Days Go By

You're My Everything

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Across The Universe
Across The Universe

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 4:35 PM | |

It Was 5 Months Ago

Currently Listening To
The Script
The Script


The Script are an Irish trio whose music boasts the kind of artful twists sure to turn all preconceptions on their head. This is a whole new brand of Celtic Soul, blending hip hop lyrical flow with pop melodiousness, state-of-the-art R'n'B production with anthemic rock dynamics, classic song construction with gritty contemporary narratives. It's got all the emotion and passion you would expect from across the Irish sea, but it is glittering in its modernity, universal in its singalong addictiveness and global in its syncopation, music for the feet, heart and head. Think U2 versus Timbaland, Van Morrison remixed by Teddy Riley. "Irish people have soul," according to Danny. "It comes from generations of pain, and generations of understanding emotion to be able to physically get that in a solid sound.". A particular favourite of mine is 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved'. I was surprised that they made it to the MTV Asia Awards up in Genting Highlands. It is once in a lifetime chance to see them almost live. Well I was at the other side watching the live feed. Doesn't matter made my day anyway.

It was five months ago that I last wrote anything. Five months in the world of blogging will get lots of people to raise their eye brows and give you that 'when are you ever gonna write' look. Lucky for me I don't have people following my blog. Unlike some very infamous bloggers, whom I think, are overrated just because they write interesting things about what is happening currently. Well I shall not name names hahaha....but with due respect you deserve to be where you are..

Well what has been happening to me for the last 5 months? I quit my job at what is said to be the best place to work in the industry I am slaving for. Half of what they say is true...the other half well let's just say 'BALLOCKS'. No offence but sometimes it really gets into your nerves when people starts contradicting themselves or even put on a pretentious face in front of you and then goes around backstabbing later on. Many more things I shall not elaborate further but you get the idea. I manage to produce my last shoot for a Tourism Malaysia campaign and it took me to East Malaysia. It was a very good experience being in the jungle one week and then the beaches the next week. Though we were together with the TVC crew and that made a lot of hell working together as we both wanted the same things at the same time. It was madness, total utter madness but it was all good as there were some proper communication in the end the see that we both get our stuff. Unfortunately, I am not able to put up any images as.... well due to strict so called P&C protocols but will definately post some once there is green light.

So where was I.....hmmmm...oh yes....I quit my job and now I am running a photography studio together with 3 investors who also are photographers themselves. It has been 2 weeks already and now...I have more free time, freedom to decide things on my own instead of going through someone somewhere who sometimes can be blah blah blah.....The first few days was really difficult getting used to too much time in my hands to do anything I want anytime. Now I am getting the hang of it slowly. Slow start yes but I have patience in my hands. I always believe that in due time, good things will eventually fall in front of your door steps.

In the past 5 months, I manage to go back to my parent's more often than before. With the tremendous amount of work I have in my hands it was really difficult sometimes to go back during the weekend. So when i actually go back it does put some smiles to my parents and sibling especially my Maid. She always have these wide and glittering smile whenever she sees me coming through the gate into the house and she would make so much noise. I talk to her quite a lot also. Let's just say our bonding time is when we are watching TV and thats where the conversations come in. She never fail to put on that smile of hers every time we do that. All respect must go to her and she single handedly takes care of the daily affairs of the house. Even looks after my aging grandmother who is now in a not so healthy condition. She is one those very I know who treats Chilly like it's a candy. You should see how much 'cili padi' she puts in every meal she has. Your jaws will drop so low it will never come back up.

In the past 5 months, I met new friends, I lost a few, some good and close ones who does not pick up your calls and hasn't seen them in yongs. Friends, well I am glad I have a few very good friends who will be there for me when I needed them. I would always do the same for them. Some, I begun caring more and more as we spend time hanging out each week. Some new friends who just made the world an even smaller place to live. Some whom I have yet to meet but already begun talking like old friends. I even learned some new term...I didn't know some people use the word dense as being stupid. Got me laughing my undies off. Some friends got me watching HORROR movies. YES!!!! HORROR movies. Now, I am the kind who die die will never watch horror movies as ( yes... I am embarrasingly telling you this ) I get nightmares after that. So bugger off and don't you dare get me to watch anymore horrors.

In the past 5 months, I slowly drifted away from cycling and played more football/futsal. I have always been a slave, slut, fanatic ( whatever you call it la ) of football & futsal. Now I am playing regularly 4 times a week though it was not as easy as it used to be. I thought I would still have it but I realize that I am like 30 years of age thinking that I could do many things I did when I was in my teens. The speed, the tricks, the magic.... just reminds me of the good old days. Now...hahah with bones creaking after every session, pains in the ankles and knees and the fat...yes the fat...just wheezes away all of those which I had. Damn the idea of being able to afford to eat anything you want.

Why am I still writing in the wee hours of the night? Well I just can't bloody sleep. Sue me for all I care. I have this slight problem of sleeping at the right time. I developed this when I had all the stress in the city in my head. Worrying too much over my job...and a few more other things. So i guess it kinda got me used to it. It seems that there is not much I could do about the sleeping problem but to live with it.

So anyways, I now really cannot think of anything more to write as ...No. 1, my fingers are sleepy, No. 2, my leg is also falling asleep and No. 3, my brain...well let's just not get there shall we..

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 3:48 AM | |

Random Ramblings

Currently Listening To
Don't Look Away
Kate Voegele




Ever since the last post, I must admit that I have been procastinating a lot. I always tell my self to blog about current events and all.. but it never happens. Procastination, it has always been my lousiest flaw. A flaw which I can never shave off.

This year has somewhat been hmmm dunno how to put it words. I find myself loosing my concentration a lot lately. Everyday is just the same old day for me. Go to work, finish work, play some futsal, have a few laughs but that is just it. Met some pretty interesting people along the way. Seriously looking forward to the middle of the year. Yes, i finally got my well deserve break.

The advertising industry in this country has somehow gone stagnant. Creatives are now dictated by the clients. This is because, well, it's their money and they think they should have a say in every creative work that is proposed to them. Whatever happened to ' Leave it to the Agency' mentality?

Oh I finally got myself my Macbook. Yes... very proud of it. Now the next thing to do is to get my own internet connection at home. Unfortunately I have to visit Starbucks just to get online. Thank God for cafe's with WI-FI. So manythings has happened but I guess all will be revealed in due time in my coming posts. Cannot tell everything all at once right...

