Time Off

Having some time off from everything in the busy city life. Enjoying every moment of doing nothing at all is fun and relaxing. This trip back to Malaysia is great as i am able to join my friends for a hiking trip to Gunung Irau.

We did this once three years back and i would say, the view on to of Gunung Irau is as beautiful as before. Though this time we we not able to view Ipoh town from the top due to the raining seasion and the mist was too thick. But one thing that has changed is that there is a Board Walk constructed for tourism purpose. This has, i feel, spoil the natural scene of the trek and forest. Information from our guide, it cost 600K to built the board walk. But the most sad part is that the goverment has mowed down a few old trees to make way for this board walk which enable tourist to experience the Mossy FOrest environment without getting dirty.

As usual, we Malaysian has the first class facilities but worse than 3rd world nation maintenance. We can see rubbish along the board walk which again spoilt the natural habitats. I would advise frens that wanna go in to nature to have this in mind, Take Nothing But Photograph, Leave Nothing But Foot Steps.

We did our part, since most of us are smokers, we didnt throw butts around, we keep it with a container and throw it in the bin when we reached to our guest house. We brought down our rubbish. But along the way, we still can see mineral bottles, candy's wrappers, and even a broken glasses. Those who did this really do not care and appreciate the mother nature.

The journey up was tiring but it is worth every little step that we took to get up there. Standing in the middle of rain forest clouds, feeling the rain drops and wind blowing all around us is hard to describe in any words, one have to really experience it to tell the story. Hehehe, but it is really no words to describe. It just fantastic, marvellous!

We break our record, we did it the first time, when all of us was first timer. 6 hours, this time 4 hours. And we manage to lit up the camp fire in the middle of the rain, thanks to the Gunung Irau information board.

At this moment while blogging,  i am staying in Twin Pines Guest House. Cheap but comfortable. With only Rm10 per nite, nothing to complain about and ofcos nothing to compare about with hotels.

So guys, it is good to take some time off once in a while to really refresh yourself in everyday works. It helps to think less and release yourself from any problem in the city. Its not that we are running away from problems, but once you have a clear mind, everything can be solve easier.

Gtg now, it costs RM3 for an hour of internet service here. :)

Ciao Ciao!

What i have been thinking...

Recently, maybe due to too much time spent thinking about my life... so what have i been thinking?

Been thinking about;

1. My job, with the current economy crisis, will i be fired from my current job? Worry.

2. My family, most of the time i am abroad, will this affect my closeness with them? I think probably not but why do i keep asking this question myself.

3. My friends, what the hell are they doing back in Malaysia. Is it like what they told me? They will plan for some activity just because i am not around?

4. My love, i have been thinking alot of things about my last 7 years relationship. Is it still possible? is it too late? is getting back is what i really want? is moving on, a process that take more time than i thought i needed? Am i really moving on now? too many things to think about this so i stop thinking about it now.

5. My dad's question, he asked me, What is life all about? What is our purpose here? Dating, Marriage, have kids? Being happy? How to justify HAPPY? Dating? Marriage? Have Kids? Financially stable? Now he has it all, but why is he not happy? How am i going to answer him so that he can be happier? Or is he happy just to think about this?

6. Travel, few places i want to go. To go alone? To go with friends? If to go with friends, who will go with me? My schedule is not well planned. Where to go first? Vietnam? Siem Reap? Bali? How much? Due to my kiam siapness, am i willing to pay for it? If i dont pay, who will pay for me?

7. Gadgets, to buy or not to buy? To buy a camera or to buy an Itouch? Or to change a new phone? Do i need these? Again, why am i so kiam siap? Why cant i just buy something to reward myself sometimes? Why?

8. My grandma, its almost one year now. I am still thinking what was i thinking when she asked me to dropped by to have dinner together and i didnt turn up. What was i thinking?

So, so many things to think about. Sometimes i just think that i think too much.

Datukship List

Quote.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam: Despite the criticisms, I still believe Shah Rukh deserves the title. -The Star Online Friday October, 24 2008 http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/24/nation/2363559&sec=nation

Unquote.

I tell you what i believe and suggest that the following should be awarded our infamous Datukship too.

Sean connery: For promoting the KLCC Twin Tower, Star LRT Bukit Jalil Station in his movie.

Wan Siew Lun: For promoting Melaka and Cameron Highland where he takes the train from Melaka to Cameron Highlands in one of his HK Drama.

