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Friday, July 27, 2012

Ramadhan Kareem

I have always thought, kalau orang tak jemput kita makan, it's wrong and unacceptable for us to invite ourselves. With only exception of the chakli atau muruku of my villamates yang dia sengaja taruk atas meja la kan. Ni off records, tau. I have stayed with many other nationalities. Name it. Apa saja nationalities. Banyak orang banyak ragam and the culture is definitely different at certain points, not to mention the different varieties of food which tak leh masuk tekak kampung I nih.

There are some occasions, I walked in and so happened, the cooking is going on and I was invited to it. Be it out of courtesy or memang the person masak sebab she knew I was coming, I always feel macam alamaaakkk! Arriving at this kind of incidents, selalu buat I rasa macam kenapalaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah aku datang tadik. Mind you, being a crew, no actual time when we cook or eat. Tidak ada masa tetap as in bebila rasa nak makan, masa tu la baru nak masak. Yang selalunya, at odd hours.

Now Ramadhan is here, so waktu bukak posa is makan time. I YMed a friend at noon for lunch, forgetting it was Ramadhan, which she replied late. She was invited to The Other Piah's place for Iftar. No doubt, The Other Piah is one of my closes friend, but still, there are unsaid rules, I set to self that I dont just barge in especially where food is involved. Yes, The Other Piah is like any other's BFF, come when ever u feel like it and no invitations cards distributions, but still...it is not right. Atleast that is how I think. Back to this friend, Monte, knowing for a fact, I wont go because I was not invited, dia cakap, di invite kok, datang aja, kakak. Aku yang telat ngomongnya. I said, ha ok. I will come later. Monte tau I was just saying it as so not to sound so degil macam keldai.

Dah dia cakap I was invited, yang rasanya dia gi ingatkan dorang to include me in, mestilahh tuan rumah cakap ajaklah si Piah, kan??? Eeeee...mecik ai! I am not upset or anything. Really. Not like I am fasting anyway.

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Bulan posa nih, kalau dapat flight yang operate siang, which I havent, takde buat service. Meals catered only 30 percents. Yang selalunya we served only children. Mak apak dia nakkkk jugak. Hik.

Dulu sebelum duduk sini, like every little mind that ever existed, I always think, kalau orang arab nih mesti dorang posa penuh yer dak. Kalau tak puasa pun will still respect the idea of fasting by not eating in public. Errr...aircraft is considered public transport kan? I was wrong. Like everyone else, the arabs is not perfect. Ingat yer, I am talking about arabs, bukan agama yer. Seryes, dorang nih banyak yg gelojoh kalau bab makan. Bulan posa lak tu. Non-stop nak itu ini.

On my recent flight out of Singapore, we had 12 arabs onboard, the rest orang kita, in business class. Semua doblas arabs nih tak posa. Yang asiannya jek yang posa. Walhal nak bukak posa nih macam 2 hours jek after take off. Mungkin dorang tatau kut, waktu tinggal nak posa hanya 2 jam jek. Anyway, dorang musafir. So it is ok I guess. Yang tak ok nya ialah perangai cam harammm atas kapal ngalahkan orang yang berpuasa. The standard catering equipment provides 60 extra tea/coffee cups> semua habis dorang pakai. Tu tak masuk masuk dalam galley mintak teh kopi in paper cups dan ask for extra meals. Hey...mana de extra meals. Catering bagi exact numbers, ok.What irirtates me is, my crew yang operate tu puasa sampai hampir tak semapt nak makan sebab dok sibuk layankan passengers.  Bukak posa minum air je. They fast too, u know. And talking about selfish, Arabs won hands down.

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Ramadhan Kareem, peeps.



Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Hopeful

I will name her Ellysophia if she is a girl. So I can call her Piah, too.
Emmanuel, if he is a boy. I'll call him Eman. Not Emang Manang, tho'.

Went shopping for my baby yesterday.
He/she is due somewhere in October, if I am not mistaken.

No, I am raising her/him on my own, I have some help arranged.
I will closely monitor from afar.

Cant wait for you to come, my baby.


Excited!

Birds and Bees

                                           Credits to GOOGLE.

I find it too hilarious. Enjoy.  Creative, ey?


Monday, July 23, 2012

Rumi

I tried to find Him on the Christian cross, but He was not there; 
I went to the temple of the Hindus and to the old pagodas, 
but I could not find a trace of Him anywhere… 
I searched on the mountains and in the valleys 
but neither in the heights nor in the depths was I able to find Him. 
I went to the Ka’bah in Mecca, but He was not there either…
I questioned the scholars and philosophers but He was beyond their understanding…
Then I looked into my heart and it was there 
where He dwelled that I saw Him, 
He was nowhere else to be found.