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 9:57 PM | |

Merdeka Weekend

Still Listening To
Indiana
Jon McLaughlin



Somehow this album is an album you can listen over and over again. I bought this on Amazon and I guess this is so far the best CD purchase I have ever made. Unfortunately it is not available in the stores of Malaysia. I have been searching for it for a couple of weeks in some of the big stores in Kuala Lumpur and the sales people are like clueless at what I am asking for.

Anyroads, the Merdeka Weekend was a good weekend of cycling. 3 days in a row cycling at 2 locations. I find myself now more confident at attacking obstacles and riding in narrow trails. Though sometimes i still have to get off the bike and push. Hey, it's only the third and fourth ride okay...Give me a break..cut me some slack.

Merdeka day fell on a Friday, we decided to tackle the FRIM trail. They call it the dream trail and i can understand now why it is called that. The ride in was an easy cruise with double tracks and no obstacles in the middle, it made climbing a hill easier. As we get deeper, there is the entrance to the single track trail. This is where the fun starts. Lots of up hill and down hills with tree roots coming out from everywhere. It is by far the best man made trail I have ever ride on.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 10:42 PM | |

A Hectic Week Without The Bosses

Currently Listening To
Indiana
Jon McLaughlin


This is a start of a very very hectic week without the bosses around. They, are on their way for a so called holiday shoot in Manchester in which eventually is 45 minutes of ultimate stress, fast pace photography and a chance to meet a football celebrity. While we, the small kuchi-rats hold the fort. I'm not complaining about being left alone to hold the fort, but it always happens when a public holiday comes about. With the ammount of meetings coming up, quotation flooding every day, shoots at the very last minute with insane 'deadlines' and trying to deliver final product on time and not screw up the entire shabang, I sometimes amaze myself how on earth I can still be here sitting in front of my PC writting this. Really..many of us really don't know how on earth we can be in this position. In the middle of the entire screw-up industry is where we stand. Sad but true. Well I guess this fwe days is all but complains complains...One way for me to let off the steam.

I guess this post would be one of the shortest post I have ever written. All about letting off my steam.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 9:45 PM | |

Updates...updates

Currently Listening To
Olivia
A Girl Meets Bossanova 2

This entire week has been really a slow week...All I do was just sit around finish unfinished work from shoots of the previous weeks & preparing for the coming shoots. Everyone in the office is also as busy, in fact even more busier than me. I felt really not productive at all seeing myself with nothing much to do and the rest full of things to prepare. Nevertheless, I still have little little things to do which at least keeps me away from sleeping in the office.

Isn't it a bitch sometimes when you have already done all the planning for the coming week and then asked to move it to another just because mine is of less importance or income is not dat great. I really dislike being treated this way. I have to call up the necessary people to suggest pushing the date later and then cook up a cock & bull to cover up. It not only happen once but twice...now I am anticipating for a third. Worst it's first thing in the morning. What a way to 'brighten up' my suppose to be excellent morning.

Anyhows, the latest craze in the entire office is futsal & off road biking. Yeap, after so long of serving in this company, finally an interest in coming together to get away from the hustle & bustle of the pathetic world of advertising to just have fun, relax and also get some work out for the body. It's fun seeing colleagues do their own magic on the pitch. Well we strive to make it a weekly affair but then sometimes it is impossible due to the stupidity of others whom we have to suck up to and please just because we have to.

The off road biking craze..I've always been a buff for cycling. I used to do road bikes and will always love road biking. The long distance, the speed, the beauty of the bike design and also the insatiable need to upgrade bike parts is just something I love. Now a change of scenary, I have indulged myself into off road biking. A lot of techniques required, especially when you are comfronted with obstacles. So far we've already been to 2 rides, merely searching for the perfect trail to go to every weekend. The first was just too much for us to take. It requires damn hell of a lot of skill and experience to ride through these insane terrain. On our second ride, we found a somewhat easier and fun trail and another which is not too bad though we sometimes have to get off our bikes to push. Looking forward to the next one. The craze is beginning to sip into the minds of some people and from 3 riders , we are now at 5. Come next month we are looking at 8.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 10:39 AM | |

My Own Levi's 501 Canvas

Currently Listening To
Tommy Emmanuel
Endless Road




Few weeks ago, was visiting Levi's Online Website and I made myself my very own Canvas

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 7:02 PM | |

Frustrations & Joys

Currently Listening To
Keith Urban
Days Go By

Fascinatingly I find that I love kids. I love having them around me. I love carrying them and making them smile. It is hard to get a kid who barely knows you to smile or even laugh at your lame jokes. It makes me happy getting children to be happy smiling and laughing. Maybe I should open a kindi. Somehow when I am around them I feel at peace. Could be their innocense and how curious they are at life or things around them. They would ask you the silliest or the most frustrating questions and you would reply them with a big smile. Funny how does that happen.

A while back we had this shoot which involved kids. Now I love working with kids..be it whether they are 1 year old or 12, I just love working with kids. Working with kids somehow made my day joyful. Even though, well, kids being kids, they can be a real tyrant sometimes. This time the whole entire shoot was lucky enough to have 5 great kids. Imagine waking up at 3 to get to where I work, then spend another 2 hours on the road to get to Sekinchan.



Getting make up done. Yes including the boys. And being a boy once ( maybe I still am ), there always the 'urghh' feeling when it comes to make-up. Nevertheless these boys are "MAN" enough to just listen to instructions and sit down and get it done with..without giving any fuss. Then we started shooting....hours n hours went by, many variations were shot and we were done at noon. Mind you it was really a hot sunny day and I was wearing my shades. The kids well, were all attentive and listening to every instructions given. They followed...without any complaints...Despite the hot weather, we were happy. The kids were smilling. Guess its really encouraging to see kids who are less able than us adults, to have strong perseverance and good attitude. Like they say, kids can be really good examples to adults.

