Ideal Life

Me and my wife had a casual discussion last night. We talked about our children and daily life stuffs. We also talked about food and places to go and etc. She brought up an idea of being in my ideal kind of life and world. She told me, if I were to be in my ideal kind of life, I would be :-

1. Had a Japanese wife
2. Like to have an English breakfast everyday
3. Like to have a Mediterranean or Middle East dishes for lunch and dinner
4. Live in Alaska

NICE I told her! It got me thinking... what shall I call that kind of life then?? Perhaps, I just call it "My Perfect Shangri-la"

Loratadine 10mg

Aku ada masalah alergik. Macam biasa, alergik aku ni menyebabkan aku rasa gatal yang amat sangat. Tak kira la kat mana-mana permukaan kulit yang mana. Kat kulit kepala, kat muka, kat jari, kat tangan, kat bijik mata atau kat badan. Tahap kegatalannya memang boleh membuatkan aku jadi stress yang amat sangat.

Masalah alergik aku ni timbul tahun 2000 lagi. Tapi aku tak perasan pun yang benda ni alergik pasal kekerapan kejadian alergik masa tu amatlah jarang sekali. Tapi sememnjak tahun 2002, kekerapan kejadian alergik ni semakin menjadi-jadi dan pada satu tahap boleh jadi tiap hari. Seperti biasa aku pegi klinik doktor akan tanya macam-macam soalan. Tanya aku makan apa, buat apa, pegi mana dan macam-macam lagi. Tapi tak ada pun penyebab yang "conclusive" alergik aku ni. Selalunya diorang kasi aku injection je. Tapi lepas tu.. memang aku akan jadi mengantuk yang teramat sangat dalam masa 10 minit sahaja.

Cuma pada tahun 2003 aku dah paham macam mana kriteria alergik aku ni. Kalau aku masuk tempat ada air-cond dan tiba-tiba keluar kat panas terik atau vice versa, alergik aku datang. Kalau aku bawak beg plastik yang berat, ruam kat tapak tangan aku naik dan menjadi penyebab alergik. kalau aku tergesel badan atau tangan mahupun kaki kat mana-mana benda keras ruam alergik pun buleh naik. Bukan sebab makan atau pun cuaca sangat. Cuma perubahan mendadak atau pun ruam sedikit kat kulit, cukup menjadi penyebab alergik aku naik gatal.

Tahun 2004 aku jumpa doktor bagi tau masalah aku ni. Aku ceritakan semua simptom dan karekter alergik aku ni. Doktor tanya aku, macam mana aku tangani masalah ni. Aku cakap terus terang aku makan ubat Loratadine 10mg kalau alergik aku datang. Lepas semua sesi soal-jawab, aku tanya kat doktor tu apa sebenarnya jenis alergik aku ni. Dia cakap Tropical Alergik (kalau aku tak silap). Aku tanya dia macam mana nak elakkan atau nak sembuh. Dia cakap tak boleh sembuh. Kenak tahan sakit je dan betul la aku makan ubat tu.

Tapi dia nasihatkan, jangan amalkan sangat ubat tu sebab benda tu racun. Makan bila perlu je disebabkan ubat tu ada side effect. Side effect dia ialah menjadi pelupa. Aku baru sedar sekarang yang apa yang doktor tu cakap memang betul. Walaupun aku sekarang takde sangat makan ubat tu, tapi dalam seminggu, aku akan makan atleast sebiji sebab alergik aku datang tahap yang tak boleh di tahan-tahan. Sekarang aku menjadi semakin pelupa.

Aku teringat tahun 2006 dulu, aku nak beli ubat Loratadine 10mg ni kat farmasi. Member aku bawak aku pegi kedai tu. Kami masuk sama-sama. Tengah-tengah kedai tu ada rak. Aku jalan lorong kanan, member aku lorong kiri. Bila jalan sampai hujung aku bertembung balik dengan member aku tu tadi. Tapi yang peliknya, aku boleh lupa dan tak kenal member aku tadi. Nama pun tak ingat langsung. Member aku hairan terus tanya aku apasal. Lepas 30 second, baru aku teringat balik yang dia tu member aku.

So, memang betul la cakap doktor tu. Makan ubat alergik nik tak elok sangat diamalkan. Tapi kalau dah tak tahan, terpaksa la makan. Aku kalau boleh aku tak nak langsung makan ubat ni. Tapi apa boleh buat, doktor cakap alergik jenis aku ni tak akan baik punya. Terpaksa laa aku layan Loratadine 10mg seumur hidup aku bila perlu.

Maths In Sarawak Language

Since government announcing that they will abolished PPSMI, I think this is the best time to teach our young student especially in Sarawak these 2 subjects in our own mother-tongue. As what most people who support for abolishing PPSMI would say, this is to safeguard the identity of our own language. As such, in my opinion, let us Sarawakian do it our way. Teach in Sarawakian language.

