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Soalan Ramalan SPM 2011 - Bahasa Melayu

2011-11-10T19:24:00.000-08:00

1. Isu kenalakan pelajar hangat diperkatakan dan mendatangkan petanda yang tidak baik kepada generasi akan datang.
Bincangkan.

2. Sediakan teks syarahan bertajuk "Keluarga Bahagia Tonggak Kejayaan".

3. Perpaduan rakyat amat penting dalam memastikan jatuh bangunnya sesebuah negara. Sarankan langkah-langkah mengekalkan perpaduan dan huraikan kepentingan perpaduan kepada negara.

4. Gempa bumi, Kemarau dan Banjir besar yang melanda beberapa buah negara di dunia telah menyebabkan kesengsaraan dan kemusnahan harta benda.
Bincangkan pelbagai bentuk bantuan yang boleh dihulurkan oleh masyarakat antarabangsa kepada negara yang terlibat.

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2011-09-22T20:16:00.000-07:00

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All the best

Soalan Percubaan 2011

2011-09-22T19:51:00.000-07:00

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Soalan Ramalan Bahasa Melayu 2011 - Jadikanlah yang berikut sebagai panduan anda

2011-08-21T22:53:00.001-07:00

TAJUK-TAJUK POPULAR BM SPM 2011
TAJUK-TAJUK POPULAR KARANGAN

Soalan 1: Remaja / Diri sendiri
1. Kepentingan disiplin kepada pelajar
2. Gejala Sosial / Lumba Haram / Remaja Lari dari Rumah (Langkah)
3. Makanan ringan / Makanan segera (Punca & Langkah)

Soalan 2 : Keluarga
1. Gaya Hidup Sihat (Peranan ibu bapa)
2. Disiplin (Peranan ibu bapa)
3. Hubungan Kasih Sayang (Peranan ibu bapa)
4. Rancangan Televisyen Realiti (Usaha ibu bapa dalam pengekangan)
5. Keluarga Bahagia (Punca kegagalan & Kepentingan)
6. Teknologi maklumat / Internet (Peranan ibu bapa)

Soalan 3 : Masyarakat / Negara
1. Semangat Kejiranan (Langkah)
2. Riadah dan Rekreasi (Kebaikan)
3. Kehilangan / Keselamatan Kanak-kanak (Langkah mengatasi)
4. Jenayah Negara (Peranan masyarakat)
5. Polisi Sekolah Selamat (Usaha pihak sekolah)
6. Tabungan (Faedah & Usaha)
7. Pelancongan (Kebaikan)
8. Pengangkutan Awam (Langkah memperkasakan / kepentingan)
9. Membaca (Cara menggalakkan)
10. Perpaduan Kaum (Peranan)
11. Alam Sekitar – Program Pembangunan Mesra Alam / Melestarikan hutan (Langkah)
12. Bahasa Inggeris / Bahasa Asing (Kepentingan / Langkah)
13. Rasuah (Kesan / Langkah)

Soalan 4 : Global
1. Jenayah Antarabangsa (Kerjasama antara negara)
2. Penyakit berjangkit (Bentuk kerjasama)
3. Pelaburan Asing (kebaikan)
4. Kerjasama antara Negara (bentuk)
5. Keamanan serantau (langkah)
6. Kemelesetan Ekonomi (Kesan & Usaha)

Soalan 5 : Warisan / Nilai-nilai Murni / KOMSAS
1. Bangunan Bersejarah (Kepentingan & Langkah)
2. Puisi Tradisional (Usaha / Kepentingan)
3. Membaca Karya Sasatera (Sebab kurang diminati & Langkah)

TAJUK-TAJUK POPULAR KOMSAS

Cerpen / Drama Anak Laut:
1. Lambaian Malar Hijau (Persoalan / Nilai )
2. Annyss Sophillea (Nilai)
3. Menatap Wajah
4. Pusaran

Cerpen / Drama Kerusi:
1. Jangan Bunuh Rama-rama (Nilai)
2. Mariah (Nilai)
3. Sebutir Pasir di Kaki
4. Aku, Kris dan Kristal
5. Puteri Li Po

Prosa Tradisional Anak Laut:
1. Cerita Bayan Tidak Menurut Kata Ibu Bapanya
2. Pertarungan Tuah dengan Jebat

Prosa Tradisional Kerusi:
1. Sabor
2. Kezaliman Membawa Padah

Puisi Anak Laut:
1. Seloka Pak Kaduk (Pengajaran, Persoalan)
2. Jalan-jalan Raya Kotaku (Pengajaran)

Puisi Kerusi:
1. Syair Kelebihan Ilmu (Bentuk, Persoalan, Gaya Bahasa, Nilai)
2. Pantun Enam Kerat
3. Sajak Di Ruang Gemanya (Persoalan)
4. Sajak Duhai Pentafsir

TAJUK-TAJUK POPULAR TATABAHASA
1. Cakap Ajuk – Cakap Pindah
2. Ayat Majmuk – Ayat Tunggal
3. Ayat Aktif – Ayat Pasif
4. Ayat Susunan Biasa – Ayat Susunan Songsang
5. Jenis-jenis Ayat
6. Jenis-jenis Kata Kerja
7. Jenis Ayat Majmuk

PERIBAHASA POPULAR
1. alang-alang berdakwat biar basah
2. alang-alang menyeluk pekasam biar sampai ke pangkal lengan
3. bagai aur dengan tebing
4. bagai enau dalam belukar melepaskan pucuk masing-masing
5. bagai gunting makan di hujung
6. bagai kaca terhempas ke batu
7. bagai menatang minyak yang penuh
8. bagai pahat dengan penukul
9. bagaikan tikus membaiki labu
10. belakang parang kalau diasah lagikan tajam
11. biduk lalu kiambang bertaut
12. buah tangan
13. buang yang keruh ambil yang jernih
14. bumi mana tak ditimpa hujan
15. cacing kepanasan
16. di mana ada kemahuan, di situ ada jalan
17. di mana bumi dipijak, di situ langit dijunjung
18. ditelan mati emak, diluah mati bapak
19. genggam bara api biar sampai jadi arang
20. buta huruf
21. hangat-hangat tahi ayam
22. hendak seribu daya, tak hendak seribu dalih
23. ikut rasa binasa, ikut hati mati
24. indah khabar daripada rupa
25. kalau tidak dipecahkan ruyung manakan dapat sagunya
26. ke bukit sama didaki, ke lurah sama dituruni
27. melentur buluh biarlah dari rebungnya
28. muafakat membawa berkat
29. pelanduk dua serupa
30. Quran buruk
31. sambil menyelam minum air
32. sehari selembar benang, lama-lama menjadi kain / sedikit-sedikit lama-lama
menjadi bukit
33. sehelai sepinggang
34. sekali jalan terkena, dua kali jalan tahu
35. seperti rusa masuk kampung
36. sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga
37. sudah terhantuk baru tengadah
38. tak lekang dek panas, tak lapuk dek hujan
39. tulang belakang
40. umpama duduk di atas daun / seperti duduk dalam duri
41. untung sabut timbul, untung batu tenggelam
42. yang bulat tak datang bergolek, yang pipih tak datang melayang

TAJUK-TAJUK POPULAR NOVEL
1. Nilai (pengorbanan / tolong-menolong / bertanggungjawab / kegigihan)
2. Perwatakan watak sampingan
3. Latar masyarakat (Perbezaan / Perbandingan / Kegiatan Ekonomi)
4. Teknik Plot (Saspens / Kejutan / Imbas Kembali / Monolog Dalaman)
5. Persoalan (Kepimpinan / bertanggungjawab / kegigihan)
6. Pengajaran
7. Teguran pengarang / Kritikan Sosial
8. Peristiwa Menarik / Teladan
9. Latar Tempat (Perbandingan)
10. Plot (Permulaan / Peleraian / Klimaks)
11. Watak utama (Perwatakan / Cabaran / Perbandingan

SEMOGA BERJAYA

Contoh Karangan 7/BM SPM - Kepentingan Perpaduan

2011-08-21T22:49:00.000-07:00

KEPENTINGAN PERPADUAN

Huraikan pendapat anda tentang kepentingan mengamalkan perpaduan kaum di Malaysia.

Pendahuluan:

AT - Perpaduan merupakan aset negara yang amat penting - tulang belakang kepada kemajuan negara - tidak akan dapat dikecapi tanpa usaha dan langkah yang diambil - semua pihak seharusnya mengorak langkah atau mencari jalan untuk mewujudkan perpaduan

AA - Perpaduan banyak kepentingannya kepada negara.

Isi-isi:

1. Mewujudkan masyarakat harmoni

AI - perpaduan dapat melahirkan keharmonian dan kesejahteraan dalam kalangan masyarakat.

AH - terdiri daripada rakyat yang berbilang kaum - kerajaan sentiasa berusaha untuk mewujudkan perpaduan

AC - masyarakat pelbagai kaum di negara kita saling membantu dalam pelbagai perkara ibarat ke bukit sama-sama didaki, ke lurah sama-sama dituruni

AKI - perpaduan merupakan satu elemen yang mampu melahirkan masyarakat yang harmoni dan bekerjasama

2. Menarik kedatangan pelancong

AI - kemasukan pelancong asing yang kian bertambah

AH - perpaduan dapat mewujudkan sebuah negara yang aman, sejahtera dan bebas daripada huru – hara

AC - contohnya, pelancong datang ke negara ini kerana mereka tertarik akan keharmonian yang terjalin antara kaum di negara kita, di samping keadaan negara kita yang aman dan tenteram berbanding dengan negara yang sedang bergolak seperti Iraq , Turki, Thailand dan sebagainya.

AKI - Pelancong asing akan berasa lebih selamat makan angin di negara kita

3. Memajukan ekonomi negara

AI - perpaduan turut menyumbang kepada pembangunan dan kemajuan ekonomi negara

AH - negara kita telah berkembang pesat selepas merdeka - kepesatan dalam pembangunan ini disebabkan rakyat negara kita yang berbilang kaum hidup bersatu padu dan tolong-menolong bagai aur dengan tebing - telah meningkatkan ekonomi negara melalui aktiviti perniagaan dan sebagainya

AC - rakyat negara kita dapat menjalankan aktiviti perniagaan dan ekonomi tanpa sebarang diskriminasi dari segi agama, keturunan atau kaum

AKI - pembangunan sesuatu negara tidak akan dapat dicapai tanpa perpaduan ibarat telur sesangkak, pecah sebiji, pecah semua

PENUTUP:

AK - perpaduan dapat memberikan pelbagai kebaikan atau manfaat kepada negara dan juga masyarakat

ACdgn - pihak kerajaan seharusnya mepertingkatkan pelbagai langkah yang proaktif untuk mengekalkan dan meningkatkan perpaduan di negara kita

AHrpn - semua pihak perlu menyedari kepentingan elemen perpaduan kerana perpaduan merupakan tunjang kejayaan dan kemajuan negara

Contoh Karangan 6/BM SPM - Tindakan Remaja Berwawasan Untuk Mengelakkan Gejala Sosial

2011-08-21T22:47:00.000-07:00

TINDAKAN REMAJA BERWAWASAN UNTUK MENGELAKKAN GEJALA SOSIAL
KARANGAN TERBUKA

Banyak faktor yang mendorong kepada peningkatan kes gejala sosial dalam kalangan remaja. Sebagai remaja yang berwawasan, apakah yang akan anda lakukan untuk mengelakkan diri daripada terjerumus dalam kancah gejala sosial ini.

Format : Tiada

Pendahuluan:

Pujangga pernah mengatakan bahawa generasi berwawasan pemangkin pembangunan negara sememangnya kata-kata ini tidak dapat disangkal lagi - Dewasa ini, isu generasi berwawasan telah mencetuskan polemik dalam kalangan masyarakat kita saban hari pantas meniti dari bibir ke bibir – banyak gejala sosial berlaku dalam kalangan remaja – terutama mereka yang tercicir dalam pelajaran – merempit – pergaulan bebas – merokok dan penagihan dadah – memberikan kesan kepada kehidupan remaja itu sendiri – remaja perlu bertindak sebelum nasi menjadi bubur

Isi-isi penting:

(a) Mempunyai jati diri yang mantap - unsur negatif baik dari Barat mahupun daripada rakan sebaya dapat ditolak dengan baik - sebagai contoh, rakan mengajak merokok, berpeleseran, dan berlumba motosikal di jalan raya akan ditolak kerana mengetahui perbuatan tersebut tidak membawa sebarang faedah

(b) Pilih rakan sebaya yang mempunyai wawasan untuk berjaya dalam hidup - pilih rakan sebaya yang mempunyai kecenderungan untuk berjaya dalam pelajaran - agar tidak tersasar daripada matlamat hidup -tidak bergaul dengan rakan-rakan yang runtuh akhlak – menjauhi rokok dan dadah – sikap kawan akan mempengaruhi diri sendiri

(c) Mengisi masa lapang dengan kegiatan berfaedah – membaca buku – mengulang kaji pelajaran – tidak melakukan perkara-perkara yang membazir masa – menonton televisyen – melepak dan berbual-bual kosong – masa itu emas

(d) Mempelajari agama – agama dapat mengelakkan diri seseorang daripada melakukan sesuatu yang tidak baik – menghadiri kuliah-kuliah agama – membaca buku-buku agama - Dengan agama juga, remaja dapat mengetahui sesuatu perbuatan itu halal ataupun haram.

(e) Menggunakan akal sebelum bertindak – tindakan yang dilakukan adalah betul – membezakan antara yang baik dan buruk – tidak menimbulkan kesan yang tidak baik – tidak menyesal sebelum melakukan sesuatu – sesal dahulu berpendapatan, sesal kemudian tiada gunanya

Penutup:

Mengharapkan diri terhindar daripada sebarang gejala sosial – menjejaskan nama baik diri sendiri dan keluarga – tidak berjaya dalam pelajaran – kehidupan akan terjejas

Contoh Karangan 5/BM SPM - Kepentingan Memulihara Bangunan Bersejarah

2011-08-21T22:43:00.001-07:00

KEPENTINGAN MEMULIHARA BANGUNAN BERSEJARAH
Pembangunan di negara kita semakin hari semakin maju dan pesat seiring dengan nama Malaysia yang kini lebih dikenali sebagai negara yang sedang membangun. Banyak kilang perindustrian, pusat beli-belah dan rumah dibina yang menggunakan ruang yang luas sehingga memakan tanah yang berhektar-hektar. Antara isu yang hangat yang telah dibincangkan di kedai kopi sehingga sidang di Dewan Parlimen mutakhir ini ialah isu meruntuhkan bangunan bersejarah tetapi perbincangan itu telah membuat keputusan muktamad untuk tidak meruntuhkan bangunan tersebut. Walau bagaimanapun, terdapat juga negara-negara yang telah merobohkan bangunan bersejarah seperti di Surabaya, Jakarta. Mengapakah ada kejadian seperti ini berlaku? Adakah perlu bangunan tersebut diruntuhkan? Tepuk dada tanyalah selera. Sebenarnya, terdapat pelbagai kepentingannya kita perlu mengekalkan bangunan bersejarah yang terdapat di negara kita.

