2 days we should not worry about....

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed; We cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone forever.

The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow with all its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise, and its poor performance; Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow, for it is yet to be born. This leaves only one day,

Any person can fight the battle of just one day. It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.

It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad, it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened Yesterday and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.

Let us, therefore, live but one day at a time.

Quote of the DaY: "You better live your best and act your best and think your best today, for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow. " - Harriet Martineau(English economist & novelist)

Don't Be Lazy!

"Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."
Albert Einstein
US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955)

It's time to leave your job when ...

Here is 10 ways to know when it's the right time to move on from your present job into a new role.
1. Friends/family ban you from mentioning "work" after hearing countless complaints.
2. You do not share your company's values/goals.
3. You've started making a voodoo doll of your boss.
4. Your standards slip. You come to work late, take sickies, make silly mistakes, tell white lies to cover your tracks.
5. You're burntout – insomnia, hair loss, skin rashes, nightmares, feeling blue, stress eating/not eating.
6. You could do your job in your sleep. You're constantly watching the clock and every minute feels like an hour.
7. Once known as easy going, you're now constantly snapping at people.
8. The boss has all the control. You have no input into how you do your job.
9. The phrase: "That's not in my job description" has become your personal mantra.
10. There is nowhere for you to go in the organisation.

When you love someone...

from Gift From The Sea
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When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in exactly the same way, from moment to moment. It is an impossibility. It is even a lie to pretend to. And yet this is exactly what most of us demand. We have so little faith in the ebb and flow of life, of love, of relationships. We leap at the flow of the tide and resist in terror its ebb. We are afraid it will never return. We insist on permanency, on duration, on continuity; when the only continuity possible, in life as in love, is in growth, in fluidity - in freedom, in the sense that the dancers are free, barely touching as they pass, but partners in the same pattern.

The only real security is not in owning or possessing, not in demanding or expecting, not in hoping, even. Security in a relationship lies neither in looking back to what was in nostalgia, nor forward to what it might be in dread or anticipation, but living in the present relationship and accepting it as it is now. Relationships must be like islands, one must accept them for what they are here and now, within their limits - islands, surrounded and interrupted by the sea, and continually visited and abandoned by the tides.

~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Christmas "DAY" Gathering on 25th Dec 2004

hahaha..supposed to update abt this long..long time ago...but it's better to be late than never rite...hahahaha... in brief, all of the KLG geng went over to WC's new place for a christmas potluck party together with his families member and close relatives. I think there were ard 20 ppl or more. From our side: Gavin, KY, Kelvin, Irene, Jenny, WC and myself. Each of us brought a dish and a present for gift exchange which i was damn lucky to get the most expensive gift among all. A "Lamp Berge" product!!! wow... yeah the most expensive christmas gift i ever received. Thanks to "da man" Mr. Gavin for his kindness and generousity. Kiddin! okok... spare no more time...here are the event details:
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Theme : Christmas Day Celebration 2004
Venue : Wei Chong's House (his new house)
Time : 7:30pm (assuming everyone is punctual!)
Rules : Every attendee need to bring along a christmas gift (budget RM15)(any suggestion how we should do the exchange rather than the conventional way of just switching based on draw... any exciting ideas ar? leave tt for you all to figure it out!)
Food :(quantity prepare based on 10-12 headcounts, quality anyhow!)
KY - In-charge of fried prawn, sotong and crab balls.
Irene - In-charge of fried bee hoon siam(lots of chilli pls)
Gavin - In-charge of turkey(as big as the one on Mr.Bean's show)
Jenny - In-charge of cake(brought all the way from sg, must be sthg good i guess!)
WC - In-charge of asam fish(yeah, again lots of chilli pls)
Kelvin - In-charge of vege salad(i.e. lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, cabbage, and anything u tink it's healthy!)
ME - In-charge of drinks(cincau), fruits(i.e.papaya, honey dew and watermelon) and popiah.
Wee San - (since you only know abt this know, maybe u can bring some deserts for us or just bring yourself and eat but do the cleaning up later on...eehehehehe....no free lunch dude! incl ur gf!)
Kennie - (not coming but if u guys lookin for him, can find him at sg. orh yeah, kennie pls leave ur gift wt us, we'll help u exchange!)
Headcount: around 17(incl WC's parents, sisters + bfs and bro + wife, is tt rite ar, WC?)
Mascot:(Who wan to be santa? we need a volunteer!!! any1 kind enough to do some goodness this christmas? ehehehehe...)
Transportation:(to be arranged on that day itself.)
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basically, it was a hell of a good time together... gettin to share the joy of christmas with everyone and best of all was the food. all did well, thanks guys! lookin forward for tis year christmas party.... hahahaha... adios!

WHAT TREE DID YOU FALL FROM?

Find your birthday and then find your tree. (This is really cool and somewhat accurate, at least in line with Celtic astrology.) Then send it to all your friends, including the one that sent it to you, so they can find out what trees you and they fell from, but don't forget to change the subject line to your tree.

Dec 23 to Jan 01 - Apple Tree
Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree
Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree
Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree
Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree
Feb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar Tree
Feb 19 to Feb 28 - Pine Tree
Mar 01 to Mar 10 - Weeping Willow Tree
Mar 11 to Mar 20 - Lime Tree
Mar 21 (only) - Oak Tree
Mar 22 to Mar 31 - Hazelnut Tree
Apr 01 to Apr 10 - Rowan Tree
Apr 11 to Apr 20 - Maple Tree
Apr 21 to Apr 30 - Walnut Tree
May 01 to May 14 - Poplar Tree
May 15 to May 24 - Chestnut Tree
May 25 to Jun 03 - Ash Tree
Jun 04 to Jun 13 - Hornbeam Tree
Jun 14 to Jun 23 - Fig Tree
Jun 24 (only) - Birch Tree
Jun 25 to Jul 04 - Apple Tree
Jul 05 to Jul 14 - Fir Tree
Jul 15 to Jul 25 -Elm Tree
Jul 26 to Aug 04 - Cypress Tree
Aug 05 to Aug 13 - Poplar Tree
Aug 14 to Aug 23 - Cedar Tree
Aug 24 to Sep 02 - Pine Tree
Sep 03 to Sep 12 - Weeping Willow Tree
Sep 13 to Sep 22 - Lime Tree
Sep 23 (only) - Olive Tree
Sep 24 to Oct 03 - Hazelnut Tree
Oct 04 to Oct 13 - Rowan Tree
Oct 14 to Oct 23 - Maple Tree
Oct 24 to Nov 11 - Walnut Tree
Nov 12 to Nov 21 - Chestnut Tree
Nov 22 to Dec 01 - Ash Tree
Dec 02 to Dec 11 - Hornbeam Tree
Dec 12 to Dec 21 - Fig Tree
Dec 22 (only) - Beech Tree

YOUR TREE (in alphabetical order)

Apple Tree (Love) -- Quiet and shy at times, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant attitude, flirtatious smile, adventurous, sensitive, loyal in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, many talents, loves children, needs affectionate partner.

Ash Tree (Ambition) -- Extremely attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be very egotistic, reliable, restless lover, sometimes money rules over the heart , demands attention, needs love and much emotional support.

Beech Tree (Creative) -- Has good taste, concerned about his/her looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.).

Birch Tree (Inspiration) -- Vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.

Cedar Tree (Confidence) -- Of rare strength, knows how to adapt, likes unexpected presents, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, a great speaker, determined, often impatient, likes to impress others, has many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waits for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.

Chestnut Tree (Honesty) -- Of unusual stature, impressive, well-developed sense of justice, fun to be a round, a planner, born diplomat, can be irritated easily, sensitive of others feelings, hard worker, sometimes acts superior, feels not understood at times, fiercely family oriented, very loyal in love, physically fit.

Cypress Tree (Faithfulness) -- Strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give but doesn't necessarily like it, strives to be content, optimistic, wants to be financially independent, wants love and affection, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered at times, can be unruly and careless, loves to gain knowledge, needs to be needed.

Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- Pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.

Fig Tree (Sensibility) -- Very strong minded, a bit self-willed, honest, loyal, independent, hates contradiction or arguments, hard worker when wants to be, loves life and friends, enjoys children and animals, few sexual relationships, great sense of humor, has artistic talent and great intelligence."

Fir tree (Mysterious) -- Extraordinary taste, handles stress well, loves anything beautiful, stubborn, tends to care for those close to them, hard to trust others, yet a social butterfly, likes idleness and laziness after long demanding hours at work, rather modest, talented, unselfish, many friends, very reliable.

Hazelnut Tree (Extraordinary) -- Charming, sense of humor, very demanding but can also be very understanding, knows how to make a lasting impression, active fighter for social causes and politics, popular, quite moody, sexually oriented, honest, a perfectionist, has a precise sense of judgment and expects complete fairness.

