Category: Daily Whatevers

The above is Corporal Choy and his not-mainland-chinese-looking girlfriend doing a prayer ritual during his kenduri doa selamat for his safe return from Chairman Mao’s Institute of Brainwashing for Foreign Officers in China, at the Kedai Kopi Batu Keras, in KL last night. I couldn’t attend this kenduri as I was having my period, so kenduris are off limits.

Choy is the unwanted soldier. Despite being listed on the PAQ list as “on course” he was transfered out of his unit. I thought he wouldn’t have a unit anyway since he would have done his Clearance Documentation before leaving the unit. According to Countloon, as in the Air Force, the Army also practises the same, but because Choy is a Corporal therefore he is not required to do Arrival and Clearance.

So what is Choy really? He is now starring in the movie “TERMINAL 2″ as he is now unitless. He’s neither here nor there. He cannot report to an Officers’ Mess and neither can he go and eat at the unit’s cookhouse with all the junior ranks. The Army Headquarters seems to have forgotten him. When he came back, he had to rely on Apekbarber’s staff car to pick him up. His payslip indicates that he is a MEJAR, but his epaulette shows he is a KAPTEN…but the figures in his payslip indicates that he is drawing a KOPRAL’s pay.

So what is Choy really? He reminds me of an old soldier who gave us a ‘motivational’ talk when I was undergoing my Officer Cadet Course. He said,

”

Officer Cadets are nothing but the scum of the earth who are neither here nor there. They are not officers, yet they rank higher than the Warrant Officers. At the same time they can be treated like sh** by instructors who are Privates. They have not been listed as being part of the military strength, yet they are no longer citizens by virtue that they have surrendered their IC back. So that makes Officer Cadets scums of the earth – persona non grata in their own country and workplace.”

Motivational indeed. We were so motivated that one of my squadmates, Kadir Zakaria, decided to run AWOL that same night to go back to his father’s house in Majidee, only to be surrendered by the father, who was an ex-Warrant Officer, to the Military Police. And he faced hell for the next two weeks upon being surrendered back to the Cadet Wing.

So Choy, we understand your predicament. However, looking on the flip side, you may be a Corporal but even Warrant Officers, Lt Muda and Lt have to salute you. Just don’t tell them how much you’re earning.

Below are some more photos of the kenduri doa selamat for Choy, as provided by Countloon:

Icecool with his escorts…sorry…bodyguards

Apekbarber’s daughter frantically protesting her father’s and uncle choy’s attempt to introduce her to health drinks

“..and give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses (as soon as we’re done with the kenduri)..

Countloon showing what he thinks of his lovely wife, Cindy

I hope Choy didn’t look like this after he left the Kedai Kopi early this morning. With a Corporal’s pay, he might end up without clothes after the bills came.

The missing helicopter has been found at 1345 hours today, 5km NW of Genting Sempah. All 6 souls have been confirmed KIA.

As I write, I am choked with emotions. It wouldn’t be easy on the family members, as well as members of their squadron, No.10 Squadron, missing 6 people at once is a big chunk not to miss. No.10 Squadron is where I used to hang out before going for parajumps.

My heart goes out to their loved ones and to their friends. For a meagre sum, they have dedicated and given their lives to us so we can sleep peacefully every night. I just hope that they have not gone in vain, and that they, as well as those still in the various services, will be given kind thoughts by members of the Malaysian public, especially those in this community.

They now join the ranks of my other friends who still patrol the skies above us…

SENTIASA DI ANGKASARAYA

I received an SMS from Mocha informing me that an Air Force Nuri helicopter has gone down in the vicinity of Bentong this morning.

At the time of writing, Search and Rescue operations have been postponed due to worsening weather in the area.

I can now only pray for the safety of my brothers-in-arms.

I’m writing this in response to Bakawali‘s posting on the demise of her 18-year old cat, Danko.

