you don't play-play with the first lady of malaysia

Say... what???

I saw the news today in MSN Malaysia's website. And I couldn't believe my eyes at first. I went "Whaaa...?" and "Huh???"

ROSMAH GETS HER OWN iOS GAME!

The headline screams. Whoa! Really? I mean, really? Seriously? This is serious, my friends. This is very, very serious. I kid you not.

 

Source of pictures here

The description reads:

This tongue in cheek game takes Malaysian First Lady Rosmah Mansor's claim that she saved the money it took for a RM24.4 million diamond ring and turns it on it's head. As a somewhat familiar female figure, save as much money as it takes to gain an arsenal of Birkin bags, and ultimately, the holy grail of all rings.

It almost got me rolling on the floor in a bout of laughter. Almost. Whoever came up with this game, my hats off to you.

But, of course, it's not for free, yo! This is Bik Mama we're talking about, remember? No money, no talk la!

Lucky all you Apple users out there, I must say. *insert troll face here*

isu halal/haram subway

Semalam lagi dah kecoh pasal Subway yang takde sijil halal dari JAKIM, hasil laporan 999 di TV3. Dekat Twitter, macam-macam fatwa yang timbul pasal isu ni. Aku sebenarnya malas nak komen banyak-banyak tapi sebab aku kena sound kat Twitter, maka aku rasa terpanggil nak komen dengan panjang lebar kat blog sendiri.

Ceritanya, aku terbaca satu komen di page FB Subway Malaysia. Lalu aku tweet pasal benda tu macam ni:

Dan demikian, bila naik tweet tu, ada orang pulak yang reply:

Aku terkedu sekejap bila baca. Sebab apa? Sebab tiba-tiba masuk bab akidah. Tak terlintas pulak di kepala hotak aku nak buat main-main pasal akidah. 'Abang' tu main taram je kata aku buat main pasal akidah. Belum apa-apa lagi. Bukan aku tak boleh ditegur, cuma bila ditembak mengejut macam tu, terkedu jugakla, 'Abang'.

Aku pun cakap aku bukan buat main. And here's the reply:

Okey, aku agak lost di sini. Bahagian mana yang aku kutuk JAKIM? Habaq mai sat. Walaupun aku tak sekolah agama, aku pun tahu mencari yang halal itu adalah wajib. Tak payah nak copy paste ayat Quran/sunah/hadis pun aku tahu mencari yang halal tu satu ibadah. Ye, aku tau la aku tak sekolah agama, tapi bab agama, aku tak bergurau. Makanya, ini adalah reply aku yang tak berapa nak panjang lebar:

Aku rasa, tweet aku dah nyatakan pandangan aku dalam hal ni. 'Abang', jangan cepat sangat patronize sebelum usul periksa statement tu. Kalau pergi laman FB yang ada komen tu, ada komen yang penuh. Menuduh saya bwt main pasal akidah sebelum apa-apa, tak cool la, brader. Tanya dulu, atau minta pendapat sepenuhnya. Ni dak, main 'tembak' aje. Kutuk JAKIM pun saya tak buat, malahan tak terniat langsung.

JAKIM sajakah badan yang boleh mengesahkan status halal sesuatu produk itu? Yang lain-lain takde kelayakan? Macam aku kata, look at the bigger picture. Jangan nak patronize orang sangat. Jangan nak melatah sangat. Aku takde target JAKIM pun.

'Adik' bukan nak kutuk JAKIM pun, 'Abang'. Cuma tertanya-tanya je, kalau takde sijil JAKIM je, haram? IFRC takleh pakai la gitu?

Apa-apa pun, kalau was-was, jangan makan. Tak susah pun, ye dak? Sekarang cuba bagitau, kupon Subway yang dapat dari kalendar tu, nak buat apa?

starbucks' epic fail

So Starbucks has introduced it's Starbucks Card, which functions like a debit card for Starbucks only. And you will even get rewarded for your purchases. After certain amount of purchases of course. So, being the Starbucks' enthusiast myself (yela, yela, aku elitis!), I got myself the card. I was planning to get the Starbucks' 2012 planner with my purchases.

And guess what? When nearing to my 15th purchase (that's how much purchases needed to redeem the planner), the tracker stopped updating my reward. Horror!

So you see, my last purchase was on 10th January 2012. My tracker was showing 13 beverages purchased before I made that purchase. I bought a Valencia Frappucino and Valencia Macchiato on 10th January. So the tracker should show 15 beverages, right? Right?

