Between My Legs

Tanah Tumpah Nya Darah Ku!

2010-12-30T07:32:00.006+08:00

What a perfect closure to the year!...cant think of anything else to better what our young tigers achieved last nite in Jakarta...i've said it before in my previous posting our beloved country can be united through sports and last nite was the best example...

I caught the game at Safiz a mamak stall in Hartamas...i observed, it was one of those rare occasions (sadly) where Malaysians regardless of political orientation and race were on the same side!...all of us had a common goal willing our national team to beat Indonesia...

The boys played awesomely well despite losing 2-1 but won on a 4-2 aggregate...i just hope FAM and other relevant parties responsible for their development will guide this young team to the right direction...

To the team coach K Rajagopal (he deserves a datukship now) job well done!...fyi i had a chat with some FAM people recently and i'm told he's a real good coach and always bring luck to the team he manages...

To the minister of youth and sports Dato Ahmad Shabery Cheek thank you for being with the team through and through...your continuous presence around the team have definitely given them the assurance and confidence! It has been a fantastic year for Malaysian sports under your helm...

World Cup 2014 in Rio de Janeirio, Brazil?...hahaha maybe its still a HUGE ask...but lets have a good qualifying round that we can all be proud of...

The team is expected to arrive at KLIA today at 2pm...lets welcome the heroes!

HOO-AAH! They Are Back!

2010-11-24T23:26:00.002+08:00

For the past few days i was looking for a subject to ride...cudnt find one interesting enuf that cud make me go "YES THATS THE ONE!" until 5 minutes ago when i rode onto Malay Mail's website and found this story!...

Prolly the best news i've heard whole year...Siluet is back in KL this December January...you see im a sucker for live bands...be it jazz or just plain rock & roll stuff...

During my bachelor days...hard rock was considered my 2nd home...im there like every friday n saturday nites week in week out...nothing more than just for its good selection of live bands and music...heavy metal old skool rock & roll was how i started my weekend and end my week...

Top of my list were Siluet (from indonesia), DV8 (from philipines), Big Band (local) cant remember a few more...damn these guys i tell u are really good!...the vocalist of Siluet-Michael, he has an AMAZING voice to match his rock star showmanship!!!...and im not at all exaggerating here ok!...seriously u guys MUST chekkidaut!!!...(hes the one on the right...excuse the poor audio n visual)...

Let's rock & roll!...

My Little Sacrifice For Prem - Selamat Hari Raya Qurban

2010-11-16T23:52:00.011+08:00

Yesterday i made a day trip to Kota Kinabalu...my seasoned riders might know from my past postings that i have a soft spot for this beautiful city...i was fortunate enough to be invited by our national carrier MAS to be on their new Boeing 737-800 inaugural flight to KK...

The Deputy Minister of Transportation and CEO/MD of MAS Tengku Datuk Seri Azmil Zahruddin were among the VVIP on board the new flight...before we boarded the aircraft the deputy minister and Tengku performed a simple ceremony with the gong...

During the 2 1/2 hour flight, Tengku did his PR bit by chatting with almost all of us so i ceased the kodak moment opportunity lah...

On the return flight home i sat next to a 10 year old boy Prem A/L Kathavarayan...he seemed like a very well behaved boy displaying a maturity way beyond his age...i didnt know why i offered him my KitKat chocolate bar that came with my in flight meal initially...but something inside tells me that i should "sacrifice" my KitKat (i love KitKat k!) and give it to Prem...

I didn't chat much with Prem (which i so regret later!!!) until about 3 quarter of the journey...i was basically trying catch some sleep which was much needed...Prem did try to strike a conversation with me when he was listening to a song on his mobile...he said to me "this is my mother's favorite song"...he didn't occur to me anything more than a boy whose prolly can't wait to be reunited with his mom in KL...

About 20mins later (prolly after seeing me being so restless as i couldn't find THE right spot to doze off) he turned to me and uttered 6 words that really shook me!!!...his exact words were "my mom just passed away yesterday"...thereafter i couldn't stop talking to him until we got off the plane...

I was just amazed by his sense of calmness and composure (and hes just 10!)...he never looked sad or depressed to me...Prem has thought me alot in that 2 1/2 hour i've known him or shall i say 30 mins...i promised Prem i'd ride about this story and get my fellow riders to say a little prayer for his late mom...

Dear Neermala Davi...you must have been really proud of Prem...may God bless your soul...R.I.P 14 Jan 1969 to 14 Nov 2010.

Snapshot - NSTP & ROLF Charity Ride

2010-11-16T10:04:00.006+08:00

The last time i went for a long ride was during Rock to Rock in 2008...yes its been ages ago...last Saturday, after 2 years, i joined the charity ride to Melaka organised by NSTP and ROLF (Rainbow Of Life Forces)...

There were about 41 bikes altogether that took off from NSTP office in Jalan Riong Bangsar...among the riders were YB Wee and Datuk Rocky...the convoy was flagged off by Datuk Zainul Arifin Managing Editor of NSTP Group...

From left: Datuk Zainul, YB Wee, EE and Datuk Rocky

Thanks to Harley Davidson of Malaysia for loaning me one of their demo bikes XR1200X Sporster for the trip...my baby Dyna FXR had to be left at home as i was not sure if it can take me the distance after a 2 years break...

When we got to Melaka we stopped at Shah Village Resort in Klebang...(you guys must check out this place its really beautiful)...the same owner Shah Khai runs Shah Hotel next to A&W in PJ (yes the one where DV8 is connected too!!!)...

Thanks to Rocky Bru for uploading the picture of me with Shah Khai here...

Rethink Your World...

2010-11-12T21:24:00.002+08:00

Last nite marked a fresh beginning for the country's latest media powerhouse Redberry...held at the Redberry City in sec 13 PJ, the launch party was graced by industry captains and stakeholders...ride here for more details...

Under the Redberry family we have :-

1. The Malay Mail (the country's oldest newspaper since 1896)

2. The Malaysian Reserve (an all-business daily)

3. Bernama TV (a 24 hour news channel on astro 502)

4. Redberry Ambient (out of home TV ie screens you see at office building lifts, hypermarkets)

5. Redberry Retail (advertising rights at car parks to check out counters in Carrefour, Tesco and Jusco hypermarket chains)

6. Redberry Outdoor (outdoor advertising company ie billboards, Rapid KL buses wrap around)

7. Redberry Airport (airport advertising player at KLIA, LCCT and Senai airports)

8. Redberry Contact Centre (providing telemarketing services)

9. Redberry Digital (new media solutions provider)

10. Redberry Events (AAM Msian Rally Championship and GBOB)

"Rethink Your World" is some sort of our mantra if you like...i personally define it as a process of reality check...i mean lets take a step back a minute and do some rethinking...lets rethink about our true potential..lets rethink about our true capabilities...lets rethink about our true ability to be adaptive, receptive etc...

Basically its about changing our perception of the world...and hopefully we will all be able to look at things in a new way...for Bernama TV which i helm, we desire to accelerate the maturity of our society through our news and programs...we also aim to inspire Malaysians to be more competitive on the world stage...

As for racial integration let us all find "a new middle"...lets flatten the walls and make the world flat...i'm truly humbled to be part of this noble journey...

Alright Stop Collaborate & Listen...(remember the next line?)

2010-11-10T19:15:00.004+08:00

Salam fellow riders!!!...(wow i'm really nervous)...sorry to have been gone for so long...this is not by all means my 2nd come back...was googling and bump into my own blog...read the comments from my fellow riders and it suddenly struck me!...

I've been very unfair to my riders for not updating this blog for a long long time!...so i picked up my phone and immediately called Faqrul (remember my IT genius guy back in Suria?) to check if he still remembers my email and password to this blog...(yup i totally have forgotten both!)...thankfully he guided me through a few possibilities as he himself was not sure...

Nway...glad to be back...have many many stories and thoughts to share in the coming days...so if you can forgive me for the long absence...do keep on your bikes...

Is This The Actual Reason Why?...

2009-10-22T00:40:00.006+08:00

She was supposed to shake her "Bootylicious" and get "All The Single Ladies" to do the same this coming Sunday 25/10...however sadly for the second time in as many years Beyonce axed her performance here in KL without giving her millions of fans in Malaysia a compelling reason for it...

I for one know many of my friends and colleagues have purchased the tickets to her concert...but you know what?...none of them were actually surprised when the news about the cancellation were made known to the public..."standard la Mesia" was prolly the 3 most uttered words on the day the news broke out...

I came across this article in thesun.co.uk last month but never thought it would have had any bearing whatsoever towards what was going to happen eventually...how naive was i at the time i now realised...(btw it is also my favorite website for the latest on EPL news...you guys should check it out...)

Nway i just wish Beyonce would have some courtesy to come up with her own official statement of apology to her fans in Malaysia for letting us down...AGAIN...

Guess wifee n i would be watching "Papadom" instead this weekend...heard its damn good!!!...

Selamat Hari Raya...

2009-09-19T20:50:00.002+08:00

Taking this opportunity to wish all my riders selamat hari raya aidilfitri...this year is extra special fr me n wifee with aleesya's presence...at this very moment im baby sitting her as mom pergi cari bunga api...not sure if its for aleesya or for herself hehehe...

Id like to remind myself and all of u...lets observe this syawal with a big heart...lets inflate our mind and soul with loads of forgiveness...nak kongsi sikit what some1 i look up to once said to me...

You know bila kita misplace a barang yang kita betul2 sayang and suddenly kita terjumpe balik...rasa kegembiraan bila kita terjumpe balik tu adalah tidak seperti mana gembira Nya Allah untuk memaafkan hamba Nya yang berbuat dosa...

I shall leave u with that thought...Maaf Zahir Batin...

1Malaysia F1 Team...Dear Mr Prime Minister...

2009-09-19T00:46:00.004+08:00

I was a proud Malaysian when i watched the CNN's sports news the other day as the newscaster reported the F1 series will have a new team for the 2010 season...i personally think it is a good move for Malaysia (for many many reasons of which i wont dwell into here)...its definitely a bloody good news too for F1 chief Mr Bernie Ecclestone ie more Queen Elizabeth notes for him...especially after the BMW and Renault saga...

But im more interested in knowing who will be behind the wheels of our 1Malaysia team...i read and heard in the news that 3 local names have been considered to fly our national flag...namely Alex, Fairuz and Jazeman...

Now i believe that every single Malaysian shares the same notion as me...please choose the right driver for the job...lets not just have our very own F1 team for the sake of getting our Malaysian brands enjoy the TV airplay and reap other commercial benefits...Im pretty sure our PM does not just want that either...if we were to have a team lets get it spot on and create a title challenging team...

Im certain our PM will have some significant say in the selection process...after all 1Malaysia as we all know is his baby...already its exciting to know that the entire pitt crew will be made of Malaysians...its a great way for Malaysia to compete at the world stage i must say...i mean - i remember reading it somewhere recently - it is the most watched sport this F1 is...(i thought its the football world cup no?)...

Anyway...Alex? my opinion he has left the sport for far too long now...(in F1 i was told even if u miss for a season its considered a hell of a long time ok)...furthermore id have wished we produced our very 1st F1 driver through a much more credible way...no disrespect to Alex as he has done us proud in the A1 series but well lets not go there lah...he is some1 i admire for his dedication throughout his motorsport career...

Fairuz...hmmm...he still has alot to prove in A1...he must at least outdo what Alex has achieved when Alex was driving the A1 car...its a different ball game altogether F1 and A1...A1 is not a natural progression to F1...A1 was created more for...well lets not go there too lah...

But this young man Jazeman he is something you know...i have been following his career not closely but i know enough that this guy is a real talent to be recognized with...hey you dont take podium finishes of the BMW series in Europe if you are a crap racer ok...at only 17 i think he has built himself a very strong credential...most of the F1 drivers today graduate from the BMW series...and for Jazeman to prove his worthiness in Europe on a few occasions already i think we can all be very proud of him...

What impressed me even further with this young man's maturity is he was recently quoted in Malay Mail as saying he is not ready for F1 YET...(bukan senang untuk admit this ok kat Malaysia ni ramai orang tak sedar diri la kan)...he went on to say that he still has a lot to learn and would be happy to move to F1 only when hes 21...which means 3 or 4 more racing years lah...i just hope takde orang yg gila akan put pressure on him to move to F1 next year just to create history as he would be the youngest ever F1 driver at 18...ye lah kita kat malaysia ni kan gila nak pecah record ini itu...ehem ehem...

Lets prepare this boy in all aspects of the sport...let him progress to F1 naturally and most importantly through merit...only then we as a nation will not be ashamed every time the chequered flag is waved...as whoever thats behind the wheels will wont be driving for a team but for a great nation...

But for now kita guna je lah drebar omputih dulu...takpa kita belajaq dulu dari depa...let there be transfer of knowledge and skills first...bila Jazeman or siapa2 Malaysian lain yang betul2 layak dan ada potensi utk harum kan nama negara baru la kita bagi kunci kereta kat dia...

Now besides badminton we will soon have another reason to come together as 1Malaysia...

Your Last Chance...

2009-09-09T23:51:00.004+08:00

Hey all...thank you to those who have been to our Gerai Juz Jumbo at Jalan Raja Alang in Kg Baru...i must say its prolly the most happening Ramadhan Bazaar in KL if not in the country...

Our fellow traders and loyal visitors there have become immune to the noise and shouts of JUZ JUM-BOOO...it is certainly a great experience for all of us especially our marketing & promotions team...

So to all that haven't got the chance to taste our Juz Jumbo pls do come over as we are approaching our last days...an extra reason for u to come this sunday as wifee and her close friend Umie Aida will be there too from 530 to 730pm...our gerai is right opposite the 7eleven store...

Nway tday we took some family photos for raya...unfortunately i cant upload them here as they are meant for the press for their hari raya pullout...but what i can share is a picture of aleesya and her ayah...i may have something special for my riders so see you guys on sunday...

Salam Merdeka...

2009-08-31T22:25:00.004+08:00

We all have our own interpretation of the meaning merdeka...whats obviously obvious is every generation has its definition tersendiri...and all of us kinda agree perbezaan makna kemerdekaan antara generasi amat ketara sekali...

Im sure at sum point of our life we have heard stories from our parents of where they were when Tunku addressed the nation on that day in 1957...although physically at the time they were all at different places but their minds were all holding the same thought...

What we failed to do for many many years is to focus on our similarities....to me there are only 2 types of people in this world...the good and bad... imagine this...the next time our national badminton team (ye lah sukan popular ni je pun yang kita boleh masuk final kan?) is playing in the finals please take notice of how this nation becomes ONE....

So whats my definition?...break free of racial barriers...

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno

2009-08-25T10:13:00.002+08:00

Hmm...i believe most of us are already aware whos name that belongs to...before i go on allow me to establish afew things...ie i dont know her, i dont sympathise for her...im just sharing my thoughts about her case that's all...

Yesterday the news about her supposed to undergo caning (for drinking beer in sum hotel lounge in Cherating Pahang last year) not only caught everyones attention in the country but to my supprise CNN even carried it as their top story of the day...

Terkejut jugak when i was flicking the channel in my office tiba2 nampak kartika on CNN...well one would have thought such an isolated case would never make it to any international newswire let alone CNN top story la kan...

Nway biasa la bila dah dapat kan CNN...macam2 la depa spin...instead of reporting on the subject matter depa pi spin pulak benda2 lain macam...eg wat message would our country send to the rest of the world in the wake of this case, would this case chase away foreign investors bla bla bla...

Anyway that is not why im riding this post...but the fact of the matter is...common la...well if i wanna be blunt here i ll get myself into alot trouble...kadang2 kita kena fikir macam mana benda ni boleh berlaku in the 1st place?...sama2 lah kita buat kesimpulan masing2...