Hornbeam Tree (Good Taste) -- Of cool beauty, cares for his/her looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.

Lime Tree (Doubt) - Intelligent, hard working, accepts what life dishes out, but not before trying to change bad circumstances into good ones, hates fighting and stress, enjoys getaway vacations, may appear tough, but is actually soft and relenting, always willing to make sacrifices for family and friends, has many talents but not always enough time to use them, can become a complainer, great leadership qualities, is jealous at times but extremely loyal.

Maple Tree (Independence of Mind) -- No ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.

Oak Tree (Brave) -- Robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps his/her feet on the ground, person of action.

Olive Tree (Wisdom) -- Loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read, and loves the company of sophisticated people.

Pine Tree (Peacemaker) -- Loves agreeable company, craves peace and harmony, loves to help others, active imagination, likes to write poetry, not fashion conscious, great compassion, friendly to all, falls strongly in love but will leave if betrayed or lied to, emotionally soft, low self esteem, needs affection and reassurance.

Poplar Tree (Uncertainty) -- Looks very decorative, talented, not very self-confident, extremely courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, great artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable! in any situation, takes partnership seriously.

Rowan Tree (Sensitivity) -- Full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egotism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.

Walnut Tree (Passion) -- Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise.

Weeping Willow (Melancholy) - Likes to be stress free, loves family life, full of hopes and dreams, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful, musically inclined, loves to travel to exotic places, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with when pressured, sometimes demanding, good intuition, suffers in love until they find that one loyal, steadfast partner; loves to make others laugh.

2005 New Year's Resolution...

Happy New Year Everyone!

Being quite lazy lately although i kept telling myself not to. Guess i'm still like others afterall. Always wanted to impose heavy restrictions and self-disciplined on myself so that i could spend my time and effort more effectively and productively. I always believe by doing so will i only be able to stay ahead the rest or at least be as competitive as them. Apart from being competitive, its also help us to make yourself grow progressively and continuously in seeking our goals and achieving our life missions. Of course, we shouldn't overdo it by being so obsessive in implementing our life principles till we've forgetten who we are, our families and friends, and most importantly our actual streangth and capabilities. Yes, all of us have our own strength and weaknesses. That is what makes our life more challenging in the sense that we need to constantly challenge ourselves to overcome our weaknesses, reviewing them and make them work with us. Once we managed to do that, we are actually a step closer in achieving our life goals and objectives. Then came another new weaknesses along the way that will hinder us from going further but we need not afraid instead apply the same principle and soon it'll be our friend rather than our enemy. That's life my friend, you can't have a life completely full of happiness(a perfect life) if you first don't go through the hardships and obstacles that come along with it. That's what i called "Balanced Lifestyle". Well supposed to write something about my new year's resolution but somehow got distracted and started talking about some life perspectives and principles. Yeah, boring and dry! All of us, always try our best to avoid them. In brief, this year 2005 new year resolution will be: "Thriving towards achieving a greater and much more meaningful lifestyle through constantly challenging my own weaknesses, upgrading myself and reviewing them as i move along to ensure a certain degree of consistency and persistency are met." Sounds too abstract for you then it's time you find one which suits yourself. Lastly, i hope this year will bring more joy and happiness to everyone while enjoying the prosperity of life! Adios...

Insure your career

Take steps now to remain employable with these tips
Recently, I met up with my insurance adviser to have my insurance policies reviewed. During the meeting, I learnt that a working individual should have adequate insurance cover to protect his future earnings in the event of an uncertainty such as premature death, permanent disability or critical illnesses.
I agreed with him and bought another insurance policy to cover my shortfall.
While paying premiums to insure your future earnings, possession or health, it is also imperative to insure your career. There is no premium to be paid for the career insurance but the returns can be high. Here are suggestions on what you can do:

Record your achievements
As time goes by, you may forget your past achievements in previous jobs. It is good to create a folder to store every specific achievement, no matter how small it may seem. An e-folder would be ideal as you can cut and paste your achievements onto your resumé easily.
A prospective employer will look at how a potential employee can add value to his organisation and he is going to be impressed with a detailed record of your previous achievements.

Update your resumé regularly
It is important to update your resumé regularly even though you are presently employed. This serves as a contingency should you lose your job one day.
You will not have to spend time updating your resumé then and can begin sending it out immediately.

Polish your communication skills
Just as jewels need to be polished to retain their shine, you need to polish up your communication skills to enhance your working relationships with colleagues and business associates.
Studies have shown that employees who progress successfully in the organisation are those who are able to communicate effectively with people at all levels. In your communications, always think of how you can be of value or help to the other party.
Remember the saying: People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Enlarge your network
One of my clients told me that her network was very small. When I asked her how many personal contacts she had invited to her wedding dinner and she told me it was nearly 200, I told her that was the size of her network.
Like her, you probably have a sizeable network. All you need to do is to enlarge it and keep in touch with them through acts such as sending them greeting cards or an article you feel will be of interest to them.
No doubt it takes time to network. But the effort could prove invaluable as your network could be your next source of job leads. Most jobs are acquired through word-of-mouth recommendations.

Bullet-proof yourself
Jobs lost may not be available again in today’s competitive job market. Instead of biting the bullet, you can bullet-proof yourself.
Always be prepared to learn new skills as you never know when you will need them. Volunteer to embark on new challenges such as leading a project team or chairing a fund-raising event.
Do not be afraid to showcase your hidden talents. Your hidden talents are your marketable assets. Flaunt them!

Learn as you go
Your self-development and education are never-ending. Keep up with what is happening in your industry and profession. Continue to sharpen your skills and learn new ones.
If you need to attend a course to be more competent in your job, do it! As you gain more knowledge and skills over time, your chances of keeping your job are higher though not guaranteed. You can also transfer your knowledge and skills to a more challenging position.

Get your Plan B ready
One of the best ways to insure your career is to explore other career options. This is your Plan B, which will kick in when you find your present job does not advance you further.
You can draft your contingency plan yourself or with the help of a career coach. The coach will be able to help you know who you are so you can be sure of where you want to go or what you want to be at some defined point in the future.

Be modest
Be likeable, friendly and cooperative. These are vital traits that you should develop to the fullest. People with such traits tend to be hired first and fired last.
Just remember the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

must catch... "Kungfu Hustle" by Stephen Chow...

been listening and seeing so much of its reviews and advertisements... good and bad... some say it's just as good as shaolin soccer but some say it's not as good... hmmmm... which is which... i tink the best thing is to find out myself... ehehehehe... dun worry, i'll definitely catch it by tis week the latest... while waiting, let's do some reading...ehehehehe....



Synopsis:
Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing, aspires to be a member of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city.

Stumbling across a crowded apartment complex aptly known as "Pig Sty Alley", Sing attempts to extort money from one of the ordinary locals, but the neighbours are not what they appear to be.

Sing's comical attempts at intimidation inadvertently attract the Axe Gang into the fray, setting off a chain of events that brings the two disparate worlds face-to-face.

As the inhabitants of the Pig Sty Alley fight for their lives, the ensuing clash of kung fu titans unearths some legendary martial art masters. Sing, despite his futile attempts, lacks the soul of a killer and must face his own mortality in order to discover the true nature of a kung fu master.

verdict: 3/5 stars(considering the lousy storyline but credits will be given to the cgi... hahaha!!!)

The demise of Common Sense

TODAY we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend by the name of Common Sense.

No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were lost long ago amidst bureaucratic red tape.

But he will be remembered as having cultivated such valued lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, and that life isn’t always fair.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don’t spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not kids, are in charge). His health began to rapidly deteriorate when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.

Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate, teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch, and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student only worsened his condition!

It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer aspirin to a student but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Finally, Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Command-ments became contraband, churches became businesses, and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense finally gave up the ghost after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot, spilled it in her lap and was awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by two stepbrothers, My Rights and I’m Whiner. Not many attended his funeral because few realised he was gone.

Study: Laptop heat a threat to fertility

yo guys, check tis out... a new threat to our produtivity... ehehehe... rather interesting... dun believe it, try it! ehehehe...cool... TGIF! ;)

Settling into a New Role

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haven't been blogging for sometime. reason due to busy with work and job hunting. now slightly better as i alredi found a new job and also starting to handover all my work in the current company to my predecessor. ehehehe...ok cool! Here are some guidelines which i found it rather useful and important especially for newcomer like myself in the working world... sometimes we could just have overlooked some of the points which mentioned in this article. ehehehe... ok, here you go: (article title is as above)

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Once you commence at your new employment place, do as much as possible to increase your awareness of the new organization. This will boost your confidence, give you a positive frame of mind and reduce the steepness of the learning curve when you do eventually begin. You may wonder as to how you may build up your information resources. You can build your information source from:

• The research which you should have undertook before the selection interview.
• The knowledge gained at the actual interview.
• The knowledge which your new employer can provide after you have accepted the offer: for example, literature on products and services, visits to familiarize yourself with procedures, technology, etc.
• The knowledge gained from reading or experience which you or your existing employer can arrange.
• Reviewing your self-assessment profile. What could you do differently this time around to build a stronger career and avoid some of the weaknesses of your past, e.g. to delegate or meet deadlines more effectively, relate better to colleagues, maximize your potential, etc? You may find it helpful to strengthen your resolve and formulate some strategies here by talking these issues through in advance with a friend, mentor, counselor, etc.
• Furthermore, before going in on the first day, do consider what “image” the employer feels may be appropriate to your job - appearance, clothes, life-style, and attitudes.

