Monday, November 24, 2008
And that's what you get
He's Random!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Magic tricks and Yellow balloons
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Spontaneously falling asleep
Sunday, November 16, 2008
What to do? What to do?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Jackass Juliet, won't you slap me
Chonny :)
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Hang Tuah and his origins
To be taken with a pinch of salt
Recently, I was told that Hang Tuah (a legendary Malay warrior) is not Malay! I was dumbfounded and could not believe what I heard (of course this issue had to surface when racial integration in Malaysia is at its tipping point). Thus, I did a bit of research and this is what I found (please take note that it is a really long write up about Hang Tuah):
Taken from http://www.yellowbamboohk.com/yellowbamboo/Origins%20of%20Hang%20Tuah%20by%20John%20Chow.html
Origins of Hang Tuah ( and Hang Jebat Hang Lekiu etc)
By John Chow
Findings of the team of scientists, archaeologist, historian and other technical staff from the United State, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Yemen & Russia
The graves of Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekiu and their close friends have been found and their skeletons had been analysed. Their DNA had been analysed and it is found that Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekiu etc. are not Malay, but Chinese (Islamic Chinese, just like the famous Admiral Cheng Ho). Malacca was a protectorate of China at that time, and the Emperor of China sent the Sultan of Malacca “yellow gifts’ as a token of his sovereignty. The 5 warrior brothers were believed to be sent to help protect Malacca and its Sultan from Siam (Thailand).
The Sultans of Malacca was directly descended from the Parameswara from Indonesia who fled to Tamasek (Singapore) and then to Malacca. The Malaccan Sulatanate family eventually spread and became the Sultanate of the other Malay states of Perak and Johor. Therefore, the Sultanate royal court and the aristocrats of the Malay sultanates are actually foreigners from Sumatra and Java. Hang Tuah and his friends were the protectors of the Indonesian aristocratic Parameswara family who came to Malaya around 1400 AD and claimed sovereignty of the land.
John Chow’s notes:-
“Hang” is an unusual surname or name for a Malay. It sounds like s corruption of a Chinese surname.
In fact, Chinese names start with the surname first, and given names last. Malay names start with the given names first, and the father’s name last (as in Ahmad bin Yusuf which means “Ahmad, the son of Yusuf”). There is no surname in traditional Malay! There is no surname to carry forward to the next generation.
We also need to examine the genealogy. We know that Hang Tuah’s father was Hang Mamat. Here, we do not see a Malay name transmission. We see a name being carried forward. It is also noted that the placement of the name that is carried forward is in front. This indicates that the surname is “Hang”. It is the transmission of Chinese names.
We also know that Hang Tuah’s son is Hang Nadim. Again, the name “Hang” is carried forward, and yet again, auspiciously in front, as a Chinese name would be, with the surname in front. There is no indication of a Malay naming convention.
Note that Hang Nadim is also known as Si Awang (Malays would colloquially refer to others as “Si”. “A” or “Ah” is a common prefix for referring to others in Chinese. Thus, a person with surname Wang/Huang would be referred to as “Si Ah Wang” in Malaysia - Mr. Ah Huang) by the Malays.
Note that Hang Tuah’s mother is Dang Merdu. “Dang” would be quite an unusual surname for a Malay also. However, “Dang” or “Tang” is a common Chinese surname. Note that the name “Dang” is in front, signifying that this is a Chinese naming convention, yet again.
Some Malays will argue that “Hang” is an honorific term (Humba) for those that serve the royal courts. http://www.freewebs.com/suaraanum/0506b02.htm This argument is not tenable. Firstly, where is the precedence in sultanates that preceded the Malaccan Sultanate? Secondly, where is the evidence that this is so in succeeding sultanates? Thirdly, where is the evidence that this practice was carried out in the sultanate of that time? And has that Sultan given it to other court official and the royal family and their court officials and courtesans? Where is the evidence? Fourthly, since Hang Tuah’s father is called Hang Mamat, then he would have served the Sultan prior to Hang Tuah. But there is no evidence this is so. In fact, there is evidence that Hang Tuah was a very poor kid in the village. His father was not a high court official, and he was not brought up in the court. In addition, since if Hang Tuah’s father Hang Mamat had already served as a high court official, why must Hang Tuah be educated in Bahasa Melayu and court etiquette etc. again since the family is already indoctrinated in royal protocol?
