Salam Ramadhan to all....

First and foremost, I would just like to wish all my Muslim friends a happy and blessed Ramadhan. I hope that we will all get the blessings from God and that all our ibadah in the month of Ramadhan will be accepted by God.

Now for those of you who might be wondering why I am no longer updating my blog as often anymore, it is simply because I have found a new alternative for me to get my views across, one which is much faster and easier for me. I have recently started using Facebook and that is where I am now posting all the latest news and sharing my views as well. If you want to add me, you can message my privately and I will tell you my address at the Facebook.

So does this mean I will close down my blog? For now, I will leave it as it is and I will still come here once in a while to see if everything is OK, like my chatbox. I dont want people to post nonsensical things there but if you want to ask me something, you can always do it over there & I will get back to you. Im not sure what I want to do with my blog, so if any of you have any suggestion, please do share with me. But for now, that is all I have for you and I hope I will be able to speak to you again where there is a new update. Until then, take care and goodbye.

Obama rushes to quell racial uproar he helped fire...

Well if you havnt heard the news about President Obama describing a police officer from the state of Cambridge as acting "stupidly" earlier this week, then let me tell you in brief what really happened. It all started when a black scholar professor from Harvard, Henry Louis Gates Jr., was arrested for disorderly behavior when he refused to co-operate with the white police officer, Sgt. James Crowley. Sgt. Crowley came to Gates' house, wanting to know if there was anybody else in the house and he wanted to ensure his safety as he was investigating a case of a possible break-in in that area. According to the officer, Gates was uncooperative and he started to shout loudly and started act disorderly, which prompt the officer to arrest him. The charges was then dropped.

When asked to give his comments on the arrest in a primetime news conference on Thursday, President Obama said that Sgt. Crowley "acted stupidly" in enforcing the arrest and he also said that during the point he made those comments, he wasnt really sure what were the exact details for the arrest. This has then caused further uproar understandably from Sgt. Crowley and the Cambridge Police Department. They are disappointed by President Obama's comments and they want him to apologise because they believe that President Obama shouldn't have said those things when he himself wasn't sure what was really happening. Now, what is my take on this story? Being an Obama supporter myself, I have always supported him in everything he said or does, but there are bound to be time when I will disagree with him and this would be one of them. I thought that President Obama was a little bit harsh when he described the officer's action in those words. I mean nobody like to be called stupid and Sgt. Crowley is no exception. President Obama could have chose better words to describe it, as he has always done in the past on issues that he is not really sure yet. I think in this case though, he was too emotionally attached to think rationally firstly because, Gates is a friend of his and Gates is an African-American too.

Being the man that he is, I know that Obama will come out again to diffuse all the tension and uproar that has been caused by everything that has happened, and that was what he did today. He made a surprise appearance at the White House weekly briefing with the press, in which he said that his words had been ill-chosen and that he had called both Sgt. Crowley and Professor Gates to talk about the issue. He described Sgt. Crowley as a good man and has also even invited the both of them to the White House for a beer, yeah you heard, a beer. Im not sure if both men have accepted the offer but I hope they will. President Obama though had stopped short of a public apology. I dont think he really need to do so, for all we know, he could have probably done so to Sgt. Crowley privately on the phone. Mr Obama also hoped the controversy surrounding Gates' arrest provides Americans with "a teachable moment" on how they can improve "relations between police officers and minority communities." I think you should know what he is trying to refer to by that. Mr Obama admits that the race issue is still a sensitive topic in America, as evident by this event, and I completely agree with him.

Nevertheless, I believe this matter has been blown up out of proportion by certain section of the people and the media too as well. We all need to realise that as great of a man President Obama is, he is still a human being like all of us, and is prone to making mistake, so we should all forgive him if he has offended you indirectly by saying those things. I hope the issue will come to a close now that everything has been clarified by Mr Obama and that we can now turn back our focus on the real issue at hand, which is the economy and health care reform.

Palin stepping down this month...

Well if you havn't heard the shocking news yet today, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin has announced that she will step down as Alaska's chief executive by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010. If you never heard of her name before, she was first elected as governor in 2006. She was then chosen as Arizona Sen. John McCain's vice presidential running mate last year.