Soon after starting, try to establish:

• The organizational structure.
• 'Who's who' - formally and informally.
• The relationship of your job to others.
• Communications: up, down and sideways; 'dotted lines', support services available - e.g., personnel department.
• Preferred communication networks: word of mouth, memos, E-mail, committees, etc.
  What the rules and procedures operate within the organization - written or oral - e.g. concerning health and welfare, discrimination, etc.
• Whether the organization has received any type of quality accreditation.
• The history of the enterprise.

One more point to note here once you start I that, if you do not have a job description already, ask for one, and then try to define as clearly as you can the boundaries of your job. You are not seeking to establish the minimum acceptable benchmarks, but frontiers within which you can make your best contribution. Do this constructively and as quickly as you can. Within the first month would be ideal.

To further ensure you are on the right track, go further to find out:

• What the limits of your authority are.
• What the parameters and main objectives of your job are.
• What the expectations of your superiors and colleagues are.
• What kind of feedback you will receive from superiors.
• The limits of your responsibilities - personnel, products, services etc.
• The way your job meshes into any quality system in use.
• What resources you will be available to have.
• What priorities in the job as well as the proportion of your time that you should be giving to each.
• What the main problem areas, pitfalls and the 'uniqueness' of the job are.

Try to start by:

• Listening a great deal to instructions, names and other important information.
• Being modest, well behaved and courteous.
• Exercising tact and much diplomacy.
• Being a 'Day One' performer.

Avoid starting by:

• Constantly speaking about how you used to do it in your last job.
• Criticizing your new, or former, employers or colleagues.
• Encouraging stories about your predecessor.

Plunge in with vision...

Before you become an entrepreneur to execute your business idea, consider how you can fit into the market
Are you decisive? Do you have a strong desire to succeed? Are you ambitious? Are you very hardworking? Do you have strong motivation to move yourself forward every day? Do you want to make a difference in your life and leave a legacy?
If you have answered yes to the above, you may want to consider becoming an entrepreneur. Of course, you must have a vision or dream of what you want to achieve and make it a reality.
Before you quit your job to become your own boss, you need to find your own market space. The following points can help you in your process.
Decide on your goals
What are the goals for your business? You need to set realistic goals, not goals that are beyond your reach. What do you want the results to be? How many hours do you want to work? How many employees do you want to have? What do you want in your employees? How much sales do you want to make? What will be the acceptable profit margin?
The idea is to get a clear vision, or a big picture, for the business. Once you decide how it will look like when it is established, you will know what needs to be done to get you going.
Conduct market research
Spend some time to determine how much you will be able to charge for your product or service, and what kind of volume you will be able to sell within a time period. Think about the amount of effort you are willing to put in in a day so you can get a rough idea of the amount you can make.
Once you have these estimates, you can then decide if the money you can make or the time you need to put in are worth the effort. There are some people who spend many years working in a business that is just not capable of becoming what they had initially hoped for, and they end up becoming a slave to their business.
Many entrepreneurs think that success is all about developing a great product or service, but it also means being able to market and sell it well.
Before you spend a lot of time and money developing or perfecting your product, try to make a prototype or develop a clear and concise description of what it will be like, and do some market research. Determine who your prospective customers will be and take the opportunity to talk to them. Ask them as many questions as you can. Find out the price they are willing to pay. Consider this feedback and modify your product design accordingly, if necessary.
Next, try to look at other market players that are selling similar products or services. Find out what they charge, how they market and sell their products or services, and what their competitive advantage is. Find out what they are doing as well as why and how customers respond to their product.
Once you think you have a clear understanding of what the market really wants, you can then move ahead with your product or develop your service.
Starting the business
When you begin your business, work from home for a while if possible or rent the minimum amount of space and equipment necessary. It is very important to keep your overhead costs as low as possible, at least till things start to take off.
You need to resist the temptation to rent a nice office and fill it with nice furniture, carpet and equipment. Though impressive, it will be a large outlay for an entrepreneur who is just starting out.
From the start, it is critical that you communicate a consistent message to all potential customers. Start with the following:
Business cards: Get plenty and hand them out at every opportunity.
Website: This is to showcase your company’s range of products or services and to provide a downloadable brochure as well as useful information such as e-newsletters.
Marketing: Create a memorable theme that will stick in the minds of the customers.
Networking: Attend business and social activities to get your company’s name out in the industry.
Starting a new business is challenging and at times confusing. It is easy to get overwhelmed by the huge number of tasks you face every day.
Ask yourself: “What can I do to increase sales and market my product or service better today?” If you are thinking about this constantly, the other details will eventually fall into place.

2004 coming to a close...but still not much improvement...

yeah tt's right... yr 2004 is coming to a close but i'll still no different as compare to last yr. Still working for people although lately been quite rough ride trying to find myself a new challenge in life hoping that i would be able to enjoy every single moment of my life more meaningfully and satisfactorily but all in vain. In Anthony Robbins - Awaken the GIANT Within, i read through this book before. In it, mostly all postive and motivational quotes from famous people which is meant to giv us a "push" in our current state of life so that we could "pull" something dramatically and quickly to "change" the way we live our life. Many claims that they have read the book and it turns out to be very effective and useful especially the kind of impact it provides to throttle our life. But as for me, after reading it for the 2nd times, i still feel the same although do have some positive feeling while reading it but all these went off the moment i stopped reading it. Why? It's the book isn't good enough or i'm just too weak to be trained as a great positive thinker and executor? Am i lack of the capability to further excel or i'm just holding myself back because of the risks involved? What kind of risks are we talking here? Risks of being killed...No i don't think so... i tink it's more like personal risk... scared to fail, lack of self-motivation, self-confident, self-disciplined, and the lists will go on n on... neverending same goes for this! What am i trying to achieve all these years? What am i looking for? What's the catch? What's the hunt? Couldn't believe after so many years of hard and solid self-disciplined and motivational training i imposed on myself, and here i'm now writing abt all these which i should have mastered them long time ago. What's wrong wt me? Am i'm going crazy? Afraid not, i'm just being and feeling too insecured in this world, need to find a quick, positive and effective solutions else all my years of hardwork will goes down the drain... wouldn't want that to happen... how i wish i could be given another chance?... oh god... confused and frustrated life!

WHO IS IN CHARGE?

The organs of the body were having a meeting, trying to decide who was in charge.

Each organ took a turn to speak up:

Brain : I should be in charge because I run all body functions.

Blood: I should be in charge because I circulate oxygen for the brain.

Stomach: I should be in charge because I process food to the brain.

Legs: I should be in charge because I take the brain where it wants to go.

Eyes: I should be in charge because I let the brain see where it's going.

Asshole: I should be in charge because I get rid of your waste.

All the other parts laughed so hard and this made the asshole very mad.

To prove his point, the asshole immediately slammed tightly closed and stayed that way for 6 days, refusing to rid the body of any waste whatsoever.

Day 1 - Brain got a terrible headache and cried out for relief.

Day 2 - Stomach got bloated and began to ache terribly.

Day 3 - Legs got cramps and became unstable.

Day 4 - Eyes became watery and vision became blurred.

Day 5 - Blood became toxic and poisoned the body.

Day 6 -The other organs agreed to let the asshole be in charge.

Moral of the story: No matter who you are, or how important you think you are, you will find that it is always the ASSHOLE that is in charge.

P.S. So, dun forward to your boss!

Creating a new theory is not like destroying an old barn and erecting a skyscraper in its place. It is rather like climbing a mountain, gaining new and wider views, and discovering unexpected connections between our starting point and its rich environment.

-Albert Einstein-

Why love is blind

A LONG time ago, before the world was created and humans could set foot on it, virtues and vices floated around, not quite knowing what to do. One day, all of them were gathered together, and feeling more bored than ever.

Suddenly, Ingenious came up with an idea: “Let’s play hide-and-seek!” Everyone liked the idea and immediately, Madness shouted: “I want to count, I want to count!”

Since nobody was crazy enough to want to seek Madness, all the others agreed. Madness leaned against a tree and started counting, “One, two, three ...”

As Madness counted, the vices and virtues ran off to look for places in which to hide.

Tenderness hung itself on the horn of the moon, while Treason hid in a pile of garbage.

