Love Tracking

Been looking all over for these few friends of mine.

Anybody care to help me?

• Philip Chen Kok Leong
• Chow How Kit
• Eunice Koh Chang Ching
• Norzie Uda

PS: Jejak Kasih Literal Translation

The Selfish

Somebody needs to educate those selfish people that uses LRT and trains that I patronize everyday.

It's not that they don't know about queueing up, but they seem oblivious about its importance.

They should know better, since most of them disembark at popular spots like KLCC or KL Central, and should have seen the long queue lines.

Only thing is, they can't seem to copy the practise at Wangsa Maju, or Pasar Seni etc.

The operators too should play a part in instilling the civic and moral to the users.

And then there's the bus problem. No queues are ever formed when entering buses. Usually it's a rush.

50 years of so-called independence has not taught most of us anything except selfishness.

And The Award Goes To...

I wanna change some things in my life.

For one, I want to stop eating mass-produced chicken. Country chicken is okay for me though. Fish and a little beef is okay. I read about chicken rearing, and it's not pretty at all. So, it's all vegetable, fish, and half plate of rice for me. And snacks? Only once a week.

Then, I want to stop living in debt. I mean really. I don't want to buy a car, buy a house, take loans. Nope. I have been thinking about it, and I don't think buying anything with interest is going to benefit me, especially long term. So my point is obvious. I'd rather rent than buy a house, and I'd stay with my Mini.

I wanted to stay active too. One of my inspiration, is my cousin who just got married. She's hyperactive, and I want to be at least a quarter as active as she is.

I actually started to walk more. I walk the whole way from KLSC area in Wangsa Maju straight to the Wangsa Maju LRT station. It's not really an epic walk, but at least I burn something off my body in the 40 odd minutes walking. And usually in Putrajaya, I walked from Parcel E (Ministry of Education) bus stop to my apartment in Precinct 16. That is 25 minutes walking distance. Walking made me feel great, and I guess I feel better not having to wait for a bus ride. You know how infrequent those buses are.

This, made me want to rely less and less on cars. I even contemplated of selling STELLAR. Well I might not just yet. But the truth is, I don't really need a car. It sure does seem like a necessity sometimes ago. But now, not really. STELLAR is a want, not a need. But since I patronize public transport for more than a year already, I do not miss him so much. And for a year, I have been driving the company car to site, instead of my own car.

But while I still own him, I might as well drive him, though not as regularly. Maybe once or twice a week. This also means less servicing, and less wear and tear.

I feel strongly about saving money. Since I have not been able to save up yet, I want to do so badly. Saving up, to the few of us, are the way to go to buy things, rather than doing so on credit. It's the least I can do for my family.

I worry about the future. What might happen. Especially to my kids. The least I can do is to do something about it that I am capable of, like changing my own self first.


PS: Credits goes to Utusan Konsumer, for highlighting the better side of life.

Frustrating Wait

Sometimes I really felt like repairing my own Mini.

I mean, really really doing it.

It's frustrating waiting for your beloved people carrier, and then having to pick it up, and waiting for it to be really finished while you wait.

And then, the damages restarts.

I need an allowance of 500rm, to buy myself a torque wrench.

And then, I can party! (if you can call it party)

No Guitar Licks

Why is it that in radio edit versions, most hard rock or pop rock songs lose their guitar solos (or called licks in rock term)?

Is it because they need to trim down the length?

I just can't stand the omission.

For me, guitar solos provide the feelings for a rock song. Without it the song is bland, soulless, emotionless, lifeless, and it suddenly becomes another normal pop tune.

Indeed, a pop tune in the R&B or rap group.

Instead, rap songs especially in the 90s, ala 4U2C or sorts, have blazing guitar solos, that should or must be omitted. The reasons simply, the rap song suddenly becomes a rock number. The guitars seems so out of place, and it appears to be a mismatched component.

I know most of anybody couldn't relate to this. I listen to Sinar FM, while most do Era.

And I just can't get enough of the 80s, I simply felt that I refuse to grow up.

Maroon 4

Marooned at Paka for 4 days. The system's fault? Windows very-own Blue Screen Of Death.

Aha, on top of that, SD RAM is faulty too.

Actually I have been attempting to head back as early as Wednesday night, but along the road, I was called to return to site.

Lucky I was just entering Kuantan. And not KL.

After a Windows reinstall, and a RAM swap, it was good as new. Err not really. But it works fine and that's all that matters.

To anybody using Windows 2000, the Windows Repair Procedure simply won't work. Just reinstall it instead of repairing it.

Will head back soon afterwards.

Stuck In An Era

Most people disagreed with me especially in terms of musical interests.

Who can blame them, they were born in the 80s.

And I am a decade older.

Why you may be wondering, am I stuck with 70s and 80s music?

• For one, the music was subtle. No more no less. Especially rock and roll.
• The scene is more interesting. The vibe, the color, the glory.
• They really are technical on the songwriting.
• Everytime you hear them, you remember them.
• The music gives more and more, the more you listen to them.
  

I grew up in the 80s and by chance, have heard most of them before, and can relate to them. Deja vu yes.

And then, grunge destroys everything.

All things won't last I know, so at least I will be some of the people who perpetuates the interest.

And I know someday I will get bored too.

Saturday Night Starts On Friday Morning

It's always been that way ever since I drove to and from the office, six years ago.

The scene around any roads, or motorways for that matter, is worse than Monday.

And most of the time, Friday mornings are the time when I woke up late.

Not to mention, Friday evening traffic is no better.

And Saturday afternoon.

Saturday morning is ok though, and that's quite wierd.

I guess people enjoying Saturday nights enjoyed Friday nights first, and rested the morning after, before the grand finale that night.

I felt lucky that I enjoyed the country roads more than city roads and highways.