Back with a bang?

Hm....immmmmm back! Oh wait a minute...damn thats sooooo long to be back after my last post....haha. Guess i am pretty fed up writing something here or something else is more entertaining that's hitting the Malaysian news which has been keeping me reading instead of blogging. Seriously the Malaysian news that's circulating on the front page of the news paper and "off" the news paper have been pretty entertaining if u get what i mean. You know, i seriously dont feel like following those stories but i cant help it! It's sooooo funny that i had to know and tell the rest of my friends! Oh well...i dont have time to write them all here but dont worry if you're too lazy to back track and read those news again. I am very sure more of those "funny" stories will come again. That way you still wont get left behind with all the jokers making headlines. Sometimes i could just die laughing, now that's real comedic relief!

ANY HOW! Lets not get into funny stories now shall we? It's August and 4 more months we can say bye bye to 2010 and welcome 2011. Holy crap! 2010 is coming to an end? WTH have i been doing all this times? Well...1 thing is for sure i haven't changed much....i think...hahaha. 1 month back i went to bali and boy that place is like HEAVEN! May be it's because of the sea that got me attracted. Well thats holiday....now lets talk about my work. Work for me has been pretty DRY for the past few months. Dry means not much work. The amount of work i do in a week may be...2 hours? The rest of the 38 hours i spend time...surfing the net....chatting....day dreaming....doing my own networking studies. Yeah...yeah...you guys must be saying "oh...thats not too bad if ya still get paid". Well yes...i have to admit it's kinda nice to sit and get paid but there are still fears inside me. The company could just say to me "benny...we dont want to pay you to sit in our office for nothing...now here is your termination letter...good bye and good luck". Oh i'll be screwed of that happens BUT...unlikely. Look at the bright side...there are the PROs and CONs. Pros for me are doing my own studies for my networking career. I have been very rusty in some of the area and now is the time for me to brush up and get back on track for the CCIE exam which i am planning to take in...2-3 years time may be? The cons....well thats when i get thrown out of the building jobless suddenly. I am tempted to look for another job but i am not in a hurry. Probably just look see and apply the right one. If i get a call...oh well thats good news but if i dont...so be it. Working in the so called biggest mall in KL seems to be keeping me here. It's new to my house, i get to met lots of people, get to see lots of pretty ladies, food heaven, all sort of even we can see every week. I dont mind not moving for a while but sometimes we can never get enough of greed. When one offer comes knocking at my door...i'll have a look and may be consider.

Ok...time for lunch...gotta fill up my tummy with food! See ya peeps soon!

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por BaRNeY ~ Monday, August 23, 2010 0 comments

Malaysia the country of DOOM

So, CNY 2010 has finally ended. Time to get my mind back on track and face what's coming during 2010 period. I had a splendid time for sure.

Last weekend i was with a few friends at mamak stall and he showed me this email form this HTC Hero handphone. When i read it, i was totally speechless and i thought of writing it down here and show you all. Now here is the email, please read carefully... (red letters are my comments)

Subject: From Sin Chew Jit Poh

The reality hurts! We are living despondently in a sinking land where our future generation's well beings are at risk. I'm sure, many of us, given the opportunity, will simply shift out and forget about this place. But since we can't do so, why don't we unite and act. I'm not involved in politics, but as the author writes; it's high time to wake up and stand up before it's too late! Cast your votes wisely and change our Boss in hope for a better future.......

