No!!! Dont STOP ...

The One Where We Moved

2007-01-03T23:18:00.000+08:00

Guess what.. New year, New home.. Check us out here!

The One With Zidane

2006-12-18T10:04:00.000+08:00

Remember picture above? heh..

Last nite while i was watching football in full concentration, faeq craved for attention.. so cute he is in his spidey pyjamas but chelsea were 2-1 down to off-form tofees.. thus i practically ignored him..

Then he started to do the Zidane, headbutting my chest.. ahahahaahaha.. cutie pie.. i responded with asking help from mummy.. and he laughed.. do it once, sooooooo cute, i love you.. do it twice, still cute, do it once more, ok, daddy wanna watch the game, it's 2-2 now..

Finally, he came with the ultimate plan.. he turned to my back and sent a hard headbutt to my backbone.. OUCHHHH!! TIME-OUT!! i handed him a red card and he had to stand in the corner.. but he sucessfully won my attention.. :P

hopefully he'll be a fantastic footballer like zidane but less temper..

The One With The Game

2006-12-03T18:07:00.000+08:00

I'm currently watching a handball match between Bahrain and Macau. Premelinary round of Doha 2006 Asian Game.. Bahrain is currently demolishing Macau in a very one-sided game.. Gosh I miss this game.. The last time I played this game was yearssss ago.. SUKMUM 2000.. I represented 7th college, beating then favourites 2nd college and won our SUKMUM championship medals, the second times in three years.. heh.. quite an achievement back then..

I started playing handball during primary years.. but really getting into the game more during the secondary years.. we had a great team in Form One.. unlike any other batches, we practically have our training almost everyday.. Led by captain, Dollah, keeper Moq who joined a bit later, Cikun, Izzy, Afza, Nageb, Kamil, Jimy, hang-out very well back then.. 'Handball Klik' they said.. Our coach.. Latok.. the Latok.. hahah.. (heard that he is now a teacher somewhere..)

Handball, is not a very famous game especially among Malaysian.. I know there's some groups of people try to make this game to be more popular but it is still not widely accepted.. I dont know.. might be because Malaysian more interested in games using their foot or prefer to use their hand doing something else.. *wink*.. For me it is a very fun, tough and fast game.. and always be my favourite game..

ps: guys.. if you read this, may be we can organize a little friendly game during OB weekend.. haha.. i know.. with those big-bellies, it'll be a bit harder to jump from the big D... :))

The One With How Old Are You?

2006-12-02T23:35:00.000+08:00

TWO!!!

Faeq turns 2 today!! How time flies.. It's like yesterday when this and this happened.. now.. my little precious is two years old.. quoting 'aunty' ida.. 'Dah jadik anak teruna'.. heheh..

So the bday celebration began very early in the morning.. Faeq threw his tantrum at dawn.. took sometime to put him back to sleep..

at 9am plus-plus.. we got ready and headed to...

KL Bird Park.. yeys.. located at Jln Lembah, Taman Tasik Perdana.. entrance fee is RM12 for adult.. and RM6 for kids 3-12 years old.. (was it half.. i couldnt care less.. faeq's still free.. :P).. The journey began with a quick breakfast at Hornbill Restaurant & Cafe inside the Bird Park itself.. why does they named it Hornbill Restaurant? :P the restaurant is like a treehouse, close to Hornbill Park in Zone 3.. it is on same level with tall trees, place for nesting hornbills.. we were having burger, nuggets and chips which attracted the birds very much.. one huge hornbill came very close to us, tried to snap our food.. :)) what a traumatic experience for zen jr.. :P
After that incident, he went panic each time he sees a peacock.. (there are many peacocks scattered in the park, esp in Zone).. too bad we didnt bring his stroller along.. we had to carry him most of the time.. (hmmm.. though i think stroller wouldnt help that much with flight of steps in the park..)

Faeq started admiring those birds when we entered World of Parrots & Rare & endangered species aviaries.. colorful macaws & cockatoo made him forget about those horrifying hornbills & peacock.. hehe.. we spent until 1pm in the park.. ended our journey watching Bird Show.. those parrots were good at showing off their tricks..

we went back, had our lunch @ Penang House, and dozed off till 5..

next stop.. Starship Galactica One Utama along with faeq's cousins adam, aaron & emma.. RM15 per entry for kids.. free for adult.. (have to come as guardian.. else.. it is not allowed.. oh ya.. wearing socks is a must).. but i've to warn you, the playing area is totally not meant for adult.. i ended up with bruises on my forehead.. knocked the bar several times..

dinner at Chilli's wrapped up the tiring yet full of fun day.... faeq is TWO.. yeays.. and more people start asking.. when's next.. oh.. Come on..

ps: when's next, honey :P

The One With Stress

2006-10-18T01:56:00.000+08:00

Just a week to raya and I banged Mama's Matrix.. some very visible damage on bumper, headlights and spotlights.. and worst damage, my wallet..

really bad timing.. huuhuhuhuh.. stress stress..

The One With Ops

2006-10-14T07:22:00.000+08:00

With Hari Raya is 10-days away, I couldnt stop noticing many men in white and black uniform standing by the roadside. Sometimes they stop motorist for god knows what reason. Hopefully for a good one and not for their duit raya if you know what I mean..

Perhaps it'll be perfect timing as well for ACA/BPR to launch their OPS Ubah Sikap..

The One With the flag

2006-08-16T10:30:00.000+08:00

Look carefully at this flag.. you might notice this flag during world cup season.. it is Ecuador's national flag..

However if you saw flags something like this hanging around nationwide beginning next week, dont get confused.. it might not be Ecuador flag but may be it is the new Federal territories flag which will be launched this Sunday by DYMM Yang di Pertuan Agong at Dataran Merdeka..

Previously Federal Territory of KL, Putrajaya and Labuan have their very own flags..

The new flag, has three colours, yellow - respect soveireighty and honour, blue - unity, sincerity, stability and harmony, red - strength bravery and energy.. with national emblem in the middle and three stars representing the three federal territories..

The One with My Cutie Pie

2006-08-06T10:04:00.000+08:00

Jr is a late sleeper.. more obvious nowadays.. He can stay awake until 1am and wakes up 10-11am.. Last night, he did it again.. looking for his 'sleeping potion' late at 12pm ++.. cranky.. since Mrs was tired, i had to divert his attention to somewhere else..

First, i told him some Aesop's fables.. it worked.. but only within 'Once upon a time' till 'The end'.. then he started with the whining again..

Tired and ran out of story (of his favourite animals - lion, dog, tiger).. I told him a story about a clown fish (his other favourite animal) who swam across the ocean to find his little son, Nemo.. I also promised him to watch the movie together in the morning since Mrs planned to have a social morning with her colleague.. shortly after that, he fell to sleep..

In the morning, when I woke up, he was still soundly asleep.. I did my stuff etc.. and mrs (who cancelled her plan last minute) began to wake him up.. (it takes a while to wake this little prince up.. :P).. From the living room.. I heard his first word of the day.. 'Fishy!!'..

ahhhh.. and my heart melted..

There goes our morning watching Finding Nemo together on the couch, and live happilly ever after..

The One with World Cup 2006

2006-07-10T05:26:00.000+08:00

Congratulazione the Azzuris on winning the prestigious Cup for the 4th times.. Italy took home the cup after France's striker Trezeguet slightly overhit his penalty to the crossbar while all the italians scored perfect 5 from the spot. Full time game ended with both teams scored a piece early in first half.. Zidane put Le Bleus in the lead with a suspense-chipped-penalty past Buffon, and Materazzi equalized 15 minutes later with a powerful header from a well-fed corner by Pirlo..

It was then a pretty one-sided game till the final 120 minutes when Italy switched to their Catanaccio style.. France played a fine game but failed to get a winner, quite affected when their trio Vierra, Zidane and Henry prematurely withdrawn.. A worst end for the Master Zidane whom played his final football game with a red card after headbutted Materazzi late in extra time..

Heh.. I dont care that much who won since I support both teams.. (hehe.. ) but disappointing Final when watching an anti-climax defending game by the Italians, after their brilliant 2-0 win over the home side, Germany.. I expected a more open game after the first 20 minutes.. Well that's football..

FIFA Worldcup 2006 awards :

Best game - Germany vs Italy (semi final 1) :
I've added this to my can-watch-over-and-over-again collections.. credit to Pirlo with his triple A rated assist for Grosso and rock-solid defending by Cannavaro intercepted German passes which one also led to a salt-on-the-wound goal by Del Piero..

Best Player (overall) - Fabio Cannavaro
Though him being my greatest rival (ask my Mrs) since Euro 2000, I have to applaud and salute him.. No question..

Late Bloomer (player) - Bastian Schweinsteiger
A scoring midfield whom failed to shine until their very last game.. His brace helped Germany to earn consolation 3rd placing medals..

Overrated (player) - Ronaldinho
I guessed it could be because he wanted to concentrate in advertising.. (read : Bola Breeze, 'Jom main')

Overrated (team) - England * as usual
'We can win the World Cup without Rooney', 'We got the best team', yada.. yada.. yada.. my ar$3.. needed an own goal against Paraguay, late goals against new comer Trinidad n Tobago, awful defending against Sweden, most boring knock-out stage game against Paraguay, and they talk about winning the cup.. heh.. in their dreams..

Stupidito award (single match)- Rooney & Zidane *join winner
Rooney may still be playing in the next world cup but for the Sifu Zidane, well.. He could've wrote a better ending of his outstanding career.. he'll be missed..

Stupidito award (overall) - Sven Goran Ericsson
Hell what was he thinking bringing Theo Walcott (who?) into the team.. With Owen awkwardly twisted his knee, and Rooney's dismissal, he had to settle with Crouch the Hantu Galah.. :))

Unlucky I - Lampard & Schevchenko *join winner
Lampard, chances after chances but still fail to hit the back of the net including shootouts against Portugal.. Schevchenko, for being a Ukrainian..

Unlucky XI - Spain
Won their first 3 group matches, led against the Frenchs.. ended in the losing side after 2 late goals.. afterall if they won, I dont think they have much things to do against Brazil.. but watch them out in Euro 2008/ WC2010..

Special Recognition - Bite your Finger award
Credited to Mr Limildo, led both Teamtalk and Yahoo McD fantasty league by merely 100 points over his nearest opponent, started bragging and went overconfident.. faded away by the K-O stages and lost both league to managers from 'Selatan tanahair'.. hahahaha... eat that!!

Auf Wiedersehen, Germany 2006.. See you in South Africa in another 4 years..

The One with "I Love You"

2006-06-07T18:12:00.000+08:00

After a long hard work day...
After so many headaches and heartaches...
After so many frustration...

Nothing works best than hearing yours truly saying...

"I LOVE YOU"

especially when that someone has just learn to talk...

;)

p/s: he only says it after me.

The One With the Hike

2006-05-25T10:07:00.000+08:00

Everything is increasing...petrol...electricity...

With this hike, cost of living is seriously becoming deadly for the living, especially those in KL.

Now tell me...is there a hike in all jobs, min of 20%???? Even a sweeper deserves some hike.

Come on la...you bring down this part to one level, you hike the other in 2 levels. Contra each other?

