Today marks the 13th anniversary of the marriage. I remember. Soo King, you are always on my mind.
About Me
A group of my friend and I went for a 2 days 1 night exploration trip to Hatyat. It was my first trip to Thailand. I had heard off this town name ever since I was just a small boy. It is always a famous name among aunty and uncles for bargain. It was also a haven for men but not for our trip of course.
The first experience at Hatyai was really pleasant. The food are nice, goods are cheaper and most importantly, I felt I was being appreciated as majority of the sellers can speak well mandarin. In contrast, the seller in Malaysia cannot even speak English well even their customers are mostly westerners. It is really ashame. We are falling behind! In another 20 years, I bet Malaysia is no longer competitive to neighbour country. This is really a wake up call. Wake up! Do not just play racial politic but let's go for a melt down economic. We are behind!
Finally, after almost 2 years, I decided to disposed the Latio. It has nothing wrong and still an excellent car. It is just that I would like to have some personal rewards after a recent upgrade. In fact, I had been long searching for a replacement car to the Latio which has served me for two years plus.
It was fortunate that I located a buyer who is also very generous and understanding. The buyer paid the cash lump sum. This has charged me to purchase a re-conditioned SUV. I hope the Latio will continue to serve the new owner. I am on a new driving experience now! The first trip was with you. I have your lovely watch with me when I acquired the car.
I received a call from the elder's nursery guardian in the afternoon. She complained that the elder has not been doing his homework recently. On hearing this, I was so upset as this is a signal that I have not been giving him enough attention on his studies. So far I have been quite forgiving him as not to too pressure him over the academy results. He is always forgetful and still playful.
I decided to spend the night with him by giving him full attention on his studies now. He needs to pick up a lot especially English and BM. I hope I can pass down what I know off and he be himself again to improve. I am growing restless knowing his weak foundation and his doesn't care attitude. I hope I could still have the time to correct him.
Today was the day where Wilson had his performance and waving goodbye to his kiddy world after completing his kindergarden program. This was the moment I had waited for. I had my tears on when seeing Wilson in his gown.
Times fly and he is now 6 years old. He is still like the other kid and mischevious. When Wilson having bath together with me, I have not realized that he is almost at a height to my chest. It was just like the day before when he would want me to accompany him to sleep in my hug.
I cried! I never know that I could be at touch when seeing him in this occassion.
I wish you were together with us to withness this moment. I know you should be around him.
Son, well done!
There is just another 4 days before it is 2 years. It has been 726 days since you left us. We still remember the same you. It was just like yesterday.
There was almost another memory wipe off recently with two of the hardisk clashed suddenly. I was most despair that the corruption of hardisk will wipe off the entire soft copy of our photo. It was most fortunate that I had them backup to another hardisk and the images are still intact. I did lose some of them of course...
This year, the elder asked for a birthday celebration with his fellow friends and we had arranged at the nursery center although I was at work. I was most delight to know that he was really enjoying himself with the sincere happiness facial expression. I had not been seeing him in that overjoy. I hope you feel the joy of our son. Next, he presented his report card to me and apparently he is doing better in English and improving greatly in BM. I am really hoping he will improve gradually. Well, the little one... this boy is getting more mischeavious and naughty. He became more sensitive and overly react on rejection of his demand. He has a good memory of event and remembrance. Once you promise him, he will be nagging till it is fulfilled. These two boys have different behaviour and attitude. Well, they always fight and argue but still sleep together. Well, there are brothers.
I do not know if I will cry on this saturday. But I am sure that I shall have the kids together to visit you on Sept 4, 2010. I miss you still.
Today is August 20, 2010 and the PC that served me for years suddenly gave up with the two hardisks clashed. It was quite an incident as I was slipped and hit on to the desktop. Upon this direct collison, the hardisk gave way...
This also marked that I lost 500GB worth of data, images, downloads, memory...I was so furious thus slammed on the failed hardisk and this indeed I believed will permanently damage the hardisk.
The hardisk houses some most important data. These are the memory of you and the kids. It was most fortunate that I had an earlier backup to another external hardisk. But this only about 80% of the total memory...
I am sorry and I am really upset...
This is the table which the kids use for homework and ground for toys display. Last night the little picked up some of his pokemons collection to display on the table. I captured this image while I spotted them when I was tidying the room.
Today is your big day and the kids greeted you for a very good morning. I will bring them to have a visit to you during this weekend.
Perhaps this weekend as well I will go down to Kampar for a visit to my parents. It was also last night that sis called to inform that mother has diagnosed with early stage of diabetes. She also informed that mother crying because of know this news. I accepted this news but made a call to comfort my mother. I reminded her to follow doctor's direction and has control of diet. After I believed it is better to diagnose the sickness in early stage. I even reminded her that there is nothing to worry about but to help me take care of the kids during weekend as the kids always wanted to be at the grand parents' home.
I will see you today.
There will be another one day before it is your "birthday". The old chinese tradition somehow restricts any kind of grand prayer session for that day instead of the day of departure. I believed I will not bother such restriction but will be visiting you again.
There has been at least three weeks I did not visit you. It is that because I do not go out for lunch but would rather stay in for a short 1 hour rest. Like before, I took advantage of the lunch break to see you.
This week, I will visit you on Thursday instead. I will be driving your re-instated car. After much repairing and painting, the car has been re-instated almost exactly like before. I owed sis for taking the times to help running here and there for the repair and it finally done before the date. I will be driving this car at least for sometimes. Everything will not be changed, the car, the memory and the fact... I still miss you and you are always on my mind, Sooking.
Btw, your mother claimed you have visited her and if yes, please have some visit to your dad too. We just have a dinner together last week and they had really grew elder now. I will surely have some irregular visit to them during weekend. After all, the kids like to play at their home as there are two cousins brother to join in for the kids-play.
The elder one informed me two news. He said, there was one bad news and one good news. Which one did I perfer to listen first. I chose the bad one. He then handed me the test paper results. One shown 76 while the other shown 100.
This was what he meant about the good news and bad news.
I do not remember if this was the first time that he scored 100, but I certainly greet him to do better in coming tests.
Well done, kid!
I could still remembered that at the beginning of the new year and I had some confession and missions to fulfill. Without knowing times really fly, it is after 6 months and now it is the month of July. I do not know if I had how many percent of accomplishment but I bet the goal still far reaching...I just keep delaying the schedule.
At the midth of the year, it is also the blue of the year as at this month or next, it will be the month of appraisal. It is also a month that to mark the working contribution. I had some 10 engineers reporting to me and yet it would be always difficult for me to have the ranking and rating. What is more important is that I myself will be rated. I have been in the jobs for 4.5 years and I am everyday losing bits and bits interest and motivation with the repeated problems and fire fighting. I really do not foreseeing myself with knowledge enhancing nor skill upgrade except that i am getting better in bullshitting and politic.
