Salam 2-Malaysia

So… I said I believed in a 2-Malaysia. I mean, why not?

For example in local news, there’s the Sabah & Sarawak (let’s shorten it as S&S) section (though it does make us feel special).

In the address of Belanjawan, the issues are always divided into 3--for Semenanjung, S&S (well, Sabah gets more money I guess, sometimes?)

The prices of books, magazines, newspaper and other consumer products are different for Semenanjung and S&S, always S&S having the poorer end of the bargain. Yes, prices are hiked up over here! What, u guys think we make “that much money”?

Well, these are just a few random observations on my part!

There have been other stuffs to contribute to this. And it all started when I was watching the 6 o’clock news, which ends with “Salam 1Malaysia”. And I just saw the section dedicated to S&S.. They basically divided up the news that way, so shouldn’t the news end with “Salam 2Malaysia” then??

Oh yeah, another contributing factor. My parents are from Johor & Sarawak. I grew up both in Selangor and Sarawak (though I call myself a full-blooded Sarawakian!), sangat lupa daratan!

So the story goes.. My relatives from the mainland (Semenanjung!!) would ask us, “bila lagi balik Malaysia?”
Hello!! I am in Malaysia! Just not in “your” Malaysia!!
Thus the need for 2Malaysia!!

And the other day, my parents were talking about their wedding in Johor (wayyyyy back in 1974), how the kampong ppl crowded at my grandparents’ house to see how a Sarawakian (i.e. the Father) looked like.

Do they have long ears? Do they have visible tattoos? Do they speak foreign languages (imagine the clucking sounds made by the aborigines on Discovery Channel)? Do they carry with the parangs to chop of head i.e. headhunters? Do Sarawakians even wear clothes?? Do we still live on trees?

YES WE DO!


Sekian, Salam 2 Malaysia!

p/s: Pls don't take this seriously.. In a way, the 1Malaysia concept is a good thing. Hidup Perpaduan!!

1 Malaysia!

I think the 1 Malaysia is bull.. Well, I take tht back, I don't think we Malaysians (or it might just be me) are ready for that concept.

I think it should be...

2 MALAYSIA

1. Peninsular Malaysia
2. Insular Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak to be exact)

Dwell on this concept! And I might jut be rajin enough to discuss this..

"Now, now.. Watch ur mouth!"

"Puk*mak miak tok, canne kau boleh hilang!" This is one of the few sentences I remember as a child walking at Pasar Minggu, a mother scolding her own child in front of a group of ppl.

WORD CHOICE: puk*mak, why would u swear on your own pussy or how do u name it?

But to think on this issue again, why is such word a bad word? Word like S.H.I.T, F.U.C.K, cibai, lanchau, puki, etc... I mean, they don't mean bad things, or do they?

So what qualifies as a swear word? S.H.I.T means "ship high in transit" (but refers to of course shit/dung), F.U.C.K stands for "for unlawful carnal knowledge", cibai, lanchau, puki is a reference towards human's private parts. What's so bad with these words? Why are these words "blocked out" on Malaysian tv for example? Why?? Maybe because they were taboo "back then"?

Well, I don't use swear words on a freuqent basis, so that's a good start right.

My opinion on this? I don't think it's bad, maybe just inappropriate. You wouldn't want your kids to say all those things now do u?

So as I use to say to friends who do swear "now, now.. Watch ur mouth!"

Confessions of a Facebook Addict!

What do I do the first thing I get to the office?

I switch on the computer and get on facebook! Like OMG, am I that pathetic?

What is the first site I go to once I open up Mozilla? Facebook of course..

What do I do on Facebook? What does one do on Facebook for hours a day?

LOL... It's sad isn't it, when the high points of my day would be having notifications on Facebook!

So, quick note to self for 2009: Don't Facebook!!

Luckily I'm not one of those person who actually take pictures of themselves and post them (if this is somewhat offending, I'm sorry--siapa yg mkn cili dia yg trasa pedas!).

More new yera resolutions... Do I have any? Oh yeah, I want to be those super skinny Kate Moss model type, but I love food too much to actually get there! Oh well, and I'm too cheap to go spend money on a new wardrobe! 2009, here I come!