Observation

20 posts

Of Al Islam row, KJ’s ‘missed the train’ comment, rule of law and gomen’s inconsistencies.

February 27, 2010 | 7 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, Bee End, Blogosphere, BN-ism, Boleh-ism, Bolehland, Current Affairs, Democracy, Idiocy, Idiots, Mainstream Media, Malaysia, Observation, People, Politicians, Politics, Quote, Rants, Serious, Thoughts, Tweets, Twitter

A 2010 commentary on the Al Islam controversy, rule of law and what the author saw as inconsistent official responses to politically and religiously sensitive cases.

Sap-rais that #yorais made it to the Twitter Trending Topics!

January 20, 2010 | 3 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, Already Femes..., Blogosphere, Boleh-ism, Bolehland, Current Affairs, Friends, Fun, Funny, Humour, Idiots, Me, Observation, Obsession, People, Politicians, Politics, Silly, Social Media, Tweets, Twitter

A 2010 post about Rais Yatim, Malaysian Twitter culture and the #yorais hashtag reaching Twitter’s trending topics through political jokes and commentary.

2009 wrap-up + MU grabs you by the balls + Incredible Sergeant Saunders

January 6, 2010 | 1 min read | Posted in » Boleh-ism, Bolehland, Crap, Current Affairs, Fun, Funny, Idiocy, Life, Looking Back, Malaysia, Me, Miri, Observation, People, Personal, Photos, Sarcastic

I’m going to make it short. Real short this time because Noktah Hitam said, I can never write a short post. 2009 wrap-up Start. Sold off old ride at a loss. Bought a new car. Ridden with more debts. Moved from KL to Miri. Made more new friends. I love Miri. Stayed at Hilltop, rented…

Lahad Datu. . . (I have no idea how to title this post..)

November 26, 2009 | 4 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, Friends, Malaysia, Observation, People, Personal, Photos, Sabah, Travel, Trip, Work

A 2009 dispatch from Lahad Datu about settling into work, four-wheel drives, muddy roads, oil-palm country and local snacks.

2012, sort of a movie review. Warning: Spoiler

November 13, 2009 | 4 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, Boleh-ism, Bolehland, Friday's Post, Friends, Fun, Funny, Humour, Idiots, Me, Miri, Movie, Observation, People, Photos, Rants, Reviews, Sarcastic, Silly

2012 movie image from the original review

Warning: Spoiler! Watched 2012 last night. Didn’t plan it in advance, Ras only asked me in the evening to join him and Luk for movie at 8pm. When we reached there, the seats for 8pm show were sold out. Then we decided to watch the 10pm show but only after much deliberations. The reason was…

Justice, Malaysian style & Congrats Magistrate Mohd Faizi bin Che Abu for the promotion! ;)

October 23, 2009 | 4 min read | Posted in » Boleh-ism, Bolehland, Current Affairs, Hypocrisy, Idiots, Judiaciary, Lingam-gate, Mainstream Media, Malaysia, News, Observation, People, Rants, Serious

Who is Mohd. Faizi Bin Che Abu? He’s quite a celebrity judge I think. 1. He’s the Magistrate who sentenced Batu MP and PKR strategic director Chua Tian Chang, aka Tian Chua to six months’ jail and a fine of RM3,000 for biting a police constable’s arm like biting sugarcane. Reality bites for Tian Chua By…

Of Beyonce, Siti Nurhaliza, Fella-doing-a-Horatio and Cunning-linguist?

October 20, 2009 | 4 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, Boleh-ism, Bolehland, Celebrities, Current Affairs, Music, Observation, Obsession, People, Rants, Sarcastic, Thoughts

A 2009 cultural and current-affairs commentary on proposed performance restrictions for Beyoncé in Malaysia, framed around censorship, compromise and social sensitivities.