Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Girls/Boys vs Grown Women/Men


Girls vs. Grown Women


Girls leave their schedule wide-open and wait for a guy to call and make plans.
Grown women make their own plans and nicely tell the guy to get in where he fits


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Girls want to control the man in their life.
Grown women know that if he's truly hers, he doesn't need controlling.


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Girls check you for not calling them.
Grown women are too busy to realize you hadn't.


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Girls are afraid to be alone.
Grown women revel in it-using it as a time for personal growth.


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Girls ignore the good guys.
Grown women ignore the bad guys.


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Girls make you come home.
Grown women make you want to come home.


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Girls worry about not being pretty and/or good enough for their man.
Grown women know that they are pretty and/or good enough for any man.


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Girls try to monopolize all their man's time ( I.e., don't want him hanging with his friends).
Grown women realize that a lil' bit of space makes the 'together time' even more special-and goes to kick it with her own friends!


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Girls think a guy crying is weak.
Grown women offer their shoulder and a tissue.


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Girls want to be spoiled and 'tell' their man so.
Grown women 'show' him and make him comfortable enough to reciprocate without fear of losing his 'manhood'.


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Girls get hurt by one man and make all men pay for it.
Grown women know that that was just one man.


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Girls fall in love and chase aimlessly after the object of their affection, ignoring all 'signs'.
Grown women know that sometimes the one you love, don't always love you back-and move on, without bitterness.


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Girls will read this and get an attitude.
Grown women will read this and pass it on to other Grown women and their male friends.

Hah!Totally agree with what's been said above! Got this from a forwarded mail and found what's been said here to be quite true in general.Alright, I'm not gonna be a sexist.I will include the guys part here myself.

Boys do not know how to read any signs given by girls even when it's obvious that she's not interested in him.
Men knows when to stop pursuing after reading the signs shown by girls and able to test the 'waters' before going after the girl.
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Boys thinks that they can only show how much they love their girlfriends by how much presents they shower upon them or how much they spent on them.
Men knows that the best gift they can ever give is themselves.
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Boys would always be jealous if their girlfriends gets alot of attention from other guys.
Men are proud of their girlfriends when their girlfriends get such attention because he knows that she is priceless and now belongs to him.
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Boys would not keep in touch with their ex girlfriends or even treat them as friends even though they cannot be together.
Men would still consider their ex girlfriends their best friends even though they have parted ways.
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Boys would only not consider much when he's in love with a girl of his dreams.All he thinks about is getting into the relationship as soon as possible in order to own her physically and that's all he can think about.
Men would consider whether he can spend eternity with the women he loves even before he asks for a relationship.
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Can't think anymore, brain karat today.Hopefully will get better tomorrow. =)

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Jay Chou's new hit song review(Jay Chou - Rainbow/Cai Hong)

Jay's new album will be out next month and I'm excited over it as I have secretly liked him..eh no no..his songs baru betul..haha I'm not into guys..Totally uncool about that and God dislikes it.Hehe

Well I first heard of him while I was in TARC (Tunku Abdul Rahman College) furthering my studies before I started working as a lousy programmer now.As a 'banana' such as myself, I kinda find myself weird if i sing chinese songs especially mandarin songs as I don't really know how to read them.When I first heard Jay's song (Hei Se Yo Mo - Black Humor) from my coursemate's computer, I liked it.Then I went to replay it and the more I listened to it, the more I liked it.It was like chor luen (first love) but only this refers to a song not to the person who sang it...Then I sort after the Huan Yin Pin Yin (some chinese translated alphabetical phrases) to help me learn the lyrics.

As I listened more to Jay's songs, I gave up learning the lyrics by huan yin.I gave it a try to memorize all the lyrics by just listening to the songs.I played it over 100 times for each song a day in order for me to get the flow and pronounciations right.

However, I only managed to get myself 50% accurate in singing his songs rightly.~Argh~ But then, the style of his singing gave me the advantage to make mistakes since he mumbles in most of his songs..hehehe good for banana beginners :D

When I was still in KL TARC, I managed to find many karaoke kaki's that are 'siao' enough to sing till their throats go sore.Sometimes we can sing the whole night through even though its a torture for the voice box but boh chap, still sing! hehe..Ah~ Those were the days..

