Showing posts with label A Schizophrenic Mind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Schizophrenic Mind. Show all posts

Thursday, January 2, 2020

A letter to myself

Something that I wrote 7 years ago and left in my draft folder.
Here it's.
Good reminder.
Happy New Year 2020.

Dear Edwin,

First of all, idiot! Wake up! Why are you hoping for something that you had already knew it not gonna turn up your way!

You of all people should know it, you said it yourself, your 6th sense is very good & your precognitive sense never fail you. Why do you still choose to believe a lousy lie?

You don't hate liars, you said, but hate lousy liars. There you go.

So wake up.

Secondly, you're a smart guy. With IQ of 146 you can do many things!  Yet you let your pride & emotion get into you. How much does your pride worth? Really?

You gotta learn how to control your emotion. 



Thursday, August 1, 2013

The big leap and curse

A fortune teller once told me when I was 21. I've a "big leap" at 40. And, I might not survive it.

I'm not a fortune teller type of person but I remember this particular one. Cos he said, I will make it big by 30, and I did make it.

So I've been waiting for the "leap" to come. For it, I tend to hold back and try to be a responsible person. I'm afraid to hurt what was & who was to become part of my future.

But he also said, if I made it through, I'll be a prosperous person with abundance of fortune and happiness.

Let's see.... soon, I will need to face it, alone. Live or .......

Only then, I will know if I could continue writing here.



Sunday, July 28, 2013

My secret dreams

It's time to reveal all. No reasons to keep it to myself anymore. My deepest secrets. Since I think nobody actually cares anyway.

First. I've always wanted to achieve something that I venture in. To be an authority figure or simply put, be recognized for my effort or specialty.

So far for my first 2 sectors or first 10 years of my career. I have achieved them all. I've always set my goal for every 5 years. But the 3rd sector hasn't turn out to be as desirable as I wish. I would consider it as my 1st failure in my career. The only consolation is, I did survive the 3rd sector without any serious scratch.

Although, there are many who look me down and deserted me during this period of time too. I don't blame them, after all, not everyone can envision what I see, or share the same level of patience as my perseverance. I did feel dejected at times and feel like giving up. And probably mild depression too.

I started looking for jobs and going to interviews. I got rejected, sometimes got humiliated too. Perhaps, the very first time ever I experience such treatment in job finding in my life. So, everyone has it downturn. This is mine.

But I gotta thanks to those who have stood by me, gave me confidence to continue and helped me to pull through.

One business friend told me this,  in business you can't see results in the first 5 - 7 years.  But at the 10th year, you'll see it. Too long isn't it? Guess, he was trying to tell me perseverance & determination are the only way to success.

Now I'm moving into my 4th sector of my career path. I'm diversifying my career plans as I start to meet more new people. I've expanded my circles of friends to all ages of friends, from those that are almost 20 years younger than me to those older than me by more than 40 years old! From all walks of lives, various types of businesses and expertise, from company owners to retired seniors, from specialist to rising stars. And fortunately, some have become really good friend.

A phenomenon that I could never have envisioned and achieved when I was attached to the renowned international advertising agencies although I held a very senior position.

So, what so secretive about it anyway?  Simple. I'm building my ground. Solidifying my foundation.

No one could see this, but one day I will start make a name again.

This time, it will not be in advertising :)

~ to be continued in part 2 ~



Saturday, November 17, 2012

two steps

two steps forward, one step back.
sometimes, we move too fast.
sometimes we got to tilt back.
this just could be a better pave.

one step forward, two step back.
sometimes, we're too laid back.
sometimes, we got to go a steep
this place could worth the bet.

two steps forward or one step fore.
sometimes, we got to take a deep.
sometimes, we got to take a leap.
this doesn't require a plead.

two step back and one step back.
sometimes, shall just take a peep.
sometimes, shall just step back.
close our eyes, let it take its place.



Thursday, January 19, 2012

a journey back to cyberspace


it's been awhile, a long time since i updated my blog.

but tonight, i wonder which nerve went to north and tickle my tofu brain. i "revisit" my blog.

i started using this space since 2007, as the breathing space for my overly bloated mind to release my overzealous ideas & tensions and do a little role-playing as a columnist. thinking that no one would ever read my post so i could write whatever i wish, rant whatever things that pissed my off. but my posts are getting lesser each year from a height of 56 (2008) dropped to 13 (2009), 3 (2010) and zero in 2011... perhaps, i was really happy and stress-free during this 3 years.

as i'm looking back at all the blogs i've written. i realized one thing, i used to be very idealistic and optimistic about life. i've lots of ideas and philosophy of how men and women, human to human should treat each other. in the inner most of my heart i'm still am but i also realized i'm starting to moving to a path of becoming the person that i told everyone not to be.

i believe it's time to relook, reflect and revive, and start living as the person i always want to be...

not being wealthy for sure. just being a better person ;)

the top 10 posts that ignited my 2012 new year resolutions.

kindness, a weakness?
choose to believe or investigate the truth?
you said, i said
i cried...
28 worst traits of an eligible bachelor...
i'm losing interest in women...
respect is the first criteria...
so... this is how it feels...
a pleasant august...surprisingly
apology needs to have substance



Tuesday, August 10, 2010

blind

i can't see what's beyond me cos i'm blind
i just can't read beyond my own blinds
today is the day that i try to push the blinds
yet i still can't read what is in my mind

can someone tell me what do i need to bind?
i've tried every thread that i could find
everyday i'm walking on a land mine
yet i've lost everything that was to be mine

why? every time when i thought i have it, i flunk?
i've given everything i could yet i'm just a junk
i try to give a smile but all i get are fangs
yet i'm still trying to fit within the rung

i'm blinded by my own desire & passion
can't you see it? or you refuse to comprehend?
i want to give all, and i've given
yet i should do more so i could win?

