I am a sore loser!
Yes..i admit...i don't like to lose....
Losing sucks especially when i knew it wasn't entirely my fault.
I played sports every now and then....
In fact, most of my schooling days are usually spent on sports..tried everything...there are some games i just totally sucks at....ping-pong, basketball...snooker and pool.
I reckoned i am quite good at badminton, football and hand-ball....a little bit of hockey.
I dont know why but i believe i am a bit too competitive even if it just a friendly game..
However, i understand why being a Sith is more tempting than being a Jedi because you can fight with passion and hate! i cannot remember a single game i had that i can win when i am totally casual and laughing. Some people..perhaps most people can enjoy a friendly game and having a laught at it later...but unfortunately not me, i guess.
I remember i played a game of badminton, i was laughing and giggling...i lost 15-1 in both sets. i asked for a rematch next week...and i am totally focused, chanelled my hatred and walla! i won comrehensively....i smashed better and harder, one i recalled totally straight at his forehead!
In football, i played to win and i will do some crunchy tackles..that will make even Paolo Maldini shirked!! I will shout and played until my body gave away...winning is somehow very important to me.
I need theraphy,i know.... but this attitude is somehow good for me as well...throughout my adult life, i have carry this attitude in my work and it has brings me to some heights that i was personally happy for because it was way too early for some guys my age to achieve.
But i know i can't carry on like this forever...there will be moments when my body gave away and i will no longer able to push myself harder, faster and bolder like i used to. It may even lead to despression when you can no nonger do the things you used to...after all, vanity is one of the sins?
May be or perhaps. Err...org lain ada masalah nie ker?? Mesti menyampah tgk org cam aku....yang nak menang aje. Aku pun tak suka ..tapi entah?! Tapi aku bukan la kalau aku kalah akan maki hamun opponent aku, i will shake his hands because he is a better athlete than me. I tried my best so...he is better ler! Cuma masa main tuh aku tak la gelak2 ke apa, kena concentrate giler....la kan...heh..heh
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Friday, May 27, 2005
Why I blog and why do you blog?
I have been wondering on this question for quite some time now..especially when time is not as structured like before. Structure meaning previously I go to the work at 8.00 am….till 6pm….went home, watch some tv…and play with the kids.
Nowadays, it is more like I go to work at 11 am, prepare some paperwork, invoices, proposal…see dozens of people…perhaps till 10pm…or most of the time 3am. Finally, I have fall into the nocturnal creatures category after all. So kalau ada masa terluang, memang tidur or lepak main game.
Anyway, back to the original situation….why do I blog? Initially, I wanted to voiced out against the tyranny and manipulations that happened in every day office. Working in a structured organization, small or big…having a functional orgn.chart bounds to create dissatisfaction. What I experienced and gone through ….i thought will be good for young graduates and those who are strange to the word “office politics” or “ Kaki Bodek”.
While it is easy to say or even deny that this sort of things are neglible, the fact remains that situation where even your closest friends can turned into your worst enemy because of promotion or desire to be loved by the boss…is unfortunately real.
This is same in any organization, while many will easily say…”I do not get involve into office politics” …it is easy to fall prey to it and those who have a rebellious spirit like me, are often strangled by your ethical and principal beliefs.
Now, I am no longer working for some old git, who probably wouldn’t know what and where he/she is taking the department ….i am working on my own, I chart my own schedules and I decide daily what I wanted to do the day after next.
I enjoyed what I do , don’t get me wrong….but I am no longer angry or pissed off with some old prick who refuse to listen to another young man idea simply because he was there when Krakatoa blew up or when Japan invade Malaya. I used to….but not anymore.
I beginning to wonder why do I blog? Am I just one of them who wanted to feel that I am hip and trendy or just happy writing about my not so happening life?
Or is it I am one of those sexually confused person who write about acting like a whore because I felt my choice of sexual orientation will marginalized me?
Or may be….i am in a closet?! Yeah right?!! I have a lot of male friend who are good looking and sexy like if I am gay, I would date them but i don’t think so…I extremely like what woman comes equipped with… Or I write because I simply like to write?
It has been quite some time….and I haven’t been able to find the answer yet….perhaps the answer I get is a positive ones because being me, the moment I felt it no longer worthwhile ….i would not do it i.e. stop blogging.
Till I found the answer….i guess I keep the status quo.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
CREDIT CARD SCAM!!!!!
CREDIT CARDS SCENE 1
A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker open, and thought to himself "Funny, I thought I locked the locker. Hmmmmm." He dressed and just flipped the wallet to make sure all was in order.