If u ride my post carefully ull get wat im trying to say...

Hari Pertama Di Gerai Ramadhan

2009-08-23T00:34:00.006+08:00

Buat pertama kalinya saya berpengalaman berniaga di gerai ramadhan...seronok juga rasanya...melihat gelagat warga kota memilih juadah untuk berbuka...

Buat julung kalinya juga saya berada di kedudukan berlainan ie sebagai seorang peniaga...biasanya sebagai pembeli kita tidak perlu fikir samada jualan pada hari ini akan dapat pulangan modal atau tidak...

Jadi bermacam-macam perkara bermain difikiran saya tadi...eg apa rasa air yang aku jual ni sedap ke tak?, boleh ke jual 120 gelas hari ni untuk balik modal?, nanti buka nak makan apa?...

Tiba2 apa yang difikirkan lesap begitu saja apabila gerai kami di kunjungi oleh...

Datuk Seri Najib (dan adindanya Datuk Nazim) singgah di gerai kami selepas beliau selesai mengagihkan bubur lambuk di masjid kg baru kepada warga kota petang tadi...

Beliau bertanya pada saya..."what are u doing here wearing this?"...saya pun jawab lah... "cari rezeki datuk seri"...wa pun apa lagi la kan...sah2 wa akan pasti kan PM kita beli air Jus Jambo kitorang...

Beliau yg juga ditemani datin seri rosmah pun borong la kat gerai kitorang...we ended up making RM50 business from him and wife alone...Oh ya n from datuk nazim RM7.50 hehehe...

Anyhow it was a good 1st day i think as we managed to sell more than 120 cups and just made profit for the day...hope to see u guys there soon!...

Selamat Berpuasa

2009-08-21T10:39:00.002+08:00

Hi All...how time really flies...besok kita dah nak puasa...this year would be really special fr me n wifee as we have aleesya with us for the first time in Ramadhan...

Everytime when Ramadhan comes...i always tell myself kalau boleh taknak miss terawikh...TATAPI memang setan tu ada dimana-mana lah...ada je rasa macam malas nak pergi...but this year i think i want to make a promise to aleesya that i will try my best not to ponteng terawikh...

Nway kitorang kat Suria bukak gerai ramadhan tau kat Jalan Raja Alang, Kg Baru KL (depan 7Eleven)...yup we will be there for the whole of ramadhan starting tmrw...kitorang jual air je...i thod the untung frm berniaga nanti nak bagi semua staff duit raya...

Pls do come visit our stall n ofcoz buy our JUMBO Juice Suria k...all of us will take turns manning the stall n the best thing is every monday, wednesday and friday ada artis yang will be helping us with the gerai...names like Amy Search, Ning, Dayang, Umie Aida & Wifee, Stacy/Aizat/Hafiz, Amy Mastura, Rosyam Nor and many more big names i cant recall (12 of them altogether)...

So hope to see u guys there...me will be there too ofcoz....

This Was Why They Were Late...

2009-08-13T23:39:00.022+08:00

8:00pm - If u guys are familiar with KL...the traffic started to build juz after Eastin Hotel and all the way to Bukit Kiara Equest where the concert was held...the photo was taken from the band's bus...and if u look carefully the car in front is a patrol car escorting the bus...

9:15pm - I boarded the bus somewhere around KLGCC junction after running towards it for about 1.5KM...u see cars were parked left and right of the road and made it impossible for even a motorbike to pass thru so nevermind a bus la kan...noris (abg amy's wife) arrived earlier with the family's Alphard n when i met her around back stage area...she told me that the bus is stucked like 3 KMs away...so i offered to help...as she looked all panicky not knowing wat to do...(i dont blame her )...imagine at this point the time was already showing 9:00pm which is when the concert suppose to start...

So me and abg amy's son in law (the one who married Nabila)...drove the Alphard as far back as we could, thinking we could ferry the band members la kan...tapi tak sampai setengah jalan (i think about 2 KM away to the stranded bus)...our Alphard couldnt go any further...so apa lagi wa tompang naik kapcai brader jaga kat situ which only could take me a further 500m back...so from then on i had to buat larian obor lah to board the bus...

9:20pm - I thod i shud impress the band member of my traffic policing skills as we were clearly not moving even an inch...notice brader dalam kereta myvi hitam ni? well since he was alone in the car i had to ask him for a favour to ferry hillary, abg nasir and abg yazit...abg amy and i we jump into the patrol car...for the first time wa rasa macam penjenayah jugak la duduk kat seat belakang kereta polis...nway jalan tak sampai 1KM je dua2 kerata sangkut pulak sebab jalan dah sempit...

9:30pm - So apa lagi kitorang semua terpaksa buat larian obor ramai2 pulak (wa macam tau2 pulak nak kena lari malam tu pakai baju tu kan?)...abg amy was more like pura2 lari than actually running hahaha...ye la rockers kan kena maintain cool...asalkan nampak macam gaya sedang berlari is prolly wat was on abg amy's mind at the time...and we finally got to the waiting Alphard 10 mins later...

9:40pm - as we were about to move...we suddenly realized Kit was missing...so i had to make a dash back to get him...nasib baik he wasnt that far behind...so kitorang pun sampai kat back stage roughly around 9:45pm...(concert supposed to start at 9:00pm)...

All pictures before we got to the back stage are courtesy of www.fidfathir.com (fid was the band's pixman for the nite)...others tu semua wa punye lah...Keep Rock & Rollin'...

Setem Is Just Sin-Wau-Pa-Raw-B (SUPERB)!!!

2009-08-13T00:05:00.004+08:00

Hi juz got home from watching Setem with wifee...wat can i say...it was the best RM7 i spent for sheer entertainment...(who says u cant have fun with juz RM7?)...

For a very long time my intelligence (figure of speech je k) wasn't being insulted at the movies!...i felt good, happy, entertained, all-problems-solved kinda feeling u know wat i mean?...

Kudos to Kabir Bakhtiar and Gayatri...i feel very proud to be a local movie goer today (cant remember the last time i felt this way)...the script is simply witty...jokes are snappy and intelligently executed by the casts and effortlessly done...

It shows what kind of man this Kabir Bakhtiar is...the same can be said for Afdlin's movies (of which im a fan of too)...you just know that the ideas are so original...takde nak tiru2 orang or what we call lawak bodoh...

I honestly believe although its a malay movie...its a piece our chinese and indian friends can also relate to...serious wor...the jokes arr are like...haiya difficult to say lah...u misti pigi tengok mah...betul aya saya tara tipu...u belakang jugak musti tengok itu cerita...

Anyway riders go watch it for urself...its very sad that this movie is not enjoying enough publicity it deserves....im doing my bit here to at least give due justice to the people who work their socks off just to make my RM7 as WELL spent tonite...ohoh wifee enjoyed it too ofcoz!...

Ok ok...will upload pics of Search concert tmrw...

They Were Still Awesome...

2009-08-10T15:15:00.003+08:00

No matter what people say...It was the BIGGEST concert done by any SINGLE local artistes in years!...Having said that i dont recall any SINGLE international act managed to pull off an almost 25 freaking thousand crowd k...

For a change it was nice to see all different races coming together for a hell of a great time...at least Search managed to do what others failed...kelakar nampak mat rock2 dolu2 zaman 80's n 90's keluar balik...it was like a fashion parade ok...semua pakai balik wat we all used to have in common (sadly to say) ie seluar jeans KETAT lagi SENDAT!!!...

Nway wat i intend to say here is lets not judge any1 before we listen to both side of the story...yes there were hickups here and there...but hey we can all only do wats humanly possible je kan?....so stay BML for behind the scenes stories and pictures...

Trust me u'll c never-revealed-before pictures wat happened before and during the concert...

WAHUAHUAHUAHUA...Oh Really???...Part 1

2009-08-05T20:03:00.006+08:00

Hmmm...how do i begin this...mungkin ada diantara kalian terbaca tulisan diakhbar (entertainment section that is n im not blaming any of the writers k) perihal tentang 2 buah radio station, satu yang kecik dan satu lagi manyak BUSAT...Well put it this way...i won't make any noise (with the statements i made in the papers) if i'm not sure what i was talking about...

Working in a radio station is a great job...tak yah nak angkat2 benda berat or kira2 stock or buat kira2...in what other profession do you get paid to listen to great music all day long?...It is easy to get diillusioned and jaded when concern for profit seems to make creativity a luxury, if not a vice. But whatever it is we continuously strive to give our best in terms of music Malaysians demand.

You see beginning of this year we made a major revamp to the formatics of our station (in radio terms if u change ur format IT IS a HUGE thing ok, so u better do ur homework properly to make sure u r spot on; sori MJ have to use u to exemplify, so its like changing the color of ur skin tau bukan saja buat hidung, tebal kan bibir n etc)...after DOING extensive research and through many many brainstorming sessions...we chose the most suitble formatics for us at that time n decided to go with "40 minit muzik terbaik tanpa henti" format...

Before i proceed...let me share something 1st...radio ni kan kat mana2 negara pun kat dunia ni tak ada satu radio pun yang boleh claim yang idea itu adalah idea mereka sendiri (of which i TOTALLY agree with that brader punye comment)...its near impossible to do so...so memang saya akui idea concept/format 40 minit yang kami applikasikan itu bukan lah benda baru...malah banyak radio2 lain dinegara kita (satu ketika dulu) dan negara lain pernah menggunakan format ini...

Tetapi!...sebelum kami membuat keputusan untuk mengapplikasikan concept tersebut...we DID our homework to make sure NONE of our DIRECT competitors ada menggunakan concept/format yang sama pada ketika itu...(did u?)...it is the BIGGEST sin in radio if you change something (even if its minor so let alone major la kan) without doing proper homework or research (benda ni semua org yang kerja di radio tahu, so its nothing new)... because the last thing u want to find out is ur competitor is ALREADY doing the same BLOODY thing...n u will end up for no reason being labelled a copycat...

I feel very humble to say Suria still has a long way to go...but believe u me we are working really hard to put ourselves on the right track...since day 1 of operations we knew what we needed however we had to wait nearly 3 years to get it...but alhamdulillah...we managed to sort out some pressing issues late last year...n thnx to the support we've been perpetually getting from every1...

K enuf of the sedih story (serious, wa sedih terkenang kisah2 lalu ni)...look kok ye pung tak kang la tak dok idea laing kot..."40 minit b&b#s @k!a+"...itu concept SEBIJON la brader ngan "40 minit muzik terbaik tanpa henti"...(i'm not the type who runs down my opponents unfairly or even fairly...people who know me n even the friends i hv in UR organisation can testify to that)...but common la, as much as i hate to do this, u left me with no choice but to defend our ground...(dalam rugby theres a term called "hospital ball"...its a situation where u waaait for ur opponent to be in and BAM! u hit them where it hurts most)...

Berlambak-lambak (teringat kat bubur lambuk pulak tiba2, tak lama lagi nak puasa ek) lagi idea2 lain yang boleh pakai, apasal la ko pilih 40 minit jugak...TRUST me until today i still can't believe what had happened...being in the position where they are in, i expected something way BIGGER than that...coz i always give them the much due respect (n other stations in the country too) for running a great station...

Riders theres nothing more stimulating n rewarding than to know what we've been doing all this while is actually being recognised by u know who la kan...

I shall now share with you comments i seeked from a radio expert in the US, Mr. RW:

"40 Minutes Non Stop Music is a world renowned radio format that delivers Weekly Reach (the total amount of listeners) but also Time Spent Listening (the amount of time an average listener spends with their favourite radio station). It is known that Malaysians love to listen to uninterrupted music but radio stations also need to pay the bills as well. I'm surprised the market leading radio station has to resort to copying the exact formatics of Suria FM without the merest hint of creativity about it. It's flattering that they feel Suria FM's programming is such a threat to them but I would have thought they could have been a bit more original in their 'new' format choice. I trust Suria FM won't be beaten on The Best Music - Non Stop which is why they went to 50 Minutes Non Stop Music (the VERY next day!) and I was told listeners response has been even more positive than before!"

A market leader has actually done the marketing for us...and the best thing is we got it for FREE!...Wahuahuahuahua...Stay on ur bikes for Part 2...

Snapshot - Erra & Aleesya on SuriaFM

2009-08-05T12:58:00.003+08:00

Want to do a promo a bit lah can yah...think i'd take it easy with this posting since the last 2 very hot wan...to fans of erra don't forget tmrw am at 7:30 my 2 ladies will be on air with our breakfast crew Tuah n Zizi (sum of u may take this the wrong way but hey trust me its juz for fun k besides my people have been pushing this idea to me for ages so lets chill n loosen abit la k)...You can also watch them live on Suria tv thru our website during the interview...to know the frequencies in ur bronx and our website juz click on the suria link on BML...

BTW...Sum donkey (sori to call u donkey, donkey...but pretending to be sum1 u r not is juz not nice ok) is running a facebook under my name without my knowledge...sum more take pics frm BML n upload them there (i hvnt seen it coz nak bukak facebook pun wa tak tau camne blogging is rocket science to me already)...i was alerted by sum1 of this juz last week...so if any of my riders know how to trace n stop the donkey or better still know the donkey pls enlighten me k...

Nak update BML pun susah let alone have a facebook...

Orang Nak Cari Rezeki La!!!!....Part 2 - Dear Munirah...

2009-08-03T10:37:00.004+08:00

Hi Munirah...i respect ur opinion and agree with u on sum parts...however UGLY street protest is not our culture(i'm for 1 a very vocal person when expressing my views and believe every1 has a right to say sumthing)...

Look at how fragile London n NY are (the cities you quoated in ur comment in my previous posting)...in those 2 cities alone everyday ada bomb scare...only certain human rights issues have been successfully upheld thru street protest...but they are mostly done with good intentions and most importantly in peace (the successful ones that is)...

But then again what can be applied in other parts of the world may not be suitable for msia...simply coz our mentality is far different from them (not suggesting we are backwards but we were brought up differently as a society)...there are safer isolated places like the stadium where they can make themselves heard...

Tapi yang i kesian sangat2 3 of my close friends (n many other traders in jln TAR i believe) were frantically calling me on saturday to do something as they know i work in Suria...they wanted me to use my radio to tell those irresposible people off sebab they were damaging their periuk nasi...cuba u all bayang kan kalau periuk nasi u all terjejas...mesti u all marah jugak kan...

Anyway...this and my previous posting doesn't represent my political stand (coz its so not BML)...i just want to live in a peaceful country so that i can build a brighter future for my daughter...

Concert Search giler BEST siol!!!!....stay Between My Legs (hehe) for exclusive and rocking pictures....

Orang Nak Cari Rezeki Laa!!!!....

2009-08-01T17:29:00.002+08:00

I feel very angry today...juz because of 1 bloody person, a few of my friends yang tengah berniaga had to shut their business for today...these friends of mine work really hard juz to put food on the table at home...juz to put their kids to school...and juz to pay the growing medical bills of an ailing mother...

Seriously gua memang marah semarah-marahnya ni (im actually slamming the keyboard buttons with my fingers as im typing this bloody post k)...believe u me i cant get any angrier than this...simply because i can't imagine how many more people's life are depended on the proceeds they hope make today...

Kadang2 kita tak pikir benda2 ni...apa yang kita pikir cuma kepentingan diri sendiri...that is such a selfish act to the MAX!!!...takde nak pikir LANGSUNG pasal orang lain yang tak bersalah...WORST is you get your own people into a lot trouble juz to fulfill your OWN agenda...Seriously i would spit on the ground that you walked on!!!...

I have my right as a father and a Malaysian to live in a peaceful country...

can never SEARCH for a replacement

2009-07-31T00:25:00.003+08:00

I'm touched by the few comments i got for my previous posting...thank you for the warm welcome...tapi i won't promise you that it won't happened again...(satu hari nanti mesti wa malas balik nye...)

