Sheer Stupidity

Finally, running season has return!

Medals for first 1000 runners only? That is like taking a stroll in the park muahaha!


When my dad took this picture, he must be very proud indeed


Wahseh ~


The next day, I went for another run again. Probably the first time I put my physical limits to the test by running two events simultaneously!


Surprisingly my dad was supportive this time haha!


First time teasing the camera :D


Legs suffered cramps all over, but the pain was worth it!

Nonetheless, there's still a long journey way ahead to achieve my annual goal of winning 25 medals. But I couldn't be happier though that my gamble of taking part in two runs in a row has paid off it's dividends. The most important thing is that I'm doing something I love & passionate about. If I can discover my passion for running by 'accident', imagine what other things that might capture my enthusiasm in the future? It looks like I'll be running for many years to come!

Anyway life has been pretty good so far. Assignments are completed and I was just getting prepared for my semester exams before I can take a short break in April. As happy-go-lucky as I am, I tend to be ignorant of what is happening around us recently particularly the earthquake & tsunami disaster that killed thousands of people in Japan. However, the more I buat tak tahu, the more I feel guilty of myself for indulging in my own comfort zone. Moreover, Japan is one of the countries I admired. I can't help but grief to see calamities befell on her.

What really disturbed me is not the tragedy though but how fellow Malaysians reacted to this issue;


The aftermath...

If you are ignorant as someone like me, that's fine. At least you are minding your own business without stepping on other people's toes. But to add salt into a person's wound after seeing them fall, that is just is way too much! This is just what the local Malay daily Berita Harian published in their newspaper;


WTF!?

I say, have sympathy on the victims man! Everytime Berita Harian also like that one! When they are in the news, confirm must be for the wrong reasons one, confirm! Let me guess, this is one of their special rights, right? You tak suka, you boleh keluar dari Malaysia! I mean c'mon! A normal sane person with common sense would have at least shown empathy. What's the point of giving out a statement of apology when the damage has already been done? Don't you know there are quite a number of Japanese folks residing permanently in our country? How do you think they would feel if they see this sick cartoon?

Sebelum buat sesuatu, fikirlah dulu. Ada sebabnya Allah bagi otak kepada kita sebagai manusia amboi!


And now this, again!?

Bloody hell! I thought this issue has been resolved on March 15th when the government agreed to release all Malay printed bibles unconditionally for distribution. Apparently they decided to make a U-turn during the next day by imposing two conditions before the bible copies can be released;

1. The importers who are to distribute them must directly stamp on the cover of each copies with the following words: “Peringatan: ‘Al Kitab Berita Baik’ ini untuk kegunaan penganut agama Kristian sahaja. Dengan perintah Menteri Dalam Negeri.” (In English, “Reminder: This ‘Al Kitab Berita Baik’ is for the use of Christians only. By order of the Home Minister.”)
2. Ooh boy, this gets even more ridiculous. The second condition requires the importers to stamp a serial number on each copy, as if to demarcate copies from the released shipment and to enable the book to be traced back to the port of import.

Najib, please back your words with action!

I cannot stop scratching my head now. Since when the Holy Bible is only meant for Christians to read and not other people of different faiths? I can forget about the cartoon of Ultraman running away but has common sense really gone out the window that the BN government no longer has the capacity to make sense that are common? Where is the logic of treating the Bible as if it's like a controlled item by stamping a serial number on every copy? For God's sake, this is a holy book, not a communist's book! Guess what happened when the importer refused to kow tow to the demands of the Home Ministry? Check out the story here!

Impudence! Pure insolence! Sei zai ar! If I have my rotan now, I will! I will...*heart attack*

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Finding That Kid Again

Hmm...

Studying an unusual course in an unusual institution

My university recently gave me three choices of major to choose from in my Sports Science (SS) course; 1) Coaching, 2) Sports Management & Recreation or 3) Fitness & Exercise Physiology. The moment I became indecisive, that's when the problem starts to arise. For the first time in my life, I do not know what I want anymore. Or maybe I do know what I want, but I'm not sure whether is it worth pursuing anymore.

