It's weird how modern technologies enable people to get acquainted and become friends but yet don't really require them to know the person, physically. In fact, I find it fascinating to chat with anonymous people online, and can talk about any topics under the sky (provided that the person is sane, decent & does not prompt for any cyber sex sessions laa). It's really cool to form friendships in the cyberworld, cause to me, you don't require a physically good looking partner to strike up good conversations with.
Over the years, I've come to know a few people over the Internet that I can call friends (e.g: Mr. e-d). And today, I've finally got the chance to meet another one of them, up close and personal. Finally after 2 years of chatting online, I get to meet you, in flesh. Thanks to my colleague's crave for the Vitamin C jabs laa kan..
Well, what I can say is that you're one interesting guy. I've known that since 2 years back during our midnight chats (yeah.. yeah.. the irresistible you.. hehehe). Hey.. I mean this in a very platonic way ok... So Mr. Z, here's to many more Rhumba treats from you *winks*. Don't ever be a stranger yeah...
Friday, December 31, 2004
And My New Year Resolutions Would be...
Last night a friend asked me, "So, what's your new year resolution gonna be?" And my answer was simple, "I'll be spending the new year's eve with my 2 best buddies with their hubby & fiance.. What do you think my resolution's gonna be?"
In 2005, I hope/wish to:-
Insyallah...
To everyone, have a good weekend and Happy New Year! May all of you have a blessed year ahead.
In 2005, I hope/wish to:-
- clear all my CIMA papers (my brains dah nak tepu with all the strategic analysis thingy)
- get started on my restaurant project/business
- start exercising (need to be healthy)
- try to wake up early every morning and not be late for work (I'll try)
- be transferred to a new subsidiary, The Curve maybe (like my current boss is gonna let me go lar kan... )
- do some traveling on my own
- perform umrah with the family
Insyallah...
To everyone, have a good weekend and Happy New Year! May all of you have a blessed year ahead.
Wednesday, December 29, 2004
MAF14 on the Road!
Some of the interesting car registration numbers that I've seen so far :-
It's interesting to see how creative people can get with their plate numbers. Some go for their intitials, favourite number combination, and even significant dates or years. However, with the creativity also comes the cost. The price that you have to pay for those cool plates can shoot up to hundreds of thousands of ringgit.... wuuhhhoooo... Imagine that with one cool registration number, you can buy 2 kancils.. or even pay a down payment for a Peugeot or better yet a Beemer...
My dream plate would spell out "JAJ4"...
- MAF14 (mafia)
- PDL15 (polis)
- PEN15 (penis)
- JES513 (jessie)
- BER22 (berdua-dua)
- DR6161 (dr. gigi)
It's interesting to see how creative people can get with their plate numbers. Some go for their intitials, favourite number combination, and even significant dates or years. However, with the creativity also comes the cost. The price that you have to pay for those cool plates can shoot up to hundreds of thousands of ringgit.... wuuhhhoooo... Imagine that with one cool registration number, you can buy 2 kancils.. or even pay a down payment for a Peugeot or better yet a Beemer...
My dream plate would spell out "JAJ4"...
Monday, December 27, 2004
Is This a Sign?
I was utterly moved by the disaster that had struck South Asia yesterday. The Tsunami attack caught everyone off guard and is considered as the worst natural disaster so far in this decade.
The sadness of the families that have lost their loved ones were really heartbreaking. It was so moving that I didn't realise that my cheek was wet with tears by the end of the primetime news.
Is this a sign from God? Maybe He had sent a warning to us, his humble servants, so as not to neglect His orders. That is something we should really look into.
However, my deepest sympathy to the victims and their families. Al-fatihah for the Muslims that had died during the disaster.
The sadness of the families that have lost their loved ones were really heartbreaking. It was so moving that I didn't realise that my cheek was wet with tears by the end of the primetime news.
Is this a sign from God? Maybe He had sent a warning to us, his humble servants, so as not to neglect His orders. That is something we should really look into.
However, my deepest sympathy to the victims and their families. Al-fatihah for the Muslims that had died during the disaster.
Saturday, December 25, 2004
The Tree, The Leaf and The Wind
Found this article again while browsing through a fellow blogger's archive. It had touched me the first time I read it, and I felt the same effect when I read it again.
