Call that Malaysia

It was puke-inducing...

Yeah, I was watching this opening of the FEI World Endurance Championship (an equestrian cross country sort of stuff) live on TV and I can't help but laugh and ponder about the "world class-ism" of our country's sporting organizers. Honestly, it felt no difference from a local event. Whoever the hell was behind the opening, he or she was sure "smart". Okay, maybe we have standards that says: "hey ini bukan olempik la, just use the usual stuff we do everytime for every event for every year". The opening cultural dance was especially awkward; it's well fusioned, old fashion, sloppy stuff that looks more like spillover than appetizer. I can't understand the Malayness, Chineseness, Indianess, and lain-lainess of what they are trying to do. In the end, it's all western beats like every cuti-cuti Malaysia songs you hear on air. There's no subtlely, no enchantment. As if they are only trying to fill up air time. Heck, this is a world class event; the stadium was filled to the brim, and all we have is a few dozen dancers wagling on the ground. Heck, the North Koreans are better; they know how to get attention. Us? We get the honor of holding an international event and being complacent. Then just throw out a little bit of salt and an uglier than life mascot. Is this Malaysia?