Back on a flight this time coming book from the land of the Apsaras n the magnificent Angkor. It was how shall I say this a different experience.  A short work trip that ended up as much more as a relaxing time to be rejuvenate and mesmerized.  I would have to say that within the experience and given circumstance that I got to know Siem Reap I would say its a life style that one would dream of experiencing but lama sangat giler Wei tak tahan. I knw I knw bit stereotyping here which I'm not suppose to do but I can't help it. Wht do the people here do besides being a part of tourism? How do they do it? It's very evident, the influx of  foreign investors and business owners the mat Salleh, Korean and lets not forget the jepuns. Opening businesses such as restaurants, spa, grocery shops even. Where do the locals stand besides being j use the shop assistant or even the Tukang lipat cold towels.  Only recently receiving their independence I would have to take my hat off towards these beautiful beings constantly carrying a smile that showcases so much bravery, hope and dreams. They do live in a world that is full of apsaras. I wish u the best my people of the Angkor.  Ah kun. But for now I can't wait what is waiting for me back home in kl. I miss my boys n my ma. Hahahaha I'll see u in couple of hours ma

Balikpapan frm Sabah bah

All rite time to recollect my emotional vomit now. Hehehe. It's been a hectic 3 days since I last blogged. Sitting here recalling a whole banter of events might just come across sounding like a non whimsical recollection of unconventional sardines packed into a can of lavender flavored brine. Grossed out.  Many things happened during this 3 days. Career changes and thoughts, self recollection of where am I, who am I, why am I here n where I want to belong. I give u an example. I am sitting in 10C which is an isle seat. I was suppose to be seated in 10D. Then after boarding a lady took my seat and as she was seated next to her husband and she asked nicely I changed seats with her. Her initial seat is a middle seat 10B but then as I didn't want to be squashed by 2 gentlemen I asked nicely if he guy in 10C would kindly give me his seat. Ideally I would love to be in business class (sidetrack just now I spotted a renown Malay TV host in business class seated there grinning away. Deep down I said to myself wow, your camera crew is in economy and you travel business is hat ethical? the next thought was well one day I would want to work my way up to join you there. But as it was to happen, our friend was ushered int economy right before the flight took off and he marched down the isle with e most sour face he could put on uttering to the steward right behind him "it's ok! " as if the steward owed him an explanation. Ooh pls. Do not mistaken, I won't name names but the person that I am mentioning is not paknil. Paknil has way more class. ) back to my theory. 10C is where I am seated now. Business or row 14 is where ideally I would want to be seated. So one way or the other all that kinda things were running thru my head while I was hosting the long 3 days event. Pls don't think that All i think of am work is about airplane seats hehehe.  Well, I'm coming home to a couple of awesome projects at the same time. So thats a lot to digest as it is. But for sure I am so so excited about Cambodia this weekend. It's a good kick start towards my awesome journey to Step Forward season 8. Angkor here I come. I can smell the trolley right upfront now. Hungry wei. Gonna be adventurous gonna order fish this time rather than chicken. It looks like an awesome hot hot day outside with pretty blue clouds. Hope to my day and week stays as clear and as awesome as the clouds outside the plane.

Naik belon yo

Feeling odd as I'm typing this I'm actually on board a flight to Kk for a show. Yes. We just took off  half an hour ago and yes usually I would be asleep by now but I am hungry. I have yet to eat anything since last nite. Infact I have yet to even have my vitamins. Well for the pass how many hours that has passed today its been a roller coaster ride, I was at the hospital with mama this morning well I slept on that hard chair the whole nite thru really. Leaving my mama at the hospital after her eye operation I got news just a while before leaving that she is good tO go home. Yeay! Music To my ears. But then that kinda catapulted everything into another mess as I had to proceed with all the necessary check out procedures. Leaving me no time thus I am on this flight with a change of clothes and only brushed teeth. In another sentence I have yet to shower. I hope people in Kk would love me still.  If you guys would have realized eh eh eh why the sudden many odd entries into this blog space which has been barren for the past many months. It's because I have found a way of writing really. I realized I am only best when I am spontaneous in hosting I mean. So why not try in terms of writing. Hopefully I don't give anyone a headache. Plus another awesome fact being my awesome kor kor bought me an iPad 3 thus writing everywhere i could is possible. I love the screen n definitely the key pad. Aite will post this up once I touch down. Talk to you guys soon.