Satu daripada kepentingan bangunan bersejarah perlu dikekalkan ialah bangunan bersejarah atau monumen dapat dijadikan sebagai bukti yang kukuh kepada sesuatu era atau peristiwa sejarah yang telah berlaku. Monumen, mengikut Kamus Dewan Bahasa Edisi Keempat bermaksud bangunan yang dibina untuk memperingati seseorang atau peristiwa penting. Walaupun Malaysia telah mencapai kemerdekaan selama 50 tahun, kesan yang ditinggalkan oleh penjajah kolonial seperti British, Belanda dan Portugis masih dapat dilihat dan perlu dijaga dan bukanlah untuk dimusnahkan. Di samping itu, bangunan bersejarah amat penting untuk generasi kini dan juga generasi yang akan datang kerana dengan kewujudan bangunan bersejarah, kita dapat membuktikan bahawa sejarah Malaysia yang telah dibukukan oleh penulis-penulis yang terkenal merupakan sesuatu yang realistik dan bukanlah cerita-cerita dongeng, mitos atau lagenda. Sebagai contohnya, zaman kegemilangan bandar pelabuhan Melaka pada abad ke-15 dan abad ke-16 dapat dirasai dengan wujudnya Pintu Gerbang Porta de Santiago, Gereja Christ, Bangunan Stadhuys dan Gereja St.Paul. Selain itu, Kota Cornwallis, Masjid Kling, Gereja St.George di Georgetown, Pulau Pinang dapat mengimbas kembali detik-detik sejarah negara yang pernah suatu masa dahulu dijajah dan juga dapat membuktikan berlakunya penjajahan awal pemerintahan British di Semenanjung Tanah Melayu pada akhir abad ke-18. Tegasnya, usaha meruntuhkan bangunan bersejarah dan monuman negara tidak wajar dilaksanakan.

Pendapat sesetengah pihak yang mengatakan bahawa bangunan bersejarah perlu diruntuhkan adalah tidak berasas kerana bangunan bersejarah dan monumen lama dapat memberikan teladan dan iktibar kepada masyarakat terutamanya remaja kini yang mempunyai semangat patriotisme yang semakin menipis. Walaupun ada antara bangunan bersejarah yang hanya menggambarkan sejarah hitam negara namun jika kita menghayati sejarah di sebalik bangunan tersebut semula serta mengambil pengajaran daripada peristiwa yang telah berlaku, maka kita dapat terus mara ke hadapan tanpa mengulangi kesilapan yang telah dilakukan oleh masyarakat terdahulu. Sebagai contohnya, Kota A Famosa di Melaka yang merupakan sebuah kubu pertahanan yang kukuh telah dibina oleh Portugis setelah mereka berjaya menakluki Melaka dapat dijadikan iktibar. Penaklukan ini terjadi kerana terdapatnya masalah perpaduan, kelemahan kepemimpinan dan juga kelemahan tentera yang mengawal Melaka. Negara kita juga mampu menjadi negara yang setaraf dengan negara-negara maju yang lain sekiranya kita tidak mengambil mudah dan mengambil iktibar daripada sejarah negara. Oleh itu, bangunan bersejarah di negara kita sememangnya tidak perlu diruntuhkan kerana yang baik dijadikan teladan, yang buruk dijadikan sempadan.

Bukan itu sahaja, dari sudut pelancongan pula, bangunan bersejarah dan monumen dapat menarik pelancong baik pelancong tempatan mahupun pelancong dari luar negara untuk melawat ke negara kita. Bangunan ini juga menjadi salah satu faktor dominan pelancong bercuti di negara kita selain menyaksikan Menara Berkembar Petronas. Oleh itu, bangunan bersejarah tidak perlu diruntuhkan sebaliknya dipulihara dan diubah suai. Sebagai contohnya, bangunan lama hendaklah diubah suai untuk dijadikan muzium, galeri seni lukis dan pusat pelancongan. Fenomena ini sudah menjadi suatu perkara biasa di beberapa buah negara Eropah seperti di England, Perancis, Itali, dan Belanda. Bandar-bandar bersejarah seperti York, Bath, Oxford, dan Cambridge di England telah berjaya melindungi sebahagian besar daripada bangunan bersejarah mereka dengan baik. Usaha seperti ini dapat menarik lebih ramai pelancong dari seluruh dunia dan dapat menjadi sumber pendapatan negara. Di samping itu, pelancong juga dapat melawat bangunan bersejarah dan melihat monumen-monumen yang terdapat di sekitar bangunan selain menikmati keindahan alam semula jadi negara kita dan artifak-artifak di dalam muzium dan galeri seni lukis. Oleh itu, bangunan dan monumen ini secara tidak langsung dapat membantu industri pelancongan negara.

Di samping itu, bangunan dan monumen lama juga memainkan peranan yang penting dalam pendidikan di negara kita khususnya para pelajar dan penyelidik. Pelbagai ilmu yang dapat dipelajari dengan memahami dan mengkaji bangunan dan monumen lama. Sebagai contohnya, dengan terdapatnya bangunan dan pancutan air Horse di sekitar Dataran Merdeka dan Masjid Jamek di pertemuan Sungai Gombak dan Klang di Kuala Lumpur, seseorang dapat mengetahui bukan sahaja kepentingan Kuala Lumpur dalam era kolonial British tetapi juga kehidupan dan kebudayaan masyarakat penjajah dan tempatan pada ketika itu. Bangunan Kelab Di Raja Selangor dan Dataran Merdeka telah dibina bagi kemudahan sosial dan rekreasi khasnya kepada rakyat British dan Eropah yang berkhidmat di Tanah Melayu pada akhir abad ke-19. Begitu juga halnya dengan kepentingan pancutan air Horse yang telah dibina di persimpangan Jalan Raja dan Jalan Raja Laut pada tahun 1897. Pancutan air Horse dibina sebagai memperingati seorang inspektor polis negeri Selangor, iaitu Encik Steve Harper. Pemuliharaan dan penghayatan kemaslahatan bangunan bersejarah persis peribahasa, yakni “tak kenal maka tak cinta”. Oleh itu, bangunan bersejarah dan monumen sememangnya mempunyai nilai yang tersendiri.

Secara tuntas, bangunan bersejarah amat penting dalam pembentukan minda generasi muda negara terutamanya ke arah penghayatan warisan dan khazanah negara. Bangunan dan monumen yang bersejarah merupakan aset yang patut dipelihara dan diwarisi dari satu generasi ke satu generasi. Dengan terdapatnya bangunan bersejarah, generasi baharu akan lebih menghargai dan peka akan perkembangan sejarah negara. Hal ini akan membentuk sebuah masyarakat yang sensitif terhadap sebarang perobohan atau pemusnahan bangunan bersejarah. Sesungguhnya, pihak kerajaan pula perlulah mewartakan bangunan bersejarah sebagai bangunan yang perlu dikekalkan. Oleh hal yang demikian, mana-mana pihak yang merobohkan atau memusnahkan bangunan bersejarah, mereka perlulah dikenakan tindakan undang-undang.

Contoh Karangan 4/BM SPM - Peranan KIta Dalam Usaha Mengantarabangsakan Bahasa Melayu

2011-08-21T22:41:00.000-07:00

Peranan Kita dalam Usaha Mengantarabangsakan Bahasa Melayu
PERENGGAN ISI:
Sebagai rakyat Malaysia, kita haruslah ingat bahawa orang lain, iaitu bangsa lain tidak akan menyebarkan bahasa Melayu ke seantero dunia, kecuali kita. Sebagai rakyat Malaysia, kita hendaklah mempunyai iltizam untuk menjadikan bahasa Melayu sebagai salah satu bahasa terpenting pada suatu hari nanti. Oleh itu, langkah yang pertama ialah kita perlulah memastikan bahawa bahasa Melayu mestilah diterima di tanah air sendiri. Jika bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kebangsaan dan juga bahasa rasmi di negara kita ditolak oleh sebilangan besar rakyat di negara kita, bagaimanakah penduduk dunia mahu menerima bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kedua mereka? Oleh hal yang demikian, kita mestilah menyokong segala usaha yang bertujuan meningkatkan atau memartabatkan bahasa Melayu di negara sendiri.
Selain itu, kita juga hendaklah mengantarabangsakan bahasa Melayu melalui peranan kita sebagai duta kecil ketika berada di luar negara. Sama ada kita sebagai pelajar, pelancong, atau pekerja, kita mestilah sentiasa berusaha untuk menyebarluaskan bahasa Melayu dengan pelbagai cara. Ketika berada di luar negara, apalah salahnya jika kita mengajar rakan kita dari negara lain untuk mempelajari bahasa Melayu. Untuk menarik perhatian mereka, kita juga mestilah bersedia untuk mempelajari bahasa mereka. Jika kita bersedia untuk mempelajari bahasa mereka, mereka juga pasti bersedia untuk mempelajari bahasa kita.

Seterusnya, kita hendaklah mengantarabangsakan bahasa Melayu melalui pejabat kedutaan negara kita di luar negara. Di seluruh dunia, terdapat 104 buah kedutaan Malaysia yang mampu memainkan peranannya untuk menyebarluaskan bahasa Melayu. Melalui kedutaan tersebut, kita hendaklah mengetengahkan bahasa Melayu di negara-negara asing dalam pelbagai acara atau majlis. Melalui usaha ini, bahasa Melayu akan lebih dikenali, dipelajari, dihayati dan seterusnya dihormati oleh warga dunia. Pepatah Melayu mengatakan,"tak kenal maka tak cinta". Sebagai rakyat yang mempunyai semangat `bahasa jiwa bangsa’, kita hendaklah mempunyai iltizam atau kesungguhan untuk mempromosikan bahasa Melayu walau di mana-mana jua kita berada.

Dalam zaman teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi ini pula, rakyat Malaysia mestilah memanfaatkan penggunaan Internet. Mereka yang pakar dalam bidang ini seperti ahli akademik, pakar bahasa dan sebagainya hendaklah menyebarluaskan bahasa Melayu melalui laman web atau blog bagi membolehkan masyarakat dunia untuk mendekati dan mempelajari bahasa Melayu. Dalam era globalisasi ini, kebanyakan masyarakat di duni mencari dan memperoleh maklumat melalui Internet. Oleh itu, kita mesti;ah mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mempromosikan bahasa Melayu. Oleh sebab Internet merupakan medium yang paling murah, mudah dan cepat untuk menyebarkan maklumat, kita mestilah mengeksploitasikan kelebihan ini untuk mengantarabangsakan bahasa Melayu ke seantero dunia.

Bukan itu sahaja, kita juga hendaklah mengantarabangsakan bahasa Melayu melalui filem. Jika penerbit filem di negara kita mampu menghasilkan filem yang bermutu, sudah pasti masyarakat antarabangsa akan menerima filem kita. Apabila mereka menerima filem kita, hal ini akan memberikan peluang kepada mereka untuk mendalami dan mempelajari bahasa dan budaya Melayu. Namun, masalah yang kita hadapi ialah penerbit filem negara kita masih belum mampu menghasilkan filem yang bertaraf antarabangsa seperti filem yang dihasilkan oleh negara Hongkong, Jepun, Korea , Bollywood, dan sebagainya Jadi, jika kita mahu menggunakan filem sebagai satu cara untuk menyebarluaskan bahasa Melayu, kita mestilah memartabatkan dan mengantarabangsakan filem Melayu juga.

Contoh Karangan 3/BM SPM - Usaha Membendung Kenaikan Harga Barang

2011-08-21T22:40:00.000-07:00

USAHA MEMBENDUNG KENAIKAN HARGA BARANG
Belakangan ini, kenaikan harga barang telah melanda negara kita. Kenaikan ini menyebabkan perbelanjaan rakyat Malaysia semakin bertambah. Bagi golongan yang hidup seperti kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang atau kurang berada ini, kenaikan ini sudah pasti menimbulkan beban kepada mereka. Terdapat beberapa langkah yang perlu diambil oleh pelbagai pihak untuk menghadapi kenaikan ini, bak kata pepatah, ingat sebelum kena jimat sebelum habis.

Satu daripada langkah yang perlu diambil untuk menangani masalah ini ialah setiap rakyat Malaysia perlulah mempraktikkan amalan berjimat cermat. Amalan ini dapat dilaksanakan dengan mengurangkan perbelajaan atau ikat perut. Sebagai contohnya, jika pada suatu ketika dahulu kita berbelanja sebanyak 100 peratus, perbelanjaan tersebut hendaklah dikurangkan kepada 50 atau 60 perataus sahaja. Wang selebihnya hendaklah kita simpan. Melalui cara ini, kita dapat mengurangkan pengaliran wang di pasaran dan seterusnya dapat mengurangkan permintaan terhadap sesuatau barangan sekali gus dapat mengurangkan kenaikan harga barang.

Selain itu, ketua sesebuah keluarga pula hendaklah merancang perbelanjaan keluarga dengan teliti. Semua perbelanjaan hendaklah dibuat berdasarkan keperluan yang sebenarnya. Hal ini bermaksud barang-barang yang tidak diperlukan hendaklah diketepikan. Sebagai contohnya, setiap ahli keluarga hendaklah menangguhkan pembelian pakaian yang berjenama mahal, peralatan perabot, dan sebagainya. Mereka hendaklah menumpukan pembelian barangan keperluan utama seperti beras, gula, tepung, dan sebagainya.

Di samping itu, semua ahli masyarakat hendaklah memboikot barang-barang di pasaran yang harganya naik secara mendadak. Dalam hal ini, masyarakat hendaklah bersatu hati seperti yang terungkap dalam pepatah Melayu, iaitu bersatu teguh bercerai roboh. Sebagai contohnya, masyarakat janganlah membeli ayam daging di pasar yang mengalami kenaikan harga yang tidak munasabah. Apabila pembeli memboikot pembelian terhadap ayam daging tersebut dalam tempoh tertentu, harga ayam tersebut akan turun kembali.