"Dalam perbendaharaan nama-nama orang Melayu semasa zaman kesultanan Melaayu Melaka, tiada terdapat nama-nama seumpama Hang Tuah, Hang Kasturi, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir, Hang Lekiu, ringkasnya ringkasan yang bermula dengan ¡®Hang¡¯. Sejarah juga telah mencatatkan nama-nama dari bangsa Cina yang bermula dengan Hang, Tan, Maa dan Lee. Ia bergantung kepada suku kaum atau asal-usul keturunan mereka dari wilayah tertentu dari China. Kemungkinan untuk mendakwa bahawa gelaran ¡®Hang¡¯ telah dianugerahkan oleh Raja-Raja Melayu juga tiada asasnya. "
The last sentence loosely translates as, "There's the possibility to propose that the term "Hang" conferred as a honorific by the Malay Kings also has no basis."
Moreover, before the time of the 5 warriors with their close families during this close period of relationship with the Chinese, there are no Malays with this name.
Note that the Chinese ‘princess’ who married the Sultan of Malacca was called “Hang Li Po”. Here, we not only see the same name, but the name is also in front, indicating a Chinese naming convention. Hang Li Po brought along with her many servants and bodyguards from China who became the Baba and Nyonya's of Malacca - these folk exist to this day. Chinese who do not know how to speak or write Chinese. They have been totally ‘malayanised”. Babas are people of Chinese descend who have been malayanised to such an extent that they wear Malay clothing, eat Malay food (with some Chinese food), speak Malay, and do not speak or write Chinese. Malacca is famous for its Baba communities. The only thing that is Chinese about them is that they are of Chinese ancestry. If you say that Hang Tuah is a Malay in the same sense that these Chinese have been malayanised, then you might be quite right. However, at this present moment, we are arguing on the basis whether he was an ethnic Malay or an ethnic Chinese, in the sense of blood ancestry. .
There is an old Chinese tradition where warriors or servants in the royal palace were given or re-issued with surnames given by the emperor, to signify that they belong to the emperor, or to one of his offsprings. Therefore, it is possible that some very special bodyguards of the emperor or the royal family, have the same surname to signify that they are a unit formed especially to protect that one owner. Since the Princess Hang Li Po was given away in marriage to a strategic partner whose land the emperor wanted to ensure is safe and stable, he assigned a group of able warriors to the Princess Li Po, and he gave their families the same surname. This is not an unusual practice for the Chinese emperor.
As for Hang Kasturi having 4 characters in his name, it is unusual, but it does happen that some Chinese have only 2 characters, and some have 4 characters in their names. For example, my paternal grandmother had only 2 characters in her name.
In the GENEALOGICAL TREE OF THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF PERAK STATE (http://www.geocities.com/aizaris/genealogy), you may note 2 things:-
1) Evidence that traditional Malay naming conventions do not carry the name of the father forward.
2) There is no surname to carry forward
3) Neither name nor surname are placed in front.
4) The genealogy of the early part of the lineage tree makes reference to Chinese ancestry:- “Putera Chedra China” “Puetra China” and then later “Paduka Sri Cina”
This proves there has been early Chinese links in the Malay/Indonesian races and aristocratic lineages.
