it's a chilling fact that to me, the most interesting and
relevant Malay song is, in fact, not sung by a Malay.

These three guys made quite an impact on the music
scene back then. I won't go into details 'cuz I know
nuthin'.

Try to get a hold of this track. Try to listen to the way
he vocalizes the lyrics.

You could almost hear the quiet desperation.

I'm currently looping the track on my Samsung MP3.

Listening to it is cathartic. Soothing.

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Kenny Remy Martin (Kenny Tay / Habsah Hassan)

Suratan Atau Kebetulan

Sesuatu yang tak disangka
Seringkali mendatangi kita
Itukah suratan dalam kehidupan
Atau hanya satu kebetulan

Kita asyik membicarakan
Persoalan hidup dan pilihan
Sedang kejujuran semakin berkurang
Masih tiada bertemu jawapan

Walau kita dihadapkan
Dengan berbagai pilihan
Mengapa sering terjadi
Pilihan tak menepati

Hingga amat menakutkan
Menghadapi masa depan
Seolah telah terhapus
Sebuah kehidupan yang kudus

Pertemuan sekali ini
Bagi diriku amat bererti
Tetapi ku bimbang untuk menyatakan
Bimbangkan berulang kesilapan

i'll be back in ethiopia for 1-2 months by next monday.

i would probably spend christmas, my b'day and raya haji there.
as usual....alone (tak biasa plak ek?)

new year's approaching. another number to the age. another
notch added to the bedpost. NOT !! he he....:)

i was reading a friend's blog just now, and i browsed thru some
links and i found out this really great blog. friend of a friend.
it was really a great blog. the way the post was written.
it's like a good telenovela.
which made me realize...

actually, my blog has no other theme other than darkness,
despair, stuck-in-the-past, self-righteous, stuck-up, love-bashing,
reminiscing, low-self-esteem, ethiopia, etc....

i have other things to include in the adjectives, but my vocab is
less impressive than an ethiopian babboon.

do i change for the new year?

or do i stick with what works?
should i move on,

or stop dead in the tracks of an incoming train?

should i increase the distance between me and the ones that
i love?

or call them up and say 'i love you'?


anyways, happy new year 2007. don't let me ruin your mood.

i insist.

:)

signboards

cup

sheep

dog

flower

for everything uncertain in life, use the credit card.

for everything else, go to ethiopia.

i think this is the first post
using wifi.

in alor star.

oh, i can see the pigs flying.

it seems nothing good is free

well, i made it back to kl.

i think my luggage didn't.

in the plane, i saw 'john tucker must die'.

and in one scene, tucker gave the girl (kate)
his watch and said 'i'm whipped'.

i recalled sweet memories involving watches
and a girl....

ciao.

maybe it'll wash away.
all those yesterday....s.

there's no time for escape.

ops lupa. another set of pics.

i guess i have a fetish for unfocused shots.

and close ups.

and clouds/sunset/sunrise.

and pictures that look amateur-ish.

i guess i should change my cam, huh?

whoops, gotta go. subuh's running out.

i lurv Gambela. it's a simple haven.
full of simple citizens. like me.
damm.