So I Had a Bad Day

Some paths do not seem to appear as it should be. You see a nice flat green grass surface that you think is passable but turns out to be a mire that is only visible by the time you set your tires into it and submerge your nice clean car into the muck. The hardest part would be getting the car out, unless if its a 4 wheel drive.

Well, that's exactly what happened to me this morning during my site visits, which totally ruined my day. By the time I managed to get it out, my car was totally soiled and in need of a wash (and so were my pair of shoes). Thank god nothing's broken. So please, do be careful. The wet season is on and getting your car in a muck is imminent.

Arrgh, what's wrong with this week?!!

First Day of Raya Report

Whew, what a day. Well I hope everyone had a great 1st day of Raya today. I just got back from Lumut, Belait where every year on the first day of Shawal the entire family get together at my grandparents house. I've spent the whole day there and visited a few relatives around the Lumut area as well. Pretty exhausting but it has been a great first day of raya for me.

However, there is a time for joy and there is a time for sadness, even on the festive month. A tragic car accident occured in Telisai which caused a major traffic jam along the highway earlier this afternoon. We received this tip of information from my cousin who came late to my grandparents place as they were caught in that jam and witnessed the eerie accident (which involved deaths, or so I've heard). Well it's gonna be all over the news tomorrow so I can't really explain much.

So we can't just simply think Raya is merely about happiness as there are people who are not as lucky as we are, that we have to be aware of. Imagine having a huge family gathering and expecting family members to arrive only to recieve ill news of their loved ones on that day. I'm just saying that it really saddens me to hear such things happened on the first day of Raya.

I travel far a lot because I have families and relatives to visit in Belait district, and I had to drive through the accident-prone highways to get to my destination, it really gives me the shivers to hear every accidents that occur along that highway. The risks are just quite high. That's why it really worries me if I let my mom drive on her own without me. I feel a lot more comfortable if I drive for her even if its a long one hour drive, keeping myself constantly on the left lane and maintaining the speed limits. It is highly advisable to be extra careful when using those roads, and its entirely best not to drive too fast there, especially on a rainy night when the roads and highways are wet. So please, do drive safely always, especially during this festive Raya season. Life is so fragile its certainly irreplacable.

Anyway, I'll be posting some pictures of my first day of Raya at my grandparents' place soon. Right now I'm working on editing those pictures. Wish you all Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri Maaf Zahir & Batin.

This Machine Will Eat Your Hand

"pengisar-whatever-u-call machine aaaah. trauma ku melyt after what ku dangar." - mimiets

Accidents can happen. And that's exactly what occurred yesterday afternoon at the Gerai Ramadhan at the stadium. I dropped by to visit the juniors and they told me everything about the incident. Apparently I missed the scene because I came late.

Here's how the story goes. Some dude accidentally got his left hand in one of those sugar-cane grinding machines as he was pressing those sugar-canes into it to extract the juice. There were lots of screaming (most people thought there was a fight or something going on at first) and everyone actually witnessed the rather horrifying scene of the victim with his hand stuck in the grinder, crying in pain (someone nearby even fainted at the sight of the blood spill). Some of the people on duty came to the rescue to help him out and he was then immediately rushed to the hospital.

I hope the dude's alright. The incident that occurred yesterday left some of those who witnessed the tragedy a little traumatized to even look at the sugar-cane grinders. You gotta be extra careful when using those machines. It may look fun and harmless but once you get parts of you in it, you're definitely not gonna enjoy it. That goes with other machines as well, even your little harmless laptop computer could get you into trouble (electric shock, blown up power adapter / battery, etc). Jauh Palis... Think safety first, always.

Hmm, macam-macam kejadian lah bulan ani. Andangnya kali...

My Prayers For The Victims of July 30

I was deeply saddened to hear the unfortunate news of the stampede incident which occurred yesterday morning. Lives were lost and a few injured after being unintentionally trampled by hundreds who came to the town capital as everyone rushed to take the ride on the buses for the opportunity to attend the function held at the Istana on the respectful day of Isra' Mikraj. Condolences to the families of the victims. Al-Fatihah.

I do hope the authorities will find a solution in order to prevent this from occurring again and set up a more systematic approach on crowd control, particularly for the upcoming Tarawih nights in the month of Ramadhan. It's just no longer as safe as it used to be anymore.