One Malay argued that Hang Tuah was already in the service of the Sultan before Hang Li Po was sent to Malacca. However, there is not evidence of this. A probable reference is the semi folklore Hikayat Hang Tuah, whicjh is not very reliable as it has many contradiction to Sejarah Melayu. . From the Ming Dynasty chronicles does not mention Hang Li Po or Hang Tuah but did mention the trip of Sultan Mansur Shah. See: http://thepenangfileb.bravepages.com/histr36.htm
It is even possible that Hang Li Po was a minor “princess” (ie. only a daughter of a court official) who the emperor ordered to be given away to marry a vassal sate in order to ensue loyalty and close diplomatic relation. The whole event was blown up to given the foreign king a big ego boost that the great Chinese overlord gave him his own daughter in marriage! (It is doubtful that the conservative Chinese emperors would give their daughters away to somebody living in a foreign land very far away). It has happened before in the history of China. For example, the Tibetans think that their King Sonten Gampo forced the Chinese emperor to give away his daughter in marriage in order to make peace with great big powerful Tibet. The story from the Chinese side is that the Chinese emperor tricked the egotistical Tibetan king into believing that the palace maid was a princess and sent her off with her retinue and gifts. It was a ‘diplomatic trick”. Therefore, it is possible that the Chinese court repeated the trick on Sultan Mansur Shah, and gave him a “Chinese princess” with many gifts for the Sultan. In the meantime, he sent some warriors to the Sultanate to help ensure peace, safety and stability in the region – all in China’s national interests. Protect your friends and your interests will be protected. Or it could have been a ploy used by the Chinese emperor and the Malaccan sultan to use this marriage of a “princess” to deter the Siamese kings from encroaching on Malaccan territory. Siam would not dare to invade Malacca whose sultan is a son in law of the mighty Chinese empire!
Truth's out then. Hang Tuah was a small eye :) Yay, small eyes :) He probably ate char siew too. When his dad wasn't looking ;D
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
So, why do you do this to me?
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wow?
Basically, the korean tigers are a bunch of korean guys who know taekwando and are awesome at it. They do performances and stuff. I found this video while video hopping. If there's such thing. Check out the somersaut thingy kick. o.o Can tryout for dynamitez eh?
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Tagged by a loser
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they got tagged and to ask them to play and read your blog.
Name: Stephen Wong
Sisters: 2
Brothers: -
Shoe size: 8-10
Height: Taller than you
Where do you live: My toilet
Favourite drinks: Water ;)
Favourite breakfast: Pork
been on a plane: Yes
Swam in the ocean: I guess?
Fallen asleep in school: All the time ;)
Broken someone's heart: Not that I know of
Fell off your chair: A lot. Usually 'cos I'm laughing my head off and lose balance
Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: You're not worth my time babe ;)
Saved e-mails: Nope. Maybe? Dunno.
Chicken pox: I think so..
Sore throat: Yes
Stitches: Nope
Broken nose: No, but it's hurting right now..
What's right beside you: Listerine. Kills germs that cause Bad Breath, Plaque & the gum infection Gingivitis.
What is the last thing you ate: Prawn crackers. Mmmmm, calories :D
believe in love at first sight: Yeah, I do. But then again, love is blind so how do you see when you're in love? HAHA.
You last yelled at: My sister. Gosh, irritating much?
Talk to someone you like: Nahh.
Kissed anyone: I kissed my hand 'cos it smelled nice :)
Get sick: Not yet
Talked to an ex: Nopey
Miss someone: Yeah
Do you sleep with stuffed animals: Yes.
What's under your bed: Mines a loft bed so, Computer, radio, books, listerine, hand cream, cologne, berjaya T, clock, phone, strepsils, pillow, towel, teddy bear, hair fragrance, etc etc. The list goes on..
What time is it now: 4.15
Q: Is there a person who is on your mind right now: Yuppo
Q: Do you have any siblings: Yes
Q: Do you want children: Hmmm, to start a football team, YEAH.
Q: Do you smile often: Very often
Q: Do you like your hand-writing: I like it, but my teachers.. They can't stand it.
Q: Are your toenails painted: One of them.
