Malaysia's Space Programme

Malaysia is about to have their have first astronaut, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (1st choice) or Dr Faiz Khaleed (2nd choice), being shot up into space together with an American and a Russian tonight (Malaysian time around 2122 hours). Their Expedition 16's spaceship, Soyuz TMA-11, will arrive at the International Space Station in 2 days' time.

What I like best is when a Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department proudly announced the publication of the world’s first concise and comprehensive guidebook of 18 pages for Muslims in space, which is entitled "Guidelines for Performing Islamic Rites at the International Space Station". Not only that, the Malaysian government would like to translate the guidelines into English, Russian, Arabic and possibly more languages, for the benefit of future Muslim astronauts.

Not ridiculing their intention but can't they refer to those previous Muslim astronauts that have flown up to space before this. Ain't it a waste of money as our Malaysian astronaut is not the first Muslim astronaut. I think the Auditor-General ought to audit the cost associated to this publication.

And our astronaut is still listed as a Spaceflight Participant .......... hehehehe
Tags: Space, Spaceflight, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Faiz Khaleed, Astronaut, International Space Station, Angkasawan, Spaceflight Participant, First Astronaut, Muslim Astronaut, Islamic Rites, Soyuz TMA-11, Expedition 16

D'ya Wanna Have Fun?

A lady approaches a priest and says to him, "Father I have a problem. I have two female parrots but they only know how to say one thing". "What do they say?" the priest inquired. "They only know how to say ..... Hi, we're prostitutes, d'ya wanna have some fun?"

"That's terrible!" exclaimed the priest, "but I have a solution to your problem, bring your two female parrots over to my house and I will put them with my two male parrots who I have taught to pray and read the bible. My parrots will teach yours to stop saying that terrible phrase and will learn to praise and worship instead."

"Thank you" the woman responded. The next day the woman brought her female parrots to the priest's house. His two male parrots were holding rosary beads and praying in their cage. The woman put her two female parrots in with the two male parrots and the females immediately said "Hi, we're prostitutes, d'ya wanna have some fun?"

One male parrot looks at the other male parrot and exclaims "Put the beads down Frank, our prayers have been answered!!
Tags: Jokes, Funny, Humour, Priest, Parrot, Rosary Beads

Cruelty or What?

Fishermen brought the whales in and the killing started at the beach. This is how your fish meat is being sourced and then brought to the wet market for sale where you will buy it.

In the end everyone is involved.









Tags: Fishing, Whales, Cruelty

Making of Star Maker's Songwriting Competition

Interested to blog about a songwriting competition? Want to linger/mix around with performing artistes?

If you are, please read on!

There is an on-going songwriting competition being organised by Star Maker. Apart from being a music distributor, Star Maker is a recording label, with an internet radio station, event and music management services. They have put up a Malaysian Revival Songwriting Competition ("MRSC") for the past years and coming 2 December 2007 will be its finals again.

If you are a songwriter reading this particular blog posting, you can't submit your song for this year's competition. Don't despair as Star Maker has opened its registration for year 2008's competition.

Please note that Star Maker is looking forward to bloggers to blog about their events. I have made an arrangement with the producer that on 27 October 2007 bloggers could attend the boot camp/professional photo shooting session for MRSC 2007 participants/artistes. Bloggers could attend the session any time between 10am to 10pm. On that day, MRSC 2007 participants will also get consultation on image, make up, hair make over, stage presence and vocal advice.

If any bloggers who are interested to attend, please do provide your fullname, I/C no., blog web address and contact no. by emailing jonash1@yahoo.com (email title Star Maker) for registration purpose (otherwise they'll be wondering who are you snapping pictures away - stalkers??). You can bring your own camera, snap it, interview the artistes, then post it in your blog and promote the MRSC 2007 finals. If you want your photos to be taken by the professionals on that same day, you have to pay on your own lah (check with me on the price).

Will be making arrangement for bloggers to witness the backstage preparations during the MRSC 2007 finals. You'll never know, you could be standing beside a famous songwriter/singer in the making.

Were you part of the crowd at Laundry Bar, The Curve on 4 Oct? You would have noticed a band by the name of Army of Three. This band's music is currently being managed by Star Maker. I was caught up with other stuff and missed it.

Star Maker had also organised the One Rock 2007 held on 20 Sept at the Mines Square recently.
Tags: Star Maker, Music, Malaysian Revival Songwriting Competition, Songwriting, Boot Camp, Army of Three, One Rock 2007

When I'm 100, if I Lean a Little, Let Me!

The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place.

Grandma couldn't speak very well, but she could write notes when she needed to communicate.After a short time out on the lawn, Grandma started leaning off to the right, so some family members grabbed her, straightened her up, and stuffed pillows on her right.

A short time later, she started leaning off to her left, so again the family grabbed her and stuffed pillows on her left. Soon she started leaning forward, so the family members again grabbed her, then tied a pillowcase around her waist to hold her up.

A grandson, who arrived late, came up to Grandma and said, "Hi, Grandma, you're looking good! How are they treating you?"

Grandma took out her little notepad and slowly wrote a note to the grandson... "They won't let me fart."
Tags: Jokes, Funny, Humour, Grandma, Fart

Inaccessible to Blogger.com

Was unable to access Blogger.com since Saturday night but my blogger friends had no problem doing so. What happened actually?

Blocked by the authorities? hehehehe
Tags: Blog, Inaccessible

Stucked in Office

Was supposed to go for my church's Family Day Carnival held at Tasik Permaisuri at Cheras this morning but my big boss decided to hold an important meeting....... aarrgh..... now in office and working other stuff out at the same time.

Later in the afternoon from 6pm-8pm and evening 8pm-10pm, will be at church to see another 2 drama teams having their practises. What a busy lifestyle.

Tags: Family Day Carnival, Tasik Permaisuri, Cheras, Drama Practise