Fondness curled up between the clouds and Passion went to the centre of the earth.

Lie said that it would hide under a stone, but hid at the bottom of the lake instead, whilst Avarice entered a sack that he ended up breaking.

Madness continued to shout out: “... 79, 80, 81...” By then, all the vices and virtues were well hidden, except for Love. Fickle as Love is, he could not decide where to hide. And this should not surprise us, because we all know how difficult it is to hide Love.

Madness counted, “... 95, 96, 97 ...”

Just when he got to 100, Love jumped into a rose bush. Madness turned around and shouted: “I’m coming, I’m coming!”

Laziness was the first to be found, because he did not have the energy to hide. Then Madness spotted Tenderness in the horn of the moon, Lie at the bottom of the lake, and Passion at the centre of the earth.

One by one, Madness found them all, except for Love. He was getting desperate. Envious of Love, Envy whispered to Madness, “He is in the rose bush.”

Madness grabbed a wooden pitch fork and stabbed wildly at the bush. He jabbed and stabbed until a heartbreaking cry made him stop.

Love appeared from the bush, with both hands covering his face. Blood oozed from his eyes and trickled down his fingers. Madness had stabbed out Love’s eyes with his pitch fork.

“What have I done? What have I done?” Madness screamed. “I have blinded you! How can I repair the damage?”

Love answered: “You cannot repair my eyes. But if you really want to do something for me, you can be my guide.”

And so it came about that from that day on, Love is blind and is always accompanied by Madness.

skills required for further success...

CHALLENGE
Quick to rise to a challenge. The harder the challenge the more you push yourself. You show determination by your directness and willingness to 'say what you think'. Challenging and outspoken.

DRIVE
You are a natural self-starter. You enjoy hard work and can work for long periods without tiring. You are happiest when productively engaged. Days when you feel you have achieved little are bad days. You are constantly striving to achieve more. You can be quite competitive.

PROACTIVE
You are attracted to work on new things. You tend to be lively and energetic. You want to make things happen and get things done. You are impatient with the status quo. You are likely to act first and ask/think later. You enjoy being in the middle of activity.

DEVELOPMENTAL
You are naturally attracted to talented people. You enjoy exposure to the best and the decision makers. You see the benefits of continuous learning for both yourself and others around you. You actively encourage and help others to develop. You recognise both your own and others' strengths.

PERFORMANCE ORIENTATION
You prefer to focus upon things that have measurable outcomes. You like to have clear targets against which you can be measured, and you will strive to achieve these targets. You enjoy numbers and scores that relate to performance and want to be held accountable for these.

Effective Networking

Talking abt networking most of us will usually shun away whenever they heard the word "networking" coz to them making network wt ppl means gettin themselves into some sort of trouble either involving in helping others to achieve their objective or become a victim of some direct sales or marketing. Therefore it's time for me to share with you an article from JobsDB.com titled "Effective Networking":

The word “Networking” is one that strikes terror not only into the hearts of jobseekers but also entrepreneurs. It conjures up images of wandering round a function room trying to offload your business card to as many people as you can. We usually hate the idea of networking because we think it makes us look pushy, false or just plain desperate. However, networking when done properly is one of the most important elements of any effective job search strategy. Consider the facts that almost 80% of jobs are never advertised, and around 60% of executive vacancies are filled through networking. It is a job-search strategy that works.

Some rules for effective Networking
* Share and share alike - Think of networking as being about gathering and sharing ideas – see yourself as a knowledge resource: the more people you meet, the more information you will have that you can pass around. Make yourself a useful contact to other people. Be prepared to share your information and contacts in return.

* Who do you network with? - Start with people that you know. Not only is it less daunting, but it is time effective to build on your existing network rather than try to create a completely new one from scratch. If you think you do not know anybody? What about getting help from the people you currently work with or have worked with. Think about the people you socialize with and their girlfriends/partners/parents/friends. If everyone you know in turn knows just another 10 people, it is not hard to see how you potentially have access to hundreds even thousands of people.

* Do not ask for a job - The most important thing to remember is that networking is NOT about asking people for a job. It is about asking people for information, advice or assistance. It is as much about asking what you can do for them as what they can do for you.

* Identify New Avenues to Pursue - Do try to expand your network to include people whom you would not ordinarily come into contact with, perhaps from professions, cultures or backgrounds very different from your own. This is a great way of broadening your horizons and helping yourself to think creatively and more imaginatively about your career options.

* Be clear on what you want to achieve - Remember, you are NOT asking your contacts for a job. You might want to ask them for ideas about career opportunities you have not thought of, more information about options that you are already considering, or advice on your CV. Do remember also, to ask every contact if they can in turn put you in touch with two or more further contacts and in this way, you can grow your network.

* Do research beforehand - Make sure you know as much as possible about the person you are meeting with, and how they may be able to help you. Keep your discussion focused, and not just a pleasant but ineffectual chat. People will be further impressed if you are well-prepared. If you are not, they may feel you are wasting their time as well as your own.

* Meet your contacts face-to-face – It is much easier to strike up a rapport. It is usually much more memorable to them, and they will probably give you far more information than they would have done in a telephone call or an email. But only ask for 15 minutes of their time as most people are too busy to give up a 1-hour slot. Chances are that if they agree to 15 minutes, you will get the best part of half-an-hour.

* Follow-up - Follow up all the leads you receive, even if they do not look too promising in the first instance. You can never tell how useful someone might be until you speak to them. Nor who they in turn might be able to put you in touch with. Furthermore, if someone has gone to the trouble of giving you a lead or a contact, it is simply rude not to follow up with it. Make sure also, that you write or at least email to thank the person who has given some of their time to you.

* Set yourself some targets – Do not set yourself a target that is unachievable, and do not confuse quantity with quality. Make sure you give yourself time to prepare properly before you chat with someone, and follow up properly afterwards. For example, aim to contact roughly 3 new people every week.

* Keep good records of all contacts - Keep notes about whom and what you talked about by putting in place a good record-keeping system right from the start. Do not think that you will be able to remember all this information.

* Be patient - Finally, remember that networking is a long-term strategy, not a short-term fix. Do not get frustrated if the first person you talk to does not offer you a job on the spot. Put more time and effort into building up, and nurturing your network and it will pay dividends throughout your career.

the POWER of WHY... for example...

Ultimately, it is your brand story that helps you answer that most fundamental of

all questions, “Why?"

Why do you decide to make one decision and not another? Why do your customers need

you? Why is it that you're better able to meet their needs than anyone else? Why

does your logo look this way? Why do your press releases read the way they do? And

most important to marketers and managers alike: why would someone make that critical

decision to use your products and services over those of anyone else?

lately....

hi... been MIA for sometime now... now sitting in front of my laptop trying to figure out what should i write to keep my blog updated while having a slight headache... :S well, basically not doing much for the past wks/mths... work, work, work and more work... while on the weekend-> rest, rest, rest and more rest... yeah, did hang out wt frens, lots of movie updates, some catch-up and lots of tv for sure... ehehehehe... tt's wat i call resting... LOL! nothing much as wat i just said.... wat else could someone like me do on the weekend? wat do most ppl do? mamak, clubbing, lepaking, eating, movies.... i guess i'm just like the rest but after reflecting on wat i've did or achieved each week i feel i'm under achieving or under utilizing myself where i could have done more or do something which will bring myself forward rather than wasting time and money.... why do ppl alwiz feel tt way? izzit because he feel tt he himself is not doin well enough and he need to work harder on the weekend so tt he could be the same or ahead of his peer or he just wan to make himself feel better by letting himself down once in a while to avoid guilt... guess most ppl do tt just for the sake of feeling better afterward and after a while they will just repeat it over and over again and feel the same... it's like a cycle by itself... it needs to complete itself by having both the positive and the negative thoughts else it wont be in harmony.... same like our food cycle... okok, guess i'm drifting away too much fr my main purpose here... supposed to do some updates but i'm talkin on some things which doesn't make sense to others at all... tt's wat most of my fren say.... i'm indeed a crapy person... am i one? errrr.... up to u to judge.... but frankly spkg, yeah i'm indeed a crapy person but at times i could be serious it all depend on the situation but most of the time i try to be serious but maybe it's because of my nature and my surroundings which influence me to act as such... okok, i'm just kidding nia... nothing personal but just tryin to do "some updates" here...ahem...ahem....ahem... gtg, ciaoz!

Quote of the hour: "My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose." - Bette Davis

Which Color are YOU???

is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.

combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.

is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy.

is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is also commonly associated with money.

is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven.

combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. Purple is associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic.

is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity. It is considered to be the color of perfection.

is associated with power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery.

ever tot wat's blogging....

Blogging Is...