Rumi

Friday, July 20, 2012

Sentosa


Kita orang pergi ke Sentosa. Bertujuh. 
Anggerik.. Wish u were here.


Kau ado amek gbr macam nih? Kelakar siotttt.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Salah

Salam dari tanah Temasek...:-)
Anggerik sila makan hati. Nak gi naik mende yang Anggerik cakap tu hari. Ngeh ngeh ngeh. I am doing this without you. :-( Nanti kawan post gegambar.

Semalam bawak kapal masuk Sungai Po dengan 71 passengers sahaja?? Macam tipu je kan??? 3 pax in business class. Yang lain economy. Amik sorang satu row...nak dua row sorang pun takpe.
Passenger semua baik baik belaka. Duduk molek jek dalam kabin.Tapi yang tak bestnya, ada la pulak passenger nih yang tertinggal passport dia dekat dalam seat pocket. And it was under my zone. Bernanah la esok office panggil sebab buat post flight check tak rapi. Mecik aiii.. Ye security check pas semua passenger blah tu wajib. We check all head racks, under the seats and closets. But seat pockets, takde la nak belek satu satu..Matik laaaaa. And to make it worst, I just got my upgrading. Matilah tak efficient, katernya. Yes kengkawan, I got thru, yang interview tu hari. Yang interview I membuat lawak bodoh tu. Kenapalah passenger nihhh buat hal. Mecik aiii!

Belum pun buat training class, dahhhh kene macam nih. Habislah dalam kelas nanti kene. I can imagine. I hope the instructor wont be so kejam.

Yes I admit, salah saya tak check semua seat pocket.

Friday, July 13, 2012

vanished

"..the best way to get rid of people you doesnt like is to lend them money. You'll never hear from them again.."

Ada sedara hantar message kat FB. Kata nak pinjam duit. Saya tak tau nak mesugar-coat macam mana yang kata saya taknak bagi. Any suggestion? Saya nak diamkan, tak eloklah biar orang ternanti nanti. Saya dah balas dah, cakap saya takleh nak tolong. Dalam hati kecil saya, saay rasa macam bersalah. Kalau saya bagi, esok boleh menyebabkan bergaduh. Bagi bergaduh, tak bagi bermasam muka.
 
Banyak kali dah kene.  Kata pinjam kejap, sampai sendiri lupa. Kalau setakat ratus ringgit tu takdelah  kira sangat. I am not always home, anyway. Next trip home la tak pe. Nak harapkan suruh masukkan duit dalam akaun, tinggal janji lah saja.

Ada sedara yang saya bagi pinjam duit sampai ke hari ini takde khabar berita. Like she had vanished to thin air.

Saya tak pernah cakap dengan adik beradik sebab saya takut kene marah. Abang atas saya pernah cakap, kau jangan sekali kali bagi pinjam duit kat orang nih, dia tak bayar kalau pinjam duit orang. Tapi saya, tetaplah saya. Selagi tak memalat dengan saya, saya gagahkan jugak. Atas dasar bersedara. Dia kata laki dia kerja kat luar tak hantar duit lagik. Kereta, rumah tak berbayar berbulan bulan. Nak makan pun duit takde. Saya pulak hilang selera makan bila dengar mereka di sana takde duit nak makan. Saay usahakan hantar duit dari sini. Mintak tolong kengkawan yang balik bawak duit. Pun ada gak orang bawak larik duit. * adesh *, but that is another story la. Saya ada cimbclick, tapi duit sentiasalah takdek dalam tu. Yang ada hanya allowance untuk emak selama saya tak balik dan emergency use sahaja. Gaji saya pulak masuk bank sini. Kalau mintak tolong orang bawakkan duit balik, adatlah kalau kita pun memberi duit minyak orang nak pergi membank-in, duit buat orang tu belanja minum dan makan dia,kan??

Dah 5 tahun dah dia pinjam duit saya. Dah 5 tahun lah jugak saya tidak mendengar khabar dari dia. I heard stories, she is alive and well somewhere in the southern part of Malaysia. Rumah dia ada aquarium besar..ada ikan yang jendul dua ekor. Nak buat macam mana? I sent her sms and fb message. Tak berbalas. Last last dia deactivate akaun dia.

Saya senyum dan memadan mukakan diri sendiri. Saya dah lupa sikit tentang nih cumanya, computer saya nih dah semput dan saya mengenceskan macbook air.

Kalaulah dia bayar saya lump sum...

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

FB

Anak buah saya, umur 8 tahun.
Sekolah rendah.
Relationship status di FB : it's complicated.
Bolehhhhhhhh?????

Tetek tak tumbuh lagik relationship status it's complicated tuuuu.

Saya, umur 8 tahun, baru tahu nak pegang gunting nak gunting baju untuk anak patung kertas.
Main tikam tikam..kut dapatlah mainan plastic robot.  Main kalkitos. Main hop-scotch.

