Wednesday, January 30, 2008

f e e l i n g s ' . . . p o e m

3 years have passed,

Which means,

Studies have finally come to an end.

A bright, young man,

Stepped into the cruel corporate world,

Filled with deceit, lies and politics,

Armed with only a mere scroll,

Not forgetting a naive heart,

Went through the gates of corporate hell,

To pursue for eternal peace,

Didn't he ever knew,

That the hell requires people with enough experience,

So that thou shall be able to face endless challenges ahead,

With,

No listening ear,

No helping hand,

No heavenly advice,

Only a single, brave determination,

To strive ahead,

For the sake of his own future,

As he understands,

He'll need to fight hard,

In order to achieve the final reward,

Awaiting him at the end of the road,

Through hell,

He finally found a tiny, small hut,

Filled with only 4 creatures,

In which he may be able to learn,

Achieve his needed experience,

To go on,

And face stronger demonic lures ahead,

So,

The young man became the 5th creature there,

To join the 4 existing creatures in their quest,

But,

This hut isn't as simple as it seems,

As,

It is filled with 2 evil minions,

One who possess a lovely smile but with a killer cause deep inside,

Another who keeps hitting and torturing this poor young man,

Causing his life over there,

Filled with more sorrow,

Hate,

Anger,

Dissatisfaction,

Fatigue,

And most significantly,

Emptiness,

However,

The owner of this hut,

Is a not-so-evil creature,

Who do care a little for this fallen young man,

As only he,

He alone,

Sees the future inside this youth,

Nevertheless,

This young man still strives,

On and on,

Because he always,

And forever believe that his sacrifice is worth,

As his experience accumulates,

Up to a certain duration,

He will definitely leave the hut,

To continue his journey,

For his own bright future,

No,

Not his own,

But it is shared with another female being,

Who is also striving hard as well,

On the other side of hell,

And this is a very nice encouragement,

In order to keep this young man,

To secure a brighter future,

For the sake of both beings.

p/s : This poem is my own, original poem. No copy-&-paste, kind of fancy stuffs. Gosh, didn't know that I can be such an emotional guy at hard times like this. Life sucks.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

c l o t h e s

Chinese New Year is approaching, and yes, I hear you. Everyone (well, almost everyone) is well prepared for it with tons of new clothes, resolutions, etc.

But....

This is not the case for me.

This year...well, from this year onwards, I'll stick to one new principle.


Do not buy new clothes unless you really need it. (Note the word : really).


I know this is hard, especially with everyone around you hanging around with new fancy clothes or some trendy kinda clothing that catches the eye of fashion more than comfort itself. But there are a few things I've learnt after I've officially started working.


Money isn't easy to earn, and I always believe that a month of hard-earned cash can be easily spent clean on buying clothes and stuffs like that alone. No, I'm not trying to say that buying new clothes for Chinese New Year is a crime or some sort, but why buy new clothes when you don't need them? I mean, those nice Chinese New Year clothes from previous years is still there and ready to be worn again and again, why do you need to buy new clothes for the sake of this occasion and because you need something new to celebrate the upcoming lunar new year?


Imagine those people from poorer countries who doesn't even have proper clothes to wear.


Imagine those people with lower income who can't afford to wear a proper, nice clothing.


Haihz. Sometimes, even me myself don't know what am I really thinking. This random thought just popped out of nowhere. Maybe...

Finally I have realised the significance of saving money for the rainy day.

Who knows when will you need the small amount of money for a more worthy cause?



Wednesday, January 23, 2008

f u t u r e

Today is Thaipusam, which is a holiday for me, as my company's in Selangor.

Bah, 1 day holiday won't make any difference.

As I was alone today, I was thinking of a very simple question, yet unanswered by me for a very, very long time.

What is my goal in life?

And it still remains unanswered.

*haihz*

Saturday, January 19, 2008

f a t i g u e - 2

Yes, it's the keyword again. And I'm suffering from it...again.

Fatigue.

Can't imagine the pressure? Let me give you a hint.

Working daily from 9am - 9pm. Slept less than 5 hours on average, per day. Maximum utilization of brain power every day. Got some scolding & whooping from customers for several days. Facing the PC every single hour during work.

Yes, I know there's lots & lots more people out there who is ten or hundred times worse or tiring than myself, but I have to admit, I'm a weak guy and I'm beginning to wonder, is it worth working so hard for a job which I don't have any single interest on it?

Finally, today's a Saturday, but I worked half day as well. Now sitting at home & you-know-what...

Rest.

There goes another week of my life, wasted. zzz...

Saturday, January 12, 2008

f e e l i n g s

What do you do when you're...

Tired?
We rest.

Happy?
We laugh.

Sad?
We cry.

Lost?
We search.

Confused?
We seek.

Sleepy?
We sleep.

But...

What if we can't do anything?

Tell me now, life.

Monday, January 07, 2008

j a m

Jam.

No, not those type of jam which you eat with bread. The jam I mean is TRAFFIC JAM.

Yeah, I know this word is a common word in the vocabulary of city folks, especially KL. Oh wait...did I just forgot Petaling Jaya (PJ)? Our 'so-called-new-city'? Well, I usually think that KL is always loaded with cars and have worse traffic jam than any other places.