1)A form of unedited, authentic self-expression


2)An instant publishing tool


3)An online journal with freshly updated content


4)Amateur journalism


5)Something that will revolutionize the Web (think RSS feeds)


6)A way to create community with your voters, er... readers (think 2,200 comments posted to the Dean for America blog in one day)


7)An alternative to mainstream media (think InstaPundit by Glenn Reynolds and TalkingPointsMemo by Joshua Micah Marshall)


8)A tool to teach students how to write


9)A new way to communicate with customers (think Ray Ozzie, CEO of Groove Networks)


10)A new form of knowledge management inside big companies


11)A way for a bunch of navel-gazers to communicate with one another


12)Something to keep you occupied when you’re unemployed (more people than care to admit fit into this category… have you noticed?)


13)A way to think and write in short paragraphs instead of a long essay (which no one has time to read anyway)


14)Your email to everyone, as A-list blogger Doc Searls puts it (i.e., a way to stay in touch with family and friends)


15)A silly word that’s fun to say (“Gotta go blog now….”)


16)A way of writing with a distinct voice and personality (think Halley Suitt)


17)Something to talk about at cocktail parties (“I blogged Seth Godin and he blogged me back...”)


18)A URL to add to your resume (as in TokyoTim, my 23-year-old son, who’s working as an English teacher in Japan for a year)


19)Something else to do with your mobile phone... think audio blogging and moblogging


20)Something you don’t want your mother to read: what my mother says about blogging

Quote of the DAY: "Wisdom is know what to do next; virtue is doing it." - David Starr Jordan

dEsIrEd SKILLs...

Analysis: The ability to integrate disparate quantitative, qualitative and anecdotal data about market dynamics into an integrated framework of both the current marketplace and reasonable forecasted scenarios for future developments of that marketplace.

Learning: The ability and willingness to learn rapidly to see and appropriately react to real shifts in the changing marketplace—not false signals. In a parallel way, the ability to learn and appropriately apply new marketing best practices. In both situations, an ability to understand and critically assess the situation at hand and to apply only those that are of important consequences vs. over reaction is required.

Communication: The ability to develop an engaging and easily understood translation of that marketplace to each business function through their own unique perspective of thinking about the market. Think about the communication challenge in a company to be the same as describing a house where everyone is looking in a different window. While it is the same house, each person sees it differently. The ability to effectively translate for each function greatly improves the strength of understanding and acceptance by all stakeholders.

Leadership: The ability to build trust and credibility with leadership across all other business functions that allows this market view to be accepted and therefore reflected in all of their decisions/plans. Given that this almost always include some level of ambiguity, a high level of trust and credibility is necessary to get others to follow through the ambiguous gaps. In the absence of this trust, internal debates can often bog down or diffuse actions to the point where nothing happens.

tips of the DAY...

Your age is not an issue if you are confident, competent, diplomatic, and willing to put yourself out there. You may have to put issues of ego aside if you find a company you want to work for—they may want you at a lower level. As long as you can grow and it’s in a good environment this may be a good deal.

The Curse of Choice...

As the Merovingian says in the movie Matrix Reloaded, “Choice is an illusion, created between those with power, and those without... Our only hope, our only peace is to understand it, to understand the ‘why.’ ‘Why’ [Read the ‘Power of Why’] is what separates us from them, you from me. ‘Why’ is the only real social power, without it you are powerless.”

yum.. yum... yum... MOONCAKES!!!

yeah, it's lunch time now... couldn't stop myself from thinking of those tasty mooncakes which i desperately seeking to satisfy my tastebud... had meehoon and yam kuey... not as satsifying as those mooncakes i've been feasting on myself for the past 2wks. my mooncake stock is almost finished and it's time for me to replenish them once again before next wk 28th which will be the offical date for the "Mooncake Festival"! i love all the choices of mooncakes as long as they r good in quality and worth the money. wow, couldn't believe it initially tt mooncakes r actually so damn expensive esp when u r payin ard rm15-20 for such a small size which i could easily wallop the whole piece in 2-3 bites. ehehehehehe.... nway, as i've mentioned, good and quality mooncakes deserved tt kind of price tag but if they r too pricey, i tink a bowl of "segambut" laksa either at taipan or pj area will definitely satisfy me much more.... ehehehehehehe.... ;)

something interesting to share..."Boss or Leader"

The Boss drives his workers: The Leader coaches them.

The Boss depends on Authority: The Leader on Goodwill.

The Boss says “I”; The Leader says “We.”

The Boss rules by Fear; The Leader inspires by Enthusiasm.

The Boss says “Get here on time;” The Leader gets there ahead of time.

The Boss fixes blame for the breakdown; The Leader fixes the breakdown.

The Boss Knows how it’s done; The Leader Shows how it’s done.

The Boss makes work drudgery; the leader makes it Fun.

The Boss says “GO;” the Leader says, “Let’s Go together.”

The Real Leader never Bosses: She sells instead of tells. She knows that people need to want to do things and—where possible—be included in decisions.

—Unknown author

bad luck OR good luck...

haven't been blogging lately... wasn't tt busy but lazy i guess... furthermore, there wasn't much to talk abt till recently. just 2 days ago, i had an accident which resulted in a flat tyre near taipan area. couldn't proceed further and have no choice but to change it immediately. that day was the worst kind of sunday i would have imagined... changing my flat tyre under the hot sun and was my 1st time doing it. good thing was i able to stay calm and didn't get too panicked with the situation but i did called gav just to drop by and help me out. the whole process went off smoothly although i sweat relentlessly under that noon sun. peak time! ehehehehe... at the end of it, i found tt changing tyre wasn't as difficult as i thought. as a matter of fact, it's pretty easy as long as you stay calm and have everything by ur side, it shouldn't cause much of hassle. then, supposed to meet up wt the geng after my morning appt but i cancelled it coz was just too tired. the moment i reached home, i head straight to my bed and sleep for the whole afternoon. didn't want to think of anything else but too get my rest and try to forget abt my bad day! after i woke up, i realized how bad i treated my new car with scratches on its back bumper, right rear passenger door, and little tiny scratches all over the body if pay a close attention to them. and now a flat tyre to add-on to all the existing ordeal... oh car...oh car.. i'm really sorry for not treating you well... it's just past 8 mths and my car alredi looks like a 2-yr old car. sigh, all these was due to my impatient and some bad lucks i had for the past 8 mths. wouldn't wan to say much but will put more effort to treat my car better and try to fix all the existing prob ASAP so tt it could be back as new ;)

Defining your GOALS...

Defining your goals is not an easy task especially when there are so many things in your life that needs your attention. Here's one way of doing it RIGHT!

How to do it...

Make sure that the goals/objectives you set are "SMART" - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time Bound

->Specific: Relate to a single desired result. Do not have several objectives incorporated into one. Make sure you fully understand them.

->Measurable: Specify how you will measure if you have achieved your goal.

->Achievable: Objectives must be achievable with the resources available to you and within your capabilities.

->Relevant: In this case you must assess that the objective is relevant to your overall career or life plan.

->Time Bound: Objectives need actions to be achieved by a specified date. They should also be undertaken at the right time, i.e. When completion of the objective is possible.

Rank how important the goal is to you and then...

Rank how easy it is to achieve the goal...

Finally, take ACTION on the GOAL! Have a nice day and a great weekend ahead! ;)

“Plan a career within a life – not a life within a career”

Your career is like a journey. When you look over your shoulder you can see where you have been. However, where you are going may be less clear or well defined! Your future’s in front of you, and your success and happiness will be strongly influenced by the quality of the career decisions you make.

Making the right decision is never easy. However, if you understand who you are and what you want, you have a greater chance of fulfilment – a better chance of achieving the goals that are important to you.

life @ cyberjaya... SIGH!!!

yeah have been transfered to cyberjaya since mon. life hasn't been the same since then esp the travelling hours... can u believe it... 55km from my hse all the way to my new workplace @ CJ!!! tt's too much liao... couldn't do much abt it but to stay cool and calm while i'm gg all out to do my hunting once again... ehehehehe... hopefully not @ CJ again else i can't take it anymore! oh god... pls help me... *sad,disappointed and desperate*

Understand true patriotism

here sthg i would to share with all msian out there... extracted from "The Star" paper... i found it rather interesting and very accurate... finally someone voiced it out... bravo "SHIRAZ FARUQI" from Kuala Lumpur!here goes...

"WE ARE reliving those magical moments of Aug 31, 1957, when Malaysia began its tryst with destiny. In the euphoria surrounding Merdeka, it is understandable that the visible symbols of patriotism are everywhere.

But one must remember that patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Patriotism is a live sense of responsibility. True patriots are people who take pride in their work; who do ordinary things in an extraordinary way; who regard their work as part of worship and give it the same type of devotion; who leave the nation better than they found it.

The farmer who ungrudgingly mixes his sweat, blood and toil with the soil; the ordinary clerk who works hard and honestly; the public officer who resists bribes and inducements and puts public interest above private weal; the schoolboy who picks up litter and disposes it the right way – these are but a few of the true but unsung heroes of the nation.