Published in Sin Chew Jit Poh 2/12/2009 and freely translated into English. 夢醒時分 The moment when dream is awakened... 鄭丁賢• 夢醒時分 2009-12-02 20:49 你是否和我一樣，發覺身邊的親戚和朋友，似乎少了許多。 I wonder you feel the same as me, all the sudden I realized friends and relatives around me seems to get less and less. -I felt this too for the past 10 years ++ already 以往接近過年時，各種聚餐排得滿滿的，而今年，似乎沒聲沒息。 Those years when the New Year drew near, all sorts of gathering appointments almost completely filled the diaries, but this year seems so quiet. -when i was a kid around 5++ CNY was really happening as i have many cousin brother and sisters to play with but sadly those days are over 即使是平常日子，電話少了，與大家見面也少了。 Even in normal time, phone calls become less and less, face to face meet up also become much less. -very true 也許，大家各忙各的；或者，目前流行“宅生活”，儘量避免出門。 Perhaps, everybody is busy with their own things, or perhaps, nowadays people prefer to stay in. -most of them have their own life already 也不盡然如此。再想一想，很多老友和親戚，已經不在了。嗟！大吉利是，他們都還好好的，只是離開了馬來西亞。 However, it is not entirely like this, thinking further, actually old friends and relatives are not around any more. God bless, they are still alive and well, they just left the country, Malaysia. -most of my friends and relatives have moved on for the better of their life else where 去了中國大陸開工廠；王子不做工程師，移民到澳洲開小食檔；阿風離開本地大學，去香港做講師；青蛙去了台灣，開展事業第二春；還有的到了美國、英國，唔，還有去印尼的……。 They have gone to China to set factory; ah Wang quit his engineer job and migrated to Australia to set up his little food store business, ah Fong left the local University went to Hong Kong as a lecturer. 'Frog' went to Taiwan to pursue his second career life. Others went to Americia, England, even Indonesia... -i got friends and relatives in UK, US, Singapore, and Australia which was once a Malaysia before 起初，以為這只是個別現象，逐漸的，旁人也有同樣發現；原來，這不是個別現象，而是社會現象；這不是少數，而是相當大的數目。 At first, I thought these are individual cases, but gradually, people around me realized the same, these are not individual cases but a general symptoms of our society. they are not small numbers but the pretty big indeed. -looking at the amount of my immediate family i know the figure 外交部早前披露了一個數字，說明這個現象是多麼真實，多麼貼近。 Department of Foreign Affairs released the figures earlier, it confirmed the situation is real. 從去年3月到今年9月，已經有30萬大馬人移民他國；其中20萬人是今年1月到8月出走的數目。 From March 2008 thru September 2009, a total of 300,000 Malaysian migrated to other countries, among them 200,000 left between Jan - Aug 2009. (in 8 months) -most of them chinese and indians 累積下來，已經有超過200萬大馬人移民，接近今天印尼外勞在大馬的人口。 Cummulatively, there are 2 million Malaysian migrated, this figure is close to the number of Indonesian workers in Malaysia today. -Look at the amount of Indonesian workers here and you'll know 不同的是，移居他國的大馬人，多是專業人士、中產階級。 The difference are, those migrated are mostly professional and middle class people. -professionals that knows how to think for their future 他們有很多出走的理由，追求事業發展，為了孩子前途，尋找個人更大空間……，概括一句：對馬來西亞失望。 They have many reasons to leave: pursue career development, for the future of their children, in search of better life and environment... In one sentence, they lost hope of Malaysia. -Justice undone here for professional people 50年前，大家說，馬來西亞真好，好過香港，甚至日本。 50 years ago people said: Malaysia is very good, better than Hong Kong and even Japan. 30年前，大家說，馬來西亞還不錯，比得上韓國、台灣（不提香港和日本了）。 30 years ago people said: Malaysia is not bad, comparable to S. Korea and Taiwan. (No mention of Hong Kong and Japan any more). 20年前，大家說，馬來西亞還可以，至少超越中國、泰國（不能和台、韓比了）。 20 years ago people said: Malaysia can do la, at least better than China and Thailand (Cannot compare with Taiwan and Korea lah) 10年前，大家說，馬來西亞再差，還不至於像越南、印尼（中國已是不同級別）。 10 years ago poeple said: No matter how bad Malaysia is, cannot be worse than Vietnam and Indonesia ko-ah. (China is already in a different category). 今日，越南和印尼的經濟成長率遙遙領先大馬，社會活力和知識發展也勝過一籌；距離愈來愈近了。 Today, the economic growth rate of Vietnam and Indonesia already far exceeded Malaysia, Social activity and intellectual development of the country is also better, the gap between us and them is closing up. 怕甚麼，還有菲律賓和柬埔寨、緬甸。 Why worry? there are still Philipines, Cambodia and Myanmar behind us -i certainly hope we dont end up like these countries. 但是，一位經濟學家最近到菲律賓考察之後，認為再過20年，大馬可以取代菲律賓，出口馬籍女傭到全世界了。 However, according to an economist who recently surveyed Phillipines, he think in 20 years' time, Malaysia can replace Phillipines to become the World exporter of Malaysian maids. -i believe this day will come if Malaysia still don't improve 半個世紀以來，馬來西亞是在大宅院裡，用封建方式，分配祖宗家業，消耗社會資源，浪費和逼走人才；不談競爭力，忽略生產力，討厭績效制。 Over half the century, Malaysians live in the big old imperial housing complex, closed up and survive on properties left behind by the ancestor; continue to consume up social resources, wasteful, and drive away talents; they never talk about competitiveness, totally neglect productivity, and hate meritocracy. -Malaysia BOLEH ma! Apa pun BOLEH la! 亞洲金融風暴來襲時，大馬把門關起來，以為避過一劫，有人還自我陶醉，自以為是天才策略。 When Asia economic storm hit in 1997, Malaysia closed their doors, thinking we beautifully avoided a disaster, they even think of themselves as genius, being able to handle the situation so well. 然而，其它國家面對風暴，走出風暴，進行體質改革，跨步向前，登上另一個水平；大馬卻還在原地踏步。 However, just look at other countries in our neighbourhood, they stand up, face the storm, and walk out of the storm. They overhaul the system, improve the processes and march forward, they moved up to a new level. And Malaysia, still walking on the spot. 馬來西亞，該醒一醒了。 Dear Malaysia, it's time to wake up! We are very very late now! -We know that but will the government ever know about this? NEVER For original article, please see link below: http://opinions.sinchew-i.com/node/12566

