the observatory

7 years ago, i helped out my brother to clear his late auntie in law's property, her husband also passed away later. It took us 2 days to clear their apartment as the unit have so much of stuffs. This incident gave me a strong lesson and made me reflect - 1. what the hell we going to leave behind when we kick the bucket? 2. its better for us to leave peacefully and at ease. So today, the police made a press statement of the raid they did to our former PM.  The Jibby and Rosmah. No doubt that this image is hilarious and at same time amazing. What's inside? While hardworking police raiding his house, Jibby complaint about cops raiding his fridge for chocolates. They need power bar to seize these stuffs ok. Now the total raid is worth MYR 6836.37 million. I think if any cash registers or calculators need some time to digest these sort of numbers. What is brilliant is, the list is kinda comprehensive.  2800 earrings 1600 brooches   14 tia...

Prologue Seriously we dont know what the future hold for us, our actions and decisions will lead us to. Back in 1998, my sis told me that USM ( University Science Malaysia ) have an Art Faculty. Geez, an university have an art school? Seriously? Ok the problem is i didnt go to Form 6 - you need to pass Form 6 to enroll to a public university. I declined the offer to be in Form 6 coz i hated school, the uniforms and all the related rules and regulation, i worked part time as lorry driver delivering furniture, a cook in KFC and helping out my pal's bakery shop. The pay is good. The logic of an 18 year old. My mom worried sick until today. Back those days, we dont have any education fairs, my parents are the working blue collar class. Our school dont even have any solid info on guiding us to the future....so who cares right? The ones who enetered science stream have their future sorted out, while the arts stream is heading to the unknown. Then my sis, an USM alumni, told...

Im not Chinese, I'm Malaysian. That is what been uttered by our new Financial Minister. Apparently he got unto some sort of commotion when he released his press release in ............................ next time YB, by all means why dont you write I am Groot. Easier.

The Bigfoot or also known as The Sasquatch is a hairy, upright-walking, ape-like being who reportedly dwells in the wilderness and leaves behind large footprints. Here's our Big Foot. This guy was missing perhaps for months, wanted for several charges, the last time he was spotted was in the hospital then dissipated to thin air ( like Jason Bourne ).   So the authorities is busy looking for him and was unsuccessful. Not to our surprise ( like the Al-Qaeda ) he streamed few live videos publicly - but unlike Al Qaeda goons with their bomb and destruction threat, this guy is lobbying for a political president post.  Hilarious . 

The Italian Job one of the well known strategy to win. 

I guess people dont understand that silence is gold. They love to fill noises here, there and everywhere, totally uncomfortable with silence. The local ad seems stuck itself deep inside client's ass and refuse to expand or evolve. Remaining blissfully, refuse to grow up and yes even submitting to the wills of the ones who funding them. Anything that is able to make other reflect is shut aside. Lets scream about something that is nothing. Raya - a celebration after the holy month of Ramadhan, days and weeks of sustaining oneself from the desires within oneself, soon evaporated with the dumb ads. Material consciousness soon took over, the will of purchasing and consumption roll again. The machine began to work. This time, the ads revolved around a fruit, an onion and the typical "kaypoh" makcik. Kaypoh means busybody, minding everyone's business except theirs. The Kaypoh annoying makcik exist in any family. Not enough of being a busybody, having an annoying voice ...

The Empire Strikes Back seminal moment, Luke's training. as Luke ask to Yoda what's inside the cave Only what you take with you ( meaning that when step foot unto the grave - you must know what you had done and so on, you yourself must be responsible for your own actions ) Luke battles with his own fear himself!

curator kjʊ(ə)ˈreɪtə/ noun a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection. "the curator of drawings at the National Gallery" synonyms: custodian ,  keeper ,  conservator ,  guardian ,  caretaker ,  steward a person who selects acts to perform at a music festival. Curating a show is a different challenge than directing a short film or a documentary. The proses requires so many changes and adaptation. First is identifying what you want to display? Every cultural object have their own significance.  A Painting is different than a cultural artefact.  A sculpture is different than tepak sireh.       A keris is different than a sculpture. ( understanding the message and the medium is important ) - i suggest picking up Marshall Mcluhan's to understand this.  with art keep expanding her boundaries, the most important issue is to gel them together in a space, a...

On the left is Che Ali, painted by George Giles in 1885, on the right is unexplained nonsensical monstrosity disguised and marketed as contemporary fashion. 

it's extremely devastating when you buka puasa and found out one of the TV heroes ( its so few for me ) Anthongy Bourdain is dead. Suicide. Hanged himself. You get myriad of expressions coming through when you get this sort of news. Anger, the need of finding why, denials, questions and finally acceptance. one of many who influenced the way how i write, it needs to be entertaining - the same time making audiences get where you going - there are so many reasons behind this, but you know yourself well Anthony Bourdain. The Cook's Tour introduced him to the world where we can see him eating nonsense but in Parts Unknown, his excellent informative series showed solid maturity, intelligent commentary that is rewarding.  Anthony - May you find your peace.

alot of people like to mention themselves,whatever they did this or that, an act of self re-affirmation. People who is wise and knows WHAT they are doing HAVE NO TIME for this - recollecting whatever they had done . I find it pathetic. This is why i always avoid school or alumni gathering. Blasting and sharing tales of yesterday. Past tense. Same thing with resumes, who on earth have time to read out your achievements this and that. Who cares? One of the important lesson i got from my dad is, never ever look back at what you done. He didn't mention anything about his experiences in combat, recce missions to his kids. Once, i got back home and opened up the drawer, i stumbled upon a collection of his medals. Not one, but alot. So i ask him the 5W and 1H of each medal. His explanation made my mouth drop and i googled out to find out more of his squad. But what i want to highlight here is he DIDN'T brag around or continue to bore us with his tales like any old m...

it's nice to take a break from building something to build something else once in awhile. What do i mean...is from this.... to this........

 i was out from the pop culture environment lately until someone showed me this i thought oooh ok, another fan, doodle art of Lion-O but to my horror, the studio is rebooting Thundercats. with this sort of "style", is this an insult? a joke? Take a look at the original Thundercats. Their opening montage is so good, etched forever in my 40 year old head. Its flow, dynamism, linking one scene to another - accompanied by a brilliant track...its nothing but SUPERB. so whoever behind this reboot shit......think again before you taking this gig man.