Wednesday, 13 June 2007

A Note to Share....

Its lunch time now,I have been eating so much of food this past week.All my dinners have been in buffet format,I'm seriously sick of eating.Especially rice!
I have also decided to go for jogging at least three times a week,something that I always plan but fail to do.Not that I'm on a diet or something,but seriously I have to control my food.

Last Tuesday, I had a wonderfull time.I was off from work,woke up at 1pm, had massive lunch and then drove to the nearest Coffee Bean.I also have got this card from Coffee Bean where you buy like 13 coffee and get it stamped then you'll get one free, of course over a period of time.

Well, another reason is because, it has free Wi-fi.I just sat sipping a cold coffee,and listening to Alleycats,through www.youtube.com.I felt really emotional,but it was good.I kept humming those songs all day long.
Nothing much has happened this week, been going out with friends the whole week.Just sitting by the beach,or driving around.One great thing i enjoy in Bahrain is that there is so much time after work, unlike Malaysia, where half the time is wasted on the roads.

I could spend so much of time with my wife and daughter when they were here.A drive from work to home is only 15 minutes during peak hours,unlike in Malaysia a drive from Wangsa Maju to Kepong is almost an hour and half, by the time i reach home I'm half dead.I would just want to shower,eat and sleep.Then its the same routine the next day.

Family time, is very limited.Quality of life is also very poor.I spend more time in the car then at home.Imagine if it rains in Kuala Lumpur during peak hours,this is the worst nightmare.Even with all those Metros,LRT's and ERL, we still cant find a solution.

The floods in Kuala Lumpur recently is really embarrassing,smart tunnel turned out to be not smart at all!.Its not the quality of work that matters,or the billions spent.One thing and only thing can change, its the attitude.When Ministers take responsibilities and officials take initiative and treat work as worship, then and only then things wont fall apart.Well its easier said than done!

Wednesday, 6 June 2007

Passing of a Legend




Monday 4th of June,a legend by the name Loga passed away.A member of the most famous rock band in Malaysia 'Alleycats'. He was 54, survived by son and a daughter.


Alleycats has been my favourite band ever since i was a young boy.

I had the opportunity to watch them perform live in PJ Hilton,Uncle Chili's.I was a student then.With limited cash I would try to get there every week without fail.Mind you, this is a five star hotel.Nevertheless,I just wanted more of them.My most unforgettable experience with them was when my wife(Then Girlfriend) surprised me by organising my birthday party with them in Chili's.I was shocked,dumbfounded but those memories are unforgettable.

The uniqueness with this band is that it truly represented a Malaysian band,members were of different races and colour the only thing that was connecting them was music.

I'm certainly going to miss Loga,i have seen him playing the flute,providing the vocal support for his elder brother David and sing.

Some of their famous songs; Hingga Akhir Nanti,Sekuntum mawar merah,Kerana Kau,Nokthah terakhir and the evergreen Sampaikanlah Salam.My all time favourite number of theirs is 'Andainya aku peri dulu'....



May your soul rest in peace,you are simply irreplaceable.