Land Down Under - Men at Work

Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said,

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

The first time I heard this song.. maybe I was 6 or 7 years old. Dah besar panjang ni la baru tau what's the actual lyrics are.

Why Can't We Be?

Why can't we be a hipppie... and still make loads of money?

King of Pain - Alanis Morisstte, Mtv Unplugged. Lobes this song!

Or why can't we be a one hit wonder ... and still be happy?

Kiss the Rain - Billie Myers. Well... she's not really a one hit wonder actually, but this song is the best!

Or actually have loads of hits and sing like a cool crooner?

You Don't Know Me - Michael Buble. A fab tribute to Ray Charles

Or turn 360 around, be a Nobel Peace Prize winner and groove at the concert in our honour?

If a Song Could Get You Me - Marit Larsen. I didn't know that there's a concert for Nobel Prize winner. Duh! Sadly Marit, no.. no song could get you anyone.

Oh shucks... when all fails, why can't we just prentend that we're in Timbuktu rather than face all the horror?

Hehehehe saje je nak letak gambar si Cantik Tertarik Kau Memang da Bomb!

To MB, cheer up! We can always escape with our imagination - Cheebs

Life begins at....

Especially for my sister, Happy 40 sen Birthday!

May a brand new age brings you loads of good things to come.

Lobes a lot from all of us at Kem Tahanan Tak Bai

Back at One

Today - 2nd April, 5 years ago, we brought Mak back from the hospital with zero hope. The thought of taking her home so that if it is her time, she will be in her bed, in her home and surrounded by us, left us a little comfort.

The journey begin sometime at 10am maybe. My sisters rode in the ambulance with her. I drove my sister car with Dad in passenger seat. We almost reach Pagoh, when I saw the ambulance stranded by the road side. Bawah signboard beras apa ke. Ya rabbi... tak sudah-sudah lagi drama ni.

The ambulance broke down due to a leak. Astaga. The paramedics called the nearest klinik desa and they confirmed that we could borrow their ambulance. Thank god shortly after, a tow truck came and tow us into Pagoh town.. straight to the klinik.

Memang nak jadi cerita burung bayan, hari tu hari Jumaat. Driver ambulance tgh solat Jumaat pulak. So we had to wait for another half an hour or so. By then, the whole clinic was there including their families anak beranak tok nenek semua dah keluar curious to see my unconcious mother... and the rest of us who are too numb to talk.

Sekejap lagi, hujan lebat pulak turun. Hujan lebat yang amat. Nak tak nak, we transfered mak to the new ambulance and the driver put on the sirens and drive like hell in the rain.

Aku memang terasa nak bergaduh dgn paramedics from the ambulance that we hired from KL tu... tapi memang dah tak kuasa. After saying thank you to the people in Pagoh, we drove home.

There were a lot of people already waiting in Batu Pahat. Tah siapa2 la diaorg ni. Maybe neighbours and of course my uncle yang bertungkus lumus bukak rumah tu, and clean it up.. from morning. Thank you.

I would never wish upon anyone to have to go thru such a dreadful day.

True enough, the next day at 9.25pm - Mak passed away. On her bed. To this very day, I think me and my siblings never actually accepted the fact that our Mother had cancer.

And like clock work, Tuhan tu nak menguji lagi. Today, my dad pulak is diagnosed with cancer.

I'm not sad or angry.

But I just pray that we will all be strong for this second time around. Amin.

Alamak.. speed trap!

As I was cruising (err speeding sebenarnya)...along Kesas smlm, I was actually karaokeing in my car to this song. So who could blame me if kena saman. Cist!

Good Life (Kanye West feat T-Pain)

Like we always do at this time
I go for mine, I gots to shine
Now throw your hands up in the sky
I go for mine, I gots to shine
Now throw your hands up in the sky

I'ma get on this TV, mama
I'ma, I'ma put shit down
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, I'm good

Welcome to the good life
Where niggaz that sell D
Won't even get pulled over in they new V
The good life, let's go on a livin' spree
Shit, they say the best things in life are free

The good life, it feel like Atlanta
It feel like L.A., it feel like Miami
It feel like N.Y., summertime Chi, ahh
Now throw your hands up in the sky

So I roll through good
Y'all pop the trunk, I pop the hood, Ferrari
And she got the goods
And she got that ass, I got to look, sorry

Yo, it's got to be 'cause I'm seasoned
Haters give me them salty looks, Lowry's
50 told me go 'head switch the style up
And if they hate then let 'em hate
And watch the money pile up, the good life

Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine
Now throw your hands up in the sky
Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine
Now throw your hands up in the sky

I'ma get on this TV mama
I'ma, I'ma put shit down
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, I'm good

Welcome to the good life
Where we like the girls who ain't on TV
'Cause they got more ass than the models
The good life, so keep it comin' with them bottles
Till she feel boozed like she bombed at Apollo

The good life, it feel like Houston
It feel like Philly, it feel like D.C.
It feel like VA or the Bay or Ye
Ayy, this is the good life

Welcome to the good life
Homie, tell me what's good
Why I only got a problem when you in the hood?
Welcome to the good life
Like I'm new in the hood, the only thin' I wish?
I wish a nigga would

Welcome to the good life
He probably think he could, but, but
I don't think he should
Welcome to the good life
50 told me go 'head switch the style up
And if they hate then let 'em hate
And watch the money pile up, the good life

Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine
Now throw your hands up in the sky
Now I, I go for mine, I got to shine
Now throw your hands up in the sky

Hey, I'ma get on this TV mama
I'ma, I'ma put shit down
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, I'm good

Have you ever popped champagne on a plane
While gettin' some brain?
Whipped it out, she said, "I never seen snakes on a plane"
Whether you broke or rich you gotta get biz
Havin' money's the everythin' that havin' it is

I was splurgin' on trizz, but when I get my car back
Activated, I'm back to Vegas 'cause
I always had a passion for flashin' before I had it
I close my eyes and imagine, the good life

(my fav part :))
Is the good life better than the life I live
When I thought that I was gonna go crazy?
And now my grandmama ain't the only girl callin' me baby
(or how I would sing it... and now my grandpapa ain't the only boy callin' me baby!)

And if you feelin' me now then put your hands up in the sky
And let me hear you say hey, hey, hey
Ooh, I'm good