I’m sick of life.
Sometimes what life has in store for me sickens me.
Therefore I’m sick of life.

Your Opinion Does Not Matter
I’m sick of life.
Sometimes what life has in store for me sickens me.
Therefore I’m sick of life.

It was that kind of dream again. That adventure, and the mysteries attached to it. The people in it. The symbolic gestures.
This time it was sailing, a handicapped General, someone I’m close to, and blue roses…recurring events involving blue roses.
I know what sailing means. I know who the handicapped General is. And I know why I went up to see him. I was seeking help. The person I am close to, is the person I am close to. Then comes blue roses.
To see roses blooming in your dream, signifies faithfulness in love and the arrival of a much joyous occasion. Roses also symbolize love, passion, femininity, and romance, particularly if they are red roses. If you see a white rose, then it symbolizes virginity, pureness, and secrecy. If you see a yellow rose, then it refers to infidelity or jealousy.
The blue rose does not occur in nature, at least not the absolute blue rose. Blue roses were at first created by dyeing white roses. Some people mistake lavender roses for blue ones. So, the closest we can get to blue roses are the lilac to almost black category. Roses lack the pigment that produces blue color. The blue rose has been painstakingly created and imbued with a special meaning.
Much like its mysterious origin, the blue rose means mystery. An appreciation for the enigmatic, the inexplicable is expressed by the blue rose. A tantalizing vision that cannot be totally pinned down, a mystery that cannot be fully unraveled is the blue rose. A person who receives the blue rose is the subject of much speculation and thought. A complex personality that does not allow easy interpretation is what the blue rose indicates.
Another meaning of the blue rose is that it symbolizes the impossible, or the unattainable. Since the blue rose itself is a rarity in nature, it stands for something that is hardly within one’s grasp, an object that seems too difficult to be achieved. Thus the blue rose is admired and revered as an unrealizable dream.
The blue rose being in itself something very extraordinary expresses that very same feeling. “You are extraordinarily wonderful”, the blue rose exclaims. A truly wonderful personality, almost chimera-like is what the blue rose says about the receiver. A flight of fancy, an irrepressible imagination is what the blue rose is all about.
The lighter shade of the blue rose, which is almost akin to lilac, expresses the first flush of love. Enchantment, a feeling of being completely bowled over in the very first instance is another delightful meaning of the blue rose. Lavender and lilac have both been associated with romance since time immemorial.
New opportunities and new possibilities are also some other meanings of the blue rose. The blue rose denotes the excitement and the possibilities that new ventures bring. The mysterious beginnings of new things and the excitement therein are very nicely expressed by this flower.
The blue rose is a flower that seeks to convey a message of mystery, enchantment and a sense of the impossible. One should never forget that as a flower that is not found freely in nature, the blue rose has a certain charm and unique mystery that does not reveal itself freely.
So I dreamt of Blue Roses and the person I am close to. Sed quid in infernos dicet?

I felt tired last night. Got home at about 8.30pm…washed my regulators, fell asleep, got up, went for a fried crab meal. Then went to the Rum Jungle near KLCC.
They have an excellent 7-piece band called The Kilimanjaro Connection from Africa playing there nightly from 2045 hours till late (except Sundays).
I stayed there until 3am.
Enjoy life.
It’s been a long and tiring day. Completed one job and when the payment’s cleared, I hope to buy more equipment. When I arrived home, the little one was by the front grill extending her right hand, wanting to shake my hand while I was still inside the car. Yeah, I drove my dive car: the Saga. The Naza Ria’s back from the workshop after changing its bearings. I should really tend to my garden. The lawn needs mowing. One of my converted IKEA lamps is in need of some repairs.
But nothing that I have written above has anything to do with what I had originally wanted to write.
People bitch. I don’t mean humans do it with dogs, although some partners can look like dogs. What I mean is, people love gossips. It is the favourite past-time of, and especially of, the malays.
The malays have so many proverbs to show how malays love gossips. They love to know about other people..the negative aspects, if possible. The proverbs are self-explanatory. Among them are: “Mulut tempayan boleh ditutup”, “Suka menjaga tepi kain orang” and a few others. My favourite is: “Mulut macam p*ki ayam.” I won’t go into translating these proverbs into English. The Dewan Bahasa dan Puaka (Chamber of Malay Language and Horrors) may not like it.
