Aquascaping (part ii)

Trying to not spend that much but still make it work.

Tough!

Bought a cooling fan, pH tester, CO2 tablets, but the leaves are getting brown and withered.

The whole thing in the aquarium cost more that whole bunch of stuff in the balcony.

I may end up with plastic plants and cheap guppies, then.

We'll see...

Aquascape and Footballers doing Single Ladies

Went with Is and Sharul to Pet Safari, Ikano, 2 weeks ago. Found some cheap pond, and a purchase with purchase aquarium promo. Then Am and Leo dropped by for an old Thai horror movie, Buppha Rahtree, which kinda scared all of us. To sooth our feelings before leaving, we watched Glee ep 4 - Preggers!



Decided to try to do aquascaping for the aquarium. One of the reference I read through is of course Imran's blog.

The pond will be used to keep cheap kois. And I've bought more plants. Farmville alert.

So, that's my new hobby, hopefully it'll work with limited budget.

Happy Burstday...

..to me

Starting to like my job, but staying in it make me lose my competency and get only 4% increment. What can I do if I leave?

But the offer from the previous company sounds enticing too. At least it'll be about 20% increase from my pay.

Really gotta watch my weight, the good food when I travel to other states add inches to my waist. Nak menolak, dah rezeki, kan?

But much thanx to Damage Control, Hardchub, Farihad for inviting to your Hari Raya open houses. I had a blast. SF4 brought me back the feeling I had when I first tried it bout 20 years ago in Ipoh.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1430H

Another year has passed. I survived the fasting and the celebration again.

What is raya? I pondered this almost every time I wanna drive home. Hiskk, budak ni (yea, I'm THAT young!), raya ni untuk menyambut kemenangan kita menentang hawa nafsu le, itu pun taktau ke?

Sounds like a paradox. Really... do they really believe that? Maybe it doesn't matter what they believe, do I really believe that? I want to...

Isn't it the day when people wanna show off their material things? Would I notice that if I've enough to show off myself?

Maybe they're just happy... and maybe I'm just not happy enough...

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, maaf zahir dan batin

What to do?

Got some job offers. Now let's see:

1. Current company- Pros: travel inbound almost every week, possible conversion from contract to permanent, good network. Cons: conversion could result with a pay-cut, career prospect not clear
   
2. Previous company- Pros: can travel further, possible longer projects in Middle East and Africa starting after Eid Mubarak. Cons: company still recovering and not doing well, late salary payout (28th instead of 23rd)
3. An established international company - Pros: better prospects ("Hi! I used to work at "), also will be stationed at project sites instead of desk-bound. Cons: no chance of travelling outbound, career prospect not clear
4. A new unit in a construction company - Pros: new focused area, can leverage and develop expertise. Cons: working on Saturdays (gasp!!), desk-bound forever

Guess I'll wait what's the conversion offer is like. Besides, the economy is still bad to job-hop, rite?

More boring bowling

Now... if only I can afford one of em proper bowling balls to get serious...

Mid Year 2009

So far so good... am still surviving. Received some good news, though:

1. My post is being converted from contract to permanent
2. Got half-month bonus, after prorated
3. Pushing for more visibility, hence the launch early August is crucial
4. Finally got my auto-transmission Myvi

What's next?

More bowling

I got 3rd place out of 80 players. No prizes. But that'll do.

Next time, I'm going for some prize.

Now I need to get myself a bowling ball. Waiting for some good news from my company.

Bowling

Went bowling last nite with Heri at Warta Bangi. Cheap after 11pm coz it costs RM2.70 per game.

Finally breached the 200 barrier. Now I need to get my own bowling set now, coz their shoes stink like hell, the smell stayed in the car.



Sorry for the poor quality photo, as I only have my trustee 6230i which is like 4+ year old already...

What's next?

Been too bloody busy with work, travelling almost every week in my trusty Baby Kelis (as named by an ex-colleague). I'm tired.

But this has to go on until I'm done paying some overdue payments.

There goes nice food and shopping.

