Star·Strucked !!

Najib's visited London on 14 July 2011, 5 days after the Bersih rally....

Guess Najib wouldn't be arresting Queen Elizabeth even he had arrested all the pro-bersih Malaysians !

Read here:

Bow to the YELLOW !!

Ridiculous Statement

Oh my goth

" the group as the country’s third line of defence after the armed forces and the police, said he wanted silat members to help transform the country."


"I believe that if our country is attacked, out silat exponents will rise and defend it," 


Reported in the 21th century.


read it here:
Zzzz....

Testimony (LIFE): High Hopes and Broken Dream

The final of Geography turns out to be a failure:

·         Delayed for 1 hour

·         Malfunction of projector

·         Assorted types of questions for finals, without any distinct level in difficulties. There are many types of history type questions in the top 4, top 3 rounds and a map question in a final ?? I thought the level of difficulties are supposed to start from the easiest which is map and in to a detail and distinct landmarks, capital, history and background of a country.

·         Same hamper are given to 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th place….tsk tsk….

·         It’s all about luck, not geography since random question are given according to the group number. If you get a difficult question like what happened my team..”Which is the exact year of Belgium’s revolution”…. It’s game over because 1 question can cost you an exit in the competition.

Lol Zzzzzz Hamper

It was a happy ending anyway, Vasco de Gama obtain 3rd Place ! Special THANKS to my teammates Moctar and Hussam. I’ll remember VASCO DE GAMA forever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope that we can work together next time. ^^

                                  Vasco De Gama 3rd Place !!!!

Testimony (LIFE): Geography-Uiz Pathway

Geography is my favourite pastime subjects. Reading maps is not many peoples’ interest considering you have to study stuff outside your textbook. Malaysian Education has changed Malaysian into “study what you learn in textbook” scenario. So, it is definitely arduous to study things by your own, but most importantly, as you have an inner drive to do what you like, I believe there are much more to achieve in that field of interest.

I came into this competition with a last minute, after forming a group, few days before the competition. It has been a while since I meet an equally par geography master – Moctar Abdellahi Bebaha ! Well, according to him, Malaysians are weak in geography. Well, he’s right. The education ministry insinuates only geography about Malaysia in the textbook. That’s why Malaysians who adores countries like France, Spain, etc, doesn’t even know where those countries are.  

I am grateful that until now, I have the inner drive to study the things I like, regardless it’s a trash in PMR, SPM or the things people look down upon. Because I know one day my skills can be put into good use and recognized by people who share the same interest as me.

Moctar and I had a duel on geography. While I shot arrow at him, he fought back with bullets. We're equally good. Nevertheless, I prove him wrong that people from Sarawak can't be good in geography !! Haha…take that my friend ! with Hussam, from Sudan, a debater and a friend of mine. We form Vasco de Gama J !!!!

We take on Geography-Uiz quiz at July 16, 8pm. With so many teams and some seems so strong, I was intimidated for a moment. Before the competition, I had a brief duel in geography with Hussam before the competition started. Out of 32 teams, we broke as 7^th in the first round (top 20 is going to semi finals).  It’s not bad but we have to do better since the top 5 are going to finals. In the semi finals, I vouched to perform better. It’s was a tense moment but I have 100% certainty of the answer I have. The landmarks like Macchu Picchu, Volga River, etc. The rabbit disease in Australia was a piece of cake. When the results were going to be announced, my heart was pounding so heart. I’ve never experienced that before in my life. That kind of adrenalin was too much for me to handle. Even before when I’m receiving my results or obtaining scholarship, I’ve never experience that level of apprehensiveness. When the MC says the first team to break into the finals, I heard VASCO DE GAMA. I was thrilled, we jumped up at were overjoyed. We’ve never expect to hear that. I was so grateful that I made it. After years of hard work and I finally get a recognition. Entering finals itself is a pride for me. Winning is another issue. I felt grateful that I’ve found such great teammates, my mum dad and sis and thanks to my friends Kelvin, Daphne, Charles, San san, Kevin and etc who given me support ^^      

Finally, the final on Sunday night, I hope we can do our best and make it a night we’ll never forget !!!

Testimony (EDUCATION): Amusing E.system

From The Star 26/6/2011
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F6%2F26%2Feducation%2F8937700&sec=education

OMG..............How humiliating.....tsk tsk......

"     I am sorry to say this, but I think the teachers at my brother’s school are incompetent.

When reading his Year Two Science exam paper, it is baffling how a question — prepared by a Science teacher, checked by the Science panel, and verified by the school’s senior assistant — could still read as follows:

Study the pictures (animal pictures). Fill in the blanks.

A. A bird can...

B. A monkey can...

C. A snake can...

D. A frog can...

The answers that were given: jumping, gliding, climbing and fliying.

Yes, fliying.

As if the grammar mistake isn’t bad enough, they had to have a spelling mistake as well. Three teachers involved, and “a monkey can climbing”?

Another question features a picture of nine different foods, namely fish, a slice of meat, a papaya, a glass of milk, a slice of watermelon, some cabbage, a bowl of rice, some noodles and a slice of bread.

The question asks the students to group the foods into three categories, namely foods that “help us grow”, “help us stay healthy”, and “gives us energy”.

Honestly, all the foods listed above fit into all three categories, albeit to varying degrees. I am not satisfied with this question — it’s not specific or clear cut.

On another question, there was a picture of a cat eating a fish. Pupils had to complete the sentence “A cat eats...” with the following choices:

A. fish

B. fish and rice

My brother answered fish, and was marked wrong.

Yes, some pet cats would eat rice provided the fish is there, but generally a cat would choose “A” over “B”. And there was not a single grain of rice in the picture.

