Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Terrorists win!!!

To be honest, i have not really enjoyed that phrase for a couple of years already. My gang of friends were all retired sort to speak from visiting cybercafes to play LAN games. Well i just had a very enjoyable session on Sunday night, an old friend out of the blue asked me out to watch football with him despite knowing that we are archrivals in terms of which teams we support.

My friend's team won in the match and another one said that his friends were waiting for him at a nearby cybercafe to play LAN games and he asked us to join him. Looking at each other where our eyes glowed in the manner that this would be like the good-old-times.

RM5 for a 3 hour session was really insane because we started playing at 12am :p I was so damn dizzy because i was not used to play FPS (first person shooters) for quite some time already coupled together with a very "kow" Neslo while watching the match. At first it took me quite some time to get used to the controls again and had to relearn almost everything. I got a little better as i got used to playing again, more confident then i started to play with more expensive guns, namely the AWP (sniper rifle). Rusty again at first but not too long after that i managed to get 2 or more frags per round.

Not used to just sitting back and wait for a rush, i prefer to rush be it with an MP5 or a shotgun. Really caught the opponent off guard and got 3 frags or so before i was killed. Winning the round or not was not really on my mind, just to blast away at people. Great fun to get the kill but have to sit out the round if you are the first to die :p

We had so much fun catching up on old times that we chatted away until just before sunrise, 5am to be exact. I didn't manage to get much sleep and finally dragged my ass off the bed at around 9am and played my online games.

*Hoping for more good old times if the situation allows* *wink wink*

Sunday, October 26, 2008

韩晶 - 没有你的日子我真的好孤单

A good friend of mine sent me this song. Although initially i did not have the lyrics (to understand the meaning), but listening to the rhythm already got me hooked pretty similar to 周杰倫 - 稻香 which also had a nice tune. If you would want to have this song, i can email it to you :)

走一个人走
走的累了心却碎了
爱一个人爱
爱的哭了哭的倦了
路上行人在穿梭
伤了心的人究竟有几个
耳旁的恋人都在唱歌
可我的爱到底剩下什么
没有你的日子我真的好孤单
所有的心碎全与我相伴
没有你的城市我真的好茫然
所有的快乐都与我无关
没有你的日子我真的好孤单
思念的痛还在心里纠缠
没有你的城市我真的好迷乱
爱与不爱都已经太晚
回头太难
路上行人在穿梭
伤了心的人究竟有几个
耳旁的恋人都在唱歌
可我的爱到底剩下什么
没有你的日子我真的好孤单
所有的心碎全与我相伴
没有你的城市我真的好茫然
所有的快乐都与我无关
没有你的日子我真的好孤单
思念的痛还在心里纠缠
没有你的城市我真的好迷乱
爱与不爱都已经太晚
回头太难
没有你的日子我真的好孤单
所有的心碎全与我相伴
没有你的城市我真的好茫然
所有的快乐都与我无关
没有你的日子我真的好孤单
思念的痛还在心里纠缠
没有你的城市我真的好迷乱
爱与不爱都已经太晚
回头太难
回头太难
Note : This song does not reflect my current feelings towards my recent predicament.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

OrO???

Am i confused or Am i thinking too much?

Wishful thinking or Just daydreaming?

The mind controls the heard or the Heart controls the mind?

Forget about it or Unforgettable?

Unwilling to let go or Unwilling to move on?

Filled with hope or Full of regrets?

Tears of joy or Tears of sadness?

Want to believe or Believe in what?

Want to play or Want to be played?

Cleverly stupid or Stupidly clever?

Naiveness or Pretending to be blur?

"OROoOoOoOoOoOoO ...............................", Himura Kenshin.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Why you so calculative/stingy one???

I get asked that question many many times per week. Do i choose to live so or am i brought up this way? This question is very hard to answer, you may look at it from a few different stand points.