Anyway, this song is the latest hit on radio now.Sad MV though but it's just fiction.That's all for this short post.Enjoy the song.Bring out the 'Jay' in you!

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Old Time Favourite

Whenever there's a new arcade game,it never fails to attract my attention when I walk past them.I would usually check out the cool introductions and then decide whether to play them or not when I was young.This game instantly caught my attention and I tried the game immediately without much thought since I love Marvel super heroes and Capcom Street Fighters.

Amazed at the detailed graphics and hyper combos, I decided to train up this game after a one-time try out.I was quite pro in those time since I always drop by at Komtar after schooling hours to play and hang out in the arcade zone.Suprisingly, I didn't fell to the 'Ah Beng' path where most of them starts to learn how to curse,smoke and flirt with passerby ladiesI(girls).I was so captivated by playing these games that I didn't bother to learn those stuff.Hehe.The powa of gaming!

Anyway, back to this game, I would love to review this game as my old time favourite since it's been 7 years now when this game was released.I still play them today and it has been my weekly thingy to release my work stress.Hehe

If you like fast pace action games with hyper combos that would reach up to 99 hits or infinite hits, then this game is for you.Furthermore, you will be able to choose 3 super heroes out of 64 (I think) heroes in the character list to match up with other opponents.Each hero have their own pros and cons thus maximizing the pros would be the winning factor to determine the win.This game is easy to play but yet difficult to master but there are some pros in Penang whom I've met with ultra fast reflexes that can combo you to death once you let go of your guard.There are some players that will abuse the easy style of playing by just picking all projectile heroes which means all 3 heroes can shoot beams to their opponents and then they would just stand back shooting them to avoid close contact.Then there are those who would chose heroes that are able to counter air contacts to avoid being engaged in close contact.There are various styles of playing but I would only salute those who can play close encounters and able to execute the right combos at the right time.

Most of these fights are intense and will definitely make you sweat in your armpits as you control the joy stick and press the button furiously when panic.Hehehe

The combo video above is just a foretaste of what this game can do and it certainly gives you new ideas on how to execute these great combos.I would rate this game 5 out of 5 because I never get bored playing them.

Call me a kid if you want but put that aside when I challenge you to this game and let the heroes do the talking.Yes,I am childish but who isn't?=P So go ahead, change your 50 cent coin into a token and engage me in the battle of the super heroes.Muahahaha.Expecting real players and not projectile cowards.You know what I mean if you play this game. :D

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Movie Review - Hair Spray



When I was browsing at the cinema screens in Golden Screens Cinemas for any good shows, I came across this movie poster.As usual, the first thing to determine whether the movie was worth watching is first to look at the actors/actresses involved in the movie.Directors and producers also makes a big difference to determine whether the movie is good or not.

First of all, the name of this movie did not appeal to me at all but what caught my attention was the cast.I always thought that a good cast will always produce a good movie (I sticked to this 'theory' ever since I started watching movies which seems to work) and I thought to myself that if there's so many famous actors/actresses collaborating together in making that movie, then this producer must have a huge budget for the film.More budget = more props = much more details = good movie. Hehe

Anyway, I managed to catch this movie with my church friends and I enjoyed every moment of the movie.It's based in the 70's and a musical drama itself.*Warning for those who haven't watch this film yet, there WILL be spoilers in this review*

Basically, this movie is about a plump girl(Nikki Blonsky) that loves dancing and would love to dance in her favorite TV show plus she's got a crush on a guy(Zac Efron) in that show as well so she's devoted to that show more than anything else (even studies or food diet).Then there's an opening in that show to replace a dancer because she would be away for 9 months and Tracy (Nikki Blonsky) knew about it and went for the audition for that spot.The manager of the TV station,Velma (Michelle Pfeiffer) made it hard for Tracy to qualify for that spot by making cruel statements about her size, brains and skill just by look at her without even any trying out.Well, in reality, that really happens a lot when most plump people will be looked at like second class citizen.

Nobody loves to be fat or glad to be one simply because we are bombarded by the media that slim people look the best, perform the best, and does everything else much better than someone who is plump (except for some areas like Sumo wrestling or Tug of war challenge). Look at all the media adverts today, it's hard to find some adverts with plump people in it and even if there's one, it's not the main feature.People always look at the outward part of people and make reckless judgment about them that isn't really true at most of the time.This problem will always be there but what can one do about it is to be considerate and look through a person,not merely the outward expression but what is inside that person.Be patient and find out about them lest we judge recklessly.

