Enough of politikus crap lah.

Ok, today I'll post very typical blog entry la. No boring rants abt politics, classical music and trying to post on "third person view".



1st, pics time!
















blogger with flutist Emmanuel Pahud


I went to both day concerts of Berlin Baroque Soloists. And it's the only significant ensemble coming to KLCC this 07/08 season after last June's London Symphony Orchestra, who belted out the unforgettable Star Wars theme as encore which still left me drooling (...).
Anyway, more details in my classical music blog.

Pak Lah: King of Sandiwara or a Schizo?

It was not far ago that Badawi gave yet another "revelatory" speech entitled "Lets Face the Truth". He said, “We do not want to pretend and say that everything is okay. We do not want to be in a state of denial. Tell the truth, even if it is painful.” Does he really mean it? Then came contradictory stuff coming out of BN. For one, this year's UMNO General Assembly will not be telecasted live. We all know what happened last year, with racist words spilled out of leaders whom some thought would come from PAS. I read a paper today which the minister quotes that the public can't handle blunt statements coming out from certain speeches. Freaking A right, this year they'll continue to blame the Chinese and waving keris - this time in closed doors.

Secondly is this article: http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/10/14/abdullah-the-new-patron-saint-for-the-truth-that-is-not-the-truth/ Kit Siang quotes an article from Malaysiakini which is baffling to say at least; Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin has told editors not to play up negative news because Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s pledge to “hear the truth” does not apply to the media. Oh maybe this explains;

"Zainuddin then explained that Abdullah’s often repeated pledges of “listening to the truth” were only restricted to government officials and Barisan Nasional leaders so as to assist the cabinet in making decisions. Based on the account by a well-placed source, Zainuddin said Abdullah’s pledge did not mean that the media have the green light to practice unrestrained reporting because certain topics were considered highly sensitive. "

Meanwhile blogger Jeff Ooi seemed to have opened up a can of pWNage on Badawi:

http://www.jeffooi.com/2007/10/now_i_know_what_you_did_last_s.php


How long must the PM continue to play games on people? Sweet talking all the stuff about integrity, telling truths, tolerence while shit comes out from his butt. Talk about racial tolerance when he closes one eye on his son-in-law making racist statements on Chinese during last year's UMNO general assembly. Talking about transparency and honesty while still suppressing media freedom. The flip-flopping or whatever you call it is turning into a farce.

I suck at teh cello.

The cello sounds gorgeous and plays fun. I discovered the really nasty downside of playing a stringed instrument like that one.

- Farking "A" string SNAPPED today, after asking a friend to tuned it. I just barely replaced it a month ago. Can't blame him though, the only people who can tune the damned thing without snapping the string is my friend Kin keong and my cello teacher Jonathan. For your info I'm using the Jargar string. Shit brand. I asked Jon to get me a better one, most probably Larsson and I hope not to hear him say "Jargar is all I can find". Bloody hell. Prepare to blow one hundred bucks, FUCK.

- It's freaking huge and annoying to carry.

So, you chose to play the CELLO dumbass! Quit bitchin' and get a violin instead.

Me: I hate the violin, it's too damn small for my fingers, sounds like freakin mosquito and the only one who can play the damn thing and not sounding like one is David Oistrakh and I ain't him.

- It's much harder to tune the damn thing compared with my flute (flute?! har har hardy, just push that mouthpiece in and out only mah).

- And it sucks to just depend on your teacher to tune the damn instrument (I'm a damn baby, but I just learned under Jonathan last few months). When the damn thing is out of tune, how can you bloody practise?! I haven't been touching the damn thing since a week, I'm soooooooo fucked.

- I just misplaced my cello-stopper (for your info, the thing that helps to stop the tip or "leg" of the instrument from scratching your precious marble tiles or floor), spend two days trying to find it. If I reaaaallllyyyy lost it, be prepared to blow at least 40 bucks to get a replacement. Can anyone scream FARK for me now?!

Chelski fans are a joke.

Since "Teh Special One"s supposed resignation, it comes to no surprise the London club has gone into a state of mourning sort of like when the Princess of Wales died in a car crash in 1997. Why not? Since "Teh Special One's" reign, they won the Premiership twice when it would've taken another 100 years for them to achieved, broken records of all sorts (most points accumulated as champions, less goals conceded blah blah) and qualified for the Champions League Semi Finals thrice. Even those who despises him cannot fail to admit his colourful "Moaningho-isms" that has spiced up sports tabloids before and after games. His comments could border from instant pWNage against particularly a Sir Alex Ferguson to downright embarassing, banal and hypocritical (again, who's perfect? Not even my beloved Mr Arsene).

