It's been awhile since i felt a really bad day or a totally moody day ever since my break up and the news about my dad's court case. I have a feeling i've learnt to look forward to a better future and and much better life.
I seriously think i've learnt to make every moment in my life more meaningful. There have been times when everything would crumble and i'd just talk to piglet before i go to sleep at night. And everything would be alright the next morning. Well, not exactly alright, but at least i felt better. And it meant a lot to me :)
I have one advice for everyone out there feeling like shit - If you start to smile at every problem, it'll smile back at you. That way, you don't have to start poking anyone's eye out ;)
Goodnite world :) I have so much to do next week, I can't wait for the week to end.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
A good Friday & Saturday
Went for Kancils yesterday and I was thrilled that my work was in the finalist for poster category, the hardest category to win. Too bad i didn't get a merit or a bronze for it. Otherwise it'd be a hell of a good year for me. But at least me any my art director tried our best. We'll try again next year, and of course harder.
It was a good afternoon today. Had brunch with my college friends and we went to the Science Centre for the Da Vinci exhibition. Even though we had to look at the replica of the Monalisa painting, it was still a good experience. His work is just amazing.
Right after Science Centre, we headed straight for coffee at Alexis, BSC. Again it was a good chat over coffee. We laughed the afternoon away :)
I believe something good will always come your way if you just think of good thoughts and just go with the flow. I thank God for giving me so much strength after what i've gone through for the past few months, and also the past few year.
Happy weekend everybody !!!
It was a good afternoon today. Had brunch with my college friends and we went to the Science Centre for the Da Vinci exhibition. Even though we had to look at the replica of the Monalisa painting, it was still a good experience. His work is just amazing.
Right after Science Centre, we headed straight for coffee at Alexis, BSC. Again it was a good chat over coffee. We laughed the afternoon away :)
I believe something good will always come your way if you just think of good thoughts and just go with the flow. I thank God for giving me so much strength after what i've gone through for the past few months, and also the past few year.
Happy weekend everybody !!!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
And life goes on...
Been away from this blog for too long. I guess it was work and the company trip that took out most of my time in these few weeks.
The company trip was great though we had a few unwanted characters who marred some of the experience in Mulu & Miri, Sarawak. The stay at the longhouse in Long Terawan with the Berawan tribe was humbling. Helping the people there to build the playground was a experience i'll not forget. The people there were so humble and their hospitality was amazing. They were such a kind bunch. The kids were a bright bunch too. And the Ngajat dance always amazes me. I wonder how would Hari Gawai look like with all those elaborate costumes and age old dances.
It was nice to be back at the caves in Mulu again this year. Only this time, there were 32 of us. It took forever to explore those caves. The line got too long and some were walking too slow. Some took too many pictures and ended up holding up the line. It got irritating for awhile, but thank god we were a crazy and funny group. We laughed too much and i think the tour guide was annoyed :)
Though i came back with quite a few insect bites from the longhouse, i would definitely go back to Sarawak again. This time, i'm going to conquer the pinnacles in Mount Mulu.
But now, back to more work and my own 'adventure' in KL.
I'm thankful for being there in Mulu, twice this year :)
The company trip was great though we had a few unwanted characters who marred some of the experience in Mulu & Miri, Sarawak. The stay at the longhouse in Long Terawan with the Berawan tribe was humbling. Helping the people there to build the playground was a experience i'll not forget. The people there were so humble and their hospitality was amazing. They were such a kind bunch. The kids were a bright bunch too. And the Ngajat dance always amazes me. I wonder how would Hari Gawai look like with all those elaborate costumes and age old dances.
It was nice to be back at the caves in Mulu again this year. Only this time, there were 32 of us. It took forever to explore those caves. The line got too long and some were walking too slow. Some took too many pictures and ended up holding up the line. It got irritating for awhile, but thank god we were a crazy and funny group. We laughed too much and i think the tour guide was annoyed :)
Though i came back with quite a few insect bites from the longhouse, i would definitely go back to Sarawak again. This time, i'm going to conquer the pinnacles in Mount Mulu.
But now, back to more work and my own 'adventure' in KL.
I'm thankful for being there in Mulu, twice this year :)
Saturday, September 26, 2009
...
Today was just wrong...i don't know why but i woke up with that feeling.
I hope tmrw will be a better day.