I am seated on a very hard chair.one of those that you would properbly see at the bilik guru when we were in our younger days. Well I know mine was like this. Trying really hard to fall asleep. Wht am I talking about my eyes are already half close just that my ass is telling my brain that its starting to loose all sense of feel. Back to where I am. It's really difficult to stay focus with this stand fan blowing at me specially right smack straight into my face. Keep telling myself move u idiot, but truthfully I wish I could. But the plug point for my iPad is not near enough. Back to where I am. I am now typing on my new iPad 3 that alan got for me for my birthday. Baki zainal back to the topic I am now in HKL baby seating my cute little mother. Oh man my eyes are heavy. Ok I promise I'll update tomorrow nite youlls

what happens when a shooting venue has wifi and the actor has lots of time in hand?

i love it.. i love it.. i love it.. yes i love it.. this is what happens when the shooting venue is not an open public space and there is wifi service.. the actor then starts blogging.. thats right.

its been a really long long long time since i last wrote my tots down in this blog. i tried last week but failed badly.. theres so much to say so much to pen but where do i begin? i just got back from a horrible trip to Miri. dont get me wrong the experience and company in miri was a blast but then the trip rushing back to kl was just bad bad bad. with my flight being delayed for more than a couple of hours because of extreme bad weather, the major bumpy flight, the crowd that i was stuck with was just an experience or an adventure i would hope to just bury way way way back in my dumpster of a mind.

but you see, within all this travelling to china, australia, new zealand and many more little asian countries 1 thing i could bring out of all of this is no matter where u go or who you are with. its the little happiness that you beckon and get out of them.. i learned to salvage as much happiness from each journey or experience i get. even so after being trapped for a stand still 3 hours jam in a remote part of china i get to experience and see some parts of china that many dont see. having to host a 10 to 10 roadshow and concert i get to catch up with a good fren.. its all about choices really.

every decision and choice we make determines the outcome or effect that happens. at the end of it if you want a happier life then choose to see the better in things.

peace out

i promise u i shall blog before monday.. lets see if i keep to that promise.

im feeling sentimental

i keep getting people around me asking me "baki if theres something that you could change from the past what would it be?" and my answer has been consistent cause honestly theres nothing that i would change.

i believe living in the "now". i was not like that few years ago but now at the age of 30 looking back yes, im brave enough to say that no i wont change anything. you see i believe that whatever happened to a person slowly but surely builds the person into the person that he or she is today. i might not have had to starve nor fight in a war before but i would say yes i had my fair deal.

tonight i was in pavilion to witness UKiss fan meet session and having friends and fans from all corners screaming my name and showing their love and support towards me was just an out of this world experience. never had i imagined i would be gifted with such love and support.. you guys inspire me to be a better person.

the month of june is the month that we celebrate the man who gave us life...

im leaving for NZ in a couple of hours to spend fathers day with my papa at the same time to attend his 15th year kenduri arwah.. papa i know your smiling down on me for i dedicate all this to you. happy fathers day.

:)

they say as you grow older you sleep less at night, as in your body clock wakes up not by purpose. your awake lying there thinking to yourself hang in there 5 more minutes and then you roll underneath your white comforter and either you stay awake or you force yourself back to slumber, waking up later in the day mostly regretting the idea that you snoozed off a bit too long hahahahaha.. well thats what happens to me thou. i got in really tired last night and slept bout 2am and by 6am i am wide awake. pulling the comforter for dear life for it was nice being in that state of silence and for that moment counting the blessings that i had been given.

