I woke up this morning realising that there are three things playing in my head. One – the Tsunami that hit Java’s coast killing over 100 people last night. Two – the haze situation in northern Malaysia has worsen, and Three – Siti is getting married to Datuk K!

I switched on the radio and found that most channels are discussing over the third issue – The wedding of our Malaysian Sweetheart. The Deejays and callers spoke about the issue to the finest details, from how Siti met Datuk K and the financial and personal background of them. The discussion also extended to the lengths of the marriage plan which will take place in a ‘garden wedding‘ setting and who are invited to the wedding and who are not.

I am both amazed and surprised how we tend to channel our energy and time into the personal lives of the celebrities. Not much was mentioned about the latest update on the Tsunami aftermath in Java. And not much was mentioned about the haze condition in northen Malaysia too. It seemed that Siti’s gossips have overshadowed all these important issues.

Siti undoubtedly is our Malaysian Sweetheart. She has made us proud with her many achievements without compromising our malaysian cultures and traditions. She brought to us numerous beautiful and touching songs, especially those love ballads which can easily touch our hearts. And now that she has found the man of her love, we should all give our blessings and best wishes to her. And let’s leave them alone to have some privacy to start their family.

And the rest of us Malaysians should now channel our energy to the right places! Are volunteers needed to help out the Tsunami victims? Or are we too busy discussing about Siti that we forgot to stock up on face masks if the haze condition worsen in the next few days?

It’s time for us to wake up and smell the coffee!

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Added by localview on 19 July 2006 : This article has been renamed by the-star’s editor to “Siti talk swamps tsunami news” and is published on today’s The Star’s Opinion Section.