It's been a rather nice week. Nothing special, yet nothing mundane. Appetite's been getting better, though I've opted to skip out on ome lunch outings for specialized reasons that I shall not get into :P
Been introspecting a lot lately; something I have not done in a while. I remember a long time ago I used to do it a lot to keep myself in check. Some people misinterpret introspection as inward negativity, but negativity is only a perception. Some people remain who they are. I'd like to believe that I had quite a lot of control in who I've become as opposed to how I was. Fact is people change whether they want to or not... I just prefer to help myself along consciously more so than others, perhaps. The problem is, I think I forgot to do that in a while. Kinda scary to realize that stagnation is somewhat present, and there are things that can be worked on to rectify it.
That's an awfully long winded way to say a simple thought, really... haha. I read the much recommended 'Who moved my cheese?' book last weekend, and it partly contributes to my present train of thought. My cheese IS moving, but I haven't been moving along with it at the same pace that I remember I used to. What's my cheese? That's for me to know and none of this blog's business :P Just felt like putting the thought down in black and white so as to remind myself where I stand and where I want to be.
Probably makes little sense to anyone but me... but I like what I'm feeling ;) That counts for something, if not everything. Time for bed... zzzzzz.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Monday, July 17, 2006
Rojak Masala, Part Deux!
Well, time for a mixed collection of updates yet again =Þ
Last friday went out for a game of pool in Subang with my teammate. He and I both apparently enjoy the game, but since our 'regular' bunch of frens aren't available, we decided on playing amongst ourselves instead. Game was ok considering how rusty I've gotten, unfortunately it was short-lived. Fren suddenly got a flu/fever attack by the time we got to our 4th match.
But the night was still young... drove to TGV, got 3 tickets to Superman (midnight show), went home, took an enjoyable shower, and headed back to the cinema with mom and sis. Show was darn long (considering that I expected a 90-minute show and got a 120++ session instead). I'm an old fan of the Superman movies (and yes, even for a fan, I hated episode 3 with a passion), so it was refreshing to see an interesting take at the title. Definitely worth the watch, and commendable for all the tiny details they occasionally slipped in to remind us of the Superman legacy that the late Mr Reeves left us with :)
Then came Saturday. Though it wasn't an uneventful day, it was boring. The only thing worth sharing is a tech update: For all you ppl who love playing old games, do NOT throw away your pentium3's (or older). I love old games, and I've always resorted to dual-booting into Windows98 to play some of the better classics that refuse to run on WindowsXP. Apparently, my current gaming rig is so up-to-date that it doesn't have any driver support for Windows98. Arghhhhhhhhhhhh~
And here I was, hoping to be playing XCom Apocalypse all over again :( Virtual PC rejected it, DosBox too, and now Pure Windows98 gave me the 'fatality'. *sob sob*
Then came Sunday. Went to the Doulos (Star Cruises Terminal, Pulau Indah) with a bunch of frens. Interesting book sales there... decent pricing, nice selection of books depending on what you're looking for. Don't expect new releases though. Still worth a visit, though. Take my advice, check it out on a weekday if you can. Weekends are just packed with people, and with Klang's humidity and heat... it ain't pleasant :P
Had seafood for dinner at Telok Gong. Pretty funky trip considering I had no real idea how to get to the 'famous' Coconut Flower restaurant. Turned out rather simple really coz the new roads kinda make it a no-brainer to find it. Food was decent, though I think we got conned with the fish. Note: Always take a person who knows his/her fish before going to a seafood restaurant. Really got stuffed, and the crowd was fun too.
And then came Monday... need to get back to work =Þ
Last friday went out for a game of pool in Subang with my teammate. He and I both apparently enjoy the game, but since our 'regular' bunch of frens aren't available, we decided on playing amongst ourselves instead. Game was ok considering how rusty I've gotten, unfortunately it was short-lived. Fren suddenly got a flu/fever attack by the time we got to our 4th match.
But the night was still young... drove to TGV, got 3 tickets to Superman (midnight show), went home, took an enjoyable shower, and headed back to the cinema with mom and sis. Show was darn long (considering that I expected a 90-minute show and got a 120++ session instead). I'm an old fan of the Superman movies (and yes, even for a fan, I hated episode 3 with a passion), so it was refreshing to see an interesting take at the title. Definitely worth the watch, and commendable for all the tiny details they occasionally slipped in to remind us of the Superman legacy that the late Mr Reeves left us with :)
Then came Saturday. Though it wasn't an uneventful day, it was boring. The only thing worth sharing is a tech update: For all you ppl who love playing old games, do NOT throw away your pentium3's (or older). I love old games, and I've always resorted to dual-booting into Windows98 to play some of the better classics that refuse to run on WindowsXP. Apparently, my current gaming rig is so up-to-date that it doesn't have any driver support for Windows98. Arghhhhhhhhhhhh~
And here I was, hoping to be playing XCom Apocalypse all over again :( Virtual PC rejected it, DosBox too, and now Pure Windows98 gave me the 'fatality'. *sob sob*
Then came Sunday. Went to the Doulos (Star Cruises Terminal, Pulau Indah) with a bunch of frens. Interesting book sales there... decent pricing, nice selection of books depending on what you're looking for. Don't expect new releases though. Still worth a visit, though. Take my advice, check it out on a weekday if you can. Weekends are just packed with people, and with Klang's humidity and heat... it ain't pleasant :P
Had seafood for dinner at Telok Gong. Pretty funky trip considering I had no real idea how to get to the 'famous' Coconut Flower restaurant. Turned out rather simple really coz the new roads kinda make it a no-brainer to find it. Food was decent, though I think we got conned with the fish. Note: Always take a person who knows his/her fish before going to a seafood restaurant. Really got stuffed, and the crowd was fun too.