Whatever happens to everyone else? Busy with their life too, I guess... Lucky them.

Scary thing is, I'm starting to enjoy not having to be in KL almost every weekend. I used to have to be in KL, more specifically the Golden Triangle area, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which kinda bombed my expenses most of the time.

But I'm still up for bowling at nights, I'm supposed to organise one for my company. Lucky for me, the other committee members already picked their game of choice and no one wanted bowling. Perhaps I could get a discounted ball and shoes along the way.

Amazing Hunt

Colleagues ask me to join them enter the Cyberjaya Amazing Hunt next week. Sounds fun, besides, I'm trying to not go to downtown KL that much anymore...

For those who wanna join, here's the link.

1st Look: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Kaching!!!

In movies featuring Hugh Jackman, chances are there will be a scene where he'd hold a girl in his arms and then screamed loudly, e.g. X-Men, X-Men: The Last Stand, Van Helsing...

And I thought Gambit is French?

Was half-expecting will.i.am will suddenly turn to the camera and said "tell me where did you get your body from!! tell me where did you get your body from!!"

A pity that Wolverine's dead in the end, so how can that continue to X-Men? That's a joke, silly. Well, you already know who's going to live or die from the beginning anyways, so no fun guessing that. But the storyline's ok.

Like previous movie, wait till the end of the credits...

What else to blog about?

I've no idea...

Been freaking busy the whole month.

1st week of March, went to Sg Petani, Kulim, Alor Star, Kangar, Kuala Perlis. Sg Petani surprised me!! Had yummy seafood everywhere, which means I'm now on rice diet.

Then had 'reunion dinner' with ex-colleagues to discuss bout life, and possible business opportunities at Italiannies, The Curve. Had pizza only, and it's yummy but couldn't finish it.

2nd week of March, went to Kota Bharu. Had nasi berlauk.

3rd week of March, went to Kuantan. More yummy seafood. Mail Seafood at Tg Lumpur kicks ass!! Other colleagues agreed with me. I like it better than Ani Ikan Bakar Petai which was recommended by another colleague.

Then back to KL and busy with all the pending works, minutes of meetings, reports, audit data. Then had to replace a colleague to man the booth during the UMNO assembly. Eye candy...

Been playing bowling these past few weeks at Warta Bangi after 11pm, becoz it costs RM2.70 per game, which is wayyyyy cheaper than Time Square's RM7.

Had several karaoke sessions, and still trying to do high notes, telling meself to push my limits. Can't help feeling karaoke sessions are getting more serious these days...

Went to 1-Utama last week and had a chance to try Street Fighter 4 on PS3. Excellent graphics that looked like the colors are gonna pop-out from the 42" Bravia TV. Gameplay should be familiar to old-school veterans, but easy enough for newbies.

On other notes, am following ANTM and Heroes via friend's torrent.

Tag: Get to know yourself better by Sankai

I was tagged by Sankai. So, here goes...

1. Open this website : http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx

2. Take the Personality Quiz

3. Copy Paste the result to your blog.

4. Tag your friends including me :)


The verdict:

Your view on yourself:

You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you. However, you tend to attract people who are having problems with their partners.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You are not looking merely for a girl/boyfriend - you are looking for your life partner. Perhaps you should be more open-minded about who you spend time with. The person you are looking for might hide their charm under their exterior. This is true when some people have thicker exterior.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person. And you are nice.

The seriousness of your love:

You like to flirt and behave seductively. The opposite sex finds this very attractive, and that's why you'll always have admirers hanging off your arms. But how serious are you about choosing someone to be in a relationship with? If you are any nicer, you would become a glazed donut.

Your views on education

Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can. Education is nice too.

The right job for you:

You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success. Sometimes you are too nice.

How do you view success:

You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying. But you will always maintain your niceness.

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you. Nice is also very important to you.

Who is your true self:

You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long. You are the nicest.


Daymnn!! They're so true!!! So, I'm tagging Awis, Dzeng, Amri, Sankai, and Imran.