Sammy Cheng, Ren Xien Chi: For promoting Redang Island. Not to mentioned some of our local actors like Ah Niu and some KehLehFeh that i dont know their names.

Jackie Chan: For filming at the Dataran Merdeka and various KL area in his Police Story.

Chow Yun Fatt: For filming King and I in Malaysia.

And many more but lets not forget about me for providing you this list so that you can have more publicity by awarding these actors.

And yeah, if you are going to award me,  please make appointment and better be a live telecast on national television otherwise forget about it.

Datuk! Chiew!!!

Home

Home is getting closer and closer to me. Two more days, i will be flying back to my home land. Been away too long this time... just to cover the time spent during summer holidays. Knowing that i am coming back soon just makes me sleepless at nite, too excited i guess.

Arranging for friends or family to pick me up from the airport on Sat at 1415. So far, YC is the most promising buddy to fetch me after offering 4 packs of Dunhill Fine Cut. :P

Another friend needed a large shoulder to lean on, I offered my shoulder in return to a favor fetching me back from airport but was told it is too dangerous to lean on my shoulder while driving. :) But i hope she is alright now and pick herself up. You sure can do it!

Though my trip will be short back home, but its really fine with me cos as long as i can spend time with my family and friends. Every minutes spent is a quality time that i have missed out so much when i am away. Being away makes me realised how important each and everyone of my family and friends to me.

Not that i was not away before, but this time in European Country, i just feel the distance. Yeah, geographically speaking it is far. 12 blarrdy hours of flight but i will be on connecting flight at Dubai, so another 2 hours of hanging around doing nothing there. Here, is just not the same when travelling in Asean Country where, in my personal opinion ppls are more friendly and less sarcastic. And most importantly, speaks english!

Reading everyone MSN messages and knowing that all of them have activity backhome makes me miss my home land so much!!! I can't do anything here and especially is early falls, can't go to the beach to see nudist. :) To keep myself occupied in the next trip, i will bring along my camera. Ordered the Raynox and expected to arrived on Tuesday. Its a super Macro lens and want to practice on macro shot.

First thing i wanna do when i am back home... :) Call my parents, call my buddies, Get my car, set up appointments, drinking sessions, mamak sessions... yeah i miss Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng. Did i mentioned call my honey? Hmmm... first thing i wanna do is call my honey! (Back up if she is following my post :P )

Can't wait!!! So guys, hope to see everyone of you when i am back! Till then... still counting down!

Yes, but...

Yes, but... bla bla bla... dont you think that when ppl use this sentence too frequent shows that he/she is quite a Kiasu person? Well, i think so cos i am with this kind of person everyday.

Most of the time, when we talk about something... anything at all. Yes, but... bla bla bla... Hmm, not that i am complaining so much, but... hehehe, yes, i am complaining abit much about this guy lately, but... hahaha, sometimes i just keep quiet and let his "Yes, but..." ends the conversation...

Example of conversation? Well, i was sipping my coffee in the kitchen... and here goes...

Sg. Uncle: You know, after you get used to drink coffee down here, when you go home, you drink coffee down there is like drink water, no taste one.

Me: Noler, i still find that the "cham si ping" back in my place taste the same everytime i order at the coffee shop.

Sg. Uncle: No lah, different one. Coffee down here is stronger and more aroma. Not like down there, different one.

Me: How different?

Sg. Uncle: You know, down here coffee is better. If you are down there you want to drink good coffee can... if you go to starbucks or coffee bean la. Different one. I can taste that down there if i drink at coffee shop, taste like water one.

Me: Well, maybe different person have different taste. Some how i think its the same.

Sg. Uncle: Yes, but now you say only. You stay here longer then you will find its different one.

Me: I dont know, for me its not the same case.

Sg. Uncle: Yes, but later la, later you will find the different one la, like me when i go back, i brew my own coffee. Put more coffee powder then taste better a bit.

At this point of the conversation. I already "bo lak liao" if he say so... then, so it is.

Then...

Sg. Uncle: No meh, not different meh?

Now, just to keep the conversation short, i mean put a full stop...

Me: Yeah, maybe for you.

Full Stop!

I wonder, how can he know... or assumed that i am like him? Different ppl different taste bud ma. And everytime... not only coffee, anything... just about anything. He will just have to stress out that he is right. He got the point. Oklo, i let him win lo, i dont like to talk so much ma. But... Yeah, but... sometimes if i dont talk to him when he says so much, it just weird la. Its like i am trying to avoid him...

So, since we are colleague, give face abit la... just entertain him abit till he says the last "Yes, but..." lo, what to do....