The Tree, The Leaf and The Wind (3 sides of the story)
I really love the verse "Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay". If you fall for somebody don't pretend that it didn't matter. Love is something that can't you can afford to have mind games. Quickly tell your love, you love him/her so.
Tree
===
The reason I'm called tree is because I'm good at painting trees. Overtime I start to use a tree on the right hand corner as a trademark for all my watercolors painting. I have dated 5 gals when I was in pre-U. There's one gal who I love a lot but never dare go after her. She doesn't have a pretty face, doesn't have a good figure, doesn't have outstanding charm. She is just a very ordinary gal.
I like her. I really like her. Like her innocent, like her frankness. Like her cuteness, like her intelligence and her fragility. Reason for not going after her is because I felt somebody so ordinary like her is not a good match for me. I'm also afraid that after we are together all the good feelings will vanish.
I'm also afraid other's gossips will hurt her. I felt that if she's my gal, she will be mine ultimately & I don't have to give up everything just for her. The last reason, made her accompany me for 3 years. She watch me chase after gals, and I have make her heart cry for 3 years.
She wants to be a good actress and I'm a very demanding director. When I kissed my 2nd girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smile & say "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes was swollen like a walnut. I purposely didn't want to think about what causes her to cry but laugh at her the whole day.
When everybody go back home, she was alone crying in the classroom. She didn't know that I returned from soccer training to get something. I watch her cry for an hour or so.
My 4th girlfriend didn't like her. There was once when both of them quarreled. I know that based on her character she's not the type thatwill start off the quarrel. But I still sided with my girlfriend. I shouted at her and her eyes was filled shocked. I didn't care about her feelings and walked off with my girlfriend. The next day, she still laugh & joke with me like nothing has ever happened. I know that she's very hurt but she didn't know that my heart ache is as bad as hers.
When I broke up with my 5th girlfriend, I asked her out. After going out for a day, I told her that I have something to tell her. She told me that coincidentally, she has something to tell me too. I told her about my break up and she told me about her getting together. I know whose the guy. He has been going after her for quite a while. A very cute guy full of energy,lively and interesting. His pursuit for her has been the talk of the school.
I can't show her my heart ache but could only smile & congratulate her. When I reach home, the heart ache is so strong that I can't stand it. It's like a heavy weighted stone on my chest. I couldn't breath. Wanted to shout but can't. Tears rolled down & I broke down & cry. How many times have I seen her cry for the man that doesn't acknowledge her presence too.
During graduation, I read a sms in my hp. It was send 10 days ago when I broke down and cry. I haven't read it since then. It says "Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay"
Leaf
===
During Pre-U days, I like to collect leaves. Why? Because I felt that for a leaf to leave the tree she has been relying on for so long it takes a lot of courage. During the 3 years of Pre-U I was on very close terms with a guy. Not BGR kind but as buddy kind. But when he had his 1st girlfriend, I learnt a feeling I never should have learnt - Jealousy. The sourness in the heart can't be describe by using a lemon. It's like 100 rotten sour lemon. Sourness to the extreme limit. They were only together for 2 mths. When they broke up, I hide my strong sense of happiness. But after a mth, he got together with another gal.
I like him & I know he like me. But why won't he pursue me? Since he love me why he doesn't want to make the first move? Whenever he had a new girlfriend, my heart would hurt. Time after time, my heart was hurt. I begin to suspect that this is a one sided love. If he don't like me, why does he treat me so well. It's beyond what you will normally do for a friend. Liking a person is very heart wrenching. I can know his likes, his habits. But his feelings towards me I can never figure out. You can't expect me a gal to ask him right?
Despite that, I still want to be by his side. Care for him, accompany him, love him. Hoping that one fine day, he will come & love me. It's like waiting for his phone call every night, wanting him to send me sms. I know that no matter how busy he is, he will make time for me. Because of this, I waited for him. The 3 years were the hardest to go through & I really want to give up. Sometimes, I wonder should I continue waiting. The pain and hurt, the dilemma accompany me for 3 years.
