Reason I like being in Melbourne

there are things i like and dislike about being in Melbourne. But there is one particular reason i like being in Melbourne. The reason is, when in Melbourne, everyone is equal and closer to each other. What do i mean by this?

1. everyone in melbourne usually stays near to each other. unlike in KL, where we can be world apart

2. we can go out anytime we want, unlike in home that parents usually keep an eye on us, having time curfew, and possibly financial restraints ( maybe some of you don't but i believe most of us do)

3. we have no transportation advantage over each other. the reason i hate being in KL is that i cant drive around anytime i like. This makes me to have to depend on the rest to fetch me, or have to take public transport, which means there is a limit on the time and distance i m going.. this makes me getting so lazy to go out in KL. it is almost impossible to go out to yumcha at night without a car, which happen to me almost all the time. Everywhere is just like out of reach if you do not have a car. Unlike in Melbourne, it is allright to go out together since we are all taking public transport, or even walk back when it is almost dawn. places we go are usually within walkable distance, and the convenience you feel is definitely different from being at home in KL.

4. we can have gathering/mini parties/reunions in anyone's houses without any concerns. besides, we can even bump into any fren's house to stay overnight if it is too late to go back. well how often can you do that in KL?

i will definitely enjoy my life in Melbourne.

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people i would not go to karaoke box with

those who know me well will know that i love singing, and love going karaoke. It is such a shame to tell that i have not really gone to sing k since i am back from melbourne. you can scold me why i am willing to spend 30 aussie dollar to sing in melbourne but cant even spend 7 ringgit to sing in malaysia, with a much better room, sound system, more mics, and more food. Well I want to make it clear here that i did gone for karaoke 3 times in malaysia, but i did not enjoyed even once.

the first time, i went to celebrate a fren's bd. i reached there late, about half an hour left and of course din get to sing coz i didnt pay. not purposely late, i told her i will be late and i was not supposed to be there anyway. never mind that.

2nd time, went to sing k with cousins, uncles and aunties, dad and mum. the first of at least 19 years of history in my family. well, how would you enjoy, if those who are singing with you ranged from 50++ year old, to 5 year old.

3rd time, went with my sister's friends. well you might be asking where are my friends? oh well, i would love to know where are them too. my sister's friends, ranging from around my age to about 25++, i thought it would be a good day, and turned out i was wrong, totally. despite some of them are my age, but the songs they sang are totally not. here are some statistic:

jay chou - 0 songs
jj lin - 0 songs
wilber pan - 0 songs
SHE - 0 songs
guang liang - 0 songs
jolin tsai - 1 song
eason chen - 0 songs
fish leong - 1 song
gary - 1 song
mayday - 0 song

so what song did they sing?

-early songs by Ah Mei ( before year 2000)
-old songs by britney spears, westlife, backstreet boy
-songs that oni my mum will sing if it is being played on TV, ie: Roman, Teresa
-early songs by Jacky Cheung
-songs that i don even know what are them

yes, i stayed there for 4 hours, and the songs i know how to sing, guess about half an hour. the most painful time spent in a karaoke box. I WILL BE PUNCHING MYSELF IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. lucky my sister treat me.

lesson learnt, unless you go sing k with those who are close to you who listen to the same area of songs, if not, you aint going to enjoy. i promise you tat.


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when malay meets english language

I remember when I was still in secondary schol and we used to have alot of tuition classes. I recalled that in one of the tuition classes, Sir asked us to discuss about the obstacles in using malay language as international language, and one of the reasons given by KimChew and his group was Malay language had absorbed too many foreign language into its vocabulary, and it is still going on, causing the language to be inconsistent and confusing... blah blah blah... ( cant remember so much) some example : strategy - strategi, computer - komputer.....

after spending a year in Australia, i came back to malaysia and i read news about the Dewan Pustaka had absorbed too much foreign language into its dictionary and caused the malay to be BAHASA ROJAK, aka rojak language.. well, for the past 2 months, i have been watching too much tv series with malay subtitles and i realised that the direct translations are getting worse and worse. there are even malay reporters who don't know how to speak correct malay. for example:

1. company - kompani (gg...)

2. character - karakter ( omg...)

3. reporter:' ... biarlah sekarang kita makan sidikit goreng pisang, dan kita akan kembali dengan lebih banyak aksi badminton..' ( i am watching Malaysia Open, and all that pop up my mind is - WTF??!!!)

but of course, if you follow TV1 news, you will find out that there is a chinese reporter who can speak malay language as good as the malays. you will definitely be unable to tell his race by just listening to him reporting. weird. chinese are getting interested in malay. there is a proof here:


gotten this from Sinchew Jit Poh, stating the box office sales in malaysia for the week. note that the 5th movie, In the NAMA of King.. wow.. i think i shall go watch..


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