Which is stronger, fear or anger?

Which is stronger, fear or anger?

I don't know. But if I have to guess, I'd say anger.

Sometimes I like to share ghostly stories and such. Why? I've no idea, maybe I just like to share.

Some people I know would just blurt out angry tone, and tell me to stop. They just need someone to direct the anger to, thus quash the fear. In this case, the victim is me, coz I'm the one telling the story. I'd then laugh quietly in amusement.

Now, what if we really test the limit of which is stonger, fear or anger? Do you have anyone in mind and the kind of test we should do?

Tag: Tanda-tanda

Aku ditag oleh si putera-rizal dekat seminggu dah, so dengan sportingnya aku baru nak jawap sekarang...


TANDA TANDA

1. Tanda2 kamu badmood?
> Aku akan shut out semua benda dari minda aku dan duduk diam-diam dalam dunia aku

2. Tanda2 kamu marah?
> Aku tak tahu nak terangkan, mungkin sebab aku tak pandai marah, kalau jadi tu jadi la. Ada yang jenis bagi warning dulu sebelum marah, tapi aku cuma burst tiba-tiba aja.

3. Tanda2 kamu sinting?
> Aku ajak buat benda-benda yang spontaneous, cth: ajuk suara orang-orang lain atau ajak joget-joget dalam kereta dekat lampu trafik

4. Tanda2 kamu malu?
> Aku akan gelak sendiri pastu nilaikan apa silap aku tadi

5. Tanda2 kamu sedang cemburu?
> Aku akan duduk diam-diam dan plan untuk kumpul bukti

6. Tanda2 kamu sedang sedih?
> Aku akan duduk diam-diam dan biarkan angin-angin sepoi sejukkan aku

7. Tanda2 kamu gembira?
> Aku ketawa

APA

1. Apa warna baju kamu pakai sekarang?
> Shirt lengan panjang putih, aku baru saja balik dari Penang.

2. Apakah kamu termasuk orang yang suka shopping?
> Mungkin. Err, so?

3. Apakah kamu percaya love at first sight?
> Ya. Tapi kalau kau tak percaya 'love at first sight' tak apa, aku boleh menyorok dan lalu depan engkau sekali lagi

4. Apa yang ingin kamu lakukan sekarang?
> Aku baru balik dari Penang. Pagi tadi aku makan nasi lemak, hash brown, baked bean, scrambled eggs, chee cheong fun. Aku makan lunch buffet pula, lamb chops, sate, caesar salad, tomyam fish, carrot soup & garlic bread, udang masak lemak. Sekarang ini aku sedang makan malam nasi goreng cili padi dan telur bistik. Apa yang aku nak lakukan sekarang hanyalah balik rumah dan berak puas-puas!

5. Apa rasa dihati kamu saat ini?
> Panas, sebab restoran ini tak ada air-con.

BILA

1. Bila pertama kali kamu dilahirkan kedunia ini?
> 23 Oktober/27 Ramadan. Kemudian aku dilahirkan semula pada 13 Januari tahun berikutnya. Kemudian sekali lagi pada 6 Julai.

2. Bila saat terindah dalam hidupmu?
> Bila aku di tempat lain, dan aku tak fikirkan apa-apa pun, dan tak fikirkan apa-apa tu sebenarnya tak apa.

3. Bila kali terakhir dimarahi ibubapa?
> Pertengahan tahun lepas

4. Bila kali terakhir ehem ehem ehem?
> Kali terakhir aku berak adalah pagi tadi

5. Bila kamu akan married?
> 2006. Ya, bukan typo. Apa maknanya, ya?

BAGAIMANA

1. Bagaimana jika ada orang buat kamu sakit hati?
> Kadang-kadang aku belikan dia kek, kadang-kadang aku lepaskan cakap.

2. Bagaimana kalau ada orang cakap kamu lawa/hensem?
> Aku cakap 'terima kasih. bak kata ahli falsafah yunani agung homer... simpson beauty lies on the eyes of the beer holder'.