in that moment of bliss i try to map out my day, usually when i am at home it starts with trying to reach out for the air condition remote, then opening the windows (i like to see the nearer future first before thinking way too far for me) then to the bathroom to brush my teeth and other natural human toilet behaviors, wuduk then my moment with HIM. after which i would already have the determination of wanting to rush downstairs grab a quick fix then off to the gym before everyone else and before my official day starts yelar i dont know if any of you felt this way before but like all those mat salleh tele novella siap boleh gi jogging ker swimming ker then breakfast dulu sebelum kene siap gie kerja atau sekolah its like they have such extra hours in the morning compared to us tapi kadang kadang beranggan jugak nak macam dorang hahahahahaha... where was i? oh ya my grand daily plans in the morning... being able to make those plans, its really liberating.. tapi selalunyer i end up being seduced back underneath my white linens and planning to remap my course when i officially wake up hahahaha..

feeling the soft linen grace my body, taking in the silence of the whole house is something i shall start giving thanks to from today onwards cause for this is my ME time. where i could feel safe in all my insecurity and just soundly lay there and be me.(its really a rare situation that i get to wake up in my own bed for a month plus. dont get me wrong i dont have other beds and other people to sleep with. just that for the past 2 years im so used to waking up to the tune of another suitcase another wall and the lifestyle of a traveling host. Alhamdullilah i'm enjoying it the only thing i miss from the whole waking up in a hotel bed is the white linen and covers but fret not theres always ikea and aussino to solve that matter.)

i could hear the birds chirping outside. im sure in a couple of minutes my bibik will be up, then the 3 boys will be fighting for the toilet wanting to get ready for school. im feeling sentimental now i think i'll end this with a smiley face :)

its been a year. Happy Birthday Ma!!

i cant believe how fast time flies, its been a year since since i took over hosting Step Forward. how i remembered well lets just say that the same time last year something happened on the set of Step Forward that change my views on life. oh ya before i forget HaPPy Birtday Puan Zainah Hassan. my mother officially turns 66 yrs old today (cant believe she wanted a meat grinder for her birthday present) i love you mom :)

looking back at the whole 1 year of fully submerging myself into mainstream tv has been a journey on its own with numerous ups and downs. mostly ups alhamdulillah. i'm really thankful really.. subhanallah i would have never imagined..

well peeps i wanna try video blogging soon. hopefully in the very near future i could try it out coz if tomorrow things works out i will be video blogging from a different country all together.. crossing my fingers and praying hard.. gotta go now. selamat mlm semua..

what i did for love

well having the pox, made me have a tad bit extra time in my hands so i ended up staying up till late watching box sets of Glee.. when i came upon this song "what i did for love' originally from the chorus line. it made me think of my 3 other amusing brothers and the brilliant people behind it. so heres the results of first time using imovie maker on my pro. check it out.

midnite ramblings

its 3.30am just took my anti viral and good old faithful Piriton.. im down with the pox yes i am.. ive been under strict house arrest for the pass 5 days so yes i caught up on Glee, much deprived drugged induced sleep and the awkward malaysian tele that i have grown to be a part off now..

if your thinking by the end of this entree your gonna benefit out off my ramblings then i assure you to not waste anymore time coz your better off drooling infront of the tele while watching Nigella stirring her chocolates into her cake batter.

i realized that i have not been updating for a couple of months now infact my last entree was somewhat late last year. hiding behind the reasons of being busy (well i have been) but rather limp excuse really. well then lets just start this year entree with something dear. you see theres been predictions that this year would not be that kind to me (hmm sounding bingo there with the pox and all) some even predict gravely dangers. but frankly i have been vacuumed into the same idea.. i dont know really.. lets just see.. whatever it is i wont let the jester hand me a snake when in actual fact i deserve a royal flush.