Anyway, as I sat at this coffee shop in Port Klang, I overheard two old maids talking about an absent third person’s affair with someone else’s husband. As true as the story may seem, when related to another person, the effect is 16-folds. Why so? This new person will spread it to four other persons and these four will each have four listeners. Of course, these two old maids are oblivious and indifferent to the fact that such gossips could permanently destroy the marriage of this person they were talking of.
You give a book written by Dr Ambrose to a malay woman and she will rot alive. You’ll see maggots eat her brain. But if you give her tabloids like Bacaria, URTV, Media Hiburan, Mangga and so on, she’ll be prickier than the prick of a horny 16-year old looking down the cleavage of a 80-year old woman. You can see the millions of gossip forums participated by malays on the Net..all dedicated to assassinating the characters of movie stars, singers and VIPs. From the way they dress up to what they drink. These people know it all. It is as if they live permanently in the house of their victims. Much like parasites do actually, come to think of it.
Sadly, it is not only limited to the Malay women-folks. The men are into gossips as well. For example, when Tun Dr Mahathir was the Prime Minister, members of the Opposition used to go around in “religious sermons” telling how this Pharoah-like person does not get up early to perform the dawn prayers. They know things that even Tun Dr Siti Hasmah wouldn’t know as the wife of Tun Dr Mahathir. They love it when they can feel superior by making others look small. Which is why RELA people love to conduct raids so they can videograph a woman urinating, and Religious Affairs officers love to turn “halal-voyeurs” before they nab a couple committing “close proximity.” So much so that some “religious-pious-wanna-be’s” like the Chief Minister of Malacca and one State Executive Councillor of Terengganu had wanted to set up the “Skodeng Squad” (literally: Snoop Squad) to be manned by the Snoop Dogs.
Enter the young Mufti of Perlis…who is bent on clearing up the misconception of Islam brought about by those people mentioned above. To these people, suddenly their intepretation of Islam has come under challenge by this young Mufti. But I agree with the learned Mufti that spying on one’s privacy is one of the greatest sins in Islam. This is mentioned in both the Al-Quran and the traditions of Muhammad (pbuh).
So, the next time you think of gossiping and cannot mind your own business, think of Hellfire. Only one Latin sentence befits you: Raptus regaliter.
Ah…it’s 4.33am. Mihi ignosce. Cum homine de cane debeo congredi. Die dulci fruere. And stop gossiping about others.
People ask me…I do the peripheral islands so much so why don’t I do places like Sipadan, Mabul, Bunaken, Raja Ampat, Tulamben etc? I ask them back, “What is so special about these places?”
They tell me about the good viz compared to places like Perhentian, Redang and Tioman, and can see may things like Manta, Mandarin fish etc etc.
Do you know why I dive the peripheral islands?
1. I don’t believe in paying so much for air fare, accommodation, food etc when I can burn this money for more dives. I only need a place where I can lie down..it doesn’t have to be a room.
2. I get cheaper dives wherever I go.
3. If I want to see Mandarin Fish, I just go to a pet shop.
4. If I want to take people see Manta or Whale Shark, I can do that by taking a boat out from Redang, Perhentian or Tioman..say two hours out from these islands…which is the same amount of time spent on a boat if you want to see these things, say, in Phuket. So what’s the fuss?
5. Good viz? Define Bad Viz! To me, there is no such thing as a bad dive site. There are only bad divers. If you cannot enjoy low viz, then yu are not a diver but merely a tourist. Pussies, in short.
So here’s the trip report. Pics will be uploaded once I’ve done the video for this trip.
Friday – 4th May 07
Mocha arrived for dinner at 8.30pm. Spazm came to join at around 9.30pm, followed by Deepblu an hour later. Finally departed KL at 11.50pm…this time driving the Perdana. The Saga would have been a bit small for comfort, the Naza Ria a bit too big.
