what's in it for us...eh?

Datuk Abdul Halim Suleiman (BN-Puteri Wangsa) claimed that Iskandar Investment Bhd and Iskandar Regional Development Authority were mostly seen as only carrying out projects that did not provide much direct benefit to Johoreans.

"They carry out multi-million ringgit housing projects and elevated highways on roads that are not suffering from traffic jams.

"The people are likely to see such projects as have nothing to do with them. Is Iskandar Malaysia only for the rich? Where is the improved transport system?

"Where are the projects for houses that can be owned by the low-income groups?"

Yeah...where indeed. I dunno but reckon most government would have their citizens' interest as a priority. Hey ministers! You dumbasses! What's in it for us? Why should everything being built here must have Singapore and Singaporeans in the equation? By the look of it, they too are not doing too good now. And they know that they don't have that many alternatives. But hey, what did those dumbasses we vote into power do? They sell us cheap and gave them a lifeline. Before long, there'll be signs that read, No Dogs and Malaysians Allowed! That would be the day.

School children are becoming statistics while crossing roads in front of their schools. Roads that should have an overhead bridge. The government would say that it could not afford to built an overhead bridge for every school in the country. Reckon the monthly remuneration they pay all those IRDA execs could build three or ten overhead bridges for school crossings. Are the IRDA execs contributing to the well being of the nation? Or are they in fact the agents for national disaster, despite being paid handsomely by the taxpayers? And with the amount they pay to foreign advertising & marketing agents, do you see FDI coming to Iskandar in droves?


But take heart. At least, the good old Gelang Patah durian can now be called Durian Iskandar. Rotflmao...

err...err...eh?

(this is definitely a stolen item...)

heartless...eh?

Image nicked here.

Had a teh tarik session with 2 buddies from old on Wednesday.

The three of us are like siblings. Despite being from different backgrounds. She's 35, a Chinese. He's 36, a brute of a dude. Both are still single. Both had their hearts broken more than a decade ago. Both are still reeling from the pain after all these years. Wanted to suggest that they love each other instead but being like brother and sister all their adult lives, I already know what their answer would be.

I dunno. First love could be a testing ground for some. Juvenile fun for them naughty few. Something to cherish for a few others. But for some, it is the one and only love they want and they work hard to keep it. Unfortunately love takes two to tango. No matter how hard one party worked it would be to no avail if the other decided to call it quits. And to make it worse, her heartbreaker was a very close friend of mine, part of the old gang. Maybe some are just not ready to cross the racial lines even in matters of the heart. What a pity. That was indeed one bitter pill to swallow for all of us back then.

Fortunately the both of them are never bitter. Life must go on even if she's a bitch. They just don't have the will to pursue any meaningful relationship. Imagine carrying a pain for 13 or so years. Damn!

And we're just glad that we can still have these occasional lepak sessions. To sooth old wounds if nothing much else.

To the both of you, live life and just be happy. It'd be a waste to carry regrets to the grave.