Today, I had a strange question came to my mind.... "Light travels the fastest as what known to human now, but what is the photon going so fast for and where did it end after it travels..."
I am in period... and I hope to find new way soon....
I bought a car for you in 2005 upon returned. Although it was a small car but it was a good build car without issue. I believed this car is also so rare locally. I always see this car like seeing you as I could remember we spend a number of times travelling inside.
My heart started sinking when there are news after news that the car is being damaged and spoiled repeatedly. So much so that it was being mentioned as bringing bad luck to the driver.
Last month, I decided to reclaim the car with decision to modify the car and re-paint the car to a new look. Before I could get this accomplished so as to show you during your "birthday", I was again notified that the car was being mis-treated. To my greatest despair that today I was notified that all 4 tyres were being delibrately flattened. Knowing this really almost push me to the desperate cliff and I need to "salvage" and give a new birth to the car.
I am sorry for not taking care of your property. I will correct this.
Another day has gone
I'm still all alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
But you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
But you are not alone
Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand
Then forever can begin
Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
For you are not alone
Whisper three words and I'll come runnin'
And girl you know that I'll be there
I'll be there
You are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
For you are not alone...
Today while sat leaning to the wall, I observed an old man in white hairs carried an old desktop casing with another old woman quietly followed at back. It was an old ATX Pc and I believed the Pc must in faulty condition that require servicing. I also believed the Pc was meant for the kids. It was kind of tiring for the old man to carry the Pc. I suddenly realized father and mother will always carry out tasks for the younger. I felt touch on seeing this and I am on the way soon to see my dad for a dinner...
I used to drink the water directly from the tap when I was young. That was perhaps some 30+ years ago. I could still remember the water was so clear and fresh. But it wasn't the case for my kids to enjoy such luxury. We need filtration system now for every families. I used to install a 'Diamond' filtration system when I stayed in Penang. That was when my wife and the elder one moved to Penang in 2002. since then, I was never have my house installed with any filtration.
Tonight I installed almost every single tap with a ceramic filter to ensure we wash our faces with filtered water. I really afraid the kids faces would be clogged with mud due to prolong usages of un-filtered water. It was late at night when I completed the installation. I felt kind of achievement although the filtration costed me several hundred, but I believed the value of health is priceless.
I would avoid those commercially filtration system as I always believed the system are over priced and advertising with too much of unproven promises.
I would invest on the basic ceramic and carbon filter.
There are always fake or imitated phone around the market. These phones always imitated the hottest selling phone model. iPhone and nokia are always the preys for these imitators. Lately, there is a phone shop at Ipoh openly selling and marketing these type of phones. It was nothing wrong if the shop informs the prospective buyers, but it wasn't the case here as they claimed as original.
These are most irresponsible business I had ever seen.
Please be notified, shoppers. You have been warned. There is always no such thing as 'big frogs' on street for you to catch.
On Friday, I took a day off to accompany the kids to the nearby hot spring. It was approximate 80km away from Ipoh and we only started the journey late in the morning. We had our breakfast at Kampar at the bazzar. By the time we arrived, it was already 12 and thankfully that it wasn't too sunny and the kids immediately dived to the mountain spring pool. I would stand watching. They always enjoy water games. Half an hour later, I requested them to join me to the hotspring. But it was very disappointing that the hot spring was not well maintained. There were no water jet, no water flushing, but just remained as a 'die-still' pool. I only spent 10 minutes then we walked away to other treatment pool. But it was also gently disappointed. The water are either too muddy or there wasn't any fresh incoming hot spring water. We moved back to the mountain spring pool and the kids would be most delight to follow.
It was a great trip.
I have been quiet in cyberspace for some reasons... I am investing some times in a recent gadget..The Ipad.
Ipad is truly admiring and innovative. It is not merely a type of enlarged iphone or ipod. With jailbreaking it, I can get it to multitask, standby download, office view and edit, camera, keyboard and mouse via BT. I do not even turn on my 37" LCD PC for my daily cyber events.
The ipad is bad only for 1 reason...It does not connect to external storage, not without the extra camera connector. This is one of the main reason why I could not blog recently as I do not have the camera access...It would be also a plain panel without the access to internet. Luckily I can connect the ipad to the cyberworld with 3G tethering at any location as long as my iphone still have the juice to fire up the myWi.
It is an excellent buy with RM2100 for 32G but some locals are marking up with similar price for the 16G version. Well if that is the money can buy you, no harm spending a couple of hundred.
Moment ago, I saw an ads in Mudah with regard to a sale of an Iphone 3GS at a very attractive price. And so I contacted the seller and agreed to COD. It was raining by the time I arrived at the spot as agreed. It was early in the midnight.
I met the person who came in rain coat and passed me the so called Iphone. It was physically resembled Iphone. Even the OS is mimicking closely to Iphone with capacitive screen scrollable pages and iphone-like icons. It was only discovered that it was a fake Iphone when I check the "about" of the phone. All the information differed from what I had known on Iphone. Thereby I returned the "iphone" to the seller and reject the sale. I was extremely sure that it was a fake Iphone.
If I did not use and explore Iphone, I would have been the fool to buy this clone. It was 90% closely resembled the Iphone.
The ads of this iphone could be found at http://www.mudah.my/Iphone+3Gs+used+lower+than+1+month-6085725.htm. The images provided in fact at first had made me very suspicious. Please beware.
Last week, I promised the kids would not unneccessarily punish them and would always try to control the temper. Yet, it happened again tonight...
The little one has been suffering with running nose for quite a few days and we had tried to fetch him to his panel doctor twice. The panel had closed for past two days. And so after a reminder from my sister, I had the little one to the nearby urgent care for some quick examination. The journey would be only 10 minutes and the little one waved goodbye to his elder and jokingly laughing that he would return soon after to join his elder brother for the games.
The little sat quietly at the back. Along the way, he shifted his seat. I noticed this change but believed that this was a common way for the little for not being able to sit quietly at one place for some while. 10 minutes later, we reached at the clinic and we have the doctor examination on the little one. He seemed happy and always replied in a happy tone. It was later then while waiting for the medication, I noticed he was kind of slim and I called him to give him a hug. He dashed to my arms but I found that his pant was wet. I asked why his pant was wet. He replied jokingly that he pissed at the car as he could not withstand the call of nature. On hearing this, my temper started to rise. I could never imagine that my dearest Wilson would have behaved in this manner and shamelessly he considered this was an approved action.
I paid then left and I promised to the little one that he would have a great lesson at the return to home. And so I punished him rather heavy. It was rather sad to have the punishment after all. It could be physical pain to him, but it hurted me badly.