Math

Tok ada sigek masalah kira-kira. Si Piyan nak minjam duit dari Si Pijot duit Tiga Ringgit sebab nya dah sikda bisik duit agik. Tapi Pijot madah, mun nak minjam duit rah nya, nya ngecas Limak Posen, kira kedak cas proses minjam duit ya tek. Kedung Piyan nak minjam duit Tiga Ringgit tek, Pijot merik Piyan Duak Ringgit Limak Posen ajak kurang Limak Posen sebab kenak cas Limak Posen ya tek.

Isok harinya Piyan nak mulang balit duit pinjamnya rah Pijot. Dibayarnya rah Pijot Tiga Ringgit balit. Jadi soalannya, beghapa semenarnya uleh dak Pijot minjamkan duitnya rah Piyan?

I am pretty sure that not many of you can answer the question correctly, let alone to understand the language. But we must face the fact that based on the research conducted by the government and as well as research by people, it is better to teach Maths and Science in our own language before it became forgotten by our next generation.

PS:- For those who wanted to know the answer to the above question = it is RM1.

Photo

I have so many photos of my family (I mean, my wife and both of my kids). But having all the photos in a softcopy data, I tend to leave it in my computer hardrive. So far, I managed to print some of the photos, but I still have thousands of it havent been printed out. Sometimes, my wife asked me when am I gonna print it out. I am a shame to admit that I had a big problem to choose which photos I should print out. Obviously, I cant print all of it cos it will costs me like a BOMB. 

So, recently I managed to choose few of recent photos and made a collage. Then I printed it out at 16" x 26" photo sizes (about poster size photo) and frame it. ATLAST, I did it! So this is the photo:-

Now, I have bigger problem... WHERE TO PUT THIS HUGE PHOTO?

Oh Kasihan Oh Kasihan!

I am sure many of us still remember few of our primary school's songs. I don't have to list it all down here I guess. You guys can have your memory refresh in just a second to remember one or two though. Recently, my borther-in-law gave a bunch of primary schools songs to my Elisa in a CD. Knowing Elisa, she will keep on playing that CD in a car or at home. My wife even transfer some of the songs to her HP for Elisa and Darwisy.

We all understand that all these songs are composed with a lyrics that incorporate of a moral values and a story line for kids. But after a while, I somehow disturbed by the lyrics of one particular song. If I can remember correctly, the song title is "Anak Ayam". So here goes the lyric :-

Ibu ayam dikejar musang,

Anak ayam cari ibunya,

Ibu ayam berlari, terus lari, lalu ditangkap musang,

Anak ayam mencari, terus cari, ibunya yang hilang,

Oh kasihan, Oh kasihan, Aduh kasihan......

Well, if you read it, seems nothing peculiar about the lyrics right. But, read or sing the song again carefully and change the word "Musang" to "Polis". 

[Sing with me] Oh Kasihan, Oh Kasihan, Aduh Kasihan.......!

Paraniod?

I don't know about you guys, but am a bit of skeptical over "Tuition" thingy for an extra education for kids nowadays. During my time, I never heard about it, never attend any of it and couldnt care less about it. However, parents now are so typical. They tend to sent their kids for a tuition after school. Last time, they just sent for the purpose of UPSR, PMR or SPM. But now, they even sent them for some kind of center to train the kids how to do arithmetic at lighting speed. I am sure we all have heard about these.

I can understand that all parents wants their kid to be excel in their studies. Hearing that their friends sent their kids for a tuition, they also want the same thing thinking that without it, their kids will be left behind in terms of studies. Paranoid I supposed!!! To me, like some of other that might agree with me, this kind of tuition center or self-proclaimed genius training center is merely a business that couldnt careless about our kids education. All they want is our money and the outcome is "confused" kids. No one ever cares how fast you can solve a difficult maths problems. All you need is for kids to understand things. No matter how fast are they in solving maths equations or not, but in the end, to understand the purpose of doing so is more important than doing it.

Am not good in Maths. I fairly passed my Maths during major examinations. I failed Maths most of all semesters school exams. But it did not make me an idiot. I still can solve problems and in fact, I am so good at it as my nature of business now is solving others' problems. So, kids will not become smart if they are stuffed-in with all kinds of tuitions for a genius training center or what-not and they are still useless if they are not able to understand things in life, common sense and manners. As some would say, manners, common sense and religious education are the most important things than "speed reading" or "flash Math solving".

Maybe after all these, parents become more paranoid to sent their kids for a "tuition" in a "manners and common sense" academy. Who knows, GOOD BUSINESS MA!!!

Chief Justice

Back before 80's, all judges in court were wearing white long haired wig. Imagine a tanned skin asian guy wearing a wig. Am sure, nowadays it does look weird.. or even funny to some.

