NO HOLIDAY

Before March is coming, I checked the calender. Disappointing me. There is no HOLIDAY at all. Poor me got to work until 31st.

Now April is coming soon. It is still disappointing me as there's no holidays as well. If I'm in Sarawak, I would have one holiday on the 2nd which is Good Friday.

T.T

Happy Birthday, Mother

It was my mother's birthday yesterday. And I've forgotten to wish her happy birthday. My dad called up this morning reminding me to at least call and wish my mother a happy birthday.

Guess I'm more comfortable to do this here.

Holy crap` that was real ugly`~~

Happy blessed birthday, mum. God bless you!

The Accident

I was having a very bad week. I don't find myself being productive at works. How I wish I don't have to work. Alright, let's just put that aside. Think of the bright side. I still got to work for another don't-know-how-many-years.

Working is bad enough. Some more I involved into a car accident. That one can surely tell how bad my week was. Thank God, it's Saturday today. This is the day which I've been waiting for since Monday!

Let's illustrate how the whole incident happened.

My destination was Taipan (USJ 10). I was driving along Jalan ss15/4B. I drove, drove and drove.. sadly. Why sad. Cos it's weekday, simple.

I got to cross Jalan ss15 in order to enter NPE. So I can make one U-turn heading to Taipan. I stopped at T-junction sadly and looking at my left and right. Why sadly. Cos it's weekday, simple.

I am so sure that time there was no vehicle. Oh well. No vehicle so I started accelerating my car sadly. Why sad. Cos it's weekday, simple.

Woot. My mobile phone rang. Usually I threw my mobile phone on the passenger seat. So i turn over to get my mobile phone sadly. Why sadly. Cos it's weekday, simple.

I lifted my right foot away from the acceleration and I let my car goes slow in a constant and smooth velocity. It's an auto gear car. So let the D mode "drives" itself. While I go get my mobile phone on the passenger seat...

B A N G !

I was like. WHAT THE HECK. Where did that car come from?! I puzzled. The feeling comes together with the sadness. Why sadness. Cos it's weekday, simple.

-the end-

For now. Proton Aga is not longer as "handsome" anymore. He needs to undergo some really serious "facial treatment" at the workshop for more or less a TWO weeks. Sigh` And am sad.

-end-

S H O O T !

He has been doing this for 7 months. S E V E N ! do you feel him?

For 7 months. He is still as if a new guy. What is the consequence of being a new guy?

The new guy is more likely to be "S H O O T" by other people until to a certain level.. to a certain level.. the new guy finds himself no longer worthy in this world.

Everything, everywhere seems so grayish.

Could someone guide the new guy what's the first step.. till the final step. Rather than just ordering the new guy doing this or that without realizing that the new guy actually shall starts from the first step and not cutting in from nowhere.

Today the new guy realized what's the first step for one particular matter himself. Finally, a ONE after his 7 months.

Happy Birthday smashpOp!

LoL` this is interesting. Know what. I've been following this guy, smashPoP! for quite some time. Reason is because he's using Sony Alpha 700 camera.

His photos quite inspiring me.

I actually got to know smashPoP! through my friend, Alvin Wong who is in Australia for a really long time now. Story goes like this: I told him that I am using Sony Alpha camera. Straight away he introduced me smashPoP! According to him, he is a huge fan of Alpha.

YEAH. that's rock!

SO.

It is his Birthday today. Wish him a happy blessed birthday. Continue to rock with the Alpha.

Happy Birthday smashpOp!
I want Kido Daruma from ActionCity

The Muk En Workshop

Finally my church organized something different. Something which it isn't way towards spiritual side. Something more real-life, in other word.

Last year we encountered the world economy crisis. This, eventually affected our country, Malaysia as well. What about 2010. What is the trend of economic of our country. Something which is not really to the concern of the young generation, a person like me.

[or maybe it's only me who is not concerning about it?]

The church invited a speaker to give a sharing about this issue. This is what I've just mentioned above, the something different.

The speaker himself is a business. MBA holder. Owned 2 companies. One in Malaysia and one is Vietnam. He is... [can't remember. I threw the flyer away already]

To put this simple: He is experienced businessman la`

He's not the speaker. Don't get me wrong. So the topic attracts most of my church adults to attend. I'm one of the adults too, this time. Young adult, to be exact. I attended. When real adults meet together, they start to talk real thing.

Young adults, like me. We are likely to talk about nonsense. How sad.

Oh well.. surprisingly there were many young adults attending the workshop. It's a good sign. It showed that young people from Muk En are pretty thirsty for something new.

[or maybe it is just something new to me? - pathetic]

I tell you. I can't remember his name. Neither I can remember the speaker's name. He was the emcee for the night. After all his hilarious prologue of play. And the workshop starts.