Im going to be honest here now and I have never really heared her name before until last year's presidential campaign. And I believe not many people did either both on the Republican and Democrats side of the party. Thats why there were a lot of people who were surprised when John McCain picked her as his running mate, apart from her being a female of course. Nobody had expected her name to be selected, she wasnt even mentioned in the possible list of candidates until the day she was officially announced as McCain's running mate of course. As the campaign went on, I started to have a slight interest in her. I hope you dont get me wrong here. I was supporting Barack Obama to win the election from the start and I have no regrets about it now that he has won the election but at the same time, I was beginning to become more interested in Mrs Palin because of the way she deals with the problems and challenges and because of what she believes in. It didnt get to the point though that I like the both of them, Mr Obama and Mrs Palin that I couldnt choose which candidate I would like to see win the election. From the start, I knew Obama will be a great president, in which I believe he has already shown that in these first few months of his presidency but after the presidential race had ended, I had a soft spot for Palin in my heart and I have been following her developments even more closely since.

Therefore, it is understandable why I am feeling shocked by the news of her resignation and some disappointment as well to be honest. In her farewell speech, she didnt really say specifically the reasons why she has decided to step down. A lot of people have been throwing out possible reasons for the move. She only said that this decision has been in the works for a while and that she plans on working for all Americans, not just Alaskans. Im not sure what she really mean by that but your interpretation of that is as good as mine. For me, I think she is stepping down because she wants to get a head start on her next presidential campaign which will be in 2012. Many people is expecting her to do just that but Im not sure if they still have the same opinion of her after hearing this news, but I do. OK, maybe her resume isnt that impressive yet if she decides to run for the 2012 presidential campaign. She has only been the Governor of Alaska for merely 2 years. Nevertheless, I think she have left a lot of good impression these last 2 years and there are still 3 more years left to go before the next election. Anything can happen for sure.

Whatever her reasons are for stepping down, I am fully behind her and will continue to do so. I believe great things are awaiting for her in the future, it is just a matter of time before we hear news of her comeback whether it is in 2012 or earlier than that. I do hope that she will run for the election in 2012, its not that I want to see Obama losing but it would be very interesting to see what will happen if she would be the one who is going to challenge Obama. If that happen, my support will definitely be on Obama again, unless he does something crazy that might take away my support from him. However having said that, it will not diminish my support and admiration I have for Palin. Until then, we will just have to wait and see. Oh and for all my American friends, Happy Independence Day.

Farewell Michael Jackson...

This morning, I was awaken by a newsflash on my handphone about the news that Michael Jackson is dead. I think it was about 7.30am and as I was still sleepy, I went back to sleep after reading it, thinking that it was just a joke or unconfirmed report. However, when I woke up again 2 hours later, I read the message again just to make sure I wasnt dreaming whatsoever and went to check the news on the net and it was indeed true, the man we all know as the 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson is no longer with us.

It was a sad and tragic news to hear. The cause of his death is still yet unclear, but according to his brother, it is said that he had died due to cardiac arrest. He was 50. He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, and he was confirmed dead at UCLA Medical Center. Well to be honest with you, Im not exactly a big fan of him, maybe because of his looks but I dont think anybody can argue that he is an exceptional performer with great talents. As a child, everybody could see that he would be a huge star in the making and they were right about that. I am particularly disappointed with the events that happened to him on the last few years of his life. I mean his fame and glory came equally with the problems he had to face. If you could remember back in 2005, he went to trial on child-molestation charges. He was however acquitted. He then had to sell him famous Neverland ranch because he couldnt pay his mortgage. He had married a few times, and he failed at both.

However, away from his personal life, he's someone who was well adored by a lot of his fans. They love him for his music, his dance, and his personality. I was watching some of the videos that he was involved with his fans, and I dont think I have ever seen any other performer who love his fans just as much as they love him. Im not sure if you know this, but back in 2008, Michael Jackson had announced that was due to perform 10 comeback shows in London, beginning in July 2009, the story made worldwide news. The number of concerts was later increased to 50. The shows were later postponed in 2010 for some reason that Im not really sure of. Therefore, I thought it was kind of sad that he had die before making his comeback. Nobody knows if it will work but with Michael Jackson around, you know youre going to get something great.

Like I have said earlier, I was really shocked when I first heard this news because I dont think anybody really thought that Michael Jackson had any problems with his health, apart from the after effects of his cosmetic surgeries. Im not sure though if it has anything to do with his cardiac arrest. That is why an autopsy would probably be done on him on Friday which is today but one day later in America, with results expected that afternoon. Whatever the result of the autopsy is, it can never bring back MJ to life. He has brought a lot of joy and entertainment in the lives of many. There is only one Michael Jackson and there will never be another one, it was a 'thriller' following your career and you will always be remembered for that.

The fall of a great football club...