I hope tmrw will be a better day.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
And it starts with a letter...
As I lay my car keys on my table, i saw a resignation letter. I guessed as much that it was my dad's. He asked me to check it for grammar mistakes. So i read it and did some amendments. As i was checking it, i began to feel uneasy. Now that my dad is resigning 6 months before his retirement, I'm not sure what will happen to our financial security. Mom is not working, my brother has just finished his degree and is currently unemployed. That leaves me, the only employed person in the family. The house is still under mortgage and my salary is nowhere near enough to cover all the household expenses. My dad shouldn't have taken all those loans to finance that fucking bitch's lifestyle.
I do hope my dad has all the plans laid out right this time. He's been telling us about how he's having problems with office politics and that his court hearing is not due until next March. Now that he's no longer with that bitch, i think he should be able to concentrate better. He's thinking to run his own company and i do hope that he gets clients fast. I think i should just put our differences aside and get cracking on finding ways to pay all the bills by the end of every month.
I foresee a tough ride ahead but as long as i keep my head above the water, i think i should be alright. Right now i should really just concentrate on my career and get a pay raise fast so i can get a move on.
I'm not sure if this is a blessing in disguise but in trying times like these, this is where i'll know how much i'll be stretching myself. I hope i don't stretch myself too thin.
I do hope my dad has all the plans laid out right this time. He's been telling us about how he's having problems with office politics and that his court hearing is not due until next March. Now that he's no longer with that bitch, i think he should be able to concentrate better. He's thinking to run his own company and i do hope that he gets clients fast. I think i should just put our differences aside and get cracking on finding ways to pay all the bills by the end of every month.
I foresee a tough ride ahead but as long as i keep my head above the water, i think i should be alright. Right now i should really just concentrate on my career and get a pay raise fast so i can get a move on.
I'm not sure if this is a blessing in disguise but in trying times like these, this is where i'll know how much i'll be stretching myself. I hope i don't stretch myself too thin.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Work was just...well, bland
I thought it'd be great going back to work today. Turns out, i was wrong. I had so much to catch up...emails were piling up and the best part, my boss is still on leave :D
I shared my experience of Spikes in Singapore with a few of my colleagues. They didn't seem inspired at all. Well i guess the workload is just too much. I completely understand it. At least it was enough to spark some initiative, i hope.
And I was thinking about stuff again. How nice it is to go home feeling happy and satisfied. Then i told myself to snap out of it and just concentrate on making myself happy. That's the least i could do.
Motivated myself to read spiritual stuff online and some writings on happiness. I must say, those writings helped me feel better. Despite the distraction I got from my ex today. I guess it's about forgetting what has happened to you and just look forward to more happiness in life :)
Until then, I'm just gonna read more of Lao Tzu's writings on The Tao. And think of more happy thoughts before i hit the sack :)
Goodnite world. See you tmrw!!!
I shared my experience of Spikes in Singapore with a few of my colleagues. They didn't seem inspired at all. Well i guess the workload is just too much. I completely understand it. At least it was enough to spark some initiative, i hope.
And I was thinking about stuff again. How nice it is to go home feeling happy and satisfied. Then i told myself to snap out of it and just concentrate on making myself happy. That's the least i could do.
Motivated myself to read spiritual stuff online and some writings on happiness. I must say, those writings helped me feel better. Despite the distraction I got from my ex today. I guess it's about forgetting what has happened to you and just look forward to more happiness in life :)
Until then, I'm just gonna read more of Lao Tzu's writings on The Tao. And think of more happy thoughts before i hit the sack :)
Goodnite world. See you tmrw!!!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The Week That Was Filled With Life
I wouldn't know what to expect when I went to Singapore for the Spikes. Though I know for sure that I'll have loads of knowledge and inspiration to last me a lifetime during that 4 days. And also sharing the same room with my beloved life teacher and friend, Janet Lee. She's one of a kind. And annoyingly chirpy in the morning (i'm not a morning person).
The speakers were great, some bore good works with them, some had an amazing way of presenting their thoughts and vision. Sir Ken Robinson was amazing. His views and analytics on creativity and the human capacity to create, blew me away completely. Droga's work was awesome, but his presentation kept my eyelids heavy. Maybe I had too much of an expectation from his talk. Neil French is just classic. Loved the way he argued about women and he's right. I'm not offended at all.
