My e-blabbering

IJOK .....Santa is in town

2007-04-19T13:25:00.000+08:00

First of all, I would like to wish my condolences to ex-ADUN IJOK K.Sivalinggam's family.
The fact that a soul (innocent or not, not an issue) has been lost is saddening.
BUT I WAS MORE THAN FLABBERGASTED to hear Samy Velu's comment that says 'we have lost a leader'!!! WHAT F**K!!!!

Tell me about someone in Machap, I wouldn't know...but IJOK!
I AM FROM IJOK!
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN THAT hill-mole town!

With the announcement of BY-ELECTION, suddenly the state government has RM36Million budget to be spent in and around IJOK! WOW!!!!

I have not registered myself as a voter, hence I won't be able to vote this coming 28th April. Furthermore, being settled in Singapore doesn't help me to travel all the way there and vote for PKR? May be.

But I would like to see my town to be developed.

Not sure where the RM36Million will be spent, whether it will be spent entirely or not is for another discussion...but my dear fellow people...please, please make sure you benefit the most out of this BY-ELECTION.

Get the government to fix all these issues ASAP! Offer expires on 29th April, regardless of the outcome of the election.

1) To resume the public transportation service from Batang Berjuntai town to at least 4 major estates from Rantau Panjang onwards. The kids and the public from these areas are now merely depending on school & factory buses.

2) Beef-up (I'm not talking about serving the meat) the police force in Batang Berjuntai to BRING DOWN the crime rate in this town! IT IS AT ALL TIME HIGH! I believe. This statement is of my own opinion and not based on any stats. As though there are stats given out, anyway.

3) Spend the money to build and include SCIENCE STREAM classes in SM. Rantau Panjang. Why it has been neglected all this while? Because, that school is populated by indian students from estates? I was one of such student affected by this.

4) Dumping site around Kg. Hang Tuah? Has it been removed? I don't think so! GET IT DONE NOW!

5) Clean up all the drainage system around all residential areas in the town! It's bloody piled up with garbage! And that causes mosquito breeding happily, not sure if they have a voting rights as well? May be? Who knows.

6) Plug all the pot-holes in town (I heard this is in progress right now).

7) Arrange meet-the-people session every 6 months once (at least) for the ADUN to take a walk in his constituency to find out what is happening! A proof that they don't know and don't care is that I saw a banner put up by late K.Sivalinggam 'ADUN Kaw. Ijok Mengucapkan Selamat tahun Baru Cina 2002'. Mind you, that banner was up in year 2005! Can you at least change the year.

8) Promote more social integration in the society, get the jobless, vandalising youths (mostly Indians, but Chinese and Malays are never far behind) to do SOMETHING other than I have mentioned here. NOW, YOU THINK OF WHAT TO DO!

9) Get the Ministry of Health to check (regularly) on all restaurants in the town. Try taking a peek at their kitchen!

10) Finally, please expand the town-ship beyond the hill. It is getting congested! After so many year, it has JUST expanded slightly beyond the mole.

Please do this for us at least!

A PLEA from an IJOK-ian.

FINALLY!!!!....GOT IT!!!!

2007-04-18T13:45:00.000+08:00

After rounds and rounds of discussions, changes, changes to the changes, phone calls, emails, meet-up.....WE GOT IT!

OUR FIRST MAJOR CONTRACT, that is!!!!!

Got it signed last nite. Not really the big one we are expecting but, one of the bigger ones definitely.

So, Tamil New Year (which falls on the 14th April) have brought me luck, I believe!

Thank you thank you thank you....

AAAANNNNNDDDDD.......I have another announcement to be made.

As of 14th April 2007, I have also ventured into another business with my fellow friends. :)

Yup, I'm a partner in another company too now. For this one, I am investing my effort rather than $$$. It's always good to have a back up rite?

My new venture is called MY JOB RESOURCES. It's a job recruitment company based in Malaysia and operates both in Malaysia and Singapore.

You can access the site at www.joblibrary.net

It has just started, but the response have been good so far.

So guys, you have another reason to pray for me.

NOTE: For all of you for have wished me good luck and prayed for me, I would like to thank you guys sincerely and please continue praying for me. It's still a long way to go....

Cheers! :)

At the Brink....

2007-03-01T12:52:00.000+08:00

Dear All,

again....i have collection of things to update in a single entry...no time lah...so sorry ok...

first of all, My Valentine's Dinner went VERY VERY WELL....
Here's what I planend to do before consulting a few friends who have been excellent....especially Pu1Pu3, AnaSalwa, Ariel and not forgetting my dear Cute Nitha...

Valentines Preparation
1. Buy Roses and spread the petals from the door of living room to the bedroom where I am going to place a small gift for her.
2. I will be waiting for in the bedroom, with dim lights on, and 3 stalks of roses with me.
3. Then I am going to lead her to the dining room where I have prepared it like these

Ambience
1) Buy table runner (dark maroon – she loves it) for dining table
2) Spread more rose petals on the table
3) Lit up some long, skinny candles placed in a wine glass, filled with white sand pebbles…..got this idea from some book….
4) Prepare her plate with fork and spoon and a red rose stalk on it.
5) Get a table napkin as well.
6) Serve her the dishes….(refer to my dishes menu below….what you think)

Menu (Fusion menu)
1) Vegetable salad with Thousand Island dressing for appetizer
2) Small portion of rice served with Dried Chilly Chicken (mock meat) with gravy
3) Beans with almond nut in thick gravy soy sauce + chilly sauce
4) Round shaped fried egg.
5) Vanilla Ice Cream with choc syrup for dessert

4. After the dinner, I am planning to watch a romantic movie (on DVD) with her…any suggestion what will be short (around 1 hour or slightly longer) and really romantic….

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After consultation, time constraint, budget constraint.....finally this is what Ms Dinner Date actually got on that nite...

Firstly, I was late for shopping had some business issues to deal with….
So I started my shopping only at 4.pm while she is supposed to come back home at 7.30!

I couldn’t find white pebbles for candle stand and table runner…

So I bought everything I could and rushed home and started cooking at 5.30

By 7.15 I started spreading the petals from main door straight to bedroom where I have placed the dress I wanted her to wear.
A nice maroon top with pink skirt. I matched it with my own maroon shirt. The flower spread lead straight to the bathroom, where I also spread the flowers in the bathroom.

I also placed candles along the petal path.

I left note on the front door ‘Please use your key to open the door and follow the flower+candle path. DO NOT LOOK FOR ME’
Another note in the bedroom door ‘Take a good shower, at least 15 mins’ (so that I will have time to prepare the dinner table….

Once she went into the bedroom… I rearranged the flower path and candles to lead her to the dining room…..
I was waiting with a small bouquet and a table decorated with rose petals and 3 big candles….

I really went into fusion meal! I guess so….
I cooked rice with roasted cashew nuts and raisins, Malay style mock-chicken rendang, Chinese style sweet+sour tofu and Indian style vegetable…
As for dessert I bought Famous Amos brownies (3 different types) topped with Haagen Dazs Vanilla ice cream and a slice of strawberry…

We had the meal with coke ….while latin lounge music playing in the background….had no time to look for new CDs …

After the meal I asked her for a dance... in the living room…..

And both of us had a good time….

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How was that? I dunno.....but i really think she enjoyed it...

Alright, thats on the personal front...

As of my business......i am feeling the pressure right now.
Too many things to be sorted, too many things to work on, too many bugs to fix...

But, as of now...we are only confirming 1 major project. AT THE BRINK!. Just some T&C to be sorted out, but nevertheless the project is confirmed. So, thats one. We have 3 more in the pipeline waiting to be confirmed. Hopefully everything works well.

I have been working like mad-dog for the past 1 week.....didn't even watch the Magnificent MU scoring 3 goals in the opening 6 minutes against Reading, and proceeded to crumble and win the game by mere 3-2 score! Guys....please buck up...Anfield is awaiting our visit....

NOTE
Dear KG,
When are you coming down bro? Just alert me ok.....
So sorry for the super late reply.....Call me ok....if u still have my number...

Good News....

2007-01-27T12:29:00.000+08:00

Hi guys...
First of all let me thank all of you who have been visiting my blog although its is not being updated regularly as it used to be.

But I promise, I will blog nevertheless.

'GustiAdipati,Whoaaa............you've been busy too. Did you do a followup test after you've recovered? ' - ANA

Dear Ana,
I have not gone for a follow up test yet. But I do have a rheumatist appointment in April. Tan Tock Seng (GH) specialists are fully booked until APRIL! So, got to wait... meanwhile I need to fix an appointment to collect the result of my full-body check up that I took in October!
Thanks a lot :)

'I'm gonna smack you if you don't update soon enough. ' - KG

Dear KG,
ok ok...i'm blogging now yea... he he he
thanks for dropping by bro...

'whoa..so many things happening.not easy being ur own boss kan?hope after CNY, projects will start coming in and your co will reap in more $$$..Our house is nearly ready...that means more money will go out instead of coming in...SIGH, SIGH..Hope your health is also ur priority.. ' - Pu1Pu3

Dear Pu1pu3,
Don't worry...at least u dah ade rumah...I belum lagi...but I do have a new place now...(will update

'harlowww!!!!u'll hear from me once u've start to work on our project at my office.kwang kwang kwang ' - Jijah

Dear Jijah,
Your boss dah kurangkan requirement lah... meaning less money for me :( :(

AND THE GOOD NEWS IS...

1) WE ARE MOVING IN TO A WHILE NEW HDB FLAT ON OUR OWN!
So to all my friends, who are planning to visit Singapore...>ACCOMODATIONS ARE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF!!! (Pu1pu3, do not miss this paragraph ok)!
It's quite a well renovated flat, with 2 bedrooms, furnished, air-conditioned, bathroom well renovated, and most importantly WE LOVE IT!

2) Remember the government tender that we were trying to sort out? 'Keeping my fingers crossed....' Well the news just in that we have SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED THE PROJECT AND THE FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT IS IN! YAHOOOOO!!!
This contract runs till June 2008! WOWIE!!!!!! Thanks to mum, dad and sis in heaven, thanks to god, dinner date, family and friends who wished us luck on this one.... (cheh....Oscar fever-lah kot...siap ade speech tu....)

3) Long pending project is nearing completion.....can be launched on the 1st Feb! Yahoo...that means the project that I have been working on for the past 1 and half year is coming to a conclusion! Yahoooooooooo II!....

Well, thats about it all for now.....waiting for Ms DD now at my office...she should be here around 3.30pm then we are going for L-sofa hunt for our new place..... :)

See ya guys.....

....too many things to say...

2007-01-11T19:53:00.000+08:00

hi guys....

Initially i started off as a daily blogger...
then transformed to a phot blogger briefly before going back to normal daily blogger.
After some time, I couldn't keep up I turned to be occasional blogger. Even then, I use to blog almost twice a week. die die

Now, I have became Festival Blogger (happens only 5 - 6 times a year)....

Anyway, from my last post till now a lot of things happened.

Firstly, 19th Dec, the day I lost my mum 2 years back (can you believe it!) came and went.
Well, we suppose to have a prayer for her at home...but after consulting religious astrologer the date which is most auspicious was 7th Jan 2007.

Let me explain briefly, for Indians, the first death anniversary will have to checked with the astrologer before performing the prayer. There is a significant reason to it as well.

If the first year prayer date falls before the actual date it is believed that the soul have completed its life cycle and have achieved moksha. Meaning, no more re-birth. But if the date falls after the actual death (like mums') the soul have not completed the cycle and will be back in another living form. Not necessarily as a human of course.

What ever the case is, my brothers and sisters decided to go back to mum's place on the 19th Dec to stay together for few days. Well, I wanted to leave on the 17th but due to last minute meetings changed the plan to leave on the 18th Dec night.

Unfortunately, right after I reached home on the 18th, I started coughing, vomitting, felt feverish and fall sick! I even almost had asthma revisting me! Thankfully dinner date was there to cook, and look after me. Poor girl....had to watch me shivering through the nite! Sorry dear.

And so it happened, I couldn't make it back home. Sorry mum.

Even before I fall sick, I was suffering from serious back pain. My pelvis (near my tail bone) was aching extremely! I even went for xray and blood test but nothing was detected. I have lost 5kg in 1 month during that period and lost my appetite too. Strange.

So, for Xmas and New Year I was practically at home alone, as Ms Dinner Date was working. I cooked for us and had a good dinner, of my standard of course. She is a better cook than me. :)

And so, it happened on the 3rd my server (which is very essential for web based companies) started crashing gradually....I was going through nightmare to get it fixed by 5th so that I could make it back home for prayers. I prayed so hard, that I never realised I am such a pious Hindu.
I could only manage to get it up temporarily by re-starting it everytime it's down. I hoped it will remain like that until I am back so I could really get down to fix it once and for all.

I managed to take a coach back home on the 5th afternoon. Proceeded with the prayers, while monitoring the server in Singapore remotely. Just like how Pak Lah monitored the flood in Johor while busy attending the opening ceremony of 'Puteri Nasi Kandar' outlet which belongs to his brother in Perth!

Fate has decided that, the server will crash completely on Monday afternoon! I have already bought a coach ticket back to Singapore which is scheduled to depart at 3.30. But it will be all too late. Hence I had to fork out cash to take a flight back to Singapore to get the server up.

Once reaching Singapore, I rushed down to DataCenter to try my best to get the server up and running. By then I have started receiving numerous calls and emails from clients complaining thath the server is down. Thankfully it only affected the web server and not the email server.

After trying numerous methods and everything I have learned in IT industry for the past 9 year, I was only able to recover the data and not the OS. So the server cannot be started! CHAOS! That's what it spells. I realised, thats there is nothing much to be done except to get the server replaced. $$$

My company is new, got $$$ meh!

FORTUNATELY, the cash flow within the company has been healthy so far. So we took the short term solution which can last for 12 months at least for now. Spent a few hundred bucks to get a DIY server and set it up first. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE DID! SERVER IS UP, CLIENTS HAPPY! AND I'M RELIEVED!

As for my company progress, no projects confirmed thus far. 'After CNY we confirm ok' is what I have hearing often nowadays. Well, can't blame them....they are already dreaming of Dragon Dance and Fire-Cracker. As long as I can have Mandarin Orange, I have no issues with it! :)

So, that about it for now....

How's things have been for you guys? Do drop me a line or two ok....

Chiow.

Keeping my fingers crossed....

2006-12-25T15:06:00.000+08:00

Well...as the dust settles down...it is also clearer that...now my life's new motto will be
'WORK...IF YOU WANT MONEY!'... he he he

Running, your own business means more risk more money and more time is essential....

So far, the response on my business....have been quite good...
we have already submitted proposal for 2 5-digit figure projects...
One of it being quite a medium5-digit and the other low 5-digit...

so far, the chances for the low 5-digit are quite high..in terms of the chances we have to land the project so...we are really hoping to land one before the end of the year...

as for the medium 5-digit....i will really have to wait for some sort of response before saying anything at all.

There are already 2 requests for proposal....which I'm working on today. It's Xmas afternoon...but i'm working. Well, this is how it's going to be from now onwards....

Apart from all those mentioned above we also have a Government tendered project in pipeline...which has agreed to transfer to my new company under certain conditions. This project belongs to the previous company, but when I wanted to transfer to my new company the rules didn't allow that. So, I was quite upset. As being a government, they are a very good paymaster and its really good to have their name in your list of projects....anytime.

And so it happens, after a chit chat with person in charge last week....there seems to be a way we can get it done. Legally, and following the procedures of course. Hopefully, we can get it done ASAP.

As I believe, having 1 project in the bag is better than having 10 projects in the waiting list.

mmm....life has changed for me completely now......

I'm back....

2006-12-17T19:04:00.000+08:00

HI GUYS!!!!!...

I'm back from such a long hiatus....

what happened you ask? Well a lot of things happened, on my career and personal life front.

Let the personal be personal for now...will reveal once everything is clearer....

But I really want to share with you guys about my career front...

I HAVE QUIT MY JOB!!!!....
Yup...you read it right...I have quit my job. My last day with me previous company was on the 30th Nov....been idle since then. Anyway, the previous company is closing down.

Now what?
Well, I have started my own IT solutions company in Singapore. Of course not doing it alone, not yet at least. I have started it with a partner. Not only that, I have spoken my ex-boss to transfer all her clients to my new business. And she gladly okayed the idea. She is the most wonderful boss anyone can ask for.....seriously....

With all the clients transferred to my own company now, we have already have a good basis to work on.

We have also rented an office space to operate, with my boss 'sponsoring' some of the furnitures too....(told you she is the greatest!)....

So, from 1st Jan 2007, I'm officially under my own company's payroll. I'm taking a break now just to re-charge myself before going full swing with my new venture.