I could not remember much. Plus, I am really bad with economic thingy. What I remembered are:

1.) Malaysia is growing. However if happen to compare among the countries within this region, countries like Singapore, Philippine, Indonesia, ... Malaysia is having the lowest growth since the early stage.

Today Philippine, Indonesia or even Vietnam are picking up fast. Eventually over shoot my country.

2.) The country is so lack of skilled people or professionals. Comparing with Taiwan, Japan, Singapore... My country is WAY WAY WAY WAY LACKING of those people. Investors are losing the favor investing in our country.

Every single day, there are 6000 people migrating out from Malaysia. Malaysia is losing all the smart brains. Perhaps I shall follow those people. Migrate out.

3.) Base on all those charts, reports, numbers, statistics, you-name-it.. Vision 2020 may be a dream-difficult-to-come-true.

I was wondering "HOOOOOWWWWW le if like this..." Frankly, I don't know how. This is the reality now.

Got dinner to makan. Makan ba` and forget about everything.

There are many other things which I can't put them into words because I don't UNDERSTAND.

We gave Mr. Ngu a token of appreciation. Thanking him for opening my eyes and mind to SEE clearly what's happening in my country at the moment. Especially on the economic side. 2010 is a recovery year. 1 Malaysia.. Go.

To my brothers and sisters. If you happen to miss the workshop last night. Perhaps you can proceed to the church office. The whole session is recorded down.

I am awaiting for the next week workshop. It is touch on Income Tax. That is, again something totally new to me. I shall learn it because I am a working person now.

=)

The Hot Air Balloons

It is weekend today. I could have slept longer. I am enough to wake up 6:15am from Monday to Friday. But I woke up earlier than usual, 5:15am. Could not help myself. I have to wake up that early. Something interesting is awaiting me.

The venue I am about to head is slightly further by 15km than to my office. Along the way, the traffic was crystal-clear. Usually around that time, traffic starts to build up. So I drove and drove.. and drove... at a constant speed.

So tempted to speed but I afraid of speed track. So keep it at the safe-zone, 100km/h. You never know where and how or when. It can happen anytime when one is way too unfortunately.

I can tell the place I am about to go is a .. beautiful place. Beautiful architectural buildings. Beautiful scenery at night. Beautiful and clean roads. I checked the map at Google map before I depart. The whole town is actually on an island. Only last night I knew. Some people say the town is like a dead town. To me, it is as if a sleeping-town.

You know. Like those sleeping volcanoes. It is sleeping. When it erupts, it kills.

The Putrajaya!

This time is my second time. The first time I came here was with bunch of UTAR friends. Today, I came all alone. To witness

Putrajaya Hot Air Balloons Fiesta 2010.

Here's the main entrance to the events' venue. I arrived the place around 6.15am. You must be thinking I am nut. Yes, somehow,.. I find myself nut. Perhaps lack of sleep last night.

I can see people are getting ready for business. Those are balloons too. But am not interested with those balloons. Maybe Whitney and Elaine do.

Reason I arrived that early was because... only limited 300 people are allowed for hot air balloon ride. I wasn't really nut, I tell you. The time I arrived the place, I am around.. 80th - 100th inside the queue. Those people in front of me are the true nut.

LoL`

Sun was rising up. And the balloons are taken out to be filled with air. And the ticket sold out in hour time. Happiness goes to early birds and sorrow goes to late comers. They may have to wait for the next session which is at 6pm.

Oh yeah~.. That truly put a real large smile on my face. After I got the ticket, I have to wait at another queue for balloons ride. I was like.. shit. I can't wait any longer. Because there's only certain time when all the balloons are going to take off. They gonna stay at the sky for like 1 hour and they all landed back. This is only done twice a day, morning and evening.

And left those stupid, dirty balloons flying for visitors to ride in. I left the queue and went to witness the grand moment.

One more crappy thing happened. Those balloons flew on the other side of the "island" which is different from the place I purchased my ticket. I could not get myself over there. I got myself stuck. Can't help it. I only manage to enjoy the moment with blood bleeding from within.

I fixed my camera with small "rifle" and shoot all the way to the other side of the so-called-"island". Do enjoy. I don't promise to produce good one.

Wow. That's a cute lion flying.

I can't tell which balloon is from which country. There are various of countries joined for this event. It's an international event, perhaps.

That is coooooooOOool. It's wearing a shades. Ya. I can understand. It's way too bright up there. LoL`

The coolest would be the dark colored balloon. It is the head of the Star War bad guy. I can't remember his name. Zeidi, something like that. Too bad. It didn't fly long. Didn't manage to capture its "face".

Human beings can really FLY like a bird. Those two guys were flying above the crowd like nobody business.

I wonder if Levis sponsored that one or not. A gigantic jeans flying in the air. Maybe it's for The Hulk. I'm so satisfied "wandering" around the field.

