One thing that bothers me a lot. M’sians are quite uptight! Why do I say that? In everything we do we cannot afford to “lose face” and also we cannot take jokes as jokes. We are just too sensitive over everything. Seriously, I think this is the number one factor why we aren’t progressing or moving forward.

Zoolander the movie. If you have not get a chance to watch it, that’s because it’s ban in Malaysia. For those of you who had watched it, you’ll understand why they ban it in Malaysia. They actually took an old Chinese man to act as the president of Malaysia! To me, I think it’s a great sense of humor. Dr. Mahathir should even laugh at it! I don’t see it as a negative impact.

Let’s take a look at the positive side of it. It’s gonna boost our popularity and further mark our country on the map. They have put different ethnicity as the president of USA and the tragedy, war, natural causes that has wiped out the White House numerous times. That’s how rest of the World learn about USA.
They don’t take humor and insults personally. We have to learn to see things from different perspectives… the positive side of everything!

For the internet junkies… I’m sure you’ve heard about the Singaporean girl who suicide just because of leaked sex videos that was contained in the phone when she lost it. She chose to end her life because of how negative the community perceived her. Sex is a natural human behavior. Paris Hilton embraces her sex videos online. Heck she was the one who wanted it to happen! Look how much money she is churning now… how much popularity she has gotten herself into. We need to lay back and start looking at things the positive way.

Everyone feels embarrassment but it’s how we take it and overcome it to turn ourselves better and stronger.

“There is always a brighter side we can choose to stand upon.”

There, just about a few minutes ago. I was talking about my cousins relationship and marriage stuff with dad. Before finishing the topic he asked if I had a girlfriend. I shook my head. He then told me that I should get one for myself. I said ‘worried that I couldn’t get one?’. He explained that it’s not because of marriage sake. But I should start building one now because I’m not young anymore. He added that he and mum ‘pak tow’ for 8 years before getting married.

In my mind… is it really necessary for the ‘break-in’ period? Does ‘break-in’ happen before courtship even begins? Must everyone spend at least 5 years just to figure out the compatibility? How about knowing a person so well, you then decided to have each other for the rest of the life? Does that mean that I should start getting into relationship and see if the ‘pak tow’ period does work out? Can’t just two souls get together because they knew that they were meant for each other instead of trying out different puzzle pieces?

“To be on a quest is nothing more or less than to become a questioner.”

Life is just so wonderful. I’ve never really thought that fate could work things out so well between two souls wandering on God’s green earth.

There I was last Friday. Friday night to be exact. I was watching a movie and somehow this girl kept popping in my mind for no reason. So I texted her before I fell asleep. I told her that I would like to see her the following day before I fly off in a few days time. By the time I woke up, she hasn’t reply yet. So I called. She was sick so I thought there isn’t much chance for me to see her till I get back.

It was a pretty slow day till evening where I had a swim at a nearby condo. It’s awesome because a bunch of us went. We did lots of stunts and I thought friends how to swim and we managed to chill out in the jacuzzi.

At 8, we decided to have a big feast. We had crabs, fish, pork, chicken and a couple of vegetable dish. After stuffing ourselves, there isn’t much plans on hand and it’s either we hit the clubs or watch ‘The Fast and The Furious : Tokyo Drift’. After the long debate and much delay from the ladies who are taking their own sweet time freshening up. We are left with only clubbing as a choice.

We decided to go to Soda Club at the very last minute. We managed to set foot in front of Soda Club around 1.30am. To tell the truth.. it’s pretty pissing off that the night is not so young anymore. I’m never gonna get a good groove. Out of the blues, somehow we all diverted our attention to breakers and we all ended up having ourselves a drinking session inside.

To make things worst, the coin counter is closed! What the hell? Is the night getting any better? We negotiated quite a bit and they open two tables for us. It didn’t really make my day but it’s better than nothing anyway. Breakers has got curfew so we head back to Soda Club’s entrance to take a few glance. Ahh! This time we’re really going in. I couldn’t be bother much.. I just want to find a place to dance away my anger. LOL. The music ain’t really good. I drank a bit and just try to calm myself down while dancing. The gals did quite an impressive job on the stage. I think to myself, at least there’s something going on. Oh yeah. The girl I mentioned about earlier. Here is where it gets magical. She was still up in my head the whole time. I looked around hoping to see some good actions going on and to my surprise I saw a girl who looks just like her. I texted her immediately and there wasn’t any reaction so I thought to myself it couldn’t possibly be her. She stays on the other end of the town.

