Opal : Assallammualaikum

Daging dendeng

2008-08-20T06:17:27Z

Jln2 jumpa gambar ni.

Best pulak masakan dr. Indonesia ni. Lama tak merasa masakan Indonesia.

The Right to Pornography

2008-08-20T05:40:25Z

[Originally published in Turkish Daily News]

A new hot debate started this week in the Turkish media with the
draft law prepared by Edibe S�zen, a member of Parliament on the ticket
of the governing Justice and Development Party, or AKP. In order to
�protect� the young from pornography and alcohol, Ms. S�zen�s proposal
brings some measures that raised eyebrows in the secular camp: Minors
below 18 will not be admitted alone in restaurants that serve alcohol
after 10 p.m.. Even if they are with their parents, they won�t be
allowed to stay there after midnight. Pornographic material will be
sold in closed bags, and those who buy them will have to show their ID
and give their citizenship number to the newsstand that sells them. And
the newsstands will report these buyers to the local �youth and sports
department.�

Towards a shariah state?

The whole idea seems to be about keeping porn and alcohol
consumption under control. And while I think it might not be a bad
idea, some of the elements in the draft, especially the one about
monitoring porn-consumers, are wrong.

Let me explain. First, one should note that Turkey indeed needs some
check on alcohol consumption by minors. In the United States, you can�t
drink if you are younger than 21. When you try to walk into bars, you
will often be asked to prove that you are old enough by showing your ID
to the sizeable gentleman at the door. In Turkey, the situation is much
more lax. A 15-year-old can easily walk into a bar and order the booze
he or she wants. So we will not become a �shariah state� or something,
as the secularist media has started to chant yet again, if some
regulation on alcohol consumption by minors is introduced. We will be
just more responsible.

Pornography, no doubt, needs to be controlled as well. In the United
States, which I see as the best example of a balance between
individuals liberties and moral concerns, not just pornography, but
even erotic scenes in normal movies are kept away from the eyes of
minors. And again, Turkey is much more lax. The motion picture rating
system used in American movies has no equivalence in this country.
Here, a 10-year-old can freely walk into a movie theater and see, say,
�Eyes Wide Shut,� which would be rated �R� in the country where it
comes from. There are even movie theaters in Turkey in which erotic
films supplemented by porn scenes are played, and to which teenage boys
can freely go. Internet cafes, which are also listed in Ms. S�zen�s
draft as places that need regulation, are also often used by Turkish
teenagers to access porn.

But regulating obscenity is one thing, and monitoring the people who
indulge in it is another. And the latter, I believe, is dead wrong. The
state has the duty to protect minors from pornography and similar
vices, but when minors become adults they reach the level of being
responsible for themselves and their decisions. If an adult wants to
enjoy pornography, that is his (or her, but often his) decision. We can
still denounce that form of explicit sexuality as morally destructive,
as most conservatives do, or condemn it as an act of exploitation of
women, as most feminists do. Then we have all the right to make a
public case against that industry by raising awareness through media
campaigns or other civil means. Yet the state should not interfere with
the choices of consenting adults � unless it involves criminality such
as child porn.

Therefore, I think, Ms. S�zen should give up her suggestion of
collecting the names of citizens who buy pornographic material. In her
speech to the press, she said a similar law is in practice in Germany.
I don�t know about the situation in Germany, but I know that a liberal
democratic state does not have the right to monitor its citizens to
check to see whether they buy magazines or films that present naked
bodies.

Prayer At Schools?

Another suggestion in Ms. S�zen�s draft is the opening of �prayer
rooms� in public schools, �for students from all different religious
faiths.� The secularist media perceived this as �an attempt to insert
Islamic prayer to schools,� and Ms. S�zen responded by saying that she
meant �all faiths,� not just Islam.

This is, again, a complex issue. It is nice that Ms. S�zen refers to
�all faiths,� but it is also true that more than �99 percent� of Turkey
is Muslim, and the prayers rooms, if they will be opened, will all be
Islamic ones. So, in real life, the issue is about allowing Islamic
prayer in Turkish schools. And it is not easy to give an answer. On the
one hand, there is the idea that public schools are supposed to be
secular, so they should not promote religious services. But on the
other hand, there is the idea that public schools, let alone private
ones, should respect the demands of their students to observe their
religious practices. Which one is true?