i've tried so hard, somehow i'm still a dung
i'm swirling within my glass of wine
cos the more i try, the more you whine
was it you, or me? or we both are just blind



Friday, March 19, 2010

apology needs to have substance

we all hear people say sorry everyday as often as we hear them saying "good morning" & "how are you?". the question is how many times do these greeting truly come from the heart? do they really wish you to have a "good" morning? do they really care if you're doing ok? so don't greet people like an auto answering machine. even if you said it's a manner, shouldn't manner come from the heart?

same goes to apology. often people say sorry so easily. well, there are also many people who can never apologize willingly as their tongue is growing inward.

so, we all say sorry when we made a mistake or hurt someone. but an apology doesn't just end there with a five-letter word. a truly apology needs to carry substance. it must come from our heart and most importantly our determination and willingness to make amend without conditions.

i was once told, a true apology comes in 3 parts:

1. i'm sorry.

2. it won't happen again.

3. how can i make it better?

in a large scale, part one is the easiest to accomplish. mostly people are able to get to 2nd part but are they willing to go to 3rd part? i believe not many people could. even if they are willing to go for part 3, they would set conditions: i'm willing to cover this but i won't do this and that and this doesn't apply. it's indeed like you're reading a crazy Sale ad that you must not forget to look out for the terms & conditions listed in the most tiny points at the hidden bottom of an ad.

an apology should come from heart, the bottom of the heart. it must never come with a "but", it should be conducted willingly with full determination. when we apologize to people who we have wronged, we automatically lose the right to bargain and demand. Cos in the first place we're the one that's in the wrong and we're trying to make amends. 

plus, having expectation of after we've done this & that, this person must forgive and accept my apologies or else this person is truly unworthy of my apologies, is also a very misguided thinking. Cos this person is not obligated to accept your methods of apologies that you see deem fit. it's certainly his/her right to evaluate your sincerity. if we're to apologize and make amends, we must remove the pride and prejudice and do everything we could to satisfy or to heal his/her wound. Cos after all, we're the one who's seeking for forgiveness and not them.

there is already a prick in the skin, should we just cut the protruding edge or remove the thorn entirely?

so how do we make things better? there is no absolutely right strategy to mend a broken heart.

a true apology comes from our heart, not our skill of negotiation. 

the only thing we could is continue, constantly trying to do better than the last. seeking forgiveness is never an easy task especially when the trust bond is broken. it needs time to heal, and we can't rush and force the person to accept. find out the source of the problem, remove the thorn out from the flesh totally, completely. we could only be patient and give in full determination & perseverance to gain the forgiveness and earn back the trust we've lost.

unless this person worth nothing to you.

then he/she is just as rubbish as the words above ;)



Wednesday, July 30, 2008

dumb and hungry...and crazy perhaps...

How does it feel to have Temporary Intelligence Lost? How does it feel when you become stupid & blank in your mind abruptly?

I’ve always pride myself as a very intelligent person with IQ of 146… I’m not sure if that’s still valid since I’m no longer the same age I was 12 years ago. I’ve just got well from a very severe fever recently, or am i really well yet? I’m not sure what this fever has done to me exactly. But I realized one thing, I have very bad memory suddenly and my mind doesn’t function as fast as I want it to be, or rather I’m no longer a quick thinker as I was.

I used to regard as being overly smart is not a blessing but a curse. I still believe that. And, I wished that I was less smart. But I’m now very scared, I’m blank suddenly. I become the total opposite of my usual self. I’m no longer resourceful, no longer responsive to ideas, no longer a quick thinker, no longer a solution provider… I'm brain dead & hungry all the time. What the fuck is wrong with me?

I’m hungry constantly. I get hungry all over again 30mins after my meal! What’s wrong with me? Is it because of the antibiotic? I’m not sure, that stupid antibiotic makes my stomach weary all the time. Finally I’m done eating the last pill from the white bag. I hope I will no longer get hungry so rapidly… Frankly speaking, it freaks me to feel hungry all the time.

Anyway, I’m suddenly a very dumb person. I can’t think of solution as quick as I wish I was. I just get stuck and look into the thin air. Did I just got dumber? Perhaps, I’m. I’m very worried. In my line of duty, it’s my brain that makes money. Now, without it, I may just turn into a piece of wood that the only benefit was to grow mushroom. So this is how it feels being a dumb person…

Suddenly, I’m afraid to be dumb. Suddenly I wish to revoke my prayers that I wish I was less smart so to able to live a simpler life. Can I revoke my prayers now? I wish to be smart all over again…this fever has really burned & killed too much of my brain cells….damn… I may just become not only dumb but also crazy.

How does a person sound when he is crazy, dumb and also hungry all the time?? call me and you'll know... ;)



Saturday, July 26, 2008

i'm hungry as hell....

but i have no appetite at all...what's wrong with me? shit. this sickness is killing me. there's no more fever but the post-fever is eating me up...

i sleep more than usual, get tired easier than usual. i'm barely conscious more than 6 hours at one go, a day.
i get hungry too often, and i lost appetite after 3 bites. i barely finish half of every meal ordered.

and this antibiotic that i'm taking, it freaks me out. it makes me having gastric ache, those type of pain that i've never experienced before. my tummy get upset the entire day after eating it, whether i consume it before or even after meal. it has become a phobia to me, taking that antibiotic...damn. but i had to finish the course. what happens if i don't? will the bacterias live within me resurrect and start crawling out of my throat & nose?? or my anus??

did i mention i sound too sexy now with my nasal influenced voice too? now, my only free passage is also blocked...

i've been nicotine free for 7 days now! amazing? but i don't feel proud at all, cos i lost appetite in everything, even cigarette gives no kick to me.

this is bad, im really, really hungry now but i don't know what to eat.

eat to live is all i have to do now? omg...that's so sad... i need to find a new meaning to this life, seriously...

probably, it is not food that i'm hungry for...



