Manchester United Bulk Review (27/4/2008)

What happened to Man United? All I can say is that they are doing their best to stay on top...tho their best is still not enough to most fans. It is not easy being on the hot spot coz fans has high expectation for them to win all matches...compared when they are trailing other teams. With 2 games to go in premiership, I have faith in them to bring the title back home to Old Trafford.

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Game : EPL
Date : 26/4/2008
Result : Man United 1 Chelsea 2
Goals : Ballack 45', 86' and Rooney 57'

Yes I am a little upset with last night's game against Chelsea. United was playing for the title whereas Chelsea was playing to saving the title. Congrats to Chelsea on their victory...It was them who worked harder and it paid off. Overall they are on top forms compared to Man United. Having said that Man United looked defeated as early as the first 10 minutes from kick-off. I don't understand why Ferguson rested Ronaldo and brought on Rooney when it was Rooney who is reported to be injured. I was a little mixed up with last night's starting line up.

I don't need to comment more on the game...

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Game : Champions League
Date : 24/4/2008
Result : Man United 0 Barcelona 0

Hot fact of the week on Man united's FC world...Cristiano Ronaldo missed his penalty. It was too early in the game for penalty considering they were in their 2nd minutes. But still costly...coz now United need to work hard in Old Trafford next wednesday. I'm not that worry knowing that they are playing better on home field...but they need to be really fit. Looking back at their past 2 games I am concern on the line-up. And yeah...hopefully Vidic is back on field.

Although United's performance failed to reach the standards they have set over the season I hope Wednesday morning will turn out to be a great game.

This Blog is Back on Public Mode...

Aiyo so sowi la I had to make this blog private for a while. I was messing around with the template's coding sampai berterabur...but now I decided to just revert to the original template. Maleh nak pikir...and not in the mood to be creative.

I've been very busy these past few weeks adjusting to new environment. Currently involved in web development with deadline just around the corner. Ramai tak percaya when I said that I work with the goverment but still went back home around 8-9pm. Yep...I'm bringing the private sector's nature...well at least until our project delivers la kan. After that hopefully we could be like normal gomen staffs.

To be honest the pay is not much...so don't expect me to belanja you guys Secret Recipe or Black Canyon every end of the months la ekk!! Not worth the hussle and bussle of staying back and foregone the lunch breaks actually when you think of the monetary value...but I do love the challenge where I get the chance to be involved in project development. We're the pioneer...that is why I enjoy the job (at the moment la...hopefully I don't get bored too early). There are 3 other great guys with me in IT unit. I prefer working with guys coz they are more easy going so tak banyak kena work on emotional parts. I can be as chirpy and moody and bitchy as I want. We worked our butts off to make this project successful and I pray that everything will be going well as planned insyaAllah.

So pardon me for my lack of interest in blogging world...I assure you that I'll be back on track once I settle my current obligation. So until then...wishing you a happy day....

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Latest updates

Hello again....it has been more than a week since I last updated this blog. Well as some of you had guessed (wonder how come you guys knew huh?!!!!) I've started working in the office again. YEP!!! in the office...government office to be exact. Started work on the 1st of April.

A little busy with developing a system with a group of 4 at the mo...so lotta pending on this end especially on Man United's reviews. I'll try and catch up later kay!

Manchester United Bulk Review

Game : EPL
Date : 7/4/2008
Result : Man United 2 Middlesbrough 2
Goals : Ronaldo 10', Alves 35' and 56', Rooney 74'

What can I say....it was a fair game considering Man United's lack of consistency throughout the game. Again Rooney and Ronaldo saved the day with their goals. Bravo to United...Middlebrough did played their best to denied our early victory.

Tho now Chelsea has better chances to close the gap and steal United's top spot, I believe manchunians around the world still has faith in the team and will support them all the way to the end of this season.

5 more games to go...Next match is going to be on Sunday against Arsenal...I'm excited!!!

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Game : Champions League
Date : 10/4/2008
Result : Man United 1 Roma 0
Goal : Carlos Tevez 69'

United won the second-leg 1-0 and secured a victory with 3-0 aggregate to play against Barcelona in Semi Final.v Gary Neville is back! been sitting on the bench for too long...it's about time...