YES! Finally I can call myself an entreprenuer.

So guys, please pray for my business to do well and for me to succeed this endeavour.

All the preparations for the business, like sourcing the office, getting the paper works done, opening bank accounts, office setup, and other works have kept me busy all this while.

But, everything is in place now. NO WAY I'M THINKING OF BACKING OFF! The only option I have now is TO MAKE IT HAPPEN! I'm very sure I can with extra hard work....

Wish me luck guys!!!!!

WIWIWIG...What I Want Is What I Get

2006-09-23T15:22:00.000+08:00

Well, when we did our grocery shopping on Thursday nite, she popped up the question to me
'What you want for tomorrow dinner?'

Least did I expected her sincerity to cater to my needs. Although I have no doubt about it.

My answer was 'Mom, always cooked Dhal(lenthil) Curry on Fridays'

To which she replied 'I don't know how to cook dhal, I'm sorry'.

'It's ok, its not that I wanted it. I just said it. Cook whatever you feel like. I will be late, so I wont be able to help you to prepare the dishes'

So, after my after-work meeting with my client last nite I reached home around 9.45 pm.

The moment I stepped out of the lift/elevator I smelled something cooking. The smell was really familiar. So, I walked faster towards our unit to see her in kitchen preparing something.

I, quickly, unlocked the door and went straight to the kitchen to find out, to my surpirse, that she had a piece of paper which had the recipe for 'Dhal' and a bowl of dhal curry ready to be eaten! (of course, I peeped at the food after giving her a hug and planted a kiss on her forehead).

HOW SWEET!

I didn't expect her to take the trouble to prepare the meal which I eat almost everyday in my entire life! Honestly, I eat dhal curry at least once almost everyday! Even my mum asked me if I'm not bored of eating it everyday. Well, I don't know. I' m not sick of it yet!
I have this problem of prefering my routine food everyday. Will write about my eating habit later, today, especially this post is all about her effort in making me happy!

The meal was excellent! I loved it. It seems, she got hold of the recipe from her fellow colleague, and later dropped by a grocery shop to buy the ingredients and prepared the meal for me, only for me! I felt like I was the king for the day. On top of her effort, what really amazed me was that, she did all these shopping and stuffs despite one of her 'heels' on her shoe gave way! She did the 'Mentos' approach and removed the heels from the other shoe as well and continued searching for the ingredients for me!

Thank god, thanks a lot. I'm not going to put too much pressure on her by the next statement.
But I really think she deserves it, 'she looks after me just like my mum!'. Honestly. I'm sincere.

May god bless her.

I love you, Han.

I feel naked, insecured and isolated

2006-09-20T15:19:00.000+08:00

My phone have been giving me problem for the past few weeks.
It restarts as and when it deems appopriate, although it isn't for me.

It will hang when it needs to, although I don't.

Enough was enough I've sent the phone for servicing yesterday. I'm going to get my phone only on Friday. Till then all my voice calls have been diverted to my office line. So NO SMS please.

And I found out, I'm not alone feeling this way without a phone.
She talks about it too

I told you so....NOT!

2006-09-20T11:41:00.000+08:00

as of today (20th Sept 2006)
SGD 1 = RM 2.29355

Yesterday it was
SGD 1 = RM 2.32465

That's a -0.04 difference!

Hopefully it will turn the right way by nect month....

Hoping to get rich....next month

2006-09-18T11:05:00.000+08:00

I hope I can get rich next month. I really hope so. Deepavali coming, Hari Raya coming, Ms.Dinner Date's Bday coming.

So, as it is happening around my work place now, we have been officially bought over by another firm in March and effectively we are closing down this month end. No more "XXX". Is it good or bad? I don't know, hopefully good. Life twists and turns when we expect the least but it always realigns our perspection on matters, our goals and etc.

Due to this closing down, I get to collect all my AWSs (Annual Wage Salary) that I have been saving all this while in company's account. I didn't want to withdraw a single cent out of it as it might slip out my fingers without me knowing it. I know some of you would says I should have inest it. Thanks but no thanks. The previous times I got hold of my AWSs (in 2000) I used it to pay the debt I owe a security firm due to losses I incurred via stock trading. It was gone the next day I received it.

NOT THIS TIME! I took the deliberate and calculated step not to take out the money, and my last count shows I should have saved 5-digit figure in SGD. I'm not going to convert to RM quickly, I will wait for a good exchange rate before doing so.

As of today, the exchange rate is SGD 1 = RM 2.32465. That is high compared to what we have been seeing for the past few months. But, I believe the RM will continue to fall down further. Why?

Simple, the feud between Tun and PM is causing it to fall, and that is just one of the major reasons.
Other reasons could be :-

i) RM 20mil investment in YABby Club which includes security upgrade at Sri Perdana. This is happening when majority of Malaysians (including me) complaining about the price hike in almost everything around us.

ii) New IGP in charge. This means we will see more protest happening in Malaysia. Hopefuly Tan Sri Musa Hassan can bring everything under control, but not in this calendar year, definitely. The changes he tries to implement will cause a lot of chaos, I believe. But he seems to be the MAN to take control.

iii) How on earth a banking company will survive if it cant even get the facts out of Secondary 3 History text book right? GOK! Definitely not a good sign of good investement!

iv) Finally, less bread consumption in Malaysia over the next 1 - 2 months will bring the RM lower! WIll it? I don't know.

* ALL THESE VIEWS ARE MY PERSONAL VIEW NOT MEANT TO BE USED AS A PROPAGANDA BY ANY MEANS. MY VIEW MAY NOT EVEN BE ACCURATE AND IT IS BEST TO READ AND FORGET IT!

So, will I get rich? Of will I die trying? Only 50cent can answer this.

Dining out...

2006-09-16T09:26:00.000+08:00

We have been dining out every day for the past 3 days.

Wednesday - Yishun's Shami, Northpoint - Serves excellent briyani (both veg and non veg). At peak hours you are bound to meet a queue of at least 10 people waiting for their turn to buy briyani!

Thursday - Little India's Iniavans. Their tamarind curry is one fo the best in town! And their Idly is soft and its not sour at all!

Friday - finally (according to her) I brought her to Han's to have Spaghetti's de Rebus (veg) and I had my Veg Mui Fan.

We were dining out not because we wanted to, but we HAD to. My landlord had a visitor at home for the past 3 days and that made it difficult for us to cook at home, hence the dining out.

Some of these pictures I snapped while we were on our Dining Adventure....

From my previous visit to Little India and this visit,
I found that the Peacock now have a companion!

A bigger peacock.....yet to be up!

This cow was found moo-ing around China Square Central...

And his companions.....it's similar to what AnaSalwa spotted

VCD....

2006-09-13T14:15:00.000+08:00

POST NOTE : AS PER KG's REQUEST...MY TUBE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE.COM....
Hope it's not gross.....

I had a scope done on Monday.....was having quite a few bit of problem with my stomach and it was timely for me to just find out what's really in me. And I fixed and appointment with SJMC doctor on Saturday and was asked to take up Ultrasound and Scope on Monday.

When the Monday came, I was at the hospital at 7.45 am. My appointment was at 8.30am.
I wasn't early because I am eager, but because my brother (who is working there) had to be there earlier than his usual days.

After walking around for about 45 minutes....I was called in by the nurse.

Was chit chatting with her for a while and the doctor managed to come down only at 10.30!!!!

While waiting for the doctor, the nurse asked me to lie on my bed and pushed me into the room.
And as my habit suggests I can't keep my mouth shut most of the times...and so I started talking to the nurse...

Me : What OGDS? (That is what was written on my appointment card)
Nurse : It's Gastronomy Scope.
Me : (I looked at her and politely I asked) Where's the D?
Nurse : What?
Me : There is not 'D' in 'Gastronomy Scope'? Are you sure?
Nurse : Huh? Wait huh I will ask my friend? (She did look irritated though!)

After few seconds, 2 more nurses came rushing into the room...
Nurse 2 : It's actually 'Oesophagus Gastronomy Duodenum Scope'.
Me : Aaah...I see.
Nurse 3 : Malulah kaum.....
Me : I hope you guys can get the process right? (smiling of course)

He he he.

After that I remembered the nurse spraying something inside my throat to numb it. The doctor injected me with anasthetic (whatever the spelling is) and i was given a blue pacifier to bite. That is how it looked, at least.

The next thing I know, my brother woke me up. And I was telling him something.....over and over it seems. For about 4 times. He told me this when we were having our lunch. :)

By the way, I was given a VCD of myself....the inner part to watch whenever I want.

I hold on to it the whole of Tuesday (btw, both Ms. Dinner Date and myself took MC and spent the day sleeping at home....2 lazy bums....). But by nite, around 1.00 am, my patience wore thin. I need to know how I look deep inside me....and so I opened our new laptop and slotted in the VCD to watch myself!

There were tunnels in me! Luckily didn't see any tolls there. Could see some tubes going deep inside me....it looked more like a STAR WARS BLACK HOLE exploration.....but it was quite interesting....and at the end of it....there were another mechanic hand that picked something out of my self! It pinched me, twice! Hope it wasn't a special effect directed by Steven Spielberg or George Lucas.....

he he he

Anyone wants my VCD? I might circulate it in the pirated market.....10 minutes of absolute adventure!

Any takers?

Fingers and Doors

2006-09-07T18:44:00.000+08:00

It's weird, strange and definitely needs a research done by Discovery Channel.
The connection between fingers and doors have been well documented in everyones life.

It seems that these two (the finger and the door) are lovers trying to be separated by the humans. No matter what we do, they get back to each other to have that quickie smooch! Bang!

You never hear anyone complaining any other parts of their body being stuck, or at least not as often as we hear finger and door doing a quickie.

It hurts us, not them. They blush. That's all they do, just look at your finger being caught in between the door. They blush!

Whats with them?

This post is inspired by fellow blogger Marsha's son, Jared, being the victim. Marsha, please take care of Jared. ok?

Onam Special...

2006-09-06T09:54:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was Onam festival....something like Deepavali but this one is for Malayalees.
So, Ms.Dinner Date (as the name suggests) and I went for a dinner at Kerala Cuisine in Little India, not knowing the fact that Kerala Cuisine have been shifted.

So, we reached the place around 7.20 and went straight to where Kerala Cuisine (KC) used to be..and found Appolo's Banana Leaf Restaurant instead. She tried calling couple of her friends before the confuse us with the direction. Then I asked a lady from the souvenir shop...she was friendly....but she wasn't helping me. Then I walked over to another souvenir shop and asked the uncle who showed me the right direction. Thanks uncle.

So, we went to KC which is now located at basement of the newly opened Tekka Mall. Surprisingly the place wasn't crowded. We walked straight to a table and sat happily waiting to try their Kerala food. She was dying for it.

Within a few seconds, the waiter came over to our table....

Waiter : Onam Sathya.
Me : What is that?
Waiter : Onam Sathya?
She : Happy Onam to you too.
Me : Oooh....you are wishing me happy onam is it? (talking to the waiter). Happy Onam to you too. Whats special for today, since its Onam?
Waiter : Onam Sathya.
Me : Wait, Onam Sathya means food is it?
Waiter : Yes.
Me : (thinking) say so lah....how do you expect me to know your language!
Me : Ok ok, get us 2 set please.

Ha ha ha...

Anyway this is what we ate. It was sweet and had a lot of taste to it, compared to south indian meal which I'm used to.....

Our main course.....

side dishes....

After our meal we ordered tea and to our astonishment KC doesn't serve hot drinks!...mmm I wonder why? National Security issue perhaps....

Since Ms.Dinner Date needs tea right after her meal...just like guys who like to smoke right after their meal, we had to walk to Komala's Villas to have our tea.

The tea, not Tea Loni!

After the tea, we walked to the Komala's Snacks & Sweets shop to buy laddo, pal goa, halwa and murukku. (sorry no pictures)....

When the shopping is done, its time to get back home. The thing about Little India is that, its so difficult to get a cab around this area although you will see hundreds of them.

One of the decorative peacock setup up along Little India road to celebrate Deepavali...

And we were home by 9.15! Phew.....Happy Onam to all....

p/s : Saw this interesting score board erected right in front Caltex House, Raffles Place. Check out the 3rd name on the WOMENs leaderboard. mmmm..wonder how it found the hole!

I'm Connected!!!! Yahoooo

2006-09-03T15:55:00.000+08:00

Well, well, well.....I'm connected. To internet, I mean.

Have bought a brand new laptop form COMEX yesterday. It's a Compaq Presario v3000 which cost 'us' SGD 1720!!! Looks cool....lovely....black, slick and sexy!!!!

Not only that, 'we' have also signed up for a StarHub broadband access for 'our' house....

This is my first blog with 'our' new laptop......I'M CONNECTED!!!!!!

p/s : Wonder whats the need for 'we', 'us' and 'our house'???? Will explain soon.... he he he
Can anyone smell the fish by now????

Probably I was a 'Malay' in my past life

2006-08-31T13:48:00.000+08:00

It's not the first time...i hear the comment 'You just like a Malay guy' from others....they say i talk and behave like a Malay....as in the way I eat, what I eat especially, the way I think, and etc....Anyway...its not meant to degrade anyone in anyway.....its just what others observe in me....

but last nite i had a weird dream.....an old malay couple....claims to be my grandparents was holding me in their arms! And guess what, I made the trip to their house in a kampung with my late dad in his old motorbike.

I even hugged my 'nenek' before I leave which invited a few stares from the people around us....obviously it's not a common sight to see an indian hugging a Malay lady....

A few years back I dreamt something similar too, but then no one claimed I was theirs then. Just that I was in a malay village, in a malay house and that house was mine. My late aunt was with me and I was with another malay girl. Not sure if its my wife, sister or what.

mmmm...i wonder why? why why why?

Forget Mars...lets CIO Pluto!

2006-08-30T14:45:00.000+08:00

I was wanting to know more on the demotion of Pluto as a part of our system....and so I checked out the video library at www.discoverychannel.com

While viewing one of the clip...I was dumbfounded...when I saw 2 faces in the solar system!

Check this out!

Did Mars really came close to earth?

2006-08-29T10:37:00.000+08:00

I received SMS's and emails alerting me that on the 27th August the MARS will be as closest possible to earth as it can before repeating it in the next dunno-how-many thousand years....

the time given was 27th Aug 12.30 am...

not wanting to miss this special event....i walked around my housing estate at 12.30 am on the 27th......i couldn't even see the moon! Let alone the MARS!

then I thought...may be its 28th 12.30 am....so i waited the next day...i walked around in my shorts and t-shirt again...i even went to the top of the parking complex of my HDB...and found no moon!!! Not even MARS again!

Is this hoax? WHERE IS THE MARS? WHERE IS THE MOON?
WHAT HAPPEN?

Didn't make it to Holland but made it to Everton....

2006-08-28T11:27:00.000+08:00

Ok ok, we didn't plan to go to Holland the last time around.....we planned only to go up tp Holland Village in Singapore....however we did made it to Everton!

Not the Everton, Merseyside, Liverpool......but Everton Park behind Cantonment Towers...which is my housing estate...he he he

last week went great...got a lot of things to share with you guys.....

1) First of all...i think I have found an unknown fame somewhere on the parts of the world.
Why? let me explain...... those around me or close to me knows the fact that I hardly login to my MSN. I hate it for few reasons. One of them being......in the last a year or two....whenever I login...i will have tons of "Add Contact" request submitted. Initially I thought my long lost friends trying to get back to me....but then i realised...all these contacts are from Sweden, Netherlands, and Finland particularly. They mistook me for someone else...the thing is it comes in bulk! The last time I login....i had similar "Add Contact" request...this time around its from Japan and China......WHAT IS HAPPENING? WHY AM I POPULAR SUDDENLY! he he he

2) Secondly, "Orang Malaysia tak canggih!". Thats what I heard from 2 Singaporeans at the Woodlands Checkpoint....after coming back from JB. Why? I don't know. They said so. But after seeing this in the lifts in Singapore...i have no comments...

Why Canggih people needs this...i don't know.....mmmm

3) Thirdly, last Friday....she took MC and I ponteng kerja. He he...we just wanted to spend some time together....and we did.....we went shopping for new drawer for my room and bought one too.....it was cool...and we cooked dinner together....."Food with love" she said.....

p/s : She always say "Food with love" when the food not really up to the mark.....he he he

4) Last nite, we went to her friends house for dinner...nice people, nice food...but my stomach bloated ...as usual....lately just a bit of extra food....makes my stomach bloated....one of my nurse friend said it could be due to my intestine got twisted.....so need to go for a check up...but tengoklah dulu

5) Finally....these are my random shots...again...

Img 1 : Guess what?

Img 2 : Guess what?

Img 3 : Have any idea how much you need to pay for parking from 8.30 to 5.00 pm?

