Soul in my Heart

Rising ZEN

2009-11-09T17:51:00.000-08:00

Finally ZEN has risen! ... and I wonder how long would it take to reach 20th Floor??

Home Improvement - Part III [ Exterior Renovation ]

2009-07-24T01:12:00.000-07:00

Since beginning of June, I've started to renovate my house. Extended the front patio, bricked up the fencing, tiled the porch and changed a new gate! Finally, the works are done and I'm happy with the result. *smile*

Raw material for construction - The aggregate stone used for concrete batching

The Sand

The common clay brick / red brick

Brickwall fencing in progress

The completed brickwall fencing

Front patio extension works in progress

Awaiting concrete works to set before striking off formworks

Cement brick party wall in progress

Front architectural brick wall fencing & gate post extension in progress

The completed brick wall and gate post

Application of undercoat to the brick wall and gate post

Tiling works to the porch is in progress

The newly installed Stainless Steel Gate with Selangan Batu planks

My newly renovated home! *grin*

Side View

Home by the River

2009-07-24T01:02:00.000-07:00

I always thought of having a house at the countryside, a home by the river. Serene and peaceful.. *wink*

This is it. This is it? THIS IS IT!

2009-06-25T19:22:00.000-07:00

There was never a comeback... This is it. RIP Michael.

We all love you too from the bottom of our hearts. May God bless your soul.

Today is a sad day. :-(

KL Trip - Part 1

2009-06-24T23:43:00.000-07:00

Was down in KL on Monday, 22nd till Wednesday, 24th. The trip was rather hectic, like usual. But, I had quite a great time. Why? Let me show you some photos... *wink wink*

The 1st night in KL, I went to the Pavilion to do some personal survey and observation and much to my surprise, I saw something very interesting indeed that reminded me the 3 stages of my youthful days.. lolz.

The moment I stepped in, this pretty baby was right in front of me...

I think I HAD A CRUSH! The BMW 325i Sports Convertible

The hardtop goes up in less than 4 seconds! Pretty amazing.

After admiring the convertible, I went further in and...

OMG! I'M IN LOVE! The BMW Z4 sDrive 35i!!

But this love doesn't last long... as I walk toward the back of the flashy Bimmer stage and into valet parking...

I was literally DOWN ON MY KNEE! A PPI Razor kitted Audi R8!!! **speechless**

Matte Green Triton

2009-06-15T23:00:00.000-07:00

Saw this matte / flat green Triton in front of Imperial Mall just now. It's belonged to the Ministry of Defense. Wonder if the colour fit FD or not? hehe...

Saturday Porn

2009-06-12T19:15:00.000-07:00

As I was browsing my regular favourite automotive website - Speedhunters, I bumped into this Lamborghini built V12 marine engine! Pure porn I would say.

"Lamborghini was heavily involved in off-shore racing, building these monster 8 and 9 L V12 marine engines. Just look at that carbon scoop that feeds the airbox! I would love to hear this thing at full rpm, those exhausts are just wild. There are some rumors that Lamborghini also dropped the odd marine V12 into a few custom LM002's built for wealthy customers around the world. -Speedhunters"

Well, can someone dig into this rumours?

Source : Speedhunters

Ultimate Wet Dream?

2009-05-29T18:31:00.000-07:00

Hmm... mind telling what is your ultimate wet dream? Ok, this is mine. Having these 2 gorgeous looking FDs parked inside my carporch... *grin*

Veilside Fortune RX-7

RE-Amemiya Genki 7

Oh man, I think I just wet my pant again... lolz.

Grace Grocery Opening Day

2009-05-06T23:03:00.000-07:00

Finally Grace Grocery has opened it's door to customer on 5th May 2009. Do drop by to buy something k. *grin*

... and yes, if you noticed, the logo has changed... somehow.. lolz.

Home Improvement - Part II [ Interior Painting ]

2009-05-06T22:29:00.000-07:00

This is a late posting. Stage 2 of my home improvement project started few weeks back. My family decided to go for the ICI Dulux Pearl Glo "Verdant Green" theme for our home interior paint. We've completed the "Gum Tree" part of the wall, which was a small portion and we're left with the "Regatta" and "Guava Ice" portions.

Hopefully we can complete it before X'mas... lolz.

The wall

The theme

The paint

The colour

Good Friday

2009-04-10T18:15:00.000-07:00

This is one of the happiest day of my life! Praise you Lord for all You've done for us! It is also on this day, my concept design has been featured in Yanko Design, which was the world leading modern industrial design website where millions of people from all over the world will be tuning in to some of the world's best designs and concepts. I'm extremely happy that my design has been chosen as one of the feature design and it's right in the front page! Well, at least on that particular day. *smile*

Thank you Lord and thanks to all those have supported me! *wink*

You guys are the best!

Deepest Regret

2009-04-06T22:40:00.000-07:00

Have you ever felt regretful for what you could have done but you didn't do it because you worried too much?

I could have made the call last nite. As a matter of fact, I did called once but there was no answer. Then, I didn't bother to call the second time until this morning.

So, what happened next? IT'S SOLD!

Bye bye FD... *sob sob*

What could have been a dream come true... :(

SHINee truly SHINe

2009-03-26T01:02:00.000-07:00

Call me gay but I think these boys are cute and they are now making huge wave in Korea pop scene. Check out their hit singles 'Replay' and 'Stand by Me'.

Making The Difference

2009-03-26T00:24:00.000-07:00

One man can make the difference. He is Superman.

Two men can make the difference. They are Batman and Robin.

Three little cute girls can make the difference. They are the Powerpuff Girls.

What difference can you make? Switch off your lights on 28th March 2009 from 2030hrs to 2130hrs.

VOTE EARTH!

You Can Make the Difference.

Official Image Release

2009-03-18T22:09:00.000-07:00

I hereby pleased to announce that Vixious Works had officially released it's official prototype images of the Motion ActiVAD™ GT Wing System. The images can be view in Vixious Works official blogspot. Feel free to drop in comments and suggestion if any. Thank you.

Simply Untouchable

2009-03-18T19:07:00.000-07:00

Ecstatic? Try listening to this Korean R&B and Hip Hop group Untouchable. Their songs are simply... Untouchable.

By the way, I'm now an official fan! *laugh*

Track list ( c/w YouTube links ) :

01. Quiet storm
02. Tell me why (feat. HwaYoung)
03. Driving me crazy (feat. HwaYoung)
04. It's okay (feat. Hwayobi)
05. This is love
06. 우리 그때처럼 (feat. HwaYoung)
07. 비행 (feat. 정현)
08. Back again (feat. HwaYoung)
09. 다줄께 (feat. 송지은)
10. Only U (feat. 샛별)
11. 365일 (feat. Hwayobi)
12. Top sweety
13. 독약 (feat. outlaw, mellow)

My fav tracks are no. 2, 3 & 4. *wink*

August Rush

2009-02-22T17:21:00.000-08:00

For those who believe in music, it's everywhere, all you have to do is listen.

Revenge is Coming!

2009-02-19T22:10:00.000-08:00

OMG! This movie is so tight that I think I need a pair of new underpant!

Grace Grocery

2009-02-19T18:10:00.000-08:00

My sister-in-law is going to setup a grocery store soon and I has been given the honour to design the logo for her shop. Here are the designs I came up with. Which one do you think is nice?