Wrong! It remains 13 beverages purchased. So I made a report to their customers service and they said it will be solved in 2 days. I called on the 12th January 2012. Both screen shots were taken today. And what date is it today? Again, what date is it today? Yes, correct.

Disappointed? You bet I am. One week and a day has passed since I made my last purchase. 6 days after I made a report. World-class much? Think again.

how do i look?

Okay, new year, new look.

I want to go as minimal/simple as possible. How is it looking right now?




Okay. Now to find my blogging spirit back. I lost it somewhere at the end of 2011.

2011: lukisan yang berwarna-warni

Sedar tak sedar, mahu tak mahu, tahun 2011 sudah hampir sampai ke penghujung. Whew. Sekejap aje aku rasa tahun 2011 ni. Kalaulah nak dilukis tahun ini dalam hidup aku, pastinya akan jadi satu lukisan yang penuh berwarna-warni. Macam-macam yang terjadi dalam tahun 2011 ni. Ada suka, ada duka, ada naiknya, ada turunnya. Tapi Alhamdulillah, aku masih berdiri di sini.

Tahun 2011 juga mencatatkan pelbagai peristiwa penting untuk diri aku sendiri. Ahhh... bakal jadi nostalgik angka 2011 ini. Suatu masa nanti, kalau aku toleh kembali ke belakang, pasti tahun 2011 akan jadi satu tahun yang tersemat kemas dalam lipatan kenangan.

Cabut gigi...

Lama tak berkunjung ke klinik pergigian, aku terpaksa pergi jugak sebab tak tahan menanggung sakit. Cabut gigi macam rasa masuk bilik hukuman gantung. Ngeri. Ye, aku dramatik. Aku takut dengan doktor gigi, okey? Gelak apa gelak? Tumbuk kang! Walaupun aku selamat melalui pengalaman-hampir-mati tu, aku tak teringin nak mengulanginya dalam masa terdekat ni. Lain kali ajelah ye aku pergi jumpa doktor gigi. 2013 ke...

Baby Aliff...

Bila sebut nama Aliff, aku rasa sebak, sedih. Aku kenal Baby Aliff sekitar Oktober 2010. Aku jatuh sayang dengan budak kecik tu. Aku nak jadi pelindung Baby Aliff dari segala hal yang buruk. Aku nak tengok Aliff membesar dengan baik. Aku nak buat macam-macam benda untuk Baby Aliff. Tapi takdir menentukan yang Baby Aliff akan berlalu dari hidup aku. Kerana manusia tak sempurna. Walaupun aku tak jumpa Baby Aliff lagi, aku sentiasa doakan kesejahteraan dia.

Baby Aliff ada satu tempat yang tersangat istimewa di hati aku. Sampai saat sekarang, aku masih teringatkan budak kecik tu. Sampai sekarang, aku masih rindukan Baby Aliff. Semoga dia gembira dan sihat sejahtera di samping ibu tersayang. Terima kasih, Puan Mastura, sebab benarkan Baby Aliff hadir dalam hidup kami, walau cuma untuk seketika.

Bertunang...

Masin mulut adik-adik aku, tahu? Masin. Nak dekat hujung bulan Ramadhan, adik aku kata tahun depan aku tak beraya di Kedah dah. Aku beraya dengan keluarga baru. Termakbul doa diorang. Tahun 2011, aku jadi tunangan orang. Tahun 2012, insya-Allah, jadi isteri orang pulak. Mak nervous, noks. Tak pasti sama ada betul-betul dah sedia nak pegang status isteri ke belum. Tapi kalau nak tunggu sedia, sampai kiamat pun belum tentu lagi sedia, ye dak?

Walaupun bertunang mengejut, aku tetap happy. Aku dah jumpa Mr. Right. Aku dah jumpa seseorang yang bahunya sedia berkhidmat untuk aku tanpa banyak soal. Terima kasih, Encik Tunang, kerana menerima diri ini seadanya. Semoga kebahagiaan ini kekal hendaknya. Insya-Allah...

Kehilangan...

Tragedi. Aku kehilangan seorang sahabat. Seorang sahabat yang banyak melukis kenangan indah bersama aku. Seorang sahabat yang aku sentiasa doakan kebahagiannya. Dia pergi tanpa pesan. Dia tinggalkan keluarga, dia tinggalkan suami yang tak sampai enam bulan dinikahi, dia pergi tinggalkan teman-teman yang teramat menyayanginya, dia pergi tinggalkan segala-galanya untuk menghadap Penciptanya. Setiap kali namanya terngiang di telinga, hati aku jadi sebu. Cepat benar kau pergi, Sheila... Al-Fatihah aku hadiahkan untukmu setiap kali aku teringatkan saat kita bersama. Kau tenanglah di sana, wahai sahabat.