Monday, July 21, 2008

liberate your mind...

...or liberate the souls of others...

i wonder sometimes why do people like to snoop into other's life, interfering & setting rules to others that they seems deem fit while only adding burden & pressure to others. why do most people only think one-sided and so rigid? there are many possibilities in this world. we should always think from many angles, or at least, 2 opposite angles. is it that tough?

when we need to use our brain to think, most people don't. when things are just as innocent as it is, most people start to think, and often, too much.

do people know that setting rules for others and conveying revengeful message like "if you do this, i'll do this" is a form of harassment? worse still, accusing that our action has ulterior motives! it's done out of love, some might say. but shouldn't love embrace support, encouragement and trust instead of setting the dos & don'ts? to me, it's simply disrespectful to one's freedom... i detest it greatly and i will always retaliate to the very end...

we all live with different values, different cultures and different lifestyles. one's lifestyle may not seem suitable for others but what is a good value? as long it doesn't harm others i believe we should leave it as it is. but no, some people just love to tell people what's what and try to control others' every move, even for the simplest thing like who should we be out with for a sports outing. hmm...what a life eh?

i live my own rules and never follow general public's opinion, i'm a rule breaker. i follow my conscience and, it is always clear. i don't bow to others and only to god, well, HE's "away" most of the time ;) the rules that i've made are to ensure i live with no regrets. i don't have many regrets in life, so far. if i could remember, it would be that i've not done hard enough in pursuing my dreams, and still not able to give enough for the people that i love.

as long our "new" rules doesn't harm others i don't see the need for us to report. you don't have to follow my rules but just respect the rules of my life.

so, if you can't liberate your mind, then liberate those that you can't control...

oo...i'm sneezing now, someone must be cursing me again ;)



Tuesday, July 8, 2008

the rise of moronism...

i'm trying to keep this post light & simple cos' i was complained that my posts were too deep & heavy sometimes...so let me try... ;)

i'm laughing not because i'm happy but because i'm laughing of what the world has turned into today. there's a rise of moronism these days, it's the new "trend", and i'm certain of it.

while i can't really do anything about it, the only thing i could do is to laugh about it. laugh about their self-righteousness, their silliness, their naive-ness, their ill-mannerism, their smart-aleck attitude... anyway, it's a good laugh when you see people running in the circle and thinking that they got it all right. although i would try to help to point the right direction, or, at least i think it's the right direction... but somehow they prefer to have their "principles". so i could only sit back & watch, perhaps, with a pack of potato chips in my hand and enjoy the drama unfolding by itself.

some morons are just beyond salvation as i relate to certain events in my work. there are smart-alecks that think they are the smartest of all and as well ill-mannered. they refuse any suggestions and only want things to be their way but when things turn out to be opposite of what they had expected, i would then be called in to solve their woes. that's a good side of the story... the bad side? they would blame me for not enthusiast enough in promoting my advises and failed to convince them to take up my offers. i could only laugh with my tears. nothing more, damage has been done. i've never called any of my clients names but this time they do deserve a new name that starts with B. they irked me more than the dog's poo on my bed.

many kids and including adults are becoming mannerless these days too. they call it an "attitude", since when being rude is a cool thing? i always get people adding me over facebook or friendster without leaving a note or a simple "hello"... sorry, i don't add strangers that has no manners... :P what happen to our good old society with good courtesy & etiquette? i was brought up with 2 phrases in mind, say "please" whenever you ask for a favour and say "thank you" whenever you receive kindness but i hardly hear it these days. and, i could hardly see people returning kindness or a simple hello when is being greeted too. does picking up our 100g mobile phone equal to weight-lifting in olympic when we're to return a missed-call? a lof of people take things for granted and consider it as their birth-right, disregarding other's presence and value. i guess they deserve their price tag, except, i'm on "sale" 4 seasons a year...

who should we blame? well-mannered has everything to do with how we're being brought up and our surrounding. should we blame our parents? or the globalization? american tv/movies that promote f-words as a daily conversation? internet that expose us to profanity? frankly speaking, there's no one else except ourselves in the mirror... simple rule is, don't treat people the way that we don't wish to be treated.

without etiquette & manners, we are nothing more and probably less than an animal. at least, my dog wags his tail when he sees me or when i give him food; my cat purr when i hold her or talking to her. so, are we human being still a supreme being compare to other living things on earth?

yes, we're still a lesser moron, when compares to trees... let's give ourselves a pat on the shoulder, say "thank god" and have a good laugh ;)

to end this, i present you the latest lewd act of our so-called leaders in the country, our members of parliament from the ruling party - barisan nasional: barisan nasional backbenchers club deputy chairman and chief minister of pahang. they said, they didn't do it. maybe i've chinese eyes can't see clearly. you guys judge for yourself... ;)



Monday, July 7, 2008

i'm losing interest in women...

i've never short of choices since i was 14 years old, my 1st girlfriend made me choose among her and her other 2 best friends who also interested in me. even up to to date i'm still having this kind of "luxury", choices are still pouring all over. i'm not bragging and neither am i complaining but i think i seriously have an issue with women, lately.

for the past few weeks i've come across some very attractive people. some were fond of me, pretty persuasive. some were merely good friends that i enjoy having a good conversation.