... 2 Months Later

2009-02-18T23:46:00.001-08:00

Yes, it's been quite a while since my last post. 2009 started off quite deservingly I would say. Spent a nice new year with my family and ya, CNY has been great too, until I got sick for more than a week. Now, everything are moving fast and seems like it's going to be a tough and busy year for me. So as the saying goes, the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Got an interview to attend this weekend in Brunei and also I'll be flying off to KL earlier next month to finalized the development of my product's prototype and to discuss further with my consultant on my business development planning, branding and grant application as well. If time permits, I'll be looking forward to view some nice cars too ( i.e. FC3s, FD3s and possibly an MK IV! ). Well, keeping my fingers cross here. *wink*

Will be back with more goodies. Later guys.

Feliz Navidad

2008-12-23T23:12:00.000-08:00

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

God Bless!~

Enemy at the Gates

2008-11-28T19:22:00.000-08:00

I was shocked today to find out my worst fear has finally found it way to the automotive aftermarket scene. Aeromotions Split GT Wing Technology or more technically known as AeroMotions Dynamic Aero Processor Technology (ADAPT) has paved thru the SEMA 2008 show alongside with one of the sickest ride - The BUDEZ GT-R.

I'm really keeping my fingers cross as the BEST is yet to come...

Watch the Split GT Wing in action :

My Favourite Ice-Cream

2008-11-26T22:52:00.000-08:00

Ok. Since I talked about Dairy Queen Ice-cream in the previous post. Here I would like to list out the top 3 of my most favourite Ice-cream.

No. 3 - Baskin Robbins

No. 2 - Haagen Dazs

No. 1 - Dairy Queen / DQ Orange Julius

Why Brunei?

2008-11-26T22:32:00.000-08:00

What is so nice about Brunei Darussalam anyway? As for me, there are only 3 reasons why I go to Brunei...

1. Escapade Sushi - Notice the thick salmon?? Yeah... that is what it's all about!!

2. Dairy Queen Ice-cream - Ok. I admit it does look a bit like poops. But, who cares!

3. Imported Chocolate - Hmm... I lied. Only the one at the center is from Brunei. The other 2 are from Singapore.. haha...

Yes, I know. I'm shallow when it comes to food. haha... *smile*

P!nk My Ride

2008-11-24T22:00:00.001-08:00

Hmmm... Ok, this is not my ride. It's my daughter's ride... :P~~

Vixious Teaser

2008-11-24T21:41:00.001-08:00

Here is yet another teaser photo of the latest 3D modeling shot of the much anticipated Vixious Works Motion ActiVAD™ GT Wing System. The prototype shall be finalized anytime within next month. Hopefully everything goes well. *fingers cross*

Now, I really need a project car to install my new product... *wink wink*

Bugatti Mania

2008-11-20T19:12:00.000-08:00

Honestly, who doesn't like Bugatti? Here are 2 rendered concepts that I like most.. *wink*

Bugatti Renaissance GT

Bugatti Le Mans

Chain of Selfishness

2008-11-19T00:45:00.000-08:00

I think the world is run by a majority of extremely selfish people.

I find selfishness to be one of the most unattractive traits a person can have. Given there are variations of selfishness that can be deemed as healthy or good for self-preservation… most of the time it is just another trait used to tag a jerk.

But, can we really blame people when they are raised to look out for themselves all the time? To be trained to trust no one and to care for their own interests alone? Fuck everyone else, as they say… that is the motto most people will choose to live by. We are a society of jaded selfish beings. That include you and me. Yes, no one is perfect in this world.

History has shown great accomplishment from leaders who at certain points in their life had to act on selfishness to gain a greater glory for their country, cause, whatever… but these are men and women who paved the way for a better life, society for all of us… but what about the average joe who’s just plain selfish? Runaway when a friend in need of them the most, or just being there only when things are going their way.

Why being a jerk when there is no higher purpose for it?

I have gone through enough loss in life in all facets of material, spiritual and emotional levels to understand that there is nothing in this world that we can feel and touch with our hands and body that is worth our integrity. It is the love, kindness, concern and compassion we shared with the people that we know that will matter in the end.

We came into this life with nothing, we will leave it the same way.

So if you have extra, give it away… if you have some spare time, be patient with others… that added push to help and to give will matter so much in the end. Selfishness will do nothing for you but make you lonely and miserable… and it will leave you surrounded with no one else but the only person you were trained to trust... You.

I must admit I have been selfish myself but I'm sure the Lord will know what to do with me when the time come.

A Walk in Thyme...

2008-11-11T23:16:00.000-08:00

These are part of the photographs I took at a beautiful garden on my last Sunday morning...

给我一首歌的时间- 周杰伦

2008-11-09T23:28:00.000-08:00

Usher got himself a Lamborghini Dialo featured in his MV - You Remind Me. Then, Rain came up with an Aston Martin in his MV - In My Bed. Now, what does Jay Chou has to offer? Well, look like he got himself a Pagani Zonda.. pretty sick ride!

The Deco Items

2008-11-04T17:53:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the decorative items we put on... *wink*

My Daughter X'mas Sock

My wife also got one...

Gingerbread man

Angel

Horse ride

Gingerbread House

Clown?

Hi!

Jolly Santa

Frosty the Snowman

Teddy Bear

Emmanuel

Christmas Star

St. Nick!

This box of deco is from France

X'mas Mood

2008-11-02T18:27:00.000-08:00

The joy of X'mas is here and my daughter has been nagging my wife and I to put the X'mas tree since Saturday. Spend the whole Sunday afternoon putting up and decorating the tree.

My cheeky daughter...

Supercar Redefine

2008-10-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

For hardcore exotic supercar enthusiast, I'm sure one should ever dream of having a stealth fighter breed supercar sticking on the street going on supersonic speed and hell ya... floor it like nobody business. Now, I can tell you this is no dream. SuperMoto XL Designs has came out with such sick ride by the name XAVAGE. Doubt as the true Reventon killer and yes, it's also mean early retirement plan for Veyron too. Stay tune for the full release on X'mas eve.

For more information, feel free to log on to his blog or his official site.

Friendship

2008-10-24T00:30:00.000-07:00

[ Please click to see the whole comic strip ]

If you're Odie, what will you say this time? I'll probably say, "Don't worry, I know what to do...".

FD3s

2008-10-16T01:18:00.000-07:00

No. I'm not talking about Fixed Deposit. Lately my friend Lasapka has been talking FD with me. He reckoned FD matched my image well. Hmm... hopefully my TOTO will tiok big time soon and I will definitely get one... In the meantime, these are some of my favourite FDs...

Honda S3000 vs Reuben Zammit X3

2008-10-14T21:13:00.002-07:00

Honda S3000 Concept

X3 by Reuben Zammit ( based on RX-7 )

There was an image running around my mind lately after I saw the news about the speculated Honda S3000 in the web since yesterday. Then it hit me this morning that there was indeed a design by Reuben Zammit which looked quite similar to the new S3000. The X3 was designed based on the Mazda RX-7 FD3s platform.

Could this be the beginning of a new head on fight between Mazda and Honda? This could be interesting...

Black Illusion

2008-10-13T20:27:00.000-07:00

This is what inspired my new header... *wink*

Simply sick eh? *grin*

Lancer Evolution X by Black Illusion

I Beat You

2008-10-06T23:11:00.000-07:00

Wanna beat Jessica Alba at a Staring Competition organized by www.ibeatyou.com? Too bad, the competition was closed.. *sigh*

Anyway, I would love to stare at her if I got the chance... *laugh* Btw, I've already signed up as a member of IBeatYou.com... *grin*

Gosh... I'm a die hard fan...

