Hero Generator

This is how I would look like If I am a super hero.
I got this from hero generator site. Its cool, give it a try.
I wonder what my superpowers would be?

That was 6 years ago?!!!!!

10th August 1999. That was the day I actually confess my feeling to my wife. I remembered the day clearly as it was yesterday.

We were doing our Industrial Training (IT) then in Motorola KL (now known as Freescale). It was stormy rainy thunderous Tuesday. We all (my wife, Iza, emma and me) went out for lunch, and we something came up and Iza had to take half day and I send her straight home after lunch. 3 of us were late to office due to heavy rain.

We were sitting at our "Trainee Corner", a place by the window facing Federal Highway where we lepak when we have nothing to do (which were often the case, most of the time we would be counting the number cars passing by the fed hi-way).

It was about 3pm, only I and my wife were there at that time and we were talking and talking and talking, one topic lead to another and I gather enough courage to tell her what I felt towards here. I know there were no turning back. I was committed, even though she said she needed more time to think about it, but I knew, it was fate that we were doing the industrial training at the same place, I knew that I will marry thus girl one day. I just knew. She only said yes after 1 year and 20 days (on 30th August 2000). But again, I didn't matter for me (even her) as we knew we would end up together one day.

But that was 6 years ago! I really couldn't believe it when my wife reminded me about our little anniversary recently. 6 years?!!! My God, has it been that long ago? I still feel like it happened yesterday. Time sure flies.

Usually on every August 10th we will go out for dinner, but this year we had to cancel our plan due to haze. But is doesn't matter, we have dinner together all the time and it is always special.

P/S: I knew a couple who celebrate their special date EVERY month. That is just plain bulls%$&*. I wonder if they still do that?

Majlis Perbandaran Bentong

My hometown is changing. The town council use to be called MDB (Majlis Daerah Bentong) and now it is known as MPB (Majlis Perbandaran Bentong), effective 16th July 2005. The 'Upacara pengistiharaan was really grand. Text of the opening ceremony is available here What's the different? My sis said, the parking fees are higher, the Cukai Pintu also higher and the real estate value shoot up. Well I think the upgrade got something to do with population growth.

The new Majlis Perbandaran Bentong Town Council Building.

I heard Siti Nurhaliza suppose to show up to perform that night, but it seemed that the MPB was unable to afford her fee (after all she is from Pahang, no discount ar......) so Dayang Nurfaizah performed instead. I didn't go for the show. But I managed to view the magnificent firework from my parents’ house. It was beautiful. This was my first time watching live firework show..... I know... I am pathetic.

Talking about Bentong, recently I was forced by a friend to buy a book by her family friend, Ted Miles. 'A Tree to Remember' is a wonderful and refreshing book to read, but I guess it is even special if you are from Bentong. It is amazing to read about Bentong from a white guy point of view....wait a minute, it is interesting to read about Bentong from ANYONE'S point of view! I have learned so much of Bentong history form this simple book. I couldn't find much about this book from Google, I only found this.
It is felt sad that I need to find out about the history of my good old town from a foreigner. No local sees the simple beauty of our small quite mountain town.

Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle

It has been awhile since I last update regarding my fitness regime. But, just because I don't write about it doesn't mean that I still don't follow my fitness regime. I followed the "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" program by Tom Venuto. Even the programmed title makes a lot of sense doesn't it? I think I mentioned all about it in my very first post. This is the only way to burn fat and keep it OFF forever and gain muscle at the same time. My wife on contrary belief that applying 'fat burner lotion' on target area will do trick. It does work, but only temporary. Nothing that I can say that that will makes her change her mind.

I started my gym membership in December 2004. These are the stats when I started:
Weight: 75KG.
Waist: 35"
Sadly, only these stats I'd recorded. I have however the 'before' picture, but noway I am gonna post ANYWHERE on earth!

These are my stats now:
Weight: 69KG
Waist: 32" ( I can fit into my jeans from my college time again! Yeahhaaaa)

I can see changes in my body now, it seems more defined, but not that defined, still needs a lot of improvements. But I am really really happy about my arms and shoulder. If last time I would not be caught dead wearing sleeveless, now I am kinda proud showing off my arms. Well I am happy, my wife is happy too, but no so happy if I wear sleeveless, she said she don't want other girls to look at me. Hahaha but I seldom wear sleeveless outside the house, only on my way home from gym. And she did buy me a 'muscle shirt' as a gift, I am just wondering on what occassion I should wear that shirt........

I am just hoping that I could be consistent about the number of the days I hit the gym. My target is at least 3 days a week (every alternate days, since I can do cardio home). But shift works makes it really difficult. But now at least I am hitting gym twice a week. On my rest days, I tried to work out in home.

