Brain's gone to sleep

Have been sitting in front of the computer, wondering what to blog - loads on the mind, but no words to put to paper.

anyway, if ever anything is spooky, it was my laptop - it re-boots on its own accord, even though you tell it to shut-down. it does shut down, but two seconds later, reboots.... creepy!! until i was told by the expert that it is a VIRUS!

thanks to the dear young lady in the house who goes online all the time, the whole army of viruses bombarded her desktop, and when we transferred her file to my laptop for printing, guess who inherited these silly little worms.

so if any of you find that your computer starts by itself, you will know it's not Elm Street - it's just those squigglies.... and it means you have to format, and re-do everything again - no more pictures, no more screensavers, no more display beauty......

or if you can't seem to download anything - call the virus-busters immediately!

one day at a time

so apt, isn't it - one day at a time, one step at a time, one issue at a time. I guess we're not God, we can multi-task, but we get all haywired when we have too many issues to deal with.

so, first things first - UK is definitely ON!

second things second - God's grace will see us through. God's protection will be with us all the way, no matter where, no matter what.

third things third - it doesn't pay to worry, but it's only natural. so as long as we stay objective and not push the panic button too quickly, it will all turn out well. It just gives us an extra white hair, a new wrinkle line, and an extra big eye-bag - it's all cool! it's called CHARACTER .....

God speed, child.

musings

when there are too many diverging thoughts in one's head, don't you find it difficult to concentrate and put pen to paper?

will we go to UK? will she be safe in Dubai? what new business venture can we look at? what about the dogs? will the expenses be too much? what shall I cook for Chinese New Year party? change money for ang-pows! and the list goes on..............

but there's always a silver lining right? Mrs Fiona Shrek always makes my day - whenever I want to get free parking for the first hour, there she is, cheerfully sitting pretty and doing the necessary. I always manage to get the deed done without letting out a laugh. I bet the producers of Shrek came to KL and did the same prototype for Fiona..

here's one lady who seems to be comfortable with her size :)

sometimes the greatest journey is the distance between two people

"the painted veil" - highly recommended movie to watch. good acting, directing and meaningful - stimulates one's brain cells and challenges it to do some work. certainly not in the same league as Hairspray or Weather Man.

when intelligent conversation is so short in this pop and status culture, the next best thing is to watch an intelligent movie.

so where are all you people out there who can exchange some meaningful discussions other than the weather, the latest mall, who's having it on with who, and, where's the best party place??

Come on people, use your brain cells that are crying out to be noticed.

Fatal Attraction

ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, romans and angels, lend me your ears!

what do you do when you are caught in a love triangle? not your own triangle but as an observer. most of us either gleefully spread the gossip, or, shrug it off as "par for the course". but what if all the participants of the triangle are good friends of the observer?

Adultery is a definite no-no in my books. i am a strong advocate of the theory that we all make our own choices - every single one of us are exposed to temptations at various stages of our lives, but it is our CHOICE to succumb or to walk away. our decision, our choice, ours alone and no one else's.

so how did he, who is the epitome of a good husband, get caught in this web of deceit that seems prevalent in many marriages?

so do we tell the wife or drop big hints so that she can step in to fight for her husband? do we tell the star-struck lovebirds that we know and what they're doing is wrong? do we tell the husband to pull back and go home? do we tell the wayward young lady to turn her attention to the unattached guys, and there are enough out there.

and like the youngster says - every decision we make comes with a consequence that we have to live with - a profound statement from a 16 year-old really.

so what do you think should be our decision as the caring observer?

Wawasan 2020 - where where sense u mean

Forget about elections, forget about al qaeda, forget about sex videos! let's get to the root of the problem.... education, or rather, the lack of it.

there are a few lanes of the road around mid valley and at a certain point, it forks off to the right as well. there's always a queue of cars either going into the mall, or going towards jln klang lama. but what do many people do? they have lost their brakes obviously, because they can't slow down and queue (or maybe they're having serious food poisoning attacks and have to rush to the throne!), but just have to speed to the edge where the fork is, then, unceremoniously sticks into the left and butts in.

But the irony is - idiots on the correct lane, and who have been queuing, will allow them in! So, who's in the wrong????

Didn't we all go to school where we were taught to be civic-minded and considerate? we had Civics lesson in the good ol' days and they taught proper manners, social etiquette and how to be a good civic citizen. these days, I've noticed that the Moral lessons comprise teaching the student what the Gents and Ladies signs mean, and, teaching the student how to interpret the phrase "would you mind..."