Home Improvement

2008-09-28T18:29:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday has been quite a busy day for me. I've got my home's living room and dining room refurbished with laminated flooring. *grin* Thanks to Lasapka for the introduction of the special flooring, after much persuasion, My wife and I finally decided to floor it! *laugh* The result was fantastic! We chose Toni Beech. The colour is just nice. *wink*

Now, the walls looked kinda sick... will be painting it before Christmas! *smile*

Before laying of laminated flooring

Works in progress

After laying of laminated flooring

The Floor

The Ceiling! *wink*

Product Development Update

2008-09-26T18:39:00.000-07:00

It has come to the 3rd weeks of our product development and we're basically experiencing some downtown time in sourcing for the right pneumatics actuators and power packs. My engineering team - eXpedio Solutions, has been in talks with 5 different automation suppliers and finally, we have decided to go for a Korean company namely, Hydro-Tek. We will be working closely with the Hydro-Tek representative to build the special mini power pack control system. Once that's done, we can work on designing and enclosure to conceal cabling, etc. In the meantime, we've gotten all the dimensions for the parts and can continue with the detailed design.

As our active aerodynamics product required light-weight actuators that come with the right strength to withstand the maximum down-force acted upon it, we're probably going to work with a local pneumatic flow engineering company called WOG Controls. Being the main distributor of CKD Corporations Japan, WOG is a well acknowledged solution provider for pneumatics and fluid controls engineering in South East Asian market.

Rest assured, our progress are still within the schedule and we hope to see a fully functional prototype by the end of October.

Magnetostriction

2008-09-24T20:04:00.000-07:00

In a MTS linear-position or liquid-level sensor, a sonic strain pulse is induced in a specially designed magnetostrictive waveguide by the momentary interaction of two magnetic fields. One field comes from a movable permanent magnet which passes along the outside of the sensor tube, the other field comes from a current pulse or interrogation pulse applied along the waveguide. The interaction of the two magnetic fields produces a strain pulse, which travels at sonic speed along the waveguide until the pulse is detected at the head of the sensor.

The position of the magnet is determined with high precision by measuring the elapsed time between the application of the interrogation pulse and the arrival of the resulting strain pulse. Consequently, accurate non-contact position or liquid-level sensing is achieved with absolutely no wear to the sensing components.

The sensor is composed of four key elements:

Waveguide sensing element
Integral sensing and output conditioning electronics module(s)
A protective, product-compatible applications housing designed to provide the right combination of environmental protection and physical mounting configurations for a wide variety of installation possibilities.
An external permanent magnet.

There are two classic applications of this technology – one where the magnet is attached to a machine part to sense linear position, and the other where the magnet is placed inside a float (designed for a specific density) and the sensor then measures liquid level.

Now, guys, do you have any idea of what you just read? I myself don't even have a single clue! lolz!

Lately I've been fed with these kind of information as the development of my product has been up and running and it has been giving me indigestion as I need to have some knowledge of what might be utilize in the second stage of the development works. How I wish I could mix it into a cup of 3 in 1 coffee...

It's Gonna Be Another Day With The Sunshine

2008-09-22T19:59:00.000-07:00

Finally! I've found the song I've been searching for... *grin*

Man, this girl is sure funny and cute. The MV just made my day. *smile*

Hope you guys like it too...*laugh* Oh yah, this song is going to be my theme song for the rest of the week.. *wink wink*

Jang Nara ~ Sweet Dream

Fossil Escapade - Part 2

2008-09-21T22:59:00.000-07:00

Some more photos... *wink*

Close up shot of the tiny winy sea shells found on the cliff walls

A bunch of happy camper

A beautiful sea urchin

Lovely beach

Nice bungee jumping spot

A clear puddle with little fishes

Blue sky...

Aliens?

A gastropod

A pretty sea shell

Fossilized rock

MNS publication on the rare Bekenu Fossil Crabs

A friendly appearance by a horse-shoe crab

Woah! Stupidhead's lunch

Releasing the horse-shoe crab

Herring bones formation

Another rock formation

The most valuable find of the day - A shark tooth

Flower

A fossilized scallop

Yeah... a photographers shoot out... lolz!

Some of the things I've collected at the end of the day.. *wink*

Fossil Escapade - Part 1

2008-09-21T18:37:00.000-07:00

It was a nice and beautiful Saturday morning. I was honoured to be a part of the Tusan Fossil Hunt trip organised by MNS. We kicked off our trip to Tusan around 0800hrs and I got the privilege to meet two cheerful souls of the MC.Net, Cync aka. TeamGD and Rodney aka. Athrun_zala_faith and few other friendly people who joined in the fun. *grin*

The trip took us almost four hours and we walked almost 4km ( that is, to and fro ) from Tusan to halfway to Beraya and back. It's so amazing to find out that there are so much to see along the beach. Truly fascinating. *smile*

Here are the photos I took during the walk. Hope you enjoy it.. *wink*

Down the steep and slippery path

First stop, a young cave formation?

Nature beauty

A view toward Bungai

Nature curtain

Hmmm... Going for a lil' swim...

Heheheee

One of the many caves along the trail

A drop of water raises the sea. Besides, what else you see in this photo? *wink*

Charlie - The expert giving talk on the rock formation

Another brief on the geological formation of the cliff

Charlie showing the sea bug on his palm

Oh! Hari Raya bargain corner!

The "holes" / honeycomb made by the sea bugs

A cliff along the beach

Pre-historical rock formation

What is this?

Haa.. a cute little beach roach

Walking toward Beraya

Another nice cave to venture

Sign of life

A mysterious "Cave Beast" waiting to devour its prey...

On 2nd thought, he's just a pro photographer trying to take few shots from inside the cave

A beautiful sand art

Batu batu everywhere

Homemade Delight

2008-09-16T18:30:00.000-07:00

Having knew that I failed to buy some mooncake on the festival day itself, a thoughtful friend has given me a box of a very own homemade mooncake the day after.

It was an honour. Thanks.

*smile*

Hold My Hand

2008-09-12T19:51:00.000-07:00

Got this from an email this morning... *smile*

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.
The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,
'Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river.'
The little girl said, 'No, Dad. You hold my hand.'
'What's the difference?' Asked the puzzled father.
'There's a big difference,' replied the little girl.

'If I hold your hand and something happens to me,
chances are that I may let your hand go.
But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens,
you will never let my hand go.'

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.

So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours..
This message is too short......but carries a lot of Feelings.

C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri

2008-09-10T19:58:00.000-07:00

Hatiku penat dan tiada lagi air mata,

My heart is tired and there's no more tears,

Aku tak mampu lupakan cintamu,

I can't seems to forget your love,

Aku pernah memiliki hatimu,

I once owned your heart,

Kini kamu telah hilang dari pandangan,

Now you've gone from my sight,

Cinta ini tidak mungkin berakhir,

It's impossible for this love to end,

Semoga aku dapat bersama denganmu dalam hidup akan datang,

Hopefully I can be with you in the coming life,

Bagaimana hendak mencintai seseorang sampai akhir hayat?

How can we willing to love someone until the end of time?

Aku tidak tahu bagaimana hendak menghadapi semua ini,

I don't know how to face all these,

Aku mengimbas masa lalu, aku tak dapat lupakan semuanya,

Looking back at time as I did, I could not forget all of it,

Kenapa kamu datang menyentuh perasaanku lagi?

Why did you return to touch my feelings again?

Bagaimana aku hendak berhenti mencintaimu?

How can I stop loving you?

Malam ini kamu harus memahami,

Tonight you have to understand,

Cinta ini tidak mungkin berakhir...

It's impossible for this love to end...

C'est La Vie, Mon Cheri

Sound familiar the lyrics? I find out the lyrics is quite beautifully translated in a way.. *wink*

Check out this HK Drama on TV2, every Mon to Thurs @ 7pm.

*smile*

Show Time!

2008-09-09T23:44:00.000-07:00

Let the show begins!

