SV Takde = Buat Tag

Sv xder, so aku layan gak la tag anis nih. Penat2 die ltak mesej kat papan jeritan... Hehehe~

Kaedah-kaedah membuat tag ini:

Put Your I-Tunes, Windows Media Player, Etc. On Shuffle.
For Each Question, Press The Next Button To Get Your Answer.
YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
Tag 10 Friends.
Everyone Tagged Has To Do The Same Thing.
Have Fun!


IF SOMEONE SAYS ‘ARE YOU OKAY’ YOU SAY?
James Morrison - You Make It Real -> mungkin ade kaitan kot...

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Raihan - Syukur -> manusia xpernah puas, jd aku berharap aku sentiase jadi org yg bersyukur

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Taylor Swift - Love Story -> err... at least aku xnmpk gey kan~

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Kerispatih - Maaf!!! Aku Terlalu Mencintainya -> nk ckp kat sape ek mende ni?

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Kerispatih - Kusesali Untuk Dirimu -> hurm, ape kaetannye nih?

WHAT’S YOUR MOTTO?
Kerispatih - Terima Aku Apa Adanya -> yup, I'm just an ordinary person with a lot of weaknesses

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Kerispatih - Demi Cinta -> contrast2! xrase kwn aku pk aku ni mat jiwang~

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Kotak - Bayang Takdir

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
LFO - Summergirls -> aku ni nmpk desper8 sgt ke? hahaha~

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Kerispatih - Kita dan Dunia -> kita (2 orang), dunia (1), 2+2=3? kantoi math!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
The Stylistics - Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) -> ahahah~ nk bg duit pon aku sengkek, bg kaseh sayang je la~ hahahah!

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Dewa - Hidup Adalah Perjuangan -> hidup adalah perjuangan yang tak henti-henti... usah kau menangisi hari kelmarin~

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Laurent Rossi - L'amour est dans l'air (original French version of Love Is In The Air) -> ni ke cite2 aku? then apesal aku nk susa2 blaja engineering? isk3~

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Kerispatih - Tak Lekang Oleh Waktu -> hehehe~ sepanjang mase...

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING?
Dewa - Dua Sejoli -> lagu ni mmg direct gler utk mereke yg da bkawen, try carik lirik die then korg tau~

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Kerispatih - Bila Rasaku Ini Rasamu -> erk?

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Kerispatih - Cinta Putih -> lagu ni agak pendendam gak la, so aku takot kalo aku jd pendendam... cek lirik dier~

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Kerispatih - Demi Cinta -> errr....

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
Kotak - Bayang Abadi

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Estrella - Stay -> yup, jgn tinggalkan aku, kawan2~ hehehe~

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Element - Kucintai Diriku -> sape lg nk cinte kat aku kalo bkan diri sniri, kan?

Aku tag organisma-organisma ini:

Iylia
Marini
Syakirin
Cikun
Farahiyah
Farhana
Pat
Ez
Akma
Aishah (ko msti dgr byk lagu French kan?)

I had my first car accident in my driving years yesterday. It involves my dad's Waja and a Nissan Vanette pick-up truck near the Kota Permai Golf and Country Resort junction. I was with my 3 office mates were on our way to office after having lunch at Jalan Kebun. The small truck suddenly went out of the junction and I failed to avoid the collision. The impact had pushed the truck into the drain, hahahaha... (hish, xbaek gelakkan orang).

Before... (13/02/2009)

The impact...

Stunned by the collision, we quickly assessed the damage and exchange our infos before heading to traffic department of IPD Shah Alam in Seksyen 11 to report about the accident. The lorry driver was fined for careless driving and I head back home to manage the repair works. The damage is thankfully not so severe since I managed to minimize the impact and had cost only the left front part of the car. It is expected to be 'hospitalized' for a week if all the documentations are ready. I wish to all readers to drive safely on the road as there are many possibilities that can happen. :)

...push this lorry into a drain

Speed may kill

p/s: Arini downgrade gi keje naek moto jer~ isk2~ dan smalam ade la 1 kete ni brenti, igtkan nk tolong, tp amek gamba n blah camtu je. Mesti nk amek no. ekor ni, dah la mlayu, terok btol.

Malaysians and Stereotyping

From Wikipedia, Stereotyping means

A stereotype is a preconceived idea that attributes certain characteristics (in general) to all the members of class or set. The term is often used with a negative conotation when referring to an oversimplified, exaggerated, or demeaning assumption that a particular individual posseses the characteristics associated with the class due to his or her membership in it. Stereotypes can be used to deny individuals respect or legitimacy based on their membership in that group.