Back to the show, in that era according to the show, there's a significant separation between the whites and the blacks (one with fair skin and one with dark skin), where racism is portrayed strongly in that show. Velma and her boss dislikes having the blacks in having the same position as whites that's why they separated the white dancers with the blacks plus they officiate a day to be 'Negro day' where only the blacks can have that 'privilege' to dance in the show for that day.Negro day only happens once a month and any other day is 'Whites' day.Queen Latifah and Elijah Kelley led the role of the blacks and showed how they protested against such racism.Tracy was the only one who is fair skinned joined the protest because she believes in standing for what is right instead of standing with the majority.

Sometimes, do we asked ourselves, "Are we following what others want me to do just because I want to be part of them and not to offend them?" or "Even though I know it's wrong, but what can I do about it?I'm only one person.I can't be against a whole lot of them".At times like this, we should remind ourselves that what actually rule our lives.Majority or values that we hold true to?If we hold true to the values that are against the majority and could not stand for what is right in our eyes, we can only hold ourselves to be blamed when our integrity are questioned. Are we standing for what we think is right or are we just mere followers of the crowd?Are we living a lives to please everyone or are we living our lives for ourselves or are we living it for a higher calling?

Finally, what impacts me in this movie is this part: the part where Wilbur (Christopher Walken) and Mrs. Turnblad (John Travolta) tried to patch up after Wilbur got misunderstood by having an affair with Velma (Michelle Pfeiffer) and they did a whole musical by singing to one another that they are Timeless to one another.Despite of Mrs. Turnblad's big size for being a big eater, Wilbur's love remained unchanged towards her.His faithfulness to her was more than just external and the trust between them seems impeccable.That's what love really is and that really marvels me to see how marriage should really work.

External beauty may fade away but what really keeps them together is the internal beauty that never fade away.Both of them built their relationship on the right track and that kept them together for the rest of their lives.In the world today, most relationships are motivated by the lust of the eyes.One guy can fall for a girl without even knowing her and that can happen within seconds just by having a few glances at her.Nowadays we can see that relationships can be built easily and break easily.What I can see is that what really motivates relationships is lust instead of love.I hope I won't end up liking a girl due to her appearance alone and end up lusting after her body instead of loving her for who she really is.

These are the verses that was reminded in me when I write this post:

Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. Romans 14:4

28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:28-29

4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Overall, this is a very good show in my opinion.Go buy the dvd and watch it.Buy original ya! Don't pirate :P

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Bloodnut Overloaded!

It's a quarter past 4 now and I'm dead tired sitting in my cubicle solving issues at my work place.The new cubicle is indeed nice because I'm all 'covered' from all sides except for the exit which means I can surf the net and chat with my friends via MSN without any worries. Hehe Unlike my old cubicle, it was wide open and everyone who walks to the loo will always be able to see what I'm doing.You might be wondering why I was transfered to a new cubicle.Well a colleague of mine just resigned and left, I was to replace him and all his workload TOGETHER with my current job scope until a new employee is hired!!!



As if that's not tragic enough, another colleague of mine was transfered to work in a main project with the vendors therefore his current job scope is left void.Thus my superior placed me (Why me??) to replace him as well!! Bravo, I'm now the 'trinity' (new name given by Kah Wai).How come I wasn't paid 3 times of my current salary?Well, this is Malaysia I supposed, Malaysia 'Boleh' and I'm a Malaysian therefore I am 'boleh'. Boleh dipergunakan got lah..



Although my job scope grew overnight, I believe this new job scope will be much more interesting than my old one.In this new job scope, I am in charge of System Automation which means most of my systems are related to the manufacturing line directly and also deals with machines.I always love new challenges but not in this way. Having a single person single handedly handling 3 person's job is no joke.



I can only persevere until the new employees arrive.The worst part of working life is getting not appreciated in the work that I have done.Only the users know what I did and reward me accordingly.My boss?He thinks what I'm doing is peanut (kacang).