3. Bagaimana jika ada teman kamu, meninggalkan kamu?
> Aku anggap ada hikmah disebaliknya

4. Bagaimana jika ada orang tidak suka sama kamu?
> Aku rasa the feeling will be mutual

5. Bagaimana jika kamu bangun kamu di kelilingi api?
> Aku akan nyalakan rokok, kemudian cuba fahamkan situasi

6. Bagaimana jika kamu keseorangan?
> Lahir sorang-sorang, mati sorang-sorang. Pandai-pandai la manage in between tu.

Borak - borak 2

"Haritu aiskrim Baskin-Robbins ada 'Flavor of the Month' yang baru!!"
"Flavor apa?"

"Cherry Berry!!"
"Euuuuuuwwwww!!"

cherri-berri - verb. slang. diarrhea. Origin: (Malay) cirit-birit

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Another new ice-cream proved to be a hit among Malaysians. It helps relieve stress and relax muscle stiffness. It's called 'Mini Poppers'.

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"Kau pernah wonder tak pasal orang-orang yang suka beromen depan orang-orang lain?"
"Maksud kau?"

"Kenapa? Kenapa nak beromen depan orang?"
"Hahhahahah... suka rasa smitten, dan on a lower scale, assurance, kot. Err, apa ko define sebagai beromen?"

"PDA. Public Display of Affection. Peluk-peluk. Cium-cium. Manja-manja"
"Ahh... faham-faham. Macam aritu bila takda orang tau la pulak nak duduk jauh-jauh, bila ada orang aja terus nak duduk dekat-dekat sandar-sandar, peluk-peluk."

"Tu la pasal. Kalau tegur karang cas orang jealous pulak. Tak tegur pulak aku kena pandang tempat lain aja."
"Aku taktau la, macam aku cakap tadi, aku suspek diaorang addicted dengan rasa smitten kot. Diaorang suka tengok reaksi orang-orang lain dan secara tak langsung stamp their love. Bila buat macam tu depan orang, akan rasa geli-geli kat dalam perut yang almost macam bangga tapi tak boleh cakap bangga sebab nanti didefine macam la dia aja yang ada lover. Aku agak aja macam tu sebab ko boleh tengok reaksi yang sama dan ayat-ayat geli yang sama tapi dengan orang yang berbeza. Nak lagi interesting? Kau keluar dengan couple-couple, dan tengok satu couple start buat macam tu nanti subconsciously yang lain-lain pun nak buat sama."

"So... real ke tak rasa smitten or feel good tu?"
"Sereal yang diaorang dah train badan diaorang untuk percaya juga. Macam Dr ntah-apa-nama-tu yang suruh mengadap cermin dan cakap 'aku cantik'. Nanti lama-lama kau percaya kata-kata tu, samada ia betul ke tak tak penting, tapi kalau kau percaya then ko boleh buat jadi betul. Ala-ala twisted positive thinking yang merimaskan orang."

"So... apa nak buat bila tengok diaorang beromen depan aku dan sesaja manja-manja depan aku?"
"Buat macam aku, pandang tempat lain or sms orang or tengok tv or berbual... tapi dengan syarat kau jangan bertiga le. Three's a crowd."

"Ahahahahah... apasal pulak?"
"Ni dah masuk topik lain. Kau pernah keluar dengan couple lain dan evaluate topik-topik yang korang berbualkan tak? Giler babi superficial, macam buat rasa diaorang out of topik dan terpaksa berbual dengan aku sebab aku orang asing disitu."

"Well, at least diaorang consider engkau dan cuba buat kau rasa diterima?"
"Tak ke bunyi macam pity je? Do you need pity? Hmm.. takpa la.. lain-lain kali la borak pasal ni..."

Tag: Cmplete the sentenc

More tags. Found this in the local magazine and improvised the questions. 9 questions only, as it's 2009.

Rules:
1. Answer the questions below and put the link of the person who tagged you
2. Tag 5 people and let them know by leaving a message in their blog


My idea of going on a date would be...