Tukar kerja...

Akhirnya, aku beranikan diri keluar dari zon selesa. Akhirnya, aku mengambil keputusan muktamad untuk berhenti dari kerja aku sekarang dan langsung menukar haluan aku. Setelah tiga tahun menghadapi kerenah manusia dewasa yang pelbagai, aku bakal menghadapi kerenah anak-anak kecil. Kesabaran perlu tinggi. Takpe, training untuk masa depan tu. Eh? Ehehehe.

Itu serba sedikit tahun 2011 aku. Banyak lagi sebenarnya yang berlaku. Tapi takkan nak cerita semua kat sini, kan? Tak muat la oi. Kalau nak tau sepintas lalu, scroll ajelah kat toolbar Junkyard kat sebelah kanan tu.

Ini penutup posting untuk 2011. Kita jumpa lagi tahun depan. Selamat tahun baru, kawan-kawan.

wordless wednesday #12 - true story

supermums & superdads: a commitment of a lifetime

Last Satruday, I was given the chance to attend a gathering of parents with special kids. They are from a support group in Facebook which is called Supermum's & Superdad's Angel Group. Held for two days from 10th December until 11th December 2011 at Perangsang Templer Golf Club, it was the first gathering to be held for this group.

I was appointed as the emcee for the event. For two days, I was exposed to the lives of this special children, or angels. I have to say, it was indeed an eye-opener to get to know all the families. I have a new-found respect for the parents who are so committed, dedicated and determined to give and do the best for their angels.

Seminars were also held during the gathering, where credible and awesome speakers were invited. Fezia Tyebally, Chad Timmermans, Puan Nur Rafidah (UKM), Encik Mohamad Kholid Hamzah, and Dr. Hasnah Toran (UKM) were the speakers during the two-days gathering. Each is an expert in their own field. Honestly, I learned a lot of things from the seminars. Even though my experience with special kids are very limited, I think I can relate and understand what the speakers were talking about.

Chad preparing to start his session. Fezia doing the introduction to Watsu based hydrotherapy.

Puan Nur Rafidah, Encik Kholid and Dr. Hasnah giving their talks.

Apart from the seminars, activities like sports and ice-breaking session were also organized by the very competent committee. I believe each family had tonnes of fun during all the activities. Though it was the first time meeting each other, the families got along really well. I guess having one particular thing in common made them comfortable with each other even more than family with typical kids.

Supermums and superdads with their angels.

6-year old angel, Janna putting all the candies in her shirt. Smart girl.

Sukaneka!

Y'know, honestly, those two days were such memorable days. I get to know some new people, I get to know some of the angels, who are very adorable and yes, they're very special. A 17-year old angel, Nadia, especially is very affectionate with people. She would hug the people around her, without caring if they're strangers.

The normal kids with their own activities.

After two days being with the families, I have to admit, I admire them all for their strength and courage in raising their angels as best as they can. The little angels are mostly happy lot, smiling and laughing, responding well to their environment. I fell in love with them all. I really did.

Little angel Sofea with her superdad. She's a daddy's princess. I just wanna take her home with me.

The very bubbly Janna with Chad in the pool during Fezia's session.

Mustaqim and his supermum.

Aiman @ Iman. Handsome dude, eh? He loves the pool a lot. A LOT.

Little Damia' and her supermum. Isn't she cute? Awww...

The backbone of the event, Kak Ju and her little angel, Aiman with his sisters.

All in all, it was a successful first gathering, in my honest opinion. I am humbled and honored and floored to be able to participate in this event. It ain't easy to care for these angels but what these people have, they have guts, they have awesomely huge hearts. My hats off to the supermums and superdads.

The Supermums.

The Superdads.

My heartfelt thanks to my aunt, Mak Tam Azlina Abdul Aziz for giving me the chance to come along, to Kak Ju and her husband for all the assistance getting us back and fro between the clubhouse and the condo. Same goes to Kak Mazni and her husband. And thank you, thank you, thank you so much to all the families for making me feel like I am a part of your family as well.

I've said it once, and I will say it again. To the supermums and superdads, I salute all of you!