My engineering team has started with my product prototyping development today. They will be meeting some pneumatics & electro-hydraulics suppliers to source for the standard parts and at the same time, the design engineer is now in the progress of coming up with the detailed mechanical design of the support mechanism including modeling of individual customer made components. Apart from that, we are also going to perform mechanical dynamics analysis such as collision detection on the developed product and aerodynamics management very soon. All these are going to be hell of an experience! *grin*

My product prototype (Stage 1 - Manual Operated) is schedule to be ready by end of October. I'll be keeping my finger cross.. Pray for me ya *wink*

As for my patent filing, it's finally done... the payment was unbelievable too! *laugh*

Everything's Gonna Be Alright

2008-09-09T00:51:00.000-07:00

Simply a lovely song from the legendary Bob Marley... *grin*

Crickey!

2008-08-17T20:07:00.000-07:00

Had a trip down to the Miri Croc Farm... for the 3rd times. The first was surely an experience I never forget. *wink* It was 14 years ago and I remembered vividly how the biggest monster in the pool (Believe me, 21 footers giant beast ) jumped out and bitten one of the warden leg. It was a horrible scene and the funny part is, my dad told me it's part of the show after I related to him the story when I got back home.. lolz... I really laughed my ass out but seriously, it's not part of the plan and surely wasn't a show. That guy nearly looses his life. Luckily that cold blooded reptile has been feed. Guess it just want to get rid of those "pest" that disturbed him... Yes, hear me right, that guy is a pest... He violated the rules by climbing in to the pool and lured out the biggest croc after my friend asked him, "Hey, where's the BIG GUY... ;-)". That dude is still in there and seldom come to the surface to due to the size... Hmm, how long could it grew to be now after 14 years? I did not see it but the person in charge there told me it's still alive and only come out during certain times of a month for sun bathing... lolz...

Anyway, here I am again in this place... reminiscence of a past I never forget. Btw, I had a bowl of stewed croc meat with chinese herb and I had fun time having a 12 footers / 38kgs python around my shoulder... *wink*

The 12ft / 38kgs python

Stewed Croc Meat... want some? *laugh*

PJS 11/7 Bandar Sunway! Here I come!

2008-08-05T02:16:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow I'll be going to KL and I'm looking forward to visit Bandar Sunway most famous street. The heart of JDM in Malaysia. Hopefully I'll be back with pictures to post here. So, stay tune ya.. *wink*

Never Is A Long Time

2008-07-30T23:34:00.000-07:00

"Never Is A Long Time"

You build it up and tear it down,
there's no reason to follow you.
You left the song without a sound,
you left the story I made for you.
Softly angels bow and cry in the stillness of the night.

Never is a long time - goodbye.
No answers for the asking.
It's a long time - goodbye.
No mercy for the aching.
It's a long time - oh I see no light on the forsaken.
Never is a long time - goodbye.
Let's spend the night when this dream has come to an end.

Sometimes you laugh,
sometimes you cry, and yes,
I've cried over you.
You've left me blind in paradise.
You've left me hungering for the touch of you.
Snow white angels run and hide in the blackness of the night.

Never is a long time...

Feeling Mushy...

2008-07-27T22:14:00.001-07:00

Feeling mushy mushy today? Need some inspiration? Let's hear a nice song shall we? *wink*

Chicago - You're the Inspiration.

A Man and The Secret Rose Garden

2008-07-25T18:13:00.000-07:00

Once, there was a man, a gardener. His passion for flowers is indescribable. For him, flowers are the most beautiful things on earth that God ever gave man. Truly blessed as he is, he owned a beautiful garden. One that people in his land can only dream of.

One day, as he travelled back to his cottage from the city, he decided to take another path, as this peculiar path has caught his attention for quite some times now. The enviable feeling plus the enormous curiosity in him that day just got hold of him. As he walked down the narrow lane, to his surprise, he came to a mysterious rose garden. The serenity of the garden was beyond fascination. Unbelievable as it seems, he was filled with wondrous desire to explore further. Without second thought, he decided to walk into this secret garden. A place that seems to be undiscovered yet by anyone but, somehow seems to have a guardian of its own as the garden was perfectly maintained. He spend almost his whole day admiring the roses in this lovely garden until he didn't seems to realize that it was almost dusk and the day is getting dark. Unwilling to leave, he made a promise to himself that he will be back again.

True to his words, he was back again to the rose garden the next day after his journey from the city. Now, this has become a daily routine. Everyday he would stopped by at this garden before sunset, just to be there as he found warm comfort, the tranquility of inner peace in this special place. One day, after the rainfall, he saw a rainbow shining out from one side of the garden. He was astonished by the beauty and radiance of the light and he went closer to have a better view. To his pleasant surprise, it led him to another path with arches of colorful roses along the way. He took every step with delicate attention as the sparkle of the dews simply mesmerized him. Finally, he found himself at a crystal pavilion. It was like a dream. Most of the structures there were built with crystals and gems. But, that didn't catch much of his attention because in the center of the pavilion stood an altar. On top of the altar was a pot of mystical crystal rose. Speechless and stunned, the gardener couldn't hardly believe in his lifetime that he was looking at a live rose with soft colorful crystal petals. Believe it or not, at the foot of a rainbow was actually a pot of crystal rose and it brought out the most radiant colors of life to which only a blessed man could only get to see.

Amazed by what he had seen, the gardener felt a great sense of fulfillment as he had never ever been so excited before in his life. Seeing such wonders, he slowly find salvation in this garden. He even started to take care of the garden as if it is his own. He came to water the flowers everyday, making sure the garden was as brilliant as ever. There was moment when he was so tempted to touch the crystal rose but he did not dare to do it for fear that it will wilt. So, he decided to leave it as natural as it was. Time came to a past, the garden became prettier and prettier each day. All the roses grew to be so big and beautiful. Soon the path to the crystal pavilion became so narrow and it was now difficult for the man to walk in. Nevertheless, he didn't mind getting pierced or cut by the thorns of the roses just as long as he could spend his time there at the pavilion, admiring the crystal rose. He was reluctant to cut even a single twig of the rose tree and soon there were scratches and bruises all over his body.

One day, as he was wandering in the crystal pavilion, suddenly he saw a few luscious looking butterflies dancing around the crystal rose. The rose then shone its color so brilliantly as if it was smiling and enjoying the presence of the passionate winged creatures. An impetuous feeling of revulsion enveloped his mind. His envious eyes watched every little movements made by the butterflies as he got closer to them. Petrified by the hasty appearance of the gardener, the group of butterflies slowly departed from the crystal pavilion, leaving the man alone with the crystal rose once more. Nevertheless, the crystal rose still dazzled with joyful colors but the man refused to smile and walked away instead.

