Exotic Malaysia-lah

When you speak to Malaysians, you will notice the word “lah” frequently used in their conversation. What is the meaning actually?

The word "Lah" is a word in Bahasa Malaysia which means to add emphasis to a word or phrase. "Just do it" for example, would roughly translate into "Buat sahaja" but more forcefulness would be obtained by using “Buatlah sahaja”.

For example, if someone calling you and you need to ask him or her to wait, the polite way should be “Sila tunggu sekejap”. But, if he’s keep calling your name, you just say “Tunggulah” or “Wait-lah”. This is to emphasis that you have heard him at the first place.

This word has been part of the Malaysian life and you can hear this word almost everywhere. Its like stuck in our daily conversation and it has been part of our culture.
Enjoy-lah!


Some of the many applications of "lah"
Coaxing: Come on-lah; don't be like that-lah; please-lah
Forceful: Shut up-lah; get out-lah; go to hell-lah
Apologetic: Sorry-lah
Fed up: Enough-lah
Really fed up: ****-lah
Definite: Of course-lah; sure-lah
Generous: Take some more-lah
Unyielding: Cannot-lah
Dumbfounded: What-lah
Reluctant: Dowan-lah! (A contraction of "don't want-lah")
Suggestive: Try-lah
Agreeable: Okay-lah
Disagreeable: Your head-lah

Pulut Tekan

Just want to introduce a special traditional BabaNyonya delicacy.

Pulut Tekan is just a plain glutinous rice cake. It is served with Kaya. Kaya is a jam made from coconuts and eggs, flavoured by the unique Pandan leaves, and sweetened with sugar. It tastes sweet and somewhat creamy, and is available as either a green or brown colored spread, depending on how much Pandan leaves is added to it.

The glutinous rice cakes are coloured with Bunga Telang. The half-cooked glutinous rice is divided into two portions. Both are them added with coconut milk but one of them is added with the Bunga Telang juice. This gives the rice cake a very bright bluish-indigo colour which is appealing to children. The half-cooked glutinous rice is then scooped in alternating fashion into the original tray to give it a marble effect of blue and white. The rice is then cooked some more and when it is cooked and cooled, it is cut into tall rectangular.

Congratulations to Chai Hong

Last Sunday, I attended my friend wedding dinner at this new restaurant, LTP Restaurant, Malim Jaya, Melaka. She was one of the closest friends that I know since studying in Form 6. And she came from the same area as me, the home sweet home Bukit Rambai.

I just want to take this opportunity to congratulates her and hope she’ll be a good wife and mother. Not sure how many children she want to produce, but hope she’ll increase the Chinese community.

Congratulations and Good Luck!

The Wicker Man

Last Thursday, 21 September 2006, me and my gf went to TGV Jusco, Seremban to watch a movie called The Wicker Man. Actually, my plan is to watch DOA (Dead or Alive), an action movie that consist of gorgeous ladies fighter based on the game from Microsoft X-Box. But when I reach there, my gf told me that her friends said this movie was NG. So, we chose The Wicker man as our victim. I have no idea or whatsoever information about this movie. What I saw was only this movie poster with Nicholas Cage on it. Well since he is a good and well known actor, why not?

Well, this movie is about....Please check it online at www.gsc.com.my or surf Yahoo Movies for more details.

Overall, this movie keeps you awake for 1Hour and 45minutes because you need to wait until end to find out the truth or reason behind all the mysteries.
It’s quite tense and makes you wonder and scared sometimes. But I totally didn’t expect the ending. Nicholas Cage, as the hero, becomes the Wicker Man and was burn to death by her own daughter together with other domestic animals for ritual sacrifices.

Manchester United 0: Arsenal 1

16th September 2006
Manchester United 0: Arsenal 1
Venue: - Old Trafford Stadium

Although I am suppose to pose this blog right after the famous victory, but I don't have the time to do it. I am quite busy with my job and other personal stuff. I guess, most of the football fans in the world jumps happily when The Gunners outgunned The red Devils by a small margin of 1-0. The reason I say so is because there are many Anti-ManU supporters in this world. Well, I am one of the members too. The reason I hate them is they are too arrogant, not only the players, but especially their Managers, the red face Alex Ferguson. Well, the Anti-ManU supporters should thanks Arsenal then and hope that other teams can beat them as well, especially in throwing them out of the European Champions League, UCL.

The rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United has been so long and tense and it's the famous one if compare to other club in their own league. It is even tense than Liverpool Vs Chelsea or Barcelona Vs Real Madrid. Vieira and Keane? I guess, every other supporters of this 2 famous club were well known about this 2 ex-club captain and their opposition and detestation. As a diehard Arsenal fans, every games between these 2 clubs will be a must watch, no matter who win. Arsenal had long time didn’t taste a win at Old Trafford or I can say, long time Arsenal didn’t defeat them since the FA Cup Final win on penalty 5-4 last 2 years.

16th Sept 2006- Arsenal got what they deserved to get. We stop the perfect run of United and even so sweet, we outgunned them in the final 5 minutes of the match. This Arsenal team, captained by the hard working Gilberto and engineered by the super wonder extra genius kid, 19th year old Fabregas, plays so magnificent football and defeat The Red Devils. Even though they didn’t have the most prolific striker in the world, Henry in the line up, due to foot injury, this didn’t stop Arsenal from winning. In Adebayor we trust. So, he scored one of the best goals of his carrier and to score against team such as United, it makes it more memorable.

I dedicated this post and picture to the ever hard working of the 11 man Arsenal that defeated United. I personally congratulated the team manager, the ever brilliant Arsene Wenger.10 points to all of them.

Sightseeing at Melaka

11:25pm, Tuesday 19th September

I am still at office doing afternoon shift until 11:45 pm.
Today, I feel like the time is against me, so I have decided to share this special information to all the Buggers,opps..i mean Bloggers.
For those who plan to come Melaka, these are the places to visit.


Sightseeing

A Famosa
Auyin Hill Resort
Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest
Baba Nyonya Heritage
Bukit China
Butterfly Farm
Cheng Hoon Teng Temple-oldest Chinese Temple Hall 1641 -1660
Christ Church - 1753
Crocodile Farm
Cultural Village
Dutch Fort
Dutch Square/The Stadthuys
Fish World
Gadek Hot Spring
Hang Li Poh's Well
Hang Tuah's Mausoleum
Independence Museum
Jonker Street
Melaka Sultanate Palace
Melaka Zoo
Portugese Square
Pulau Besar
Queen Victoria Fountain - 1901
Sam Po Temple
St. Paul's Church Porta De Santiago
St. Peter's Church - 1710
Harmony Street (Jalan Tokong)

Something About Melaka

Well, finally, i came across this Melaka State Anthem.
But, i totally forgot the rythms.

State Anthem
Song Title : MELAKA MAJU JAYA

Melaka negeri Melaka
Tempat tumpah darah kita
Dijunjung dengan sepenuh jiwa
Untuk maju dan jaya

Rakyat jelata sudah bersatu padu
Berikrar taat setia
Jujur berkhidmat setiap masa
Melaka maju jaya