In the context of a multi-racial and multi-religious Malaysia, our patriotism demands additional sacrifices. We have to transcend our differences and discover all that unites us despite much that divides us. We have to treasure the country’s cultural mosaic.

To be truly objective, we must be prepared to view things subjectively from the point of view of others who share our common national destiny but have a different heritage.

And by the blessing of God, may our country itself become a vast and splendid monument of wisdom, peace, liberty and tolerance upon which the world may gaze with admiration. "

"You Are So Blessed"

If you woke up this morning
with more health than illness,
you are more blessed than the
million who won't survive the week.

If you have never experienced
the danger of battle,
the loneliness of imprisonment,
the agony of torture or
the pangs of starvation,
you are ahead of 20 million people
around the world.

If you attend a church meeting
without fear of harassment,
arrest, torture, or death,
you are more blessed than almost
three billion people in the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator,
clothes on your back, a roof over
your head and a place to sleep,
you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank,
in your wallet, and spare change
in a dish someplace, you are among
the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still married and alive,
you are very rare,
especially in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile
on your face and are truly thankful,
you are blessed because the majority can,
but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them
or even touch them on the shoulder,
you are blessed because you can
offer God's healing touch.

If you can read this message,
you are more blessed than over
two billion people in the world
that cannot read anything at all.

You are so blessed in ways
you may never even know.

yeah baby! it's saturday... :D

wat a good weather today...!!! not so hot... cloudy with some winds... it's perfect day to get out and breath some fresh air rather than sitting home accumulating those extra fats... hahahahaha... this whole morning was quite busy with 3-4 tasks in hand which i need to finish them b4 lunch. hmmm... got no other days to do tis kind of tasks except for saturday esp gg to the bank which only open on 2nd n 4th sat of each mth. missed it last sat so no matter how, need to do my stuff by today. so sorry got to missed out on the morning outing with the guys. haih... sorry guys... nway, joinin them later for "AVP" movie and maybe later dinner too. depending on the time coz no matter for tis wk, i must go back early today!!! yeah, "MUST"!!! sounds aggressive and selfish...hmmm... dun tink so... it's just me enforcing "self-disciplined"! hahahaha... talkin abt tis... haven't been strict with myself for the past couple mths... always let the things/tasks i wan to do goes by each day although i keep on reminding myself to stick to it. really... really... need to do sthg abt tis b4 it's too late... it's now or never! have a superb weekend ahead especially for those who took mon off so tt they can hav 4 days str8 of hols incl tue which is our "47th NATIONAL DAY"! enjoy guys n gals! sayonara! i'll b back... ;)

Quote of the HOUR:
"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances." - Martha Washington(US wife of George Washington)

ISYS @ the world stage... wat an achievement, bravo!

yeah tis was the lunch i mentioned all abt(checkout the link) on tuesday which most of the technical staff were excluded... but the application which won tis award for the comp was backbones like us... muahahahahah.... winner of.... "Microsoft's Customer Experience Award 2004" and was the only Malaysian company in that category... it gives me the pride to be part of the company... ok, it's friday and i need sthg to cheer me up so i guess wat else could b better than tis... have good friday and looking forward for a great weekend ahead esp when the 47th National Day is just 3 days away...

Quote of the HOUR:
"The person who makes a success of living is the one who see his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication." - Cecil B. DeMille

DMec expo anyone? :D

yeah been kind of slack for the past two days coz been out from office to attend the "Document/Content Management Expo + Conference" DMec in short... hahahaha... shouldn't have go again today coz it's really makin me feel lazy again... yeah back to my "lazy mood" liao... orh yeah, went and catch "twins effect 2" with gav on wed @ SP. overall, i tink the movie just rank "ok" but not recommended to watch on other days except wed coz it's rm6 nia! hahahah... yeah tt's how worth it tt movie is... nway, overall get to see lotsa of actors and actress flyin ard and doin some funny stuff oso little of stupid act... ekekekeke... let's not comment too much on tt movie. not a great fan of it but overall okloh... nway lookin forward for tis weekend to catch "AVP" with the rest of the gang... would be a great weekend for us coz our 47th National Day is just 4days away, yep... "MERDEKA" "MERDEKA" "MERDEKA" talkin abt merdeka it reminds of those school days where we used to shout tt 7 letters word everytime we finished our exams... guess it's a sigh of relief for all of us then...hahahaha... remember guys? miss those "carefree" days man... how i wish i could go back in time??? hiak! hiak! hiak!

Quote of the DAY:
"The fact that we don't know this man, isn't important really. Cause his experience is our experience, and his fate is our fate. Vani tass, vani tatum, et omni i vani tass, says the preacher. All is vanity I think that's a pretty good epitaph for all of us. When we're stripped of all our worldly possessions and all our fame, family, friends, we all face death alone. But it's that solitude in death that's our common bond in life. I know it's ironic, but that's just the way things are. Vani tass, vani tatum, et omni i vani tass. Only when we understand all is vanity, only then, it isn't." - Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider

hot outside, cold inside...

yeah tt's rite... temp outside wat so hot n yet our office is so cold wt the aircon just rite above me... chilling cold... but once i leave my seat n head towards the washroom(outside), i could feel drastic changed in the temp... feelin abit sick liao... nway, the hot air does help to keep me awake coz at times i almost dozed off due to the cool temp at my workstation... just nice for my morn sleep... ehehehehe...
nothing special for today except tt our comp is gettin some kind of MS awards for being the best in providing customer support... therefore, almost every1 went for the event which last for ard 4hrs fr 2-6pm. yeah every1 except the technical side... ppl like me n the rest of my teammates were doom @ the office to do our coding while the marketing ppl get to enjoy themselves with the nice food, ambience, chit-chatting and at least some human-2-human interaction. come'on lah for god sake, we as a programmer already faced the monitor 8-9hrs/day, 5-6days/wk, 20-24days/mth or rather to be more specific... 288days/yr!... shouldn't we be allow some form of break or leisure time? we're not robots but human, so pls treat us like 1 :p hahahaha... not much complaining but just stating the facts... need some sort of stress reliever, panadol can't help but shouting it out aloud, does help a little! but dun tink it's a gd weather to travel since the weather look extremely hot...
finallY, get to catch up wt a fren whom'll be leavin to UK soon to further his studies in master. wow, i really "pui fook" him man... after so many yrs break fr study and now he's gg back there again... but i'm confident he definitely do himself and us proud! with such a strong determination to excel not to mentioned tt he alredi completed 5 half-marathons(all under 2hrs which being honored wt merit certificates) durin the past 5yrs, it's really a great feast to enjoy and also act as a boast up for his self-confidence. he's da man! yeah, i'll b takin him as a role model atm... till me myself become 1... hahahaha... targetting my 1st half-marathon somewhere next yr... at the meantime, i tink i got "hell" lots of catch up to be done b4 i could even managed to run a 10km non-stop. but nevertheless, wat they said: "Practice Makes Perfect!" wish me luck... ;)

MOMENTS IN LIFE!

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!

When the door of happiness closes, another opens; but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one, which has been opened for us.

Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away.

Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile.

Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Don't count the years-count the memories......

@ Work *yawn* *tired* *sleepy*

sleepy monday morning... as usual, how i wish i could have another 1-2hrs of sleep! never enuff.... slept for ard 2-3hrs nia yes'day nitez. tis morning was still alrite coz it's still early of the day and i still have used much of my energy yet but as the time slowly past by, i started to feel the heaviness of my brain wanting to fall off... atm, i'm vvv SLEEPY!!! dozing off n on a couple of times liao... to keep myself awake, i went and made myself a thick cup of nescafe but to no effect... i'm still as weak and lousy as possible... worst still was just now durin lunch, i ordered a fried kuay teow but it onli came after all my colleagues had finished their lunch... so i was all pressured to eat as fast as possible(to add-on to the heat was tt place was very stuffy n lack of ventilation)... at the end i was full of sweat and guess wat, today's the 1st day i test on my new pair of workin attire and it's all wet now... :( it's just not my day afterall... feeling vvv "awful" atm! any1 who unnecessary step on my tail will sure get one hell of bashing fr me... :p

new look 'n' feel....wat abt tt???

After changing the look of my blog many times, i've finally settled down for this. looks good dun they? blue as the main color theme(my fav color) with simple look n feel yet attractive that's y i've chosen it :p i hope with this new design, it'll help me to breath in more fresh air to my life... hahahaha... needed it most esp when i'm down and boring.... hahahaha!!! yeha!

