Monthly Archive for July, 2011

on 2 wheels

Published on July 24, 2011 in hobbies, life and me. 3 Comments Tags: , .

Cycling has been one of the activities I do with my sisters when we were younger. Our parents have taught us how to cycle since we were young, and we’ve been cycling ever since. We not only cycle for fun, but I sometimes cycle to attend tuition classes or piano lessons.

As we all grew older, cycling got kicked out of our normal routine. I stopped cycling altogether. I have a bicycle, but due to the lack of usage, the tires went flat, and became unusable even if I tried to inflate it. The body, crank and chain has rusted over the years, and the bike has became a junk, sitting outside my house for the longest years.

I never thought I would get a bike and cycle again. Just a couple of months ago, I was introduced to one of the most basic bikes, a fixie. This fixed gear bike was meant for people who wants to do tricks and stunts like the ones people do with a BMX. But switch it around to a free gear bike and you’ve got yourself one of the most basic bikes, no gears, single brake; it is how people in the olden days would ride their bike.

After much persuasion from a certain someone, I got a new bike. After many many years of not riding a bike, I felt a little nervous. It felt almost as though I have never known how to ride a bike. On my first few rides, I fell off my bike, twice. Embarrassing? Yes. I guess after those 2 falls, I became more comfortable. Now, I can confidently say that I feel attached to my bike when I’m riding on her.

For the past 2 weekends, a group of us have been riding around Georgetown. It wasn’t until yesterday when I realize that Penang truly is beautiful. With the restoration of some of the heritage buildings, it is no wonder that Georgetown was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Being a Penangnite myself, it is such a shame of me to take things for granted, thinking that Georgetown is yet another ordinary town.

I’ve been enjoying every little bit of my biking activities these days. It makes me stop and look at the surroundings around me, embracing the beauty of this place, providing me with a whole new experience which is unlike the one I have when driving a car. Awesome.

And here, a pic of my bike sitting under a statement made by Zang Toi about Georgetown. ;)

the healing power of dogs

Published on July 21, 2011 in life and love. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

I have always been really fond of dogs. Though I have never own one in my life so far, for some reason, I have always thought of dogs as remarkable companions.

When I bought the book Paws and Effect, I didn’t know it was a book that is filled with true stories. I thought it would be yet another fictional book. Then after reading the synopsis at the back of the book, I realized it was a non fictional book. I get a little judgmental over non fictional books. Maybe it is because the chances of a non fictional book being boring is higher than a fictional book; to me that is.

After reading the first few pages, I knew that I was going to fall in love with this book. And I did. I knew for a fact that our canine friends are awesome companions and exceptionally loyal, but what I didn’t know is how they have helped us be a better person. They have an incredible capability of healing physical illness as well as filling up an emotional hole. Until now, I’m still a little mesmerized by the fact that dogs are capable of detecting cancers, and how they can help forecast a seizure before it actually happened, saving incredible amount of lives. Having said that, some scientists and doctors still choose to believe that it is not true. Humans just can’t let go of their ego, can they?

Anyway, how some humans are capable of mistreating their dogs is beyond me. In fact, I believe that dogs can love better than most humans.

This is an incredible book for everyone, dog lovers especially. Even if you don’t fancy dogs as much as I do, read it, and probably you would be able to learn to truly love one unconditionally.

in U I trust

Published on July 18, 2011 in emotions, love and me. 0 Comments


Trust – it takes years to build trust but seconds to destroy them. It is never easy to earn the trust of others. So if you really have earned it, appreciate it. I’ve always had problems with trust, in fear of getting hurt. The fear can be over empowering sometimes. But I guess without trust, a lot won’t work now would it?

Well, in you I trust.

P/S: Monday blues is doing its thing.

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Published on July 11, 2011 in emotions, news, people and thoughts. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

It has been 2 days since the Bersih rally. Tons of videos of the rally have been posted on Facebook and Twitter, flooding my timeline. But to be honest, I haven’t had the guts to watch any of the videos. I guess I wasn’t ready to feel the pain.

Having said that, I was glad I click the play button to this video.

It showed us all nothing but the truth that happened on July 9, 2011. I was disgusted by how our citizens were being treated by the police. It was tragic. This group of trained policemen, who holds the responsibility of protecting the safety of us citizens have turned their backs on us when we didn’t come close to doing anything wrong, beating us up inappropriately and folding their arms when a man of no threat was injured. They have brought nothing but shame to our beloved country. It almost felt like they haven’t got any compassion within them, only anger.

