Friday, September 18, 2009

Malaysia in Formula One

What? Malaysia in Formula One? Yeah... (with a sinister laugh)

Malaysia is joining F1 after BMW and Honda decided to pull out. Can we compete with Ferrari and Renault?
I bet you know the answer. I bet Malaysia is proud with her Si Kancil and Si Saga.

This is adopted from MSN news about what Malaysians think about it.


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Loh Ving Sung from Kuala Lumpur (F1 fan)
I think it's a bad idea. First off, I think it's a waste of money. We have millions to spend on an F1 car, why not use it to develp better QC for our national cars? Lets focus on our national cars first, and then maybe we can do something with the F1 car. Besides, aren't we joining to lose?

Basil from Subang Jaya (Ferrari fan)
Malaysia needs to be prudent in spending and be more responsible if they want to achieve the 1 Malaysia plan. How do they do that in wasting millions in motor racing? Billions of ringgits are wasted on egoistic show-offs like space travels, unnecessary government expenditures and now f1 motor racing. Why don’t they use the money to subsidize fuel, develop slum areas, reduce poverty, provide better medical assistance, upgrade the police agencies and other country development programs instead of wasting tax-payers money on frivolous personal glory.
The economy is struggling, the poverty level is still very high, the petrol crisis is still not resolved....food prices are soaring, and Malaysia spends millions on motor racing while others are pulling out and cutting down.

Patrick from Kuala Lumpur (Sauber fan)
I think it’s a large waste of tax payer’s money, especially since the money can be use to save lives in some third world country. There’s no need to go out of Malaysia even, amongst ourselves, we can do a lot to help. So why waste billions of dollars on something they want to be the first at?
Angie from Subang Jaya (Renault fan)
Instead of spending billions on something we don’t direly need, how about we try cleaning up the slums for a chance? If Singapore can do it, why can’t Malaysians?

Bonita from Kuchai Lama (Ferrari fan)
First helicopters, then submarines and now an F1 team? How people draft plans to consume billions so fast nowadays seem so predictable.
Is an F1 team so important to us now? Billions go down the drain, and even well-performing teams find it difficult to maintain the team, find sponsors and survive in the tournament year after year.
How do you think this team is going to fare?
We in Malaysia have bigger things to invest on and prove to the world. A better education system is a good example. How do our universities rank in the world, or at the very least, Southeast Asia?
The people who are pushing for this project are either not far-sighted enough or they have their own personal agendas in mind.

Greg from Kepong (Ferrari fan)
Leave out the economic situation, I think it’s about time we entered. We’ve got our own circuit, some of the best facilities in Sepang, and it gives our Malaysian’s a chance to show what they can do in front of the whole world.

Leena from Damansara (McLaren fan)
It doesn’t seem to me like it’s anything grand to have your own F1 team. Especially since the country is facing some of its darkest hours these days. We really ought to be focusing our attention elsewhere.

Christina from Ampang (McLaren fan)
I think it’s one of the best things for us right now. If you want to talk about uniting Malaysians, putting a Formula One car on the grid would do much better than any 1Malaysia campaign. Imagine the fans at our own track next year when F1 comes to town. Can you not already see the thousands of Malaysian flags?

My view is, can the government stop investing in such expensive sport and instead, give me the millions of money? Are we promoting or demoting our country?

Thursday, September 17, 2009

只是如果

如果,
阿扁生在马来西亚。
他的遭遇,
有可能不一样。

 可能会有个阿扁皇宫,
阿扁大桥,
阿扁自由区叫ABFZ,
可能他花 RM105 million 上太空。

他将会是‘敦扁’

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

When you realise

There is a saying that you will truly realise your parents' hell-bent sacrifice and appreciate them only when you become a parent yourself. How true that is. When my sister was about to step into the airport going back to KL, she turned around and tears rolled down. Never had I thought of how parents feel when they are to be separated from their children, even when I left for Manchester last year. I think I will only genuinely feel it when I am a parent in the future.

Here comes my nephew again!

'Hey guys! I am wearing Gucci!'

'Let's look for goodies in grandma's bag!'

'I am going to Old Trafford!'

'It's night time. Time to sleep. Look at me! Not the price tag!'

'Is this my chair or potty?'

'My ambition is to be a Formula One driver!'

'Daddy and Mummy are so happy with me!'

'My pack of tissue is my best friend!'

'Let me show you my teeth. Say ''Cheese''!'

'Whose slippers are those?'

Phew. I am going back to Manchester in just a week time! Back to study life. That sucks.

RM50


五十块钱对她,
是九牛一毛,
微不足道,
吃一餐都不够,
甭说买手提袋、高跟鞋、衣服。

然而,
对他们,
是好多好多钱,
可以上学、买好多东西。

今天学到这门功课,
看着她握着五十块钱,
眼里闪着感动的泪珠,
我觉得惭愧,
一定要好好珍惜每一分钱。

教会奉献五十块就心痛,
吃一餐五十块嫌不过瘾,
到底五十块钱是多还是少啊?

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Up

'What's ''up''?'

'What what's up?'

'You said you wanted to see ''up''?'

'WTH! It's a Disney cartoon.'

'Why is the name so weird?'

'How am I supposed to know?'

Went to Seahorse Bistro with zhuzhu and wei ting last Thurs. The garlic lamb chop just tasted horrible. Okay, it wasn't that awful, it was still edible but it was just not delicious at all. Wei hong was supposed to join us but he couldn't make it as he saw a road accident on the way back from Bintulu. A drizzle made us leave the place early and went to Bintang Megamall to meet up with wei hong for movie. Damn, there were so many stray cats at Seahorse! I gave the poor critters my chips but they were just so choosy and refused to eat. They were lucky to have my baked beans for dinner as I have always hated cats.

I particularly love the short clip about clouds before 'Up'. It is better and more inspirational than 'Up' even though it's so short. 'Up' was a bit disappointing. I would not say it is not a good one, but it is just not that good. The other three said so too. We were forced to fill in the 'interview form' by wei ting before leaving about theme parks. All I had in mind was Alton Towers and Disneyland Paris. They are not the best in the world but so far the best I have visited.

Dear, can we go to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, please?

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Three Weeks

Three weeks later, that is when I will be back to Manchester, back to Dalton Ellis Hall, back to western food, back to small room, back to single bed, back to the cold..

I have lost the anticipation like last year's.