Sigh!

Gross!!!

Was driving the car that my colleague drives everyday. Yeah, if you are following my blogs, that uncle from Singapore. Well, it is a BMW 320D. But trust me, you don't feel like driving a BMW cos this car, more than 400,000km distance traveled. Last service i saw in the service record book was at 200,000km.

Suspension, out! Engine Management Indicator, was turned ON forever. Brakes Indicator was ON like since i got here. Tyres, last changed was at about 280,000KM. Exterior, its still a BMW but the color has changed from Silver to Dark Grey.  Car wash? Nope, never been done. Right hand side mirror, gone missing. Front wind screen, one feet crack line. But despite all mentioned above, this car still runs quite well. Powerful.

So, this is the first time i drive this car. If i got a choice i wont drive it. Tell you guys later. Er... how to start the blardy engine? Hahaha... now i know. Must step on the clutch and press the Start/Stop Enginer button after you slot in the electronic key. Engine Started... was heading to the mall to buy Wine.

When i was driving... suddenly something pop up in my mind. Yucks!!! Gross!!! Yeah, told you guys, this car was designated to this Singapore Uncle. I travel with him most of the time and while he was driving... he got a bad habit! He likes mining while driving! Yeah, you know... korek hidung? Picking Nose?

And after korek, with his little finger equiped with long nail. And... i dont know how to explain the gesture but er... you know, after picking with that little finger, he will scratch his little finger on his palm... u know what i mean dont you? then... hold the steering wheel again. For the whole journey, you will see him repeatedly picking his nose!!!

Argh!!! No wonder the steering wheel feels so sticky!!! Yucks!!! Geli... So, the first thing i did after i got back, wash my hand!!! What else!? I will remember to bring some tissue or wipes next time if i were to drive that car again!!!

Well, its not that gross if you dont know that he picks his nose all the time. Maybe i will think that because his hand sweats that cause the steering wheels to be sticky! But the thing is i knew and i saw it. So, i just feel that is gross to drive this car again!

I miss mamak...

Was thinking about what to cook for dinner.

Had late lunch at 3pm today, steak and hamburg. Yeah, i can cook! And it taste good too. Well, at least thats what i think. So, still abit full now. Decided to skip dinner.

Ate some grapes, for the first time peeling its skins... burned about 30mins doing it, not a bad activity.

Was chatting with a friend, suddenly feel hungry again. Maybe thats y i am gaining weight.

She reminds me of a place that i alwiz go when i am back to Malaysia. Yeap... MAMAK!!!

A place for hang out with friends till the wee hours... You can't find it here. Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng... here? Don't even have KFC.  Cheese Naan Garlic... yeah, cheese and bread are available here, but not as good as MAMAK!!!

EPL games live telecast... er... was channel browsing, no live telecast, saw a talk show about football, talk too much! and obviously i dont understand what the hell they are talking about.

Yeah, i miss Mamak store back in Malaysia. And i am hungry now,  but i don;t want to eat. Can i dont eat? I must not eat... maybe just abit... no... no no no... shim, control youself!!!

Okok, better shower now, have some wine to warm myself... and sleep!

Customer care...

Was travelling back to Forli from Brescia on Thursday. The whole journey took about 5 to 6 hours from the factory to my door step.

Well, nice scenery. Cold and without jacket. But it was ok as the temperature was not as cold as on the mountain in Scalve where it drops to 6 Degrees Celcius on the last morning of my stay.

So, was at the Brescia station. Saw many chinese restaurants nearby the train station. And ofcos, many chinese too. After alighted the train, went direct to the ticket counter and check the schedule for the earliest train to Bologna. Need to know this, because if it was too late, have to inform boss that i need to stay overnite in Brescia. Didn;t want to stay overnite at the Bologna station like the other time and wait for the 430am train to Forli.

Too many ppl at the ticket counter. Need to know the schedule fast and firgured it out that it will be a problem communicating with the officer at the counter so was looking for another alternative. Thats when i saw the Customer Care sign. Followed the signboard and there was i, infront of the office.

Knock knock, went in. Asked the personnel there, ofcos, in English! But he was answering me with Italiano. I said sorry, i don't speak Italian at the moment. Then he was there, mumbling... and i heard something like... "Italy.... bla bla bla... no italiano? bla bla bla bla..." So, i guess he was trying to say. "You idiot, you are in Italy, and you dont speak Italiano?"

