Yellow, a dirty colour? Be BERSIH (Clean)

I have just finished my work at 5pm yesterdy when I turned on the radio for the news on Traxx FM. I was surprised that the news was interrupted by an announcement of the peaceful mass demonstration in Kuala Lumpur (KL). It was followed by an appeal to the public not to join in the demonstration as it could turn 'ugly'.



I remember accidentally accessing a blog encouraging the planned peaceful demonstration at Dataran Merdeka but didn't think much about it as I was working and did not have anymore leave. Furthermore, I didn't have much time to read about what they were up to and what they were fighting for. I soon found out.

The four points demanded by BERSIH for a clean / fair election :
1) Usage of Indellible Ink
2) Clean-up of Voters Registration
3) Abolish Postal Votes
4) Access to the Media

To my surprise, the traffic jam along Federal Highway towards KL started from the exit of Subang Jaya. In order to escape a more massive jam I turned into NKVE near Subang. Upon exiting the Damansara toll, I found that there was another traffic jam going towards KL along the Sprint highway. I was quite lucky that I could take a U-turn at the exit to Section 17 to my condominium in SS2. Little did I expect there were 40,000 peaceful demonstrators walking toward the Istana Negara.

Although I am not a sympathiser of the opposition and do not condone public disorder, I find it intriguing that the public actually came from all over the country to support the cause. They did so despite risking the onslaught of tear gas, water canons, being beaten and shoved around in the crowd. Not to mention the risk of being arrested and imprisoned.

The refusal of the establishment to acknowledge that the public is disgruntled with the inefficacies of the delivery system and the loss of faith in the election mechanism just shows utter disregard of the constitutional rights of the rakyat (the citizens). For the sake of our nation, our economy and our people, we need to address these issues rather than deny they exist and bury those who highlight these issues. Will anyone listen? Will the memorandom to the King have any effect? Do we have to resort to reading foreign news (CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera) or blogs (e.g. Rocky's Bru, Screenshots, The People's Parliament, Malaysia Today) to get the truth?

Let's continue to pray for our beloved country, Malaysia and our leaders. Let's continue to do the right thing for our children and our children's children. To the big boys, just do the right thing for the nation and let us continue with our quiet and peaceful life.
Daulat Tuanku! (Long Live the King)Daulat Tuanku! Daulat Tuanku!

Link of interest:-
Memorandom to the King

It's time for Christmas...

It's already the 10th November 2007, and I am still busy trying to make sales for my boss. Don't they know it's time for Christmas? Doesn't anyone trust that God will provide? This season let's all stop and take a breather. Relook at what is important. That which makes the family rejoice in unison. Remember that this is the season to give thanks and nurture the need to strengthen each other in love and faith.

God bless all the friends out there!

Sandwich Diet for lunch

I remember the days I was studying in Nottingham. I thought I would not live very long eating sandwiches for lunch. Thanks to Sainsbury located just 15 minutes walk away, I managed to cook my favourite dishes for dinner and weekends.

Now that I'm 7 years older and 10 kgs heavier, I am forced to consider switching from the Malaysian santan-rich, fat-laden and carbohydrate rich diet for some home made sandwiches.

Mommy has made a sumptuous meal from 4 slices of wholemeal bread, 6 leaves of spinach, 8 slices of tomato, 8 slices of cucumber and cheese or tuna for taste. Somehow, I think it would be better for me to add on some aerobic exercise 3-5 times a week gradually. Time for me to be regular at Celebrity Fitness.

With a beautiful wife and three children, I have every reason to do something so that I can trim down and live longer. Let's get some sense into my lifestyle!

Musical Toy Car Rides

Everytime we visit the shopping malls, Clarissa and Christa would be looking forward to taking rides in the musical toy car rides. These machines would be placed along the aisle on every floor to entertain children. Both girls could memorise the exact locations of the machines and sneak out quietly onto the seats and start turning the steering wheels 'violently' along with special sound effects (Whee.....eeee...eeeee!). Mommy and I have to be alert so that they do not disappear suddenly out of our sight.

RM1 can do wonders to their day if there is only one machine. Sometimes we have to drag both girls out if they continue to go for ride after ride so that we could return home quickly(what a killjoy!). Otherwise, we have to come up with the Ice-cream or chocolate bar trick!

If you work late, this is what you see...

There are so many reasons why I should not work late (even if the boss wants the sales). One of them is that I only get to see the children when they are about to go to bed or when the are already asleep. I need to reschedule my working hours soon!!!

Benedict's Full Moon (23rd October 2007)

2 weeks ago was Benedict's full moon celebrations. It was a small affair at a Chinese Restaurant. Mommy did most of the preparations as I was busy preparing for a competition with the Malaysian Indoor Hockey Team. Now that I am back from national duty, I will catch up with everyone.

I am happy enough that he doesn't seem to cry in my arms. I suppose I don't have enough time to see him cry. Maybe I should take off a few hours from work to take a closer look at fatherhood. Any suggestions?

The Curve's Indoor Garden