Rowie's Scribbles

Rowie's Scribbles is edging closer to its first year anniversary ! :D In October I plan to do something special for this blog & for my dear readers, so do answer the top poll on the left, & let me know what you would like! I've already prepared a newsletter of sorts, with articles that I've never published (& will never publish) on this blog :p 1. A contest: the blog would run a contest, probably covering different themes...my only problem is the prize! I thought of giving the newsletter to the winner of the contest, but feel free to suggest other prizes (or donate some haha) 2. Articles by reader's request: readers may submit (via e-mail) ideas for an article; I'll look through & write up as much as I can. Articles should not contain offensive matter & be as interesting as possible! (I don't want to yawn as I write it!) :p 3. Newsletter: this is by far the easiest option of the lot; simply leave your e-mail address & I&#

I've had it with PAS Youth. One would think that they'd be the image of the modern young Muslim but they're just a bunch of young extremists in the making. Now they want to ban MLTR from having a concert in Malaysia. Seems to me they keep banning concerts by foreign artistes. What the hell is their problem? Did they forget that Malaysia comprises of non-Muslims too? Did they think that music is REALLY such a bad thing? I'm fed up with a bunch of megalomaniacs TRYING to dictate what kind of concert is appropriate for Malaysians. Well here's what I think: Malaysians are individuals who have proven, time to time, that we're capable of SOLID REASON & we have a right to PERSONAL CHOICE. Since when was MLTR "raunchy" for crying out loud? The credibility of PAS Youth in this matter is obsolete. There has to be guidelines on what kind of concert is appropriate. Simply slamming at foreign music shows shallowness & certainly this isn't the trait of

Sorry folks, I know I haven't been posting much lately but I've been swamped with work: thesis, plant design project, studies (I'm ignoring the pile of assignments screaming at my face), orchestra, debate... I guess this is where I'll truly be tested of what I'm made of. I've disappointed some people, but most importantly, I've disappointed myself. I regret for not being up to MY own standard & not delivering as promised. That will change, hopefully. So thank you for your faith & interest in this blog, I promise to update it with interesting articles ASAP! :)

It's been a while since I've updated this blog...many ideas ran through my mind about what to scribble: the (now-removed) blanket ban on alcohol sales in Selangor, the recent anti-ISA protests in KL etc. But Disney is a lovelier topic :p I've been re-watching classics like Beauty & the Beast, The Little Mermaid & Aladdin: the sheer quality of these films sets the benchmark for what is awesomeness in an animated film. Animated films today are no longer of the...well, animated breed. Films like Finding Nemo & Ice Age no longer have the "classic" films as they implement 3D CG animation.  So it's a good thing that Disney is looking back to produce potential classics via combining traditional 2D cell animation with 3D CG animation, and I feel a rare surge of emotion as I anticipate the release of 2 new Disney films, The Princess & the Frog (2009) & Rapunzel Unbraided (2010): Trailer for The Princess & the Frog: Concept art for Rapunzel Unbra

An article in the Star newspaper Education pullout section ( Let's face the music ) by Johami Abdullah perked my interest on a warm Sunday afternoon. This article touches on what I wasn' t aware of but it's certainly something we should be concerned about.  Major issues highlighted in the article: The Education Ministry announced plans to REDUCE the time allocated for Music Education in the primary school curriculum. Certain schools drop or replace the Music Education subject: contradicting a Parliamentary Act which states that the subject is compulsory in the primary school curriculum. Memorandums sent to the ministry have been ignored. Lack of representation at higher divisions. I see 1 major problem with the ministry: they fail to RECOGNIZE the importance of implementing Music Education for our children. They are IGNORANT to that importance. Nowadays parents need to have their own initiative (not to mention $ in their pocket) to develop their children's musical skill