Bukan itu sahaja, pihak kerajaan pula hendaklah sentiasa membuat pemantauan dan mengambil tindakan yang tegas terhadap mana-mana pihak yang menaikkan harga barangan tanpa mendapat kelulusan daripada pihak kerajaan. Pegawai yang bertanggungjawab hendaklah mengadakan lawatan secara mengejut dari semasa ke semasa untuk memastikan penjual mematuhi peraturan yang telah ditetapkan atau tidak bersikap seperti lintah darat. Sebagai contohnya, mana-mana penjual yang menaikkan harga barangan secara sesuka hati atau cuba memasang lukah di pergentingan, mereka hendaklah didakwa di mahkamah. Tindakan ini akan menyebabkan mereka tidak berani untuk mengambil kesempatan dalam suasana negara menghadapi kemelut kenaikan harga minyak.

Kesimpulannya, kenaikan harga barang telah menyusahkan banyak pihak. Oleh itu, semua pihak haruslah bekerjasama bagai aur dengan tebing untuk menangani masalah ini. Bagi sesetengah pihak pula, janganlah bersikap seperti enau dalam belukar melepaskan pucuk masing-masing. Semua rakyat Malaysia mestilah bertindak seperti ke bukit sama-sama didaki dan ke lurah sama-sama dituruni untuk mencari jalan bagi menyelesaikan kemelut yang berlaku. Sebagai pengguna pula, kita mestilah memboikot barang-barang tertentu jika ada pihak yang ingin mengambil kesempatan dalam situasi genting yang bagai telur di hujung tanduk ini.

Contoh Karangan 2/BM SPM - Kesan Jerebu

2011-08-21T22:39:00.001-07:00

KESAN JEREBU
Dalam mendepani realiti baru dunia yang pantas berubah, rakyat Malaysia telah digemparkan lagi dengan berita Indeks Pencemaran Udara (IPU) di kawasan Kuala Lumpur yang meningkat secara mendadak akibat berlakunya jerebu. Keadaan jerebu di Malaysia yang berlaku secara tahunan telah menjadi suatu kebiasaan bagi penduduk di bandar raya besar tersebut. Masalah jerebu yang seperti bangkai gajah yang tidak dapat ditutup dengan daun nyiru telah mendapat liputan meluas daripada pihak media massa dan dalam kalangan rakyat Malaysia. Keadaan jerebu bertambah serius akibat berlakunya fenomena El-Nino. Persoalannya, apakah faktor dominan berlakunya jerebu? Adakah pihak kerajaan sahaja yang memainkan peranan penting dalam mengatasi masalah jerebu ini? Tepuk dada tanyalah selera. Oleh sebab setiap yang berlaku pasti ada akibatnya, masalah jerebu telah mendatangkan pelbagai impak yang negatif kepada negara kita dan juga rakyat kita.
Antara kesan negatif yang disebabkan oleh jerebu ialah kualiti udara negara kita akan terjejas. Udara negara kita yang segar dan bersih akan dipenuhi oleh debu dan asap setiap kali jerebu melanda sehinggalah jarak penglihatan mendatar yang dahulunya sejauh 2 kilometer menjadi 50 meter. Sebagai contoh, pada bulan Ogos 2005, negara kita dilanda jerebu yang paling teruk dalam sejarah negara kita, di mana Indeks Pencemaran Udara (IPU) di Kuala Selangor dan Pelabuhan Klang mencecah lebih 500 buat kali pertama di Malaysia sehingga darurat diisytiharkan di kedua-dua kawasan tersebut, justeru segala aktiviti luar tidak dapat dijalankan dan kebanyakan sekolah, pelabuhan dan kilang ditutup buat sementara. Oleh itu, sudah terang lagi bersuluh bahawa jelaslah jerebu boleh mendatangkan keburukan terhadap negara kita.
Jerebu juga boleh menyebabkan masalah kesihatan rakyat. Golongan yang lebih lemah seperti kanak-kanak dan warga tua mudah jatuh sakit. Hal ini berlaku kerana jerebu menyebabkan badan menjadi lemah dan imunisasi semakin rendah. Penyakit-penyakit selesema dan batuk akan mudah merebak. Misalnya, pesakit-pesakit asma dan penyakit respiratori mudah diserang penyakit pernafasan lain. Hal ini berlaku kerana pernafasan mereka menjadi tidak baik dan ditambah pula udara yang kurang bersih maka kesihatan mereka akan mudah terancam. Dalam jangka masa yang panjang, kita juga mungkin akan sakit kerongkong, kegatalan kulit, kemerahan mata dan sebagainya. Dengan itu, jelaslah bahawa jerebu membawa kesan negatif kepada kesihatan orang ramai.
Selain kemerosotan taraf kesihatan rakyat Malaysia, sektor ekonomi negara turut terjejas akibat kerenah jerebu yang berlaku di Malaysia. Tahap penglihatan yang rendah menyebabkan aktiviti luar disekat dan industri perikanan dan pertanian terpaksa dihentikan demi menjamin keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerja-pekerja. Rakyat Malaysia yang terlibat dalam bidang perikanan dan pertanian terpaksa mencari alternatif yang lain untuk mencari pendapatan buat sementara waktu. Apabila masalah jerebu menjadi semakin meruncing, kesan negatif yang lebih serius akan timbul. Sumber pendapatan negara turut terancam akibat jerebu. Sumber pendapatan negeri-negeri yang berasaskan industri pelancongan seperti Sabah dan Sarawak akan merosot kerana industri pelancongan terjejas akibat jerebu. Para pelancong bukan sahaja dari dalam negeri malah dari negara asing tidak akan melawat ke Malaysia sekiranya jerebu masih berlaku di Malaysia kerana bimbang akan keselamatan dan kesihatan mereka semasa melancong ke Malaysia. Secara tidak langsung, ekonomi negara kita akan terjejas akibat jerebu.
Jika dilihat dari perspektif lain, masalah jerebu dapat menjejaskan flora dan fauna di negara kita. Apabila jerebu berlaku, kandungan karbon dioksida berlipat ganda daripada kandungan yang biasa, sebaliknya kandungan oksigen akan kurang daripada yang biasa. Hal ini akan menyebabkan tanaman akan mengambil masa yang lebih lama untuk membesar. Kualiti dan hasil tanaman juga akan merosot. Hal ini disebabkan oleh proses fotosintesis yang terjejas akibat kandungan karbon dioksida yang berlebihan. Proses pernafasan yang melibatkan penyerapan gas oksigen dan pembebasan gas karbon dioksida ini menyebabkan tumbuhan hijau tumbuh dengan lebih lama. Misalnya, pokok balak akan mengambil masa yang lebih panjang untuk matang. Secara tegasnya, hasil dan kualiti pertanian boleh terjejas sehingga 30 peratus. Sumber petani akan turut terjejas sekali gus ekonomi negara yang bergantung pada pertanian turut terjejas. Bagi fauna pula, hidupan akuatik akan terjejas kerana kandungan oksigen yang terlarut dalam air pula akan berkurang dan hidupan akuatik seperti ikan-ikan tidak akan mendapat oksigen yang secukupnya. Jelaslah bahawa masalah jerebu akan menjejaskan flora dan fauna negara.
Intihanya, semua pihak termasuklah rakyat Malaysia haruslah bersinergi dan berganding bahu dalam menyelesaikan masalah jerebu di Malaysia bagi mendukung kebenaran yang kita sepakati, persis kata cendekiawan, “bagai aur dengan tebing.” Sekiranya masalah ini dipandang enteng, nyawa modal insan negara kita akan menjadi “seperti telur di hujung tanduk.” Kebobrokan sikap anak-anak juga mestilah dikekang daripada menjadi duri dalam daging masyarakat kerana nusa tercinta ini memerlukan tenaga mereka untuk mengatasi masalah jerebu dan seterusnya menggapai impian Wawasan 2020. Sekiranya masalah jerebu di negara kita tidak diatasi dengan segera, lama-kelamaan efek buruknya akan menjadi berpanjangan dan berkekalan serta sukar untuk diselesaikan dan ketika itu kita akan berasa menyesal tetapi sesal dahulu pendapatan, sesal kemudian tidak berguna lagi.

Contoh Karangan 1/BM SPM - Kesan Pemanasan Global

2011-08-21T22:37:00.000-07:00

KESAN PEMANASAN GLOBAL
Bumi kini sedang mengalami “demam panas” akibat pemanasan global yang turut membawa bersamanya iklim dunia yang semakin kucar-kacir. Bagi kebanyakan orang, perubahan iklim dan pemanasan global lebih banyak mengganggu ekonomi berbanding dengan kesihatan diri. Walau bagaimanapun, kesan pemanasan global jauh lebih mendalam dan akan meninggalkan kesan kepada semua penduduk dunia. Mungkin juga ada antara kita yang melihat mereka yang terbunuh akibat bencana alam seperti taufan, banjir dan cuaca panas sebagai malang.

Tetapi, bagaimanakah pula bagi mereka yang terselamat? Adakah mereka bebas daripada sebarang ancaman kesihatan selepas terselamat daripada lemas, mati kesejukan atau dehidrasi? Percaya atau tidak, peningkatan suhu bumi telah membunuh lebih satu juta orang di seluruh dunia sejak tahun 2000 sama ada secara langsung ataupun tidak. Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) yang mengeluarkan perangkaan tersebut menjelaskan separuh daripada jumlah kematian itu berlaku di Asia Pasifik, benua yang paling padat penduduk. Selain itu, jumlah berkenaan belum ditambah dengan 800,000 lagi mangsa yang terbunuh akibat pencemaran udara setiap tahun.

Pemanasan global berpunca daripada pencemaran udara yang meningkatkan jumlah gas-gas karbon yang turut dikenali sebagai gas rumah hijau di dalam atmosfera bumi. Haba matahari yang pada kebiasaannya dapat dipantulkan ke permukaan bumi kembali ke angkasa lepas kemudiannya terperangkap dan menyebabkan suhu bumi semakin meningkat. Akibatnya, ais di kutub-kutub mula mencair dan meningkatkan paras air laut sehingga menenggelamkan sesetengah pulau kecil dan menghakis permukaan tanah besar.

Selain itu, suhu tinggi ini turut meninggalkan kesan pada aliran angin yang akan membawa kepada pembentukan lebih banyak ribut taufan serta hujan monsun yang lebih teruk teruk daripada biasa. Contoh terbaik mangsa perubahan cuaca dunia dapat dilihat dalam gelombang haba di Eropah yang menyebabkan angka kematian meningkat sejak tahun 2000. Gelombang ‘kepanasan’ ini telah menyebabkan suhu ketika musim panas dan musim sejuk di Eropah kini jauh lebih tinggi daripada kebiasaannya.Perubahan sama turut dirasai oleh wilayah beriklim tropika yang menghadapi musim monsun lebih teruk kini, sementara negara seperti Amerika Syarikat dilanda ribut salji dan ribut taufan lebih teruk seperti Taufan Katrina pada tahun 2005. Pada tahun 2006, sepuluh negara yang paling teruk dilanda bencana alam ialah Filipina, Korea Selatan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, India, China, Afghanistan, Amerika Syarikat dan Romania.

Kesan masalah ini akan terus berpanjangan dan akan semakin teruk jika terus diabaikan atau gagal dikawal. Akibatnya, generasi seterusnya yang akan menanggung kesan penuh kerakusan generasi kini mencemarkan alam sekitar semata-mata untuk kekayaan dan kemajuan ekonomi. Sebarang bentuk perubahan melampau pasti akan memberi kesan paling buruk kepada bayi, kanak-kanak dan warga emas yang sering dilihat menjadi mangsa pertama kejadian bencana.Rakyat Malaysia mungkin dapat menyesuaikan diri dengan suhu yang tinggi dan panas terik memandangkan sudah biasa dengan iklim tropika bak kata pepatah 'alah bisa tegal biasa'.

Walau bagaimanapun, penduduk yang biasa hidup dengan iklim sejuk mungkin tidak dapat menyesuaikan diri dan kini mencatatkan peningkatan kematian akibat strok haba. Strok haba akan menyebabkan kegagalan semua organ badan berfungsi, sama seperti yang berlaku kepada pesakit demam panas. Begitu juga dengan penyakit pneumonia atau radang paru-paru yang berpunca daripada penyebaran meluas bakteria yang menyerang paru-paru berikutan cuaca panas dan lembap serta beberapa faktor lain. Sesetengah kawasan turut berhadapan dengan masalah dehidrasi yang teruk berikutan kemarau panjang yang berpunca daripada gelombang panas dan peningkatan paras air laut yang mencemari sumber air tawar dengan air masin dari laut.

Peningkatan suhu juga akan menggalakkan pembiakan vektor seperti tikus, nyamuk,kutu dan pepijat. Penyebaran vektor seperti nyamuk menyebabkan penyakit seperti malaria, denggi dan demam kuning yang mula dicatatkan di Eropah dan kawasan yang dahulunya beriklim sejuk. Hal ini terbukti apabila negara beriklim sejuk seperti Nepal dan Bhutan mencatatkan kes malaria pertama di kawasan-kawasan tanah tinggi dua negara tersebut. Sementara itu, tikus juga dilihat dapat membiak dengan lebih mudah dalam cuaca panas dan lembab ini. Haiwan ini mampu menyebarkan penyakit Leptopirosis dan Legionellosis yang disebarkan melalui kuman yang ditinggalkan bersama urin atau najis tikus.

Ketika banjir, tahap kebersihan amat sukar untuk dijaga terutama kebersihan air. Kesukaran untuk mendapatkan bekalan air bersih akan mendedahkan orang rami kepada air yang dicemari pelbagai jenis kuman. Kesihatan diri sudah pasti akan terancam jika air tercemar digunakan segai air minuman, memasak, membasuh atau membersihkan diri. Bilangan kes cirit-birit , disentri dan pelbagai penyakit bawaan air dilihat meningkat dengan mendadak ketika musim banjir. Situasi ini diburukkan lagi dengan peningkatan kes bawaan nyamuk akibat pembiakan nyamuk di dalam tompokan air bertakung yang ditinggalkan arus banjir. Takungan air ini menjadi tempat strategik untuk kuman yang pantas membiak kerana mendapat bekalan makanan yang cukup dari tumbuhan dan bangkai haiwan yang mereput.