Well, thats what i thought he was saying. But hello??? You are working as a Customer Care personnel, aren't you supposed to know at least some simple english? This is the problem that i've been facing with the TrenItalia at the moment, most of them, No Speak English. And there was one time, some of them just avoid me when i was trying to ask them something. They just point at the f*(king screen and well... thats it, you figured it out yourself!

So, finally, called my boss, pass the phone to him. They bla bla bla in italiano and got back the phone. Follow the instructions, went to buy tickets, Brescia > Verona>Bologna>Forli.Arrived at Forli at about midnite.

Sigh! When will i get my car!

If you know it all...

Then you wont be able to open yourself for suggestions.  And when you are alwiz rite, you wont get much advise nor will you get much discussions. Because there is no point to discuss with you when at the end, you got your point and your point is alwiz marvellous...

Yeah, i am trying to remind myself not to become like this uncle that i am working with. Today,  when at the customer place... we are trying to install one machine and it needs communication to get the board in and out of it.

After awhile, he said to me that it is pointless to put the Loader infront of Oven. Well, agreed. Because by adding a Loader to load PCB with components mounted on it can cause these little components to move from it pads. Told the customer, but the customer insist on using it, so, we must think of a solution lo.  So, found the solution.

But another problem need to be settled before we can proceed. This uncle said the Oven is alwiz in request board state. So eventually the loader will continue to load board faster than the Oven can receive and this can cause these PCBs to bump with the one which is entering the Oven.

Hmm... complicated leh. Yeah, it is... so in order to counter this problem, set a timer for the Oven request  interval lo... easy ma. But this uncle, said, NO NO NO... this Oven dont have request interval one. But i said, well, lets see if we can find the function or not. And there he goes, saying "You search la, i have been working with this Oven for 2 years and i never see this function. I said dont have one la"

Ok, feel challenged. I was determined to search for this Request Interval, which i think most of the Oven should have and its kinda standard. Wondering why he said there is none in this one. So, after awhile, while searching for it, he came by and said, Dont simply save the parameter files, later the Oven come out with crazy errors. Hmm... if you dont try, you dont know ma. So, after for few minutes, found that Request Interval Timer. Asked him to see, this uncle try to cover line la. This one cannot use one. I was like... Oh ok... i found it, do you wanna try?

Tried this function but it doesn't work. Hmm... maybe he was rite. But no no no, i wont give up like that... And i dont think that the engineer who designed this Oven with this function in it for fun and doesnt serve any purpose. It might be some other settings that i have not activate. So, at the end, this uncle said, "See, I told you so"... knn... wait la, wait till i find that option and give it back straight to your face.

Eventually, after so much trouble with the Loader and Oven, the customer decided not to installed it first. But i got a mission, i am looking for this Oven's Manual and study it myself. Request Interval Timer is very, very "the" standard... I should be able to find it... soon!

See, i am open for discussion, and i accepted his views and i tried. But this uncle, even when i found that function, still insist that he is rite. Maybe like he said, I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS OVEN FOR 2 YEARS!!!! Maybe he thinks that "Hey, young gun, dont mess around with me, i have more experienced, when i say dont have, means dont have".

Knn... give me time, let me find the manual and wiring diagram...

Down here, down there...

Er... just curious... cos my Singaporean colleague, that uncle, alwiz use this phrase when he wants to define location/places.

For example...

"Down here in Italy, ppl is like that one lah" but at the same time...

"Down there in Singapore, ppl is like that one lah"...

Well, my geo is not that good, but as far as i know,  Italy should be Up and singapore should be Down rite? But this is not the question, i just wanna know if the phrase is properly used or it is just another Singaporean fav phrase?

Those who know the answer please let me know, so that i can correct him. Its very annoying, no, not only because of this phrase, but words out from his mouth are bored and annoying...

Especially when he alwiz  starts to discuss politics with me during long journey to customer place. I really "bo chap" about politics, but some how story from his side is alwiz my country is not good... Singapore is this good and that good...  Malaysia should learn from this and that country for how to manage... Why Malaysia never learn, its been 51 years of independent... Sigh!!!

So, down here, i really bored when travel with him. Dont know how his friends/children able to stand him down there back in singapore. Sigh!

Nothings wrong with Jinjang!!!

Well, i was with my friend, Kevin at the Bicycle shop this morning to check up some bikes specs as he was planning to get a Bicycle for exercise and leasure.

When i was there, i heard something which i think is really annoying and she keeps on repeating it.
This girl... or i should say a married lady... hmm... maybe its more precise to call her auntie, which i think is about early 30s, was deciding between red or yellow for her new bike.

