Tuesday, January 13, 2009

TERKENANG SEMASA DULU: KERJA PERTAMA


Kerja professional pertama aku ialah di sebuah kilang besi. ianya berlaku selepas aku habis SPM. Kira-kira pada tahun 1993. Actually ianya bukanlah sebuah kilang besi perse tetapi sebuah kilang stainless stell yang membuat barang perkakasan dapur.
Semuanya atas ajakan seorang sahabat bernama Fadhil. And when Fadhil suggest me to do something, i cannot say no to him. So i follow him. dengar gaji sehari 10 hengget aku dah excited giler. Tu dah kira besar ketika itu. "wow! Boleh beli satu kaset satu hari" kata aku dalam hati. (kan ke aku dah kata aku ni naive)
Kilang itu terletak jauh jugak dari rumah. Ayah aku terpaksa belikan aku sebuah motor second hand Honda 50 yang harganya 500 ringgit malaysia untuk aku kerja dikilang itu. God bless him.
Kilang itu sebenarnya hanya dipenuhi dengan pekerja-pekerja bangla yang sombong. Mereka hanya berpegangan tangan sesama sendiri bila berjalan dan bukannya dengan kami. Ketika aku dan Fadhil bekerja disitu, Kami berdua adalah satu-satunya Melayu disitu.(kecuali ada seorang brother yang bekerja sebagai juruteknik disitu, yang pergi kerja naik basikal dan ada seorang awek yang cun tapi montel)
Selain dari itu kilang itu banyak pekerja wanita India yang berpangkat ibu-ibu.
Actually its one of the hard edge place i ever work. Kilang tu takde aircond. Dan ianya beratap zink. Bila tengahari menjelma, panasnya sampai ke tulang sum-sum. Berkirap nak buat kerja beb. Panasnya membahang, kalau ada swimming pool depan mata memang dah alam terjun anjal.
hari pertama aku diletakkan dibawah assistant seorang perempuan India yang aku rasa berumur diantara 40 -50 tahun yang aku gelarkan sebagai Mama Bosan (hanya kerana ketika itu aku fanatik filem Mat Gelap) Mama Bosan seorang wanita yang kelakar, tho she doesnt mean it.
Hari pertama aku diletakkan dibawah kendalian Mama Bosan. Atau dalam kata lain, Mohd Saad Omar adalah assistant Mama Bosan. Kerja aku mudah sahaja dan tidaklah mencabar kreativiti; Aku dikehendaki mengelap periuk yang berlumur dengan minyak sehingga kering dan kemudian menyerahkan kepada Mama Bosan untuk dispray. Itulah kerja aku. Dengan bau minyak yang kuat, rasa nak pengsan juga hari pertama tu. tapi aku tabahkan juga untuk meneruskan kerja kerana. Semnatara Fadhil diletakkan dibahagian lain. Aku bekerja dengan sepenuh perhatian dan kesungguhan sehinggakan tangan aku mula tercalar balar(setrengahnya masih berbekas sehingga kehari ini) . Dalam sehari sahaja aku telah menggunakan lebih dari 5 sarung tangan, satu yang aku rasa luar biasa di kilang itu.
Bila aku balik, aku tunjukkan pada mak aku kesan calar ditangan aku tu. Terkejut gila dia dan aku hanya ketawa.
aku bekerja dengan Mama Bosan seminggu. kemudian berkat kerajinan dan keperihatinan aku, aku dinaikkan pangkat menjadi pembuat periuk (Aku tatau terma yang sesuai ok) Disini aku bekerja sendirian membentuk besi itu menjadi bentuk periuk dapur. kat sini pun aku actually tak perform well. sebabkan aku banyak berangan ketika kerja, produk yg aku hasilkan tak banyak. dan banyak juga yang periuk yang rosak. tapi nasib aku baik kerana aku tak pernah dimarah sekalipun oleh supervisor disitu.
Masa paling teruk bekerja dikilang itu adalah ketika bulan Puasa. kerana mengharapkan sedikit wang pada hari raya nanti maka kami tak ponteng satu hari pun, tetapi kerjanya memang siksa ya amat. ketika bunyi loceng menandakan tamat tempoh bekerja pada pukul 5 petang, aku sudahpun tinggal nyawa-nyawa ikan dan jika aku meneruskan kerja walau sesaat sekalipun pasti aku akan bergelimpangan dihadapan kilang itu kepenatan wakaka. itu antara saat-saat paling penat pernah aku rasa seumur hidup aku.
Lepas result SPM keluar, kami pun berhenti kerja disitu. dan selepas itu tak pernah menjejakkan kaki lagi dikilang panas itu. god bless them all. Apa yang jadi kat situ pun entahlah.
beberapa tahun kemudian, aku bertandang ke rumah Fadhil pada hari raya. sedang sibuk mengunyah kuih, aku terperasaan ada seorang budak yang duduk disebelah aku kudung tangannya kecuali 2 belah jari yang masih tinggal. Dan bila fadhil memberitahu budak itu pernah berkerja dikilang yang sama kami bekerja dahulu 9dia junior kami beberapa tahun) dan tangannya kudung dimakan mesin kilang itu, aku pun mengucap panjang sebagai tanda simpati. Aku boleh bayangkan Mama Bosan, bangla muka ketat dan supervisor sana melompat terkejut bila kejadian itu berlaku.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

BERANI MATI BEST.