Img 4 : I hope you will those missing teeth at least! Ha ha ha....

Pheew!

2006-08-21T09:49:00.000+08:00

What a week it has been! I was running around between 3 majors clients office to finish off 3 projects!

Not only I did finished the projects and kept the clients happy, I even managed to impress the Australian rep in one of our clients office. Those guys complimented the systesm usefulness and it's simplicity.

The Simplicity is actually due to my lack of time to develop any fancy features...but it turned out to be a plus point...he he he.....God Bless Me!

So far this week, I have a few things arranged. Going down to Little India later in the evening with the Dinner Date to check out some wedding cards. Wait, wait...hold on. It's not for us...but its for my cousin brother in KL. His fiance wants me to check out the designs here which is said to be better than the one to be found in KL. Well, I will know if its true by end of today.

And guess what, next weekend I might be in Holland with the Dinner Date. She is so adamant of shopping there, I don't know what she found so interesting about that place though.

Anyway, you guys have a wonderful day and great week ahead ok.

And this is me in office! Standing still ....and still standing!

Some random shots (from my trip back home...)

2006-08-14T17:46:00.000+08:00

The Famous Esplanade, Singapore

The Clock Tower in JB? Can you guess what time is it?

The coconut I harvested and had a feast!

The post-mortem.

Sunset behind my house

Sunset along PLUS highway

Angelic Mehal on her B'day

'Violent' Vishal, ready for action!

"Grandpa, can I help you?" - in one of the grocery shop in my hometown

The tree where the coconut came from

Home sweet home

Another sunset behind my house

Ouch!

2006-08-07T13:03:00.000+08:00

Domain expired.....can't be renewed until later in the day! Why? Cos thats when the Canadians start to work.......

my clients email are down..and they have been screaming non-stop....what can I do?

grrrrrrrr!!!

Gangsters of our family......

2006-08-04T15:54:00.000+08:00

Intro to our familys new football team @ gangsters...

'Mastermind' Magindra - Age 4 1/2

'Ruthless' Ruthra - Age 2 1/2

'Iron' Iskandar - Age 3

Alang - One of the 'Executive Producer'

p/s : The leader of this group is missing from this gallery...he is our 'Violent' Vishal - Age 2 1/2....i think mummy is bathing him! Hey, don't underestimate him ok!

And of course the coach of these gangsters none other than 'GUSTI ADIPATI'!!!!!

GRRRRR

Spam Art? Are we going crazy? Apparently not this artist....

2006-08-04T15:31:00.000+08:00

All those spams we receive day-in and day-out were used to make an art and it is being sold.
Apparently and algorithm digests the spams content and produces this images...

The look really good I should say.

For more info....go to http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0720/p16s01-stct.html or http://www.sq.ro/index.php

When 'birthday' comes only to one person...

2006-08-04T10:41:00.000+08:00

My niece, Mehal, was angry with her mum the other day.

Why?

Because her mum wished me 'Happy Birthday'.

Mehal's logic was simple. She says 'My birthday is next month, why you say 'Happy Birthday' to Apapa now!'.

You see, to her 'Birthday' is only meant for her. So, no one can have it, share it or even think about it!

She has been busy reminding me of her birthday since last month! I better get her something on time this time around......any ideas guys....

She is turning '4 tahun lah!'......

Lunxh Box : Red Rhino in Town

2006-08-03T15:23:00.000+08:00

Red Rhino from Singapore Civil Defence in town...to demonstrate Fire Safety Awareness.

The only thing I need to know is their number not how to handle their vehicle? Under which circumstance will you end up with their vehicle and not their efficient (seriously, they are efficient) personnel? So, no thanks...i see from far.

and, NO! I'm not in a cell!!!!

Trip to heaven/ I got pimped

2006-08-02T11:59:00.000+08:00

First of all...thanks to all my friends who have bothered to wish me on my Bday...
I hope it comes with a gift too.....those who knows who am I referring to...please don't be shy. Just go and get me something ok..... :) just kidding.

Anyway, I was pimped. That's how I felt. I had a wonderful holiday in Melaka with the Dinner Date. Full expense covered trip beb! I felt so like pimped.... he he he.... Hey she insisted ok. But the she asked me to be prepared for her birthday! Gulp! Big Gulp!

We stayed at the Renaissance Melaka...and she checked us in to the Club Level room which ensured us to receive a wonderful service and personal attention. We had chefs making special arrangements for us for breakfast and evening cocktail (as we both are vegetarians). We had the Guest Relation Manager paying us close attention non-stop. And to top it all....my birthday was celebrated by all the management staffs on Monday morning with a Cheese Cake and a happy birthday song! (I had to eat it at least for a courtesy sake. But to be honest, it did tasted good.....thanks, but no thanks.)

And, the news was shared with all the management staffs I think, coz almost everyone wished me happy birthday!

Thanks Juliana (the GR Manager, I feel so uncomfortable to address her as GRO).

Thanks Dinner Date......god bless you....

Thanks to my family and friends...both near and far for calling me, SMSing me, emailing me your wishes....may god bless you guys too...

p/s: photos coming soon!

18SX/R21 - aiyooo! Don'tlah do it in the public!

2006-07-28T13:15:00.000+08:00

APA NIE!

KAN DAH MALU!!

DAH MALU LARI PULAK!

More free tickets my way...

2006-07-27T11:59:00.000+08:00

I'm going for a stage play at The Esplanade tonite. I have 2 free tickets worth SGD 32 each.
"The cars & 41 Hours" - 2 stage plays ...

I will get free tickets every now and then from Action Theatre or AsiaMajor due to our sponsorship of their websites.

So, any of you guys planning to come down to Singapore and so happens that you decided to watch a stage play and so happens that I have the ticket......you know what to do!

Chiow

The Masterplan....

2006-07-27T09:46:00.000+08:00

I'm in a flashback mood today. And from today onwards I am trying my level best to type slow and read it a few times before posting my write ups. I have noticed a lot of spelling and grammatical errors which I could have avoided.

Anyway, sticking to the title 'The Masterplan', it was this plan hatched back in July 1996!
Between 5+1 geniuses who needed the one genius to get through their Maths Paper I exam in SPM Trial test.

The 5+1 geniuses consists of (it's all nick names...ok)

1) Man Perak
2) Samsul
3) Wak Tel
4) (late) Man
5) Pippo

and the REAL GENIUS was none other than our SUPER HERO, GUSTI ADIPATI!
(why do I feel like Brad Pitt in Oceans Eleven/Twelve??. Sorry I prefered Pitt in that show than Clooney)

By the way, the 5 geniuses I've listed were masterminds in everything else except for their academical discipline.

Their Maths Paper I score normally ranges between impressive 0 to 25 max, depending on who sits next to them during exam!

So, they begged me for my help to get them through. They bribed me actually, with that delicious Cekodok Sambal from Pak Teh (our canteen caretaker)! And finally I joined their plan and hatched the most flawless of plans ...erm...ever planned!

We have about 250 students in Form 5 alone. So the exam will take place in 1 big hall and 3 other classrooms. And guess what, only I was in the hall, the others were placed in different classrooms. So paper-exchanging methods ruled out! We need to work out something else.

Gusti (G) : Ok, The exam starts at 8.30. I am a genius (cheh, konon). I can finish by 10.00. It's paper one. Answers alone are good enough. That will earn you 2 points. They will not ask how you got the answers. I will write done all the answers in piece of paper and place it behind the door of the toilet no.3 in our male toilet. Remember just copy and leave it there. The last person must flush it!

B1: When we get to copy it?
G : Sharp at 10.00 am I'm going to toilet to leave the answers there. Sharp at 10.10 B1 (not Bananas in Pyjamas ok) is going to toilet and copy it.
B2 : 10.20, my turn
B3 : 10.30, mine
B4 : Me at 10.40.
B5 : So, I need to go at 10.50. Hoi, the exam finishes at 11.00!
G : That's your problem! Don't go for 'big business' ok.
Unknown voice : And at 11.00 I'm reporting it to the teacher!
(our friend who have heard our masterplan!)

Dishum! Kedubuk! Kaboom! Chebuk! He had blows from the other Bs. Don't worry, no one dies or gets injured seriously in this plan. So he was safe to go and buy us Cekodok Sambal later, after we threatened him of course!

Ooh, in case you are wondering what the B stands for, it's for Bandit.

The plan worked as we planned. Everyone was happy. For a week I had access to unlimited Cekodok Sambal! That was heaven!

A week later, the results were out. Something is wrong. The teachers started giving us a wierd stare. All these geniuses who used to score between 0 - 20 suddenly have scored 70 above! (well obviously I'm not fool enough to give them all the answers right!)
After much scrutinising fro the teachers who can't believe there was some development with their brains, they confessed but never turned me in. I was BRAD PITT, remember! So, I turned myself in to Mrs.Susan, our friendliest-non-smiling-maths teacher!

Mrs.Susan (S) : You gave them the answers?
G : Yup
S : Whats wrong with you?
G : Mmmmmm
S : Ok, I need to punish you for this. I'm deducting points from your total score for each and every single answer you gave it to them.
G : Gulp!
S : You gave them answers for Q1, Q2, Q3........Qn. Rite?
G : You missed out Q15, Q18 and Q20 teacher. (Being a Brad Pitt here, you see)
S : Oooh.....well, after deducting it, you are left with only 38 points! Which means you fail the Paper I. What you going to do?
G : Gulp (again)!. (after a pause of about 10 seconds). Sorry teacher. I'm really sorry. I won't do it again. Please show me some mercy (can't afford to be Brad Pitt anymore. My dad will kill me if I failed Maths!).
S : Ok, this is a final warning. Don't do this again. I'm not deducting your points. Ok?
G : Thanks teacher. You are the best.

Walking out of the teachers room, the other bandits were waiting to know what happened.....
(back in Brad Pitt's mould, I said), "The teacher made a lot of noise......then I said, teacher if you are not happy you can deduct the points from my score. I don't mind. But she just kept queit!. Takutlah tu..."

The bandits were super impressed. My Brad Pitt image preserved forever, I thought. Only to turn around and to find Mrs.Susan standing there with my papers still in her hands!

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! Big Gulp 7-eleven!

P/s: This posting was inspired by AnaSalwa's THIEF.
P/s/II : Please correct my spelling or grammatical errors if any.....each correct corrections will earn 2 points. The person with the most points at the end of each month will be treated with Cekodok Sambal Mak Teh. Sorry, last I heard Pak Teh had passed away.

Episode 5 : Love Letter....

2006-07-25T12:05:00.000+08:00

The fifth episode is out...read it here

http://2sum2much.blogspot.com/2006/07/episode-5-love-letter.html

Although the response have been slow so far, but its ok....I'm quite satisfied.

Please give me your valuable feedbacks so that I can correct my blog-com from time to time.

Thanks people

I'm Itchy....yes I am...

2006-07-25T11:00:00.000+08:00

I have a confession to make....

I am ITHCY!..
For the past 10 days, I have been scratching my arms, legs, abdomen, face and everywhere..even while I'm sleeping.
A visit to doctor, which basically covers all the basic questionairres such as any new food, new cloth, dusty area exposure, new medicine, new soap, etc and the answer was big NO!

I did nothing. But, I'm ITCHY!
My arms, legs, abdomen and face. Why? Although the doctor prescribed me with 2 different dosage of medicines. 1 pill for the day time, and 1 for the nite time.
The day time pill, have no effect. The nite pill, makes me drowsy and i sleep like a itchy baby. I think he is not curing me, but simply trying to make me sleep through my itchiness.

I'm still scratching. No rashes, no heat puss, or anything. Except for small puss-life effects on my body which only started to emerge today. Why am I itchy?

I am ITHCY!,
Myself. End of this month, it's my Bday (31st July)...so for those handful of close friends of mine...you guys do know what I like rite? So, buy it for me! ha ha ha.

Guess what, this may come as a complete shocker to some of you but yes it is happening.
I am going for a holiday trip from 29th July (Sat) to 31st July (Mon) to Malacca.
So, call me on my Malaysian mobile number to wish me ok! (I am self promoting here, but who cares as long as I get what I want!)

Huh? What? With whom you ask? Well it's with the 'Dinner Date'!
Shocked!!? Don't be.
I have more shocking news to be revealed in near future.

So, till then....take care...chiow

Signed,
Itchy-Italians-French-Cousins-Indonessians-Maids-Relatives-Employers-Brother.

Pilotes Automatieus

2006-07-21T16:58:00.000+08:00

Dinner, dinner and dinner

2006-07-21T09:11:00.000+08:00

I had 2 dinner meetings last nite....7 - 8.30 and 9 - 10.30...
I was with bunch of friends in McD from 7 - 8.30 talking about some possible systems which we expect to bring us millions.....which I think the system DO have the potential but a million? is porbably too much to ask at least at this stage...

then at 9 - 10.30 i met Patricia and her cousin Ming Hui whom I have known professionally all this while. It's strange how we discovered this......when Pat (my HP colleague from KL) came down to SG, I called her out for a dinner.

So, the cousin (whom she is staying) was very worried who is she going out with in a new place and at nite! Right after the dinner, she went back home only to be interogated by her cousin....

Cousin (C) : Where you went?
Pat (P) : He took me to Esplanade, ThaiExpress
C : How you know him?
P : My ex-colleague from HP-lah. Why? Not happy is it? Wanna die?
C : Where is he staying?
P : Around Tanjong Pagar
C : Hey, I have a friend too around there.
P : I see, he is in IT line.
C : My friend too....
P : He is from KL
C : Wallauweh. My friend too
P : By the way, his name is Paran
C : My friends name is Paran too!!!!!!!

Tats how they discovered that both of them are talking about the same person. ha ha ha

anyway, we went to a vietnamese restaurant last nite...they food was excellent! I really enjoyed the started, a spring-roll with that white laksa mee-stuff, nangka, cucumber, mint and a lot of other ingredients....it was very good...then I ordered my Vegetarian Fried Rice, off the menu. And it was really good, except for I forgot to mention NO MUSHROOM, NO CARROT, NO GREEN PEAS! So, I ended up had to pick all of those myself...

Tonite, I have a dinner date...with The 'Dinner Date'. We are going to The Monkeys Cafe at Orchard...at 8 tentatively....

So, you guys have fun too.....while I have mine...

chiow...fellas

Who is she? .......

2006-07-19T09:47:00.000+08:00

Who is she?
Where is she from?
What is she doing?
How am I connected to her?

mmmmmmm......

"Only Love", "How Many Stars" & "Closer Than Ever" from Bombay Dreams

2006-07-18T11:21:00.000+08:00

Only Love
Only love, it's only love
I've never felt like this before
Only love, it's only love
This is a feeling I can't ignore

Only love, it's only love
This music that's playing inside my head
Only love, I know it's love
Without a word ever being said

Something strange has happened here
I'm no longer free
I can't get you off my mind
What is wrong with me?

All my dreams were spoken for
Then you came along and I dreamed one more
Only love, it's only love
Feel like I'm floating above the moon
Only love, it's only love
I think I'll die if we don't kiss soon

-----------------------------------------------

How Many Stars
[Male]
How many stars have to shine
Before your eyes meet mine?
How many stars must I see
Before you dream like me?

[Female]
How many tides have to turn
Before you turn to me?
How many stars have to shine
Before my heart is free?

[Male]
How many stars?

[Female]
How many stars have to shine
Before your hands hold mine?
How many stars must I see
Before you come to me?

[Male]
How many tides have to turn
Before you turn my way?

[Female]
How many stars have to shine
Before you say you'll stay?

[Male]
Everyone needs a sense of belonging
Someone there who always understands
That precious gifts can come from empty hands

[Female]
Precious gifts can come from empty hands

[Male]
How many stars have to shine
Before we find our way?

Both
How many stars have to shine

[Male]
Before we love each day?

Both
How many stars have to shine

[Male]
Before we find our way?

Both
How many stars have to shine

[Male]
Before we love?

[Female]
How many stars?

-------------------------------------

Closer Than Ever

[Female]
There'll come a morning
When we'll awaken
Closer than ever
Slowly but surely
Sooner or later
Closer than ever
Breathing the same air
Dreaming the same dreams
Closer than ever before

[Both]
There'll come a moment
When I will hold you
Closer than ever
Fairy-tale romance
Princess and hero
Closer than ever
Like an old movie
Where strangers end up
Closer than ever before

[Male]
All of a sudden
Just like a shower
Our love will flower
Life will have meaning

[Female]
Worth living for

[Male]
Worth living for

[Female]
Worth dying for

[Male]
Worth dying for

Both
There'll come a morning
When we'll awaken
Closer than ever before

[Female]
Closer than ever

Both
Before

Episode 4 : Litter, rubbish, garbage....you!