Hardly.

Is it for the good of the nation? In some perspective, aaa yes. Truly patriotic about that. But then...in others?

Heck no.

Maybe the Government should list down all the costs if goes this way, or the other way. Like the 3 hypermarts.

Bring on the statistics. Let us see if your strategy is really working. Let us decide whether it is really applicable to us or not.

And of coz, dont take the role model from just the upperclass. Or the lowest class. You can never have a Paula Malai Ali to talk about M'sian women in their 30s (in general).

Talk to all walks of life. Bring on the statistics. And with that Pak Lah, we would be supporting you all the way. That is if we like what we see.

But so far, everything we see is HIKE.

Let's see some hike in salary range, aye?!!!

The One With the Checklist

2006-04-20T15:58:00.000+08:00

Ticket - checked.
Book hotel - checked.
Request transport frm airport to hotel - checked.
Passport - checked.
Luggage - (can u check it for us, dear.. :P)

Tomorrow's Menu - Nasi Bandung + Air Bandung...

Cheers!

ps: we will be Millionaires by tonite..

The One With Communicating

2006-03-27T09:37:00.000+08:00

Nowadays there are many ways of communicating; and calling over the Net is the way the go NOW; i think voip has been around like more than 5 years ago. But with Skype and Google Talk, along with Yahoo Talk (in Beta mode), I think it's getting bigger. On the news today, this article: new ways to call over the Internet gives a more umph!

Nonetheless, even if you have sooo many ways of communication (you can even contact each other for free if you have a machine that is), but you are not communicating that defeat the purpose. Aye?!!!!!

The One With AstroNoMore? (part deux)

2006-03-23T16:23:00.000+08:00

Realize it or not, it has been almost two years since Astro annouced new pricing package to their subscribers.. similar to the govenment, they did spice up some promises and excuses to back their action up.. one of it, as far as i can remember, to add more channels (100??) within a year..

Interestingly they did, Channel 73.. SunTV was added as a part of free Family package.. so much worth it for additional RM5 per month.. End of last year, they revitalized our hope with another statement.. 50 more channels by the end of the year.. Question is, 50 more pay-per-view channels, or additional channels under the same package?

Try watching these channels : ch13, ch50, ch51, ch52, ch63 (and perhaps some other channels which i dont know) in Astro and you'll notice there are no new episodes.. Astro just airing the same episodes over and over and over again.. i'm not just a little boy who will laugh every time two giant bananas dancing together.. I want to know what's new interesting game/gadget in market.. not NBA Jam/Madden 2002 (for god sake!!) or what ever crap there are still showing via ch13..

Over the two years, they have also changed their CRM system.. "A-harder-to-get-hotline".. Try contacting their numbers/email.. and see how fast you could received a respond.. I think you are lucky enuff to get in touch within 5-10 minutes..

I read complaints over complaints in newspapers but none ever publicly replied by their CR Rep.. too arrogant huh? If I'm the one who complained, I would at least demand a little apology and some promises to make things better.. (Dont care if they dont mean it, just say it)..

MiTV yet to become an agressive competitor to Astro.. still expensive, less coverage & WTCrap channels.. thus, people still opt for Astro as their satellite provider.. no competition = less improvement..

I would agree with the introduction of CSI.. (not the tv series) but Customer Satisfactory Index.. those who got under Par should deserved their licenses to be revoked... heh.. baru padan muka..

Well, reality bites.. we are living in a capitalist world.. where the rich got richer.. and the-not-so-rich? heh, go figure...

Reference : The One With AstroNoMore? - Monday, June 07, 2004

The One With Envy

2006-03-22T08:55:00.000+08:00

Dont you just envy your next door neighbour who just bought that new Benz?

Dont you just envy your girlfriend who just got tht Louis Vuitton handbag?

Dont you just envy your colleague who just got promoted?

I envy people with true talent. People who get to do what they like, what they do best.

Generally, these are the people who are having fun, enjoying life to the fullest, and get their satisfaction at the end of the day.

I am sure Jeff Ooi loves his Screenshots etc. Donald Trump with his Miss Universe? Trump Empire?

I havent found my talent yet. I can draw, but am not in love with drawing or even, I could definitely not draw like Van Gogh or even the M'sian autistic kid whose name I forgot.

So what am I good at? What am I talented at? And with that talent, can I go far? (I think to go far, hard work is still required, but at least it is of something you love, and something you are satisfied of)

Oh how I envy them...

The One With Baby Clothes

2006-03-06T14:30:00.000+08:00

Had a chat with an ex-colleague just now.. Another ex-colleague of ours just gave birth to a baby girl.. congrats to her and husband..

The former told me that the latter was so excited during expecting.. buying clothes for the baby every single weeks!! Too little too late until she realized she had collected almost 400 pieces of baby-clothes for that little one.. :P.. Buleh pakai buang tu..

The One With Sex Stories + Friendship

2006-03-01T20:07:00.000+08:00

Do you have friends?

Same sex? Opposite sex?

What do you guys talk about?

Do you talk about the same stuffs when you were younger? How about when you were older?
Do you talk about the same stuffs when you talk to friends of the same sex? How about when you are with the opposite sex?

Do you talk about sex with your girlfriends? Do you talk about sex with your boyfriends?

I think I am pretty open about sex and stuffs. Nonetheless, it would always be something very general. It would never lead any conclusion of which position my friend would like best, or what sounds my friend would hear from her/his partner.

I think as modern adults and civilised people, we can always talk about sex. On what would be the best position for someone who is trying to concieve. Etc. But there's always limitations. No conclusion should incur. Or anything that could make another imagine something, or even dream of.

What say you?

The One with Ethical vs UnEthical

2006-03-01T19:59:00.000+08:00

Aaaa yes.. I shall be joining a new company this coming mid March.

I was sooo tired a few week's back that I really felt like just taking off a day or two. But however, since I was about to resign, there was no way I could take a leave. But I mentioned to Zen that I just felt like I wanted to just leave. Zen being Zen pushed me back to my senses, saying that it was unethical to do such thing. As much as it is very unprofessional. And it was something I wouldnt want to do also.

What do you do when you resign? What are the ethics on when you start your job and when you stop it?

In my opinion, or rather it is stated in any working contract, that whatever you do while in a company (during office hours), belongs to the company.

When I resigned from my previous company, I took along with stuffs that I did, nonetheless they were only used for my reference sake. As in, I would only be referring it, while doin other task (similar to it) from scratch.

But I have heard of cases e.g. when an employee leaves, he takes away with everything that he did there (could be just a small piece of paper, or even a whole project) and then sell it off elsewhere. I think that's unethical. Very unprofessional. The previous company lost a lot. Some even close shop. The employers must have been so pissed that eventually what you made at the end of the day is worthless. Tak berkat. Coz what goes around comes around.

I hope this never happens to me.

And I hope I can be as professional as I can be. Of course, when you work together, employer and employee there is a certain barter relationship. You give, I take. I give, you take. Everyone has their own agenda. That's life. Nonetheless, it is best to not piss people and try to be as honest as you can.

Of course, there are crooks all around. Especially in business. However, let's be professional. Some things are allowed. And some arent.

Which is which?!!!

The One Where We Got Tagged.. (part 2)

2006-03-01T19:41:00.000+08:00

Four Jobs I've Had:
1. Taukeh nasik order NH - muahahaha.. go figure..
2. Team manager of Kiss my @r$3, Premier Fantasy Football Game
3. Daughter, Granddaughter, Sister, Wife, Mother
4. Sex goddess

Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over
1. The Rock, 1996 - (not the wrestler..) starring Nicholas Cage, Sean Connery
2. The Patriot, 2000 - starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger
3. Sound of Music
4. Little Mermaid

Four Places I Have Lived
1. Sungai Buloh, Batu Pahat.. - confused? it is Kg Sungai Buloh.. :P
2. Kuala Kangsar - so will Faeq :P
3. Malaysia (KL, Selangor, Kedah, Johor, Sarawak)
4. out of Malaysia (Guinea)

Four Television Shows I Loved to Watch
1. CSI Vegas - awesome Grissom...
2. House - superawesome Dr House..
3. Gilmore Girls
4. Nip/Tuck

Four Places I Have Been On Vacation
1. A Famosa, Alor Gajah - (buleh kira ker?)
2. Bali - could've, shd've, would've but cancelled.. :P
3. Lonely Traveller (KL-Paris-London-Edinburgh-Oxford-Guinea)
4. The fantabulous Home Sweet Home

Four of My Favourite Dishes
1. Ayam masak merah
2. Pot roast
3. Soto oxtail + lidah
4. Bubur jagung
*All the above, are my late grandmother's specialities, missed her sooo much! No one has yet beat her in any of these dishes. To the point that I dont even eat soto elsewhere except if cooked by my aunties or my mother tht is.

Four Websites I Visit Daily
1. Soccernet
2. Google
3. vzen69.blogspot.com
4. Mail (Yahoo and Google)

Four Places I Would Rather Be Right Now
1. In front of PS2 - with my kiddo sitting on my lap holding another controller pretending he's playing too..
2. On my wife - (borrowing mokciknab's :P)
3. On my husband
4. With my Zens

Four Bloggers I am Tagging
1. supersomething
2. Limau Purut FC manager
3. whitewitch
4. blueyed

The One With Thirty Sen

2006-02-28T11:34:00.000+08:00

Hmm.. another 0.30 sen per litre.. the highest increase so far..

Yet some typical quotes/excuses..

- "This will be the only increase of the year"
- "The burden of subsidy and tax exemption borne by the Government from January to February this year was RM1.19bil and RM1.44bil respectively"
- "Although the Government is raising the price of petroleum products, diesel and LPG, the price of petrol and diesel in Malaysia is still cheaper than in other Asean countries except Brunei"
- "Penjimatan kewangan yang dibuat melalui harga produk petroleum pada kali ini akan digunakan bagi membiayai projek-projek pembangunan dan meningkatkan sistem pengangkutan awam demi kepentingan penduduk negara ini."

Remember in the good old days when I drove a Kancil.. full tank was RM20.. now a friend told me, his Waja full tank is RM120!! My GOODNESS!!

Looking at the chart, 1l petrol in Brunei = MYR1.22 equivalent to BND0.53.. Imagine if a Bruneian earned BND2000 per month on average, petrol per litre is only 0.50.. so kewl..

any job opening in Saudi/Dubai/Brunei??

The One With The Wish

2006-02-22T14:37:00.000+08:00

Interesting to find a friend of mine are joining the Married Club..

Even more interesting to have other friend wish him "Semoga berbahagia ke anak cucu".. yet, another replied "Semoga berbahagia ke hujung nyawa".. last but not least another one wish him "Semoga berbahagia dunia akhirat".. (can anyone top that?)

The One With The Shopperlog

2006-02-22T11:49:00.000+08:00

Item : A00001 - MJ/MBK Members Sneak Preview Sale

Somebody promised to buy me a new pair of shoes last week.. so we went to OU and found one nice pair but did not have my size.. so we decided to check at another outlet at MVMM last nite..

Again, there were other sizes, bigger and smaller, none fit my feet.. Showing our determination of buying the same pair, we went to MetroJaya (MJ) since there are a small corner selling that brand..

