"My Sister's Keeper" ~ everything begins from Page 464

Any of you guys read or watched the story ? Page 464, that's where everything begins to tear you down.

Tell you what, I don't ready read fiction books, only during my school days. I believe it will waste up my precious time. Analytically.

Apparently, I'm being rational (er hem..), reading something that does not assist me in my life, or realistic towards my days in this earth, I refuse to get involve or participate on it (ahhh, no wonder I dislike playing computer games, not realistic at all) . Please don't misunderstand me as a cold-blooded, selfish or boring guy. The reason is simple, I just wanna to utilise my precious time practically. Why then, that I read this novel ultimately?

I decided after reading the plot printed at the rear cover of the book, it goes this way :

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preim-plantation genetic diagnosis, A........bla bla bla. Maybe you guys can browse through the net, you'll got a lot of synopsis of the whole story.

Well, putting myself into the shoes of the character in the story, nope, I should say, the characters in it, I tried to tackle an answer of what will be my decision having to go face & go through such circumstance in life. So, I decided to find it from this dramatic story. Of course, this caters a very practical excuse for me to read a fictional book.

The write managed to control the storyline very well. Just that too may coincidences happened in within. Yup, and I did learn something from the story.

Presumably, it will give me an heartache from the very first few chapters up till the end, but this page-turners author, Judi Picoult successfully thrown you a almost ending suprises 。

Everything only begins from Page 464, that's where my eyes become watery. . .Find out by snatching a copy of this novel home from your nearest bookstore.

The end.


p/s.: I hereby announced that the above is a non-commercial advertisement and does not add-on any remunerations towards my bank's saving accounts.

Ibrahim labels Chinese as ungrateful

Huh . . another childish talk ...

PETALING JAYA: Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali has labelled the Chinese as ungrateful for not voting Barisan Nasional despite its promises and pledges to help the community during the campaign period for the Sibu by-election.

In a statement on the Perkasa website yesterday, Ibrahim, who is Pasir Mas MP, claimed the Chinese voters in Sibu had not appreciated the promises of projects and financial assistance made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“The Chinese voters didn't appreciate what has been given by the Prime Minister to them, for example, his support for vernacular schools and so on.

“The Chinese voters openly supported the DAP policies. The Chinese voters want their own ways to prevail, despite the bumiputras having to 'swallow' the Barisan Nasional's call for compromise to allow the Chinese community to have their wish,” he said here yesterday.

It was the second such statement by the controversial independent MP after his earlier statement asking the Government to delay development for the Chinese community after Barisan Nasional won the Hulu Selangor by-election last month.

MCA publicity bureau deputy chief Loh Seng Kok, meanwhile, challenged Ibrahim to come up with more constructive statements on how to realise the 1Malaysia concept instead of questioning the Chinese support for Barisan.

“Does Ibrahim Ali have any recommendations on how to resolve the people's grievances?” Loh asked in a statement yesterday.

5th Year You'd Left Us, Papa

May 12th.

Today, marks the 5th years anniversary we cherished your existence in our heart.

How's everything up there, Papa ?


I asked this because we all know the world of the other end, which belongs ultimate eternity. That's why I asked, Papa.


It's the fifth years that we dependable to thin air across oceans & universal to keep in touch, as well through thoughts and sentiments to link with you. Oh ya, in the dreams across numerous quite nights.





You might had asked the similar question "How's everything down there, son?" Yet, everytime I think of it, I perceive that is no more essentially answerable towards you.




Freakingly speaking, I were always pondering what would be my world if you would to leave us, leaving mom, brother and me and your eldest grand-daugther, and stranger-to-you second grand-daughter of yours.




And, dear Papa. This, I thought over frequently, and man, they happened somewhere within the final few hundreds day of the earthly world, before your departure!! Looking back, I reckoned that was my sixth sense reminding me of what-would-be futures days with you no more with us.



Its kinda harder for me striving for ends meet. This year, marks the 3rd year me unleashing from the normal employed routine lifestyle. Believe me, I'm much more better then, compared to the initial years of my self-employed livelihood.

Mum seems to be like a tape player, off and on, she will press the "replay" button, pouring out the same stories. What does she do on those narrations, well, mixtures of complains, reminisces as well as complementary phrases on how our life with Papa around use. She's fine, anyway, so, no worry. Though not as lively as you were that time but we perform the best brother & me used to provide the care & tenderness towards Mum.

Everything seems to change in this earthly world. Climate is one of the hot topic aorund the globe ~ well, that's why its been addressed as Global Warming.


Bet you feel relieve huh, getting off from the heaty issue, coz I am of strong believe that heaven is equipped with natural air-conditioners, ha ha. The air is cooling there rite? You used to set your air-conditioner to 20 C (cause that's the lowest offered from the remote controller :) ), so, what's the celcius you get up there? Phew. . . the experts say the rise in temperature will still continues for a certain period even if the entire world switch off every single bulb and electronics for a year.

Our street in front of the house was ironed with the white strip now. I hate that cause it give me a feel of staying in a ongested urban area. Ridiculous indeed !