The issue actually cuts down to this question: Should the secular
state respect the religious practices of its citizens and make some
regulations accordingly? My answer is often yes, because otherwise
religious citizens would feel be discriminated against by the state.
And they would be alienated.

I recall that the director of my high school would not allow
students to go to the Friday prayer by taking a slightly longer noon
break. He used to say, �Study at school is more important than prayer
at the mosque.� That sort of secularism is an assertive one that seeks
to triumph over religion. And it is inevitable for true believers to
dislike, and stand against, such a secularism. The wiser way would be
to develop a model in which the religious lifestyle would be embraced,
as well as the secular lifestyle. And citizens should decide whether
they are driven to prayer or porn.

Selamat dtg kat kaki2 kepoh

2008-08-19T14:44:47Z

Nak ucapkan selamat dtg kat kaki2 kepoh. Sila browse blog saya sp. rating saya melonjak naik. Boleh retain di tempat yg pertama. Tak ada siapa nak komen apa2 or nak mematahkan apa2 je kat sini ke?

Tu je yg mampu saya taip sebab saya betul2 letih. Biasalah kalau mengandung ni letih memanjang je. Faham2 je lah.

Alrite, sorry tak dpt nak entertain korang sebab saya dah busy memanjang start esok hari. Saya tau ada yg start nak provoke. Hari2 ada je provocation & sindir-menyindir. Yalah, dah namanya makcik2/pakcik2. He he he he......... Bulan depan dah puasa. Mesti siapkan kerja.

Drp suka buat provocations & sakit hati tak psl2 kat org, baik korang buat kerja berfaedah mcm makcik2/pakcik2 lain. Ahakkksssss........

Biskut Udang Kering (Ikan Bilis)

2008-08-19T03:07:39Z

Bahan2nya:-

100g mentega

150g self-raising flour

100g udang kering ditumbuk (ikan bilis goreng ditumbuk)

Sedikit lada (pepper)

Sedikit garam (jgn terlalu masin sebab udang kering/ikan bilis dah masin)

1 biji telur kuning

Hirisan daun bawang & daun sup (optional ¨C jika suka)

Cara2 membuatnya:-

1. Tepung bersama garam & lada digaul sebati. Baru masuk mentega & gaul sampai jadi mcm breadcrumb.

2. Baru masuk telur, udang kering (atau ikan bilis) & daun
sup/daun bawang. Gaul rata sampai jadi dough. Simpan dlm peti sejuk
selama 1 jam. Baru canai, sapu kat atas biskut dgn kuning telur &
bakar dlm oven mcm biskut lain. (Kalau kakak saya dia potong2 mcm
mancis & tak sapu kuning telur.)

PS. Saya biasanya goreng tepung tanpa minyak dlm kuali sebelum
digunakan. Cara ini boleh membuat biskut cepat masak & tak hangus
kat bwh dia.

Rojak Aneka Sayur & Ayam

2008-08-19T02:30:03Z

Bahan A

Ayam digoreng (dipanggang pun boleh ikut citarasa masing2)

Cucur (tepung campur garam, jintan, udang, sayur kuchai,
telur & digoreng crispy)

Timun (dihiris memanjang mcm mancis)

Sengkuang (dihiris memanjang mcm mancis)

Taugeh (dicelur dlm air panas sekejap)

Telur rebus

Kentang rebus dipotong dadu

Bahan B utk kuah:-

Sweet potato direbus & dilecek lumat

Atau

10 keping roti crackers Jacob/Tiger ditumbuk lumat

Cili kering (kalau nak pedas boleh tambah lagi)

3 – 4 ulas bawang merah

Sedikit serbuk ketumbar, serbuk kari & jintan putih

Gula & garam secukup rasa

Minyak utk menumis

Cara2 membuatnya:-

Tumiskan
cili kering+bawang merah yg ditumbuk lumat bersama serbuk ketumbar/kari.
Bila sudah keluar minyak, masukkan sweet potato atau roti crackers. Baru
tuang air, garam & gula. Jika kuah terlalu pekat tambah sedikit air.
Biarkan menggeledak guna api perlahan utk pastikan kuah benar2 masak.

Hidangkan
bersama bahan A.