2006-07-17T10:51:00.000+08:00

Be careful with what you 'dump'!

Episode 4 : Litter, rubbish, garbage....you!

The four stuffs...everyone wants to know

2006-07-15T11:38:00.000+08:00

I have been tagged! Not sure if thats an achievement or what. The first time I was tagged by Ariel I didn't know what to do...and so I didn't respond. Sorry Ariel.

Now, KG did. I clarified and this is what I got to do....

4 Jobs I Would Stink At:-

i. Dance Choreographer. I have no clue on how to dance.
ii. Singer. ENT doctors will love of I were to cut an album.
iii. Symbologist (as they say). I can't even agree to the symbol of red-standing-man as the symbol to make you stop!
iv. Fisherman. I will let go all the fish I catch!

4 Pretend Nicknames I'm Making Up For Myself:-

i. LordJackNittyD'EnforceSirDueChildsPlayIII. I seriously had this nick before!
ii. Nebuchadnezzar. This too
iii. Rhododendron!. And this one.
iv. Castor Troy! That long jacket in air...is still fresh in my eyes!

4 Movies I Could Watch Over & Over Again:-

i. Kannathil Muttamittal.
ii. Minsara Kanavu
iii. Oceans Eleven and Twelve
iv. City of Angels! ooooh Meg Ryan....

4 Places I Want To Live In:-

i. KL.
ii. Cheras.
iii. Pandan Jaya.
iv. Blok D3. he he he

4 Things I Love To Do During Weekends:-

i. Watch my favourite classic MU match.
ii. Enjoy Jerry Seinfeld on tv.
iii. Some AR Rahman interview.
iv. Sunset with WATER music. (boring, may be....but I love it)

4 Things I Couldn't Live Without:-

i. AR RAHMAN SONGS FOR SURE! Only once in my life I went 4 straight days without hearing a single AR Rahman song and I went crazy.
ii. My believe.
iii. My faith.
iv. Malaysian Politics.

4 Alcoholic Beverages I've Enjoyed:-

i. Beer (Ginger)
ii. Beer (Root)
iii. Beer (the taste of green tea mixed with honey lemon!)
iv. Coke and Cigarette smoke. (Hey it made me high ok! )

4 favourite food & whom I'd like to bon appétit with:-

i. TCC's mango sandwich. The dinner date. ;)
ii. Lasagna. Popgum, Pu1Pu3, Danish and Danil
iii. Thai styled cucumber mix. (I don't eat cucumber normally). Cute Nitha.
iv. All my mum's cooking. Mum and dad. :(

4 places I would rather be in now:-

i. Home.
ii. Cameron Highlands
iii. NY
iv. Dentist Clinic!!!

4 people I'm tagging:

Sorry guys, I just need to pass it on.
i. Pu1Pu3. Lovely character
ii. AnaSalwa. A friend I'm getting to know.
iii. Spider ponnu. Mmmm.......
iv. Cute Nitha...

You don't mean everything you say, rite?

2006-07-12T13:43:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, we tend to just say things without thinking how much it will offend the other person.
For us, it should be taken lighlty. But often, that is not the case.

As we realise, there are more people gets offended with such remarks.

For example, when you say 'Go to hell' I'm sure you didn't mean it.
Same goes to 'F*** you'. Or anything else.

I said something too, to someone. I didn't mean to upset, degrade, demean, offend, or anything that sort. I was merely being stupid.

I am sorry. Please forgive me.

I am sorry.

Episode 3 : Yes Pet, No Pet

2006-07-11T12:01:00.000+08:00

Read it here http://2sum2much.blogspot.com/2006/07/episode-3-yes-pet-no-pet.html

2 some, 2 much Update : Episode 2

2006-07-07T13:35:00.000+08:00

Episode 2 is ready. Read it at
Episode 2 : Sharing house chores

I donno

2006-07-04T20:00:00.000+08:00

My new blog of HE and SHE

2006-07-04T14:08:00.000+08:00

Hi guys, I have started a new blog of HE and SHE and their life story.
Please visit my new blog at http://2sum2much.blogspot.com/ and give me your comments....

Hopefully you guys will like it.....

Meeting Dominique Lonchant

2006-07-03T18:38:00.000+08:00

I was in Kota Damansara with my cousin brother and his living-in girlfriend last Sunday. They asked me to join them to meet one of their friend, Dominique Lonchant. Well, they just addressed him as 'The French Guy'. And I was like, "will there be any french babe?" To which I was answered with a synchronized crude stare. Ermm, I think they practice synchronise swimming at home.

Anyway, as we waited for him at the lobby of his apartment a young, well built french guy greeted us. He was a friendly guy then we went up to his place.

The place, an apartment, is simple and filled with IKEA stuffs. From its furniture to its potted plants. It's so green. And NO TV! Guess what, that calms the place a lot.

After their discussion (my cousin, his GF, and Dom) I had a chance to chat with this guy who teaches Yoga from continent to continent. He is a famous French Yoga author as well. The book you see here is his, and that is him in the cover.

I found out a lot of stuffs from him, Tiara actually practiced the breathing technique with him for PGL, Robert Redford, Bridget Fonda and quiet a number of Hollywood biggies are his clients too. But sadly, it's not a life long training course where he can just be based there. He have worked in Hong Kong, Belgium, Thailand and many other countries and now in Malaysia for a forse-able near future.

He even has worked with the famous footballing legend from France, Michel Platini!

And you know what, this guy is 50 years old! Doesn't look a bit that old. The photo in the cover is taken only 10 years back. Whatever he is doing, it's working man!

It was good experience to meet a different person in my life.
I love meeting people.

There's so much to learn from them

Thanks to whom it may concern

The triumph!!!!

2006-07-03T12:27:00.000+08:00

Many of my friends were laughing at me for supporting Portugal and France to win the World Cup!. Well, you know what both of these teams are meeting in semi-final.

Although I will not make it past that, it means one of the teams that I support have 50% chance of winning the cup! The Holy Grail!

I think Portugal will triumph past France. France is good, but only lately. Portugal Have been maintaing the consistency from Euro 2004 baby! They are good. Better than a lot other teams. Whats with Deco, Costinha, back in team against France, Ronaldo, Figo, Simao, Carvalho, Maniche in the form of their lives! France watch out. U have Zidane, we have Deco!

Jogo Bonito!!! baby....

The man who was "inside" me....

2006-07-03T12:08:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday was the day I will never ever forget in my life.
The relief, the sense of calmness which comes after the pain was beyond words for me to describe. The experience was something I will never ever be able to forget.

The pain in me since the past few days (up to Saturday, of course) left me with fewer options and I opted to visit Dr. Wong. My dentist. I only visit him, no matter what as he has my whole history of accident, fractures, dislocations and other complications that has happened on my face.

So, saturday morning at 11.00 am I was at his clinic at Medan Tuanku.
First he x-rayed my teeth to assess the problem and said "well there seems to be a big hole which is causing all the pain. You have an option of root canalling or extraction. Personally I suggest extraction as you don't have much of the tooth left anyway".

So, I gave him a yes to go inside me and do his "thing".
He planned a normal extraction which will take only 20 minutes at first.
Then the whole thing developed into something more complicated and he was uttering the words I really don't want to hear from a guy with his "tool" in side my mouth. He was uttering "aiyooo", "che che che", "this is strange", "this is very strange", "its not normal".

I was confused as, obviously, I can't see whats happening. I can't even talk.
There were 3 other nurses who joined him at that point. Gosh, my mouth hole was the "main attraction" at that point.

After mich struggle, more anasthetic, struggle, blood, forceful extraction and stitches....i was finally done. All this while, I was pretty cool and didn't struggle. I was telling myself this is a lot better than what I went through past few days.

Once everything was done, the dentist explained that my roots were extra long than normal and the tooth should have only 3 roots while mine had 4! That's where the complications started. My roots were not straight, it was in L-shape!

Who cares, I'm finally free from the pain that haunted me for weeks! The bill came up to RM 500. But I know that is worth every cent I pay as his service is such.

Now, I'm eating my antibiotics and painkillers. The swelling is still there as I can't really move my cheek much. So for those who will bump into me today, remember I won't be smilling much ok. Probably I have to give you one sided smile, which happens to be my dimpled cheek smile. :) he he he .

P/s: Pu1Pu3, read that you are having problem as well. Please try this dentist if you don't have a regular one already. I can guarantee you will not regret.

AAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!

2006-06-30T09:48:00.000+08:00

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!! GOD HELP ME! This is how I feel now!

How worse can my day begin?
I went to sleep last nite with a terrible toothache! It felt like my roots are exposed but it isn't. Although I have been having toothache for the past 2 weeks though I didn't see any roots exposed. It was terrible!

Had 2 normal paracetamol yesterday afternoon and 2 Panadol Extra before going to bed last nite.

Now, I have just popped in 2 more Panadol Extra. Not enough with my toothache, I got my finger stuck in between the shutter while I was opening it this morning. So, imagine my finger stuck in between the shutter and its frame while it's rolling up! I can't do much since I was holding my coffee peng on the other hand. I decided to just pull my finger out and OOOUUCCH!!!!.... I think it's swelling now!

Have arranged for a dentist appointment tomorrow. OOoohh Dr.Wong....i'm coming!

I heard my mum.....

2006-06-27T10:43:00.000+08:00

I'm not making this up and I'm sure what I heard....

last nite, when I was about to go to bed, I heard a voice calling 'SIVA'.
'Siva' is my pet name at home. And I recognised that voice. I'm pretty sure.

It's my mum's voice! I'm not kidding. I woke up, looked around and found nothing and went back to sleep. I was not sleeping at that time, were about to.

Am I imagining things? Is it simply because I miss her so much? I don't know.
I heard what I heard.

I miss you mum.

My Trauma......explained

2006-06-23T18:45:00.000+08:00

With the kind of dominating relationship I had before...where everything I do is not right, not enough, not good, not fair, etc I was slowly moving into a mode where I had a very very low self-esteem.

I tend to think, probably I am such a person who can't really get anything right. Not good enough for her, not good enough for anyone. I had that thought about me.

There were times, when I made her cry I will hate myself so much so that I will punch my face until it bruises and bleeds at times. I have burnt myself, punched walls continuously until I had hairline cracks in my bone, choked myself, bit myself, pulled my hair. I did everything that may harm me but not kill me and that was turning out to me a way for me to get out of the pressure I was enduring. This personality of mine was never known to anyone around me. Absolutely no one!

When ever someone notices the bruises on my face, I will simply claim I fell on the stairs or something like that. Sincerely, I lead a double life. With this revelation, I know it's going to be a shocker to some of you whom have known me personally.

But, with the whole relationship ended, on my side definitely. I am a lot more calmer. My self esteem have been higher. I can think without any disturbance. I am at peace.

I am over coming the dark side of my history. Close to get over it for good.

I realised, this behaviour of mine is not new. There are even organizations that help people with this disorder known as SI. So help, those who need it if you can. By God's grace I managed to over come it myself with some help from others.

To those who have been with me throughout this ordeal, I would like to say Thanks. I love you.

Melayu

2006-06-23T13:36:00.000+08:00

This is a poem by our legendary poet Usman Awang. No disrespect to Melayu. In fact, in this context Melayu refers to Malaysians!

Usman Awang
Melayu

Melayu itu orang yang bijaksana
Nakalnya bersulam jenaka
Budi bahasanya tidak terkira
Kurang ajarnya tetap santun
Jika menipu pun masih bersopan
Bila mengampu bijak beralas tangan

Melayu itu berani jika bersalah
Kecut takut kerana benar
Janji simpan di perut
Selalu pecah di mulut
Biar mati adat
Jangan mati anak

Melayu di Tanah Semenanjung luas maknanya:
Jawa itu Melayu, Bugis itu Melayu
Banjar juga disebut Melayu,
Minangkabau memang Melayu,
Keturunan Acheh adalah Melayu,
Jakun dan Sakai asli Melayu,
Arab dan Pakistani, semua Melayu
Mamak dan Malbari serap ke Melayu
Malah mua'alaf bertakrif Melayu
(Setelah disunat anunya itu)

Dalam sejarahnya
Melayu itu pengembara lautan
Melorongkan jalur sejarah zaman
Begitu luas daerah sempadan
Sayangnya kini segala kehilangan

Melayu itu kaya falsafahnya
Kias kata bidal pusaka
Akar budi bersulamkan daya
Gedung akal laut bicara

Malangnya Melayu itu kuat bersorak
Terlalu ghairah pesta temasya
Sedangkan kampung telah tergadai
Sawah sejalur tinggal sejengkal
Tanah sebidang mudah terjual

Meski telah memiliki telaga
Tangan masih memegang tali
Sedang orang mencapai timba
Berbuahlah pisang tiga kali
Melayu itu masih bermimpi

Walaupun sudah mengenal universiti
Masih berdagang di rumah sendiri
Berkelahi cara Melayu
Menikam dengan pantun
Menyanggah dengan senyum
Marahnya dengan diam
Merendah bukan menyembah
Meninggi bukan melonjak

Watak Melayu menolak permusuhan
Setia dan sabar tiada sempadan
Tapi jika marah tak nampak telinga
Musuh dicari ke lubang cacing
Tak dapat tanduk telinga dijinjing
Maruah dan agama dihina jangan
Hebat amuknya tak kenal lawan

Berdamai cara Melayu indah sekali
Silaturrahim hati yang murni
Maaf diungkap senantiasa bersahut
Tangan diulur sentiasa bersambut
Luka pun tidak lagi berparut

Baiknya hati Melayu itu tak terbandingkan
Selaga yang ada sanggup diberikan
Sehingga tercipta sebuah kiasan:
"Dagang lalu nasi ditanakkan
Suami pulang lapar tak makan
Kera di hutan disusu-susukan
Anak di pangkuan mati kebuluran"

Bagaimanakah Melayu abad dua puluh satu
Masihkan tunduk tersipu-sipu ?
Jangan takut melanggar pantang
Jika pantang menghalang kemajuan;
Jangan segan menentang larangan
Jika yakin kepada kebenaran;
Jangan malu mengucapkan keyakinan
Jika percaya kepada keadilan

Jadilah bangsa yang bijaksana
Memegang tali memegang timba
Memiliki ekonomi mencipta budaya
Menjadi tuan di negara Merdeka

WHERE IS MY MONEY!!!!$$$$

2006-06-23T13:04:00.000+08:00

I have never been this particular about money people owe me.
The people who are close to me will know this.

But, I have learnt my lesson. When people owe me money, they owe me BLOODY MONEY!
I've earned my money, so you earn yours.

Do I look like someone you can cheat??? A****LES!

Here are the culprits, I'm putting them onto this Hall of Shame without any doubt!

1) David. This guy calls himself as my friend! A friend I will never claim I knew.
First, he cheated me on my insurance money for 2 years. I have been paying him my monthly premium and never bothered to ask for my receipt, as I thought he is not that kinda guy. But guess what, the truth hurts. He IS that kinda guy. Cheat, liar, con man!

Even after that episode, I have forgiven him. And stupidly loaned him RM 300 last month with a specific instruction to return it by 10th June. He said 'Don't worry, I will return your money as I promise'

It's 23rd now, he is not even answering my calls. LIAR. CHEATER. YOU WILL LOOSE MORE THAN WHAT YOU OWE ME!!!!

2) Mak Cik! Ok, in this case probably I have been conned. But she appeared naive, helpless and poor. I knew this mak cik for less than a month before she asks me to loan her SGD 300. She said she will pay me back monthly SGD 50. She said it's ok for me to charge interest. I said, I'm not a chetti. Just return my money. So, the first month she returned SGD 100. Then she went missing! I have her phone number, been trying to this day but no answer. It's been 2 years now!
WHERE IS MY MONEY!!!! If you can't return it, its ok. Just tell me. Now, I seriously considering of HARAM-ing that money! I'm serious. I know roughly how bad it is for an Islam to spend moned which has been HARAM-ed. Serves you rite!

3) Amanah Saham Wawasan. Now, I have invested RM 200 in year 1994. It's been 12 years. I don't know what happened. No statements, nothing. And guess what, I thought they might have some website with help-line number for me to call. But I can't find it. If you guys have it, please pass it to me!

Why oh why! Give back my money!

It's 'her' again

2006-06-21T17:46:00.000+08:00

Well, with no phone calls from her for almost 2 weeks I thought things are finally settled.
Apparently it isn't.

I've received an email from her with just an attachment of our photo together, taken some time back. I received this email a day after she claimed she is leaving to NZ.

Being an IT guy I am, I tracked the emails originating IP and guess what, the email was sent from PETALING JAYA. I didn't know there's PJ too in NZ! She didn't even leave the country, she just went back to her hostel! Well, not that it matters to me.

