Saturday, April 29, 2006

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?

Thursday, April 13, 2006

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

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

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?