Saturday – 5th May 07
Rendezvous with Bubble Trouble at the BHP after Gombak toll at 12.30am..and quickly made our way through Bentong, Raub, Benta, Kuala Lipis, Merapoh to Gua Musang doing speeds not less than 100km/h. Got to Gua Musang at 3am..stopped for coffee and my usual nasi air (congee..has to have something to do with Gee here). Departed Gua Musang at 4.15am, finally Mocha and Deepblu slept and I continued the drive alone (Bubble Trouble drove alone in his Maggi-sponsored car). I was accompanied by people like Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra and Simone.
Arrived Kuala Besut at 6.15am. Parked the car and made our way to the jetty for the 7am boat. Arrived at Seahorse Dive Center about a quarter to 8am. Nazimkecik joined us for the 9am dive after reluctantly playing the role as maid cum babysitter so his wife could enjoy diving. Some may call it “considerate.” I call it “subservient.”
Dive One – Tukun Laut
Slight surface current. Descended to 12m then made way to 24m. I was busy taking videos of the other divers despite having a hard time keeping my eyes open. The usual were seen…Bamboo Sharks, huge school of fusiliers with Trevallies darting to feed. Took videos and photos of a Banded Sea Snake that was snooping looking for food. There was also a Devil Scorpionfish. After that a turtle came by to feed..swam with it or more than a minute after it fed. I felt really sleepy…signaled to the dive guide that I was going up to sleep. Just then, something hilarious happened: two triggerfish attacked Bubble Trouble and I laughed like mad underwater. It was a funny sight. Deepblu went missing too. Found him later on the surface. Viz was good…around 15m.
On the way back to the DC, I remember sleeping. Totally exhausted from the drive.
Dive Two – Karang Cupak
This is a new dive site. In fact, no DC has organised a dive trip here, simply because it’s very easy to miss it. Lots of jellyfish around. Max depth was around 18m. Lots of trevallies and fusiliers. Highlight I think was this group of shrimps..good photo op. Other than that I was busy taking photos and videos of jellyfishes. Mocha got stung by jellyfish.
On the way back I slept on the floorboard of the boat.
The afternoon dive never took place. All of us slept. Woke up at about 6pm to prepare for the night dive.
Dive Three – Tukun Laut (again)
We left the DC at 7pm. Got to Tukun Laut around 25 minutes later. Quick prep, and we sent Mocha to the surface as shark bait. Then the rest of us entered the water. Slight current at 18m. Lots of scorpionfishes, Bamboo Sharks that refuse to come out to feed (maybe they were fasting). Got photos and video of a Cat Shark that seemed agitated by our presence. Did mini deco stops towards the end just to get rid of bubbles in a more gradual and gentle manner. Leafbug got stung by jellyfish.
Got back to several plates of fried rice, BBQ chicken, squids and fish.
I slept by 11pm. Just too exhausted.
Sunday – 6th May 07
Dive Four – Sugar Wreck
The instructors at the DC didn’t havd anything to do this morning and all requested to follow us to have fun. So Deepblu, myself and Mocha taught them how to have fun. Lots of jellyfish. Quickly descended…was off the bow and started moving towards the stern. I took Birgit (the Lead Dive Guide) to the “missing” cargo doors and anchor. Took photos of the same butt-ugly nudi(?) I had seen 6 weeks earlier. Then went back to the wreck, took photos and videos of porcupinefishes, lionfishes, razorfishes…then went to have a look at possible penetration points.
On the way up, did mini deco stops again but had to scan all around for jellyfish. One tentacle managed to wrap me on my right knee (I did not use my wetsuit on this day because I wanted it dry for packing later).
Dive Five – Terumbu Tiga
Final dive for this trip. Lots and lots of jellyfish. Descended carefully and straight down to the bottom. Viz was at 5m the best. Nevertheless, pointed out some critters and shrimps to Mocha and Deepblu as I did not take my camera down this time. Mocha went missing in the poor viz towards the end of the dive. While searching, a loose connection between my DIN 1st stage and the Yoke connector caused air to escape from my tank. I immediately launched my SMB and made my way slowly up, with Gee the dive guide frantically trying to pass me her octopus when she saw my pressure gauge was showing ZERO. I just smiled and declined, breathed slowly and performed my 3-minute safety stop at 5m, accompanied by Gee and Deepblu. In the end, air in the 1st stage ran out as I surfaced. It was a good dive nevertheless.
