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[930] Of YouTube, WordPress, Michael J. Fox and Rush Limbaugh

I’ve just realized that YouTube doesn’t quite work with WP. Inclusion of Youtube’s code turns my blog upside down.

The reason I wanted to post a clip from YouTube is Michael J. Fox ad on stem cell research.

In response to the ad, Rush Limbaugh later accused Fox of acting:

The Fox ad has triggered a backlash, with some criticizing it as exploitive. Conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh claimed Fox was “either off his medication or acting,” though he later apologized.

The lack of decency exhibited by Limbaugh is amazing.

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[929] Of at Madam Kwan’s

It’s been awhile since I last posted a photo of my own. I’m only happy to do so now.

Not too long ago, I broke my fast at a restaurant in Suria KLCC and brought along my cam:

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I didn’t directly pay for it but I’m sure it’s overpriced. Still, it was good food. And man, people actually lined up to get a table there. Thank goodness for the discoverer of reservation.

During the duration of the last Ramadan, I became increasingly disturbed with the liberal use of the terms breakfast and break fast. Some genuinely used the word breakfast while others are ignorant of the difference between the two terms, hence promoting unnecessary misunderstanding.

Anyway, the photo itself seems to be out of focus. But hell.

One more thing. I’ve added a related post plugin from Wasabi. There are several options but the one I’m currently using is the most hassle free. Nevertheless, the algorithm is only as half as effective. Half of the time, unrelated posts are listed as related. Still, having it is better than not having it.

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[904] Of dear love

This is hard for me. Believe me, I’ve given this more than a second thought. Still, I must do this, regardless of what I feel, regardless the pain I must endure.

We met more than five years ago. I was hesitant during our first meeting. I wasn’t sure whether I was sincerely attracted to you or it was merely an infatuation. I wasn’t sure if I should approach you, lest it’d be awkward when things won’t work out. Yet, I gathered all my courage to come up to you and say hi. And it was the best thing that had ever happened to me in a very long time.

You were there whenever I was down. You were there whenever I needed you. You were willing to listen. You were willing to lend me your support whenever I doubted myself. Your shoulder was my rock. You were my rock. You were my everything.

Our relationship deepened and I felt like I was in heaven. I felt a higher being sent me an angel to take care of me. I truly did. I truly do.

Five years is a long time for me. We invested a lot together during that time. We developed trust and respect for each other. I value your partnership.

It breaks my heart every time I recall back the day things started to change between us. While I love you, you seem to be reluctant to return my love. I was confused by your sudden change of attitude. I didn’t understand why you suddenly gave me a cold shoulder after all we had been through. But I tried to be patience. I really did. I tried to work it out.

Soon, it became apparent you wasn’t interested in saving the relationship. Despite noticing things between us were becoming harder to salvage, I tried and I tried until the day when you completely shattered me. Until the day we actually raised our voice against each other. From then on, I knew it is too late to do anything. I even felt a slight hint of anger against you for the first time.

Yet, I missed the better days between you and me.

Though we rarely talk to each other nowadays, every time I ran into you, I can’t help myself to look your way. Despite that nasty exchanges, my knee still feel weak whenever I see you. My heart beats a little bit faster even by the mention of your name.

I heard rumor that you were changing your mind. That you were missing me after all that has been said and done. When you called me for the first time since we last spoke intimately, I didn’t know what to say. I apologize for that. After being with each other for five years, I could at least had uttered more words.

I’m sorry that I said no. That was the hardest no I had to say in my life. I really want be with you but part of me doesn’t want to be hurt anymore. The suffering that I went through was unbearable. I didn’t know how I coped with it for it was as if I lost my reason to live. I lost my reason to breath.

I needed to move on but I was too hopeful of us getting back together. Each second was a thousand years in the loneliest hell. I soon learned that it was hopeless to hope anymore.

So, I moved on.

I’ve taken down a path and moved on. I may haven’t been over you yet but I know I’ve moved on. I can’t linger any more and wait for you. I need to heal immediately. I need to heal so that I could do things that love; things that I shared with you when we were merrier. I need to sort my life out.

I’m seeing somebody else now. Nevertheless, I hope we remain as close friends. We’ve gone through so much together that it’d be a tragedy for us to not to be friends. Our experience together made us makes us rich.

Though whatever the future might hold, I will forever cherish the moment we had together. I hope you will too.

I’ll miss you Blogger.

But goodbye, love.

Sincerely yours.

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[902] Of migrating to WordPress

After years of contemplating, plus Blogger’s unsatisfactory service, I decided to move to WordPress. Plus, this migration forces me to learn php. I’ve always wanted to learn php and this is my chance.
I’m still migrating. I spent the whole weekends tweaking my open source template. I expect the migration to be completed by next Friday. So, forgive me for any pothole.

Oh, the new location of the blog is at http://www.maddruid.com/wp/.

To encourage move, comment facilities at Blogger-based The __earthinc have been closed while people are free to comment to my WordPress-based blog, subject to rules and regulations provided at “About” section.

Update – I’ve configured my blog to sit at my root directory. So, no need to go anywhere to change your bookmark.

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[895] Of the haze returns after a respite

Just when we all thought the worst has past for this year, the haze returns to Kuala Lumpur . But then, the meteorological department did warn us all that the haze would return after the raining season ended.

Last Friday’s night, I had the luxury of dining at the top of PNB Darby Park. The view would have been magnificent, if it wasn’t for the haze:

Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams. Some rights reserved

The haze gives the Petronas Twin Towers some interesting “natural” effect:

Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams. Some rights reserved

With El Niño’s here, I have a feeling that this part of the year is going to be the toughest for us all. In term of climate, that is.

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p/s – The Little Brown Jug has safely returned to Ann Arbor. With Michigan’s 28-14 win against Minnesota, we and some school called Ohio State are 5-0 — the only undefeated teams so far in the Big Ten. Because of the win, I expect Michigan to move from #6 to #5.

Other undefeated teams nationwide (I mean the US) are Boise State, Florida, Auburn, Georgia, USC, Oregon, Missouri, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Rutgers, West Virginia and Louisville. All together, there are 14 undefeated teams so far. Out of 14 teams, I think 11 would stay undefeated after next week’s matches, including Michigan and (unfortunately) OSU.

Next’s Michigan State. Bush would say “Bring ’em on”.

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pp/s – oh yeah, new banner. The image was manipulated by me; original picture is produced by the USDA. Taken from Wikipedia.