We went to Uniqlo on the second day. I was happy that Kentaru Katsube delivered a talk on Uniqlo. That was enough to persuade Janet and my art director, Erman to go with me. I was afraid they wouldn't want to. Then we went to Muji...i was enthralled. I was beyond...i dunno...words failed me at that point. So we shopped like mad. Well, basically Janet shopped like mad.
All the community service works in the Spikes were totally great. Especially the one on India's literacy campaign - Teach India. It was bloody inspiring and moving at the same time. They managed to recruit over 10,000 volunteers. And i find that rather remarkable. It was totally contagious. And the best part was, there was nothing fancy about the idea. It was all pure human emotion and involvement.
The late night talks I had with Janet was nice. We often talked until 1 am. I miss talking to her. She gets me and I appreciate her for that. Not everyone understands or feel with me on the things i needed to say.
So we headed back on Friday. I miss our little adventure in Singapore.
And on Sunday, I went to my friend's place to hangout with more friends. We had this planned like a few days before. It was nice hanging out with them again. Evonne, PK and his wife, Kay and her girlfriend, we had lunch and headed back to Evonne's. We played gimrammi and mahjong. I lost some money...$@%$##%%$%! But it was ok, it was just a fun thing anyway. Then we went out for dinner. Only Kay and her girlfriend stayed for dinner. So the four of us had nice porky din din in Puchong. It was soooo good.
I decided to watch DVD with Evonne after my high school friends cancelled the yum cha session at Coffee Bean. So i bought District 9. Evonne's DVD player was messed up, and both of us were technicians for like 1 hour or so. Then we gave up. So we chatted until 1am. Talking about work, her business, relationships, and our futures. I'm glad we talked about things like that. Otherwise I wouldn't know when i'll start talking about it to unburden myself.
Overall, it was a great week. I was thankful to have such a wonderful week and such wonderful friends. It was tiring but inspiring and fulfilling. I was just happy, purely happy. Something which i have not felt in a long time.
The speakers were great, some bore good works with them, some had an amazing way of presenting their thoughts and vision. Sir Ken Robinson was amazing. His views and analytics on creativity and the human capacity to create, blew me away completely. Droga's work was awesome, but his presentation kept my eyelids heavy. Maybe I had too much of an expectation from his talk. Neil French is just classic. Loved the way he argued about women and he's right. I'm not offended at all.
We went to Uniqlo on the second day. I was happy that Kentaru Katsube delivered a talk on Uniqlo. That was enough to persuade Janet and my art director, Erman to go with me. I was afraid they wouldn't want to. Then we went to Muji...i was enthralled. I was beyond...i dunno...words failed me at that point. So we shopped like mad. Well, basically Janet shopped like mad.
All the community service works in the Spikes were totally great. Especially the one on India's literacy campaign - Teach India. It was bloody inspiring and moving at the same time. They managed to recruit over 10,000 volunteers. And i find that rather remarkable. It was totally contagious. And the best part was, there was nothing fancy about the idea. It was all pure human emotion and involvement.
The late night talks I had with Janet was nice. We often talked until 1 am. I miss talking to her. She gets me and I appreciate her for that. Not everyone understands or feel with me on the things i needed to say.
So we headed back on Friday. I miss our little adventure in Singapore.
And on Sunday, I went to my friend's place to hangout with more friends. We had this planned like a few days before. It was nice hanging out with them again. Evonne, PK and his wife, Kay and her girlfriend, we had lunch and headed back to Evonne's. We played gimrammi and mahjong. I lost some money...$@%$##%%$%! But it was ok, it was just a fun thing anyway. Then we went out for dinner. Only Kay and her girlfriend stayed for dinner. So the four of us had nice porky din din in Puchong. It was soooo good.
I decided to watch DVD with Evonne after my high school friends cancelled the yum cha session at Coffee Bean. So i bought District 9. Evonne's DVD player was messed up, and both of us were technicians for like 1 hour or so. Then we gave up. So we chatted until 1am. Talking about work, her business, relationships, and our futures. I'm glad we talked about things like that. Otherwise I wouldn't know when i'll start talking about it to unburden myself.
Overall, it was a great week. I was thankful to have such a wonderful week and such wonderful friends. It was tiring but inspiring and fulfilling. I was just happy, purely happy. Something which i have not felt in a long time.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
