It is a very sad day in Malaysia for many of us. I have not been able to write anything today. The result was as I expected although the dreamer in me was hoping otherwise. I am so sorry for this delayed response because I honestly do not know how to feel anymore. I know many of you had been swinging by to my blog to check on updates and are probably wondering why I have been silent.
Honestly, I do not know what to say.
I do not know how to react.
Anger? What's the point?
Disappointment? I expected it.
Disbelief? Oh yea - we had better brace ourselves for the worst is yet to come.
Hope? Can there be hope when the path and destination is known even before the journey started?
Can there be genuine democracy in Malaysia?
Democracy can be effective only if power is vested in the people. But what happens when that power is taken from people in strange ways that the natural mind cannot accept? Democracy does not emerge simply from an interest in universal suffrage and the redistribution of wealth. It emerges from a struggle for democratic freedoms that go far beyond the right to vote.
Throughout most of human history, despotism and autocracy have prevailed. This was not simply because elites were able to repress the masses. The fact is plain and simple for all of us to behold in stupor. Citizens lack the resources and organizational skills needed to seize democratic institutions, and obtaining democracy has not been their top priority - not when so many have been apathetic and don't vote, have never voted, will not vote or have not registered to vote. Still, how many gave their support in tangible terms to the situation throughout the painful journey?
The writing is on the wall. Unless people realize their role in democratization, we are doomed.
People, it is time to empower ourselves, to be part of civil society.
We cry today but we will soldier on tomorrow for a better nation that is yours and mine.
Do leave a comment if you wish to share your thoughts and views.Take care and keep up the good fight. Have a restful evening.
1) Love and Marriage
* A man said his credit card was stolen but he decided not to report it because the thief was spending less than his wife did.
* Love is blind but marriage is an eye-opener.
* The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once.
* When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife.
* Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.
* A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man
* A little boy asked his father, 'Daddy, how much does it cost to get married?' And the father replied, 'I don't know, son, I'm still paying for it.'
* A couple was having a discussion about family finances. Finally the husband exploded, 'If it weren't for my money, the house wouldn't be here!' The wife replied, 'My dear, if it weren't for your money, I wouldn't be here.'
2) Say I love you - with Post-it notesI love you post-it note
Claire Northcott decided to declare her love for boyfriend Gordon Husband by writing it on 500 Post-it notes. She then stuck them all over his pick-up truck. Ms Northcott, 33, said, 'I spent over an hour-and-a-half writing the notes with felt-tip.'
Mr Husband was understandably surprised when he spotted his vehicle outside the flat the couple share in Paignton, Devon, UK. 'He said it was the most romantic thing anyone had ever done for him,' observed Claire.
3)Love Failure
An Austrian 'Romeo' burnt the house down after making a giant heart out of blazing candles. Valentine's day candles
Hannes Pisek, 20, from Hoenigsberg in the province of Styria, used 220 candles to make a huge heart on the floor of his flat. He then lit them and went to pick up his girlfriend from work - but the plan backfired when the flat caught fire.
Pisek was left out in the cold as firemen battled to bring the blaze under control. He has now lost his home and his girlfriend - she left him afterwards and has moved back with her parents.
4) A Prayer... ......for women..................................
Dear Lord, I pray for Wisdom to understand my man;
Love to forgive him; and Patience for his moods;
Because Lord, if I pray for Strength, I'll beat him to death.
5) Valentine's Day in the Zebra World
Zebra's Valentine
6) Valentine's Day Love Story
The swan that fell in love with a pedal boat is back courting its plastic lover after spending the winter in a local zoo
Swans choose a partner for life but the rare Black Australian swan nicknamed Petra made the mistake of falling for a pedal boat designed to look like a swan; and when Petra's pedal boat lover refused to fly south for the winter Petra also remained, a move that could have killed her as the cold weather arrived.
In the end though local zoo chiefs took pity on the swan and gave her and her boat boyfriend a place to spend the winter, and this week the pair were once again on the lake together. According to biologists in Muenster, north-western Germany, Petra has been circling its plastic lover, staring endlessly at it and making crooning noises, all the typical signs of a swan in love.
The boat in the meantime is still being hired out to families who want to picnic on the Aasee lake - where the star-crossed lovers have become a tourist attraction. Zoo director, Joerg Adler said, 'This arrangement could go on forever, the swan obviously believes it has found a partner for life.'
The following was sent to me by my friend, Freddie, who is a fantastic cook with a great sense of humor. Enjoy this list and leave a comment if you like. Laugh a lot and live even more. Take care and have a great day!
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Dispatcher : 9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Caller: I heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the brown house on the corner.
Dispatcher: Do you have an address?
Caller: No, I have on a blouse and slacks, why?
Dispatcher : 9-1-1 What is your emergency?
Caller : Someone broke into my house and took a bite out of my ham and cheese sandwich .
Dispatcher : Excuse me?
Caller : I made a ham and cheese sandwich and left it on the kitchen table and when I came back from the bathroom, someone had taken a bite out of it.
Dispatcher : Was anything else taken?
Caller : No, but this has happened to me before and I'm sick and tired of it!
Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What is the nature of your emergency?
Caller: I'm trying to reach nine eleven but my phone doesn't have an eleven on it.
Dispatcher: This is nine eleven.
Caller: I thought you just said it was nine-one-one
Dispatcher: Yes, ma'am nine-one-one and nine-eleven are the same thing.
Caller: Honey, I may be old, but I'm not stupid.
My Personal Favorite!!!
Dispatcher: 9-1-1 What's the nature of your emergency?
Caller: My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart
Dispatcher: Is this her first child?
Caller: No, you idiot! This is her husband!
And the winner is..........
Dispatcher: 9-1-1
Caller: Yeah, I'm having trouble breathing. I'm all out of breath. Darn....I think I'm going to pass out.
Dispatcher: Sir, where are you calling from?
Caller: I'm at a pay phone. North and Foster.
Dispatcher: ! Sir, an ambulance is on the way. Are you an asthmatic?
Caller: No
Dispatcher: What were you doing before you started having trouble breathing?
Caller: Running from the Police.