The man was finally back to his home. Feeling tired, he then fell fast asleep. It was morning. The vision, the light shining across the room lit up his hope for another exciting day. The smell of the morning breeze was like never before. The fresh air and beautiful sunshine rushing through the morning mist were simply blissful. It was just like another beautiful day yet to be discovered. Surprisingly, it was true indeed, the moment he walked into the rose garden, the feeling was just like the one he had in the beginning. Everything looked like before. The path to the crystal pavilion wasn't narrow but back to how it was in the beginning. Astonished, he found a beautiful lady sitting beside the water fountain next to the altar. She seemed different. She had wings like a fairy. "I've been expecting you" said the lady. The man was puzzled. He then asked, "Who are you?". The lady gave him a smile and answered "I am Rosalynna. I am a rose fairy. This is my home. I lived here". The gardener was silent for while and as he looked around, he found out the crystal rose was no where to be seen. He quickly asked her, "Where is the crystal rose on the altar?". "Have you not recognize me?" said the rose fairy with a slow soothing voice. "Yes, the feeling, the sparkles in your eyes seems so familiar, just like the crystal rose" continued the man. Again, the rose fairy gave him a beautiful smile and whispered, "I am the crystal rose you saw all day while you were here". "You said you were expecting me..." said the gardener, a curious thought lingered in his mind. The rose fairy stood up and walked around the altar. She then said, "True indeed, I was expecting you, like I always did, since I first laid my eyes on you. Tell me, why didn't you take me with you when I was a rose? You know, I am yours". "I can't" said the man. "Why? You took good care of me right? You gave me water when I was thirsty, you sang to me when I was lonely, you kept me safe and warm beside you like a child longing for a mother's love. You made me smiled the whole day. You cared for me like I am yours" said the rose fairy with joy radiating from her lovely face. The man was flattered by what Rosalynna said but he still insisted that Rosalynna doesn't belong to him. "I was tempted to take you with me but I can't do it because you are so beautiful. I want to see you exactly the way you are". Then he whispered to himself, "But this is not my heart desired. Probably I have fallen in love with you more than I myself would ever know". The rose fairy paused and then stared at the man with her sultry eyes. "Look at your hands. All those scars, doesn't that means anything to you at all?" asked the rose fairy. The man did not say anything. She then continued, "You have reached past the test of time by going through the thorns of life set out in your paths and now you have finally discovered the beauty that lies within. Now I am yours, take me with you". Astounded by her words, the gardener said, "I am sorry but I cannot take you with me". "Why are you so reluctant?", Rosalynna asked. "Because you belong here, in this garden and not mine", answered the man as he looked down and breathed deeply. The fairy flew over and sat on top of the altar and said to him, "So, you have a garden of your own". "Yes. In fact, it is the most beautiful garden in this land until... until I found this place" said the man with a slight frown glaring across his face. The rose fairy gave the man a grin and said, "Sometimes, things isn't always what it seems to be. Not all things you see is what you get. Anyway, are you still insisting not to take me with you?". The man remained silent but anxiety was burning inside him. "Well, if that is your choice, let it be then. The time has come, I am leaving now. But, remember what I said, not all things are to be taken for granted. Cherish what you have, for what you have might not be yours always", said the rose fairy. Slowly she raised up from the altar and bright light was shining upon her as she slowly disappeared into thin air. The man shouted, "No! Wait...!".

The man jumped up from his bed. He was sweating all over. Shivering and shocked by his dream, he wiped his face with his palms. Was that a terrible dream, a sign, he thought to himself as he slowly walk over to his room's window. It was already dawn. For a moment there, everything seems to be so real. He then rushed over to the secret garden as he felt something was not right at all. The minute he arrived at the entrance of the garden, he got shocked to his spine to see that the garden were filled with people, as if the garden now has turned into a park for people to enjoy their free time. He can even see children playing around and elderly reading books on the benches. He couldn't believe his eyes for the sudden changes that happened in this garden. He walked over to the crystal pavilion but it was not there anymore. All he saw was an old looking altar with creepers plant all around. The gardener were left speechless and he sat down on the ground. Suddenly, an old man approached him and said, "Son, are you looking for something?". The man looked up at him and said, "Yesterday, this garden wasn't like this. No one ever came here. There was a pavilion here and now it was gone". "Ahh well, young man, I've been working here for more than 5 years now as the park warden and I can humbly tell you that there was no pavilion here at all" explained the old man. He then continued, "But, I heard of a legend about this garden". "What legend?" asked the man. "Yes, the legend of a Man and The Secret Rose Garden", exclaimed the old man while walking over to the altar. Surprised by what the old man just said, he anxiously asked, "What about the legend?". "The legend says that once the was a secret rose garden guarded by a rose fairy. Her name was Rosalynna. One day, a man came to the secret garden and take care of it. She then felt in love with him and as a token of her affection, she offer herself to him. But, he refused to take her with him and the fairy left. However, she did engraved something on this altar", the old man said to him as he pointed to the where the inscription was. The gardener quickly when over and clear the altar. Finally, he found the writing that said, "Cherish what you have, for what you have might not be yours always". He stood there for while and suddenly everything become clear to him now. Alas, it was too late for him to know what it truly meant. Tears slowly rolled down from his eyes. He quickly ran back to his own garden, as fast as his heart could take him. But, only to found out that his own garden was now nothing but a dried land. Fell on his knees, he has no one to be blamed but himself.

- The End -

"Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity."

~ The Book of Ecclesiates 11:9-10

Holding on an Angel

2008-07-23T19:32:00.000-07:00

The light summer breeze gently caressed the man's face
as he sat on the meadow, observing the butterflies dance on air;
myriad of floating kaleidoscopic colors, alighting here and there.
His heart was filled with joy at the knowledge that such beauty existed,
and it thrilled him to be alive.

As he extended his hand, a particularly striking butterfly
landed on his open palm, wings outstretched, as if inviting an embrace.
It made him smile. She did not flee when he took a closer look,
she did not fly away when he gently touched her wing.

"You are so beautiful" he whispered in his heart.

Suddenly, ominous dark clouds appeared on the horizon, and evil thoughts linger in his mind. But the butterfly remained with
the man, and he in turn remained on the meadow.

Thunder rang mightily, as the winds screamed all around him, while the
rain pounded his very soul. All the while he desperately wanted to drown himself in satirical delusion but a voice in his soul sought to
protect the delicate object holding his attention.

Soon it was over, though it seemed forever, and the sun smiled
upon him once more. Uncupping his hands, his heart rejoiced,
for she was still with him, wings outstretched, colors brilliant as ever.

Just then, a mighty voice rang from above, with an inquiry
for which the answer was already known.

"Tell me my son, why did you not let her go to seek shelter
when the storm approached?"

Puzzled, the man gazed skyward, and replied,

"Because she is worth holding on to..."

Then, smiling as he now gazed at her, he whispered...

"Because I am holding on an Angel..."

Lagenda - Hady Mirza

2008-07-18T19:52:00.000-07:00

Lagenda - Hady Mirza

Lovely cover version of Sheila Majid Lagenda... *wink*

Tuborg!

2008-07-17T23:54:00.000-07:00

Tuborg... My Choice... Anytime, Anywhere! *laugh*

Hmm... what you can see are 2 bottles of Tuborg, 1 can of Tuborg Gold Label Deluxe Beer from the early 80s and a bottle each of Carl's Signature Lager, Carl's Reserve, Carlsberg Ice Beer, Carlsberg Pilsner, Carlsberg Euro 2008 Edition, Carlsberg Special Brew and SKOL Beer. All in a family... *smile*

Big Girls Don't Cry

2008-07-17T23:31:00.000-07:00

It's been a while now that I have not been posting any song here... Well, here is one right now and it's going to stay as my fav for the rest of the week... *grin*

Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry

Remix version feat. Sean Kingston

Vixious Teaser

2008-07-16T00:34:00.000-07:00

Here is the 3D rendered teaser picture of Vixious Skyline V34 GT-R version I aka. Black Blood Dragon™

Comment are most welcome! *grin*

Vixious Design Logo

2008-07-09T18:36:00.000-07:00

Guys I need some opinions here. Which of these logos design looks better? Please give me some comments and suggestions. Thanks a bunch! *grin*

My personal favourite is the one I used as the main banner. *wink*

p/s : Please click on the logo to enlarge. thanks. *smile*

A Swing!