Till the end of my 3rd year, a 2nd year junior begins to go after me. Everyday he pursuit me relentlessly. From outright rejection to a point in time when I felt that I'm willing to let him have a small footing in my heart. He's like a warm & gentle wind, trying to blow a leaf away from the tree. In the end, I realized that I didn't want to give this wind a small footing in my heart. I know this wind will bring this badly battered leave far away & better land. Finally I left tree, but the tree only smile & didn't ask me to stay. Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Wind
====
Because I like a gal called leaf. Because she's so dependent on tree so I have to be a gust wind. A wind that will blow her away. When I first met her, it was 1 mth after I transfer to the new school. I saw a petite person looking at my seniors & me playing soccer. During ECA time, she will always be sitting there. Be it alone or with her friends looking at him. When he talks with gals there's jealousy in her eyes. When he looked at her, there's a smile in her eyes. Looking at her became my habit. Just like she likes to look at him.
One day, she didn't appear. I felt something amissed. I can't explain the feeling except it's a kind of uneasiness. The senior was also not there as well. I went to their classroom, hid outside and saw my senior scolding her. Tears were in her eyes while he left.
The next day, I saw her at her usual place, looking at him. I walked over and smiled to her. Took out a note & gave to her. She was surprised. She looked at me, smiled & accept the note. The next day, she appeared & pass me a note and left.
Leaf's heart is too heavy and wind couldn't blow her away. It's not that leaf heart is too heavy. It because leaf never want to leave tree .
I replied her note with this statement and slowly she started to talk to me & accept my presents & phone calls. I know that the person she loves is not me. But I have this perseverance that one day I will make her like me.
Within 4 mths, I have declared my love for her no less than 20 times. Every time, she will divert away from the topic. But I never give up. If I decide I want her to be mine, I will definitely use all means to win her over. I can't remember how many times I have declared my love to her.
Although I know she will try to divert but I still bear a small ray of hope. Hoping that she will agree to me my girlfriend. I didn't hear any reply from her over the phone. I asked "what are you doing? How come you didn't want to reply?" She said, "I'm nodding my head". "Ah?" I couldn't believe my ears. "I'm nodding my head" She replied loudly. I hang up the phone, quickly changed and took a taxi and rush to her place & press her door bell.During the moment when she opens the door. I hugged her tightly. Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
The Tree, The Leaf and The Wind (3 sides of the story)
I really love the verse "Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay". If you fall for somebody don't pretend that it didn't matter. Love is something that can't you can afford to have mind games. Quickly tell your love, you love him/her so.
Tree
===
The reason I'm called tree is because I'm good at painting trees. Overtime I start to use a tree on the right hand corner as a trademark for all my watercolors painting. I have dated 5 gals when I was in pre-U. There's one gal who I love a lot but never dare go after her. She doesn't have a pretty face, doesn't have a good figure, doesn't have outstanding charm. She is just a very ordinary gal.
I like her. I really like her. Like her innocent, like her frankness. Like her cuteness, like her intelligence and her fragility. Reason for not going after her is because I felt somebody so ordinary like her is not a good match for me. I'm also afraid that after we are together all the good feelings will vanish.
I'm also afraid other's gossips will hurt her. I felt that if she's my gal, she will be mine ultimately & I don't have to give up everything just for her. The last reason, made her accompany me for 3 years. She watch me chase after gals, and I have make her heart cry for 3 years.
She wants to be a good actress and I'm a very demanding director. When I kissed my 2nd girlfriend, she bumped into us. She was embarrassed but smile & say "Go on!" before running off. The next day, her eyes was swollen like a walnut. I purposely didn't want to think about what causes her to cry but laugh at her the whole day.
When everybody go back home, she was alone crying in the classroom. She didn't know that I returned from soccer training to get something. I watch her cry for an hour or so.
My 4th girlfriend didn't like her. There was once when both of them quarreled. I know that based on her character she's not the type thatwill start off the quarrel. But I still sided with my girlfriend. I shouted at her and her eyes was filled shocked. I didn't care about her feelings and walked off with my girlfriend. The next day, she still laugh & joke with me like nothing has ever happened. I know that she's very hurt but she didn't know that my heart ache is as bad as hers.
When I broke up with my 5th girlfriend, I asked her out. After going out for a day, I told her that I have something to tell her. She told me that coincidentally, she has something to tell me too. I told her about my break up and she told me about her getting together. I know whose the guy. He has been going after her for quite a while. A very cute guy full of energy,lively and interesting. His pursuit for her has been the talk of the school.