No wonder we have road maniacs and road bullies and senseless, mindless motorists. No one has taught them that it is wrong to jump queues !

And the saddest thing is that 99% of these drivers are old enough to be parents - guess what they will, or will not, be teaching their children....

Stepford Wives

women, if you haven't watched that movie before, GO WATCH it! it's a must for women power (justified i should say).

did you know that if you want to donate blood, and if you are a man, you can donate up to the age of 55. BUT, for women, they decline your blood when you hit 50!! so why the difference is what I would dearly like to know! I don't think women are weaker than men health-wise; in fact, statistically, women live longer than men ( simply because we don't smoke and drink as much - well, most women anyway).

someone I know said the other day "women look so ugly and disgusting when they are holding a glass of alcohol in their hands"............. hello.......... do men look any better with a glass in their hands? the gall of him!

Don't get me wrong. I'm not a Germaine Greer exponent. I believe that men and women ARE different, and there are some things that men are better at than women, for example, they have brute strength to lift heavy objects, whereas women have inner strength to deal with stresses and pain and not so much the physical muscle. After all, God is fair. He gave men more physical strength so that they can feel macho, they can show off their muscles and have their egos fed. So ladies, stand back sometimes and let them do their job - we just be there to make the important decisions.......

Profound thots

now i know what they mean when i hear someone say "I'm old but I'm young inside". God gives us a body that degenerates with age, maybe he should give us a brain that degenerates such that we won't have the same wants and urges of the young.

I bet all you over-40 people out there sure wishes you had that 21 year-old 34-24-34 body, which when you walked into a room would stop conversation; and you get the pick of the hot hot hunks around town. Well, at least you were still in the market. Nowadays, these hunks look at your children or your younger companions walking next to you - you're invisible!

Speaking of bodies, didn't I tell you that Bangsar boasts of the most beautiful people around the place?
We were quietly enjoying a meal, when our eyes landed on this young lady of probably 21, who is obviously very aware of trends and fashion, and decided she would go with the times - after all, that's what a 21 year-old should do - sexy short top (probably borrowed from young sibling), showing the belly button, tight knee high jeans from Guess, and a calculated 'look-at-me' walk. except for one glaring problem - she's the size of the 'Hairspray' mama. Quite hilarious when you see the blubber bouncing around in the open!

UK statistics show a 22.2% obesity as opposed to a US 32.2% - very alarming figures. I'm sure Malaysia has a lower percentage but it is certainly growing, when you look around.

How about more healthy food restaurants instead of the oily, rich, very expensive food currently being served up?

WMH 2220

so we think we are educated and have social etiquette just because we drive a BMW?? Or did we think we had the right because we can afford a BMW?

I was cruising along the tollway when I noticed pieces of scrunged up facial tissues appearing on the road. once, twice and on the THIRD round, I realised it was THROWN OUT from the window of the BMW in front of me!!!! And this is KL - the beautiful city with beautiful people!

So, civic conscious me - or maybe silly nothing-better-to-do me - chased the car, came side by side with it, and saw this woman in her 40s with a cigarette in one hand. so what did i do? I honked her loudly and waved my index finger angrily at her.... but I had to change lanes as we were nearing the toll booth.

Wow, that triggered the racing driver in her, didn't it? she raced after me, kept inches behind me, then passed me with a loud round of honks.

So if anyone sees a car bearing the number plate above, or knows the lady driving that car, do remind her she is in KL and not Jack Sparrow land. KL does have garbage bins! if she didn't want to infect her car with the mucous-filled tissues, she should have kept a plastic bag in the car and dumped it there; and when she reached her destination, I am sure she would have bee n able to find the proper place to dispose of the tissues - probably underneath some poor sod's sofa......

Joyous 2008

At the blink of an eye, and here we are in 2008.....

So how are you welcoming in this year?

I walk into the year feeling many mixed feelings - too mixed to put pen to paper; so you will just have to keep guessing :) guess what - you tell me what you feel are my feelings and I shall give you some insight .

The world bade a very sad farewell to Bhutto - she wasn't my best friend, but she was larger than life - beautiful, brave, charismatic, capable and certainly possessed so many qualities that women should emulate. What a tragic way to go.