Post Merdeka Day Post
...or whatever they call it.
i had a thought the other day. i was out with my colleagues for dinner and a drink at some local restaurants. We actually plan to have a dinner and a drinking session like this one for quite some time but things just doesn't turn out well.
So, this time in conjunction of our Merdeka Day celebration, we are having a 4-days week of working days. Since we're having a longer weekend than usual, we thought of hanging out with the guys and weekends are still reserved for the family & girlfriends (or boyfriends).
We were having dinner at this local restaurant here, famous for their snow beer. In case you don't know what is that, please do go find out and try it out. It's pretty nice.
Second session was with a bunch of my Filipinos colleagues. Since they are temporarily staying out of a hotel for the moment, we thought of going to somewhere nearer to their hotel for a second round.
It was rather late at that time, almost 11pm. Not long after we gathered and drinks came, it was almost midnight. They were showing on TV speeches, which was supposed to be inspiring, and make us feel proud of our National Independence Day.
But what was shown on TV was just people waving their flags, half heartedly and as sleepy as ever, while singing patriotic theme songs. It wasn't something i would say that i'm proud of.
Then it was the countdown. They were lowering the union jack flag and was singing God Save the Queen. Then our flag is pulled up. It's time to sing the national anthem.
Negara-ku.
We were thinking whether we should raise to our feet and show that we Malaysians do love our country. They have already begun playing the national anthem. We stood up halfway, look around. Everyone was just ignoring what was playing on the TV. i don't blame the foreigners, but locals?
It was embarrassing. Because no one around bother to stand to respect our national anthem. And when we do, we look like a bunch of morons doing rather stupid stuff in public.
Is there a problem with how we express the way we love our contry? Or are we enjoying the "true" meaning of Merdeka by being free as ever and never give a fuck on giving respect? Perhaps it's just our country is not deserved your respect at all?
ChiM
i had a thought the other day. i was out with my colleagues for dinner and a drink at some local restaurants. We actually plan to have a dinner and a drinking session like this one for quite some time but things just doesn't turn out well.
So, this time in conjunction of our Merdeka Day celebration, we are having a 4-days week of working days. Since we're having a longer weekend than usual, we thought of hanging out with the guys and weekends are still reserved for the family & girlfriends (or boyfriends).
We were having dinner at this local restaurant here, famous for their snow beer. In case you don't know what is that, please do go find out and try it out. It's pretty nice.
Second session was with a bunch of my Filipinos colleagues. Since they are temporarily staying out of a hotel for the moment, we thought of going to somewhere nearer to their hotel for a second round.
It was rather late at that time, almost 11pm. Not long after we gathered and drinks came, it was almost midnight. They were showing on TV speeches, which was supposed to be inspiring, and make us feel proud of our National Independence Day.
But what was shown on TV was just people waving their flags, half heartedly and as sleepy as ever, while singing patriotic theme songs. It wasn't something i would say that i'm proud of.
Then it was the countdown. They were lowering the union jack flag and was singing God Save the Queen. Then our flag is pulled up. It's time to sing the national anthem.
Negara-ku.
We were thinking whether we should raise to our feet and show that we Malaysians do love our country. They have already begun playing the national anthem. We stood up halfway, look around. Everyone was just ignoring what was playing on the TV. i don't blame the foreigners, but locals?
It was embarrassing. Because no one around bother to stand to respect our national anthem. And when we do, we look like a bunch of morons doing rather stupid stuff in public.
Is there a problem with how we express the way we love our contry? Or are we enjoying the "true" meaning of Merdeka by being free as ever and never give a fuck on giving respect? Perhaps it's just our country is not deserved your respect at all?
ChiM