I can't show her my heart ache but could only smile & congratulate her. When I reach home, the heart ache is so strong that I can't stand it. It's like a heavy weighted stone on my chest. I couldn't breath. Wanted to shout but can't. Tears rolled down & I broke down & cry. How many times have I seen her cry for the man that doesn't acknowledge her presence too.
During graduation, I read a sms in my hp. It was send 10 days ago when I broke down and cry. I haven't read it since then. It says "Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay"
Leaf
===
During Pre-U days, I like to collect leaves. Why? Because I felt that for a leaf to leave the tree she has been relying on for so long it takes a lot of courage. During the 3 years of Pre-U I was on very close terms with a guy. Not BGR kind but as buddy kind. But when he had his 1st girlfriend, I learnt a feeling I never should have learnt - Jealousy. The sourness in the heart can't be describe by using a lemon. It's like 100 rotten sour lemon. Sourness to the extreme limit. They were only together for 2 mths. When they broke up, I hide my strong sense of happiness. But after a mth, he got together with another gal.
I like him & I know he like me. But why won't he pursue me? Since he love me why he doesn't want to make the first move? Whenever he had a new girlfriend, my heart would hurt. Time after time, my heart was hurt. I begin to suspect that this is a one sided love. If he don't like me, why does he treat me so well. It's beyond what you will normally do for a friend. Liking a person is very heart wrenching. I can know his likes, his habits. But his feelings towards me I can never figure out. You can't expect me a gal to ask him right?
Despite that, I still want to be by his side. Care for him, accompany him, love him. Hoping that one fine day, he will come & love me. It's like waiting for his phone call every night, wanting him to send me sms. I know that no matter how busy he is, he will make time for me. Because of this, I waited for him. The 3 years were the hardest to go through & I really want to give up. Sometimes, I wonder should I continue waiting. The pain and hurt, the dilemma accompany me for 3 years.
Till the end of my 3rd year, a 2nd year junior begins to go after me. Everyday he pursuit me relentlessly. From outright rejection to a point in time when I felt that I'm willing to let him have a small footing in my heart. He's like a warm & gentle wind, trying to blow a leaf away from the tree. In the end, I realized that I didn't want to give this wind a small footing in my heart. I know this wind will bring this badly battered leave far away & better land. Finally I left tree, but the tree only smile & didn't ask me to stay. Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Wind
====
Because I like a gal called leaf. Because she's so dependent on tree so I have to be a gust wind. A wind that will blow her away. When I first met her, it was 1 mth after I transfer to the new school. I saw a petite person looking at my seniors & me playing soccer. During ECA time, she will always be sitting there. Be it alone or with her friends looking at him. When he talks with gals there's jealousy in her eyes. When he looked at her, there's a smile in her eyes. Looking at her became my habit. Just like she likes to look at him.
One day, she didn't appear. I felt something amissed. I can't explain the feeling except it's a kind of uneasiness. The senior was also not there as well. I went to their classroom, hid outside and saw my senior scolding her. Tears were in her eyes while he left.
The next day, I saw her at her usual place, looking at him. I walked over and smiled to her. Took out a note & gave to her. She was surprised. She looked at me, smiled & accept the note. The next day, she appeared & pass me a note and left.
Leaf's heart is too heavy and wind couldn't blow her away. It's not that leaf heart is too heavy. It because leaf never want to leave tree .
I replied her note with this statement and slowly she started to talk to me & accept my presents & phone calls. I know that the person she loves is not me. But I have this perseverance that one day I will make her like me.
Within 4 mths, I have declared my love for her no less than 20 times. Every time, she will divert away from the topic. But I never give up. If I decide I want her to be mine, I will definitely use all means to win her over. I can't remember how many times I have declared my love to her.
Although I know she will try to divert but I still bear a small ray of hope. Hoping that she will agree to me my girlfriend. I didn't hear any reply from her over the phone. I asked "what are you doing? How come you didn't want to reply?" She said, "I'm nodding my head". "Ah?" I couldn't believe my ears. "I'm nodding my head" She replied loudly. I hang up the phone, quickly changed and took a taxi and rush to her place & press her door bell.During the moment when she opens the door. I hugged her tightly. Leaf departure is because of Wind pursuit. Or because Tree didn't ask her to stay.