JIT... i'm alwiz "punctual"... muahahaha...

orh yeah, for those who r still wondering why today's so special, pls don't wonder anymore coz it's our buddy birthday:

PATRICK and WEI CHONG

->WISH THEM ALL THE BEST AND HAVE A WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY!!! <-

tk care guys and keep us posted...

p/s: btw, don't tink they known abt my blog... hahahahaha... DUH!!! i tink it's the wishes tt counts not whether they see it or not... :p

where was i??? hahaha...been hibernating...

yeah, haven't touched my blog for ard 3wks... where was i? i guess the onli decent ans i could come up with rite now is "hibernating..." the actual fact is yet to find out... will let u noe once i find out yeah... ahahaha... okok... been thinking hard for the past 3wks... to get my objective/aim/purpose/goal straight to the point... "self-realization" i would say but to be more specified, you may term it as "self-satisfaction"... different ppl, different point of view! watever it is, the point here is to "find out" loh... yeah it's tt simple! ok enuff of the craps, time to move on with my life... can't elaborate much on tt yet coz as wat i just said, still looking for the ans... *back to my hibernation once again!* will try to post sthg once in a while loh... i guess it's inapproriate just to go MIA while i'm sorting out my personal stuffs... ehehehe... gtg now, cheerio 'n' hav a wonderful weekend!

Quote of the WEEK: "SELF-REALIZATION is better than anything!"... it's the fact of life...

yum... yum... weekend is around the corner!

time flies man... every week after week... when comes monday, we look forward that miserable week but when comes friday, we look forward to that wonderful weekend we'll be having... hmmm... how many of urs just leave their life just like that? i guess many just treat it as a way to past their time and their existance in this life is to just get everything passed by smoothy and according to their wishes... well, as for me, i find it meaningless if we just let each week passes by just like that... life will be meaningless too... alwiz try to achieve or learn sthg new each day or each weekend to ensure that i'm alwiz on the edge and by doing so, i can feel more satisfaction and achievement... BUT for the past few months, my life have been kind of slow... not much progress or much have been achieved except to be a like "dog" listening to the "master"(my life) and follow it where it takes me... sounds very absurd... haih... sigh... guess it's never too late for a change... coz it's now or never!!!

Quote of the DAY: "Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide." - Marva Collins

reaLLY touching... a REAL fighter... my role model...

hmmm... while waiting for my .NET 2003 installations, i came across this article on thestar.com.my under lifestyle. guess wat? after reading it for ard 15mins, i was touched by it and can't help it but to blog it... real touching stories and good inspiration for anyone whether u r on her side or not, we should look into our life as how she does hers... real hero and admirable fighter... although, she's bound to her wheelchair for the rest of her life, but her high-spirit and zest for life are more than enough to make anything impossible to possible. yeah, haven't been showing my other side, which is havin admiration towards the "true heroes" of yesterday, today and tomorrow... shouldn't make neither my work nor my life as an excuse but blame on myself lacking in self-disciplined. i got a bad feeling abt tis coz i'm afraid if i continue to be so, it'll be my greatest downfall or maybe i'll never find out wat is my true capability... confusing? let it be... coz it's part of me and not sthg which could be understood easily... back to our topic, yeah the hero i'm talking abt is "Ras Adiba Radzi" who was a former newscaster for TV3... does her name ring any bell? she was 1 of the best newscaster durin her peak time but due to her accident, her dream job was taken away fr her as though as shutting her from breathing... but her determination and will to succeed that puts all us in "shock"... "nothing can stop a person from advancing or succeeding except yourself"... according to her. well i hope that is enuff to get all of excited and read further from the link i provided. whether is for her or not, it's really sthg worth reading... although, some ppl maybe thinking that why should we read someone else struggle on life while we ourselves can't even managed our own.... hmmm... then tt person is being too sceptical... LOL... struggle or not, the most important thing is to be able to bring urself to clear with a gd sense of "self-realization" that from tt moment onwards, things wouldn't be the same anymore and that same old life principle which u hav been practising for the decades or so is all expired, then from all these, you start to learn to accept it by making subsequent changes to your life which eventually leads you to greater and highly-satisfying achievements which you yourself couldn't have imagined! this does earn a full respect from me... she deserved anything more than more future successes and achievements! look on the bright side ppl... cheers!

Quote of the MOMENT: “Live life to the fullest and believe in the impossible.  
“Life is hard only if you make it hard.” - Ras Adiba Radzi

TUESdayyy... my kind of day... :p

A rich cup of nescafe with a nice blend of fresh beans, mix with a cup of hot water, add-on some coffeemate, will definitely brings out the tastes within together with the superb coffee aroma that will indisputely brings anyone of us to life... mind you, definitely better than listening to "Bring Me to Life" - by Evanescene

hahahaha... just kidding nia! have a nice day n cheerio!

Quote of the DAY: "Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of, a blessing money can't buy. " - Izaak Walton

GOOD SUNDAY... :)

yeah, it's a good day indeed... a good day to rest, play and maybe work for some... eheheheheh... well friday went off smoothly not as bad as i had imagined. maybe i worried too much liao as in many cases... LOL! maybe i should giv myself a break sometimes and not too push myself too much or think too much coz i can feel tt the burden i'm puttin on myself is drivin me crazy and older not too mentioned... ahahahaha... yeah, time for a real break! for the month of aug, actually got lots of happenings... ehehehehe... lotsa of birthday parties, gua tempuring visit(if only i could make it), bowling competition, gav's moving, the mega sales, PC Fair, and many more surprises....!!! :p i guess tt's should be the rite way i should lead my life... wat's life if wasn't for all these healthy and happening activities? it'll be as dull as "gollum" life in the LOTR character. DOES ANYONE OF YOU WANT TO BE LIKE "HIM" ar? hahahaha... if so, blessed u man! yeah, b4 i signed off thanks to kennie for treating me, kel n gav to his special movie passes to watched KA for the 2nd time... but tis time rd was totally different coz we watched it on a super big screen THX cinema.. wow cool! but somehow, it's still not up to gav standard yet... he's still not satisfied wt it... really fussy man tt fella! :p ok guys n gals, enjoy the rest of the day peacefully and cheerfully! adios!

p/s: hey jen, a big "CONGRATZ" on getting your dream job! yeah tt's rite, stilly envying your milan trip... huh... :p nway, enjoy urself there! As for KY, all da best and the luck you could get for ur upcoming final exams!!! don't study hard hor... but study smart! ;)

Quote of the DAY: "Appetite, with an opinion of attaining, is called hope; the same, without such opinion, despair." - Thomas Hobbes

insanity here i comes... hahahaha...

rather busy week... once again can't get much rest except for work... although sleeping at nite oso being haunted by the workload... "can't get it out of my head"... worst still is that, more 'n' more loads keep on flowing in like nobody business nia... sienz man!!! arghhh... huh... can't complain much except to accept it with open-hearted but a cold one! :p can't wait till the weekend but it seems like whether it's weekend or not, still got to work... today will be a super-hectic day for myself! gg to run ard like crazy person... might need to drop by office @ kelana jaya in the morning, then head to EBG @ Jln Raja Laut and then head to their branches, one @ Segambut and another @ PJ New Town... can't imagine in wat state i'll be once i've completed my visits... most likely similar to a "dead fish"... can't breathe, can't eat, can't sleep and maybe can't even walk... haih... wat a DAY to end my week... *fingers crossed* tt i'll be able to find the problem during my investigations and solved it there n then rather than bringing it back n forth to office n the branches... haih... wat the ****!!! dun worry KY, "you'll never walk alone..." u got me walking next to u... so cheer up n work hard! let's shout... 1,2,3... YABA... DABA... DUUUUU!!!

Quote of the WEEK: "I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time." - Anna Freud

clear 'n' simple...

yeah, new template for my blog... hahahah... bored wt the previous 1 :p will update the rest of the missing links once i find sometime. have been a busy week... 1st jenny's graduation on last sunday, then rushed to client site on monday straight after the train from sg... fr there onwards, life hav been very busy... everyday was stationed at the client site and sometimes need to travel back to office... up n down... tiring... then came friday... a sigh of relief! coz weekend is just ard the corner... went movie wt the guys yes'day... managed to catch KING Arthur... the best part was gettin the gd seats rite at the centre but the setback was gettin back tt stupid cinema 4 with the sound system prob... i tink including yes'day movie, we watched ard 3-4 movies on tt cinema liao but the problem still unfixed. nway, we just let urself enjoy the movie and forget abt tt prob although there were some hiccups durin the movie... not as bad as the previous 2 movies... then, after movie we head for our dinner at "darulsalam" @ SS15... damn full dinner although i had onli 2 pieces of roti/prata but i was damn full after tt... maybe the movie itself was so satisfying till it fills up part of my tummy liao... :p ok, time to "cabut" liao... catcha!

hmmm...*BUSY*

hmmm... haven't been blogging for sometime liao... the reason is just 1... "I'M BUSY"!!! with so many things in hand, so much commitment, so little time and "ONLY ONE LSK"!!! how leh? should i go and duplicate myself ar? hahahaha.... nway, will brb very soon! let me just get rid off them one-by-one... :p

Quote of the day: "Believe in YOURSELF!!!"

