YOUR 100- DAY CHALLENGE

**WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH

YOUR LAST 100- DAY OF 2009?**

Someone has something to say:

http://www.100-day-challenge.com/

150 VIEWS IN 3 WEEKS

***'The Greatest Story Ever Told' recorded approx. 150 online views in just 3 weeks. That's a brilliant start.The best part is listening to all those inspiring email messages from all of YOU XD***

P.S. YOU have no idea how much we all dream the same dream, like the same car and eat the same cakes.....yummy yummy.....*grin*
http://www.malaysiantoday.com.my/node/777
(28th August 2009 Print Issue)

A MALAYSIAN DILEMMA

16th of September- Malaysians! have a clue what day is it? Most won't know and many more won't care. But it's OUR day, people- Selamat Hari Malaysia!

While listening to a song that goes 'when i was small and christmas tree was tall.... yada yada', i felt compelled to post an old piece 'A M'sian Dilemma' which i believed i wrote it when i'm 18 together with Letter to Papa [which got featured in Malaysian Today lately=)]. Of course, there is a reason if it yet to reach your papers; guess what? That's your question dear not mine *haha*

This year National Day’s theme is by the name of ‘Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan’. If we were to deduct that unity and integration are to be the core of Malaysian success, then we are far from being there. This is a fact. Undeniable. Recent years’ happenings and incidents of us Malaysians hurting each other with unsolicited remarks and actions makes us wonder are we sure we are ready to take on the world when we can’t even control and restraint ourselves. We talked about corridors. We talked about the world tallest tower and the largest airport. We go all out to send our astronaut to space regardless of endless debate on the project’s benefits to the people and we go on arguing whether science and mathematics should be in a global language or in our national language. You can say that democracy is alive. You can preach about unity in diversity. Yes. But Malaysians and their unresolved ignorance are very obvious as well; making us laughing stock over and over again. We as Malaysians should for once refrain joining our passing the buck game because it is not fun and it shows even how much more ignorant we are. This is a joint responsibility of all Malaysians. Let’s stop this cycle of stupidity. Let’s put an end to the Malaysian dilemma.

The prime hinder to unity is echoed by the layman in the streets- they want equal rights, probably even more rights or at least the rights enshrined in the constitution is respected. Where is our sense and balance? Race or ethnicity is meant to serve as a classification of human species to simplify recognition of one another through grouping of similar distinctive features- it is supposed to make us know each other better and get along well but instead we as the fools we always are, dictated that race is meant for division not understanding and that some race is meant to be superior in terms of status and capabilities than another. We can conclude either that is arrogance, stupidity or inferiority complex, we do not know. We only acknowledged it as a disease and must be eradicated at all cost. Classification purposes are for instance I have two cats one is of Siamese breed and one is of Peking breed. My neighbour would love to have one of them. Should the cats are not given name nor specified breed, it would be difficult for my neighbour to clarify which is his interest but since there is specific classification and specific qualities, my neighbour could just say that he wants the black Siamese cat instead of saying he want that cat. Hence, the only possible usage of race is this, so anything else would be mere nonsense and extremist in nature. Race is for the sake of joy of knowing each other not to be taken seriously. We are all the same. We are Malaysians. Allow me to quote a student’s statement to a newspaper, ‘I do not want to be treated as a Guest whose presence is tolerated but as a Son whose presence is welcomed.’


Culture on the contrary is just as often a source of our misunderstanding. As you were reading this, kindly imagine back to the days when our ancestors created our culture- lets just say they decided wearing red shirt is a good sign and thus everyone beginning to wear red coloured items and apparels until today- they have fun doing so and enjoy doing it as when everybody is wearing red, it is not only prosperous in feeling but a sense of community is felt. Then, in current times, a boy defied the tradition and decided to wear a black shirt in an annual dinner with his parents and brothers but ended up getting a nice whacking and scolding for more than an hour- let me ask you- is it that the boy is being rebelliously creative or that others are being increasingly stubborn? Culture and tradition at their very nucleus are meant to express the creativity, fun of creation and developing a special identity for a certain community but as times go by, these fun and peaceful cultures are treated as dead rules and regulations that are meant to be followed and not to be broken. What is the matter if we want to add black colour as a new part of our culture just like how our ancestors are playing with their creativity, imagination and innovation. While this might not meant to suggest no social norms should be followed as in certain times just as a gesture of respect, it certainly implies not following them is nothing wrong and does not deserve any violent opposition because it is just as what itself should be- mere joy and self- formed identity which is sometimes too illusionary that some people think they will be in deep trouble abandoning their self- created- just- for- fun image and identity.



