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  aug31

  2 years ago

  Happy Merdeka Day and Happy Blog Day. Interestingly, both fall on the same date. This date also brought several unfortunate events; Princess Diana passing away few years back and this year it is Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda, the two people who have contribute significantly to mankind.
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  joshua

  2 years ago

  Ain't it a special moment for our country? It is things like this, although small, but so special that invokes a sense of patriotism that lays hardwired deep inside of our minds.
  
  :)
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  Az1

  2 years ago

  How very touching. *sniff sniff*. Now I'm really proud to be Malaysian....and happy Merdeka to all. Next month...pasar Ramadhan will be back in your neibourhoods. Oh shoot, I forgot to bayar balik the days I didn't puasa last year. ;-P
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  meanoldman

  2 years ago

  if you were on the travelator, i hope you were standing on the left, so that less patriotic people or foreigners with big luggage and butts can get thru. arghghgh im no. 4 again.
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  prawn

  2 years ago

  WOW... you really dont see that happening often. Its shows that we do love MALAYSIA =)
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  Karen

  2 years ago

  That is an awesome story. Over here in Australia, the Malaysians celebrate Merdeka by making it an excuse to go clubbing.
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  Kz

  2 years ago

  Karen, it's not very different here in KL as well. And most Malaysians in Australia, are also from KL.
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  entwined

  2 years ago

  lovely anecdote. reading it makes me feel proud that we're malaysians. somemore in KLIA! the prettiest airport in the entire world! well, prettier than hongkong, bangkok or shanghai anyway :P
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  pinkpau

  2 years ago

  aug31 : the 31st is Blog Day??? oh man .. 6 years of blogging and i never even knew..
  
  joshua : definitely special :) i was very touched.
  
  az1 : omg omg omg i cannot wait for pasar ramadhan..!! theres one just like.. right NEXT to my house, muahahaa whee! eh naughty, why never bayar balik! isnt it like too late already?
  
  meanoldman : stand on right or left? you and number 4 are meant to be. your cable tv is damn complicated
  
  prawn : i know .. i was honestly so shocked. there were all these ADULTS just standing up and taking some time off to honour the anthem. it was very cool
  
  karen : hehe i was going to say the same thing Kz said. it's the same thing here in kl.
  
  entwined : totally agree, muahaha. have yet to see an airport nicer than ours.
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  justakid

  2 years ago

  aww how touching :) malaysia boleh!!
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  tze

  2 years ago

  your post was very heartwarming. although i have made fun of negaraku billions of times, i guess the situation you described really brought out the best in us malaysians.
  
  although malaysia sucks because stupid policeman saman my boyfriend rm100! and keep into his own pocket! mahai!
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  alvin

  2 years ago

  my my, what a story.
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  jennie

  2 years ago

  it was so good to read that. i felt the warm fuzzy feeling in me once again :) selamat hari merdeka everyone!
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  Jay

  2 years ago

  You see this all the time are sporting events, movies, etc. Whenever the National anthem is played here, people tend to stand up (or stop walking), remove their hats and honor our country. This has increases since 9/11 in New York. I think we all know why. (Damn, in 10 days, it will be 5 years.)
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  Waifon

  2 years ago

  I was going to blog abt Negaraku but i couldnt get a chance to do so... PDA damn bitchy and laptop also ultra bitchy. but anyhow, i agree with everything you said. pretty saddened by the fact that people dont treat Merdeka as Merdeka anymore. more like a holiday Malaysians ought to have but anyway, Selamat Hari Merdeka pau merah jambu! btw, whereabout? you're ALWAYS at the airport and hv yet find time to go overseas for once ths year. I'm supposed to be in australia in october but I'm having my AS exam in Nov. So bitchy man the Cambridge people :(
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  Vicnan

  2 years ago

  My own national anthem is very near and dear to me. It's definitely one of my favourite pieces; I always get all emo.
  
  It was also the very first piece i learnt for the clarinet. I can still play most of it from memory, nevermind I can barely do scales anymore.
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  Vicnan

  2 years ago

  .. and the comment gets curtailed.
  
  Neighbours aren't all that different. Selamat Hari Merdeka.
  
  
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  TheRealAnonymous

  2 years ago

  I was in Sepang International Circuit during the weekend BEFORE Merdeka day... in case u people didn't notice the advertisements everywhere, there was the Merdeka endurance race going on, Asia's BIGGEST race. =Þ
  
  Come midnight, the national anthem was played, I stood straight on the pitwalk, my cap removed, and held closely to my heart... EVERYONE was on their feet... the WHOLE place was silent as ever that you can hear the national anthem play ever so clearly over the crummy PA setup. You can almost feel the strength of the unity amongst Malaysians in the atmosphere.
  And for that 2 minutes or so, everyone was connected with each other... the ambience, building in excitement... you feel like you can take on the world !! Everyone's heart starts to pound faster and faster... For the national anthem, would also mean... the sign, that the 2006 Merdeka Endurance Race... was about to begin !!
  