Everything looked okay - all cards were in place. A few weeks later his credit card bill came - a whooping bill of $14,000! He called the credit card company and started yelling at them, saying that he did not make the transactions. Customer care personnel verified that there was no mistake in the system and asked if his card had been stolen.
"No" he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled out the credit card, and yep - you guessed it - a switch had been made. An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the wallet. The thief broke into his locker at the gym and switched cards.
Verdict: The credit card issuer said since he did not report the card missing earlier, he would have to pay the amount owed to them. How much did he have to pay for items he did not buy? $9,000! Why were there no calls made to verify the amount swiped? Small amounts rarely trigger a "warning bell" with some credit card companies. It just so happens that all the small amounts added up to big one!
SCENE 2
A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his credit card.
The bill for the meal came, he signed it, and the waitress folded the receipt and passed the credit card along. Usually, he would just take it and place it in his wallet or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually took a look at the card and, lo and behold, it was the expired card of another person.
He called the waitress and she looked perplexed. She took it back, apologized, and hurried back to the counter under the watchful eye of the man. All the waitress did while walking to the counter was wave the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the counter cashier immediately looked down and took out the real card. No exchange of words ---nothing! She took it and came back to the man with an apology.
Verdict: Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours. Check the name on the card every time you sign for something and/or the card is taken away for even a short period of time. Many people just take back the credit card without even looking at it, thinking that it has to be theirs.
FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR CREDIT CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A TRANSACTION!
SCENE 3
Yesterday I went into a pizza restaurant to pick up an order that I had called in. I paid by using my Visa Check Card which, of course, is linked directly to my checking account. The young man behind the counter took my card, swiped it, then laid it flat on the counter as he waited for theapproval, which is pretty standard procedure.
While he waited, he picked up his cell phone and started dialing. I noticed the phone because it is the same model I have, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then I heard a click that sounded like my phone sounds when I take a picture. He then gave me back my card but kept the phone in his hand as if he was still pressing buttons.
Meanwhile, I'm thinking: I wonder what he is taking a picture of, oblivious to what was really going on. It then dawned on me: the only thing there was my credit card, so now I'm paying close attention to what he is
doing.
He set his phone on the counter, leaving it open. About five seconds later, I heard the chime that tells you that the picture has been saved. Now I'm standing there struggling with the fact that this boy just took a picture of my credit card. Yes, he played it off well, because had we not had the same kind of phone, I probably would never have known what happened.
Needless to say, I immediately canceled that card as I was walking out of the pizza parlor. All I am saying is, be aware of your surroundings at all times. Whenever you are using your credit cards, take caution and don't be careless. Notice who is standing near you and what they are doing when you use your card. Be aware of phones because many have a camera phone these days.
When you are in a restaurant and the waiter/waitress brings your card and receipt for you to sign, make sure you scratch the number off. Some restaurants are using only the last four digits, but a lot of them are still putting the whole thing on there. I have already been a victim of credit card fraud and, believe me, it is not fun. The truth is that they can get you even when you are careful, but don't make it easy for them.
FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN THINK OF.
LET'S GET THE WORD OUT!
Everything looked okay - all cards were in place. A few weeks later his credit card bill came - a whooping bill of $14,000! He called the credit card company and started yelling at them, saying that he did not make the transactions. Customer care personnel verified that there was no mistake in the system and asked if his card had been stolen.
"No" he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled out the credit card, and yep - you guessed it - a switch had been made. An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the wallet. The thief broke into his locker at the gym and switched cards.
Verdict: The credit card issuer said since he did not report the card missing earlier, he would have to pay the amount owed to them. How much did he have to pay for items he did not buy? $9,000! Why were there no calls made to verify the amount swiped? Small amounts rarely trigger a "warning bell" with some credit card companies. It just so happens that all the small amounts added up to big one!
SCENE 2
A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his credit card.
The bill for the meal came, he signed it, and the waitress folded the receipt and passed the credit card along. Usually, he would just take it and place it in his wallet or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually took a look at the card and, lo and behold, it was the expired card of another person.
He called the waitress and she looked perplexed. She took it back, apologized, and hurried back to the counter under the watchful eye of the man. All the waitress did while walking to the counter was wave the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the counter cashier immediately looked down and took out the real card. No exchange of words ---nothing! She took it and came back to the man with an apology.
Verdict: Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours. Check the name on the card every time you sign for something and/or the card is taken away for even a short period of time. Many people just take back the credit card without even looking at it, thinking that it has to be theirs.
FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR CREDIT CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A TRANSACTION!
SCENE 3
Yesterday I went into a pizza restaurant to pick up an order that I had called in. I paid by using my Visa Check Card which, of course, is linked directly to my checking account. The young man behind the counter took my card, swiped it, then laid it flat on the counter as he waited for theapproval, which is pretty standard procedure.
While he waited, he picked up his cell phone and started dialing. I noticed the phone because it is the same model I have, but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then I heard a click that sounded like my phone sounds when I take a picture. He then gave me back my card but kept the phone in his hand as if he was still pressing buttons.
Meanwhile, I'm thinking: I wonder what he is taking a picture of, oblivious to what was really going on. It then dawned on me: the only thing there was my credit card, so now I'm paying close attention to what he is
doing.
He set his phone on the counter, leaving it open. About five seconds later, I heard the chime that tells you that the picture has been saved. Now I'm standing there struggling with the fact that this boy just took a picture of my credit card. Yes, he played it off well, because had we not had the same kind of phone, I probably would never have known what happened.
Needless to say, I immediately canceled that card as I was walking out of the pizza parlor. All I am saying is, be aware of your surroundings at all times. Whenever you are using your credit cards, take caution and don't be careless. Notice who is standing near you and what they are doing when you use your card. Be aware of phones because many have a camera phone these days.
When you are in a restaurant and the waiter/waitress brings your card and receipt for you to sign, make sure you scratch the number off. Some restaurants are using only the last four digits, but a lot of them are still putting the whole thing on there. I have already been a victim of credit card fraud and, believe me, it is not fun. The truth is that they can get you even when you are careful, but don't make it easy for them.
FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN THINK OF.
LET'S GET THE WORD OUT!
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
How can they....?
Sorry ...i havent been updating the blog for quite some time, hectic is probably the reason here but time need to be managed rather than dictated upon, hence no excuses...i am lazy!
Anyway, a lot has been happening..i am tired but somehow recuperated and slightly more determined.
I will explained later but in the meantime, you guys stay cool and be good!
Anyway, a lot has been happening..i am tired but somehow recuperated and slightly more determined.
I will explained later but in the meantime, you guys stay cool and be good!
Monday, May 09, 2005
We care..but for how long
I always wonder how long can we be thoughful of another.
Cared for another person....especially in Malaysia when it is often hot when it is needed but cold when action need to be taken.
In Malaysia, now we have Jurnal Suara Hati....a noble mission to support suffering victims of leukemia, kidneys failure and what not. I applauded the noble effort...perhaps the first of it kinds in Malaysia.
Rather than bombarded the public with another artist wannabe show, this show is like a fresh air...a dedicated team of students who tried their very best to aid these victims....., i honestly tired of this Idol and Academy thingy...while it is good for the music industry as a whole ..it doesnt make it more competitive and better. It only needed a group called Peterpan, a indonesian band, to wipe the competition cleans. I bet Zahid from Akademi Fantasia can say "Whooaa..."now loudly. Hardly gave a fight huh when our National Day Parade is even launch by a foreign band. We must have a wise minister somewhere....now, let's see!! heh..heh
Entahlah mungkin kita betul2 kisah paqda mereka2 yang malang ini tanpa sejauh mana keperihatinan ini akan di teruskan? Ingatkah kamu pada insiden buang anak? Bohsia?
Benda ini masih berlaku berleluasa tanpa kurang mendapat liputan kerana masyarakat sudah jemu dan lali dgn isu ini...adalah kes ini telah ditangani dengan baik oleh pihak kerajaan mahupun badan sukarelawan? Macamana nak tangani isu ini jika ada pemimpin kita sibuk dgn KL Fashion Show yang hanya utk glamour dan menguntungkan sesetengah pihak?!
Minyak juga telah naik 3 kali sepanjang pemerintahan perdana menteri baru? Saya faham...well perhaps more than understand the need to reduce the fuel subsidies but then again, Malaysia still is a net exporter of oil.( We exports more than importing oil). This is still a case....crude oil naik maknanya Petronas pun makes some money...so we supposed to even out what?!
Simple supply and demand!
But just like the suffering victims of leukemia, abused wives or abused husband, abandoned child, we may all forgot about all these but we felt that we have heard enough and nothing can be done about it. We, the consumer are taken for a rite and may not know it!
We cared about an issue...but for how long...
How long does it takes to forget about some child who lost his life after fighting a liver failure in Singapore? See...i bet you dont even know the child name know because to be honest, i dont either...