Now, after lunch we head back to the office for a little siesta...well an hour is a lot okie. The off we go to Port Dickson, another 2 hour drive. While waiting for the correct shoot time, we had a drink at the nearby "warong". There was this cat sleeping underneath my chair and it reminded me of 2 I had and lost due to some nasty situations. No!!! they did not get run over by a truck. It was really a sad phase in my life. I took a pic of it sleeping peacefully underneath me. Not caring about the world




It was time. We picked up our stuff and head on to the beach. I was like smilling really big merely because I love the sea, sand & sun. So its like "cool! I gonna get a tan at the beach". After setting up and all, camera was rolling and trust me, getting a bunch of 6 to 10 year olds to be at their position and doing the act while the tide rises every minute is not fun. There was a lot of shouting, a lot of frustration at times ( not the bad kind ) but we got the shot alright. While I quietly at the belakang took some pics




The sunset on that day was beautiful. For the first time in many many donkey years, I manage to catch a very very beautiful sunset at the beach. Well simply because I did not have any choice but to wait there for everyone to pack up. So I happily took my camera and snap away.


A good way to end a very very hectic Sunday. Although this particular shoot is driving me up the wall with the short time given for preparation, I feel very very happy. There is so much joy in my hear t on the journey back to Kuala Lumpur. Tired the body and mind is but my heart was smilling. It was encouraged and these kids has taught me if they, the kids can do it, why can't we adults.

This entry is dedicated to the 5, 6 - 10 year old heroes & heroines who has opened up my eyes towards life and work as well. I can't wait to work with them in the near future.

Labels: Kids

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 7:46 PM | |

My Visual DNA

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 6:49 PM | |

Just another week

Just when I thought I do not need to work on a Saturday, out of the sudden last minute work has to pop up in front my door step and spoil my weekend. Nevermind, that did not stop me from playing some card games with friends all night long and when I say all night long, literally, all night long. Then straight off to work. Thank God, it did not take too long. It was fun to be controlling some 25 odd people, telling them to do this and do that. To be have people waiting for me to say "Go" can be quite fun. Anyway, what is a good shoot when there is no fun in it.

The weekend was quiet. Was feeling too lazy to practically do anything ( as usual ). Met up with some friends for late late lunch and the usual chit chatting catching up on each other. Thought I could do some exercise, but unfortunately there wasn't any football match so it was just lazing around the house.

Really need to beautify the house. I find it so bare at the moment. Heck I don't even have curtains for my sliding door. Am thinking of getting lots of floor lamps to make the whole place a little dim. With the down lights on the ceiling is just too bright. Have to do some planning to get the stuff. Next is to get a laptop and internet access and then a bicycle to keep my self in shape... Jeez too many things.

Slowly I am getting to do things I want to do without ever thinking of how others will react. For instance, I can go futsal anytime without having to worry whether I will get into an argument. Going out for a drink with some close friends is something I've been doing quite often nowadays. It was difficult to meet up with them before. I even have the opportunity to meet new people through some interesting board games which I must admit can be very very addictive. Well it's all in the name of fun. I can clean the house as and when I want to.

Well you can never have everything your way. it's either one or the other. The most is compromise, accept and live with it no matter how bad it is. So moving out and living alone has got it's good and not to forget it's bad. I am sure many will know how it feels like. Well I am giving another week or so to know the outcome of my life. Apart of me wants to care, but the other part does not. I hate having this 50-50 feelings. It makes life a bit more complicating doesn't it.

Well there is so many things happening at the same time. Now all I need is to take things one at a time, regain all that is loss of me. I do hope I do not take too long a time. Thank God I have family & friends. Shall be dedicating them on another post somewhere in the near future.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 12:08 PM | |

Personality Disorder Test

Currently Listening To
Jo's 101.8 MyFM
Various Artiste

Disorder Rating
Paranoid : Low
Schizoid : Moderate
Schizotypal : High
Antisocial : Low
Borderline : Very High
Histrionic : High
Narcissistic : Moderate
Avoidant : High
Dependent : Very High
Obsessive-Compulsive : High

I wonder why on earth did i ever take this bloody test...JEEZZ...I guess out of pure boredom at work for the whole week.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 3:49 PM | |

2 More Days To Be 1

Currently Listening To
Mel's Favourites
Various Artiste

Word Of The Day
Work - Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something.

It's been a while since I last posted. Well I can always blame it on dear old work. Work is soemthing everyone has got to do. A means for us to survive. When you accomplished something you get rewards. When you get rewards, you live. So there you go, a cycle inevitable to everyone who lives and breaths the air in our planet. Enough about work. Bah!!

Two more days to be joined in Holy Matrimony with Love-Of-My-Life. It really is exciting to be one. I've been looking forward to that day. I have this happy feeling today in my heart which makes me look like a kid. Walking up and down the stairs humming happy happy songs. Nothing and I mean nothing will spoil my day today no matter how bad it gets. why can't everyday be a day of Holy Matrimony? Then there would be happy faces and happy feelings in everybody's hearts. Help Me!!! I can't stop this feeling. Matter of Fact....DON'T HELP ME!!!...There are ups and downs that we went through together but it is all worth it. It is something which I've learned and grew (or rather still growing) to be a better person, a better man, a better lover, a better husband, a better friend to Love-Of-My-Life. Though it's just registration first, ceremony later but it is still The Day to look forward to.

A little while ago, we were on the search for the perfect pair of Wedding Bands. We looked high and low for it but somehow all the nice ones are just too $$$$. My heart sank when I told Love-Of-My-Life that I really cannot afford. Tears nearly stream down my cheeks to see the disappointment in her eyes. I nearly cried whenever I see her looking at the diamond platinums and knowing that I cannot make her happy by getting that for her. Mistake done, lesson learned.

We are also now in the midst of planning the ceremony. We wanna do something different, something affordable but still stylish. I am cracking my head at nights thinking of a theme, thinking of what to do, thinking of the procedures. Now I really need help. So you experienced people out there, if you have any ideas or suggestions, my mind is still open for some.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 4:52 PM | |

Another Year Older

Currently Listening To
Alexandria
by Peter Pan


Today will be the day I celebrate my 28th birthday. To be frank, it feels like any other day. Somehow as we grow older, the joys of birthdays seems to fade. I always look forward to my birthday every year. The presents, the food, the friends and the off days I used to take. Now, it has become just like any other day. Then again I should be even more thankful, that I could live another year with my family, good health, stable monthly income, friends old and new who still remembers my birthday. Sometimes I suppose we have to give and take as we grow older on our birthdays. It's not about the presents nor the fancy food, I guess now it's more about the joys and the company that I have with Love-Of-My-Life, family and friends.