Last night, my wife took one disposable diaper and put it on my 5 months old boy's head. What do you know... he does look like this :-

We all laughed last night and now I addressed my son as "Your Lordship".

Weirdo

I had this habit of letting my Messenger on my laptop on Online all the time while I am in the office. Normally, I will not reply to any spam or to any unknown person(s) that might goofing around on to my Messenger chat box. But yesterday, out of my curiosity, I replied to one unknown person's message which I found it really weird.

Unknown Guy : Hi there! I am you from the future and I bear a good news!

Boy From Limbang : I already knew my future.

Unknown Guy : Cool! ...... Who are you?

Boy From Limbang : I am "you" from your past. (He should know this what!!! He is the one who said that he is me from the future....!)

Unknown Guy : How far you are from my past? Is it like yesterday or 10 years ago?

Boy From Limbang : As far as you are to my future. (Obviously, since he is me in the future)

WEIRDO!

Accident

1. Aku duduk depan TV malam tadi pukul 8pm tengok Buletin Utama. Berita mula-mula pasal eksiden bas tu.
2. Lepas tu aku dengar ada mamat tu cakap lepas ni kerajaan akan buat satu kajian pasal eksiden ni. Depa nak check dan buat kajian tang mana pagar besi kat highway tu tak kuat yang antara lain penyebab kematian.
3. Yang ni aku tak puas hati. Lain punya pasal, lain yang nak buat kajian. Yang dok sibuk buak kajian pagar besi tu nak buat apa??? Apsal tak buat kajian atas besi apa bas tu diperbuat? Kenapa tak buat kajian yang macam mana bas tu terlalu berat untuk di tahan oleh pagar besi tu? Buat kajian tentang berat badan penumpang ke? Aisehmen....
4. Sometimes I did not get it. Things happen because of other reason. But people always wants to point out other things for excuses which sometimes, does not make any sense or at all.
5. The accident were caused by human factor (ie. the driver himself). Without the negligence of the driver, none of these things happen. 
6. Lucky the bus hits the iron road divider. Imagine the bus hits the hill side. Do the authority dare to conduct research on why the soil on the hill side is so dangerous that can cause death?

Going Through Hurdles

I never thought of being a person to practise law. Thats the last thing on my mind at certain point of my early life reason being that its kinda of hard for me to read Law during my studies in university. Perhaps, reading Laws courses is exposing myself to law books, law journals, articles, books, philosophy and other documents that all written in "ENGLISH". Frankly speaking, I am not good in English during school days.

For first year in Law courses, it took me forever to understand the Law jargons and terms used. Not only that, its kind of difficult for me to condoned an idea of "there is no right and wrong answer" kind of thinking as in Law Student. During school days, we are taught of what is right and what is wrong. We were never being exposed of any "grey" area... let alone on how to deal with it. To be honest, during my university time, I know "nuts" about the whole concept of taking law subject except on how to pass its exam.

However, I have to admit that reading Laws in english sometimes interesting. We learned a lot of new words everyday, new phrase and of course new way of thinking. But the thing is that most of our Law in Malaysia were adopted from Indian Law (being colonial states like us too). Even most of our lecturer in university are from India or within the same region of countries.

Being a naive person I am of not really understand of most of the subjects, I normally just keep myself busy writing down notes of whatever the lecturer said in his or her lecture. I had this one scenario happened during my 2nd year of reading Laws. I went to my Law of Tort class which the lecturer is from Pakistan. Being a person from Pakistan, he had Pakistani accent and some of the English pronounce word are different. First few days of lecture, he always tell us story of cases and he normally starts with :-

Lecturer : The platipus in this case.......

At first most of us thought that it was a terms "platipus" that he use in his lecture. So we tried our best to presumed on how to spell "platipus" for our handwritten notes. No one seems dare to ask what he actually meant by "platipus". Everyone seems satisfy or understand what "platipus" means.

After few days lecturing, one of my classmate raised his hand and asked, what actually he meant by "platipus". The lecturer just smiled then he said :-

Lecturer : Mind my accent, OK I write on the board.

Then he wrote the word "Plaintiffs" on the board and says :-

 "this is what I meant. Its platipus!"

After the explanation, reading Laws are far more interesting than before.... and I went through all the way.

Not Making Any Sense!