Masalah ini juga memberi kesan yang buruk kepada mereka yang gemar bersenam dan beriadah di luar. Hal ini demikian kerana gas rumah hijau seperti karbon monoksida kini semakin banyak dalam udara terutamanya di kawasan bandar dan kawasan yang mempunyai bilangan kenderaan yang banyak. Apabila gas ini disedut terlalu banyak, ketika bersenam atau beriadah, menyebabkan kandungan oksigen darah jatuh mendadak dan kandungan gas karbon monoksida yang banyak boleh memberi kesan kepada badan dan jantung.

Tanggungjawab memulihara alam sekitar perlu dipikul oleh semua penduduk dunia dan tidak sepatutnya dibiarkan kepada kerajaan atau pertubuhan-pertubuhan dunia semata-mata bak kata pepatah 'yang ringan sama dijinjing yang berat sama dipikul'. Rakyat turut memainkan peranan penting dengan mengambil berat akan kesejahteraan sejagat dan tidak hanya mementingkan kemajuan sendiri tanpa mengambil kira akibat kerakusan mengejar kekayaan dunia kerana 'sikap tamak membawa kerugian'. Walaupun hanya dengan sumbangan kecil seperti tidak membuat pembakaran terbuka dan mengurangkan penggunaan kenderaan bermotor oleh sebanyak mungkin individu, setidak-tidaknya kita dapat membantu mengawal pemanasan global. Sayangi dan cintailah bumi kita demi kesejahteraan dan keharmonian kehidupan generasi akan datang.

Soalan Ramalan Sejarah SPM dari sumber yang boleh dipercayai

2011-08-17T04:56:00.000-07:00

HI students,
Try attempting the questions below. I hope it would be very useful for you guys...

Question 1

Tamadun Hwang Ho adalah tamadun terawal di China yang memberikan sumbangan penting kepada peradaban dunia.(2 Markah setiap satu soalan)

(a) Senaraikan dua golongan dalam struktur sosial masyarakat tamadun Hwang Ho
(b) Beri dua kepercayaan yang diamalkan oleh masyarakat Hwang Ho
(c) Apakah peranan kalendar masyarakat Hwang Ho?
(d) Nyatakan dua ciri negara kota yang terdapat dalam tamadun Hwang Ho
(e) Pada pendapat anda, apakah kesan peninggalan Tamadun Hwang Ho kepada peradaban
manusia kini?

Question 2

Pernyataan berikut berkaitan dengan perjanjian Aqabah
@ Perjanjian Aqabah Pertama (621 M)
@ Perjanjian Aqabah Kedua (622 M)

(a) Senaraikan dua kaum dari Madinah yang terlibat kedua-dua perjanjian di atas
(b) Nyatakan dua syarat dalam Perjanjian Aqabah Pertama
(c) Nyatakan dua syarat dalam Perjanjian Aqabah Kedua
(d) Nyatakan kesan Perjanjian Aqabah Kedua
(e) Pada pandangan anda, apakah nilai yang boleh dicontohi daripada perjanjian-
perjanjian tersebut (2 nilai)

Question 3 (Essay)

Sistem Raja Perlembagaan merupakan tonggak keagungan kerajaan Malaysia sejak merdeka sehingga kini.

(a) Apakah maksud Raja Berperlembagaan? (5m)
(b) Jelaskan bidang kuasa Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (9m)
(c) Berdasarkan pengetahuan sejarah anda, mengapakah sistem pemerintahan beraja
perlu dikekalkan? (6m)

Question 4

Perang Dunia Pertama dan Perang Dunia Kedua merupakan konflik antarabangsa yang berlaku pada abad ke-20.

(a) Huraikan sebab-sebab berlakunya Perang Dunia Pertama (7m)
(b) Terangkan kesan-kesan Perang Dunia Pertama (8m)
(c) Cadangkan langkah-langkah untuk mengelakkan berlakunya Perang Dunia Ketiga (5m)

All the very best and please leave your comments here.

Collection of SPM Trial Papers from 2008 - 2010

2011-08-13T06:22:00.000-07:00

Hi Students,

I am trying my best to collect SPM and PMR trial papers from around Malaysia from 2008 to 2010. I hope it would be very helpful for you to prepare at the eleventh hour. All the very best to you guys. Keep coming for more.

Bm + skema 2010

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Notes for Sejarah SPM

2011-08-12T04:54:00.001-07:00

Hi Students,

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Nota sejarah spm

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2011-08-12T04:25:00.001-07:00

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I have successfully upload the Notes for Sejarah PMR.

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Nota Sejarah Tingkatan 3

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2011-08-12T04:13:00.000-07:00

HI Friends, sorry for not being in touch with you for quite sometime and my novel too was abandoned halfway. Will try my best to complete it though. My life is in a changing mode so m kind of adapting with it at the moment. Last week, i conducted a PMR Seminar at USM in Penang. The respond was quite impressive. This week m doing for SPM at the same place. I have promised to upload the powerpoint notes for the participants. M working on it as my internet connection is quite disappointing...so pls bare with me students. Will upload the notes soonest possible.

Thank you.

Sweet Sorrow - Chapter 7

2010-10-22T00:58:00.001-07:00

“So Cheah, hows Christine?” Tanya Ridzuan sambil memakai seta beltnya. “She is fine. Christine is in Dubai. I just sent her off at the airport. So feel like spending with you guys. But the rest were tied up with things. So hows your work”? Asked cheah while driving heading to the main road. “I just finishedan operation last nite. Quite exhausted. M on call for the whole week.” Ridzuan explains. “So, hows your lady Lydia, Ridz.?” Asked Cheah curiously. “She must be fine. Well I don’t know. You called me when I was thinking about her. I think I miss her.” Tetiba sahaja tuturkata Ridzuan menjadi longlai. “That’s a good sign bro. Love is blossoming ah?” Cheah sounded so excitingly. “I don’t know lah Cheah, confuse and many mixed feeling. I pun tak pasti lah Cheah. I missed her, but tak pasti pula jika ini yang dikatakan cinta.” Ridzuan sounded confused. “Ridzuan, why don’t u ask her out?” Cheah suggested. “Eh, mana boleh. Takutlah, kalau-kalau die tersalah faham ker ape ker. Tak nak lah. Awal sangat Cheah.” Ridzuan showed his hesitation. “Ridz, zaman sekarang kau tak boleh tunggu lama-lama. If you think she is the one, why wait. Go ahead bro.” Cheah tries to convince Ridzuan. “Hmm…she is not even replying my sms. So how m I suppose to open up to her. I cant rush into this yet Cheah since I liked this feelings. Perasaan rindu yang menggugat hati ni macam sedap pula. Let me feel it for some time.” Ridzuan smiles while caressing his chest. “Aku faham Ridz. Well I have gone through this and still going through it. I love those feelings too. One thing is for sure bro, u r in love.” Cheah teases Ridzuan. “ok, enough..stop it Cheah…hahahha….drive carefully….enough Cheah…” Ridzuan tersenyum lebar. “So where are going to?” Asked Cheah. “Let’s go to Paparich. I do have craving for their Laksa.” “So laksa here we comeee..!” Cheah speeds off to Paparich.
“Wah Ridzuan, I must bring Christine here next time, she’ll love the laksa.” Kata Cheah penuh gembira.
“So, Cheah, when are you planning your big day then?” Asked Ridzuan sambil meminum jus buah applenya.
“My big day? Lama lagi Ridz. I belum settle lagi. Rumah baru nak beli. So nantilah. I need more time. Nak rasa nikmat bercinta sebelum kahwin.” Replied Cheah sambil senyum sinis.
“By the way, how much do you know about Lydia?” Asked Cheah while checking on the menu card.
“To tell you frankly Cheah, I would love to know more about her. I could feel some chemistry between us. Hmm….i think I like her la.” Answer Ridzuan with his blushing face.
“Actually last night Jasmine called me and we were talking over the phone for nearly an hour.” Kata Cheah.
“One hour? That’s too long. What were you guys chatting about?” Asked Ridzuan shockingly.
“We were taking about Rahul and you.” Jawap Cheah. “Why me and Rahul? U guys have been gossiping huh?” asked Ridzuan menyindir.
“Not gossiping la. Myself and Jasmine, we are planning for a BBQ session next week. More to couples day out lah. So thought of inviting Sanjana and Lydia too.” Explains Cheah.
“Eik..this is weirdo…why BBQ all of a sudden..mesti ada sesuatu ni. Let me order another drink in a meanwhile k. Interesting la our topic.” Sahut Ridzuan sambil mendongak air di gelasnya yang hmpir habis.
“Nothing special la Ridz…kita ni kan kawan…so I and jasmine macam nak lihat kita bercouple lah.” Said Cheah. “But how about Jasmine…she will be all alone there.” Asked Ridzuan.
“That’s the twist my dear. She said she wanna surprise us.” Kata Cheah. “Oh..so that’s a whole new story now”. Laughs Ridzuan.

HI GUys

2010-08-24T19:37:00.000-07:00

Hi GUys...Sorry all...was a litle busy with my commitmennts.....so no time skectch any onto my blog...and my novel is all pending...need to speed up here...stay tuned for the chapter 7 soon....Happy Puasa...And HAppy MErdeka to All Malaysians.

Sweet Sorrow - Chapter 6

2009-12-03T23:24:00.000-08:00

“Shall I call her or sms….how m I suppose to tell her that m thankful to her?” Ridzuan is on his bed while figuring out how to tell Lydia. “But will she mistaken me if I call her or sms at this time, she must be sleeping…..aaahhh….i must do something…yes…I have an idea…I’ll text her..see if she replies..” Ridzuan started to type a message and press the send button immediately. “Wah…now I feel relieved…wait…how if she is sleeping…I cannot wait for the reply…huh…this is even worst..”Ridzuan is restless. So he walk out of his room and headed straight to the kitchen, suddenly the phone rings…”ha..that must be her…wow..instead of replying my message, she called me…girls are fast nowadays” Ridzuan ran quickly into the room to pick the phone and he even answered the phone without looking at the caller. “Hello..what?...alright..i will be there right away”. It was a call from the hospital. Ridzuan quickly wore his jeans and t-shirt, grab the car on the table and rush towards the door. He starts the engine of the car and drove to the hospital.
“Doctor Ridzuan!” called one of the nurse. “Yes, m here, how is his condition?” Ridzuan asked in nervous. “We just injected him with 250mg of Gabapentin in hope it could calm him down, he is sleeping doctor.”Explains the nurse while she walks Ridzuan to the emergency room. The sound of beeping from the life supporting machine surrounds the room. Ridzuan walked to the 3rd bed on his left. He saw a young men, in his 20’s, lying unconsciously and his whole body is coated with blood. “Maria, cut his jeans and take off his shirt.” “But Doctor, we tried to cut his jean but it’s his leg, the leg…”Maria showing the leg part to Ridzuan. “Oh my god, why didn’t anyone do something, where is the doctor on duty, how many patients are you attending for tonight, this is ridiculous, you can’t leave him like this.” Ridzuan became emotional. Maria jolted from her standing spot and stepped backward. “Supposedly Doctor Sharmila and Doctor Lim should be around but Dr. Sharmila couldn’t come cos she is busy preparing for her wedding and Dr. Lim is attending another emergency case doctor.” Explains Maria. “Ok prepare all the apparatus, he need to be operated.” The patient’s leg was run by a tyre of a lorry and smashed the bones thus it need to be amputated. The operation took around 5 hours and the clock on the wall shows 4:47am. Ridzuan took off his mask and gloves and walk out of the room. “Doctor, anak saya macam mana? Dia selamatkan? Doctor tolong jawab…tolonglah selamatkan anak saya..tolong doctor!” seorang wanita dalam lingkungan usia 50an bagai meneta sedekah daripada Ridzuan. “Kamu siapa?” Tanya Ridzuan. Sayalah emak Azmi, dia anak saya doctor, dia masih muda lagi doctor, bagaimana keadaan dia..tolonglah doctor!” Emak Azmi terus merayu. “Jangan risau mak, dia sihat.Cuma kakinya terpaksa dibedah kerana telah remuk dinaiki tayar lori.” Jelas Ridzuan. “Apa, kaki kena bedah..? Ya Allah…” Emak Azmi menjerit lantas terus pengsan. Thank god Azmi’s mother was sempat disambut oleh Ridzuan. Her Daughter ran beside her and calls out for the mother. “Don’t worry, she’ll be alright, she is tired and shocked..and you are her daughter?” Tanya Ridzuan. “Yes Doctor, saya Farah, ini ibu saya dan di dalam tu abang saya, benarkah kaki abang saya telah dibedah?” Tanya Farah. “Jangan risau Farah, pembedahan sudah Berjaya dilakukan, keadaannya agak kritikal tadi, sekarang sudah baik semula, mana ayah Farah?” Tanya Ridzuan Sambil duduk disebelah Farah setelah merehatkan emak farah diatas kerusi. “Ayah dah meninggal semasa Farah masih kecil lagi, hanya abang dan emaklah yang menyara keluarga, Farah pun baru saja tamat SPM, masih mencari kerja. Emak kerja sebagai cleaner di kilang berhampiran. Abang sebagai mechanic. Entahlah macam mana selepas ini. “ Farah terasa sayu dan kelihatan air menitis dicelah pipi. “Jangan risau farah, Doctor rasa semuanya akan menjadi baik. Kalau Farah sudi, Doctor boleh kenalkan kawan doctor, dia ada advertising company, maybe Farah boleh kerja disana. Pasal Azmi, usah lah risau, dia masih muda, lagipun sekarangkan ada kaki palsu, jangan bimbang, doctor akan cuba dapatkannya melalui badan kebajikan.” Ridzuan cuba menenangkan Farah. Farah mengesat air matanya lantas terputik senyuman yakin pada wajahnya. Farah mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Ridzuan, lalu Ridzuan terus bangkit dari kerusi dan menghala ke biliknya.
Ridzuan merupaka seorang pakar bedah neuron yang terkenal dan berpengalaman, walaupun muda namun kecenderongannya dalam bidang kedoctoran memang jelas terbukti dengan dedikasi serta komitmen yang ditunjukkan. Adakalanya RIdzuan akan ditugaskan di bahagian Wad Kecemasan. Ridzuan juga agak arif dalam bab bedah-membedah.
Setelah mandi, Ridzuan bertolak pulang, jam sudah hampir pukul 6:00 pagi. Ridzuan terasa sangat letih and decided to grab some breakfast on his way back to his home. Setibanya di rumah, dia meletakkan nasi lemaknya di atas meja dan terus merebah di atas cushion kegemarannya. Baru Ridzuan sedar bahawa telefon bimbitnya masih dalam keadaan SILENT MODE. He took out his phone and tries to change the mode and was surprised to see that =he received a new message. He quickly open it up and was overwhelmed to know that the message was from Lydia.
“Welcome Ridz, I will collect the tupperwares later in the evening, maybe around 7:00 pm. Is it okay with you?”
Ridzuan suddenly became so happy and energetic and immediately he replied Lydia that he is free on that time. He just cant wait for the time to come so he decided to finish his nasi lemak and take a very long nap. He set his alarm at 5pm so that he will have ample of time to prepare.
While Lydia, who is getting ready to go work received a phone call from her mother. Her mother asked her to come back over the weekend because she is missing her daughter dearly. But Lydia, stated her refusal so politely, saying that she has something else to do and promised to her mother that she will hit home the following week instead. The mother sighs and sent her love through the phone and hang off the phone. Lydia who used to make her own food, packed all her stuff in her cute little plastic bag and headed towards the door. 2 of her housemates are on leave today, so they were suppose to cook for dinner. “Milah, jangan lupa nak masak k, there’s chicken and vege in the fridge, just do something, don’t keep us starving k dear…take care and love yah” “yerlah yerlah..love you too.”replied Milah while covering herself with the red blanket. They watched few dvd’s last night in the living hall and slept there itself since they are not working today. This is a normal routine of the girls. Lydia locked the door form the outside and walked her way to the elevator, when her phone rings again. It was a message tone. She took out her phone from her handbag and open read the message. It was from Ridzuan. She smiled and placed the phone back in her handbag. She got out the elevator and pressed the remote button to unlock her car. She sat inside and drove to her office.
“Kringggggggg….” The Alarm rang in Ridzuan’s room. He got so clumsily and grab the clock to see what the time it is. Its 5pm sharp. Ridzuan keep yawning, though his body permits him to leave the bed but the cold weather disallows. It is raining heavily outside. Then suddenly he realized that he has an appointment, so called appointment with Lydia, undeclared though. So he pick up the phone and saw there is a message for him. He open it up and it was from Lydia. The message says,
“I am really sorry Ridz, I think wont be coming over to collect my Tupperware today. I am working late tonight, will get them from you tomorrow. Take care and Bye.”
His whole world seems shattered. He lose his motivation to get off from the bed thus he continue sleeping. Suddenly the phone rang, he thought it was Lydia but unfortunately it was Cheah. “Hi Ridzuan, do you have plans for dinner tonight?” asked Cheah gently. “ What?..Dinner? I have no mood for makan-makan lah….rasa nak tidur sampai pagi esok…wha why weren’t you with Christine?” ask Ridzuan curiously. “Why Christine? Hey come on k, m free and feel like spending time with, I tried calling Rahul but he was engaged…Jasmine as usual with her mom, so left you. Are you gonna let me down as well?” Pleaded Cheah. “ Okay…I will get ready in 10, u pick me and its your treat k. By the way, I have something to ask you too” “About what?”asked Cheah. “We’ll talk about it later.”replied Ridzuan. So Ridzuan got off his bed and headed towards the bathroom with his boxer pants.

