Malaysia: Cigarette Minimum Price

Wow! Maybe (Just maybe) I will stop smoking, again...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia will fix a minimum price of 6.00 ringgit (1.70 dollars) for a pack of 20 cigarettes to discourage smoking, a senior health ministry official said Wednesday.
"The price has already been set and we are just waiting for it to be gazetted by the end of this year," the health minister's press secretary Lim Chau Leng told AFP.
"This minimum price will help discourage youngsters from buying cigarattes," he said.
Malaysia imposes high taxes on cigarettes to discourage demand and a packet costs about 9.00 ringgit but cheaper brands are available for 4.50 ringgit.
Lim said the minimum price will be implemented at the end of the year after the new ruling under the Control of Tobacco Products (Sale of Tobacco Products) Regulations 2008 was implemented.
From January next year, packets of cigarettes sold in Malaysia will have to display picture warnings to discourage smoking, health minister Liow Tiong Lai said, according to state Bernama news agency.
The use of terms that could create misunderstandings on tar content such as "low tar","light", "ultra-light" and "mild" will also be banned, he said.

What a drag! But kids, don't start smoking until you are 19 so you could stop easier than the rest of us nicotine addict.

http://http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/afp/20081029/tap-malaysia-health-economy-tobacco-0193655.html

Make your dream come true

I suddenly remember something or someone yesterday, hearing to a dialect which are captivating. I was strolling between channels on Astro when I stopped at channel 122, Astro Kirana. A short movie or docudrama was on, Tudung is the title. The moment the lady in it started to speak, I knew I heard that dialect somewhere. It took a moment, but yeah I remember where. It was UiTM, when the diploma students from UiTM Dungun came to continue their bachelor's degree. I noticed a girl, I think the name is Ilyani (and cute too), speaking in a dialect that makes me...wanting to know more? Then I found out she is indeed from Terengganu. Interesting, since I never really heard someone speak in Terengganu dialect before. It took a while before I really talk to her (I'm a shy-low self esteem language lover), but she speaks to me in that dialect, like I would understand perfectly. Of course I did(understand) after a while, but it was fun, just listening to her speaking(and watching her).

Well, nothing goes on between me and her, althought I could wish for it,cheyy(still not sure if I got her name right). Its just that I love to hear different dialects(which is why sometimes I listen to the Orang Asli radio station). By the way, does anybody know what are the background music(runut bunyi) for this video? Please, enjoy.

Oh, one more thing. I love to see someone 'blanjer'. That is coin slot flashing. Or showing some 'celah bon'. So please, low cut yourself. Hi Lindsay Lohan!

Oh I have sinned

I never ever thought I would do it in a time like this. It is like some dark forces has pulled me to join their side and I did not resist. Yes I was wrong, and I have sinned. I really never should support Liverpool that night. Manchester United had a draw the day before, which means any winning team from the Chelsea-Liverpool match will leave us behind in like...200 points? Oh, before continuing, here is Rooney kissing the badge. His family is all Evertonian but still he kissed the badge(its his club, what do you expect from Rooney?). So, yes I love Manchester United, as a club.



It was not the first time I did this(hell, I even wore those scousers jersey and jacket once in a while). It was said that you would get more attention from women if you are a Liverpool supporter(depending on which region you are in). But no, I don't do it for the girls(take note girls, and Sara). I believe that it will be better that Liverpool win than Chelsea as my intuition says that it (Liverpool winning run) won't last long. Chelsea squad depth is frightening, while Liverpool's look...mediocre. Hell, it remains to be seen right? Anyway, I am impressed with Hull City. Europe for Hull anyone?

Meaghan Smith, A Little Love

The MV(thats music video for those who are deprived of Mtv or channel V) was directed by Roboshobo, and got my mention for the use of classic Technicolor in it. The song is my taste maybe but look at the MV, that is just brilliant. Yeah I know people go for lasers and CGI thing but if you are around the same age as me, surely you watch cartoon in this kind of color right? At some point of your life? No? Poor you, television must be a luxury in your place if that is so.

Charlotte O' Connor, the next Internet phenom?

She's beautiful, sings cool tune, and the best part, she wrote them herself (and super young at 17).



Ok, so definition of beautiful is subjective, but with that voice and rhyme...fuhh! Just put some money in her to be someone in the future. In case you are wondering, the other former Internet phenom was Lily Allen and Duffy (taking example from UK, since Charlotte is from UK), so would she be one? Visit her page at http://www.myspace.com/charlottesoul .

Victoria Hart...muahh!