Nway any of you guys going for Search concert this sat?...me definitely going...won't miss it for the world...went to abg amy's house again last week (had to arrange for a bit of publicity for my radio and a client, oh oh and also needed abg amy's favour for something - watch this space)...

Well after done with what ever needed to be done...abg amy and i got down to some productive chit-chatting...he asked me about my new family and work...and i asked about what else la kan - his prep for what was supposed to be Search last ever concert...suffice to say hes not that all pleased with everything about the concert...

But 1 thing for sure i bet he will not disappoint any of his fans that nite...me going to korek my closet and look for my old jeans ketat!!!...pls come say hello to me if any of you guys see me there k...

They are simply irreplaceable...Lets Rock N Roll...Hidup Rock!!!

(wa dulu siap sapu bedak dari peha sampai buku lali wa cakap lu - nak bagi senang pakai seluar ketat punye pasal!)

Snapshot - I Was Right!...

2009-07-29T22:05:00.002+08:00

Salam riders...selamat tahun baru 2009...wahahaha...guess i'm 6 months and 29 days late huh? (oh oh and a toddler late too)...damn...i really hate it when the thing that i fear most actually happens...

Exactly about a year and 5 days ago...(my god...sitting on the same spot as i am right now) before i penned my first posting...(memang wa dah agak dah)...that i won't be able to keep the ride going...i just knew myself too well that 1 day sure wa malas nak ride blog ni...that was my fear!...and still is...so I Was Right!...

Something struck me tonite...don't what laa...but tiba2 je wa terasa rajin pulak nak ride something...another reason pulak maybe pasal last week i met a friend-a mentor-a brother-a guardian (bro nanti kalau ada orang aku nak lu hentak i let u know k hahaha) and most importantly he is some1 i have utmost respect for (tak ramai orang dalam dunia ni yang wa respect sampai camni)...

Nway...will always remember this very particular ride...as for the 1st time i'm riding as a father and with my lovely daughter sleeping on my lap...

Shes as beautiful as an angel...I Was Right!...

How To Weather The Storm?

2008-10-30T19:22:00.005+08:00

Everywhere i go and everybody i meet, the only topic occupying everyone's mind is about the economic uncertainty...and to be honest i'm not excluded...i just wish i could bump into someone who's talking about something more encouraging, something more refreshing, something more productive, something more something else u know what i mean?...

Anyway today i was fortunate enough to have a chat with someone that spoke about that something else...you see i often exchange knowledge, views, opinion and everything else under the sun with this person...hes considered as someone that i admire very much for the way he looks at things, for the way he value things and for the way he thinks about things....

So he suggested that i should get this book that he just read "A New Earth"...i cant remember who the author is but after listening to the way he expressed himself of how the book have changed the way he look at things (yet again)...i'm hitting the book store after work tmrw to get my hands on it...

I always believe all of us need some new dosage of knowledge in our lives from time to time and mine is due i think...

Mamma Mia!...

2008-10-23T11:16:00.004+08:00

Hey all...have you got your tickets yet?...good lord we have never seen anything like this before where tickets are selling really well and really fast...You see i grew up listening to ABBA songs in the car, in the kitchen and in the living hall as both my parents were huge ABBA fans back then and still are...matters were made worst when we were also living in Stockholm Sweeden at the time...

Me talking about the Mamma Mia! Musical k...not the movie (tho the movie is excellent too!)...i'm afraid you wont be able to get anymore tickets to the musical if you haven't done so...semua dah sold out i was told...i hope the organisers will extend the show to a few more days from the original schedule of 17 Dec 08 to 01 Jan 09...

Anyway this is certainly good for our entertainment industry in getting more locals to appreciate musical and theater shows...already we've seen world class local productions in Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical and P Ramlee The Musical and im eager to see how Impak Maksima The Musical which is currently in production gonna turn out...a drift car and track on stage? its gonna be mind blowing if they can pull it off...

Talking about Mamma Mia!...my own mama to be had a good check up last Monday...doctor was trying very hard to zoom in Between The Legs...but to no avail coz baby EE didnt want to turn its body...so we couldnt tell if its a boy or a girl err yet...but the most important thing is both Mamma and Mia are healthy...

Any how wifee and i will certainly not miss the musical show...with baby EE too ofcoz...

Snapshot - What's Up Doc?...

2008-10-19T15:06:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow is our next check up appointment with Doc Hamid Arshat...scheduled at 430pm as thats the only time hes free...he has to deliver a baby in the morning apparently...

So far wifee and baby are doing pretty fine...except for wifee complaining of her left foot aching...ni banyak sangat berjalan kat s'pore hari tu ler...nway not to worry so much the left foot dah ok dah that she can take freekicks that wud put david beckham to shame i tell u! (i never like this guy tho im an avid man u supporter)...

I received so many well wishes comments from all of you for wifee and baby until lately...i cant thank all of you enuf and to express my gratitude/appreciation in words is rather impossible...stay tuned for updates tomorrow nite yah...

Possible names for the little one anyone?...

Snapshot - U Guessed It Right...

2008-10-15T23:32:00.006+08:00

Hey all...yup yup some of you have guessed it right in your comments...have been super busy the whole week...went to S'pore on sat with wifee (she had a raya show there with ZZ) and came back on monday...then went to KK on tuesday and juz got back at 8pm just now...

So in return for your patience here are some pics taken in S'pore...promise will update more often if time permits (and if my broad band can connect too...macam siol je lately nih)...

Snapshot - Here You Go...

2008-10-07T16:40:00.008+08:00

Hey people...how are the lemangs & ketupats getting along in ur tummies? mine have been in and out of my small tummy if you know what i mean hahaha...

Nway its good to be back in the office after a long long break...to be honest this have been my longest raya break for many many years...usually i dont take long breaks for raya only the usual 2 days je...ye lah masa tu kan 'bujang senang' so id rather do some work while the office was quiet...

Ok tday myself and wifee had a quick photo shoot with URTV...why quick? sebab Huzz (editor URTV) terlupa to tell my PA about the shoot until yesterday...so i had to make and squeeze my time for her lah kan...that was the quickest shoot i've done with wifee ever i must say...satu jam je...

So since my riders nak tengok sangat gambar wifee...here you go...if you want to see more dont forget to get next month's URTV (November issue) when it hit the stands soon...enjoy the pics...

Snapshot - Selamat Ari Rayer!...

2008-10-01T00:06:00.008+08:00

Hi all...i'm taking this tiny opportunity (during this hectic festive season) to wish all my riders a selamat ari rayer...it is hoped with much sincerity that all of you have reached your kampungs safely...me and wifee are safely in Penang already (my mom's home town)...

Tomorrow am our whole family will solat aidilfitri at the masjid negeri...if any of you bump into us please do say hello kay...for the first time in so many years i feel really excited about celebrating raya coz wifee took the trouble to prepare for me 4 baju melayu...hahaha yup sebelum kita kawin every time sembahyang raya kita pakai kain pelekat and baju melayu top yang lama je ke masjid...

.....kkrrr....rrr..rr... EH EH WHAT'S GOING ON NI..??..KRRRR....RRrrrr....rrr.. tuuuuttttttttttttttt........

Hi Assalammualaikum semua... YEAAAA... it's raya again!! Hmm.. sorry, don't mean to interrupt u guyz but juz nak menyelit to wish all of u A SELAMAT HARI RAYA, MAAF ZAHIR DAN BATIN! Maklumlah, kita tak ada blog macam cik abang ni.. so kita tumpang selit je la... ;)

Ok now, back to u my dear cayanggg..... hehehe......

Ok guys make the best out of this very special occasion to be with your loved ones coz wifee and i certainly will...maaf zahir batin...

Snapshot - space u8...a new beginning...

2008-09-22T22:53:00.007+08:00

Hi all today me berbuka at "space u8" in Bukit Jelutong...it's a new development area in Shah Alam...i like the way they call the new commercial center i.e. SUMO Concept (Shop Unit Mall Office)...

Viewed their model layout and i was really impressed...i'm sure its gonna be a big hit when the whole area is ready...mark my word its sure happening wan!...its also a good investment opportunity...i may have booked 1 unit i think...besides that i want to talk about the FOOD they served us just now...

Memang power lah caterer yang diorang pakai tadi...satay, roti jala, daging salai, bubur hitam semua in my tummy now...i must say the food made me a very happy man tonite!...hahaha... oh!oh!...we were also entertained by this talented 5 piece stroller band named Batak...these guys are good i tell u...if you are a frequent diner at Concorde KL you would definitely have heard of them...

Nway here are some pics...and for more info pls visit www.spaceu8.com.my

Snapshot - 3G iPhone...Yes No?

2008-09-20T22:56:00.002+08:00

Now that it is out...i've been thinking of getting the new 3G iPhone for wifee and myself...you see wifee has always been eyeing the iPhone but somehow i managed to refrain her from doing so...

Following the rule of thumb i told her to wait for the next generation of iPhone (the one with 3G lah) rather than grabbing the 1st model...like any other products i always believed that the next gen is always the improved one...

So riders any idea if the 3G iPhone is any good?...i made some calls to singapore earlier and some of my biker friends there told me that the 3G iPhone often hangs after you finish a call...is this true?...any of my riders with similar experience?...

Snapshot - Baby EE (EmranErra) Was Waving and Moving!...

2008-09-18T22:39:00.000+08:00

Alhamdulillah...Dr Hamid Arshat said both mom and baby EE are doing really fine...i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw baby EE's hands (and fingers too kay) and legs were moving...hehehe...the last time (at 2 months) when we went for the check up we could only see baby EE's heart beating jer...now rupa2 nye baby EE is very visible dah...boleh nampak semua kepala, tangan and kaki...

My dad couldn't contain his excitement when my mom updated him after the visit to the Dr.'s...he immediately sent wifee this sms..."Assalamu'alaikum Erra. Mmy infmd me de good news. Alhamdulillah, ddy vvvery delighted n excited at de results. Ddy wil continue 2 doa everyday 4 yr well being until de 'precious one' is safely delivered insyaAllah. Take care. Lvddy."

We even got the scan visual recorded on video...been watching baby EE over and over again on my phone ever since...if any of my caring riders bump into me in the streets please come up to me and request to watch the video kay...

Thank you for all your prayers...Alhamdulillah...

Snapshot - Thousand Apologies...

2008-09-17T23:38:00.004+08:00

Hey riders...sorry for not riding for the past 3 days...busy do-oh (ganu for sangat, giler) la kita lately ni...not to worry alls fine at the home front...wifee sihat walafiat and me too...alot of things been happening la since beginning of the week...im sure you know what i mean...

Nway just had our buka puasa do with persatuan ibu tunggal (and kids), some artistes and members of the press...we had it at Hotel Equatorial KL...food was MIGHTY YUMMY YUMMY i must say...you guys should try out their buffet spread while ramadhan is still around...wifee was with me too...

Some updates u've been asking for...tmrw at 12:30 we will be seeing Dr Hamid Arshat again for wifee's 3 months pregnancy appointment...my mom and kak su (my sister) will be following us too...

Stay on your bikes yah...will post the outcome of appointment tmrw...

Snapshot - Finally Quality Time...

2008-09-13T01:46:00.004+08:00

Hey guys...just got home from early sahur with wifee...we were at nasi kandar pelita in bangsar...wifee had her favorite paper tosey and teh halia...me 2 roti canai kosong (garing punya mamak) and teh halia too...

You see...since ramadhan started we never had the chance to spend time together as how we would have liked...both been extremely busy...wifee with her drama shoot and me with work lah...normally when she comes home she will already be tired and me trying to keep my eyes open in front of the tele...

Today wifee had nothing to do...apparently her scene takde hari ni so she had a real good rest at home earlier...me got home from work at 11 and took her out for some mamak treatment...we had a good chat while filling up our tummy...

Managed to discuss about the baby and other stuff lah...we both thoroughly enjoyed our quite time just now...i could see it in her eyes that she was deeply happy (not sure becos of the paper tosey or me hehee)...nway we haven't had the opportunity of such moment for quite a while now...sometimes you just know when the conversation u just had was eyes shutting...

Looking forward to many more moments alike...

Snapshot - Kenapa Ek?...

2008-09-12T00:24:00.003+08:00

I have to confess that lately (for the past few weeks) i haven't been feeling too good mentally as well as emotionally...well one thing for sure i have had much much better weeks...

I'm pretty sure many of my riders are aware of whats been in the papers that is picturing the situation at present...are we as Malaysians losing it?...lets not let it go...cos for once its gone it may take a lifetime for us to get it back...if we are lucky again that is...

Ragunathan and Toh Chuan Hwa promise me we'll be brothers for life kay...

Snapshot - Should I?...

2008-09-10T20:51:00.003+08:00

Hey guys...juz got home after berbuka at my favorite place...to my surprise the owner offered me to partner him at his set up...hmmmm...GOOD food a chance i miss shall not...i was quite engrossed during the discussion with him to be honest...well standard la kan pasal makanan ni kita jadi giler sikit...

Nway just thought i should share this with my riders and seek your opinion and feedback...the other good thing besides the GOOD food is there will only be 2 partners (me n him) should i decide to take up his offer...u know lah kalau ramai sangat yang involved things can get really messy...

This could be rezeki bulan ramadhan i hope...

Snapshot - Where To Berbuka?...

2008-09-09T16:38:00.003+08:00

Salam riders...some of you may have read from my profile that i'm a sucker for GOOD food kan...so i've been testing the ramadhan buffet here and there for the past 9 days...i have to say that the price per head for a buffet dinner during ramadhan is really getting ridiculous...

Most hotels are charging well above RM100 and the highest i've heard so far is the hotel opposite Hard Rock Cafe which is charging something like RM190++...holly crap!!!...thats what i said when i heard someone mention the price to me....

Biak pi lah depa nak charge mahai lagu mana pun...i still prefer (and highly recommend) Restoran Putri in Sg Penchala...nice buffet spread at only RM45nett...yes RM45nett!!!...believe you me...the food is good and you will be spoilt for choice...yes yes thats where i nikah wifee too...

Me heading to Star Media Hub (The Star's printing plant) in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam for berbuka today...today is also The Star's 37th Anniversary...Selamat berbuka...

Snapshot - Many Thanks Semua...

2008-09-07T11:24:00.004+08:00

Hey riders...your best wishes and prayers have been pouring until today since the very day news about wifee is expecting broke out...i must thank each and everyone of you for making time leaving your comments...wifee and i truly appreciate every single one of them...

Anyway our next appointment with Dr Hamid Arshat is next week i think (we men are bad with dates aren't we?)...any how i'm sure wifee remembers the date...i just can't wait to see the baby again on the scan monitor...

Wifee's out now as she has a few scenes to shoot today...mommy and baby doing well and shes been eating healthily too...will update on this again after the Dr.'s appointment kay...

Think i shall spend the rest of the day coming up with possible names...hehehe...

Snapshot - Innalillah...

2008-09-04T23:56:00.006+08:00

4/9 Veteran journalist Abdul Samad Ismail died at the Pantai Medical Centre KL at 5:58pm after suffering from lung cancer/STAR ...I received this sms alert from The Star at 7:02pm today as i was leaving the gym for berbuka...

I was one of the lucky people to have met and interviewed Pak Samad (as he was fondly known) way back in 2004 when i was in Channel 9...it was during the merdeka month of that year and we shot a TV program about him...it was shot at his residence No.2 , Lorong 16/7c, Petaling Jaya...

Pak Samad came across to me as a very jovial 80 years old man then...although he was wheel-chaired bound he was still joking around with us, always with a ciggy in his hand...we even gave him our merchandise t-shirt which he happily put on for the interview...at that age he still value the importance of branding hehehe...

