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Rais tells DBP to stop borrowing foreign words

KUALA KLAWANG: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has been told not take the easy way out by borrowing words from foreign languages to be added into the Malay vocabulary.

Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said such a regressive attitude would not benefit the Malays, who have a rich heritage.

“What I don’t understand is why should we borrow words from other languages when we have our own. A fine example is the word iklan (advertisement). I have been made to understand that the DBP dictionary no longer uses the word iklan and has changed it to advertansi,” he said.

Dr Rais said there were many other examples and the DBP had to stop this.

He was responding to a comment by Grik MP Datuk Dr Wan Hashim Wan Teh who claimed that DBP had run out of ideas and failed to do proper research on Malay words.

Wan Hashim said DBP also used words such as bajet (budget) and konsultansi (consultation), although there were words in Malay that denoted the same meaning.

“DBP should borrow foreign words only after it has exhausted all options in looking for a suitable word in Malay,” said Dr Rais at the opening of a RM3.5mil public library by Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

So fine, I only read comics for the sole purpose of liking the plot or illustration like Scott Pilgrim (baru baca semalam hehe), Summer Blondes, Blankets, Ghost World, Death: The Time of Your Life or whatever thrown my way but it’s time to pimp something new and local: Komikoo.

It’s only 4 bucks! Out now in stores, y’allz. I like it a lot!

p/s: Come on, when was the last time you read a Malay comic that uses phrase like ‘ubermensch’ eh?

Ketika sedang menikmati cupcake di D'Lish Bangsar bersama teman-teman termasuk Nasrullah yang singgah ke KL dari Jakarta, I-do said the most spot-on thing last night. She said that i totally deserve this job for the 2 years and 2 months that I've suffered from my previous job.

She is right. I think I am much happier now. Of course there is no such thing as the 'perfect job' and I am doing my best at the moment to cope with the new job but yes! i am heppi! la la tally ho and all that.

Cuma agak tertekan bila teman-teman baru di office berkata "But you're an experienced writer, that's why the management hired you!". Experienced, maybe. But an excellent business writer?
Brrgh gerun aku dibuatnya.

Last day of work!

Aku mahu menangis kepenatan.

p/s: Pagi ini layan lagu Ice Ice Baby full blast on my way to work. Word to your mother. ;P

hari ini ada satu candidate datang interview untuk ganti tempat aku dan esok ada seorang lagi candidate. i personally like the one today because i've worked with her before at an event last year and she's sweet, hard-working and speaks good english. i didnt have the heart to tell her that if she gets the job, be prepared for a lot of mental anguish; makan hati sebab rasa tidak dihargai dan perlu ambil alih uniform (sendat) Wonder Woman aku ini. it's tough here, but if her rezeki mmg di sini and she can flourish here, then i pray for the best untuk dia. semoga dia dapat memenangi hati CEO yang beku itu. working here has made me into a very rude person, someone who has zero tolerance for stupidity. but i hope to change all that soon.

i make it sound like i have nothing but bad memories here but 70% percent is the truth. the other 30% i am grateful for the friendship forged (ala Fellowship of the Ring gitu) and the valuable lesson i've learned here.

[wah this is starting to sound like a farewell email to all staff that i will probably not send]

I think the problem with local radio stations (Malay ones) is that apabila sesuatu topik dibicarakan, ia akan terus menjurus kepada persoalan gender. "Lelaki yang patut bla bla bla" or "perempuan memang tidak pandai...". Can we please have a radio show yang melambangkan equilibrium antara gender instead of hearing the male DJ or female DJ trying to defend themselves? Kita sebagai pendengar gets frustrated with all these gender bias dan cakap ntah apa2 especially when the radio presenter kurang matang dari segi pengalaman dan suka hati buat spekulasi atau teori sendiri. whatever happens to the time when we get to hear penyampai radio yang bersuara sedap? why do they sound like itik serati these days?