I am Hokkien, GENERALLY, Hokkiens are known to be kiamsiap (stingy in Hokkien). I was born into a family with no spoon in my mouth unlike some who have silver or even golden spoon. So i do not have the luxury of using RM300 bags to use a school bag. To own a cupboard full of Polo Ralph Laurens, DKNY, Quiksilver, Billabong, Nike etc etc etc. I believe when i was in secondary school only i had BUM Equipment shirt for CNY. I was over the moon with that shirt and believe it or not i still have that shirt in my cupboard though i may not be able to fit it as comfortably as when i initially got it. Later on, i remember getting my first imitation Quiksilver shirt which i was again over the moon with. I also received a BUM Equipment shirt for my birthday from my then girlfriend, i would say that its one of the best gift i have ever received at around that age.

Unlike my peers who go to school with pocket money, i was given none at all. I would bring a cream bread for recess. This was until i an incident whereby i needed to call home for some incident. From then on, i would have a small amount of pocket money mainly for emergency cases where i need call home, not really for buying more food.

When shopping for clothes, i really cannot comprehend why some people are very willing to pay for clothes which in my opinion are very much over-priced. If you want to argue the point that they are comfortable, soft and stylish, then i would say that i would be able to get several pieces of comfortable, soft and stylish clothings which do not carry mainstream brands. Business shirts which are sold at RM100 a piece would be snapped up because its supposed to be wrinkle-free, where in fact i have seen many which claimed to be wrinkle-free are not so wrinkle-free-able when tried out. So to me they are roughly the same value of not so "branded" shirts which i can get for a fraction of the price. The trick i suppose for not getting a too wrinkled shirt (and able to wear without ironing) is during the washing and drying under the sun process. Learn that and you will get a couple of extra shirts instead of buying high-priced shirts which DO NOT WORK as claimed!

I got to know and became good friends with several online friends via games namely in Facebook. When playing those games there will be some form of monetary transfer taxes, item tradings, etc etc etc. I would be calculative on what are the losses against the gains. 10% taxes when transferring gold, items to be bought at cheaper prices to get more profit gains when re-sold, or in some cases, using real life money to buy things in those games. And i quote from some of them, "Its only 50c when converted back to RM", "Its only 10% tax mar, pay it lar", "Haiyar, nvm lar cheap cheap only what 10% tax" etc etc etc. Since i do not invest real money into those games, so i have to improvise and be more prudent in my spending despite it just being an online game.

Contrary to popular belief that being a big MNC, my supposed salary would be so great and grand that i can spend lavishly. But the fact of the matter is, I only have RM400 (a small fraction of my salary) or so to spend for myself, that is inclusive of my LRT travel, in fact, that amount is lesser than what i give to my mother. Strange for a person who is supposed to be prudent in his spendings, i actually have a 5 figure credit card debt, right? These are actually reminiscense of what i thought i was doing to the best of my ability to support my family. Not to worry, i have come up with plan which can shoot a few birds with just 1 stone, hopefully all these will be resolved soon.

*Imminent rise of petrol price tomorrow (of course that was during the upward trend of crude oil prices)* and many of my friends would ask me, "How much can you save? RM10? And what would that buy you???". Hmm RM10, on lucky times, i can get 2-3 days lunch, not so lucky, 1 lunch and its gone. What does that mean? I get to stretch my RM400 just a little further, just a little more breathing space every time i check my wallet.

"HOW CAN YOU TELL ME YOU ONLY CARRY RM50 TO GO SHOPPING??? Do you know everyone that i know will always have RM200 in their wallet?", someone whom i shop with many many times and would ask me that almost every time. Let's see, if i were to carry RM400 with me, there will most likely be a tendency to spend it for some not so useful things and if that is done, how much is left for me to spend for food and travel to work? This may be a crazy way for me to curb spending BUT i find it to be very effective. Of course there are times when i would hit a snag when i must really fork out more than RM50, for times like these, one would have to be thick faced enough to borrow and return the next day. Sometimes you have got to do what you have to do, everyone have different mentalities, ways of thinking, for me, i feel like this is a good option though it may seem idiotic/insane to many. Other people's mouth is on their face, their brain in their head, it is NOT controlled by you so how are you going to control what they want to say or think? That may not sound right to many people, but its a fact, forcing them to say things that please you do not mean they agree with you inside their brain.