My Unsung Heroes

i have been wanting to blog or note down all these amazing things that had happened to

me for the pass week or so but it never really came to mind how would i be putting it to word.. and i keep on forgetting that i should just write the same way i construct my sentences when i talk and try not to hard sell to sound intelligent cause honestly i realized when i try to do that when i host or speak i end up meeting a mind block (which Alhamdullilah i'm gifted in covering it) so here my attempt in noting down what i am feeling at this current moment (pls mind my

grammatical errors)

this past week has been a very emotional roller coaster ride for me Alhamdullilah it has been

much ups rather than downs.. i have been showered by much love from friends and fans alike

. given a recognition to my work that any awards could not be able to do. every turn i make i

can't figure out the actually drive and support that burns within me.. tonight i found m

y answer. i found the source that honestly has been in front of my own eyes that i have silently

recognized but yet slowly left unappreciated..

i am blessed to have come from a very big family. i have immediate family in Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and England that has been a pillar to my story. i have an awesome

mother who over the years have been doing all that she feels best for me even so at times decisions that she makes might just send me up the wall but the bottom line is she made those

decisions based on the gut feel that she wants what is right and what is best for me, tuning into my late night shows even if she falls asleep half way and yet she would still have the TV turned

into 8tv so that she knows she is supporting her son..

Baki Zainal and His Mother

My sisters who most of them are half way across the sea yet the last trip back here in Malaysia wanted to come to the studios yet were afraid that they would not be able to control their joy and feeling of how proud of their younger brother being on air that they resist and stay glued

to the TV back in the hotel room supporting their younger brother. i can still remember how some of them got bit teary eyed when after 29 years their youngest brother treated them to a family dinner in Langkawi..

My Sisters and Brother in laws

My family here who i live with, who all have been backing me for each decisions that i make be right or wrong. giving me the unconditional support that i has helped to keep me grounded to who i am and where i came from..

My Malaysian Family

My extended family, who stood by me in keeping me sane and nudging me to go further in this career path that i have chosen.

My Extended Family

The word of the day is "family'.. They are the unsung Heroes that we usually forget to thank or take for granted for their existence.. i get caught up with work and life around me that i at times forget to serenade their influence and importance towards my being 'Here' today.

My brother @best friend @manager posted something on my facebook the other day "A Man Travels The World Over In Search Of What He Needs and Returns Home To Find It." and i cant agree more to that..

it has not been an easy ride for me, i've travelled a long way (insyallah i'll travel further) but it gives me great comfort to know how far i go off course or how deep in work i am buried in i am blessed to return to my "family".

My name is Baki Zainal and i am blessed to be here today.

my updates..

Baki Zainal and The Joshua Tapes
Baki Zainal and mike campton feeling the love from fans of 8tv NITELIVE
Baki Zainal chilling in the pool with the 3 hunks of Amusing Race
Baki Zainal and in his safety net..

as many of you who knows me by now would know that i hate let me repeat that i hate packing (ironic an avid traveller that hates packing) .. so while i pack im inspired to write...

its been a couple of weeks since my last blog entree, honestly its not that i dont wanna blog its just that everytime i sit infront of baby jane my brains just stop and i stare at a blank space.. so lets just see where does this entree takes me..

the last couple of weeks infact months have been a whirlwind ride that is out of my control. many pleasant journeys and yes a few hiccups here and there.. for instants the second season of Amusing Race has well been on recording mode.. once again the four of us Zhi Xiang, Wind, Rickman and myself is seen traveling around the peninsular playing more whacky out of this world games. we try our level best with the major help of our production team to raise the bar and making it much more entertaining for all of you out there...

then of course theres the MAKI combination between Mike Campton and myself on 8TV NITELIVE .. working with mike honestly has been a pleasure. now i don't treat it like work no more .. its more like a weekly ritual of mine to just chill on the couch with my 弟弟 (younger brother) and catching up with the last gossip, trends and k-pop hhuhuhhuhuhuh!! i really honestly feel tht the dude has talent and potentials.. its such a breeze working with this superstar..

oh yes how can i forget one of the best things to happen to me recently, the premiering of my first ever leading role on the big screen.. hehehe of course i have to share it with another 2 huge egos ryan and ajeet but yes The Joshua Tapes.. im sure for you guys who has been following my blog would know bout the movie by now.. things and sacrifices tht took part for this.. its running from the 30th till 16th of october.. please help support the local industry and catch it.. and hopefully you guys enjoy it..

well i better get back to my packing.. humm sunny Terengganu? beach, sun and sea what do i bring with me.. till next time.. take care peeps..