The person who wrote this has already expressed the things i want to say it all. I feel so sad when i read this article. Now here is another story i heard from my other friend

There is this Sultan's son in Malaysia (i dont know which Sultan) had a brain tumor and needed the best brain doctor to remove it or death awaits the Sultan's son. So this Sultan's son went and see a local doctor but too bad they don't have the doctor to do so they recommended them to England. They flew to England and saw the brain doctor and by surprise this doctor is a Malaysian. After consultation the Sultan flew his son to Australia this time to seek another doctor's opinion and it's another Malaysian there. After seeking consultation, the Sultan's son finally did his Brain tumor operation removal in Singapore.

So the conclusion from the story about is not about the Sultan's son survived or not (i don't know what happened to the Sultan's son and i don't care actually), all smart professional Malaysian (or ex-Malaysian) don't want to serve Malaysia. They rather work in a country is safer, balanced and of course that pays more than Malaysia. I am one of them trying to get out of the Malaysia very badly. Now here is the truth, i actually like Malaysia. Before i went to Australia for my studies i actually want to come back to Malaysia for good but that's past already. Malaysia actually has all the things i want like food, places, and the big land. Thanks to come of the ruler in Malaysia, they have made a mess out of it. I have no desire to hide anything here. I hate them and they are nothing but greedy big pigs awaiting to be fed by the hardworking workers (who actually really want Malaysia to improve and be better than our south neighbour) and do nothing to improve everyday! So in every workers mind will say this "why serve a country that don't appreciate what you're doing?". This is when other country take advantage of the professional workers in Malaysia and lure them to work for their country hoping they can improve their country economy by giving them equal benefits like the locals. This is when the greedy pig leaders start to complaint about the professional that has no faith to help the county to develop and blah blah blah. Hello! It's not that we professionals don't want to help Malaysia! It's YOU (the greedy pig leaders) that drive us away! They won't know how do we feel seriously because they will never been in our shoes.

I will not rest and will fight for my rights here as long i'm still breathing in Malaysia and when all hope is lost, that is when i'll move to another country for good (seeking for that now and it's on the way). Signing off with a song specially dedicated to Malaysia and it's Same Mistake by James Blunt(right song for the right country). Thanks Malaysia, just thanks....

Malaysia BOLEH! Saya pun BOLEH!

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por BaRNeY ~ Tuesday, March 2, 2010 0 comments

Welcoming the year of the TIGER! RAOR!!!!

Hello! I am working right now. Nothing to do and waiting time to past so i can have my CNY mood going! Cannot concentrate. I need some rest before a few months of no public holiday in Malaysia!