Q: Whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: My parents :D
Q: What colour shirt are you wearing: Grey
Q: What were you doing at 7.00pm yesterday: Eating
Q: I can't wait till: I finish this post
Q: When did you cry last: In my dream
Q: Are you a friendly person: Yes
Q: Do you have any pets: Fishy Wishy.
Q: Where is the person you have feelings for right now?: Myself.
Q: Did the last person you held hands with mean anything to you now?: I guess so?
Q: Do you sleep with the TV on?: Yes.
Q: What are you doing right now?: Staring at the sun.
Q: Have you ever crawled through a window?: Yes.
Q: Can you handle the truth?: Can you?
Q: Are you closer to your mother or father?: My mirror.
Q: Who was the last person you cried in front of?: My imaginary friend.
Q: How many people can you say you've really loved?: I really love, everyone.
Q: Do you eat healthy? I'm on a high fat diet, but I drink water only so kind of both?
Q: Have you ever cried because of something someone said to you? Many times.
Q: How often do you go to church? Almost every week
Q: If you're having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to? Sleep it off.
Q: Are you loud or quiet most of the time? Rapping in 'chinese'
Q: Are you confident? Very. Maybe over-confident? Who cares.
Q: 5 things I was doing 10 years ago: Pissing my kindy teacher off.
Q: 5 snacks I enjoy: Good food? I'm discerning but not fussy.
Q: 5 things I would do if I were a billionaire: Buy a billion things at a 1 ringgit shop ;D
Q: 5 of my bad habits: Falling asleep, biting my nails, and, err, zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Q: 5 places I have lived in: Somewhere, over the rainbow.
Q: 5 jobs I've had: I'm a big boss. Bow to me suckers. I rule.
Tag 5 people :
1. Sandra
2. Jun Wei
3. Irfan
4. Ellis
5. Ashleyy
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Struck down, but not destroyed
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Heath Crocker
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Why do people step on snails?
I mean, when I was at a church camp last year, I was walking with my 'macho' friend. He saw a snail slowly moving and chuckled with glee. He slowly took in a breath of air as he savoured the moment. Then, as quick as lightning..
The snail was destroyed. My stomach began to churn at the sight of it. Well, I just don't like squashing small bugs. Firstly, I have dignity. Secondly, it's disgusting. Thirdly, I have a life. Fourthly, if I were squashing a bug in my house, I'd have to wipe up the mess. Fifthly, I don't have the time for funerals.
Remember this?
Remember when snails were our friends? When in our loneliness, there was a friend. An undying relationship. Everlasting we thought. But, when maturity hit us. We didn't feel it. We turned our backs on the one who always was there.
Does it really have to be this way? The truth is, I don't really give a crap about the death of a million snails around the world but, give snails a chance lah. One day they may be extinct ok?
No, I have nothing against escargot. On the contrary, I love it. The texture, the taste, the feel. Mhhmmmmm, slurrrrrp. At least they don't look so disgusting when their cooked right? But still, whenever I eat escargot, I try not to think of the fact I'm chewing a snail.
Stop the killing. Snails are man's REAL best friend.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
If I could fall into the sky,
Then I remembered this..
Yes, I love White Chick :D
Vanessa Carlton. The original one.
Yay, I did an update :) It's nice :P
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Jumping To Conclusions
Wow, time really flies by. A year and a half ago, I was having fun. Singing in class? Wait, I still do but it's not the same. When I look back, I really miss it. All of it. But I guess I've moved on. A year ago, when someone said 1 Cengal I'd be like, huh? But now I've gotten used to not being form 1.
I don't even know what I'm talking about. Being form 2 sucks, and being form 3 is probably worst. Stupid PMR. Two of my friends are migrating to Singapore next year so 2009 is not a year I'm looking forward to. The reason, I say being form 2 sucks is because there's so much pressure. I don't work good under pressure, so I resort to bumming around and sleeping away the pressure and I'm proud to say it works.