Chapter 5

2009-12-01T22:33:00.000-08:00

“Sedapnya masakan ni, tak percayalah aku sendiri dah cedok 3 kali…..kenyang tapi macam masih nak makanlah…look at my tummy…its so funny….bloated dah ni…” Rahul seperti biasa dengan gelagat lucunya.
“Rahul, baik you stop eating, you are scaring us, I don’t wanna stay to see it burst.” Jasmine warned Rahul.
“Hey come on girl, I wonder how you girls actually carry those in there for 9 crazy months, isn’t that quite torturing?” Rahul curiga.
“Then do you wanna carry that baby instead, I bet you wont. Anyhow, its not that difficult, it’s a gift actually. You better get married and ask your wife about it then.” Jasmine tries to clear the clouds on Rahul’s mind while helping Ridzuan to wash the dishes.
“Thank you so much Jasmine, you are such a gem. Rahul, please yourself with the desserts.” Ridzuan mempelawa.
“Crap, cut the formalities, I dah taste pun benda tu. Memang manis. Where you bought all this? Memang sedap lah.” Rahul tries to speak with his mouth full.
“Cheah, why are you so quite, is it spicy, the food?’ Ridzuan asks Cheah.
“No, it’s not spicy, only that I was left speechless. The food was delicious, especially the chicken, my father mesti suka. Mana you beli, I pun nak beli lah nanti.” Cheah expressing his gratitude over the food.
“Nah dessertnya, huh, I beli lah makanan ni, it was a big story, the food was actually prepared by my half friend, Lydia.” Terang Ridzuan.
“Lydia, Half Friend….!!’ Sampuk Rahul.
So Ridzuan narrates the whole story all over again. The guys were fascinated.
“So, you are interested in her? Tell us, how she looks?” Tanya jasmine dengan penuh minat.
“Jasmine, don’t worry, she must be prettier than you!!” tease Rahul. “Rahul, awak ni kan……” Jasmine deliberately throws the small pillow towards Rahul.
“Guys. Please stop, lets hear the rest of the story, so Ridzuan, does she know that you are falling for her?” Tanya Cheah.
“Entahlah Cheah….” Sighs Ridzuan. “ Eh jap, sambung after I come back from the gents…urgent ni.” Rahul interrupts.
“Aduh Rahul ni, memang once input, mesti kena immediately output, cis.”
“Memang betul Jasmine, RIdzuan, do you know, when the last time we guys went to Cameron Highlands, you could not come cos you were busy with your patients, Si Rahul ni kan, after lunch in one of the Indian Restaurant on top there, we went down to the Cactus Valley, you tahu tak, Rahul was busy looking for a spot to piss and while he was pissing, he got caught by the security guard there…malu dibuatnya…hehehehe…so Rahul bayarlah compound. We all hilang dari tempat tu….sebab the guards were looking one kind only..malu giler…” terang Cheah.
“Memang malu lah Ridzuan, huh…tu pun dia.” Jasmine added.
“Ni mesti gossip pasal I ni. Eh kalau bladder tu dah full, kena lah kosongkan….tak kira tempat tau…”Rahul cuba pertahan.
“Awak ni kan Rahul, memang joker lah. Hahahaha…..” The whole gang laughs to Ridzuan’s statement.
“dah..dah…enough, so Ridzuan, when are you going to tell her…?Tanya Rahul.
“Tell her what…..hey guys….janganlah..malu lah i…heheh.” Ridzuan luahkan rasa malunya.
“Amboi malu pulak dah…..hey…pandai cinta pandailah you tell her….but you better find out apa isi hati dia…and try to get closer to her.” Jasmine advices.
“Yes you are right, don’t make any abrupt movement, this involves the lives of two person…so take your time…get to know her more..slowly men.” Rahul too lend his advices.
“Hey Rahul, so how about Sanjana, you dah propose ker?” Tanya Cheah pada Rahul.
“Wait, who is Sanjana…? Why I was not informed about this?” Ridzuan in shock.
“Ridzuan, si Rahul kita ni dah dilamun cinta..dengan rakan sekerja dia…Sanjana namanya.” Terang Cheah.
“Wah, patutlah lain macam je Si Rahul ni bile discuss topic cinta. So when are you going to introduce her to us?”Tanya Ridzuan.
“Guys, cool..cool k…let me settle everything first, I am planning to propose her next week….so if everything is fine…then I will introduce her ok. Hey Cheah, awak pula apa kurangnya, what happen to Christine ah”? Rahul cuba kenakan Cheah pula.
“Hey. Hold it there, so you guys have so many secrets already…I knew I have been busy lately…tetapi takan sejauh ni. So who is Christine and Jasmine, do you have any stories to share as well. Please keep me updated. Gosh….m too backward now…cant believe this.” Ridzuan mengeluh.
“Please don’t mistake us, its maybe because you are too busy with your work that we decide not to disturb you, today is the day for us to tell you everything. Don’t worry Ridzuan. M still single as usual. Our friend Cheah is dating Christine….still dating her….” Explains Jasmine.
“Benar Ridzuan, we are not ignoring or hiding anything intentionally…just that we don’t get the time to gather and share…so since now we are here,…don’t mistake us k. M still dating Christine, She an Accountant in PriceWaterHOuse…well you know girls….very hard to persuade….so m still kind of convincing her…” terang Cheah.

“Cheah, that’s a very general statement, not all girls are like that…”Jasmine cuba pertahan.
“Yup not all girl, definitely not you….kalau tidak takan you menolak cinta Harris….Jasmine…ingat..belum cuba belum tahu.” Rahul cuba mengungkit sesuatu.
“Rahul, itu lain cerita k….he annoys me k….eeehhh…why you mention about him..hate to hear his name!”
“That’s what I love to see from you…” Terlompat-lompat Rahul.
“You are a rotten egg Rahul, you stinks” Marah Jasmine.
“Sebusuk manapun…masih disukai Sanjana…hahaha” gelak Rahul.
“Ok guys…enough..stop it…stop the pillow war…its new…” Rahul tries to calm the situation.
“Hey Ridzuan. So can we meet Lydia. Wanna thank her for such good food.” Cheah bertanya.
“I don’t think so, she has gone out…some errants to complete. But I asked her out for lunch. So we go together lah…” terang Ridzuan.
“Eh, Betulker ni…atau you sengaja tak nak kita orang see her yet ker….?” perli Rahul.
“Eh, mana ada…benar lah…mother promise” Said Ridzuan sambil mendongak air dari gelas.
“Seems like kita tak der peluang lah kali ni….its ok..there is always another time….oopss..gimme a second..need to answer the call….yes..yeah m done….on the way…15 minutes…alright.” Said Cheah.
“Guys, I need to chow…christine is waiting…catch you guys later…all the best to both of you…Rahul and Ridzuans….wow..2 R’S on the verge of love….haha…” Said Cheah.
“Its ok Cheah…..take care and thanks for coming..by the way..do you wanna pack some of the chicken for your father…?” Said Ridzuan.
“I don’t mind but m going to see Christine…and m not sure how long I will be with her…hope you understand..”Said Cheah.
“In that case. I think I will make a move as well, anyway thanks for the lovely food, send my regards to Lydia and take care Ridzuan.” Rahul walks towards the exit door.
“Yes, me too, Rahul will drop me…so thanks dear…take care…and my loveliest regards to your lady Lydia…muah…”Sambil memeluh dan menguncup Ridzuan.
“So guys..tak nak tapau ker…..banyak lagi tu..”pelawa Ridzuan.
“Its ok lah…” answered Jasmine and Rahul sambil memakai kasut.
The three gents shake their hands and Ridzuan led them to the elevator.

M home at last..

2009-12-01T21:11:00.001-08:00

Hi GUys...so sorry...for not keeping in touch for so long...how long ah...coulod it be around 5 months....aahh...i was busy with work and other errants...some of my friends rang and requested me to continue the novel which i have left it half way though...so m catching up with it....soon i will publish the fifth chapter and hopefully the subsequent as well. Miss you all guys.....Take care and advance Merry Christmas to all Christians out there.

Deciding is Tough

2009-05-25T00:40:00.000-07:00

Recently i was forced into making many anonymous decisions...decisions that eventually play bigger role in determining my future. What i learned is, actually making decision is a very tough process one could not resist. The reason being is that the decision actually impacts deeply towards all the other undertakings. M planning to change my job but there are too many things to consider....however...i have determined to move on. I am yet to tender in my resignation, my heart tells me to go ahead but my brain keep bugging me with different things. I even consulted some of my close friends who i consider as wiser people. They agreed with me.The factor is, i am looking for new opportunities out there.

Alright, Job is only one part of the decision making process, i am about to get myself an Iphone..original offcos...again i need to many considermany things from various areas. I have booked one with my friend and looking on the brighter side, there is an urge inside me pushing me towards buying the Iphone, as to please myself, on the other hand, something keep asking me..should i get that...do i really deserve one?....so m really in the midst of making great decision which could imply greater impact in the later part of my life.

There are much more decisions awaiting me. Its just like puzzles..waiting for me to solve it...whether m getting it right or not..all depends on my own discretion.

As for now...i am very firm on leaving the current company and to proceed on getting a better one. Iphone is a secondary issue.

Yeah i know i still owe u guys the continuation of the novel...gimme more time please..

Will be delayed

2008-11-18T23:00:00.000-08:00

Hi guys, sorry for the absence of my fifth chapter. Currently m packed with loads of tasks and work in my office thus i could not spend time on my own. Weekends are spent with my loved ones...need to spare time for them too right...family first...so please be patient as i will try to complete the chapter and upload it as soon as possible. I cant give you the date because it will put me in trouble...dont worry..i will try my level best to upload it...sorry yah...sorry again....commitments kills..

Sweet Sorrow - Chapter Four

2008-10-22T19:59:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys, I have uploaded the chapter 4 as i have promised earlier....chapter 5 will be up after next week as i will be away for Deepali. Enjoy the novel and Happy Deepali to all Hindhu readers out there.

Chapter Four

“So this is your house. Hmm..Classic.You did this all by yourself?” Lydia was amazed over the interior design of Ridzuan’s house.

“What? The interior? Nope, I just painted the walls. Those are my favorite colors and I love uniqueness, that’s why I used mix colors.” Ridzuan explains while showing around the house.

“Do you know something….hey we forgotten to introduce ourselves. By the way, I’m Lydia.” The introduction follows a moment of laugh.

“Introduction should come first,but not for us, I’m Ridzuan. My height is 5 feet 11 and my weight is…..”

“Enough Ridzuan, stop it…hahaha” Lydia can’t stop laughing over his gimmicks. “Never ask my height and weight, age especially.” Lydia warned him and continues her laughing.

“Hey, come on, I’m a doctor so I can guess exactly what your number is…you want to try?” Ridzuan challenges Lydia. “If you are clever enough.” Lydia dares him.

“26?” he wild guessed.

“Oh my god!!” Lydia was shocked to death. “How?”

“Well,I just guessed it. Who told you a doctor can tell your age?” Ridzuan teased her again.

They both broke into laughness.