How i envy my friends and colleagues who can afford so many things. DSLRs, frequent overseas trips, more than 2 handphones, PDAs, nice cars, sports rims, MP3 CD players in their cars and other gadgets which can me drool all over the place. During lunch, i would be asked by my colleagues, "Law, you tak makan ke? Diet?", i would usually just answer with a nod and smile. =)

There is only 1 way from here, forward, rain or shine.

Was i shaped to be calculative as my surroundings do not have the resources for me to be lavish OR was it my choice due to my own financial situation? I really can't tell for sure anymore. @_@

Friday, October 10, 2008

First cut is the deepest by Cheryl Crow

My colleague have been playing this song over and over again yesterday and suddenly the question was raised to whomever who decides to answer, i was quickest to answer that it was true, in fact, i think every cut is deep if you wager your heart in a relationship. Then another colleague said that she would like to listen to my story.

I hope the people involved in my stories won't come and kill me later on because these are my opinion and from my point of view.

Cut 1 :
Almost all her friends would call her T, i have the privilege to call her J, the same used by her family members :) Although it started out strange but i reckon i was pretty lousy, considering the fact that its really my first time to be in this deep. She is really fun and great to be with, i jumped at the opportunity to be with her at an out of school library where we were supposed to study (i hate to study actually :p ), but when we got there the library was closed and we chatted for quite some time waiting for it to be open. Things were ok i suppose considering im a newbie to this. My studies, contrary to popular belief might decrease has actually improved and that year i got 3rd in the class (she got 4th btw), my highest standing in all my years of studies :p Pathetic ain't it? The next year is a big exam which determines our tertiary education path, she told me that she would prefer to focus on study and see what the future holds after the exam. I wish to do well too so mutual agreed its for the better. From unverified rumours, i think she had 2 more relationships before the exam, though heartbroken to hear but the fact of the matter was the exam was more important. My results were ............. how do i put it, i was 1 point away from requiring to meet with the headmaster it was informed to me by the teacher in charge. I think i was seeing stars at that point of time before she handed to me the result slip. I was 1 point away from being a very good student by the standard which they have set. Many many nights go by where i would think, what if i had done this or that, what would have happened if we had stayed together etc. Crazy as it may sound, but i have been through the suicidal phase. Cutting your wrists without immersing in hot water is painfully hot, knocking your head against the wall does not remove your headache and could leave a mark, death by electrocution via wall plug is hard because your reflex would save you, i have acrophobia so jumping off buildings is gonna take alot of effort.

Cut 2 :
J (not the same J as above) was in a torrid relationship with her then boyfriend. My roommate was interested with her roommate and i was to her. So we sort of ganged up to tackle them :p I loved talking/listening to her, but i was also very much taken aback by her maturity level. Even when she was a young girl, she showed maturity way beyond any normal kid would show BUT that was not the reason why i fell for her. Im sure almost everyone have in heart a dream girl/guy, i would rate her >90% my dream girl. From external beauty (not really a killer body) to internal beauty (great attitude and brains), i was already thinking how to propose to her already :p Never in my wildest dream i thought i would really meet someone who have those qualities.