I asked him to have a bath and get ready for sleep. I asked him to come to my arms again and explained to him why he could not repeat this same act again. It was not that I care about the car, but it is more about the well being of good manner and hygience. I was also afraid that there could be illness on him that he could not control his bladder. I asked him to close his eyes to sleep in my arms and unknowingly, I found myself in tears. It must be my fault that I had not guided him. I am most terribly sorry to Soo King for not being able to take great care of your loving son.
I failed again...
I started this blog with intention that the kids will one day read all these write-ups and as a memory for them. I should not be hesitated to confess and "document" any wrong doing of myself.
Today, the elder was preparing to school and as always (perhaps due to his easy going character) he did not well comb his hairs and forgot his handkerchief. He was again looking for his socks. The elder would always have his socks in the school beg as he enjoys the cool relaxing bare foot without socks in his shoes. He continued to search for his socks till later he realized the socks would be inside his beg.
I looked and waited for him with impatience and I lost my temper! I was most sorry that I had done something really terrible. He cried silently as always. I am sorry, Wei Yang.
I am sorry for punishing you but I am more concern that my action has impact on you that I do not love you. It was not the manner as I truly love you. I would want you to be as tidy as your mother and as smart as your father. It is this expectation that I always measure you against us. The bringing along handkerchief was apparently serving the memory to your mother as this was what she had taught you.
I should be more patience with you as your character is a bit too timid. I am sorry, kid. I will explain this to you tonight. I promise to get myself control and will have a weekly family meeting to go over your growing cycle.
But Wei yang, would you forgive me?
There is another PC fair in town. I went there for some fun as I was interested to tease those Telco broadband promoter. At the entrance, there was this Green, Yellow, Blue, Orange and Purple, namely Maxis, Digi, Celcom, Streamyx and P1Wimax.
I approached the Digi first. I asked for the latest offer. Well, it was 10GB for RM50 monthly for first 6months and RM108 at month-25. Upon cancellation another charge of RM90 as for modem. I teased for the speed and yet the promoters tried to demo as they claimed can assess up to 1.5Mbps. The speed was not too great as the demo only up to 500kbps.
Next I asked the Maxis. The deal is less attractive. RM48 with only 1.5GB storage. I walked to the celcom and they informed me RM68 for 3GB download only. I did not approach streamyx and P1 as these are the two I would want to avoid due to their lack of portability.
At the end, I still conclude the speed is still too slow to claim as broadband if the speed indeed still less than 1M. Our neighbour already in the usage of >4M and yet we are promoting the broadband of 1M...
When can I have 10Mbps and I will be willingly paying RM100 per month.
It is the last day of april and next will be the mother day within two weeks. It happens to me that I will feel loss in interest for my daily life in this period of time...partly could be that I wish to do for more stuffs but crippled with the limited cash;monotoneous working without new inspiration and return anticipation...I would hope I could come out of this down syndromn fast enough and rejoin the world. But I would also ask myself...what would really inspire me? A new car, a new house, a promotion or peaceful life,repeat same manner of no change life style or quit now to join anew environment and country?
I hope some wise man will advise me so...
Posted from milestone
It was Saturday night after the elder and I came out from the games shop. As the committed promise to the elder, I bought a brand new NDSL for him. After waited for nearly half an hour (due to games copying), we finally stepped out from the shop. I turned on the DSL to test the set while walking to meet the little at a nearby bookshop. Upon at the entrance, while I was still staring at the screen, I heard a stumble noise. It was an old lady slipped and fell down on the floor. I did not response but I could hear perhaps her daughter complain the way the old lady walk and fall.It was so sad to hear such comment instead of comforting the lady or giving concern to her. She raised the old lady while I stood watching pretending staring on the screen. But I was not giving an offer hand. I am indeed really sorry. I walked away soon. I always timid in such incident although I did feel bad about my own self for being selfish. But I swore that I felt deeply sad both to the daughter for commenting such words to the fell old lady and also myself for being nailed on the ground without a helping hand although the incident happen not farther than 20 yards away. I am sorry. I should have the courage to give a hand. I promise I will be more helpful...
I am sorry. I do
Later, while walking to the car park, I slipped and almost fell to the ground while passing on some patches of water on floor. I believed this is the punishment to me for not being thoughtful and helpful. I am sorry!
I am sorry. I do
Later, while walking to the car park, I slipped and almost fell to the ground while passing on some patches of water on floor. I believed this is the punishment to me for not being thoughtful and helpful. I am sorry!
My friend called informing me that he had bought an ipad. This was indeed one of the greatest news. Immediately I invited some other kaki to have a fancy gathering with all available gadgets. Everyone were bringing out their latest gadgets on hand for some fun. There were at least 4 Iphones, 1 Milestone, 1 X10, 2 Macbook etc. But the focus of night remained on the IPAD.
The arrival of ipad immediately forced us to abandon everything on hands but to pray for a hand on experience. It was really an amazing gadget for internet and eyes catching. The size is just right for relaxing feel of web browsing. Even the gaming experience is so cool. Ipad only deserved three words...wow wow wow!
I hope my order could arrived sooner.... counting...
I hope my order could arrived sooner.... counting...
I have been eyeing on the recent Apple gadget, Ipad and had been seeking assistant favor from co-workers at State to acquire one for me. I was hesitate to wait for the 3G model but would settle for Ipad-Wifi.
It was then two days ago, I spotted two Ipad-wifi for sale at online deal. And the price is fairly attractive at RM2050 for the 32GB model. I called the person for a COD and he replied that he was at Pengkalan Hulu. In my memory, I remembered hearing this location and that time it was an Iphone deal. I was mistaken for Pengkalan at Ipoh.
I voiced my interests to complete the deal COD at Ipoh but the person claimed could not as someone else is driving to his location at night (some three hours by then) for the item. I said then sell me the other one since he had two on hand then. He said he had already shipped out the item. It really meant he had sold out the two ipads on his hand and so I hang the phone. I called a friend of mine who is also another gadget-kaki about this. He rang me 15 minutes later that he also called the person but was informed too that the ipad had been sold out.
When I arrived at home some 2 hours later, the friend called and informed that there is another progressing story...
The seller now claimed the buyer (who was an indian) who drove to meet him only offer him RM1k for the ipad and so the seller rejected. The seller called my friend if he would like to complete the deal. My friend asked if these are cloned ipad. The seller denied by alleging that these were ipads bought in Singapore by his boss. Although I could be wrong but I do not think Ipad had been launched elsewhere except US?? The seller further wanted to trick my friend that claiming he could deposit half to his account and he would ship the ipad. Only upon the receive of the ipad, then the full sum would need to be paid. My friend rejected. The seller continued to push that he could ship the ipad to my friend then only complete the payment.
I could not believe what is the "seller" trying to do here. With an Ipad, one does not need to push for sale, especially for a price of RM2050. It would be immediately grabbed should the seller really have the items.