Well I suck at reviewing football match...so Don't expect me to write technical stuffs bout the game.

Can't wait for the match against Barcelona on 24/4/2008 in Spain and at Old Trafford a week later.

So til later...cheers.

Sunday at Sungai Congkak

My mom's office held a family day last sunday at Sungai Congkak. I was more excited on "berkubang" in the water than being in the programme. My mom participated in "menganyam ketupat" and got 3rd place. I played dart...only scored 24..pathetic ehh? Nevermind la for fun only.

Anyway, I snapped crapy images during the event but I managed to get some good pictures of the nature.

The Scenery:




The Flora:

I need to plan another trip to congkak in the near future. Guys...wanna lepak and mandi manda at Congkak...Picnic with BBQ...and perhaps daylight camping with bonfire? Interested? How bout this weekend? Let me know kay...

Poli-tik-us...Tun Dr Mahathir vs UMNO (ex-team B)

Draft penulisan untuk meja pengarang berita harian:
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Sedih bila baca surat khabar dan berita yang menyiarkan cerita orang-orang UMNO memburuk-burukkan Tun Dr Mahathir, seorang bekas perdana menteri yang dahulunya memimpin Malaysia yang membawa negara ini ke pesada antarabangsa. Kini beliau dihina, dicaci dituduh dan dikotak-katikkan...hanya kerana beliau tidak lagi berjawatan dalam kerajaan. Sisa-sisa hidup Tun Dr Mahathir sebagai perancang pembangunan Malaysia tidak lama dulu bagaikan tiada makna apabila jasa-jasanya tidak dikenang mahupun dihargai oleh manusia-manusia yang dahulunya "menyondol-nyondol ketiak" beliau.

Segala keburukan Tun disuarakan dengan lantang...semata-mata mahu menutup kelemahan kepemimpinan sekarang. Bak kata orang putih, to create a diversion supaya pemimpin yang ada tidak diperlakukan seperti apa yang sedang dilakukan oleh mereka yang menganggap diri mereka pendukung UMNO....sedangkan mereka sebenarnya cuba mengepak pemimpin sedia ada supaya senang berteduh...tak payah susah-susah nak sondol menyondol.

Walaupun kita terpaksa terima hakikat bahawa itulah lumrah resam politik tapi apa yang berlaku hari ini pada pandangan saya sudah melampaui batas. Sudahlah jasanya tidak dikenang, dicaci hina pula. Malahan dianggap pemusnah UMNO yang telah pun menjadi darah daging Tun sendiri. Semua sedia maklum kelantangan dan kesinisan beliau dalam menyuarakan pendapat. Walaupun saya kurang bersetuju dengan tindakan beliau akhir-akhir ini yang kerap memberikan kritikan sehingga menjatuhkan kredibiliti beliau, pada masa sama saya seakan-akan faham mengapa beliau bertindak sedemikian. Sejak berhenti menjawat jawatan nombor satu negara, beliau seolah-olah dipinggirkan oleh mereka yang dahulunya seperti teman dan anak-anak. Tiada lagi sokongan daripada UMNO sendiri...buah fikirannya ditolak bulat-bulat, malah tiada yang hadir meminta nasihat mahupun pandangan beliau yang menerajui negara lebih 2 dekat. Pada pandangan saya Tun seperti sebatang pohon kelapa yang masih mampu mengeluarkan kelapa muda tetapi ditebang dan kemudiannya daun dan batangnya dibakar. Kelapa-kelapanya pula dibiarkan tanpa dikutip hasilnya. Betapa ruginya...sudahlah pohon yang paling banyak jasa dan hasil tidak dimanfaatkan, nyawanya juga "diragut".

Saya kembali teringat kembali peristiwa hitam pembubaran UMNO pada 1988. Semuanya berpunca daripada Tengku Razaleigh yang mahu bertanding jawatan presiden UMNO menentang Tun Dr Mahathir. Terbentuklah 2 puak di dalam UMNO, Team A (Pro Mahathir) dan Team B (Pro Ku Li). Akibat perpecahan dalam UMNO, parti itu diisytiharkan tidak sah/ haram. Tun Dr Mahathir kemudiannya mendaftarkan kembali UMNO dengan nama UMNO baru manakala Ku Li menubuhkan Semangat 46 (yang dibubarkan pada 1996 dan ahli-ahlinya kembali menyertai UMNO baru).

