Days Go By

Of Island Getaway & Weekend Food Fest

The month of April is quite a month for me... First and foremost I sort of took a month sebatical from work before I start my full time job with another company. Due to some certain unforseen circumstances, I had to take a freelance roll first in the company and then start fulltime in May.

So while doing that I went for my island getaway in Perhentian Islands which was planned sometime ago with my best mates and we had our fair share of fun and also experience some disgrunted feelings towards the hotel we are in. Pictures taken by my all time camera, which is the camera phone can be viewd on my facebook page. Just look up for Melvyn Khoo.

A weekend ago another bunch of friends and myself took a drive down to Malacca for a food fest. Malaysians being Malaysians we always leave half an hour or an hour late from the agreed time. We sent the whole day just eating our hearts out and enjoying the view of Malacca town. the food was overwhelming and personally i could not get enough of it. My all time favourite is the Pork Satay. I once ate over 100 sticks in one session. I would go back anytime just for the satay.

As the saying goes, All Good Things Must Come To An End. Well the month is coming to an end and I will need to get back to the working mode. Though I am planning for a few more holidays in the coming months. Some to visit friends and some to just get away and have my tan. Thank God For Holidays.....

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 1:19 PM | |

Perhentian Island here I come

Perhentian Island...yes finally a much long awaited holiday....this time is not going on a holiday with 'the extended sister' and 'ex girlfriend' like we planned when we were in Phuket last year...but with my closest and my bestest mates. To an island, where there is the sand, the sun and crystal clear waters of the sea.

Well looking forward to that lar....and then start work in new company.....I can't wait to see what I can bring to this company......I have been telling myself I took a sebatical from main stream advertising and now I am coming back....hopefully with enough bang....

Well coming back to Perhentian......I have never had the opportunity in the previous years to actually go on a holiday simply because of 2 reasons....time and money.....travelling plans began only of late and there are so many places to go and to see.....Next year, there is this plan for a 9 day Europe trip with another friend. We were talking about it and boom!!! suddenly it became a plan...and yeah we now have 1 year to do proper research and planning for that trip. Just thinking about it, is making me anxious.

I do have plans of a short year end trip to Bangkok and visit a friend there. Then there is Miri also....so many places to go but still uncertain on whether it's achieavable within the year. I am happy lar now that I am able to have holidays in my head and that i can actually plan for one without worrying about how much it will cost me....

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 6:57 PM | |

What is new

I recently had 3 job offers and all of which requesting me to join them. I think I have come to a stage in my career where I am actually sought after and that I can demand. I always believed in working hard and making loads of sacrifices to get to where I am today. Though unfortunately there are some people who tells me that my job is the kind where everyone also can pick up and do. Well that is true but what they do not see is that how many can stick to this job long enough or make it their career.

The kind of work I do is very simple. All I do is make the necessary preparations for a shoot and make sure the end product goes out on time. It may sound easy, but at this time of economic instability, everyone has limittations in budget and yet requires things way beyond their means. We always strive to provide the best and to make sure everyone is happy. By doing that we have to go through a whole lot of shit, unnecessary stress and the amount of hours invested just to make things happen. I believe not many people can actually work under these kind of requirements all their lives.

A lot of people do not see far enough to know what returns will it reap after sacrificing so long. A lot of young working adults these days only want to be in the comfort zone. Plenty are inexperience and yet they have enough balls to demand an expected salary that is more than what they deserve. I remember starting my first job with a 3 figure salary. Now, after 10 yrs I can demand a comfortable figure to live with and still pamper myself with. I am not saying I am earning millions but to me as long as I can pay off my bills and debts and at the same time pamper myself, that is success to me.

I am gonna make my comeback soon after 1 and half years of absence in the main stream. I am gonna start with a reputable photography studio in April and from there I will prove some people wrong with the perception they have on me and my job. I am looking forward to work my butt off again and have this satisfaction of producing campaigns for big multi national names. Another reason is to also get my self busy enough to forget a certain occasion with the certain somebody as everytime I remind myself , I get very sad, disappointed and angry. So the more work I fill my mind with the less I will think about it.

Before I start with my new job, I am gonna head to a well deserve annual holiday. This time is not with 2 people, whom we made plans to go every year but with a few of my best and closest friends. Perhentian Island is our destination of relaxation, fun, laughter and a whole lot of drinking. 11 more days to go that is.

I am planning to get back to road biking and that is one of my wish list for the year 2010. Once i get the bike, I am planning to go for an everyday exercise regime. Swimming, cycling and futsal. At least one per day though Futsal is already set for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays. The rest will have to play by ear. Another wishlist for 2010 is to change my 11 year old Proton Iswara. i have been eyeing the Honda Civic since late February and the plan is to get a 2 year old second hand Honda Civic unless some other interesting car pops up in front of me and interests me. Home improvement is also in my wishlist. I am looking to put plenty of photo frames on my empty wall which in that state for 2 and half years, get a bookshelf, 42 inch lcd tv and if I have extra cash, new sofas.

