In loving memory of my beloved wife: June 2009

Day 286 after the event

Voice of KM Chong Saturday, June 27, 2009 comments (0)

This week is the week of the screen for the follow up sequence to the box office " Transformer". I was fortunate as manage to have grab tickets for Saturday evening shows while the seats were reported have been sold out till next week.
It was also this week that I bought 7 transformers action figures. I normally do not keen on action figures although I always would like to own a few. There are some others on my possession which I happened to buy them while I was in State. Those are just FF series and Sango series for occasion display at home. Having 7 of them in one shot was a record for me. Perhaps I will add more as I still do not manage to get the "bumble bee". I will also adding some other Japanese action figure which happen to be my childhood dream of owning them. Now I can definitely afford them.

The kids, however thought that these would be their toys but I immediately correct them as these would be for display only. Kids, when you grow up a little more with more careful and appreciating expensive toys, I will pass on these to you. After all, who else will I give them to?

Interesting costume...

Voice of KM Chong Sunday, June 21, 2009 comments (0)

This morning, I arrived early to the complex while it was only few customers shopping around. It was really boring as there was really nothing new and fancy to shop around. I was at the counter chatting with friends when there was a girl passed by. She drew all our attention. This was not because she was gorgeous or pretty... But she wore a T-shirt with the collar price tag still hanging at her back. It was almost instantly observed by everyone. I did not understand why the girl was so careless as I remembered girls will always check the clothes again after they bought and brought them home. They will always have another try on at home. And so all price tags and labels supposedly removed by then.
It was, however the opposite for this girl. She does not have eyes stunning figure nor eyes catching impression. But she was really catching our attention. She prompted me to walk towards her but to only snap a photo of the tangling price tag. Perhaps it was an expensive shirt that she will need to keep the price tag so it can be re-sold as new... as what I normally did for my gadget when I bought them new. I will keep all labels, marks in original form so I can re-sell later claiming as new... LOL!

Iphone, Iphone 3G, Iphone 3GS ...

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I used Iphone in Sept 2007 when it only had two versions. It was the limited 4GB and 8GB. I could remember that even the 4GB version was sold at USD399 that year. And I bought one from a vietnamese student who "imported" the iphone for some profit. Since then, Iphone spent around 50 days on my hands. It had (i used past tense here) an innovative and interactive user interface, bright LCD, excellent sensitivity with capacitive touch, stunning camera quality. It had also a bunch of shortfalls; mono speaker, low volume ring tones etc. I was still quite ok with the lack of mms and sms forwarding as well as video taking as I usually seldom utilize such functions. That time, it was (again I used past tense here) truly the king of the mobile phone. I even convinced myself and frieds of mine that once you were introduced to Iphone, you will never want to try other phones. This was the claim I made till Iphone 3G.
1 year later, Apple launched a remake of Iphone with almost no improvement of design and ignore users needs. There was still no mms and video taking etc. The screen is yellowish now as compare to first generation and except for the 3G connection, I do not really see a need for an upgrade at all. I do not see battery improvement or other features that match to other mobile phones are offering. Some others are (i used present tense here) learning and offering some counter measures slowly and progressively. Windows Mobile is to be blamed for nothing not updating its aged old platform and still using stylus based touch which lost innovation to the finger touch. HTC soon offer the touch flo as the counter measure and soon become the de facto to the WM platform now. WM phones still lack the intuitive and responsive touch sensitive as compare to Iphone and thus some had abandon the WM to join the Iphone mainly due to its stylist and design fancy. Yeah, I am using iphone!
Here we are told that there will be iphone 3GS, again there is little innovative as compare to the first Iphone. Still the same form factor, same GUI, same old dated design, same out technology etc. I felt like being cheated as this is the new iphone. It almost seem that Apple does not has a new design at all but just to plainly remake a model with some added new functions and launch for its fans. Why did Apple offer a new design? This is really like cheating the customers.
I do not see other phone maker offer a new series phone without any design changes but still call them as new model. What really a shame to Apple.
With other phone makers learning the tactics of Apple and offering great phones with refreshing design and up to date technology, I believed Iphone will be at the end of life soon. It will surely rejected by customers in another 1 year if the trend of this type of new series release to be taken place.
i am using an iphone...but the design was 3 years old and features were 2 years old. Do I need this type of Iphone?

