1983.. revisited

demi cintaku pada mu

ke mana saja kan ku bawa
ku hujung dunia ke bintang
kejora

demi cintaku padamu
kukorbankan jiwa dan raga
biar pun harus ku telan
lautan bara

bulan madu di awan biru
tiada yang menggangu
bulan madu di atas pelangi
hanya kita berdua
mengecap nikmat cinta
yang putih tak terbendung
sesuci embun pagi

andai dipisah
laut dan pantai
musnahlah ilham
hilang pedoman

andai dipisah
cahaya dan bulan
gelap gulita
musnah asmara

tampin.. 1983, december 09

Listen to the Music

al-fatihah

a self-soothing music

tampin.. 1983, december 12

the Missing Generation

generation-Y

isy isy isy

lawak tepak sirih..

Generation Y,

Echo Boomers or Millenniums

Born: 1977-1994
Coming of Age: 1998-2006
Age in 2004: 10 to 22

Current Population: 71 million

The largest cohort since the Baby Boomers, their high numbers reflect their births as that of their parent generation..the last of the Boomer Is and most of the Boomer II s. Gen Y kids are known as incredibly sophisticated, technology wise, immune to most traditional marketing and sales pitches...as they not only grew up with it all, they’ve seen it all and been exposed to it all since early childhood.

Gen Y members are much more racially and ethnically diverse and they are much more segmented as an audience aided by the rapid expansion in Cable TV channels, satellite radio, the Internet, e-zines, etc.

Gen Y are less brand loyal and the speed of the Internet has led the cohort to be similarly flexible and changing in its fashion, style consciousness and where and how it is communicated with.

Gen Y kids often raised in dual income or single parent families have been more involved in family purchases...everything from groceries to new cars. One in nine Gen Yers has a credit card co-signed by a parent.

Gen-X.. Gen-Z

generation X.. generation Z..

how do we bridge the gap?

Generation X

Born: 1966-1976
Coming of Age: 1988-1994
Age in 2004: 28 to 38

Current Population: 41 million

Sometimes referred to as the “lost” generation, this was the first generation of “latchkey” kids, exposed to lots of daycare and divorce. Known as the generation with the lowest voting participation rate of any generation, Gen Xers were quoted by Newsweek as “the generation that dropped out without ever turning on the news or tuning in to the social issues around them.”

Gen X is often characterized by high levels of skepticism, “what’s in it for me” attitudes and a reputation for some of the worst music to ever gain popularity. Now, moving into adulthood William Morrow (Generations) cited the childhood divorce of many Gen Xers as “one of the most decisive experiences influencing how Gen Xers will shape their own families”.

Gen Xers are arguably the best educated generation with 29% obtaining a bachelor’s degree or higher (6% higher than the previous cohort). And, with that education and a growing maturity they are starting to form families with a higher level of caution and pragmatism than their parents demonstrated. Concerns run high over avoiding broken homes, kids growing up without a parent around and financial planning.

Generation Z
Born: 1995-2012
Coming of Age: 2013-2020
Age in 2004: 0-9

Current Population: 23 million and growing rapidly

While we don’t know much about Gen Z yet...we know a lot about the environment they are growing up in. This highly diverse environment will make the grade schools of the next generation the most diverse ever. Higher levels of technology will make significant inroads in academics allowing for customized instruction, data mining of student histories to enable pinpoint diagnostics and remediation or accelerated achievement opportunities.

Gen Z kids will grow up with a highly sophisticated media and computer environment and will be more Internet savvy and expert than their Gen Y forerunners. More to come on Gen Z...stay tuned.

Next time we will start to take a more in-depth look at the most significant and impactful of the generational cohorts and what implications there might be for libraries and librarians.

the Sun and the Moon

a new day has begun

the sun and the moon

they are meant to meet but never meant to be together

Insya Allah

Nothing is Impossible

smile.. the day has yet to end?

the sky is the limit

persevere

Ritual Drowning of Self

macam bagus je!

never be behind wheel

when the wheel is turning

3 True Words

a door that closed

no food.. no drink

nothing

just emptiness

no new year's day to celebrate

no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
no first of spring
no song to sing
in fact here's just another ordinary day

no april rain
no flowers bloom
no wedding saturday within the month of june
but what it is, is something true
made up of these three words that i must say to you

i just called to say i love you
i just called to say how much i care
i just called to say i love you
and i mean it from the bottom of my heart

no summer's high
no warm july
no harvest moon to light one tender august night
no autumn breeze
no falling leaves
not even time for birds to fly to southern skies

no libra sun
no halloween
no giving thanks to all the christmas joy you bring
but what it is, though old so new
to fill your heart like no three words could ever do

i just called to say i love you
i just called to say how much i care, i do
i just called to say i love you
and i mean it from the bottom of my heart

i just called to say i love you
i just called to say how much i care, i do
i just called to say i love you
and i mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
of my heart

i just called to say i love you
i just called to say how much i care, i do
i just called to say i love you
and i mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
baby of my heart

(i just called to say i love you.. stevie wonder)

XXX L aka Triple L