Isnt it shocking?! I am....
Cared for another person....especially in Malaysia when it is often hot when it is needed but cold when action need to be taken.
In Malaysia, now we have Jurnal Suara Hati....a noble mission to support suffering victims of leukemia, kidneys failure and what not. I applauded the noble effort...perhaps the first of it kinds in Malaysia.
Rather than bombarded the public with another artist wannabe show, this show is like a fresh air...a dedicated team of students who tried their very best to aid these victims....., i honestly tired of this Idol and Academy thingy...while it is good for the music industry as a whole ..it doesnt make it more competitive and better. It only needed a group called Peterpan, a indonesian band, to wipe the competition cleans. I bet Zahid from Akademi Fantasia can say "Whooaa..."now loudly. Hardly gave a fight huh when our National Day Parade is even launch by a foreign band. We must have a wise minister somewhere....now, let's see!! heh..heh
Entahlah mungkin kita betul2 kisah paqda mereka2 yang malang ini tanpa sejauh mana keperihatinan ini akan di teruskan? Ingatkah kamu pada insiden buang anak? Bohsia?
Benda ini masih berlaku berleluasa tanpa kurang mendapat liputan kerana masyarakat sudah jemu dan lali dgn isu ini...adalah kes ini telah ditangani dengan baik oleh pihak kerajaan mahupun badan sukarelawan? Macamana nak tangani isu ini jika ada pemimpin kita sibuk dgn KL Fashion Show yang hanya utk glamour dan menguntungkan sesetengah pihak?!
Minyak juga telah naik 3 kali sepanjang pemerintahan perdana menteri baru? Saya faham...well perhaps more than understand the need to reduce the fuel subsidies but then again, Malaysia still is a net exporter of oil.( We exports more than importing oil). This is still a case....crude oil naik maknanya Petronas pun makes some money...so we supposed to even out what?!
Simple supply and demand!
But just like the suffering victims of leukemia, abused wives or abused husband, abandoned child, we may all forgot about all these but we felt that we have heard enough and nothing can be done about it. We, the consumer are taken for a rite and may not know it!
We cared about an issue...but for how long...
How long does it takes to forget about some child who lost his life after fighting a liver failure in Singapore? See...i bet you dont even know the child name know because to be honest, i dont either...
Isnt it shocking?! I am....
Friday, May 06, 2005
My feet oh my foot?!
It has been exhausting and exhalirating at the same time.
I havent been able to soaked it at all.
As i am working on my own now, the working hours can range from 9.30 am to 12 pm or 10.30 am to 4.30 am.
I am there in Klang, KL, Klang Lama the next...Cheras later, Pandan late nite.
Am i enjoying it?
Yes...i get to meet some really interesting people, somehow they are happier with the choices they make, make enough money to be debt free...just needed the drive and determination.
Honestly, being accomodating and cheerful can go a long way in business...smile the right way, laugh at the right moment..can easily bag you projects.
Yesterday, we closed two deals...we are closing another two deals that gonna make our company enough working capital for another year. Hell it is better to worry about getting financing for projects in hand rather than financing the business because there is no business!
It is tough though.....you need to be in the right industry, have a good networks of supplier and good team to work with. But life is full of suprises.....today you may be making tonnes of money, tomorrow you be losing millions.
It is all about balance, it is all about ying-yang.
There are many challenges ahead, am i gonna take it all in my stride.....hopefully, it is a journey i can last and tell the tale to others that it is a journey worth taking.
May Allah grant me the safe passage thru...and lighten the burden for i am afraid that it is a burden to heavy carry and i crack half way.
Hmm my legs are tired and need some shut eye...at 9pm today, need to meet some suppliers..
Till then,,,,,
I havent been able to soaked it at all.
As i am working on my own now, the working hours can range from 9.30 am to 12 pm or 10.30 am to 4.30 am.
I am there in Klang, KL, Klang Lama the next...Cheras later, Pandan late nite.
Am i enjoying it?
Yes...i get to meet some really interesting people, somehow they are happier with the choices they make, make enough money to be debt free...just needed the drive and determination.
Honestly, being accomodating and cheerful can go a long way in business...smile the right way, laugh at the right moment..can easily bag you projects.
Yesterday, we closed two deals...we are closing another two deals that gonna make our company enough working capital for another year. Hell it is better to worry about getting financing for projects in hand rather than financing the business because there is no business!
It is tough though.....you need to be in the right industry, have a good networks of supplier and good team to work with. But life is full of suprises.....today you may be making tonnes of money, tomorrow you be losing millions.
