"SAKA."

Sorry I do not know the English word.

I have to apologize to all that might be offended by my post this time. It is meant to share some experience and notes.

The story goes such that a few of my aunties have this capability to transcend into another being. From my own experience, the body is still theirs, but character, behavior and voice differs.

The severeness of each case might differ. In some case they just become someone else. To the most extreme cases they can actually move small objects and even starts a fire!

In the Malay world it is called "SAKA". It seems it is brought down from generation to generation. This being is supposedly to protect the family. But I have seen it does worst things. In some cases that I am sure most of you have heard, the person controlled by this being, will run naked around the village......

It set me thinking, is it just confined to the Malays society? Apparently, it does happen to other societies as well. They named it differently, but the similarity is there. Something like vampires similar to "pontianak".

So what does the medicine world have to say about it? You may read more on multiple personality disorder . Or schizophrenia . Like all mysteries and mystical things, not all could have been explained by science and medicine.

My conclusion is that, while there are genuine cases of "SAKA", but most of the incident involving individuals can be treated by modern medicine. When all these fail, then we should look at alternative.

Anybody can share their stories or experience?

Insanity.

What pushes a person till their mind goes bonkers?

Pressure. Lover, family, peer, society and so many other possible human interaction can create pressure. Even religion. Other things that is not human related like environment. Would you believe me if I say, whatever the source of pressure, it is us ultimately that will decide to "label" it as pressure?

Heredity. Just my opinion. Possible. However most is not heredity. But of environment and family experience. The child see an adult goes bonkers or berserk. When the child grows he/she emulates the scenario when put under pressure. And it goes down from generation to generation.

Trauma. Physical or mental trauma. Accidents that involve force to the brain. Witnessing an incident that is out of the norm. Catching your lover in bed with another person for example.

Illness. High fever, virus related and disillusion.

The above are some that may cause a person to become insane. Are there ways to avoid or minimize us becoming insane? I leave it to you all to ponder the solutions now that we are aware some of the causes.

You know what I realized? No matter who you are, you will have a little streak of insanity in you! Tak caya...? Takpe.....

Malaysian Bloggers Directory

If you ask me, I really do not know what is this all about. However, I think it is interesting, that someone or somebody is doing a directory for Malaysian Bloggers.

If you are interested you may visit this link Malaysian Bloggers Directory .

Hope to see you all registering and we will see from there where this will lead to. It is easy to register. Anybody have any idea what this is about maybe can enlighten me.

Cheers.

Of MC.

Nope I have not been recuperating. Actually I have been busy with work. By end of last week I was already 90% fit. Got the topic today while I was recuperating..... hehehe... I was on Medical Leave (MC).

This is what I learn about leaves.... there is Annual leave, Medical Leave and Emergency leave. What set me thinking was that while I was on MC, I found out that in labor law, one is entitled to so many MC in a year.

So I sat pondering, what happened if I was on MC for more than that..... it seems your employee can pay you half your salary..... then after a certain period, if you are still on MC, no pay at all. And after a certain period you are terminated. At least that was what I understood of the labor law here.

To those genuine MC cases (I use the word genuine) I feel sorry for them. Not only they are ill (that is the reason they have very long MC), they can be terminated in due course. Life can be cruel.

Then there is the other side of the story. I find it very interesting. I was having conversation with a few different people that has this interesting idea. It seems some people that knows that in a year there is a number of days that one can take MC, therefore to them one must make full use of it, even if they are not sick! I feel it is cheating the company.... but to these group of people it is their right. What do you think?

Seat belts.

Update : My colleague, which was the driver in the accident is slowly recovering. Most probably he will recuperate within 3 months. Just to inform you all here, his ear was nearly severed by the seat belt. Even the driver's airbag did not manage to stop his jaw being smashed into the steering wheels.

I have been pondering on seat belts. Thanks to HL. Well... I will think about the airbag later.

Yes I agree, that seat belts do save life. However, users should be educated on the right way of usage. Or is there such thing of using seat belts the right way?

First of all, how can I confirm this? In some cars, the airbag will be activated only if seat belts are worn? Therefore, if you are not using your seat belts, and you are involve in an accident, the air bag will not function. Please read your car manual. It seems that one of my colleague's sister was killed in an accident and the airbag was not activated. The family tried suing the car manufacturer, however was told that the airbag will only be activated if seat belts are worn. Their case was thrown out.

