Tribute to Karam Singh Walia

count to 6, karam will raise his hand. another 6, another raise. when i see him on air, i would raise and follow his gester. my family would laugh when i do so.

karam is an environment journalist for tv3. somethings you dont know about him.

• 10 years ago, his main transport is a motorcyle
• was secondary school teacher
• graduated from UPM and University of London
• produces malaysian hockey starS - maninderjit, abdul rahman, shaiful and madzlee.
• he chases anyone who threw rubbish out of their car.
• he has a book with 4,300 malaysian peribahasa and carries it around
• the only journalist who use peribahasa (i think so)
• was offered RM150k (and a house) for an under-table deal but walked away
  

thats all my findings. karam, id take a bullet for you anytime. salute!

Are We Racist?

Following on my recent visit to Balajoe's Blog, i was inspired to write this true story.

It was 2003, i was in the uk pursuing my degree in engineering. my flatmates were malaysian-chinese, a china-chinese and an arab. we had lots of fun back then. i was known as a party animal, literally. we cooked, watch horrow movies, studied, laughed basically we did everything humanly possible with our student life. although it sounds lively, deep down, i missed my gf(now ex) more than anything else. i like to be alone and always cry myself to sleep (damn stupid!)

one comment that really struck me, "Apesal ko tak hang out dgn kiteorg (a malay bunch)?". i was irritated but i still manage to smile and walked away, leaving the question mark on their forehead. i know when you're abroad, you tend to stick to your group to not feel indifferent. but for me, i want to learn more about others, i have a 'cramped' of knowledge about my race.

so why did i ditch my race?

• jonathan lim - when grandpa passed away, he was the one to comfort me. the manly pillow talk too. hahaha.
• david lee - i didnt have a room for a month, he let me sleep in his room.
• chee siang - when i skip class (or prayer) so much, he would "berleter" just like my mom.
• ah kit (china) - when im depressed, he'd try to comfort me eventhough he doesn't really know what he's saying (in english)
• ahmad (arab)- taking me to parties whenever he sees me stressed.
• huaiyang - would always try to occupy me by playing C&C generals, NFS Underground.
• heng ngee & daniel - mad about football & guitar, would do anything to get me to join.
• suet ling - for being a good listener.

i came back home and completed 3rd year here. with a bachelors degree in my hand, i look back, what have i done for them?

thank you guys. you were awesome.

Coffee Anyone?

to this day, i never knew coffee really well. i only like double espresso (not available in Malaysia [i think?]) and caffe mocha. this chart pretty much sums it up.

malaysiankini.tv

im not so interested in politics, but when our corruption index went up, i think i should look into it.

all day yesterday i went thru malaysiakini.tv. build on ajax tech, i like. the speed and everything feels so right. if you have no time to read, i suggest you go over have a few bumps. you'll love it.

this one particular video i like, about dr.m commenting on kj. "if you would like to see another pm like myself pushed gov to bankruptcy, then you should vote for kj" - dr.m. said something like that.

we cant be ignorant all the time. after all, our tok nenek fought hard to win back msia, so should we.

non-bumi wants to revoke NEP, i say we retract vernacular school. sounds fair? i thought so too.

facebook + myspace + friendster + youtube

yes. it seems rather bloated. but i feel its something we malaysians dont have (or not doing well)

target audience - college students n professionals
objective - to connect everyone from the same school, uni, fac or company
idea - just another social community
problems - youtube is very slow in malaysia. myspace has lots of fake people. friendster isnt that exciting. facebook not so popular in malaysia.
marketing strategy - make handouts leaflet and pass around all the IPT in malaysia.

then? i dont have a good name. can you help me find a good domain name?

i was thinking of
alumni.my - too professional
babila - sounds like a haram site

deym kusut.

Too Far Gone

Please speak slowly
My heart is learning
Teach me heartache
Stop this burning now

this is a great song by all american rejects. you can google it.

fasting is tiring (yeah even though i dont go to work anymore). last weekend i had my chance at beriyani batu pahat. 5 helpings ok. sure did conflict with my diet. they're the best =) yum.

i have forwarded a few proposal this week, surprisingly all malays. what i hate most about my race is, they would take my proposal and ask someone to quote them according to what ive drawn out. thats sick! of course you can get lower price that way. i put my heart and head into it. i expect them to at least ditch the proposal if they disagree. how do i know this? because the guy who got the job, asked for my help in some coding. no hard feelings, we all are raking everything we got nowadays. oh boy i wish i could 'luku' this 'bunch' of people. sungguh unethical.

Losing Weight 10kg Naturally

lets stick to my norm about noktahhitam, its all ABOUT ME.

i have a friend who weighs over 100kg but now he's down to 70 plus kg. losing 30% in about 6 months, naturally. how is that possible? eating right and working out. continue reading..

Eating Right

• no carb means NO CARB. carbohydrate comes in many flavors, bread, rice, noodles, spaghetti etc. just avoid all of them. yes, ALL. i know for malays its hard to resist the tender substance of rice. yumm~
• start with protein. these will be chickens, beef and fish. dont over do! eating a whole grill chicken is equivalent to 2 serving of rice. so be moderate.
• diet means you dont have to starve to lose weight. instead of eating 3 meals a day, split into 5. this will increase your metabolism hence burn more fat, even when youre walking.
• get more from veggies. the bitter taste doesnt really go well with everything. but you'll learn to like it.
• no oil, no cholesterol, no SUGAR. its a drastic change, im still not accustomed to it.
  
• cooking - grill, steam & raw. boiling and frying is meaningless.
  

remember, eat to live not live to eat.

Working Out

• no time to work out? same here. its just an excuse everybody makes.
• high & quick reps, light weight dumbbells - for the fat and obese
• low & slow reps, heavy weight dumbbells - fairly important when toning muscles
• run. start off with 1km per day, increase 500m weekly, you dont want to shock your body. in 3 months time, you'll be able to run 10km like nothing. i guarantee.
  

FAQs of Eating Right and Working Out

1. any side effects from avoiding carb? yes. you will hurt your kidney. meat causes your kidney to work harder. but who said this diet plan is for a lifetime?
2. how long will i see effect? 3 months minimum.
3. will i grow muscle? men yes, female no. female dont produce testosterone as much as guys. sometimes your 'bat wings' grow bigger because your muscle is pushing your fat out. in 3 months, it will reduce.
4. how much will i lose? depending on the diet. if you are strict and on daily basis, you can lose upto 20%.
5. why do i yawn when i work out? your fat is burning and its telling your body, 'this is not right, please stop'. since fat is unwanted, go to hell with whatever it says.
6. i cant afford to eat western everyday! dont lose weight then. do it when you have enough cash to sustain your lifestyle.
7. is this something you created yourself? sadly no. its a compilation of methods, the "eating right method"credit goes to mache.
8. how sure are you about this? i tried and lost 10kgs in 2 months.
9. are you a qualified dietitian? nope. but i did learn biology ;p
   
10. why do you want to lose weight? i want to run faster.

thats about it ;)

i need new wardrobes! im down to 30-31 inch from 35 inch.