Clean,for God Sake!

Here's a question:Who doesn't like cleanliness? To a healthy-minded person,definitely the answer would be nobody. I would say yes to cleanliness too,because that's our nature. We like something clean,neat,and tidy. Even in Islam,we are taught to take care of cleanliness all the time. Kebersihan itu sebahagian daripada iman. We stick to this teaching,no matter what.

Unfortunately (as usual),on the day me and my family returned back to KL from Tioman Island,we waited for our bus at Perhentian Bas Mersing. Half an hour before we board,I went to the public toilet with my cousin,and that was when I encountered such disturbing view.

Malaysians,regardless race and ethnicity,do not like to flush the toilet,as far as public toilets are concerned. No matter which R&R,shopping mall or bus station I visited,there will always that one toilet that's left without being flushed. From these pictures,you'll notice that not only the shits are there,the wall,the floor and even the mirror are dirty. And surprisingly,you have to pay $30 cents per entry. The next question would be:Do the workers even clean the toilets,or do they just accept the money without having to work at all?

This matter is really,really important,as it involves the hygiene of the people using public toilet. Mersing bus station is quite an important public place as most tourists from all over the world will stop here (if they travel by bus) to get to Tioman Island. Not only this reflect our image,it also might caouse outsiders to think twice before they enter any other public toilet in Malaysia.

Flaw

We went to Tioman last weekend,for a vacation of course. From KL,we took the Transnasional Bus. The tickets were bought from Mara Bus Station at Keramat,not too far from my house. On  the day we're supposed to depart, we reached TBS(Terminal Bersepadu Selatan) an hour before our boarding time. To kill time,we hanged out at one restaurant,chatting and watching TV at the same time.

Once we've done with our lepak,when we're about to board,a problem arose. The tickets that we bought should be exchanged with TBS readable tickets at the counter. Well,that's something. I didn't know this. It's not too troublesome,no. But the fact that you have to wait for your turn even when you already have the valid tickets for boarding,well that's really pissing me off.

Despite its modern and welcoming look,still there are flaws with the system being implemented by the TBS. I really hope that people will be informed regarding exchange of tickets if you do not purchase them at TBS itself.

Hyundai and Proton Test Drive

Just last week,I followed my parents to the Hyundai and Proton showrooms,to test drive and have a closer look at two latest car that's been launched just this year; Hyundai Elantra and Proton Preve. Our intention was (and still is) to buy the Elantra model, but to make it fair,we visited Proton showroom as well,since they had just promoted Preve on television.

"Drive it to believe it",that's the motto of this newly launched our first locally produced GLOBAL CAR. Personally,I feel kinda proud with Malaysia. It's design,interior and exterior,features,etc. are so beyond expectation. I am not gonna explain what are the features that Preve has to offer. My point is simple-we have become a country that can be proud with our product,our car to be specific. Not only it is marketable and attractive, the price is also affordable.

Hyundai Elantra on the other hand,is elegant and has a very sophisticated look as we laid our eyes from outside the showroom. How it differs from Preve,that depends one's perspective. But to be honest,Proton is no longer lack of something to offer when it comes to compete with other car makers.

Despite my interest towards buying Elantra,I do hope that Proton will produce their prototype of Proton Lekir as fast as they could. Oh and by the way,this Preve is actually Proton Tuah,the prototype that they came out with few years back:)

Years,Yet Still Unsolved

Do you still remember how our Geography teachers used to tell us regarding land slides,highland developments,and other matters related to highland?Well I do,cause me and my family live at Bukit Antarabangsa.Obviously,from the name itself,it is a highland,though not as high as Genting or Cameron.

This time it is not about some kind of drainage system in KL or Hulu Kelang,but this is about the true color behind highland development just in front of my house.

Obviously,due to a lot of newly built housing areas such as Ukay Perdana,Serenia Garden,Riana Ukay,etc.,the land structure of Bukit Antarabangsa,Taman Mulia to be specific has been unstable since then,thus causing land slides every 3 years or so. It is dangerous for those who are living here,yet the developers seem like having a brain damage,not being able to use their common sense at all.

-It has been years,yet this matter is still unsolved. All this while,I wondered why.I don't anymore-

Shit Happens

I am a kind of person who always like to go out at night meeting friends,sometimes even driving all alone from home to anywhere just to relax my mind. One fine night,it was after midnight. I still clearly remember that night. I was from kedai mamak after hanging out with a friend of mine. Usually I will take the Ukay Perdana road,as it is brighter than the main entrance to B.A.

On my way,suddenly a lot of cars stopped on the road. I saw some police cars,and a Bomba's truck parking on the other side of the road. Of course,when such view in the middle of the night is right before your eyes,one word comes to mind:ACCIDENT.

I made a U-turn not too far from the incident,and stopped by to take a closer look. To know exactly what happened (well,this is a Malaysian's attitude when accident happens,and I am one hell of a typical Malaysian). The accident was very,very bad. I was wondering at that time how did the driver survived. Yet despite the condition of the car and the work policemen and firemen were involved with,still people around me were able to chit chat as if there's nothing happened that night.

So,moral of the story,drive carefully. Think of your loved ones:)

The Way They're Connected

I was in Singapore last weekend with my best cousin and my parents. A short trip actually,since we checked-in only a day and a night there before we went to Pasir Gudang to visit my other cousin. We stayed at Geylang,a place where most of the citizens are Malays.

From there,we took the public transportation MRT to reach Orchard Road,a place where all the big shopping malls are located. During the transit,I did notice the differences between their MRT system and our LRT system. One of them is be it MRT or LRT,the size of the coach,interior design and the speed;it's the same.

Secondly,they do have barriers between the station and the train itself,as to increase safety so that there will be no unwanted incidents to take place. Inside of the coach,they do have the route map as we have in our LRT,but what we don't have is they even provide the light indicator which door will open for the next stop.

From our short visit there,I must say that I am impressed with how disciplined Singaporeans are in order to keep up the good work they've shown to people visiting their lawful country. I am not saying that our system isn't good at all,but we can do more to improve what we already have. But of course,the fines there might cause you to consider migrating to Malaysia:)

Drainage System Part 1

Once,I was on my way to park my car not too far from Alpha Angle Jusco Wangsa Maju,when suddenly this view caught my attention. What saddens me more,it’s been forever since I could remember they built the Jusco. How is it possible that nobody cares to fix the problem?And the problem is very clear;the development was poor. So does the management of the area by Majlis Perbandaran. Not only that,sooner or later this kind of drainage system that we have all over our country will cause more and more landslides,collapse of buildings,etc.

I do hope that one day,those who are experts in this field will find a better solution to solve this dilemma that we're facing today. It's terrifying to admit there's the same view I've been looking at just a walking distance from my house,and I am watching it every single day (of course,if I'm on leave). But we all know deep inside our heart,this problem will take years to be solved,because this is Malaysia.