Olaaa...I'm back!!

Its been too long my friends, nevertheless I'm back!! I dont know where to start, so much has happened and so much has changed over the year. I've got tones of updates to post, but I promise to truly start posting seriously from now on. Its without a doubt, a good way of expressing myself. I'm a year older and much more sober...I hope it will translate into my writings. So, this is all for now, will write more next time. Till then....

I feel lost!!

It has been a month since my last posting, simply for the reason of the World Cup!! And now that it's past and gone....I feel so lost!!

For a whole month I've been religously following the games and I could literally say that my life was CAKAP BOLA, MAKAN BOLA, MINUM BOLA, MANDI BOLA AND TIDO BOLA...while everything was put on a halt. Luckily I'm not attached or have other responsibilities other than to myself, or else....adios amigos. The thing is, I'm not your ordinary football hardcore fan. I dont watch the European League, English League, Seria A or whatever you call them....it's just the World Cup, its an every 4 years thingy. Like waiting for a passing meteor you might say.

There's something about the WC that makes it magical. The mood, the feeling and the aura is special. Everybody speaks the same language and has only one desire. That's where the best players of a country will strut their skills and stuff. Here is where the best stallion will be picked by the best clubs. Even the drama is great this time around. I think Cristiano Ronaldo has perfected the art of diving to a tee.

I'm happy as well that both of my favourite teams were in the finals, eventhough I feel that the Argentinians should have gone further. I've always supported the Azzurris but I've only found Zidane here in this WC. He has this cool and calm personality that binds and ties the Les Bleus. It was sad to see him part the way he did. I think he deserves some much better. I guess its all written down. Anyhow, the silver lining is that he deserves the Best Player Award for his perseverance and determination to prove to the critics that the Les Bleus has got what it takes to lift the Cup. I think we all agree that if Zidane was not red carded, they had an equal if not better chance of taking the Cup home.

Now, the big question in everyones mind and lips are "WHAT DID MATERAZZI SAY TO ZIDANE??!!"

I know a lot of people don't agree with his actions, as he was suppose to keep his cool no matter what. But I feel that if Materazzi did utter some racist or grave insults to Zidane, then he deserve what he got and he should be reported to FIFA. Afterall, we've seen players get into a fight for a lot less, so when it's about a matter regarding you or your family's honour, you should be given the right to show dissatisfaction and defend your honour, if Materazzi did say such things la. But for someone to provoke and made the Ice King break, I'm sure it was a grave insult.

So, what have I been doing lately, you might ask...I've been watching the reruns of the WC on Astro, reading papers on anything regarding the WC and surfing the net to find out "WHAT DID MATTERAZZI SAY TO ZIDANE!!!" Sigh.......I need a life!

Delta Smelta My Toot!!

It's been a week since my sis lost her bag when she flew back to Florida, and this morning came the long awaited news.....she got back her bag, MINUS THE CONTENT!!!! What a way to start your week after a wonderful holiday....

The irony of it all is that all the girly good stuff is gone; designer handbags and shoes, clothes etc. The damn thief didn't bother with some important documents, movie CDs. And after all the rummaging done, why would you return the bag? Did her conscience get to her? And to be doing all this at the airport itself and then returning the bag....I cant seem to pick the brain of a thief, furthermore a girl, UNPREDICTABLE! If I were to steal something, I'd do it away from prying eyes and throw away the evidence...not that I'd do anything like that, just putting forward the profile of a thief. Why return the bag la??? Whatever la....what is past is past, we just have to learn from the lesson....DON'T FLY DELTA!!

Now, she's lodging a complain to get reimbursement for her lost and damaged stuff. But what about her trauma and distress? How do you quantify that? I can feel her anguish...the great feeling after a good holiday, the anticipation and thrill of opening your luggage and appreciating the stuff that you bought for yourself and gifts for friends and families....all gone down the drain. The worst of it all, after a week of waiting, they deliver what looks like something the cat dragged in...more like what the BIG DAMN ELEPHANT HAD STOMP ON!!! DONT FLY DELTA!!

It's not so much of the money lost, but on the stuff that you had bought, the time spendt on looking for that something that match your personality, character and just makes you say "I must have that or die', the stuff that makes you remember the place you travelled to, the things that made you contemplate for days, the sacrifice that you had to make in order to buy it, the things that you are soooo sure will make people look at you in envy......man can I go on and on....sigh...sigh......On top of that, they've got this stupid policy that if you decide to make a police report for your lost, investigation will be conducted BUT you would not be reimburse on your losses. If you make a claim, they would contemplate on the damages BUT no investigation will be conducted. Wei, we are living in the 21st century, that's NOT how you do business. Her bag was in your care when all this happened, don't you want to improve on your controls and services and get down to the root of the problem and find a closure? DONT FLY DELTA!!

All I got to say is sis.......sue them dry!! The worst thing is that, they just return the bag with no apology or explanation to the incident. It's like saying, 'HERE'S THE BAG, AT LEAST WE FOUND IT, DEAL WITH IT, IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, NORMAL COURSE OF LIFE'.
Don't they even care about their corporate image and consequences of their inaction? When you are doing business with the public, your image is the most important asset. Complaints should be taken seriously. WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT??? I dont think they care, Americans are over zealous paranoid arrogant people...if they care, they would have gone on a different way when dealing with Afghanistan and Iraq! So sis, my 2 cents worth is do all that you can do to get them to reimburse every penny that you lost and wasted and make sure you write a complain letter and c.c it to every department that you think might be of help and next time DONT FLY DELTA!!

