穆斯林恐怖主义抬头！！！

印度大城市孟买发生了穆斯林恐怖分子持枪袭击事件，至今已有上百人死亡。这批穆斯林恐怖分子以外国人尤其是英美国人及犹太人为目标，就地枪决这些外国人，行为令人发指。

这是自2002年印尼巴里岛发生大爆炸以来最严重的穆斯林恐怖主义破坏行动。当年的爆炸案造成大批英美澳“白人”死亡，巧合的是，幕后主导人已于近日内为印尼政府所处决。

自踏入新世纪以来，恐怖主义活动就层出不穷，许多国家都深受其害。首当其冲就有美国，其于2001年9月11日受阿尔。卡伊达组织飞机骑劫攻击，地标世贸大厦于瞬间化为瓦砾，许多美国内外精英在当日殉难，幸存者也不好受，911成为了他们的一生的梦魇。一波未平、一波又起。只过了数个月，2002年印尼的兴都教旅游胜地-巴里岛成了穆斯林恐怖主义的下一个目标。当晚他们“行刑”了所谓的堕落基督教“白人”。之后数年，虽然各国政府皆奋力打击恐怖主义，但恐怖主义防不胜防、神出鬼没，零星攻击依然可闻，可谓各国政府的头号大敌！

所幸马来西亚尚未为穆斯林恐怖主义所攻击，想必是这里穆斯林居多，国家在立场上又倾向于中立，所以方能幸免。邻国新加坡一直以来立场亲美，所以数次险遭穆斯林恐怖分子攻击。但恐怖分子的精心策划都未能成事，往往于行动前就被新国政府所侦破，使新国幸免于难。

中国也有疆独势力，这些维吾尔人取得国际穆斯林恐怖组织的同情，从中得到了不同的恐怖活动训练，又不停改善并强化思想教育，势力有增无减，中国政府不得不防。如果让这些人得偿心愿，建立新疆独立国，那将会让许许多多穆斯林恐怖组织感到鼓舞，更期望靠武装努力实现目标。

为何穆斯林恐怖组织越来越壮大？皆因他们利用各国的国内矛盾来取得利益。例如印度国内就不不时为宗教矛盾纠纷所困。其政府又贪污腐败，无力处理各类重大课题，是以某些地区就成了恐怖主义的温床。精力充沛的年轻人见证了许多的社会不公，理想化为愤恨，在受了恐怖分子的思想宣传下，更易于被洗脑、利用，甚至轻易奉献宝贵生命，添了又一个蠢蛋的故事。恐怖分子头头就躲在窝里继续策划，然后又是另一批的人走向“天国”。穆斯林的愚蠢与野蛮何时方能结束？穆斯林又要危害世界到何时？

总之，世界各国因该合作，把穆斯林恐怖主义列成与金融海啸危机一样的重要，莫让穆斯林极端恐怖分子继续危害良民，四处破坏，赶尽杀绝这批邪魔。人人也许学会和谐相处，富人该把赚钱机会让给别人，壮大中产阶级，稳定社会架构，那么穆斯林恐怖主义才不会有生存空间。

Mahathir's greatest contribution to Malaysia

Mahathir actually had done something good to the nation. He had limited the power of Sultans and Kings. This is extremely important as nobody in this world should be entitled for privileges. Imagine if these people abuse their right. What will happen? Justice will not prevail!

Thanks to Mahathir for this contribution.

I hope eventually in this world, we will no longer see something like queen, king blar blar. That is nonsense. Why shall we be honored when some other 'human' grant us some 'order' or 'award'? If we deserve it then we will know. We do not need somebody out there to acknowledge our contribution. Sun Yat Sen of China made a good move. Instead of trying to bring in Constitutional Monarchy, he made the country as the Republic! Yes, everyone deserves equal right!!!

Free RPK candle light gathering

I attended the candlelight gathering at the field in front of Amcorp Mall. I was late. My friend introduced me to RPK's wife Marianna Lee. It was raining so the gathering was called off. Some of us went to AMW for chit chat. It was great. I came to know that quite a number of people out there are keen to see RPK to be freed! He should not be detained under ISA law. ISA law should be used to stop terrorism! The government has abused it. I do not think RPK will organise a team of armed forces to overturn the government! He just wants to send some murderers out there to the jail! These murderers deserve to be imprisoned or even hung!

One guy told us he always puts on his Free RPK shirt regardless of where he goes. He said sometimes he will see people showing thumbs up to him! He has a great courage as not many of us dare to do that. Perhaps if everyone of us does that, the now rotten government will know it will have to go on to the right track. It will know it should stop producing rubbish. It will know every Malaysians contribute to this nation and every Malaysians deserve an equal right.