I have been to almost every state in Malaysia, except, Kelantan and Terengganu. Every states has their own distinctive features, food, culture and language. But the most obvious one will be the vehicles plate number. Every state has their own plate numbers which started with certain correspond alphabetical order. But except one state which is obviously Sarawak (my own home land) does not seems to make any sense or at all. These are my points :-

1. Johor = their plate numbers always start with "J" ie: JBH9999 or JFR8888.
2. Melaka = their plate numbers always start with "M" ie: MAB1111 or MEF4444.
3. Negeri Sembilan = it always starts with "N" ie: NBW777 or NEF1414
4. Selangor = obviously starts with "B" ie: BAE3535 or BGW1717
5. Perak = even easy to remember. It all started with "A". ie: AEC555 or ADE36
6. Penang = well its "P" of course ie: PEH1234 or PAP4321
7. Kedah = as always starts with "K" ie: KA333 or KAE909
8. Perlis = if am not mistaken started with "R" ie: RC303 or RB790
9. Pahang = all starts with "C" ie: CAW345 or CBE543
10. Terengganu = all starts with "T" ie: TT999 or TA352
11.  Kelantan = their plate number starts with "D" ie: DAD222 or DAE976
    
12. KL = even easy this one. Starts with "W" ie.. errr I think you guys can guess!
13. Putrajaya = hmmm.. sometimes I saw Putrajaya sometimes I saw started with "W" too.
14. Labuan = all starts with "L" ie: LB4994 or LL300
15. Sabah = I think all starts with "S" just like Singapore. ie: SB9556B or SAA467A or something like that.

Anyway, every states in Malaysia has their own distinctive alphabet for their plate numbers. But in Sarawak, we have so much variation. I must say "Q" is our alphabetic correspondence here but then, it does not mean it must be the fore letter of the plate number. It can also be the last letter of the plate number. Let me show you some examples :-

1. In Sarawak during the old days, our plate numbers normally corresponds to our district where the vehicle first registered. For example in Kuching, it all started with "K" ie: KA434 or in Miri MB788.
2. In 90's JPJ had imposed Sarawak vehicle to put alphabet "Q" as its states plate correspondence. So then later, the previous KA434 became KA434Q and MB788 became MB788Q.
3. Then after we run out second alphabet for our plate numbers, then the government imposed the Sarawak vehicle to put the letter "Q" as fore-front letter of the plate numbers and continue with the correspondence district alphabet. ie: for Kuching, its QKA1111, for Miri is QMA2222 and so forth.
4. During this time too, some of our districts had a similar fore letter for example, Kuching and Kanowit. To differentiate it, the government create another set of plate number that only shows the numbers of the division in the states. ie: for the 7th Division of the states, all vehicles will starts with "7D" continue with the plate number and ends with the letter "Q". For example; 7D 111Q.

So you guys think that Sarawakian's plate numbers are confusing?? Wait till you see our current one. Back in 2003, Kuching's plate number were running out. The last one is QKY9999 and we could not used letter "Z" as its attributed only to the army. So some genius had created that Sarawak should start and adopt KL style. No matter which division we coming from, all must carry the systematic and orderly order of plate numbers. Then in 2003 all Sarawak plate numbers starts with QAA1 and still continue. 

As I wrote this entry, we are now currently serving plate number QAP****. As I see it, we are running our "QA" soon and perhaps by next year, we all starts with "QBA". But the funny thing is that the plate number for "QBA" has already exist corresponding to the old style of plate number reflecting the division. I wonder how the government will solve this problem later... and seriously, Sarawak's plate numbers now are redundant and those molding the rules of plate numbers in Sarawak are not making any sense.

Imagine in year 2020, I own a brand new car bearing register plate number QKA999. Back in 90's we already have this number. I foresee that someone will come to me and say:-

"Pakcik! Why are you still driving an old iron scraped!!!"

Nothing But The Truth!

Years ago, me and my partner were having 39B DDA trial. During cross-examination sessions on a particular police expert witness, we asked this question :-

Defence : The reason why the Police had to sent the box to you for finger printing and dusting is that the police do not know who is the criminal in this case?

Witness : Yes I agree

Because of his answer, we opted not to proceed with more cross.

During Re-Examination by the DPP, the witness were asked on why he agreed with our question earlier. He gave all sorts of answers, from the procedures of finger printing and dusting to the procedure of matching the finger printing and so forth. However, these answer was not to DPP's satisfaction (of course it still shows the police do not know who is the actual criminal in this case).

The DPP then again rephrased the question in BM and in English and persistently trying to highlight the point that he wants to make. The Judge were also trying to help the DPP in explaining to the witness of what actually being asked by the learned DPP. It was a serious discussion and explanation made to this particular witness and it takes more than 15 minutes just the explain it to him. Then after a few minutes pause...

Witness : I think, the answer to that question can only be one answer! (with his serious loud voice).

Both me and my partner were stunned by the witness gesture. It seems that he had found the big answer that can be used by DPP against our question previously. I looked at learned DPP's face at that time and he is smiling at me showing his eyes full of satisfaction over his success in making his point in asking this witness and perhaps the witness's coming answer will definitely slashed the credible point that we have made during cross examination.

I also looked at the Judge on the bench and she looks firmly serious and preparing herself to listen attentively for the witness to answer the big question. Tension and stress were all in the air, and suddenly after few minutes of silent...