It was clearly a plot to trick buyer. It was already three days and there is no arrival of Ipad but of course I repeatedly insisted my friend do not deal in such a manner. The ads still available at here http://www.mudah.my/Apple+ipad+32gb+wifi-5809353.htm?last=1. No matter what please do not fall in the plot. If you are the seller who are genuine, call me right away and I buy all of your available ipad.
LOL
I had been in small scale online trading with either COD (cash on delivery) or courier service as early as back to 1996. It would be more than 14 years by now. Last night, a friend of mine shared his latest COD scam to me. It was really fortunate for him to have safe guarded his intended to be sold luxurious watches. But I believed the best part of it would be he managed to escaped from a possible nightmare that could haunt him days and nights.
The story began in this way...
Not so long ago (almost all story started like this... my little also asked me why?) my friend posted ads for luxurious watches for sale in Mudah (www.mudah.my) and he had been enjoying with some small profit by the buy-sell treating. It was only last afternoon when he received sms informing him that there was interests to complete the deal with COD. The watch priced at RM1x,xxx. My friend signaled the buyer that there is another watch for RM2x,xxx. To surprise, the buyer accepted and informed my friend for a location to complete the deal. It was at the hotel Heritage. And so, my friend with accompany with another guy arrived at the lobby and met another friend of mine who was also pending a COD deal (Handphone that priced at RM16xx) with the same buyer. And so they called the buyer. The buyer informed my friend that he is just the personal assistant to a dato (Dato is a honourous title for someone who mostly resembled rich, since with connection with government etc.) The PA claimed the dato wanted to complete the deal in his room for privacy manner.My friends started to be suspicious and cautious that they insist to complete the COD at the lobby instead of going inside a private room. It was then the dato replied that to meet at another private function room at the hotel. And so my friends rejected and left.
When we met at bar, he told me of this incident and immediately we agreed that this was a setup. We believed that as soon as my friends stepped inside the room, they would have been surrounded by a group of weapons armed guys to demand for the watches and items. It would be like planned robbery. What could worst could be that my friends would be photographed and ransomed from a sum of money etc. We also concluded that a dato could not require to buy luxurious watches from Mudah.com. It was an amazing trick of setup.
Well, let's be extra cautious whenever we are dealing for luxurious items in whatever manner. They are people watching.
It was last night that I noticed the little one has new tooth emerging even thought his front teeth have not been plucked yet. I convinced him to have a visit to the dentist the next day and promised him that it would not be painful. He was getting nervous when his elder brother told him more of his experience. I was so sorry seeing him feeling nervous of the coming incident.
It was also that night, I had a bad dream that the dentist plucked off his teeth without careful examination and without local anesthetic. I saw the little one with mouthful of blood and crying crazy. It was then I awaken by the bad dream. I could not remember I ever dream of such event before, but I believed I need to accompany him and support him.
Monday was supposedly an off day for me as I was attending the hearing of the wealth management and assigntment. It was only the first and last hearing after almost two years. I believed I should have awarded the letter of administration soon enough and have the right properties be transferred to our kids. Yet, before I was awarded the order, I needed to settle RM710 for fees and another 2% charges. Soo King, you have all of them covered without requiring me paying any payment. You are thoughtful.
It was already late 11am before I went for another task... Paying the quit rent. I never did this as I did not receive any notice...but the location of the land office really annoy me as it is located inside an isolated village and the journey took me at least 20 minutes.
My sister called telling me that Wilson has not been ready for the dentist yet as he was asleep when trying to fetch him for the dental visit. I believed this was the sight that the little one wanted me to accompany him for the first dental visit. And so I did. I was really nervous while he was playful and yet confident. I was restless while he was sitting calmly and smiling at the bench. It was not an easy session as my heart sank when saw him opening his mouth for examination... oouch... I moved aside without having eyes contact to Wilson but giving him assurance of confidence with my shivering voice. It was suffering for the 10 minutes process and I felt so thankful when seeing the tooth being pulled out and he was biting the cotton buds with smiles to me. What a relief! And I believed I failed. Son, I am sorry!
I knew if you were here, you would have having eyes contact with the kids and standing at front of him supporting him for his first dental treatment. I am sorry, kid!
In my entire memory, I had never visited to Sunway Amusement Park. Be it Sunway Lagoon or Sunway Lost world although I lived and living closeby to them. It was just less than 10 minute ride to Sunway Lagoon when I was working at Western Digital. I did not have the motivation to join the fun of water sports. I am living yet again not more than 5 minutes drive to the Sunway Lost World now. Again I do not have the desire to visit it till I promised the kids to have some water fun with them.
It was today (Sunday 3/28) then I brought them there as promise. The little one always overjoy with this idea. The charges were RM192 for 4 adults and 3 kids. It was not too expensive as compare to A-Formosa. We visited the petting zoo as the first stop points and soon I was amazed by the decoration that make use of the nature. The Lost World was surrounded by the hills this had made it to be jungle-like and natural enough for the animal habitats. I enjoyed the environment and had my praise on Sunway. The kids were overjoy when they were feeding the birds as the birds would just rest on the palms, hands or even head for the food. It was a great experienced.
Next, we spent some hours at the wavy pool before we went up to have some greater excitement of tube cruising. I did not imagine the little one finished twice before I had my first ride. It was amazingly excited and I remembered hearing my own scream! The elder could not stop for the ride till I mentioned that it would be the last ride. He was most excited but did not seem to get tired for this cruising! The little one then sand-playing on the man-made beach till his back "burnt" I could see his back become darken and I am sure there will be skin shedding soon for him.
It was indeed a great days for this visit. Well done Sunway!
As I am approaching 40 soon, there should be some expected sight of aging. But I am not really ready for the transition yet. I experienced memory lost, impatience and "degraded" physical stamina. Last week, I experienced yet another sight. I hope it was not...
I started having not focus vision for objects or characters close to me, perhaps at 4 - 5 inches range. Although I asked others that if they could distinguish the characters at this range, some replied could not and the characters remain blurr. But I did not remember having such poor focus before. is this another sight of aging?
That night when I was haunted with this vision short sighted signature, I was really really down and upset. I was not yet ready... Or should I!
I was driving to see you when the kindergarden rang me, informing me that the little one felt not comfortable and suffered with slight fever. I decided to have the little one to see the doctor after the visit. It was a fast visit but I hope you understand.
The little show exhausted appearance and I believed he felt relief when seeing me at the doorstep. We hurry to the nearby clinic where he used to have medical check before. It was not till 2.30pm before we were attended by the doctor. The little one had another stomach purging when it was our turn for medical attention... I bet Wilson has slight food poison. And so we hurry home after the examination. On the way home, I joked with him if he would like to have soft drink. And he replied yes. I explained to him that while having fever, one should not consume any soft drink. He argued that he saw me drinking 100plus when I was too having fever some weeks ago. I choked with reply!!! From this one, I realized that the kids are watching and following my footsteps and behaviors. I would need to be more attentive and careful. They are growing up.
