Obedient Wives Club strikes again!

Found this article on Yahoo Malaysia yesterday. I just sat back and laughed my head off! It made today's newspaper and is probably infamous by now!

First the OWC created controversy by saying that women should be "first class whores" with their husbands and now this....

The unraveling of such foolishness has only just begun in Malaysia..

Here's some parts of the article;

A Muslim man can have sex with all his wives at the same time, according to a controversial new book on Islamic sex by the Obedient Wives Club (OWC).

Say what??!! Are orgies permissible now??

Titillatingly-titled “Seks Islam, perangi Yahudi untk kembalikan seks Islam kepada dunia [Islamic sex, fighting Jews to return Islamic sex to the world]”, the explicit book aims to guide Muslim brides on how to pleasure their husbands in bed.

In all veracity, what in the world do the Jews have to do with Islamic sex?? Seriously, can someone please enlighten me?

What's next? Blame the Jews for bad weather?

“As a spiritual leader, Allah has granted him the ability to have simultaneous sex with all his wives. And if the wife is spiritual, the sex is greater. They can fly anywhere for sex, it is more enjoyable and easier compared to physical sex. For that reason, Abuya (head of the Al-Arqam sect)was processing his wives towards the spiritual.”

Woah..you lost me there! Sex allows you to astral project?

"The peak of our love is the cleft in between. Hands, feet and everything are strongly driven there."

Interesting...what about the brain? I'm guessing that too is "strongly driven there".

The sex book has not been banned but Kelantan mufti, Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad, has stepped into the fray to play down the emphasis of Islam on sex.

It's about time.

To be honest, I'm all for women who let their husbands head their homes as I feel this is the natural order of things.

This however is LUDICROUS!

I'm not trying to belittle anyone's beliefs or what not...but the authors of this book basically dragged women back to 1800s!

Goodness!!

What's the hullabaloo about BTN? part 2

Okay, next question..

Q: Can we please get to the main course now?

A: But of course! Okay, here's the deal. You wake up pretty early, about 6 plus am (earlier if you need to wake up for prayers). There will be an insanely loud alarm not unlike those at the fire station that's enough to jolt you out of the deepest slumber. After you get dressed, non-muslims will have a 45 minute to 1 hour of "moral lessons". It wasn't TOO bad but it does get repetitive after 5 days of basically the same thing. Sorry, but I pretty much zoned out after the third lesson.

After that, joined by our muslim comrades we have an hour's worth of jolly good exercise time. Yikes! Since the programme is run by retired military officers, we always start the exercise by marching. Seriously.

Till that day, I'd never marched a single day in my life. So naturally, when the officer started barking orders in a strange military-esque manner, I laughed my head off thinking it was a joke.

I looked around to see if anyone actually took it seriously, and to my surprise most everyone did. Best of all, everyone understood what the officer actually said. When everyone turned left in a most orderly way, I was the only one still blur. That is,till the officer caught my eye and gave me a stern look.

Learning to "kawad" that morning was hillarious, me and my two left feet.

Then straight off to our first meal of the day. Soon after, we changed into formal attire. I hated this part of the day the most because I had no chance to bathe again and I felt sticky and smelly. Urghh...

Next comes the main activities. The first two days were more of orientation and also hours after hours of lectures. And they're all about Malaysia, starting from Parameswara naming Malacca. Yup, history all over again. The temptation here would be to doze off but just pay attention lest it comes out for the exam and you have no clue.

The third day onwards, we were broken up into small groups of 10-12 with 2 fascilitators assigned to each group. This is where the fun starts. Well somewhat anyway, as there are many case scenarios to discuss/debate with your group mates on a variety of topics, all indirectly (if you're that blur!) pertaining to our country or more specifically our constitution.

In the evening, back to exercise again. We also had a fitness test, which included lots of push-ups and jumping jacks. According to the officers, we need to pass the test in order to pass the course. But I suspect that's just to get us to take it seriously.

