Some people ask me questions that really make wonder that I am speechless that I can't answer it?
Why do you go to gym man?....you are already married waht? No need to go la........
I really don't see the connection? What one got to woth another? I really dont get it!!!
We only shape up to attract the girls? Is that all? How about keeping fit, overall fitness, health concious and I can give million reasons to go to gym.
FOr me it mostly hooby, it keep me occopied, whenever I feel really tensed, I'll go to gym to relax, it is really satifying.
I am been going to gym during lunch hour nowadays, easier, at least can go back straight home after work. Gym is empty during lunch time, which is just perfect!
Friday, January 27, 2006
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Paal Katchran
We have successfully performed the paal katchran (paal=milk, katchran=cook) It is our culture to do this first before moving in to new house, before moving in any furniture to the house. Followed by doa selamat. We had that on 21st Jan 06. Reached new house before subuh, prayed subuh there and followes by reciting yasin and doa selamat. The imam later azan in the house twice, upstairs and downstairs.
I didn't know it would be big hoo haaa just to move in. I thought it would be simple only. Only my family and my in laws family were there. This is not a house warming. That one I have no idea when to do, even now I am way over the budget to do anything else.
Planning to move in during long weeken during Chinese New Year next week, and gonna spend the first night in the new house on Awal Muharam eve. It is a good date.
Hope things goes well.
I think I'll never ever do curtain with aunty Nadirah again, what a cut throat price! Better do in Tee Wah or normal shop.
Ok Chow.......................................
I didn't know it would be big hoo haaa just to move in. I thought it would be simple only. Only my family and my in laws family were there. This is not a house warming. That one I have no idea when to do, even now I am way over the budget to do anything else.
Planning to move in during long weeken during Chinese New Year next week, and gonna spend the first night in the new house on Awal Muharam eve. It is a good date.
Hope things goes well.
I think I'll never ever do curtain with aunty Nadirah again, what a cut throat price! Better do in Tee Wah or normal shop.
Ok Chow.......................................
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Kitchen cabinet ohhh kitchen cabinet......
To make long story short....
The microwave oven (panasonic brand) doesn not fit into the cabinet hole.
Macam nak pengsan after I tried to fit the micro oven inside...tak muat!!!!
Macam ni............. Before they started doing the cabinet I told the cabinet fellow from Welco Kitchen (this guy quite blur sotong type) that my microwave size is 600x400 (mm). Then he said ok la, can fit, then afterward I called him that the oven doesn't fit, he said the size he mentioned was including the wood at the each side, so it less than 600. So tak muat la....
Feel like crying only, called the electric shop, they said cannot change the oven already, sebab the box all dah koyak because already soaked wet in the rain.
Gaduh punye gaduh, at the end the kitchen cabinet fellow agreed to change it with charge (initially they requested to pay a bit)
Baru lega sikit.........................
Pict: Cabinet before hud and hob installed....
The microwave oven (panasonic brand) doesn not fit into the cabinet hole.
Macam nak pengsan after I tried to fit the micro oven inside...tak muat!!!!
Macam ni............. Before they started doing the cabinet I told the cabinet fellow from Welco Kitchen (this guy quite blur sotong type) that my microwave size is 600x400 (mm). Then he said ok la, can fit, then afterward I called him that the oven doesn't fit, he said the size he mentioned was including the wood at the each side, so it less than 600. So tak muat la....
Feel like crying only, called the electric shop, they said cannot change the oven already, sebab the box all dah koyak because already soaked wet in the rain.
Gaduh punye gaduh, at the end the kitchen cabinet fellow agreed to change it with charge (initially they requested to pay a bit)
Baru lega sikit.........................
Pict: Cabinet before hud and hob installed....
Monday, January 09, 2006
This house is our house........
This House
Where do we go from here?
What must we do to make that change?