As I am furious with all this, a thought came to me that calmed me down and put me into deep thought. Do we ever think that we appreciate what God has done for the world?I mean in creating the earth, creating the animals and plants, the beauty and splendor of nature, blessed us with the authority over earth and given us the freedom to make choices.Have we ever thought about that? Or are we taking all that is around us for granted? Do we even stop and admire God's creation and blessing for us all or are we too busy to notice God in our lives?

I have always complain much on how much I've gotta do and have to do in order to fulfill my duties and desires.Complaining that no one ever noticed what I did (I mean at my work place) and appreciate my contribution, and yet forgetting that I am not the only one that feels this way.

It always occured to me that I have to often think for others in order for God to teach me something valuable.I believe that God really wants us to think for one another and love one another. And I believe that's how we become a much more matured person, regardless of whether a person is a Christian or not.Maturity comes when one starts to think of the need of the other person.Well, I'm not saying maturity can only comes in one way only but can be obtain as well from other aspects like responsibility, etc.

Now, I have learnt to be tougher in times like this, and learn to appreciate others more especially God in His providence and guidance.

Why should I be discouraged when the one who watches the sparrow is ever watching over me?

Friday, October 05, 2007

Forever 'loved'?

After discussing on the taboo topic (Death), I've come across another topic that makes the world go round.This object of the topic will always be the most common topic discussed over and over again throughout the ages and loved by many, if not all mankind. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?Are we thinking of the same object now?I think it's not tough to guess that object of discussion is : Money (Mammon)

And more money!




And MORE!!!



Okok enough of money..eh wait, do you think anyone would get sick of money?Very unlikely, except for those multi billionaires that have too much to spare.We are not talking about monopoly notes here but the real thing, hehe and I believe everyone would always be interested in discussing on this topic and will never get bored of them.

When I was still in my schooling age, I have already learn t that money is a very important object that I must possess in order to buy anything, be it a product or a service.I always ask for more monthly allowance as I always finish spending them before the month ends.As I grew older, I was involved in this multi-level marketing that gives me the opportunity to earn around 10k to 20k per month if I do it right (as told by my peer groups). When I was in this, I began to devise plans and starts to call my friends out to start this 'business' with me.

Basically for those who do not know how multi level marketing works, let me briefly explain it here.First you pay a certain amount of capital to start a 'business' or I would call it a virtual counter or shop.To do business, one must possess an outlet/shop to sell their products therefore this makes perfect sense.After setting up a virtual shop, the company would supply the products and all we need to do is to get another partner to join venture in this plan by starting another virtual shop under you.Thus, if you get more partners to join you, the company would reward you handsomely with the commission agreed on.Therefore, your job is to find people, 'convert' them and then train them to 'convert' others.It's a pyramid plan.Those on top will get the most as the ones lower will build their empire around those who are on top.So first come first serve.

When I first started, I called my closest friends and tells them of this incredible plan to earn extra pocket money at a cost.Those time were quite easy as most of us have PTPN loans, so it's the right time to 'INVEST'.So when I got some of my friends joining me, the thoughts of earning 10k-20k per month as a student seems like a reachable dream.

As I was busy planning and 'converting' my friends to invest into this business, suddenly something held me back.I started to think about what I am doing.Whenever I called my friends out for supper, there was an intention behind the invitation.Soon I begin to realized that I have been trying to convert all my long lost buddies into this business without even meeting out for a simple conversation.Every time we met, we just talked about that business and how we can earn more money through it.Where did all our fun and laughter that we used to share and talk about when we meet up?Where did my genuineness of just being a friend/companion gone to?Where did the care and sharing gone to?All these have faded away just because of money.No, Money is not the reason but the Love of Money is.

I was so obsessed about money that I have traded friendship for money.After that, I begin to sense that all my friends are leaving me because of what I have become.A self centered, care-less, lousy friend and a money minded freak, I have become.



When I was considering to quit, 2 thoughts came to me.



1) Matt 6:24



"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."



2) 1 Tim 6:10



"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."



After giving much thought to it, I gave it and decided to not continue in this business.How can I be so fervent in the service of money instead of service to God?I felt so guilty to all of my friends that I've used and to God for letting Him down by serving money instead of Him.The second verse is particularly true to me in that moment of trial where it states that some people have pierced themselves with many griefs.As I look back, I thank God for giving me such realisation before it was too late.



