Was driving home happily just a while ago. Dunno for whatever reason, the coastal highway is jammed. And the cars are lining up until the pusat perikanan area there.

SO, turn around and tried the batu maung behind which go through DELL and go out to Sunshine road. It is also jam-packed with cars. Stucked in the jam without moving an inch for god knows how long.  

So, i finally decided to go back to office and do some work/online/whatever. Really irritates me when i'm stuck in the jam for no reason and the car isn't moving at all!!

Luckily I'm back working at pg island already. Didn't know how i endure the daily PG bridge jam last time for 3 months. I can go crazy !!!! Maybe because previously i already know the bridge is going to jam so it's a planned thing -> no surprise there. This, is unexpected -> A surprise which i dislike. I really have no patience for traffic jam!!!! Hate it!!!

What's the reason for this jam again?

1) Penang Bridge got stuck with accident etc and so causes the coastal highway to jam as well?

2) Car accident in Phase4 area?

3) Damn Stooopid Legalized Gangster is doing road-block again??!!!

If it's reason #3, i'm going to kill and crush them to timbuktu the next time i saw them!! %&$%^$#&&^$%^*^*

heheheheh... last week someone cleaned his harddisk and dig a pic of all of us when we were as innocent as a white sheet of paper and forward to all of us.

We had a great time recognizing each other and talking about old times. Actually didn't know that quite a few of my primary friends were in the same kindy class with me previously :) Those good old days :D

oh ya...this pic is taken in 1987 :) 22 years ago. It's priceless. 

I actually recognize the wrong me...lolz 

Was having quite an eventful week last week. It's quarter end and lots of production issues and the users literally stand in your cube and wait for you to solve the issue. Kind of stressed out after a long week, but it was fun altogether. hahaha

So, was searching for a feel good movie to watch and I found this - Remember the Titans. It's a very old movie. Filmed in year 2000. I watched this previously with grandpa when it was first released :)

2 things i didn't know about this film:1)It was a Walt Disney Production and 2) It's based on a true story. The movie discussed about some thought provoking issues at that time.

Basically, it talks about the black-white issue in US, about what friendship really means, sports transcends skin-color and unite men as a whole etc. For me, it makes me realize that true friendship exists no matter you're black, white, blue or green :) And your best friend will stand by your side supporting you no matter what. (Well, if you did something wrong, he/she will also pinpoint it out to you)

All in all, it's a really feel good movie to watch. And the music is nice too. I'll give it a 8.5 out of 10 :D

Below are some quotes which i like from the movie:

"I killed my brother with malice in my heart. Hatred destroyed my family."

"People say that it can't work, black and white; well here we make it work, everyday. We have our disagreements, of course, but before we reach for hate, always, always, we remember the Titans"

"I don't care if you like each other, but you WILL respect each other."

"Attitude reflects leadership!!"

"I'm injured, not dead"

Went for a buddhist meeting few days ago and heard something quite enlightening.

It shares a story of 2 monks which i've heard previously, but just want to write it down here.

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There's 2 monks. We name the elderly monk as monk A and the other younger monk as monk B. 

One day, both monks were walking to their temple and they came across a very muddy swampy path. Then came a pretty young lady dressed in a new and nice kimono. Seeing this, Monk A offered to carry the young lady over the muddy swamp area so as not to dirty her beautiful Kimono dress. Monk B saw this and kept quiet about the whole incident. After that, both monks continue their journey to the temple. 

After 2 days, both monks finally reached their destination -- temple. Monk B cannot contain his curiosity any longer and so, finally asked Monk A about the previous incident.

Monk B: Why did you carry the pretty young lady to cross the swampy area earlier on? I tot we as monks shouldn't be touching ladies.

Monk A: What??!! You've been carrying the young lady for the past 2 days? I've dropped the young lady down after only 5 minutes. I'm only helping the young lady so as not to dirty her kimono dress.  

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How true and wise is monk A. And I think most of us are like Monk B. We often carry problems or burdens from the past for god knows how long and were agonized by it. 

We should live for the present and future. That's the power of now. To live our life as if it's the last day of our living day on earth, to carry on and continue on our daily struggle without dwelling in the past.

Just let the past stays in the past and burry it there. Whatever is over is over. Just drop it and MOVE ON. No matter what sweet,bitter or sour memories, it's already past tense. Just leave all that there and let it stay where it belongs -- THE PAST. And start everything afresh and anew.