2008-07-07T00:10:00.000-07:00

Bought this Swing over the weekend for my beautiful daughter... *wink*

Trip to Brunei

2008-06-03T23:50:00.000-07:00

Spent my Gawai Holidays in Brunei. Here are some of the photos I took.. *wink*

View in the morning :)

The new Giant Hypermarket

Inside Giant Hypermarket

Giant Hypermarket Bakery Corner

Escapade Sushi - Kiulap Branch

New slipper for my lovely daughter :)

Brunei's famous Roti Kuning

Roti Kuning from The famous Kedai Kopi Chop Jing Chew at Gadong

There are few more famous eateries around Brunei namely LaMee Cafe, Ideal Chicken, Famous Prawn Noodle Shop, etc which are just simply too nice to resist.. *grin*

Valentine's Flowers

2008-05-23T01:33:00.000-07:00

Wanna see what I got for my wife last Valentine? Here it is... *wink*

Try to guess how many types of flowers are there... *grin*

Yup... it consist of pink lotuses, red water lilies and white water lilies... *smile*

Vixious Teaser

2008-05-20T19:04:00.000-07:00

Ok, most probably some of you would be curious to know when is Vixious Works going to come out with it's new product. Well, I myself also not quite sure when.. *grin*

Anyway, I would like to leave you guys with this piece of teaser photo... haha...

I really pray hard that I could come out with the prototype within this year and hopefully to see it in production in 2009! So, keep your finger cross ya! *wink wink*

Btw, thanks to SupermotoXL Designs for making this possible. *smile*

Email Accounts & Blogsites

2008-05-20T18:21:00.000-07:00

In my latest effort to secure all the available free email accounts and blog sites over the webspace, I've finally and successfully got hold of the following email accounts and blogsites for my upcoming company... *grin*

Emails :
1. vixiousworks@yahoo.com
2. vixiousworks@gmail.com
3. vixiousworks@hotmail.com
4. vixiousdesign@yahoo.com
5. vixiousdesign@gmail.com
6. vixiousdesign@hotmail.com

Blogsites :
1. http://vixiousworks.blogspot.com
2. http://vixiousdesign.blogspot.com
3. http://vixious.wordpress.com

Others :
1. http://profiles.friendster.com/69492949

So, did I miss out anything else? *wink*

Update :

Thanks to Tsyen, I've finally got a FaceBook account and also a YouTube account too... *grin*

Truly grateful for the kind assistance.. *smile*

Lexus LF-A

2008-05-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

Today I find out that I would like to brag about my dream car - The Lexus LF-A!

This is no ordinary car. I had a feeling that it will rock the automotive world once it's on production. Rival to the new GT-R35, the so-called Supra replacement has a sound similar to F1 racing car which is just simply amazing!

Can't wait for it to hit the market in 2010 or maybe 2011... *wink*

Here are the latest videos of this super car in action.. *grin*

My Watches

2008-05-11T19:08:00.000-07:00

Here I would like to share with you guys a bit about my watches.. I mean those watches that I used to wear. *wink*

I've took some photos of my very first watch that was given by my Aunt went I was 7 years old. She bought it from Taiwan. *smile*

Next is the last watch I had. It's a Playboy's watch...*grin*. I haven't wear any watches for the last 8 years since this one due to my skin allergy to metal.. *sigh*

Anyway, either pure gold or fully plastic watch are still acceptable but I can't afford any of it.. *laugh* But, my favourite watch is still Christian Dior Black Moon.. *grin*

Mother's Day

2008-05-11T18:50:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we had a simple Mother's Day celebration as it is also Pentecost Sunday or Whit Sunday.. *wink*

We got some flowers, cheese cake and chocolates for my Mum and my Wife.. *grin*

Here are some photos I took.. *smile*

Everytime We Touch

2008-05-07T01:57:00.000-07:00

This song goes out to those who miss my selection of song... *grin*

Enjoy ya... *wink wink*

Everytime We Touch - Cascada

I still hear your voice, when you sleep next to me.
I still feel your touch in my dreams.
Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why
Without you it's hard to survive.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling.
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.
Need you by my side.
'Cause everytime we touch, I feel this static.
And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky.
Can't you hear my heart beat so...
I can't let you go.
Want you in my life.

Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky.
They wipe away tears that I cry.
The good and the bad times, we've been through them all.
You make me rise when I fall.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling.
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.
Need you by my side.
'Cause everytime we touch, I feel this static.
And everytime we kiss, I reach for the sky.
Can't you hear my heart beat so...
I can't let you go.
Want you in my life.

'Cause everytime we touch, I get this feeling.
And everytime we kiss I swear I could fly.
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last.
Need you by my side.

Mini 4WD

2008-05-01T19:28:00.000-07:00

Was down at Ng Siang Hup yesterday morning after church mass and breakfast because My wife plan to bake cheesecake with my daughter. There, I found out these mini 4WD models selling at only RM5.90 each! Although it's not the original Tamiya's model but I guess I can have something fun to do during the afternoon. *grin*

I never actually assemble this kind of cars before. During my highschool days, few of my friends are really crazy for this kind of stuff.

Anyway, I chose 3 models I like most - Liberty Emperor, Poseidon-X and Boomerang Gamma.

Here are some of the photos of the complete built-up... *grin*

Boomerang Gamma Black Special Edition

Liberty Emperor

Poseidon-X Black Special Edition

Poseidon-X and Liberty Emperor were fixed with standard gear box while Boomerang Gamma was done with high speed gear box!... the result, the whole car burst into few pieces after it rammed into my kitchen cabinet... and my daughter love the show... *laugh*

Had a great day actually.. *smile*

Create the Future

2008-04-29T00:21:00.001-07:00

Guys,

I've received an email from my best buddy over in KL asking me to participate in the logo design competition organized by IBM ASEAN for its slogan "Create the Future".. *wink*

It seems kind of interesting and I guess will probably submit my design for this... *smile*

Btw, the winner will walk away with USD1000! ... hmm... worth considering huh? *laugh*

Well, here are some of my previous designs...

Miri City Council Logo Design - 3rd Runner Up

Badminton World Federation Logo Design - Loser

Bank Negara Malaysia MicroFinance Logo Design - Loser

Visit Malaysia Year 2007 Logo Design - Loser

Well... guys, what do you think? lolz... never give up hope? or just forget it? *laugh*

Anyway, I had some inspiration with me now... hahaa

Really... I Do Mean NICE SHOES!

2008-04-25T00:13:00.000-07:00

If you guys have read the last post I made, hehee... I really mean nice shoes! *grin*

Well, at least these are real nice shoes... *smile*

Isn't it cute or what? If these shoes were in the market the last 4 years, I would have bought them for my daughter.. *grin*

Oh! What a Lovely Sight!!

2008-04-24T00:20:00.000-07:00

Just take a look at this photo [ Please click on the photo to enlarge ]... I would have done the same thing! Nice rack.. err.. I mean shoes... *laugh*

EDO 630 Scuderia Aerodynamics Package

2008-04-23T18:27:00.000-07:00

Edo competition Motorsport GmbH, one of the top names in sophisticated modifications of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche cars is now introducing the brand new “edo 630 Scuderia” aerodynamics package for the Ferrari 599 GTB!

The aim was to underline the perfect shapes of the Ferrari 599 GTB and to adapt the aerodynamics to higher top speed and meet the increased cooling demands caused by the improved power output without compromising the styling of the car.

The flow-optimized front apron features an enlarged cooling air inlet which improves the engine’s thermal balance. The larger center inlet also provides cool air for the brakes, thereby increasing their service life and fade resistance. In addition to that the front spoiler lip improves downforce on the front axle.

The newly developed side skirts reduce crosswind sensitivity and improve wheel arch ventilation in combination with the new rear apron. To achieve this, a new undertray with a wider diffuser – now with 6 blades – was mounted on both sides to enhance rear axle downforce at high speeds. Additionally a carbon fiber lip is mounted on the trunk lid to provide extra stability and rear downforce.