It's time to understand, understand one another
In a world so cold a place of disbelief
Where will the people go without enough to eat
Let's not give up hope
We have to find a way
Search within our soul to make a better day
Chorus:This house is our house
Let's do it for the people
This house is their house
Let's give it back to the people
The people of the world today
I see hurt in their eyes
I hear the sounds of voices cry
It's time to open our eyes
Time to help one another
In a world so cold a place of disbelief
Where can the people go to find a place to sleep
Let's not give up hope we have to find a way
Search within our soul to make a better day
Chorus
Bridge:You-Me-We can make the difference
And you know no one, no one likes to be alone
We got to face it heart to heart
We have to make a brand new start
We got to change the tears to smiles
We have to go the exta mile
(you-me) It's time we face reality
(We can make the difference)
Give them hope and set them free
I think it's time we say goodbye
To all the homeless people's cry
Rap:We've got to take the time to search the mind to find
This house, our house
(It's all in the hands of love)
(I said it's all in the hands of love)
Chorus
LOVED this song when I was a teenager (Hmm whatever happend to Tracie Spencer?!!! Loved her)
Anyway, below are fer shots of the renovation progress of my house..............
Cant wait (eager and worried) to see how the end result going to look like........
Meanwhile...... here it is.........
Front View.........
Plaster Ceiling for dining and painted hall feature wall
My wife just hate this colour for the grill, but I LOVED it, look like brass coour kan?
Wet kitchen awning
Hall plaster ceiling
Where do we go from here?
What must we do to make that change?
It's time to understand, understand one another
In a world so cold a place of disbelief
Where will the people go without enough to eat
Let's not give up hope
We have to find a way
Search within our soul to make a better day
Chorus:This house is our house
Let's do it for the people
This house is their house
Let's give it back to the people
The people of the world today
I see hurt in their eyes
I hear the sounds of voices cry
It's time to open our eyes
Time to help one another
In a world so cold a place of disbelief
Where can the people go to find a place to sleep
Let's not give up hope we have to find a way
Search within our soul to make a better day
Chorus
Bridge:You-Me-We can make the difference
And you know no one, no one likes to be alone
We got to face it heart to heart
We have to make a brand new start
We got to change the tears to smiles
We have to go the exta mile
(you-me) It's time we face reality
(We can make the difference)
Give them hope and set them free
I think it's time we say goodbye
To all the homeless people's cry
Rap:We've got to take the time to search the mind to find
This house, our house
(It's all in the hands of love)
(I said it's all in the hands of love)
Chorus
LOVED this song when I was a teenager (Hmm whatever happend to Tracie Spencer?!!! Loved her)
Anyway, below are fer shots of the renovation progress of my house..............
Cant wait (eager and worried) to see how the end result going to look like........
Meanwhile...... here it is.........
Front View.........
Plaster Ceiling for dining and painted hall feature wall
My wife just hate this colour for the grill, but I LOVED it, look like brass coour kan?
Wet kitchen awning
Hall plaster ceiling
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Bibik
I just came back from sending Bibik to Port Klang. Her name is Boniati, but the kids calls her Bibik, which mean 'Aunty' in Indonesian, and so we all called Bibik as well.
It felt like just yesterday when I went to fetch her form the maid agency, she looked so frightened that time, crying for every question asked. She still has not recovered from the sea sick after spending 3.5 hours in ferry from Tanjung Balai (Sumatera) to Malaysia. She even felt sick when I drove her to Bentong, to send her to my mum house, since I took her as a maid for my sis. After that she never left Bentong for 2 years afraid the she will feel sick again!!! Only last month she followed my sis and the kids to Sunway Lagoon.
She is very hardworking, it is not easy to take care of 6 kids, doing house work, laundry, look after shop occasionally and helping my mum in her muruku business. She has done a lot!
Anyway, Aisha wa only 2 month old when Bibik arrived, she practically raised her. When we were leaving Bentong on Monday night, she starts crying, some how she realized that Bibik is leaving. And Bibik was hugging everyone, crying, she was so attached to my mum...... My mum just consoled her, So sad......
Even this morning she woke up and was looking for Bibik and start crying when she couldn't find her.
It is very ironic, when she arrived here, she cried that she left her family (her hubby passed away, she has 3 daughters, the youngest in 1 yrs old then). An now she is crying that she is leaving us.
I wish all the best in her life and may she live happily with her family...
p/s: This is NOT the same maid form "Maid from Hell !!! " This one work with my parents, not my parents in laws.
It felt like just yesterday when I went to fetch her form the maid agency, she looked so frightened that time, crying for every question asked. She still has not recovered from the sea sick after spending 3.5 hours in ferry from Tanjung Balai (Sumatera) to Malaysia. She even felt sick when I drove her to Bentong, to send her to my mum house, since I took her as a maid for my sis. After that she never left Bentong for 2 years afraid the she will feel sick again!!! Only last month she followed my sis and the kids to Sunway Lagoon.