It was Wilson birthday and he was down with fever... And I did not have to work and left the laptop at office but yet need to attend to calls and direct with calls.
Today marks the 6th birthday of wilson. It is always pleasure to have preparation for him to have small celebration with his fellow friends at school. He chose a gift. It is somehow an unexpected one as he chose a set of scissors that could cut paper in different shape.
Wilson always has preferences in drawing and cutting out figure and gluing them together. I hope he would continue enjoying this art but without having too much rubbish at his room.
Well, happy birthday Wilson and thankyou, Soo King for having wilson with me.
Wilson is sleeping soundly now and I just kissed on his cute face. He is my cute little prince.
At the return of the trip from Malacca, the little one shown me that he lost his first tooth. He was still smiling mention that the tooth finally drop off now. Then, he remain quiet throughout the journey. It was a little unusual for him for being this quiet. I knew he was worry. So we tried to comfort him and his elder brother seem to be his most trusted buddy then. He would more attentive to his elder brother than bothering me. I then realized that the kids are growing and growing fast. Next we told the little that the tooth had to be threw up to the roof so he would be blessed with a new healthy tooth. He laughed and started joking with us. The kids would have another transistion soon.
During this short school break, we went to the Malacca after spending 1 night at PJ. It was another trip after the last visit in 2007. The kids still remembered the last trip with the trishaw riding and chicken rice ball.
This would be my 4th visit to Malacca. First when I was in Form two during a school trip. 2nd time right after the graduation when we were touring around West Malaysia before departed for future. Thrid being in 2007. That trip also saw the little one suffered from food poisoning and hospitalized after the trip.
It was a great trip again although I was greatly upset with the service provided by the so called 5-star hotel (Marriot...)
First, when I checked in at 2.30pm, I was informed the room was not ready. Then when I requested to have the key first so I would not need to return to collect the keys. I was refused and the receptionist resisted and I walked off. Some three hours later, I returned to the hotel in anticipation that the room would have been ready. I had the car drove to the hotel car park but I was shocked to be asked that I would need to pay for an entrance fees of RM3. I was totally furious about this.
I walked to the counter and demanded for the key and I asked why I needed to pay the RM3 parking fees as I was already the hotel guest. The receptionist insisted that it was the hotel policy. And so I demanded for the manager. The so called manager explained to me that she needed to pay for car park too during her stay in KL etc. I replied that that was not relevant to this incident as it would not be my interests if someone else charged for someone else. The issue was then I was charged now. I further challenged that what if I just parked the car at the lobby side to collect the key and would I still be charged for the entrance fees. She could only stared at me smiling. I further asked why I would need to pay as it was the hotel fault for not issuing the key to me when I checked in some three hours ago. Was I not the hotel guest by then? She claimed she would reimburse the fee but I commented that it was not for the RM3 but it was the thought for customer that count. I walked off without bother such so called 5-star hotel manager. I was furious as well as I was not being called to inform that the room was ready. For the charges that I paid and at which I had left the counter with anger remark, the hotel should have called informing me of the room readiness. Nothing. I was not called etc. We had the kids to the swimming pool and upon return, there was a letter to me that requested for a return call to the manager. I laughed... why would I need to return call as the hotel should have approached me personally instead of a note.
5 star hotel.. Beware and such hotel would not worth to spend money on.
When I checked out the next morning, I was shocked to have found out that the home address was wrong. I shaked my head as that address was just simply "copied" from my IC with error. The IC have clearly legible text that no one would have spell wrongly. I just wonder why Jalan Emas had become Jalan Ehsan. This had proven again how profesional for this hotel. Next, I swiped my card and observed that the parking fees was not reimbursed. This hotel was not thoughful for its customer but also not trustworthy for its promise. Well, this would be my first and last visit to Marriot. You have failed me. When I have time, I would write to the hotel management for this unpleasant stay.
I saw the news... 3 kids dead in a fire. This is absolutely the saddest news of all. Prior to this, there was another 4 other had the same fate in fire. My heart sank when reading the news. Really, this should not happen to kids or anyone. Accident may not be able to be eliminated but there must be something to be done to avoid it.
I remembered when I was the intel engineer while attending a training, the coach asked what would be our next thing to do after the safety precaution sharing. I mentioned that I would get a fire exstinguisher. Yet, till today I only have a small tank, which also indeed get this when purchase the Latio as emergency kit.
Why are we adults so stubborn? We own the responsibility but always take for granted. This incident reminded me of my guilt to my wife. I am sorry.
I will discuss this with the kids for some emergency skill especially on fire related matter. There must be an emergency escape path.
Let's not take for grant. May there be no more such news. I do not want to read them anymore!
Moments ago, I bought a used Imac G4. The configuration will be considered outdated by today standard, but the condition and performance of the Imac is still wonderfully fast and stable. I would not think if I would try on an old PC that introduced more than 5 years ago.
The Imac G4 has a wonderful and attractive design in which I stil believed it inspired to be display as some form of decoration at home. Again the PC really lose out with the dull and boring square casing that never change except for some cosmetically face-off.
I am still in the mid of forcing the Imac G4 to be loaded with Leopard OS. I did not have any luck yet but I believed I will success when the 512MB PC133 SDRAM delivered to me tomorrow. Here I come again Mac OSX.
Continue to try on.
7 years ago while I was still a young engineer, I went for a 2-day EQ course. In the course, there was an analysis of self.... I still have this report and I still believed it is over 90% accurate of myself.
And here are the summary of the report...
Generally, your personality can be summarized as that of 'Creative Decider'
Your strengths are as follows
In a system that functions like a car, you would be the accelerator, while others would be viewed by you as the brakes. As iron is to a towering edifice, so are you to an organisation whose survival depends on the ability to devote seriousness to all tasks. For you, no nonsense is best sense. You thrive best in an atmosphere of instantaneity, where all endeavours and results are best executed and anticipated in the shortest time. You are probably most comfortable when the reins of authority are placed in your hands because of your preference towards assuming leadership. You love challenges.
Just as yeast and heat are important to the baker in raising and baking a cake, so are power and authority essential to you to get a task completed. It is very important to you to be given the freedom to complete a job. You are a person of action who likes to get things done quickly. Others often have difficulty keeping pace with you since you find them too slow for you. Bungee-jumping and the Camel Trophy would seem like child's play to you, given your keen sense of adventure and risk-taking.
Your desire to win motivates you to strive for greater heights. In short, you are Olympic material. Your refusal to be seen in weakness reinforces your appearance as an entity of steel, strength and courage.
You may have these weaknesses
What you reap is what you sow. Sow the seeds of kindness and you'll reap its abundant harvest. Touch another's life and one day that life may enrich yours in ways unimaginable. Show others of your keen interest by displaying a little enthusiasm and excitement in what they have to say. You may find it difficult to mix around with others. Reach out to others and they'll reach out to you. Be friendlier the next time you meet others. Though you are not comfortable in meeting, you need to learn to.