Funny Cartoons

2008-08-16T12:21:30Z

Interesting pics of Bochah (Mod Geenie) cun melecun

2008-08-14T07:24:35Z

Alrite, as promised. Enjoy.......

Ini dia bochah cun melecun yg promote diri dia tu bagai rak konon very sweeeetttt & cun melecun. Suka buat provocations psl uluness ttp cuba tengok muka dia. Sebab pics ni dijadikan avvie psl org mual baca posts mengada2 dia selain suka cari psl/gaduh, dia menggelabah tak psl2. Ever since she's inventing stories that she's cun melecun & very sweeeetttttttt...... Tak habis2 promote diri dia. Ha ha ha ha....... rupa2nya mcm ni pulak rupa minah cun melecun. Sadist & pathetic!!! Dahlah org tak kacau dia pun. Agaknya anak dara tak laku psl perangai buruk sampai berkempen sakan kat forum sana. Umur 26 thn ttp mcm makcik nak menopause je.

Lain kali tak pyh nak downgrade org & perasan diri tu kelas & perasan CITY GIRL. Cubalah cermin muka terlebih dulu. Indah khabar dr. rupa rupa2nya. Takat muka mcm tu. Jadi bohsia belum tentu laris di pasaran. Buat malu kaum hawa je berlagak nak mampus.

Bangga kerja AIR ASIA. Ingatkan jadi stewardess. Rupa2nya kerja bhgn maintenance je. Kelas sgt ke AIR ASIA yg sekarang sedang dilanda bermcm2 masalah.

A belated but necessary apology

2008-08-14T07:10:23Z

http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/444366

June 17, 2008

John Croutch

Community Editorial Board

I am writing this for all those Canadians who may
question why the federal government needed to apologize to aboriginal
peoples for crimes that many might consider to be no more than a
regrettable chapter in a checkered Canadian past.

In reading
this, you will notice that I choose my words carefully. I do so because
I, like many aboriginal people, have become accustomed to being told
that aboriginals do not hold a patent on suffering.

How many
times have I been told that many people who are now citizens of Canada
suffered far worse indignities in their own countries before finding
sanctuary on Canadian shores? And I am further reminded that many
immigrants, both in the past and still today, have encountered
government policy in this country that is overtly racist.

However,
government has evolved over time and the policies that once closed the
doors to many immigrants were radically altered by the introduction of
the points system.

Even so, I need not be reminded that even as
this apology was being drafted, the current government was being
accused by opposition parties of nudging the door closed again with the
introduction of Bill C-50.

That being said, many immigrants have
come from countries where any opposition to government policies was
ruthlessly crushed. On arriving on Canadian soil they have found a
democracy that permits dissent and have exercised this freedom to bring
about change in government policy that reflects the demands of an
ever-changing demographic. The system is not perfect but it has
welcomed many people who would have faced an uncertain future in their
own homelands.

During this same period, however, aboriginal
peoples were pushed to the margins of society by policies enacted to
eliminate the Indian. The government attempted to strip away aboriginal
languages and cultures by establishing a residential school system that
was, as Duncan Campbell Scott, deputy superintendent general of the
Department of Indian Affairs from 1913 to 1932, stated, meant to drive
a "cultural wedge ... between younger and older Indians."

This,
combined with forced adoptions and the contradictory practice of
assimilation through isolation � also known as the reserve system �
resulted in unfathomable damage to aboriginal families that is still
being felt today.

Immigrant families who come to this country
carry with them cultures, languages and spiritual practices that are
openly accepted and constitutionally protected. Their sense of identity
is intact and they retain a sense of pride in who they are.

This
is not to say that aboriginal peoples have lost their identity. It has,
however, been seriously eroded and the pride in who we are often has
been overshadowed by the shame of being relegated to the lowest level
of Canadian society.

This is the legacy of Canadian policy toward aboriginal peoples. This long-overdue apology will serve three purposes:

It
is the initial step the victims and their families need to begin the
healing process and to forgive the Canadian government and themselves.

It places the responsibility for these crimes where it rightfully belongs: in the hands of the federal government of Canada.

It
finally allows the true history of Canada to be revealed, showing that
the conditions in which many aboriginal peoples find themselves are not
of their own making.

The playing field has never been level and,
as a result, the resources of this wealthy nation have never been
shared equitably with the first peoples who have always called this
land home.