"funny thing is when you think everything is ok, it's actually not" The Joshua Tapes

trying to get into the mood..
producer mat salleh yang sungguh pandai mengambil hati pelakon pelakon nya dgn mengunakan starbucks..
Cameraman american born korean yang mempunyai seorang ibu mithalli :)
aku dah kata dah budget film nie tinggi sedangkan lighting man pun imported dari london..

2 years ago i saw a script co written by a friend of mine and at the immediate response i felt a strong connection to the character "Reza". that was how my journey on The Joshua Tapes started..

3 weeks of my time from 2 years ago was spent understanding and breathing the same air as Reza. seeing the world from his eyes, having to put on weight that at this current moment im still struggling to shed and applying whatever i was taught so tht Reza truth can be heard.

when i first walked on set and from the word go it was one of the best shoots i have ever been on. working with peers that have a mutual understanding of just wanting to make it the best(plus needless to say The Joshua Tapes is my first ever international production wei sound man chinese from new york, director indian from london, cameraman american born korean, lighting fella mak salleh some more, tak payah cakap lar kan producer confirm orang puteh).

my fellow actors 2 comedians one i swear i would murder every morning for his extra energy and chirpy mood at 7am in the morning. the other one i cant stop but to injure hehehehe sorry mate. but all said and done we bonded on screen and off. Nites of wild duck tape parties, shopping sprees in and out of kuantan, admirations towards the cameraman's mother, scars, tears and boat journeys is what we shared. i don't know what im going on about..

why am i posting this up? well someone asked me why should they catch this movie. ... i cant seem to find an awesome clever way out of the world pick me rather than obama answer.. all i could say is, give Reza, Ajeet and Ryan a chance because somewhere while you were growing up these characters were apart of you..

log on to www.thejoshuatapes.com to find out more... hope to see you at the cinemas

The Pampered Traveller

Hahahaha honestly writing this entree out, I'm laughing at the idea of the title itself? i can imagine myself hydro mask all on being ferried from one end to the other on board nothing less than first class while re hydrating myself with a special kind of mineral water from the Alps that you tend to avoid ordering in fancy places because u are afraid u didn't pronounce it properly. But back to reality its the opposite of the scenario. But why i choose this title is that I'm blessed to have stayed in many great places and choosing the better things in life to use ( one of the reasons why i work that hard )

Well getting to the point recently my beautiful banana leaf friend Nadia from Kiehl's Malaysia gave me a set of Kiehl's product that has yet to launch in stores here locally. this range is called the Cross Terrain range. Now, the name it self is already very adventurer, man vs wild like.. hehehehe and according to Nadia i should give this range a try because it suits my lifestyle as i am constantly on the go in and out of the jungle, dessert, sun, sand and the sea plus this range is 99.9% biodegradable, sodium Sulfate free and Paraben free its safe for me to use this range in the outbacks like in the rivers and all. Since i know how serious Kiehl's is when it comes to being

green (plus i have been in love with their products ever since ) i said ok lets try this out.

the four products from the Cross Terrain Range

now the range comes with 4 products which is Cross Terrain All-In-One Refueling Wash, Cross Terrain UV Skin Protector SPF 50, Cross Terrain Dry Run Foot Cream and Cross Terrain Deodorant. when i first got the products i tot ok looks good, then i started to read all the labels and instructions and following a pattern that Kiehl's have the descriptions is idiot proof but with a twist it makes you sound like captain planet and want to grow hair on your chest.

I'm not a big fan of products that does more than 1 thing for example a shampoo to me should just be a shampoo and not a shampoo plus conditioner in one because i don't think that the product would be smart enough to think for themselves and see who does what first is it the shampoo or the conditioners turn.. so when i saw the All In One i was not excited as i would usually be when i bought something from Kiehl's.. (usual case i would be testing the product the instant I'm out of the shop). After a couple of days i was scheduled to attend a charity event with this newly launched resort in Melaka called The Philea Resort and Spa. so i took the chance and decided to test the products while i am there. oh boy was i in for a very big surprise.