When I was 9, there was a religious Hindu man who read my palm and correctly told me of my past. He also told me that around the age of 40 I’ll suffer badly from an illness.
I received a call about my recent blood test result. They say I have cancer and I’ve told them not to inform anyone epecially my family members.

When I need to escape the world
I turn to solitude for help
For she and I, we talk for hours
Of love, life and loneliness
Some may say I’m crazy
But solitude doesn’t judge
Instead she will sit and listen
To all my thoughts and dreams
Though solitude can only stay a while
I make the best of our time
When solitude does leave me
Then it is time to meet reality
Thursday May 3, 2007
Dad says son manhandled at RMAF college
By SIRA HABIBU
ALOR STAR: A Royal Malaysian Air Force College student, who made headlines after footage of him being tortured was released to the media, has requested to be released from the cadet programme.
Muhammad Hazim Ahmad Azman, 20, is requesting to be released on grounds that he is traumatised and demoralised.
In February, footage showing Muhammad Hazim being forced to drink drain water and swallow his vomit was released to the media.
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There is a famous arch as you enter the Sungai Udang Camp. It says: “Selamat Datang Ke Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khas Kem Sungai Udang. Kedatangan Kamu Tidak Diundang. Jikalau Ragu Silakan Pulang” or something to that effect.
I remember some of the things I had to do as an Officer Cadet. We were late in navigation by 3 minutes and we were ordered to submerge ourselves in this little pond at a vegetable farm that reared pigs as well in Bukit Pelanduk. We ate in that pond, we were asked to do a swimming competition amongst the 10-men section.
During commando orientation, my squad and I had to crawl on a tarred kampung road and to crawl from one electricity pole to another by the count of 5. And of course the instructors always start their counts from3 for some stupid reason. We crawled from 8am to 5pm, and were told to attend Show Parade in the same combat order but must be in pristine condition. How stupid can things get? For failing that, it was 1000 squat jumps, 1000 push-ups, 1000 sit-ups…some of which I still owe to an instructor who is now dead. I was whacked onthe head while wearing the steel helmet without the inner during Dark Water phase. I had faeces put on the head and stand in the hot afternoon on the parade square before I could wear my blue beret. I was kicked around by instructors at my flight training school from 9pm through 7am just because I didn’t drink nor smoke. During the mess orientation in Ipoh, I was made to count the number of brothels there were within the Ipoh District Council’s (now Ipoh City Hall) area. I missed by 1. There were 188 then. For that I was made to screw the oldest and most revolting prostitute from 20 of the most gross brothels of my seniors’ choice..in a span of 2 hours. And imagine having to show them a condom filled with sperm everytime you leave the room. Of course after the 4th whore, I got smart and took used condoms inthe dustbin.
The thing is, if you are not prepared mentally to join the military service, don’t join. And if the military does not break you mentally and re-mold you into a fighting machine, then there goes the defence of the nation.
This pussy should read the writing on the arch at Sungai Udang. Then leave the service as soon as possible.
Late at night you called on a phone,
We talked about the day,
When you found out he was cheating.
You tell that it hurts to the bone,
To trust someone that way.
To find that he was deceving,
And I know I’ve always just been your friend,
But if you look my way,
I’ll make sure you’ll never hurt again.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I cross my heart and I’d swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you’d only see,
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly.
I remember when you fell in love,
I could not believe..
That it was not with me
I sent a secret prayer up above,
And put my heart away.
So that you could be free.
And I know that right now you’re broken in two,
But did you know my heart’s been broken since that day I met you.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I cross my heart and I’d swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And in my sweetest dream,
You’ve learn to put your faith in me, endlessly,
Sometimes the thing you need,
Is the one thing you can’t see
If you put your faith in me,
How beautiful you and I would be.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I cross my heart and I’d swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you’d only see
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly

And what if God’s dead?
We must have done something wrong!
This dark facade ends
We’re independent from someone!
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