Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year! A new year, a new beginning. Have lost some time during this whole month in keeping up to my new year resolutions.. Hopefully, with this, I will get another boost in keeping the resolutions! May the year of the Water Dragon bring loads of wealth, health and love to everyone! For me, I've started to move on from the cross road for another new adventure in my life.. So, wish me luck! And good luck to everyone! Till then, live long and prosper...

Venturing into new area...

I read with interest that in a certain country, it seems that when a squatter moves into an empty lot of house, one will have to go through a painful and long court battle process to throw the squatters out! And to rub salt on to the wound, you might lose the case while having to pay for the electricity and water that the squatters are staying in the house during the court battle. Wow! To imagine that a house that's bought with hard earned money... being "infested" by those who don't work as hard to buy their own and having to pay more just get back what you "own"! What is the logic of that? I mean, the there are laws to protect human rights yes. But surely, the laws would include logic as well, isn't that so? I reckon if the country's lawmaker can't overcome the "external" laws that are being pushed to them, there's gonna be some problem.. I can't imagine a house that I've bought, being taken over by squatters. By hook or by crook, there must be some way to get back the house immediately as I have bought the house with my hard earned money.. I can only say... WOW! The squatters are venturing into a new area without inhibition and are succeeding in making those who make a honest living pay! I certainly would not buy a property in that country if I can afford to if this situation could not be resolved. On a more personal note, the events today had propelled me into venturing a new area where I've never been before. I do hope that the plans would work out well so that everyone could benefit from the plan. So, wish me luck! As to what were the events and what is the plan, well let's leave that to your imagination, shall we? Till then, live long and prosper..

It's been some time

It's been some time since I've posted a blog... A lot had happened in that period of time.. I've had to return to my bachelorhood life, amongst them and probably the worst thing that could happen.. It's nearly a year now that the incident happened.. Looks like you've moved on better than me. So I guess that I should too.. As time waits for no one. So I shall no longer be here waiting for someone that had gone far far away..
I took the longest medical leave in my entire working life.. Due to a viral fever.. Also met my wonderful family members in Taiwan.. Really hope to go back to Taiwan more to visit them..
As for my resolutions for 2011, I failed to meet all of them miserably.. Though I manage to achieve something outside of it.. And for this year, my first new year resolution would be as same for 10 years of my life with exception of 2010-2011.. Hopefully, it'll be a dream come true.. Have started another blog entitled 'The World thru' my eyes'.. Where you'll see photos.. Hopefully it'll be nice..
Till then, live long and prosper...

Life...

'When asked “What thing about humanity surprises you the most?”, the Dalai Lama answered: “Man…. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."I recently received the quote above from a friend whom thought that I should probably reduce my time working and try to live for myself. I read the quote again and again. And no matter how I read.... I found that the quote sort of describe my life in the shortest way possible. Wise words from the Dalai Lama.. Come to think of it.. I agree with what he says.. I never could live the life I want and I am sure a lot of people are like me in knowingly live a life where money comes in via right hand and is given out via the left in shortest time possible.. Maybe it's time for us to look at our lives and ask ourselves... What is the definition of good life?
I leave you all with the question for you all to answer.. Till then, live long and prosper...

16 minutes....... approximately...

Approximately means:-

1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.
2. Very similar; closely resembling: sketched an approximate likeness of the suspect.
3. Botany Close together but not united.
4. To come close to; be nearly the same as: This meat substitute approximates the real thing.
5. To bring near.
6. To bring together, as cut edges of tissue.
7. To come near or close, as in degree, nature, or quality.

All above, comes from the dictionary found online.

Do you say... 16 minutes is near to an hour? Or would you say 16 minutes approximately is anywhere near 50 minutes? My goodness! That's what I got! Approximately.. Too bad I don't have an iphone.. and too bad I don't have a dictionary to throw at the fella! DANG! Went to 1 Utama last Saturday with my girlfriend and her parents to shop around and had a good time with them.. That is, until this "approximate" man showed up... We went to Chilli's and had to wait to be seated. As there were many people waiting, we put our name in line as others. When asked how long more to go, we were told.... 16 minutes.. approximately... Ok.. fine... 16 minutes isn't long.. I don't mind waiting for 20 to 30 minutes... But when it comes up to 50 minutes... APPROXIMATELY ISN'T the right word to use! Worst, my girlfriend's parents got hopping mad for having to wait for more than 30 minutes just to eat that they walked off to eat others.. Hmm... To this man working in Chilli's... Better check your dictionary! APPROXIMATELY MEANS C-L-O-S-E! 16 minutes and 50 minutes are WORLDS APART! Do be honest next time if you can't give a seat within the time period stated.. And I don't think I'll be returning to Chilli's after this incident.
That's all folks.. Enough said.. Live long and prosperous..

Bali! part 1

I have long wanted to go Bali for a holiday.. Ever since I've graduated, my friends had been visiting Bali and the stories they tell me made me envy them that they were able to go visit Bali. And on April 2nd 2011, I had at long last, fulfilled one of my dreams of visiting Bali.















Bali, is part of Indonesia that is a Muslim country. Surprisingly, in Bali, there are more Hindus than other religion and that includes Muslim. Unlike back home, the word BABI (pig) is seen openly on the street in the form of Babi guling, a famous delicacy in Indonesia(though I am not a big fan of the dish). Better still, even their signboard is written BABI GULING! That's definitely a no no back home. Something might even happen to the stall if they put that in! haha.. For those whom don't already know, babi guling is barbecued pig. They make use of the whole pig! They even make use of the skin which is deep fried until it's crispy like what we do in M'sia for a famous local delicacy, keropok lekor (made from Mackerel fish). But I didn't dare eat it because of my hereditary high cholesterol problem. haha..


