Yes, she is indeed only 19 but young is not what I like about her (you lying grey hair! you love girls who looks like they are still in high school!). Another singer from UK, she was discovered when she performed in front of the Ocean 13 casts at Cannes. Described her music as pop/swing/jazz, she would be something to look for. Hurmm...can I touch that cheek?

Visit:
http://www.myspace.com/victoriahartmusic

Why fear finals?

I never fear finals (fear of finals and fear of the finals' result is different). In fact, I feel at the utmost peace during final exam period. It is the time when you could catch up to everything you wanted to do before(watch that dvd you bought 2 months ago, have a 9 o'clock breakfast at your favourite mamak restaurant), play and sleep all you wanted, see someone you could not see before and watch people at the library.
Ok, so I raised a doubt. Why doesn't Mike fear(hate or nervous or worried,any words may apply) finals? It is just merely because I don't have to go to classes, my parents always don't know I have finals and passing mark is all I go for.

Wait...what was the last one again? Passing mark is the target(pergh!cool siot Mike! Giler cool)? Well, if you want to go to the moon, prepare your spacesuit (ukur baju di badan sendiri...well, sort of). It's all about low expectation.

P/S: Nek Cupak (Cupak is a food created when the betel leaves(daun sirih/sireh) is mixed with some 'kapur' (whats the name in English?) and of course 'buah pinang'.Thought to be derivation from 'sepak'(pronounced 'spak'), old people loved it, consumed throughout Asia. She has turned Hip-Hop (notice the sweat towel? She refused to wear a cap) and wanted to be called Neq CuPaq. Later.

Why this song(s)?

Not really put a big question mark over my choice of songs. My playlist is really, songs that I care to listen to. I don't care about the genre or who sang it, not even whether the song is of recent years or from yesteryear.

But one thing I must tell, some people does have an influence in my choices. For example, just a few of them; Pada Senyummu by Radiostar is influence from Mohd Akmal, Rocket by Yuna is from Sara Nadrah(muah, genius choice!), Foolish by Ashanti is from my brother's ex-girlfriend, songs from The Strokes is from the imminent and constant torture that Concorde Hotel gave during my practical, songs from of Montreal and Hot Hot Heat is influence gave by Abdul Hafiz and the list goes on (sorry other people, maybe you really don't gave that much impact in my life, or maybe I lack salt in my brain, which leads to temporary memory loss).

If you notice, some are from film (Grease, Ratatouille, Little Nicky, Romeo and Juliet, A Lot Like Love, Once, The Bee Movie and some tv series. Yeah I watched them all. Some deserved extra loving, meaning repeatedly watched). They are soundtrack that keeps playing in my head. So I put it in the playlist, just in case my head stop playing them. Later.

P/S: In case you are pressing 'Play' on one of the tube video, please, be sure to pause the playlist so you won't listen to junk later on. The playlist is on the bottom of my blog ( I wanted to say bottom of my broken heart, hahahah!).

Geez, Alice Russell...

Just listen to that...pure soul, all soul into the music. Its like listening to Joss Stone on stone (pardon the pun). Or maybe her musician is better. Or maybe I just liked her version of seven nation army. Not purely jazz, not that she mention any. She classified her music as soul/shoegaze/powerpop. For those who don't know what genre shoegaze is, just think of music that makes you look at your shoe, or anything at your feet, or your feet, or the floor. Yes, it could be the house music, or acoustic, I would even say hip-hop.



As for powerpop, that means its the deviation of the normal pop. I'm not sure why there is power in it, but 1 thing for sure, I love the power in it (check out powerpop at http://www.myspace.com/moccaofficial )So they don't say they are powerpop, but they are, believe me. And for alice russell, here's the link. http://www.myspace.com/alicerusselluk By the way, check them out.

Chocolate, where are you?

You are bitter, as expected from chocolate. Melt and gone in my mouth, but the taste remained. I don't really try anything else much since, maybe you are a good 'sister' of marijuana or anything else that is addicting. Was that a little bit of sweetness I tasted? Yes, no doubt about it. I love everything about sweet thing (why fear diabetes if what cause it makes you happy) but to taste it in you...it's weird. To the point, you are bitter, but sweet nonetheless, and for that I love you and remember you. Maybe I should open the fridge and look for you.

P/S: It is normal for me talking like an idiot, but I seldom write like an idiot. At times, if I do write idiotly, it will be very idiot in the eyes of people. Oh chocolate, where are you?? So I listen and listen again to this song (Pada Senyummu). http://www.myspace.com/layartanchap