Witness : The answer to that question is....... that I AM THE EXPERT!

We all stunned with his answer and we all paused for a few second. Then we heard a big laugh from the bench and we all looking at the Judge who were like having the biggest laugh of all time.

Judge : I am sorry Learned DPP. The answer were so obvious!

Then, me, my partner and the DPP were having a long laughing sessions during the proceeding. Because of this answer, the DPP were not dared to asked further questions. But hey, the witness still there sitting firmly not knowing what are we laughing for. Talk about the truth in Court... I must give this witness the highest credit of his Truth, nothing but all truth!

My Children's portrait

Let me introduce to all of my readers that these are both my children's recent portrait that shot by me. 

Ahmad Darwisy 3 months old

Elisa Ayuni 3 years old

ME?? I guess am coming to 33 now and counting. Time passed by so quickly.... I hope I can be a good father.

Bayangkan...

1. Bayangkan semua penghuni dunia dapat hidup aman damai?
2. Bayangkan semua penghuni dunia dapat berkongsi kuasa?
3. Bayangkan semua penghuni dunia dapat lari dari kemiskinan?
4. Bayangkan semua penghuni dunia dapat hidup dengan tenang?
5. Bayangkan semua penghuni dunia dapat gaji macam Arlong?
6. Bayangkan semua penghuni dunia dapat beli kereta macam Si Hamid?
7. Bayangkan semua penghuni dunia dapat beli Nenek Kebayan macam Eddy?

Kalau semua ni jadi... aku rasa semua orang dalam dunia tak akan pandang lagi Superbike Si Cohong. Paling-paling pun, semua orang ada duit lebih nak buat derma dan sedekah. Jadi, barang sesiapa baca entry ni dan dia rasa dia hidup selesa, cukup makan pakai dan ada duit lebih, boleh la klik kat SINI.

PS:- kalau takde duit lebih pun takpe. Kasi superbike sebijik pun boleh!

Korea Utara

Aku mimang dari dulu lagi suka atau fascinated dengan cerita pasal Korea Utara. Pasal sejarah mungkin sudah tau. Tapi yang aku minat banar ani pasal cerita karang ani especially cerita pasal masyarakat dan sosial di sana. Aku mimang suka meliat rangcangan dokumentari dalam TV pasal negara urang lain. Tapi pasal Korea Utara??? Terlalu sedikit. Jadi sehari ani kediaku browse dalam You Tube dokumentari pasal ani. Banyak pulang cuma yang ani yang paling sedih ku liat.

Aku dari dulu lagi memang suka atau fascinated dengan cerita pasal Korea Utara. kalau cerita sejarah mungkin aku dah tau. Tapi yang betul-betul aku minat ialah pasal cerita yang terkini especially cerita pasal masyarakat dan sosial orang kat sana. Aku memang minat tengok dokumentari dalam TV pasal negara luar. Tapi kalau pasal Korea Utara??? Teramatlah sedikit yang kita jumpa. Jadi sehari ni aku dok browse dalam You Tube cari dokumentari pasal ni. Memang banyak aku jumpa, cumanya yang ni paling sedih aku tengok.

Nissan Vanette Bapa

Kami sakeluarga ada 6 urang. Jadi kalau kami kan bejalan ke kadai kan membali naindah, van Nissan Vanette ani tah jadi pengangkutan. Bapa bali van ani secondhand 16 tahun dulu. Bila kami kan bejalan beraya, van ani tah jadi mambawa kami sakeluarga. Bila kami kan muleh ka Limbang dari Kuching, van ani tah yang mengangkut kami sakeluarga sama naindah panuh bepadat. Kalau lagi dahulu, dari Kuching ke Miri, selalunya kami turun dari Kuching pukul 3 pagi. Sampai ke Miri dalam pukul 4 ke 5 patang. Sungguhpun van ani ada 4 gear nganya, buleh jua ya sampai ke Miri dalam masa 14 jam nyamu. Asal tahan punggung duduk batah-batah inda be-aircond.

Kami sekeluarga ada 6 orang. Kalau kami nak pegi ke kedai nak beli barang rumah, van Nissan Vanette ni lah jadi pengangkutan. Bapak aku beli van ni secondhand 16 tahun dulu. Bila kami nak pegi beraya, van ni lah yang bawak kami sekeluarga. Bila kami nak balik kampung ke Limbang dari Kuching, van ni lah yang angkut kita orang sekeluarga berpadat dengan barang-barang yang penuh. Kalau dulu perjalanan dari Kuching ke Miri selalunya kami turun dari Kuching pukul 3 pagi. Sampai ke Miri dalam pukul 4 atau 5 petang. Walaupun van ni ada 4 gear je, boleh gak sampai ke Miri dalam masa 14 jam je. Asalkan tahan punggung duduk lama-lama takde air-cond.