Nothing much is going on here. Basically just work, go home play game, play guitar, and hang out with friends. CNY coming i will have more time to hang out with my old friends. So the year of the tiger, i hope it will bring some good prospect to me. I was told the year of the tiger will not be a good year for those born in the yea 1983 (which is me). I thought the tiger and the pig was a secret friend why can't this year be good? Hm....this i have to see for myself as time goes by. Time to get my Mahjong table out and invite friends over to play! No i am not going to gamble. I am not good at gambling but just for fun ok la. Going to be boring here in KL as most of my friends have gone home town and i didn't take leave this CNY. I got nothing to do also even if i take leave, just sleep at home only. So might as well save my leave for other things like going on a holiday.

Here is a song of the day for my blog. It's Cranberries ZOMBIE! Boy i loooooove this song and it's even better on the acoustic version! Just listening to this song i'll get a lil high! I even plan to record my own version of acoustic guitar version during my CNY holidays.

OK...time to log off and i will catch you guys again after CNY.

GONG XI FA CAI
HUAT ARRRRRRR!

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por BaRNeY ~ Friday, February 12, 2010 0 comments

Goodbye 2009...WELCOME 2010!

So it's finally 2010. To me it's not a good thing at all. This means i will age 1 more year later this year. Crap...you guys know i don't like to age at all! Oh well...that's just a dream of mine...anyway what's new this year? Let me recall and see...

Ah...2010 started off with a BANG in Malaysia that's for sure. Last week 7 churches in Malaysia was put on fire on purpose by some unknown (suspect some muslim dude) person midnight when no one is watching. This cowardly act was done by them because the churches we're using the world "Allah" to preach. Using the world "Allah" pissed those some muslim off and they went berserk and did those cowardly acts on the 7 churches. Now this triggered a international attention around the world. News from Australia, US, Europe was spreading like wild fire because it's about Christianity using the word "Allah" which triggered the Muslim. If something we're involved Muslim and Christian you're sure to get attention from all over the world. So what's the burning Churches in Malaysia about? It's about the racist issue which can never be solved. The reason why the churches was burned down was because the muslim claimed that the word "Allah" was their word and can only be used by them. Well, the word "Allah" was used in churches because it also mean GOD. God = Allah = God. What's wrong using the word "Allah"? Churches in Indonesia also uses the word "Allah" sometimes and we don't see churches get burned or any issues there. So what's wrong with these idiotic muslims who came up with the idea to burn the churches? This has gone over the border. The Christian didn't misuse the word "Allah" and all they did was used "Allah" to educate people and this is what we get from Muslim? This sound like we're still living back in the stone age where muslim and Christian still fighting among them self. Come on, for heaven sick! We're living in the 21st century now and this small problem you want to create a big one? Now Malaysia is being watched by other country. To them it's like a comedy drama with new episode every week. It's so funny they some of my colleague who lived mainly in Australia said this to me "man, you got one fucked up country, but it's entertaining!".

Me as a Malaysia can just smile and say "i don't care anymore". The politics in Malaysia has been ridiculously stupid when you read on news paper and now this? Just great....thanks. Malaysia was once a county people predicted would develop strongly but we're not there yet. In fact we're not near it! Wawasan 2020 was Malaysia's 4th PM future to be fully developed. Now it's 2010 year and another 10 more years it's 2020. You guys know how fast 10 years is from now and what i see 2010? Nothing...seriously nothing. We're just a little better than Indonesia that's all. No where near the tiny Singapore (once a malaysia land) 2010. Wawasan 2020 my ASS!

1 Malaysia thing is another stupid term. It's the government idea to tell the world "We're all 1 Malaysian and everything is fair!!" but we're not actually. More like "1 Malaysia , 2 Standard". Why would you tell the world we're 1 Malaysia when it's all bumiputra who has the privileges only? Not forgetting that some bumiputras' are not muslim and why they get the privileges too? University scholars are given to bumi first on priority even if they have a lousy academic records where a EXCELLENT student don't even get to go local Uni. So what "1 Malaysia" thing is then? It's it useless? If you use the english word correctly, 1 means single and when you combine 1 with Malaysia you get "1 Malaysia". What i just wrote earlier, does it put the word "1 Malaysia" to good use? Better call it "0 Malaysia". That would fit Malaysia now. The rich will get richer and the poor will be poorer. That happened to Indonesia and sooner or later if we don't see any changes...we're gonna be the next Indonesia....sad isn't it? It's just a matter of time only when Malaysia will fall that deep.

