New stuff

It has been more than 2 months sicn my last entry. Many things has changed. A new job, flood in Hatyai and Northern Malaysia, stepped on Australia soil, was in Perth for a business trip, near my cat more, Pakatan Rakyat lost 2 by elections (not a good sign).

2010 almost gone, again, I feel I only achieved little, only big change is manage to land on a high paying job with less responsibility (not necessary a good thing) at least it allows me to work less and have more time to ponder on stuff, manage to carve up some new plans, hopefully achieve by next year, who knows 2012 might be the end, why bother??

A new feature is nowadays my phone seldom rings, unlike many years ago when I was based on project site, phone is ringing day & night. Suddenly I realise I don't have that many friends as I thought, my FB I only have less than 150 friends, which is very low for FB average?

Most of the friends I know are either doing very well, still struggling, down with baby...

I look back at what I have been busy with, nothing to be proud of, any worthwhile allies I formed during the past 15years of work, not many.

SHould I be contented with what I am doing now? Should I be greedy t crave for more?

Lost for time being...

Of friends and business

Just realised I started this blog since 2007, meaning this is the 4th year me blogging! Blogging seems loosing its appeal nowadays, people tend to post short piece on FB, twitter etc. I don't spend too much time on FB. DO not find the thrill on spending so much time on the FB games.

I am treating this blog as my personal diary nowadays. As I think not many people read it anyways. Initially I wasnted to write my memoirs on the failed business venture I went in early 2000s. Then I though of writing something on politics. AFter that I though of writing something what I do nowadays. All seemed so trivial now, my experience don't mean shit to the bettermind of human kind...

Well, something made myself feel good nowadays, though in a long legal shit with the systemf or a mistake I made many years ago, I am actually in position to help out a few bros in dire need of cashflow. small sum nonetheless, but the gratitude I feel from them is satisfying.

I still want to own my own business though, with the experience accummulated over the years and one failed business venture, I believe I am stronger, more cautious and have better contacts to develop a new business.

I have actually a few good offers from some successful businessman to join them but I have yet to find my own niche, ie what I can bring to the table. AM I thinking too much? JUst DO IT so NIKE says.

I do believe however that I am in the final cycle of my opportunity to start my own business, being late thirties, a business will take easily 10 years to groom. And the first 5 years wil be demanding, not sure I still ahve the physque to do it.

Or else I will just go for one last trip overseas for anotehr 2-3 years and come back before 40 yo and settle down with my cat for good. Grow old and die like most of the people in the world. I will not eb the first nor will I be the last to think so and do so.

2010 Mid year review

2010 mid year review, feel lousy, although I know I should not be complaining because I have a far better life than majority of the population of the world, but sometimes you just feel you can do better...

1) Legal issues, after half a year of tussle, not settled

2) Loose weight, huh? loose what?

3) Get new job, nope, still stuck here, less pay and far from home

4) Get baby... not luck yet... IVF?

5) New venture new business, no luck, times are bad or just I am not persistent enough?

Have to try harder, or should I continue a mediocre existence like this?

On the other hand, I have managed :

1) Been to Shanghai world expo in May, not a bad experience

2) Get involved in Malaysia's largest oil platform project, good learning curve

3) Swimmed 4 days in a week for past week - will I manage to keep it as a trend?

Laugh at life, embrace life, savior freedom

What can I do? Is it just money?

This is a story of my friend whoc confided in me :

I made a mistake 10 years ago. If I could turn back time I would do things differently, but I would have not learnt or done more positive stuff if I had not made the mistake. What can I do? I do notwant to grow old living to regret my mistake, I have been positive to right the wrongs I have done. Things just not to be moving as I had expected. Is it because of luck? What else can I do?

10 years ago I decided to go into a business venture with 2 friends, or I would think so that time. IS it me or is it me just trying to blame anotehr party for the mistake I made? The business failed, at one time we were having a turnover of RM2.0mil per month, but then things start to fall apart, we were not prudent in spendings, fail to manage the cashflow and let the clients dictate our income, made silly consensus to loan money for unjustified investments for partners.

The whole thing crumbled, I was getting legal letters everyday from banks, suppliers, subcontractors, some not so established vendors resort to the money collection agencies profesional help. Needless to say that gave me hell. They go to my house and harrassed my family. I was not married that time, I had to move to a rental apartment where nobody knew, not even my family.

The whole drama lasted for almost 2 years, 1 year I was busy trying to revive the business and was not getting paid, the other year i decided to try out other industry, I even went to sell house and time share. That did not ended well.

All this time, I only found comfort in family and a few friends, and my pet cat. My cat was with me all the way, did not protest nor complain, supporting me all the way.

Now I am back into the job market, earning a good wage, trying to start fresh, 5 years has passed since the last money collector came to my house. I am still being sued, I have tried to negotiate with the creditors but they insist I pay the full sum, money I do not have. I can't move if I do not pay, but I do not have the money.

What can I do? Am I trying to hard to justify my problem or is it just money?"

How MUI can you be?

SOmetimes when your luck is down, you just have to accept it and learn how to laugh at it. No point sulking and getting frustrated over it for too long.

Case in point, my pet cat went out to buy me a special gift, knowing how fond I am with Iphone, she went to a mobile fair with intention to surprise me when I get back home. And she got a good deal, almost 50% off the normal market price!

Well, this article is about MUI, so you can immediately assess that I will not be talking how good the Iphone is, but rather the Iphone purchased was NOT an Iphone at all... clones from the Great Wall of China and beyond. The details are so specific even avid users cannot tell from the exterior unless you buy it and use it. It functions as a normal phone WITHOUT all the other Iphone unique functions.

So now the mobile fair organiser is trying to help my pet cat to track down the guy who sold her the fake Iphone, if not, I suggested go to lodge a police report and call a press release with Michael Chong so that people are aware.

About the same day, my pet cat has been planning to bring me to Gold Coast Australia (not Sepang) since last week, we have used my Emirates Skywards points last year to redeem 1.5 tickets (the other 0.5 have to pay) but have to defer last minute. The ticket, we were told, valid for 1 year. That was 14 March 2009, so on 14 March 2010, we called Emirates to redeem the ticket again, hoping to go by May 2010. Unfortunately, we were told that the ticket had expired on 18 Feb 2010 as the 1 year validity is on when the ticket was isued, NOT the actual travelling date.

Get the frustration?? Feeling it??? its like you just want to go out to the middle of the road and URGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Well, whats done is done. Just have to put in LESSON LEARNT and MONEY LOST category and move on...

CHEERS

Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

Superb! The only word I can find. Haven't been to such wonderful performance for quite sometime. Spill over activity from courtesy of singapore government's world class Chinese New Year celebrations, the JB music association manage to lure this world class group to perform in JB ahead of their perfromance in Singapore's Convention Center.

Was told that Singaporeans will have to pay SGD 150 to hear see them perform while we only need to pay Rm30 to 50! What a treat.

Good Bye Uncle!

Consider him the closest uncle I have. Most of my childhood memories included him. We will travel all the way to Penang during school holidays to visit my uncle and aunt and play with my cousins. One of the most looked forward event every semester.

He passed away yesterday, peacefully in hospital, after a dinner, with his family aound him.

Really wanted to leave everything behind and just fly there to be with my aunt and cousins. Instead I chose to stay back to finish off work before I leave for long break during Chinese New year. My parents and brother will be there for his last journey.

RIP Uncle!

HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR 2010!

Where did time go? How is achievement measured? Should I lead a mediocre life and be happy what life has to offer and not challenge the borders?