Since the beginning of this year, I've been a lazy couch potato. Rather of doing something productive, I'll be playing computer games the whole day instead. I seemed to lost interest in everything, and this is not good. Because CNY is almost over & I still haven't pull myself together for the challenges that lie ahead this year!

No longer the same daredevil I once was

Perhaps as one grows older, life tends to get more complicated as well. When I was way much younger, the only thing that excites me is football, football, & more football! Football is like a fuel that keeps me driving, simply because I love it. I used to have this crazy idea that if I train & play well enough, a scout or coach will notice me one day. I was kid back then mah, can you really blame me?

But like I said, life becomes more complicated when one grows older. As the years passed by, you realized that things are not as easy as it seems. To cut it simply, I do not see things like how a kid sees anymore. A kid dares to take the jump, but I'm so afraid thinking, "What if I don't make it to the other side?" A kid doesn't think twice, but fear & doubt constantly creeps into my head as an adult today.

This is what I initially planned; become the pioneer batch of coaches with a SS degree, serve the government in the area of football & hopefully, Malaysia will qualify for the World Cup during my time here on planet earth. Ideally, it sounds simple but life is so complicated remember? This issue has been haunting me ever since OUM started asking me in January of what major do I want because I couldn't help asking myself this, "Is it really possible to achieve that dream or whatever I have been through so far is a complete waste of time & energy?"

A kid dares to dream. But today as an adult, my dream intimidates me!


Only gloom & darkness ahead

I must believe like a kid again! Not to say follow things blindly, but to be a kid is to possess the courage & enthusiasm again which many of us lost along way to the ascension of adulthood. I have already chosen the road not taken, the path that many are not willing to take. There's no turning back now. If I don't continue this journey, then no one else would do it. Lord, please strengthen my faith ~

"A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory." - Arthur Golden

Twenty 11

How did I celebrate the first day of 2011?

There's always a run in Klang!


I know what you guys are thinking. I should be celebrating like these people below right?


Illegal parking around Sunway Pyramid. Traffic police officers confirm untung banyak during that night haha!


As usual, New Year celebration is never complete without fireworks as well as chaos at the main entrance!


Along with a few hundred extraordinary people, I decided to join them doing this on New Year instead;


Mari kita lari bersama-sama ~


Only a few hundred Malaysians told themselves this, "Let's do something different!"


And because I was so busy during Christmas season, I've totally forgotten to blog about my last run in 2010;


The conclusion is...


...I have won my 20th medal muahaha!


With Sufian, a Yoga Instructor from my workplace. We shall meet in 'battle' again this coming 23rd January ;)


God, forgive my critics. For they do not know what they are saying

I must say so myself, not bad for a newbie in his first year of running. This time in 2011, I will raise the bar of 25 medals as my year end target. Football is still one of my greatest passion. Nevertheless, running has become my number one love at the moment. You can say it is a new passion 'discovered' by accident haha! Who knows, what new passion I might came across in 2011?

Besides attending house parties as well as exchanging gifts among friends during Christmas, what else did I do? Pictures below belongs to Yin Shi Chan, Careen Tan & The Star newspaper;

A special event for a special group of people (:


Every recipients will write down their wish list here


I will say it again & again, be charitable to your local community!

For the past few years, achievements have always been my main priority in life. No matter how much I had accomplished though, it was never enough deep inside of me. The more I gain, the more my heart feels miserable as well. I thought that more success will make me happy. However I was wrong, so very wrong. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be competitive, but there is more to life than just career & ambitions.

Therefore during Christmas, I challenged myself to put my ego aside & start loving those around me;


From left to right: Careen, Jean, Gerard & Boon


Performers giving out candies to children


Hannah Yeoh, you will have my vote in the next General Election ~


I like this kid, he is so playful & affectionate (:


Check out the full story here!

Lord, You have taught me a valuable lesson in year 2010. I now know that life is not just about me, myself & I but it's about having a relationship with You & others. When I start to be a blessing to those around me, I can finally experience a deep sense of satisfaction within me. Thank you for sending Your only begotten Son onto the world at 25th December, so that I may learn how to love others by You first loving me. Happy belated birthday Jesus, amen.

"Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man." - Benjamin Franklin