She is very hardworking, it is not easy to take care of 6 kids, doing house work, laundry, look after shop occasionally and helping my mum in her muruku business. She has done a lot!
Anyway, Aisha wa only 2 month old when Bibik arrived, she practically raised her. When we were leaving Bentong on Monday night, she starts crying, some how she realized that Bibik is leaving. And Bibik was hugging everyone, crying, she was so attached to my mum...... My mum just consoled her, So sad......
Even this morning she woke up and was looking for Bibik and start crying when she couldn't find her.
It is very ironic, when she arrived here, she cried that she left her family (her hubby passed away, she has 3 daughters, the youngest in 1 yrs old then). An now she is crying that she is leaving us.
I wish all the best in her life and may she live happily with her family...
p/s: This is NOT the same maid form "Maid from Hell !!! " This one work with my parents, not my parents in laws.
Friday, December 23, 2005
Maid from Hell !!!
My day started as usual, I woke up, showered, dressed up and went downstairs as usual. I prepared breakfast, normal stuffs, sausages and fried with toasted bread, made my coffee and enjoying my breakfast.
The maid bedroom was closed, no light was on, and my wife was making noise upstairs that the maid did not iron her clothes.
Then we realize that the maid, had left a good bye note and run away.
My wife panicked.... BIG TIME. There were no else home. My parents in law already in Singapore, only me, my wife and the her sis in home.
We checked the drawer where my father in law (FIL) keep the maid passport and the bank book. IT IS NOT THERE, more reason to panic. Checked the jewelry, all intact. RELIEVED. But we still would not know if she has taken anything. Only can confirmed that after the inlaws comes back.
The drawer we not break in, just locked and the key tucked nicely inder my FIL clothes.
Me and my wife took the day off to settle the mess (which we find later on that it was completely unnecessary, what a way to waste annual leave).
Made police report, stating that he maid run away with her passport, bank book and house key.
Policeman said, we need to go to immigration to cancel her passport. Ahhhh need towards my office after all.
Then, SHE called, the maid, crying................... saying that she has no where to go to and that she wanna come back............... (never ...Ever buy your maid handphone...EVER!)
She said that she run away because she was confused because her boyfriend forced her to get married fast because his mother is very sick and want to see her son get married before she die.
To cut things short, she got a long lecture from everybody, personally I wanted to send her back, no point keeping here, she might pull the same stunt again, but since she been here only few month, rugi only bayar mahal-mahal for her, tak balik modal pun.
She is ok now, she said she just want some one to talk too...............
NEVER EVER BUY YOUR MAID A HANDPHONE.
The maid bedroom was closed, no light was on, and my wife was making noise upstairs that the maid did not iron her clothes.
Then we realize that the maid, had left a good bye note and run away.
My wife panicked.... BIG TIME. There were no else home. My parents in law already in Singapore, only me, my wife and the her sis in home.
We checked the drawer where my father in law (FIL) keep the maid passport and the bank book. IT IS NOT THERE, more reason to panic. Checked the jewelry, all intact. RELIEVED. But we still would not know if she has taken anything. Only can confirmed that after the inlaws comes back.
The drawer we not break in, just locked and the key tucked nicely inder my FIL clothes.
Me and my wife took the day off to settle the mess (which we find later on that it was completely unnecessary, what a way to waste annual leave).
Made police report, stating that he maid run away with her passport, bank book and house key.
Policeman said, we need to go to immigration to cancel her passport. Ahhhh need towards my office after all.
Then, SHE called, the maid, crying................... saying that she has no where to go to and that she wanna come back............... (never ...Ever buy your maid handphone...EVER!)
She said that she run away because she was confused because her boyfriend forced her to get married fast because his mother is very sick and want to see her son get married before she die.
To cut things short, she got a long lecture from everybody, personally I wanted to send her back, no point keeping here, she might pull the same stunt again, but since she been here only few month, rugi only bayar mahal-mahal for her, tak balik modal pun.
She is ok now, she said she just want some one to talk too...............
NEVER EVER BUY YOUR MAID A HANDPHONE.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
RM330 Flushed down the toilet!