Respond to others in a more spontaneous way. Add a little more passion, devotion and power into your daily work and daily life and in all your relationships.
A summary of your strengths are as follows
Love challenges
Need to be given the power & authority to get the job done
Like to be different from others
Are known for coming up with new ideas
Are versatile
Are creative
Enjoy artistic activities
A summary of your weaknesses are as follows
Are too aggressive
Find working in teams too much of a bother
Are perceived by others as strange and too individualistic
Are easily bored, constantly desire to do new things
Tend to be a proud person
Tend to be impulsive
Are hot-tempered
In order to nurture your Emotional Intelligence (EQ), you should develop
Gentleness in speaking to others
More patience
Greater sensitivity to others' feelings
Ability to communicate your ideas to others
Ability to work in a team with others
Awareness that others may find your new ideas as rather 'wild'
Better skills in introducing changes which are seen to break traditions
Ability to 'include' and not 'alienate' others when you try to introduce new ideas
You tend to express your creativity in the following ways
Relatively brief analysis is applied due to drive to get things done fast.
May not be so open to ideas of others, preferring to do it on own so as to maintain control and feel a sense of superiority. May shun established methods and push ahead according to own way.
Quick, though hasty, generation of ideas, though not refined enough. Practicality, profitability and fast results govern creative generation.
Knows what is wanted.
Good overview and grasp of matters at hand.
Your creative ideas may be viewed as weird and unusual.
Your creative expressions are characterized by total freedom in speaking up, no holds barred.
Expressions of creativity may have shocking elements that are anti-establishment or contrary to tradition.
You have no difficulty to originate something contrary to the status quo if you think that the prevalent ideas are outdated and rigid.
You have the capacity to absorb a vast amount of ideas and opinions with great openness. These would then be analysed according to criteria such as personal freedom, or aesthetic qualities.
How you might improve on your creativity
Beware that many things may have slipped your notice while generating ideas. Refrain from half-prepared outcomes by investing much more time into the thinking and development process.
Make more efforts to explain to others your reasons for choosing a certain way of doing things, because your creative expressions may be viewed as inconsiderate and offensive.
You have to learn to accept other people's opinion and ideas, in humble realization that your way need not always be the best.
Seek an honest unbiased second opinion on works and ideas.
Toe the line if your creative expressions border on moral issues and political acceptability.
Admit that criticism of your ideas and works are inevitable and not necessarily bad.
Beware of personal arrogance and bigotry towards conventional thought and expression.
You can help your organization by
Working independently and guiding others under you.
Pushing others to get the job done.
Producing results and executing tasks on time.
Disciplining dissenters and laidback members.
Providing strong leadership.
Adding value to existing projects.
Inspiring through thought and action.
Enriching current opinions, source of novelty, aestheticism, beauty and art.
Offering totally different problem-solving approaches. Thinking outside the box and employing fresh methods in corporate strategy.
Generating breakthrough ideas and hence, fostering innovation and creativity.
In leadership and supervisory roles, it is important that you try to do the following steps
Be more tolerant of the weaknesses of others.
Present your remarks in a non-threatening manner.
Be more gracious and tactful with your words.
Be more gentle and diplomatic when disagreeing with subordinates.
Listen and consider the suggestions of others.
Be realistic enough and not too dreamy.
Learn to accept criticism of your suggestions.
Follow through on initial ideas before moving to newer ones.
Allow others adequate time to grasp your new ideas.
Translate your creative ideas into something that others can understand.
To enrich your interpersonal relationships with others, try to do the following
Learn to wait.
If you want others to work well under you, be kind and gracious in word and deed.
Admit your mistakes; learn to say sorry more often.
Learn to understanding others difficulties.
Realize that others may be different from you; give allowances for their differences.
Appreciate and humbly bear with others' activities and interests.
Introduce your views and opinions patiently and clearly.
Give others a chance to announce and implement their plans.
Be more realistic when sharing your opinions.
Be open to other's criticisms of your ideas and suggestions.
In facing conflicts, you tend to do this
May come across as stubborn and conceited.
Fight to win.
Get angry quickly.
Hurtful and brash with words.
Come on very strongly.
Wonder why others cannot figure out a simple solution to the problem.
Feel that others around you just don't understand.
Withdraw to a safe environment.
How to better manage yourself when facing conflict
Winning a friend over for life is better than winning a temporary fight.
Be willing to admit you could be wrong.
Don't insist on being right all the time.
Be patient in listening to the other party's views.
Be more aware and thoughtful of the consequences of any harsh remark or action.
Communicate your proposed solution for the conflict in a way that others can understand.
Use your creativity to resolve the conflict.
Accept that not all will think or agree with the way you do.
The following actions may cause stress
Constant and over-supervision.
Not allowed to do things the way you think is right.
Goals and results not achieved.
Authority and power threatened.
Being misunderstood.
Rejection of views and ideas.
Fetters, restrictions, restraints and any form of inhibition and restrictions on forms of expression.
Stress - Why you react the way you do
Despite repeated efforts, there is lack of achievement.
Find that others frustrate your attempts to obtain results.
Perceive that others are too slow.
Discouraged.
Disillusioned.
Rebellion
Withdraw into fantasy world.
Stress - How to overcome your unfavourable reactions
Divert frustration and stress away from people into activities like sports, etc.
Calm down before meeting others.
Speak more softly and gently.
Accept some limitations and work within them.
Accept the reality of the present situation.
Voice your opinions in a less argumentative and provocative way.
Your approach/strategy and attitude towards learning
Productive - much coverage in a short time.
Generally good power of concentration.
Treats difficult subjects as delightful challenges and mountains to conquer.
Strong drive and determination to complete and grasp subject and will not relent until this goal is achieved.
Good sense of overview or organization/direction of subject mater.
Creative approaches by investigating, from different perspectives, a particular interest.
Innovative: new ideas are fused with existing concepts.
Open to new things.
Flexible-minded: adaptable towards new subjects.
Broad minded and receptive to recent developments and almost any theory.
To be a more effective learner
Learn to be more patient and thorough in dealing with details that appear to seem not too relevant at first.
Accept diverse opinions from others and view these opinions as potentially enriching.
Don't be too quick to brush off something as unimportant just because it takes more time to learn.
Adopt more flexibility.
Be more relaxed.
Be more aware of implications of adopting new ideas.
In group settings that require interactive exchanges, be careful not to 'blast away' any stand that seems conventional lest it discourage healthy dialogue form your study partners.
Be prepared to sit through dry spells of boring material if you are to get anywhere eventually.