The worst punishment my parents gave me was... because I...

My most extravagant splurge in the last six months is...

If I can have a super-ability, I'd want to have...

KL is...

My influences in life are...

I have climbed the highest mountain on earth and found the wisest man in the entire galaxy. And I can ask him only one question. I am going to ask him...

My wishes for 2009 would be that...

Lastly, I'd like to be remembered by...

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My idea of going on a date would be... walking around Bukit Bintang and stop every now and then for drinks and chats, and observing people and discussing things around us.

The worst punishment my parents gave me was... made me stand on the table and got my legs whipped with a rattan stick because I... sneaked out of the house without telling anyone to hang out with friends.

My most extravagant splurge in the last six months is... are Timberland shoes at a warehouse sale. Got the RM899 and RM359 at RM199 per pair.

If I can have a super-ability, I'd want to have... mind control. Then I could know what are others intentions and act accordingly.

KL is... fun, but getting more expensive

My influences in life are... people who climbed up from their worst experience, like a phoenix rising from the ashes

I have climbed the highest mountain on earth and found the wisest man in the entire galaxy. And I can ask him only one question. I am going to ask him... how to 'let go'

My wishes for 2009 would be that... economy won't be as bad

Lastly, I'd like to be remembered by... the one they go to when they have something to talk about

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I'm tagging Wan, Sankai, Safuan, Rizal & Dzeng.

Why do I keep doing tags? Guess it's a faster way to update blogs...

Borak-borak 1

Suatu hari dulu, satu perbualan dengan seorang rakan:

"Kenapa kau single lagi?"
"Aku tak sangkut dengan siapa-siapa lagi..."

"Kau terlalu memilih! Expectation kau terlalu tinggi."
"Compare to what? Who?"

"Kau faham maksud aku. Kalau macam ini, sampai bila-bila pun kau akan solo aja. Cuba la compromise sikit. Tengok macam aku ni, lepas aku dah compromise preference aku, aku dah berpunya dan lebih happy sekarang berdanding dulu. Sekarang aku sudah tak pening nak fikir dia ada di mana, dengan siapa dan lain-lain. Kalau ada tu, ada le. Aku dah decide yang relationship ni tak kekal, jadi aku nak make use of apa yang ada, sementara masa masih ada..."
"Kau mesti Pisces, kan?"

"Sial kau!"
"Hahahah.. lawak aja, tapi kau faham maksud aku... Agak annoying bila orang-orang macam kau gunakan personal experience yang cuma ada satu dua aja tu untuk justify kenapa ia berjaya. Interesting pulak bila orang-orang macam kau boleh faham tapi masih cuba melihat dari mata sendiri aja. Aku tak deny orang-orang macam kau akan lebih happy daripada aku, tapi by this age, aku rasa aku dah pilih untuk tidak jadi happy dengan benda yang sama dengan engkau. Kau mampu letak diri kau dalam kasut orang-orang lain? Kalau iya, kau rasa kau akan tanya soalan-soalan generik macam tu tak?"

"Hmmm.... Ntahlah, yang penting, aku happy."
"Exactly. Well said..."

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"Kau masih pergi clubbing? Kau tak rasa tua ke?"
"Hehehe... yer juga, tapi aku suka dengar lagu kuat-kuat. Dan aku suka perhati gelagat orang. Aku suka perhati dan cuba agak comfort zone orang tu kat dalam club. Dan minggu depannya aku perhati lagi samada dia ada di tempat yang sama, dengan orang-orang yang sama atau tak. Dan kadang-kadang kau boleh perhati diaorang ni berubah jadi senyap dan macam stiff bila diaorang terpaksa lepak di tempat yang lain. Hehehe..."

"Memangla, sebab dah terbiasa dengan tempat biasa, macam juga kalau kau pergi tempat minum baru"
"Yer la, aku suka perhati semua tu, untuk ingatkan aku jangan jadi terlalu comfortable sampai tak boleh adapt bila ada benda berubah sikit."