Now on seat belts matters. I have been pondering....

a) Kids have difficulty using the standard seat belts. We are not talking about babies or toddlers here.
b) How about pregnant ladies?
c) Why are seat belts like condoms... one size fits all? Hehehe... cant help using that phrase to keep you people excited!

I realised on the higher end automobile the seat belts can be adjusted to the body frame of the driver or passenger. Now, do not talk about those expensive airbags. I think all car manufacturer should have a better design seat belts that have more safety features and standards. That is why I said in my previous posting, seat belts are not safety belts......

Let us not talk about kids or pregnant ladies, even ordinary drivers in a normal car, the seat belts can be more harmful in an accident not exceeding the driving limit. If you notice, the seat belts in your car is fastened to the wall of your car in a standard position and height. So some of you will realise that the seat belts is actually just behind your right ear for the driver. Just imagine you in a collision not exceeding the speed limit. What do you think will happen? Chances are for those that is shorter, you will end up with half if not all of your ear cut off!

Just my two cents worth.... car manufacturers should produce better safety seat belts for the drivers and passengers. If they can be proactive, they should also produce specially designed seat belts for kids and pregnant ladies.....

Seat belts are not safety belts.

Disclaimer : Names, places and story line has been changed or omitted to protect the owners.

It was early in the morning. I usually drove myself. I hate to be the passenger. But on that faithful early morning, I was the passenger.

We just finished our meeting and discussion. On my way back home, I decided to hitch a ride with one of my colleague. This is something I seldom do....

We do not talked that much, as we have done so much talking and discussing in the office. We were listening to the slow rock music from the radio. I could not remember the channel. Hot FM was it?

Then I remembered we approached a four junction traffic light. The light was green. My colleague slowed down as we entered the junction. That was all I remembered.

The next thing I remembered I was in the emergency hall of a hospital. My colleague's head was bandaged and bloody. He was conscious, I recalled. Me, I was still in one piece, with slight injuries to my leg. My ugly face still intact.

For the first few hours, my mind was blank. I felt helpless, I cant recall what happened that early morning. I was so frustrated, I cant even remember what year it was. All was just one blank and void feeling.

It seems I lost my short term memory. When my other colleague and family arrived I can recognised them. However, I cant recall what happened.

Gradually after staying nearly two days in the hospital, I can recall what happened up to the traffic light, after that one void and blank feeling, then it resume in the emergency room of the hospital.

Until today I cant recall what happened during that void and blank moment. I was told, we were in an automobile accident. Apparently, the other vehicle hit us from the driver's side. Most probably the driver was drunk or damn sleepy! It took him 2 days to do his police report......

As for my colleague, thank Allah it was not worse. He got more than 20 stitches to his head. A smashed jaw, which need a 4 hour operation. And a fractured leg. He too cant remember of the actual accident.

If I understand correctly, the doctor told us, it is common for accident victims to loose their short term memories when they are not aware of the impending accident. Accident victim who saw or notice the impending accident, will be able to remember the incident. Due to the unforeseen trauma, accident victim like me, might never recall the actual accident at all.

So now I am still recuperating. From this incident I learn, that air bags do keep you from heavily injured in a normal accident. But seat belts (not safety belts!) makes your body sore and full of bruises. My stomach, back and shoulders are still full of bruises, very sore and soft......

My advice to all that is in any vehicle on the road, to be aware at all time. You can never know, when it is your time to be involve in an accident. Take care you all.

Hehehe.... for me, taking a flower bath is just a figure of speech.

What? Fell and the ladder hit you somemore?

That's what they say. Will update next week when I recover. Had an accident two days ago, got out today.

Hehehe dont worry I am still standing! Only some stitches and bruises. (Who would thought that the seat belts can be very nasty in an accident?).

This weekend got to take flower bath! Chase away all the suwey!

Have a great weekend people.

The sky is falling down.

Hey! Is it raining daily???

How come I feel that the sky is falling down??? Yeah the sky is falling down on me....

P/S: I am still standing.... when I am really down, I will send an S.O.S. When life gets tough... the tough gets going... hehehe... the catch is I am not tough!