Kini Ku Li sekali lagi menawarkan diri bertanding kerusi presiden UMNO menentang Pak Lah. Dalam keadaan parti sedang kegawatan akibat kejatuhan UMNO pada pilihanraya lepas, Ku Li bagaikan menuang minyak tanah pada dedaun kering. Kesempatan yang cuba diambil inilah sebenarnya yang membawa kepada kehancuran parti UMNO itu sendiri. Beliaulah yang harus dipertanggungjawab atas kemusnahan UMNO pada 1988 dan mungkin 2008 ini. Adakah apa yang berlaku sekarang merupakan suatu pakatan bekas anggota S46? ataupun mereka cuba menolong untuk menutup perlakuan Ku Li yang suatu masa dahulu merupakan pemimpin mereka. Saya hanya membuat andaian.

Saya ambil petikan berita utama Berita Harian 5 April 2008 dengan tajuk berita : Usah musnahkan Umno.

Dr Mahathir sudah lama hancurkan parti: Ahmad Shabery

Menteri Penerangan, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, berkata di sebalik kritikan lantang Dr Mahathir, beliau sebenarnya ialah individu yang menghancurkan Umno kerana memperkenalkan pelbagai peraturan tidak demokratik, termasuk menghalang Presiden dan Timbalan Presiden dicabar.

Beliau berkata, Umno 'dicekik dan dilemaskan' sedikit demi sedikit ketika zaman Dr Mahathir menjadi Presiden sehingga menyebabkan parti itu diharamkan pada 1988. "Ketika kepemimpinan Dr Mahathir, Umno mati, musnah, dibatalkan pendaftarannya dan terus mati lagi dalam bentuk yang lain... kita tidak mahu Umno yang menjadi parti keramat orang Melayu ini sekali lagi mati hanya kerana Dr Mahathir. "Umno pernah diharamkan pada zaman beliau dan kita tak mahu perkara ini berlaku lagi. Semua perkara ini saya percaya orang Melayu tak lupa, tetapi mungkin Dr Mahathir sendiri lupa mengenai apa yang pernah dilakukannya ketika memimpin Umno.

Kepada yang tidak mengenali Ahmad Shabery Cheek, beliau merupakan salah seorang penyokong Ku Li yang membawa UMNO ke mahkamah sehingga parti UMNO diharamkan. Peristiwa ini tidak mungkin berlaku sekiranya presiden dan timbalan presiden sedia ada tidak dicabar. Tetapi Ahmad Shabery terlupa agaknya. Maklumlah, melayu mudah lupa. Lagipun waktu itu beliau belum lagi menyertai UMNO rasanya jadi kurang arif fakta parti. Karier politik beliau bermula sewaktu di dalam Semangat 46 dan menjawat jawatan Ketua Pemuda parti itu. Setelah Ku Li menyertai semula UMNO barulah Ahmad Shabery menjadi warga UMNO. Sebelum menyertai S46 dan UMNO beliau merupakan aktivis muda PAS. Saya meragui matlamat dan kesetiaan beliau pada UMNO tetapi siapalah saya untuk menyatakannya.
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Perasankah kalian akan kebangkitan mereka yang dahulunya berada di Team B sama ada yang pergi ke parti Semangat 46 ataupun yang kekal dalam UMNO? Tidak pasti sama ada saya ni berperasangka buruk atau kemusykilan saya berasas. Satu demi satu bekas orang kuat team B mula membuka mulut dan bersuara : manakala perlahan-lahan orang kuat Team A mula diketepikan dan tak kurang yang semakin membisu.

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Actually ada panjang lagi cerita yang nak diluahkan tapi bila dah half way mengarang tiba-tiba rasa macam tak nak teruskan. I plan nak submit this piece of my mind kepada editor berita tapi pikir punya pikir...baik tak payah coz sure tak lepas tapisan since my writing was based on emotions rather than on rationale and facts. Tapi still nak share la gak kalau ada yang nak baca ahakss...tho I know ramai yang masuk blog ni tak minat politiking...

Garlic Bread and Spaghetti...

Since I'm too lazy to write personal updates...I just post some recipe and food pix taken last week on my birthday...




