How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Friday, October 08, 2010

My open secret...

Imagine the surprise of my neighbours (for the last 15 years) when they saw me playing drums for the first time, in their relative's restaurant in Batu Gajah! None of them knew I had been playing drums as a hobby, using music CDs or jamming with guitarists.

I promised one of the partners of the restaurant to play for their opening on September 5, but I went to KL instead. Last night was his wife's birthday and he suggested the particular day. So it was my way of keeping my earlier promise that I took the trouble to dismantle, pack into the Navara, drive the short distance, unpack and re-assemble the drums kit.

It was just past 4.00 pm when I was ready to test the sound system, which was basically a home hi-fi with the speakers fixed on the ceiling in the shop. The customers were mainly outside the shop with a view of any video being played on a big screen. I was lucky to have brought along my own CDs because the 2 CDs which they bought at the last moment were Chinese ballads which I was not familiar with. There was a guy who likes to sing and could play the harmonica but playing sentimental songs with it did not go too well with the drums as anyone can imagine.

I played my favourites: Smoke on the Water, Sweet Child of Mine, All Right Now, Let it Rain, Sebastasse Una Canzone, some Bee Gees' like Massachusetts and Island in the Stream, and others. I played a few of Beyond's like Hoi Fut Tin Hong (lucky to have brought one of their CDs) a few times because it was his favourite.

It was only a one-table birthday celebration among family members so it was easy to please. The fact that there were other customers, I could not help worrying about the loud sound disturbing some of them. In fact, some of them might want to watch the Astro instead! As there were a few Indian customers, I played Biddu's Passage to India twice. But the most important was when the birthday song was sung by birthday girl's husband (using a compilation version), which made my effort worthwhile.
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