Just got home from the address above to sedekah surah yassin for allahyarham...i wish there are many more Malaysians my age realised what a HUGE lost our country have just suffered...to share with my riders what a great man Pak Samad was...please visit rocky's bru's blog...

Will upload a pic taken with him (during the interview) tomorrow am...ALFATIHAH...

Snapshot - 3A's In Action

2008-09-02T22:02:00.032+08:00

Sorry for the delay of this posting...you know lah been busy with wifee yesterday and work today...nway as promised enjoy the pictures...abg Amy sang an opening of Isabella, Aku Dah Bosan, Kerja Gila, Rozana, Isi Atau Kulit and closed with Tiada Lagi...simply AWESOME!...

Tried to upload pics MYSELF using my broad band but failed (been at it for more than an hour now)...called Faqrul and he said upload pakai broad band memang slow giler...so guys i will have to do it tmrw am when i get to office...sorry again...(it's not my fault kay...me dah terror upload pics sendiri tau...)

Snapshot - I'm Back!...

2008-09-01T00:14:00.005+08:00

Hey guys just got back from Kota Kinabalu about an hour ago...yup thats where we (suria team) and the 3A's i.e. Amy Search, AC Mizal and Amy Mastura celebrated our merdeka day...their performances were AWESOME!!!...

Needless to say...abg Amy's aura was so powerful and infectious!...the Sabahans really worship him over there...AC and Amy Mastura put up a really good show too...these 2 entertainers were hilarious...many might not be surprised of AC being so...but let me tell you this Amy Mastura is equally funny...she has always been like that in all of our previous shows...

1Borneo Hypermall (a new shopping complex in KK)...invited suria to celebrate merdeka with them this year...so about a month ago the owner called and requested me to recommend the 3 best entertainers (singers and entertainers are different kay) that are of my opinion...so i suggested and secured them the 3A's...

Will upload pictures and story line tomorrow after i figure out how to do so kay...meantime stay on yer bikes yah...selamat berpuasa...

Snapshot - Hi Semua!...

2008-08-29T13:09:00.002+08:00

Ni erra ni...saje nak share...sebenarnye beng jugak ngan hubby...sebab dia langgar janji...janji nak break the news sama2 bila dah cukup 3 bulan...rupa2 nye dia menggelupz dulu (i guess hes extremely excited kot)...anyway thnx for all your wishes and prayers...tolong doakan semua baik dan selamat untuk erra dan baby k...

Rasa nye lepas ni hubby will update the development frequently...love you all muah muah muah!!!

Snapshot - She's Expecting!...

2008-08-28T15:24:00.003+08:00

I wanted to keep this info as long as possible...but somehow one of the malay papers cought it just now and called me (i must credit Serimah of Berita Harian for being the first person to catch me off guard)...apparently they have found out that wifee is expecting...yes she is...shes almost into her 3 mths pregnancy now...

We found out of the good news 2 months ago and only shared it with our close family members...the last time we went for a check up was 2 weeks ago...and dr. harun idris confirmed that the mummy and baby are doing very well (we even saw the baby's heart beat)...alhamdullillah...thank you for all your prayers...

Yabedabedoo!....will upload pics of the scan soon...

Snapshot - Merdeka With The 3A's

2008-08-28T11:00:00.002+08:00

Its just a few days away...and we are feeling it already (manyak jalan tutop n hali2 jam mah...)...if you travel to work in KL you wouldve experienced the same thing too...road closure for the merdeka parade rehearsal...and for once i wasn't complaining about the traffic!...(since its for a good cause)...

I still recall vividly during my days in RMC...we took part in the merdeka parade...we always get excited then...simply because it was a rare chance for us to see the outside world and mengorat the aweks in the parade too lah...so we never complained having to march under the hot sun!...

Nway...i will be celebrating merdeka with some of the coolest people in the country and in one of the coolest (if not the) places on earth too!...(im not exaggerating kay)...so stay tuned for exclusive pictures!...

Lets not have a distorted perception about merdeka...we (malay,chinese, indian,kadazan,iban and others) should all stay united as Tunku dedicated his life to keep us ALL united till today...

Merdeka Pasti Rancak!....

Snapshot - I Need Help

2008-08-26T12:04:00.002+08:00

I know i have creative and insighful riders...(this is judging from the comments i received thus far)...although we haven't met but i somehow feel we are very closely connected (thanx to cyberspace)...

Ok...i would like to give my riders an opportunity that is hard to come by (so please dont be missed out on this kay...)...furthermore you maybe included in this project if you are the lucky one chosen...

You see...there is this new rock band that is GOING to be formed...hence they don't have a name yet...the lead singer (who is a close friend of mine) asked me for favour (i gladly accept) to mention this in BML to get my riders to suggest some names for their band...

So riders lets get on our bikes....

Tolong Lah...Jangan Susahkan Kami Laa...!

2008-08-23T23:10:00.013+08:00

Started my day very early...got up at 5:15am for TM Corporate Golf Tournament in Nilai...yes had to wake up that early coz tee off was at 7:30am and we were told to be there by 6:30am for registration and then breakfast...

My game was pretty ok today despite screwing up the first 4 holes...(biasa la pagi2 hantu belum mari lagi)...if i remember correctly i only got my game going by the 5th hole onwards...completed the 18 holes by 12:30pm before heading straight to the changing room to shower...i didn't stay on for the prize giving ceremony (tak menang ape2 pun)...

You see...my whole family tries to gather on saturdays for lunch at my parents...thats the reason i had to rush home soon after...nway (you imagine eh, kita dah la penat n ngantuk...theres always something that just bound to happen kan?...) as i was getting out of Nilai...just 1km before the toll booth to enter Seremban - KL highway...there was a very long queue of...standard la traffic jam...

The stretch was about 2km long i think...u all nak tau pasal apa jam?...police buat 'road sempit'...why i say 'road sempit' n not 'road block'?...ye la diorang tutup 2 lane jadi satu lane dengan cone polis tuh...and bukan nye diorang check ape2 pun...there was this 2 police guys standing under the shade prolly just admiring the long queue...ok takpe so i thought ni mungkin just a routine 'road sempit' lah...but i sempat honk my car and give them the 'apa daa' hand gesture...

So fine...lepas toll Nilai i entered the highway la kan...masa tu i remember i glanced at the clock in my car and it was showing 1:20pm (basically i was crawling out of Nilai for 20mins lah padahal patutnya 5 min je)...so dalam masa kita tengah dok pecut punya pecut suddenly at the exit to Serdang/Kajang (mind you this is still a good 10km away from the Sg. Besi toll ok...) jam lagi sekali...(wa pun masa ni dah maki hamun la...semua bahasa carut masa wa belajar kat sekolah dulu wa ingat balik n wa carut la sorang2...bagus gak at least wa boleh revise balik apa yang wa dah belajar la kan...)...damn! i was so pissed off at that time...i cant remember the last time i was boiling with such anger...

And you know what...when i reached Sg Besi toll i asked the toll attendant..."brader apasal jam sangat ni?"...and he said "ada road block la bang kat depan"...by this time i told myself this is very unusual...2 major road blocks on the same day....haa then i remembered ni mesti pasal the important event on the 26th august nih...(kita pun sambung balik la... #@*&%#! *&^%$@+?&%$!...)...

Ok eh...dari tempat tadi (exit Serdang/Kajang) sampai toll Sg Besi dah crawling for 10km...pastu from the toll i had to crawl again for another 5km sampai ke Petronas/McDonalds opposite Mint Hotel....that's where again i saw the police buat yet again ANOTHER 'road sempit'!!!!!!!!...3 policemen standing bawah pokok with only 2 lanes not blocked (4 BUSY lanes to 2) with their cones...

My goodness for havens sake!...kita paham pihak polis kena jalan kan tugas seperti yang diarahkan oleh pihak atasan...but please la theres always a SMART way of doing things as to not punish the innocent road users...jangan lah bagi kitorang marah tak tentu pasal...kalau nak buat road block buat la betul2 dan cari lah jalan yang terbaik untuk elakkan kesesakan sepanjang LIMA BELAS KILOMETER!!!...

Simple je...kenapa tak tempatkan seorang anggota di setiap empat2 lorong di highway untuk buat pemeriksaan?...dengan cara ini tak terjadi la 'road sempit' nih...keempat-empat lorong tadi masih boleh di lalui walaupun perlahan, jadi takde la jam tu teruk sangat...lebih teruk lagi dan lebih menimbulkan kemarahan kami ialah apabila kita nampak ketiga-tiga orang polis yang sepatutnya memeriksa jalan berdiri dibawah pokok di tepi highway...jadi apa guna nya buat 'road sempit' ni kalau semua kenderaan yang lalu tadi lepas tanpa sebarang pemeriksaan...kita bukan nak suruh you periksa setiap kenderaan (kerana ini tidak sesuai dan mustahil untuk dilakukan diatas highway lebih2 lagi di waktu puncak macam tadi)...tetapi sekadar melihat and mengecam muka pemandu cukup ler...

My brother inlaw's mother ( i call her aunty sayang) experienced the EXACT same 'road sempit' today on her way up from KL to Ipoh for a wedding and i finally got to my parents at 3:15pm...

Haiya tuan...kasi tolong la...

Snapshot - She's In!

2008-08-21T23:22:00.005+08:00

I would like to pay tribute to my new PA Azah who joined the Suria family officially on 19/8...you see i've been PA-less for about 5 months before she came on board (couldn't find the RIGHT candidate until i interviewed her)...you have no idea how relieved i am since last tuesday...my office is now SO much more organised and teratur...oh oh and clean too i must say...Azah has been helping me out with the house keeping (mind u it was a REAL mess!) since her second day at work...will upload some pics of my new-look room tmrw morning...(biasa la...kena tunggu Faqrul buat kan)...

Many thanks Azah!...and again welcome to the family...

Snapshot - A Few Good Men

2008-08-20T22:37:00.009+08:00

I enjoy meeting up with nice new people and listen to what life experience have made them to be...earlier this evening i chanced upon 2 great men (chances of this happening are very far and few between) introduced to me by my company director over dinner...one is a retired doctor and the other a successful but low profile businessman...

You see...i always get excited when i meet these kind of people simply because i know i can learn a lot from just chatting with them...both men are very articulate...from the way they speak i could tell that they are well read and travelled gentlemen...mind you they are the type who look at you when they say something...and by doing so they make you feel important and most significantly respected...priceless!...

I'm prolly half their age to say the least...any tom dick and harry at that age could've just ignored me or couldn't bother to take me seriously...but you know what...never a second did they not pay attention to what i was sharing with them of my views (we were talking about politics btw)...i thoroughly enjoyed their company this evening...wish there were many more men like them...

It was a great pleasure meeting you sirs!...

Theres Nothing That Covers My Legs Like It

2008-08-19T23:25:00.017+08:00

You see...i'm very particular with what i wear...for comfortability that is...i'm a t-shirt and jeans kinda a guy and a big fan of denim jeans...but i do enjoy putting on a well tailored pair of suit too...when occasion calls for it ofcoz...but most of the time i'll just be in my t-shirt and blue denim...

i'm not a fan of imitation goods (i dont feel comfortable wearing them as i feel as if i'm lying to myself)...i'd rather buy something cheap but original kinda thing, if you know what i mean...so i normally get only the original stuff (and i dont mean this in an arrogant way ok...) i guess prolly because i like originality full stop...

nway i wanna share with you about my craze for Levi's jeans...if you were to slide my closet open...you would see i have more than 50 pairs of Levi's 501s...and they are all still wearable until today...i've been collecting them since my high school days...i still remember they cost only about rm100 those days and made in the US of A lagi...sekarang dah mahal giler yang ori made in china pun dah RM300 lebih...

A bit of history of it...it all started in California in 1853...a man opened his dry goods wholesale business in San Francisco...selling necessaries such as clothing to the pioneers of the time...his name is Levi Strauss...

What i'm more interested to share with my riders here is the Levi's 'Vintage Clothing' which has become collectors items to me...for some who are not familiar...if you see a capital 'E' on the red Tab of an authentic vintage pair of Levi's...it is an indicator that the jeans is over 37 years old...and mind you the older it gets the more expensive it is...

In 1936 the red Tab device was placed on the right back pocket of the overalls...and had "LEVI'S" stitched in white capital letters on one side only...(it became double-sided in the 1950s)...in 1971 the Levi's brand changed the word mark that today reads 'Levi's'...the leather patch (above the right back pocket) was introduced in 1873...it can be seen on the oldest pair held in the Levi's Co.'s historical archives in Frisco, which dates to that period...the two horses symbolised the strength and durability...

Now where can you find these really cool stuff ?...at the bundle stores...i managed to get my first pair of vintage (6 years ago) that dates back to the 1930s from a store in Kompleks Membeli-belah Campbell (got it for RM1500)...yup if you're one nut case like me u can tell the year it was made...all u have to do is to know which part of the pair to inspect and what to look out for...that's why i love this brand...every pair has a story to tell...basically u just need to know ur stuff thats all...

But lately the Levi's Co. have come up with replicas of the pair of vintage jeans in their archive...mind you they are still the original with the capital E on the red Tab (also known as big E...) so kalau u all pergi kedai Levi's mana2 just ask them if they have any big E jeans...if they carry them grab it!...coz believe u me its very very rare and better still these stuff gets more expensive by age...

Ok lah enough about Levi's...im trying to help a good friend of mine who is a jeans smith...let me tell you this...he's prolly one of the best jeans smith i've ever seen...if your jeans need any repairs or alterations...please do visit his new store in Pertama Complex...some of you may have heard of him...his name is Latip...he's quite famous too among the KL people ni...his store is on the same side and level with the Red Wings shoe store...kedai dia memang takde signage lagi...tapi he's the only store that repair jeans on that floor...so senang je nak cari...if you do visit him just say that you are one of my riders...he knows that i'll be posting about his store tonite as i was there earlier today before i had dinner with wifee...

Will upload pics taken with Latip this evening at his store tmrw...(masih bengap lagi la pasal blog ni, have to get my IT guy Faqrul to upload them for me tmrw morning)...

Meantime put on your denim to sleep...

Let US ALL Look In The Mirror First - Final Part

2008-08-19T18:30:00.003+08:00

Got wifee to say something (last sunday) and this will also serve as a closure for L.U.A.L.I.T.M.F ....a piece of advise you may want to follow...imagine how cumi and ciki speak to each other...this will get u closest to a real live audience experience (as if you were listening to my interview with wifee, live la...) coz thats also how we talk to each other almost all of the time (when we r not fighting ofcoz)...for u it's like putting on a pair of 3D glasses la bila tengok wayang...

You may also noticed (from pics below) that i wore a different helmet for this interview...now as CRM and her husband la kan...at least kalau things get out of hand i can use my kuasa veto as her husband haha...i thought its also good for me to put on a more expensive helmet this time to protect my head from any flying objects (nway this is to just lighten up your riding la...don't take me seriously pulak k)...of coz im giving her the open road to say what ever she wants...mind you wifee has her own mind and strong views about everything...and thats why i always find it stimulating talking to her...

Q1 EE : Ok chayang apa pendapat chayang tentang 90:10 nih chayang?

A1 EF : Tujuan tu baik chayang...tapi cara tu mungkin agak keras...to me chayang, niat untuk membantu industri yang tengah nazak, sewajarnya kita semua ahli Karyawan bersidang dan discuss about it...mungkin ini adalah tindakan setelah beberapa pihak berbincang...tapi dari pandangan i chayang kita perlu kaji dari akar umbi kenapa industri kita malap...

Q2 EE : Chayang rasa cukup material ke kita nak ichi 90% nih chayang?