I had a cat I was really close to when I was 11. That was the only friend I had because my childhood was restricted to the compound of the house due to security reasons. I didn’t have any friend after school, so Foxy was my only friend.

One day, before going to school, I saw Foxy dragging its hind legs trying to reach me. It was obviously in pain. I told my mother about Foxy and on my way to school, the driver and I dropped Foxy off at the vet’s.

For three days I couldn’t eat properly thinking about Foxy. Then one day, I forced the driver to take me to the vet to see Foxy. I was devastated to know that it had to be put down.

I couldn’t do anything but cry everytime I got home from school and sat where Foxy used to sit after meals.

Danko, if you see Foxy, say hello to him. The two of you would make great pals in Cat Heaven.

Foxy would have been 31 this year.

12th July 2007

Here’s wishing Dr Lynn Azura a.k.a zzz a.k.a Bones a.k.a Amputator a very happy birthday. Sorry that you have to work in dreadfully boring Temerloh on your birthday but I’m sure it’ll be a happy one..happier than mine that is.

May you live long and prosper (and chop lesser bones).

The sea is my life.

As far as I can remember, I was 4 years old when I first jumped into the sea. It was at Pulau Besar, Melaka, when I fell into the sea and almost drowned. A hand snatched me out of the water..and until now I don’t know whose hand it was. I got my sea legs because I have been out at sea since I was 5 years old.

About a month ago, someone said to me that as I love the sea, it will one day keep me.

My siblings are planning to celebrate my birthday as well as those other July relatives.

I am going back to the sea…I am GOING BACK to the sea. Since I have lost my little world where everything is beautiful, I will go back to the other world I know that is always waiting for my return.

And this reminds me of a song I loved listening to back in 1991:

over Mountains
over Trees
over Oceans
over Seas
across the desert
I’ll be there

in a whisper on the wind
on the smile of a new friend
just think of me
And I’ll be there

Don’t be afraid, oh my love
I’ll be watching you from above
And I’d give all the world tonight,
to be with you
Because I’m on your side,
And I still care
I may have died,
but I’ve gone nowhere

Just think of me,
And I’ll be there

On the edge of a waking dream
over Rivers
over Streams
through Wind and Rain
I’ll be there

Across the wide and open sky
thousands of miles I’d fly
to be with you
I’ll be there

Don’t be afraid, oh my love
I’ll be watching you from above
And I’d give all the world tonight,
to be with you
Because I’m on your side,
And I still care
I may have died,
but I’ve gone nowhere

Just think of me,
And I’ll be there

In the breath of a wind that sighs
oh, there’s no need to cry

Just think of me,
And I’ll be there

Don’t miss me.

Rajinikahnt has done it again.

It was after meeting with a few friends at the old State cinema in PJ when I saw the poster of Rajinikahnt above. I love his role in the movie “Paddayappa” which is still one of the best movies I had ever seen no matter how ridiculous the scenes may be.

Anyway, in this new movie called “Sivaji – The Boss”, Rajinikahnt plays a millionaire whom had returned to India to start a business but his rivals are bent on seeing him fail.

The production cost for this movie was close to RM70 million, with Rajinikahnt commanding a pay of RM17 million.

We will never beat Bollywood.

Last week Friday (22nd June) I discovered that my youngest child, Noorunnisaa, has one streak of grey hair. I wonder what earthly problems does she have to think about. I have one above my left temple too but I am spared looking like a platinum blond probably because I hardly have hair.

Then on Saturday (23rd June) I went for the DAN O2 Provider course with John Goh (jgshuwei), Leonard (SuperKingKong), Halimi, and Najib (Bijan). Before that I had nice breakfast. Lunch there was nice too but I didn’t eat much because it would have made me feel sleepy then.

I went to meet someone after that for some private discussion before making way to my mom’s place for a double celebration: my parents’ 46th wedding anniversary and my sister’s 45th birthday.

46th wedding anniversary…and this is my 3rd marriage since leaving totally single life 16 years ago. Damn!