If you're lucky, you might even get a chance with the flying fox thingie or ab sailing which is a lot of fun. The officers, which we must refer to as "pak", will be there to guide you all the way which is reassuring.

Speaking of the officers, you truly learn to grow fond of them despite their occasional harsh comments and slightly crass jokes. I think most of us got a really good laugh when they were around.(Unless you were late for the "kawad" and you were made to do push-ups or run 10 rounds as punishment!)

A group of my friends ended up being called "hindustani", for obvious reasons.

I didn't take it as a racial thing but I was slightly embarrassed when one officer called me "Hoi, hindustani!" when I couldn't do this partial squat during exercise. Another officer called me "Padmini", apparently because I look like her. I had no idea who she was till my mum said she was an actress.

Unfortunately, I look nothing like her.

After that, it was dinner after which you have time to wash up. Back to Moral lessons and then the main group activities till 11 plus p.m. THEN, you may sleep. IF you can that is. I found myself tossing and turning most of the night. The whole week, I think I slept a max of 2 hours a day.

Q : Okay okay. BUT I heard that this whole programme was just to brainwash us like crazy!! Is it true?

A : Yes and no. It depends on HOW you want to take it. I for one, don't take everything at face value. But I'm willing to hear anyone out. All activities were based on the concept of 1 Malaysia. What the group activities basically tried to do was to reinforce the idea of unity and equality as stated in the constitution. Expect to hear the words article 153 a lot. I found myself agreeing, with some of the points brought up, to be honest.

On the downside, although we were repeatedly assured that we were not being brainwashed to support the ruling coalition and that we were free to vote for the opposition if that's what we wanted, I couldn't help but feel a slight bias toward the former.

Another thing that miffed me, was when my fascilitator brought up the Portuguese and how wicked they were with their 3 G's (Gold,Gospel, Glory) and how they forced people to convert to Christianity because they were afraid that Islam would dominate Malacca and people were starting to realise that Christianity was a false religion. He didn't go any further but I already felt uneasy, being the only Christian in the group.

In all veracity, I can't say I blame him entirely because the Portuguese (and even the British) were not exactly the epitome of Christian virtues when they decided to plunder our land for their own benefit.

In a nutshell, was this programme beneficial?

Yes. As corny as it sounds, I did come out feeling even more love for my country and the people that form it. I felt a renewed determination to actually serve my country when I'm done with my studies (God willing) as opposed to migrating elsewhere.

Will I support corruption and avarice while I'm at it? Ain't no way!

Lastly, a big shout out to my group mates from Kumpulan 1. I really wasn't in the mood to make friends but I consider it a blessing to have met you guys and to have gotten along so well with you. All of you made my week :) All the best with your future undertakings!

What's the hullabaloo about BTN?

Hear the words Biro tatanegara and I can almost hear the gasps and groans of all those affected by it! By affected, I mean all those who have to actually attend the course.

Well, I don't blame you. I was pretty clueless myself and heard all kinds of horror stories that were passing around like wildfire. Needless to say, I was scared to death. Well, not really but you get the picture.

Having said that, I'm writing this little q/a post on what I experienced there for 5 days just in case some hapless soul like myself reads this by chance.

Q : How long is this course?

A : 5 days, but if you want to get technical it's 2 half days, 3 full days and 4 nights

Q : Is it true that all electronic gadgets will be confiscated for this duration?

A : Yup! Not to worry, they will be kept safely and systematically by the officers there. They will be returned to you on the last day once you've finished your exam.So yes, there is time for your special photo op moments before you leave.

Anyhow, I would suggest limiting the amount of valuables you bring to just your handphone and wallet.

Q : What about accommodation? We've heard the conditions are deplorable!

A : Well, I can't say the amenities are the same for every camp. However, mine had several clusters of "dorms" for men and women. Each dorm-like room had 10 ( I think) double decker beds so that could easily house 20 people.

It is also furnished with cupboards and a dressing table. In this camp, we were also provided with an iron (which turned out to be very useful,really)

And then, the toilets.