Day 279 after the event

Voice of KM Chong Saturday, June 20, 2009 comments (0)

It is soon another year of father day. It will also mean another year. Normally, I do not buy gifts to both of my fathers as I will always spend the dinner times with them. But this year, I will buy a gift for them as a token of your memorial. I do not choose too much on these gifts as I will know for whatever I buy, the fathers will like them. So here I am with a pair of Nike Air sports shoes for my dad and a Giordino T'shirt for your father. I will keep buying the gifts for the next and next father day.

Day 277 after the event

Voice of KM Chong Thursday, June 18, 2009 comments (0)

The discomfort and dryness of the throat woke me up in early morning. I found myself still have slight higher temperature than normal. The muscles are aching probably due to the start of the daily excersize which I could have strain myself. I stopped the excercise today and have a day of rest. I will continue on Friday. I need to consistent on this commitment of regular excersize. Not only for myself but a responsiblity to the kids. I would really worry if I need to hospitalize for whatever reason.
The kids were sleeping beside me last night and making the king size bed a bit crowded. The little one asked why I need such a big size bed if I am sleeping alone. I did not answer on this but reminding him that we will go swimming on Saturday morning. I also remembered that there was a weekend morning that I brought them to swim at the MPI pool while you were resting at the bench observing from afar. You were complaining about easy tiredness thus did not join the kids. You snapped a photo of us from afar and I believed you could be smiling observing the kids.

Fatherday Gift (Part 2)

Voice of KM Chong Wednesday, June 17, 2009 comments (0)

Today, the little one presented me his gift for me. It was wrapped in gift package and he did the wrapping all by himself according to him. There is something heavy inside but I guess it could be one of his toy. He had also has a drawing of people having dinner.
Kid, thank you for your thought!

Day 276 after the event

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As usual, I woke up at 6.30am to get ready the elder to his morning school. I always will leave the little one in sleep when I am fetching the elder to school. I could prepare him a milk and remind him I will be away for 15 minutes and so he will be staying at home alone. He normally nodded his head and falls back to sleep. Today, however I did not awake him reminding him that I would be away. And so upon return, I saw him cry standing at front of the gate. He was looking for me and his elder brother. He could not locate us and did not remember that we would be away and so he cried. I am so sorry seeing him crying. I hugged him and comfort him by saying will never leave him alone without informing him. He understood the circumstances but just need me to remind him and or bring him over to my bed, as he always like to be on my bed. As usually, he always like to be beside me. Kid, I am sorry to have left you alone and made you crying. I am sorry.

Day 275 after the event

Voice of KM Chong Tuesday, June 16, 2009 comments (0)

The fever seem did not want to surrender to my body defense system. It is still visiting me till today, after 5 days. This thus making me as a suspect of possibly denque fever. It was somehow also quite aching and tiring for me with the fever. I did not prescribe any medication but instead battling the fever with rest and heat absorption through herbs and plain water.
I hope I will win this battle!

Fatherday Gift (Part 1)

Voice of KM Chong Monday, June 15, 2009 comments (0)

I remembered that the elder has bought some gifts to us before on the so called special event of the year. He had presented to you a mug with message I love mom. I still keeping the gift that he bought me when he was year 1 in US. It was a set of micro screw drivers which I still kept till today. I do not think he really knew the meaning of buying a gift to his dad at that moment but he could be influenced by his friends as the "mat salleh" are expressive and open. I could still remember he was really fluent in English and carried strong US accent. He was talketive, sporting, active and creative. And most of all, has the courage to question and offer answers when being asked. I believed you were also smiles whenever you heard him communicating in English. One most unforgetful event was that, when we were at New York, where we were in the cab on the way from airport to hotel, he was talking to the driver like an American kid. The elder could chit chat with stranger and not in his mother tongue. I remembered seeing you pleasantly smiled for your kid. I knew you were proud of the kids.
Ever since, he was back then. I really did not see much of this characters but replaced with rather timid, quiet, patience and shy. These are perhaps due to the school system and I do not ever see him confidently speak up. I remembered you also somehow comment some concerns. The more the elder grow up, the more quietness I seen. Perhaps this was also part of my early character when I was a kid? But I remembered I was rather sporty and talkative.
I knew how to well kept the house with everything arranged nicely as before. I am also capable of bringing the kids up. But I would face difficulty in encouraging an interactive talk with the elder. I seem do not understand this kid and he seems to live away from me.
For my wish of father day... I wish for a good talk with the kids to ensure they do not feel emptiness with you away. WeiYang, when will I able to see you be confident again to speak up for yourself and stand up proudly.
This is my wish for you.