The entrance

a frontal view of the villas and the pools

ok let us first talk about the 1st surprise which is The Philea. when i first stepped into the resort the whole place just didn't looked like i was in Melaka anymore. i was totally transported either to Canada or Russia.. The Philea is a 5 star resort that is very new in melaka. its luxury bought to the nines.. The Philea gets Baki Zainal's approval because they reuse 8000 pieces of disused railway sleepers to make the fencing, 3000 trees were planted within the compound of the resort to shade it and gives it the green effect and they recycled wood from shipwrecks to build up the furniture in the lobby plus everyone of them had a smile on their face which i have to say many other hotels and resort fail to do so which one way or the other made me feel at home. i have a list of hotels that i keep returning to 1. The Andaman. Langkawi, 2.The Hardrock Hotel, Penang. 3 Tanjong Jara, Terengganu. and now i add on 4. The Philea, Melaka.. keep up the good work guys.. you can log on to www.phileahotel.com to find out more..

the front shot of my villa.

My room

anyways this time around while i was at the philea, i decided to give the Cross Terrain a total challenge as i refused to bring my other toiletries, the only other product i added on to the trip was my all time favorite Superbly Restorative Argan Oil as a moisturizer base for hair and body( and honestly it felt great not having to toll around a huge toiletry bag which most of us are cursed with when we travel.) let me tell you how the products fared.

All in One Refueling Wash

now as i said i don't like all this 2 in 1, 8 in 1 stuff, but then this one proved me wrong. i love how it managed to clean my hair, face and body at the same time all at once in the shower and yet did not even dry my skin out. with the right amount of foam it felt good. i love the scent as it has this fresh, mint, manly note. another one of my quirks is i would always prefer a wash that has bubbles or foamy to feel clean (i know its a mental thing) but this baby gave me all while being 99.9% biodegradable and Sodium Sulfate free and Paraben free which means read it carefully baby, next time your in Taman Negara this All in One wash from Kiehls is the ideal wash to use in the rivers.

Cross Terrain UV Skin Protector SPF 50

I am not one for Sunscreen or Sun Block, me no like the oily, greasy feel that these products leave on the skin sometimes they even leave this white colored residue on the skin. plus the damages that they do to our corals, rivers and seas is just bad news. But this UV Skin Protector with SPF 5o from the Cross Terrain range is different. when i opened the lid i was skeptical cause it looked like wax, then after applying it on to the skin and going about my activities for the day which included swimming, walking around taking pictures of the resort at noon and trolling Jonker Street for nick knacks i did not feel greasy, oily nor was i sticky. plus i felt moisturized at the same time and it has this very light smell to compliment the All in One wash. so now i can safely stay tan and yet have healthy skin at the same time :) (ohh i had a few media frens with me and i let them try it out and guess what these vain pots cant wait to get their hands on one of this hehehe)

Cross Terrain 'Dry Run' foot cream and Deodorant

Both this 2 products is a travelers new best friend. both keeping you dry at all times. i love the way the foot cream managed to keep my feet feel fresh, dry and smell free after a whole day's walk and track. This range from Kiehl's gets Baki Zainal's thumbs up. you can log on to www.kiehls.com to find out more or more details on the Kiehl's Malaysian Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/myKIEHLS

well i could say i had a brilliant week. i spent quality time with my family, spent quality time with 'me' and next week its back to the insane schedule of a travel host. but one way or the other i feel blessed .. its the start of Ramadhan so with that Baki Zainal would like to wish everyone a blessed and meaningful Ramadhan..