And then came Monday... need to get back to work =Þ
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Rojak Masala~
I'm probably not gonna be talking about a consistent topic, hence the rojak title *grin*.
Weekend was great. 2 frens came down from Penang; one on Friday, another on Saturday. Friday was a bit unfortunate because I was wasted by the time I got to the meet-up. Only lasted less than an hour, but it was an hour worth staying awake for. Saturday fared better. Managed to meet up with not just the Penang VIP but also 3 other old frens I haven't seen for ages. Went for a game of pool, too. God I miss that game!
Btw, Kahlua Blackcurrant tastes VERY much like Ribena. Also, the new Honda Civic is really quite a nice car. Oh, and Thailand seems like an affordable holiday option. Told ya I'm gonna be jumping topics :Þ
Well, Monday came and Tuesday's almost half way through. Relatively uneventful week thus far, aside from work going very much on schedule. Purposely decided to make it to office an hour later than usual today. What can I say, the weather was soooooooo conducive for a nap *grin*. Felt fresh on my way to work, too. That's what good sleep does to you :P However, the journey wasn't all that fun coz my Linkin Park CD kinda died towards the later tracks... darn scratches.
Just came back from lunch actually. About to take my usual 20-minute office nap, but decided to postpone it for this post. Why? Coz lunch was disappointing. Not becoz of the food, heck the food was actually quite nice today. It was the crowd. The office 'veterans' aren't really going out for lunch anymore, so I'm stuck with the newbies. It's not really a bad thing usually, but today it was .. stressful? I haven't felt so alienated in a while. You have any idea how bad it feels to be in a 10-ppl strong group and 9 of 'em are speaking in an alien language. Well, take my word for it.. it sucks. I don't even know what expression to put up without looking too disappointed. Hope this doesn't keep up.
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Ok, time for nap :P
Weekend was great. 2 frens came down from Penang; one on Friday, another on Saturday. Friday was a bit unfortunate because I was wasted by the time I got to the meet-up. Only lasted less than an hour, but it was an hour worth staying awake for. Saturday fared better. Managed to meet up with not just the Penang VIP but also 3 other old frens I haven't seen for ages. Went for a game of pool, too. God I miss that game!
Btw, Kahlua Blackcurrant tastes VERY much like Ribena. Also, the new Honda Civic is really quite a nice car. Oh, and Thailand seems like an affordable holiday option. Told ya I'm gonna be jumping topics :Þ
Well, Monday came and Tuesday's almost half way through. Relatively uneventful week thus far, aside from work going very much on schedule. Purposely decided to make it to office an hour later than usual today. What can I say, the weather was soooooooo conducive for a nap *grin*. Felt fresh on my way to work, too. That's what good sleep does to you :P However, the journey wasn't all that fun coz my Linkin Park CD kinda died towards the later tracks... darn scratches.
Just came back from lunch actually. About to take my usual 20-minute office nap, but decided to postpone it for this post. Why? Coz lunch was disappointing. Not becoz of the food, heck the food was actually quite nice today. It was the crowd. The office 'veterans' aren't really going out for lunch anymore, so I'm stuck with the newbies. It's not really a bad thing usually, but today it was .. stressful? I haven't felt so alienated in a while. You have any idea how bad it feels to be in a 10-ppl strong group and 9 of 'em are speaking in an alien language. Well, take my word for it.. it sucks. I don't even know what expression to put up without looking too disappointed. Hope this doesn't keep up.
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Ok, time for nap :P
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Super mini-post, Part Deux~
Due to popular demand *cough cough*, I've added a chatterbox to this blog. Go gaga~
Independence Day!
Not... we're not in the US =Þ Well, couldn't think of a title.. so anything goes.
Nothing much over the past weekend. Quite a well deserved, restful weekend. No freelance (though I actually had a minor thing to do, which I forgot until Monday :P), no household chores, not as much driving around. Just plain simple, lazing away at the idiot box.
Oh, there was my first Mandarin class. Not bad, though I wished they taught more in the first class. Most of what was taught has already been drilled into me by frens over the years. Lets hope next week fares better. Oh... no chiqs either *sigh*. Well, there is one but she looks intimidating *shy shy* :P
Its a Tuesday, and had a pact with 2 colleagues to lug our cob-webbed guitars to the office for a night-time hangout session. Fingers feel darn rusty (not that they were greasy back when I first started anyway). It's sad that I neva ventured far enough to make it a habit to play regularly. Who knows.. with the right crowd, it might just happen. Hope tonight will be fun ;)
Ooo.. lunch time. Time for some grub.
Nothing much over the past weekend. Quite a well deserved, restful weekend. No freelance (though I actually had a minor thing to do, which I forgot until Monday :P), no household chores, not as much driving around. Just plain simple, lazing away at the idiot box.
Oh, there was my first Mandarin class. Not bad, though I wished they taught more in the first class. Most of what was taught has already been drilled into me by frens over the years. Lets hope next week fares better. Oh... no chiqs either *sigh*. Well, there is one but she looks intimidating *shy shy* :P
Its a Tuesday, and had a pact with 2 colleagues to lug our cob-webbed guitars to the office for a night-time hangout session. Fingers feel darn rusty (not that they were greasy back when I first started anyway). It's sad that I neva ventured far enough to make it a habit to play regularly. Who knows.. with the right crowd, it might just happen. Hope tonight will be fun ;)
Ooo.. lunch time. Time for some grub.
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