Oil, Gas, Rakyats and Betrayal....

This year showed huge concerns on the continuous dive of the world's market which caused endless uncertainties from retrenchment, economic stability, value of production and debts. Everywhere in the four corners of the world people are scavenging for any job that can help them provide for their family, working they're sweats off to ensure the family has sufficient to live with, while government are giving advices through mass media to ensure their citizens would not have to sink and suffer as well.

Now here's my major concern, the economic trending was as suspense and unpredictable as the next scene of a horror movie where the hero was done and suddenly something from the deep just grabs you in with him. The biggest issue last year was the increment of our Fuel price worldwide which caused riots, demonstrations, by each person in this world. that 70 cents sudden hike was abhorred by each section of the country and fingers were pointed everywhere except to the correct party. as a part the so-called human survival, it's only normal for people to start increasing the food prices (you name it, milk? beef? rice? veggies? italian food?), cab prices, and other necessities that involve any shape of money that way.

Then suddenly around October, things started plummeting, shares drop, FUEL prices DROP, not once, not twice but three times!! Amazing, at this time, we were hoping after those crazy comments of dissatisfaction at least some gratitude is shown throughout the country and god's will to ease the pain of the suffering to make them spend less for the same item.

Or SO we thought. Here, now, we see, the betrayal that's done by the rakyat themselves. to think after more than 3 months of reduced prices world wide, the cab would cost cheaper, food would be cheaper, and everyone would rejoice that stability is slowly going as progressed. No mention of thanks or any hints of gratitude by the same people who complained, and worse, cab rides, food still are sold at a higher price even though the cost has reduced. this means that with these difficult times, we are digging deep in our pockets for the less money we get, while these so called 'businessmen' get much more.

of course i'm not saying it's all these ignorant ungratefuls' fault. what is the government doing to monitor all these as well? they only concentrate in Peninsular Malaysia while here in Sabah Sarawak, which is listed as having one of the poorest group of people in the country are being the victims. Where is the action?

So, for those who read this, please convey that necessary message across to the ignorant ungratefuls and to the authority who were supposed to monitor and take action. for, if there is going to be another hike in the future, the price isnt going to be on the dot, yet it's going to burn our hands in looking for any extra cash we can.

my current thoughts....

Roads here in Bintulu....

Seriously, out of all my curiosity of this dead boring place, i've always wondered, why in the world does the roads have potholes as big as an elephants footprint? i'm not kidding. yesterday, when i was driving, i saw a sinkhole, where you can fit half of your car. i am not kidding. can you imagine what would happen if you were driving a kancil through and suddenly the roads just collapse under you??

I've wondered what kind giants that comes out and night and are so pissed off and just decide to stomp the roads for the residence to go through in the morning. i'm serious!! some of the potholes happen overnight! there were also some potholes that caused major 1 hour plus traffic jams!! who were the civil engineers? have they been educated properly on how to construct a road? what influenced them to create such horrible roads????

Marriage process....

I'm honestly looking forward to marriage. however, one thing im quite annoyed with is the documents i have to gather and all in the process.

1. Surat Pengesahan Bujang dari Majikan (Letter of Proof that you are single)
2. Surat Kebenaran bernikah di luar mukim (Letter of approval to be married outside your residing area)
3. HIV test
4. Sijil Kursus Kahwin (Certificate for Course of Getting Married)

yes... i'm okay with the last two honestly. the class would teach me how to be a responsible husband, father etc. HIV test, well along the way i get to do my cholesterol check and all. number one? okay, tolerable la... with the fact that some men already have a wife/wives and decide to marry, knock yourselves out.

but number two... i didnt know i was bound to my area forever! it's like, 'hey, i want to marry Dayana Aishah from KL, but dear god, i do must alert the elders of my village!! god knows they already have a whole list of virgins for me that i have to reject!!'. i didnt know there was a mafia that i had to submit to for marrying an outsider. and yes guys, it doesnt only apply in Sabah, if your IC address is in Kelantan, and you've been residing in KL your entire life, i bet you now that you have to get permission from Kelantan. i am not kidding you. it's like when you decide to print your IC, the villagers of your area decide to say 'We own your ass Irfan!!'.

why???

Saturday in this place sucks....

It's saturday, and this place SUCKS. if i was in KK, id be driving around and read somewhere soothing. or watch a movie. they dont even have underworld here with their already sad dusty old movie theater. watched TV and slept and read, so probably tomorrow i'll be cleaning my tank. as cool as that may sound, if it was an actual Tiger Tank, hell yeah. but i'll be cleaning my fish tank. that's the most action im having this weekend. cant believe i was in KK just three days ago.

Mt Kinabalu the second time of my life....

What more can i say... i did it twice... and hell yeah im gonna do it again. not this year... i think. but yeps... i totally did it.

pictures? will put it up later on. do remind me....