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  • 52!

    Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 00:18 in negaraku

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  • Poof!

    Posted on Saturday September 20th, 2008 at 01:56 in malaysian politics, negaraku

    “Poof!”Suddenly, smoke rises around the character. Within seconds, the character has submerged into the rippling smoke.The crowd gasps, caught surprised by the sudden explosion.As the smoke slowly thins out, the character is gone.“Che!”, “I...

  • Chang! Chang! Chang!

    Posted on Tuesday September 16th, 2008 at 06:50 in malaysian politics, negaraku

    “Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang! Chang …. CHANG!” As the gong stops its ear-piercing noise abruptly with its last bang, the head of the central character make a sudden twist towards the spe...

  • CUT!

    Posted on Saturday September 13th, 2008 at 05:00 in malaysian politics, negaraku

    “CUT!” the director sitting at the chair behind the camera yells. “That’s it for the day,” he announces, as a group of people clad in police uniform walk away from the set. The “blogger”, the “reporter”, and the “politician” ...

  • 51?

    Posted on Wednesday September 10th, 2008 at 04:03 in around the world, negaraku

    51.At the risk of over-simplification, that's how many people are required in a democratic society with a population of 100 to change its government. Or 51%.(Following is nothing more than an observation of a current event and a resulting thought tha...

  • Merdeka!

    Posted on Saturday August 30th, 2008 at 01:41 in negaraku

    Merdeka. MerDEka. MeRdEka. MErdEka. MerDekA. Merdeka. Merdeka. Merdeka. MeRdeka. Merdeka. MERdeka. MErDeka. MeRdeKa. MErdeKa. Merdeka. Merdeka. Merdeka. MErdeka. Merdeka. MerdEka. MerdEKa. Merdeka. Merdeka. Merdeka. Merdeka. MerDekA. MerdekA. Merdeka...

  • Zero or Hero?

    Posted on Wednesday August 20th, 2008 at 04:51 in negaraku, beijing olympic 2008

    So, is Lee Chong Wei, our national shuttler, an Olympic 2008 Badminton Men's Single Silver Medalist, a Zero or a Hero?Whatever is the reason for the one-sided performance during the final, be it a poor game plan, a poor execution of a proper game pla...

  • Kissing the Badge

    Posted on Saturday August 16th, 2008 at 03:35 in negaraku, beijing olympic 2008

    I was nervous. I was holding my breath. I was overjoyed. I was confused. I was indifferent. I was happy. I was confident. Now, I am eager. And I am hopeful. I was so nervous that I skipped the live telecast of Olympic Badminton semi-final match be...

  • Who do we need?

    Posted on Wednesday July 16th, 2008 at 05:10 in malaysian politics, negaraku

    Last night, I’d gone through a few red lights to reach home in time to catch the historical show on TV - the much-awaited live telecast of the debate between our de-facto opposition leader and our Information Minister. I was never into politic...

  • I have one too

    Posted on Tuesday July 8th, 2008 at 06:11 in trying to be funny, negaraku

    I hereby declare: 38 33 40There, that’s my stat declaration. Of course the middle figure could be +1 or +2 after a heavy lunch or dinner. No-lah, this is not the retractable one, that’s the declaration of my vital statistics. Sorry-lah,...

  • I know Andy Lau

    Posted on Saturday May 3rd, 2008 at 04:40 in negaraku

    I know Andy Lau. His real name is Lau Fook Wing. He was born on 27th of September 1961 into poverty of rural town Taipo, Hong Kong. He has 4 sisters and 1 brother. His physical data: height – 174cm; weigh – 65kg. He entered into TVB Acting Academ...

  • I beg to differ

    Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 01:15 in negaraku

    A thoughtful report from STARKUALA LUMPUR: The decision by former Gerakan deputy secretary-general Datuk Lee Kah Choon to accept a job under the Penang DAP Government should not be taken lightly by Barisan Nasional if it wishes to survive and regain ...

  • Hopeful

    Posted on Tuesday April 29th, 2008 at 06:54 in negaraku

    I noticed that the front page of a local Chinese newspaper features a picture of Pak Lah, Lim Guan Eng, Lim Kit Siang, Karpal Singh, etc smiling towards a photographer in the parliament, on the day of them swearing in as Members of Parliament. Someth...

  • Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku ...

    Posted on Wednesday April 16th, 2008 at 00:19 in negaraku

    “Negaraku, tanah tumpahnya darahku …”, National Anthem, song we sang with respect and loyalty during our school days every morning. Literally, that would mean “My country, the place where I was born …” that place, is Malaysia. It is a fac...