But then consider also ironically "Teh Special One" could not win a Champions League trophy with 100 million pounds more budget compared with his shrewd days in Porto and lately while his post-match commentaries were as colourful as ever, his team's display on the pitch contradicted that. The draw in Rosenburg and loss at Aston Villa proves that. Kudos for Abromovich for doing the sensible thing (if indeed he did, but who cares?!).

Perhaps the bewilderament are sentiments of some Chelsea fans that seemed to direct their anger towards their club's Benefactor for the sacking of their beloved idol. Quote this sentence I found in a blog:

"Who cares about that Russkie owner and his oily roubles? Without a good manager, a good, inspirational anchor, the team would be nothing! "

What a sorry state they are to even realise without even Abramovich, they could not even thought of fantasizing "Teh Special One" coming to the club to coach the team. -_-

Morons.

Negaraku rap video lyrics

Wonder what is the fuss about? Read the direct English translation here.

2007 Visit Malaysia Year Main Theme
I Love My Country
Negarakuku

Performance : Ming Zhi
Original Track : Malaysia National Anthem
Rap Words : Ming Zhi
Composer : Ming Zhi
Video : Ming Zhi, Ah Lai
Editing : Ming Zhi

Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo!
Chew Kinna [Smelly kid] (Bastard)
Yo! Yo! Yo!Chew Kinna [Smelly kid] (Bastard)
Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo! Yo!

Negaraku (My country)
Negarakuku (Crazy country)
Negaraku (My country)
Negarakuku (Crazy country)
Negaraku (My country)
Negarakuku (Crazy country)

Yo!Yeah!I love my country
Have country only have home
Have home only have me
Stand here with you
Singing song aloud
You don't have to be afraid
Even though I scold vulgar words everytime
My songIs just like durian
hard hard sharp sharp
Only that
See if you dare to open
And look at the truth inside
It can stink
It can be fragrant
Only to see you have what kind of nostrils

Our cops
Are called 'mata'
Because their eyes are very sharp
When new year is here
They will be hard working
Take out their pens but rarely they give you bill
Because they are very thirsty
Need to drink tea
And plain coffee
Whether to add sugar
If add sugar
Their mouth will be very sweet and smile at you
When you are about to leaveThey will wave you 'tata' (goodbye)
Negarakutanah tumpahnya darahku
Rakyat hidup (Negaraku Negarakuku)
bersatu dan maju (Negaraku Negarakuku) (Negaraku Negarakuku)

This phenomenon
No need to improve
No need to enforce
Cooperation between the cops and the people
The love around a cup of coffee will never weaken
I like it a lot
At least won't get ticket when I reach home
My father will get angry
I'll get beaten up
No car for me to drive
How?
This time is too much
No car
How do I go out and play?
No car
How do I have wild sex?
No car
How do I see transvestite?

This countryI like very much
5 o'clock in the morning
Has morning call to wake me up
Sometimes several buildings sing together
Listen to them like listening to duets of love songs
Bend their voices to and fro like singing R&B
Even though sometimes they sing out of tune
Even though sometimes they even sing till voice broken
Some sound like rooster
But wake up earlier than rooster
Only this we will be able to know to prepare for class for work

Don't blame
Goverment only know taking care of natives
Don't blame
We didn't get treated equally
This can prove us Chinese not afraid of enduring hardships
This can train us to look for way out in dire situations
Don't feel that their standard
Is very strange
Because this way it can reflect that we are
Very formidable children who have not been spoiled
Otherwise you see some people now
Still haven't stopped drinking breast milk
Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan
Raja kita selamat bertakhta
Rahmat bahagiaTuhan kurniakan
Raja kita selamat bertakhta

The people hiding in government's offices even better
Whatever they do they can do it slowly
Eventhough those people in the queue want to scold[Smelly lilai]
Their mood is still leisurely and carefree
Sometimes even take out their cakes
They eat their nyonya cakes
You continue queueing
Eventhough you scold them [smelly lilai] also nevermind
Because the guard at the side, he is dreaming
He won't scold you

They wrap their heads
Walk slowly, cross the roads slowly
You drive past them has to give way carefully
Most important is to live happily
Most important is to live comfortably
Don't be like the Chinese
Whole day very busy
Very tiring
This kind of spirit we really have to admire
Because this is their attitude(attitude attitude)