余光中讲座

今午出席了著名诗人兼散文家余光中先生的讲座。题目是“当中文遇上英文”。

结论是，语言是有机的，它会随着与各文化语言的交融而改变。最大的改变往往是语言的词汇随着大量借用外语而增加了。所以余老师断定语言难纯。如英语就混杂了拉丁语、法语等等。

当中文碰上了新鲜的英语词汇，人们往往都给予音译，就例如五四运动时期民主并不为“民主”，而是“德谟克拉西”，从而渐渐演变了今日的“民主”。这个翻译个人认为非常好。希望有些音译的词汇将来都有个很贴切的译名。

中文受外语影响也非近代之事。其就经历了蒙化、满化、梵化的阶段。今日我们用了许许多多的外来词汇而往往不自觉，这就是这些外来词长期融合的结果。

可惜余教授忘了提日本外来词为近代中文的贡献。例子如：科学、俱乐部、社会等等。

余老师亦说到今日英语与古代英语已大大不同。在英语系国家，莎士比亚的作品并非人人皆能读懂。而中文虽历经数千年，唯变化不大，所以今日我们还看得懂古时的巨作，如三国演义等等。当然，现代人皆受白话文教育，对了解以文言文形势书写的古书是一种障碍，唯我想还能了解五六吧。那个门槛并非太高，多读就行了。无需受系统训练。

余教授还有说了好多。总之翻译非易事，要得其型并留其意是相当难的。语言背后是无数的文化精粹。这并非另一种语言所能精确表达的。所以，要做“取舍”。要“妥协”。教授说有必要时时刻刻检讨翻译作品。

余教授感慨现今人人都弃文言文而不顾。但是文言文还是与现代日常中文离不开关系。成语就是一个很好的例子。成语就是文言文！

余教授并不反对西化。他以徐志摩的诗做例子。西化得体会增加诗的意境，制造美感。唯西化过度就会毁了中文！他说，写中文有必要写得像中文！一个优雅像样的中文！

感谢今日有此良机，能闻得余教授之课，获益不浅。望余教授老而不衰，继续为中文做出贡献！

当今越来越多新外来词汇需要有相符的正确中文译名！在人们还没习惯直接用外来语来表达之前，而使相关中文译名及时普及是非常重要的！

Should i change job again?

Recently i was sent to a Telco company to service them. I will have to be based at there for a long time. I was very shocked on the first day that i need to take over a colleague's task that is in testing phase and he is going to fly off 3 days later! I did not expect something like this could happen. It should be well arranged in such a big corporation. They could not just get some one new in and expected the him to fix problems asap! A proper hand over must be done and the process should be given a proper timeline but not to make it like cooking instant noodle! The project could fail due to something like this! If i need work have a few late nights i do not mind but the quality will not be guaranteed! That is for sure, that's happening to everyone especially when a project has to be completed in hurry. Normally the project would end up being delayed due to lots and lots of bugs! How can you give birth to a baby in 9 months???

What most frustrated me was, last Friday 4 somthing the client's manager showed some problesm to me and expected me to fix it! I told him directly that i did not really have the idea of what he was trying to explain to me of the problem! Well, that is ok. I can liase with my colleague back in The Philipines. But, this manager kept calling and asking the status. I was frustrated. My sickness nearly came back again! He made me very tension. He should have trusted me more! If things continue this way i would consider to leave this big corporation!

I am looking forward to further my Master study and focus on research & development field. I believe that is something i want. Wish me good luck!

別開生面的婚宴

上个星期六晚，我见证了一场别出心裁的婚宴。

婚宴以自由餐形式来进行。老一辈可能认为这怎么行吧？因为自由餐于人有点寒酸的感觉，不好看。可是，那场自由餐婚宴盛会并不难看，反而简单又隆重。场面布置得非常典雅高贵，令客人有如处身在热带丛林内用餐。那种感觉非常的和谐，可能就是“天人合一”的境界吧？呵呵。

婚宴特别之处在于，有一个小小的婚礼见证仪式。新郎及新娘站在会场中心处，说了好多令人感动的话。由于新娘是辅导员，所以说得一口非常标准之华语，表达能力更不用多说。新郎则看得出不善发言。这我很早救知了，只因我与新郎共事了一段日子，所以对其个性我还蛮了解。新娘的同事也一个接一个上台发言，个个也是说话高手，在场的宾客获益不浅啊，呵呵。

新郎新娘还请来了一支乐队为宾客们献唱，他们的素质都很好，大家吃饭时也不会闷，有悦耳的歌声陪伴。

食物方面当然及不上普通婚宴酒席的菜式。可是我很满意，因为我吃得刚刚好，不会有太胀的感觉。我对普通婚宴酒席的铺张与浪费早就不认同了，所以自由餐正和我意。

有机会跟新郎说说几句，他说，“你就参考参考吧！”。呵呵。

特别感谢新郎这次邀请我去他的这场婚宴，我得以大开眼界。我认为，这场婚宴偏重于西式。这很好，值得鼓励，我们该不时融合中西的优点，来创造出新文化，为我们的原有文化锦上添花，增添活力。