Though I only have one or 2 naughty wish. I wish I that I have a tree behind my house, unlimited growth of lots and lots of 100 Ringgit notes. I also wish all my wishlist would be real. Well since I am on the wishing mood, I also wish I could meet Thierry Henry and also stay with him for a week. Hmmm...I guess that is too much to wish for but heck..It's my wish.

I guess this year has been quite good to me. Even though I had a rough start, as it goes along, it gets better and better each day. I am happy at work, I am getting married soon and...and....this years FIFA World Cup Opening ceremony falls on the same day as my birthday. I mean how often does that happen to you.

It will be a month of late nights for me as I engross myself to the tele watching the games and the skills that each player produces. It could be a dangerous month for many of us men as there will be tendency to neglect everything else for a month of craving for this insane fever call football or soccer . Nevertheless, it is only once in every four years. I am sure everything else can just close an eye and ignore us men this whole month before reality kicks in again. Cheers to this month long event of non-stop footballing action.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 4:40 PM | |

Living Together

Currently Listening To
Corinne Bailey Rae
By Corinne Bailey Rae


Word Of The Day
Marriage - The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Digital Imaging Artist - A person who enhances and perfects an image by using many elements / images

I cannot believe that I will be leaving home to be independant. Love-Of-My-Life has finally got a job near where I am working. The company she is in is actually the sister company of the company I work for. Finally, she is doing what she does best. Though there is still so much room for her to improve and explore. My only wish and hope for her, is that she will be able to grasp the skills and the magic of Digital Imaging Artist and be one hell of an artist. She started her working life as a Digital Imaging Artist and moved on to doing designing. Somehow, being an artisan on the computer is something she grew to love and it just doesn't leave her. She is one of those whom I really respect. Someone who knows nothing, who was left alone to learn and make mistakes and somehow perfected the skill, which kept me in awe till today.

We now stay far from our workplace. So we finally decided to rent a place together. A place we can call our home. A home which we intend to furnish it with IKEA products. We have always wanted our home to look contemporary, modern, colourful and yet cost effective. Now, we finally got one. Slowly but surely the empty spaces will be filled with colours, modernity and not forgetting happiness. I really can't wait to move to the home. I am anxious to see how it will turn out to be. The patience in me grows thinner by the day, waiting each day to go to IKEA and purchase our prioritised items. Yes, not forgetting the tele and ASTRO. For all of your information, WORLD CUP is just around the corner and Love-Of-My-Life cannot live without her favourite tele series.

The idea of being committed to each other for the rest of our lives has long been lingering in our heads. Finally and unofficially I asked for her hand in marriage. She gave me a comforting smile and agreed. In my heart, I was exploding with joy. I still feel the excitement and everyday it gets bigger and bigger. Everyday I look forward to going down on bended knees to slide in the Ring to her finger, to hear the wedding bells, to be addressed as Mr. and Mrs. Ding Dong Of The East (teeheehee), to wake up next to her every morning, to tell her "I Love You's", to go through ups and downs together and most important to support each other all the way till death do us part.

Our hope is that both our families will give us the support and also share the same joy that we have in the hearts of both Love-Of-My-Life and mine. I guess it take a lot of getting use to, to live with each other everyday of our lives. It will take a lot of effort, commitment and readiness to live our lives together as a married couple in the future. To you Love-Of-My-Life, I love you very much, no matter what happens, my love for you will never end and will live on for many many generations

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 4:20 PM | |

Update Update

Currently Listening To
Only
by Tommy Emmanuel


Word Of The Day
Update - To bring up to date

A few days ago I was out with a bunch of friends for a drink at the usual local midnight eatery ( not that it is exquisite), we were chatting and chatting, catching up with each other on the latest. The BA-eee and me were discussing on million dollar ideas and how about we are to make it happen and stuff like that. I notice of late whenever I am out with him, we talk nothing but making tons and tons of money. I don't have much to complain since most of the ideas came from me and he, just makes use of the idea for the both of us to strike our million. We are currently looking into doing up some events (of course details are not to be disclose). I realise that sometimes in order to make things happen, now a days its not about what you know or what you can do. It is about who you know. It means that sometimes we have to suck up to a certain people to get what we want. Jeez!!.. I guess life nowadays is like that and we the simpletons don't have much of a choice but to live with it in order to succeed.

So after talking a bit more about the million dollar ideas, I asked The BA-eee (being an IT savvy bloke) on Pocket PC. I have been eyeing on this particular baby for a few months already. Heard and read some good reviews about it but the only thing that is keeping me from getting this piece of work is the money. I am seriously in need of a hefty donation from anywhere. So when i was just about to put my mind set on this baby suddenly decided to launch this. The same as the earlier one except for a few enhancements on some features like WI-FI, 2 Mega-pixel camera, faster memory and better interface and it is black. Now my target of Pocket Pc has diverted to this baby.

A friend of mine asked me whether I wanted to collaborate with him to perform a 2 piece acoustic band performance. Wow!! Never in my life anyone has asked me to perform acoustic session in public. It is like a dream come true. Not that its any big hoo haa concert, but it still an honour for me to be asked to do this kind of collaboration. The fact that I am invited to play some music and sing again is just simply too breath taking for me. I must admit that I am very very rusty in my guitar playing, but what the heck, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity for me and I am not gonna let this go by.

Soon me and some mates are gonna be competing in an indoor soccer league. We have had our weekly friendlies but then again I suppose that isn't gonna help much. I still find the teamwork and team spirit missing and it is really frustrating to see teammates not being able to understand your moves and all. I must admit that sometimes I do blow my top off sometimes on them. Forgive me please. I believe that we will be competing agaisnt better teams who has been playing together for a long long time. New challenges will come and with these challenges, I hope to be able to improve my Magic in ball handling.

Work has been pretty hectic lately. Amidst all of these chaotic disruptions, I somehow have these feeling of joy in my heart. I must admit that sometimes I do get strayed away by the worries I have to perform and I am lucky enough to have good colleagues lending me a piece of their ear and a bit of their shoulders. It is rather encouraging to find colleagues like these. My highest salutes to them. I am still a "baby" in the industry, I still have a long way to go, a lot more to learn and with little time to achieve my goals. I am hungry to learn, I am eager to achieve and I want to shine. Where do I start? How will I do it? What else can I do?

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 10:23 AM | |

Me, Myself And I

Currently Listening To
Soul Power Live In Hong Kong
By David Tao

This has got to be the second time I'm doing this......