Ruldoph the Red Nose Reindeer
What a very long interesting night I had...
Dinner with Bread & Butter
Before going for our wi-fi quest, me & my wi-fi buddy decided to fill our tummy 1st @ my fav sandwich bar. However, a simple request of a vege-less triple decker chicken & turkey bacon sandwich had caused the whole restaurant crew puzzled.
Crew #1: Ah...? Are you sure you don't want vege in your sandwich? Not even some coleslaw?
Me: Yes.... I'm sure
After exchanging thoughts
Crew #2: Excuse me Miss.. Just want to confirm your order.. You ordered a .....sandwich but without vege, right?
Me: Yeah...
Crew #1 & 2: exchanging funny smiles and funny faces
Then from my back I could hear laughter (obviously it was my buddy laughing his hearts out)... Dang! And that had caused the entire crew to laugh... Why laa you have to laugh in front of them? Wait until we were seated outside.. lepas tuh nak gelak.. gelak laa... haiyoooo...
Wi-fi @ Starbucks
After a very long dinner, we headed to our fav coffee shop to surf the net. The ultimate mission for the night was to help my buddy to find out what happened to his "trackback" link for his Halo-scan comments. So we spent an hour comparing out html templates (well... we're mere beginners.. still crawling our way to learn the codes) over a mocha coffee and cafe latte.. After a few kicks in the shin.. he finally fixed the problem (thank god) if not for sure we'll be stuck there for hours.
Escaped Reindeer
Dinner with Bread & Butter
Before going for our wi-fi quest, me & my wi-fi buddy decided to fill our tummy 1st @ my fav sandwich bar. However, a simple request of a vege-less triple decker chicken & turkey bacon sandwich had caused the whole restaurant crew puzzled.
Crew #1: Ah...? Are you sure you don't want vege in your sandwich? Not even some coleslaw?
Me: Yes.... I'm sure
After exchanging thoughts
Crew #2: Excuse me Miss.. Just want to confirm your order.. You ordered a .....sandwich but without vege, right?
Me: Yeah...
Crew #1 & 2: exchanging funny smiles and funny faces
Then from my back I could hear laughter (obviously it was my buddy laughing his hearts out)... Dang! And that had caused the entire crew to laugh... Why laa you have to laugh in front of them? Wait until we were seated outside.. lepas tuh nak gelak.. gelak laa... haiyoooo...
Wi-fi @ Starbucks
After a very long dinner, we headed to our fav coffee shop to surf the net. The ultimate mission for the night was to help my buddy to find out what happened to his "trackback" link for his Halo-scan comments. So we spent an hour comparing out html templates (well... we're mere beginners.. still crawling our way to learn the codes) over a mocha coffee and cafe latte.. After a few kicks in the shin.. he finally fixed the problem (thank god) if not for sure we'll be stuck there for hours.
Escaped Reindeer
After my rendezvous at Starbucks, I went straight to my cousin's house to meet her. She just came back (unplanned) from Japan (she's taking an engineering degree there).. As usual, her mom had cooked tasty food (nasi kerabu & laksa johor)... My fav. laksa johor.. yummy..
Then, my lil' sis called to asked us to teman her to go fetch our niece @ Uniten (the poor girl has been planning to spend the weekend alone.. haih..). So, off we went, cruising the streets of KL @ 12am.. talking at the top of our lungs to be heard over the loud club music..catching up on the latest family gossips.. And my dear cousin, being the joker that she is, had wore a free red reindeer's ear that my sis got from Hartamas Square. That was not the worse part... The worse part is when she tried to scare people in other cars by plastering her chubby face at the window.. It was so damn funny yet embarrassing... Imagine how I felt, driving a car with a mad reindeer in it.. *lol*
However, it was truly a good start for a very long weekend. Tomorrow we're off to One Utama to shop till we drop.
Friday, December 24, 2004
What I Want for Christmas...
- a new house
- a parking space @ the office
- a year worth of touch n go credit
- a trip to the UK
- new clothes
- a holiday getaway - any where will do (without my friends & their hubbies)
- an assistant to do my filings for me
- a full body massage
- weekly supply of Starbucks' Mocha Rhumba Frappucino
- oh yeah.... lastly... world peace *winks*
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