Let me quote the first verse of Rob Thomas's song -- Little Wonders here.

let it go,
let it roll right off your shoulder
don’t you know
the hardest part is over
let it in,
let your clarity define you
in the end we will only just remember how it feels

Today's a gift, that's why it's called the present. Treassure and appreciate what you're having now :D 

Went to QB for x-men and shopping with AY last Sat.

She wants to shop for a present for her friend's wedding. And we came to 'the room' shop. There was this counter which sells musical box and they have customized songs in it.

She found one song which is from Sammi and bought it. Cause her friend is a super fan of Sammi. The tune is quite nice although it's quite an old song.

I can't get the tune out of my head ever since i heard the musical box version of the song. Kept humming the tune and playing the song in my head. And so, i went to downloaded few versions of it. (might go back and 'catch' the piano score for this :D)The song is 唯独你是不可取替 by Sammi. I've uploaded the duet version sung by Andy Hui and Sammi here. Enjoy :D

You can click the link to download the song here if you want    " 唯独你是不可取替 "

These few days, i see strawberry jam, blueberry jam, whatever waramashit jam everywhere.

The police start to have operasi-operasi everywhere. This started since yesterday. I think they will continue for the whole goddamn week!!

They stand at the u-turn place in FTZ4 where you want to u-turn to terrorist country. I think their purpose is to stop ppl from having a 2nd or 3rd lane for u-turn. But then... it's making the line damn long ..... Cars lining up and didn't move a bit up until way after DHL. And i have to drive further up and make the u-turn at the traffic-lights in front. Else, i'll be stuck in the queue for i think another 30 min.

WITHOUT them (the legalised Gangsters) standing there, i can reach office from the u-turn point in 5 min. WITH them standing there, i need an additional 10 min. %&$%^#$%&^ Not to mention the queue before that, another additional 10-20 min. What's the point?

Then this afternoon when i go out for lunch, there are like 2-3 bunch of them scatter around the whole coastal road. They are there mainly to stop the motorbikes. Setting up road blocks/booths 2 to 3 places along the road and 'eating' up 1 lane of the road. (boh akkai - no brain one).

This batch of them looks like mat rempit. They really do. i even saw one of them chasing after a motorbike in a mat rempit manner.

Just wish they STOP all these operasi-operasi soon. Else, we'll be stuck in TRAFFIC JAMS for NO REASON!! ops, my bad. We do have a reason being stuck in the jams. And the reason is -- THEM. 

For the past 2 weeks, i've been going out and eating non-stop. Part of the reason is because to hang-out with my colelagues for farewell lunches/dinners and bringing ee cheong and bee ee around as they are here in PG for holiday.

Below is a short summary of where i've been eating these past 2 weeks. Imagine !!

That's a hell lot of places to cover in 2 weeks time. Damage done is, my face is now as round as the moon and I don't even dare to stand on the weighing machine now. Will need to do some damage control next week by cutting down on my food intake and exercise. :P

Oh ya... Flex actually customized a mug as my farewell gift. Love the mug as it represents every single one of them in the mug and it's custom made.  It's a really meaningful and thoughtful farewell gift. Thanks guyz ~!!

Went to fetch Lion & Danille from the airport this morning around 12 noon. Was just driving out from the airport abt 2 minutes when i noticed a roadblock in front. Lionel quickly fasten his seatbelt as he's sitting behind. (Luckily he's quick, else he'll be fined)

The police let several cars in front of me pass. But then the signalled me to the side and ask me to stop. I was a bit scared as i have tons and dozens of pirated CDs in the car in the drawer. Luckily i kept it in the drawer. But still scared that the police officers will search my car.

hmmm... why ask me to stop? And not those 5-6 cars in front of me or after me to stop? (Didn't see i have such luck when kena lottery that time.)

1) I didn't look like i am old enough to hold a driving license?

2) I look like some illegal immigrant?

3) Lionel looks like pimp? :p

Anyway, the police officers asked me to show them my driver's license PLUS IC. They wanted to see 2 identification. That's weird. Normally they would only ask for driver's license. Then they scribbled down my name, the place i stay in a sheet of paper and ask me where i work. I then ask them whether they are having some operasi? They nodded. Then when i ask "Ada orang curi barang ar?" The officer just smile and walk away.

Which makes me wonder... Did someone go and steal the chipsets or microprocessors again?? Anyway, i quickly kept all my pirated CDs at home after i went home. Just in case. :)

Oh my gosh...

