Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Ayam Percik Ada Kalanya Jadi Pahit

Sikap mengambil mudah tentang sesuatu perkara amatlah satu tindakan manusia yang sangat di tegah. Kita mendengar kata-kata ini hampir setiap hari dan kita tahu ini bukan cara yang baik untuk menguruskan hidup ini yang penuh dengan duri yang akan sentiasa mencucuk daging daging. Walaubagaimanapun, kata-kata ini terus di bedil dan ditaburkan sehingga telinga ini bergegar rancak, namun adakah kita betul betul tidak memandang sesuatu dengan mudah?

Saya ajukan soalan ini kerana saya sendiri memang mengambil mudah tentang banyak perkara. Masalah bukan untuk kita lari, tapi menempuhinya dengan kebijaksanaan yang di anugerahkan tuhan. Saya tidak lari dari masalah saya, cuma saya bukan seorang pelari pecut yang baik. Lemak yang melingkari badan ini menarik rebah diri saya lalu saya tersungkur menjilat tanah merah. Saya keliru. Saya memang keliru. Saya cuba untuk membetulkan diri ini setiap semester, namun, sikap saya ini merantai jiwa dan jasad sebelum saya sempat untuk mencapai potensi diri saya. Saya tidak bodoh tetapi sikap saya yang menelan diri sebelum saya sempat untuk mencapai potensi yang saya ada.

Menelan kepahitan hidup ini tidaklah mudah. Tetapi, menguyah kemanisan adalah tersangatlah senang sehingga kita alpa dan lalai menjalani hidup ini. Saya teringat kata kata lama, hidup ini bukanlah sekadar menuju ke sesuatu destinasi tetapi perjalanan untuk sampai ke destinasi itu. Ikhlasnya, saya marah dengar diri ini. Saya tahu saya ada otak yang baik seperti air yang mengalir di jeram, tapi nafsu, yang menjadi empangan menghalang pergerakan air itu.

Saya melihat ramai sahabat saya yang banyak mengambil mudah tentang hidup ini malah lebih teruk dari saya jangkakan. Tidak saya mahu ulaskan tentang mereka dalam mentadbir pelajaran, tapi hanya soal tanggungjawab seorang rakyat, seorang manusia, seorang insan. Hanya dua yang saya ingin kupaskan,pertama; tidak mendaftar sebagai pengundi. Adalah menjadi tanggungjawab setiap rakyat selepas berumur 21 tahun untuk mendaftar sebagai pengundi yang sah. Pelbagai alasan di lemparkan, antaranya;

a) aku benci politik
b) politik Malaysia di penuhi dengan sampah dan penipuan
c) tidak tahu parti mana yang patut di pilih.
d) satu undi aku tidak memberi apa apa kesan

Saya hairan kenapa ramai membenci politik kerana Islam ialah politik. Kerana politiklah satu satu negara dapat membangun maju, dan kerana politiklah, Empayar Rom, Han, Islam berkembang tamadunnya. Sedarlah, tanpa politik, manusia akan menjadi kucar kacir dan terus mundur. Alasan ke dua ada rasionalitinya. Memang, politik Malaysia di penuhi dengan rasuah dan penipuan, namun kita sebagai rakyat ada hak dan kuasa untuk mengubahnya.

Semua parti di Malaysia ada baik dan buruknya. Walaupun PAS adalah parti Islam, namun, manusia tidak boleh lari dari ketidaksempurnaan dan kecacatan. Saya tidak menyuruh untuk menyokong mana mana parti politik, namun gunalah kebijaksanaan dan pemerhatian anda dalam memilih parti terbaik untuk mentadbir negara. Alasan terakhir adalah alasan yang sangat lemah. Sama juga kalau berkata tidak ada masa untuk mendaftar. Satu undi memang tidak banyak memberi kesan tapi ia adalah menjadi tanggungjawab setiap rakyat.