Enough said. I have written this with total anger, We're just like sitting ducks. Awaiting the opportunity to fly out the cage or be push to the edge of the cliff and fall to our death. I am constantly hoping to get my Australia PR granted and i hope it's going to happen this year. I certainly hope so. Been waiting and waiting but i won't fall short of breath. Will do what it takes to get my ass there. Wish me luck on this one then.

Alright, enough it enough. Looks like i just kicked stat my new year with some pressure on me. What a great way to start...sheees. Now here is a picture and a song to end it all. Jesus showing the middle finger to "1 Malaysia" coz he ain't gonna help Malaysian anymore his holy place was burned down by stupid people and Green Day's news song 21 guns(dedicated to brainless people in malaysia). Thanks again peeps and later~

1 MALAYSIA tapi 2 STANDARD

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por BaRNeY ~ Wednesday, January 13, 2010 0 comments

2010 count down

I'm late again to blog here. We'll excuses from me again not to blog so often. I have been rather ....free and busy since i last blog here. Free is when i am rotting at home and too lazy to do anything. Busy is when i don't even have time to go home and play my PS3. So when is the best time for be to blog? It's for sure when i am working! I am working now. Why am i blogging now in the office? Well that's because i don't have any work now so this gives me excuses to blog now!

This month (November) celebrate my Taylor 414ce guitar 1st birthday! I remember i bought it on the 1st of November 08 at Singapore. Purposely drove down and spend SGD2800 and came back. It was all worth it i must say. My guitar still play and sound very well. Need more time to play it though as now i am kinda neglecting it.

Today is my last day being a probation at my new company. So after today i can apply leave which i am entitled to and i am going to use it for next month X'mas in Singapore! Yes...i am going back to Singapore next year to celebrate X'mas again. I know i have said i wont be going back to Singapore at least a few years since my last visit but i have a cruise vacation i need to board in Singapore. Yes you heard me right. I am going on a cruise baby! It's the Super Star Virgo by the Genting group. I have been waiting for years to board the cruise and now my change has finally come! 4d3n depart from Singapore to Penang to Phuket and back to Singapore again. After the cruise i will be in Singapore for 2 more days to met up with my friends and doing the countdown thing at orchard again. It's gonna be another great holiday!

Looking at the picture i posted here you guys know it's the 2010 countdown! 1 more month and we bid 2009 farewell. I need to recall what i have done for the past 11 months and hopefully i will get my last month for 2009 right! Time sure come and go with out you noticing eh? Damn it, i am getting old that's for sure. I have plans and that's to enjoy to the fullest with my friends! Now lets get the timer running and we approach a brand new 2010!

Enough of blogging and now i must go back to my work (well there isn't any work yet). Here is a new song on my blog. It's from Josh Gorban - You raise me up. I love this song very much as it bring inspiration into you. Planning to play this on my guitar too. And so i hope this song will keep you going until 2010 to face a brand new challenge and adventure! Until next time my friends....See ya next month!

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por BaRNeY ~ Monday, November 30, 2009 0 comments

Mixed up October

It's October and by birthday month. I have been doing not much lately on October. Still undergoing with my training in the office, which is very boring, It gets really worst in the afternoon after lunch when you start to close your eyes and do the "snake" dance. I tried not to do the "snake" dance too often so i bought myself some 'asam' sweets to keep me awake. With the 'asam' melting in my mouth i am still doing the "snake" dance. You must be wondering why am i still doing the "snake" dance when i'm having sweets....that's because it's freaking boring! I can't help it!!! Well...least now i am getting used to the training and not falling a sleep too soon.

I celebrated my 26th birthday with a few of my friends in zouk - velvet in KL. Not happy to age but i am happy that i'm still breathing still. Got a few gifts from my friends and of course the most special one was from my special one :D. That really made by day! I'm getting old, need to keep myself as healthy as possible. You know problems comes when you hit 30s so gotta stay healthy soon rather than later.