All great faiths at their very basis are the same and they demonstrate with unparallel statements of truth yet under human manipulation and influences all good is twisted until ended up misleading and incomprehensible to the man in the street much less to the younger ones in school. With all these added accessories, special positions, holy ingredients, racial- based worship places’ architecture, human superstition and ancient beliefs that are even discouraged by the faiths themselves yet they as human want, they justified the reasons as well. Some might say these are just mere expressions of the faiths. Fine. But if these mere ‘expressions’ are taken seriously by people instead of concentrating on the pure teachings, then there is a need to educate the public. Faiths which human says advocate ways not of peace and love have something to do with these people’s hidden interest to utilize religions for the good of certain quarters and they play on emotions and rationale of the majority of ignorant folks around. If a certain faith is said to divide us in any ways – politically, economically or socially, then perhaps there is certain people instead of the faith that yearn to divide us. We shall not entertain these people for they tarnished the good name of a reputable religion of well- being.

We shall not engage in any speculations as correction of our own ignorance and selfishness is probably the only way forward and towards development. So should we keep this in mind every time we are trying to throw our Slurpee plastic cup out of the window, every time we looked down on another just because of a mere difference in colour, culture and creed, every time we try to pick up more junk food, every time we engage in the popular gossip habits and every time we try to hurt the most people we love the most. Far we have came- 51 years of freedom; never dreamt by the previous fallen fighters of our country, when all races unite under one roof, one shelter from the rain that seems unending- taking care of each other, share our food and share our hopes even when others are loudly shouting that we are failing but we hold on tight and we know the impossible can be done and it will be done incredibly because we have each other.

***Yup, a 365-day went by....the issue that dogged us in 2008 still dogged us in 2009. It's not the time to sob and complain, it's time to think and act- What have you done and what will you do? and as always- in the moments of our decisions our country is built***

MALAYSIASATU

Kemungkinan anda berfikir tajuk artikel ada 'typo' tetapi jauh dari kebarangkalian tersebut adalah kebenarannya yang MALAYSIASATU bukan sahaja 'typo-free' malah berfungsi sebagai kontra untuk tajuk artikel sebelum ini SATUMALAYSIA.

Faizal Tahir OIAM dengan kerjasama Audi Mok dan Nur Fatima mempersembahkan karya lagu 'Malaysia Satu'- dinobatkan juara Hot FM's Pertandingan Lagu Satu Malaysia Kita melalui undi anda semua mendahului 9 karya lain termasuk Jaclyn Victor dan Dato' Siti Nurhaliza. Lagu generasi baru ini pasti bakal mengegar tanahair; bak kata PM, "Ini ialah lagu oleh rakyat".




Ku teguh berdiri tiada lagi ragu atau gentar
Ku terus berani melangkah maju ke hadapan
Satu impian nyawaku pertaruhkan

Genggaman tanganmu,
semangatku terus membara
janji ku pada mu,
harapanmu ingin ku laksanakan

kau adalah ilham pada mereka yang ingin berjaya
Kau terus berjuang demi membawa perubahan
satu impian oh berjuta harapan

Genggaman tanganmu,
semangatku terus membara
janji ku pada mu,
harapanmu ingin ku laksanakan

Satu Malaysia,
kita inspirasi pada dunia
Nama kan dijulang,
kita menjadi kebanggaan
Satu wawasan bersama bergandingan..

Genggaman tanganmu,
semangatku terus membara
janji ku pada mu,
harapanmu ingin ku laksanakan.