Not until today, when I finally see the true power of PJ's original, authentic, traffic jam. As usual...you know me. Less crap, more story.

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From home to office...

Usually : 20 minutes
TODAY : 50 minutes


From office back to home...

Usually : 25 minutes
TODAY : 52 minutes


From home to Amcorp Mall...

Usually : 15 minutes
TODAY : 25 minutes


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OMG.
What's wrong with PJ folks? Is there some public open house where free food and drinks are served near the main road? Or is there some accident (again...) near a major junction? Maybe there's a faulty traffic light up ahead? Or simply PJ folks are too fr**king rich untill they need to set a rule to have a car each for every valid driver in the house.

People of PJ (and also KL!), hear my ramblings, no matter you like it or not!

  • Do you know the price of petrol has gone up (again)?
  • Do you know that you are bl**dy polluting the environment with your endless collection of cars & bulky 4WDs'? Go read this if you are unaware!
  • Do you know you are 'contributing' to the already-bad traffic jam with your lousy Malaysian driving etiquette e.g changing lanes without signals, overtaking in a traffic jam, illegal U-turns, etc. ?

*huff puff* Enough ramblings. Need to release some tension. And yes, pelfy, I'm still waiting for you to become the next PM.

Sunday, January 06, 2008

t e r e n g g a n u

As most of us would have known by now, Kuala Terengganu is now declared a city. Actually,I got this news from my dai kah cher's blog post, as I don't really fancy reading newspaper (simply...lazy).

This morning, my dad told me that Kuala Terengganu is featured in today's The Star's Metro (6th January 2008) pull-out. I quickly flipped over to the centre page of the pull-out and.....there it is. Images of major scenic spots around Kuala Terengganu scattered across the centre pages of the pull-out. Words which are familiar with me, like Seberang Takir, Masjid Terapung, ChinaTown, Pasar Payang, Batu Buruk beach, appearing again like magical stardust from space. Looking at the pictures made me miss Terengganu even more; I miss the scenery, I miss the tranquility, I miss the peace, I miss the beaches, and most importantly....

.

..

...

I miss my stress-free life over there.


How much I enjoyed myself over there. How much I took my own sweet time to accomplish my assignments (no matter how urgent it was). How much I miss the no-traffic-jam, less-cars-but-more-bikes,not-wearing-motorbike-helmet on the roads. How much I miss the keropok lekor (especially keropok losong). How much I miss going to lectures late. How much I miss riding 120 km/h on my faithful JRD motorbike to rush for a late lecture. How much I enjoyed having KFC or Pizza Hut on a nice Friday/Saturday 'weekend'. How much I enjoyed going to Mydin Mall to shop for crazy amount of groceries like a housewife. How much I missed fixing our house's modem-router whenever it went cuckoo/can't go online/network slow (do you still remember, dai kah cher?) How much I miss celebrating friend's (& housemates') birthdays with Sweden's Cake House cakes. How much I miss washing TONS of my clothes on our faithful washing machine & letting it to dry outside the house, while praying hard it won't rain out of the blue. How much I miss stuffing endless stock of Vitagens into the fridge .

Haihz.

I miss my life back at Terengganu.

Someone return this life to me.

OMG, I'm in tears now. Damn...

Friday, January 04, 2008

a n s w e r

Yesterday, I asked a question regarding a cut on my palm.

I'm sure most of you would want to know the answer. Moreover, I'm not the kind of person who like to ask unanswered questions, no?


So...

Here's the cause of the cut...



Yes, I saw you smiling, dai kah cher. Hmm...you say the image above is too blurry & not clear? Ok...let's have a clearer look...


Do you see a very thin red circled line at the above picture? Try look closer if you can't.


For those who see it, yes...that's it.


A nice, sharp & shiny part from my personal computer.


And that makes the answer....



The metal slot on my computer's CPU.



Congrats for guessing the right answer, dai kah cher. You are as observant as ever. Too bad there's no present for a correct answer, but will another guest post for The Giving Hands do? Is it ok? Heh~ Also, special thanks to pelfy and Grace, you girls made my day much more cheerful by tagging along in my short guessing game.


Tomorrow's a Saturday...but I still have to work.


So...boring~

Thursday, January 03, 2008

c u t


My palm today...



A cut, 2 cm long, light depth...



Care to drop a wild guess what happened?



By the way, this is definitely NOT a foiled suicide attempt..

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

2 0 0 8

Finally...

2007 is over. Here comes 2008.

Time flies, ehh?

A few weeks before 2007 ended, I wrote a guest post for The Giving Hands, entitled "Go to the beach". Yes, I know this title sounds like some primary school level kind of essay, but then, I have lots to say when it comes to this topic. Moreover, this guest post is for a good cause, and I can do my part for the ocean I dearly love, and miss a lot.

Nothing much to boast about for this, just hop over here and check out my guest post, will ya? And thanks for the compliment & lovely rose,pelfy. Thanks to dai kah cher / Pelf as well for giving me the chance to guest blog on this topic. Too bad I don't know when can I guest blog again...too much pressure...too much thinking...tired...

The next few weeks will be hell for me...the pressure from my job is haunting me all the way through the new year! The thought of working tomorrow disgusts me...

Wish me luck, people...

Or is there such thing as luck?