When the shit hits the fan.

It has been an eventful week.... hehehe... yeah, I am still alive and standing. Go suck yourself out there who expect me to crumble, fall and die. I will die standing and fighting! Life is so full of surprises....

When it rains they say it really pours! Thus I have been extra busy....

Let me answer or comment on some of your comments....

1) I am a dead ghost. A dead man becomes a ghost. A dead ghost becomes a man....
2) I am still alive. Thank you. Still standing... barely.
3) The person that threatens to kill me in my sleep has apologise, however, I still have my good friend on standby to take the necessary action.... just in case la...

Guess my trip to Labuan was teaching me to be cool and relax. I sure need to be in that mode now. Too much event is effecting my normal routine....

On work front, all hell broke loose. This is the test, of what I am made of. Being pressured and attacked from all angles. Inside and outside. It is easier to handle the outside attack... but from inside.... it hurts... it hurts bad. August will be great month.... am I in or out!

On love issues.... guess it is normal for human to err. My love your expectation of me has been too high. No matter how much I have tried and sacrificed, it will never be enough. Thus I surrender myself to fate. Or shall we try it together? It is really tough when you think you are the only one trying so hard... and I am not. But really, am I not??

On my social life, it has been neglected too long. Bad rumors and stories circulating about me. Serve me right.... hehehe... I should have known others do not like it when someone else seems in a better position..... I love being a ghost.... human they have bad hearts.... cruel hearts... full of double standard. But again, arent we all??? Yeah including me.....

So I am still standing. A huge mop in my right hand with a pail of super detergent in my left hand. Cleaning up the shits in my life. It sure does make a bloody dirty mess, when all the shit hits the fan.... when it rain down... it sure pours......

Torn between two events and the night stalker.

Yesterday sucks! Yeah I know it was Sunday, but it sucks big time.

I was caught to be at two places at the same time. I schemed and thought of ways to split myself into two. My thinking and scheming failed miserably.

I felt like a jerk the whole day. Nothing seems right. I must have hurt a number of people. How can I tell them, there is only one of me? I know they know, but they just would not want to acknowledge!

And late at night, someone actually informed me, that that someone has been scheming to kill me in my sleep. Literally kill me. Man that keeps me awake the whole night till morning.....

Today is Monday. I am picking up yesterday's pieces. Where will I sleep tonight? I have to move on, keep on wandering..... I hate to be killed in my sleep ok?

And if I do get killed in my sleep... and you guys read it in the paper... it is true ok.... and the villain is... ermmm I already reported to my trusted friend..... just in case....

Hehehe... you guys thought I am kidding. I have known that that person wants to kill me since a few years ago, but that person never utter any threat until last night.

Sunday sucks.... and Monday... I got to move and run.....

Cool ba.... relax ba....

From Labuan we adjourn to Kota Kinabalu for our next meeting. As there was time to kill, we went to Filipino market. It was still the same..... and the price is higher. So we decided to find our friend. A Director in one of The Prime Minister Department in KK.

First thing he told us (he is a Sabahan) as we entered his new office, of which the furniture is not complete after more than 2 months of that department moving into their new premise. And still waiting for their departmental car. He told us, "here in KK, we have to be, cool ba and relax ba". Nothing seems to be an urgency.

So taking note on what he said, I began to look around. I was expecting the order in the stall we had for dinner will be late, but it turns out faster than normal if we compared to KL. However, food is a little bit expensive in KK, or maybe Sabah itself?

Getting back to my experience in Labuan, remember I promised to tell about the "sayap" story? Well actually nothing much, but it set me wondering and thinking, how easily a misunderstanding in communication can happen.

I was ordering dinner in Labuan. It is not for the first time, as we had dinner at the same place the previous night. This time I asked for "kepak ayam". If you go to Labuan, you will notice that most stalls and restaurants will have barbecued chicken wings on its menu.

I asked, "Kepak ayam ada?"
Waitress with blur face, "Ayam?"
I answered "Ya kepak ayam"
Waitress, "Tak tau ba?"
Me, "Saya mahu kepak ayam sebaris"
Waitress, "tidak ada ba.."
Then I pointed to the barbecued chicken wings on the grill.
Waitress laughed, "Itu sayap ayam ba!"
Me, "oh, ok saya mahu sayap ayam sebaris..."