This song I've been speaking good
Believe that you who are angry with me must like
World very peaceful
Very hopeful
Nobody got injured
No indiscipline
You are very noble
You are very graceful
**** is fragrant
Won't scold vulgarities
You are most classy
Everyday play with romance
Listen to Guang Liang Ping Guan
But they already ran to Taiwan
(Negaraku)

Private secondary school student after graduation
Want to enter local universities very difficult
Actually this kind of thing we don't have to get angry
This is actually a great plan of the government
They want us to run everywhere
Go overseas to look for hope
Then learn stuffs come back repay country
This plan is really
Good till speechless
Everywhere in the world you can see Malaysia's children
Like fleeing from a calamity(Rahmat bahagia)
Very nice [shiok]

2007 Malaysia do visitation
Chinese tradition all brought out for propagation
Private secondary school student government doesn't care
Diploma thrown into drain
Like meChinese educated went to Taiwan after graduation
Learned something
Ready to go back repay country
I stand by the road side of Taipei holding guitar
But my mouth
Is still the same singing
Rahmat bahagiaTuhan kurniakan
Raja kitaselamat bertakhtaWooooo~~~ Oh~~~

Harry Potter and teh Inevitable farewell

Ok, I pre-ordered the book roughly four weeks into release. I didn't order it in any big bookstore chains eg; MPH, Popular, Kinokuniya or Borders. I didn't attend any lavish pre-launch party, re-read all the six books, dress up as wizard (imagine how gay I would look), trying to sign up a magic course, Wiccanism or even Satanism (lol), or spend stupid money buying books such as "WILL HARRY SURVIVES IN BOOK 7" or speculative crap that some idiots decides to spin some money from guillable Pottermaniacs. No I didn't camp outside the bookstore I pre-ordered (some bookstore at Damansara Uptown which offered RM 20 gift voucher as rebate which isn't bad) several hours or days prior to it's release. And I can't finish the book in 7 hours course I have very important things to do in live like trying to prepare for a choir concert and work. Maybe I should have because I read Berita Harian (some Malay language paper) and an idiot AP reporter helped to spoil the book (yes, Harry actually didn't die *).



Good for you guys who grabbed the book at RM 69.90 from Tesco or Carrefour. I didn't regret pre-ordered it, it's better than waiting half a year and then get bombarded with spoilers which ruined my Half-Blood Prince experience (although getting RM 39.90 for a hard cover version is worth it). Although what's with Bloomsbury and J.K Rowling trying to milk the worth of this book with RM 109.90 price tag?! (dun ask me how many pounds izzit, count your maths). The Fifth book (Order of the Phoenix) was the thickest with roughly 140 pages more than DH and costs 20 ringgit cheaper. Oh well, the hypermarket giants decided to spoil the party by offering the book at ridiculously rock-bottom price it made you want to bang your head on the war for pre-ordering. Who needs all the fancy, unnecessary parties when you can just slash the book price and dangle em' like a carrot? A bookstore who participated in a boycott against the hypermarket tycoons (and backfired reeeaaaallll badly) complained that they need the profits to cover the costs of holding lavish wizarding parties for Potter-maniacs. Then again, it's not that bad to hire Justin Timberlake and sing for them "Cry me a river". =P

How was the book? I had a little mixed feelings like the others. I like the way she handles the theme of death, which Rowling got Potterites obssessed about it since Cedric Diggory's death in book 4, and it's not just the silly "WHO GONNA DIE NEXT" like the bookmakers predicting whether Manchester United will win the Premiership again. The theme plays a central part in the climax of the novel, which would've been awesome had not some stupid reporter spoiled it again =P. There are moments of genuine terror and suspense and the "Armageddon" in book is handled quite well but apart from it are pickets of rotten apples. Searching for horcruxes becomes more of a challenge for readers to get over than for the character themselves and sometimes readers might ask if "are they freakin' going anywhere?!" and "will somebody smack the bejebus out of Hermione?!". And yeah, the epilogue SERIOUSLY read like some fan-fiction crap. I think I emphathise with a lot of readers not knowing the fate of other characters especially LUNA LOVEGOOD, OMG!!! Part of why Lord of the Rings billions of times more cojones than Harry Potter will ever be because the epilogue and aftermath after the ring's destruction is ultimately satisfying. Seriously Rowling, millions of Potterites don't mind spending another 30 pounds or so if you could re-write a decent ending for the book.