REWIND AND FAST FORWARD

Please use pencil in the cassette reel to rewind and fast forward

Year 2013 and I clocked 31 years of age. I was still working for others and still keep my dream on of working by myself instead. 2013 was the year of General Election 13 (GE13) for Malaysia. I cast a vote for winning side as calculated via Westminster System not by Popular Vote. Same with other rakyat marhaen, we have a mounted hope that the elected government deliver the desired result to the people. Not hopeless, hopefully. The year that saw Chelsea FC again hired Jose Mourinho as manager for second time and clinched third spot in the premier league. The year I was again transferred for fourth time in career and it was lateral move. I took it as challenge and positive in mindset.

Year 2014 and my age increased by one to 32. Maintained one wife and two kids and there were beautiful moments to have them grew up and cheer us up. Works still equal to routine and equivalent to less satisfaction. Chelsea won the premier league but unfortunately not progressed to the final of Champions League. The special one stayed and loved by the fans, players and team. It was the year I inked S&P agreement for first time for a piece of land enough for small family shelter. The weather of Malaysia politics were interesting, the ministers’ and politicians words which not prudent enough becoming troll and made parody. That we know some Malaysians have the creative side and sense of humour (not mentioned cannot easily be bluffed!). It was the viral era indeed.

On the other side, 2014 will be always remembered as a sad year for Malaysians and the rest of the world. It was memorial year for Malaysia Flight MH 370 and MH 17. Teary. Mystery. MH 370 bound for Beijing China in the calm night lost contact with the ATC at 1.22 a.m on 8 March 2014. The plane that never arrived to the destination neither had been found till now. Mystery remains and speculations keep mounting. There are still hopes that RIP could be meant as Return If Possible and 239 lives were presumed dead. While Flight MH 17 bound to KL from Amsterdam on 17 July 2014 was crashed in the conflict Russia-Ukraine border zone. Both side in conflicts and their proxies claimed pointing fingers each other on the accountability of get the plane shot down. 298 lives perished. It was fasting month and some of them intended for ‘balik kampung’ for Aidilfitri. Both MH aircraft type were Boeing 777-200ER and dates of incident coincidentally (or not?) matched the flight number. Our thoughts and prayers to MH 370 and MH 17. Al-Fatihah.

Foot Note: Favorite cassette tape during uni time. Precious Illusions!