Hmm.

I has been long since i last updated this blog, eh?

no.

very long.

so what i've been up to for the last couple of weeks?

let me see. nothing much.

just pure boredom.

and besides, whenever i wanted to type something in this new post section.

(updating this blog lah)

the ideas just drifted away.

so did the small arrow in the computer screen.

what is it called eh? lupa lah.

anyway.

last 2 weekend.

on the 16th.

my mom decided to fetch Faiesal from UiTM Jengka.

since my dad is not around.

i have to be the driver and drive all the way there and back.

the plan was to pick him up.

find some authentic masak lemak tempoyak for lunch.

and head back to sj.

but.

two hours on the east coast expressway.

after making our way out of the bandar pusat jengka exit.

brought us further east to kuantan.

not back to sj as planned.

well.

that's just us, i think.

never mind.

so. soon after we arrived.

we checked-in  into this small motel at Teluk Cempedak.

Ok fine abbas. TC.

and headed straight to the beach.

claimed by me, myslef, and i as malaysia's best public beach.

man.

i just love this place.

the breeze.

the sun.

and the sand.

perfect.

though it was an abrupt getaway.

and we needed to shop for our clothes later that evening.

i still find it as a great getaway.

and thanks to abbas for being my tour guide there.

i must say that kuantan is on my list now.

as one of my favorite malaysian cities.

behind sj, pj, kl and georgetown!

nevertheless.

the earlier plan to have masak lemak tempoyak at jengka.

was scrapped.

as no stall were found operating that day.

and our mind were already at tc that moment.

=P

 

Something academic.

this is my academic essay.
a bit boring.
but.
hey, it costs me a fortune!
n nak mencapub la sket.
=P
besides i am all out for an efficient Singapore-like public transportation.

Government should focuses on improving the public transportation system.