I'm soooo emotional and emobapuk now. Previously, when Flex gave me the Farewell lunch, i'm still ok. But starting this week, especially today... wah lau eh... i'm sooo overwhelmed by my own emotion.

I guess it's all the goodbyes i've been saying these few days and all the unexpected kind gestures my colelagues shown. The truth is, I suddenly feel like crying... That's the problem with me, i feel damn ngm se tak (cantonese) already. Unwilling to say those goodbyes to all colleagues and friends. I HATE saying goodbyes!!

I like my colleagues here and we talk and laugh and make jokes etc. Dunno will i still be having this kind of environment in the new place. But it's a risk i need to take. And dunno after 2 months, maybe the colleagues here in flex will still remembers me bo? Or just say, who is kokidi? kek sim la....

But one thing is for sure, I'm gonna miss them all. We've grown so close to each other in these past months, working closely in the department, hanging out & helping each other out. 

What can i say? That's the way life is. People move on and keep advancing. Well, just wish we'll all still keep in touch in the near future. :D 

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I think i've gained some weight now. The past week has been eating & eating & eating. Colleagues spread out to have several individual 'farewell' (or should i say get-together) lunch/dinner. Since last tues, wed & thurs it's all abt eating. But spent more time talking to them & more bonding. :)

We had our Q209 Teambuilding on Tuesday (14 April 2009). It is a virtual teambuilding event. It was quite a fun teambuilding. We had 4 groups which roll under eCAP (Flex, FIS, HIP & SPEED), and have a attendance of around 95% overall. We were divided in 4 groups based on Pirates of the Carribean's Captains (Jack Sparrow, Sao Feng, Hector Barbossa & Davy Jones). I'm a Jack Sparrow.

We had an introduction session at the start of the teambuilding. Where each of the 4 groups will introduce what each group is doing and every team members which role under it. These are presented in the form of movie clip as this is a virtual teambuilding in the morning session. Flex did the video by using the idea from maxis's facebook advertisement. Each of us were introduced with a story which portrays what we like and our personality. And the video is hillarious. I was portrayed as an angel as well as a demon...hahaha...Kudos to the production team of Flex !!

There's also a surprise guest star which 'jumped' out from the introduction movie session of SPEED. hahahha

Look who's walking in the room?  

hehehe....still can't guess? let's take a closer look ;)

 Yes..It's Star Wars' Darth Vader !!!

In order to make you all believe that this is really a real person,and he actually come to the teambuilding, i'll post the group picture our team took with him. (I took out the rest of the collegues cause i haven't gotten their permission to post their faces online)

Geng ler? The buttons in the suit are all actually battery operated i think. And the saber can be lighted up and has a saber sound also ;). Heard from colleagues that this darth vader is actually an avid star wars fan and he bought this suit for RM2k++. Imagine that !!

I joined few teambuildings with Flex. Among all, the one i enjoyed most and had the most fun is Q408 teambuilding in Sungai Sedim. We had white water rafting. That really rocks and will remain the best teambuilding for Flex.

Next, is this eCAP teambuilding. This will also be my last teambuilding here. We played some online games in the morning and had treassure hunt in the afternoon. Our team (Jack Sparrow) won the treassure hunt contest and i'm now an OFFICIALLY CERTICIED PIRATE!! hahahah 

Last week on 11th March night, i went to LGL hospital to check as I had severe stomach pain, can't walk straight, feel painful whenever i lifted up my leg and had fever. I had my appendix cut in the wee morning on Thursday (around 12am).

The surgeon said they don't know for sure the root cause for appendicitis, but the most likely resons why people get it is - 1)Not enough fibre in the body. 2) An unhealthy lifestyle. The medical explanation is: An obstruction within the appendix, the development of an ulceration (an abnormal change in tissue accompanied by the death of cells) within the appendix, and the invasion of bacteria. Under these conditions, bacteria may multiply within the appendix. The appendix may become swollen and filled with pus (a fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of while blood cells and cellular debris), and may eventually rupture

Thanks to all that have visited me in the hospital. Especially my colleagues who took all the troubles to find out the place and came visit me in their busy schedule. Thanks to their warm wishes, fruits, flowers and card. 

The surgeon gave me 1 week MC. I was discharged on the next day(Friday). It's a much needed rest i wanted. I've never totally rested at home for quite a long time. 