Nicknames: Ding Dong Of The East, Poffymoth
B-day: 9th June
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Where do you live: In The Land Of The East
Pets: Mix Breed Of Golden Retriever & Labrador
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Righty or Lefty: Righty Hand, Lefty Foot
Hair color: Black
Hair length: Really Short
Eye color: Black
Height: 5 feet 6 Inchos

Do you wear contacts or glasses?: Always on glasses except when sleeping and footballing
Do you have any piercings?: none what so ever
Do you have a tattoo?: No
Do you wear any rings?: 3 and more to come
Do you have a certain fashion you follow?: Smart Casual

Current News...

How are you today?: Pretty Screwed Up
What pants are you wearing right now?: Shorts Black
What shirt are you wearing right now?: Some tee with the word Hawaii
What does your hair look like at the moment?: Short
What song are you listening to right now? : David Tao - Soul Power Live In Hong Kong
What was the last thing you ate?: Yam with Mushrooms
Last person you talked to on the phone? : Shamsher
Last Dream you can remember: Now when was my last dream.....hmmmm
Who are you talking to right now?: Jakun Pixie With Panadol Immunity From Disco Town
What are the last four digits of your phone number?: 2917

Random Stuff..

If you were a crayon, what color would you want to be?: Green
What CD are you going to buy next?: G3 : Live In Tokyo
What's the best advice ever given to you?: Sex is good in a relationship
What are your future goals?: Damn good person to talk cock with
Do you like to dance?: Depending on mood and situations
Worst sickness you ever had?: Sick in the head
What's the stupidest thing you've ever done?: Driving aimlessly to no where
If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?: My absent minded brain
Where do you shop the most?: Nike

Even more random stuff...

How many kids do you want to have?: 2 is a good figure
Son's name: !Xumbile
Daughter's name: Now that is a tough one
Do you do drugs?: Not at all
Do you drink?: Socially
What kind of shampoo and conditioner do you use?: I would say Various Artist
What sport do you hate the most?: Wrestling, the kind they show on TV
How many TV's do you have in your house?: Two
Do you have your own?: No
Your own phone line?: 2 for work and another for fun
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal?: Are you kidding me?
Have you ever broken/sprained/fractured a bone?: Nothing broken but experiencing week shin bones and Archilles Tendon
Who do you dream about?: Now when was the last time I dreamt

Are you Romantic?

Do you believe in Love?: Yes
Do you have a crush?: Not anymore
Do you believe in Love at first sight?: Would love to
Where would you like to go on your honeymoon?: Mauritius, Maldives
What song do you want played at your wedding?: We Are The Champions
What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?: Her Eyes
Are you shy to ask someone out?: Nah
Who do you want to spend the rest of your life with?: That special someone

Girls on Guys (Girls only, unless you're gay or something.)

Boxers or briefs:
Curly or straight hair:
Tall or short:
Six pack or muscular arms:
Good or bad guys:
Ears pierced or not:
Tan or no tan:
Dimples or not:
Stubble or neatly shaven:
Rugged or sporty:
Studly or cutie:
Accent or not:
Smart or dumb:
What sports should he play?:
Dependent (whipped) or independent?:

Guys on Girls (Guys only, unless you like to fondle tofu)

Sandals or thongs: Thongs
Painted nails or not: It doesn't matter. Both ways still beautiful
Regular or sports bra: Regular
Bra straps showing or not: Showing
Cute n' mysterious or wild n' sexy: Can I have the both in one?
smart or dumb: Smart
Dark or blonde hair: Dark
Long or short hair: Either one still looks good
Curly or straight hair: Straight
Dark, light, or crazy cool eyes: Crazy cool eyes
Long or short nails: Short. Painful when scratched
Hat or no hat: no hat
Good or bad girl: I want both in one
Hair up or down: Either
Jewellery or none: Not excessive
Tall or short: Either
Accent or no accent: Doesn't matter
Pants or dress: Preferbably dress
Tan or fair: Tan
Freckles or none: None
Shy or outgoing: Outgoing
Talkative or quiet: Talkative
Pretty indoor chick or crazy party chick: I want the both in one

Choices, choices...

Lights on/off: Always off
Sun or rain?: Sun for a tan and a good evening of footie
Do you like scary or happy movies better?: I like happy movies
On the phone or in person?: In person
Paper or plastic?: Paper
Summer or winter?: Summer
Hugs or kisses?: Hugs are assurance
Chocolate or white milk: Both
Half empty or half full?: It doesn't make any difference
CD or DVD: DVD
Vanilla or Chocolate?: Vanilla
Skiing or Boarding: None
Day or night: Day and night
Sunset or sunrise: They are the best times if the day

Favourites...

Colours: Black, Blue, White
Food: All sorts
Fast Food: Burger King & Domino's
Ice Cream Flavor: Rum & Raisin's
Sport?: Football
Animal: Cat
Music?: Macam-macam pun ada
Song: No Woman, No Cry - Bob Marley
Band: None
Actor or Actress?: Clive Owen
TV show: Reality Shows
Clothes Brand: Nike, Levi's , TopMan and whatever makes me look stunning

Confess thy sins..

Gotten Drunk?: Long long time ago
Broke the law?: Who hasn't?
Ran from the cops?: Once
Tried to kill yourself?: Yeah, but I chickened out
Made yourself throw up?: When drunk or having a really bad cough with full stomach
Been in love?: Oh yes
Made yourself cry to get out of trouble?: Nope
Did/Said something to hurt someone?: Always

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 11:04 PM | |

Perks Of A Beach Boy

Currently Listening to
On And On
by Jack Johnson



Ahh...another of Jack Johnson's creative and somewhat easy listening surfer music. If anytime you feel the need to imagine yourself at the beach. This guy is of great help. Salutes to Jack Johnson.

I had a good friend hanging out with me at the office a few days ago..well more of a client during working hours...anyways...Me as the PR guy in the office was entertaining him (no..not giving him a circus act, juggling balls and all) and we were somehow talking bout the sun and the sea. Which lead him to telling me about his trip to Perhentian Island and chatting up with beach bums over there. Many interesting stories were told by them about them travelling around the world, the hot pretty ladies they meet and their monsoon experiences.