there were few of them have shown interest in me and they can be pretty direct, not to mention that some even offer to come over to my house or invited me to their place, for various reasons & excuses. they are all quite attractive in their own unique way; pretty, cute, tall, petite, slim, great figure, wealthy etc.. but yet, i have no interest in any of them... probably, i'm turning gay...

while i'm not sure what my problem is but all i could say is, i'm losing interest in all the bees, butterfly & flower stories. i've never really enthusiastically courted a girl in my life. perhaps, i was too pampered with choices laid in front of me. though i have been always pretty receptive to be surrounded by the girls, after all, which man doesn't? but lately, i'm losing my grip in taking up those offers.

i remember once, i declined a gay guy who confessed to me and i told him "i'm still not tired of women, when i do, i will let you know." perhaps now is the time?? guess not, perhaps i'm just a little confused with my sexual orientation.. perhaps, i just need some time to sort out the conflict in my heart...or, at least i hope.

nonetheless, i do get to know some nice people these days. they are also very attractive people, they are great company for laughter and we could talk about anything but absolutely no lust involved. these are the girls that i would keep as good friend and not as toys. i believe, sometimes having a female confidant is much better than a male best friend. i know most people can't believe that a male & female can be good friends, and they could be as narrow as relating it to sex or lust whenever they see a guy & a girl alone together doing the simplest thing such as walking at the same direction or merely having coffee/dinner.

after all, i've more female friends than male friends. i would say those close friends that i have, most of them are female. so if my girlfriend forbid me from seeing any girls then she would be asking me to disown 90% of my friends and leave me with just a handful of friends. but if those girls are fat & ugly then it's a different story altogether ;) i find it sexist somehow... in fact, most of my ex-girlfriends always thought that i only have 3 best friends. well, that's because these 3 best friends are actually male.

since most girls can't handle the fact that their boyfriends could have attractive female good friends then perhaps, we the boyfriend should turn on our gay radar whenever our girlfriends are not with us? so when we men start losing interest in women and start showing interest in men, is it really our fault? ;)



Wednesday, June 11, 2008

the art of lying... part 1 - malaysian prime minister

let's face it everyone lies. in fact, it's a part and parcel of our life. it's just another form of communication. an essential tool for selling & conviction.

i'm not saying i condone lying. i dislike liars but i hate lousy liars even more! you need to have skill when it comes to lying. in fact, so much so that lying has become an art. i mean, since 99.99% of the world population lies, we have no choice but to accept it. what's the 0.01%? they are vegetable lying in the hospital bed.

but nothing beats lousy liars with hypocrite kindness and cosmetic righteousness. i despise them so much so that i would rather save the thousands ants in my bathroom, one by one and let hypocrites drown in the toilet bowl. it's the worst form of human kind. truly self-righteous, no shame & despicable! in fact, they shouldn't even be using their mouth for communication. their mouth should only be used to complete the empty space below their nose and nothing more.

so we need skills when it comes to lying. but what is a good lie? why not let's examine the bad lies first?

example 1:
rumour has it that malaysian prime minister, a recent widower of 1 year is dating again.
malaysian pm: i'm not remarrying, and i have no lover. It's all rumour!
3 months later, he's married to his dead wife's brother's ex-wife.
reporter: but you said, it was all rumour?
malaysian pm: it's rumour because the marriage date was not correct.

example 2:
malaysian pm: no, there will be no election this year. it's all rumour.
the next morning, he announced parliament is dissolved. general election is next month.
reporter: but you said, it was all rumour?
malaysian pm: because we had submitted to the king but it's not approved yet.

example 3:
during general elections, many politicians made promises. it's known fact that fuel price always increase right after elections.
malaysian pm: there won't be any fuel rise after we win the election!
2 & 1/2 months after elections, the government announced fuel increase in the historic high of 41%!

example 4:
speculations has been going on that the fuel will increase.
malaysian pm: we'll study it and will not burden the public.
(3 june) domestic trade minister: foreigners are ban to fill petrol in the country, 50km radius from the border. it's to give the benefits back to the people.
(4 june, morning) domestic trade minister: fuel will not increase, and will review it in august.
(4 june, 5pm) malaysian pm: fuel will be increased 41% starting midnight and electricity will increase up to 26% from july onwards. but it's still among the cheapest in the region (while comparing to singapore, thailand, japan etc., the non-petroleum producing countries)
reporter: but government said it's only in august?
malaysian pm: do you think it's easy for us to announce this? it took us 4 hours this morning to discuss this. 4 hours you know? it's not easy!
(5 june) domestic trade minister: there is no question about foreign-registered cars enjoying the subsidy anymore. the ban has been lifted.

these are just some classic examples, of course there are more. it's malaysia, everything is possible. we call our land the bolehland, boleh means can/possible in malay language. every rumour is usually 99% truth, 1% might just due to natural disaster.

i promised myself before that i don't discuss politics here but... the aftermath of bad decisions made by voters is just too overwhelming. for the record, i voted opposition. anyway, can someone tell me where can i get a voodoo doll? i need to pin someone out of his political career...

we have lousy liars but they will only succeed when they have naive believers, some call them kind listeners. or audiences that have been paid off, showered with jewels, rewards & free holidays or even a cheap ticket for some play or theater...

after all, trust is a choice. some people just choose to believe even when they know very well that, that crook is full of bullshit. giving the benefit of the doubt? i doubt it. it's just purely dumb. sorry, i've no respect for hypocrites and his/her shit-followers.