Yesterday had a phone call from her again.
She said the parents are upset, and she will change herself just to be with me and stuffs.
This is the girl once I loved, or at least I tried. I have changed myself so much for her. I was growing into a mould she wants me to be. I failed, fortunately. I decided to quit and move on. She hasn't. Why? Coz she loves me? May be, but i'm just not sure. She cries saying that she grew up with the principal of loving one guy and get married to him. Going by this statement, I'm needed to up-hold her principal! What about me? My feelings? My needs? My space?

I'm not saying she is abusive, unfaithful or anything of that sort. She is an excellent girl. She is faithful beyond doubt. She just can't be with me, and I just continuosly failed to keep her happy. I've tried, failed, tried again and failed most definitely. I called it quit. I, had the final say, at least.

She is free now. But, NOW, she cries saying she only can think of the good things I have done for her. I have been great to her, she claims. No one looked after her like I had, said this too. Well, its all too late now. The damage is done. I've moved on.

I'm not saying that I have been great neither. I had a lot of short comings. Did a lot of nonsenses. Did this, and didn't do that. I am imperfect. I am HUMAN.

I just wished her good luck and said, please take care of yourself. May god bless you.

I'm moving on, certainly. No doubt about it. Enough of tears, cries, pains and everything that came with it.

Dear God, please bless her and give her strength to move on. May the right one come her way, and she will be in right hands.

I'm resigned to the fate.

Post-Mortem : Dinner Date

2006-06-17T16:39:00.000+08:00

So, as it went, the dinner was somehow ok.

I left office at 5.00 pm as I planned. But not to Jason's but to my clients office!!!

5.15pm- at clients office.
5.30pm- still at clients office!
5.45pm - still stuck! Oh my god...i'm late. I had to do shopping and head home to cook!
finally 5.50pm I left the clients off to rush to Jason.
Thankfully, the market is only 2 MRT stations away from my place. I gave myself time until 6.30 to shop and be back so I can get everything ready by 8.30 pm.

And the list I made of what to buy before leaving my office really helped me to focus.
So I bought all these items...

1) Chopped Almond
2) Asparagus
3) Baby Corns
4) Mint Leaves
5) Capsicum (Red + Yellow)
6) Brussel Sprouts
7) Tofu
8) Maggie Soup Seasoning
9) Pepper Powder
10) Chilly Flake
11) Lemon infused Olive Oil
12) Mango Chutney
13) Ginger
and reached home by 6.45. Oh gosh, I'm late!

So I quickly prepared all the ingredients needed for the cutlet, asparagus, brussels and soup.

As it happened, I changed my menu a bit on the last minute...

1) Soup - tofu, potato, baby corn, capsicum with Maggie seasoning and a bit of pepper and chilly flakes and GARAM MASALA!!!!.
Well, when I was about to bring the flame down and pour the soup to its bowl...then I realised the tofu is no where to be seen in the soup! What happened! Diluted? Can't be. The I realised I didn't even put it in! so I boiled the soup extra 10 minutes and it's done.

2) Asparagus with Almond. Make that roasted Almond. - I roasted the almonds, and stir fried the asparagus with minimal oil and a bit of water. Was trying to keep it crunchy. Then I added a bit of Maggie Soy Sauce, a bit of Aminah Hassan thick soy souce and added half of the roasted almond into it. So the flavor of almond will be absorbed into asparagus. Then I carefully fished out only the asparagus to a plate. Leaving the Almond with the other ingredients in the wok. So, I added a bit of water and some garlic chilly sauce just enough to make it a shiny gravy to be poured onto the asparagus. Then I added the gravy with almond which is in red colour onto the asparagus and added the rest of the roasted almonds to it to add colour to the dish.

3) Brussels - I was trying to make it as spicy as I can. So I put capsicum, chilly, chilly flakes, sambal chilly into it. With some baby corn to go with it. Turned out.....I should have boiled the brussels first! I didn't taste it until the guest was home. So perhaps, next time I will do better.

4) Cutlet- Cutlet to my horror turned out to be the worst dish of the day! I over cooked 2 of them, and almost over cooked the other 2. Finally I managed to save only 1 1/2 of the cutlets. :(

5) Skewed Fruits - had honey dey, kiwi, strawberry and manggo skewed for desert.

6) Final Desert was Haagen Dazs vanila Ice cream on rose stem with daisy, rose petal and mint leaf. This is the best of the lot apart from my Asparagus.

So, all done by 9.00 pm! GOSH I AM LATE! Super LATE!
Then I was informed the guest had to work late. :(
The person can only make it around 10.30. So I was like, what the heck....Argentina game was on TV I could still catch it. HE HE HE.

Happily I watched the game which ended 6-0 to Argies. Had my shower, re-heated the dishes and waited for my guest. She turned up finally at 11.00 pm. We were so hungry that I forgot to snap the dishes served. I only realised it when we were about to have out desert. So, here are the 2 photos...

The vanila ice-cream on rose stem with rose and daisy petals. Garnished with mint leaves.

Simple Fruit Skew

So I have a guest tonite....

2006-06-16T10:35:00.000+08:00

Finally, I managed to convince someone to visit me tonite to try out my cooking!
Gosh, hopefully that person is well insured....

Anyway, to the dear friends I have here..I need your help.....
Urgent help..need it by 5.00 pm today....

Well, for a starter I'm frying plain vegetable cutlet with some onion, chilly and probably I will get some capsicum later....

As the side dish, I have definitely decided on trying out
(1) Asparagus with Almond.
(2) Spicy Brussels with capsicum and baby corn, with a sprinkle of pepper and olive oil.
This is to go with rice of course.

While for the dessert, I'm having chopped strawberry and mango with chocolate + maple syrup with a sprinkle of frozen baking choc and vanilla ice-cream scoop.

Drinks, I'm going to prepare a simple Bundaberg Root Beer with a table spoon of Mango puree.

AS YOU ALL CAN SEE!!!!! I'M MISSING THE MAIN COURSE!
I HAVE NO IDEA AT ALL!!!!...please help!

I need something simple and a vegetarian dish for sure.......please help me...

p/s: Some of the recipe I got it from www.cookingforengineers.com

p/p/s: Updated at 3.35 pm. Bought some stuff over the lunch hour and dropped by my house for a while. I bought some colourful daisies and roses just to add the feel to the house and set it up at the living room. Bought Bundaberg root beer and Haagen Daas vanila ice cream. Bought some sweet mango, kiwi and honey dew to add to my strawberry at home as a desert. Planning to try something new with the rose stem (cleaned of course) for the presentation. Hopefully it turns out fine. Will try to take photos of it too.....Sharp 5.00 pm I'm leaving and heading to Jason's. I think by now, you guys could have figured out the GENDER of my guest rite?.....I definitely know Pu1Pu3 knew it the moment she dropped by my blog!.. he he he......

Minnows can be interesting too...

2006-06-15T11:21:00.000+08:00

It's World Cup fever everywhere....even my hair stylist whom I visited yesterday for a haircut was talking about it. Although she watch no game.

So, at nite after watching Fahrenheit 9/11 for the first time (!!!!) i was watching the supposedly lousy game between Tunisia and Saudi.

When talking about World Cup, it's only about the powerhouses such as Germany, Brasil, Italy, Argentina, England, France and the under dogs such as Spain, Holland, Czechs and the dark horses such as Portugal, Ghana, South Korea, Japan, and a few other teams with enough talent to make the mark.

Tunisia, Saudi, Iran doesn't even get the mention of being the team to reckon for... but after watching the game between Tunisia and Saudi last nite.....which was so far, as commented by the commentator, THE GAME OF THE TOURNAMENT! It has everything, decent tactic, heart pumping action, nerve wrecking results, goals, tactical subs....

the result was 2 - 2....but for those who have watched it will agree that it's a lot, I mean, A LOT better than England against Paraguay (which Eng won 1-0)!

Now, beat that English Dogs!

Lydia's Needs Title!

2006-06-15T11:14:00.000+08:00

Well, I have visited her blog via Pu1Pu3's.
Interestingly Lydia is a well-known author of Life’s Like That – Scenes from Malaysian Life.

Now, she needs out help in finding a new title for the SEQUEL of her first book.

for more info, and to drop your valuable ideas...please visit http://lydiateh.wordpress.com/

GOOD LUCK BOYS & GALS!

Citizen M and MY country

2006-06-14T14:59:00.000+08:00

I know this post can be deadly, but I am trying not to be political and going against the government of MY country. I am merely stating my opinion to a handfull audience I have on this blog. Not meant to be a propaganda, nor a campaign.

With all the issues happening in MY country of Citizen M questioning the current PM and the PM maintaining the elegant silence, I have seen people divided in their opinions. Some say the OLD DOG BARKS TOO MUCH. Some says, the new dog ISN'T BARKING AT ALL!

Whatever said and done, in my humble opinion Citizen M is teaching, or trying to imply the one quality missing from MY fellow countrymen. QUESTION YOUR GOVERNMENT!

May be Citizen M wouldn't have liked it when he was at the pinnacle. But he knows the people had to have it, the QUESTIONING MENTALITY. He is leading the way once again. Learn it people. QUESTION YOUR GOVERMENT. In a proper way of course. Don't start a war, picketing, riot, or whatever that will disrupt the nations peace. But question via forums, newspaper, public polls, or whatever medium and get the answers right away. I have been learning more about MY country in the past 1 year than ever before. (That's the period I started paying attention to the issue of course).

So, question and get answers.

Disclaimer : I am not siding any political party, nor am I against any political party. My opinion is a mere opinion not to be used as a propaganda.

What a day it was, and what a day its going to be...

2006-06-14T11:31:00.000+08:00

Yesterday was very 'fruitful' to an extent...

Finished work at 5.30 pm and was able to rush for a project discussion with couple of guys at 5.45 pm. So we sat at McDonalds at Funan IT Mall which comes with a free wireless access and had a discussion on some new marketing tool. I had the meeting with 2 other guys; 1 is a very young entreprenuer minded some-sort of a rich guy with lots of money but dunno what to do; the other is a Regular NS guy who is some sort of an officer in the Singapore Army. The discussion was good, and we have decided to look further into the idea. My involvement will be limited as I know I have different plans ahead of me.

For some reason, when good things happen it will happen all at the same time for me.

Had another opportunity from Pangkor last week, to join them as Business Development Exec.
Have not discussed in detail yet but planning to meet the guy. You know it's best to keep the options open. Rite?

Well, right after the meeting yesterday I went down to Jason's Market Place at Raffles City. I was tired of doing my grocery shopping at NTUC market at Tanjong Pagar. They have limited and very localized vegetables. The visit to Jason's really made my day. I was able to find a lot of vegetables that I wanted to try, brussels, asparagus, etc. So this Friday I'm going to have my shopping done there and have a good, good, good dinner and probably I can invite a dinner mate too!

For today, I've had my usual Coffee Peng and Toasted Bread. The aunties and uncle at the coffee shop have really started knowing my preference.....so all I have to do nowadays are just pay, smile, get my stuffs, smile and say 'thank you...bye bye'.....

Hope to have a nice day.....you too

Don't babysit me anymore...i'm 27!

2006-06-12T19:06:00.000+08:00

The thing about family is that it is never like a firm!

I mean, in a firm you'll have your Director elected, the Deputy or Acting Dir., managers, and then the staffs all appointed. No misleads. No confusions. The rank and file are there for everyone to see.

In a family, its way different....at times it work wonders, at other times it fails miserably.

Ever since mum passed away, I have seen more than 1 person trying to be resposible for my being. I appreciate it. Yes, definitely. After all, I'm talking about my own blood here.

But, at 27 I'm good enough for myself. I can take care of myself. If I'm sick, I know where the clinic is. If I'm hungry, I know how to walk to a food stall and order my food. If I'm tired, I know where the TV and couch is in my rented apartment. I will be fine. I am.

I love my siblings, no doubt. But, they are just trying too much to take care of me. You guys have your own family, kid(s) to raise and domestic affairs to be sorted out. Please leave me out of the picture and look into it.

Last weekend, I realised how doing something that I have been doing all this while can hurt someone. Well, I have been hibernating at my elder brothers house for as long as I can remember. So, since Jan, I have been continuing the same. Just that I have reduced my trips to mum's house. Not that I don't want to go but the memories are still too strong for me go there and pretend as I feel nothing about it. Not that I don't care, but I have my personal reasons.

So, I found out that my hibernation caused some sort of displeasure with my other 2 siblings.
I have never showed any favouritism, may be I was trying to avoid my sis, but thats different story. They would have felt that way, may be. As a damage control measure, I spent the Sunday with my sis and sent my second brother a SMS saying 'SORRY'.

I realised, that I can't be holding on to my sorry feelings for too long. I have to pick up pace with my life and move on. So, I have decided that the next time I'm going back to KL, I'm heading to mum's house straight! With or without anyone waiting. I just have to send the message that I'm old enough for myself.

I'm learning about life more and more everyday.

Cinta

2006-06-08T11:35:00.000+08:00

Cinta, aku abadikan,
Cintaku, aku abadikan

Cinta, aku sirami jiwa
Cinta, aku taburi raga
Cinta, aku jaga di telapak tangan,
Cintaku, tak terjaga.

Cintaku, aku sayangi,
Cintaku, aku dalami,
Cintaku, aku selami,
Cinta, melemaskan aku.

Cinta, aku abadikan,
Cintaku, aku abadikan
Demi cinta, aku diabdikan.

666 - The Omen

2006-06-06T14:12:00.000+08:00

so.....finally it's here.....6 - 6 - 6!

when The Omen came out in 1976.....they couldn't find the right date to release it...
still, they went ahead with the 666 devil concept....

in 1999, The End of the Days (arnold) twisted this tale and said...(1)999 is what its suppose to be and not 666. Well, it made sense with all those Y2K bug hype and claims....

in 2006 now, on June 6...we have Julia Stiles doing the histronics....
(0)6-(0)6-(0)6 .....The Omen released in theatres last nite special mid-nite show...

I am going for the show today at 9.15 pm...I made a mental note to definitely watch it on 666 and I am going to make it. Tickets have been booked.

Sandwich... I wish

2006-06-06T13:40:00.000+08:00

somehow my project was completed.....although delayed by a day....but managed to keep the client happy for now....although I know there are more tedious work left in it....but that's a later worry.

last Sunday....I cooked a special sandwich for myself....which I have no idea what made me to do it... btw, it's just a lame sandwich...

i fried 2 eggs (not mine!). One with oil and soy sauce, the other with oil and Garam Masala.
The smell? Excellent. The taste? Weird. Satisfied? somewhat.

So, with 2 eggs in hand (DON'T GET ANY OTHER IDEAS OK!) I prepared 3 slices of Gardenia bread. 2 toasted, 1 just a plain slice. And I arranged it as per below

Toasted slice,

oil+soy sauce egg,

garlic chilly sauce,

plain slice,

garam masala+oil egg,

garlic chilly sauce,

cheese (I KNOW I KNOW....i don't eat, but I did put it it),

a sprinkle of Aminah Hassan thick soy sauce,

Toasted slice.

YUM YUM YUM!

What a feast that was!

p/s: after a day, I washed the wok last nite!

Miracle required....

2006-05-31T12:26:00.000+08:00

I'm on the verge of being sacked, terminated, demolished or burst into flames.
I have a project to finish by today, and yet to complete. Not even near completion.

Thot of staying home and completing it without any interference, only to receive a SMS from Andy saying he is on MC. Without any options left, I came to work.

So far, as usual, I have been tied up with other works. Am still trying to work out a miracle and pull this through. Hopefully I will be successful.

Loud music of WATER - a hindi movie making its mark in US and UK is keeping me occupied.
Music by AR RAHMAN, Directed by Deepa Mehta (of FIRE and EARTH. WATER is her last installation of this trilogy).

Pray for me, brother

lifestyle makeover

2006-05-26T11:16:00.000+08:00

well......it has been so long since my last post....
not really may be only 3 weeks and not that any one bothered anyway.....

i was really going through hell of time in the past 3 weeks.....of course i have had the brightest moment of my life too...

as per the last event in my life.....The Break Up....things have gone from bad to worse and i am back...from the event not back with her....

you guys do know that I had a trip to PD with her family where I broke up the news and she was kinda cool about it...to my surprise rite. The real drama unfolded later...that weekend...

I made a trip back home for the mothers day(of course, without Mum being there), and I got the news that my sister (which I don't really like to spend time with her lately) was occupying mothers house that weekend and my brother, Syafiq, will only join us on Saturday. So, i really don't want to go back home but i was already in my hometown...so without thingking twice I called up "her" mum and asked her if i can bunk in...and they were more than happy to receive me...as only the mother and father were home. So, i went to their house instead of mine and handed her the Saree which I bought for her for mothers day....she was happy, i was happy, the dad was more than happy. And we went to bed.

