Tagged

Tagged by Ushna and Mama, it has been a while, should be fun :p. 

1. Do you sing in the shower?

All the time!!! Alongside other things.. Sometimes I dance too

2. What song?

This morning, it was Laskar Cinta, dengan penuh perasaan dan perasantan

3. Do you believe in love at first sight?
When it comes to love, whatever works for you baby

4. What was the name of your first pet?
Tompok. I named my first and second pets Tompok, both were stray cats found by the drain. I was 4-year-old, I thought every cat should be called Tompok
 
5. What is the last movie that you saw at the cinema?
127 hours, AWESOME. I had climber crush on Aron Ralston back then, so yeah

Aron Ralston and James Franco

6. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
Right now - India, from Goa all the way to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur to Darjeeling, Ladakh and Kashmir, retuning back to KL from Tibet.

Next would be Barcelona and Amsterdam.. 

7. Are you a morning person or a night owl?
More of an owl. Early morning counts as night too, no?
 
8. Do you always wear a seatbelt?
Now, always. It was a NEVER back then but a very close friend was very anal about having me wear the seatbelt all the time, and he wouldn't stop nagging until I did so, so thanks to him, it is now a habit.
 
9. What is your ringtone?
Across the Wire by Calexico. I got it from a free CD - Greetings from the Boss: 15 tracks handpicked by Bruce Springsteen.

10. What curse word do you use the most?

I don't curse :p. Fine, I lied.

11. Flip flops or sneakers?
Sneakers. My feet get cold and bruised easily, so I prefer them covered

12. What color is your room?
I grew up in a pink room. Now it's plain white *yawn

13. How many hours of sleep do you need to function?
In average, 6 - 8 hours, like normal people.


14. Are you picky about spelling and grammar?
Grammar, yes. Spelling, not so, typo is acceptable :p. Not in official or formal documents though


15. Do you sleep on your side, tummy, or back?
Side most of the time, on my back sometimes


16. What is your favorite TV show?
Survivor!

and anything with Ian Wright in it. Also Project Runways, the Simpson, How I Met Your Mother, Miami Ink and others

17. What is the weather like? 
It's all cosy and cold inside the office, don't really what the weather is like outside

18. Are you shy around the opposite sex?
Not really. Uncomfortable maybe, sometimes, with some men

19. How often do you remember your dreams?
Rarely. I should've written it all down once I woke up I guess

20. Do you think people talk about you behind your back?
In general everyone talks behind everyone's back, bad things, good things, factual things, so I guess they do, when I am interesting enough for them to talk behind my back.

Whether I like it or not, that's a different thing

So now I am tagging: 

One of the OBC sisters
Another one of the OBC sisters
Mariamah Tijo
The new addition to the OBC clan
the Hot Mama san

Ours, Yours and Mine

Leaders are people's asset. They are "public properties", not just their wife's, family's and friends'. Just like celebrities, they know that there are a lot at stake by being one, like losing your privacy, your free time, and even the freedom to do whatever you like, wherever, whenever and which ever way you like it. It has its perks but not without hefty sacrifices; something not commonly exposed and well known to public in general, critics in particular.

They have to constantly learn, and stay open for criticism, and there is no room for a bad-hair-day or PMS, or even the Monday blues; it is a 24-hour job. From a housewife complaining about his husband having an affair with a widower, to as big as the Budget, it is ALL YOURS.. all yours baby..

So if you think your leader is not up to par, it is YOUR responsibility to criticize, to get involved and ultimately take over. Ada berani?

Cakap kalau mahu cakap. Piket kalau mau piket. If you are not even a registered voter, why bother to even complain?

"When we say that our government is inefficient, our laws are too old, our local councils have not stepped up to he plate, the Internet connection is a joke or the transport system is a laugh, can we also reflect on our own roles in each of these situation? What have we each done about it beyond saying, saying and saying?

The system isn't someone else's problem.. It is ours, yours and mine.

In the word of Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India: If a country is to be corruption-free and become a nation of beautiful mind, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.

I would add just three more; you and me and all of us"

Mohd Sidek Hassan

Indonesia: 2009