In my opinion, if you are serious about keeping fit, there are 3 major factor that you need to take care. WEIGHT TRAINING, CARDIO and DIET. Exercise contributes about 40% and Diet contribute 60%. You can bust your ass 5 times per week in the gym, but if you don't look after you diet, you are wasting your time.

Talking about diet, I am on low carb diet. I tried to spread my meal evenly to 5-6 times a day. I make sure that I take more protein source compared to carb. And I only take complex carb like vegetables and oats and the like. I only eat rice on my 'cheat day' on weekends.

I can go on talking about proper diet and exercise technique, but I am no expert, I am afraid that I would post wrong things about work out, but all the things I written WORKS for me. Maybe I'll keep on posting about new tips on workouts and such in the future. My wife said maybe I should change my career to be a fitnes instructor, maybe I will one day AFTER I achieved my target which is single digit body fat percentage.

Padan Muka

What can I say, he deserved it, who ask to go around and pinching strange women's back side?
What surprises me and delight me is that, the two women actually started attacking this guy and drag him to the police station! Wow.... impressive.

I got one question for the guy though,
If he is charged, it will carry a jail term of up to 10 years and a possible fine or whipping upon conviction.

DOES IT WORTH IT?

Added 3/8/05

I was discussing this with my wife and she related to me the similar experience of on of her colleagues. Her colleague, Miss N use to take LRT in her previous job. So one day the LRT was really-really crowded, like packed like sardine can la. So she noticed that this on guy was standing right behind her and really rubbing himself on her back. She felt something on her behind, but she was unable to do anything. So when most passengers get down at KLCC station, she checked her back..... be prepared this going to get really disgusting. She notices that some kind of sticky liquid on the back of her baju kurung (you should know what is it). She was terrified, and felt like throwing up already, so she immediately got off the train and wash herself in toilet ( I don't even want to imagine how she washed).
I pity her, since she is my friend also, what kind of sick person was this guy who did this to her? I wished he was beaten up and dragged to the Police Station as well.

Tables turned on bottom pincher
BY BERNARD SEE
PENANG: An amorous man who fondled the buttocks of a woman was slapped, beaten up by the victim and her friend and then dragged to a nearby police station.
The two women were at a shop in Carnavon Street looking at some kitchen utensils at 1pm yesterday when one of them felt a pair of hands rubbing her buttocks.
The woman, in her 20s, quickly turned around and grabbed the man by his shirt collar.
She and her friend then pushed him outside and started slapping, pinching and beating him up.
By that time, the commotion had attracted a small crowd.
The two gutsy women, who work in a nearby hair salon, dragged the man, said to be a Sabahan, to the Central police station about a kilometre away.
Several passers-by, who later escorted the women to the police station, gave the man a few tight slaps when told about the incident.
The victim lodged a report after handing over the man to the police.
Both women declined to be interviewed when approached at the police station.
The case has been classified as outraging modesty under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a possible fine or whipping upon conviction.
from http://www.thestar.com.my/

2nd August 2005

Observation in LRT

I have become a LRT regular since I change to this new job. I am so glad that I could take public transport,and also glad that my house and office is nearby LRT station adn even more 'gladder' that my company provided free feeder bus service from KLS to the office. These are few of my observations, I'll keep on adding this list as time goes (latest entries will be in different colour)

1. Sometimes while I am waiting for LRT, I am so tempted to hail the LRT (like we hail taxi)
2. I wonder why some people prefer to stand in LRT when there are plenty of unoccupied seats available.
3. I wonder how certain people managed to read while standing in a sardine packed LRT.
4. I wonder why there is longer queue at the counter while ticket machines are working fine.
5. What the different between "single manual ticket" and the normal magnetic ticket they sell at the counter?
6. It is really awkward when sometimes you just enjoying the view opposite your seat and suddenly the person sitting infornt of you thinking that we are staring at them.
7. And for the young couples who 'get it going' in LRT , why don't you all go get a cheap motel room somewhere..... please, this is public transport, and there are students here.
8. Kelana Jaya to Bangsar RM1.40, Kelana Jaya to KL Sentral RM2.10, but bangsar to KL Sentral is RM1.00!!!
9. I always wonder while looking at the people in LRT, 'hmmm maybe this person is a blogger that I always visit".
10. It really pisses me off when people starts 'fanning' themself using their hands, supposely because of the stuufiness of the LRT, please la....... This is Malaysian Public Transport, what do you expect?
11. How come nobody gets in gets out in the Abdullah Hukum Station.
12. Universiti to Taman Jaya or vice versa, seems to take forever, and I think it is the longest distance, if you travel from KJ to KL Sentral.