Past weeks

Past weeks was so so for me. Being conned to go all they way from Seremban to Kajang to have a game of futsal only to know that it has been postponed to 2 days later once I reached there. I was like what the.....!!!! Ok fine, so to make up for their mistakes, my friend decided to bring me to one of the so called 'high class' mamak named Murni at PJ for supper. I was wondering how high class a mamak stall can be. With great anticipation, of we go for our supper. After 20 mins of journey still haven't reach, wondering for the second time "Hmm....sure it's a helluva mamak, no wonder need to take so long to go there." We finally reached at the 30 mins mark. To my surprise, man it was really helluva surprise, it was just an ordinary stall which didn't really make up for the word 'high class'. For the second time I was like what the....!!! Looking at the large amount of people eating there, there sure served real good food. And so we got our table, the next thing people normally would do is none other than ordering rite. As a first timer to eat there, I asked for the menu. This is the dialog:

Me: Macha, menu ada?

Waiter: Menu ar? elek. Sayala menu (pointing to himself)

Me: *Stunned for a moment* Err...bagi saya orange juice satu..

Waiter: Orange juice apa mau?

Me: *Huh, orange juice also got choice?* Ada apa orange juice?

Waiter: Special ada, biasa ada, medium ada extra large ada..

Me: Wow, banyak jenis ada..bagi saya special lah..

Waiter: Makan?

Me: Ada apa makan?

Waiter: Apa pun ada...

Me: *Wow, wtf oso got!!!* nasi lemak ayam special ada?

Waiter: Special tarak la..

Me: -.-"' lu cakap apa pun ada tadi..aih..bagi saya nasi lemak ayam biase la...

Ok, when the foods and drinks are served, my nasi lemak is just an ordinary nasi lemak except that the portion is abit larger. My orange juice special was so special until I didn't see anything special in it. And so I asked the waiter what so special about the orange juice...

Me: Macha, ini orange juice tarak special pun..

Waiter: Special la..ice blended ma..

LOL..I didn't know that orange juice can be so special by having more ice. And I didn't know that high class mamak don't have menus and have their waiter work as a menu instead.

There goes my experience at the 'high class' mamak.

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Watched Yes Man few days ago. As a fans of Jim Carrey, I certainly did not miss his appearance in this movie. I must admit that it was not as hilarious as his previous movies but still it makes me laugh-out-loud. Though a lot of the jokes don’t feel all that “new”, darn it, he almost always amuses me. For about 75 minutes it's an affable and funny story, watching Carrey get goofy again is entertaining, and the chemistry between he and Deschanel (co-star) is something special. If you're a Carrey fan, you'll probably enjoy Yes Man. You might even walk away saying yes a little more often =)

I'll probably give it a 7 out of 10. K then, that's all for now, hoping for a great Christmas ahead.

Signing off~~

Christmas for Payatas

Christmas is just 2 weeks away and everywhere we go now we can see a variety of decorations awaiting the arrival of December 25. Christmas trees of different heights and sizes are put into display at shopping malls and restaurants bringing the must needed Christmas feel.

Unfortunately it is not in the same for the people living in Payatas. Fot those who heard nothing about Payatas, it is actually a main waste dump located in the suburbs of Manila and was named Smoky Valley after Smoky Mountain. The waste dump in Payatas is filled with garbage piled as high as seven stories in some places. Impoverished squatters, including many children, live in the area and pick through the dump to collect items they can sell. When part of the garbage mountain collapsed on July 2000, partly weakened from a recent typhoon, garbage crashed down onto the huts and shacks below and caught fire, apparently ignited by fallen power cables and stoves in the huts. This disaster has claimed over 200 lives including many innocent children. For over 8 years now, people living there has been living in extreme poverty.

On a daily basis, children pick through newly arrived garbage to collect material to sell. The earnings made by one child are not enough to even buy food for the day. Hence, entire families are forced to climb the mountain each day, hoping to earn enough to feed everyone. In such a dump, it is not rare that children as young as four years old scavenge from early morning till late at night in order to help the ends meet. Therefore, many of them are unable to go to school. Due to the harsh living conditions, many children suffer from malnutrition and skin diseases.

It may be hard for many people to imagine what it would be like to live in such conditions, but that's the daily reality for the thousands who live at the Payatas dump. Many of the residents of Payatas make their living by digging through the influx of "fresh" trash, scavenging for plastic, cardboard, paper, wood, glass, metal and other items that can be sold to recycling agents. The meager earnings made by one person are not enough to buy food for even for a day. Whole families are forced to climb the mountain each day, hoping that together they can earn enough to feed everyone.

Video speaks louder than words. Click HERE to watch the Youtube video. It has highlighted how worst their condition is and that we should felt blessed that we are no living there. Imagine if we are living in such condition, we might not even get to survive the very firsy day itself.

Everyone would not want to celebrate Christmas in such a condition don't we? So are they. Many charity organizations including politicians, celebrities and footballers has started to give donations with an objective to improve their livings. The money raised will help fund the projects already in place, and help fund additional projects aimed at providing better housing, and a means of livelihood for the Payatas community.

It is hoped that by creating better awareness to the plight of these children, more support can be garnered towards their betterment. The little amount we can donate can help bury the poverty. Current donation has reached USD 81,000 and is still increasing. Because Christmas is all about giving, the season becomes more meaningful if we give and support charitable initiatives, particularly, Christmas For Payatas. Together we can give a helping hand hoping that we can bring a joyous Christmas for them this year.

Please visit Christmas For Payatas for more info and make a donation. Every bit counts. You can make a difference =)

Signing off~~

Last month of 2008

Hey peeps,

First post for December. Time passes so fast and now we are at the very last month of the year 2008. It was like the time is moving at 350 miles/hour, for once you are at the beginning and with a blink of eyes, you are now at the very end of the year.

Nothing much happened in the past month though besides:-

• a few 'yam cha' sessions with my buddies
• a few 'cock-talking' sessions
• a few games of bowlings
• a few games of snookers
• a few rounds of 'mah-jong'
• a few rounds of Counter-Strike
• a few games of DotA (ok I must admit it's not few for this one)

Anyway guys, it's the very last month of 2008 and everywhere is having the year-end sales, so enjoy it to the fullest as we anticipate the arrival of a brand new 2009 ! ! Yay ! !

By the way, fuel price dropped again =) At least that's something worth to be happy about.

Sigining off~~