organised chaos

I’ve been lurking around your blog all this while, just had nothing much to say sgt lately = )

Anyways, tell me bout Malaysians’ road ethics. They basically have none really. It’s so cliche but it’s really happening. God knows how many PSAs are already in existence to keep reminding ourselves now and then but I don’t think those things help that much.

As far as pedestrians and zebra crossings are concerned though, it can be quite dangerous if you just stop and give them way if there are cars behind you coz they could simply bang the back of your car and if they see that you’re a woman, it’d definitely get worse. Not that I’m condoning the attitude of never give way to anyone else, it’s just a little reminder of what’s going on, yknw what I mean.

And dood, that pet peeve of yours just happened to me the other day in Bangsar. Yknw la how the traffic over there can be kn. And this one mat salleh had the nerve to point out his right to cross the road leisurely just because there was a zebra crossing there. He was literally throwing his arms to point that the crossing was there and make no mistake, I made a fuming gesture pretty clearly that he’d better move his ass fast or I’mma ram it quick sharp and HARD hahaha. Good thing he didn’t come up to me to argue or anything or I would have given him a piece of my mind and what’s what. Dia sedar diri jugak la kot gamaknya or at least that’s what I’d like to think hee.

I didn’t know you were commuting back to back from UIA to your place as well. Trust me, the first few weeks can be fun but after awhile, the appeal WILL wear off. Am not really sure where you live but as far as I’m concerned, the route from Keramat to UIA and vice versa is a no fun one. Still, I’d rather face that everyday, two times at least, than living in a Maryam usrah room though. Not wanting to give the impression of a snob or anything, I just think I had done my time when I stayed at the Nusaybah’s one circa a lifetime ago ; )

And I know this is beyond late and everything but I didn’t know your illness was pretty serious. Get well soon lovey, your entries have been clouded with it pretty heavily lately = )

hey i was there. it wasnt HALF as dramatic you made it sound. sheesh kebab.

ps: the dude tryna cross over lah.

i met this person a few weeks back and so we were chatting. stranger come to think of it. but he looked decent enough to get into conversation with. anyhow, he told me that there is this junction going into the highway near Tropicana where accidents happen at least twice a week because ppl never give way to traffic. twice a week!! Real bad accidents. and it’s been going on since forever..well at least since he lived there which was maybe 5-6 years ago. so i asked, aren’t there any signs to warn road users of the need for safety..he said, “Hell yea!! it’s after the junction.” urgghhhh…some minds we have working in the road traffic dept. no wonder pedestrians don’t get their rights in this country.

Faz:
Yep, I know what you mean about suddenly braking JUST BECAUSE there’s a zebra crossing. There should be signs put up though, to signal people to slow down or something.
About your Bangsar experience, maybe the fella was seizing his opportunity to rub it in our face by deliberately walking slow. Teaching us Malaysians a thing or two about road manners. Only he doesn’t realise this is MALAYSIA where common road courtesy is rare. He should’ve just appreciated your kindness while he still had it, the goon!
Oh, I don’t use the way heading to Keramat, I know the traffic there sucks. I use the other side heading to PJ. It’s usually clear, and there’s this majestic KL skyline on the left…at least on days where there’s no jerebu.
Thanks for the wish, dear. I feel like a weakling, always complaining about it online, but that’s how I get the frustration out of my system. Thank youuu. =)

Lutfi:
That’s the difference between how you and I see things. Not to say I paint everything in dramatic light purposely, but my lenses and yours differ. In cam lingo - our aperture sizes and shutter speeds tak sama, dong ma?

Daad:
Did you watch Amazing Race Asia, during the Japan leg of the race? I can’t recall the episode clearly, but the Malaysian team (the one with the dancing mums, I think) were in a taxi asking the driver to go fast, and he was driving in a mad sort of way. During that time, one of them said something like “This reminds me of being back in Malaysia”. I admit I laughed, but it’s sad.
And what’s sadder is that I think driving on Malaysian roads has made me ONE OF THEM. Except I don’t tailgate. That’s where I draw the line.