The Birthday Guy

Radiohead-There There Yup. It's my birthday. My dad called me early in the morning. I was still sleeping. He didn't wish me but asking me if I still have money. But I know he remembers it. I'm 24 and didn't expect my dad to wish me like the old days! 24 and still asking for money from my dad. My mom did call me but I didn't get to talk to her because I put the mobile in the room. I was in the hall watching tv. There were like 2 missed call. Went to Sunway Pyramid with my two straight friends to buy my shoes. They have no idea it was my birthday and I don't plan to tell them either. It's not that I planned to buy it on my birthday but it just happened. I had wanted to buy it 2 days ago. Bought a pair of Reef shoes from the Quiksilver store with a 50% discount! haha! Well, Chinese New Year is near so all these stores were like slashing prices. Went to Mc'd's for some ice cream. Went to Selayang then straight to Nilai for a bbq at night with my straight's friend's sister, brother in law and their son. It's in LBJ and the place is full with millionaires who got their money from selling their agri land. Some managed to survived with the millions they got, some not. But this house I went is sure wide. It's surrounded by others of the same kind. I was like in different land because on our way here, the road is like heading nowhere with no road lights and all that. It was dark with oil palms on both sides. But suddenly, a view that I had never seen before. Posh houses in the jungle, or should I say rural? No offence. The bbq's nice. I ate all I can. The environment is so still that I can hear the water running in the drain. It's not like in the city. The air is so fresh that I take hundreds of deep breath cos I might not had this when I go back. We watched Kung-fu Hustle before we go to sleep around 5am. From the pirated vcd of course. It's the second time for me since I've watched the movie a week earlier at Sunway's TGV.

The Session Court

My mates and I went to the KL Session Court today. It’s my second time in a court. The first one was when I have to do a research on the local Magistrate Court for my project paper during my lower secondary days in Kedah. But this one’s different. It wasn’t for my case but it’s my friend’s. He met with this terrible road accident a few years ago and I think this is a case management hearing to seek for insurance claims.

We had few obstacles before we got into the right court. I’m not trying to be dramatic in all my entries but it really happened! Anyway, this is my blog! I can blog anything I like. OK, we couldn’t find any parking space at first so one of us(the driver) had to wait in the car. So I have to go with this friend and we were looking for court no 1. It’s not like we don’t want to ask the people there but they were all lawyers! We feel like we’re just nobody to ask them. We went to the Federal Court building(which reminds me of the Anwar Ibrahim’s fiasco) which of course not the right place but we asked the guard there. She then showed us the right place. By then we know that we’re looking for a Session Court.

But then again, we lost in a building full of numbered courts! We asked a policeman who then showed us to the right court. It was the first court we passed! The number on the door is 8 but we didn’t realised that there’s this gold-platted sign right above the door, hanging helplessly with a number 1 on it! By that time, it was already 10 am and he’s supposed to be there at 9! A lawyer in front of the court recognised this friend and asked him to go inside. It’s his lawyer and he don’t even know it!

For those who’d never been in a court before, it’s a custom for the public to bow before the judge when they enter and leave the courtroom. We took the back seat and wonder what next. His case has yet to be called and we just listened to whatever they do before the judge. I can tell that many of the lawyers were young and were picked easily by the judge. The judge was comical! He even reminded one of the young lawyers to do his research before presenting themselves in the court. There’s this case where the judge referred the young driver in this road accident as a kamikaze. And there’s this case where the lawyer informed the judge that his client is absent and the judge nonchalantly replied “It makes my life easier”! the way I see it, the lawyers were laughing stocks! It might not sound like it here but if you were there, you’d have a good time too.

All this while, I thought the courts were filled with serious looking people(spare Ally Mcbeals’ for that and put ‘The Practice’ in) who’s trying to turn black into white. Instead, they're just human who also get nervous on the stage,well, floor in this case. I myself saw this lawyer gripping and crunching both his hands on his back while arguing with the judge. I bet, his palms were sweating! I had wanted to be a lawyer since the Anwar’s Reformasi’s days with all the glamour being depicted by the media at that time but I guess there’s reasons why I did not. I might not be good enough to handle all the pressure. Well, you can’t get everything you want, right?

The lawyers only took a few seconds when the time came for my friend’s. They were like agreeing with each others arguments and the case was adjourned to next March. Outside the court, the lawyer explained to us that they’ll divide the money(large sum!) on a 50/50 basis. Now I know why the lawyers are filthy rich! OK, don’t sue me for this, please!