Seriously. Try it. I love sleeping, don't you? Maybe I should change by blog title. I LIKE SLEEPING.
Maybe?
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Because we can
Just to let everyone know, I cut my hair yesterday. I wanted longer bangs but my mum wanted short, so I had to give my plans up. Overall, it doesn't look so bad.
Since my com is lagging, and i can't seem to eject my mum's LOVE_HDVD thing, I can't install my phone suite, therefore I cant upload images, therefore I should stop saying therefore.
This is lame
Thursday, August 28, 2008
My name is Erik
This is some poem I wrote for literature. It's not much but, hey I did this in 5 mins OK?! HAHA. Enjoy :)
The phantom hated Raoul,
But Raoul didn't care,
Because in his mind,
There was only Christine bare.
Because of this,
Erik was pissed,
So, he shook his fist and said this,
SCREW YOU RAOUL!
In his anger,
He took a hamburger,
and stuffed it in his liver,
and died forever.
Do I have a future in poetry? You tell me. HAHA,
Raoul posing :)
Come and think of me...
Erik being cute :D
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
It's so not nine in the afternoon
Chong Wei enjoys whistling in his free time, and what a cute pout too ;)
Lin Dan prefers thrusting his crotch..
I however, prefer posing :D Swearing too, but not so much ;D
That concludes my fabulous update. Snaps for Steve ;)
LinDan losing to Korea's Lee Hyun-il.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
What was I doing yesterday?
I forgot to invite Eway :(
We were there for like 5 mins, Zian and another human who I cannot remember were swinging on the swings. So the boys and me, went to ask that lifeless retiree who reported to the school when Adam threw eggs at her house. Of course, we put on our biggest smiles and tried to act like we were not disgusted by her. God, you should have seen her hair. It's an insult to people who have hair, and I don't know many bald people so that means you. It's something like this
It's a Mullet for nuffnangs sake!, and it looked like maggi mee on the top. I had maggi mee for brekkie an I was beginning to feel my stomach churn at the sight of it.. So, she signed our survey form. Then she followed us back to the park. As quick as lighting, she reached for her camera and flashed away at Zian and the other girl. I think it was Assikin. Then she mumbled something about having proof and datin or something like that. Then, she whipped out her phone and proceeded to call the entire neighbourhood. At least, all the seniors. She was like, "You don't go, stay here". "Eh, I have a problem here, can you come up here".
Then she and her 'Save The Park' groupies talked to all of us. Oh, and she hates Zian. Me being wise and also starting to feel abit annoyed with the sight of her simply said,"Wont happen again ok?" Then she was like," You're ok boy, it's just that girl (points at zian), SO ARROGANT!"
Obviously, when she left, I was over the moon..
See?
Luckily, that nice old uncle saved us from what would have been very messy. Now, that scary woman went away, but according to siew ho, She was still spying on us from her window. Stalker much?
Siew ho is still coming up with an evil plan to spoil that woman's life.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
What are you guys doing?
Is that guy trying to do a split. He's just waiting to be ole-ed. Ridiculous or not? You tell me..
This is the convo I suspect was going on when this disgrace to Malaysian football happened..
Deco: Move or I'll blast your balls
Malaysian Defender: Hah! In your face. I have no balls :)
Deco: *Oles past him
Friday, August 1, 2008
Everything I want is here with me
This is fun, I should post more of my dreams :) Wan Jyn, I'll do your thingy another day :D
Monday, July 28, 2008
Nuffnang gift ideas contest
I would like to give iandang a Revlon Hair Straightener because apparently, his pubic hair isn't the only thing that needs straightening.
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I love you to bits Dang :P
If you don't know, I'm doing this as a participation in the Nuffnang gift ideas contest. Feel free to join it. While your out and about it, click my ads please. It's simple, at a click of the mouse, you can brighten my day.
Thank you readers.