I am getting as exiting as Mr. Spongebob. Because..

I AM GOING TO FLY.

So I headed back to the place where I purchased my ticket and WAIT.

Oh. Crap. Another super long queue! For the whole day, I am queueing only..

I saw people flewwwww... and landed. Fllleewwww and landed.. For one hour, I am still inside the queue. The heat is killing me. Some of the people were getting mad due to the heat and left.

By the time, it was my turn. I went low batt. Still, I'm am exciting inside. So here I go. Pop into the.. "basket".

You may be thinking. Wow, Richard is inside the "basket" and he surely enjoy himself. To be frank, the moment I stepped inside the "basket", the next thing I want to do is.. jump out.

The flame is so much HOTTER than the heat out there. Every time the crew releases the flame.. I felt like the heat is boiling me. I ask the crew. "Eh, PANAS-la!"

He replied. "Biiiiaaassaaaaaaa... ia ni memang panassss".

Contented enough to have a 10 minutes in the sky. Hey. Hot air balloon REALLY can fly, believe me that. =D

That's all folks. Goodbye Putrajaya. Till next time.. awaiting for the Malaysia International Fireworks Competition.

The Weekends

know what. when i was still a student. having this very very beautiful life. a life everyday a saturday and sunday to me. and now. i have only one saturday and one sunday. the rest of the days are equally bad.

i wake up with run still "sleeping" and go home when sun is going to "sleep". therefore i enjoy the most during weekends time. I can sleep without bothering where is the sun about.

the weekends. i had quite a roller-coaster one. firstly, i had very bad sick. all this while i thought i am super macho guy like THE HULK.

erm. no. no. not applying to the outside. the macho from the inside. and i was sick. coincidentally whitney came. so at least there's a maid person to look after me, in a way.

I got rather well some time around saturday evening. supposely there's cg meeting. skip that one. attended one real light dinner. all thanks to this bunch of kaki. go something really light for a sick person.

according to this girl, Carolyn. introduced to me a guy. saying he is alike me. fine. after knowing him for a couple of hours. the result doesn't show a really obvious match. apart from the fact that he's a guy. Chung Pin. [can't really spell his name now].

whatsoever. i happened to meet up with 2 new and great people. yeah. greater than the hulk. chung pin and his girl. [even worse. i can't remember her name].

until then. meet again.

The Sick

8.30am I was at the office. Diarrhea for few times. Suspecting the food last night was unhygienic.

9.00am I requested for a MC leave and left office. Was driving along the road. I can't help it. Quickly found a safe zone to open the door and puke.

Stomach was aching. Mouth went tasteless. Whole body's temperature is rising.

Visited doctor. Freak me out with 5 different types of medicines.

Fortunately Whitney came. Bought me Cool Fever and served me well.

I felt rather good for today. Still, got to drink a lot of water. Otherwise the fever is going to come back again.

Proton Aga

Vvvrrooommm~~

Vvvrrooommm~~

Mess my Proton Aga, not!

Yes, Proton Aga. Where did the "S" go?

Oh`.. crap. The "S" also can missing. ='[

The Don't-Like

I only understand one thing..

Monday - Friday.. I never like it.

I had a bad day today. A whole day meeting from 10am until 5.30pm. A total disaster. Lord, help me! Shape me so I become a professional!

Usual routine. Off ironing my shirt.

The Memories

I remembered last year I gave Cai Wei these..

Those are the photos of the day we "conquering" Broga Hill. And now, I have these..

One is for Jordan (left) and one is for Eunice. Those were taken during their birthday. With these photos around, the memories is never fade. Everything is recalled by viewing the photos.

The Birthday

It has been a truly bad week to me. I worked just like a bull until 10pm ~ 11pm for 3 days. If my place happen to be near to my work place, that's fine. It's not, in fact. So that was exhausting.

Life is difficult when one is away from his/her family. It applies the same to me. Imagine one has to organize everything by him/herself.

But things may seem to be better when one has a "family" around. As in, you have good friends around to cheer with. Experience through the joy, laughter, tears and love together. No matter how hardship a situation is, it is always bright.

Last Tuesday the cell threw a surprise to Eugine Ngu. Or a nightmare (?) as she woke up clueless.

It was 11.30pm and I can tell that my mind is floating around clueless either. We entered her house quietly. That's common when you're going to throw a surprise. =D

And the story goes on and on and on.. as usual. The birthday song, the birthday cake, the candles, the fellowship, the cake eating session, the laughter, the sharing..

But there's one thing I must highlight which it is different from ordinary birthday celebration.

We give blessing. That is what the truly meaning of birthday, by the way. Since the day we were borne, the blessing counts. Birthday can be fun and wild but it's all in vain without blessing, especially from the one we love. It means everything.

Cash can gives you joy. But family gives you an ultimate joy. Happy birthday to Eunice.