Co-incidently, it was also a Sneak Preview Sales for MJ and Maybankard (MBK) members.. but again, no size for me.. maybe it wasnt meant to be mine.. :P.. tired and hungry, we thought of going back to the main outlet since the saleslady promised she can ask for a stock transfer from BB outlet to hers.. what a kind salesperson she is.. but as I said, it might not to be mine, yet.. browsing in MJ, I found another nice pair of shoes, but cheaper by a hundred ++.. plus additional 20% discount only for that nite.. :D wat a buy.. so.. I got a replacement for this good old shoe.. as well as a new short sleeve shirt, a belt and a suit!!.. :))

Mrs got herself few shirts, pants, loafers and Jr got himself ABC toys, a bag and a potty!! heh.. he's so growing!!

It was hell of a shopping.. we never really shop like that before.. (we aren't shoppaholics, OK)..

But there was something that really disappoint me last nite.. As I was about to pay, I noticed that MBK holders may enjoy a 0% interest scheme for purchases above RM500 charged to the card.. taking advantage of this, I asked them to do so.. unfortunately.. none of the cashier knows how to process the transaction.. they had to call for a senior staff from other floor.. some trial and error being done.. they even didnt know that card terminal need to be plug with a phone line.. :P.. I was so pissed off tht point of time.. very tired and very hungry then, stuck at cashier counter for half an hour.. they finally resolved it by swiping my card at other counter on other floor..

And that wasnt happened just once.. Mrs also found herself in trouble of paying.. and the same staff, from the same floor needed to be called.. and another half an hour wasted.. We arrived home around 1230 am last nite.. very very tired and very very hungry..

Lesson learnt.. two words but important one.. 'Knowledge Sharing'.. imagine if 10 people or even 100, asked for that kind of transaction (or any other transaction, in global) at the same time.. you have the technology all over the place.. but only one have the knowledge to handle the thing.. how much extra effort need to be done, how much extra time need to be spend.. how much money might have lost.. if at least they share the information, a lot can be saved.. and we could be back earlier to see Jr playing with his new golf set.. :P

p/s: 23/02 3pm - MJ management called just now to further investigate the issue.. and apologized on the matter.. kudos to MJ CS team..

The One With Stages of Grief

2006-02-21T11:07:00.000+08:00

Since both of us are so crazy about House right now, I wish to share sumthing learnt from Dr House.. I remember a scene where one of Cameron's patient discovered suffering a terminal illness.. Cameron couldnt accept it.. and House listed these stages of grief :

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Depression
4. Bargaining
5. Acceptance

Thanks to Google, I found this page to learn more.. (in which I'd already experienced after Papa passed away due to a sudden heart attack)

Quote :

Stages of Grief

Stage Behavior Feelings
Denial Shock
Verbal denial
Behavioral denial
Fantasy/Reality struggle Numb
disbelieving
confused
Isolated
Panicked
Anger Anger words
Questioning
Crying
Shouting
Belligerence
Hostility
Sarcasm
Bitterness Bitterness
Guilty
Hurt
Irritated
Cheated
Angry
Enraged
Bargaining Shopping for doctors and diagnosis
Making bargains with God
Making promises to others Losing control
Panic
Wish to postpone
Guilty
Depression Withdrawn
Less communicative
Focus on loss
Physical upset
Emotionally liable
Life pattern upset
Quiet Empty
Helpless
Sad
Lonely
Hopeless
Useless
Overcome
Dejected
Acceptance Contemplative
Tired
Weak
Gradually withdrawing
Illusions
Separation from reality
Quiet
Not demanding
Sharing with others
Expressing love
Expressing forgiveness Tranquil
Feeling less hurt
Sorrowing
Resigned
Accepting
Able to feel pleasure
Loving
Trusting
Forgiving

The One Where We Got Tagged.. (part 1)

2006-02-20T20:05:00.000+08:00

Errkk.. wats this Miss Db? Ok la.. I skipped quesera's tag last time.. doing it this time.. since Db tagged both of us, mine will only be the first two.. :P

Four Jobs I've Had:

1. Taukeh nasik order NH - muahahaha.. go figure..
2. Team manager of Kiss my @r$3, Premier Fantasy Football Game
3.
4.

Four Movies I Can Watch Over and Over

1. The Rock, 1996 - (not the wrestler..) starring Nicholas Cage, Sean Connery
2. The Patriot, 2000 - starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger
3.
4.

Four Places I Have Lived

1. Sungai Buloh, Batu Pahat.. - confused? it is Kg Sungai Buloh.. :P
2. Kuala Kangsar - so will Faeq :P
3.
4.

Four Television Shows I Loved to Watch

1. CSI Vegas - awesome Grissom...
2. House - superawesome Dr House..
3.
4.

Four Places I Have Been On Vacation

1. A Famosa, Alor Gajah - (buleh kira ker?)
2. Bali - could've, shd've, would've but cancelled.. :P
3.
4.

Four of My Favourite Dishes

1. Ayam masak merah
2. Pot roast.. - (cam nih eja betul ker?)
3.
4.

Four Websites I Visit Daily

1. Soccernet
2. Google
3.
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Four Places I Would Rather Be Right Now

1. In front of PS2 - with my kiddo sitting on my lap holding another controller pretending he's playing too..
2. On my wife - (borrowing mokciknab's :P)
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Four Bloggers I am Tagging

1. supersomething
2. Limau Purut FC manager
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The One With The Amazing-Race-Asia

2006-02-20T16:43:00.000+08:00

Remember Linz family? Uchenna and Joyce? Freddy and Kendra? Chip & Kim? Reichen & Chip? Flo & Zach? Chris & Alex? Rob & Brennan?

These are all The Amazing Race winners for season 1-8.. all have won USD1m.. now its your chance to be one.. register yourself at axn-asia..

Submission deadline is on 15 March 2006.. Hurry.. hurry.. hurry..

Living in Asia, legally - checked
Able to drive stick - checked
as well as your teammate crazy - checked
Married - checked
Above 21 - checked
Immigration friendly - checked (i guess)
Willing to give up your rights to privacy? - ermmmm...

ps: papi/mami.. want to join aa?

The One With the Routine

2006-02-17T10:41:00.000+08:00

Our condo need a security access card to enter the main gate and at every block main entrance.. so normally, after parking our car.. i'll hand the access card over to faeq so he can touch it to card sensor.. the sensor will go 'beepbeep' and 'Open sesame'.. once the door open, i'll ask faeq to put the card inside my pocket so he'll not drop it anywhere..

I thought at first 14-month-old baby acts by remembering his daily routine..

Last nite, as we arrived home late at 11pm.. as usual, i handed faeq the access card.. when approaching entrance, he didnt want to touch the card to its sensor but held the card firmly and kept on pointing to the sensor with his other hand.. we were like 'Faeq, come on, hurry up.. touch the card..' still he reluctant to do so.. thought that he was probably tired and sleepy.. (which very much unlikely for that lil 'Batboy').. getting fed-up, we took the card from him and touched it to the sensor..

Subsequently, no beepbeep sound.. Then i noticed green LED light wasnt on as usual.. aaaaaaaa.. the sensor wasnt functioning.. No wonder he kept on pointing to it.. perhaps he was trying to tell us sumthing..

Apparently it was us who act by the routine.. :P

The One With The Shoes

2006-02-16T16:17:00.000+08:00

Speaking of shoes.. I think the time has come for me to buy a new pair leather shoes.. have been using this good old shoes since my first job.. hmmm almost 5 years that is..

Only one problem.. I cannot find a better replacement.. or at least something at par.. :P (not at the correct price perhaps).. else.. i'll bring out my Bruno Magli wedding shoes to office.. :P (italy mali tu.. thanks bebeh..:D)

ps: some tips to share..

Proper Shoe Fit Can Prevent Foot Problems

Foot problems affect most, if not all, people at some point. For example, 71% of elderly in one study reported foot problems with 39% consulting their physician about the problems. Note that foot care for diabetics and other people with more serious conditions should see a physician for treatment.

There is one general recommendation that can ease discomfort associated with many foot problems: buy shoes that fit. Poorly fitting shoes not only make symptoms worse, they can sometimes cause the problem in the first place. Properly fitting shoes will be comfortable to wear right out of the box; they don't need to be "broken in."

Try on shoes at the end of the day when feet are largest. Try shoes on both feet while standing and walking. There should be a space of one-half inch between the end of the shoe and the tip of the longest toe; allow up to one inch of space in athletic shoes. Be sure that shoes are wide enough across the ball of the foot, but the heel should fit snugly. Lace-up shoes allow for more adjustment, particularly for a proper fit across the instep.

The One With the New Beginning

2006-02-16T16:14:00.000+08:00

According to the feng shui...end of this month, there will be a new beginning for me. And in March, I will be fully occupied, soaring high. In career tht is.

Not that I totally believe or hold to the feng shui fully 100%, but there are some decisions to make. Either way would lead to a different road. Yet, which road is ideal for me?

Can't make decision hastely. Can't not make it within the time frame (if not the opportunity will be gone).

Decisions are hard to make. But you have to make it anyway.

As Zen said to me earlier, "Grab the opportunity while you still can..."

And grabbing you shall get!

The One With Mentor

2006-02-16T15:43:00.000+08:00

No its not regarding TV3 reality show 'Mentor' (I dunno wat that show was about, ok).. I was reading a book at MPH OU the other day.. one of a few books that wasnt in plastic wrap.. I dont know since when they start to wrap all technical books.. it was about - quick guide to be a better consultant (or something like that)..

So some few tips that i can remember are :

1. One of the greatest sin for a consultant is to give what customers want, and not what they actually need.. (but, customer is always right maaa..) NOTTTT!!!!! Customer is always wrong :P
2. Over deliver and under promise
3. Get yourself a mentor

Well the 3rd one was damn important i think.. when I was working in my first company, I had few good mentors.. they all were good teachers and good friends too.. then when i moved to 2nd company.. it was more a lone ranger job.. I couldnt find a mentor nor being one.. I could only stay for a year.. (which I think good enuff.. I heard my replacement survived only for 3 months.. :)) ).. then I moved again to this company.. Where I was introduced to a better mentor..

Too bad after a year and a half, he told me he's leaving back to his country.. He's been here for few years and its time to move on..

And that made me think.. to move along, or start to grab this opportunity to fill in his shoes.. which apparently is quite a large one.. Hmmm.. i still dunno.. just wait and see..

The One With V-Flowers!

2006-02-14T12:51:00.000+08:00

If there were no words
No way to speak
I would still hear you
If there were no tears
No way to feel inside
I'd still feel for you
And even if the sun refuse to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart
Until the end of time
You're all i need
My love, my valentine
All of my life I have been waiting for
All you give to me
You've opened my eyes
And showed me how to love unselfishly
I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
In my dreams i couldnt love you more
I will give you my heart
Until the end of time
You're all i need
My love, my valentine
La da da
Da da da da
And even if the sun refuse to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart
Until the end of time
Cuz all i need
Is you, my valentine
You're all i need
My love, my valentine

My dearest sweetheart surprised me this mornin with this delivery (Flower + Ferrero Rocher)! (He who has not done this before)

Thank you, love! And happy anniversary!

