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have just read the news about Kosmo’s stupid article on Yasmin Ahmad. personally, i think it’s tasteless and they are cowards.
the fact is, most people know about Yasmin’s history. but why must they write about it right after her funeral? and if they are so brave, why didn’t they publish it while she was still alive?
that’s what i call COWARDS!!
the public, malaysians and foreigners alike, LOVE Yasmin because of her work which managed to bring people together, her compassion, her humanity. she has a BIGGER HEART then all those idiots who made the decision to publish that sensational piece of news.
so what if it’s true? it doesnt change the fact that she was a remarkable human being!
and so many people went to her funeral and doakan dia. so? when you die … what will you leave behind for people to remember you by? what good works have you done?
pleasela.
yasmin ahmad passed away last night and has just been buried this afternoon.
i am terribly sad.
i was going to send her my script but i thought … nah, why would she read my script? me, a nobody?
but reading about how kind she was … i think she would have given me some feedback.
sigh. she will be sorely missed.
pure and simple … and very malaysian: tan hong ming
suddenly i seem to have a lot of time on my hands … now my script is finished. i’ve actually wanted to send it to a few producers, but i am waiting from feedback from that one producer that i had already sent my script to … but of course there’s no contract or anything … it’s just i prefer to send it to one person at a time.
she said the story is interesting … but the thing is … is it good enough to be turned into a production!!!
anyway, after a few days of twiddling my thumbs … i’ve decided to move on to my next project … a MALAY NOVEL!! yes! eventhough i haven’t written in malay (formally) since SPM 1990 … i have to try to break into the lucrative ( i guess … i don’t have the numbers) malay young fiction romance whatsit genre. hahaha.
oh, and i intend to send my poems to one of my dad’s ex college mate who’s also a renowned poet (but his name shall be a secret). my poems are not that fantastic or clever … but i think it’s got heart … and i intend to self-publish it … so that it can be shared. poems must be shared, i feel. a few lines can make someone feel better about themselves and life.
anyway, bf gave me a belated birthday present … a LAMY pen. it’s not exactly the ring that i’m hoping for … but it’s good enough for me (for now!!) coz i’ve always wanted a LAMY pen (like almost 20 years!) but never got around to buying it for myself. and the fact that someone gv it to me … well, that, as they say, is SWEEET! 
it’s been ages since i’ve blogged. mainly coz i’ve been on a break, and had to run around … thus no time to blog.
oh … update! have finished my script and one is being read by a scriptwriter cum producer. been a week but still no feedback. hmmm … i wonder how long it takes to read 120 pages?
weird thing though … i was also introduced to a producer who’s my bf’s uncle. actually my bf didn’t know his uncle was a producer until that day. apparently he had one movie that bombed (he said) but he didn’t tell us the name of the movie. he said to send him the script. so, my bf has tried getting in touch recently to give him the script but there was no reply.
anyway, i managed to buy the Safira DVD set at Rock Corner in 1 Utama. but only part 2 though. apparently someone’s bought part 1. weird. how come they didnt buy both sets? anyway, at least i got the ending. hahaha.
my bf thought it’s hilarious that i would make sure i get to watch TV2 at 3pm mon to thurs just to watch Safira. hahahaha.
okay … why do i like this sinetron? i guess it’s coz like i said before, it’s a story about young love, that’s pure and untainted by adult love, if you know what i mean. eventhough they are faced with all sorts of obstacles, the love is strong. and obviously, what got me to continue watching is the onscreen chemistry between the actors Lucky Perdana and Yukino.
i’ve read about the rumour regarding lucky perdana being gay. hmmm … well, what can i say? for me, that’s his personal life. if he’s gay or bisexual or whatever, but he can act convincingly as a GUY THAT LOVES A GIRL … that’s good enough for me.
i mean, rupert everett’s gay, but to me, he’s still hot! heheheh.
of course, being a muslim, i hope lucky perdana is not gay. and i hope if he had gone off in that direction, he would return to the right path.
but honestly, he was only a teenager when he started out. so who’s to say that he wasn’t taken advantage of?
whatever.
the fact is, if there’s another sinetron or a movie with him and yukino as the lead, i’d watch it. heheh. i think yukino will grow up to be a really attractive interesting actor. like rama said in safira … she has the loveliest eyes! and even my sister the doctor who only saw one episode thinks safira/yukino is sweet. oh, to be fourteen again … yukino has the loveliest skin! check out her cheeks in the scene where she and adit discuss about her engagement. it’s luminous! her skin, i mean … lol!
as i’ve wrote before, this sinetron is not really the best in the world, but it’s accompanied by a killer song … Aku dan Dirimu, which i think really helps to set the mood.
and on a personal level, watching it … helps me to be more kind towards my bf … hahahaha … i mean, to have more faith in the relationship. coz the fact is, both of us must be truly committed to the relationship, we must have a lot of faith, and even though we’re tested, we have to remain strong. otherwise, what’s the point?
anyway. that’s my two cents worth.
the good thing is … now i have more time on my hands coz im not planning my day so that i can sit and watch safira at 3pm. hahahahah. hilarious.
a few years ago, there was a big hoo haa about A New Earth which was heavily promoted by Oprah, which actually put me off the whole thing. but recently, i flipped through the book at KLIA and saw a few interesting nuggets … so i bought the book.
i hope the author does not mind me publishing an extract on this blog:
“In each person’s life there comes a time when he or she pursues growth and expansion on the level of form. This is when you strive to overcome limitation such as physical weakness or financial scarcity, when you acquire new skills and knowledge, or through creative action bring something new into this world that is life-enhancing for yourself as well as others.”
“When you are present, when your attention is fully in the Now, that Presence will flow into and transform what you do … And of course, you cannot be present unless you become friendly with the present moment.”
for a long time, i’ve lived looking forward or back … not really in the present. the present to me, was just a means to an end. but now, i’ve realized that life is fluid. you have to enjoy the NOW and redha with what has happened in the past and what will come in the future.
