"New Malaysia?"

On the night of the voting day, last Saturday, we were out to watch 'Spiderwick Chronicles' - the movie turned out to be quite entertaining though it is a kid's flick. Of cos, unbeknownst to us, results of the voting casted in the morning can be as immediate as say, instant noodles? We were so naive to actually assume that results will be out like the next evening or something. So, we were ignorant :p

The buzz of the result actually began at dinner time in a Japanese restaurant. A somewhat buzzed and underfed chinese uncle wearing a blue vest (BN supporter, I assumed? I know. Can't be underfed, right?) were speaking very loudly on his mobile phone next to our table. As ignorant as us of election, he didn't care if his behaviour disrupted the people in the restaurant. Funny, too, that staff/owners of Malaysian restaurants/cafes do not have the habit of asking rowdy customers to shut the fuck up if they are, rowdy? Strange aint it?

So I digress.

Uncle was telling everyone incl. the person on the phone that BN had lost badly. In the middle of my eating the sashimi, I stopped and perked up. Interesting newsflash, I thought. Then, when we swung over to One Utama after dinner, which was buzzing with some F1 activities, we overheard shoppers, men in in all shape and sizes, talking rather loudly on the phone about the results of the election - So-and-so lost her spot at Bangsar, Samy Vellu also lost.

We were so curious we wanted to get online instantly. Thanks to technology, we were able to. It was like watching the score of a sports event. So fun. Later, in the middle of the movie, there were a few smses telling us to "stay home and celebrate quietly, DAP supporters."

*Sheesh, but I'm in a middle of a movie! And the damn Ogre is about to killed the stupid human! Fine.

The next day, like Mr. Rainbow said, "I'm back in a whole new Malaysia". Sure enough, it is a whole new Malaysia. The results rocked the parliament, newspapers were all sold out. And, we were a little frustrated cos of that, too (ok, we slept till a little before noon and gymed). The buzzword now is, can the "new Malaysia" keep up to their promises or it is just once again NATO**? Will BN's defeat make them work harder? Will the parliament meeting be as spectacular and entertaining as say, Taiwan politics?

2008 has only just warmed up, people.

*We got home safely & no, we want Obama to win. Ogre, human, politics, get it? :)
**NATO - No action, talk only.

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AIDS : Still Positive?

I had just watched the latest episode of Project Runway S#4 - spoiler ahead. Jack, the HIV+ contestant for 17 years had to quit because he had a nasty infection on his upper lips. He was unwilling to quit cos he came a long way but doctor advised he needed a more serious treatment for the infection.

Left with not much option, he quit, completely devastated. The departure was very emotional especially to all the other designers. Inadvertently, it affected the morale of the designers at the set. Of cos, I was sad to see him leave because you could tell he really wants it, badly. Besides, he is also one of the better designers.

Just how many of us are aware that 1st of December is World AIDS Day? How many articles or events were organised on 1st December 2007? A writer from The Star pointed out that our country had completely missed the date, hence, the lack of articles, events, were contributed to that day.

Today, an article on The Star newspaper caught my attention. Two very young youths who in addition to participating in the fun of the Starwalk over the weekend in Penang, they walked the walk carrying placards around their neck that say, "I am HIV positive. Walk with us” and “My kawan (friend) with HIV/AIDS is still my kawan”, to grab the other walkers’ attention."

It was a very clever move to raise HIV/AIDS awareness at a much publicised event and more so that it is carried out by two very healthy teenagers who do not have any agenda but to hope that the public and the government will pay more attention AIDS/HIV+ infected people including kids.

Walk for AIDS awareness

PENANG: Starwalk means different things to different people. To a couple of teenagers, it is a platform to raise HIV/AIDS awareness.

Youth Advisory Centre (YAC) president Oh Chin Eng, 19, and his Starwalk partner Nur Faizah J. Jayakumar, 17, were just like any other fun-loving teenagers, except they were wearing placards bearing HIV/AIDS messages throughout the walk.

Although they do not have the virus, they were willing to carry messages like “I am HIV positive. Walk with us” and “My kawan (friend) with HIV/AIDS is still my kawan”, to grab the other walkers’ attention.

Oh said the purpose of their walk was to stop discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS and to raise public awareness on the disease.

“It is a very common illness but many are still ignorant about it and respond negatively towards people living with the disease.

“We came across a man who said that as long as people did not come into contact with those with HIV/AIDS, they would be fine.

“But there were some young people supportive of us and offered us advice. They thought we had HIV/AIDS, which we do not,” he said.