Okay i'm just rambling. semalam aku mimpi Ahmad Dhani bergambar bersama aku. Dia begitu kacak sekali. See? Dia masih jodoh aku! Lagu terbaru Dewa 19 tentang cinta tertinggal di Malaisie is actually about me! I swear!

Nota: I cant stop giggling when i type "kita sebagai pendengar" Yeah it's all about me / me / kita / saya sebagai pendengar / pengundi / pembayar tol / pencinta alam bla bla bla. Can i have my own radio show now please.

I'm taking a break from working on my slides while my colleague is out for lunch and i sudah kirim tuna sandwich. i'm on a diet! but i'm also a liar because i ate rice this morning, and yesterday (di madam kwan, pavilion) and the day before (sebelum sambutan hari jadi Mama). Ikhhh tak bagus.

Proof that people still read this blog is that pada hari Jumaat ada beberapa orang ajak pergi clubbing. Tapi in the end i ended up makan malam di Suzi's sahaja. Rugi rugi.

And oh! you guys! Minggu ini minggu terakhir di office ini. Minggu hadapan sudah bermula kerja di office baru. Ye, tiada waktu senggang langsung but what to do, every day off cost money! Jadi kehadapan stalker-stalker saya, mulai minggu hadapan jangan hantar apa-apa ke pejabat saya lagi! Kihkih. Buat masa sekarang masih belum sempat untuk rasa melankolia atau sedih kerana akan meninggalkan teman-teman di sini sebab kerja banyak sangat! Tension betul lah.

Eh, sandwich dah sampai. Later then.

Disebabkan i am a natural hipokondriak, aku cubalah mencari sebab musabab keaadaan sekarang. Aku selalu pening, telinga rasa berdesing. Vertigo ke? Then selalu juga leher rasa cramp. Tapi cramp ini aku tahu datang dari stres. Ok let's put that aside then. But i feel like the earth is gently moving at times. I have a doctor friend, yang selalu belanja aku makan. Tapi rasa segan pula untuk hantar pesanan teks kepadanya. Kena gigit serangga, call dia. Gastrik datang, SMS dia. Agaknya kalau aku jadi doktor aku juga mengalami keadaan yang sama bukan? Pasti ramai je yang nak SMS aku tanya tentang penyakit macam2.
(Tapi Doc if you're reading this, my ear hurts! Jom I belanja you minum Kemaman white coffee di Section 14? Hehe.)

Pada malam pra-Deepavali I attended the Breast Awareness Campaign Fund Raising Dinner anjuran Estee Lauder. This is my 2nd year attending. Tapi tidak seperti tahun lepas, Emran sudah tiada. Sebb dah kahwin artis itu (now you know who is this Emran!) Oh well doesnt matter. The food kinda sucks though. You mean i paid 300 bucks to be served makanan hospital!?! Where are all the oil and fat and cholesterol!? *sigh*

I'm updating this just for the sake of killing time before i go home. hope you all have a great weekend. Raya dah habis eh? Tomorrow is my mom's birthday. I bought her tudung dari Munawwarah and tomorrow morning nak beli roses for her and a sugar-free cake (if there is such thing).

I have SO mellowed down lately. Siapa mahu pergi clubbing tonight? :P

Syafique, yang berumur 8 tahun dan bersekolah di Jepun dan ada girlfriend bernama Charlotte yang berbangsa Perancis asked me a peculiar question:
"Auntie, why do you want to marry my uncle?"
Adeh, pening sekejap nak menjawab soalan budak ini. How do i explain to a child that cinta yang dihujani oleh uncle-nya begitu murni sekali dan tiada komplikasi termasuk pelbagai lagi aspek2 lain yang diambil kira? In the end, I ended up saying the normal things. Dia baik. Kelakar. Penyabar.
Tapi Syafique tidak berhenti di situ.
"Well you know, women only like men who are handsome and have lots of money".
Kids say the darnest thing i tell you.