A2 EF : Ok chayang, kata kan la eh artis albumnya ada 10 buah lagu dan 4 daripada nya boleh dimainkan di radio maka cukuplah...tetapi masalah nya chayang, kita artis sendiri hanya push single atau hanya satu lagu hit saja dalam album tersebut maka tak cukup lah chayang...lagi pun berapa kerat sangat lah artis yang masih aktif yang kita ada sekarang chayang...

Q3 EE : Chayang ada pihak berkata radio kita tak berlaku adil terhadap artis tempatan...apa pendapat chayang?

A3 EF : Secara jujur nya chayang...i mengharapkan sokongan yang lebih dari pihak radio...tapi sekarang radio mempunyai alasan mengatakan yang material artis m'sia tak cukup dan lagu2 nya kurang bermutu...disitu lah kita kena mengkaji dimana silap masing2 chayang...

Q4 EE : Chayang setuju tak kalau pendengar radio sendiri kata kita tak banyak lagu yang berkualiti?

A4 EF : Dia macam ni chayang...kita amik satu contoh di indonesia k...since orang media suka sangat lagu2 indonesia ni kan...dalam 100 artis mereka hanya ada 30% yang gred A, 30% gred B dan seterusnya lah...sama jugak ngan artis m'sia chayang...kita pun ada gred2 ni...so mmmm...kalau nak kan gred A...kita memang tak cukup lah chayang...kita perlukan lagi lagu2 yang baik...

Q5 EE : Ok chayang...di zaman moden ni kan...kita ada internet, satelit tv dan macam2 lagi medium hiburan...jadi kalau kita sekat radio untuk putarkan lagu2 asing tak guna jugak kan chayang? apa pendapat chayang?

A5 EF : Disini lah yang i maksud kan chayang...semua pihak...semua lapisan tak kira media mana elektrik, astro ke, (yes dalam dia tengah geram2, my chayang tersasul cakap media elektrik instead of elektronik) radio ke, komposer ke...semua orang kena sumbang kan sesuatu...kena sit down and think how to bring up kita punya industri...ok kalau radio tak main kan lagu2 asing tv pulak main jugak...jadi semua pihak kena mainkan peranan yang...kalau semua buat macam tu baru la equal chayang...i rasa ada elok nya la tapi...bukan la kita nak sekat seratus peratus...contoh yang paling dekat...suatu ketika dulu chayang...ini i bagi contoh panggun wayang di indonesia la eh...suatu ketika dulu tidak dibenarkan...indonesia punya la strict mereka tidak benarkan filem luar negara masuk ke indonesia...sebab kan dia nak pelihara industri perfileman diorang....and that time during the control was in place...filem indonesia adalah filem yang terbaik...zaman tu zaman yang paling meletup bagi mereka...zaman tu zaman betul2 boom...why? because diorang sekat kemasukan filem2 luar...kemudian bila diorang bukak balik chayang...boom jatuh mendadak mencanak-canak...sehingga lah sekarang mereka masih lagi nak bangkit dan berlawan nak bangkit sekarang ni lah...begitulah juga dengan industri musik kita...yes industri kita tak lah se-gah orang luar...tapi siapa lagi yang nak menyusukan anak kalau tidak emak nya sendiri...(by this time i was thinking gotta remember to make babies tnite)...apa yang i nak tekan kan kat sini chayang adalah...semmmua pihak...i tak blame hanya pada radio...tetapi semua pihak termasuk komposer, artis tu sendiri, recording label...semua orang kena main kan peranan dan bagi yang terbaik...(by now i interrupted her saying that her answer is already too long and i wanted to proceed with my next question...but she said...) suka hati la i nak cakap panjang chayang...you yang nak interview i...(kawe pung tok leh nok ghoyak gapo aa...at least i know i dont have the patience of a reporter...)

Q6 EE : Ok chayang...mungkin masa diorang buat sekatan tu...penonton kat sana tak dahagakan kelainan atau product negara luar...kerana penonton disana berpuas hati dengan product mereka sendiri...sebab tu sekatan tu berjaya...adakah chayang rasa situasi nya akan jadi sama jika kita adakan sekatan camtuh chayang?

A6 EF : Kita akan sentiasa dahaga kan benda2 baru dan kelainan...jangan chayang kata di indonesia ketika itu tidak dahagakan kelainan dan benda2 baru...sebab itu diorang bukak kan sekatan...tapi bila bukak apa dah jadi terus kecundang...sama jugak dengan m'sia chayang...ofcoz peminat kita akan dahagakan baru yang fresh...itu maksudnya..tak bermakna bila kita sekat kita cut totally...no...bila kita sekat kita cuma bawa masuk product2 yang terbaik...kita kena jadi mahal la...seperti mana meraka mahal pada lagu2 kita...kita jangan semudah-mudah nya ajak orang luar masuk ke dalam chayang...itu satu...kedua nya...dalam masa yang sama...bila kita sekat jangan la kita masih berada di takuk yang lama...thats why i said...kita semua pihak kena bersedia untuk memajukan diri kita sendiri...sekarang global music dah berubah...sekarang ni masalah kita orang m'sia mentality kita adalah...product m'sia is always not good...tak payah tengok penyanyi atau pelakon pun chayang...takat barang pun kalau iaiya local...kita akan kata no good...tapi kalau barang made in china sekali pun kita akan kata good...( by this time kita pun terfikir...then kenapa my chayang asyik suka gi china to shop? oh ya...then i realised my chayang is also orang m'sia)...so chayang itu mentality orang2 kita lah...(haha i cant agree with her more)...

Same goes to her too...what the 4 parties should do?

1. Persatuan artis

Karyawan patut selain daripada meeting dan meeting dan meeting...harus ada action...Karyawan adalah tempat sebagai orang tengah...dimana di situ lah...artis2, komposer, media semua akan tertumpu disana dan menjadi tempat bersidang dan karyawan adalah kepala dia...Karyawan adalah orang tengah untuk membangkit kan isu2 sebegini dan memastikan apa yang kita meeting tidak hanya terbengkalai...

2. Artis themselves

Harus be more creative...kena banyak buat research jugak...kena berfikiran internasional dan global...bukan hanya target untuk berjaya di tempat sendiri saja...saingan nya kita tak patut hanya fikir kan di dalam negeri saja...tetapi kita patut mahu bersaing dengan britney spears (hweek i dislike her...up up aguilera)...and then jangan kita pandang satu negara saja...ini dia minat indonesia...dia ikut indonesia je...no no...kita kena lebih creative n ambitious than that...

3. Record label

I undestand akan kesulitan diorang...nak buat lebih2 agak terlalu mahal bila kurang sambutan...ofcoz diorang agak gentar untuk amik risiko and spend so much...so itu masalah diorang...kita paham tetapi...thats when kita kena support la...and semua orang kena crack our own heads macam mana nak jual album, di m'sia je lah...tapi ini tidak,ada mentality setengah2 label tu hanya mahu focus pada 2 buah lagu je dalam satu2 album...lagu2 lain tu kira tangkap muat je lah sebagai fillers...ha yang ini kita kena hapus kan mentality tu....kalau boleh kita bukan hanya nak buat hit song...tetapi hit album!...so label kena ada mindset yang macam tu...sebab itu untuk membantu pihak radio untuk memainkan lima atau enam lagu dari album tersebut...semua lagu kena bagus...kalau boleh kita tak nak ada lagi istilah filler ni...

4. Radio station

Radio pulak harus ada sifat sokong lagu2 tempatan...saya tahu dan faham permintaan pendengar itu penting untuk radio...tetapi kita selalu mengatakan kepada orang2 filem...filem kita wajah kita...and macam mana pun naik kan mertabat filem melayu...so benda yang sama harus di apply kan pada radio station...radio kita wajah kita...so perlu adakan sokongan yang lebih...walau busuk macam mana pun industri kita...kalau kita tak sokong siapa lagi akan buat demikian...

EE : Give me your kesimpulan chayang...kesimpulan chayang...

EF : Im not lebih blaming anyone...semua orang yang terlibat bersalah...tiada pihak yang lebih salah dari yang lain sehingga terjadi nya industri kita yang malap macam ni...radio station terlalu alpa untuk mendapatkan rating yang tinggi, recording label terlalu kemut sangat dah takut dah nak keluar budget...dok main filler je, komposer pulak dah ketandusan idea...diorang patut explore lagi dan jangan be too comfortable dengan familiar surrounding, artis pulak like i said...jika kita nak bersaing dalam negara je maka tahap kita tahap dalam negara je lah...macam mana kita nak bersaing dengan orang luar camtu?...jadi pendek kata semua pihak kena buat sesuatu...

I promise you i won't be blogging about 90:10 anymore...you can expect a lot of Snapshots after this...

Let US ALL Look In The Mirror First - Part 3 / Chapter 2

2008-08-19T10:45:00.004+08:00

Abie B. Abdullah
Wartawan Eksekutif (tugasan pengarang) - Metro Ahad
Beliau menjadi watawan sejak 1993
Kolum beliau - Zon Abie setiap hari Sabtu di Harian Metro dan Cerita Artis Kita di Metro Ahad
Juga seorang penulis lirik - Ada Untuk Mu nyanyian Nubhan di konsert final AF6, lagu ini juga telah menjuarai carta2 lagu Suria, Hot FM dan Era.

Q1 EE : Apa pendapat Abie tentang isu 90:10 nih?

A1 Abie : Sepatutnya benda ni dah lama dibuat...kita tiada perjuangan yang betul2 dinamakan perjuangan didalam industri muzik maksud nya...kalau indonesia boleh mempunyai what u call...unity dalam mempertahan kan hak mereka masing2...dimana lagu2 kita susah nak masuk kat sana kan...jadi saya rasa macam saya kata kan tadi benda ni patutnya dah lama kita buat...tapi takpe sekurang-kurangnya orang kita dah mula sedar tentang perkara ini...

Q2 EE : Memang saya setuju sesuatu harus dilakukan, tapi pendapat Abie formula 90:10 tu betul ke?

A2 Abie : Ok kalau kita nak kira dari sudut material cukup ke tak cukup...saya rasa boleh cukup sebenarnya tapi...saya kena memikir kan tentang orang radio jugak...iaitu dari sudut bisnes...sebab radio ni dikendalikan oleh orang bisnes...meraka bukan bermakan gaji dengan kerajaan dimana subsidi diberikan sana sini...so saya rasa 90:10 tu macam tak sesuai sangat...kita patut berikan percentage 10 tu lebih sedikit...kita tidak nafikan lagu2 mereka yang masuk kesini ada yang bagus...dan boleh dijadikan contoh bagi kita untuk berkarya...maksudnya menjadi inspirasi untuk kita lebih berkarya...maksud saya bukan lagu2 indonesia sahaja...lagu2 dari barat pun...pendengar2 kita patut diberi peluang pendedahan kepada lagu2 ni juga...tetapi saya tengok dan rasa macam lagu2 luar ni lebih memonopoli...jadi kita harus memperjuang kan hak kita...saya bercakap ni sebagai seorang wartawan dan penulis lirik disini...

Q3 EE : Ok Abie mungkin Abie tidak tahu tentang perkara ini...CRM sebenar nya telah dijadualkan untuk bertemu dan berbincang dengan pihak Karyawan pada hari Jumaat ini 22/8...persetujuan ini telah dibuat lebih kurang sebulan yang lepas oleh pihak Karyawan...(by this time Abie said...oh! - which to me is a natural reaction as he was not aware of it)...jadi Abie rasa tindakan Karyawan ini terburu-buru tak?

A3 Abie : Oh jika demikian...ini macam nak cakap topik lain sebab...saya rasa terkejut apabila dipanggil untuk menghadiri sidang media ini...dalam masa yang sama kalau saya...melihat dari sudut lain...kenapa Freddie tiba2 membuat sidang media ini...sedangkan dalam waktu yang sama...dia tengah berkocak dengan 19 persatuan2 lain?...mungkin Karyawan cuba divert perhatian yang diberikan terhadap kes 19 persatuan2 ini kepada kes perjuangan hak intelektual pemuzik kita...itu saya rasa adalah escapism iaitu peralihan dari permasalahan mereka dengan 19 persatuan2 ini...

Q4 EE : Ok Abie sekarang ni kan kita ada anugerah APM dimana usaha ini dibuat untuk merapatkan lagi tali persaudaraan ketiga-tiga buah negara iaitu M'sia, S'pora dan I'sia...jadi pendapat Abie adakah perkara ini akan menjejas kan inisiatif atau objektif tersebut?

A4 Abie : Ok APM dah berapa tahun dah?...dalam beberapa tahun ini ada tak perkembangan yang kita nampak lebih positif ke apa ke?...saya rasa APM sekadar APM sahaja...sebagai acara penyampaian anugerah...thats it...saya tak nampak lagi perkembangan yang kita menjanakan kerjasama yang...menghasilkan satu album bersama ke...dan i dont know mungkin orang2 muzik lebih tahu...yang sekira nya ada kelihatan ketiga-tiga negara ini bersatu...dan kalau indonesia boleh bersatu untuk menyekat lagu2 luar untuk masuk ke negara mereka...kenapa kita tidak boleh buat sedemikian?...

Q5 EE : Saya tak pertikai kan kenyataan Abie itu...tapi mungkin mereka mampu berbuat demikian kerana product2 mereka sudah mencukupi disana Abie...walhal (a word i just learned last nite che wah!) product kita tidak mencukupi...apa pendapat Abie?

A5 Abie : Oh saya tidak kira pulak la berapa cukup ke tak cukup...ye la sebagai orang radio tak kan kita nak mainkan lagu2 60an dan 70an sepanjang masa je kan...(by this time i had to explain to him of the present scenario where setengah2 recording label are not coming up with good new album on a regular basis...and kalau ada pun cuma satu lagu hit saja dalam album tu...)...saya akui perkara ini...jadi kalau radio terpaksa mengulang dan ngulang lagu2 hit ini...lama2 telinga kita pun sakit mendengar nya...satu lagi yang saya tak faham...kalau lagu indonesia tu hit disana dan dimainkan disini saya boleh maafkan lagi...tetapi ada lagu yang tak hit disana pun kita beli dari sana untuk dimainkan disini...(teringat AC Di mana? AC Disni...sempoiiii...)...kononnya persaingan u all la, radio mana yang lebih cepat putarkan lagu2 ni...jadi saya rasa peranan radio tu dah lari sikit...dulu untuk promote kan lagu...tapi sekarang ni lain...mungkin itu trend baru stesen radio kot...berbalik pada tadi samada 90% tu cukup ke tak cukup material...sepatutnya 10% tu kita kena lebih kan sikit lagi...penting bagi kita benarkan pendengar kita dengar benda lain sebab...orang2 kita memang terbukak kan...kita kena didedahkan dengan benda2 yang lain jugak...tak kan lah kita nak dengar muzik kita je...tapi jangan la banyak sangat...sekarang ni nisbah dia berapa? (i told him - suria is currently playing 70% local 15% english and 15% indonesian...itu pun sekarang ni kita tengah terdesak untuk memenuhi 70% itu...sebab tu pendapat saya 90% ni tidak masuk akal...sehinggakan kami terpaksa merayu kepada record label dan indi2 band yang ada untuk menghantar demo mereka untuk kami mainkan jika sesuai...itu sebenar nya masalah kami Abie...lebih2 lagi sekarang ramai artis yang hanya keluarkan single...artis2 AF pun berbuat demikian...jadi macam mana kita nak memenuhi kuota 90% itu?...) jadi saya kira dah macam banyak dah tu kalau dikatakan dalam sejam kita mainkan 10 lagu dan 7 daripadanya adalah lagu local...baguslah kalau suria selama ni buat macam tuh...kira dah banyak dah tu...kira ok lah 70% tuh...tapi mungkin orang kecik hati kat radio stesen lain kot...(again i had to explain to him - tapi Abie setiap radio stesen mempunyai research lagu mereka sendiri, research ini dinamakan auditorium testing...dimana setiap lagu2 baru ini dimainkan dihadapan sekurang kurangnya sample seramai 20 pendengar stesen2 tersebut...jadi pihak lain kena memahami jugak sebelum kami main sesebuah lagu itu...lagu itu harus melalaui process yang di panggil auditorium testing ini...jadi dari situ kami dapat feedback yang JUJUR dari pendengar lagu mana yang boleh pergi dan lagu mana yang kurang sambutan...dari sini juga kami mencorak kan pusingan lagu kami)...oh hmm hmm...itu lah yang Noramin kata dalam Melodi ahad lepas...dia salah kan pengurus muzik (every station has their own music director that takes care of the music clock) tetapi selepas saya mendengar kenyataan engku ini...jadi saya tak setuju lah dengan apa yang Noramin kata tempoh hari...dimana dia berkata pemilihan lagu ni adalah personal dan bukan secara collective yang engku katakan ini...jadi saya tak setuju dengan kenyataan dia because of that lah...