My Birthday Wish List

3 more days i will be joining many of my frens at the gates of turning 30.. yes i will officially be 29 this sunday... hahahaha time flies really fast wei but most importantly i don't look and don't feel the age (ok tue merbahaya juga tue jeng jeng jeng) ... i was lying in bed thinking about last years birthday and is wondering what this year would turn out like.. last year was magical as i celebrated in the dessert town of Turpan off the Gobi dessert. even so i was thousand miles away i was still showered by the sms from loved ones and family.. subhanallah recalling that memory was just surreal.. thus making me wonder what this year has installed for me..
This year same as the last previous year, i know what i want to receive for my birthday. I'm a believer in "ask and you shall be given". how would the world out there know what is it that you want. plus why would you want to receive things stuff that at the end of the day you chuck behind the cabinet. true the tot that counts but hey I'm being truthful so live with it..

Number 1 on my wish list is not really new in the market, the manufacturers tried to perfect it but then its still faulty. china on the other hand did a prototype and succeeded but having to sacrifice some of the main applications and features. number 1 on my list is Racial Harmony and understanding .. yup you heard me right.. the irony of me blogging about this on may 13th.. i find it really difficult to digest the fact that we all pledge racial harmony, we embrace racial harmony, we bring it to the streets and sing on top of our lungs but at the end of the day we do not realize that we do not understand one and the other. we pretend to understand so tht we do not look stupid and our egos don't get hurt. but deep down, not really deep we don't know why certain frens of ours react that way be it malay, chinese, indians or even the chubbawambas.. in turn to shield our ignorance we come up with certain big ideology or theory so just that we don't sound stupid and people don't question our credibility. why is it soo hard to ask the person next to you why he our she behaves this way or celebrates a certain occasion. why is it that difficult? and please try to differentiate that religion does not always goes or be owned by a certain ethnicity.. converting into Islam is not "masuk melayu" being malay does not make you own the religion i know many Chinese, Westerners, Africans who has better sense of belonging and ownership towards the religion than many of us here.... and being of a different religion does not gives you the right to condemn mine nor do i have the right to deem you to hell... if only we could put our small minded biases aside and try to understand with an open mind.. i would really want to see a united Malaysia, one that really understands the importance of social understanding.. how it put a smile on my face every time there is a live telecast of some sporting event and Malaysians of different colors, ethnicity and religion sits together routing and hoping for the victory of this piece of land that i call home..

the first wish makes all my other wishes such as
wanting to go to higher limits in terms of my career,
having the love and trust of people that i love around me,
an iPhone 3Gs and
a Tod's day bag
(i know this last two items makes me soo shallow rite but hey im only human) seem so little and insignificant..

i pray, i hope and i wish that Ali, Ah Chong and Muthu will walk side by side for thousand years to come. insyallah.

adapt..

paradise is where you decide it to be.. Baki Zainal



i just got in from catching a really expensive B grade 3D flick Clash Of The Titans.. I'm not gonna do a review on the flick but then again what i got coming out of it (besides the point that the whole mythology was just jumbled)
man united together going again a higher force or in this terms the Greek gods.. in one way or the other besides looking at the bigger picture, the dialog "you feed on their love and i feed on their fear" got to me.. how do we want to rule or how to we want to in terms continue life and be remembered .... i for one used to believe only the hard approach would work thus my temper used to flair as hot as the fire on mount Olympus.. but then again the flair died off and my temper curbed..you see i trust in the ordeal that one person can change if they really want to on how they perceive life and their outlook towards everything else..these past years i learned on how to diversify my approach towards my enviorment and people around me.. there is no use in knocking on hard wood.. if the situation or people refuses to change for some unknown reason then one thing for sure i know i am in control of is my self and my own being..if the situation is seen to be beneficial thus why cant i learn to adapt? vice versa if the person is genuinely worth sacrificing for and worthy of love then what harm can i do in changing my approach to suit the person...
a wise man once said 'if the mountain wont come to Muhammad then let Muhammad go to the mountain'.. you see life is too short at times to be living in a state of conflict, the initial stages might be awkward and painful but i guess its for the better and sooner than later the sincerity will prevail...
its 3am i know tats too much confusion to digest.. I'm gonna go to bed now and prepare myself for further changes and adaptations.. nite all

learn to cheerish before its gone

its a lonely road "traveling" .. Baki Zainal
Baki Zainal loves the sand, sea and his solitary moments enjoying both




