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(This post may contain certain words (eg. fool) which may sound harsh and offensive for some. If you find it offensive, stop reading NOW!)

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Answer: One will not exist without the other.

There are different types of accidents. Some are fatal; some serious injuries while others minor/no injuries. In this post, I’ll only cover the accidents that caused minor/no injuries.

If you’ve been driving for some time, I’m sure you would have notice how some drivers are just plain ignorant when it comes to traffic rules or safety. They may:

• switch lanes without signalling / looking into the mirrors
• drive out of a parking lot without signalling / looking into the mirrors
• drive in the wrong lane
• cut in front of you without signalling
• etc.

Sometimes, minor accidents happen when these fools are around. Other unsuspecting drivers become victims of such carelessness. Some of these accidents can be avoided if the driver (aka Mr. Foo-l) practised proper driving ethics. This group of “careless drivers” is not a specific group of the society. I’ve seen young, mid-age and old drivers driving recklessly. I’ve seen male and female drivers doing the same. I’ve seen different races doing the same.

Therefore, this isn’t about a certain group in the society. It’s bluntly on certain individuals who give no thoughts to public safety while driving.

I know that sometimes people do make mistakes. I have made plenty mistakes in the past. I’m not blaming these genuine mistakes. I was pointing out how some people are involved or caused an accident due to their own negligence. There are fools out there on the road. Just make sure you are not one of them.

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Hmmm…it must be the lack of sleep. It’s getting into my head. I’m feeling hungry but I couldn’t grab a bite. I easily get frustrated/angry when I’m hungry. Have I gone over the limit with this post?

(This is a guest post written by Simon)

To most people, MAKNA does not mean much, except for some who have seen their volunteers selling bookmarks or other knick-knacks as part of their fundraising. MAKNA is the Malaysian National Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to fight cancer and help the people suffering from one of the most devastating and debilitating diseases known to us.

Cancer has always been a distant concept for me as a person, always hearing, ‘oh, so-and-so has lung cancer, he’s been smoking for 10 years’, or ‘remember that lady, she passed away last year of cervical cancer’. Probably all that changed when 2 years ago when my own brother was diagnosed for nose cancer. He was 38 then, never smoked a single fag, or drank any alcohol at all. He had only been married for 2 years at that time, but without children.

And so he endured a year of radio therapy, which thankfully was successful. But as a result of the treatment, he was always sick, and suffered continuously from sore throat and coughs. People always say that radio therapy is ‘not as worse’ as chemotherapy, but if you have a personal involvement then you will probably see it differently other than as a disconnected observer.

Late last May, my brother was diagnosed with leukemia, or cancer of the blood, as a result of the radiotherapy carried out for his blood cancer. In a short two weeks, he passed away after a difficult yet futile battle that robbed him of his dignity.

Support MAKNA. I do, because it can make a difference to those still with us.

What if one day your kids run up to you and say, “Daddy/Mummy, I want to be a problogger when I grow up! I want to be just like ProBlogger/LiewCF/Hongkiat/5xmom!”

What would you do?

Can you consider blogging as an occupation? Is there real future in blogging? Is it just some sort of hype that will eventually die off after a dozen year or so? What happens if your kids look for a job and say that they have no job experience apart from blogging.

What happens then?

It is no secret that many bloggers earn big bucks from blogging. However, is this something that is sustainable? Will the same successful blogger find that they no longer attracting the same amount of crowd, thus losing revenue in X years time?

Is blogging an occupation?

Yes, who doesn’t know Freethinker? He is the new speculator in town, baby! He usually speculates on politics. Yikes! Not-my-cup-pa. Hehehe. If you are into politics or current affairs, do check out his blog.

The latest figure shows that the total amount pledged is around RM1,500. That’s 50% more than what I had targeted earlier on. Pledges and donations are still open. You may still pledge and donate to MAKNA.

Remember: No pledges/donations will be too little. Every single ringgit and cent counts. Thanks!

There is this restaurant situated on the way to the Kuantan beach. It’s actually a bungalow-cum-restaurant place. The name of the restaurant is Crocodile Rock. Needless to say, the first thing that I saw after entering the restaurant is…

…a crocodile. Well, it’s just a toy-crocodile. When you press on its belly, it will even make an “Pppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeettt” sound.

My sis ordered a salmon. I didn’t get to taste it (at least I don’t remember tasting it) but it sure does look tasty, especially now when I’m craving for some food. Ahhhhh….

We also ordered a pizza to share. It’s thin crisp and it’s really really good. I can eat one of those pizza on my own right about now. They make the dough fresh. I see them do it with a huge oven at the back.

Overall, the atmosphere of the place was quite nice. The lights were dim. They have a sort of VIP room that can fit a dozen people in it. There are a few tables at the back of the house as well. These are open aired and customers can smoke there if they wanted to. One thing I dislike about them was their service though. The waiter picked up my plate when I haven’t even finished my meal. The worse thing was he didn’t even asked if I was finished with it. *sigh*

Having said that, it’s still quite a nice place to go to.