Such a simple thing and miscommunication can happened.... I realised, most of us knows "Kepak" and "sayap" is the same... but again, I maybe wrong... maybe my bahasa is bad?

Getting back to "cool ba... relax ba". Went to the airport early at 5 am, to catch the flight at 6 am. That was for when I remembered my friend saying "cool ba... relax ba". Eventhough, I was trying my luck to be in the waiting list.... the flight was canceled! It was a MAS flight. Apparently, the plane did not arrive.... I wonder?

So I sat there watching the chaos. And true enough, all of them were "cool ba... relax ba..." attitude prevailed. The next flight was scheduled to fly at 7 20 am. On the dot, there are still people checking in.... at 7 45 am... on the departure monitor, it was flashing "last call" for that flight.....

As we were on the waiting list, I got lots of time to kill. We were seated in front of the ladies rest room... I am not a pervert ok! It is just happen that the waiting list counter is near the ladies!

Then suddenly, I saw a man coming out of the ladies..... ermm this man must have not known to read, or something..... What amazed me was, soon after, not less than 7 men went into the ladies.... even when ladies were in! At one time, there was a policewomen using the toilet! To be honest, only one of those men were actually ticked off by one of the MAB staff.... but even after that more of his colleagues were using the same ladies.....

I wondered why? I do not have the answer.... but I saw them lining up checking into a Kudat flight. The men do not even bother, when we all gave a weird look at them. I guess they are use to sharing toilets with their women....

That should be my update for today. I am still on the waiting list to KL. I have to be "cool ba.... relax ba" mode.....

I am in Labuan!

Do you know that all hotel in Labuan has been full for the last three months??? I did not know....

So, on the last minute notice to go down to Labuan, we had the flight ticket but no place to stay.

Luckily, managed to get a room in a two star hotel.

Will update further when I get back. Maybe will write about "sayap".

Update after 070707

Life seems to be so hectic after 070707. I remembered trying to go to Uptown D'Kota on that evening.... (11 30 pm) and the place was so crowded that I decided to come again some other weekend! I was wondering why so many people... especially the "mat rempits" .... then it occured to me... is it because of 070707?? Must be a lucky day... but not for me....

Starting last Monday, life had been full of meetings for me. Until today, I am already in Putrajaya twice.... and by tomorrow, I should be in Putrajaya three times.... And all because the TPM complaint about the service of 3G is poor in Putrajaya. The irony was that it was the JPM itself was giving a hard time for the Telcos (Celcos) to put up their infrastructure there....

Yeah KD I am looking around if I can spot u in the parking lot, or at level CA of block 2 PJH..... hehehe... who knows I might get lucky and catch u and your friends.... I have seen Di, maybe I might be able to see Frank??? Hehehe.....

Lots of good news for the company I am working for.... as for me personally, still looking. However, I have thought about it.... I have to make things happen. So I did some maneuvering and if I am lucky.... I might get a new job.... ermmm but then I will not be able to go to Putrajaya often anymore..... hehehe....

Yes, job still sucks.... "I am still looking".....

LONDON EYE

Any similarity with the one in Tasik Titiwangsa?

Tagged by Jie. Meme For Charity.

"By doing this meme you are contributing rm127 to the Darul Izzah Orphanage".

The meme is about completing at least seventeen out of the following twenty seven sentences........ *These can be copied and pasted to your entry*

