Thursday 29 October 2015

I Find Peace In This Song

Psst... psst...
 
It's indeed a beautiful song.
 
Titled as 'The Sound of Silence', it was originally sung by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel but later was revived by a Belgian singer with a brilliant singing voice, Dana Winner in 2012.
 
Here's the YouTube video of her singing this song along with the original singers.
 

The Sound of Silence
 
Hello, darkness, my old friend
I've come to talk with you again
Because a vision softly creeping
Left its seeds while I was sleeping
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence

In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone
'Neath the halo of a streetlamp
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never shared
And no one dared
Disturb the sound of silence

"Fools," said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made
And the sign flashed out its warning
In the words that it was forming
And the sign said, "The words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls
And whispered in the sounds of silence"



Whaaat.... Just 16%?

Psst... psst...
 
I extremely love travelling.
 
If travelling were a man, I'd be his closest and most loving companion.
 
I've made a pact with myself to travel to at least one new place every year. If I can afford to travel to more than one new place that year, that's even better! It doesn't matter whether it is in the country I have been or I have not been to before or in my own country Malaysia. But of course, I prefer to travel luar negara-lah.
 
So far, I have been to 37 countries (16%) out of 223 countries and they are marked in red colour on the map below. Aishhh... for a 40 year old me, 16% is too sikit! So, I'd better start planning my travels for next year now. So, mana nak pegi next year? Hmmm...

You can colour your map too, here.
  

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Don't Forget The 'S' - lah!

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Guys and girls, if you wanna congratulate your friends for whatever reasons in the world, the right way to say it is....

Congratulations or Congrats! With an 'ass'... eh silap.. with an 's'.

Not congratulation nor congrate! Nak grate (kukur) apa? Kelapa? Meh sini I grate lidah korang!

Hidayah... Like Seriously?

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I just have to 'mengumpat' in this post.

A friend of mine posted a photo of her husband and Malaysian singer Sheila Majid up on her Facebook. A moment later, came this one kutu berahak and wrote "Apa nak jadi mak hajah sorang ni. Semoga dia dapat hidayah" in the comment thread.

Seriously?? What hidayah are you referring to? How much hidayah have you gotten, makcik? Enough to send you to heaven, izzit? Is it because she doesn't wear a headscarf like you? Or is it because she is more beautiful than you are? You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad as the satan. So how can a foul mouthed person like you obtain hidayah? Ke syok sendiri saja? What have you contributed to the world and mankind?

If this is the kind of people that will be flocking to heaven (which I doubt so), I can imagine the huru-haraness and the torturous eternal life I have to spend in there. Urghhhh....

Monday 26 October 2015

Tips For A Happier Marriage

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Try these tips and you and your spouse will live happily ever after!
100% guaranteed!


So, apa yang susahnya kannn??
 

Saturday 24 October 2015

Wedding Anniversary Numero Uno

Psst… psst…
 
24th January 2015 marks our very first wedding anniversary. That is exactly 3 months from today. So I need help here, help me to decide on where we should go to and what we should do on our big day. Oh wait, this blog has just started 2 days ago…
 
SO. NO. FOLLOWERS. YET. DAMMIT.
 
But, nevermind, this blog should start somewhere anyway. I’ll just go ahead with this posting and manalah tau kot ada pembaca tersesat terbaca blog full of crap ni dan boleh beri pandangan. So here goes…
 
 
Option 1: Bagan, Myanmar.
Bagan, Myanmar (picture source: “Bagan, Burma” by Corto Maltese 1999 in Wikipedia)

Pro : Beautiful, cheap, heritage, uncommon, never been to this country before.
Cons: No direct flights to and fro, too many things to see, hectic, time consuming.
 
 
Option 2: Boracay, The Philippines.
Boracay, The Philippines (picture source: “Boracay Sun Setting” by Lachlan Fearnley in Wikipedia)

Pro : Beautiful, not many things to see, relaxed, not time consuming, direct flights to and fro.
Cons: Common, expensive, have been to this country.
 
 
Option 3: Banjaran Hotsprings, Retreat, Perak, Malaysia.
 
The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat, Perak, Malaysia (picture source: http://www.thebanjaran.com)

Pro : Beautiful, something different, not many things to see, relaxed, not time consuming, not too far away from KL.
Cons: Very expensive, domestic.
 
 
So if you were me, which one would you choose?
Thanking you in advance.

Friday 23 October 2015

Hazy & Lazy

Psstt… psstt…
 
Guess what?
 
I didn’t go to work yesterday. I had an aching head. A real bad headache. I tried not to consume any pain killer or paracetamol. No good for me since I am trying to conceive. Will try my best to tahan the pain.
 
Perhaps it’s because of the stupid haze Malaysia is currently experiencing. The haze has been here for months already, when will it seize? Here are the latest API readings for all states in Malaysia as at 22nd Oct 2015 – 9:00 am (source from APIMS DOE Malaysia). I live in Kuala Lumpur. The reading shows that the API has reached 153 here in KL. It’s so not ok to be outside.
 
 
 
Well, truth be told, the haze is making me feel lazy too! Hmmm…

Wednesday 21 October 2015

My Crappy Welcome Note

Psstt… psstt…!
 
I have something to tell you…
 
Today, 21st October 2015, I am officially a blogger. Yeah, I am gonna write and write and write till my keyboard hurts! And hey, today is also the day Marty and Doc (from Back-To-The-Future) will arrive. How time flies!
 
So to all of you out there, welcome to my blog. It will be full of crap, so don’t say I haven’t warned ya!
 
And owhh… you can call me JIMY. Just JIMY.