Coming to think of it, I was thinking how could a beach bum in an exotic island could afford to travel all over the world. Working in a place where half the year it's raining ballocks with the wind whistling strong and the other half it's all hot and sunny. It turns out that these guys made their money from tourists visiting their island who are ardent divers and holiday makers. Still it was something which I yet to swallow and digest. It was then brought to my knowledge that these guys actually have no commitments unlike our stressful city lifestyle. Theirs is a life where everything moves slow at their own pace, no commitments (i.e : bills, family etc) they do not even have to own a car therefore there has never been a traffic jam.

After talking a little bit more, I thought to myself.. wouldn't it be really cool if city people like me could have a life like theirs and still earn the many buckaroos, enjoy life and travel all over the world. A rough idea of how much they can earn? Well let's just say they can afford to come to the city and buy 2 bottles of whiskey every night for 3 to 4 months. That's how much they can earn in 6 months of sun shinny days. I envy..

Some of us may think they will never have a future in the crazy world we always label as the working world. In actual fact, they are the more successful people comparing to you and me. Looking at it, they have a good strong loving family and community. They do not have commitments like utilities or credit cards. They have a certain amount of acres of land inherited which they don't even have to fork out a single cent and they earn a substancial ammount of bling blings for them to live luxuriously. Talk about taking life easy when we reach retirement. These blokes have been taking it easy all their lives.

So I was suggesting with my good friend, "Why don't we just leave our jobs bring our girlfriends and set up a business together there incorporating photography with design?" The idea is there, the money is waiting for us and it will last us 3 lifetimes. The unfortunate thing is...how are we gonna hoax the locals to sell us a small piece of land to make our millions. Many more discouraging questions keeps popping up during the conversation which lead us to let go our reality..not a dream...reality of making millions of bling blings.. I suppose city people will forever be city people. Enlightenings anyone?

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 10:57 PM | |

Speak (about unimportant matters) Rapidly and Incessantly

Currently Watching
Comedy Now! Starring
by Russell Peters




Word Of The Day
Blab - speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

Stand Up Comedy is one of those that never ceases to amuse me even when I am down with some dilemma, flu, stress or everything that brings me down. 2 of my favourites are Russell Peters and Chris Rock. Funny and vulgar as they may seem to be, but the topics they bring up to poke fun at makes sense. You should download and hear them joke about Jamaican's President Bush, Gay Punjabis, Chinese Men, The War, Michael Jackson, Black Rappers stuff like that. Very entertaining.

It's a Saturday and the whole office is so quiet. It's has been already 3 weeks working here and this has got to be the first time the whole office is the very ghost town....Evryone has gone for.... blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab blab.

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Hahahaha.... you may be asking .."why the so many 'Blabs'..??!!" well... to be frank with you I really don't know but whatever you perceive it to be, I sure as hell would love to hear it from you...Hahaha....It's a SATURDAY PEOPLE!!!!! what the hell you think I am suppose to do when it's a ghost town in here?

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 11:06 AM | |

Futsal With The Ladies

Currently Listening To
In Between Dream
by Jack Johnson



Word Of The Day
Laughter - To express certain emotions, especially mirth or delight, by a series of spontaneous, usually
unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements.

As I was listening to this album, I find myself day dreaming a little. Somehow, Jack Johnson creates songs for listeners to day dream and it can go on and on and on. I like his 'surfer stylized music'. Makes me day dream about the sea and the sun. Makes me think back of my Balinese escapade. I wish everyday was like that. I really do.

Last night, it was not the usual futsal friendly I go to every week without fail to shave off my flabs . It was a night of practise for the ladies of the certain company I play for. Preparing themselves for the big game coming ahead against their sister company. I can see enthusiasm in them, though, only 4 turn up out of the 14 or so ladies that signed up. Even with 4, it was really encouraging and breath taking to see them work hard to get their basic skills right. Not perfect but right. I had the liberty of assisting one of them. I must say it was the most simplest practise sessions I had ever give but it is certainly one that is satisfying. It is satisfying to see her eagerly wanting to learn and work hard to get the passes right. I felt really proud of her. In the span of one and a half hours, she transformed herself from a timid lady futsal player, to a natural goal scorer, tough and gutsy. Then I noticed that all 4 of them had this connection on the pitch somehow. Sometimes, people say that women are faster learners than men. After watching these 4 lovely ladies I begin to think so too. Though first timers on the pitch, nothing magical to be expected from them, but sheer determination and will power helped them improved their basic skills.

It was a night of fun and laughter for the boys on the pitch. We monkeyed around as usual like baboons running loose in the city. I cannot remember when was the last time I laughed so much while playing football or futsal. It's satisfying sometimes to laugh your way through a game. I used to play football with these bunch of guys at home. The moment we stepped on the field, there was non-stop laughter. We laughed at everything. we laughed while dribbling the ball, shooting a goal, falling on each other by accident, got knocked on the face by accident. Once, me and mate playing badminton, inter-class competition. I remembered we laughed non-stop at every game we played. We laughed so much the opponents got annoyed and lost their concentration which lead to us winning the games and the competition. Friends called us "Pasangan Gila Babi" but our naiveness made us immune to remarks like those though they were entertained by us.

I suppose laughter really makes the world go round. Laughter is the best medicine to all problems. We should try in one point of time in our mundane lives to laugh profusely with another person. I really believe now that laughing helps not only our outer-self but also our inner-being. Imagine a day, a specific day everyone could just laugh, smile, whatever and not put on those long banana face we normally and naturally inherit.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 3:03 PM | |

A Fortnight Passed By and...

Currently Listening To
Relight
by Ananda Project


It has been three weeks since I last blog. I got a reader kept asking me 'When are you ever gonna update your blog?'. Sorry lar...just that I can't seem to find time to write spectacularly this whole week. So here I am, finally, got a chance to sit down and actually write. Forgive me please if I've kept you waiting ya...

The first day at a new workplace is always the most boring day in everybody's career. Not only the superiors are not able to give some responsibilites to you but you are to sit somewhere in the office waiting for the time to pass by. This happened to me, my first day went like this :

I got in early, first day impression kinda thing, sat at the lounge area for like an hour. After an hour or two, I was formally introduced to the staff. Well most of them I knew, because i worked with this company before. So the senior staff are not new to me but most of the assistants (normally we call them "The Boys" picture on the left) are new. They have not prepared my working space yet. Well can't blame them anyway, advertising..blame it on advertising. So I was just walking around getting to know everyone and catching up with the senior staff. So after a brief discussion with "The Old Man" (my boss) and "Tai Ka Cher" (my superior) about my role in the company, my job responsiblities and a few projects handed to me, again I am back to square one, doing nothing but sitting around waiting for time to go home.Oh yes, in between I decided to study the portfolio as my job requires me to sell them during my visits to client's office. So thats it, my first day.

