Long time no update my blog and felt that I need to shit something out today. Well, the news provide me with something to write. Thanks to my informant who got to me as soon as he got the news.

Yet another by-election is on the table when another MP passed away this morning. This time around is a BN guy from Sibu. This happened even before both political factions in the country had announced their candidates for Hulu Selangor by-elections.

"In US, the most dangerous job is loggers, with a mortality rate of 0.117%. But Malaysia now holds a new record... Here's prove - Total number of ADUNs and MPs: Approx 800. Total number of ADUNs and MPs who died since March 8, 2008: 8. thus Mortality rate of being a representative: approx 1%. Behold, wakil rakyat, the most dangerous job in the world." - Nigel

It seems that the job as politicians had become increasingly hazardous, with so many death since the political tsunami. By-elections after by-elections, some due to death and some are just political strategies.

My dad always wanted me to join politics and I don't want to due to the stress of it. I can see it in my dad, really stupid to work for the people who don't appreciate your effort. Any politician will have people don't appreciate them, at least by those supporters of the other factions, be it BN or PR.

Stress had caused many death in politics in Malaysia, but not as serious as some other nation in terms of murders. There are some murders of politician at grassroots level but I had not seen any big names being killed by gunshots yet.

The recent death are mostly due to health problem. The stress they got from their daily life as politician accumulates and caused heart attacks, worsen cancer cells, maybe some going nuts wanting to be the head. One exception I know would be YB Seet, who suffered heart attack three times before he got elected and lived his life better since he got to be in the DUN.

Why there are still people in the politics then? Well, maybe as what my dad says, to champion the voice of the people. =.= Fuck off, be selfish please. Now, that's me.

This topic may be creepy for some people and maybe I will be bombarded with comments against me. Well, yesterday I read about some guy commenting on eating stray dog as a way to curb the increasing number of problems caused by the canines mentioned. (The Star Views "Eating dogs and other tortured flesh")

Personally, I think that's not a good idea. It's stray, and may be carrying diseases that will transmitted to human if consumed. But I am not against eating dog meat.

As a business aspirant, I am always looking for any opportunities that can work (none work to date =.=). My uncle did once suggest that breeding dogs for consumption purposes, which I think is a great idea. It's a new business direction, have a potential market and it's just similar to breeding swines.

But, if I were to proceed with that idea, I may be protested against by those SPCA or some other hypocritical (to some extend) society out there. I do feel that their intention to protect dogs and cats and maybe something else is a good deed indeed, but against eating dog meat is absurd. How can you link eating dog meat to torturing dogs? One question, do you eat any other kind of meat? Eating pork or beef is actually the same those meat I had longed to taste.

So, some argued that those loyal animals are pets and "best friend" of humankind? Then what about swines? Some westerners do keep them as pet, and your are eating it. Shame on you, eating pets-to-be of other people. Then, some argued social norms. I can't argue for Muslims as they are prohibited to consume it and I respect that, but Chinese? Our ancestors do consume dogs as delicacy in the past. Why change now?

We, human, lived in this world where onlyt the strong will persevere. People can be cannibals if forced to. And I don't see why eating dogs make us less humane, as we are already inhumane enough. I do looking forward to one day finally taste the Caninelicious meat, as described by many people.

As for cats, I prefer not to talk about it because I am as hypocritical as those "humane beings" out there. I don't against anyone eating cats or other pet-class animals but for me feline consumption is a no no.

I came across an article in StarTwo's Lifestyle the other day that I couldn't agree more. Because I was one of those who behaved so. The article was titled "Positive thinking is negative".

From the moment I know numbers, or I can say understand stuff, people around me had taught me to be optimistic. And I think I accept that concept of thinking pretty well, until some time later in my life (talk about it later in the post).

This concept is quite useful in motivating people to thrive for success. Being optimistic can really build up one's self belief. Yes, I do believe I will be the richest guy on planet Earth, which as I grow older it seems unachievable.

When one is being too optimistic, they might try to be perfect in every single task they are into as their mindset had hypnotized them to believe that it is possible to gain every outcome they expect. When plans does not goes perfectly, they don't come up with new contingency plans, but instead being in constant state of denial, believing the good will come eventually. Yeah, dream on baby. =.=

Many motivational speakers are also constantly using optimistic mentality to make people believe in the underlying ability. I don't mean they are doing something bad, it's just don't go overboard. One very old phrase that was told to me, by many people is "If you think you can, you can!" Now, I believe I can fly, I believe I can touch the sky. Seems familiar? Don't tell me you never heard of this. =.= Yes, men did fly but they never touch the sky (sky is something abstract). Some stuff are just impossible to be achieved.

The optimistic and pessimistic spectrum is shaped like a horseshoe, from my personal perspective. If you don't know what the shape of horseshoe, go google it. We can instill optimistic mentality in us, but to a certain amount. Be ideal, be down to earth. Believe that you can achieve the achievable. Being too optimistic will being us to the same effect of us being pessimistic, which is being lost in the journey of life.

As promised, my story which is some whining and I don't expect you to like it. I always believe in getting what I wanted. I have high confidence level and was really quite unbeatable, until primary 3. Then as I grow older, I started to learn that I am not as gifted as I thought. I am normal. Then, after some (many) disappointment in you-know-what-I-am-bad-at section of my life, I started to wake and think that I shouldn't be too optimistic. Don't dream of those fancy work I can do, I won't be able to pay myself to experience zero gravity. Get a job like tutoring in college will do for me now, and a good girl to share everything. Is there any vacancy in TAR College?

Bringing back to my topic, I am not discouraging people to be optimistic. I want everyone to greet their morning with a smile, wishing everyone the best in their day. But there is a limit. Be ideal, not perfect.

Although I had agree with the author on the topic in many areas, I disagree on the section about the pink ribbon campaign. Being optimistic does not help cure your cancer but why being pessimistic when you can live life? I agree with the author that the campaign should stop ask people to embrace their sickness, that's a really weird stuff to do. But do embrace life, make others happy (or not so sad).

And for the conclusion, I don't know what I just shit out here, but I think it's something worth reading if you have nothing else to do. Finally, stop fantasizing to be in the perfect world waiting for the perfect outcome, to me and to all of you. Optimism overdose kills. Seriously, I need to start to get a job. Is TAR College a good choice?