"Ihhh.. penatnya jadi kau."
"Taklah, aku pergi sebab nak dengar lagu kuat-kuat..."

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"Aku tak larat nak berbual dengan dia lagi la. Asik nak menang aja, macam semua benda dia best. Ihh..."
"Kau layan dia kenapa? Aku rasa benda-benda tu macam zaman-zaman remaja sekolah aja."

"Ramai orang nak kat dia la, dia paling hensem la, paling cute la, paling cantik la, paling pandai la..."
"Maksud kau? Dia suka pancing puji? Hehehe... Isn't everyone? Semua orang ada perasaan insecure dan low self-esteem seskit."

"Tau la, tapi perlu ke buat macam tu dengan kawan-kawan sendiri? Pergi la pancing dekat orang-orang yang puja dia tu, ni aku nak layan dia macam kawan pun dah geli. Rasa macam jadi stopover lak. Oh fuck, I'm thirty-plus and I'm feeling down now, who should I call to make myself feel better? I know, why don't I tell the whole world, that way those who replied and feed my ego are my friends!! Pathetic fuck!"
"Ahahahahahah... kelakar... kelakar... dunia kaum ni agak superficial, berapa kerat yang kau boleh panggil kawan? Then again, feeding egos dah jadi salah satu kriteria untuk jadi kawan sekarang, kan? Hmmm, bak kata Aaliyah, age ain't nothing but a number, so walaupun dia dah 30-an tapi dia still ada fear yang sama macam zaman-zaman sekolah lagi. Does that mean dia belum matang lagi? Mungkin... then again, itu yang dia nak, kalau kau tak larat then gi la buat benda lain. Jangan kau pun addicted nak get annoyed dah le. Dah la tu, jom gi makan happy food nak?"

Tag: 2008 Cute's 3logger Award dari sankai

1. Copy badge "2008 Cute's 3logger Award" di atas untuk diletakkan di blog anda.

2. Link/ceritakan kembali siapa yang memberikan award ini kepada anda.

3. Setiap blogger mesti menyatakan 10 fakta/hobi diri sendiri sebelum memilih penerima award seterusnye (anda di-tag).

4. Anda perlu memilih 5 penerima award seterusnye dan menyatakan nama mereka di blog anda.

5. Jangan lupe melawat blog kawan anda dan meninggalkan komen yang menyatakan mereka telah ditag.

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1. Err... dah ada kat atas dah. Macam tiba-tiba jek.
2. "Uhuk! Uhuk! This is so unexpected...!! I'd like to thank Sankai for this award!!", sambil pegang pipi...
3. Fakta/hobi pasal aku:

• Aku suka dengar lagu. Ni listing lagu di website yang aku buat 10 tahun dulu dan aku tak buang2 sebab saja nak jadikan satu memorial. Ada orang layan tak lagu-lagu ni?
• Aku suka tengok cerita-cerita sains fiksyen dan fantasi. "Escapism" dari realiti yang kejam. Gitu
• Aku suka main computer/video game. Masa muda-muda aku suka berdiri perhati orang main game sampai berjam-jam.
• Aku suka makan. I'd travel for good food.
• Aku suka binatang, kecuali reptilia. Pernah bela kelawar sekejap, labah-labah, ikan, kucing, ayam, arnab, kura-kura. Sedang cuba perangkap dan bela beruang pula.
• Kebanyakan kawan-kawan kenal dari Net panggil aku Panzer, kawan-kawan yang kenal offline panggil aku Face/Phase.
• Aku tak boleh tidur kalau senyap sangat, kena pasang radio. Tak suka kalau tiba-tiba terdengar ada suara gelak mengilai.
• Aku benci menunggu.
• Aku suka warna-warna kelam dan subtle designs.
• Aku seorang hopeless romantic yang masih percayakan konsep soulmate.

4. Aku tak ada sapa-sapa yang nak di tag, kalau ada nanti aku letak balik
Dah ada... aku tag awis, am dan leo
5. Done

Tag: 2008 stuff list

Ok, here's some short trivial list bout myself in 2008 which I created in 15mins and will try to tag some for it:

Where were you on midnite Dec 31, 2007?
Boulevard, Putrajaya with friends walking around the night market and watching fireworks 200m from the launching area.