As usual, the toilets are separate from the shower area ( 2 different areas in fact, but next to each other). Plenty of cubicles so no worries there. It was also extremely clean and I can say this with complete honesty as I'm pretty particular about bathrooms in general.

The only problem with the shower is that the water pressure can get pretty low when everyone's using it at the same time. That can be quite annoying especially if your standing there with soap all over your body and suddenly there's no water! So, a group of us got up slightly earlier than the others to avoid this.

Q : Tell me about the FOOD!!

A : Ahhhh...trust me, you will NOT lack food over there! Apparently, it's government policy to feed us 6 times a day! Twice in the morning, twice in the afternoon and twice at night. Come to think of it, I think we spent more time in the messing hall that anywhere else!

Now, whether you will like the food or not I cannot guarantee but it was mostly Malay cuisine which was fine by me. However at some point, I had to skip a few meals because I was just too full!

Just remember to bring at least 1 water bottle to fill up! I stocked myself with isotonic drinks as well.

Q : Is it really necessary to adhere to the dress code?

A : Yes, to be on the safe side especially for the formal events. White top, black pants/kurung and all long sleeved. For the sports activities, it was pretty lax as I wore coloured t-shirts and no one questioned me or anything. Just make sure it's modest and you should be fine.

Also, bring plenty of clothes unless you don't mind washing it. Why? You'll be sweating your butt off there and your B.O. will reach overpowering levels. Re-wearing the same clothes without washing it could be well...hazardous to the people around you!! Bringing perfume/cologne is a good idea too.

Part 2 coming up....

I sometimes visit sites like this for a good laugh. I mean, who doesn't get a kick out of really horrible English?

Curious to find out which picture topped them all, I found this...and what do ya know? It comes from Malaysia!! The caption was this ;

'I've always wanted to know where the grinch lived....'

I almost cried from laughing too hard.

The perfect man

I was in the car with my dad when my mum called his cellphone. 

Me : *cough cough* (I was sick)

Mum : Eh, I can hear another woman's voice. Who's that in your car ah??

Dad : That's just my ex girlfriend's daughter.

Mum : Ohh, couldn't get the girlfriend so now going for the daughter is it???

Me : *smh* Old people these days... *sigh*

Over the years I've heard (and been in!) many discussions about "the perfect man". Coming from an all girl school, at one point it seemed like it was the only thing we ever talked about.

My friend Stef and I even made a list of a 100 or so characteristics/traits that we wanted in our future husbands. In fact, ours almost matched up. We wanted someone who was among others;

-Understanding but not too understanding

-Nice but not too nice

-Handsome but not too handsome (I mean, a Sylvester Stallone lookalike would be just fine, thank you very much. Who knew partial facial paralysis could be so...sexy?)

-Muscular but not too muscular ( I guess that rules out steroid users...Bye Sylvester?)

-Violent but not too violent (as in a Rambo/Terminator way)  o_0

-Smart but not too smart 

-Rich but not too rich (hmmmm)

I've even heard Michelangelo's David being called the perfect man!!

Err yeah, I don't think so.....

As we got older, we realised that some expectations were downright preposterous. Well, some of us anyway. We realised that sometimes brains and brawn don't always go together (or absent altogether in yours truly!) A kind heart didn't always follow a genius doctor or a rich entrepreneur. So we reformed our list and chose the most important characteristics we wanted.

As we grew older still, out of despair some of us were more inclined to throw everything out of the window and settle for the first one that came our way. It was more convenient this way than to wait patiently for an indefinite proportion of time for someone who may or may not show up, only to cry about it later.

Then there's God, the supposed author of all love stories and we wonder where He is in all our heartaches and those years of longing and watching everyone else find their special someone.

But we miss the fact that He is right there,forever trying to woo us to love Him. As Xin Yun put it, "He wants to be our Prince Charming. He is NEVER late and when the right time comes He will bring the right man to you." That should be a big relief to all girls out there. He brings the right man. You don't have to struggle about it, or go "man-hunting" as some have termed it. 