Penat sungguh.. i just got back in from a launch in Triang Besar, Mersing.. alhamdullilah .. and today i really feel very tired, jaded and sucked out of all my energizer battery fluid.. after a nice warm shower here i am sitting in front of baby jane just penning down whatever that crosses my mind at this current moment..
to be precise tonite's entree is not mainly just my verbal rantings on life.. no. i have a clear message i guess that i want to share without being verbal with myself.. i know I'm weird but yeah i do talk to myself to keep myself sane at times..
you see recently a few incidents that happened to me leads me to this entree.. i would save you from the incident for a sure fact i want to save myself from remembering .. but neither the less i walk away learning something.. i used to constantly create the same mistake all over again which is to take people, things around me for granted and focus on people that do not really share the same feelings of important as i am to them as they are to me or even important things around me that has helped me get thru times of difficulty and honestly now i still create the same mistake all over again...you see i am a constant believer that one should put an equal effort in things that they do, relationships be it friendship, lovers, siblings or parental cause when it gets one sided its really tiring..little gestures like a warm hug, a message wishing a good day ahead, a warm smile as a gesture of assurance or even time off as to get away for a one to one session over a pint is worth more than spending hundreds of dollars or throwing big fan fare parties.. when things don't seem right we tend to ask what is it that we have done wrong this time (with a strong sense of annoyance in our hearts) but when we ask this question the answer lies in the question itself. its not what we have done wrong in fact we didn't do anything and that's where the trouble lays its the straight matter that we "didn't do anything"..
i wanna apologize to people that matters to me as i am busy chasing after a dream i neglect those around me that matters, those who has been there and has been a part of my life. my pillar of sanity. my focus of attention hits a blind spot.. recently i caught up with Sharen and Sue and for that instance i felt the familiar warm, genuine and tender love that they have always had for me.. there was no sense of jealousy no threats.. in fact i would safely say they would have treated me the same now and ten years ago... i owe so many people my time and i promise you i shall fulfill that promise of mine Hazlin and Zeeka your on top of my list.. how i miss you girls..
its the same when i comes to going green and saving our mother earth i repeatedly say one day we shall lose it all if we don't do that "something" is keeping it green and safe for all of us to stay in..
we easily get blinded and distracted by people and new shiny items around us and the hard part if to stay focus but i guess the answer to this is that we have to love unconditionally ... I'm jaded .... in order to move forward i shall have to learn to stop focusing my energy on things,time and people that would not sacrifice as i do...
i know its kinda morbid for me to be writing this down on paper but then recent incidents woke me up...
i dedicate this piece to Abang Din Beramboi, who has recently answered the call of God.. Bang, adik akan pegang kata kata abang.. semoga Allah mencucuri rahmat keatas roh mu.. Malaysia has once more lost a diamond.....

my maiden voyage on oneFM

Sumi, Baki Zainal and Lucas at oneFM studio
Sumi asking Baki Zainal how does it feel to host such a wacky show
Baki zainal, Sumi and Lucas mucking about in the studio


ola guys, well its been hectic commuting from KL to Melaka on a daily basis for both MCG2 talks and Step Forward shoot and promo but thanks to people like Holiday Inn Melaka and Giant Ants i get to keep my sanity with the support they give..
aite, im uploading a few pictures of my adventure during my oneFM interview last nite.. i had cool fun.. thanks to Lucas and Sumi who made it easy for me as it was kinda nerve wrecking going on live for an hour on one of the most popular radio stations in Malaysia.. i respect the both of them as there was so much technicality involved.. hahhahahahaha i dont think i could manage that as i have two left hands and feet.. hehehehehehe.. i was on air to promote Step Forward and i was really happy with the response tht we recived on facebook.. thank you all.. aite gotta go now have an interview session with Berita Harian after this..