Oh ya.. before I go on, let me put in a word or two about our guide, a Dr Made Widana. He's a very honest and hardworking guy. He must've been very tired after driving us around all day long! He brought us to places that charges reasonable price as compared to one Taiwanese guy that I met along the way whom complained that his guide brought him to places that only do business in USD. haha.. Look him up in Facebook with his name. He's on facebook and has a lot of good comments from his previous customers!



Well, after lunch, Made brought us a place called Krishna. It's sort of a supermarket or some sort with a lot of souvenirs and some local food. I must say the nuts there are pretty good! After Krishna, we were off to Kuta beach. The beach was full of people! There were even a group which I think was from Malaysia having a teambuilding over there! (Ehhem.. To my company... can we have a teambuilding over in Bali too?! *hint *hint?! hahaha..) The place was great! And it's full of arts stuffs albeit a bit overpriced! The wooden art in Bali was captivating! There were many foreigners sunbathing and enjoying their life there.. It's so serene and peaceful! I love it there! (Note to myself: next time I'm there in Bali, I'm gonna spend half a day there on the beach and relax!)

































After Kuta, we went to a temple called Uluwatu. It's quite a drive from Kuta to Uluwatu. The journey took nearly 30 - 45 minutes drive! It was so "Ulu" (which means remote in English) that we thought we were going nowhere! Uluwatu is a beautiful place with great scenery! Loved it loads! It's actually a temple that's situated on the cliff. When we got there, it was drizzling a little but it didn't deter us from going in. I had to put on a "sarong" because I was wearing short pants and by putting on the sarong, I was supposedly respecting the temple which, doesn't hurt as I had received comment that I look kinda good in the sarong.. haha.. There were huge monkeys there.. We had to walk a bit into the temple and when we reached the end of the path, we saw a monkey that looked like the king.. sitting there alone while the rest of the monkeys didn't dare go near this fella.. And this fella is huge compared to the ones we had back in M'sia.. I reckon it must be the food that the tourists had been giving them though they were advised to not give the monkeys any food.. Anyway, Uluwatu is a very very beautiful place and the sound of the sea was quite relaxing.. How I miss island trips now.. We took some photos around and near Uluwatu and it turns out to be quite a good exercise for me having to walk from one end to the other to take a look at the scenery there! We were supposed to watch the kachak dance show there but just as we were going to the area where the kachak dance were supposed to be held, it started to rain cats and dogs. So, we decided against getting wet as it was only the first day and we don't want to get sick! So, off we went back to Kuta. On the way back towards the vehicle, we managed to catch a glimpse of the monkeys giving the tourists a show of see no evil, hear no evil and speak evil. So cute. Too bad, when I wanted to to take photos, they moved.. Dang..



















































We were all hungry after a long day and after the babi guling lunch which we didn't really finish. The travel back toward Kuta took us about 45 minutes because of the jam! Made drove like a F1 driver and got us to Kuta quickly as we were tired and hungry. We went to a Chinese restaurant. The food there was quite nice. Although food back in Malaysia is very much better, but anyone whom eats here, would say that the food was quite on par with some of the restaurants back home. Do pardon the photos.. tried uploading the correct way but it kept on turning upside down.. The gang loved the fried rice (which I didn't take photo of..). So much so, we ordered another plate of it!













After dinner, we went on our way back to the resort that we were supposed to be staying in. Waka Gangga. I found Waka Gangga online. Waka Gangga is situated in Tanah Lot, about 45 minutes drive from Kuta (but it took us about 1.5 hours as Made wasn't sure on how to go to Waka Gangga. Waka Gangga resort is situated by the seaside and surrounded with paddy fields. The sea breeze was magnificent and lovely and as it's situated away from everything else, the environment were peaceful and relaxing. When we arrive in Waka Gangga, it was nearly 10+pm. We were greeted by the staff whom were on duty (and he was a MU fan!). We were given some drinks though we did not receive the cake. Come to think of it, ya! We were not given any cakes as stated in the itinerary! Arrgghh.. But yeah.. We arrived late. So we didn't had too much time on our hands to venture around the area. We booked a villa and a lanai (a "bungalow"). The villa comprises of a master room and a smaller room. The good thing about the villa is that it comes with a private pool! We had fun in that pool that night. I didn't manage to take photos of the interior of Lanai but I was told it was quite nice too! All of these rooms comes with an outdoor shower and bathroom except for the master bedroom that comes with a bathtub on the inside. To be able to shower outside under the sky would be heavenly! But I didn't do that.. haha.. Shy la.. Anyway, The bedroom was fantastic and lovely! The master bedroom was situated right across the beach and sea. So, imagine when you wake up in the morning... The sight and sound of the sea is there greeting you when you wake up.. Absolutely heavenly! There was even a wedding that went on before we arrived! Dang.. Missed the wedding! We had a good deal from Waka Gangga in getting 30 minutes massage for each of the gang. Personally, I felt that the massage was so so. I would prefer thai massage for the robustness and strength involved in the massage. But it was nice while the massage lasted. We had breakfast provided by Waka Gangga and I must say, it was not as expected! The breakfast was great and delicious. Waka Gangga were generous with the portion of food given to us. I would love to go back and stay in Waka Gangga again in my next trip to Bali!







































































Again, do pardon the photos.. I think I've uploaded too many photos maybe?! Hmm.. Anyway, part 2 to come up soon!