I heard this phrase long time ago which i think its quite outdated if anyone is to use this phrase nowadays.
She was asking the shop owner if the red color looks too "Jinjang". The shop owner answered her that it is depends on individual preference. And i was there, thinking to myself... WHAT IS WRONG WITH JINJANG!?

To what i understand, why ppl come out with this phrase is because... long long time ago... i think, the ppl in Jinjang, which was still a new village, and didnt know much about fashion or stuff like that and when they go to the city, their dressing is abit out of fashion. This is what i understand about how this phrase is originated.

So, we continue to look for bikes and another time i heard this Auntie... again!!! Says "Will the color of this seat look too jinjang?" yeah, she was choosing a new seat for her new yellow bike and was asking the owner's opinion again. because she thinks that the original seat is "too jinjang". The owner, gave the same answer, that it really depends on individual preference.

Ok, this time... it really gets on my nerves and i wonder why she likes to use this phrase so much. I think to myself... again! have this auntie been to jinjang recently? or this phrase is just her fav phrase when judging something... cos if she has been to jinjang in recent years, she should know that what she says does not apply to what she was refering to. cos jinjang... is not what it was. Jinjang is well developed now and ppls living there is well influence by the fashions world, good food, perfect cham si ping i ever had and well educated. And they are many riches living there too... so what is "so jinjang"?

I really wanted to tell this auntie... if she thinks jinjang is "so jinjang", then she should change everything from her head to toe cos judging from the way she talks, her dress, her body languange, her laughter, her everything... is "So f+(king worse than the then jinjang". There is definitely nothings wrong with jinjang! So, auntie, go update yourself, visit jinjang for once... at least before you say things like that... wonder where you are from and maybe you should change the phrase to "Eh, will this look (wherever u are from) ah?" Cos you really looks like whereever you are from! A kampung girl who got hook with a rich husband and trying to change her lifestyle and whatever shit she was trying to do to cover up her "so wherever she is from" look!

Bitch! Dont look down on ppl, and dont judge ppl from where they are from! And dont try to cover up of wherever you are from. You are so (Wherever you are from).

Malay, Chinese, Indian and Lain Lain

Talking about Malaysian, colourful. We have malays, chinese, indian and others. We all live in peace and harmony. Like me, for example, i dont really care if you are malay, chinese or indian or lain lain. If you are my friends, then you are another Malaysian to me.

Our government have been trying hard to inject the idea that we are all Malaysian. But recently, i mean this morning, was reading about the news of UiTM. It was reported that a group of students was protesting the proposal for the university to open its doors to other races. And in that report, it is clearly stated that by implementing such proposal, it will rob the Malays rite.

Er... come on, isnt the government have given enough rites for the Malays? I know this might be sensitive issue, but i think this is the fact that we all Malaysians are living with since the May 13 Tragedy. Cant we just live in equality? I mean, we all Malaysian, rite?

Some comments i heard last time when discussing with some friends, one of the rude a$$hole said that we chinese are immigrant. Oh come on, arent some of our sultans are from Indon? So, whats the different? To me, we are all born in Malaysia, so we are Malaysian, when i am abroad, i dont introduce myself as a Chinese Malaysian, my colleague, who is a Malay, also didnt say he is a Malay Malaysian. We are Malaysian!

What is sad these days is that even in our politics, the politician cant even play a role model. For example, UMNO, We fight for the right of the Malays. Alamak, UMNO and MCA and MIC is in BN, so, if UMNO is to fight for Malays rite, MCA is to fight for the Chinese rite, and MIC fight for the Indians rite, we dont need BN after all rite?

Sigh! I dont know much about politics but i just write about what i hear and what i read. It is sad... when will we, Malaysian can really do something for the nation and not for any races, for all Malaysian!???

So, to all Malays, Chinese, Indian and Lain Lain... stop protecting the races rite, we all should have the same rite as a Malaysian! Maybe its a dream which i am not able to realise it, but it is just something to look forward to cos it could make our country, Malaysia, a better place to live, for our Malaysian!

Okok, it was boring... ahaha, but i hope those of you who is reading this, just think about it, we are Malaysian! Stop saying things like Cina B@b!, Puk1max Malays or Drunka$$ Indian! And i am not writing this to invite any ISA detention. Just some daily thought... like our PM says, Freedom in Speech. Cheers Malaysian!

Something new...