Tensionnye, but what to do, it all my fault, a flaw in design, and RM330 Flushed down the toilet!
The story....
I memang beria-ria design the plaster ceiling layout, I tried to be as specific as possible, including every tiny weeny detail, siap buat macam blue print gitu. Siap the contractor also puji my design, cakap he want to learn form me to draw pakai computer, padahal I pakai Word jer lukis.
Planning punye planning, I overlooked a major factor. After the contractor pasang the frame for plaster ceiling baru nampak the flaw in the design...... The whole dining area nye light box is sticking out to the walking area, kiranya kalau letak dining table memang tak leh nak lalu ke dapur.
Contractor was pissed off, as it wasn't their fault, my stupid mistake. Talk punye talk, they agree to redo, but with extra cost of RM400, nego and nego , agreed on the Rm330.
That the story la...... Otherwise everything looks fine, but I am so nervous, tomorrow taking leave to see the progress, I have to finish off my time-off this year, 5 days!
Monday, December 12, 2005
Updates Updates Updates...........
It has been so long since I have update that I actually paused for a while trying to recall my ID and password.....
New House
Renovation work has finally started on my new house. I had a hate-egg (head ache) choosing the contractor. But just tawakal and choose one at the end, hopefully he will do a good job. Since my house is the first house he is doing in S.Kayangan, he said he will make it as show unit so he promise that he will pay extra attention to details.
It is not a major renovation I am doing, just:-
grills
plaster ceiling
electrical work
Wet kitchen
Awning
Even this small renovation cost so much!
I am very excite now about the outcome of the renovation but I feel nervous even more.....
Work
Work has been hell, not because the volume of it, but of the stupid managment.
I was moved to Normal shift so that when the post of ATL opened up I can fill up that post, so there I was working in normal shift, doing what an ATL was suppose to do.
Suddenly my TL announced that he is resigning, that was a shock to me. And the managment decided that the best person to replace him was some one who joined tha team 2 months back!
I was dissapointed. Not because of the new TL, but because of my position, it seems that there is no ATL position for this team.
I have stayed for 2 month in this position (what position?!!!!) on verbal agreement that I will be promoted to either TS or ATL, it is not my TL fault, I guess he had fight for me to get the post, but the management does not agree and the fact that he is leaving, left him with no voice to managment.
This morning I email the new TL that I'll resemu my shift since my position is still a big question mark. Without any black and white on paper, I would not consider any more proposal. Shift is not that bad, at least I have my rest days and only need to worry about cases, not the other stuffs.
Chandramukhi - not related to the post, but feel like posting it anyway!!!!
Enough said!
New House
Renovation work has finally started on my new house. I had a hate-egg (head ache) choosing the contractor. But just tawakal and choose one at the end, hopefully he will do a good job. Since my house is the first house he is doing in S.Kayangan, he said he will make it as show unit so he promise that he will pay extra attention to details.
It is not a major renovation I am doing, just:-
grills
plaster ceiling
electrical work
Wet kitchen
Awning
Even this small renovation cost so much!
I am very excite now about the outcome of the renovation but I feel nervous even more.....
Work
Work has been hell, not because the volume of it, but of the stupid managment.
I was moved to Normal shift so that when the post of ATL opened up I can fill up that post, so there I was working in normal shift, doing what an ATL was suppose to do.
Suddenly my TL announced that he is resigning, that was a shock to me. And the managment decided that the best person to replace him was some one who joined tha team 2 months back!
I was dissapointed. Not because of the new TL, but because of my position, it seems that there is no ATL position for this team.
I have stayed for 2 month in this position (what position?!!!!) on verbal agreement that I will be promoted to either TS or ATL, it is not my TL fault, I guess he had fight for me to get the post, but the management does not agree and the fact that he is leaving, left him with no voice to managment.
This morning I email the new TL that I'll resemu my shift since my position is still a big question mark. Without any black and white on paper, I would not consider any more proposal. Shift is not that bad, at least I have my rest days and only need to worry about cases, not the other stuffs.
Chandramukhi - not related to the post, but feel like posting it anyway!!!!
Enough said!
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Back Stabbed............
Sadly, there are definately people like this out there, who really black hearted and can't see other people being successfull or happy.
It is just too much for them..... They are the only one who should have everything in life, if others outperform them, they feel treaten and start acting all defensive.
