Aku Juga Melayu

Semalam aku marahkan Melayu perempuan
yang pakainya kain batik sulaman
suka menyibuk mengambil tahu hal orang lain
sedang kain batik sendiri terkoyak rabit, itu dalaman

Kelmarin dulu aku dengar cerita
seorang Melayu yang namanya serupa Afrika
masuk lewat ke dewan setelah semuanya bermula
sang MC bertanya "Are you from Malaysia?"
Melayu Malaysia yang selalu tak tepati masa
Oh Melayu juga orang Afrika rupanya

Minggu lepas aku ke Jabatan Melayu
Borang yang kuhantar tiga bulan lepas rasanya telah berdebu
Masih tidak ada apa-apa hasilnya penat kumenunggu
Pegawai yang kuhubungi juga tak ada selalu
Pukul 10 pagi masih dikedai kopi, itu semua orang tahu

Bulan lepas kawanku marahkan anak murid
Melayu kesemua mereka
Hari-hari tidak pernah mahu belajar
tapi handphone model baru juga yang dikejar
Oh anak muda, masih belum tumbuh masak
tapi Melayunya sudah nampak

Melayu hari ini apa yang ada
Tak payah tanya jiran sebelah
Bukalah minda lapangkan jiwa
Kalau puas jawapan yang ada
Ya silakan tetaplah di jalan yang sedia ada

Melayu oh Melayu
ada hati mahu melangkau Semenanjung
tapi jiwa masih lagi bawah tempurung

Merdeka sudah ia Tanah Melayu
Tapi tak sama seperti negara jiran
Hebatnya tak pernah dijajah, itulah Thailand
Bermandikan darah itulah Indonesia
tapi kita Melayu bodoh tetap memandang rendah
masih tak sedar Merdeka kita dengan senang Inggeris menyerah

Macam mana aku tak marah Melayu
bila di Parlimen berdebat macam otak kayu
Soalan yang tak dapat dijawab member lain tolong "booo"
(supaya perhatian tak dapat ditumpu)
Soalan yang dijawab juga standardnya lembu

Melayu, Melayu, Melayu
pembangunan umpama Dunia Pertama
tapi sayang Dunia Ketiga mentalitinya

Masih kita marahkan Melayu
Umpamanya kita bukan begitu

Hari ini aku pakai baju Melayu
Melayuku hari ini aku adalah malas
Kata orang kalau dah namanya Melayu
memang pemalas,
Masakan aku tidak melabelkan diriku Melayu
Time patut buat kerja, aku masih di Blog Ku

Ahhhh... Melayu juga aku !

Finally

"Kak Ann rasa sudah cukup semua Kak Ann dah katakan pada semua pihak.
Sudah sampai masanya kamu semua tangani masaalah dengan cara sendiri.
Kak Ann tak boleh selamanya memegang tangan kamu semua untuk melintas jalan."

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18-Apr-2007
20:48:32

The Popo Story

It was a tough decision, to be frank. Although I believed that it would be good for Popo to be neutered, deep down in my heart I am a true believer that we should not change the course of nature as being put by HIM. I had read almost every sources in the internet on the goodness of neutering and how it would benefit Popo, but my heart was still heavy. How could I when I looked at how active and playful Popo was. I was afraid of loosing his true color as a cat.

People kept telling me how neutering would make Popo lazy and sissy and that he would be fat. I was also afraid that neutering would reflect the selfish side of me, even though I knew neutering is not about me, its about him. But when I went to my mom's place and saw how terrible Aroyo looked, with scratches and all (it was mating season) I knew there n then that Popo must proceed with the neutering.

It was the first time I had to leave him alone at the Vet's place.I took the opportunity of going to Langkawi by leaving him with the Vet for one night and let him do the small operation the next day. I was sad to leave him in the cage next to that big dog, but I had no choice. Popo was never caged in my house.

When I came back from Langkawi to take him, I went straight away to the Vet's place and saw him sitting in the corner of the cage, very weak and stressful. He recognized my voice and with much difficulty tried to walk to the familiar voice. My heart was melting and I carried him to my chest. Popo hang on to me as if hes afraid I would leave him again.

I took him home. He was weak and quiet alrite. But then Popo has always been a non-talkative cat. He limped when he walked and it amused me because he walked like a drunken cat. I watched over him closely and noticed that hes a bit dirty. But I couldnt bathe him yet as I have to wait for the stitches to heal. He was limping but happy to be home.

Although Popo is a house cat, I still let him out of the house regularly. Even before the neutering, he would be let out roaming the neighborhood for a few hours and sometimes to my annoyance, when I had to go out looking for him. As Popo was still considered a kitten (going to its teen), he didnt have that much tendency to fight even though I did notice that some other cats were eyeing him mischievously.

After the neutering I still opened the door for him to go out. But that one night, when he didnt come back after more than one hour I had to go out and started calling for him (as if he could answer back). I was beginning to get worried when I suddenly saw him in the compound of an abandoned house.

Boleh dia buat 'bodo' tercegat kat situ yang aku ni dok lah panggil

It was so annoying when he just stood there ignoring my call that I had to climb the fence and get him. And it was only the fourth day after the operation.

Popo tolong pijak nak tutup beg

Helping me with the packing when I had (again) to be away.

It has been more than a month after the neutering and Popo has not changed that much. He is still a playful and adorable pet who likes to play hide n seek with me. The same old Popo who would jump on my feet after I come out of the bath, the one who still loves to play with his toys. He still goes out of the house occasionally but now I dont have to go out calling out his name on the street anymore. He would just sit under my car looking at the ongoing everyday life of the neighbours. And when I go to work, I would leave the window curtains open so that Popo could sit on the TV and watch the outside scene.



Oh yeah.. Popo can be 'kepoh' at times when he hears noises from the neighbour, he'd jump straight to the window and peeped at the neighbour, to my embarassment !

Oh ya, its also true when they say your cat would be more loving after neuter. Popo is I must say. And I'm still in denial when people tell me that he's fat

"I'm no fat cat. Its the camera !!!"

Sometimes the other feral cats would try to pick him for a fight or two, but Popo would run back into the house.

"Yeah you can call him sissy you gangster cats, but Popo is healthier and happier than you guys".

Anak "Melayu" Baru

Pelajar Nora bertukar nota di dalam kelas waktu peperiksaan. Nora yang sedang meronda (Nora meronda.. rhyme nya) saat itu terus merampas nota tersebut memikirkan betapa mereka ini berani cuba meniru waktu peperiksaan.

Namun apabila nota yang disisip dibuka, seperti mahu mengalir air mata Nora apabila nota berbunyi:

" Wehh malam ni jom pi rempit. Aku ada stunt baru nak tunjuk kat hang. Jom pukul 8 mlm ni Ok"


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