I remembered vividly how exciting it was to step inside the spanking new KTM Komuter Station back in my home town in Subang Jaya for the first time. To be exact, it was on the 14th of August, 1995. Then, in less than 10 minutes, the new EMU (Electrical Multiple Unit) came rolling to my view. Astonished, my family and I got in. The train was advanced and modern enough to stun me and my family too, I guess. Throughout my flawless journey from Subang Jaya to Kuala Lumpur vice versa, though I was too small to understand what is going around during that particular moment, I can see that everyone there, at that time, were beaming with pride.
It was indeed a mile-stone achievement for our country to have its first modern mass rail transit. Couple of years later, the STAR and PUTRA light rail transit began its services, complementing the KTM Komuter service in transporting city-dwellers to move around the city seamlessly. In early 2006, the Rapid KL bus service was introduced, followed by the introduction of Rapid Penang bus service the year after. Nevertheless, in spite of all this, traffic is still on its worst. People still groan on the higher price of fuel, when actually taking a public transport would be a more viable option, besides throwing constant critics on the global warming issue. Why is it so? The answer is simple. Almost nothing has been done to improve the existing system. The government has been said to show a lack of interest in expanding the public transportation, and this has been reflected in their decision-making. Complaints with regard to the higher cost of fuel, gridlocks in the cities and the deteriorating level of air quality are supposed to be a matter of the bygone should the government focuses on improving and expanding the existing pathetic public transportation, bringing it back to its former glory where Malaysians would again strutting their world-class public transportation in pride besides reaping benefits in so many ways.
As been said earlier, if the government expands and improves the current system, many would reap it benefits; the government and public included. The latest unprecedented fuel hike has resulted many to switch to other alternatives rather than driving their own private vehicle to get from one point to another. This includes taking the public transportation which seems to be more feasible compared to car pooling. Nonetheless, the current pathetic state of our public transportation system may force them to go back to square one; driving around with their private vehicle in time where a ringgit of petrol could only fill a quarter of a 1500 ml bottle. But of course no one would ever choose to wake up in the wee hours of morning just to make sure that they have ample time to get to work. Besides, it will be a once in a blue moon affair to catch on-time transports especially when you are dealing with KTM Komuter or Rapid KL buses. In developed countries like Hong Kong SAR, Singapore and Japan, a cheaper daily, weekly and monthly common ticketing system that integrates all modes of transportation is used. With approximately RM 100 per month, you can use any mode of transportation to any destination in a particular system as many times as you desire, with the Hong Kong’s Octopus MTR ticketing system being a fine example. If we emulate such systematic system to ours, many people will sigh in relief for their daily fuel need will be drastically reduced. Why is it so? The math is simple. Cheaper option due to the fix and low pricing plus expansive and efficient public transportation would be the preferred choice rather than having to drive and forking handsome amount of cash to support the ever increasing fuel price. Should the government consider the suggestion of expanding and improving the system, one should expect to be wafted from one place to another without any hassle in the near future.
For the government, the decrease in the usage of private vehicle means that fewer subsidies on fuel and road maintenance would be distributed. Subsidizing public transportation costs less than the latter hence helping to save billions of national treasury. The American Public Transportation Association concludes that public transportation provides a higher flow of mass movement besides requiring less maintenance compared to building roadways. (Cambridge Systematic Inc., 2002)
Having an expansive, efficient, comfortable and cheap public transportation system would eventually ease the current heavy and chaotic traffic situation in any major urban areas in the country. Gridlocks are norm in big cities where millions of vehicles, mostly private, would cram every available road in big cities especially the one leading to various suburban areas during peak hours. No one would want oneself to be caught in the middle of a traffic jam as it would bring more harm rather than good. Stress and restlessness will usually occur during this period of time too. Not only that, traffic jams would cause mass movement to slow down thus decreasing the economic productivity. Northern Corridor Economic Region’s development blueprint states that the public transportation plays a vital role in transporting mass movements and it is essential to have an improved and efficient public transportation that could minimize the role of private transportation in lieu to reduce heavy traffic in major urban areas. (Sime Darby Corporation, 2007, p. 83) Should this is being endorsed and implemented, for sure; more people would end up choosing public transportation as their main mode of transport. Reliance on private vehicles will be decreased and this will eventually help clearing the current traffic clog.
Nevertheless, building more and more roadways, expressways, elevated road et cetera has always been the preferred choice of in combating traffic woes in the country. No doubt that with the existence of such expressways, the traffic situation has improved but this might be just for a short period of time. In time to come, the number of population will swell so as the number of private owned vehicle. Logically, the newly built expressways that before this acted as an alternative route will be filled, too. This will sensibly trigger the construction of more and more expressways and ring roads in order to cope with the ever increasing number of on road vehicles. This means more land are required and houses or building to be destroyed, compared to expanding and maintaining the public transportation system which requires less cash (Cambridge Systematic Inc., 2002) for the government just need to extend or create new bus and train lines and buy additional fleet of train or buses besides doing some overhauling to the older fleet. New lines penetrating densely populated area plus efficient, fast, comfortable, hassle-free and regular services will definitely attract more passengers using public transportation thus reducing the number of private vehicles on the road, unclogging strangled roadways across the nation.
The increase of the usage of public transportation among the public will create a greener world. How is this possible? As stated earlier, more passengers using public transport would mean less on road private vehicles. According to an article in the Centre for Transportation Excellent website, the decreasing number of private vehicle by mean of higher usage of public transportation helps encourage cleaner air for it shuns emission of excessive dangerous particulates; lesser noxious wastes released by public transports compared to private vehicles, which leads into creation of severe smog and various respiratory illnesses. (The Centre for Transportation Excellence, July 23 2008) Cities would be cleaner with the use of more public transportation. Cleaner cities would definitely lead into a more productive and healthy community, thus increasing the quality of life which will indirectly increase the competitiveness of our country too.
Not only that, the decrease on the usage of private vehicles would also mean that reliance on natural resources for fuel such as petrol and diesel will be reduced. The TIME magazine reports that taking a bus decreases the number of global greenhouse-emission that saves billions of fuel consumption. Majority of trips in the western world are still dominated by the usage of private vehicles due to the large presence of public transportation only in the major urban areas. Nonetheless, a choice of expanding and improving the current bus system to a comprehensive one such as the Bus Rapid Transit, the BRT which uses a hybrid technology would be a promising option. (“The global warming survival guide: 51 ways you can do to make difference,” 2007, p. 43) If only the government considers to expand not only the current bus system, but also the major rail transit lines in the country, dreams by fellow Malaysians for a greener, cleaner and more productive Malaysia will soon become a reality.
The vision 2020 outlined by the then Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad is now far from being distant. One of the key to be recognized as a developed nation is to have a modern, extensive, reliable and efficient transportation system so that everyone will enjoy it benefits. Not only that, according to Moaz, people now have finally managed to grasp the idea that greater use of public transportation would mean better quality of life besides having constructive impact to our towns, cities and communities. (Moaz, 2008, p. 89) Therefore, the government should play their role in expanding and constantly improving the current public transportation while managing and maintaining it relentlessly to make sure that a cohesive and constructive community and country could soon be developed as to make Malaysia on par with other developed nations.