“Ouch!!” Ridzuan shouted when he was trying to pour the iced water for Lydia.

“Be careful. Why are you troubling yourself? Bring it here, let me help you.” Lydia showed her hospitality. “By the way, why you bought so much of stuff but you are all alone here? Are you stocking it?” Lydia asked out of curiosity.

Ridzuan then explains why.

“So you are good cook huh?” Again Lydia asked him.

“Nope, not really. I’m good at boiling water, boiling egg and heating food using microwave oven.” He answered her shamefully.

“Then how are you going to cook all this?” Lydia stood up from the couch and stared sharply at him.

Her eye balls were widely opened. Ridzuan moved down to the coffee table and took a recipe book and passed it over to Lydia.

“Recipe book? Ridzuan you must be kidding me, aren’t you?” Lydia was again shocked.

Ridzuan stood up from the couch too and headed to the kitchen. Lydia followed him. Ridzuan filled the kettle with filtered water before boiled. It is an electric kettle.

“Make yourself at home. Tea will be ready in a while.” Ridzuan took out the Lipton tea sachet from the container on the shelves of the kitchen cabinet.

“So this is how you make tea professionally? Impressive!!” Lydia smiled cynically at him while walking out of the kitchen.

“Is this your family?” Lydia is pointing to the big frame hanging on the wall in the main hall.

“Yup, that’s my happy family, both of them have settled in Australia.” Ridzuan answered her from the kitchen. “Tea is ready, come on, have them Lydia. Careful, its still hot.”

“Wow, it’s tasty. Thank you and sorry for the trouble. You are a good tea maker or should I say expert tea boy…hahaha”

“Thank you. Bachelor’s tea.”

“How many friends of you are coming over?” Lydia raised the question as she finished the tea.
“About 4 of them, 2 guys and 2 girls.”

“Would you mind if I cook for you today since you’ve hurt your fingers?” She offered sincerely.

“Off course….i mean..if I’m not troubling you….but with a condition.” Ridzuan was so happy with her offer as he will have the chance to taste her food.

“I have a condition too, before that, whats yours?”

“Your lunch is with me today.” He tries to persuade her.

“But…..alright..and I will prepare the food at my place and I will bring them over to yours later.” Lydia showed some hesitance to cook in his place because she is more comfortable in her own nest.

Ridzuan nodded and passes all the stuff to her and walk her to her apartment.

“You won’t invite me in, aren’t you?”

“Not now Ridzuan. It’s a big mess in here. There are clothes all over the place.” She refuses to let him in.

“Well its just clothes.” He tries harder to make her get him in.

“Ridzuan, its CLOTHES…understand me….hahaha…”

“Oops..now I understood. It’s okay I’ll make a move because I need to prepare the drinks. See you later Lydia.

Ridzuan left with a smile. Lydia closed the door and went right to the kitchen to prepare the food. Lydia is a good cook. She learned from her mother Lisa who used to own a food stall during Lydia’s childhood. Lisa too was a cook in Lydia’s former school.

“tok..tok..” Lydia knocked Ridzuan’s house door gently. “Yah, a minute please.” Ridzuan responded.

“Hi Lydia, yes.” “ The cooking is done Ridzuan, would mind if you could gimme a hand?” Lydia have completed the cooking and need Ridzuan to bring it over to his place.

“The aroma…it’s tempting!!” The aroma of the food filled the entire house of Lydia. “Come in Ridzuan” Lydia invited ridzuan with grace. “So you sure I can enter now…?” Questioned Ridzuan jokingly. “I have cleaned them up. You are free to come in.” Lydia leads Ridzuan to the kitchen where the food is. “Wow..it looks great. Smells great too. I am sure to eat more than usual today.” Ridzuan seems to be very excited and can’t wait to have a taste of the food. Lydia has stuffed all the food in few tupperwares so that it would be easier for Ridzuan to carry it up to his house. “You are not joining us for lunch?” Ridzuan asked doubtly. “Nope Ridzuan. Am afraid I can’t join you today, I have some other important thing to settle.” Lydia responded while handing over the tupperwares to Ridzuan. Ridzuan was puzzled but he nodded and walk towards the door. “Oh my god, I misplaced my mobile phone, do you mind if you miss call my phone so that I can trace it?”. Ridzuan purposely hid his phone between the cushion so that he could have her number pop up in his phone. Lydia quickly went into her room and missed call his mobile. “Whats your number?” Lydia asked with a loud voice from inside the room. Ridzuan replied gladly. He feels like jumping but apparently he can’t because he is still holding the food on his both hands. A very low density music was heard and it came from the cushion on which he sat before. “Here it is. Thank god. It was my dad’s gift to me.” Lydia smiled and led him to the door. “Better enjoy the food and make sure you finish it.” Lydia warned him gently. “Am gonna lick it clean….hahahaha.”They laughed loudly as Ridzuan walked towards the elevator. “Thank you so much Lydia. By the way….i owe you a lunch.” He waved towards her and went into the elevator.

Sweet Sorrow - Chapter 3

2008-10-19T19:19:00.000-07:00

Hi guys...sorry for the delay...i was back in home town last week....it was my convocation and was really busy all time around.....so here it goes...your much awaited chapter 3.

Sweet Sorrow - Chapter 3

Ridzuan is a handsome hunk from the same neighborhood where Lydia stays. He is a doctor practicing in HUKM. He is a neurology specialist who loves what he’s doing. Ridzuan was hailed and raised in Johor and he is the only son for his parents. Both his parents have settled down in Australia. Ridzuan refused to follow them to Australia though his parents insisted him. Ridzuan feels that his service is needed by Malaysians and he feels obliged to serve them. He is among the best doctors in HUKM and highly approachable. The unique thing about Ridzuan is whenever he smiles he’ll have dimples on both his cheeks which make him to look really adorable. Ridzuan loves people and has the manner of getting close to any patient without any hesitance. Although Ridzuan came from a well to do background but he is always down to earth. The only drawback of him is that he loves his job too much till sometimes he’ll work the whole day without eating and sleeping. For Ridzuan, his job is his world and the hospital is his second home. However, Ridzuan loves to play golf and swimming. Most of his past times will be dedicated towards golfing and swimming. The world of Ridzuan is so small until he meets Lydia. Ridzuan met Lydia by coincidence and that very moment nailed deep down into his heart. A gentle nail that holds the true meaning of life and love. Ridzuan decided from the very second that Lydia is his lady love and that he will have her no matter what it takes.

Ridzuan met Lydia when he was shifting to the same neighborhood as Lydia, in fact they stay in the same apartment. Lydia stays on the lower storey but they often collide while getting down through the elevator. Ridzuan was unloading all his belongings from a lorry on the day he was shifting. Ridzuan accidentally blocked the exit way of the elevator and was too busy unloading stuffs till he was not realizing that he made Lydia stranded at the elevator where she could not come out from the piles of boxes blocking her way. Lydia tried calling out for help but no one cares to bother. Seeing the elevator door is wide opened, Ridzuan tried to load some of the boxes into the elevator and was shocked to see Lydia standing helplessly at the doorway. She stared at Ridzuan so angrily that it sents fear into him.

“I am very sorry miss, really sorry. How long have you been standing there, just now is it?” Joseph tries to calm Lydia down but Lydia blast out as raging fire.

“I am already late for work and you guys testing my patience. Move the boxes quickly, I need to go. What a bad morning. I hate this, hate this completely” Lydia rushingly left the place while muttering something.

Ridzuan stopped loading the stuff and keeps looking at her until she disappears off his sight. She was so beautiful and her sweet face and her lovely angriness hooked him to her and make him to fall for her. He unloaded all his stuff and went into his apartment after paying the lorry driver. In his room, Ridzuan could not resist Lydia from his mind. She keeps appearing in front of him and he realized that she has some chemistry with him. He started to whistle while dancing and jumping, reactions of his excitement of being in a new kind of feel for the very first time in his life. A feel of chill although his body, he feels so light as if he is flying, unknown happiness and that the whole world is belongs to him. The feeling that he can’t interpret.

Ever since that day, Ridzuan hoped to see her atleast once in a day but unfortunately, his working hours does not permits him to do so. The only time he will see her is on Sunday morning, when Lydia will come out of the apartment and waits for a van to bring her to the nearby church for a Sunday prayers. Lydia is a Christian by birth. Ridzuan does not know that Lydia is not a Malay girl as he has been assuming until the day when the both met in a nearby wet market. It was a very interesting event for the both.

Since Ridzuan is staying on his own he planned to invite some of his friends over to his place. For a change, he decided to cook for his friends and went to the nearby market to get some chickens and some seafood stuffs. Ridzuan patiently walk through from one stall to another searching for the best seafood he could get. Ridzuan was so happy to have found the stall selling fresh prawns and fishes. He was delighted to see the stall do also sell crab, live crab. Crab is his favorite.

Excitement forced him to touch the crab and suddenly, “Ouch..ouch..oh my god, somebody please help, it’s biting my fingers…please…sir…please take it off…it tearing my flesh off…!!!’’ Ridzuan was crying loudly as one of the crab’s chelae pinched his finger.

The Fishmonger has no idea what to do as he was busily looking for something that could help Ridzuan. All the eyes in the market are staring at Ridzuan but unfortunately no one is lending a helping hand. As Ridzuan’s cry gets louder, A lady from nowhere suddenly appeared in front of Ridzuan to try her luck on helping Ridzuan. Ridzuan is still in pain that he closes his eyes and let the lady to do her part without even looking at her. The lady requested Ridzuan to hold on for another minute. She demanded the fishmonger to bring a basin full of salted water and sinks Ridzuan’s hand into it while she slowly took off the chelae from his finger. The water color in the basin changed to red. It was Ridzuan’s blood. She asked Ridzuan to open his eyes. Ridzuan was astounded to see Lydia standing in front of him and later realized that it was Lydia who helped him. For a second he imagined Lydia as a super lady, wearing the superwoman costume, off course with the brief’s on the outside. Without wasting anymore time, he invited Lydia over to his place for a tea, morning tea.

“But I need to finish my marketing first.” Lydia requested with sparkling smile.

“Oh yes, off course, I have not finished my marketing either.” Ridzuan clumsily replied.

Lydia nodded her head to the left and right then they walked together. Ridzuan let Lydia to walk ahead and he can’t stop looking at her,” Damn, I love this lady!!” He whispered to himself.

Swwet Sorrow - Chapter Two

2008-10-08T22:25:00.000-07:00

Hi Guys, since i have finished the second chapter ahead the schedule...so m publishing it for you guys...stay tune the third chapter....leave your comments please....happy reading and thank you.

Sweet Sorrow - Chapter Two

“Hello Joseph, I need to talk to you immediately. Please return my call once you got this message.” Lydia left a voice message on Joseph’s mobile as he couldn’t be reached. Lydia sound so desperate to meet and talk with Joseph. She spent a sleepless night the day before. Something is bothering her and she really needs Joseph by her side now. Lydia could not stay focused on her job, thus she came back home on a half day leave. She bought some cookies, her favorite chocolate cookies on her way. Lydia, although owns a car but she seldom uses them. She prefers to travel on LRT to her work place since it’s more convenient and cost saving. Lydia will only consider driving when its rains.

After biting some of the cookies, she kept the remaining in the fridge and grabbed a bottle of iced lemon tea and headed into her room. None of her housemates were around today. They were working. She switched on the television in her room and muted it. She took her mobile from her brown with yellow and black striped handbag, the one that she bought in Bangkok some years ago and started to browse through it. She sent sms to Reena, her associate in her company informing her that she might not be coming to work tomorrow. Lydia then put aside the mobile and took the iced lemon tea while her another hand unmute the television using a remote controller. Suddenly her phone rings. It was a message tone. She received a reply message from Reena.

Dear Lydia, you better take care of yourself. Don’t worry much about the workload. I will manage. Just take rest and see you on Monday.

Lydia smiled unwantedly after reading the message. Before she could put away the mobile, the mobile vibrates harder. It’s Joseph. Lydia immediately answered the call. “Hello, Lydia. Are you alright? Sorry dear, I was quite busy with work. By the way, I am free tonight. Shall we meet?” Lydia was unable to say a word as Joseph keeps shooting out words without any pause. “I am fine. Feel like I wanted to see you and talk to you. Can we meet in Bukit Jalil Lake Garden?” Lydia suggested. “That’s shouldn’t be a problem. I will meet you there around 8pm.”

“I am sorry again, please forgive me. I knew I was late and kept you waiting. I’m sorry.” Joseph apologized to Lydia because he knew Lydia doesn’t like to wait. She is always punctual and expects the same in return from others as well. Surprisingly, today Lydia isn’t angry at all. She keeps smiling at Joseph. This made Joseph to wonder. “Let me guess, you got promoted, aren’t you?” Joseph was trying his luck on Lydia but she nodded her head to the left and right, showing her disagreement towards Joseph’s wild guess. Joseph still keeps guessing. “Your boss praised you! Or you got bonus, increment? What else could it be? Please Lydia, break the suspense!!” Lydia keeps smiling to him. She took out a letter and passed it over to him. “Read it” Lydia commands him gently. “And please save your comments first.” Joseph unfolded the letter and started to read the contents of it, line by line. He seems to be very focused to the words written in the light blue paper, a single piece torn from a notebook Joseph lifted up his face upon Lydia, but she was not around. Joseph stood up and shouted her name in amazement. Lydia was standing by the lake while looking at the fishes swimming in the pond just beside the lake. “Lydia, here you are, I was looking for you.” Joseph was relieved to see Lydia. “I heard you calling out my name but…..” Lydia paused. “But… what Lydia? Do you know how happy I am for you now after reading the letter? Actually this was what I wanted for so long. So are you serious about this?” questioned Joseph. Lydia walked away from him without saying a word. Just a big sigh. The silence of the night engrossed the entire lake. Joseph pulled few steps closer to Lydia and touched her shoulder. “Lydia, I knew its a very hard decision to make and I will be by your side always. It’s your future dear. Lydia, look at me…look at my eyes.” Joseph tried to convince her over the issue contents in the letter. It was a love letter. Suddenly, Lydia breaks the silence. “Joseph, I don’t think am ready for this now. I have a lot more things to do and achieve.” Lydia showed some resistance over the same issue. “Lydia, being in love is not an excuse for someone not to achieve their goals in life. You can still be successful if you have the determination.” Joseph tried to convince Lydia. Lydia turns around and holds Joseph hand and muttered into his ears, “I am scared of relationship and commitments.” Joseph just laughed over the statement and leads Lydia to the bench where they were sitting earlier. “Lydia, listen to me. Now tell me what your problem is?” Joseph lifted up Lydia’s face towards him. “I am scared of losing you.” Lydia voice filled with uncertainties and she couldn’t stop crying. It made Joseph to cry too. “Lydia, I love you too but life goes on right. Now stop crying and tell me what you know about Ridzuan.” Joseph asserts.