Woke on Saturday morning, had breakfast with them and left to my house happily.
Just a note, I really look up to her parents so much. I place them right next to my parents. That's how much I love them.

Later, I was informed that "she" went back to her home and her mum told her of my visit.
She was trying to call me and get me back into the relationship which I strongly rejected. The next day, on Mothers Day..received a SMS from her mum

"Please drop by our house later- Aunty"....

When I went down, tears started rolling from her mums eyes!
Gosh, its Mothers Day..and I made her cry....so she was sobbing about the break up...she didn't know that "She" took the relationship too seriously. I was in tears too, its Mothers Day for gods sake! And I made her cry!

After sobbing, crying and explaining for almost 2 hours.....i left her house....still crying...
i hugged her and said sorry.....

Just before I leave her mum handed me their cordless phone saying "her" brother from NZ was on the other line and he gave me a warning or sort saying "If this break up is because of another girl, then you bet I wont be 'talking' to you"...to which I said...."fair enough"...

i left her house in Batang Berjuntai at 12.30, with having a wedding to attend in Singapore at 6.30. Reached KL at 2.30. Had lunch and it was already 3.00.

Had no choice but to catch a shuttle flight and reach singapore at 6.15....rushed back home and made it to the wedding at 7.15...

it was soo tiring, both physically and mentally...

and ever since then, she has been calling me and and calling me names she has. her room mate too! I have in kinda open for all to call me names. She was trying to win me back....by making me feel bad, angry, guilty and whatever not. But I am sorry, I have made up my mind...and this is it.

Life has changed completely within a space of 6 months. Expecting more twists and turns in future......i am wondering if Aziz M.Osman is secretly directing my life or what!????

p/s: I have been listening to AR Rahmans background score (http://www.provokedthemovie.com/site.html Music > Music Bit 5) for the movie "THE PROVOKED". The composition overlaps 2 extremely different genres of music at the same time.....which only ARR can do and it is so about my state of mind rite now.

But...............BUT...... I am having a peaceful walk of my life too......thanks to god....

My first Mothers day without Mum...

2006-05-10T16:46:00.000+08:00

A lot of things have happened in the past couple of months. To cherish some and to forget some.

Today, 10th May is my sisters death anniversary.

This Sunday, 14th May is Mother days. Mum is not around. I am.
How it is going to be? I really don't know.
A friend of mine is getting married in Sentosa Beaufort on Sunday.
So, that will occupy my Sunday nite.

Leaving to JB tomorrow after work, putting up with Valli akka in Tampoi Indah.
Then on Friday driving down with them to KL and heading straight to Batang Berjuntai,
where my second brother will be waiting for me to help him with some garage re-construction.

Will be leaving KL on Saturday nite.

Weekend activites have been planned. Emotions to go with it, have not been decided. One thing for sure it is going to be tough for me to go through it.

As they always say, you tend to value something more when it is not around. I am realising it now.

Happy Mothers Day Mum. I love you.

:(

IT'S DONE....once and for all

2006-05-08T10:12:00.000+08:00

finally, the curtain has to come down.

I have walked out of my relationship with Dearrie which has been built for almost 8 years, the last 2 years being more commited. I realised I can't make her happy, my mistakes, in-sensitivitiveness, characters are not exactly what she was looking. Hence I had the final say and walked out of this relationship. I love her, that's for sure. At the same time, I'm not prepared to see her crying at the drop of hat just because of me. It brings dowm my energy, self esteem and my confidence. So, I even spoke to her mum about this and to my surprise she(Mum) was so understanding and said

"It doesn't matter if you marry her or not, but you are always like my own son."
So sweet of her. I'm good enough to be her son but not as her son-in-law, I guess.

Anyway, I hope Dearrie will be happy with someone who can really take care of her and meet her expectations and will make her smile all the time. Unlike me, who made her cry for as long as I was there.

Sorry for everything and good luck.

:(

Unappreciated, Unaccepted and finally un-done

2006-05-03T10:44:00.000+08:00

Why is it difficult for you to make me feel appreciated?
Is it difficult to give me the pleasure of making you happy in your life?
Why tears keep flowing uncontrollably?
What is the necessity for you to compare me with some "fools" and put me down?
Why is it you can't love me for my incompleteness?
Why did you loved me, when you know I am not the one you wanted in the first place?
Why bother telling me, you are right and I am wrong? Always.
When was the last time I really felt satisfied for making you happy in your life?
Why when I look back at our relationship, all I can see is a blurry image? Blurred by your over-flowing tears.
All I wanted is someone who loves me for what I am and for what I am not!
All I wished for is someone who knows how to live with my best behaviors and compromise my worst behaviors.
I was never meant to be a perfect guy. Please accept me, if you want to, for who I am.
Else, I have no choice but to leave you for a better guy who may come your way.

I am sorry.

Signed,
Incomplete Guy.

3 in 1.............

2006-04-27T13:27:00.000+08:00

I am going to write about 3 incidents in this single post.
Malas to save it for each day. Anyway I will be in KL for the weekend.
So, I may have no time to write it.

Intro : I was not feeling well this morning. So by the time I reach office it's already 12.45 pm.
Came in after my lunch. Not sure why I was sick. may be becoz Markus Merk disallowed Sheva's goal last nite against Barca! GRRRR.

Incident I : Spooky Encounter ...Counter Attack

My posting about the spooky encounter has alerted someone so close to me to actually get my a** to the nearest temple and get MUDI KAYIRU. She even managed to find out which temple does this and saved me the trouble. So I went to temple at 8.00 pm to get MUDI KAYIRU.

I was expecting the priest to tie me a HAIRY STRING (MUDI = HAIR, KAYIRU = STRING). I paid SGD 2 and after the prayers I was tied with a red color knotted string on my wrist. That's when I realised MUDI can also mean KNOT! Aiyooooo TAMIL is soooooooooo difficult.

By the way, I reached home at 9.30 pm. Right before I walked into my building, in open area, I saw a shadow of something flying past me. It was nite, so the street light basically helped my vision. I didn't see any birds there and certainly not bats. Bats? In Singapore? Are you crazy? What will they survive on? Roti Prata(Canai)?

Anyway, I had a peaceful sleep last nite. So thanks to the one and only.

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Incident II : Gifts Galore....again

You guys know that Feb has been a fabulous month for me. Gifts galore.
Now, April turned out to be one too. How lucky can I be. But in this month I got all the gifts from the same person.

Here's the list

1) Dark maroon formal shirt *
2) Silk tie *
3) Boxers *
4) Stainless Steel Ring from Lee Hwa. (Mahal siot!)

UPDATED LIST AS OF 28 April 2006!!
5) Panasonic MP3 Player. Tapi yang ni di bagi loan jer. But then. I get to use a brand new, right out of the box ok! ha ha ha
6) Plastic Chinese Turner (Senduk) to go with my new non-stick wok from IKEA.

* - from Marks & Spencers

Ha ha ha. It's not even my birthday yet! (I can hear Jijah grumbling....again)...

BIGGER HA HA HA

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Incident III : After I'm gone....

"Still Standing"'s episode last week on the letter you would write for your loved ones after you are dead triggered me to put some thinking about it in my life. And the letter below is the result.....

Dear Han (short for HONEY),

I love you. I must have said that million times when we are together. But I am saying it one last time now. I don't want my love to hold you back in your life. I want you to go ahead and achieve
all those things you wanted to achieve. My lost should not be yours. Please.

You have been a guide, mentor, friend, soul mate, wife, and everything I have ever asked you to be in my life. I really appreciate that and can't thank you enough. I hope I have at least been half of what you wanted me to be in your life.

I love you so much that I'm not going to put any more words into this piece of paper. Word counts will never compliement my love to you.

Love you han. Forever. Until we re-unite again.

p/s: I have a mug full of SG coins in the office, another container(container courtesy of Pu1Pu3) full of SG coins at home and another jug quarter full of MY coins at home too. And another book on Buddha with RM 1 on each page just for you. Just keep it with you Han. I love you.

Signed,
DEAD HUBBY.

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Spoooky Encouter II

2006-04-26T09:54:00.000+08:00

Now, after months of that traumatising event where someone deliberately wrote 'NEVER YOU GO HOME' on void deck wall at wee hours due to my presence at the unwanted hour, I had a second event last nite.

I was in the kitchen, boiling water to take shower (YES, I HAVE NO WATER HEATER!) I felt like some was walking towards me and turned around. And found no one! I thot, naaa...probably its me.

Later when I was taking my shower at 1.20 am, I felt someone was there in the bathroom with me watching me taking my shower! (don't imagine anything it will be either categorised SG or SX in any case.)

I have never felt the it in my three years of "haunting" the house. Now, I got to go back to that haunted house again!

It's spooooky!

p/s: Booo

p/s/s : Is really the 13th storey (where I'm residing) is living up to its infamous legend. 13!!!!!!!

*ala STILL STANDING*

Mothercare Baby Basic Wear Special

2006-04-20T17:54:00.000+08:00

Dear MS PARAN,
We are pleased to inform you that for TWO days: Saturday 22nd April 2006 and Sunday 23rd April 2006, there will be a discount of 15% on baby bodysuit / sleepsuit and basic layette at our stores.
Don't miss out on this event, join us at Mothercare during these two days and enjoy savings.
The Mothercare Marketing Team

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I filled up their form, and by default they addressed me as "MS PARAN" over their correspondences! GUYS DO GO TO MOTHERCARE RIGHT? THIS IS DISCRIMINATION!

happy for me?

2006-04-20T17:47:00.000+08:00

Do you guys really need to know what is happening for you guys to be happy with me?
Will you guys (out of the 2 or 3 that I have) plainly be happy for me for whatever reason it spells?

Just for the record, I have been extremely happy for the past couple of days.....
I hope it continues into my future and lasts for as long as it could....

GATACCA.....

2006-04-11T14:14:00.000+08:00

I was home at 6.45 pm yesterday. Really have no idea what am i going to do then before deciding on changin gthe soil for some of my plants. So gladly, I wrapped my feet with the almost worn out sandal that was waiting for my feet for ages oinside my shoe rack and carried my plant and an empty plastic pot just in case and headed towards jungle. YES SINGAPORE DO HAVE JUNGLE. Although it's only less than 1 km square. It is jungle! Just waiting to be used for another development I'm sure.

Once in the jungle, which is only 5 minutes walk and across the road of my housing estate. I scanned the land and found a nice spot where I can get the soil I wanted. I'm talking about the actuall soil as in earth, land, tanah, mannu NOT the other soil!

After succeeding my intial mission, I thought probably I can settle with some fern for my other empty pot and decided to look for one before settling for a palm plantt. Whateve you call it. And i headed back home just to realise that my sandal has worn off in the jugle itself. fortunately the piece wrapping my feet was ok. It was jut the base that was left abandoned. SO I managed to balance myself back home. Once everything settled. I turned on the TV and realised GATTACE WAS ON AIR ON STAR MOVIES channel.

I love this show for Uma Thruman. The first time I watched it I was just staring at Uma that I didn't know what the story all about. But last nite, I actually WATCHED the movie. What a movie it was. It's about your courage and will to make things happen for you. I simply loved Ethan Hawke and Jude Law's perfomance. Uma doesn't have much to do.

This show rocks! Ooh by the way, I realised that Uma Thurman have a striking resemblance with Aishwarya Rai! Check it out!

Aishwaray & Uma Thurman

Inside Man and Dragon Fruit!

2006-04-07T12:00:00.000+08:00

I had 2 experiences yesterday.
A good and a bad one.

First the good one. Went for a movie last nite, The Inside Man, starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster. Directed by Spike Lee. And The main reason I went for the movie not for the A-list star cast but for AR RAHMAN'S Chaiya Chaiya which made it to mainstream hollywood movie. YEA DUDE! Chaiyya Chaiya came in 2 versions one at the opening scene and one at the end. The opening version was original version with some interludes, charanams and pallavis trimmed. The end version is a remix with rapping by Punjabi MC. And I sat through the whole credit roll at the end for 2 reasons. One is to see AR RAHMAN'S name to appear and second to wait till the song ends! What a pleasure! Our very own Rahman made it to Hollywood big time baby. His other, by now, world famous Bombay Theme was recently included in Nicholas Cage's Lord of War movie. Coolio. Ooh by the way, The Chaiya Chaiya do appear in the OST of The Inside Man.

Reached home ard 11.00 pm and watched my favourite Reality TV show.
What's that? Well its the Persidangan Parlimen of my country. Wonder why its shown late at nite? I know, may be to avoid the embarassment it causes!

Know what was the topic yesterday?
This MP from J*r*i said "Saya makan Dragon Fruit minggu lepas. Selama seminggu saya pergi tandas saya nampak merah2. Buah ni selamat di makan ker tak?"
What a question? Wait.....and the answer from...I dunno who...came
"kalau makan merah keluar merah doktor cakap ok. Selamat. Kalau makan merah keluar hitam itu tak bagus"

WHAT THE F**K! It's Parlimen! The place where our countries direction is set and you discuss about what you ate and what came out! Gosh GOD PLEASE SAVE MY COUNTRY!

"Appapa, where's my computer?"

2006-04-05T12:01:00.000+08:00

That's the question my sweet little niece, Mehal, asked me the moment I opened my brothers' house door.

"Oh sweetie. I'm sorry, Appapa haven't got the time to go an look for one."

I have been saying the same thing to her, well, over 6 months now.
You see, I actually promised her to get her the kids portable computer for her birthday and until now....I haven't deliver it. I can see her patience is growing thinner. Sorry dear.

So, guys around KL. Any idea where I can get this stuff. You know the computer where you can play games and it is meant for kids around the age of 5 - 7. It looks like a portable laptop, but bulky most of the times. You can play number games, words trivia and stuffs like that.

Guys.....need help please. Else, she will grow up to be a murderer!
I can't take that chance.....

Sundakka Sambal

2006-04-03T16:38:00.000+08:00

Sundakka(tamil)/Turkeyberry (eng)

I came back to Singapore this morning after a super long journey from Klang last nite. (been away since last Thursday. Had prayers for appa on the 31st March).

Took the bus from Klang and I dozed off just to be waken up at Seremban. We were asked to transfer to another bus and so all of us got down and waited for about 20 minutes before the next bus came. I got a seat and ...dozed again.

Woke up at Yong Peng...decided not to get down and dozed off.
Woke up again when the bus was leaving Yong Peng and dozed off again.

Finally arrived at Larkin at 5.40 am. Took an express bus to Singapore but to my horror there was a stretch of cars for more than a kilometer at the JB Customs! Gosh...traffic jam! I got down and decided to walk. Almost got squashed by 2 busses but escaped. I didn't have the idea of taking the KTM train from JB which stops right in front of my housing estate until the moment I walked passed the station. I just walked into the station and got me a ticket.

Finally reached home at 8.20 am. And decided to take a short nap before undeciding my decision! (huh???!!). Just rested at home till 10.30 before taking a hot shower and head to office. So far I have managed to survive the day but dunno for how long more. Have vomitted twice from last nite.

What can I drink to cleanse my stomach? I think I have been consuming too much of starch food. Any idea anyone...please.

Oh by the way, while I was on the train from JB to Singapore which passes by the 'back lane' of Singapore lifestyle, the train slowed down at the Bukit Timah station when I spotted.... SUNDAKKA(pic above)!

Mum used to make Sambal Ikan Bilis with Sundakka. It's spicy and delicious, ala orang kampung. Mum used to make it dry and I used to eat 3 times at least whenever this was cooked at home.....before I turned vegetarian of course. Now.......no one will be able to cook like that anymore.. :(

Whats with girls and football?

2006-03-29T14:16:00.000+08:00

I'm dumbfounded.
Why can't girls watch football with their partners?

It isn't something crazy to do. After all you girls watch Titanic and shed tears.

Let's analyse things here.
Girls LOVE FOOT & BALL! but girls HATE FOOTBALL! Why!???

They love the foot very much. They had to go to a Manicure or Pedicure every month.
I'm not sure if its Mani or Pedi but it definitely needs CURE-ing to be done as it gets sick often.
They love their foot and parade them proudly.

And they hell love the balls! They want a guy with BALLS who can stand-up for them! If the guy isn't, then his ball might end up meeting her Mani/Pedi-cured feet!

So, what the exact problem of watching FOOTBALL!???!!!!

(but, they will love to get married to that damn footballers who earns 100,000 pound/week!)

How to exorcise the demon in me?

2006-03-28T12:56:00.000+08:00

I have been possesed! For sure.
It has been happening to me on a daily basis.

