@Terlalu Istimewa - Adibah Noor

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it has been awhile.

things are getting hectic

in this short semester.

plus the laziness

*long post ahead* akibatnya.

its a confession.

life has been so-so

last saturday, 1st day of the month

i went back to Malacca specifically Taboh Naning

confess: 50% by force, 50% by will

but i drove. for the first time ever

to another state. *breathes in*

it was for a traditional chinese practise

specially for the Hokkiens

called "Kong Tek" or

Gong De in mandarin

there was not much general information about it

but it is a ceremony conducted on the

benefits of the deceased

to help them get ready for the next phase of life.

the ideal case is that the deceased

passed away in peace.

we were there early(before 0900)

wait, it was the monks that were late

by a freaking 6-7 hours.

i could have attended my replacement class *whines*

so anyways, we went for brunch and

look what we found"One YeeMee PotClay and One SoyaBIN please."

came back to the hall and waited

by folding the silver and gold paper...

in our case, this ritual was done for

my paternal grandfather and paternal 4th uncle

earlier it was being told that the ideal situation is

going-in-peace.

both of them passed away one

in an accident, another was gunned-down

so there was bloodshed.

i shall let the pictures do the better

job of explanation... Photo1: overview of the paper house

Photo2: close-up on paper house

Photo3: paper house and altar

*chairs are for the deceased*

Photo4: main altar

*for summoning the spirits of the deceased*

Photo5: another altar facing another direction.
*also for summoning the spirits*

Photo6: Hell's Sea of Blood

*it was said that those who died in bloodshed

would be trapped under the sea

preventing rebirth.*

Photo7: Hell's Sea of Blood with it's accessories

*the Sea has 5 levels, and it can be rotated

to help the deceased spirits come out

from the sea and gain rebirth - see the ladder?*

Photo8: For uncle, and For grandpa

*us the living were asked to rotate the sea

for as long as possible to make sure that

the spirit is released, strictly not allowed

for ladies who are having period.*

the descendants of the deceased

were in white(sons and siblings)

and blue(grandchildren)

with black long pants.

it was worth it

a ceremony for the deceased

a gathering for the living ones

a bond-strengthening for the youths.

the ritual is rare

as it comes in costly

this one could easily cost about 20,000(RM)

rest in peace

grandpa and uncle.

tak tertanggung rindu

mendengar suaramu

tawa mengusik jiwa

Finals OVER! with work. =}

iya people! Finals Overrrrr~! hahaha. it ended with pengajian malaysia. cheers to all my friends, all the very best when the results r out =x, and have a wonderful semester break =). ok here are some updates, i went to an event on the last sunday (23rd) yeah. that's one day before my last paper. haha. don't ask. the place, is Bukit Jalil National Stadium. erm. yeah i know it sounds weird for me to be there. neways...(1st) its the carpark, 2 hours earlier before the event starts. (2nd) further view of the entrance. (3rd) close up on entrances, and the crowd.both these picture are taken of the amount of people in the stadium, approx. 1 1/2 hour before the event starts. u be the judge =x.

right beside is what we call the pom-pom sticks. there is a straw for u 2 blow air into the stick. blow HARD. they always come in pairs. later will show.

the event name is The 20th Year Anniversary Celebration of E. Excel International. =) there were estimated a total amount of about 15k viewers that day. and 3 weeks before this event, complimentary tickets are given out...total 5k tickets given out FOC, original price of the tickets is RM50 per piece ekay. well...malaysians. hahaha.

nah, my pair of the pom-poms'...if not enough air, when u bump it together got no sound effect one kay. =D.

uhrm, here are some pictures on the atmosphere and the performances [pictures are quite blurr, cos my dad chose a place far and high] if one is here, it would feel as if the tickets should cost rm250 and above instead of rm50...some got it for free.

[1]amount of crowd. [2]stage lighting effect [3]on stage pyro-effects.

performances. sorry all very blur. all the performers are from famous performing groups from China. i have no idea how to translate all the dances meanings in english. but i took pictures for ya'll haha. if i asked u to pay rm50 to come to this event, would u do it? =)............i didn't ask anyway cos i know no one would come with me. (bleh, cos of the price and final paper lah) okay lah. so long d. so here's the illustration of the closing ceremony. teehe. balloons! =)

the performers were very talented. each and everyone of them. and the event was tremendously beautiful and irreplacable with words.

gonna go to work soon! here's where i'm working in this time around...

he designs mostly focused on formal attire and accessories, nice spectacles. go find out =)

if anyone bored at home nearby subang nothing to do, come and take a look? its in subang parade, newly opened. not long ago.

okie thats all...tata. got work. =I

i still miss u. where are u? r u okay

2 days ago was SUNDAY.

sorry for the late updates. ok what about last sunday. i'm gonna relate my experience of going to the MIFC 2007 event, short for Malaysia International Firework Competition 2007. it was the 1st international firework event in malaysia, held in PICC - Putrajaya International Convention Centre. below, are the views from PICC (photos quite blurr) ok the 1st, is the view of a theme park from PICC, 2nd, is the landscape view from PICC...and 3rdly would be PICC itself, the building. from some really weird angle. LOL. these are all the sceneries by daylight.

the fireworks will be choreographed to the music/songs. and it requires pyrotechnic skills to complete the tasks. anyways, i was just there for the event...simply saying, to watch the fireworks la. haha. so further information can be obtained from here: "MIFC 2007 Official Webbie"...we even bumped into the daughter of the person-in-charge to provide and make malaysia's firework show possible. her name is teresa. anddd hey, malaysia was not bad at all kay =).

the one that i went to was a finale. where the participating countries will be putting up shows with firework to end the whole event with. there were also fashion show, singing etc. to kill time as the crowd was there as early as like, 5 p.m? when the fireworks will only start at 10 p.m...and guess what, as we didn't have dinner before arriving at PICC...we had to get some pasar malam hotdog with the price of RM 6 each!! omgwtfbbq yes. each. yes! and the hotdog only contained: some cheap bread, mayonnaise, chilli sauce...best thing was they ran out of veggie. so that, for RM 6 EACH. each. each! (sorry was too angry and surprised to remember taking down the pict)

the fashion show was only OKOK. the models were kinda short -_- and the clothings were...usual. i'd consider international if only Valentino was there with his designs and models. haha. its insulting yeah i know. but its true. no photos either. because the attention was on the fireworks. i will post photos on fireworks, will try to post the video clip i took with my phone too, its not clear. and im not sure wether the format is properly supported by majority. here are some of the photos of the firework

ok, i managed to catch only 2 pictures of the show. im not sure which country is which but they were all beautiful. photos and even video clips can never replace the experience of being there itself viewing the show. -anyone who wants to keep the clip can contact me through here and i will personally deal with that-

ok, the event ended. not really. the DJ announced that there would be free buses sending the people down to the theme park to have fun. so these below are the views from PICC by nightfall...above, 1st picture is the night view of the theme park from PICC, then followed up are the night views of the landscape from there. if u people can notice closely at the 2nd & 3rd photo, u'd see how bad was the jam that night after the show. and below will have photos of the traffic congestion.

see how bad was the traffic once after the show? once the show finished, everyone would be like rushing to their vehicles and try to move out as quick as possible but too bad...things were like stuck. not moving...hmm...imagine...one slice of bread, buttered, and sugar sprinkled on the buttered slice of bread, the sugar will be like the cars -_-'' anyway, the show was worth it. =D.