Selalunya, kuatan badan kami adi-beradi tabau-tabau, sorang adiku mistilah malimpang atas lantai van ani. Mun inda, mesti lah inda muat kami duduk atas kerusi belakang ani. Sangal nyamu duduk batah-batah ani. Uleh sabab inda be-aircond, tepaksa tah kami mambuka tabok masa dalam perjalanan. Sampai saja destinasi, kalau syampu rambut atu, keluar tu hitam aingnya tekana habuk masa bejalan bejam-jam atu. Masa ku mula keraja, van ani tah jua jadi pengangkutan kediaku. Ada bisidorang hairan inda picaya ku bawa van ani pegi court. Mana jua ulah, mana kan balureh usin kan mambali kerita baru? Ani saja ku mampu masa atu.

Oleh sebab kami adik-beradik bersaiz besar, salah seorang adik aku mestilah baring kat lantai van ni. Kalau tak, sure la tak muat kami duduk kat kerusi belakang van ni. Letih gak kalau duduk lama-lama ni. Oleh sebab takde air-cond, cermin kenala sentiasa bukak. Sampai je ke destinasi, kalau cuci rambut sure keluar airnya warna hitam sebab terkena habuk semasa perjalanan berjam-jam. Masa aku baru nak kerja dulu, van ni jugaklah jadi pengangkutan aku. Ada gak orang hairan dok tengok aku pakai van ni pegi court. Apa boleh buat, mana nak cekau duit nak beli kereta baru? Ni saja lah aku mampu masa tu.

Sudah 4 tahun ku rasa Bapa jual van atu. Banyak banar jasanya dangan kami sakeluarga. Masa Bapa jual van atu, kedia inda madahkan dangan kediaku. Sampai karang ani, spare-key nya sabuting masih ada lakat lagi arah ku.. Sssssshh!!

Dah 4 tahun Bapak aku jual van ni. Banyak betul jasanya dengan kami sekeluarga. Bapak aku jual van ni tak kasi tau aku. Sampai sekarang, spare-key van ni masih lagi kat aku... Sssssshh!!

Bersyukur...

Membawa anak damit naik mutusikal zaman dahulu mimang sudah jadi kebiasaan. Panas ka, hujan ka, sama jua dijalani jua. Tapi zaman karang ani especially di Kuching ani, jadi pemandangan yang ku rasa inda nyaman diliat. Macam-macam perasaanku bila ku maliat urang mambawa anak damit naik mutusikal ani. Pagi tadi masa mengantar pebinian keraja, beranti di traffic light, kami laki bini teliat sabuah keluarga naik mutusikal. Lakinya di dapan sama dengan anaknya paling tua. Bininya di belakang dengan anak damitnya. Sudah tia hujan... kesian...

Bawak baby naik motor kalau zaman dulu memang jadi kebiasaan. Panas ke, hujan ke, semua redah. Tapi zaman sekarang ni, especially kat Kuching ni, aku terasa semacam suatu yang tak seronok dipandang. Macam-macam perasaan keluar kalau aku terserempak dengan orang yang bawak baby atas motor ni. Pagi tadi, masa nak hantar wife aku pegi kerja, berhenti kat traffic light, kitaorang nampak ada sebuah keluarga ni naik motor. Laki dia kat depan bawak anak sulung dia. Wife dia kat belakang bawak baby. Dah la hujan... kesian...

Bila sudah beranak sendiri ani, meliat pemandangan cemiani ani inda sampai hati ada jua. Terasa jua kan manulong membawa anak damitnya atu. Sudah tia hujan. Inda sajok ka anak-anak nya?? Kesian ah! Batah kami laki bini meratikan bisidorang atas mutusikal. Last-last, senyum jua ku meliat ulah bisidorang sekeluarga atu sebab dorang baibun rupanya. Ketawa kasiokan dorang. Ya tah tu nah! Walaupun inda mampu mambali karita, tapi keluarga atu ku liat siok saja dengan apa yang bisidorang tedapat... Atu baru namanya bersyukur dengan nikmat hidup!

Bila dah ada anak sendiri ni, kalau tengok pemandangan cam ni, rasa tak sampai hati pun ada gak. Ada gak rasa nak tolong bawakan anak-anak diorang. Dah la hujan. Tak sejuk ke anak-anak diorang ni? Kesian kan! Lama gak aku dengan wife aku tengok diorang ni. Last-last aku senyum seorang tengok perangai diorang sekeluarga. Rupanya, diorang tengah bergurau. Diorang seronok ketawa. Itulah dia! Walapun pun tak mampu beli kereta, tapi keluarga tu seronok je dengan apa yang ada... Ni lah namanya bersyukur dengan nikmat hidup!