Anyway, I continued grooving with my bunch of gals. But with thoughts of her up in my head I just couldn’t resist not finding out if she’s the one. I take my chances, stormed across the room and take a good look at her for myself. Fate was gracious. I grabbed her hand and snatched her right outta the club. We stood outside, both looking shocked and speechless at each others presence. Chatted quite a bit till we got back our senses. To our surprise, we’re standing at the side of the projector screen screening live football match of Mexico vs Angola. No wonder there wasn’t anyone standing there. Feeling embarrassed we quickly went back inside.

I practically kidnapped her the whole time till she left for home. I thank God and her for making my day!

“Never before, has someone moved my heart so much.”

“Some people only ask questions to which they already know the answers. They only accept challenges that they can meet easily and they only drive to reach their destination.”

That phrase makes me sad. Humans are limiting their possibilities more and more everyday. A lot of us are brought up in a secure world. Full of safeguard and protection. (protection is good only at some points) We are all shaped up by what our parents wanted.

We should all realize that there’s so much more imbue in us on the day we’re born. We can achieve much more, reach higher, swim deeper, go further and many more!

“Take that challenge and push your limits!”

I’ve been reading a lot on top 10s of everything! And you’ll be surprised on how top these categories are in our life. Ridiculous!

How does a body with 4 wheels appeal to you? I was checking out top 10 most expensive cars of 2005. They all cost well over $324’500. When can an average person actually afford to get his hands on one?
(tip : marry someone with royal blood)

Who adores rocks more than girls do? Here are a few factors on how to determine how much a rock is worth.
1. Cut is the most important, but it doesn’t refer to the shape of the diamond but its brilliance and proportions.
2. A stone with more clarity will have fewer flaws.
3. Ideal diamonds–except for colored diamonds–should be colorless.
4. The bigger a diamond, the more carats it contains.
And this brings us to a conclusion of Harry Winston ‘Extraordinary Diamond Drop Earrings’ pricing a whopping $8.5 million. It has got 60.1 carats!
(tip : rob a bank with a supermarket trolly)

For those art lovers. Can you believe that Picasso’s painting actually broke the $100 million threshold in 2004 at $104 million? And last year’s most expensive artwork is ‘Venice, the Grand Canal, Looking Northeast from Palazzo Balbi to the Rialto Bridge’, it cost $32.6 million.
(tip : rob a bank with three supermarket trollies)

How much does time matters to you? Most of us thought they still have got plenty of time. Think again! Look back at last christmas. Bet it felt like it was just yesterday. Everything just gone by in a blink of an eye. Keep an eye on your time and see if you can afford to tell time the expensive way. Tour de l’Ile from Vacheron Constantin pricing at $1.5 million! 834 separate parts and 16 complications.
(tip : sell an arm – you only need 1 watch anyway)

Fancy fashion? Top most expensive off the rack men’s suits starts at $2’800 the least and Brioni’s price start at $6000. No matter where the price starts at. When is it our turn?
(tip : stop giving to your loved ones)

If you were rich where would you choose to live and how do you want your mansion to be? William Henry Gates III has got his in Medina, Wash. The house is said to be worth $140 million.
(tip : drop dead and wish that your rebirth entitles you William Henry Gates X)

Like flying? I’ve been flying a lot since mid of last year. Averaging at least twice in a month. So having to fly that much I went to check out top 10 best first class. Cathay Pacific came in first place followed by Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways and surprisingly Malaysian Airlines did come in 4th place. One of the pricing I got is from Cathay Pacific. A first class flight from New York to Hong Kong would set you $15’000 back.
(tip : climb that corporate ladder till you reach Fortune top 500)

Take note that here are just a few top 10s of the world. Like it or not, all these top 10s will continue to hike higher and higher year after year. Exactly when are we ever gonna get close to them?

“If you ain’t upgrading, you’re degrading.”

I‘ve been away for 2 days. A program where we distance ourselves from the society and brought into a simulation. The goal of this simulation is to equip each individual to be stronger.

Throughout the process, I’ve learn a lot about life and the people around me. I also felt the genuineness of the hearts that beats alongside with me during the simulation.

At the end of the program we gave short reviews and praises to everyone. I’ve received many comments but among all, one of the most significant phrase is “You are my proud.” – given by a lady which I treat her as my own elder sister.

Thank you for bringing a new meaning to my life.

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more but enjoy less.

We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, yet more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired,read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our sessions, but reduced our values.

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life, we’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space.

We’ve done larger things, but not better things. We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; big men and small character; steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one-night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or just hit delete.

Remember,spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember to say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.

Remember to say “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak, give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. To all my friends in my life, thanks for being there!