During that week, practically, i just rest, eat and make sure i had a good time. No night meetings, no VPN, no checking work emails etc. How good can it be? Except the occational pain felt in my stomach area. Life is such a bliss. Just watch cantonese drama, read novels, online and rest some more. It's such a nice and good feeling. :D

But after the end of the week, i started to get kind of bored d and am ready to do some work. Life is ironic, isn't it?

Oh ya... there's also a downside to it. I have to cancel my holiday trip to HK/Macau which i've planned on going with my uni mates since last year. :( sienzzzzzzzz 

Always hear this phrase -> Patience is Virtue. But i think they are really testing my patience to the max.

It's been dragging since last year end of December until now. What's taking them soooooo farking long to decide or to process things on? sienzzzzzzzzz la... have to keep on waiting, waiting and waiting. It's really not a very nice feeling to be always on the waiting end. Trust me on this. I really hate it.

Can't they just settle everything in one shot and one go? Drag here and drag there. haiyo... like lau ah pek and lau ah ma working like that.

I know it's my fault to reject them the first time around. But since they are giving me a 2nd chance, i'm very grateful for it and am all into it. But then the dragging and waiting is eating me up. And i seriously am having doubts now. Hope that i can settle this by this week by hook or by crook. At least let me know the outcome is better than silence.

Keeping my fingers cross. Wish me luck :D

hmmm... been posting lots of crappy posts lately. Let me post a happy post since the holiday season is approaching :D

Can you spot the differance between picture-left and picture-right? :p

 Here's wishing everyone Merry X'mas

                    , Happy 2009 & Happy holidays ;D

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Bosses.... WILL ALWAYS be BOSS !!!!

My recent Vampire Slayer activities:

8am          : Wake up and go to work.

9am  - 6pm   : Work in office

6pm  - 8pm   : Sleep / rest

8pm          : Dinner

9pm  - 11pm  : Chant and watch movie

11pm - 1230am: Damn sleepy... but still force myself to stay awake.

1am  - 3am  : Attend waramashit Vampire meeting with US folk. Kononnya daylight saving... WTF.....

SIGH...There goes my vampire slayer activites. Though the time might have slight differences, but that's what I have to go through at least twice per fucking week. Not to mention I have to log-in through VPN EVERY OTHER NIGHT. Where's my life? I pretty damn much want it back !!!!

ps: It's now 3.35am. Just finished the meeting and discussion. Dammit. I'm fully awake now. Time to slaughter some vampires :p

Ok... here's the deal....

After much going back and forth about the 2 options, I finally decided at the last minute to stay put at where i am. Although the new option seems very attractive etc etc, but i'm just not ready for it i guess.

It's just that i'm not ready to give up everything i have now for something new. Although exciting and everything but, i fought very hard and went through a lot just to get to where i am now and it's not even one year. It's a pity for me if I were to give all that up now. I would like to give it a few more years before i try something new.  4 different environment in 2 years is A LOT. I'm tired and just want to stay back for a while. 

Although what i'm doing now, the project at the moment ...might be something not i like 100%, but still tolerable. We don't always get to work on projects we like 100% everytime. And now, the current project is changing for the better.I belive i'll get more exciting and fun projects in future. I'll make that happen and see to it that it becomes a reality. It all depands on me. We can change our environment. It all depands on us. :) 

Since i've made up my mind, will try my best to make things here look good. Change the 'poisonous' environment into a happy and nice one. I'm ready to swallow any bitter pill along the way if i have to. That, i'm prepared. :D 

This is also to remind me not to keep looking back and change my mind and be fickle minded and keep bothering others. hahahahah

Thanks to all that have supported me and guide me :) 

I'm alive and still kicking.... hahahahah

Just want to make noise.... After 3 FULL weeks of being a Vampire/ dracula or as my colleague puts it -- a Dark Knight, I'm finally, TEMPORARY, read my lips, TEMPORARY on morning shift for this week.

I'll be working morning as I have training to attend. Lucky me :D

It just feels soooo good to be working in the morning shift. This morning when my alarm rang, I tell you, it's the BEST sound i've heard in so long. Never have my alarm rang in the morning for god knows how long d...

I guess working night shift just eats and eats and eats into you. It came to a point last week when I cannot stand it anymore and went to Red Box and de-stress. I scare the hell out of her when i was in Red Box SCREAMING like nobody's business. Sorry. But i felt great after the karaoke session and can continue on my dark knight quest.

So, plan is, WW32, i'll be a normal person again. I'll be keeping my fingers cross on that. Wish me luck ;)