I set the alarm at 7.00 am daily before going to bed.
The next day at 7.00 am the alarm goes off.
I wake up, check the time and set the alarm on snooze to catch extra 10 minutes of sleep.
10 minutes later, it happens again. I set it on snooze. Sleep.
10 minutes later, it happens again. I set it on snooze. Sleep.
10 minutes later. I switch off the alarm. Sleep.

when I wake up it always 8.40am plus or even 9.15am plus!
I should be at work at 8.30am! GOSH!

And I will start my day by swearing myself with the word "SHIT!"

It's happening daily. How can I help myself? Anyone with tips, please help me.
I need it urgently. Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Same day last year....

2006-03-27T11:00:00.000+08:00

It's 27th March today.
Mom's birthday.
Last year I was swamped with a particular project which occupied my time from 8.30 am to 5.30 am the followiing day almost on daily basis. Which had made me to forgot to wish my mum.
She cried and cried.
I manage to get her a saree the following weekend and promised myself not to forget this date again! And it happened to be her last birthday with us.

Happy Birthday Mum. Sorry. I love you. :(

p/s : I'm going to temple today. Not decided between Mariamman in South Bridge Road or Sivan in Paya Lebar. mmmmm

MYR 4 fine for not being able to identify the gender!

2006-03-27T10:29:00.000+08:00

Last weekend my dearrie was down here. She wanted to attend to her friends Mini-Konvo (dunno why they call it Mini-Konvo, although I don't see any rationale behind that! Probably just to remind the graduates 'Now, you guys are not really good to be considered for the MAJOR KONVO, hence we created this MINI KONVO so you can hang around your own type!'. GOK) in UTM Skudai.

So we left my Singapore house at 9.00 am and walked towards the MRT. In the process, I HAD to carry the most ugliest sling bag ever hung on my shoulder (which obviously is NOT mine). Enough of that emabarassment, my dearrie had to wrap her jacket around it. Well, I hated the bag initially but once the jacket was in place I practically cursed the creator of both the bag and the jacket! You A******!

Since I tried my level best not to glance at whatever I was carrying...something did happened.
10 minutes later. We were in the MRT, when my dearrie with her sweet and innocence looking impression on her face asked

'Where is my jacket?'
OMG! I had actually dropped it while we were walking towards MRT! Uh ooh!. I'm dead. But my quick thinking male-brain worked and triggered my voice box to generate a sound from my mouth which sounded like this...

'I'm sorry dear. I might have dropped it. Don't worry I will buy you a better bag and a jacket next week ok!'

To which, a sinister smile formed on her face. Something that had the statement 'YEA RITE!' underlying.

Then, we reached JB. Had a quick breakfast. A roti pisang and a thickest Milo on earth!

The we stopped a cab. I opened the door and asked 'Boleh pergi UTM skudai, bang?' ('Brother, can we go to UTM Skudai please?') To which the driver just nodded and we hopped in happily. Seeing the fare meter was on made us feel even better. As in JB you can be charged RM 10 for a 100 meter trip!

While on the cab, dearrie kept saying things to me in Tamil....and I went 'yea yea. You are right. You are always rite. Even if the whole world is filled with left handed people, you are always right. Even Phil Mickelson is right to you.'

Once we were in the UTM compound, I requested the driver to stop us near the Konvo hall.
'Bang, berhenti dekat Masjid tu yer.' (Brother, please alight us near the Mosque)

That's when the reply from the BROTHER came.

'Dekat bus stand ni boleh tak. I tak nak masuklah dalam-dalamlah' It was polite, in perfect tone, sweet and in a females' VOICE!

Ooh my gosh! He WAS a female! He IS a female. In fact, HE was never a HE! It's a SHE!

I quickly said 'Oh ok. Terima kasih. Berapa?'
SHE said 'RM 20'. The fare meter showed only RM 16! I just asked my dearrie to pay RM 20 and got out of the cab to breathe the fresh air again! My dearrie, being a dearrie she is always, grumbled and paid the fare and got out as well.

'Why we paid extra RM 4!'
'May be because I couldn't identify her as a HER, instead was addressing as a HE?'
'That is what I was trying to tell you in the cab you dumbo!'
'When?'
'The whole conversation in the cab was about her gender! Where were you?'
'Sorry, was busy.'
'With WHAT?!'
'Hey, you are late. Your friend will be waiting, lets go there now' And I managed to emulate Shawshank Redemption kinda escape!

Phew. Don't Know Gender? Pay RM 4!

Meetings that ended even before it starts

2006-03-23T15:23:00.000+08:00

Had a meeting with a CEO of ThongChaiMedical organization today at 3.00pm.
We have been offering them free web services all this while under our companies Good Will Project, hence they wanted to have a meeting today to discuss further on what we can do and provide for them.

At 2.40, Mr.XXX called our office and said
"Hi, Mr.Paran, I thought you are in unit 05-02. But there is no one here"
To which I replied "Hi Mr.XXX, it's unit 02-02 not 05-02. I will wait for you at our office entrance"

Then at 2.45 he came down and we had the quickest discussion ever which ended at 2.55 pm.
I sent him off then took a glance at my office wall clock, and it showed 2.56 pm!

The meeting starts at 3.00 pm but ended at 2.56 pm! Now's thats a meeting worth visiting.

Unlike yesterday, I had a meeting with The Underwater World center at Sentosa to discuss some new projects. After I had to wait for 20 minutes as that Marketing Manager was busy with something, we had a quick 1 hour discussion. After that I tried calling for a cab, where both cab companies said they have no cabs around that area. It's Wednesday so I wouldn't blame them.
The other company I tried calling is still stuck with my old session! These companies trying to be too smart ended up looking stupid.

I called this company about 3 months back from a stadium, and after entered my location address and everything through their IVR system, i waited for about a minute or 2 before ending the call. So, ever since then whenever I call them they attend to me from that session which was terminated..
"Please press 1 to be picked up from the main lobby, press 2 for roundabout..." and wait, they will! Gosh.

Anyway, since I realised I can't wait for a cab I decided to take a bus. And all the tourist that was there gave me a wierd look. As I'm the only one with long sleeve, tie and pants while others were in much relaxed outfit. It was a BEACH! No one wears tie to the beach, they thought. I guess! Whatever. The connecting bus from the island to the city was pretty good. I was in a place accesible by cabs, MRT, and taxis in less than 10 minutes!

That's how it went!

By the way I asked the marketing manager this, which I thin I should share with you guys...
"Since you are with Underwater World campaigning about fish saftey and stuff. Have you turned vegetarian? At least no-seafood diet? The lobster replica with the message "Save me" looks very convincing though."

To which, she gave me a wierd look. Still searching for the MEEN-ing! (Pun intended. Meen = Fish in Tamil)

Women are actually....

2006-03-22T13:34:00.000+08:00

I think they are actually a reincarnation of a CLOTH HANGER!
No disrespect here sorry. But I saw a gal in MRT last nite on my way to temple and she reminded me of a cloth hanger!

On her left arm, her hand bag was hanging neatly. On the right, there was another paper bag.
She had some sort of pouch hanging around her neck, a hat to go with it.
How much more can you carry! And mind you, she looked to me like just came back from WORK! Not even shopping.

So, to all girls who are the reincarnation of a cloth hanger! God bless you!

:)

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God created man and said "I'm sure I can do better than that!"
And he created woman.
After which he said "Gosh, my over confidence! I should have stopped with man!"

90th day....

2006-03-21T17:55:00.000+08:00

It's been 90 days since that fatal 19th December 2005. The day I lost my mom.
In hindusim, it is believed that a soul will always be around the loved ones for 100 days.
I hope my mums soul IS with me, as that will at least prove the point that she loves me.

Going to a Sivan Temple (Shiva is one of the 3 major god in Hindusim) now. Need to make an archanai (prayer) for mum. I hope she will rest in peace.

Bye

The Dorm (thai) review

2006-03-17T11:41:00.000+08:00

Watched The Dorm last nite. The first ever Thai movie I watched in a cinema. And it was an excellent experience. The movie was directed by Songyos Sugmakanan

For a start, the movie was about a young boy being sent to a boarding school where he befriends a ghost accidentally. The emotions between these 2 boys (the real boy and the ghost boy) were potrayed excellently!
I went into the cinema expecting to be terrified but came out saying 'That was the sweetest horror movie ever'!

Don't want to be a spoiler and reveal too much of the story here.
You guys simply got to watch it. It's excellent! 3 thumbs up!

Extra Sugar Denied...Andy's torture!

2006-03-16T13:49:00.000+08:00

He merely ordered an Iced Coffee with extra sugar.
And it was not granted! What an ordeal he needs to go through early in the morning.

Andy, ordered an Iced Coffee from the foodcourt downstairs and politely told the Aunty behind the counter
Andy : Extra sugar please.
Aunty : OK

The Aunty then turned towards the Uncle who is the coffee expert (since I have seen people personally asked the uncle to take a break from his lunch and get them their coffee although there were other helpers readily available at that time!) and said : Chow Yuen Fat, Mui Fan-na (or something like that. I believe she asked him to add sugar in Chinese).

Uncle : *ding* *ding* *ding* *ding* *ding* (the sound of spoon stirring the coffee in a glass) NO acknowledgement.

So Andy took the liberty to pass his request to the uncle directly.
Andy : UNCLE, EXTRA SUGAR PLEASE (On top of his lung)
Uncle : *ding* *ding* *ding* *ding*

Nothing done, but the Uncle poured the coffee into a plastic cup attached a plastic holder and straw and gave it to Andy. Poor Andy, with sour face accepted the coffee and walked to office.

It's 1.55 pm now. And the coffee is only 25% consumed. He is even done with his lunch but the coffee is patiently waiting for him there. Poor coffee made poor by poor Andy made poor by the Uncle.

A simple case of Extra Sugar Denied.

Poor Coffee

Update as of 2.10 pm : Andy's Poor Coffee ends its fiath in a trash can! Emotionally dumped by Andy who just stepped out to get another cup of coffee! Good Luck Andy!

What a training!

2006-03-15T16:45:00.000+08:00

I had a system training to be attended for 3 days starting today from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, or so it was scheduled.

I woke up early, came to my office to sent out some emails and head straight to the training office at 9.20 am. The training SUPPOSEDLY should be started at 9.30 am.

I met my colleague Andy there, walking OUT!

Me : Hey, where you off to?
Andy : Coffee?
Me : Training?
Andy : Not come yet. You want to come?
Me : Later.

*Andy's English is not really good. Not that mine is great, but his is worse!

Then I found out the trainer have just arrived in Singapore Changi Airport at 9.15 am! WHAT THE HELL!

So I joined Andy for a breakfast at HAN'S. With a smile and a 'hello' at the girl behind the counter and checking out which one of those items on display are vegetarian, the girl was friendly enough to gave me an insider new. No, identifying a vegetarian food is not an insider news!.l She informed me HAN'S is going HALAL from April! And I went WOW!

It's the latest trend in Singapore where more and more chain restaurants and food outlets are turning HALAL knowing the market potential it brings. Last chain was 'OLD CHANG KEE', which had its sales increased by 60% after turning HALAL.

Then, we were joined by another colleague Kelvin. After about 30 minutes, we went to the training room and sat like a school boy.

We waited. The clock showed 10.05 am.
Continued waiting. The clock, 10.30am.
Wait is all we could do, the clock continued ticking at showed 11.00am!
Then at 11.10am, the trainer walked in! We heard there were tons of miscommunications happened between the trainer and the girl who organized this event. 'CRAP!' I said.

After about 40 minutes, we had a lunch break.

Once done, I asked the trainer, so any technical part you are going to cover today?
He said, 'No not today. This is very end user training. No technical stuffs. If you want we can arrange for another session to cover the technical parts'

And I said, 'OK, will let you know when we can have it. Thanks'

So that's how my training went. Started at 11.10, ended at 11.50. Had lunch and back with absolutely nothing learned! Except for the fact that HAN'S going HALAL!

p/s: HAN'S Singapore serves one of the best vegetarian Mui Fan I have ever tasted. But the Ultimate BEST Mui Fan comes from Uncle Wong's restaurant in Pertama Complex, KL.

The idea was to eat LESS!

2006-03-14T17:00:00.000+08:00

For the past few days I felt bloated. Not that I eat more frequently than I should, but the portion from this chinese vegetarian stall is quite huge. Although I have settled for 'half of the rice please' for the past 2 days it didn't seem to help.

So, I hatched a master plan. Let's eat fruits or something light for lunch and have rice only for dinner.

With a plan in my hand I bought a comb for SGD 1.20 which is suppose to be my lunch.

Once I was in office, my colleague offered himself to buy me a coffee, and I thought 'A coffee will do no harm'. So I said ok. Had coffee at 11.00

Then at 12.30, the same colleague asked me for lunch, I said no I'm not eating my lunch today (that was after having 5 of 7 bananas). Then I thot...probably 'half of the rice' again wouldn't be much. And so I had my lunch, with a Ice Lemon Tea. Then at 4, had my other 2 bananas coupled with Red Bull!

And now I'm back to square one, BLOATED!

THE IDEA WAS TO EAT LESS PARAN! EAT LESS!

The one's that slipped away...

2006-03-14T11:09:00.000+08:00

We have had different friends at different stages of our lives.
Although, remembering all of them is not possible but the memories we have with the close ones are always sweet.

I've had many friends that I have lost touch due to my family relocation from town to town or due to my personal career took off too....

I hope, somehow, some of my friend could get back in touch with me...
Here's a list of a few of them

1) Faizal - my Tadika buddy (1985), from SKC, Slim River, Perak

2) Goh - my best buddy from Standard 1 to Standard 3, SRK Jln Kelab Sukan, Slim River. I can't remember your name though but I know for a fact that his father owns that SHELL station in front of the Police Station in town.

3) Tamizh, Steven, Siva, Raghu - These are my Gang Members from Standard 1 to Standard 3, SRK Jln Kelab Sukan, Slim River. There was once we were caught for fighting with some other guys during recess and our discipline teacher had to 'straighten' things up. ALL THIS WHILE WE WERE 8! Wow!

4) Salmah, Salwani & Hanas - My benchmarkers from Standard 4 - 6, SRK Rantau Panjang, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor. Hanas was our head prefect back then. While Salmah & Salwani always trick me into competing with them in studies! I did beat the hell out of them, at least in Maths! HA HA HA! Thanks guys....

5) Syahrul Niza, Ashadi - my new gang members from Form 1 to Form 3, SM Rantau Panjang, Batang Berjuntai, Selangor. Together we all got 'spoilt'. We were so close that at times we miss each other during tuition hours!(We all went to different tuition teachers. A master stroke masterminded by our form teacher Mr.Chandra!) And we have to meet up right after that. Last I heard, Syahrul was in KKB and Ashadi was still in Rantau Panjang but have no idea what is he doing.

6) Thiru, Selvanathan, Ravi - My indian version of the same gang member of no. 5). :)
It was so much fun, I had to stick to these guys as they were my tuition-mates. We always had the tradition of having a teh tarik and a roti canai before attending our tuition. Once I have actually poured SOY SAUCE into Ravi's tea and he was complaining the whole day how his tea tastes bad! HA HA HA

7) Shukri, Shamsul, Kamal (Man Perak), Kadir (Wak Tel), Syahril, Yah (Esso) - All guys, except for Yah! We call her Esso as her house is near Esso station! :) How I miss the 'ponteng' session we conduct every now and then! Also, I would like say a small prayers for our other friend Azman, who passed away in 1998. May Allah Bless Your Soul. These guys are from SMK Raja Muda Musa, Batang Berjuntai. 1995 - 1996

8) Faizuma - This one gal was so close to me, that the whole school thought we are an ITEM! A wonderful character I met in life. Very staunch Muslim and have done wonderful things for me. Love her for her true friendship! Not sure of your whereabouts but do contact me girl if you can!SMK Raja Muda Musa, Batang Berjuntai, 1995 - 1996.

9) Finally, whatever said and done Shamsir Annuar (fondly known as KERBAU) from Cosmopoint, KL 1998 - 1999.

Why worry?

2006-03-10T11:22:00.000+08:00

I have picked these long liners from a local clinic in Batang Berjuntai, Selangor (my hometown) some 12 years back.

WHY WORRY?

There are only 2 things to worry about,
either your are well or sick.

If you are well,
then there is nothing to worry about.
But if you are sick,
then there are only 2 things to worry about,
either you will get well or die.

If you are going to get well,
then there is nothing to worry about.
But if you are going to die,
then there are only 2 things to worry about,
either you will go to heaven or hell.

If you are going to heaven,
then there is nothing to worry about.
But if you are going to hell,
you will be busy shaking hands with friends
and have no time to worry at all!

So, why worry?