The One With Sexual Harrassment in Work Place

2006-02-13T18:27:00.000+08:00

I met with a good friend of mine yesterday.. Quite sometimes since the last meeting.. I think it was when she was about to join some multi-national-company which was one or two years back.. soo.. I asked her about her job now.. first reply was.. "errrmmm.."

By "errrm".. i figured there must be something.. heh.. she explained that everything is just perfect for her since previously she was quite a hopper.. celebrating her birthday twice with this company was quite an achievement for her.. hahaha.. everything was just perfect except her manager..

Their project team are pretty small.. less than 10 people.. her manager, not that old, married with three kids, although holding a quite high-post, is very approachable and friendly.. and sometimes too friendly i supposed.. even too friendly to share with everyone of their team members (which 70% are girls) about dirty jokes, double-meanings words, his sexual life, sexual fantasy etc.. hah.. a bit crazy eh?

Imagine when u come to office one day and your boss says to you "What a nice sexy red lacy bra you have.." or "I personally think X got nicer butt then Y".. WTF..

I told this friend of mine, maybe it was just a reverse psychology to tell his staffs to wear more decent office outfit, or he just being nice to complement his subordinates.. :)).. she totally disagree.. after she told me that guy once explained a detail steps-by-steps on making love to one of her senior colleague who was then getting married.. I also disagree with my own 'positive thoughts'... ahahahaha...

Well.. it wasnt the first time i hear this kind of story.. there was one team lead in my first job who behave quite similar.. but as his level is not that high plus his team members were also as crazy as him.. quite understandable.. hehehe..

But hello.. for me, personally.. wake up!!.. it is not high school or college society.. we are all professional.. you wanna talk, you talk with your other GUY colleagues while at bar having drinks etc.. never talk with other opposite gender office-colleagues.. no matter how cool & crazy they are, I'm not sure whether they will enjoy such talks.. plus, as a leader this kind of attitude will not bring urself up but will surely losing others' respect to you..

So my advice to this friend of mine.. erm.. you can be cool and just listen+ignore his 'so-called-jokes'.. or tell him in his face that u are bothered by all those.. seek further advice with HR manager on sexual harrassment in work place guidelines..

any other advices you guys wanna add? or experience of such? care to share with us.. :D

The One With BORE-Doomed!

2006-02-10T14:10:00.000+08:00

Aaaa....just feeling tht way!

I dont know why...

Would it be becoz I'm missing my Zens....since they're both spending some quality hours with each other today...

Would it be becoz I'm missing my husband's YM...

Would it be becoz last week was holiday...and this week is like super duper busy...

Would it be becoz I m frustrated with yesterday...I wish everyone can just understand everything...but c'est la vie...

A challenge is a challenge!

Have to psych myself....perk with +ve thinking!

The One With the Record Breaker

2006-02-06T11:46:00.000+08:00

Shortly after a Sournessless life at Newcastle, another great news received from St James' Park.. 64 minutes played against London based team Charlton, Amoebi flicked a clever backheel through to Alan Shearer, the great number 9 made no mistake, slotted the ball under Addicks' keeper Dean Kiely and hit the net at Gallowgate.. 5 Ringgit!! The striker went on proudly celebrating his goal with typical pose at Strawberry corner.. the record has been broken!! 201th goal for club.. passing the double century mark set-up by late 'Wor Jackie' Milburn back in the 50s..

Earlier on, Super Al was denied by Kiely after strings of attempts.. the former pounced a powerful header but blocked by keeper, N'Zogbia received the rebound and scored, 1-0..

2-0 the final score.. Newcastle first league win this year.. a well start by the caretaker and his assistant.. :D.. hope this good result will continue to survive the Premiership..

As for old Mr Shepherd.. he will have to think deep for permanent replacement to succeed caretaker Roeder.. make no mistake this time, or he'll be the one who shd go.. As for the replacement, his first task would be to sign a new great number 9 as the current legend will hang his boot by the end of the season.. heh.. it took one 50 years to break the record.. wonder when the next one will be..

Hail the King

The One With Strike Three! You're OUT!!

2006-02-03T10:35:00.000+08:00

I arrived office exactly at 9am today.. managed to listen to Fly news on radio..

AT LAST.. the news i've waited for soooo long.. Newcastle United manager Graeme Sourness (sic) finally shown his exit door.. What took that old man Shepherd so damn long.. Late penalty missed by Villa's Barry, last minute leveler by Clark while hosting Smoggies, Shearer scored his 200th goals against lowly Mansfield 10 minutes from time still kept Sourness his job but three losses (includes two at home) in a row, said it's the end of the worst Newcastle AK (After Keegan) era..

Lets look at the Newcastle Premiership Managerial records..

Manager	From	To	P	W	D	L
Keegan	n/a	01/97	143	78	30	35
Cox	01/97	08/98	1	0	1	0
Dalglish	01/97	08/98	56	19	19	18
Craig	01/97	08/98	1	0	0	1
Gullit	08/98	08/99	40	11	12	17
Clarke	08/99	08/99	1	0	0	1
Robson	09/99	08/04	188	83	51	54
Carver	09/04	09/04	1	1	0	0
Souness	09/04	02/06	56	16	17	23

Personally I think he is the worst ever.. worse that Gullit sexy football.. he offloaded potential players, keeps and added in more crappy players, failed to manage good-player-but-bad-temper-boys (Bellamy, Robert, Jenas, Dyer to name a few).. finished 14th last season, record worst in AK Premiership history, unable to hit the back of the net in first 4 games this season.. Shall I add more?? Yet, shortly after buying Owen, he targeted to finished for Europe..Haha.. Dream on.. Nuff said.. Game over Souness..

As for temporarily replacement, Glenn Roeder will be in caretaking the team, assist by current great number 9, Super Al.. Fighting for relegation is a more realistic target now (against Mackems & Smoggies, perhaps).. and hopefully, above 14 to make Souness the worst Newcastle (AK) manager.. All the best to the Magpies..

The One With The Merger

2006-01-26T14:28:00.000+08:00

It is interesting to hear that Adidas & Reebok are merging to go all out against Nike.. hmmm.. wonder if they will keep their names or merge together as 'Abok'..

The One With Dr House in da House (part 2)

2006-01-26T11:52:00.000+08:00

Check this out..

Quoted :
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
HUGH LAURIE – House

Haha.. simply deserved that..

Refresh!

The One With The Painball (sic)

2006-01-26T11:44:00.000+08:00

Yup yup.. I mean it.. I had an office outing (again) (.. u tak jeles kan yang?).. This time @ Sunway Extreme Park.. Had quarterly updates + buffet lunch during first half.. and some shooting and killing(nah) in the other half of the day + BBQ dinner..

Rules of the game : it is 8 vs 8, in a 'killing' field (with barricades) which is separated by two lines.. one team cannot cross other teams border.. Mission, gun down two bottles at opponent half.. once success, bring your team flags (3 of them) which placed along the border of both halves back to the base.. if along the way you got shot, drop your flag (if you carried one) and go back and touch your base to 'resurrect'.. game is over when any of the team successfully carried all three flags back to the base.

Heck.. We were divided to 12 teams.. after 2 knockout stages, my team are among the finalist.. and of course, for the pride, dignity and kiasu.. I never wanna be the one who just hiding behind the barricades.. I want to be the 'Rambo' who saves the day.. and won the game.. I did become the rambo but unfortunately we lost the game by only one flag.. bodies battered and bruised.. two marks on my body and 'benjoled' head.. no prize.. i dun care.. since I still have my dignity.. hehe..

taken after few days.. worse than this previously.. :D

The One With I want - Sexy Elegant Stylish Elegant Simply A Craft

2006-01-25T19:41:00.000+08:00

Quite simply the sexiest mobile phone ever!

Still need another review?!!!

The One With the Craze

2006-01-25T18:48:00.000+08:00

This is my husband's CRAZE...

And I have a feeling that my lil boy will be just the same.

I have nothing against PS2 (Zen gets away sneakily playing them whenever I sleep early). PS2 is definitely a lot better than some other things or 'thang'.

But if something like this happens to me, I have no worries.

Yet, not many are as romantic or are as in love or even a good dancer as the Datuk.

Effort people...effort! *Laughing

The One With the White Peacock

2006-01-25T14:58:00.000+08:00

Chinese's Belief: Traditionally, when someone sees a white peacock, their fortune will get better!

A very happy New Year to everyone!

Many many prosperous years ahead in this Year of Dog!

Happy holidays too!

Yeay! One week off!

The One With TVs and Cameras

2006-01-17T09:22:00.000+08:00

Sheesh! Just thought of getting a small TV for my bedroom. I guess not!

Why? Because of this.

Aaaa...i wondered if they did a research on cameras for the same case study?

What say you?!!! (For Desperate housewives fans, remember the scene when Lynette and Tom, the Scavos were friends with another twins parents? The twins brought along a videotape of their parents when they went to Lynette's for the day and watched them together with the twins.)

The One With Plan B and Detours

2006-01-17T09:08:00.000+08:00

Late last year, I was questioning myself abt my Plan B. What if I suddenly get laid off? What if something goes wrong and I cant work anymore? What ifs. I need Plan B.

It reminded me when I was about the get married a few years back, I was thinking about what if this is not the one? What if he suddenly pull out? What ifs. I need Plan B.

In our daily life, every time we reach a bent, we have to make a decision. Would it be to the right or to the left? And always, when we are already on our track, something occurred and suddenly it made us go through a detour. And almost everytime, we try to make that detour our Plan B. Well, it's better to think of a Plan B than suddenly coming across it with no notice. Of course, some things are too unexpected for you to have a Plan B.

Nonetheless, when you are on the detour, or in your Plan B, always always make the best out of it. Never astray from the main destination. Keep to your heart. And still move forward, towards your goal.

The One With Depriving Members

2006-01-16T10:06:00.000+08:00

I tried this by doing this.

I wanted to check my EPF; whether the amount is accumulating etc. But to no avail. Had to sms like more thaan 5 times, spending more than RM1, for nothing.

The choices or how to should be stated in the website straight away. Not from the replying successful sms.

And stupid me for getting the telco richer!

The One With No Other

2006-01-16T09:45:00.000+08:00

This is very true indeed. No one should expect the same from two people.

Like the saying...mana sama si kucing belang..?!!!

Of course we would like to get the same results. But different people have different approach, different principles. As long as they give you what you want, it shouldnt matter.

But I guess the thing is...is he (the current one) giving what you want? and did he (the previous one) gave what you want?

Be careful in being judgemental. No one can run away from it. So dont feel guilty about it. Just be careful. And be weary. That's all I'm saying.

The One With Aunty Ada's 20

2006-01-06T16:11:00.000+08:00

Let's do some testimonial here.

Happy 20th!

