Pray for Lahad Datu

Ahh~ the internet at the office is finally going a little itsy bitsy better than yesterday! Not that I don't have internet at home, but I try to minimize using electricity for the better tomorrow and I need much rest for the next day. 

I will try to post the DIET 101 today. I have been extremely busy at work as well.

Talk about busy, the Sabahans are getting busy creating speculations and rumors regarding of the invasion of Royal Sulu Army. Even the government was thrown into the conspiracy theory spawned by some unknown individuals. 

I have stopped follow up with the news over Youtube as it is hurtful to see those brainless comments about how Malaysians are this, Sabahans are that, Filipinos like this this and how Sabah is dot dot dot. These people talks like they knew better regarding the situation; like they can deal them easily. Tough luck, it is easier said than done. 

I don't really know the specific history of my homeland, but I know that some northern part of Sabah was given to the Sultan Sulu by the Brunei's royal for their help. Then came British Company who colonize us Sabah for years, after dealing some paper works and some currency as rent for those parts that were belong to the Sultan Sulu. After the WWII and all, Sabah eventually joined with Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya to form Malaysia despite the disagreement of the Sultan Sulu and Indonesian President at the time. 

And since around 10 am, my facebook page had been full with statuses to pray for Lahad Datu as shootings had occurs. Though I had been supportive of whatever the leaders of my country decisions regarding to the safety of my homeland, however, violence is not one I would ever voice out of. 

I understand that the arm security forces who are fighting for us right now have to choice but to act violent toward the invaders. I cannot see what happens at Lahad Datu at the moment, so I pray so there are no innocent life will be taken in the incident. I pray that the worst will never come. 

It is still a wonder how the a hundred of invaders are able to sneak into our motherland overnight, completed with arms. But I doubt our security forces are slacking of on their job. 

For those who are spewing negative remarks on our security forces, I beg of you to stop. They have their loved ones to protect, so why would they be risking their loved ones and their own lives just to the fun of it? 

For those who are throwing hate words on the Philippines, don't let one rotten apple in a case be the cause of reason why the whole carton was thrown away. You have been saying that Sabah has no racist while you kept chanting and calling them 'Pilak'. Life make these immigrant become in survival mode and do bad things just to survive. I'm not defending them, but understands the circumstances and knowing not all of the immigrant are as rotten as you think they are.

For those who have been pointing fingers to the government, you can keep pointing your finger. But what good would it do? Why not join politics, be in the office and run the country. I doubt you can manage thousands of ill wishes thrown to you.

For those who are making jokes out of this situation, think hard with all of your F brain cells for all F sake. I appreciates your sense of humor, but now is not really the appropriate time for some.

For those who been saying rubbish about Malaysia, silence is not stupidity. If you don't know, try to understand instead of accusing. If you think that letting the Sulu get back the 'right' of 'their land', why can't you think that we have the right to choose? Talk about democracy this and that, what will become of our voice? Our right? We, the Sabahan who actually born and live here?

For short, speak less of evil things will not harm anyone while negativity will. 

Pray for Lahad Datu. Pray that life will not be taken. Pray for peace. Pray for our people. Pray for our troupes  Pray for our enemies. Pray for the goodness in humanity.

- JV

DaeHan MinGuk - Republic of Korea - South Korea

Call me ignorant and stupid, it is the truth that I did not know what "Korea" was before Winter Sonata broadcasted on the TV. I am such a weakling about geography in high school and eventually dropped the subject in my study for SPM. I can't say that I am a big fan of the Kpop or the Korean Wave in general, nor do I held hateful feelings or dislike them either. I watch Korean movies, dramas as well as loving some K-songs.

For a non-Hallyu (Korean Wave/韓流) effected human being, I would say that I knew quite a bit of Korean and Kpop. Though I am not I am not a fan of KimChi, I like and have no problem with the Korean Wave Phenomenon and open with any pop-cultures. In fact, I would love to have an opportunity for a visit to Korea. Mom have gone there last year and she said no rubbish but great things about the country, well that excludes the hate she has on the smell of Ginseng.

I understand that Kpop is the IT thing for this era, just like Jpop was for me on the 90-ies. However, I don't like it when younger generation  of ours or any of my peers apply on the Korean culture while forgetting/abandoning their own. I don't have problem when anyone loving Korean drama/movies, Kpop, F&B, fashion and their whole culture. But I find it uncomfortable when I see this generation idolize the whole culture and forgetting their own or never even care to learn of their own culture beforehand.

With that been said though, I have an absolute disliking toward people who say they hate Kpop and Korean Wave in general. Most of them who hate Korean Wave phenomenon are not really do any research about Kpop industry before hating them. That is judging guys. Some of those Kpop haters would say how those Korean celebs have plastic surgery to look good, super skinny and skinnier than the Hollywood actress, look fake, irritating songs, indecent MVs, unreasonable story/drama/film plot, etc. Plastic surgery, fillers, beauty injections, blah blah blah. Pooooodah-laaah. You think those angmoh don't have injection aaah? No silicone stucked on their nose bridge kah? They are all the same, dude... bleach the hair, lips filler, reduce ribs so the waist curve deeper, etc. Even Malaysian artists also have collagen injection to reduce what they want to reduce and enhance what they want to enhance. Want natural beauty? Let's go and dive at Pulau Sipadan to see the coral island. Even my photo also not natural beauty. I put make-up to hide hideous marks and enhance what I like. Then, PS it with Piknik or Adobe PS to touch-up visible blemishes' shadows, whiten the white eyes and teeth and then airbrush the skin so it looks smooth.

The popularity and the rapid growth of the Korean Wave is absolutely admirable. Korean Wave hits Malaysia when Winter Sonata and followed by Autummn In My Heart were broadcast. If Malaysian in the 90-ies watch Bollywood movies to shed tears as Shahruk Khan's character was dying or crying, the Millennium Malaysian shed tears by watching the pitiful hero/ine while hating (and admiring) the beautiful but spiteful antagonist characters in Korean Dramas.

Dear Korean Wave haters, go Google and search "Yoo Jae Suk" or "Yoo Jae Suk no glasses". Tell me, is he handsome? When I first knew him through Running Man, I would never thought this person could be such a smashing figure in the Korean entertainment industry. He is an emcee/TV show host/presenter and known as the Nation Emcee/Grasshopper aka Mentugi/. My conclusion through Jae Suk popularity is that Korean believes talent than just a pretty face, just like the rest of the world do.

I may not be the biggest fan for Korean Wave and Korean culture, I certainly am a fan of Korean Soju. Get out VODKA! Salve mi cara, soju!! 

P/s: Beware carbs hater! Soju is full of carbs and can be too sweet for your liking.

Did you know?

Two-thirds of Korean land is forested.

That includes the Korean mainland and 3000 of its islands.

Now that is another fact to be admired at GREEN LOVER!

- JV