*Satu Impian, Berjuta Harapan- Satu Malaysia*

SATUMALAYSIA

Sesungguhnya dalam persilangan jalan menuju wawasan, dalam kemelutan politik yang kian meninggalkan rakyat dalam delusi, dalam kebingungan ekonomi yang mencabar hidup dan emosi, dalam kesesatan sosial tanpa bimbingan penuh diskriminasi; Adakah dendangan lagu Negaraku masih mampu memberi makna kepada kita? Mampukah Negaraku mengajar bangsa bersatu berdepan realiti? Mampukah Negaraku membekal keyakinan memerdekakan rakyat?- Pengarang

**Sudah genap setahun blog tak berkarya; biar kembali dengan beraya.

Pengorbanan jangan diluka, Kianat janji hilang jasa, Ku mencari hati mulia, Aku sanjung pencinta bangsa....aku sanjung. Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!**

LETTER FROM PAPA

Dear lovely children,

Do you have a clue how happy you could be when your pals remember your Birthday just when you think they will not? Extremely out- of- this- world-overwhelming-indescribable-undeniably-Happy of course! And that’s why i just want to express my BIG BIG THANK YOU to all of you young people- whether you are biologically young or amazingly young at heart; i care not because YOU ROCKS!

I must confess that these days might not be a ride in an ocean without waves for many of you and being so, it is even more surprising seeing those of you garnering your strength and will to be standing among thousands jam packed just to witness the PARADE of marching people first hand when you could have a good Sunday morning sleep, buying FLAGS to stick on cars when you have getting absorbed to think deep whether buying their petrol is still mortally possible, when our Prime Minister is delivering his SPEECH without minding it means your favourite television series are to be given a compulsory temporary pause and still going to school when you know singing my Birthday SONGS is the only thing you will be doing- i’m wondering just how sweet could YOU be?

Your textbooks are prone in vivid description of your forefathers who fought till their very last breath defending what they love with all their souls and you homosapiens actually memorized every word of it and yet you are going to tell me it makes no sense, right? First and foremost, i will not put the blame on you and join the finger pointing activity that you all enjoy doing so much and instead i have decided to share with you my genuine contemplation (as our National Day is today and Malaysia Day is on 16th next month) on what creature ‘Merdeka’ really is.

‘Merdeka’ is not about my birthday, it is about your birthday- the day when Ahmad, Ariel and Arun gulping our local teh tarik in a crowded mamak stall cheering for Lee Chong Wei in his attempt against Lin Dan, the moment when the adorable Petronas advertisement of three friends with the message ‘rambut sama hitam, hati lain- lain’ brought tears to your being as you recalled the watercolour days and when its schoolboy love video was being featured in Cannes simultaneously bagging the Gold, the minute when we look at another of different colour, creed and culture and speak to ourselves that they are family and smile with such sincerity that it is too obvious to be doubted, the second we believe our hearts could just take flight and we could live out all our dreams- no longer the ignorant savage who got pushed around and looked down as nothing more than some organisms living on trees.

Standing in the eyes of the world you are. No mount too high, no seas too wide, no stars too far- all these are made possible when you finally found yourself after being colonized by various military superpowers for nearly half a century and that’s mathematically speaking approximately 500 years. At last, you are freed, you are independent and you are united; so as to why some of you are so keen in being divided again is such a mystery to me because this issue should be history. This should not be a nation of accomplishments judging by your vast diversity as reflected by numerous other similar nations but the impossible has been done and it is done incredibly. Dear children, this is indeed the greatest story ever told. Happy Merdeka!

Your ever faithful papa,
Malaysia

MIDST OF OLYMPIAN CRAZE III

WELCOME TO BEIJING (ALL STARZ)



100- DAY COUNTDOWN SONG


WE ARE READY


JAY CHOU'S SPECIAL


A MEI'S FOREVER FRIENDS


JANG NARA'S OUR DREAM (it's in mandarin!)

***Dear ardent readers, these are something for you to immerse, indulge and include in your Olympian festivities, dont you think so? =D***