I am so hurt and dissapointed even to express myself properly. But I believe in God.
I did not do anything wrong. I am sticking to basic, as I promised when I started here. Just do your job....... don'y bother about politics..... but politic seems to be following everywhere I go.........
I DON'T want to dwell on negetivity........................
I am being a bigger person y forgiving others, it takes alot to forgive and forget rather than carrying vengence!
I am out for now...........................
It is just too much for them..... They are the only one who should have everything in life, if others outperform them, they feel treaten and start acting all defensive.
I am so hurt and dissapointed even to express myself properly. But I believe in God.
I did not do anything wrong. I am sticking to basic, as I promised when I started here. Just do your job....... don'y bother about politics..... but politic seems to be following everywhere I go.........
I DON'T want to dwell on negetivity........................
I am being a bigger person y forgiving others, it takes alot to forgive and forget rather than carrying vengence!
I am out for now...........................
Friday, October 28, 2005
Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri 2005
Raya is next thursday, but I don't think I'll be blogging after this, and I guess it is not too early to wish any way.
I rarely blog nowadays, it is not that I do not have the time, it is just too many thing in my mind right now.
I am not the person who worry about money usually, since I am not a big spender, and I don't have expensive taste in anything. I cares very less about my preveious evaluation in my ex-company, is didn't matter, ada ker takder ker increment, did not mean much back then.
But now.......man........ I am suffocating. I need money! So much to do for the house. Of course my father and parents in law hepled, but I can't count on them entirely!
Headache thinking about money! Raya pun ala kadar jer, my anak buah's duit raya this year will be cut to maybe RM10 only I guess.
Maybe next year I would beb able to give them more...........
I have no mood to write anything anymore..........
Selamat Hari Raya............... Maaf Zahir Batin.
I rarely blog nowadays, it is not that I do not have the time, it is just too many thing in my mind right now.
I am not the person who worry about money usually, since I am not a big spender, and I don't have expensive taste in anything. I cares very less about my preveious evaluation in my ex-company, is didn't matter, ada ker takder ker increment, did not mean much back then.
But now.......man........ I am suffocating. I need money! So much to do for the house. Of course my father and parents in law hepled, but I can't count on them entirely!
Headache thinking about money! Raya pun ala kadar jer, my anak buah's duit raya this year will be cut to maybe RM10 only I guess.
Maybe next year I would beb able to give them more...........
I have no mood to write anything anymore..........
Selamat Hari Raya............... Maaf Zahir Batin.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Sigh......................
It is my second day of normal shift and I am already wondering whether I made the right decision. The work load is just so and so, but the responsibility seems to be too heavy.
I used to have these kinda responsibilities, in my previous job, and it is nothing new now, but it seems that really enjoyed the shift work. Of course there will tonnes and tonnes of tickets coming in any given day, but you finished your day....and you finished with it. You don't have to worry about it.
Is this position any different?
I don't want to be depsressed about work, I don't want to be THAT person again.
It is clear, work is just work, nothing more, it does not define the person you are, no matter what your position is.
We are what we do. I worked for money, simple as that, forget about job satisfaction, do your job, get you pay and enjoy your life.
What happening to me? I am talking as though I end up with the worse job, this is still heaven compared to my last job...
Well..... think positively, I just got promoted, be happy for that now, maybe things seems to be overwhelming right now, for God's sake, it is only been my second day! Cheer up.......
Maybe I wont feel the same after few more weeks.
Help me God!
Anyway......Ramadzan al Mubarak to all!!!
I used to have these kinda responsibilities, in my previous job, and it is nothing new now, but it seems that really enjoyed the shift work. Of course there will tonnes and tonnes of tickets coming in any given day, but you finished your day....and you finished with it. You don't have to worry about it.
Is this position any different?
I don't want to be depsressed about work, I don't want to be THAT person again.
It is clear, work is just work, nothing more, it does not define the person you are, no matter what your position is.
We are what we do. I worked for money, simple as that, forget about job satisfaction, do your job, get you pay and enjoy your life.
What happening to me? I am talking as though I end up with the worse job, this is still heaven compared to my last job...
Well..... think positively, I just got promoted, be happy for that now, maybe things seems to be overwhelming right now, for God's sake, it is only been my second day! Cheer up.......
Maybe I wont feel the same after few more weeks.