Aunty Ada, or known to many as Little Sue in Along, is 20 today. She's the bubbly gurl, lil princess of my parents. She definitely has her father around her fingers. Very panicky. Forever always penat and mengantuk...saje malas nk buat kerja la tuh. But she loves cooking (damn good one too). She is of course, the only one who is wangi, or smell nice in the house. Aside from my father who bathes with perfume. She, is as my cousin has said earlier, very the innocent one (got the same comment from this cousin too...tak boleh pakai punya comment!). Aaaa...maybe not so. But then she's the baby la. The baby of the family. Until jeng jeng jeng...my buntat Faeq! Now he's my father's sweetheart. My father is now counting the days when he can bring faeq along with him to the golf course. Too bad, sis!

But still....Adek, you seriously get away with lots of things! Hope you get what you dream of. And think first before you do anything, then with tht, follow your heart. It wouldnt be complete if you dont follow your heart.

Love ya!

The One with Kiss Arse

2006-01-05T09:59:00.000+08:00

This is a very controversial thing. But I have to say this still...

On the very first day of work in 2006, it suddenly dawned to me that I am being too Malay. I work in a too Malay environment.

Last Friday, Zen and I went to Zen's team/office mates dinner. Pot luck actually. And I enjoyed myself there. Just listening to them talking. Bla bla bla... I always thought myself as being someone in their group. Talk goofy. Talk abt fashionable clothes. What to wear. Who's who. Most of all, just goof around. In English. There were Chinese, Malay, Thai, American there. It was fun. I hope I get to go again. And this time around, I would get more courage to join their conversations.

When I went to school in an elite boarding, i went out of it. For various reasons. Then I went to a co-ed public school, a very famous elite one in Klang Valley. And I had fun there. I had my groups of friends. Chinese, Indian...and even Malay.

I have always like the idea of being multiracial, being Malaysians. Being a non-traditional Melayu.

When I went for training, I was in a company where the majority are Malays. Although my department was totally not very the Melayu, I still felt the too Malay air around. It was difficult to see myself there. Then next company was very Westernised. My ex-boss was fabulous. I have to thank her a lot. She totally installed some great values and skills in me. Yet, I couldn't grow too much there. So I applied for another, which I am currently in. In which, there's 50-50 Chinese Malay ratio. I thought..hey this is a good one. Everyone's young and energetic. I can probably grow more here. I can probably have more acquintances here. Probably have some friends. Probably have people of the same wavelength. Probably be able to even use some knowledge and skillset even more.

Nonetheless, sad to say, not many verse in English. Not many have the non-Malay mentality.

And this worsen it all.

If I have known the art of kiss arse, I think I could do even better than where I am now. But I am merely creating an opportunity for myself, proactive-ly grooming myself, proactive-ly climbing up the ladder. And I am very fortunate that I have a boss who has the same wavelength as I am. But heck, me an arse kisser??? I think you dont know me too well, friend!

Stop those stupid Malay thinking. Try to be a better Malay is what I want to be, for I am proud to say I am a Malay and I am a Malaysian. (just need to buck up my English and my confidence more)

The One with Hello 2006

2006-01-04T17:31:00.000+08:00

Hello 2006! Best wishes to everyone...

We went to The Curve Ikano 10 minutes to countdown (parked our car by the roadside). The fireworks were absolutely beautiful! Nonetheless, lil Faeq was a little bit afraid with the loud sound!

What happened in 2005: I was on maternity leave till Jan | I changed job in Apr | Will was born in June | Went for treasure hunt in Sept | Jasmin was born in Oct | 1st raya for lil Faeq in Nov | Faeq's 1st Birthday in Dec | Gave my parents a Phnom Penh 3 day trip in Dec

And countless misunderstandings and our 'patching up' together moments. And countless enlightenment sessions all year round. And countless laughters and tears. And countless knowledge and experience gained.

I would say that 2005 have matured us in some way. And we definitely grew to be better people, better players in our own career circle, better parents (we're the greatest - thts according to Faeq...ahhaahah shall ask him again when he is in his rebellious period).

What's in 2006:

According to Lillian Too:

In 2006, the Earth lady Sheep (tht's me) will be at her best and the words femme fatale continue to describe her. She is at a time of her life when she is at her glowing best, because this year the elements are adding to her allure. If married, this lady will bring much good fortune to her husband (thts Zen) and if she is single this is a year when she will meet someone very eligible indeed. Sheep women supported by earth element have the luck to be married to a rich and successful man. 2006 is a successful year for the Earth Sheep women in every dimension.

The Earth Male Sheep (thts Zen) may not be as subtle, as hardworking or even as eloquent as your Sheep sibling males, but at your age, to be enjoying completion luck this year means that the future sure looks extremely bright for you. Your success comes from a deep-seated confidence, your easy air of invincibility. You (thts Zen) also think big and you have a pretty vivid imagination, not to mention a brilliant ability to get along with just about everyone.

Aaaa..so it says...

Yet what lies ahead is unknown. And we could only hope and pray that luck will come to us. And we would definitely work smart to get that luck. And what we have is each other on our road map to success.

InsyaAllah!

Most importantly, we grew. We will still grow. Yet we are not getting older, but wiser. Age is just a number. And we are Definitely not old! (I seriously have to lose some weight and look out for those bags and wrinkles under my eyes!!!)

To everyone....all the very best wishes. Many prosperous time ahead. May you be blessed by Him. Many many happy returns. Have a fabulous year ahead!

Cheers!!!

The One with the Difference

2005-12-21T09:52:00.000+08:00

"Dont dare to be different, dare to be yourself - if that doesnt make you different then something's wrong" - Laura Baker

2006 is coming closer...

And all I want is... to make a difference...to change...to grow...to be myself!

The One With the 35 before 30

2005-12-05T18:19:00.000+08:00

I was on MC last Thursday and Friday, however, I managed to get myself a book tht I find is very very interesting.

And although the book is about business and entrepreneurship, I think you should keep an open mind and think tht entrepreneur is just another occupation, in which for employees..your business would be your expertise; you still need the marketing skills....how else would you get known by other employers...

Anyway I recommend you this book; "Business Lessons for Entrepreneurs: 35 Things I learned Before the Age of Thirty" by Mark Csordos.

The 35 Things are:
1. Do you have the right stuff?
2. Watch out for number one
3. show me the money!
4. people lie to you
5. dont take it personally
6. give your best, but dont give your soul
7. it's lonely at the top: leadership for the first time
8. learn the art of self-promotion
9. the power of goal setting
10. it's opportunity
11. fail to plan and plan to fail
12. work on the business, not in it
13. everything costs twice as much, take twice as long, and yields half the results you expect
14. the best advertising really is a satisfeid customer
15. charge what you're worth
16. adversity is a great teacher
17. learn from others' mistakes
18. it's a numbers game
19. next!
20. the value of patience
21. dare to dream
22. live your passion
23. be an idea mill
24. exercise your mind
25. read, read, read
26. listen, listen, listen
27. i think, therefore I am
28. go outside and play
29. what did they say? be an effective communicator
30. attend the school of hard knocks
31. love your family, but dont work with them
32. learn people skills
33. dont skimp on consultants
34. no one knows it all
35. your worth as a person is not equal to your success or failure in business

Quite a long list. But actually pretty short come to think it. When reading this, I could relate to many situations, as an employee and as an entrepreneur-to-be.

Definitely a must to read!

The One with the ONE

2005-12-02T21:16:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday to YOU!
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Happy Birthday to ZEN FAEQ!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to you....................

The One with Dr House in the House

2005-12-02T01:17:00.000+08:00

Geee.. it's been too long since my last post.. how's everybody?

We are still kicking although not freely as before.. time constraint prevent us to keep on blogging.. :P

Anyway.. this goes to potato couches out there.. have you fall in love with Dr Gregory House yet? (the show not the person la).. Huh.. never heard the name? no way.. tune in channel 17 AXN every Tuesday 10pm.. aaaa.. no wonder you guys are DH fans.. shd be a conflict there.. you still can watch repeat right?

Try watch ...

The One With Transparent

2005-11-25T14:20:00.000+08:00

Have you ever encounter a situation when suddenly your mood swings hit it bad...and everyone seems to know..?
Are you that transparent?

Have you ever encountered a situation when you wanted to say something...something bad...but you just dont say it...yet everyone knows about it?
Are you that transparent?

Have you ever encountered a situation when you think you are being transparent...yet you dont get the response that you wanted?
In fact it seems as though there is no response at all.
Were you that transparent? Or perhaps you ARE transparent.
You are not being seen at all.

TRANSPARENT!

The One With Silence

2005-11-24T13:21:00.000+08:00

Have you ever had the difficulty of just keeping yourself quiet?
I have. and am having it.

To an extend, I think it shouldnt be problem that much. But if you see that person...everyday...almost every second in your life...
And you just wanna share the day...when you lead another life without the person..
Yet..you have to be silent...

Difficult!

Very challenging...

But I am trying...

Coz if silence it is...

The One With ... the New Logging

2005-11-24T09:30:00.000+08:00

Cool! What am I talking about...VLOGGING!

From here,Video Blogging or vlogging as it has come to be known is simply the creation of RSS feeds containing video enclosures.
Vlogging has become increasingly popular, especially as tools (such asNewzAlert Composer) have become readily available and capable of supporting video and other rich media by way of enclosures within RSS.
As an example of the explosion of popularity, we need only look at the devastating Tsunami that hit Asia on 26 December 2004. In the wake of this natural disaster which killed thousands and made millions more homeless, video blogs sprang up with amateur video footage showing the enormous power of the waves.
With an enclosure aware RSS reader (aggregator) capable of downloading enclosures, vlogging allows the easy and widespread delivery of video via RSS.

We have blogging...we have..photoblogging...and now videoblogging...

Cool is for the technology that we have now...

Check this out...for the first vlogging in Malaysia!

Good job to Asiastream TV...I do think that this is a brilliant idea!

The One With YOU

2005-11-23T10:00:00.000+08:00

Feeling/being down on this rainy morning...
After a session with the Boss...

Something to cheer You (Me, Myself & I) up...

You are so beautiful to me
You are so beautiful to me
Can't you see
Your everything I hoped for
Your everything I need
You are so beautiful to me
Such joy and happiness you bring
Such joy and happiness you bring
Like a dream
A guiding light that shines in the night
Heavens gift to me
You are so beautiful to me

The One With the Cash Quadrant

2005-11-20T05:44:00.000+08:00

A few years back, there was a great on the market; Rich Dad Poor Dad. I bought the book and loved it. And last week, I had the opportunity to read Cash Flow Quadrant. Very interesting.

There are actually four types of people (identified by the Cash Quadrant):
Employed (E)
Self-employed (S)
Business (B)
Investor (I)

E and S sit on the left side of the quadrant, where else the B and I sit on the right side of the quadrant.

I used to think that when I retire, it would mean that I was going to work on my own. However, after reading the book, now it seems that when I retire, the idea is to be an investor.

Investing is high risk job. Or it might not be. But the idea is to have your money work for you; with minimal supervision, or none at all. I wasnt really looking at the investing side. What I was looking for was...how to reach my 'retirement'.

Come to think of it, Zen and I, we are quite-not-bad-at-all in our job. I would say, for IT graduates, we are doing pretty well, although we dont make huge money, but we are. And we are livinng and surviving KL City life. So, I would say we're pretty good. However, it just seemed that its still not enough. We still dont have the luxury to have a vacation. And it seemed like it would be so...for next 5 years or so...if we dont do somethingn about it. I questioned it, and the answer would be, "We simply have too many debts" or rather our cashflow is just making ends meet. There's no extras. So what's next? I definitely do not want to remain where I am.

