Freaky?

Here's the story.

On Sunday evening, when I arrived at Casa Subang, I saw a police car behind my taxi. And I saw and ambulance at tower B. I was curious already but my curiousity wiped off when I reached my unit and met my housemates.

Later on, the next day in college, I heard rumours that someone committed suicide. Korean? Negro? Too distorted to know. I decided to go look the incident up. I investigated. (Cool ler?! Hehe)

So! I went to one of the shops down there. Now, information cannot be obtained for free. So I bought a lollipop there. Coincidentally, two fellows were asking the cashier auntie about last night's case. Here's the truth.

A man was a Brahmin, Bangladesh. He jumped off the 25th floor at tower B. Reason was work pressure. He was said to have his regular vegetarian meal and tea at Bombay cafe (one of the shops in Casa) before he jumped. He instructed his friend to leave everything he had to his family. He had a son who is doing a piloting course and three other daughters who are still studying. 

The auntie walked past the scene after it was cleared up and she said she still saw spilled guts. Bystanders were really nauseated by the sight. The man landed flat on his stomach. 

The woman who works in one of the shop saw the man hit the playground. She was just so happened to be staring out of the window. I wonder if she'd be traumatised. She didn't seem too eager to talk to me about it.

Dear all, there's nothing worth taking away your own life. I don't think you even have the right to do that. Love yourself. Don't be stupid.

Some people just LOVE redundant craps

You know, if you had been reading the newspapers these few days, you'd notice what's been going on in Malaysia. Not race issue... nope, not religion issue too. It's the thing about Math and Science being taught in English.

Anyway, I think it is beyond SENSELESS that people actually went on STRIKE out in the open just because they bloody think Math and Science should be taught in B.M. The reason being that our national language is facing threats from goodness-knows-what. 

I'm sorry but don't you think it's a bit dense to disagree with using English to teach those subjects? Especially when the country's already doing it for six years? It's not some overnight thing if you get me. How do you expect to see results in such a short time? Think, people, think, why the education system changed in the first place, implementing English in Math and Science.

Grab any young teen on the road and ask them, ask them if they would prefer B.M. or English for Math and Science. Any one of them who is clairvoyant would know how important it is to use English as the medium to study the subjects. It's for the sake of tertiary education! How many universities in this world use B.M. to conduct courses? How many use English? Which is the INTERNATIONAL language? Are you trying to make students' lives difficult by being idealistic and not practical?

Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said it well when he said that English must be used to keep our young people competitive. And gosh... it's completely embarrassing that we actually had a strike about this issue. I respect B.M. as our national language but seriously, it's retarded to say that by teaching Math and Science in English, English will eventually take the place of B.M. in the country. 

Don't our Constitution say that B.M. is heralded as Malaysia's national language? If B.M. were to ever be replaced, we still need a referendum. And since it IS our national language, it IS already a compulsory to study B.M. So tell me, how is it possible for Malaysians not to know B.M.? Sure, we speak not-so-perfect B.M. But hey, even Westerners don't speak perfect English too. 

Stop making Malaysia a laughing stock in the eyes of the world. It's embarrassing. Really.

Random thoughts...

Life isn’t meant to be perfect all the time. Most of the time, things we do not want them to happen, happen; things we yearn for them to come true, don’t.

                When we are children, we ask from our parents the latest game console available in the shop but don’t get them. Entering school and college, we grow into adolescents, teenagers. We demand for the clothes from GAP, Espirit, MNG etc. We want to be the centre of attention our school, to be part of the ‘popular’ clique. Adulthood isn’t too different too. We go to work and expect to receive a high pay. We want an opulent and fancy living place, a Porsche (maybe another BMW) and a spouse who would earn you the envy of your multitude of friends.

                It’s amazing, you think, how there are so many things just not going your way. Sure, you may have one of your wishes fulfilled, but really, you don’t have it all, no? Nonetheless, if you could just... widen your vision and look to your left, right – oh! And behind you too! You’d notice that you have a couple of details in your life which you have always taken granted for.

                I suppose that would be your nagging mother, who loves you like how a jeweller loves his precious stones, your own ring of friends who always have your back, your average-looking spouse who is devoted to accompany you till the very end... and the simple fact that you are alive!

                I always wonder why people say, “Life’s unfair.” I tell you, “Look on the bright side!” You might call me an optimist but would it be that you are admitting to your own pessimism? I stand corrected. Pessimism isn’t the issue, ungrateful hearts is. If we could utter ‘thank you’ to even the simplest gesture – perhaps to a stranger who holds the door open for you to enter – we would learn to see that in truth, we are living just fine.

                We must learn to be grateful, always bearing in mind that there are always others who are much unfortunate in comparison to us. While you complain about not getting that pretty dress or Diesel jeans, there are those who are clothed with rags-like clothes; while you grumble about eating broccolis, there are those who are starving; while you whine about the size of your house, there are those who are homeless.

                So many hardships, far beyond we could imagine ourselves to undertake, are happening to people somewhere else. It just so happens that we are not the one suffering that fate. What would they give to trade places with us? I presume you have internet connection and a computer. Otherwise, you can’t possibly be reading this post. Now, aren’t you lucky, having access to technology? No, not everyone has them, even if it is the 21^st century. I bet you can’t leave without the internet and your computer.

                Why, I believe we should start counting our blessings from now. Let me see... I’m not an orphan, I have enough to eat, I have a roof over my head, I have a college to go to...

                What are you waiting for? I’m not going to list everything here. Go make your own list!