Just stay put and love the Lord with all you have in the meantime. 

Dear God, I prayed, all unafraid,
I do not need a handsome man
But let him be like You;

I do not need one big and tall
Nor need he be some genius
Or wealthy, Lord, at all;

But let his head be high, dear God,
And let his eye be clear,
His shoulders straight,

Whate’er his state
Whate’er his earthly sphere;
And let his face have character,
A ruggedness of soul,

And let his whole life show,
Dear God,
A singleness of goal;
That when he comes
(as he will come)
With quiet eyes aglow
I’ll understand that he’s the man
I prayed for long ago.


Ruth Bell, written in 1939 before she met Billy
published in Never Let it End: Poems of a Lifelong Love

OOOOFFFFF!!!!

Federal Agents Urged to 'Friend' People on Social Networks, Memo Reveals

Taken from  here.

A privacy watchdog has uncovered a government memo that encourages federal agents to befriend people on a variety of social networks, to take advantage of their readiness to share -- and to spy on them. In response to a Freedom of Information request, the government released a handful of documents, including a May 2008 memo detailing how social-networking sites are exploited by the Office of Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS).

"Narcissistic tendencies in many people fuel a need to have a large group of 'friends' link to their pages, and many of these people accept cyber-friends that they don't even know," stated one of the documents obtained by the EFF. "This provides an excellent vantage point for FDNS to observe the daily life of beneficiaries and petitioners who are suspected of fraudulent activities," it said.

According to the EFF, this memo -- which specifically details how the government evaluates potential citizen requests -- suggests there's nothing to prevent an exaggerated, harmless or even out-of-date offhand comment in a status update from quickly becoming the subject of a full investigation.

 With this revelation, the government joins a growing list of groups using social-networking sites for purposes other than social networking. As these sites have gained popularity, scammers and spammers have become rampant, and hackers are increasingly turning to networks such as Facebook to spread viruses and Trojan Horses.

WHOA!!! N.W.O anyone??!!

Cash for Vasectomy

Interesting headlines today on this site. Here's an excerpt:

First drug addict sterilised under 'cash for vasectomy' offer.

The man, known as John, who has been addicted to heroin for 15 years, was given £200 by an American charity in return for having a vasectomy.

Project Prevention, the charity running the scheme, has made similar payments to thousands of men and women in America in a crusade to prevent them having children who may inherit their addictions.

The 38-year-old man said he had been involved with drugs since the age of 11 or 12 and that the offer of money had "spurred" him into having the operation. 

He said: "It was kind of what spurred me into doing it in a way.

"It was something that I'd been thinking about for a long time and something that I'd already made my mind up that I wanted to do. Just hadn't got around to it."

The woman behind the project, Barbara Harris, from North Carolina, said she set up the charity after adopting four children whose mother was addicted to crack.

She said: "I got very angry about the damage that these drugs do to these children.

"It was unbelievable. Isaiah could not sleep, he couldn't eat, his eyes were big, noise bothered him, light bothered him. It broke my heart."

Ms Harris added: "I've been called everything. I've been spat on.

"Typically I just say to my critics: 'If you believe these women should continue to take drugs and have children, then step up in line and adopt their babies'. It's that simple."

The project also pays addicts to get long-term birth control including intrauterine contraceptive devices or a contraceptive implant.

Err okay, I get where she's coming from. The only problem is that this doesn't solve much. Crack and alcohol addicts remain just that; addicts. And the oxymoron-ic 200 pounds, how in the world is that supposed to help?

I have to say that this does prevent a lot of problems especially those involving "unwanted" children with serious health problems and dare I say, taxpayers.

Still, the underlying core idea is just a tad bit disturbing. What next? Impoverished people should be paid to be sterilised too because their offspring would be useless and burdensome to society at large? 

Shouldn't the obvious solution be to cure poverty in the first place? Or in this case, drug addiction?

Perhaps we feel addicts cannot be cured. Old habits die hard. Still, are we so devoid of hope that we regard addicts as people beyond change that we take the shortest way out?