According to Cash Quadrant, the first thing we should start is to be debt free. How to do it? Simply dump the outstandings of the many cards, to at least 2 cards. Then pick one of it, and try to clear it up as soon as possible, while paying the remaining ones at the minimum value. Once one is cleared, start on the other one. Soon, all of your cards would be cleared. Next, is try to push yourself towards the right side of the quadrant. If you wish to start investing, be sure to do some studies.

The One With The Deeparaya

2005-10-28T17:06:00.000+08:00

Hiii everyone....

A very very good day to everyone. Seems like it's been sooo long. Nearly a month; as pointed out by queserasera. We're both so bogged with work. And only today, can I actually do my stuff.

For starters, my deep condolences to our Prime MInister for the lost of his beloved, the First Lady. Al-Fatihah.

Here's the tagging queserasera:

seven things I plan to do before I die:
1) travel around Europe
2) go for Haj
3) ride the roller coasters somewhere (when I was younger, I wanted so much to go to Six Flags, but now, I think there are better ones around)
4) have my own business/company
5) have my own house
6) test drive porsche/ferrari car/s in germany test drive route
7) go zorbing and bungee jumping

seven things I could do:
1) stay in bed for hours tickling the zens
2) kiss my sweethearts; esp my faeq -> geram!!!!
3) watching my favorite shows, marathon :- CSI, House
4) drive fast and sing loudly
5) read 'interesting' books on and on
6) be in front of the computer for hours (comes with the job tho!)
7) observe people

seven celebrity crushes:
1) brad pitt (who doesnt?!)
2) eddie; edward furlong (stupid crush, loved his hair actually, this one shot, his hair was sooooo cool! instant love at the first sight!)
3) angelina jolie (for being the hottest gurl eva!)
4) jennifer aniston (for having the to-die hair and not forgetting those years with brad pitt...altho tht's ending..)
5) george michael (for the voice only, and not forgetting the ghotti)
6) pierce brosnan (for those elegant style)
7) prince william (if only i was younger, do u think he likes older women?)

seven repeated words:
1) oh ok
2) yeker??
3) ek
4) okies
5) huh?
6) ok
7) aaa ok

seven physical traits I look for in the opposite sex:
1) height as in tall, but not too tall...if not, it would be odd (hahahaa...guess why)
2) weight as in have high metabolism..unlike me
3) nice butt
4) cool hair
5) no moustache or beard, serabut! but then, zen keeps when he's lazy, or just to provoke me by tickling
6) smooth skin
7) big shoes (odd to have someone tall..yet with small feet)
*can i add tht i love someone who love to eat, yet they are not huge..

seven tags go to:
1) white witch
2) aidafinaz
3) leny
4) blueyed
5) my boss
6) kran
7) papimami

Finally...

A very happy DEEPARAYA to everyone!!! Have a jolly good holiday! Maaf Zahir Batin
from the zens and shariza

The One With the Therapy

2005-09-29T19:24:00.000+08:00

Am feeling a little bit disturbed now.

Will be goin back to see my most effective theraphy and maybe...
Will be goin out with him for my next best theraphy..window shopping...

Any other theraphy available?
Soft music? Argh! It'll get my mind working....
hot tub? no more tub in the new place *sob *sob *sob

aaaa...go back home laaaa...
maybe take pix of the clothes...

The One With the Known

2005-09-29T19:18:00.000+08:00

Oh no!

Someone leaked that I have a blog!

Help! I wouldnt be able to b**** about anyone in the company then.

Ow what a shame!

The One With the Repellent

2005-09-29T14:01:00.000+08:00

Very interesting!

Very useful for Faeq!

Anyone knows where i can get spiced soap? Or how to get it naturally?

The One With ONE Year Older

2005-09-26T10:44:00.000+08:00

It's Zen's birthday today!!!

Happy birthday!!!!!

M taking him to see the dancing bellies tonite, hope we have the chance to see them wiggling...

-TBC-

The One With Are We Good

2005-09-15T12:31:00.000+08:00

Last night, I asked my husband, "Are we good parents?"
He said, "We're the 'bestest'!"

Hahhahahaa...very assuring...if only it came out from Faeq

Of course, all parents would try their very best to be the 'bestest'. But are we really???

As young execs, we both reach my parents' place everyday around, least (min) would be around 8. Latest could be up to 10, that is if we have meetings. And we normally reach home around 10 something tht is. Just hang loose for a few minutes, until Faeq would eventually asks for me as he is sleepy. But normally by 11, he'll be asleep. And he wakes up around 7.30, he'll be at his grandmother's by 8.15.

So little time with his own parents. Except on weekends tht is. Lucky that we work 5 days a week.

But still....

We try to stop by the playground in the morning, on the our way to the carpark. Let him swing for 2-3 mins. Let him slide for 2 mins. Be on see-saw for a couple mins.

At nite, we try to snuggle together, tickle each other, and squeeze Faeq, until he'll scream and laugh.

Aaaahhh....my son is getting taller and bigger. He loves to climb. He loves to sit at the driver's seat and drive. He loves to see the lights. And no, he doent really sit still. Always trying to grab things, and taste them. Always trying to reach something. Always trying to have it his way.

And he loves food. But mind you, he is not a baby no more. So bring in the chocolates and the ice creams. Tofu is fine. So is rice. Fish. Spinach. Chicken n beef. But please, make it edible for a baby with 4 teeth, but dont make it soluble...'hey i got teeth already ok!' something he would 'say' out. Loves drinking from straws. Or have wat everyone else (mummy/daddy) is having.

Faeq, I miss u so!!!

*Wait up for his pic (that we took last nite) eating mini cornetto!!!

The One With the SPHosp

2005-09-14T09:42:00.000+08:00

Something is wrong here...

[19 Jun] Baby kidnapped by nurse
[30 Aug] Baby mix up
[5 Sep] Ambiguous sex

Would like to promote a private clinic there, Dr Zainul's clinic, in Tmn Petani Jaya.

The One With the Reality Bites

2005-09-14T09:33:00.000+08:00

I think there's some conspiracy here. Although it will show the people's choice in choosing the First Astronaut, again the Telco's will get the money, furthermore, people are very bias too.

And how would it affect the choices? Full Impact.

Nonetheless, it will be something...

Looking forward to it.

Heck, I vote me, myself and I. That is if I could bring my boys with me.

The One With the First Wives Club

2005-09-14T09:22:00.000+08:00

Remember the First Wives Club? I think some of its agenda are listed here and here.

Very very interesting...

The One With The Rakyat's Heart In A

2005-09-08T11:05:00.000+08:00

Splendid news, with the published from the PM's Department.

Both of our cars are due (actually, one of it's roadtax expired last 30th Aug, another this 18th Sept). And we havent renew them. Thank God for that, as we are entitle for the 50% cut, which starts on this 12th Sept.

We have been car pooling for a month now (I am not sure whether I have mentioned it before), but Zen drops/picks me from work everyday. His office is in Cyberjaya, and mine in TPM, Bukit Jalil. It is on the way, just not so straight forward. We decided on this 'agreement' after the fuel increment earlier. And I'ld say that it is helping us quite a bit. We can really feel the impact of the fuel, and am definitely glad with the news.

However, this oil problem is a worldwide problem. With the shortage of fuel, we should be aware that we need to do something about it. I heard/read (cant remember) somewhere that there's a country in the East who is trying to implement something for this issue; MUST use the public transportation 1 day out of the the 5 working days. It can vary between companies, to avoid congestion. And I think that's pretty good actually. As for KL, we should try to implement something like Singapore. There's a different roadtax/plat# to access the central city on weekdays, on working hours. With the 50% cut of the current roadtax, I think we can implement this extra charge for vehicles entering the city.

And mostly, we shouldnt be too proud of these. We shouldnt be too proud of selling more cars, unless they are cars tht are not dependent to fuel.

The One With the Inadequate

2005-09-07T10:15:00.000+08:00

And I thought we dont have enough doctors in Msia?!!!

The One With the Big TWO

2005-09-06T19:19:00.000+08:00

Ah yes... thank you everyone for the well wishes.

It is our 2nd Anniversary!

It was today, TWO years ago that we made a vow to each other in a sacred matrimony, akad ... nikah...
In wealth and health, through sick and poor...I do!

These two years...
we have been through a lot I would say...
the trying to get pregnant period...
the pregnant period..
the birth of our beloved Faeq...
the upbringing of our beloved...
and so much more...

i think we have been through quite a bit
aaa...to the newlyweds...it is not as smooth or pretty as you think...
but hey...tht makes it beautiful!
for those who knew us...you might think tht we had quite a love story...
and you might think that hey...we wouldnt fight..or we wouldnt disagree...or grow mad at each other..
quite the contrary...
this past year...i think...the real we is surfacing...
and we are growing up...and changing...
and we are just normal couple...
trying to understand...
trying to get keep things alive...trying to grow and change...
but still as TWO

especially these past few months...
things have been tough...

and as a friend said...
it takes great initiative to stay together married...
and try not to prove brad pitt right with his statement that two in love people need not be together always...
coz we believe in our love and in our marriage

or so I do!

as for my beloved husband
thank you very much for these two lovely years
thank you very much for being the great husband, father of my child and lover

i hope you still have the passion for us
and the desire for us to be together always for eternity

and yes, I still am trying to adapt to everything, including your principles...
and I still want more of you...
and I still have unsaid things...

but one thing for sure, I would like to say this "I LOVE YOU!"

p/s: please try not to be too clumsy!!! and please bring the trash out! thanks...

The One With Smart TnG

2005-09-01T11:33:00.000+08:00

Due to moving out/in aftermath, I post a short one..

Received this notice from our internal e-news:

Upgrading Touch 'n Go cards: Rangkaian Segar is updating the security feature of Touch ‘n Go cards and introducing card registration that will give cardholders access to e-statements. In addition, by registering your details, the company will be able to verify card ownership and produce refunds if your card is lost. Act before 8 December and you will be eligible to enter a lucky draw. For details click here

Aha... Actually i've thought about it last year..

The One With the ILs

2005-08-25T09:33:00.000+08:00

Inspirational Leaders

Is Armstrong your idol?

Is Bill Rancic your idol?

Too far fetched?!!

Let's go closer to our nation..

Is Dr Mahathir your idol?

How about Tony Fernandes?

What's up...

Hear and see them and many more here...

The One With Your Own Bed

2005-08-24T11:04:00.000+08:00

In one of the wedding excerpts, it is said that you wear what the other wear etc.

I am sure even before a guy propose to a girl, he already visualises his life with the girl. Can he support her? Can she adapt to his life and principles...etc

And I am sure even when the girl said yes, she would do so. And the questions will still be asked by both the girl and the guy.

And eventually, the matrimony...I do for in health and sickness...I do...

So you made your bed. Lay in it. And try to make the best of it. And in between, try not to lose yourself in it.

The One With the Second Best

2005-08-24T10:59:00.000+08:00

Everyone wants to be and have the best.