i shall continue this topic some other day... these hypocrites make me headache. i shall talk about the liars among us. probably more related to relationships, at least it's more fun. perhaps also will help some to master their lying skills... who knows...

till then... have fun learning a thing or two from our 'beloofed' prime minister of bolehland, perhaps smile a little... ;)

oh, i forgot to mention that abdullah ahmad badawi, our 'cute' malaysian prime minister has quite a few cute nicks bestowed by the people. perhaps, he should consider them for his msn messenger. shall list some here for your enlightenment:
- bodowi - bodoh means stupid in malay language.
- sleepy head - he dozed off many times during parliament and official functions, numerous pictures were captured.
- the father-in-law - his son-in-law was 'rumoured' to be influential to his decision making.
- biadapwi - biadap means rude & arrogance in malay language.
- flip-flop - pls. refer to the above events for enlightenment.

i quite like 'flip-flop'. sounds very hip-hop & it has "energy" in it ;)



Sunday, June 8, 2008

respect is the first criteria...

never ask me how many girlfriends i've had. never ask me what number are you. cos' i will never tell, i can never remember or rather i choose not to number my exes. after all, this is one "achievement" that i believe i should never claim. girlfriends were never my trophy, if i may add. most of my exes are still very good friends to me, and we still care for each other very much. hence, numbering is just a very demeaning way to appreciate a good friend. i mean, do we actually number our best friends? "chris, you're my number 2 best friend!" hmm...that's bad, really disrespectful.

we all have come a long way in the relationship issues. each affair teaches us something, so naturally our next partner should always be better than the last. however, i notice some people actually fall into the trap of the loneliness-anxiety. hence, fall for someone or literally the next one, anyone, basically. to make matter worse, convincing & lying to ourselves that this is the one. i was told, for someone who's willing to lie to himself/herself, this person is a very sad person, a very lonely person.

and on the other occasion, my senior, a girl tried to console me after i got out from a very bad relationship. it was about 13 years back. she said this to me "do you love her because you love her? or do you love her because you're lonely?" shit! that struck me on the spot, and this has become my bench mark question for every relationship.

we just have to be wise when getting ourselves into the next relationship. but first of all, we need to decide what kind of relationship are we looking for? a get-to-marriage relationship? a companionship? or just simply a purely sexual relationship? then after we've recognized what our desirable relationship to be, the next thing is to choose the right person.

but who is the right person? we ask ourselves many times. to me it's very simple, most importantly is there must be a stimulant effect between us. some call it, chemistry. i rather simplified to "excitement & adrenaline rush". no need special reasons, no need to conduct comparison with the peer. this stimulant could be in a form of physical, conversational, emotion etc. ultimately, this stimulant is to keep the excitement going, keep the adrenaline of curiosity rushing. but this adrenaline must never, never come from material, status or background... these are simply artificial and frankly speaking, easily attain and easily vanish.

irregardless of what kind of relationship we're getting into, the most important factor is a simple respect for another human being. they say respect is to be earned, i say it's bullshit talking! it must go both ways. you must give only you'll gain, you must respect someone then only someone will respect you. the moment someone tells you "you need to earn my respect", he/she has zero repect of you. this person is self-righteous, demeaning, has literally no respect for others and has the lowest form of moral values.

anyway, how he/she talks & treats to you, means a lot. the language they use, the tone they use, the actions they take. it demonstrates how much this person values you. when i meant value, i meant the respect value.

chauvinism is one fatal point for men. that's one way to determine the respect value he's given to another girl. when a man, sms/text a girl who he had never been out on a date with to drop over his house on her own, by herself, in the middle of the night and claimed that he has high moral value, to me it's utterly bullshit. he's not only being disrespectful, un-gentleman & inconsiderate, he's treating the woman like a whore! it sounds more like a "24hr happy meal delivery" commercial from an escort/call girl agency. whatever the motives & methods were, it's just so wrong! it's unforgivable! ~~ uh-hmph...hey, don't try to kid us, we know your motive. ok? ~~ unless, this relationship was purely sexual or transactional then, "happy meal" it is!



and for women or men, who always try to insinuate that the other is a whore or a potential cheater, and constantly calling/texting the other even knowing that she/he is out with friends gives no respect to ones freedom, privacy & space. it shows how shallow this person would be in the future, she/he's simply bitter & calculative and lack of self-esteem. worst of all, without self-respect, after all the choices were made by him/herself and she/he's contracting her/himself. purely pathetic. when she further compares this new man with others in terms of monetary, career, status, background or the potential wealth, this girl is just simply untrustworthy and a pure opportunist. these days, many men do the same too!

there are 2 types of players in general. the one that uses his personal charisma, charm, language, etiquette to get close to the next prey. this type still have a little sense of "ethic". on the other hand, you have the type of men who use power, money, status & peer group to "buy" the girls. the latter is the worst kind, he's a self-proclaimed "charity organization". in their mind, money power dominates. he thinks when he pays & flashes, he's actually doing favor for that girl. in the other words, every woman has a price tag. no other girls is worthy enough cos' he believes he can always "purchase" another heart. do our hearts have a price? certainly not, our love is priceless! actually, deep down inside it's a very sad story, he knows without materials he's nothing but a piece of human skins, and probably smells.

hmm... bottom-line is, we should always make sure our next one is better than our last. but only the one who gives you the respects that you deserve, deserves you. you're not for sale for the weight of his gifts, or the color of his credit card, or the shape of his car, or the size of his house. you will only be sold by the value of respect he's giving you...

good night & have fun...