Balik Kampung

Setiap kali Hari Raya, gagau tia semua urang mengungkayahkan muleh ke kampung. Ada yang sudah awal-awal lagi menabung usin labih membali kerita baru, servis kerita, pigi membali tiket bas atau bilun, atau mengasingkan usin sedikit pakai membali minyak kerita, bekongsi sama kawan-kawan.

Kediaku baru saja lapas meliat rancangan 360 TV3 sekajap tadi. Antara isu ceritanya pasal harga tiket bas naik sama membali tiket bas muleh kampung dijual oleh dorang Ulat Tiket. Setiap tahun tah cerita sama saja. Inda pandai kelanguan kah bisidorang di semenanjung ani dengan masalah ani? Alum jua pandai selasai masalahnya ani biar pun isu ani timbul setiap tahun.

HARGA TIKET MAHAL

Ramai yang kana interview kebanyakan komplen harga tiket bas naik 30%. Aku ingat tah harga tiket bas nya ani mahal macam tiket bilun. Rupanya tiket harga cuma bawah RM100 nganya. Dari harga RM33 naik ke RM43 pun sudah jelama kebisingan geraun-geraun!!! Alasannya, kami urang susah, berpendapatan rendah, student dan macam-macam lagi. Cheh...!

Alum lagi bisidorang kan mambuka mata masalah dorang Sabah Sarawak lagi tu (pelemaingku). Masa kediaku belajar dulu, bagi urang Sabah Sarawak, pasal muleh kampung ani mimang jadi masalah kewangan yang terbasar sekali. Terasa macam masalah negara tu. Mana inda, urang lain membali tiket bas inda sampai RM50. Kami membali tiket paling murah tah RM273 (Ani ke Kuching sehala nganya). Alum lagi macam aku muleh ke Miri (RM422 sehala). Dorang sabah lagi teruk. RM450 ke atas sehala. Kiranya kami kalau kan muleh kampung beraya atu, terpaksa jua berbelanja kan sampai RM1,000.

Dorang yang mana orang semenanjung, tiket RM50 pun dorang bising. Harga tiket bilun kami ani bukan buleh di kompromi. Mana ada diskaun. Ada yang sanggup inda makan nasi sebulan kan menyimpan usin kan muleh kampung. Dengan harga tiket miani, urang bausin pebaik, sanak jua parut kan membayar eh!! Jangan tah lagi jelama macam aku yang selalu inda bausin labih.

Jadi, kalau cerita pasal harga tiket bas muleh kampung beraya naik 30% atu, inda lah jadi masalah basar. Tu pun masih lagi bawah RM100. Cuba tiket bilun?? Alum tah kajumpahan harga atu muleh raya... mSampai betanduk tah manunggu.

TIKET AWAL HABIS

Ani antara komplen bisidorang dalam rancangan 360 atu. Kalau membali tiket bas, 2 minggu terakhir atu kompom abis tia sudah. Ada yang bekurapak madahkan inda tau lah cemana kan muleh lagi. Terpaksa telefon keluarga di kampung kan bebincang cemana kan mengungkayahkan muleh karang.

Apalah...! Ani masalah damit. Banyak lagi cara lain. Kalau sudah sanak payah kan befikir, mengayuh saja basikal. Kawan ku si Jek pernah bah mengayuh basikal dari KL sampai jua ke Pangkor bah (kalau inda silap la). Banyak cara kalau dibanar-banari kan muleh ani. Lakat lagi sama tanah. Bukan macam kami Sabah Sarawak. Kan naik kerita pun tinggalam dalam laut China Selatan tu karang!

Masalah tiket abis awal 2 minggu sebalum raya... Adeh.... ani perkara kecil saja. Kami Sabah Sarawak jangan kata 2 minggu sebalum raya... 2 bulan sebalum raya alum tantu dapat. Ada yang terpaksa membali tiket 6 bulan lagi awal.

MASALAH ULAT TIKET BAS

Ani antara cerita dalam rancangan 360 malam ani. Katanya masalah ani sudah lama. Senantiasa tah inda dapat diselesaikan. Macamana tah kan dapat diselesaikan? Dibanarkan membali tiket atu banyak-banyak. Mana inda dorang ulat tiket mengambil kesempatan.

Penyelesaian??? Sanang saja! Buat macam tiket bilun. Siapa bali, letak namanya tarus atas tiket atu. Masa membali, minta nombor IC sekali. Kalau kan tukar jelama pakai tiket, buat tukar di kaunter saja dan isu tiket baru atas nama urang baru atu. Dengan cara ani, ulat tiket kompom inda dapat kan bebisnes lagi.

KESIMPULANKU

Masalah muleh kampung ani inda jua masalah basar sebenarnya. Patut besyukur tah sebab kalau setakat tiket bas atu bawah takat RM100 atu kira bagus dah tu. Kalau inda mampu pun, jangan tah muleh. Kalau takut inda sampat membali tiket, bali tah tiket awal-awal. Bukannya mahal pun. Kalau kami dari Sabah Sarawak ani buleh mengungkayahkan balik kampung beraya dengan harga tiket mahal  sama tiket awal abis, kenapa bisidorang inda dapat??? Atu pun inda tasurong kah?