  Thats a sight to see. Total silence at a RACING TRACK... which was filled with people. You should try being there one day. =)
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  Sv

  2 years ago

  gr8 post. touched by it. you always describe things with such feeling and realism. un-cut. they way it should be in order to deliver the great msg tht u always want to deliver. gr8...
  
  keep on bloggin!!!!
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  aug31

  2 years ago

  it's ok pinkpau, i also know about it 2 days ago
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  Kyels

  2 years ago

  Though it's a bit late but Happy Merdeka nevertheless.
  
  (:
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  Adrian C

  2 years ago

  Nice one. My Merdeka moments are those times when I climbed on top of the balcony to display the Malaysian flag while my granny (may she rest in peace) looked on. Despite having a weak knee and athritis, she always stood until I finish the securing the last knot. Her, in her nonya-style baju kebaya, standing proud ...
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  irina

  2 years ago

  reading this entry makes me all happy and warm inside :)
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  bulat

  2 years ago

  : )
  *thats the only expression i can give right now*
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  Jon

  2 years ago

  I'm always glad I'm never in Australia during Australia Day. The aussies show so much respect and pride in their country it shames me!!
  
  A country living with as little prejudices as possible, during australia day, people my age (17-19ishs, late teens) are seen flocking to the beaches in near nudity save for an australian flag wrapped around their waists.
  
  And when the fireworks go off, without any loud speakers telling them to do anything, they willingly come together, fist on their chest, and sing their national anthem with pride...
  
  The difference? Our teachers force us to sing Negaraku and because the rhythm was ripped from an old Hawaiian classic, it sounds dead as dead can be.
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  pinkpau

  2 years ago

  im feeling very patriotic now...and i wanna be back
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  martian

  2 years ago

  sorry that was my comment. yes, im feelin very very patriotic now.
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  kristof

  2 years ago

  the song mostly reminds me about paying a rent
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  AowayneWhisperwind

  2 years ago

  Negaraku...Tanah tumpahnya darahku...
  
  
  hahaha
  
  that's kinda cool seeing ppl standing up showing respect to their mother country. =p=p
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  TheRealAnonymous

  2 years ago

  be back from where? =Þ
  
  whut happened to your new posting?
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  pinkpau

  2 years ago

  justakid : indeed :)
  
  tze : ah the police.. all merdeka pride aside, our cops are one of the worst things about msia.
  
  alvin : huh. u come back to msia, and THAT will be a merdeka story to share!
  
  jennie : warm fuzzy feelings are good .. :)
  
  jay : very honourable :) i respect that.
  
  waifon : haha kesian! why is everything conspiring against you? eh autumn in australia would be sooo nice. which part of aus were u supposed to go to?
  
  vicnan : the clarinet! HAHA! no way!!! you SO have to let me hear that one day, over-the-causeway neighbah!
  
  therealanonymous : hehe you and ivan and fugz bring me go ah! hehe this is a msian who has never been to the sepang track, believe it or not..
  
  sv : hehe i will .. :D
  
  aug31 : thanks for the headsup! i'll remember it for next year
  
  kyels : thanks! hope you had a good one
  
  adrian c : hey that is so sweet .. :)
  
  irina : glad it did!
  
  bulat : :D
  
  jon : yea man aussies are so patriotic. it's very cool and something i extremely envy
  
  martian : come bak and we'll go have duck rice .. hehe
  
  kristof : why???
  
  aowayne : hehe good to know u still remember the lyrics :P
  
  therealanonymous : haha that wasnt me.. i left my comment details on martian's laptop. i deleted the latest post.
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  dawn_1o9

  2 years ago

  i only thought that Merdeka was the name of a football match :(
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  TheRealAnonymous

  2 years ago

  haha... no problem, no problem. If u really want to go, I'm sure ivan and fugz would love to bring u there as much as I do. =) It would be such an honour to have the great pinkpau on an outing with us, and possibly make a cameo on the great quaintly.net! haha.
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  -archangel-

  2 years ago

  okay !
  let's go :D
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  pinkpau

  2 years ago

  dawn 1o9 : how could you!
  
  therealanon : haha yea i replied ur fster mssg already
  
  archangel : say only wan la you =(
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  MichelleSY

  2 years ago

  I just noticed the date stamp on this post - 11.59 pm on Merdeka Day. Just one more minute before the clock turns over.
  
  Great catch! =)
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  demas

  2 years ago

  how very touching!!now,i'm proud to be malaysians....
  NEGARAKU...TANAH TUMPAHNYA DARAHKU....
  sniff...sniff....o'ooo...rain is coming just because of my bad voice!
  HHUUAAA..........!
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  hasland

  2 years ago

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