They finally managed to get me a place. All my life I never had a room of my own to work in. At last I got one, so I thought 'Hey cool!! My own room.' bu to my dismay the room is totally bare. Empty, nothing, zilch. No carpets, no cupboards, no sofas, no curtains. Just a table and a fone. So slowly i went searching for stuff like a PC and a chair. Took me half a day just to have a proper table with a proper PC to work with. The lucky thing is I have air-conditioning in my room. So finally I got my pc, turned it on and to my disgust, it's a Pentium !!! with 300 plus Memory Ram and...AND....the blardie comp is running on WINDOWS 98...yes... WINDOWS 98. It's got all the necessary devices and hardwares but no speakers. Imagine how bored I was without music for a whole 3 days. I was relying on my faithful Motorola E398 for some music. Thank God for Music Fones. Finally got one of "The Boys" to find a pair of working speakers, downloaded my MP3 collection into the comp and voila!! boredom gone.

Finally I get to attend my first shoot. the only setback is that I have to get to the office at 4.30am, but all is good as I am already used to working this early in the morning. Travelled all the way to a padi farm in Sekinchang with a lousy driver who doesn't even know how to get there. Jeez I could not sleep all the way there just to direct him. It felt really weird while shooting. It's because I am so used to be part of the Shooting Crew. The idea of standing there watching everyone do their work and PRing with the client, just makes me feel really awkward. I guess it's time for me to get used to the idea of me not having to do any of those "hard labour". Though sometimes old habit just doesn't go away, somehow I still find myself helping out the photographer with directing the 'talents' and sometimes just adjusting the light. Gosh I am gonna miss all of that.

So there you go, the first week of my new job.Has got it's interesting and boring hours.I leave you now with an image of how the exterior of the office though it has never changed the day I left the company 3 years ago until now. Do not fret..there will more stories to come in the near future. Just hold your horses....

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 4:02 PM | |

4 More Days

Currently Listening To
A Night At The Mayan Theatre
by Rock Star INXS




4 more days to go before I start working for new company. Somehow I have this very sad feeling leaving this company. Its saddens me to leave a great boss with some good colleagues..really it does...but it is so unfortunate that the management screwed up an exciting company.

Nevertheless, I just received an sms from the person over the other side saying that my appointment letter is ready for pick up. I am excited, happy and nervous at the same time. Even though I used to work for this company before, but the feelings still lingers in my heart. Come March 1st, I am officially taking a break from being a professional photographer for the time being and explore into Public Relations cum Producer but I am still in the commercial photography industry.

I received a call from Kid Chan (www.kidchan.com). I sent him my resume a while ago but he did not reply so I figured that he is not interested. Then he had to call yesterday after I have confirmed my job with the new company. Why? I asked myself why...did he take a long time to call me. If only he would have called me earlier, I would have joined him to be a hell of wedding photographer.

Ah well...I guess the next 3 months will reveal whether I am cut out to be a PR person or not.

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 11:18 AM | |

Sleepless Nights

Currently Listening To
Time After Time
by Eva Cassidy


Word Of The Day :
Diddly : A small or worthless amount

Lately I have problems sleeping at night and it has been going on for three weeks already. Until today I still do not know why. I try to go to sleep by not thinking of anything but somehow that failed. I tried counting sheeps...yeah an age old remedy to get a good nights rest by force, still that also did not work. I tried jogging at night in hope that I will tire myself out when I return and just drop dead on the bed but it did not help at all. In fact I got cute little doggies chasing me. I even tried putting on some sleepy music, that also didn't work. Jeez.....My friends kept telling me that I have imsonia but i refuse to acknowledge that fact. I keep denying to everyone and to myself that I have imsonia. I kept telling myself that I had too many teh tariks which resulted to my imsoniac state.

Somehow while I was wide awake at night laying on my bed, there are a lot of things keep creeping into my head. Some people do their thinking during the day time or when at night after dinner. I had to be one of the many unlucky bloke to have things creeping into my head after midnight. Thoughts like future plans, would I be able to earn enough to live comfortably, the good times and the bad times I've had and love...


Love the one thing that makes a person's world colourful or just plain grey. Many times I wish I could be that colourful person who could just splash colours into a person's life everyday. Colours makes things look more appealing and more interesting somehow. Imagine a splash of new colours everyday for the rest of our lives. Wouldn't it be awesome. The unfortunate thing is that I was unable to maintain the colourful splashes and now living through the grey era and once we touched the monochromatic colour, there is no way we can erase the colour away completely. Even when you splash more colours, somehow there will always be a grey spot somewhere. I have no regrets being in love. The only regret is that in incapablity to sustain the colourful relationship all the time which causes me to loose people I love and have loved. Forgive Me Please...

There are nights I always thought of the "What If" agenda. "What if I studied harder?", "What if I was not separated from my family?","What if I worked even more harder at work?", "What if I have been more serious with God?","What if I have been a little more loving and effectionate in a relationship?", "What if I trained on my football more?", "What if I take my music practise a little more serious?". All these "What If's" are some of the questions I always asked myself lately. Don't you all?

Are these sleepless nights a test for me to go through or is it just a phase in my life coming in and out over time? It really has been three weeks since the first night and I sometimes cannot stand tiny problem. A friend of mine told me take prozac...another told me to take cough medicine....I somehow never believe in gulping these tiny but yet powerful tablets unless I am down and out with fever or if I am "touch wood" hit with health related problems. HECK!!! I never even finished my antibiotics before..(probably explains the reason why I fall sick often). I begin to feel tired, the act of laziness slowly begins to arise and worst of all the feeling of boredom starts creeping into my veins and my happy go lucky mental state.

If these goes on further, I think I shall succumb to taking those crazy pills they call prozac or maybe just go get diddly cans of beers or probably stout. Drink till I drop. CHEERS MATE!!!

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 1:13 PM | |

How Would You Know When...?