A picture is worth a thousand words

But i have more than that.
These are glimpses of my last day in kedah.




UiTM's Bilik Bacaan (Nazim, 2008)


the sengals. izzhafran, me n adiel.


the part 2s of Malinja A. Best of luck, guys!


the ever rockin part 1s.


n before heading home. i visited my beloved heritage site. =P

Oh Pre-Law

"So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go
Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go"

hopefully, this will be my last posting from Kedah.
though i look forward to go back home.
to be a full fledged law student.
to be part of the law faculty in UiTM Malaysia.
i swear it's a bit hard for me to leave this place.
this is my first varsity.
this is my first time living out of selangor n kl.
this is my first time having a bunch of friends from all over the nation.
this is the place where i learned to understand people.
this is the place where i learned to be independent.
this is the place where i found true friendships.

so my dear friends.
hopefully, in two months' time we will meet again.
not here but in UiTM Malaysia.
at the faculty of law.

oh. happy holidays!

btw, the song below is dedicated to all part 3s.
it is composed and written by our seniors.
enjoy!

Oh Pre-Law

Sebelum aku meninggalkan
ingin aku cipta satu kenangan
bersama teman suka dan duka
menuju kejayaan

Oh~~~Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Bila kelas pagi
bangun lambat lagi
Kalau ikut hati
Kami tak nak pergi
Tapi lebih baik
Kami pergi
Supaya tak repeat lagi

Oh~~~Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw


Bila time exam
Kami enjoy
Pergi CS, Tanjung Dawai dan Penang
Tinggal assignment tunggang dan langgang
sedar tak sedar dah exam

"Di semester kami yang terakhir ini
Selama tiga semester kami di sini
Telah banyak pahit manis kehidupan telah kami rasai
Dan semuanya telah banyak mengajar kami
bagaimana untuk menjadi orang yang berguna
Kami ingin kamu semuat tahu
bahawa kamu semua takkan dilupakan
untuk selama lamanya"

Oh~~~Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Sekian sudah dari kami
kenangan sepanjang kami di sini
salah dan silap
harap dimaafi
semoga kita berjumpa lagi...


Oh~~~Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Oh~~PreLaw

Just to share something

it was yesterday when I officially ended my 342 and 360 endeavor.
nevertheless, i found my self in a terrible situation en route.
the first half of the journey went OK.
not the other half.
well, I just hope that everything will turn out well lah.
insyaallah. =)
and focus on the last two papers.
global issues and LAW III.
haih.
yang dua ni problem sikit.
=P

well, why are you still here?
get ur arse up to the library lah.

fine.
later.