Sweet Sorrow -Chapter One

2008-10-08T01:18:00.000-07:00

HI guys, as i have promised earlier, i have published the first chapter of my self written novel - Sweet Sorrow. Please leave your comments after reading it. The second chapter will be posted next week as i plan to publish the chapters on weekly basis. Enjoy it.

Sweet Sorrow - CHAPTER ONE
She looked terrified. Tears are pouring down her pretty pinkish cheeks but Lydia was nowhere in the bus. She is deep down into her own world. It’s raining heavily outside while she laid her head against the window of the bus. Eyes are not blinking and she is not there either. She seems to be very confused, confused about her future. She is on her way back from her hometown in Penang. She took the latest bus available to Kuala Lumpur. Lydia migrated to Kuala Lumpur some five years back. She was not even bothered when the steward kindly places the tuna bun on the sit next to Lydia. Lydia departed Nice bus which will normally serve the passengers with complimentary drinks and pastries. The pretty steward, puzzled to see Lydia crying but she don’t dare to signal her.

Lydia, a Project Manager attached with a MNC company around Ampang area, is a very well established personality. Her smart dressing and flawless make-up simply adds beauty to her. Lydia was graduated from Malayan University and obtained a bachelors degree in Information Technology. She possessed keen interest in computer related jobs thus she pursued the profession that suits her best. Lydia stays with her bunch of friends, not close enough but they do spend some time during the weekends. Lydia will be during most of the time alone in the house. She is renting a whole room because she loves privacy. Her past-time is none other than playing with her favorite guitar and fighting with her teddy bears. Lydia love collecting teddy bear, one will not be surprised to see as much as 57 teddy bears from all sorts of colors and sizes can be found in her room. Sometimes, it will be kidnapped by her housemates. Lydia love to play and talk with her teddy bears. Her best was a teddy bear that stands 5 feet tall, was gifted by her favorite auntie from Medan. It was presented to Lydia during her convocation. The bear, she calls them with name, only selected ones, as Boboy. Boboy is more like her own boyfriend. Lydia cant sleep well without her teddy bears especially boboy.

Immediately after her graduation, Lydia received an appointment call from the company she is attached till today. Lydia started as programmer and has successfully climbed the ladder to become the project lead. She is a real workaholic but if she decides to take leave, then that’s it, she will become very lazy. Lydia too loves cooking and creates her own recipes which prove to be a favorite among her housemates. Her most sought after dish is her tomyam and chicken rice. She makes a very good tomyam. Usually her housemates will prepare all the ingredients and will persuade her to cook.

She will go back hometown at least once in three months. Lydia father passed away when she was four years in an accident. Since then, she was cared by her single mother. Though her mother received many proposals for marriage but she refused just for the sake of Lydia. Lydia’s mother works as a cook in a school canteen where Lydia spent most of her time both as a student and her mother’s assistant. Lydia’s mother Lisa is a good cook, no wonder Lydia too can cook so well. Lydia and Lisa are more like friends and they have so many things in common. They share many things together. But when it comes to studies, Lisa is very firm because for her education comes first and she will never compromise. Knowing that Lydia will try to do her best and excel her education. Lisa’s wish is to see her kid succeed in her life. Lisa shows no hesitance when Lydia told her that she wanted to take up computer related courses in University. Lydia managed to enter varsity under her preferred course and completes the course with flying colors.

Lydia is a tall slim girl with bright complexion and flawless skin. She was approached twice by a modeling company requesting Lydia to become their part-time model. Lydia agreed after many episodes of refusal. She agreed at last because of Joseph, her friend she known since varsity time. Joseph is a very genuine guy who loves to be around Lydia. Joseph is Lydia’s well wisher. Many times Joseph was thought to be Lydia’s boyfriend mistakenly. Even Lisa once asked Lydia if there were something going on between her and Joseph. But Lydia replied with a smile, “Mum, he is my best buddy and he will never be my boyfriend, not even in my wild dream. He is a nice guy, very nice guy but I couldn’t see him as my special one. He is not the other half. We are meant to be friends, mum.” Deep inside Lisa, she was expecting for something else. Lisa love to see them, Joseph and Lydia to tie a knot. Joseph really takes a good care of Lydia.

“Joseph, do you still remember, the last time I bought a teddy bear was some two weeks ago, would you accompany to the Store?” Lydia asked Joseph politely. Joseph just nodded his head and the next second he was there beside his car, Toyota Vios, waiting for Lydia who is changing her dress in her room. “Auntie Lisa, come along with us, we will go for Pak Rahman’s special the tarik!” “Yes mum, come with us, what you going to do anyway in the house all alone, come on mum!!” Lydia added to the invitation by Joseph while pouring boiled water into her favorite water bottle. “But Lydia, mum need to cook for dinner…” “Mum, please. Today we will eat outside, it’s my treat.” “Yes auntie, come on, your daughter sure o have different plans in her head, don’ you Lydia?” Joseph teased Lydia. Lydia just smiled back at Joseph while putting on her shoes and walked towards her car while Lisa locked the house.

Was Awfully Away

2008-10-06T21:48:00.000-07:00

Sorry guys i was away for quite sometime.....i mean for a long time i suppose...was really busy with work and work...i've been to few places during the time period i was hibernating. I was in Singapore in August for training purpose i regret to tell my phone was out of battery and i forgot to bring along the charger hence i couldn't snap many photo.

Last week i was in Bangkok, a very short and brief vacation trip. i was there with a friend of mine who basically arranged everything. It was during the Hari Raya holiday. Will tell you guys more about Bangkok and Singapore. So many things to share about Bangkok, pictures, foods, places, people and the environment. Totally a different world.

I am writing a novel and plan to publish it online on weekly basis. I need some comments from all you readers. Stay tune for it. I have finished the first Chapter and the second chapter is in progress. Its a story about Lydia, her past and future. Look forward for it. Sweet Sorrow is the title i gave to my masterpiece.

M Back With A Bang..

2008-06-10T18:51:00.000-07:00

Hi all, m back to my office after a week of training. It was fun and interesting to get to know more new people, i mean really new people, some are from vietnam, India and even Singapore and China. During the training session, on the second day, the organising committee took to this one place, Sooka Sentral, located in between Plaza Sentral and KL Sentral. We went there for tea and dinner.

Oh yeah, before that, i forgot the whole thing, two weeks a go i went to Vietnam Kitchen in One Utama, Damansara. I was not allowed to take any pictures, so m really very sorry folks. We actually ordered a meal set ranging from appetizer to mouth wash.

It was a treat from a very good friend of mine, Suresh. We ordered Set B that contained rice, pork with red bean curry (NON-HALAL), beancurd, fresh vege. Additionally we ordered sugar cane sticked prawn, chicken curry, mango prawn rolls and what else......thats it. Drinks i chose red bean with some green jellies inside and coconut milk. It tasted like our local cendol. My favorite among all was the chicken curry. Tastes delicious and very different from ours. i have not tasted any baba nyonya's food but the curry is quite similar to baba nyonya's because they add in pumpkin instead of potato. So the curry tastes quite sweet. In fact all the dishes that we ordered are sweet. The vegetables was also very fresh and temptious. Above all its affordable. They have some special servings for the Muslims too.

Back to our Sooka Sentral. For tea we went to this place, Killiney Cafe, on the ground floor right beside the escalator.

Killiney is actually the name of a famous street in Singapore, Killiney Street. You can see the picture of street since it paints the whole shop. We had tea, french toast, toast bread and coffees. The taste was not real authentic but oklah, but the way they prepare deserve some applauses.

That was the picture of a french toast and tea. Looks tempting ah?

That was the picture of some fish sticks, basically a Malaysian kind of food. The stick is made of dreid blende fishes. Its actually a kind of "kerepek ikan" (fish crackers) to be eaten with some ketchup. The trainees from Vietnam and China was amused with this type of unique delicacies. This was their first time in Malaysia.

Summary:
Vietnam Kitchen - ***
VK's Chicken Curry - ****
The Price - Around RM 50 perhead

Killineys Cafe - **
The Price - **

Out of Town..Temporarily

2008-06-01T21:46:00.000-07:00

hi guys....i will be away for the whole week as m attending a training session...work related lah...hey...i have few more interesting food tips and places to share with in my coming posts....i will be glad to share one authentic and traditional food known as Kay Chang....and some news about Vietnam Kitchen....so stay tune and keep those comments pouring in....bye

What A combination.....

2008-05-28T18:08:00.000-07:00

Usually i will skip my breakfast because if i insist of taking any then the whole morning will be a disaster..i'll be sleepy then...but nowadays the trend has changed...i learned to skip my lunch instead....need to save some pennies.....alrite...today my sister drove me to office so we stopped at a mamak stall in Cheras...cos i heard their Nasi Lemak is so special (Nasi Lemak = Fatty Rice : Direct translation) and its an authentic Malaysian Food. Nasi Lemak can be found in some countries apart from Malaysia such as Singapore and Indonesia but off cos the taste wouldn't be the same my dear. Malaysian people prefer spicier nasi lemak while people in singapore prefer less spicier and indonesians hate spicy food hence their nasi lemak will be sweeter.

Nasi lemak is actually a kind of rice topped with some sambal (spicy gravy) that is wrapped in banana leaf. The rice is made of coconut milk and some slices of ginger to add some aroma to the rice. Since the rice is made of coconut milk hence it is known as fatty rice (high calory lah)..the spicy gravy is actually made of chilly extract, wether its dried chilly or normal fresh ones depends on the cook. Some limegrasses will make the sambal more tastier and aromatic. The main item of the sambal would normally be anchovies, fish, egg, chicken and so on. Its a norm to wrap nasi lemak with banana leaves as it is believed the banana could preserve the aroma, the taste and the originality of nasi lemak beside giving it a more traditional and Malaysian look...and its clean too...

So nasi lemak is some of the best breakfast menu among Malaysian accompanied with Teh Tarik (Milked Tea) or Teh "o" (Tea without milk).

I took nasi lemak with a cup of "kow" teh tarik...sedapnyer (delicious)...and above all it's cheap and easy.

So guys....try some today and post me some comments chow and adios...

Food Summary:

Nasi lemak : RM1.00
Teh Tarik : RM 1.10
Teh "o" : RM 0.90

Love at first bite...Roti Boy

2008-05-27T22:02:00.000-07:00

Today morning on my way to work i thought of getting a pack of nasi lemak..Nasi lemak is among my favorite breakfast menu...then on second thought, i stopped at one of my favorite too..Nasi Kandar shop in cheras (Taman Len Sen, place where i stay lah)..to eat their roti canai with dhal curry and sambal ikan bilis....wahhh....roti canai(looks like a pie but really crunchy if served hot) with teh tarik (Milk Tea)is Malaysian most sought after breakfast dishes. So i ordered 2 roti canai "banjir"(soaked in curry) with a glass of teh'o'limau (lime tea). Since i had a heavy breakfast i thought of skipping my lunch.

Once i departed from the LRT in KLCC station...a kind of mesmerizing aroma caught my sense...i knew its Roti Boy....and it has been quite while i have not purchased roti boy..so today morning i did buy two...i still remember..roti boy was literally introduced to me by my fren in KL...surprisingly after tasting it for the first time..i was addicted to the soft, hot and irresistable taste of roti boy and its aroma.

Since then i will always make it a point to buy roti boy everytime i come down to KL because although i have tried looking in many other places, i still cant grab anything as original as tastier as roti boy. I was in Sungei Petani once and apparently i found a that looks like roti boy but known as Papa Roti among Sungai Petani locales. The taste is obviously different and still incomparable to the original Roti Boy. Papa roti is available in Central Square opposite Watsons.

Some similar buns are also being sold in many bakeries and usually known as Mexican Bun...seriously telling..it sucks and it not worth buying it after u had roti boy. Roti boy is a kind of bun with coffee, brown sugar and custard sugar (blended) as the toppings. The bun is made of flour and butter and sugar. The topping is the one that provides the sensational aroma while the bun tastes sweet and salty because of the salted butter and sugar.

The only thing that i hate the most is the queue. Almost everyday one can expect a long queue at the cashier counter because Roti Boy confectionaries does not only sells Roti boy's Siganture bun but also variety of cakes, breads, sandwishes and buns.
The price for per bun (Roti boy) is RM1.80...its worth it. Roti boy is available at ground floor of KLCC opposite Nandos and at the rear entrance of KLCC from the LRT exit and also available in Alamanda, Putrajaya. I am not very sure of any other location. i have not heard about Mama Roti or Uncle Roti since we have Papa Roti in the line.

The Roti Boy has its own tagline...saying..

So guys...give it a try and post me your comments.....oohh...Roti Boy..Love at First bite....So tender..so soft...so sexy...oopps..

Summary of Roti Boy
Price : RM 1.80
Location: KLCC and ALAMANDA (ground floor)
Rating: ****

Malacca Food - Part 1

2008-05-26T23:14:00.000-07:00

I am planning for a trip to malacca somewhere next weekend with a bunch of family and friends. Malacca is among the best place that holds many historical monuments and places. When i mention about food, off course the best treat would be the Baba & Nyonya or Peranakan style of cuisine available in original shape and taste. Among the best is the Baba Nyonya cendol. Cendol is delightful dessert soaked in pure coconut milk. The content of cendol is none other than some mashed red beans, noodles like green cendol strings (made of rice flour, i assume) and blended with pure gula melaka (palm sugar syrup). it's creamy and best served with blended ice. I heard that the best cendol in Malacca is in Antik 88 shop along Jonker Street. So gonna make sure i taste it and i will definitely upload the pic's.

If you are in Malacca, don't forget to get your mouth busy with its famous Portuguese dishes. San Pedro Restaurant is among the oldest portuguese restaurent in Malacca located in Portuguese Settlement. It offers variety of homemade portuguese cuisine. The prices are quite expensive but the environment and the concept of the restaurant is amazing. Among the must try menu is their mouth watering signature dish - Devil Curry.