Naturally all parts are made from ultra-lightweight carbon fiber, which means a weight reduction of nearly 50 kg (110 lb) is a welcome side effect of this aerodynamics package.

[ Source : Zerotohundred / WorldCarFans ]

Life is Simple...

2008-04-22T22:45:00.000-07:00

Probably most of us would remember the movie Fast and Furious : Tokyo Drift. But, which scene is the one you remembered most? I personally like this scene as it has very deep meaning in it.. may sound simple but I think it's just simply the truth about life.

"Life is simple, you make choices and you don't look back."

~ Han [ Sung Kang ]

One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks

2008-04-21T02:11:00.000-07:00

Came to know this wonderful song and this lovely singer this morning over the radio.

I find it very catchy... *smile*

"We live and we learn to take One step at a time There's no need to rush It's like learning to fly Or falling in love..."

Merc SLC - Which one is Nicer?

2008-04-18T21:11:00.000-07:00

Guys,

Tell me which one is nicer? Probably I'm going to buy one of these in my dream tonight... Hey, on second thought, I'll take all three!! *wicked grin*

Design No. 1

Design No. 2

Design No. 3

Here are some other future Mercedes Benz concept models :

F400 Carving Concept

2007 Kleemann GTK Concept

SilverFlow Concept

SLS Concept

P8 Concept ( Design No. 1 )

P8 Concept ( Design No. 2 )

P8 Concept ( Design No. 3 )

Ocean Drive

2009 300SL GullWing

SLA Concept

SLK Concept

Recy Concept

My Last Real Vacation

2008-04-18T18:37:00.000-07:00

Last year, on this very same day was one of the most exciting day of my life as my wife and I are leaving for our delayed honeymoon trip to South Korea. It was really a memorable trip *grin*.

It was earlier spring back then when we visited that lovely country. We had a 5 days and 4 nights tour package that include trips to Everland - South Korea biggest theme park, Cheongpoong Folk Village, Chungju Lake, Gosu Cave, Abai Village ( Famous for the shooting of "Autumn in my Heart" drama ) & Fisher Wharf, Mount Sorak National Park, Kwongumsong Fortress & Shinheunsa Temple, Chuncheon Joongang Mall, Nami Island ( Shooting scene of "Winter Sonata" ) and lastly Seoul City itself!

During our last 3 days at Seoul, we were brought to few interesting places such as the Yuido Yoongungno Cherry Blossom Street which is situated right at the back of the Parliament House, Shinchon Fashion Street ( Here, you'll get an average haircut at USD300 bucks!! These street is famous for plastic surgery! ... and wow! 80% of the girls on the street are damn hot!!! *grin* ), War Memorial Hall, Dongdaemun Market ( My wife shop like crazy here... ), Kyongbok Palace, Blue House ( This is the Korean version of White House. No camera & video allowed or else you're under arrest! ) & National Forklore Meseum, Ginseng & Amethyst Showroom and before we end our most tiring day, we got ourselves to sit back and relax while enjoying the much talked about Korean "Jump" Show which is a live comedy martial art theatrical show that I found quite fun to watch.

On the last day itself before we departed, we decided to take the subway down to Nandaemun Market on our own because the last day was meant to be free and easy. Luckily Korean are nice people to deal with so, we manage to get to where we wanna go. Here, my wife shopped even more crazier than before because Nandaemun Market is kinda like Petaling Street back in KL. *laugh*... But, I think the quality are much better. *smile*

It was definitely a very very packed and tiring vacation but nevertheless, we really enjoyed ourselves to the fullest! Anyway, time does goes by in a blink of an eye... really looking forward to another great holiday soon... *grin*

Pray for me ya... *laugh*

Visit to Limbang - Brunei Border

2008-04-08T21:34:00.000-07:00

I had a day trip up to one of our project site at Tedungan, Limbang - Kuala Lurah, Brunei border. It is the proposed CIQ ( Custom Immigration Quarantine ) Complex project which we are the sub-contractor for the external infrastructure works.

Here are some of the photos I took during my visit. Man, it's damn hot and I'm sweating like a pig the whole day!

Road going toward Brunei Custom Immigration Checkpoint

Steel Trusses ( Coolman's Expertise )

Beneath the Main Building

Ceiling mounted air-cond ( Cassette Type )

Part of the completed Road Pavement ( By us..*wink*)

From Brunei border going toward the new CIQ Complex

Road side stalls selling mostly BBQ foods

Open air market further inside

This is how messy a construction site can be

One of the completed quarters.. looked so nice.

Stage 1 of the Project

Stage 2 of the Project

Ever Ever After!

2008-04-08T17:46:00.000-07:00

"Follow your heart
Believe in what you feels
For that is what it takes
for Dreams to be real"

To those who still doesn't believe in happily ever after, I give you another great song from the same movie. It's called Ever Ever After by Carrie Underwood. This lovely song is posted so that you may believe! *grin*

Ever, Ever After
Storybook endings, fairy tales coming true
Deep down inside we want to believe they still do
In our secretest heart it's our favourite part of the story
Let's just admit we all want to make it too

Ever ever after
If we just don't get it our own way
Ever ever after
It may only be a wish away

Starting your fashion, wear your heart on your sleeve
Sometimes you reach what's real just by making believe
Unafraid, unashamed
There is joy to be claimed in this world
You even might wind up being glad to be you

Ever ever after
Though the world will tell you it's not smart
Ever ever after
The world can be yours if you let your heart
Believe in ever after

No wonder your heart feels it's flying
Your head feels it's spinning
Each happy ending's a brand new beginning
Let yourself be enchanted, you just might break through

To ever ever after
Forever could even start today
Ever ever after
Maybe it's just one wish away
Your ever ever after
Ever ever ever after

(I've been dreaming of a true love's kiss)

Oh, for ever ever after

So Close

2008-04-08T02:32:00.000-07:00

I don't know you guys ever watched the movie by the name Enchanted, but this movie has really touched me. It's so beautiful. Happily ever after does exist, only depend on whether we wanna believe in it or not. Enjoy the music video!*wink wink*

The Mirror Effect [ Part 1 ]

2008-04-04T17:48:00.000-07:00

Since the beginning of time, humans have been preoccupied with their looks. There was a constant search for the best instrument to reflect our image back to us. A pool of still clear water was mans' very first mirror. Today, we have created the best instrument that offers a perfect reflection. The Mirror can be found in every modern home and remains one of the most popular items of our time.

How many times have we observed our children and thought to ourselves :

"That's me!"
"That's their farther in them!"
"Oh, my goodness! Doesn't that sound familiar!"

That is the basic principle of the mirror effect: people do what people see. If we take a good look at ourselves, we'll find in our own behaviour and mannerisms a reflection of many people who have played very significant roles in our lives. It could be our parents, bosses, best friends, lecturers, mentors, religious leader or even our idols. We can't help but take on the value systems, beliefs as well as the flaws of these people.

Similarly, our children mirror us. They absorb and reflect our positive as well as negative characteristics. Mirrors are capable of only one function: reflecting - they tell us what we are doing, or not doing. They are incapable of following the command to "do what I say but don't do what I do".

I'm stressed up too!

2008-04-01T21:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday wasn't really an enjoyable day for me. As I was about to leave for my lunch, our HR & Admin Executive - Christ walked up into my office with a long face. She asked me if I've received any particular news lately and I was puzzled by her question. She further explained to me that our FD (Finance Director) have given a 2 months notice to our Accountant to terminate his service. Not only that, what surprises me are that our subsidiary companies are either being sold off or being closed down. 2 of our branches in Limbang and Lawas has been sold off to one of the company shareholder and 1 of our logistic company has been closed down. All assets are on sale now. As for the particular construction company I'm engaged with now has been restructured and all manpower and equipment has been reduced to cut cost. Seems like the economy is getting really bad after all. My MD is retiring end of this week. He is getting old and he needed a break.