Q6 EE : Ok soalan terakhir Abie...macam mana Abie rasa isu ini sepatutnya ditangani untuk memulihkan industri muzik kita?

A6 Abie :

1. Persatuan artis

Selain daripada kejutan Karyawan yang membuat escapism dan divertion ini...mereka sepatutnya berjumpa dengan u all dulu...bukan terus mencari pihak media dan mencari publicity macam tuh...daripada perjumpaan itu nanti baru lah memberitahu media...ini mereka menggunakan media untuk macam satu ugutan kepada pihak radio...ye lah konon nya bila dah disiarkan di media kerajaan terpaksa bertindak...diorang dah buat the other way round...sepatut nya berjumpa dengan orang radio, record label dan duduk berbincang dahulu...why not duduk sekali...kenapa tidak buat macam tu?...ini pelik nya dia jumpe press dulu pulak...lebih professional kalau perbincangan dibuat dahulu...tapi saya tak tahu pulak yang Karyawan patutnya berjumpa dengan CRM pada hari Jumaat ini seperti yang telah disetujui...oh...jadi ini memang totally nak divert...tapi pendapat saya sepatut nya persatuan PAPITA yang berbuat initiative ini bukan nya Karyawan...

2. Artis themselves

Diorang bukan hanya kena menyanyi sebenar nya...artis harus menjadi lebih creative untuk berkarya sendiri...menulis lirik2 atau pun membuat lagu sepatutnya...sebab saya rasa meraka boleh buat la...tak kan lah nak nyanyi je...sebab artis sendiri pun kena memperjuangkan kerjaya mereka sendiri...

3. Record label

Ok kalau saya menjadi record label tu...saya takut sebenarnya untuk membuat album...seriously...tapi itulah dalam dua keadaan...macam sekarang ni record label dah banyak yang merge...dalam kekusutan industri ketika ini...tapi meraka pula harus mencari cara baru untuk mempromosi album2 baru nih...tak boleh gunakan cara konvensional lagi dah...sekarang ni ada new media, dah banyak sangat...bukan setakat menjual melalui cd dan kaset sahaja di tower record ke atau kedai2 music lain...no...sekarang ni kita kena jual melalui internet...ring tones dan sebagainya...

4. Radio station

Kekal kan apa yang ada hari ni cuma...jangan lah lebih2 kan promote lagu2 luar...tapi macam u cakap tadi 70% pun u dah merangkak-rangkak mencari lagu2 local untuk disiarkan...tapi ada pro and cons nye disini...saya masih mengatakan cari jugak lah lagu2 melayu dan local yang lain...sebab kita kena kekal kan tahap sekarang cuma kurang kan sikit lagu2 luar...

Kesimpulan nya...90:10 itu satu jentikan untuk orang2 industri kita, itu aja...walaupun benda ni sepatutnya dibangkitkan dah lama...tapi kita kena tengok jugak agenda Karyawan tiba2 membuat sidang ini...adakah dia benar2 memperjuangkan atau cuba menutup isu2 lain...itu je yang saya boleh katakan...

FYI Abie ni memang terror karaoke!...nway cukuplah kita dapat pendapat dari wartawan2...i was trying my best to get an even response from them i.e one from Media Prima Group (Metro Ahad) and the other Utusan Group (Utusan Mega)

Will post wifee's piece before i leave office today...

Let US ALL Look In The Mirror First - Part 3 / Chapter 1

2008-08-17T23:26:00.006+08:00

Saharudin B Musthafa

Pengarang Hiburan - Utusan Malaysia

14 tahun dalam industry media

Beliau bertanggungjawab mengarang seksyen Mega di Utusan.

Q1 EE : Dean (i call him) apa pendapat Dean tentang isu 90:10 nih?

A1 Dean : Kita kena tengok dari 2 aspek...yang pertama kita mesti tingkatkan aprisiasi lagu2 melayu kita...ini khazanah kita...bila kita main kan lagu2 ini lebih kerap kita boleh serapkan aprisiasi ini kepada pendengar2...sebagai rakyat m'sia kita perlu ada jati diri...di indonesia mereka menyokong padu industri muzik mereka...aspek kedua adalah dari segi ekonomi...duit kita banyak keluar ke negara lain melalui MACP...ini membuatkan industri kita rugi besar...

Q2 EE : Pendapat Dean kita cukup tak material untuk memenuhi kuota 90% nih?

A2 Dean : Kita ada banyak material...(by this time i had to interrupt as i needed to make my question clear to him...i told him are u sure kita ada cukup material yang bagus?)...memang kita ada...(i had to interrupt again...and i explained to him of the current scenario we CRM are facing...that theres not enough good new material being produced and soon after he said...) oh ye ke? kita tak tahu pulak pasal tuh (i dont blame him as he doesn't just cover music but a whole lot of other stuff in the entertainment industry...i interrupted him twice PURELY to ensure he's aware of the real scenario...i wasn't trying to sway him to any side or anything like that...)ok kalau itu situasi nya...so kita harus jadikan ini the turning point untuk semua pihak...kita harus tahu kenapa mereka bertindak sedemikian...dan ini memerlukan komitmen dari semua pihak...kita kena ada satu dialog oleh semua pihak yang terlibat...

I also mentioned to him that CRM was supposed to meet Karyawan (which they have agreed to before the petition) on the 22/8 next week to discuss this issue...i don't blame Dean for not knowing this as he wasn't part of it...

Again (same in abg amy's case) i asked his opinion about what the 4 pihaks should do...

1. Persatuan artis.

Harus beri motivasi kepada ahli macam mana nak hasil kan lagu yang baik...jangan saja nak mengeluh dan luahkan rasa tidak puas hati...kita kena kaji diri sendiri dulu...jangan suka menyalahkan orang lain...

2. Artis themselves

Sudah sampai masanya ada anjakan paradigma khusus terhadap aspek pembangunan kerjaya seni mereka...kalau selama ni penyanyi kita terlalu bergantung harap pada komposer untuk buat lagu atau terbit album mereka, sekarang apa kata mereka sendiri memperkemaskan lagi kerjaya seni mereka dalam kerja2 penerbitan lagu, penulisan lirik dan penerbitan album...diversify kan sikit career dan talent mereka...

3. Record label

Ini juga sangat2 penting...harus ambil tindakan pro aktif untuk membantu dan menguruskan sebaik mungkin bakat2 tanah air...apa guna mereka bertapak dalam industri muzik ini kalau mereka tidak ada rasa tanggungjawab pada anak2 seni kita?...

4. Radio station

Saya faham radio kena ada fikiran tentang aspek businesss...tapi apa salahnya memberi keutamaan kepada lagu2 tempatan...apa salahnya jika diberikan keseimbangan terhadap aspek penyiaran lagu2 tempatan dan antarabangsa...saya secara peribadi mengharapkan lagu2 tempatan mendominasi penyiaran di semua stesyen radio swasta...pada masa yang sama juga saya memahami dilema yang dihadapi oleh stesyen radio...oleh itu kesemua empat2 pihak harus duduk semeja berkongsi masalah mencari penawar dan seterusnya meleraikan kekusutan yang dihadapi...

p/s: terima kasih Dean kita banyak belajar perkataan baru hari ni...for my riders information Dean ni cakap sikit punya laju...so throughout the phoner (phone interview) i had to ask him to slow down a few times...Thanks again Dean...

Snapshot - There's More!

2008-08-17T08:54:00.004+08:00

Hi all...your comments have encouraged me to dig deeper into this 90:10 issue...i shall be posting comments from seasoned entertainment journalist (the editors themselves)...at time of this posting i haven't interviewed them yet (so whatever they gonna say whether in favour of CRM or Karyawan i wouldn't know but i will still post them regardless of the outcome for the sake of balanced blogging) but i will be meeting some of them today to get their response...

I'm getting wifee to say her piece too...so stay on your bikes kay...

Let US ALL Look In The Mirror First - Part 2

2008-08-15T10:15:00.003+08:00

To ensure that i give my riders a balanced picture of the entire scenario (unlike someone)...i feel it is very important that i get some feedbacks from THE person who started (i don't mean in a negative way) bringing this foreign artists issue to the public...if you recall not too long ago Amy Search (i call him abg Amy) was interviewed by a few mainstream malay dailies with regards to this issue way before Karyawan did anything...

You see abg Amy has been inviting me over to his house for lepak2 n sembang2 for many times before...but some how i never got the chance around it...so coinsidently i had to send something to him so i took the opportunity to interview him (see pics below) to hear what he has to say about all this RAA RAA...(and got his consent to post what transpired in BML)

To make it easier for my fellow riders to follow closely what he has to say...i shall put it in a dialogue format as follows:

Q1. EE : Apa pendapat abg tentang issue 90:10 ni?

A1. Amy : 90:10 is not the actual and right jalan penyelesaian...ada banyak lagi faktor2 lain yang terlibat dalam kedesakan industry kita ni...sebelum (fyi CRM was scheduled to meet Karyawan - which they have agreed to, for a closed dialogue session next week 22/8 but we don't see the point of it now) sign petition kita kena berbincang dulu dengan banyak pihak untuk mencari formula yang betul beb...aku faham kenapa Karyawan adakan petition tu...tapi cadangan yang cuba diketengahkan kurang tepat beb...

before coming up with 90:10 kita kena kaji dulu dimana kekurangan dan kelebihan kita beb (yes abg amy talks like that i.e. beb after almost every sentence)...

Q2. EE : Jadi abg setuju tak kalau saya kata kita kena cerminkan diri kita sendiri dulu?

A2. Amy : (Amy refused to commit himself to this statement of mine of which i understand...so i proceeded with my next question)

Q3. Ok abg rasa kita cukup material tak untuk memenuhi quota 90% yang Karyawan nak tuh?

A2. Amy : Kita memang tak cukup material yang bagus...n saya tak setuju langsung...that's not the right thing to do...tak berapa tepat la beb...Karyawan patut selidik kenapa recording label tidak membuat talent scouting seperti dulu...pengurangan lagu2 indonesia bukan lah jalan penyelesaian nya...tapi gua bukan suruh radio beri kebebasan pada diorang...don't play all la beb...limit them...(you see he is also being balanced about the whole thing 'unlike someone')...

Q4. EE : Apa pendapat abg pula tentang lagu2 indonesia nih?

A4. Amy : Gua tak persoalkan quality lagu2 diorang tetapi kita telah banyak mainkan lagu2 dari sana...tapi the problem pulak kita pun perlu kan lebih lagi local artis yang top top...in our market pendapat saya indi band saja yang ikut the global trend...artis2 kita yang mana masih belum bergerak have to move inline with the market trend and do it quickly...

Q5. EE : Apa pendapat abg pula tentang rock band kita dulu dengan sekarang?

A5. Amy : Sekarang ni banyak unsurfaced underground music i.e. indie bands...jadi kita kena buat sesuatu untuk mereka2 ni...we need to give them the proper exposure and time untuk progress...(fyi we - Suriafm were the first radio to play Hujan n Meet Uncle Hussein songs)...young talent macam ni they need good sound engineer and producer to guide them beb...its a global trend yang kita kena ikut beb...

Q6. EE : Jadi where are our good producers and song writers heading now abg?

A6. Amy : Gua pun hairan kenapa emphasise tidak diberikan pada perkara ini la beb...gua tengok ada setengah2 band tu production pun tak bagus sebab tak gunakan khidmat sound engineer yang bagus...reference of music, sound engineer and producer play a very important role beb!!...

Q7. EE : Abg rasa la kan...album Search mana yang abg paling puas hati sekali?

Q7. Amy : 'Magic' ( he mentioned this immediately without any hesitation)...gua memang puas hati 100% beb...sebab apa? sebab kitorang gunakan good sound engineer...Search gunakan duit kitorang sendiri RM80 ribu (mind u thats alot of RM in those days) untuk record album ni...itu sacrifice yang kitorang buat untuk pasti kan peminat Search puas hati! (by this time i stood up and gave him my Royal Military College salute)...masa tu good recording studio takde kat M'sia...so kitorang buat basic je kat studio Luncai (owned by another legend M Nasir)...mixing kitorang buat kat Melbourne...and mastering kat Festival Records di Sydney...(he told me the famous Aussie band Silverchair also recorded there)...cita2 kitorang Search dulu besar!...so it boils down to how big your dream is?!...

By this time i wanted to rap up my interview with him as it has been over an hour and my favourite watch was already showing 6:45pm...by the looks of things abg amy could go on and on simply because he cares passionately about our industry...so i ask for his opinion what the 4 major relevant parties (Persatuan Artis, Artis themselves, Record Labels and Radio stations) should do to bring back our industry to the glory days (unlike someone)...

The followings are his sincere comments:

1. Persatuan Artis

Persatuan2 artis patut tanya label kenapa they are not coming up with new album regularly...and encourage them to be more aggressive in talent scouting macam dulu dulu...record labels harus mainkan peranan penting dalam hal ni...kalau diorang tak keluarkan album baru yang bagus atau cari talent baru yang bagus macam mana kita nak mengisi 90% tuh beb?...bila industry kita jatuh kita tak boleh blame radio station je...persatuan pun patut encourage record label untuk cari style baru bagaimana untuk promote satu2 album baru yang keluar...jangan la asyik ikut style lama je beb...

2. Artis themselves

Artis pulak kena pikir satu jalan macam mana boleh menarik kan lagi product album mereka...tak boleh harapkan satu hit song sahaja and harap peminat untuk beli album meraka...tapi bila peminat tak beli kita kata peminat tak menyokong industry kita pulak...tak boleh la macam tu beb...concept album kena betul...sekarang ni saya tengok tak ada artis yang boleh hold a concert sebab tak cukup lagu hit dalam satu2 album...so concept kena betul...again how big is your dream beb?

3. Recording Labels

New marketing strategy kena ada beb...cari new talent...buat research on market needs...and come up with good new album...

4. Radio Stations

You all should look and do talent scouting too...kalau label dah neglect this part...radio djs pun boleh cari potential talent kan?...tapi new artis pun kena tau the music business...apa yang you all nak jadi satu hari nanti?...kita nak someone yang macam Madonna (btw Madonna and Freddie Mercury are his idols) who has big dreams!...kita artis we need to know THE GAME...(i was tempted to ask him rockers pandai main batu seremban tak but i didnt)...that is what show business is all about you need to know how to play the game...ini ada setengah2 artis tu MACP pun tak tau apa...

Finally i told the legend to give his last piece and these are his exact words:

"Be bit more patriotic and give my boys more room to show their talent"

I shall rest my case...oh oh i did invite him to join my 'Ultimate Ride' too...