It is all about balance, it is all about ying-yang.
There are many challenges ahead, am i gonna take it all in my stride.....hopefully, it is a journey i can last and tell the tale to others that it is a journey worth taking.
May Allah grant me the safe passage thru...and lighten the burden for i am afraid that it is a burden to heavy carry and i crack half way.
Hmm my legs are tired and need some shut eye...at 9pm today, need to meet some suppliers..
Till then,,,,,
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
A night to remember?!! Liverpool!Liverpool!
King Luis is flying high?!! 
Personally, i felt that they have already overachieved as a team in Europe and under achieve as a team in Englisg League. We will never stiff the League Trophy until we found some consistencies and a centre forward who can bang in 30 odd goals in a season, a defender who can stop playing like a clumsy defender from Pahang, muaahhahah...and a decent midfielder like err..Steven Gerrard.
Even if they can't beat Milan In Istanbul, Turkey in the final...i can simply sit back and remember that we have beaten a couple of champions on route to the final..Juventus and Chelsea. Thanks for the sweet smile i will be wearing until next saturday where we will be beaten to pulp by Arsenal!!!
Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher, Sami Hyypia, Djimi Traore - a Champions League-winning defence? A year ago you would have messed your pants laughing, at 10pm on Tuesday night after one of the best defensive performances you are ever likely to witness, it seems like the least they deserve.
In a word, against Chelsea they were immense. And not just that back four but Steven Gerrard, Igor Biscan, Dietmar Hamann, Luis Garcia, John-Arne Riise, bloody hell even Antonio Nunez and Harry Kewell when they came on, gave every last breath to keep out the Premiership champions.
Every player got every part of his body he could possibly manage between the ball and the goal for every one of the 96 minutes. I have no idea what the phrase 'no quarter given' actually means, but at Anfield there seemed to be not the slightest fraction on offer.
I'll leave the arguments about the 'goal' and the inevitable calls for goal-line technology to someone else. It was given, that is all, and my admiration is not for the way Liverpool gained the lead, but how they held it.
Jose Mourinho says the best team lost, and maybe they did in the greater scheme of things, but the Chelsea manager was wrong not to acknowledge that the team that won this particular game deserved to win this particular game on the grounds of hunger, of determination and of sheer bloody-mindedness.
This was a Liverpool performance reminiscent of the England's last win over Argentina in the World Cup - nothing pretty, nothing imaginative, just the sheer brilliance of footballers doing half the job of a footballer, that is keeping the opposition from scoring.
And at the heart of it all was Carragher, who produced one of the finest performances from a defender we have witnessed in some years. How many vital blocks? How many immaculately-timed tackles? How many towering headers? He may not be skilful, he may get a nosebleed when he crosses the half-way line, his distribution may not be Ferdinand-esque, but lordy, the boy sure knows how to defend.
His dedication is clearly contagious because he demanded and was rewarded with similar performances from a central defender long dismissed as well past his best, a right-back viewed as average rather than spectacular and a left-back seen as a laughing stock up to just a few months ago. They were all brilliant.
Granted, the game may have been different and that defence may have been stretched further by a fit Arjen Robben and Damien Duff. But you know what they say about 'ifs and buts'...a defence can only stop what's put in front of them and this Liverpool defence stopped this Chelsea attack. Again and again and again.
For all their second-half possession Chelsea were restricted to just a handful of clear-cut chances, with Jerzy Dudek only being called upon for one (brilliant) save. The Pole was given protection stronger and more impenetrable than he could ever have imagined. Chelsea huffed and puffed but they just could not blow their house down.
It made for an enthralling, nervous and brilliant spectacle for the neutrals among us, those of us who just wanted some entertainment and excitement at the end of a dull Premiership season. And by golly, did we ever get it?
To Chelsea, thanks for the entertainment and commiserations that you came up against such remarkable opposition. To Liverpool and Jamie Carragher, congratulations - have a well-earned rest.
Personally, i felt that they have already overachieved as a team in Europe and under achieve as a team in Englisg League. We will never stiff the League Trophy until we found some consistencies and a centre forward who can bang in 30 odd goals in a season, a defender who can stop playing like a clumsy defender from Pahang, muaahhahah...and a decent midfielder like err..Steven Gerrard.
Even if they can't beat Milan In Istanbul, Turkey in the final...i can simply sit back and remember that we have beaten a couple of champions on route to the final..Juventus and Chelsea. Thanks for the sweet smile i will be wearing until next saturday where we will be beaten to pulp by Arsenal!!!
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