Day 274 after the event

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It was today that I needed to go for the scheduled medical checkup. This is a check up which I had since delay for years. The last check up could be the one I did while I was still in State sometimes in 2004 due to complaints of chest pain. The check up found nothing wrong with my heart and body health. Since then, I had been ignoring any signature from my body complaints.
Today I woke up at 7am forgetting that it was also the day for school re-open after the two weeks holiday. I rushed the elder to the school and seeing the pupils queuing up for assembly and thanks god, the elder did not late for school on the first day after the break. I felt so sorry for the kid. Absent minded and forgetful thoughts started enrolling to my age. I would not know when will be more ahead. After dropping the younger to the nursery, I arrived to the hospital at 8.30am sharp. Then after was a series of checking...
First I observed my left eye could not make out clear characters making it at 6/7.5. I knew of this issue ever since I returned from State. It always with me since then and expert claimed it is due to retina detachment probably due to stress. I really did not bother this too much unless I was really stressing myself or else I would feel this slight eyes sight imperfection. Right eyes as expected recorded 6/6 as this is my dominant eye. Thanks and I will still need to depend on you.
Somehow, I believed I had some weight gain to 63kg... I never like myself to be over 60kg and I believed the return to above 60kg is really due to multiple suppers and heavy dinner for a month or two. I did not really want to have this weight as deep inside my heart, I always believed that it was a wrong doing for myself to have weight gain with my dear wife away. I felt sorry for this as if I "celebrate" the loss with "living happily"...It is only a thought of myself.
I always suspect myself would fail high blood pressure and cholesterol. This is due to the heavy heart beats and chest discomfort whenever I am in emotion or anger. I always reminded myself to let go this extreme emotion but still have no success yet. I will need to remind myself. The blood test really confirmed my worry that I have rather bad level of cholesterol in which may subscribe medication if no improvement within 6 - 8 weeks. I always knew I will fail cholesterol but never to my expectation that it is so bad now. You would have angry with me if I could hear your murmur. I really do not know what does it mean by LDL-cholesterol 4.33mmol/L (optimal 2.58) but the doctor went on warning me that the total cholesterol is at the borderline of high risk level of 6.2. I would need to subscribe to medication should there isn't improvement and requested for another follow up. OK! OK! I hear you now and will definitely control my diet and sport regularly. Having known this medical report, it will also indicated that I will bid farewell to some and most of my favorite foods...for at least some times or till a date the level of cholesterol drop to acceptable level. I really wish I could achieve this within 6 - 8 weeks.
There is at least some relief to me as I was diagnosed without high blood pressure. Dietary control...ok I will comply and abide soon.

Day 271 after the event

Voice of KM Chong Friday, June 12, 2009 comments (1)

It was really embarrassing... I do not realize that after the medication, I could sleep continuously soundlessly for non stop 7 - 10 hours thus making a day I slept at least 15 hours... And it was not just a day. For two days, I have been in this dream of fantasy. I do not know I am so much in love for sleeping.

But I will need to regain my conscious and I best wish for my health. I really hope I could recover. And here I am fighting back to only rest and sleep normally.

Amazing MacBook Air and Mac OSX

Voice of KM Chong Thursday, June 11, 2009 comments (0)

I had the MacBook Air for at lease 1 week now. The more moment I used it, the more I find it amazing. I do not need to comment about its thickness as it is specially crafted to confuse the eyes that it was so slim. The design will fool the impression. The curve edge design really make the eyes believed that it is real thin as air.

The only draw back, however is that there isn't any great expansion for it as the RAM and hardisk are not upgradable. I had loaded Vista to it and I named the computer as MacVista. I will turn on more in Mac OS system instead of Vista. I am also eyeing on the 20" IMac and I hope I will soon find a bargain in the desktop system.