Currently Listening
Eye To The Telescope
by KT Tunstall


How would you know when... the CNY holidays are over?

It is when the bloody traffic jam is back





I guess this part of Kuala Lumpur lifestyle is somewhat the most prominant "thing" that you can witness. The traffic was smooth the whole of last week, well due to many KL residents leaving the city to go back to their hometowns and flock the roads there not forgetting to be with their loved one's. It used to be that way for me before, going back to hometown and seeing the KL jam there. It's like half the Pearl Of The Orient is filled with cars wth registration plates starting with "W" ( W is cars from Kuala Lumpur). This is year is one of the two years I do not have that privilege to see that. Instead of going back to hometown, hometown came to us. Haha.


How would you know when...the CNY holidays are over?






It is when you can't wake up in the morning





Yeap.. after a week of waking up when it is way past lunch time, waking up when the chickens crow is something very difficult to pick up again. It's when you've set the alarm at 7am and you procastinate for about an hour before you really get up to prepare yourself to go to work and when you do get up, you feel like going back to bed.


How would you know...when the CNY holidays are over?






It's when all the delicious home cook food and the family dinner at a fancy restaurant is all over and gone(pic stolen from my brother Marcus)

Ahhhh... Food...Glorious Food....Nothing beats the home cook food of the Chinese New Year Holidays. Many of us had home cooked food for one night that lasts for a whole week. Not forgetting the countless times of the ever so famous "Family Dinner At A Fancy Restaurant" sessions where we all talked, laughed and poke fun at each other.


How would you know when... the CNY holidays are over?





It's when you have taken the annual family portrait




Family portraits...an imagery update of how each and everyone of us has grown, be it vertically or horizontally. Images like these will be those where it will be looked back at in the future and probably have a good time laughing about how young, how tall, how short and how fat we have grown to be and the occasional how "handsome" & "beautiful" we used to be. Haha.

How would you know when....the Chinese New Year holidays are over?

How would you know?

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 11:10 AM | |

Caught Off Guard And Stunned

Currently Playing
Vegas
by The Crystal Method



Six days of Chinese New Year has passed us, and it gets hotter and hotter by the day. It's been a long time since I last saw the sun shine this bright, the sky so clear and so blue. Today is one morning in, hmmm... I can't remember, it's been too long since the last time I had this feeling. For the first time in...well again, I can't remember, I woke up not having this lousy feeling and not asking myself " Damn... I gotta go work again? " instead I wake up feeling good about the day that is coming. I actually had a smile on my face this morning then I woke up to prepare myself to get to work. Everything felt right, the bath was good..chilly and refreshing..even starting my car this morning felt right...no more crankling noise from my wheels, my power window is working again and the traffic is still very beautiful..smooth, no jams, no "professional drivers". For the first time in...well I can't remember again... I manage to get to the office before half past eight.

So there we were 5 of us including my boss, sitting at the mamak stall, reading the papers, having our cup of tea but no conversations. How ironic..still I have the good feeling in me since I woke up. We went into the office, did a little cleaning up and straight away I jumped on to the internet the minute I finished my "Office Chores". Did some mail checkings, chatting and MP3 searching as well, but the good old tummy had a calling to the gent's and scurried furiously towards it and...well you would not want to know the details would you...

So I was in the gent's ...well doing the you know what...for like 10 minutes or so, and with the sigh of relief I came out feeling tummy good again and my boss told us..."You can go home now.." I was actually stunned for like 5 minutes before it really dawned upon me that he really was not joking...I had the chic to ask why..really funny isn't it...just an advice...whenever your boss lets you go home early...never never never ask for a reason...just GO!!....well the original plan was that we come back early to listen to what my boss has in plan for all of us and the future of the new company...but I guess that plan didn't work out and he ended up going fishing with 2 other colleagues..

So that is somewhat my "stunning" start for the year of the dog. I suppose things will be getting better. I am still keeping my fingers crossed though. Well I guess I have to live through the days and tell you next time in the future whether it's been going really good or not. I guess you would have to be as patient as I am too huh...Hehe

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 3:00 AM | |

Some Good Laughs

Currently Listening

Renee Olstead

by Renee Olstead

Third day of CNY...well nothing much has happened the past 2 days except for the family gathering and spending time with love ones.. but today was really a good day as me and Matt together with a bunch of buddies went to play Counter Strike... the all time favourite game among these people and myself too. I spent most of my time laughing so hard that either winning or dying does not even matter anymore. Whenever I go gaming with friends, the thing I enjoyed most is seeing how silly and dumb can my playmates get...seeing how they get killed. We were like the loudest in a room where there weren't any speakers blasting the sounds from the computer.

Gaming though is a trend right now for every computer buff. Some play for fun, some play to check out the game, some even take it as a professional career. For me, gaming is a form of stress relief. It's not merely bout the game itself, but it is how you play the game, and how the acts of others tickles your heart. When you play a game, sometimes you stumble upon many things you could never imagine can be done..

I still remember during my student days, me and bunch of guys, regular gaming kaki's, would just go play for hours. These few hours are the hours where you can find lots of laughing, lots of swearing as well and lots of sub-conscious bonding among guys/boys. I remember there are a few occasions where we even played like from 7pm right till 7am the next morning. Thus came the term "main sampai bodoh". Imagine 8 guys after a session of pc gaming ( back then was either "Red Alert" or "Star Craft" ) at the makak, looking stoned. Now that is something which we all called a "Kodak Moment". It's like we all want to talk bout the game we played, how we strategize, how much we built, how we died, how stupid did the enemy get with words like "how come cannot click on my man wan?" or " Spy La Tu " and also played till the whole server hanged but we just could not because our eyes were glued to the 17 inch monitor for like 7 to 8 hours straight sometimes more, concentrating on the building and the killing which made us all STONED...Had a lot of laughs...

Now..those days are gone. With some people married, some getting married, a lot of us having girlfriends, all of us working long hours...we just can't seem to find the time to get together and play anymore. I will never forget those days of fun and laughter.

Gaming I suppose does wonder to us guys. It creates a bond without us knowing it. Helps makes new friends as well and...and... it is a damn good stress relief activity. Trust me.. try going there when you had a bad day at work or at college or anywhere.. after a few hours playing with some friends, you will come out with a smile on your face.

After all laughter is and has always been the best medicine for everyone in the whole wide world. Don't you agree?

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 1:34 AM | |