While applying new perspectives of studying, don't throw away conventional views, the bases of subsequent developments
Adoption of new ideas and unsubstantiated theories may run the risk of deception at personal or others' expense - hence, be cautious.
It was Monday when I over slept. It was the first day of school re-open after the extended spring festival holiday of 1 week. I woke up at 7.30am as I reset the alarm to this hour on last saturday.
The elder immediate dashed out from his bed and prepared himself. Nevertheless, we still late for the school. It already 7.45am when we were almost ready to get on to the car. Well, we suffered another delay when on the way, I suddenly felt the pain of the stomach with the call of nature. This unpredicted incident forced us to return home as I would need to get unloaded. It was another 5 minutes later before we could start the engine again.
It was 8.05am when we arrived at the gate of the school. We were lucky as the pupils had just finished the weekly assembly briefing and so we quickly dashed to the classroom before anyone noticed that we were late. The elder joined his fellow classmate soon and I sneaked out the school quietly. I apologized to the elder for the delay. Sorry kid, it was my fault.
It was my Lunar Calendar Birthday on 2/20/2010. I woke up late after 9am. It was a little unusual for me to have been still on bed after 8am. It would normally only mean I was either sick or exhausted.
When I was ready to start my Latio engine to have the kids ready for the weekend schooling, it was almost 11am. And I did not yet done the routine household chores of cleaning the toilets and mopping the floor. When the little one bathing, I slipped with my whisper that he did not need to go for the saturday math class. He overjoyed but soon I found I made a wrong promise and so demanded and insisted it would be a normal class for him. He cried due to the broken promise. I insisted and he did not compromise but sobbing for sometimes.
I manage to calm soon after and he seem agreed to take on his bag preparing for his class. It would be normal for us to have brunch before the elder goes for the 2-hour computer class at 12pm and the little one for math class at 1pm.
After sending the elder, we went to the shop and planned to have the little one went for the class at 12.35pm and so reaching there before 1pm. I was having a drinks with a friend before I was rang informing that the Latio had been knocked at the rear bumper at the junction not far away from the shop. I dashed to the scene as it was only 1-minute running distance.
It was fortunate that the bumper only dislodged with some paint-off without serious damage. However, the negotiation of having compensation was not so pleasant as the middle-age lady insisted that she did not know it would have emergency brake with the green traffic light. I demand compensation of RM300 but she refused claiming that she would only pay for the bumper repair, but not the cost of re-painting. I argued with her although RM300 was not really sufficient to have the repair properly done. I should have changed the entire bumper to original new one instead of agreeing for a repair. Why would I agree as it was not my fault to have the bumper being knocked off. I already step back of agreeing for non standard repair...
Yet, she argued but her mother agreed to pay later.
Indeed, all these were done through phone as we let her drove off with her promise that she would compensate. At the time of this blog, I still yet to receive the compensation although her mother (over the phone) agreed to settle for this sum. I would wait.
And so I had the two cars numbers for Magnum4D and damacai. At 8pm, when I checked, her car number came out as special prize winning although shuffle the 4 digits.
It is my birthday today with a late woke up, minor car accident and winning a small sum from special prize from Damacai.
It was almost 1am before the two kids returned and wanted to have the sleep. I would have myself on the floor while the kids on the queen size bed. The mattress isn't suit me at all as it is too soft. I was having back pain when I awake at 4am feeling sore throat and fever. This must be due to too much of heaty cookies as I finished up one whole can without sharing. I tried to force myself to have a nap but it only last another 3 hours then all three of us awake and went to pee together. I passed the new year red packet to the kids and received mine too. Then after, the kids wanted to have a car ride to town for some new year feel.
I told them it was totally different as compare to my childhood day as the street will fill with red papers and full of people on foot. The 4 lanes streets would fill up with two way of people walking from start of the street to end of the street. It would be really harmony to see so many people greeting together. Nowaday, it changed. There isn't any more people on street. There are neither a lot of cars as majority of the people would just rest and chit chat at home avoiding the crowd. The street seems a bit quiet although it was on 8. But it is expected for the first day of chinese new year. The street will be filled with congested cars starting on the second day and peak on the third days. I believed the kids would not be able to witness the occasion of people walk greeting on the street anymore. It is really a kind of memory.
As a common practise on the first day, we would just inside the car and finding the balloon. It is a kind of tradition for me to buy the kids balloons. I stopped at the vege shop and hoping can pack some vege noodles back. I was no luck as the vege shop no longer served those economical take away type vege noodles. Soo King was always keen to have it on the first day as she practised vege for whole day on the first. But we always ended up without having the noodles as we awaked late last time. This year, I awake early but still finding no vege noodles. I am sorry, Soo King.
I had the kids stopped at the food stall while I queued up buying noodles for them. Yes, it is queuing up. It took me around half an hour before i could order my menu although it was still before 8.30am and there wasn't too many people at the stalls. Next, we were on the car ride again although Kampar is not a stranger to us. I guessed this is the new year mood and You would have followed us too. Happy New Year!
At the eve of the arrival of tiger year, I dressed myself in red. I was in the clothing which you bought for me in year 2008. This will mark arrival of 2010(well at least for lunar calendar) and I believed it has a special meaning for me. Yaya... this year also granted me the age of 39. It would be just another three hundred plus day before I marched myself to 40.... 
I will face the new year and coming years with new resolution and new hope. I will.
We started off the eve with a visit to you before we drove to Kampar. It is the same eve with a sunny hot afternoon. Mother has been busy preparing dishes and I would just open and search for my favourite home made cookies. Soo King, join us for the reunion lunch and we remember you. By the way, join us also for the "chop up for higher fortune"
We started off the eve with a visit to you before we drove to Kampar. It is the same eve with a sunny hot afternoon. Mother has been busy preparing dishes and I would just open and search for my favourite home made cookies. Soo King, join us for the reunion lunch and we remember you. By the way, join us also for the "chop up for higher fortune"
Last night, the elder suddenly dropped by to the room with a book on his hand, titled "Who moved my cheese". He commented that he finished the book and understand the message. He also said he understand why his mother bought this book for him.
I halted and asked him what is the message of the book. He commented that one must look ahead and do not just stay at what it is now. I nodded and requested him to convey this same message to you. I saw him giving a short talk at front of your protrait but suddenly I could feel an acute pain at heart. It would be extremely wonderful to hear the elder words. He said thank you mother for buying this book. I choked on words...
I received a cake. A small one with a lit candle. It was a special one as I could feel the wishes and meaning of it. I also received greeting from sms, facebook (why nowaday birthday greeting on facebook), a card and emails.
Ya... I am 39 now.
Yesterday was a replacement holiday for my work but I would still need to fetch the elder one to school in the early morning. The elder had commented that he wanted to be at school a bit earlier instead of leaving him only 5 minutes before the bell rang. And so we left house at 7am. The assess to the school always clear except at the junction before the school entrace. However, it was messy that morning as there was traffic jam. I saw a school bus halted at the mid of the road and people gathering, protraiting a scene of classic accident.