I was also fall in love to Mac OSX as I would just load my another laptop with the Mac OSX and so is my Dell system. Now, all the machines are Mac OS...

Day 270 after the event

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I had been stubborn to have myself a thorough medical checkup. I always believed it is really a waste of time but as the age goes by and seeing the responsibility to the kids, I finally reserved a slot on next monday to have a medical check up.

It is however, not so long after the booking, I was down with high fever again. I really hate it as the whole body is so aching and the back is painful. I guest this is the sign of aging and health issue. It was also amazing that today, I went on sleeping from 10am till 5pm for a non stop 7 hours. After all, I believed it is time to have some body maintenance. I need to responsible to myself and the kids. I guest I will.

Flower in my drinks

Voice of KM Chong Wednesday, June 10, 2009 comments (0)

I am may really "out" as I was just introduced to a kind of drinks, which is called "flower in your glass". I do not really understand how it is made, but finding it really amazing. I again believed this is another marketing tactics to boost sale.

May be one day I would see "durian in my drink" Who knows...

Day 269 after the event

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The weather seem to be getting warmer by every other days. The kids wanted to have outdoor activities but even after 7.30pm, it will be still hot, sweaty and tiring to be outside. And so I would refuse their requests.

I will "lock" them into their room with the air conditioning on and ask them to have some drawing and books reading. And most of the times, they will comply except the little will be "manja" and bargain for some others... I wish I can bargain too.

It was really funny that there seem to be there is another nude photo scandal. This time not the Hong Kong stars but closer to us, Philippine! Hmmmm.... I am actually thinking may be I could post my self-nude photo and get some attention. LOL!

Electronic Gaming

Voice of KM Chong Sunday, June 7, 2009 comments (0)

I remembered my childhood days were filled with joy. I had a group of childhood playmates who always joined me for fish catching, "gasing", "guli", fighter-spiders etc. I was good at my studies and so did not need to spend too much time in revising and homeworks. Before and after the school, I would be enjoying these home-made games. All these games required skill instead of luck. Those were the days with fun but as times go by, all childhood playmates either shifted homes or lost contact. Now I do not have any contact to anyone of them although I do know that some of them still staying at the home town.
The teenage life was where the life I was just introduced to the electronic gaming but my family was not wealthy and those electronic gaming was still consider luxurious toys. I still remembered I would save up 1 -2 weeks coins and at one bright weekend would have myself indulge in the gaming fun. I was not at all great at those games and I always my friends who were so skillful that a 20 cents coin would allow them to play at least half to an hour while I (pity myself) would just last for less than 5 minutes. Then I would just follow those friends but to admire them till they finished the whole games.
Till then, I had myself indulged in electronic games when I start earning my life. I had my first PC in my 22 (thanks to my sis), PS in age of 25, PS2 at 27, Dreamcast and Xbox in 28. These are the ages where most of my times spent on the gaming.
The elder and the younger seem to have inherit all these and they too like the electronic gaming. I believed all youngsters will enjoy the games. I had them equipped with PSP and NDS. I hope they will appreciate the difference. I need to save up to have all those electronic gaming fun but they will just need to ask for them... Kids, you will need to appreciate.

Day 263 after the event

Voice of KM Chong Thursday, June 4, 2009 comments (0)

Anticipating the arrival of the long awaited MacBook Air (MBA), I woke up and got myself ready on the road before 8am. I arrived the collection center for the courier service while they were still unloading the parcels. They were leisurely unloading without bothering you to wait anxiously. Some 10 minutes later, I spotted the parcel as my eyes focused my name on the top of the parcel box. Cool!

The MBA was nicely boxed and really have to appreciated my friend for his effort to box and trouble to ship. He was indeed doing the shipment for favors although he did indeed need to ship me his ancient laptop after he too switched wagon to Mac OSX.

The MBA is really a cool machine and a fine piece of art laptop. There is not close match from others. I had used IBM, Dell, HP, Asus, Hitachi, Acer, Vaio etc but all are clearly losers to this fruit -Apple.

I am still in the great anxiety mood with the new ownership of this MBA and I will definitely want to try the experience of both Mac OSX and Vista on this machine.

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