Monday, May 26, 2008

an investigation to my headache...

i've been having headache lately, the pain stretch from the back of my head, neck to my shoulder. it has gotten so regular that i even have a "schedule" for my headache now. it occurs between 8pm - 10pm on the daily basis or right after my dinner.

i used to have headache problem when i was working for my ex-agency but it was understandable cos' i was a junior back then in the no.1 advertising agency in the country. so naturally, i was to give my best & work extra harder to cover back the "missing years",  so i worked for about 12 -16 hours daily and left the office at 12midnight. my "lucky days" would be leaving office at 9pm. and sometimes up to 2am or don't sleep if needed. so headache stayed with me sometime or whenever i was stressed. i never like to tell people i have migraine, i find migraine is an overstatement and often being abused by most people, so i assume it was just a normal headache caused by stress & lack of sleep.

over the years, panadol/paracetamol has ceased working for me, i only rely on ponstan/mefenamic acid, a type of NSAID pain reliever. nevertheless, i don't take painkiller as often. i rather endure the pain as i believe the more we rely on chemical the less our body can function as the natural suppressor to pain. so unless it's really necessary, i would rather just try to sleep, or relax with tv and chill, and write them down so stop myself from thinking too much. or get a massage, or if i'm lucky..... a great sex is a better painkiller, well, it's scientifically proven in fact.

i did some research and i was surprised that i could probably having a combination of migraine headache & tension headache all these while with several others. there are many types of headaches and the some of the more popular ones are:

1. tension headache - the most common type of headache that caused by stress, sleep deprivation, eyestrain, irregular meal time, sitting posture etc..
2. migraine - a neurological syndrome, that can be from mild form to life threatening and could induce photophobia & phonophobia or hyperacusis, extremely sensitive to sound.
3. idiopathic intracranial hypertensione - often associates with visual problem.
4. cluster headache - occurs periodically. 
5. brain freeze aka ice-cream headache - caused by sudden coldness intake.
6. red wine headache aka histamine headache - it can occur within 15min after consuming and induce nausea & flushing in random areas.
7. rebound headache - occurs when pain medications (analgesics) are taken too frequently to relieve headache.
8. hangover - caused by heavy alcohol consumption.
9. sex headache - rare. it occurs during sexual activity before reaching orgasm. the pain can last for few minutes to few days. thank god, i don't have this problem. yes, i'm very sure ;)

it's also known that food can cause headache. i'm actually surprised that the "list of headache trigger food" is quite long. food such as cheese and liver contain tyramine can cause headache. red wine contains both tyramine & histamine, so if you have headache almost immediately after drinking red wine, now you know why. if we are heavy & regular coffee drinker, lack of caffeine intake/caffeine withdrawal after 8 hours, we get headache too. some food with additional addictive can cause headache too, mostly found in asian food. however, as headache is part of the low blood sugar symptoms, a glass of orange juice or ribenna may just help. but diabetic sufferers have to be careful with the insulin intake.

so, it's quite certain that i have tension headache due to my work, facing monitor for long hours, lots of future planning & thinking (perhaps thinking too much of someone?) and irregular meals or eat take-out too much. i could be having migraine headache too, cos' i usually get very sensitive to glare & really hate noise, but soothing voices from someone dear soothes me greatly. so potential nagging wife stay away from me, please.

at least, i'm now certain that why every time after drinking red wine i get headache & flush, guess i'm histamine intolerance. so no more red wine for me, can someone pass me a glass of whisky-coke please? ;)

also read, international headache society & the national headache foundation



Sunday, April 20, 2008

keep breathing...

recently, i saw some of my friends broke down. myself was also in a little shamble zone. the challenges were not just about physical but emotionally troubled as well. we all had lost someone who was dear to us, or things, or expectations that we all desired and craved for.

3 of my dear friends lost their grandmother last month, all within 2 weeks. i'm greatly affected by their lost.

i know how it feels exactly, i lost my beloved grandfather in my arms few years back. i was truly helpless, i was looking at the cardio reading, my eyes never moved an inch from the reading and i hoped that i had the supernatural power to keep the meter rising but it didn't. he was calling for me before he was in coma, i was not sure if i was his favorite grandson but he's my favorite grandpa and my hero for he who had went through great deal to become a great man he was before his passing. i know the pain, clearly & dearly, when seeing someone you loved & admired passing slowly in your arms while you can't do anything but just stroking the head, calling his name, watching the heart beat slowly fades to null. i didn't shed one tear at all, I wanted to but i couldn't. i had to be the pillar for my grandma and other family member who were in shock. i was in shocked myself. it took me exactly a year, to recognize that he's finally gone. on his one year anniversary, i finally cried. for the first time, in my life i cried in front of others. but i'm glad, i'm still breathing, that is the only thing i could do, keep breathing.

2 weeks ago, i heard a shocking news, someone that i knew, committed suicide and left behind a son. she was overdosed of pills and her body was found only 3 days later when friends broke into her home. i was never closed to her, but i wish i was. she must be very troubled, lonely & helpless to had driven herself to the edge. she was only 30, young, beautiful, adored by many friends. but i guess, we all had misread her. we took for granted for many things in our lives, i've learned before that we must not take things for granted, we tell & share our thoughts to the one we love as if there's no tomorrow. but for this instance, i guess, we're late. so all we could do is keep breathing, so to able to accomplish more to cover back our lost...

this month, i have heard many problems, and challenges faced by those who i care for. some problems were financially driven; some were the lost of directions in life; some were trapped within the studies, some were betrayed by closed ones; some were dejected for the hard work and didn't get pay off as they expected...while i can't do much for them but i could only try to be a great listener, and hopefully give them as much advises as i see deem fit, i could only be the pillar that they need, or at least, that's what i wish i could do...