Its been a while since i update my blog in friendster, too occupied with facebook.com :)
well, maybe i am a facebook addict, but there are just so many application where you can interact with your friends there. Unlike friendster... but i think friendster is catching up...

Well, as most of you guys know, now i am at Forli, Italy. Doing some jobs here and adapting to the new environment. This is the second month and i am going back to KL for summer holidays soon. Next tuesday to be exact, but will reach there on wednesday morning. Its a 12 hours flight from Rome to KLIA, but i will have to wake up early, catch the train and that journey alone takes about 5 hours where i have to transit 2 times, first Bologna and final one is from Bologna to Rome Termini. Tiring... yeah, it is.

Well, this is something new to me. First time to europe country, where the Italian doesnt really speak much english. Unless for those that work in Restaurants, Hotels and well, tourism places.

First thing to adjust myself to when i first arrived here is the weather, its hot as it is now summer. The temperature sometimes reaches 39 degrees. And i would say the hotness here, is not like in Malaysia, its dry... and its... er, cant find a word to describe but its just too hot sometimes as if you are burning... yeah, it feels like that to me.

Then, come to the food. Italian can really eat... eat their stomach out for sure. First the appetizer. then comes the main course, and second course and deserts. I can eat, but not as much as them... i am full with only the main course. At the hotel where i am staying now, there was one day the owner looked so surprise when i said i am done... "Finito!!??" hahaha, yeah, i am finished! I am no Italiano so i dont eat as much as you guys! hahaha.

Something about Italy, of what i know la... the first day i arrived, my boss came to fetch me. Driving from Rome to Forli takes about 4 hours. At the speed of 140kmh. And the roads are winding, passed too many tunnels and ofcos, the scenery is fantastic. Driving along the sea... passes mountain after mountain... and i falled asleep just before i reached to Forli.

Been staying in hotels since i arrived as the apartment is not ready... as in knowing my boss planning and scheduling, and some info from my colleagues, a singaporean and a malaysian, it could take up to months till he finds one for me. Well, to me its not a problem, cos as long as i got a place to sleep then its alright.

Comes to colleagues, there are five ladies in the office. Two of them are hot chicks. One is aunty and one is funny. The last one, i thought was a lady boy when i first saw her at the customer place... hahaha. Never really communicate with them as i seldom in office.

The singaporean... well, now i know.. its true to say that they are kiasu, cos he is really kiasu. He knows more stuff than i do... being a person not so sensitive about current issue in Malaysia, obviously i dont know much about the politics in malaysia accept for some latest news like Anwar is accused of playing backside again... and the petrol price is up and our sleeping PM is reviewing the oil price. Thats all i know, not in depth... but he... wow, its a waste that he is a service engineer, cos he can made fortunes if he is a politician. You say la, anything... he got a point to fight back, just say anything... i am serious, just about anything from Malaysia to singapore, or Italy... even all over the world... he is like a walking dictionary, Astro, CNN... just about anything at all la... and one thing i cant stand is that, SINGAPORE IS ALWIZ ON THE RIGHT SIDE!

Also, talk too much. Cant stop talking, and i am very tired if travelling with him. 3 hours journey, 3 hours of non stop unwanted entertainment from him. Repeat and repeat and repeat again about the same current issue. I had no choice but to entertain him, also, my answer to most of his topic is repeated again and again. Its like.. "Oh, yeah meh", "Realy?", "Its like that one la" ...Cos dont reason with him, he is alwiz right! And if you give your point, he will talk more, so just a few of those favourite replies is enough. But he still dont get it that he bored me. Sigh!

Well, too much about him, now, my Malaysian colleague. Steady! Slow! and sometimes too slow... hahaha. But i rather talk with him then the singaporean, cos maybe we are both from Malaysia, so the topics that we talk about are of our interest.

So... still reading? hahaha, now about customers. I alwiz tought that... you know... european... high quality in production, work smart, tact time oriented. No, no, no... completely wrong. Factories here are unlike those we see in Malaysia. We have JVC,SONY, HITACHI, SANYO, SHARP... those big coorperations back there. Here... its even smaller in size and workforce than the sub-con in malaysia.

As long as the machines are running, its a productive day! No ISO, no SIngle PPM, no monthly maintenance, no yearly maintenance. Well, not until the machine is completely down... if the machine is still running with 6 heads (total 8 heads), it is still running and no need to to change any parts! I would say... its easy, no pressure and really, no pressure at all working here. And one thing good is that, we deal direct with the owner, you can see the owner at the production floor... doing things that other employees are doing.