I will offer more menus after my vacation to Malacca. We have booked an apartment (don't ask me where pls...m incharge of the eating spots !).

Blog For All Food Cravers

2008-05-26T19:51:00.000-07:00

The election is over, SPM result is out and STPM too. UMNO is under crisis, Tun Mahathir just quits UMNO, what else will the political world offer us? M tired of politics, can anyone suggest me wer can i get a wonderful and juicy cendol in Kuala Lumpur? No one..? That's disastrous. My brain was tired so i paused forumming and went out for a nite drink. Since i could not make out wer exactly m heading i drove back to my home. I then made myself a "kow" iced milo, "ahhhuuhh", that was great, i felt the chillness of the iced milo running down my throat, m overwhelmed off cos. Then i started to think, why cant i find any good blog that provides me any guide about food around Malaysia. Or maybe there are some, but i might have missed them. So i decided to contribute something differently, i wanna transform my blog into a Food Guide. Sounds good rite. Basically, i love to cook and eat myself but living in KL does not permit me to do so. It is not expensive but i dont have the sufficient time for it, maybe during the weekends. Eventually, fast food or instant food are the first option. However,eating the same food at the same stall or restaurant sometimes make my life miserable, thus , i prefer munching some wholemeal bread and low fat milk (the best source to keep me fit but not really healthy)then.

Where do all this people are heading? It is lunch time and they are walking fast to grab a seat for a lunch (seats are to be seated). Many shops, restaurants and stalls will be crowded with people from different walks of lives regardless of their skin colors. Food stalls serving varieties to their customers will always be the center of attraction among the people in KL.

People will tend to look out for different menus everyday. In a big city like KL, food is not a problem but to eat the right food at reasonable price are important and quite difficult. So via this blog, i will make sure the readers are equipped with all the necessary information of food and prices and off cos the best place to dine - all under one roof - along with the pic of the food, if possible lah.

Hope i could cater the need of all food cravers. Make my page as your one-stop guide of food spots and some information on Malaysia's tourist spots too.

Sex b4 Marriage...duh!

2007-11-21T20:21:00.000-08:00

Well if you ask me...it depends on how an individual view "sex"....if its just a past time activity then thats it......both women and men need to be blamed here....the way they have been brought up..the exposure...the media...the movies....and of course the need for sex itself....most younger generation view sex as a pleasureable activity which is legitimate with another person who finds it interesting....sex should be discussed more openly and maturedly.....the sex scenes in movies portrays how sensible making love could be....this helps to raise the temptaion of one to indulge and experience it....without diligence...pirated prono cd's are widely available.....people showing off their parts are walking around us...the desire to see and taste wat is hidden beyond the transparent clothes drive an individual to indulge in sex.....some couple regards sex b4 marriage as their assurance for tying the knot...but they missed a lot of things there....once tried..they are hooked with the pleasure of sex which makes them to crave for more......sex is the only thing saved for future or after marriage....the sex should be felt with care and love not lust.....mind control is essential...stop viewing your couple as sex object...see them for what they are...stop fantasizing your couple on bed.....learn about her personality not her or he's beauty......sex is something wonderful....i strictly object sex b4 marriage since i was brought up in such an environment...we give priorities for relationships and love not lust.

What have we done for the Nation

2007-11-20T17:01:00.000-08:00

dear brothers and sisters...from all walks of life...have you ever imagined..how our life would have been if for once our nation is not freed from invations.....well...this thought flew accross my mind....made me to hold all my other thoughts and think over this issue....my mum use to me...if you're not doing good to people..at least don't do bad things...for god's sake....i believe that phrase....eventually..i have did very less for the nation...i gave free tuitions..free counseling and sometime motivates my frens and family members over certain issues...but does that contribute to the building of our nation especially our indian community....maybe yes..but apparently indirect...then i realized..i helped the orphanage in my area to donate them food and clothes during tsunami...gave newspapers to the physically and mentally challenged community...what else...i just cant think of one at this minute....so how bout you guys...at least have u gys ever initiated to do something....discuss with me....this types of discussion could build our enthutiasm, self confident, and off cos self satisfaction.....welcome aboard..I will try to recall my memory and will come back to you with the tips what can you do for the nation..need to ask around...

Why she took off her life...UPSR student

2007-11-20T16:59:00.000-08:00

As for me...i wont blame the girl...first, we need to look deep into this matter...be more scrutinized....the girl might havetried her level best..yet she obtained such a sickening result....i think...she has been scolded by the parents or relatives....or somebody have demotivated her...used some irrational words and phrases over her result which actually succumb deep into her subconscious thought thus drove her to end herself.....parents should have the faith in their children and blaming them totally is out of question. Result have been announced...nothing can be done...what were they doing until she hang herself....dont tell me no one was around....pity her...how can a merely 12 yr old kid hang herself....she could have not been too obsessed...she just cant accept the fact that she have let down her parents and relatives.....if for a second the family members have consoled her and comforted her with more encourageous word...she could have been saved....pls people....dont burden ur kids with all your unreasonable expectations...and dont let them too loose too....give them what it meant for them....care them...in times of depression....look...depression killed subhashini.....let her be the last one

love Life

2007-10-09T19:29:00.001-07:00

As I Have Promised earlier...Here Goes The Details...

2007-10-09T16:58:00.000-07:00

30 best companies to work in Malaysia...

A compilation of 30 top and best companies to work in Malaysia. Ranking factors are determined by company size (turnover), reputation in industry, compensation & benefits, environment & culture (employee survey), best employers award winners and fortune ranking.

The details are as follows :

1. Shell Malaysia ( www.shell.com.my) - Oil & Gas
HR Dept, Bangunan Shell Malaysia,
Shell Malaysia, Damansara Heights,
Changkat Semantan, 50490 KL
Tel : (6)03-20959144

2. Intel Malaysia ( www.intel.com/jobs/Malaysia) - Manufacturing
Refer the websites, company address is not really necessary since Intel accepts only online
application.

3. DHL (www.dhl.com.my) - Logistics & Freight Forwarding
HR Dept, DHL Express (M) Sdn Bhd
Level 26, 27 & 28 Menara TM,
Off Jln Pantai Baharu,
50672 KL
1 800 88 8388

4. Petronas ( www.petronas.com.my) - Oil & Gas
HR Planning & Recruitment PETRONAS,
Level 63, Tower 1,
Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC,
50088 KL
hrm@petronas.com.my

5. McKinsey & Co (www.mckinsey.com) - Consulting
McKinsey & Company,
Level 57, Tower 2,
Petronas Twin Towers,
KLCC, 50088 KL
(6) 03 - 23825500

6. Maxis Malaysia (www.maxis.com.my) - Communications
Staffing & HR Planning,
Maxis Communications Berhad,
Aras 17, Menara Maxis,
Off Jln Ampang,
50088 KL
(6) 03 -74922123

7. IBM Malaysia (www.ibm.com/my) - System & Hardware
IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd,
15th Floor, Plaza IBM,
Jln Tun Mohd Fuad,
Taman Tun Dr Ismail,
60000 KL
(6)03 - 77277788

8. Motorola Malaysia - (www.motorola.com/my/) - Manufacturing
HR Dept,
Motorola Tech Sdn Bhd,
Bayan Lepas Technoplex Industrial Park,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang
(6)04 - 6432511

9. ExxonMobil - (www.exxonmobil.com.my) - Oil & Gas
HR Dept,
Esso Production Malaysia Inc.,
Level 17, Menara ExxonMobil,
KLCC 50088.

10. Hewlett Packard (HP Malaysia) - (www.hp.com.my) - Hardware & Multimedia
HR Dept,
HP Towers, HP (M) Sdn Bhd,
12 Jalan Gelenggang, Bukit Damansara,
50409 KL

11. CIMB - (www.cimb.com.my) - Banking & Investment
Forward your resume to emily.fong@cimb.com and pls state where would you prefer to
be based, i mean your preferable state(s).

12. Ernst & Young - (www.ey.com) - financial & Tax Services
4th Floor, KOmpleks Antarabangsa,
Jln Sultan ISmail,
50250 KL
(6) 03 - 21410676

13. Citibank - (www.citibank.com.my) - Banking
HR Dept,
Menara Citibank, 165 Jln Ampang,
50450 KL
(6) 03 - 23800000

14. Dell Asia Pacific - (www.dell.com.my) - Pc & Hardware
Try logging in the site and lookout for career page and just deposit your resume there.

15. Accenture - (www.accenture.com/Countries/Malaysia) - Consultancy
Level 66, Tower 2 Petronas Twin Towers,
Jalan Ampang 50088 KL
(6) 03 - 27314000

16. PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) - (www.pwc.com/my) - Financial & Tax Services
PriceWaterhouseCoopers Malaysia,
11th Floor wisma Sime Darby,
Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 KL
my.careers@my.pwc.com
(6) 03 - 26931077

17. Toyota - (www.toyota.com.my) - Automotive
Manager, HR,
UMW Toyota Malaysia,
No.2, Persiaran Raja Muda,
Seksyen 15, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor.

18. Nokia - (www.nokia.com.my) - Mobile communications
Nokia Networks Malaysia,
Suite T01 3rd Floor Block 2320 Century Square,
Jalan Usahawan 63000 CyberJaya
(6) 30 - 83136888

19. ATOS Origin - (www.atosorigin.com) - IT Outsourcing
Just log in and dump your resume. If your qualification meets their requirement then
you sure will blow.

20. Western Digital - (www.wdc.com) - Manufacturing
HR Dept,
Western Digital (M) Sdn Bhd,
Lot 3, Jln SS8/6,
Sungei Way Free Industrial Zone 47300 PJ, Selangor
(6) 03 - 78705123

21. AirAsia (www.airasia.com.my) - Aviation
If your interested to work maybe as a cabin crew, then your are most welcome. Log in,
dump your resume and wait for their call.

22. LogicaCMG - (www.logicacmg.com/my) - IT Outsourcing
601, Level 6, Uptown 1, No. 1,
Jln SS21/58, Damansara Uptown,
47400 PJ, Selangor
(6) 03 - 77256890

23. KPMG International - (ww.kpmg.com) - Financial Services
KPMG / Desa Megat & Co.,
Wsma KPMG, Jln Dungun, Damansara Heights,
50490 KL
011 - 60 - 3 - 20953388

24. Oracle Corporation - (www.oracle.com) - Software & System
Oracle Corporation Malaysia Sdn Bhd,
Level 38 Menara Citibank,
165 Jln Ampang, 50450 KL
(6) 03 - 21618822

25. Federal Express (FedEx) - (www.fedex.com/my) - Logistics & Freights Forwarding
Federal Express Services (M) Sdn Bhd,
17 Jln TSB 8, Taman Industri Buloh,
47000 Kota Damansara, Selangor
MALrecruit@fedex.com

26. Deloitte Malaysia - (www.deloitte.com) - financial & Tax Services
Head Office, Level 19, SS21/58,
Damansara Uptown, 47400 PJ,
PO Box 10093, 50704 KL
myaa@deloitte.com
(6) 03 - 77236500 / 77261833

27.Ericson - (www.ericson.com/my) - Mobile Communications
Ericson (M) Sdn Bhd, 3420 Persiaran Sepang,
63000 CyberJaya.
(6) 03 - 83146000

28. Samsung - (www.samsung.com) - Electronics
Suite 3B-9-3A,
Level 9 Block 3B, Plaza Sentral,
Jln Stesen Sentral 5, KL Sentral,
50470 KL
(6) 03 - 22636600

29.Sony Malaysia - (www.sony.com.my) - Manufacturing & Electronics
HR Dept,
Sony (M) Sdn Bhd,
No 7, Tanjung Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama,
PJ 47800, Selangor
recruits@sony.com.my

30. Berjaya Corporation - (www.berjaya.com.my) - Various
Berjaya Land Berhad,
Group HR & Administration Division,
11th Floor Menara Berjaya KL PLaza,
179 Jln Bukit Bintang, 55100 KL
hr@berjaya.com.my

Alrite, thats all for now folks.....if you need any further information, do not hesitate to ask k....it'll be my pleasure to help you......so all the best and keep trying and striving.
I will try to come up with more informative posts in the future...till then keep in touch...keep ur self abreast with the surrounding...any comment..pls pen in....bye for now...adios...

What Else..Meaningful Lunch Break

2007-10-08T23:08:00.000-07:00

i just had my lunch....don't ask wat's the menu...pocket still empty...yet to receive my practical allowances...i just wonder when it'll be....Raya is gearig near.....means holiday is drawing near too...hahaha......well...i have a reason for why m posting this....i met a very good fren of mine on the way back from lunch.....actually i just asked him about job vacancies...astonishingly...my so called fren...who at that second...only for my eyes..transformed into wingless angel......he hand some papers in which contains the addresses and the email addresses of Malaysia's best 30 MNC companies. Wow.....m really amazed...felt like wanna hug and kiss him...on the cheek lah...thought m a gay ah?.....neh.....somehow i controlled my emotion....we are standing there in middle of a busy town....he advised me to take my chances and to write to all the companies....A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED...wah see how he suits the proverb......It doesn't end there...he even advised me to log into the following websites :

http://www.graduan.com.my/
http://www.resumepromo.com/jobs/location/malaysia_jobs.html

just submit your resume and pray hard......ok thats all for today and i will come back to you with more tips on how to secure a job....amboi.....looks like m embracing a job itself here for my own....no worries...free consultations........even me myself is looking for a job...so lets lookout together.......i will attach the addresses and emails of all the 30 companies very soon in my next post.....so watch out k......love yah guys......adios

'Bout Myself

2007-10-08T00:13:00.000-07:00

Well, all this while i was not an empty vessel.....either not a crouching tiger...but a normal and easy going person who loves simplicity with some additional preservatives..wonder what...love love and love......love is the most vibrant and everlasting recipe that adds not only sweetness to ones life but the tenderness that it carve will actually last some thousand years.
My name is exactly as what is displayed on the blog....eldest in my family.....love to tease and and m a damn talkative...used to be...now no more.....as ur age grows..ur words should be limited...thats what my grandma use to say......physically m a giant...quite huge and extraordinary for Asian breed.....i shall blame my mum for that...and my eating habit too....huh...i love food......no wonder God land me in Penang....i have just completed my degree in Information system from AIMST University......one of the best varsity i would say....so to all of my dudes......kindly pen down ur comments and post ur masterpieces here in my blog....take care and may god bless u....
Experience ur love
Appreciate ur life