Selain itu, kita suka mengambil mudah tentang kebersihan. Kita bercakap tentang teknologi hijau, kitar semula dan sebagainya, namun sejauh mana kita dalam menjaga alam sekitar. Sesungguhnya kita manusia memang tidak dapat lari dari mengambil mudah tentang perkara perkara di sekeliling kita walaupun kita sedar atau pun tidak.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Stupidity in South Africa World Cup

People hate and love vuvuzela. It sounds louder than the locomotive passing behind your ears—127 decibels to be precise in one blow. This one dollar plastic with its monotone buzzing and disturbing not just affecting the players and the people inside the stadium but also the comfort of people watching the games worldwide. Ironically, even China failed to qualify to the world cup yet its existence felt everywhere—vuvuzela is fully tagged with Made in China sticker. Honestly, I really hate that vuvuzela but it’s just one of the colors (or sound) that makes this world cup unique. Apparently, vuvuzela is rapidly becoming a world pandemic across the globe.

The Jabulani plays a vital role in fertilizing controversial surrounding. It was claimed to be the most perfect ball ever made. Its aerodynamic supposes to make the ball to have soul and has its own mind. You can’t put souls into object and if you do, that would end up in misery and total chaotic. The ball is sown from inside out to ensure the ball is perfectly round. It turns out the ball is very hard to control, maneuver and absolutely unpredictable. That what will happen if you put souls into that bloody ball. This ball is total nightmare to striker and to goalkeeper as well especially Robert Green. The ghost of memory will always embrace him for the rest of his life. Fabio Capello hates it, players mock it, and Christiano Ronaldo failed his magic. So much to blame to the ball for their failures.

Eventually, in all world cup games have one thing for sure for people to mock—the resistance of FIFA in allowing technology to enter the pitch which I find it very amusing. The explanation thrown from this organization is; the third world countries do not have the facilities of such technology to make it available. For crying out loud, other top games in the world such as golf, tennis, as well as Olympic Games allow the technology but why on earth the greatest tournament in the world is forbidden from using the technology. Come on you old stupid half-bald Sepp Blater! You live in a wrong age. Yes, I am bit disappointed with the referees and linesmen. They are the ultimate decision makers on the pitch and none can ever tremble that role. Nonetheless, to make referee is out from variables of the game play, they must be helped with technologies. Seriously, I pity Frank Lampard and his rusty team for that disallowed goal. Perhaps the honest answer from Sepp Blater would most probably; SHIT DOES HAPPEN!!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Sunset of World Cup

Double meanings perhaps of above title. Yes, it’s over and I feel empty. I am like a stallion who was very happy with cheering, jumping, and running here and there but after that I am back to the boring and dark stable. After all those dramatic, dull, and excruciating matches, the life is crawling back to haunt you down. We have had paused our lives for a month to watch this greatest tournament in the world. Forget your problems and spit out the bitterness of mortality and scream your lungs out until no air to breath anymore. Who cares if you come to class, to office, with eye bags hanging under your eyes? Watching this game, really, make you human beings—honestly. Sadly, everything has its beginning would definitely has its end. World Cup has ended and life starts back.

Well, even the games really out of any pundits’ prediction except the Paul the Octopus oracle, I must say, this year world cup is acceptably bored. We have teams like Italy, France and England were playing the games like they play at their creepy schools’ fields. South Africa is the host nation and with all the hype and supporters from their own continent, yet, they have nothing but to compare with school boys soccer. Honestly, I pity them. Nevertheless, the flaming spirit of Asia for Asia can’t be turned off even with an ocean of water. I always pick and let my fingers cross whenever an Asian team played. I don’t know why but I am fond of to underdog teams. Yet, all of the Asian teams had failed to impress me in this World Cup. Perhaps, next world cup would promise me a better fortune. I know Asian teams won’t go far just yet. Even with my spirit and love towards Asian teams, I still vote for Spain and Argentina, which I predict (from the beginning) either of these teams to hold the golden cup but Spain comes first. Spain is very promising yet they were barely crawling to kiss that golden cup. Argentina, on the other hand, had disappointed me and I have no other reason but to blame Diego Maradona and the goal keeper. Enough said. It seems that I am a bit inconsistent because I love Asian teams but I place my bet toward non-Asian teams. It’s enough for me to say that inconsistency reflects my rationality.

World Cup this year was very unique. South Africa was the first African country to host the tournament even with all those speculations and doubts clouding the potential of this country, still they managed to host this game successfully. This game has provided thousands of jobs to the African people and tourism would be one of the country’s assets.

Good bye South Africa and waiting for the next world cup hosted by Brazil (team I hate the most). Viva Espana!!!