Let US ALL Look In The Mirror First - Part 1

2008-08-14T22:04:00.020+08:00

Sorry for the late posting...i have a good and valid reason for this...you see...i've been doing some research and study after lunch today to support what ever i'm gonna write here...i want to be sure that i have the facts and figures before i say anything (unlike someone)...this is an important step i took as to not mislead my fellow riders (readers)...

As promised i shall share with you my thoughts on the 90:10 subject...before i proceed i would like to believe my riders have an open and sensible mind (unlike someone) towards this posting as it maybe controversial to some...i will be sharing my thoughts by wearing my other helmet (see picture below courtesy of wifee) as the vice president of CRM and not some1 representing Suria...this is important to eliminate any doubts on partiality...to many who are unfamiliar with CRM (Commercial Radio Malaysia), it is a VERY active and close knitted association...it's members are almost all of the private commercial radio station in the country...it is headed by Dato Borhan as the president (kalau u all nak tau Dato Borhan ni Kudsia Kahar nye boss)...(we had a meeting just now...see pics below)

Ok lets get on our bikes...this issue about foreign music and artistes has been around for quite a while now...in many previous instances the debates were only held at kedai mamak over teh tarik if you know what i mean...never it was brought n discussed seriously among the relevant parties (i.e. artistes associations, record labels, ministry and radio stations) in the local music industry...

Only recently about 2 months ago Karyawan were perceived to be trying to bring up this issue to the industry's attention...this information was not made known to the public...but i can reveal to you here that Karyawan made a visit to AMP Radio Networks (Astro's Radio) to express their concern (more like dissatisfaction to me)...that 'unlike someone' person met up with Kudsia Kahar (i call her Kuds) and her team of highly professional radio people, together with a group of about 40 other members of Karyawan...i see this initiative (but not for what transpired during the dialogue session) as a healthy move by Karyawan...

You see...this matter was brought to the CRM's attention by Kuds in our very next monthly meeting (it is important that i mention this to prove that CRM is sensitive to the voices in the industry)...but after listening to Kuds' brief (on what transpired in the Karyawan dialogue) we collectively feel that Karyawan was acting more on emotional grounds...simply because they coudn't provide Kuds with the following research info : (of which that 'unlike someone' person should find out first before making any baseless accusations)

1. Have our local album production increased or decreased in the last decade?

2. The total number of local artists signed on to record labels both local and multinational

3. Perception of Malaysian Malay music being inferior quality compared to Indonesian songs, especially among the under 25 crowd

You see...every private commercial radio station in this country (and any where around the globe) we do heaps of in depth research about our songs, music and listeners preference...we spent hundreds of thousand of RM (i know AMP spent millions) just to make sure we get things spot on when it concerns our listeners' taste...as when it comes to them we simply CANNOT compromise!...

My fellow riders...it is absolutely unfair to compare us with the situation now to that of the radio stations that have been around more than a decade ago (im talking about before radio Era even existed)...those days we didn't have internet, ipod, mp3 or even MTV and etc available here...listeners were only confined to what they listen over the state radio stations i.e. govt owned...today private commercial radios not only have to compete among themselves...but also other new medium (internet, ipod etc) that technology has created in order to capture the listeners...because with no listeners = no commercial = TUTUP KEDAI...

We are running a business here...and like any other business we need to be prudent to stay in business...business mana yang tak nak tutup kedai lepas satu hari?...kita kena faham tanpa iklan di radio...radio akan lingkup...untuk ada iklan kita kena ada cukup pendengar...untuk dapat cukup pendengar...kita kena pastikan apa yang pendengar inginkan MESTI kita sajikan...

Ok that's just 1 part of the problem...lets look at the other part that maybe a bit sensitive...before i carry on...allow me to make this very very clear...my patriotism shouldn't be questioned here (IF you are a seasoned rider of my blog you would agree 100%)...

Why are we accused of allowing foreign artists to enjoy much airplay over our radio when we don't have enough QUALITY (and i'm not asking for high quality here ok) local products to offer our listeners?...yes we do have a lot of materials to play...but let me put this question to that 'unlike someone' person...do you really think the radio listeners in our country would listen to 'those' materials if we put them on air?

My fellow riders...let me tell you what that 'unlike someone' person said to us..."Kalau kita putarkan lagu-lagu yang tak best tu banyak kali, lama-lama pendengar akan kata sedap"...to me that is a very silly statement coming from someone high ranking in the industry...because in a way it is outrightly INSULTING our listeners (whom are you guys) intelligence...

You have no idea how much Era, Sinar, Hot, Suria, Cats FM, Best 104 and others not mentioned here...have invested our time and RM to support our local industry...if i were to list them down here mau jadi kontot jari2 ku....

Lets not punish the creative penggiat seni dari seberang for coming up with good products consistently...di negara kita pun kita ada ramai artis yang talented seperti the KRU brothers, siti, annuar zain, ning, amy search, m nasir, kaer, dayang, aizat AF5, noryn aziz, sean ghazi, atilia, reshmonu, sasi the do (yo bro!) and ramai lagi lah...kami memang senang untuk memutarkan lagu2 mereka kerana product memang bagus...

We NEVER practice double standards here...our local artists are always our number one priority!...but please give us the 'product' that will not turn off our listeners...trust me, we (CRM) are even hungrier for it than anyone else in this industry...the biggest sin in radio is when A listener tunes out to another channel because he/she doesn't like the song...

To demonstrate our professionalism i would like to draw your attention to Sakura's comment in my previous posting...even wifee doesn't get special treatment from me (but we do play her songs ok, Sakura u have to listen to us more often lah)...simply because we need to follow strict guidelines and principles to remain in this very competitive industry...i.e 90:10 is impossible to execute...

Stay tuned for Part 2...believe you me you don't want to miss it...hint hint The Legend!

Snapshot - Stay Tuned!

2008-08-14T10:29:00.002+08:00

I would like to draw ur attention to some comments in my posting Me & My "Sales Girls"(pls have a read)...it's about the 90:10 issue...I will be sharing my thoughts on that with you later...me gotta rush some paperwork now...

Promise will post some controversial thoughts later today...

Snapshot - A Mother's Tears

2008-08-13T11:04:00.002+08:00

My mother Salmah NEVER fails to give me her best in what ever she does...not just for me but for my 2 other siblings too...Kak Su and Adam...we come from a humble family not rich not poor...mummy NEVER once put herself before anyone of us including daddy...letting us have the last piece of her favourite cake in the fridge - kinda love all the time...if you know what i mean...she has gone thru alot in her life and i can assure you that all my siblings truly feel deeply for her...hence we would do anything to make her happy...Nway what reminded me of mummy at 10:30 am just now, was what is written in Berita Harian today (nasional pg 20)...to say that i understand what/how Pn. Suraya Ahmad and her whole family is feeling is an outright insult...simply because the pain must be unbelievable...Ibu Suraya is adik Sharlinie's mother...you see...WE at Suria make it point to still remind the public EVERYDAY about adik since the day she went missing until today...and WE will not cease doing so until she is found...simply because WE don't want the public to forget about adik...i must say that im close to tears while writting this very sentence...WE at Suria are running out of ideas of how WE can do more for adik...WE have done a solat hajat for adik soon after i came back from my honeymoon last February...PLEASE tell me what else WE can do together...

My prayers are with you adik...

Snapshot - Me and My "Sales Girls"

2008-08-12T16:37:00.003+08:00

Lately I'm unable to blog as often as i would've liked for obvious reasons...nevertheless i must admit that because of the comments that i so far received...have kinda given me the addiction of blogging...many thanks to you beautiful and kind people out there...nway for today's posting i thought i should keep it snappy as i only just got to office 30 mins ago after a hectic morning...was at our head office The Star whole 'am' for work and an interview (check out The Star tommorow and give me your thoughts about the issue i was interviewed on)...

Mean time enjoy the pics of me with THE LOSERS!..hahaha...phewww!...

Is It Just Me or You Feel It Too?

2008-08-10T14:43:00.005+08:00

Hi all...yesterday i had an eventful day running here and there again like a headless chicken...had 3 important things to do...1. Attend a seminar from 9:30am to 7:30pm...2. Attend Junn's (my hard working staff) wedding in Seri Kembangan at 2:30pm...3. Attend Festival Filem M'sia (FFM) in Putrajaya at 8:00pm...

Started my day early (hate having to wake up early on weekends) to attend a seminar in one of the hotels in the city...arrived 30 mins early (its my nature that i hate to be late n hate keeping others to wait for me n likewise i hate to have to wait for people) for the seminar...by 1:30pm i had to rush home to fetch wifee to attend Junn's wedding...(i made it a point NOT to miss her wedding simply because i want to make her feel happy n most importantly appreciated)...you see...Junn is someone whos VERY dedicated to her job and has NEVER caused me any headache (i kid u not about this)...

Reached home at 2:00pm and wifee already looking pretty n all, in her green baju kurung (i still feel she looks alot better in baju kurung) to match the green shirt i was wearing...(wifee very particular about colour matching...well don't all woman do?)...got to Junn's house about 2:45pm after sesat-ing afew times...(the map illustrated in the wedding card wasn't accurate)...although we lost our way a bit i told wifee we didn't do too badly and could enter the amazing race!...

The couple looked beautiful together in beige...simple nothing too fancy (which i always prefer)...Junn's hubby (Fazli) works in Brunei attached to an Oil & Gas firm...(hope he doesn't take my Junn away to live with him in Brunei as its difficult to replace some1 very committed like her)...after wishing them all the best and a picture with the newly weds...i had to send wifee to Shangrila Putrajaya where we got to at roughly 3:45pm...(wifee's performing and been nominated for an award in FFM)...and head back to the city to catch up with the seminar...

What happened next prompt me to write this posting...you see...i wanted to try out the new highway (well its not that new, been around for over a year i think) that links Putrajaya directly to KL city...i heard from word of mouth that it only takes less than 30mins to reach either point and that made me more earger to try it out...furthermore i got to shoot back to Putrajaya later in the day for FFM (if wifee tak get nominated i wouldn't be there as i my day was already packed...i made it a point to be by her side to give her moral support)...

So after dropping her off...kita pun excited la nak cuba-try-test-tengok highway baru nih (kawe pung lamo doh dok tra performeng kete kawe)...mind u the roads in Putrajaya are well signaged (sometimes banyak sgt road signs can confuse people also) u won't get lost there but u may get lost reading the road signs if u know what i mean (maybe its just me?)...nway from Shangrila the road signs (RS) were clear showing me the way to get to the new highway...

But after about 5 to 10 mins drive (somewhere between Putrajaya n Cyberjaya) i was cought between two minds...as i noticed about 100 meters a head of me the road is split into two...one says going to "KL/Kajang" and the other to "KLIA/JB"...you see...all the while from Shangrila i've been following the RS (numerous of them) that says SPECIFICALLY "Lebuhraya Putrajaya - KL"...so naturally i should be looking out for the very same RS right? (or is it just me?)... the more reason any1 should do so because there are many ways to get to KL from Putrajaya kan? (or is it just me?)...so logically the highway operators should direct the road users with the same consistent RS right? (or is it just me again?)...(simply because they created that perception for us)...

So kita punye la naik hangen (wifee likes to use this word instead of angin)...because i took the road with the RS "KL/Kajang" which led me to the old road (KL-Seremban Highway)...by this point i was still very determined to get onto the new highway because i NEED to get back to Putrajaya really fast n quick later for FFM after my seminar...

After making my way back around Shangrila to start my search back from scratch (i wanted to be sure i was right before i blame any1)...n true enuf when i got to the very spot where the road split earlier and took KLIA/JB instead...soon not so far from that spot i could see the RS "Lebuhraya Putrajaya-KL" again...n got to it finally...

You see...just because some IDIOT missed out to put up 1 RS at a VERY crucial spot...i was unnecessarily n wastefully made to cover about 20km...dah la harga minyak dah naik..so u can imagine how berbulu i was la kan...do u feel what i feel?...and for the final time-or is it just me?...

Wifee didn't win last nite...but shes always n all ways my Champ!...

Snapshot - Pheewww!...

2008-08-08T12:00:00.002+08:00

Believe u me...i never expected to win...i was prepared for the worst i must say...anyway hope we have cheered up your morning earlier today...i was quite nervous to be honest...as it was the first time i ever went on air...you see...through out the years of being in radio this morning marked a sweet memory for me...yes i've been interviewed on live tv before but that was more to fulfill my profession needs...this morning was completely and entirely different...Anyway i appreciate feedbacks from all of u on other ideas that u would want TBS to do in future...

Im welcoming u to be part of our wonderful family here...

Snapshot - Takutttttt...

2008-08-07T23:45:00.003+08:00

Not so sure what i got myself into now...have been practising with wifee everyday tapi dua2 pun otak lembab...if you don't already know...tomorrow morning at 9am i will be battling with my breakfast crew Tuah & Zizi better known as The Bujang Senang...what will we be battling about?...if u recall dulu masa kecik2 ada tak u all main game sambung2 suku kata i.e. assalamualaikum...kum apa? kombat...bat apa? batman...man apa? n so on...we have this as our feature game (we call it Cik Sam-Cik Bong) on air every weekday at 9am for about 2 weeks now...how tomorrow's battle came about?...you see...since the 2 buggers started this game...i thought they were a bit unfair to the participants (callers)...simply because TBS asyik menang je...so some mornings when i come in to office i always tell them yg diorang main tipu...tak achi la kan...so since then diorang dok cabar i la to go up against them n try kalah kan diorang...initially for many times i was reluctant...tapi selepas hari2 diorang ajak lawan...darah jantan ku pun rasa seperti di tolak naik tangga la kan (blood go upstairs)...so to make it more challenging (im not sure what i was thinking at the time) me n my big mouth suggested if they lose they have to wear my mrs wig (fyi wifee ni pemborong wig n dia telah mengkayakan ramai penjual wig kat KL nih) next monday...and if i lose (which i think is VERY likely but dont tell TBS this ok) i will have to put on one of wifee's kebaya to office...u can view all this thru our website tmrw if you want...u can also check out the radio frequency in ur area there too...

Got to practise with wifee now...she has thrown to me some words...

Extremely Busy-Productive Day

2008-08-06T23:41:00.003+08:00

My watch is telling me its 12:18am when i punched the first letter of this posting...got home at just after 11pm after a long long long day...i haven't had this feeling for quite sometime already...i.e. relieved, satisfied, accomplished, motivated, energised all roll into 1...u know what i mean...the kinda feel that make u go...damn! what a great day...

My day started early at 6:45am did subuh and off to the gym (yea byk org dok complain i dah gemok)...go there around 7:45am, my trainer was already waiting and giving me that hahaha-mangsa-aku-dah-sampai look...for the next 1 hour i surrendered myself to him...Saiful his name is...but i call him Sepol...i've lost 10 kilos since i resumed this life routine nearly 3 mths now...but its hard work i tell u...

Got to office at just before 10am and my first appointment for the day was at half past...you see today was our half yearly appraisal day....sebab tu la busy gil....i had to appraise 6 of my staff today and each session would take at least an hour...so u can imagine lah how mentally drained i am now...

Anyway had a lunch appmnt at 12:45 at La Bodega in Pavillion...then rushed back to office for the next appraisal at 2:30...then 3:30... then 4:30...then last kopek at 7:30...had to postpone the one scheduled at 5:30 to friday as the 4:30 one took longer...then rushed to plaza damas in hartamas for a dinner appmnt at 9:00 after the 7:30 one finished at 8:45...(hope im confusing u already)...

Finished the 9pm appmnt at close to 10pm then rush back to office to pack my laptop n briefcase...early this morning i have to catch the red eye flight to kota kinabalu...finally got out of office at almost 11pm and locked the house at 11:24 to be precise...