He said they had been hoping that people would be drawn to their cause and join them in the walk, but were disappointed that the older generation did not respond positively.

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I truly applaud the two youth for their courage and selfless attitude.

Strange Sunday

It is a strange Sunday.

I got into the city, and I thought I was in Mumbai. No offence, really. I got a bit exciting, my adrenaline was rushing and the first thought that came into my head was....

I don't have to work! Cos the road is closed!

No. Ok, not that but...

Damn, where is my camera when I needed it!

Every photog would love to be there esp. if there are the hardcore ones. I would do it if I've got my telephoto (some day).
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iWant!

Mr Job announced just two days ago the brand spanking new generation of iPod with a new inclusion to the family, iPod Touch. It looks and feels exactly like the iPhone minus the mobile phone function; still, I am loving it! I love the sleek design, the WIFI capability, the cover flow (i'm a sucker for stuff like that), the touch-screen. Ah, u know the works. Basically, Mac is my new religion.

AAAaanyways, when I've got the news, I was ecstatic cos we're both looking at getting an iPod sometime soon. Thankfully, we did not make any purchase. Phew. For a sneak peak of iPod Nano (latest generation, think its the 6th), watch the tv ad featuring Feist and the super-cute song "1,2,3"



Some pictures of the new generation iPod and iPod Touch...I can't wait to feel the actual thing. Rumour has it that it'll reach Asia within 2 - 3 weeks.

Politics Eh?

I haven't got the time to write much recently cos I have quite a lot to do. I think I said that like in my last 3 posts :p

Anyways, here's something I have read on the internet that I'd like to share with you guys. Preeety interesting, I'd say.

"Believe it or not, Anwar Ibrahim is now anxiously waiting to be sued! And he is hoping that Najib Abdul Razak would take the initiative as this would enable him to expose more in court of what he knows about the Mongolian murder case. Last night, the opposition icon continued his attack on Najib by ‘inviting’ the deputy premier to initiate a lawsuit against him for linking the latter to the murder case of a Mongolian national. “I prefer him (Najib) to sue me because I can go to court then and speak more about the matter,” Anwar told a crowd of about 400 at a dinner in Ijok where a by-election is being held.His challenge was made in the wake of Najib’s statement on Thursday that the deputy premier has no plan to take Anwar to court for the time being over the allegation.

Najib had said, “I don’t have to sue him. I have the option to sue him but what’s important is to let the law take its course.”Anwar, the PKR advisor, has repeatedly drawn Najib’s name into the gruesome murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu. The Mongolian national aged 28 was murdered and her body was blown to bits with a powerful plastic explosive at a secondary forest near the Subang Dam at Puncak Alam, Shah Alam last October. Two officers from a police elite unit have been charged with murder while a think-tanker closely linked to Najib has been charged with abetting them."

Excerpt from "Get Najib by Election Campaign". More here. Oh yeah, if you are at it, you might like to check out "The Khairy Chronicles eBook". Un-clickoffable.

Paris Hilton Appeals Jail Sentence

"Paris Hilton has appealed her 45-day jail sentence for violating her probation, according to papers released Monday. The one-page notice of appeal was filled out by hand and filed Friday shortly after the judge issued the sentence.

"It's a long shot," Loyola Law School professor Laurie Levenson tells PEOPLE of the appeal's chances. "I wouldn't hold my breath. It was a clear-cut case against her. Paris's excuses didn't ring true." Lawrence Taylor, a 30-year DUI attorney, says, "Her chances of winning an appeal are little to none. The prosecutors had a slam dunk case. The evidence was overwhelming that she repeatedly violated probation." In all, it has been a tumultuous few days for Hilton. After the sentencing, she was so upset she fired her longtime publicist – then scheduled a dinner with him to discuss the matter." More

If you asked me, I think she has nailed it again. C'mon, who better publicity than bad publicity these days? The Lindsays, or the Mischas or the Britneys will probably go like, "Bitch! How do I top that?!"

Spider-man 3 reaps in $148million in it's first 3 days. That's a record. It is, undeniably, one of the better movie that came out this year and I really like the "dark side" of Spiderman though he did some really cheesy dance moves (Tobey can't dance at all!) and Topher Grace almost stole the show from Spidey playing the cheeky photo journalist, Eddie Brook who turned into Venom. Oh! If you haven't watched it, be prepared for some yawn-inspiring romance story injected in the show. Damn poh-ma man.

I will review some of the up and coming Summer movies pretty soon.