Many people will not love you for standing against them especially when you turn from their viewpoint of money.Most people would not agree with what I've thinking and would be perfectly okay with what I was doing in earning money but most importantly is what God thinks and where your convictions lies.To a millionaire-to-be person, the methods might not matter but what mattered most are the results but to a Christian, to be contented with what is given and live a life that is pleasing to God mattered the most instead of getting himself/herself occupied with earthly treasures.



Well, you may say that it's the opinion that differs in the individuals but for me, I would just simply say this: Are you serving God or are you serving money?All our actions are inclined to what we think so it's just either God or money.There is no middle ground.As for now, I thank God for bringing me back to Him instead of getting myself occupied with monetary happiness.



So what is your priority in life?Money or God?

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Celine dion and Josh groban live - The Prayer

Just bump to this video when I was surfing YouTube for Josh Groban.This video really gives me goosebumps(in a good way) when I listen to it.I really admire Josh Groban's voice and his strength in magnifying his voice to a higher level with such confidence.

Josh Groban, my favourite artist ever since I heard him sing "You raised me up" from the radio and that turned me into a Grobanite.Haha

Maybe I should start a career like him and be Bingness instead of Grobanite....err maybe not..:P

Monday, October 01, 2007

Choi~

There's a topic I've learn t throughout my life that most people tend to avoid. Whenever anyone speaks of this topic, you would hear people trying to hush about it or would try to dismiss the discussion immediately. Among our chinese circles, it is considered a taboo and no one would bring this topic up unless necessary. Yea, this topic is Death.



I'm not interested of discussing such topic now but I came across this question when I was a young boy and it kinda stuck in my mind till now.The question sounds like this: If you were to die tomorrow, what would you do with the remaining hours in your hands?

I would :

a) Call up all my long lost best friends and have a fruitful chat over the phone.
b) Eat steamed nuts that are sold in Gurney Drive.
c) Write my will so that all my Dragon Ball Model collections will be handed over to the right hands.
d) Tell my colleagues that Jesus is the only way to God and ask them to consider Christ over everything else.
e) Meet up with my friends whom I've hurt before in the past and reconcile with them + give them a hug.(Man, I never really hug people before..hmm)
f) Go Tambun and have a feast of seafood! HAHAHA..Since I'm going to die tomorrow, myself die with a full stomach and I don't have to worry about allergy s.
g) Organize a gathering for all my internet friends whom I've never met before despite of having a close virtual relationship.Make sure I meet all of them before I die!
h) Play paintball with all my church friends!
i) Eat more steamed nuts..(I crave for them even now!)
j) Show love and appreciation to all my close friends and tell them how good they are and thank them for being such a wonderful friend to me.Could even cry while doing that...*sniff *sniff
k) Have my Last Dinner with my parents and tell them how much I love them, plus seeking for forgiveness over the times that I have merajuked to them.
l) Tell the one I admired secretly that I love her with my sincere heart and even though we may not be together, I would tell her that she will be my last.(Of course, tomorrow die d what..sure last la..hahaha)
m) Pray for all my parents, friends, church mates, colleagues, school mates, uni mates, and enemies that God will watch over them and continue to bless their lives abundantly. Of course pray for forgiveness from God and make myself ready to meet God.
n) Lastly, lie silently in the tomb where I custom made for myself and savor the memories in my final hour.

Of course there are many more things I have not added into the list but I think there's too many things to do when I know that I will die tomorrow.One lesson I've learn t from asking myself this question which is to appreciate everything in front of you and be contented with what you have. What's the use if I had the wealth of the world yet I will die tomorrow?What gain can I have if I am the most successful man on earth but will perish tomorrow?People may make monuments or statues to commemorate someone important but how many people actually knows about his/her life?What impact have we brought to everyone whom we have met?Are they touched by our lives or are we living our lives just for ourselves?

As I grew older, I begin to realize that time is really too short for me to achieve everything I've planned for myself.I believe that we can only achieve certain things in our lives, not all things. Therefore, this day onwards, I purposed in my heart to always consider about others, bless others, encourage others, love one another, cherish one another, compliment others, and finally look out for other's needs.I want to be a living testimony and leave a strong impact in other people's life in one way or another.I hope that I can achieve this very purpose that I have made.

So what's your death wish?