1. A person is only as good as ...his words are.
2. Friendship is always ...treasured.
3. To love is to...be willing to sacrifice.
4. Money makes me...greedy and evil! Wish I can have more money! So that I be super greedy and evil! Hahahaha....
5. I miss ...those days when I was a kid... so little issues of life!
6. My way of saying I care is by ...my action.
7. I try to spread love and happiness by...making time to meet and make as many friends as possible
8. Pick the flowers when...one have the time to smell it....
9. To love someone is to...respect their individuality.
10. Beauty is...in the eye of the beholder.
11. When I was thirteen, what I remember the most was...when I learn about sex.
12. When I was twenty one, I remember...of having sex most of the time.
13. I am most happy when ...I have enough sex.
14. Nothing makes me happier than ...a very simple life.
15. If I can change one thing, I will change...all human hearts only knows to love.
16. If smiles were..to bring happiness to the world .then I..will smile all the time.
17. Wouldn't it be nice if we could...be happy all the time.
18. If you want to ...be love...then you have to ...love more.
19. Money is not everything but...it makes the world turns around.
20. The most touching moments I have experienced is...when I saw a kid crying asking his dead mum to come back to life.
21. I smile when...you smile.
22. When I am happy, I...smile.
23. If only I don't have to ...lie, then...my life will be much better.
24. The best thing I did yesterday was...sms a simple thank you to my friends that met for our little gathering last Saturday.
25. If I ever write a book, I will give it this title,".How to make a woman happy."
26. One thing I must do before I die is...to live.
27. Doing this meme, I feel like ...I am actually a very sad person.

For more understanding about this tag and meme please go to idham

In The Eyes Of Dade Ghost Only.

The above picture does not depict "my type". However, it is a subject to drool over!

My Type Of Woman (Answering Dame Rosse's question).

1) Intelligent.
2) Has her own mind.
3) Independent.
4) Naturally sexy.
5) Knows what she wants and gets it.
6) Understands me.
7) Love life.
8) Willing to share her life with me.
9) Socially acceptable.
10) Enjoys sex.

There it is. Maybe next time I can elaborate on each point. See if I have the time.

Note: I am not looking. I already found that lady. Wish me luck.

A Game In A Public Place.

I have to apologize up front, as I may offend some people, especially the ladies.

I was on the public transport recently. I was bored. Then my mind says, lets play a game. But what game? Suddenly an idea hits me......

It is a simple game. I have to be honest with myself. After all, I am the only one playing and knowing that I am playing the game!

As the place is crowded with so many people. The objective of the game is to find a lady, by her looks, dressing and posture, that I think I would like to be my life partner!

So I started looking and evaluating the ladies. 1st one, failed. 2nd, failed. It went on and on. I think it was the 30th lady, saw one that I felt might make a good life partner.

What amaze and alarm me was that, I think I vetted thru at least 200 ladies, and only about 3 or 4 of the ladies falls into the category that might be my life partner! That is only about 2 percent.....

I started to evaluate myself. Am I so picky? Or my standard too high? Or the samples on that day was not my "taste"?

Whatever it was. That day I learned:

a) Even if I think that lady is suitable for me.... on her side, it might not be.
b) The first impression of attraction (which can be fatal) between me and all those strangers, the percentage is too small.
c) There are so many beautiful, sweet, sexy and well dressed ladies, however only a handful fall into the category "my type".

My conclusion is that if I were to look for a life partner, base on first impression and attraction, at a public area, the chances is nearly zero.

Anybody game to play this game?

Note: Yes I am aware, that I am not a suitable life partner candidate for most women.....

What have I been doing these past few weeks.....

Other than I am busy with work.... (What is new?)

And I am not happy with work.

I took a long break....hehehe.. that was fun.

So, I, in the beginning was learning to do the slide show..... it went well. I did a few slides... and was about to retrieve my old pics... hehehe... luckily I did not. Or you will be seeing lots of old travel pics! Maybe next time, I will bore you all with the old pics.

Then I stumble on the "video clips" that Blogger was testing. Hehehe... I did a few clips. I find it very interesting. I am thinking of incorporating video clips on my sex 101 topics.... (kidding ok!) but then again... maybe....

Interestingly I was cleaning up my humble abode. I realized that I have been keeping lots of old letters (from banks, EPF, Income Tax etc). So I threw away most of it. And I found at least 4 full computer sets with printers.... but all were junks. I will be selling it to the "keling botol"..... or the "old newspaper" man.

I have been repairing broken water pipes and faucets. All these I have been neglecting, cause I am supposedly busy!

Lastly, I still feel like shit. I am looking for a new job! Or.... I propose to the management a major revamp in the company. Something like changing the owners! Which are the management.... hehehe.... looks like I go find a new job.....

P/S: I bought a wireless mouse yesterday. I spent 30 minutes trying to figure out while reading the instruction in English on how to insert the batteries..... Made in China products are cool, but the manual is another story..... Ermm I think I can do a great job in China... writing manuals for them!

Streets Of London

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