Memory

A friend once noted that my body doesn't seem to have 'memory'. For obvious reasons, she wasn't talking 'bout mental memory, but physical memory. It was a new term for me, probably a self-grown term for all I care :P What it implied was that my body does not retain its physical state, or more likely depletes its state faster than average.

I have to agree with her to some extent. I (used) to do regular workouts just to keep relatively fit. Not full-fledged routines and all, just enough to satisfy my need to feel 'fit'. Anyways, been busy lately, so the past 2 months have been devoid of the routine. Just felt like getting back on my feet once again, now.

To my shocking discovery, 2 months was enough to make me feel hopeless. Either I put on unexpected weight (gotta go check my weight soon) OR my body just completely lost all its previously acquired stamina and build. Push-ups never felt so heavy, and skipping never felt so strenuous. What's going on!?

Well hopefully I'll gain back my endurance after resuming my routine. But to think that 2 months is enough to kill all that effort, it makes me worry. Am I doomed to be the few unlucky people who just can't maintain anything physical without regular practice? I actually notice this in many events:

- Basketball: Having weekly games doesn't help me improve. The way I see it, I need to get back to my university schedule... almost daily, or every-other-day practices.
- Badminton: Weekly games have gotten to a moot point of not helping me improve. Either more tight games are needed, or I'll need to find alternative mechanisms to keep improving regularly
- Running: Used to be able to jog for 5+ km WITHOUT regular exercise. Now, I don't even dare to find out. Something tells me I'll be heartbroken, hahaha.

*sigh* I need to resume my jogging sessions. Time to hunt for good jogging spots.

To plan, or not to plan...

Awkward weekend this is gonna be. I had all the intentions of heading up to Genting Highlands. My primary motivation being that I've never been there before (yes, yes... to all those getting shocked over this statement... I know it's sad :P ) and the other fact that I have coupons for TWO to get unlimited rides in the theme park for an entire day. They expire this month's end, btw *slaps forehead*. They were a gift from two very close friends who were symphatetic at my not having had set foot on Genting before. They *did* put a condition that I should find a date to go with.

Haven't had much success asking anyone interesting. But that's just me being picky. I added a self-imposed rule that I shall ask someone I'm not very close to. Reason: Whole day experience... plenty of time to get to know someone. Why waste it on someone you already know well. Besides, I'll have a few close friends along in the trip... so why add another? Seemed like a good excuse, until it bombed! *hahaha* Too bad for me.

But excusing the date part, turns out I can't go to Genting this weekend. Darn~! I need to meet an important guest over the weekend, and family's giving me a look that says 'NO EXCUSES' for missing it. And now I have to be the harbinger of sad news and update some of my friends, who were equally enthusiastic 'bout the whole idea, that the plan is scrapped. Heck, the coupons can go bye-bye, too!

What luck~ I hope the special guest is really worth my time. He BETTER be!

What's in a face?

The mystery of my life: How much info *is* written on my face?

Weird question, I admit, but it has been recurring over the past weekend. Apparently my face reveals much info (to my surprise) that was otherwise somewhat elusive even to me. In short... people see things on me stuff I can never fathom, hahaha.

Take my colleagues, for instance. Two of 'em were dumbfoundedly shocked to think I am single. You know their reasoning?
- But you look like you're not single... you have that look -

Take my best friend:
- If I hadn't known you so well, I'd think you were attached already -

*shock shock* How does that work!? And apparently that's not all thats on this face. Check these out. A fellow badminton gang member... er make that two of 'em:
- I dunno why I can't stop laughing... but it happens each time I see your face -
- Don't show me your face... I can't stop... [cough cough] ... laughing! -

?? Baffling indeed. And last night, I just got a new addition to the repertoire of 'faces':
- You just have that *extremely* friendly face. That's why people don't take you seriously -

Oh man... my life's a joke, hahaha. And here I was, thinking that I have this serious look/expression on me at most times. At least back in university days, thats what people told me. Wonder what else can be told by the face...?

Any explanations?

Being Malaysian

Guess what I had for lunch? Ramly burger... or rather a spin-off of it. I won't get into the details of what it really is (it's a burger... for crying out loud).

The shocking news about the ordeal was what my colleague said about his lunch... which happens to be the burger as well. Apparently it was his first time EVER to eat a local burger product *shocked*. This~ coming from a guy who lived in Penang his entire life~!

Wanna know more!? He apparently neva tried Roti John, kebabs in pita bread, and watever foodstuff you can find in a pasar malam. Lucky for him that he did try some of these before, just never from a purchase in a pasar malam. He practically never bought food in a pasar malam.

Wanna know EVER more!? He's from Penang and he neva even ate at Gurney Road (or Street? which is it?) ... EVER~!!!!

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And here I was thinking that I'm not so much a Malaysian for not travelling about in M'sia much. I've finally met someone who surpasses (or underpasses?) me... he neva sampled the Malaysian dietary rules! :P

Someone should put it a requirement that to verify one's Malaysian-ness (or nationality for the English-fanatics), one must have eaten at least 4 of the following, once a year (for the sub-30 age group, just to be health-friendly):

1. Ramly burger (or its variants)
2. Roti John (though this originated from S'pore)
3. Ayam Goreng pasar malam
4. Sweet Corn
5. Tau Foo Fa
6. Apam balik
7. Ayam percik
8. (let the list grow...)

So what can I say? I am a Malaysian :P

#define NULL (0)

yup, life right now is as dull as the title implies. Work has been hell and social life has pretty much gone down the drain... er.. ok, maybe it just went down a little bit :P Haven't had much opportunities and time to update this blog, and having a dead internet connection at home for the past 2 weeks doesn't help much either *sigh*

well, since work ate away at my life... what *is* there to talk about? *scratch head*

right... met a fren the other day over lunch. was amongst the most important fren I ever had... still value the person just as much, just too bad things aren't the same anymore. I wonder if there are sure-fire ways to rectify that problem... hrm... and maybe fix a lot of other things associated with the issue. Ok ok... a lot of hidden implications in this paragraph which probably won't make *ANY* sense to ppl who don't know me :P
Bottomline: sure felt good to just say hi and bye. Wished it was more like a chit-chat-chit-chat thingy ... ... ...

back to reality: also got in touch with two other frens in the past week. Apparently I haven't been sms'ing them lately. Well, can half blame me for not even trying... but half blame my phone coz its batteries are seriously goners. I can't enjoy my sms-ing much anymore... if I'm unlucky, i can go from full-charge to nil in a matter of 10 minutes. It started behaving normal again last week, but I know it is temporary. Shall put it out of its misery soon... just a while longer... *patience*

well, anyway, one of them apparently demanded politely that I update this more often to make up for it :P I know you'll be reading this, so you know who you are... hehe. Well, my message to you: I'll try my level best :D If can, drop a few comments to inspire my thoughts. Sometimes really dunno what to write about.

Alright, enuf blogging for today. Doing this while working :P Talk about productive *whistles in ignorance*