My first visit to one customer... in the middle of machine installation... he went to the fridge, take out a bottle of chilled white wine... and yamseng!!! After finish the wine about 20 minutes... continue with the job. Another customer even chase me off cos me and my colleague was installing a production line, some problem occur and we need time to fix it, it was already 730pm... so, he asked us to come back the next day as he wanted to close the factory and back to dinner with his family... hahaha. Really different from Malaysia, you cant fix it, you stay till you can get the production line up and running, be it 24 hours...

And yeah, finally... driving here is confusing at the beginning. Its a left hand drive and i really had a hard time adjusting to it. First of all, everything is mirrored from what i am used to in Malaysia. The seat belt is pulled from left to right, you shift gear using right hand, and everything la... few times when i turn on the wiper instead of signal light! But after few times driving... kinda getting use a little bit. So, after 3 days of practising, i will drive to Poppi on Monday for the first time driving on the expressway... up to the mountain... wish me luck, hope i dont make headlines here... hahahaha.

Well... these are something new to me now. After summer holiday, there will be another new thing for me to experience... er... the autumn. :) Wondering what to expect... till then. Ciao!

We can't bring it down... or up...

when we are no longer breathing.

things that we have in this world, is no longer meaningful.

we just can't bring it with us.

we no longer need it, i guessed.

what we need is a shirt, a pair of pants, a pair of shoe. And a "bed", a six feet underground space.

thats all we need.

so, don't argue about anything.

don't hurt each other when we are still alive.

hurting anyone's feelings doesn't really make anyone feels good.

so what if we get more, so what if we get lesser?

so what if what u gave is not what u get?

so what if u make it a point that u want other to make it a point?

all is no point...

Lets not make the bond that we have now broken...

Let us keep our good feelings, good faiths that we have now last till we stop breathing.

Its no point, again, to hate somebody.

Its no point, again, to remember wrong doings of others as it only make you feel down.

Its no point, again, to find an oppurtonity to revenge, cos what do you get? Good feeling? Satisfaction? Consequences are? Think about it.

Lets not live in regrets like me.

Lets not repeat what i have done.

Lets spend more time with our family, friends. Other than job.

Lets not giving ourselves excuses not to meet up with family, friend.

Cos, when one of them stops breathing... we can only wish.

Wish that we should have done it more.

Wish that we should have not done it.

Wish that we can have the last dinner together before one of them stop breathing.

Wish that we should have meet up more often.

Wish that we could turn back time just to have that dinner.

So... we just can't bring it down to hell nor can we bring it up to heaven.

Just don't argue anymore...

There is no need to argue anymore...

Remember... don't wait till you could only wish.

Appreciate it today when everyone is still breathing.

Love you all!!!

Kehilangan...

Di manakah menghilang, diriku sendiri?

Hilang dalam bayangan, sebuah misteri...

Sebuah misteri yang masih tidak berpunya jawapan.

Sebuah misteri yang menghantui diri  ku.

Sebuah misteri yang mengurungi diri ku.

Masih ku mencari kunci untuk membuka kurungan misteri ini.

Harus ku bebaskan diri dari kurungan ini.

Sebuah kunci misteri harus ku miliki.

Bila kan ku jumpai kunci misteri?

Adakah kunci telah dijumpai, akan tetapi, ku tidak ingin membuka kurungan ini?

Adakah kunci yang dijumpai, akan tetapi, tidak mungkin ku miliki?

Adakah kunci telah dijumpai, akan tetapi, tidak ku punyai keyakinan ia akan ku miliki?

Adakah kunci itu akan melepaskan ku dari kurungan misteri ini?

Tidak ku punyai jawapan, semua ini masih sebuah misteri.

Sebuah misteri yang menghilangkan diri ku.

Kaca mata hitam...

This cool photo was taken not long ago with my newly acquired second hand Silhouette sunglasses from my cousin, Feilo. But it is now RIP cos my dad sat on it when i left it on the passenger seat. We were on the way to Bahau...Some more, kena lecture for being careless!                

                                          

                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                             

This was my another temporary sunglasses given by my other cousin who was on the same trip to Bahau with me, Jack. Its a ciplak Oakley. This sunglasses was with me, protecting my eyes from UV rays while driving for less than two weeks. Again, a friend from Kuching sat on it while i was sending her back at nite. And again i left it on the passenger's seat. This time, no lecture, she offered to buy me a new one, which i declined, cos its not her fault. So, this one also RIP.                