5 favorite movies of 2008?

1. Hancock
2. Wall-e
3. The Dark Knight
4. The Spiderwick Chronicles
5. errr............. Sepi?
   

Wow, not deep enough... eh?

Worst movie(s)?
Tali Pocong Perawan, The Mummy 3, Quarantine

5 songs you played to death in 2008?

1. Dayang Nurfaizah - Hilang
2. Sia - Breathe
3. David Morales ft Tamra Keenan - Here I Am (Full Intention Vocal Remix)
4. Bob Sinclair - World, Hold On
5. Nidji - Hapus Aku
   

5 games/activities you did in 2008?

1. Bowling at Berjaya Times Square, Ampang Point, Flamingo, Endah Parade
   
2. Food hunting
3. Revisiting old-school fighting games at arcades
4. Bargain hunting
5. Massage
   

Number of crushes you had in 2008?
4 (I don't even know their names!!)

Number of heartbreaks you had in 2008?
4 (I know their names and I know where they live!!)

Number of hearts YOU broke in 2008?
2 (I don't know their last names!)

Number of people you made cry in 2008?
1 (The person doesn't know where I live...phewww...)

Gawd, that's too trivial, ain't it? Feel free to add more. And I'm tagging SanKai, dzeng, wan, safuan, lee, am, rizal, and awis.

2008... the year that was...

31st Dec 2007, we're at Putrajaya, watching pyrotechnics show 200m from the lauching area. Time's fun when you're having flies, Kermit the frog said...

This year, we ran out of ideas, again, and some had prior plans while some others weren't well, so me, Wan and Is hanged out around Bdr Sri Permaisuri (BSQn, not to be confused with Bull-Shit Queen).

How was 2008?

Changed job, doing more like an admin PM-work, instead of the technology & strategy planning. Revisited some reports I did earlier, not bad at all... Will I be as good as them BCGs, PWCs, McKinseys? The new job allowed me to travel, inbound, to Perlis, Kedah, Pahang, which is also not bad at all, but there goes the opportunity for overseas trips. Except one, which I get to go to Joburg for a conference which no-one wanted to go.

The month of December 2008 could be the 'month of doves and horned goats' as I get to make a lot of new friends, and then some.

Bowling. Still averaging 140. And would be so as long as I don't have a proper own bowling ball and still throw the same way. But am getting bored of the 'pre-scripted' congratulations each time I did a spare or strike tho... bwahahahaha...

Food is still my hobby. How's that, you may ask? I've no idea. Been around trying new and proven places to eat, coz they're my comfort food.

Had to wear specs now, my left eye is failing me. Maybe I could join TLC, if they're still around? Left: 125; Right: 50. How do I look? Observed that people can look at me in the eye now when they talk, not like before. My niceness has been filtered.

Movies. 'Twilight' is another teenage love-flick where the gal falls for an outcast/thrasher/punk guy. Don't see it as an action movie, so can't compare it with other vampire flicks. And it's not '10 things I hate about you' tho that'd be unfair to compare Stephanie Meyer's with Shakepeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'... in some sense...

'Sepi' is ok, UNBIASEDLY i like Adam's story featuring Afdlin Shauki and Vanida Imran.

'Hancock', hell, yearghhh!!! Quotes: "what are you saying? Are you saying you two are fated to be together?" Jason Bateman. "I've lived for a very long time, Ray. And the one thing I learned - fate doesn't decide everything. People get to choose." Charlize Theron.

Other movies? Hmm, will update the blog with my fav/least fav movie/songs/whatever in 2008, then tag you guys...

Finance-wise, still bad. Hopefully will finish paying up some by mid-2009. Then maybe, just maybe, I could change my car. Or rent out the room at my place, which I'm not keen to do, coz I'm so used to living alone and can do whatever I want. Oh well...