I passed by without stopping as I always did not want to witness such incident. I could never feel better on such occasion. I turned to the left when passing by the bus and glimpsed the legs and the body has been covered with newspaper. I knew it was a fatal case. It involved either a bicycle or motorcycle... I was so sad that I immediately cursed the bus driver. I bet it would be a case of ignorant of the bus driver. I saw how those school bus being driven as they always tried to squeeze through and speed off. I also saw where the bus stopping at the mid of the busy road and asking the students to get down with the passingby cars not farther than half a feet away. Damn!
I was so sorry on the spot of this loss of life. I hope the boy will rest in peace. I am sorry. I just could not offer a helping hand. I switched to another alternative route to return home as I could not bear the feeling of seeing loss. I am sorry!Today, on my birthday, I saw this photo on the STAR and it immediately reminded me of the incident. I could swear it was the deadly accident I saw yesterday. This photo really has an impact to me. I remembered the reminder ..."the kids must not have motorcycles" and this is the reminder from you, Soo King. I remember!
I have been trying out phones with the latest trial on Android. This is a new mobile phone OS which I believed it can compete head to head with Iphone. I would predict the end of windows mobile due to its outdated stylus based touch style. Without almost every touch based phones are using fingers, the outdated WM6.5 with same old stylus interface really making me sick.
I had both touch diamond 2 and touch HD with me last week, but I discarded them within the same first hour. Come on, it is first hour of trial... There is no different for WM... same slow performance and same old windows based interface. Sick!
I am still praising iphone for its intuitive and innovation although I expect more changes on the Iphone. Lately, I have my hands on the android, with first the HTC magic. The feel is really different. It is closely resembled to windows but with a lot of speed and easier to navigate. This is amazingly simple and smooth. Well done Google Android!
I had used the Magic for 5 days now and have my hand on the upgrade version now, HTC Hero. The white curvy phone really caught my attention even when it was just paper released last year. Now I am downloading the Android 2.1 to customize the Hero.
Tonight, I was lucky as a friend of mine brought me the just newly launched Nexus 1. Only word, wowwwwww.... Iphone, you better worry now with the Android really taking seriously into the market. The screen is so so much better compare to the iphone now and it is so fast with its 1GHz processor. This is what I called fast. WM, be serious on the speed improvement. It is not only you in the market of PDA based phone.
Well, where is Symbian... oppsss.... btw, what is Symbian. Nokia is the next one need to worry about its market share for its also outdated OS... WM and Symbian will soon be the history.
Well done, Android!
Today is the 31 days of the 2010 calendar. It marked the end of first month after another 13 hours. I believed it is a time to start look back for self resolution as a starting point review. Well, the kids are definitely growing up and getting more independence. The elder one definitely grow up as he becomes more cautious and thoughtful on his speech and action although he is still carrying his typical trait of "not bother". His studies shown a bit of improvement. I still do not yet able to find time to guide him on his studies and he seems to be overjoy on this. This is simple reaction as I always carry my temper whenever I am guiding his studies. I bet this is one of the first attitude change I will need to manage. I just do not know why I still carry such a bad temper. Some days ago, I read one of the EQ assessment I had attended. The assessment described my character with almost over 90% accuracy.
The assessment claimed I am impatience, fast, do not listen to comment, always have self judgment etc. I believed I have been having this character ever since I have confidence in myself since I was young. There was sometime perhaps I was really humble that I believed Soo King also commented that I changed. But that was only lasted for not more than 6 months. May be I need to find back that character and control my emotion and expectation to others.
Well, back on kid...
The little has grew up to be more cheerful but started having disobey attitude and stubborn. I can see him inherit 90% of my character. I bet this is my fault. After all, I believed they observed alot of my attitude and matched to mine... This will need to be changed soon.
When I watched the movie preview, it did not impress me at all. I thought it was just another CG base science fiction type movie. And so I was resisting to watch the film when it was on show. It was after three weeks later then I entered the cinema without any expectation.
It was really similar when Titanic was on show and received tremendous feedback as best movie of the year and so I was holding on to enter the cinema. I did not know why but both movies I did not like to join the crowd.
The movie started and so the aircraft reached Pandora. The introduction immediately drew my attention. It was really a revolutional idea and concept protraited for the movie. I guess the transfer of the arena of such natives to the planet Pandora really created some new hopes and excitement. I believed the natives could still resembled some of the natives elsewhere on Earth but if the screening was on local natives, this movie will not draw such tremendous success feedback.
The only comment... it is ugly for human...
It was Sunday after the dinner when I started to have the stomach irration, sighting food poisoning. It was however, not that serious and so I did not bother the periodic pain. The pain continued for two days ryhthmatically and so finally I visited to the doctor to seek medication assistance.
It was really lucky that the two kids did not suffer the same although the elder already down with fever for two days. May be the purging will help in weight losing. LOL.
We spent a 5 days holiday in Singapore during the December school break. The kids were overjoy when they were told about the trip. They were keen to board the plane at Ipoh. It was a small propeller plane that housed 80 people on a single trip. Although the kids had spent over 24 hours on plane when flying to US a few years back, they could have forgetten the "suffer" of long hour flying. 
It was just 90 minutes flight before we landed at the Changi budget airport. It was so near now! The kids were always playing with their coursins on the way to the apartment. It was a surprise that the elder mentioned that he likes Singapore as it is more organized, less rubbish and more importantly he could easily "shopping" just at the ground floor of the apartment. What an idea! Perhaps this is really a place for younsters.
It was really a nice trip. There is at least a few items I notice the difference.
1) the broadband in Singapore is ssssssssssssssooooooo FAST
2) the spending on taxi and transport is a lot
3) shopping, ya only shopping and the branded items are way way cheaper
4) there are more Chinese than local on the streets
Next trip, I shall bring the kids to Hong Kong.
Normally I always have some ambitions and goals at the beginning of the years. But it turned out that most of them could not be accomplished at later stage. This repeats every year. I blame no other but myself.
This year, I have only three
1) lose weight. I will need to control for not over 65kg. Now 78kg...wow. This is something that I did not aware of till last Christmas. This goal also will parallel to the committed weekday morning wogging.
2) eyes on kids for education. I had been "neglecting" the kids' performance in education as I always believed they are kids and let them have some fun and childhood days. But with the elder approaching to standard six next year, I believed something has to be get started. I hope I can afford half an hour daily for the kids before they embark on FACEBOOK.
3) Cherish. I will need to cherish for whatever and whoever with me and was with me before. Alghough I still have some hatre over some guys and girls. I will forgive and move on. I hope those who hate me will let go.
After all, these are the three simple resolutions. Hmmm... I will have KPI later. Dr. Koh, you want to measure this?
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