John Croutch is an Ojibway member of the
Wikwemikong First Nations of Manitoulin Island who is attending the
University of Toronto.

Cewahhhh..... bochah perasan cun melecun

2008-08-12T17:24:11Z

Dah lama tak update blog ni. Dulu pernah jumpa seorg perempuan gaduh dgn perempuan lain on the phone sebab berebut boyfriend rasanya. Siap kutuk mcm2 spt - anak org miskin, muka buruk, org laut (org duduk ulu lah tu) & entah apa2 lagi. Dahlah eksyen bukan main lagi sebab perasan dia glamour & ada segala2nya. Ingatkan dlm dunia realiti je mcm tu. Rupa2nya dlm dunia cyber pun ada jugak manusia mcm tu.

Yalah, maybe suffering low inferiority complex - maka mrk hidup dlm fantasi. Bila difikir2kan, memang sungguh mengasihankan manusia mcm ni. Makan mlm tadi cerita kat org rumah saya & dia cakap jgn layan lagi. Tiba2 je dia cakap memang kesian dgn manusia mcm ni sebab tak boleh accept diri mrk seadanya. Timbul insaf pulak. Tak tau samada saya betul2 insaf. Ahakkkksssss........ Tapi ada jugak timbul rasa insaf w/p seketika. Tak tergamak nak kutuk mrk ni sebab mrk ni pun hamba Allah swt. mcm makhluk2 lain.

Tak tau pulak kalau esok saya boleh mengutuk org2 desperado mcm ni. Org tak kacau mrk, mrk sibuk cari psl. Makin yg sorang tu tak habis2 puji diri sendiri cun melecun, sweet, budak bwh umur, innocent lah kat board tu....... Yalah semuanya psl gambar2 dia dijadikan avvie tak lama dulu. Rasanya memang betullah gambar dia sebab ketara sgt menggelabah.

Rupa bukan segala2nya & org tak pandang semua tu kalau nak berkawan dgn kita. Betul tak?

PS. Tak psl2 sakit hati kat org bagi alasan berborak kat Kaunter Pertanyaan. Maybe tak hentam kromo mod yg diaorg tak puas hati. Sibuk nak condemn org walhal gang makcik2 ni cuma lepak kat thread Borak je. Bukan ada contribution apa2 kat threads lain. Maklumlah gang glamour kat CI Board konon. Tak taulah pulak marah saya perli org tu ie. the most eligible duda! Yalah kan, lawyer lagi tu. Mesti berebut2 anak2 dara dlm thread Borak tu.

Nak spice up sikit topic ni dgn burger dr. sebuah restoren di Israel.

Burger dihidang dgn terung bakar. Tak tau samada sedap ke tak ttp tak ada pun teringin. Ini cuma gambar hiasan. Nanti kita letak pulak gambar bochah cun melecun. Nak tengok ke gambar bochah?

Ni ke bochah cun melecun kerja bhgn maintenance kat Air Asia tu?

Nasi Beriyani Segera

2008-08-05T08:34:38Z

Bahan2nya:-

3 mangkuk nasi putih

2 ulas bawang merah

2 ulas bawang putih

2 sudu makan serbuk kurma

1 sudu kecil serbuk kunyit

1 sudu besar sos tomato

Sedikit susu cair

Garam & gula secukup rasa

Sedikit minyak utk menggoreng

Cara2 membuatnya:-

Bawang merah & bawang putih ditumbuk lumat. Tumis hingga
warna keemasan. Baru masuk serbuk kurma, kunyit & sos tomato. Kacau hingga
keluar minyak baru masuk susu cair. Kacau lagi hingga nampak pekat & keluar
minyak. Baru masuk nasi, gaul hingga sebati. Masuk garam & gula. Bila masak
hidangkan bersama poppaddam, acar timun, yogurt & ayam goreng.

PS. Ayam goreng saya campur dgn Quaker�s Oat.

Ulam betik

2008-08-04T08:49:37Z

Sambal dia campur dgn kacang tumbuk. Memang yummy sgt ulam dgn betik muda.