Theater is a tough medium. Its either great or bad. no in between. At least for me. its either u can watch it again and agaian or just one experience that u want to forget.
I didnt watch many theatre, but the one i like is the one that i can watch again and again, among others are a student theatre project with limited budget like Tinggi-Tinggi Si matahari, kalut and others. Berani Mati is one of them. I only watched it once but i know this is one of the play that i can watch again and agaian and found smoehting beuatiful, something nasty, something hillaroius with the sene.

Berani Mati is like a mix between Reservoir Dog and Paradise Now. Some violence and some tehcnical part (about army strategy and making bomb)all mix with a ridicoluosly funny line). Some cycinal but all end up with a great gag.
The story is simple, like all great play its a very straightforward one (And it sounds just like another play by Harold Pinter) About .-an army. an islamic milinat on the run after been chase by (hear this) A PBB army (lol, yes instead of American army or Zionist, the writer choose the enemy as PBB army) Then the stranded in a room while some of the smart guy start to deice making a bomb out of one of the army ie suicide bomber. And its not an easy task..since who suppose to do that job.

Its ironic that at the times with post September eleven shit, with the gaza attack and shit this kind of play been present to us. This is not just a question of bravery, this is not just the question of fanatic army. its not just a question are u ready to die for the glory of your religion..its also the question of ..... well which button should u push for the bomb to explde (lol) …And the most importantly its a question we been asked to ourselves before..
..what can we do to help the palestine? Nothing. And why? Despite the fact that we all anti with the zinosit, we’re all chant the allahuakbar (the first laugh the audience had) we are all afraid to die with the victimd of war.
The actors althought they dont really deliver the original acting (some using the same familliar tone u watch in local tv) but they all control the stage with fast move and loud dialogue.
Of course Berani Mati is not perfect. But im just too busy laughing i dont have time to notice all the weakness. But ..or maybe the st up behind the back of the stage is too crowded with old newspaper that i dont think its necessary.

So this year, in 2009 before u watch PGl, Dimana Setanggi, or even Cuci the Musical, Cicak Man the musical. or maybe Lost and Faund the musical, Jangan Pandang Belakang the musical and declare that that’s the best experience in a movie trhat u ever had, don’t forget little piece like Berani Mati to be among the most exciting offer u can get in local theatre. The director/ writer is definetly among young talent to be reckon with.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Assalamualaikum 2009.


Saat: Assalamualaikum 2009


2009: Waalaikumsalam Saat.


Saat: Eceh pandai menjawab pulak 2009 ni.


2009: Kau ingat 1403 je yang pandai menjawab ke? Aku pun boleh jawab salam ok hehe.
Saat: So sweet of u 2009. So hows it feel to be alive?


2009: I feel great Saat. Cant wait to perform trick and surprise to u all. I already set a good plan on all of ya. Just wait and see what in store for ya.


Saat: Cool glad u said that. Say what u think of 2008’s performance before?


2009: 2008 not bad. Not bad at all. Not bad number. Rest In Peace 2008cause it have trying its all best to be a great year. Some work, some don’t. But mostly it works. Its an exciting year over all….tho despite that fact that youre getting older Saat. But hey it just number right hehe. . I don’t think I can surpass 2008. it gave US their first Black President since Snoop Doggy Dogg. Hope Obama ready to fill Bush shoes. But of course not in the way that Iraqi guy throw that shoes haha…Silly jokes sorry. That comedy all the Wakil Rakyat perform in Parliament is brilliant too, I cant beat that. Now everybody have facebook. Wendys is opening in Giant Kota Damansara. That flea market in Amcorp Mall is gorgeous. And many more gee how can I beat all that? Or at least im trying doing it by hoping that less local artists are getting divorce in 2009. If I can achieve that, that is going to be my highest point haha. Just kidding.


Saat: 2008 left u with economy crisis. Worse than the depression in the 1930s they say. Are u ready to handle it?


2009: I don’t blame it on 2008. I just think its about time the economy will collapse. But believe me, the most important thing is for everrybpdy to be clam and get together. Life must goes on.
Saat: whats in it for me in 2009?


2009: Life is like a box of cekelat Saat. U never know what u gonna get. ..But if u buy a Cadbury, sure u gonna get a cardbury cekelat.


Saat: Wah Forrest Gump gitu!


2009 : Yeah that’s my fav movie too. But u know what Saat? I cant guanratee u anything on 2009. U decide whats best for u. U the one who make the move. Do painting more. Write more. Work harder. Be more productive. Don’t waste u time. Time is gold. Learn from your mistakes and never do the same mistakes twice. Always feels gratitude with your Qada and Qadar. Pray , pray and pray. If u don’t change yourself nobody will, U crazy fuck!


Saat: Hey easy with that F word.


2009: Hehe sorry about that. That’s another line from my fav movie, but just leave it to that ok. Remember Saat, u have no choice but to work hard. I guess now u can clearly see the road u taken. And just push yourself to the limit Saat. Hope 2009 will be a good year for u too.


Saat: That’s a good piece of advice 2009. I appreciate it.


2009: Remember Saat, Work hard, less play! I hope u will remember 2009 just like u remember 2008 well.


Saat: Ok I will Insyallah. Thank you thank you 2009.


2009: Good luck Saat. Hope u learn something from it.NOW GET BACK TO WORK U LAME ASS !!!!

Wow! This 2009 is very tough, I loike....