So there you go. Some of those things that has been happening to me. Will be writing more on the next post

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 4:58 PM | |

It's me again still up in the wee hours

For the past 3 months, my sleep time seem to get later and later into the night or rather into the early hours of the morning. I know I have had sleeping problems for a long time already but this time, it's getting worse....I do not think going to the doctors will help as the very few occasions I went to seek medical advice, they all say the same damn thing...."Maybe you are overworked or too stressed out". So yeah I do not utterly believe that the Docs can actually help.

After much thinking, I think I have come to a conclusion that whenever I am sad or disappointed, I don't get to sleep. Why? I believe I am being punished. I really don't have the answers to this problem of mine. I guess what I can only do is to live with it. The only hope I have to improve this...hmmm...cannot sleep shit.... is for me to be happy...but right now I am not happy. I try to keep myself occupied so that I do not think of a lot of nonsense. Still it haunts me. Maybe I just freaking deserve this.

On lighter note, its 21 more days to my well deserved holiday with a bunch of people who are closest to me. I am so looking forward to this trip. Who knows after this trip, I will be refreshed and then things will start to get better. I really hope so...I am wishing that it will. The Perhentian Island is our paradise destination for 4 days. My ideal holiday, sitting by the beach, a nice cold beer in my hand, the smell of the ocean or sea, the hot sunny day and the breeze blowing into your face and watch the world go by.....Thinking of it sometimes makes me happy for just a little while.

Right after the trip, I am gonna be starting my new job with a new company. I am excited but yet a little worried. Excited because I am getting a much better offer. Worried that my current bosses will not let me go. I don't want to stay any longer. I don't want my reputation in the industry to be destroyed because of the mentality you all possess. I wanna produce and deliver good works for the industry, I want to be respected and I want to prove to that somebody that the idea in that person's head about my career is wrong.

Itis time for me to sign off now. I am gonna watch a certain English Football team loose in a European Competition...Kepping my fingers cross..

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 4:42 AM | |

Clubbing

It has been sometime since the last time I went clubbing. I was club hopping yesterday night from one club to another and well as usual clubbing would equate back to alchohol and dancing and meeting new people. Well I did meet new people, drank some alchohol and dance away to the tunes played by the DJ. After that one night of well letting loose, I finall came to a conclusion that I am getting a little old for this shit. I woke up with some pain on my ankles well due to the fact that I have old injuries on it because of excessive football.

So after all that I think I am just gonna go a little slower on the dancing. I now prefer to sit in a bar with good music ( not loud ), have a couple of pints and strike good conversations. That way I don't have to sweat like a pig after the dancing and then start wiping my sweat off.

Well here's to clubbing.....

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 6:03 PM | |

Leaving For The Better

I am leaving my current job to a better place with better perks and job scope.....I am finally gonna be coming out of my comfort zone and having too much free time in my hands and do practically nothing. I simply love the idea of a job where time is so much more flexible and I can do anything I want while working. Unfortunately, I am getting a little too bored with this kind of lifestyle. I guess I am still the kind of person where I need to keep myself occupied doing work all the time, go through shites while working and live and work in a stressful enviroment. Perhaps the new place might offer the best of both. I don't know.

Nevertheless, I am still astounded with the fact that I am going to a better place and call it work. Someone told once, that my freaking job does not help make money for me. Now, I'd say YOU ARE SO BLOODY WRONG!!!!! I am gonna be gettin 70% more than my current shitty pay and furthermore as perks, I get a certain percentage of commision from every client that I bring in. So yeah, here is back at you for being so damn negative about my career path.

What is even better is that I am gonna start right after my well deserved holiday in the Perhentian Islands. So looking forward to it, creating havoc with a bunch of friends. Doing stupid things and all that shit. Now I just have to endure for another month and things will be smooth sailing. Soon after my dream of getting a better car will come true...

Will provide more update of my soon to be insane life...

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 5:33 PM | |

Blogging Again After A Year

Sitting in this place day in day out doing almost the same thing, I finally found out that I have a blog and I felt guilty for not being actively updating my life on the world wide web. So here I am, in the same place day in day out, with the decision to start blogging again. I know I do not have plenty of people following my blog but what the hell.....

The last blog post I put up, I was in love. Plenty of things have changed since then. I am no longer in love with that person anymore, simply because that person walked out of the relationship merely because she was tired of solving problems in the relationship all by herself and she believes that it will be different given another chance. the feeling is entirely different. Screw that okie...Not giving chances to others when they asked for it and hoping for others to give chances to you is what I believe a whole load of bull crap.

So in that one year of what was a happy relationship, I was really happy. Till one night when we talked about it, the truth actually was revealed and that I was a freaking concept. I once asked whether I would be loved for who she wants me to be and would I be treated the way I was treated by my ex wife ( YES!!! I WAS MARRIED )...the answer was no....well that's that.... And now I am alone again finding for another fish swimming in the sea.

The love hate feeling keeps popping up every once in a while. I really don't know whether to continue caring for this person or to just put her in a box and dig a hole so deep that i would forget that it is there. After two months, it still hurt...
It actually hurts when you love someone your own freaking way and to find out that it's the wrong bloody way...

So I have come to a conclusion that to make a woman happy, you must never be yourself...You need to be someone she perceives you to be then the damn relationship can work...

So I hope you are happy... And good luck finding your concept

Ding Dong of the East Keding Donged at 6:59 PM | |

You're My Everything

Currently Listening To
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 | |