I asked my niece, relationship dia complicated dengan sapa? Dia cakap, kawan baik dia, pempuan tak mahu kawan dengan dia. Gaduh. Budak budak.

Berbeza sungguh zaman sekarang dengan dulu. Seiring berjalannya waktu eh?

Ada orang datang umah. Sakgi saya sambung bernostalgik.

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Menu

Sampai sampai belek belek belekkkkkkkkkkkkkk belekkkkkkkkkkkkkk menu card.

Contoh nya ialah kawan baik saya yang namanya tidak boleh disebutkan di sini, kerana saya mengesyaki dia membaca blog saya setelah dia masuk ke kamar saya dan mendapati komputer saya terngganga.

Bersusunnnnnn kemain lama dekat mekdonel...sampai kat kaunter..errrr hmmmmm   aaaaa errrr
hmmmm.... aaaaaaaa.

Yang orang tukang amik order tu dah kering dah gigi dia senyum senyam sambil mungkin bersumpahan di dalam sanubari dia.

Yang tengah susun kat belakang dia nih, apatah lagik... I dont understand la...pehal duk uh uuh aaaaa....

Oiiiiiiiiii setan...dah mekdonel tu takde dianya menu baru banyak sangat.

Kalau dia ada menu baru dia advertised kat media letronik, media cetak bagai... tak yah lah amik masa duk pikir pikir pikir dan pikirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr nak makan apa.

Nak makan apa pun selain burger itu dan ini.

Dari zaman silam Mak Piah kerja  mekdonel  tu sampailah ke hari ini...menu dia  masih sama.

Adalah dia tambah sana sini, but main menu dia TETAP sama.

Tak lapuk hujan, tak lekang dek masa, katernye. Itu pun terhegeh hegeh nak order...

Amalkanlah...masa masuk barisan, setara nak tunggu giliran awak di serve, silalahhhhhhhhhhh pikir awak nak order apa.

Kalau bawak anak yang belajar KUMON, suh anak tu calculate sekali berapa, jadik taklah amik masa yang lama untuk mendengar awak errrr hmmmm..eeeeerrrrr emmm kat kaunter tu.

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Ni lagik satu yang buat saya terkadang nak menyekeh, belek menu kat gerai ...belek punyalah lama last last order nasik goreng dan telur dadar. Ok lah settle satu kes. Kendian, tanya nak minum apa .. erkkk errrr hmmmm air apa ya???  Last last dia order aaaaa air kosong satu. Kaki nak?????
 Saya?? Masa pakai baju nak keluar gi makan dah pikir siap nak makan apa..so takdelah menyeksa tukang amik order tu. Kesian orang tu tunggu kita meng-eerrrr hmmm errrrrr mmmmmm. Serious I have no patience for this errrrrrr ermmmmm hmmmm hmmm pikir nak makan apa. Sangatlah noya ok???


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 Dont get me start talking about passengers yang tak leh nak decide nak makan ayam atau daging atau ikan dalam kapal especially flight yang less then 2 hours. Grrrrrrrrrrr....***

It makes me wonder soemtimes, orang yang hmmm hmmm errr errrr errrr tu sakit ke saya yang sakit otak?? 

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Gabra

Saya tanya kawan saya Tina : how do u describe me in 3 words ?
Tina  : Funny, strong and confident.
Saya : Can I say that in the interview?
Tina : yes, but dont tell them u r funny and please please please dont crack jokes when u r being interviewed.
Saya: If I can hold myself.
Tina : U must. U r not applying for a job in the circus.
Saya : How 'bout I tell them I am ABC ? Arrogant, Bitchy and Chaotic?
Tina : One-way ticket back to the jungle in Borneo and back to swimming with the crocodiles.
Saya : Why cant I be honest?
Tina : They dont want someone who is honest. They want to be lied too. You will not die if U say what they want to hear. Just this once, you keep ur opinion to urself. They dont like people who have their own mind. They want a yes-sir, you-are-right sir kinda people. U give them that.
Saya : Ok. Just to get thru the interview. After that..I will be back to being me.
Tina : Good girl. Get thru this interview and get the promotion. You deserves this more than anyone I know. I am coming with ice-cream to see you now.
Saya : Cone or cup?

Berair mata saya bila tiap kali  rakan sekerja cakap I deserve the promotion.  Dapat tak dapat esok, tu lain cerita.I dont want to be in the list of the people who get the upgrade tapi kerja macam hancai.
Here, kalau upgrade nih jadikkan saya orang yang sombong, biarlah saya di sini sahaja. Kalau ia akan menjadikan saya orang yang lebih baik, berilah saya.

Esok saya diinterview.