Checked my stuff (not much coz its a daytrip) for the business trip and luckly i went through my flight ticket and found out that my dear Ogy (my admin staff who doubles up as my PA until my new PA joins soon yeah!) actually booked my flight for the wrong day!!!...it says 10Aug on the ticket which is this sunday!!!...kita pun menggelabah space kop gaban laa...nasib baik la i dapat to change my flight to tomorrow at 7:30am after calling the MAS booking line...but i can't get the intended return flight at 3:30pm so i opted for 5:30pm...

Its 1:12am now i better get some sleep...nanite...

Snapshot - It Hit Me...

2008-08-05T23:11:00.004+08:00

Just got home after releasing some steam (needed it badly)...You see as i was just about to leave my office at around 8pm earlier when i had the chance to cruise into cyberspace to keep myself abreast with things...pitt stopped at a few famous blogs and what i found out was VERY saddening...before i go on further i would like to make it clear to my readers of what i'll be posting here...that it does not have any bearing towards my stand/belief...nor am i trying to influence any1's, as i don't write about political issues (we should leave it to the experts)...if u have been surfing on the blog world today u would've guessed what this is about...some bloggers have put up our beloved jalur gemilang upside down on their blogs as a sign of cyber-strike...apparently it is also the global code of distress signal...i was and still am terribly disturbed by this recent development...not by their actions (doesn't mean im for it though) but for the very fact that i care for the well being of all...again pls don't get me wrong here as the last thing i want is to mislead any1...

I just need to get it off my chest thats all...good nite Malaysia...

Snapshot - Umrah & Holiday

2008-08-05T14:20:00.006+08:00

Hey guys thought i should share with u some of the things that we currently have to offer...To some who have had the intention to perform Umrah or even go on holiday i've got good news for you...starting yesterday we began giving away 1 Umrah or 1 holiday package everyday until next week friday...so we have 5 Umrah & 5 holiday packages up for grab in total...all u have to do is very simple...guess the song title and singer correctly and walah...please go to http://www.suriafm.com.my/ or just click on the link on my blog to look for the frequency in ur area...i'm very lucky to have gone there twice in my life...first was with my whole family and last year i went alone...you see i purposely planned to go alone as i wanted to have a PRIVATE MOMENT with the Almighty...i always believed that all of us have our own special relationship with HIM and im no different...since a boy ive always had that relationship with Allah...its very difficult to explain in writting but im sure my readers know what i mean kan?...

Next insyallah plan to go during ramadhan next year with wifee...enjoy the pics of my last trip...

Snapshot - I Need Help...Again!

2008-08-04T23:20:00.002+08:00

I have to admit that i'm VERY bad at remembering names of the people i meet...and more often than not it is VERY embarrasing when people still remember my name when i bump into them later again...kita pun terpaksa la buat2 macam kita ingat nama dia...there was one instance i was with my mrs and we bump into an acquaintance i just met a few months ago then...my mrs ni pulak tau yang i got this disease...so masa i nak introduce this person to my mrs i introduce him as melanhg-jam (sebab kita ingat suku kata belakang nama dia je - Jam)...u know how we normally emphasise the sound that we only remember la kan...bunyi yang kuat Jam je...yang sebelum tu bblllrrr-JAM...u know what i mean?...so my mrs ni pulak ambik peluang la nak kena kan kita...dia buat2 tak dengar and ask me to repeat a few times...my face turned red immediately and nasib baik la this person introduced himself to her after my many failed attempts...

So any tips to cure this disease?...

Snapshot - It Is CRAZY!

2008-08-04T10:15:00.002+08:00

All mainstream newspaper put the story on their front page today...and i must admit i was VERY angry when yesterday i received The Star sms alert about it simply because i'm a frequent user of the MRR2 as it is the fastest way to my mother inlaw's and parents'... What compounded my anger further is that this is the THIRD time MRR2 proved to be unsafe for road users like us...(i just can't imagine my bike get hit by falling debris from the pillars)...Get the bloody contractor responsible for this CALAMITY and SCREW them...Are we gonna wait for someone to MATI?!...

Seriously this is ABSOLUTELY crazy!...

It Is Back!

2008-08-03T11:23:00.002+08:00

The one annual event (its becoming more popular than our festive seasons) that does not warrant any public holidays in the country (maybe they should give it a thought now eh) is back and prompted The Star to carry it as the cover story today...Yes people time to look into your closet and search for that surgical mask again because the HAZE is back in town...(suddenly the tune of the song that goes..."the boys are back in town..." is playing in my head).

The culprit?...the forest burning in Sumatera (U didn't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out did u)...Apparently a 40ha peat forest has been burning since 2 days ago...and more bad news is that the number of hot spots from satelite images has jumped from 351 to 531 within 24hrs...FYI forest burning is very common there as its the most economical way to get rid of things you don't want laa...

On the home front things are not helping either...over 40ha of agriculture land along the Elite Highway near KLIA has been on fire for the last 2 days too...(hai timing sama ni ada pakat ka?...)Looks like our firemen are putting in the extra hours doing what they are paid for...

Anyway no wonder when i went out for breakfast with my mrs today everything looked pretty much greyish...You see we are now in Lumut, Perak (for our last leg of roadshow in Teluk Batik later in the afternoon) and across the Straits of Melacca from Lumut is....YEEESS....Sumatera...

We should install a gigantic fan along our coast to change wind direction...

Snapshot - I Need Help

2008-08-02T00:01:00.003+08:00

I'm currently trying to create a new radio program and toying with afew ideas for that purpose... You see...alot of research and study goes into the process before anything is put on air...so for something new to be part of the offering in a month's time the hard work will have to start now...listeners' preference and perception is key so i would like my readers to be part of this exciting process of conceptualising...please feel welcome to throw ideas at me...to me theres no such thing as good or bad ideas...simply ideas ARE ideas...so guys i'm listening...

Let me know what your unmet needs are...

The Ultimate Ride

2008-08-01T01:03:00.002+08:00

Just got home about an hour or so after having two teh tarik halia (now dok kentut2 haha) with a good friend of mine whos also an avid biker...I've known ASP Norhizam for about 2 years now after we met during Maxis Merdeka Rally 2006, he was the police marshall of the entire convoy (of bikes & 4x4s). He's now stationed in Bintulu, Sarawak holding the OCPD post there. Allow me tell you more about Izam (as i call him) before i get into the title above k...

Before he was transfered to where he is now, he was in charged of the KL traffic department in Jalan Bandar. For those not familiar...Jalan Bandar ni balai polis paling famous la kat KL ni...its where you appeal for your traffic summons to be discounted (and pay la kan) and report for any accidents...tempat ni memang orang cukup tak suka pergi la...bukan sebab apa...just that we only visit the men in blue when we are in trouble right?...

While he was based here in KL he is THE guy responsible rounding the mat rempits in town...I must say he really made a genuine attempt (mind u its not an easy struggle) in making our KL roads a safer place but one can only do so much la kan...so you can also assume that hes quite famous among the mat rempits as he had appeared in the papers many times after nabbing them...

Ok enuf intro on him...so hes back here for afew days for some work so we took the opportunity to catch up on things...biasa lah bila kaki motor ni dok sembang cerita pasal motor je lah...the normal conversation la...the funny thing about bikers ni we will ALWAYS ask how each others bike is doing first before we ask about wife, kids, family, work etc...(my mrs is a biker too so she understands this haha...i hope)...

So after me making sure his bike is ok and him making sure mine is ok too...keluar la idea pasal nak plan buat ride ni...i'm not ready to share with you guys the whole detail about the ride and all...but suffice i say it's a damn bloody good idea...if this plan materialise its gonna be my longest ride ever by far and i mean really really far...it's gonna take us at least a year to really plan this ride and i've been assigned to look for sponsorship...Izam will be drawing up the routes that we will be taking and also other neccessary paper work...

You see...for a looooooong ride like this we will be carrying with us spare parts & tyres, spare riders (yup in case kalau demam takleh bawak moto camne?), reserve fuel, safety kit, first aid kit and the list goes on and on. So you can imagine the amount of time and detailed planning that needs to be put in...Nevertheless thats the fun part too coz the journey actually begins the moment we start planning and as a matter of fact it has started about 2 hours ago...

I shall now dream about it...

Snapshot - The MGs

2008-07-31T09:59:00.002+08:00

I thought i should write about HD motorcycle groups (MG) in Malaysia and prolly share with u guys some MGs in our neighbouring countries as well as in US and Europe. In order to get my facts right please allow me to do some research on the things that i'm gonna write about. This will also help me in sharing with u materials that are genuine as to not mislead my readers. So when u read my next posting on this u will know that u are not taken for a ride...

Stay tuned for an interesting ride...

Snapshot - Amy The Legend!

2008-07-30T11:16:00.002+08:00

I personally don't give compliments easily as i always believed that they should only be given when due...furthermore n most crucially with sincererity...I was very fortunate to have met Amy on many ocassions and had close discussions with him too...You see i'm a person who likes to observe and analyse the people i meet, not for ill intentions, but more to have a better understanding about human character...Amy is one of the nicest and dialed person i've ever met and i don't say this lightly...He knows what he wants and how to get it...i believe all of us have our own favourite person that we look up to...like Mandela, Ghandi, Princess Diana etc...and Amy is mine...

Happy 50th Birthday Amy and keep on rocking! We will do what we planned out k...when timing is right ofcoz...

Picture with him and the ORIGINAL line up.

Snapshot - They Look Huge

2008-07-28T23:47:00.003+08:00

Just got home from the Chelsea thingy...was a fun evening out with some celebrities, entertainment reporters and our listeners...thanks to Vernon (Mr Manager) who came with Nubhan other celebs include Ferhad, Nurul, Jac V and Edi Putra. Terima kasih also to reporters who turned up to do a cover on us...appreciate much...my mrs. coudn't go as she wasn't feeling too good so i didn't see the need to go thru the hassle to take pictures with the players especially En. Ballack lah...nway they certaintly look alot bigger in real life...

Sean Wright Phillips isn't that tiny believe me...

Pictures.

Snapshot - Chelsea's In Town

2008-07-28T09:52:00.004+08:00

The Blues flew in last nite from China for their last leg of Asian tour (they are playing our national team tmrw nite). Tonight the whole office will be going to Shah Alam stadium to catch the training session. Our passes are complimentary of Samsung Mobile one of the team's official sponsor. The whole gang will be there with some of our listeners, artistes and entertainment reporters. I'm not a fan of Chelsea, but my wife seems to like Mr Ballack so i'm gonna have to arrange for some photo sessions for her.

I'd like to see if teary Terry is still sobbing after we beat them in the Champs League!...

Stay tuned for pictures

Snapshot - Inul Axed Again?!

2008-07-26T07:55:00.002+08:00

I bet this would be her last trip to Malaysia for a long long time. Utusan carried a front page story on her as DBKL rounded up her ordeal. I'm not quite sure what actually happened, but the report says DBKL cancelled her permit for a concert in KL (does this mean it was originally approved?) after the nightmare in JB. I personally like Inul (just because of 1 song - Goyang Inul, my wife often sings that song). Nway i feel very sorry for her, she doesn't deserve this at all. In my course of work, we sometimes do similar stuff but we wouldn't have risk our reputation (and more importantly DUIT!) to sell the tickets before the permits are approved.

There must be alot of happy wives and frustrated husbands...

BIZ-zy But Fun Friday

2008-07-25T18:25:00.003+08:00

I'm actually blogging from JB (how i ended up here? read on pls...). Anyway started my day at head office The Star building as i had to attend StarBiz-ICR Malaysia forum for company CEOs. Its basiaclly about 'reminding' the heads of their role on corporate responsibility laa.. moderated by the witty Dato' Johan Raslan (Chairman of ICR M'sia) who is the big boss of PWC. The panelists i must say were well represented ie we had Ms Rohana Rozan(Astro's CEO), Dato' Krishnan Tan Of IJM, Irene CEO of HSBC M'sia and Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar who needs no introduction lah..cut the story short...i'm glad i attended as it was an eye opener...

Ok enough with the boring stuff...so after the suit and tie event that finished around 12 i rushed home but not forgeting to get what my wife told me to buy from the hardware store the night before (see men do have good memory...err sometimes) so got home packed my stuff in my T-bag (a T-bag is a luggage carrier for biking) and put on my riding gear and off to JB at 2pm.

Got to JB at around 4:30 after stopping in Ayer Keroh and Machap (funny name eh!) for fuel. (yup normally bikers stop twice for a trip like KL to JB likewise KL to Penang) The lonely ride was good not too sunny but thank goodness the weather was kind. I was fetched by Abang Kadir (a JB HD biker) somewhere near Jalan Tebrau as he had to lead me to Hotel Mutiara where i'm staying tonite. Tommorow morning at 9:30 i'm heading back to KL with the JB HD bikers.

You see every year there is this event called Rock to Rock, where HD bikers (M'sians & S'poreans) ride from Hard Rock KL to Hard Rock S'pore (starting point alternates every year) and ride back the next day. So earlier this morning there would have been about 100 KL bikes that have travelled to S'pore. Tommorrow morning pulak both the 100 KL bikes and prolly another 100 S'pore bikes will be strutting their loud pipes to KL. So i will be trying to catch the wave if you know what i mean. I'm sure its gonna be a wicked sight! (200 bikes on the road can stretch to about 2 KM).

Stay tuned for pictures...

Snapshot - More Death On The Road

2008-07-24T10:32:00.003+08:00

Read Sepintas in Berita Harian today (pg 8). Death toll is on the rise on Sabah roads. That reminds me about my ride in Sabah in April last year. I have to admit that was my best ride EVER! For some of who are goegraphicly lost, Sabah is a jewel state of Malaysia in Borneo. Memang best tak ingat nye! We rode from Kota Kinabalu (capital of Sabah) up the Crocker Range to Keningau. The view was just breath taking. There was nothing to do but revel in the ride, and feel sorry for anyone who wasn't me. Enjoy the pictures.

If i have to explain you wouldn't understand...

Forgiving Myself

2008-07-23T14:58:00.003+08:00

I have always wanted to start blogging but have been delaying, delaying and delaying. We never realise how precious little time we have in a day until its all gone...well thats life. Anyway during the process of delaying i've been giving alot of thoughts into what my very first posting would/should be.

It strucked me when I attended my Chinese best friend (during my primary school) Toh Chuan Hwa's wedding not so distant ago that I should write about my multi racial friends i had when i was growing up, in this posting.

Names like Toh, Ragu (my Indian best friend), Edwin, Kah Loke, Roger, Sagumira, Salez, Prabagas, Yap, Hisham (my Malay best friend), Khairul (and banyak lagi names that i can't recall) are classmates that i hang out with even after school hours. We basically eat, play and kacau the girls infront of our school St Francis together and even had sleep overs at my house. We were more like blood brothers than friends to put in a nut shell.

I soon began to compare the friends i had with that of my younger brother Adam and I must say he was not as fortunate as i was to have chinese and indian brothers until today. No disrespect to Adam nor am i suggesting hes a racist (remember hes got the same blood as me) , but it is just how time has changed us Malaysians as a multi racial country. It is very sad that this has happened to us all but i still believe deep down in every1 love and respect is always there.

To Mr Jaya Raj, Mr Ting, Mrs Yap, Cikgu Rohila (whom i had a huge crush on) and other St Francis teachers that i didn't mention here, thank you for showing us the way that we didn't even have to forget our skin colour simply because it NEVER crossed our minds that we were any different.

Lastly let me welcome you to my world - Between My Legs is about how I look at the world through my eyes and experience. I'm not interested in politics, BML is just about me (not my wife, my family etc) therefore I would like to believe that the readers of this blog will stay away from posting comments relating to them.

I have now forgiven myself...(P/S: thanx to Faqrul who helped me set up this blog)