Garlic Bread/ Toast



I used to buy the pre-pack garlic bread but now I like to make it myself. It is actually very easy to prepare and I save lotta $$$$...Just buy the french bread at your local bakery shop. No need to buy the expensive one...only cost less than RM2 at La Boheme and Tesco.

The cost for the spread depends on your choice of butter. As for me I go for the cheap one for making garlic spread because I don't need strong buttery smell.

Ingredients for spread :

- Butter (in room temperature)
- Garlic (blend)
- Salt (if you're not using salted butter)
- Mixed herbs

Put everything in a container and mix. Use the plastic container with cover for easy storage in the fridge.

Slice french bread and spread the butter...hehehe as easy as 1 2 3. Don't forget to toast it first ya ;)




Spaghetti Bolognese



Also very easy to make if you choose simplicity over authentic.


Ingredients for the sauce :

• Spaghetti
• Salted butter
• Tomato Puree (I prefer Ayam brand)
• Minced meat (beef, chicken or mutton...I prefer beef)
• Canned button Mushroom (finely sliced)
• Carrot (dice)
• Tomato (Riped...chopped)
• Yellow Onion (dice)
• Garlic (finely chopped)
• mixed herbs
• Parmesan cheese

How to cook?

• Heat the butter in a large pan. Put in garlic and onion and cook until you smell the aroma of garlic and onion.
• Add the meat and cook until there are no signs of pink.
• Add mushroom, chopped tomato, carrot and keep stirring.
• Put in tomato puree.
• Add mixed herbs.
• Pour in few glasses of water. Let it simmer but make sure it does not dry out.
• Cook until the meat is cooked and turn to thick sauce.
• Cook the spagetti according to package directions and then drain. Coat the spaghetti with olive oil (or butter) to avoid sticking.

Place the spaghetti on the plate and ladle the sauce over the top. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.

The sauce can also be use as pizza base, dip for nachos or toast...just expand your imagination and creativity...explore your inner self...hehehe like me. Just watch out the calory and fat stuffs la if you're on diet or just concern about your intake...my recipe might not be suitable for you...

This was my breakfast...with leftover spaghetti sauce and a simple onion mayo dip for the toast. This was actually too heavy even for me in the morning coz I usually don't take breakfast.

OK la...I'll be back soon.

Man United vs AS Roma 2/4/2008

Game : Champions League
Date : 2/4/2008
Result : Man United 2 AS Roma 0
Goals : Ronaldo 39, Rooney 66

I missed the game...Fell asleep before 2am for the first time since ermmm I can't remember...since last raya I guess.

Anyway Man United has the advantage of 2 goals and the second leg at Old trafford surely give them more advantages. So we'll have to wait next week and I really hope they'll make it to semi final for the cup of glory...Glory gloryMan United!!!! I'm marching with reds!

American Idol & Akademi Fantasia

American Idol

I've lost interest in Idol since Amanda was kicked out of the competition. My early favourite, Michael Johns only shone during audition week. I want to like him more but I find him very boring. Same goes to Jason Castro...did great in the first 2 show but he is too cheesy for my taste. I used to watched American Idol religiously...refreshing rickeys.org every few seconds at 9am to get updates (I live in Malaysia...the show is only aired via satelite at 6pm). Now I've no more appetite for Idol...they are pimping that boy Archuletta to the point where I can't stand watching the show anymore. I agree with Blake Lewis...David Archuletta is boring. I blame him for making this year's Idol so dull. He overshine the other Davids (Cook and Hernandez) who obviously has better talents but less screaming underage fans... Don't shoot me for my personal opinion...i have wights to say whatever I want...this is my blog.

Akademi Fantasia

I've decided to support Nadia all the way, cheering her performances and when time comes I will vote for her...like what I've done to Farhan (although my votes can't win her the title of Juara AF...at least I tried). But time will tell...and I do hope Nadia is not just an early favourite like those I supported in Idol. Nadia has a bright future in entertainment industry if she is given the chance to explore her talents and to be managed by the right hands.

Anyway here's her performance last week. Not as good as I expected but can do la compared to others. Her performance infront of Ramli MS was way better that the concert day. I don't really like the music arrangement that night...




Go go Nadia...I support you...hehehehe