Mannnn...I'm affected by this too. I FEEL U, SIS!! Ok, I should get it out of my system, coz I'm famous for carrying it too overboard...for sure I will splurge on my lunch and put on the weight that I don't need!!! Alright then, DONT FLY DELTA, and Adios Amigos.

Big Hoohaa Over Nothing.

CRAPOLAAA!!!

That's what I got to say about the movie Da Vinci Code. I went to see the movie last night after all the hype, and I was so disappointed. I cant comprehend the extent of how fictional the movie was, and yet there were discussions going around to contemplate the possibility of the idea being true. I'm wondering why aren't the Christians revolting, at least to yell some dissatisfaction. Nothing...zilch...elek! Are there no die hard Christians around or is the idea of defending one's religion and faith is too geeky or soooo in the past?

Maybe I'm speaking from a Muslim's perspective, where we dont tolerate any attempt to taint our sacred religion. The effort to preserve Islam as the only true religion with all the idea, facts, principles and guidelines intact, could reliably be accepted since the Prophet Muhammad's time. It has come a long way since then, but we believe that it has persevered through the test of time. So, the saying that one would die for the religion is not so hard to grasp when something so sacred as a religion should be protected. Hence, the disappointment of the Pope when no Christian stood up to defend their religion.

My simple explanation for all this is that we are without a doubt coming towards the end of time, and at this age, if you dont hold dear to something like a spiritual belief system, you will not be able to survive the struggle against good and evil. Good and evil comes in such complicated form, deceiving those who want to be deceived. So, if you dont have anything strong to hold on to, forget it, you'll be swept of your feet into total chaos and oblivion.

I guess this is what the people behind all this effort to trash and taint one's believe system to its core foundation is hoping will happen. If a nation's faith is burnt to dust, the downfall is near. As always, I believe it's the conspiracy theory of the so called "choosen one"!!! Any rebuttal?

Ok la, enuf of this heavy discussion...lets get into business......so, have you tasted good cheesecake lately? I was blessed last thursday when i was attending a seminar conducted by Novell (IT Solution Company) at the Sime Darby Convention Centre at Bukit Kiara....fuhhh!!! The cheesecake was OUT OF THIS WORLD!! I'm not kidding.....and i have tasted a whole lot of cheesecake and I can vouch that this was indeed the best. It was made into 2 layer cheesecake with a thin layer of cake in the middle. The top of the cake was sprinkled with something crunchy...nuts or chocolate flakes..I cant tell, too busy pushing it down my throat. It was not too sweet or too muak....but just nice. I could finish the whole tray if I wasnt with my boss....

Ok, for all the drooling folks....adios amigos!!

In the mood for money!!!

Money!!! That's what makes the world go round nowadays...NOT LOVE! Funny though, money has never been my main priority, but it has recently. That's why I'm spamming my resume all over the world in a hope to hook myself with a better paying job. A part of it, quite a BIG part actually is the idea that I'm being left alone in the low income dumpsite. This all started when my buddy hooked up with this "high paying slave squeezing job" recently. I'm truly happy for her, but the idea that all her moneytory woes would end by next month, is sort of making me unstable. Usually, a day after the ching-ching, we are already moaning about balancing our budget and meeting the demanding "yahudi cut-throat banking system" payments. It's not that we are paid sooo bad, it's just that we are bad planners (despite being bankers) and we can't seem to say NO to anything!! The bad part of it all is, from next month onwards, I'll be moaning alone.....!! It's no fun being in the dumpsite alone, u can't laugh at the other person's misery.

Another reason for all this eratic behaviour is the rising in daily expenses...duhh!! I'm feeling the pinch lately. Eversince the increase in oil price which has spiralled to everything else, it has really hit me where it hurts most....the wallet!

The irony of it all is that I love my current job. NOT for the pay, but the environment, the friends, the bosses and the experience. The year end bonus is good too. But right now, the ching-ching seems to be screaming real loud into my ears. Earlier this week, I made a promise not to make any drastic decision to move. I figured I could stay until the end of the year, get my bonus and finish my external papers. But, today....as if it was a calling, my colleague, out of the blue, told me that there was an opening in a promising place. I went beserk and forgot the pact that I had made. That's just me... Not only did I sent my resume to the company, but I also spammed it to over a dozen of other places. Now, i'm wondering if i did the right thing. Maybe i'm rushing for all the wrong reasons. What if I dont like where I end up next. I was lucky twice so far to have landed in places that the people were great. But what if I'm not so lucky the next time?? It's a strong possibility. I 'd be kicking myself in the ass if that does happen.

Well, one thing's for sure, I can't live on my paycheck anymore. And it's money that feeds me my next fillet o' fish meal, NOT my comfort zone work. So here goes nothing, wish me luck.

Welcome! Welcome!

I can't believe it!!!! My own BLOG!!! The feeling is GREAT! Its almost like I'm being reborn. Well, it's coinciding with my birthday...so i guess it's most appropriate. I wont blabber much for now...will try to post something thought provoking in the near future...or just some rambling....see yar!!!