CONCERNED BROTHER

Via e-mail             "

Testimony (ENTERTAINMENT+LIFE): Part 2: Lyrics for Raise Your Glass

Right right, turn off the lights,
we're gonna lose our minds tonight,
what's the dealio?

I love when it's all too much, 
5am turn the radio up
where's the rock and roll?

Party Crasher,
Penny Snatcher,
Call me up if you want gangsta
Don't be fancy, just get dancey
Why so serious?

So raise your glass if you are wrong,
in all the right ways,
all my underdogs,
we will never be never be anything but loud
and nitty gritty dirty little freaks
won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,
just come on and come on and raise your glass

Slam slam, oh hot damn
what part of party don't you understand,
wish you'd just freak out (freak out already)
can't stop, coming in hot, 
I should be locked up right on the spot
it's so on right now (so fuckin on right now)

Party Crasher,
Penny Snatcher,
Call me up if you want gangsta
Don't be fancy, just get dancey
Why so serious?

So raise your glass if you are wrong,
in all the right ways,
http://www.elyricsworld.com/raise_your_glass_lyrics_pink.html
all my underdogs,
we will never be never be anything but loud
and nitty gritty dirty little freaks
won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,
just come on and come on and raise your glass
won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,
just come on and come on and raise your glass

(oh shit my glass is empty, that sucks) 

So if you're too school for cool,
and you're treated like a fool,
you can choose to let it go
we can always, we can always, 
party on our own

(so raise your) So raise your glass if you are wrong,
in all the right ways,
all my underdogs,
we will never be never be anything but loud
and nitty gritty, dirty little freaks
So raise your glass if you are wrong,
in all the right ways,
all my underdogs,
we will never be never be anything but loud
and nitty gritty, dirty little freaks
won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,
just come on and come on and raise your glass
won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,(for me)
just come on and come on and raise your glass (for me)

Testimony (ENTERTAINMENT+LIFE) : Part 1: Raise Your Glass

Who is willing to Raise Your Glass for those nerds, geeks, underdogs and all those the ‘uncool people’ in the society? Who is willing to speak on behalf of them, voicing out what they felt when people treat them like dick shit ! P!nk is the artist who is willing to do it !

Debuting as the lead single for her Greatest Hit… So Far!!!! album, Raise your Glass aims to promote social, gender, sexual orientation and animals rights. According to Pink, the song is dedicated to those who felt they were not a part of the popular crowd. She speaks out for those who are neglected and despised by people beside them. I personally felt that this is a rousing and uplifting song as her songs resemble her perception towards the modern life issues and she stands firm to what she believes in like her previous song – Dear Mr. President, which shares the same concept as Raise your Glass.

The music video brings a deep meaning to what she wishes to convey. First, on animals rights. She introduces a human farm, which is rather awkward. A cow is portrayed drinking milk extracted from a few females which emphasise the need of animals to receive equal important treatment on some basic necessities. The black clothes people are actually the representative from the Animal Liberation Front, an active international underground group which aims to save and liberate animals from abuse and atrocities committed by humans. She is even shown punishing a matador to free the cow from the captivity.

Human Farm

P!nk's kicking some ass

On the GLBT rights, she was shown performing on stage in a gay marriage and P!nk expressing her views that people should not feel any differently towards gay marriage than straight marriage. In fact, people are strongly bonded by the mindset from religious teaching that they taunt, bully, loathe and abominate those GLBT, treating them like dangerous aliens. GLBT are also normal human being and they do not deserve this kind of treatment. They’re a lot of GLBT who did a lot contribution to the community, most notably Clay Aiken, the ambassador if UNICEF.

P!nk performing in a gay marriage

                                                              

Dont feel like with him...ar....

Thats better

P!nk also acts as a nerd too, showing herself alone and deter by everyone in a ballroom event. It depicts how dreadful people can be when they are comfortable and engrossing themselves in happiness and luxury, they don’t even care anything happens around them. Those people in comfort zone wearing in luxurious suits ties and appealing dress don’t even care for a lonely nerd like P!nk. However, she manages to find herself a nerd partner too and they enjoy themselves with freaking hilarious dances to entertain themselves. In the lyrics, she said

“So if you're too school for cool,
and you're treated like a fool,
you can choose to let it go
we can always, we can always,
party on our own “

P!nk in a blue skirt, alone, lonely...:(

P!nk and her partner enjoying a nerdy dance

The most eye catching roles she acts is as the Rosie the Riveter, a prominent cultural icon among the women in the USA. It symbolizes the power of women during the time in the World War 2, when women took the jobs in the factories and plants to replace the men in the war. Throughout the video, some scenes of woman performing acrobatics on stages and a woman graduate from universities are shown to promote gender equality that woman can be successful in their own ways.

P!nk: You can do it !!

We can Do It !!

At the end of the video, P!nk hopes that her message can be heard as she sends many cardboard lantern to the sky and a graduate women cries which implies P!nk manage to spread her message to her fans after years in the music industry.

P!nk is indeed an artist worth praising. She relates her life with her song and her music gives an insight of what is happening to the teenager’s life, social ills and suffering of people happening in the current world! Gambateh P!nk !!

So c'mon c'mon

RAISE YOU GLASS !!!

Be thankful and gratful :)

Quote from P!nk regarding her single:

“I had been on the road for two years and I hadn't written anything and I wanted to write a song about underdogs. Instead of going and becoming a cover girl, I kind of just hit the road and pounded the pavement ... and became a touring artist. You don't have to be popular when you're a touring artist, you just have to be good, and this is a thank you for the fans".XD

 

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