The Journey Home (Blogging frm KL)

2006-03-03T05:23:00.000+08:00

Well guys...I'm home. In KL.
Surprised! Don't be....i just arrived in KL at 3.30 AM (that's like 2 hours ago).
And I will be continuing my "pilgrimage" trip to Sg.Petani today (3rd March).
Have not bought the ticket yet, will be getting one later. Hoping to get a 3 pm or a 4 pm bus ticket. Then on Sunday, will be leaving Kulim, Kedah at 8 pm straight to Singapore. THAT WILL BE AT LEAST A 10 HOUR JOURNEY! And guess what, the next day, in my new office I will have to start work at 8.30 am!

Yea, the guys in my off will be shifting today (3rd March) and I'm on leave. But I have helped them to pack as much as I can. The last news I heard from my colleague was my boss was screaming about the charges for phone line transfer and setup which costs SGD 500+. I don't think its a big deal. It seems now, they want to re-look for another company's quote. Whateva! Not my prob.

Anyway, just an UPDATE!
I GOT MY HUSH PUPPIES SHOE! and someone bought me a BLUE Polo Ralph Lauren perfume! So, my list of gifts continues! ha ha ha. Jijah...jgn jealous ok! (Thanks for your never ending supply of food everytime I visit your office ok. Appreciate it. Keep 'em coming gal. )

C ya guys, will try to blog from Sg.Petani (mmmm will it feel different? God knows!)

I need a gun..... DON'T CUT THE QUEUE!

2006-03-01T11:15:00.000+08:00

Picture this scenario...

I have been waiting for a cab for past 15 minutes on a rizzling rainy day.
All the cabs have been hired or "on call" or "busy"(with what, I don't know). So I continued waiting. Out of no where, this girl (its always a girl!) walks toward the kerb ahead of me and stopped the only available cab in the past 15 minutes and shoots off!

OOOH, how I wish I could show her my 3rd precious finger! F*** OFF!
I WAS HERE BEFORE YOU!

GRRRRR!!!!

Singapore : A nice place to live in...but not with Singaporean

2006-03-01T10:48:00.000+08:00

Kiasu, Control-Freak, Complain-addicts, Queue-addicts - these are only certain terms to identify Singaporeans here. Mind you I'm only talking about some/most of them, not all of them.

This place (Singapore) has been well developed and in fact is 10 years in advance compare to Malaysia and probably 20 years in advance compare to Indonessia. But the people here? Gosh they are still the same old "Drunken Ape"!

Can you believe it, when there are columns in newspapers to complaint/feedback about incompetent service by some sector there are Singaporeans who actually write about these issue which really puzzled me!

1) A girl wrote about how a ISP technician who suppose to be at her house to fix the connection in the morning arrived at 9.00 pm. Ok, a vlid complaint. Then she called the ISP to complaint about this incident. OK. Then, the manager of the ISP call centre promised to investigate and call her back. OK. So far so good rite.
But her complaint is this.
"Since I was busy for the next 2 days, I couldn't answer my phone calls. Thus, I saw there were 3 missed calls in that period. If indeed this ISP Call Center manager called me, why he didn't bother to email me!"
WHAT A CRAP! What a complaint is that! THEY GUY CALLED YOU REPEATEDLY!
HE CALLS so he can personnaly assure you on things. WHAT DO YOU WANT A****LE!
DO YOU EXPECT HIM TO COME AND BEG YOU FOR FORGIVENESS! IT'S LAME! If the manager didn't even bother to call, then yes I am with the girl on this, but come on!

2) Now this, even a weirdo will find it weird! A guy walked into a Guardian Pharmacy, bought a local tabloid which is SGD 0.70 and paid that amount in 1 cent coins! YUP, thats rite 70 X 1 cent coins! How on earth you expect people at the counter to entertain a bimbo like you! And you are writing about it to a newspaper! WHAT ON EARTH IS OCCUPYING YOUR HEAD!

The worst thing is, I can't even conclude what went on the editors mind before approving these COMPLAINT LETTERS to be published.

SINGAPOREANS .....Who am I to comment!

Mock meat.....a mockery?

2006-02-27T15:06:00.000+08:00

As my close friends would have known me by now....I'm a vegetarian....not a strict one though..but a weird one.

There are varieties of vegetarians to be found....below are some of them based on the order of its strictness..

1) "Extra Virgin" Vegetarian - the idea of these people is not to kill another living unit to served as food for us. Now mind you, this includes onion, garlic, potato, nuts, carrot, mushroom and other edible root vegetables! They only eat leafy vegetables but even then not the ones that you have to "uproot" then wholly.

2) "Virgin" Vegetarian - these group of people absolutely avoid meats...any meats at all!

3) "Red Meat" Vegetarian - this group avoids only red meats. However, they do consume sea foods

4) "Chicken-Egg" Vegetarian - WE are a hybrid of 2) and 3). As we consume chicken egg. Not the chicken. Mmmm...pretty wierd huh.

All the vegetarians in the groups above absolutely avoid any food that contains any of the prohibited meats. Except for the one below

5) "I-Don't-Know-I-Don't-Care-Or-At-Least-I-Pretend-I-Don't-Know" Vegetarian. Now this group is a bit weird, they avoid chicken, but eat chicken curry minus the meat. Fish curry minus the fish. Mutton curry minus the mutton and so on. So I really don't know what is suppose to mean. I personally think they commit more sin than I or the non-vegetarians do. You kill a chicken, put it into your curry, cook it and serve it. Later decided to throw away the meat! What an insult for that chicken!

Anyway, It's their problem and not mine I'm happy to be entering my 7th year as a vegetarian!.
Although I have gained 10 KG in the first 3 months since I turned vege, I still love it. My weight now have been consistent between 56-58.

P/s: When I wrote the title of this article i had something else in mind, but by the time the words started to flow it went way off from the intended article byt heck care! I'm A Vegetarian!
But I dont eat carrot, mushroom, egg plant, cucumber, lady's finger and beet root! YUUCKS!

Long Live Chicken, Cow, Fish, and Goat! Mbeeeekkk!

As it stands...

2006-02-24T11:45:00.000+08:00

As you guys know, 2005 ended with a sad note in my life.....not something to cherish..never even wanted to look back at it...

but 2006 so far, mmmm things have been great. Incredibly great!

In Jan, not much of things happened but saw the way my relationship with dearrie turned towards something good....

Came Feb and "wow!" is what I would attach to it for now...

In Feb, I had that Divinely Romantic V-Day, had SGD 500 increment, and a new offer to join a training company as a Country Manager, but yet to finalise the details on this one yet. Nevertheless it is a good one.

The best of it all, the gifts I have been getting this month!
Here's the list...

1) A set of tie, belt and handkerchief from dearrie
2) A T-shirt and a shirt courtesy of Pu1pu3...thanks a lot Pu1Pu3
3) A casual shirt from a close friend
4) A Fossil wrist watch...well from MYSELF!

- simple, elegant yet my style

wow....this is so cool, and I can't wait to get my hands on my claims that have been pending for the past 2 months which will enable me to get a new HP shoes if possible (Since there is a HP warehouse sale in my office building right now!), or any other shoes that I might like..... mine is wearing out! Thanks for the sporting behaviour of mine to kick the sepak takraw ball in the office, shoe worn out in less than a year!

so, AS IT STANDS...It has been a FEBulous month!

Disabled or These Abled!

2006-02-22T10:37:00.000+08:00

It was quite interesting to notice the "Support These Abled People" campaign which was there for years in Singapore. Not that I have just noticed 'em but i have just decided to talk about it.

Disability - got nothing to do with physical condition of a person. It's mere incapability within the individual. Each one of us have our own disabilities.

If that's the case, why do we shamely term these group of special people as "Disabled"?
Ever wondered how would they feel? Naaah......"I am showing sympathy, so it's fine"

It's always easy to focus at the good points in our acts.....I do that most of the time.
But it's not the same. Just not the same. For once, just once imagine we have to go through what Dick and Jane had to go through in "Fun With Dick And Jane"? Leading a quite high profile life, with too much of a commitment like most of the middle class people like us do. Then suddenly one day, you loose your job. Hunting for another job, but not losing your pride! It's not easy when you are running out of cash on daily basis. After much of a struggle, you become desperate for money.....say....just "say" (I don't wish for it) ...one day we had to beg to feed our kids, wife and lead any life at all....then came a generous man and gives us some money....and he goes....

"Hey beggar, here take this 1 dollar" he smiles and walks away thinking...."wow, thats another good deed of the day"

It IS a good deed, but "beggar"? At that point, can you imagine how it would have hurt you! You will be reduced to mere molecule in the universe. The whole world sounds cruel and harsh on you and makes you look like a fool, wouldn't it.

That is how exactly these "These Abled" people would feel when we hang those "Donations for Disabled Peoples" and get them to sit there and show off as though they are happy only with your monetary contribution. It's not the same. What about their pride, esteem, morale? Who cares heh?? Not quite.

With that, I think its important we at least familiarise ourselves with the term "These Abled People" coz, they have more abilities, determination and grit than you and me! I'm sure.

Over'straits' business trip

2006-02-17T10:45:00.000+08:00

Hey guys,

I'm posting from my over'straits' business trip ...
(trying to imitate Pu1pu3's London+Berlin trip, unfortunately I couldn't make it to overseas...all I made was a trip from Singapore to Malaysia over the Straits of Johor!)

Well, for the first time I tried this so called super exclusive VIP tour bus from Singapore to KL (Corus Hotel) which costs me SGD 47.00 including refreshment, dinner(with dessert) and a hot drink. The coach is a double decker coach, where the lower portion of it looks more business like and leisurely done. Since I bought the ticket at last minute I couldn't really choose any seat. The upper portion was good as well. The seats are comfortable, you have a FUNCTIONAL reading lights for each passenger. Can you believe it! A FUNCTIONAL LIGHT GUYS!
The steward, a malay guy was very well dressed and spoke a very good English and was pleasant as well. Thankfully, he didn't sound like those train captain you can find in trains from SG to KL or vice versa, where they have their own language that you barely understand! The best thing is, this coach comes with number of power points within its deck where you can hook up ur laptop or stuffs to work with. Oh, they do have the foldable platform like thingie. It was good. And me being a vegetarian, I get to inform them my preference of vegetarian meal and they do serve me quite a good meal! WOW! Excellent!

And they were really really fast. We left SG at 6.45 pm, and by 11.30 I'm already at Corus Hotel, Jalan Ampang!

Today, I will be having a meeting with company XXX in Bangi at 3.30 pm. After which I'm gooing to go to popgummer and pu1pu3's place for a sleepover. We might go down to Hairol's (one of our other 'band' member) house to visit his new baby. What to buy? What to buy?

Tomorrow, I will be travelling down to Kuala Selangor where my mum's place is with my second brother Syafiq. And most probably, will be visiting company XXX on Monday morning before travelling back to SG.

Till then, take care guys....

Chiow, Chin Chau

Divinely Romantic Valentine

2006-02-15T14:41:00.000+08:00

So, the day came and it went! Wow!

Yesterday, I had an extended lunch with my dearrie then went back early to spend some time with her before sending her off to JB by 11.00 pm.

So, met her at 5.30 pm. where she was getting ready to go to temple. She want me to bring her to a temple very much that I said ok..let's go..

So she wore he usual girlie indian suit and tried to get me to wear a black kurta (male indian top). I strictly told her.....no way. Indians are not suppose to wear black colours to temple (although we are black!). But not many people follow these things nowadays...I'm an exception ok.

Sharp at 7.30, off we went to temple. We prayed, and spend some time at the serenity of peace in the temple at South Bridge Road.

Factoid: Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Chinatown (South Bridge Road) is one of the oldest temple in Singapore and the first one to be built in Chinatown. And guess, who is the neighbour? Masjid Jamae! Absolute harmony publicised! And they are also coming up with a Buddhist temple just a 150 meters away from these 2 neighbours!

Then we walked all the way to Singapore River to spend some time by the river bank and watch people screaming. Well, we sat right opposite the G-MAX thingie. It's something like a ride you would find in amusement park, where you will be seated (3 person max) in a steeled circular shaped seat and attached to a huge string (or whatever you call it) and you will be flung into air like a yoyo. So we sat and enjoyed this crazy people screaming.

Then we took a bus back home by the time which I had my feet swollen. Lately I cant walk too much and it will be very very painful and swollen! Dunno why.

And at that point, my dearrie who was equally exhausted did something of an unthinkable! SHE MASSAGED MY FEET! ooooohh so sweet! That temple trip really worked wonders!

Thanks dearrie.

Later I sent her to JB came back home and collapsed! to wake up and watch Arsenal vs Liverpool for 5 minutes and collapse again!

One guy that matters most in my life

2006-02-14T10:16:00.000+08:00

I'm dedicating this post to my best buddy in the whole wide world!
He has been such an impact in my life till people used to term us as twins, back in college!
(Mind you, he looks wayward different compare to me. He is fair, I'm not. He is good looking, I'm not. He is stylo, and I drink Milo)!

This is one guy who actually thought me how to behave in public, with elderly, with girls, with friends and everything.

We met on out first day in college. Back then, 4 of us just hooked up together and went out for lunch somewhere far! I was new to KL then. The next day, both of us got closer and we are ever since! (NO BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN RELEVANCE HERE, PLEASE!)

He cares and concerns for me beyond any normal friend would do. I love him for all his efforts to be close to me. At times, we behave like we are that of Brokeback Mountain guys....but hey we are not! .... There are many incidents where he stamped his authority on me just to get me on track!

How I got my first job? Because of him!
How I even finished the project and submitted it on time where I almost didn't? Because of him!
And too many to quote

He actually made sure to fetch me to the interview and send me back as I was still lazy to look for a job right 1 month after our graduation! and If not for that job, I wouldn't be where I am now.

On that assignment/project thingie I had a bad day that particular day and reached home quite late and was very tired to even turn on my computer. But he called me, and was talking to me through out the nite just to get me going and finish my project. What a guy he is!

He stays 20 mins away from KL. I stay 1 hour away from KL. And this guy would drop me off at my house before he goes back at times!

The way I eat, the way I dress, the way I keep my loose changes, the way I place my spoon and fork after meal, the way I pick up things from floor when I dropped em, the way I talk at times, the way I walk, the way I even drive are modelled after him.......

he is the the one guy I will always thank god for introducing to me.....thanks a lot PAI (the way we call him!). Thanks for being my best buddy!

Valentines Day! well....

2006-02-14T10:03:00.000+08:00

It's the day! the day that matters to the loved ones the most.
Although you should be loving them everyday...but its just a day where you can openly express it....

so, I would like to wish Happy Valentines Day to all the people below :
1) The one I love
2) The one I loved
3) The one I loved and I left
4) The one I loved and you left
5) The one I almost left
6) The one I almost thought I loved
7) etc....

Well my dearrie is down here with me to celebrate V-Day, since we never celebrated it for the past 7 years. She was here since last Sunday.....and I bought her a bouquet yesterday. A bouquet of Rose Cabbage (left). It is something different. Just wanted to be different.....

I bought her a card, which I gave her at 12 midnite! She used to grumble I don't add my personal touch to any of the cards I have given her....so I am a guy who hates writing on any card. I only like to pen down my signature and thats it. nothing else. If you are lucky enough I might write your name in the envelope. :)

Well, I wasn't like that last nite. I actually wrote a message for her... which reads...
"To the one I love now and forever..."

Signed,
"Your one and only..."

SEE! I have improved! tremendously! Didn't I?????

Anyway, happy Valentines to all those who are near and dear to me.....to my very special friends.... and the best of them all Syaful & Putri! You guys are the best things I have ever had in my life......Thanks a lot and May God Bless You Guys!

Increment and its meanings

2006-02-13T17:15:00.000+08:00

Increments means a lot to each and everyone of us.
It comes with its own message

When you get a very very minimal increment, just to comply to your contract it means :
HEY YOU ARE NOT WORKING, BUT I DON'T WANT TO BREAK THE CONTRACT SO HERE YOU GO! AN INCREMENT OF 10.50 per month!

In all the other cases, it means I'm paying you more so that you can work more than what you are doing now! Never seen anyone getting an increment for what they have been doing and going to do the same in future.

Well in our case, when 2 of us in the office trying very hard to live with the new expectation, our other colleague is happily enjoying Mickey and Donald in HONG KONG! GRRR GRRRR

Probably, he thought so I will have more $$ soon, I better get rid of whatever I have now!
Hey buddy, it's your money and your wish....but when we are swamped with work in the office....can you please be here! We are dying with bombarded calls during our client meetings!
And gosh! Do you have to plan this last thursday! and let us with no option but to say "Hakiya Miyaki Nakata Kushiyama"! ("Bon Voyage" in Japanese...I hope. Wait a minute he is in HK not Japan AAAH!!! I heck care!!)

THE EMAIL SERVER IS DOWN!....OOOH XXX in HONG KONG! COME BACK SOON!
SPEND YOU increment later WILL YOU!

"money, money money"