Mee Udang Kering

2008-08-04T08:22:34Z

Mee Udang Kering

Bahan2nya:-

4 keping mee kering

1 ikat sayur kangkung dihiris

1 ikat daun bawang dihiris

Segenggam udang kering

Sedikit isi ayam

Gula & garam secukup rasa

Sedikit minyak utk menumis

Cara membuatnya:-

1. Mee kering direbus & tos bila sudah masak & basuh
dgn air sejuk sp. mee tak lekat2.

2. Panaskan kuali dgn sedikit minyak & tumis udang kering
yg sudah ditumbuk & daun bawang. Gunakan api perlahan utk menumis. Masukkan
garam & gula secukup rasa bersama isi ayam.

3. Bila bahan2 sudah masak baru masukkan mee & sayur
kangkung. Gaul hingga sebati & kangkung
masak.

Sarawak Regatta

2008-08-02T03:05:27Z

Pinjam gambar hantejeraul kejap.

Sesiapa yg berada di Kuching, Swak boleh pergi ke Kuching Waterfront 8AM-5PM sebab sekarang sedang berlangsung Swak Regatta dr. 1 - 3 Aug. Sempena sambutan Swak di dlm Msia selama 45 thn. Rugilah saya dpt tengok sebab emak & org rumah tak bagi pergi sebab keadaan saya.

Exclusive - Babybueno interviews her friend

2008-07-31T02:59:57Z

Comment from: Babybueno [ Member ]

btw my friend baruk lepas buat c-section itu pun last minute kena buat sebab ada complication bila nak beranak cara normal. Ini anak dia yg ke 3...yg lain tu beranak cara normal.
sempat lagi ku interview dia pasal darah nifas, dia kena pakai benkong (bertapal ) dan berapa lama dia kena berpantang. ok ni jawapan kawan saya.

1. darah nifas tetap keluar ataupun tidak meskipun lepas dia buat c-section?
---> darah nifas tetap keluar sebagaimana kebiasaan ibu2 yg lain melahirkan anak
(my sister pun cakap dia buat c-section dulu darah nifas keluar walaupun sedikit berbanding secara normal sebab itulah kena makan ubatan herba nak kasi badan tu panas dan supaya darah nifas tu keluar dgn lancar).

2.kena pakai bengkong (bertapal) ke???
---> macam mana nak bertapal padahal perut tu berjahit (dari nada jawapan dia macam perli as if den ni jenis baghal jer )
(adoi...sebenarnya jawapan kepada soalan ni kena guna common sense tapi saja2 nak dptkan pengesahan :). Maklum lah ada org tu dia dah awal2 merancang beranak cara c-section, nak buat kain tapal tu masuk dlm to-do-list dia...hahaha kawan saya ni memang beranak cara normal awal perancangannya kan, tentu dia dah sediakan kain tapal tu kan, tapi sayang tak boleh guna pulak...boleh jual kat orang usa tu utk 2nd c-section baby dia yg lahir hujung tahun ni nanti...HAHAHA

3. berapa lama berpantang?
---> ikut kebiasaan orang berpantang cara normal iaitu 44 hari.
ada orang tu gian sangat ke sampai tak sabar menunggu 44 hari terus buat projek...haha (agaknya dia takut hubby millionaire dia tu buat projek dgn perempuan lain yg lebih cun)

Khas utk Babybueno

2008-07-26T07:13:56Z

Salam Baby,

Senang je resipi Mee Maggi perasa asam modify jadi Laksa Ganu.

Bahan2nya

1 bungkus Mee Maggi perasa asam

3 sudu tuna (yg dlm tin)

1 ulas bawang merah

1 ulas bawang putih

sedikit cili merah

sedikit bunga kantan

sedikit serai

daun singkel dihiris

hirisan bawang besar/timun

garam secukup rasa

perahan limau kesturi

Cara2 membuatnya

1. Rebus mee & tos.

2. Bawang merah+bawang putih+cili ditumbuk baru tumis. Masuk serai & bunga kantan. Baru masuk air secukupnya. Rebus hingga menggeledak & bunga kantan/serai meresap. Lepas tu buang serai/bunga kantan.

3. Bila kuah dah menggeledak baru masuk perasa Maggi asam bersama tuna & last sekali daun singkel.

4. Dah masak tuang ke atas mee maggi. Hiaskan dgn hirisan bawang besar & timun. Perah limau kesturi. Memang sedap banget!

PS. Boleh bubuh sedikit santan utk menyedapkan lagi.