Now news on my Australian PR. Exactly a year ago i paid money for the final step to get the Australian PR and this month mark 1 year of my submission. There is 1 slight problem, i don't have any updates yet since the day i paid 1 year ago! I emailed by agent who is helping me with my submission and she said that all those who apply not job on demand list will not be processed until further notice. This came from the Australian immigration people due to the recent economy problem that hit the whole world last year. Now that's problem no 1. I actually have another way that i can get my application processes 1st by applying the job on demand list category . i need to have

1. 4 years of working experience
2. applying under a security network person

I have met the 1st point but the 2nd point have a little bit of problem. I need to prove to the Australian immigration that i am working as a security person and i will need to get a job of descriptions from my old company that i have worked with. All have given their letter except for EDS. They said it's against their policy to write or give verbal words anything that i need form them. I was like WTF is this? I am not asking them to write a fake letter about my job descriptions but they still refuse to write me the letter! I even asked my boss to sign for me but still he need to get back to HR to ask permission and HR gave the same stupid answer! I emailed the HR asking them why and they said they must comply with their policy and bla bla bla. One thing i dint understand is that why can't they write me the letter? I am not asking them to fake a letter but still they refuse! A bunch of cowards! To be honest i am kinda lost here but i'll find my own way. I will not let this small problem get in my way. No matter what i will do what it takes to get the Australian PR. I have gone too far to give up now. I have dreams to achieve and i will not let it slip away from my hand.

Alright, time to stop here. I'm actually in office now writing this. Got a lil time so just wanted to post something here. What ever it is, stay healthy guys and i'll see ya back here 1 day!

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por BaRNeY ~ Monday, October 26, 2009 0 comments

Selamat Hari Raya!

It's Hari Raya today for all Muslim celebrating around the world and public holiday in Malaysia! I don't have any plans for the raya holidays so i'll take this opportunity to chill out with my friends and catching out with them.

This month i have started my new job and so far so good i must say. I have been doing training for the past 2 weeks and it will go on longer for another 2 more weeks at least! Training has always been a pain in the ass because it's soooo boring! I would prefer on job live training because i think its the most effective way to learn faster. Can't do anything though and must go though the "sleepy" training. Oh yeah....my new work place is a very cool place to work! You know why? Here are the reasons:

1. Q: When I'm bored with my work what i'll do? A: Go mid valley and walk around to burn some time.
   
2. Q: Will i get bored with the food there? A: No because there are soooo many food stalls around from cheap to expensive foods (Unlike cyberjaya :P).
3. Q: What will i do after work? A: Either go back home or go to the near by pub for my favorite drink called "Strongbow".
4. Q: How far is my home to mid valley? A: 7km from my house to Mid valley compared to 27K from my house to cyberjaya
5. Q: What i want to add some more? A: It's nearer and there is a lil traffic going to work but that's just a small problem though

Now i just hope that i can work there happily until i can get my PR to move to Australia 1 day in the future. If you ever by pass mid valley during the weekdays call me ok...lets have lunch together.

Today i made a small mistake. It's nothing serious but it's my fault for letting it happen and i got a good lecturing. Come to think of it i didn't mean to do it on purpose but still it's my fault and i'll take all the responsibility. But i take this as a lesson. A lesson that i will learn and never repeat the same mistake again. With this i shall carry on it with me and take it it bear more fruits.

You know, a lot of my friends are either on holiday or went back home town. I am not worried not going on a holiday this long weekend because i have a new vacation to go end of the year! Will spend 1 week in singapore before the Xmas period and go on a cruise! I finally will get to broad the cruise after so long i have waited. Can't wait for that day to come!

Ok, i better stop here for today. Let me wish all my muslim friends 'Selamat Hari Raya' and don't forget my ayam rendang! Here is today's blog post song and it's 1 of my favorite song called 'Coolio - I'll see you when you get there'. I love this song and this is the special choir featuring my favorite song of all time Canon in D. Enjoy the music and have a blast during the raya holidays! Jumpa Lagi~

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por BaRNeY ~ Sunday, September 20, 2009 0 comments