Help me God!
Anyway......Ramadzan al Mubarak to all!!!
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Surprising Hits.........
I noticed recently that my blogs has been getting a lot of hits, since I have installed the 'netmeter' I could check the reffereing website to my blog, these are my findings,
Listed below are the few keywords, that if you searched in yahoo (or other search engine), my blog would be included in the search result, which is quite weird though, anyway I am happy that my blog getting alot of hits, hopefully those who are unfortunate to be redirected to my blog, will spend few min reading and leaving some comments. (and could find what they are looking for and find my entries beneficial)
1. contoh surat rayuan - (the most hits are from these keywords..wow I am so proud hahah)
2. majlis daerah bentong
3. anakin - (if you searched the image in google)
4. what do you know about the nephews of victoria gotti - (this is so weird !!!!)
5. desparate hosewives - (if you searched the blogspot)
6. gov.my
7. majlis Daerah Bentong Pahang Darul Makmur
8. polis saman.my
9. Casa Impian
10. Anjung Seri
Listed below are the few keywords, that if you searched in yahoo (or other search engine), my blog would be included in the search result, which is quite weird though, anyway I am happy that my blog getting alot of hits, hopefully those who are unfortunate to be redirected to my blog, will spend few min reading and leaving some comments. (and could find what they are looking for and find my entries beneficial)
1. contoh surat rayuan - (the most hits are from these keywords..wow I am so proud hahah)
2. majlis daerah bentong
3. anakin - (if you searched the image in google)
4. what do you know about the nephews of victoria gotti - (this is so weird !!!!)
5. desparate hosewives - (if you searched the blogspot)
6. gov.my
7. majlis Daerah Bentong Pahang Darul Makmur
8. polis saman.my
9. Casa Impian
10. Anjung Seri
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Good Tidings..............
I got a letter from Sunway saying that the house is completed and the house key is ready to be collected. I couldn't believe it at first. So fast? but I was overjoyed, really really was happy. Sometimes we wouldn't realize how happy we would be about matters like this. When I booked the house, I was like, yeah..a house, where am I going to find money to pay and all those things, but as the house builds up and taking up shapes, it all turns into excitement.
And when you finally receive a letter requesting to collect the key, the financial problems seems too small, it worth every damn penny I am paying, if owning a own house feels like this!
Well, apart from that, when I came to office at the evening (nite shift), my team lead told me another good news. Hmmmm seems like my career going one right path after all. I can't disclose the proposition here as it is not confirmed yet, but I am happy nevertheless. I was worried after I left my previous job to this one. I was wondering whether I am making a right decision. Leaving a 8-5 job to a shift work. And I was wondering until when I need to do shift work, it seems SO routine, same old thing over and over again. And don't have to wonder no more I guess. I am happier here, away from "Mount Doom" (that's what we call the dept in my previous company, away from evil Souron...) any place other than Mount Doom is a better place.
Well back to the house, we have booked for the kitchen cabinet, and got a quotation for plaster ceiling and there are tones of works to be done................. yipppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And when you finally receive a letter requesting to collect the key, the financial problems seems too small, it worth every damn penny I am paying, if owning a own house feels like this!
Well, apart from that, when I came to office at the evening (nite shift), my team lead told me another good news. Hmmmm seems like my career going one right path after all. I can't disclose the proposition here as it is not confirmed yet, but I am happy nevertheless. I was worried after I left my previous job to this one. I was wondering whether I am making a right decision. Leaving a 8-5 job to a shift work. And I was wondering until when I need to do shift work, it seems SO routine, same old thing over and over again. And don't have to wonder no more I guess. I am happier here, away from "Mount Doom" (that's what we call the dept in my previous company, away from evil Souron...) any place other than Mount Doom is a better place.
Well back to the house, we have booked for the kitchen cabinet, and got a quotation for plaster ceiling and there are tones of works to be done................. yipppy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, September 05, 2005
Obsessions...
I have problem with obsessions, when I am interested in something, I really becomes obsessed with it until that's all I'll be thinking about. Gym, cooking, gardening... to name a few. The latest addition to the list would be house interior design. It is started when I and wife found out that our house is completed, and only waiting for CF and the key. We are not sure when we will get the key, the agreement says it is before Feb 06, but the house was launched on Oct, so I guess it must be sooner than later.