Yet...with the situation and everything/everyone around you, you have to settle for the second best.

Why do we have to settle for the second best???

Because we have to make it the best, even better than the previous best.

Oh I do hope so.

The One With the You and the Other You and the Other ...

2005-08-24T10:57:00.000+08:00

Decisions nowadays are so much less satisfying...

Coz you couldnt always get what you really want...nonetheless, you try to compromise your other you.

Basically you alone dont make the decision. Rather everyone in you do.

In a way, it is something new. Something I am still learning.

Everyone is still co-dependent to each other. And however nice and great it may seem if we could just live and decide alone and not settle for the second best, it is still very not nice indeed.

Aaaa....something new in life.

The One With Dreams

2005-08-24T10:53:00.000+08:00

I think almost everyone has dreams....

and as we grow older...some dreams may hve changed accordingly...and/or you have more dreams...

and some times...other people may not agree with your dreams.

what should you do? Kill off your dream...?!!!

or keep on dreaming...tht maybe your dream will come true...

what are your dreams...

The One With the Catch...UP

2005-08-24T09:45:00.000+08:00

Have seen her with so many people...trying to marry herself off to someone; probably trying to find some love for herself.

But with this, she probably has to catch up...

And it's still a catch...

The One With Dunnowhere

2005-08-22T11:53:00.000+08:00

we're moving out next week...

but to dunnowhere?!!!

still looking at mutiara damansara and damansara utama area?

funny...i have just mentioned to zen tht august and september have always made some markings for us...
it's like the months of the year...
our roadtax for both cars expire in sept...
our anniversary is in sept...
just had my first customers for my biz this week; thanks guys! really appreciate it...spread the news!!!

what else?!!!

oh well...

wish us luck!

The One With Quite a Catch

2005-08-22T10:36:00.000+08:00

Malaysian, 26, once a TV3 journalist....is the new wife of Sultan Brunei....

The One With the Gambler

2005-08-19T17:28:00.000+08:00

This is the queen gambler...

And she's a Malaysian...

And she's an addict I think...on losing the $$$!

Show me the money...

The One With Anak Johor

2005-08-19T17:16:00.000+08:00

Weird caption esp coming from the prince.

But the main thing is he is the true ermm...anak jati johor! so they say...

The One With TarZen

2005-08-19T11:30:00.000+08:00

My lil boy cried for me yesterday for the first time, when I wanted to go for work. Sob sob sob

And he has been sick since Tuesday. No more fever however, just that he still has his sore throat. The sore throat is probably due to the haze. The fever is probably due to his teething. New upper teeth coming out soon.

The One With She's Here

2005-08-19T11:24:00.000+08:00

Guess who's here?

The One With Discrimination

2005-08-19T11:08:00.000+08:00

Shocked!

Since I am a programmer by virtue, would it make a difference to have woman programmers...or rather..is there a bias there too...???

Read a feng shui book, it is necessary to balance the yin yang energies in the office.

Would it be 'nice' to have a single sex company?

The One With the Police

2005-08-19T10:11:00.000+08:00

WHAT TO DO IF STOPPED BY MALAYSIAN POLICE
The next time you are stopped by persons who claimed they are plainclothes police, you are under no obligation to answer their questions or follow their orders, lawyers told Malaysiakini today.

"Policeman who is not wearing his uniform does not have the authority to stop anyone," lawyer and human rights activist Sivarasa Rasiah said. Sivarasa was commenting on the alleged gang-rape of an 18-year-old Uni student by four men claiming to be police officers on New Year's Eve. The girl said that her car was stopped in Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur and were asked by the men to open the car bonnet. She was then told that she had committed an offence and ordered to follow the men to a police station. The girl was driven in her car along the North-South expressway to the Tapah-Cameron Highlands road before she was raped in an oil palm estate.

This incident, and many others, have sparked confusion over the procedures which motorists must follow when flagged down by the police. The most common problem is that most people take instructions without determining if the other person is really a cop," lawyer Annie Santiago said. However, if you are stopped by a uniformed policeman, then you are required to stop. But you need not get out of the car because you are not expected to do so, Santiago said. He other rule to follow is to provide your identity card only when you are asked to do so. "Even then, you should get his ID first to confirm if he is a cop. There is no harm in calling the relevant police station to verify if he is supposed to be on duty that day," Sivarasa said.

Both lawyers said that motorists should never follow an officer to the police station unless one is under arrest. "If you are not sure, and your instincts tell you that something is wrong, then drive off to the nearest police station and lodge a report," Sivarasa said. In response to the alleged gang-rape of the 18-year-old, Women's Aid Organisation executive-secretary Ivy Josiah called on the police to launch an education program to teach the public about their rights to prevent them from being victimised by bogus police officers.

Procedures to follow in the event you are stopped by uniformed police Officers while driving.

Stop the car and wind down your window a little bit enough for you to make conversation with the "Police Officer".

If the "police officers" ask for your documents, request to see their IDs first.

If you are satisfied about their identity, ask them if you are being summoned, and for what offence.

Produce your identity card and driver's license and wait to collect your summon ticket.

In the event that the police officers ask you to follow them to the police station:

Ask if you are under arrest and for what offence.

If you are not under arrest, you have the right to leave.

In the event you are flagged down by persons you believe could be plainclothes police:

Do not stop because plainclothes police officers do not have the authority to stop you.

Drive to the nearest police station and lodge a report. (The same procedure applies to pedestrians)

In the event the police come to your house:

Do not let them in before checking their IDs.

If you are not satisfied, phone the nearest police station and confirm if they had been sent to your house.

You are under no obligation to allow them into the house if they don't have a search warrant.

Do not go with them if you are not under arrest.

In the event persons who claimed to be plainclothes police come to your house:

Do not let him in because they do not have the authority to do so.

Lodge a report at the nearest police station.

CALL THE COPS:

IPK KUALA LUMPUR: 03 - 2076 0522

AMPANG: 03 - 4252 2222

BRICKFIELDS 03 - 2274 2222

CHERAS: 03 - 9284 2222

DANG WANGI: 03 - 2070 2222

KL TRAFFIC POLICE: 03 - 2072 9044

IPK SELANGOR: 03 - 5514 5222

HOTLINE: 03 - 5510 2999

PETALING JAYA: 03 - 7956 2222

SHAH ALAM: 03 - 5510 2222

KLANG: 03 - 3371 2222

HULU LANGAT: 03 - 8736 2222

HULU SELANGOR: 03 - 6064 1222

KUALA LANGAT: 03 - 318 7222

KUALA SELANGOR: 03 - 3289 1222

GOMBAK: 03 - 6092 6222

SABAK BERNAM: 03 - 3224 2222

SEPANG: 03 - 3142 1222

KLIA: 03 - 8787 2222

The One With The AP(I)

2005-08-12T11:21:00.000+08:00

Nahh.. not Ayah Pin nor Rafidah's AP.. It is about Air Pollutant Index.. I've to commute to KLCC today due to some office thingy.. (normally i'll be @ site office somewhere around Cyberjaya).. apparently as of this morning the sky is slightly clearer.. although still bad, but at least better than yesterday i guess.. some buildings are still visible from LRT.. fewer people seen wearing mask.. yesterday, some of my colleagues even wore their mask inside the building.. heh..

as I jumped off the LRT, saw a guy loiterring around tunnel conjoining KLCC and LRT station, he went "RM2! RM2!" WTF? oh.. he was selling surgical mask.. making money with the current weather situation.. very business minded.. :D

I thought RM2 is already expensive enuff.. until I read Harian Metro ;

Edisi Nasional : Harga topeng naik

Oleh Manan Samad dan Mohd Sabran Md Sani

AMPANG: Segelintir farmasi, klinik dan peniaga di sekitar Lembah Klang dikesan mengambil kesempatan menaikkan harga topeng penapis jerebu hingga 30 peratus berikutan masalah jerebu yang semakin kronik sekarang.

Setiausaha Agung Persatuan Pengguna Islam Malaysia (PPIM), Datuk Dr Maamor Osman, berkata pihaknya menerima aduan kegiatan itu berlaku di beberapa kawasan antaranya Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Ampang dan Keramat.

“Harga satu topeng yang sederhana mutunya selalu dijual beberapa sen saja. Tetapi kami terima aduan ada peniaga yang jual hingga lebih RM1, membabitkan kenaikan 30 peratus berbanding harga sebenar.

“Ini antara aduan yang kerap kami terima mengenai jerebu setakat ini. Satu lagi aduan ialah kesukaran mendapatkan stok topeng, daripada syarikat pengeluar,” katanya ketika ditemui di kliniknya di Taman Tasik Tambahan, di sini, semalam.

Dr Maamor berharap tiada peniaga yang menangguk di air keruh dengan mengambil kesempatan menaikkan harga topeng.

Read more...

Screw the inflation..

P/S: I'm looking for mini surgical mask for my little kiddo.. anyone knows any?

The One With Indoor Treasure Hunt

2005-08-08T18:40:00.000+08:00

Last Friday, my project's society club organized an indoor treasure hunt located at One Utama New Wing. I took chance to involve although last treasure hunt i joined was many many years ago.. and it was school-boy standard treasure hunt where participants need to find clues hidden in certain areas.. Those clues will later drive to another location etc.. I never win such, mostly due to either clue got lost, somebody accidentally took others clue, or even worst when the clues got sabotaged etc.. heh.. school days..

However I know that for a standard treasure hunts, participants will be given all the clues at starting points and have to crack the clue and find a signboard etc that can be linked with the clue.. and along the way, buy treasure which can give a lot of points.. that's how we played last friday.. organized by Huntmasters, it was a 2-hours hunting through 3 levels of One Utama New Wing.. phewwww.. luckily it wasn't the whole One Utama..

Although Huntmasters said, all the questions were way much easier than the standard ones, still it cracked our heads out to think and find the answers.. Here are sample of questions.. something like this la.. (is it copyrighted?) Well.. highlight to find the answers..

1) Dispersed of load, can be found in Ronaldo's place
    Answer : ALDO
2) Start of original equipment, mixed and made an ass
    Answer : DKNY
3) Exactly where you can find the core?
    Answer : Apple Center
4) Sounds like misquote?
    Answer : Ms. Read
5) Oriental fun you can find at Superbowl
    Answer : Chee Cheong Fun @ Superbowl
6) Under the care of garment. So to speak?
    Answer : Wardrobe
Out of 15 questions, our team (Darayus, his wife Eileene, Stevie & I) missed out 3.. and emerged the overall winners.. hehe.. out of 6 teams only.. whatever.. as long as we got some shopping vouchers to be spent.. hehe.. now I'm a bit addicted of treasure hunting.. any regulars want to share any tips?

The One With the Math

2005-08-01T17:45:00.000+08:00

Wanna get to KLIA using the ERL?