If you had watch the Premier League last weekend, then you would have know that my beloved club of Newcastle United has been relegated. Yeah, I know that you are feeling sad just as I am but there's nothing else that I can do about it. It already happened. I wont be saying much here because there is no point.

I know that some of you are gloating over the news, and I would be lying if I say I am not bothered by it. I mean, it will be boring for me now as I cant watch my club playing as often anymore when we are still in the Premier League because the Football Channel doesnt telecast Championship matches, maybe just occasionally, but its still sucks. Therefore, I will have to depend on the Internet to check on the results. I dont know what will happen to the club now. Im sure a lot of the players will want to leave understandably, but I really hope that Alan Shearer will remain as our manager because if there is anyone who can revolutionize the club once again and bring us back to our glory days, it would be him.

Newcastle United is the first football club that I first ever started supporting and it will continue to be that way even until the day I die and the life after it, whether we are in the Premier League or the Championship. Its sad to see what has happened to the club but Im pretty sure we will recover again and get back to where we should be in 2 season time. I always believe that God always have a plan for everything that has happened and it is the same case here. Maybe there is a lesson to be learnt for everyone. Whatever it is, to all fellow supporters of the club, I hope you will stay strong and continue to support the team because although we might have gone down now, our spirits is still up and strong and if we all stay united, anything is possible.

~ Newcastle United~

Fan Forever

A new bill enabling the deletion of 'bad blogs' passed by the Blogging God...

Greetings to all my friends and fans who is now reading my blog wherever you may be. I have an announcement to make today and it does concern some of you. I am pleased to announce today that I have just sign the new order that will enable me to delete some of the 'bad blogs' from my blog links. If you notice, some of your name are gone and some of you might be wondering why. Let me explain it to you.

As some of you probably know, in financial accounting and finance, there is a term they use to call the portion of receivables that can no longer be collected, typically from accounts receivable or loans. For the sake of those who are not familiar with the term, it is called 'bad debts'. Well similarly, Im using the same theory here in describing 'bad blogs'. It refers to the blogs that are no longer in use for some reason or another. There is no point for me to keep advertising their blog here when it is gone. So that is why I have today passed the new measure, one which will also enable me to do the same to those blogs which in future will no longer be in service anymore. I do understand though that some of you might have change your blog address and if you are one of them affected by this move and wish to have your blog being link here again, please do inform me of your new blog address and I will link you back as soon as I can.

Apart from that, I have nothing much to add. I just hope that all of you are in good health. As you know, there is a new virus of flu going around globally right now. Fortunately, there has been no case being reported yet in our country and lets hope that it stays that way, but still we shouldn't let our guards down and continue to take precautionary measures just to be safe. Till then, goodbye.

A short update....

Hi there everyone! How's everyone been? I hope everyone is doing fine. Yes I know that it is difficult for some of you to believe that I am back blogging again. No, it has not been 2 years since I last blog as I told you guys a while back, it has only barely been 3 or 4 months since. I have also not completed my National Service yet. I just want to make it clear to you people that I only came back to blog for one time only which is today of course since I have a lot of free time to spend. I just want to give you guys a short update on everything that have been going on in my life since I went for my National Service since I havn't had any contact with some of you people for a very long time.

Well basically, everything has been going on very well for me as far as my NS is concerned. Intially, I had a lot of doubts about almost everything, but fortunately for me, things turn out to be better than expected. I am unable to go into the details of my everyday life back in the camp but I just want to tell you people that I am doing very fine and there is absolutely nothing for you to worry about. Oh before I forget, I am now 19 years old having celebrated my birthday in my camp last month. Now, enough of that. I would now like to touch a little bit about my blog. It has come onto my attention that some of the blogs that are being linked by me are somehow not accessible anymore, in the form that they have been deleted completely. I dont know what happen, but I wonder if my absense for the last few months or so has made them decided that it is not worth spending their time blogging anymore or perhaps, they have change their blog URL. If that is the case, I hope they or anyone else for that matter who have any knowledge of the changes can come forward and share with me the information. Nevertheless, I will still delete your name from the list for now if your blog have been deleted as it is a complete waste of space but I will definitely put it back if I know of your new blog address, if there is one.

In another update, I would like to tell you people that I am bringing back my chatbox so that you can have fun with it. If you have anything to tell me, you can just post your message on my chatbox and I will try my best to get back to you as soon as possible. As you all know, I am busy man now, so I dont have all the time to check my blog everyday so you will have to be patient just like everybody else. I will try and give another short update on myself like this one soon but apart from that, I have nothing else to say but be safe and take care of yourself.