Zakat Fitrah

Aku tau, misti si Eddy alum bayar lagi ni zakat ni. Aku rasa, ramai jua yang alum lagi membayar zakat ani. Karang ani ramai yang betebiat kan membayar Zakat Fitrah ani. Kan raya baru tah kan gagau balusir ke Amil zakat kan membayar.

Bayangkan, ketani ani urang fakir miskin sama anak yatim-piatu yang cuma dapat kan mangintu usin zakat fitrah ani. Urang sibuk kan beraya sudah, ketani alum dapat usin kan mambali baju sama makanan untuk beraya disebabkan urang betebiat membayar zakat ani. Kesian kan.....

Aku bukankan asi-asi madahkan kediaku sudah membayar awal. Cuma aku besyukur sabab minggu pertama puasa pun aku sudah sadar kan membayar zakat ani masa melintasi pejabat baitulmal. Inda macam tahun-tahun lapas. Minggu terakhir baru tah kan gagau. Bila ku imagine kediaku urang susah kan mengungkayahkan musim raya inda bausin, cuba kan mengampiti usin zakat fitrah, kesian jua ku.

Bah geng, apa lagi... jangan tah luan betebiat lagi. Bayar tah selagi ada masa awal lakat. Jangan tah ingau kan membali badil sama kain baju raya kilat-kilat gap!

Sungkai

Setiap tahun asal masuk bulan puasa, inda ada cerita lain yang popular. Cerita pasal makanan pakai sungkai nganya yang urang ingaukan. Yang aku hairan, kediaku inda jua berapa kan gagau pasal makanan ani (inda ingau pun lampoh jua badanku). Kalau sungkai di rumah, atu inda jadi masalah. Bali saja makanan di luar atau masak, sungkai ikut stail sendiri di rumah.

Tapi zaman ani, urang suka sungkai di luar. Bagus pulang kalau sungkai di luar ani. Inda payah gagau kan masak. Inda ngaleh. Tapi ada jua kelemahannya. Bah, ani antara cerita ku masa zaman ku di KL dulu.

CARI TAMPAT DUDUK AWAL

Urang di KL andang pelik. Banar pulang jelamanya ramai di sana. Tapi asal kan sungkai, baru tah nampak jelamanya ramai banar. Restoran macam KFC dangan Mc Donald atau restoran mamak, mesti panuh. Kalau sungkai pukul 7.20pm, jelama sudah panuh duduk dalam kadai makan atau restoran atu seawal 6pm.

Yang peliknya, duduk saja, inda ada makanan pun atas mija. Kalau ada urang bukan islam kan makan pun inda lagi kan belaku. Yang kesiannya, dorang yang makan atu inda dapat kan duduk makan sebab dorangkan sungkai sana duduk sampai buka puasa.

Aku selalu tekana. Kalau ku bejalan di KL, asal kan sungkai saja, mesti sudah panuh urang duduk. Kalau kan makan duduk, terpaksa tah ku menunggu sampai pukul 8pm. Anggur menunggu, kediaku membali aing tin di kadai. Duduk siring tangga atau di kerusi Shoping Complex, sampai jelama abis sungkai.

ORDER MAKANAN SEBALUM SUNGKAI

Ani yang paling ku hairan. Ramai jua jelama di KL ani sudah tah duduk dari pukul 6pm manunggu kan sungkai, siap makan yang dah di order pun atas mija. Makanan panuh atas mija, tapi punduk-punduk nganya. Kalau pelancong meliat mesti kehairanan pasal makanan panuh atas mija, tapi inda dimakan. Misti pemandangan yang aneh bagi pelancong mengkali.

APA PATUT DIBUAT

Dalam bulan puasa ani inda sepatutnya becerita pasal makanan saja. Sepatutnya ketani misti jua jaga perangai. Kalau meliat cerita pasal sungkai ani, sepatutnya booking mija seawal pukul 6pm atu agak melampau. Mana inda, pasal ketani kan sungkai, urang lain yang kelaparan inda dapat makan. Ketani sepatutnya tunjuk perangai yang baik. Bukan menyusahkan urang lain. Lagi pun, bukan ketani yang makan dulu. Ketani misti tunggu masa sungkai.

Ketani selalu bafikir, oleh kerana ketani urang bepuasa, patut ketani kana bari kelebihan sebab ketani sudah belapar seharian. SALAH!! Sepatutnya ketani yang patut bersabar. Kalau ketani inda sabar, apa artinya puasa??? Nama saja puasa, tapi perangai inda macam berpuasa.

Fikirkan saja tah biskita....