sometimes we wish we could just give up, sometimes we wish we could just let go eveyrthing and move to an island, sometimes we wish we were never born, sometimes we wish could turn back the time, but all i wish to tell is, all we can do is keep breathing. as long we're breathing, we can hope, we can make changes. the only person that can bring you down is no one else but you. we have to believe in ourselves. believe is the strongest element we need, perhaps the only one that we need in achieving our dreams. so, all we have to do is keep breathing...

here's one beautiful song for you. "keep breathing" by ingrid michaelson.





keep breathing

the storm is coming but i don't mind.
people are dying, i close my blinds.

all that i know is i'm breathing now.

i want to change the world...instead i sleep.
i want to believe in more than you and me.

but all that i know is i'm breathing.
all i can do is keep breathing.
all we can do is keep breathing now.

all that i know is i'm breathing.
all I can do is keep breathing.
all we can do is keep breathing now.

all we can do is keep breathing
all we can do is keep breathing
all we can do is keep breathing
all we can do is keep breathing.
all we can do is keep breathing now.

performed by ingrid michaelson

....and for grey's anatomy's fan, the grey's version...





Monday, April 14, 2008

i'll be more stressed..but i'm happy

this week is quite a week. been having insomnia for many days. barely slept 4 hours/day over the past 7 days. literally on standby mode till sunday...

this irregular sleeping pattern has made me lost of time, while i thought it's friday, it's already saturday. pretty bad...and i'm not proud of it.

my body is extremely exhausted however my mind is working like cheetah chasing the rabbits. i couldn't sleep, just too many things in my mind. work, career, finance, partner, clients, future prospect, offers, halt of projects etc...

i failed to be objective as i have and should always been. i was disillusioned by challenges, blinded by temptations. i was not able to focus and make decision objectively and efficiently, 
and furthermore, my ever-solid confidence was deteriorating by seconds.

on thursday, i finally received an official note from my anchor client who contributes most of my company's revenue that the RM2.6million worth of project will be put on hold, indefinitely. and the overdue for 3 months might not be paid or till further notice. i've predicted the arrival but...  

the first thing that came to my mind was, i must be naive enough to believe this windfall deal is happening in the first place. i was extremely moronic to even turned down all the great job offers i have been receiving for the past one year in order to hold on to this deal, which i had started planning since last july. and i was crazy & naive enough to hold on to my plate that barely serve 2 slices of bread daily for past 2 and half years. and i'm running against time. i just might be the
biggest fool who achieves nothing but complete the circle of a loser in 2 years time.

the wisest thing was to accept whatever offers in hand, and beijing was the only choice i have now. it's a fantastic offer to most people but for me, it's more like a rebound strategy, and i despise rebound choices. although, if i stay on fight for my company that single-handedly built
from zero dollars, i could still have chance to achieve my over zealous goal. few clients are already
queueing their jobs with me. but i lost my confidence, i'm no longer the confident & aspiring 
executive i was once was. i just want to get out from everything, jump on the a ship and sail
away. i accepted the beijing offer on  saturday, 5am.

but this decision didn't please me at all, instead i stayed awake throughout the day till next day mid night. i tried to sleep it off, trying very much to convince myself that beijing is a right move. i was in the situation where my head says: go, while my heart says: no. i got even more disturbed with this easy-way-out decision. i don't fancy beijing to begin with, and i don't like nokia phones, then the senior client was once my big boss back in grey worldwide and i know how stressful i would be to manage her. i remember those dark ages, i volunteered to manage one her projects but i was under appreciated and it tolled me from inside-out for 2 months, and due to my hectic schedule, my dog, a growing up puppy then had to live in the condition that today it cost his legs to have a minor defect, one thing that i really regretted in my entire life. and other little minor things that i irked was that i had to fork out (claim later) some rm10k before begining my duty. which, it should be managed by the company before i arrive.

on the other hand, i'm not satisfied with my performance with my company. i thought it 
should be better now after 2 years of eating bread. i could see the prospects coming already, 
if i were to let it go now then i would have to dissolve my company and give up everything that 
i've built. is it worth it? but there is a potential series of challenges that i would face if stay back
to hold my fort. there's a high possibility that i would succeed and i might fold for good. both 
percentage are equally high. 

i know exactly what i want to do but at the same time i'm trying to find reasons to justify my actions. i just need someone to hear me talk but unfortunately i could not find the someone to hear my thoughts and my reasons. so i would just have to talk to myself and, i did. and no 
conclusions derived...i guess, i supposed, i just need someone to tell me that i could do it even 
if i chose the craziest path.

and luckily, i heard it finally.

i declined the beijing deal, once again. this time i'm more than serious.

and i've chosen the crazy path. but i'm relieved.

i would be more stressed, i know for sure. it's just another 2 more years. i will bite my teeth, hold my gum, i might lose more that i could imagine, but i could also win more than i could imagine. 
but one thing for sure, i would retain my confidence back.

and i'm happy, relieved that i've chosen the craziest path.

now the up most task is to learn to enjoy my fore coming challenges.