Our roundabout outside the main road near to the church had already been converted to a traffic-lighted junction. I remember clearly we passed through here, when we escorting you on your final route of life. It was still a roundabout, but in the mid of constructing it to become the present cross junction.





Even Jesus Caritas Church had been reconstructed to become a proud nice and scarcely found locally with its aisle built hall. Though we aint Lord's disciple, but, somehow I feel proud that we have such grand kinda church in the town, just a few hundred meter walk from our house.



I know I don't worry on your part as well. I do understand, who wanna be feeling to miss the world over here, when you would most probably already gotten used to he lifestlye and environment of the Eternity world, rite? Haha.



How is Uncle Lok, Uncle Ng and the rest. We used to be gathering in the temple last time. Especially Uncle Lok, he is just your perfect buddy, as charming and joyous as yourself. We were worried with his illness, Papa you were still here when that occured. Should I use the word 'alas', he left us one year after your dismiss. The environment regardless in or out the temple is never that fun anymore in the absence of both of you.


Nevertheless, its time for you guys to enjoy your real golden years, with accompany of many immortals around you.



Till then, Papa, we love you forever.

New character in Avatar movie

Again, how true it could be, no one knows, at least till todate.

The new character looks like this, ehm, not so sure of the name, but tentatively I'd would call him Beanjy :


lag

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oops, fine now...

Jakarta ~Tempek, Anda Hemat, Kerupuk Bangka, Pluit, Jalan Angke Jaya VII ..

My trip to Jakarta provided me a short getaway. As what I said to my friend, its been 3years I'd never fly over-the-sea. Thank God I didn't yell when the flight took off into the blue sky.

LoLx

Lazy to narrate anything. I invite you to take a look on some of the shorts I took there. Some photo comes with description, especially for those that I'll like to show off >< or worth sharing.

Tempek ~ trademark product of Indonesia. You do see this in the local market, but here it's bundled with banana leaves.

Oops, so far I never ever really sit next to the window. Neither did I have for this trip, just that I was too generous to let a family to sit side-by-side, hence ended up on a seat next to the screen . :)

the place I dwelled in during my stay in Jakarta, a view from the living room.

My first trip to the city was in 1992, back then Chinese press was only 4 pages altogether, its abundant of news now, one of them even comes with dual-language ! That was a articles with Taiwanese nice lady, Lin-Tzi Ling 林志玲

Who says the locals are in poverty (I know I've should'nt say that) , you'll see majority motorists own MPV or CRV type of vehicles. This pic was taken from a public car park.

Matahari shopping Mall, located somewhere near Pluit (if I was not lost in the direction). Nice hor, something like our 1-Utama shoppee haven. Never thought there such huge mall there. . .

Fashion show with models cat-walking in the stage ~ Matahari shopping mall again.

I grabbed a shirt for myself. Why? 50% discount mah, see the word "Anda Hemat" (nett amount I gotta paid was coincidentally same figure~see the 'Total = 89,950?) It means "You have saved.." Gosh, throughout my life, this is the biggest figure of purchase I've ever transacted, in Rupiah lah, of course.

My friend was choosing a pair of Batik (imitative material one lah, I think), cost RP22,500 = less than RM10

This Ibu was the same as the one you saw just now. Neither her nice smiley face nor her bawangs that caught my attention. I snapped something from the display table. She started to grumbling with other counterparts, which I eventually caught her meant to disagreeing me taking those veges instead of her nice feature which representing local trademark. I ended up took a snap on her request, she waved to stop me, but now you could see her smiling contended.

This Pak is specialised in racket repair work. I was amazed by his swift act of 'embroiding' the string in lines. Huh !!

Local dedicacy~ Kacang Hijau soup cooked with pandan leaves and ginger RP4000 per bowl, taste sweet, which I hardy bearable, would supply you equivalent to sufficient 3days sugar level.

Pak Badminton's house. How fortunate are we in Malaysia, agree with me leh..

Ahh.... he's the Abang who sells Kacang Hijau manisan, he claimed that the stuff he is carrying on his shoulder weighs 40kg, yup, I was pondering like you do "Got meh?".

Kinda of kerupuk (in Bahasa Malaysia we say keropok) sold locally. I heard it is made from prawn.

Somehow, I was lucky that my local friend there bought me a vegetarian one, and of course Halal loh. That's called Kerupuk Bangka.

They cute little Gas miniature, hehe. 3kg only (observe the different in size compare to the normal blue tank).

I like this snap. Very artistic >.<

This reminds me of backyard Shanghai street

You won't find this in Kuala Lumpur, some said Terengganu and also Melaka.

Me and my friend were walking thru' the residential streets, and out of sudden we bumped into this bunch of people at one angle of a shady road. Though some kongsi gelap members were having meeting, but very soon we knew that they were having lunch at a store selling economy rice.. Phew....

Neh . . . this was the stuff that caught my eyes from the display desk of the grumbling Ibu, still remember her?

See how huge the local toufus are? Compare with the cabbage next to them lah, breder. Exclaimation mark !!!

Not everything is big in size though, see these skinny long carrots...

Perfect contrast of colour brought out by this photo. Hiee..

That's the end of my short journey to Jakarta. Flying back home . ..