Click on KLIA-Transit
Sentral(1) -- Bdr. Tasik Selatan(2) RM 4.20
Sentral(1) -- Putrajaya(3) RM 9.50
Sentral(1) -- Salak Tinggi(4) RM 12.50
Sentral(1) -- KLIA(5) RM 35.00

But,

Bdr. Tasik Selatan -- Putrajaya RM5.30
Putrajaya - - KLIA RM6.20

So to save money on fares

1. Either take the ERL to Putrajaya for RM9.50. Get down and buy another ticket from Putrajaya to KLIA for RM6.20. Total cost works out to RM15.70 instead of RM35.00. The inconvenience is having to wait for the next train for about 15 mins(peak) or 20 mins(non-peak). But the substantial saving of RM19.30 per person may be worthwhile.

Or

2. Take the Komuter to Bdr. Tasik Selatan for only RM1.00. From here take the ERL to Putrajaya for RM5.30. Get down and buy another ERL ticket to KLIA for RM6.20. The total costs add up to only RM12.50 instead of RM35.00. This option is cheaper by RM3.20 but the additional hassle may not be worth the additional saving.

ERL is banking on the fact that despite this apparent weakness in the fare structure, nobody will take advantage of it mainly because everybody is in such a hurry nowadays!

The One With Another Hike?

2005-07-30T19:19:00.000+08:00

Rumours spread around petrol price will raise by 10 sen and diesel will go up another 20 sen.. hmmm.. a friend of mine just bought a diesel powered vehicle.. guess it wont make any much difference now..

The One With the Border/s

2005-07-28T01:47:00.000+08:00

Heard on the radio today that metrosexual men is the border between gay and straight man. How true is tht?

Have you been to Borders Malaysia? I havent! It's in Times Square. Would it be something like MPH? Times? Or something like the Fox Bookstore in You've got mail?

The One With the HayWire Time

2005-07-21T04:50:00.000+08:00

Ah-haaa...

I have been awake since 2am. Since I have to deliver 2 systems by the end of this week, I am going pretty bonkers. And so is my timing.

I would sleep around 10 something. Wake up around 1 something. Sleep again around 4 something. But the timing keeps on pushing further. As you can notice, it's nearly 5, and I am still awake.

Argh...i dont normally get headaches. however, had some yesterday. couldn't even stand the sun. too bright.

aaa...okay. better get back to work!

cheers ppl!

The One With the GAP

2005-07-13T09:35:00.000+08:00

I am sure most of you would have read the previous post about The One with the Time.

So basically, how long to do you think is best to the gap between your children?

The One With the Token

2005-07-13T09:33:00.000+08:00

How would you feel to get a token of love every year?
I think it's marvelous...
It makes you feel appreciated etc

Today on Mix.FM, the subject was more of getting the token of love in the form of sparkling stones; jewellery. A guy called up and said that he buys his wife gold every year, although she doesnt really like it. I think that's because he thinks of it as an investment, or an assurance...for his wife...in case something happens one of these days.

Shazmin said that some got it after getting a child. A friend of mine once said that she was thankful that her father did just that to her mother, coz when she passed away, and her father remarried, they were each left of the specific jewellery set then. And that's about it. Which is pretty a lot to them, as they now live independently.

For someone who doesnt really wear much jewellery, getting a jewellery would definitely impress me. Although snatch theft occurs a lot etc, it is the thought that counts. It is not that I would want it every year, but what my friend said about giving after birth means a lot to me. Come on...we dont know if when we die. And what happens after we do so. The first scenario, when the guy gave his wife every year, he was preparing her for it. On the second scenario, he was preparing his children for it. In case anything happens. Whatever it is, whatever you give will go back to the children..which is your own kin. Which should mean something. That's my rational.

And a gift is a gift. No one would be able to get from you. I remembered yesterday, they were discussing it in the radio. About will and stuff. A gift would be something that is yours. And wouldnt be under your assets, which means that no one would be able to get it from you.

Oh well...something to ponder.

At the same time, we should always try to make or give something every year. And always the thought that counts.

The One with the Best Time

2005-07-12T20:03:00.000+08:00

When is the best time to
sleep? >>> on a rainy day?
play? >>> on a shiny day?

work? >>> when the bos is not in the office?
look busy? >>> when the bos is in the office?

make love? >>> nite? day?
make babies? >>> nite? day?
have another baby? >>> when the elder is starting to ignore you?? or when he can stand?

:))

whatever it is...
it is definitely not the time to be in the office now...

ow...i miss my Zens!!!

The One with Play Cold

2005-07-12T19:53:00.000+08:00

Ever since The One With the Lyric , I am soooo into Coldplay nowadays.

p/s: did you catch a glimpse of Apple the other day? Faeq definitely did.

Some more lyrics...

X & Y
Trying hard to speak and
Fighting with my weak hand
Driven to distraction
Its all part of the plan
When something is broken
And you try to fix it
Trying to repair it
Any way you can
I dive in at the deep end
She become my best friend
I want to love you but I dont know if I can
I know something is broken and im trying to fix it
Trying to repair it any way I can
Oooh, oooh...
You and me are floating on a tidal wave
Together
You and me are drifting into outer space
And singing oooh, oooh...
You and me are floating on a tidal wave
Together
You and me are drifting into outer space
You and me are floating on a tidal wave
Together
You and me are drifting into outer space
And singing oooh, oooh
Oooh, oooh...

What if
What if there was no light
Nothing wrong, nothing right
What if there was no time
And no reason or rhyme
What if you should decide
That you dont want me there by your side
That you dont want me there in your life
What if I got it wrongAnd no poem or song
Could put right what I got wrong
Or make you feel I belong
What if you should decide
That you dont want me there by your side
That you dont want me there in your life
Oooh, thats right
Lets take a breath, jump over the side
Oooh, thats right
How can you know it if you dont even try
Oooh, thats right
Every step that you take
Could be your biggest mistakeIt could bend or it could break
But thats the risk that you take
What if you should decide
That you dont want me there in your life
That you dont want me there by your side
Ooh, thats right
Lets take a breath, jump over the side
Ooh, thats right
How can you know it when you dont even try
Ooh, thats right
Ooh, thats right
Lets take a breath, jump over the side
Ooh, thats right
You know the darkness always turns into light
Ooh, thats right

The One with the Bloggies

2005-07-08T14:25:00.000+08:00

It's pretty hard to get or read a good blog nowadays.

Not blaming anyone, I myself, have been pretty slow. Aaa...workload etc...

Nonetheless, I think everyone is going slower nowadays...

What's happening? Too many workload...? Or... ???

The One with Globalization

2005-07-08T09:39:00.000+08:00

What is the perfect example of Globalization?
Princess Diana's death.

Why?
An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriendcrashes in a French tunnel, riding in a German carwith a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was drunkon Scottish whiskey, followed closely by Italian Paparazzi,on Japanese motorcycles, treated by an American doctor,using Brazilian medicines! And the funural itself was watched bymillions of People in 5 Continents.

And this is originally sent to you by an Armenian, using Bill Gates'technology,and you're probably reading this on one of the IBM clones,that use Taiwanese-made chips, and a Korean-made monitor, assembled by Bangladeshi workers in a Singapore plant,transported by lorries driven by Indians, hijacked by Indonesians,unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen,trucked by Mexican illegals, and finally sold to you.

That, my friend, is Globalization!

The One With The Song

2005-07-06T12:21:00.000+08:00

I read some bloggers listed their 'rightest' song at the right time.. say.. song to listen before u go to sleep, song after a break-up etcetera etcetera etcetera..

I also got one.. for me it's a perfect song at a perfect time.. but u have to follow conditions below :

1. Drive downtown or on highways..
2. Preferably early nite, not so late..
3. If you dont drive a convertible, 'bukak tingkap'..
4. Tune in The Verve's hits wonder 'Bittersweet Symphony' (album Urban Hymns, track 1)
5. Repeat the song few times

Expected result : You should feel like 'Fuhhhhhhh....' and think yourselves as Sebastian Valmont (aka Ryan Phillippe in Cruel Intentions) or Reese Witherspoon / Sarah Michelle Gellar.. it works for me on the first try.. :P

The One With The Tricky Question

2005-07-05T17:09:00.000+08:00

Heh.. got this from a colleague's YM custom msg.. : What does it mean when somebody ask you, "Did you put on?"..

Errr.. no comment, Mr J.. :D

The One With The Lyric

2005-07-05T16:57:00.000+08:00

Would like to share with you guys this lyric.. its by coldplay.. 'Fix you'.. some might have listened their new X & Y album.. some might heard this song in Live8 concert.. some might also noticed from The OC (2)..

Here you go.. Cheers..

FIX YOU - Coldplay

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
COULD IT BE WORSE?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face
And I

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face
And I

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

The One With The Wedding Bells

2005-07-05T16:35:00.000+08:00

These few months (back and upcoming).. many of our friends are getting married (or engaged).. seems the 'Seru' (call) has been answered by most..

Many have passed the quarter of century mark and decide to settle down.. even those who didn't seem likely to get married back then.. hehe..

Congrats to all who's joining (or just joined) the married-life-club (you know who you are) and all the best too.. remember it's not the end, a new chapter has just begun..

Oh.. btw i got another friend.. his girlfriend surprised him with romantic dinner & a spanking new PS2 for his birthday.. hers is coming in a month time.. if you were in his shoes, what would be the most appropriate gift for her in return?? I did suggest an Engagement ring.. heheh.. dont you agree??

ps: if you feel being 'double' is much better than being single, wait till u turn 'triple'.. (you + your spouse + a child; not + another partner!!).. kan dear??

The One With Proton (Sawy)

2005-07-01T17:27:00.000+08:00

What's with the news today? Utusan Malaysia frontpaged Proton head Tengku Mahalel has been issued a show-cause letter but thats not what PM said.. check other source NST, BH..

And have u ever listen to new Proton Savvy advertisement via radio.. erm.. not the one with driving Sawi with eyes closed or the one with Godzilla in TV.. but the one with delivering pizza from KL to Singapore in 30 minutes..

Ermm.. I personally feel that advert is really ridiculously pathetic.. KL to Singapore (almost 400km) in 30 minutes? and it also mentioned about top speed of Sawy is up to (only) 170kmph.. so how does it gonna make it? Towed by a super fast bullet train/jet?? I think this is the first time I heard any carmaker to promote their top speed.. and isnt it against the law to make such thing considering the fact that we have our road speed limit??

Oh by the way.. last thing I heard, Proton is gonna make a deal with Daihatsu and Citroen for their next model which will be called 'PRODAH-CIT!!'.. nah kidding..

Stage	Behavior	Feelings
Denial	Shock Verbal denial Behavioral denial Fantasy/Reality struggle	Numb disbelieving confused Isolated Panicked
Anger	Anger words Questioning Crying Shouting Belligerence Hostility Sarcasm Bitterness	Bitterness Guilty Hurt Irritated Cheated Angry Enraged
Bargaining	Shopping for doctors and diagnosis Making bargains with God Making promises to others	Losing control Panic Wish to postpone Guilty
Depression	Withdrawn Less communicative Focus on loss Physical upset Emotionally liable Life pattern upset Quiet	Empty Helpless Sad Lonely Hopeless Useless Overcome Dejected
Acceptance	Contemplative Tired Weak Gradually withdrawing Illusions Separation from reality Quiet Not demanding Sharing with others Expressing love Expressing forgiveness	Tranquil Feeling less hurt Sorrowing Resigned Accepting Able to feel pleasure Loving Trusting Forgiving