I've encountered many form of stereotyping in my life. And for me, I believe each person should be treated individually, and his/her attitude shouldn't be judged based on from which state they are from, their schools and etc. This is surely irritating to the other persons belong to that group and I myself feel irritated when people gave their initial judgment on me based on my background, school, and sex. Let me share with you some form of stereotyping that hit right on my nose or I heard myself:

Having Negeri Sembilan descent

My dad (with strong Javanese descent) told me his family's response when he had chosen my mom (she is from Negeri Sembilan) to be his wife:

My dad will lose right of ownership on properties like house, car and etc. Yes, Negeri Sembilan's law is of matrilineal law which on surface give priority and rights on female in every aspects including the division of properties when the parent died. But, if we dig deeper, this law of 'adat' is still relevant and in line with Islamic law. And I still don't see this as a problem as most of Negeri Sembilan peoples have adapted the adat law with Islamic law. They are not following blindly the adat law and this includes my grandparents in Negeri Sembilan. This misconception or rather lack of knowledge about this issue need to be ironed out from our society.

This is supposed to be a joke when outsiders want to marry Negeri Sembilan women, they have to be assimilated into Negeri Sembilan cultures and act like one in every aspect of life:

Uncle: Wah, kalau kau kena kahwin dengan orang Negeri Sembilan nanti, masuk suku la jawabnya.

Dad: Buat apa masuk suku, dah kahwin, masuk habis la.

And this is proven to be a misconception that needs to be eradicated. From my observation, neither my dad nor my mom have to be assimilated into their partner's culture. Like a Malay saying, "Di mana bumi dipijak, disitu langit dijunjung". I still know what is rewang, sinoman or kondangan (these are Javanese term regarding events) AND I still know what is mantai (Negeri Sembilan 'adat' for pre-festive celebration).

The Negeri Sembilan peoples are known to have loud voices and harsh language compared to the "softer" Javanese or Kelantanese. But if the person understand the culture, these Negeri Sembilan peoples are friendly and this is how they show the warmth towards others. It is just unfair to label them as bad since modesty and politeness is strictly on individual's characteristics.

Another occurence that happened to me regarding to this Javanese-Minang issues happened directly to myself. My very-very close 'friend' tell me her mother's concern about me being the 'hybrid' product of Negeri Sembilan and Selangor. She told me that her mother wondered whether I am more inclined to Minang culture or Javanese culture since I live in Banting, Selangor where most of them are Javanese and I am educated (Berilmu Untuk Berjasa!) and have 'kampung' in Negeri Sembilan. I told her nicely about this stereotyping things and she seemed to understand it. Hehehe~

Being a motorcyclist

Another streotyping I've encountered is when people know that I am riding motorcycle. They would label me as 'Mat Rempit' who ride like crazy and prone to accident. This is the mentality that Malaysians should avoid. Not all motorcyclists are 'Mat Rempits'. Can you label a 50 year-old motorcylist or an executive wearing suits on scooters as Mat Rempit? It is unfair to judge them on the vehicle they use on the road.

My uncle, owning a motorbike (Modenas Kriss 110cc) also keep Toyota Innova and Atos in his garage. But, he go to work everyday on motorcycle and he is an marketing executive in his company. Can you conclude that every motorcyclist is from low-income class? This is prejudice that most Malaysians have. Yes, there are Mat Rempits causing chaos on the road but there are motorcyclist who ride safely. Most of the accidents that happen to the motorcyclists are caused by arrogant drivers who mercilessly unaware of these small vehicles on the road and cost the motorcyclists their bikes and even worse, their lives. I am also driving car, I know most of the driver are unaware with the difficulty faced by this motorcyclists. So, when I am behind the wheels, I will put extra attention to them since I am a motorcyclist too. And please, don't look down to the motorcyclist. Not all of them are from lower social status, please respect all the motorcyclists.

Conclusions

Stereotyping is definitely unacceptable in this civilized society. The saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover" should be implanted in our head. Yes, you may have instinct, but please keep to yourself first until you have known the people very well. Every individual deserves to be evaluated fairly, not because of their background, sex and etc. If something goes wrong, please don't jump straight to conclusion saying "this fella is doing this because he is bla bla bla" or "orang pakai tudung sekarang pon buat bende x senonoh gak" and many more. Treat the person individually and don't generalize things. :)

p/s: I really appreciate comments and critiques :)

When I was on my way to work

1. The lorry driver is so unfair to the motorcyclist. They will just cut in your way till you have to step on the brake real hard to avoid from being hit.
2. The UNDERAGED school kids ride motorcycle like crazy while trying to defy the law of physics. To make thing worse, they were riding to school while smoking cigarette. How arrogant they are now, I'm sure you bought the cigarette using the money from your parent. Xsedar diri btol.
3. Special to the owner of OLD 2-stroke bike (Yamaha SS, Y100, RG), please maintain your bike periodically. I'm sure you are not fogging the road to kill Aedes mosquitos though the government had declared Dengue now is a plague. Your exhaust fume is killing me. Better change to 4-stroke bike like me. :)
4. I really appreciate the job done by the police to control the traffic early in the morning where most of us went out to work or to school. Plus, they assigned cute policewomen to the scene, what an eye-opener for my sleepy eyes. :P

p/s: Berhati2 di jalan raya

Internship 1st Visit

Today I will be receiving a visit from my supervisor, Dr. Hasnah Mohd Zaid (EE Dept. UTP) for 1st visit of my internship programme. The visit is scheduled at 1030H in my host company. All the necessary documents had been prepared (form ITC-B and Training Schedule) and I am ready to go. Wish me luck! :)