As mentioned in my previous post, I believe that there’s nothing wrong with Bersih. There’s nothing wrong with pleading for fairness. There’s nothing wrong with doing a peaceful rally with regards to this matter. The only reason why the authorities were so worked up is simply because they are afraid that the truth will be unveiled. All the lies our leaders have spoken of this situation have been nothing but disgusting. They are making a complete fool out of themselves and yet, till this very moment, they have not realized that fact. It is really sad.

The greed for money and fame and the temptation of possessing power decides to knock on some of our leaders’ doors one day, and that’s when our leaders were sucked into this stage of illusion that all of the above are good, where they lose their brains, leading to stupidity and moronic behaviors, where they will LIE for all of the above. This, is the faces of our leaders. The leaders that are supposed to lead us to a better future. But have they done their job?

At this point of time, after knowing all the ridiculous lies that have been told, how does one bring themselves to vote and support the government? Perhaps they fail to realize that they have made it so much easier for many to choose who to vote for in the next election.

*sigh*

Something I read earlier today moved me. It was written by a girl who went to the rally just to look around. Now, this is what I call a true 1Malaysia story. If only our leaders would see things from our eyes.

I am still a Malaysian. Though I feel much shame for our leaders to behave as such and I’m sad that this has got to happen, Malaysia is still where my home is. Let’s just pray that righteousness will be unveiled soon enough.

What is wrong with Bersih?

Published on July 9, 2011 in news, people and thoughts. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

For the past week or so, there has been tons of news featured in the papers and the internet about the Bersih rally. Reading all of these news has reiterate my thoughts about the Malaysian government; the government is made up of a bunch of idiotic morons.

*sigh*

It is sad to be honest. It is sad to know that my beloved country is led by morons. No wonder Malaysia hasn’t been going anywhere for the past decade. The comments and the actions that have been imposed by the government on the Bersih activities have created nothing but negative vibes among the citizens of Malaysia.

Seriously, can someone tell me, what is wrong with Bersih? What is wrong with wanting a fair and clean election? This has nothing to do with race or religion mind you. Nothing. It’s all about the plea from the citizens of wanting a fair and clean election. I’m not even sure if the anti-Bersih clan knows what they are going against. You don’t want no fair election you say? I didn’t know you didn’t want fairness, anti-Bersih clan. How interesting.

So what is wrong with Bersih? Oh, right! I completely forgot that if the election is clean and fair, our current government may not win! Ahhh… that sums it all up doesn’t it?

Jeez.

Arresting people dressed in yellow clothing, blocking the roads causing massive traffic jams, making Bersih rally illegal but was not seen making the anti-Bersih rally illegal, making false accusation about weapons that will be used, and the argument stated doesn’t even make the slightest sense; all these actions will only tick people off. It makes my blood boil! It’s not just because of the stupid actions and comments, but the fact that the government actually believes that such childish moves will stop the citizens from going to the rally! Are they out of their mind?

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Mr Prime Minister, if it is not too much for me to ask of you right now, is there a possibility for you to wake up right now? Open your eyes and see what’s going on, use your brains to evaluate the entire situation and think of a solution that make sense, before you speak to the public. Also, use that 2 ears of yours and listen. Listen to what the citizens of Malaysia has got to say before you make silly comments. And while you’re at that, train those people who work under you to do the same.

I don’t see anything wrong with Bersih. Unless if they start to threaten the safety of the country with weapons or such, let them be. By stopping all of these and making false accusations, the government is simply making matters worse. It is bad enough that we all know the election is not entirely clean, but now, that bad has become worse. The world is now looking at us. Please don’t make any stupid moves. Really.

Oh and one more thing Mr Prime Minister, we, the citizens of Malaysia are not dumb nor are we stupid or brainless. Please don’t do or say things that would make us look like idiots. Thank you.

For those proceeding to the Bersih assembly, be safe. I don’t wish for any tragic incident to come out of this to begin with.

p/s: For non registered voters, shut up. If you’re not a registered voter, don’t start by commenting that you are all for the Bersih thing. Take the first step and do your part by registering as a voter first. If you don’t register, you are simply denying your rights to vote for the future of Malaysia. So even if you rally, it wouldn’t make a difference.

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