                           

This! Is my latest sunglasses.  Its a sports design for sports fishing. Since i planned to go to Kenyir this March for fishing, its a very suitable sunglasses. BUT!!! It was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Well, a friend who was organizing this fishing trip, works in a Tyres Company, and this Tyres Company is organizing some event that fall on the same weekend that we planned for Kenyir. So, this smart guy organizing dengan penuh semangat but later found out that his leave application was rejected... Because this Tyres Company require every employees (or all the sales exec ) to attend an Ef One Event. hmm... don't talk about him la. Talk about my sunglasses better. But i gotta say this, I GOT EVERYTHING READY FOR THIS KENYIR TRIP!!!! ARGH!!!!

OK, back to my latest sunglasses. This is RAPALA, i think you guys never heard of it before if you are not a fishing kaki. Cos i just got to know this brand from my fishing kaki friend who works in that Tyres Company. Cheap, well built (who says cheap stuff, no good?) and it features POLARIZED! Before i decided to buy this sunglasses. Was about to buy the Levi's Sunglasses which i looks good in it (The Focus Point Sales Girl said so, not i say one ar... but she was telling the truth la, so i agreed with her.. ;P )

So, this time, i will take care of this cheap and nice sunglasses. I won't put in on the passenger seat anymore. This RAPALA comes with a pouch. I've make it a habit that i will keep it in every time before i leave the car. So, to all the sunglasses that i killed before. Thank you for your UV protection, i wont forget u guys. You guys have contributed alot in my driving experience, and make me looks COOL, Yau Yeng, Lancee and Oiiiiii.... Hehehehe... pardon me... me 'sot sot' nowadays!

p/s: Sunglass or Sunglasses? My Manglish not that good, please help! ;) but i googled, it says sunglasses.

Closure...

Closure... never thought of having one in my life. Cos i was so confident, comfortable and so sure that this person that i have been together for so long will be the one that will walk with me till the end.

But i had my closure yesterday. One last day as a couple, one last day to get close to each other, hold hand, hugs, kisses and to get everything over with.

Seven years is not a short period to get to know each other, we know each other so well that we decided to move on, separately. We both spent these years with ups and downs, tears and laughters but until recently, we realised that this journey could not move on. So, cant waste time, gave it a moment to cool down. 2 months cooling off period... just to test our love, our bond... but at the end both of us decided that we really need to move on in different direction.

We started our journey as friend, lover, and i felt we are already a husband&wife. But at the end... we are back to friend. Just give both of us some time to adjust to this new status. Knowing that i cant hold your hand while walking together, knowing that i cant hug u like lovers do, knowing that our decision is final. I need time to adjust...

For my buddies, thanks for all ur supports. Thanks for being there for me... thanks for not giving up on me when i was in my own world. But please, dont start introducing girls to me... just let me be single for the time being. I believe when the time comes for me to meet someone, it will happen naturally.

Argh!!!

Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn... those HK movies are lying about screaming will make one feels better. Didnt really makes me feel better. "sai hei" better sleep earlier...

Trying...

Trying hard to sleep again... cos i cant sleep now.

Trying hard to write something... cos i dont know what to write about. But i wanna write something.

Trying hard to let go of something that i have just decided to few days back... Still trying. I cant change this decision for our own good.

Trying hard to live life at the fullest... cos 28 years in this world i still feels like i am missing something. Many things.

Trying hard to smile... see me smile but only facial but not from the heart. Sorry, i am not fake, but at this moment, i just cant. But i cant frown... cos it will only make ppl around me frown.

Trying hard to change the way i look at life... it should be colorful, but why is it so grey now?

Are you guys trying too?

Tiada Lagi...

Sia-sia sudah kita jalin cinta, bila hati selalu berbeza

Sampai bila lagi kita harus menahan rasa kecewa di dalam dada seandainya kita masih bersatu

Tak mungkinkan menyatu walau masih ada sisa cinta, biarkan saja berakhir sampai di sini

Tiada lagi yang kita harapkan, tiada lagi yang kita impikan, biar aku sendiri tanpa diri mu

Tiada lagi kata cintamu takkan lagi aku bersama mu, biar aku simpan semua, kenangan aku bersamamu

~ 26th January 2008 ~

Let her go...

Griefing...  had enough.

Crying... had enough.

Regrets... too many.

Done enough... nope.

Miss her... But she is no longer around.

Ready to let her go... not really, but she already left.

Rest in peace my dearest Popo.

Popo... you always in my heart.