It's time. We need to start acting, no more empty 'surveying' in the shopping complex, it is time to put all our knowledge we gather in the form of quotations. My wife is the one so 'beria-ria' doing all this. But now I have taken her place. She complained a lot that I don't care so much about the house thing, but she has created a monster!!! And there is no stopping me now.
But the house is ALL I could think about now. Every page I turned in the newspaper, my eyes will scan for any furniture, kitchen cabinet or bathroom or anything related to house promotion adverts. Anjung Seri suddenly seems like a very good magazine to read.
I think this is a good obsession; at least I am spending time (and money) in something useful and long term. And it really gives a fulfillment investing in real estate. I really really can't wait to move in to our new house. I have SO many ideas now that I need to write down everything or else I'll forget everything.
Well, we first is to do Kitchen Cabinet first. We got few quotations already. And one seems really promising. We bought a hood and a hob for our kitchen cabinet, since we got a really good offer from Home One and Maybank, a real bargain that I am really happy. We also bough light for dining room since it was so gorgeous, even we haven't figure out the lighting scheme at that moment.
We are thinking of Modern /Cosmopolitan /Contemporary concept with a little (tiny) touch of Oriental taste. Well lets see how's that turns out, well, it mainly depends on one thing...budget. Wish that Casa Impian will throw me a free house make over…. Well one can always wish right?
It's time. We need to start acting, no more empty 'surveying' in the shopping complex, it is time to put all our knowledge we gather in the form of quotations. My wife is the one so 'beria-ria' doing all this. But now I have taken her place. She complained a lot that I don't care so much about the house thing, but she has created a monster!!! And there is no stopping me now.
But the house is ALL I could think about now. Every page I turned in the newspaper, my eyes will scan for any furniture, kitchen cabinet or bathroom or anything related to house promotion adverts. Anjung Seri suddenly seems like a very good magazine to read.
I think this is a good obsession; at least I am spending time (and money) in something useful and long term. And it really gives a fulfillment investing in real estate. I really really can't wait to move in to our new house. I have SO many ideas now that I need to write down everything or else I'll forget everything.
Well, we first is to do Kitchen Cabinet first. We got few quotations already. And one seems really promising. We bought a hood and a hob for our kitchen cabinet, since we got a really good offer from Home One and Maybank, a real bargain that I am really happy. We also bough light for dining room since it was so gorgeous, even we haven't figure out the lighting scheme at that moment.
We are thinking of Modern /Cosmopolitan /Contemporary concept with a little (tiny) touch of Oriental taste. Well lets see how's that turns out, well, it mainly depends on one thing...budget. Wish that Casa Impian will throw me a free house make over…. Well one can always wish right?
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
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?
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
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%$&*. I wonder if they still do that?
We were doing our Industrial Training (IT) then in Motorola KL (now known as Freescale). It was stormy rainy thunderous Tuesday. We all (my wife, Iza, emma and me) went out for lunch, and we something came up and Iza had to take half day and I send her straight home after lunch. 3 of us were late to office due to heavy rain.
We were sitting at our "Trainee Corner", a place by the window facing Federal Highway where we lepak when we have nothing to do (which were often the case, most of the time we would be counting the number cars passing by the fed hi-way).
It was about 3pm, only I and my wife were there at that time and we were talking and talking and talking, one topic lead to another and I gather enough courage to tell her what I felt towards here. I know there were no turning back. I was committed, even though she said she needed more time to think about it, but I knew, it was fate that we were doing the industrial training at the same place, I knew that I will marry thus girl one day. I just knew. She only said yes after 1 year and 20 days (on 30th August 2000). But again, I didn't matter for me (even her) as we knew we would end up together one day.
But that was 6 years ago! I really couldn't believe it when my wife reminded me about our little anniversary recently. 6 years?!!! My God, has it been that long ago? I still feel like it happened yesterday. Time sure flies.
Usually on every August 10th we will go out for dinner, but this year we had to cancel our plan due to haze. But is doesn't matter, we have dinner together all the time and it is always special.
P/S: I knew a couple who celebrate their special date EVERY month. That is just plain bulls%$&*. I wonder if they still do that?
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
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.
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.
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.
Monday, August 08, 2005
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.
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.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
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?
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/
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
Monday, August 01, 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.
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.
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