Monday, April 7, 2008

i'm sneezing & sleepy...

i've been sneezing, having stiffed neck, insomnia & sleepy all at once...i've been a little down recently, stressed, mind is over-loaded with some issues that i wish i could settle them once & for all.

i've been feeling lazy, tired. i don't really know why. it could be because i've made some important decisions for my career. i was recently offered a job to beijing, something interesting. my role requires me to be a strategist for running a new marketing platform and to head up a new division for beijing office which will oversee the largest telco brand in china, and it's also the largest brand in the world, nokia.

partly because the salary package was below what i desired, the package was the same as what i was offered 5 years ago, so it means i'm backtracking 5 years if i were to accept the offer. however, the 
offer was considered relatively high as compared to the industry standard in malaysia. few factors 
would entice me to go over to beijing, colder weather, new environment, new role, and definitely a 
good spring board for climbing corporate ladder. nonetheless, after thinking for 3 weeks, 
i declined. and within 4 months, i've already declined 2 offers from international agencies.

i have my reasons, a few important ones. however, these reasons will require me to work doubly hard as it is. for one, is to continue focusing & pursuing my 5 year plan. i need to at least achieve it before i move on to other level. i wrote the similar story sometime back "august ordeal" & "i cried". and yet, i'm still talking about it here...sounds silly am i?

for two, is for people that i can't leave behind. the people the i love & treasure. it's silly, some would say, but i've lived long enough to know which is more important to me. well, if i could achieve what i desire and able to be close to people dear to me, then why should i leave for other land? anyway, i don't like chinese. u.s. or europe is a different story all together...

for three, my company is doing better, prospects are coming in. within the short span of 2 months, we acquired 3 new clients, and they are reputable names in their respective industries, taylor's university college, puma & emi music. although the business is still small and untested in terms of billings but is definitely promising for the future. now, we have total of 6 clients. 2 are also giant in their own field, berjaya land & magnum 4d. and the other client, my anchor client, a new brand which scheduled to launch this year that promising a couple millions worth of revenue. sounds good? superficially yes, i would say.

but i've been really stressed, bothered, heavy-headed lately of company's financial status due to delay collection from the anchor client, and the wicked weather is not helping. as such, i'm into my reclusive syndrome again, which makes me insomnia all over when i'm alone, and when i sleep, i will not want to wake up. i tend to not wanting to see anyone, or talk to anyone. i'm back to my reclusive-thinker mode, trying so hard to think what to do next, trying very much to justify my actions. some might say, i'm stupid cos' having a great offer in beijing would solve all these problems, but that would mean that i would need to ignore the potential of my company and wind it up instantly. which i think it would be silly as well.

i know, it's stupid, cos' it's what i would say to my staff, last time. taking action is what i need, finding solution is what i should be doing. yes, i will, i know i could, and i can, but all i need is a shoulder to lean on, just for a while, a person to hug, just for a while, someone who would hear my worries, just for a while, then i could bounce back and get on with it. but unfortunately, hope is always something that would bring disappointment.

i guess, it's time to jump start my engine, over haul and drive on....maybe, another few more days, i would..just give me another few more days....



Monday, March 31, 2008

quotes that keep me going...

my life is kinda complicated at times, compressed & compact. but i will try to look at other angles and i believe things always have 2 opposite sides just like ying & yang; left & right; positive & negative and we must not pause at what before us but vision what would be ahead of us.  

well, i have always been fighting my dreams alone even sometimes my family disagree. cos i believe only i could chart my own path, whether i will walk alone or with a company it doesn't matter. i'll just have to think positive, at least i must try. so some times i sought for stories that are inspiring, read histories that full of foes and try to analyze their failures and learn from there...and most importantly remembering quotes that keep me going...

here are some my favorite quotes, some were extracts from books & stories, some were said by people that i respect, some were written by myself...

   mind over matters - unknown

  i walk fast, if you can't catch up, run - vincent lee

  i'm not a difficult person, i'm only difficult to people that i don't respect - donald trump

  i'm 2 million poorer than the beggars on the streets - donald trump

  think big or think nothing, go big or do nothing - movie

  call me crazy but don't call me stupid - edwin

  kindness is the greatest weapon - edwin

  trust is a choice - edwin

  learn to love yourself first before you learn to love others - unknown

  all the greatest achievements started with the wildest dreams - unknown

  there's always a possibility within the impossibility - edwin

  to create a history, first, you must know the history, learn the history, forget the history and don't repeat the history - edwin

  act dumb when you're smarter than the rest, cos' you'll learn something unexpected from them - edwin

  the greatest courage is to tell the truth and face the truth - edwin

  when you believe, a coincidence could just be your fate; when you don't believe, a fate could just be a coincidence - edwin


and the lists keep going & growing everyday....


  



Monday, February 11, 2008

28 worst traits of an eligible bachelor...

Sometimes it’s nothing wrong to be the more popular person among your peers but being the ‘best’ could bring the worst interpretation you could ever imagine from an unlikely audience or someone you desire.

1. He’s good looking; he is a flirt.
2. He’s compassionate; he’s an unlikely leader.
3. He’s ambitious; he’s not practical.
4. He’s gentle; he’s not manly.
5. He’s smart; he’s hard to understand.
6. He’s considerate; he thinks too much.
7. He’s a visionary; he’s too complicated.
8. He’s sensitive; he’s over emotional.
9. He’s reputation conscious; he’s over image conscious.
10. He’s confident; he’s arrogant.
11. He’s decisive; he’s heartless.
12. He’s funny; he’s too playful.
13. He’s individualistic; he’s selfish.
14. He’s matured; he’s boring.
15. He’s neat; he’s fussy.
16. He’s stylish; he’s not dependable.
17. He’s charming; he’s not trustworthy.
18. He’s humorous; he’s never serious.
19. He’s determined; he’s inflexible.
20. He’s independent; he’s an outcast.
21. He’s popular; he’s untamable.
22. He’s flexible; he’s weak.
23. He’s straightforward; he's rude.
24. He's a sweet-talker; he's a flirt.
25. He’s cultured; he’s boring.
26. He's flamboyant; he's a womanizer.
27. He's shy; he's a coward.
28. He has principle; he’s too stubborn.

Sometimes the right audience do make a lot of difference ;)