Perhaps unlike most other people, i did not try to ruin their already shaky relationship because believe it or not, the boyfriend was someone i know, someone from a course which i took but stopped halfway before going to college. She ended that relationship at the end of the first semester IIRC. We did not really begin our relationship in the open, only managing to hold hands when studying in a dark corner of the library, on the express bus which we take to get back home during semester breaks but never in the open. I was told it was not fair for me to be seen as a spannar who disrupted her relationship with her boyfriend. Sheepishly i went along with the idea, because all i wanted was to be with my dream girl. I believed i was happy with this underground love for something like a year when suddenly i began getting the cold shoulder, we have had ups and downs before but it was VERY different. My whole dream world crumbled before my eyes and there was NOTHING i could do at all T_T . I really did cry for many many nights, wetting my pillow, crying myself to sleep, asking why why why, WTF is going??? @_@ Knocking my head against the wall does not clear my very fuzzy thoughts. Same shitty excuse was used saying that studying overrules relationship, but again i was getting MUCH better results when i was with her :( . Same like cut 1, she have got into many other relationships before we finally got our degree.

It was not until last year (about 7 years later), that i got to find out the real reason behind our break up. Fear of third party rumours =X The funny thing was it was again for my sake, something which was supposed to be good for me but i have no idea of??? I was going like !(#*&%_!@(#*&%{+!@)(&%()@$*&%+!(#*&%_@(*$^&+!(&*%_*@!$%&_+)(!&*_(&*%_$@#!*&)%. Fucking hell, i know myself better or you know me better??? Would you give up your dream girl for fear of rumour mongers??? I'd just show "mlm mlm" to them!!! Sigh .........

Cut 3 :
Tired of good girls, i thought i'd give a bad girl a try. C was not your angelic girly which makes many guys weak in the knees but there are qualities which makes her stand out from among good and bad girls. This is even a more topsy turvy relationship. Perhaps she was over-pampered by her ex-s or im the lamest guy she has ever met. But surprisingly despite all that, we still somehow managed to be together. I would say of the 3 cuts, i have put the most effort, time and energy to make things work. I really loved her but to her it seems to be never enough. I am always compared to so and so, you are not romantic enough, not able to read her 'simple' mind, not able to buy her this and that, not able to like so and so, etc etc etc .......

We broke up with her giving me the strangest reason i have ever heard in my entire life. It is something which can be cured but refused to admit or accept treatment, though will not cause death but its not really something which cannot be resolved. Bah whatever, FUCK OFF!!!

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The lyrics are as per below if you are interested :
I would have given you all of my heart
but there's someone who's torn it apart
and she's taking almost all that I've got
but if you want, I'll try to love again
baby I'll try to love again but I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest
'cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
but when it comes to being loved she's first
that's how I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest

I still want you by my side
just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
cause I'm sure gonna give you a try
and if you want, I'll try to love again
but baby, I'll try to love again, but I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest

'Cause when it comes to being lucky she's cursed
when it comes to lovin' me she's worst
but when it comes to being loved she's first
that's how I know

The first cut is the deepest, baby I know
The first cut is the deepest

Monday, October 06, 2008

Ahhhhhhhh Vacation

Vacation - a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday:

Suspension of work --> Checked!
Recreation --> Checked!
Travel --> Hell yeah Checked!
Rest --> HELL NO!!! :(

The reason i changed my blog title from "The boring life of Dai Fei" to "The stories of baggy eyed and stiff shouldered lawsh" was to reflect what is going on with me. And a well needed vacation was all that was in my mind when i was feeling burned out from work. Made up plans for the whole week of holidays.

Got a hold of cheap accommodation at Cameron for a 3d2n stay. Went up and came back feeling more tired than before i was on this supposed vacation. Although i would say i had fun but the travel took a toll on me. I drove most of the journey on the flatlands ie highway so rest was not an option. When swerving left and right up the mountain, a couple of the passengers lost their stomach content. Although not too cold at our destination but some are just not able to get accustomed to the surroundings. No prizes there as to why the vacation have not worked too well for me. Believe it or not, instead of just being burned out, im now sun burned @_@"

Went on a couple more of 1-day trips to have more fun with my son. I had fun too but no surprises again that not much rest was garnered. I suppose it was worth more than any rest to spend quality time with my son :)

Hmmm, how do i get some real rest?
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