JuSt aNoThEr *typical* DAY

Not much activities for the past couple of days except rushing for my CM/DM work project... Apart fr that, life seems pretty dull and boring... didn't achieved much but satisfactorily loh... LOL! the good news is looking for tis comin sunday as it's will be our "little" jenny big day... opppssss... it's not wat u tink lah... it's her graduation/convo not her weddin day... ppl tends to have the misconception that the term "BIG" day will b someone else wedding... hahahhahahah... if i were to re-label it, i'll rename it as the "ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY"... ehehehhehehehehe... huh...it's gettin hot in here coz they haven't switched on the aircon yet... :p yeah alredi logged in to my workstation since 7:45am tis morn. rather early just to avoid the hustle and bustle of the jams... guess wat, for those ppl who r living at pk/klg and travel everyday to pj/kl, it saves a huge amount of time if u just wake up 30mins earlier... yeah like wat they say, 5mins make a major diff.... whether if skipped the jams or u r stucked wt it... ok, it's time for my b/fast now! catcha! hav a great weekend ahead and enjoy urself!

Quote of the day: "One must not lose desires. They are mighty stimulants to creativeness, to love and to long life." - Alexander A. Bogomoletz

Some simple yet meaningful quotes...

- Try as much as possible to be wholly alive, with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell and when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough.

- A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself -- to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.

- Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.

- Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

- There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.

- Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.

- A friend is, as it were, a second self.

- Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

- Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

- Don't worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright.

- Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.

- Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.

- Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

- Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours.

- Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.

- A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

- Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted.

- A smile starts on the lips, A grin spreads to the eyes, A chuckle comes from the belly; But a good laugh bursts forth from the soul, Overflows, and bubbles all around.

What's love?

What's love?
When you are together with that special someone, you pretend to ignore that person. But when that special someone is not around, you might look around to find them.
At that moment, you are in love.

Although there is someone else who always makes you laugh,
your eyes and attention might go only to that special someone.
Then, you are in love.

Although that special someone was supposed to have called you long back, to let you know of their safe arrival,
your phone is quiet.
You are desperately waiting for the call!
At that moment, you are in love.

If you are much more excited for one short e-mail from
that special someone than other many long e-mails,
you are in love.

When you find yourself as one who cannot erase all the
messages in your answering machine because of one message
from that special someone, you are in love.

When you get a couple of free movie tickets, you would
not hesitate to think of that special someone.
Then, you are in love.

You keep telling yourself, "that special someone is just a friend", but you realize that you can not avoid that person's special attraction. At that moment, you are in love.

While you are reading this page, if someone
appears in your mind,
then u are in love with that person.

SAD! SAD! SAD!... fall sick and PORTUGAL LOST!!! :(

anything could happen these days? tot i'll be gg to work today but when i woke up tis morn, not feelin well... so continue wt my sleep n woke up ard 12pm. my dad took me to see a doc later on. at the same time, tot portugal would have wrapped things up easily by a convincing win against the greek but they somehow failed and leave plenty of disappointing fans... haih... if greece which is the underdogs and possessed the least number of star players can win the uefa euro 2004 cup, why cant we as an ordinary person do the extraordinary??? just let them... they r the best example ard... blessed them for being so determined and never at a pt tot of givin up... guess tt's their key of success... i found it very interesting abt the greek team... not only did they leave an remarkable but an everlasting memory on each of us tt through such determination and hardwork will success be fruitful. i admit tt i did learn some pointers from them not only the way they played but their self-confident and great determination working as a superb team beating not only the best in euro but the best in the world. a loud BIG applause for them! they deserved it... VIVE GREECE!

Quote of the day: "Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one's own person is its ultimate reward." - Patricia Sampson

SM-2 was truly da BEST! luv it ;)

went for movies wt GAV, KY n WC on last friday nite. initially we tot there wont be anymore tix left as it's the usual case for "BIG" movies esp SM-2. but to our surprise, there r still plenty available. :D orh yeah, b4 the movie we were nicely treated to a good meal at MFM by our great "WC"! he's the best man... yum yum yum! still can remember the tastes of the squids, prawns and esp the "lobster".... hahahaha... just kiddin nia... no lobster involved... onli fish! but the fish was nicely cooked... maintaining its juicyness and it's tender and tasty meat makes my heart melt wanting for me... too bad cant have the whole piece, need to share wt tt big eater, GAV!:p one of the best! Fish 'n' Co... no fight man... time to "chap luck"!:p tt's was friday nite... and we went again on sat nite for dinner... tis time wt our great kennie... we're all supposed to head to cheras for some good food restaurant and while searching for it we're kind of lost and end up at the "hakka" restaurant somewhere near klcc. haih... driving for almost 1 hr fr gav's place and ended nowhere... at least get to try some of the "hakka" food... not really "hakka"... just a simple decent meal... "tou-fu", "lemon-chic", "baby kai-lan", and "sweet-sour-pork"... the best part of it was gettin the jockey service in-front of the restaurant.... 1st time 4 me... ehehehe... not tt big deal though... it's just a wira... hahahaha... tt's abt it... it wraps up the whole weekend for me... and now looking forward for 2nite big match between "PORTUGAL" vs "GREECE"... yeah it's the UEFA EURO 2004 FINAL!... dun missed it GUYz 'n' GALz... tv3/8tv@2:30am! have lots of fun and enjoy the rest of the sunday...c'ya!

ok...now i understand why GREECE is so strong...!!!

hahahahahahah... maybe some of u r still stunned with the 1-0 results btwn the GREECE vs CZEH but tt's wat actually happen during the extra time after Traianos Dellas' header in added time at the end of the first half of silver goal extra time knocked out the Czech Republic. couldn't believe it? believe it man... i was there throughout the whole game till the 1st 5min of extra time. when i left the scoreline was still at 0-0. hmmm... tt's wat they say... never underestimate ur opponent strength as though as ur r overestimating ur own strength... :p

Quote of the HOUR: "Good Teamwork complimented with high spirit is the key to success... ask any Greece players or ask their coach itself..." :p

(Y) HOW TO WRITE A MASTERPIECE OF A RESUME (Y)

ever tot why other ppl have done so well in gettin the interview they want? here's why... checkout the link... i hav been searching all my life to get that "fulfilling" job but due to certain circumstances and lack of resources, i was impeded from showing off my real "true colors".... "Just as you began to feel that you could make good use of time, there was no time left to you." - Lisa Alther

p/s: the above link was contributed by WC... thanks alot dude!

Quote of the HOUR: "WITH GREAT POWER, COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY!" - SPIDEY

looKING forward for a "glamorous" weekend ahead... yee...ha... andre...andre!

yep! there r much to be joyful of... with WC coming bk and oso securing himself a great job with CREATIVE TECH SG... and the long-awaiting S-2 with a "MARVELlous" review @ rottentomatoes.com anymore? i can't take it anymore... :p yeah, there's more with the EURO 2004 coming to an end with the 2nd semis between the GIANT CZEH and the UNDERDOG GREECE... who will win? who will win? wat does th pundits got to say? ehehehe... if i were you, i'll surely support the czeh since they have been living up to their standard and performance from the start till now. they r unbeaten so far with an oustanding track record. winning all of the matches they played! not to rub off greece as well... since they can come tis far, they r sure a superb team as well... if u were to take a close look at their structure of their teams, there aren't many or none superstar(s) but yet they can go this far and the best was beating france 1-0 during the quarter-finals. yeah, they got wat it takes to excel as a team: TEAMWORK, WELL-ORGANIZED and GOOD UNDERSTANDING of each player. those are their key strengths. none other team i seen so far hav excel well in any of these key strengths. to function as a team, 1stly need to get the basics rite... ooopppsss... did i say sthg wrong... hahahahahah... so all the big guns which failed to proceed further should know well which dept they r lacking and work on it. some even worst, all star players but all with their own way/plan of scoring goals... guys, guys, teamwork guys! ehehehehe... well, a few more before i can really tk a gd rest. kind of physically drained due to badminton just now but mentally still working perfectly fine! wan a demo? :p nway, the FINALS is on tis comin monday morning @2:45am if i'm not mistaken and for all the die-hard football fans out there, do remember to watch it coz if u missed tis, u got to wait for another 4 yrs! lastly, as for the finals, i'll put my bet on PORTUGAL vs CZEH REPUBLIC... then it'll be a breathtaking and thrilling finals coz both teams oso play attacking... and for the winners, hmmmm... maybe... i tink most likely PORTUGAL will turn out to be the stronger team among both although CZEH is an outstanding team... maybe of the home crowd advantage and the existance of their world class playmaker -> LUIS FIGO! worth USD110M!

QUOTE of the DAY: "Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim." - George Santayana