Now, our office are left with 2 clerks, 1 HR & Admin Exec, 1 Account Exec, 1 office boy, 1 receptionist and me myself. Christ wasn't so sure whether she will be next on the "lay-off" list as she mentioned to me that it's seems likely that there isn't much job left for her to handle now as most of our workers has been laid off. HR is no more in need. As for admin, most people can handle it. I felt kinda sorry for her because I see the uncertainty in the way she expresses her grievances.

But one thing I'm quite sure about the accountant is that he did not give the bosses a good picture of his value for the company as most of his job are handle by the account executive instead. That is probably the reason why he got laid off. Once you got someone who is performing better than you (especially when that someone is your subordinate), you are on the losing end. That's the way of life. Likewise, if you doesn't improve yourself, others will. Sometimes, I really felt pity for those people who always complains that they're given jobs which is out of their scope. Actually, being multi-tasking has it's advantages. We get to improve ourself and its come with reward if we did well. It's all about survival. How can we survive in this much competitive world if we only know how to do just one thing? I am lucky that I got an assurance from my PD that my position is unaffected. Well, maybe I did almost all the works in my department.. and also other departments as well..*grin*

We need to built a trust in our management that we're worthy and that we can contribute to the company. Our position will only be secured if our management sees the importance of our roll in their organization. Sad to say, a lot of people doesn't see this. This is getting long... I should continue later as I have so much more to share about working life...

MC.Net Sticker!

2008-03-31T00:29:00.000-07:00

I had my personal MC.Net sticker put up on Saturday.. *grin*

Here is the picture I took.. haha..

What do you do when it's just not enough being yourself?

2008-03-30T20:06:00.000-07:00

What do you do when it's just not enough being yourself? ... You'll steal the ME you want to be!

I came across this phrase in one of the movie that I've watched for so many times. But still, I don't really get what the answer actually means. It's from an evil character who wanna take over a kingdom by poisoning the queen of the said kingdom.

Seriously, looking at the question, what will we really do if we ever felt like not enough being what we are now? not satisfied with what we have? not happy with our lives? Doesn't feel like we belong - to the family we lived in / the community we interact with / the office we worked in? Is it all because of low self-esteem?

Man can never satisfied with what they have... that's material wise. Well, how about self actualization? Would the sin of greed comes to play in personality too? Let's just says that you're now err.. Jessica Alba for example... sexy and all... but, you wanna be Mother Teresa too at the same time... for some reason, you wanna be holy like her. Hmm... sense of in confidence? Afraid of being left out? Yes, all of us need attention. All of us enjoyed to be noticed and loved by all.

But, are we willing enough to sacrifice it all for the sake of being what we thought we should be? Having learned that, the best thing we can be is being our trueself. And having said that, how do we know our trueself really like? Can we google it from our heart?

... to be continue.

Buses & Trains

2008-03-28T20:30:00.000-07:00

Reminisce the post in mc.net regarding a girl who had sex like 300 times... I think the parent share part of the blame... the bigger part that is. I just don't understand why they would make a TV show out of it. Those people in the show seems like having fun condemning the girl... man, look at that guy whispered "300 times..." ... This is purely exploiting others (dog eye see man low - direct translate from chinese proverb). They just need cheapskate publicity I guess... Who knows, instead of getting the daughter back on track, she might get a contract from some pornsite or maybe playboy to pose for them... As for the person who posted the video on mc.net... he mentioned he wanna pray hard for this girl... But, before he does that... I think he should reflect on this...

The book of Mathew : Chapter 6 :
5 “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. 7 “And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words. 8 “So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Seriously, I think he should pray more for himself instead.

Anyway, this whole thing remind me of this particular song from an OZ group called Bachelor Girl - Buses & Trains. It's a nice song which carry some meaning in it.

Oh yah! it also remind me of eric cartman of SouthPark ( as in video ). The only different between the video posted on the girl and this one is that Eric is a damn silly adult cartoon and the other one is a lame video looking for cheap publicity.

IronMan.. The Next Big Thing on Screen!

2008-03-27T19:11:00.000-07:00

Oh boy! I can't wait till May to watch this much talkabout movie of the year. It's like the next Transformer kind of movie everyone being talking about... *grin*

Unique Flower!

2008-03-27T02:23:00.000-07:00

Today I managed to get myself to drop by at this place which I saw a very unique flowers few days ago... It's looked something like a bell... Does anyone of you know what is the name of this flower?

Remind me of my daughter latest Barbie's movie - Mariposa the Butterfly Fairy and her fairy land called Flutterfield... *laugh*

Can't Get Enough of Alvin? Check This Out...

2008-03-25T21:10:00.000-07:00

Some of you might says that I'm kinda crazy but seems like I still can't get enough of Alvin and his brothers... *laugh*

Well, this time we go for something a little bit different... Let us explore the "softer side" of Alvin ( I wouldn't want to use "gay side" because it might sound discriminating to some people... lolz. )

So, here I give you the soft side of Alvin with... Bleeding Love! *wink wink*

Alvin is back... In Da Club!

2008-03-23T23:47:00.000-07:00

In Da Club feat. Alvin and The Chipmunks!

Top 3 Favourite Mags!

2008-03-23T22:52:00.000-07:00

What is your top 3 favourite mags? Here is mine... and the best part of it, it featured my favorite cover girl - Hannah Tan!! *laugh*

No. 1 - Hypertune [ The hottest car modification mags ever produced locally ]

No. 2 - Stuff [ Get me connected to the latest gadget | Gear | Technology ]

No. 3 - FHM [ This one come in if I felt like I was left out from the gossip line... lolz ]

Lakeside Fishing Trip

2008-03-23T22:18:00.000-07:00

It was Easter Sunday morning that I had a trip down to the lake with my family for a fishing competition. Having slept less than 6 hours, I woke up with sheer excitement with my daughter to catch some grasshoppers and snails from our backyard to be use as bait ( Even though I've bought almost 30 crickets from a petshop the night before... lolz). Morning breeze does smell good especially when you spend it with someone so dear to you.. *grin*

We set off our journey to the beautiful lake around 7:15am. It was rather slippery on the way in to the fishing spot as it's rain for the whole night. The lake is situated next to the Go-Kart Racing Track and was formed from sand dredging activities carried out by the developer of the area. It's also believe that crocodiles were spotted at the lake on few occasion.

We brought with us 2 fishing gears and sad to say, we didn't catch anything. But, it was quite an exciting day for us to spend our Easter.

Numb feat. Alvin and The Chipmunks!

2008-03-21T21:06:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling so numb lately and I'd like to express it thru Linkin Park music... but, the rap rock Chipmunks version of it...

Oh... coffee are really smothering me these days... *sniff sniff*

Broken Seat Belt

2008-03-12T21:06:00.000-07:00

Does this happened all the time? This shouldn't be happening because it's suppose to serve for safety purposes!! Can I sue Toyota for this? By the way, anyone know where I can fix this? *sigh*

Lost Myself...

2008-03-11T19:07:00.000-07:00

I almost lost myself early yesterday. Had our company annual dinner the night before and I took a lot of red wine. More than 8 glasses and half of it, I had it at one go... I must have been crazy. As a result, it's pretty damaging. Now, everything I had is tasteless...

Will be having a blood screening test on the 18th to check on my liver to see whether it's burned or not...

My first posting...

2008-03-09T22:51:00.000-07:00

This is my very first posting and I think I need to get myself fimilar with it. Anyway, today has been hectic as usual. Life has been very challenging and it's going to get tougher.

... later.