LOVE

I've witnessed a few broke-ups lately. When the love is gone, nothing is left. regardless of how many years that relationship lasted. there's nothing much I can do to to them but all I can offer is probably a pair of ears + a shoulder for them to cry on. they don't expect you to say or comment on anything, but they just want someone to listen to them when they need to let out all the bitterness in them. I always tell them. CRY OUT LOUD if that makes you feel better.
there's only 3 ways in resolving a problem, any problem : FACE IT. ACCEPT IT. DIGEST IT. people tend to stuck on the 1st phase namely face it. they can't face the truth that their lover is no longer in love with them. they can't face the truth that their lover is leaving them, for good.It's all hard in the initial stage, thus time is the best medicine. it will dilute your problem to an extent where you're able to even digest it. once you're able to digest it, you're get out of it real soon.
witnessing all these sad drama, makes you appreciate the state of no-strings-attached even more. especially when you're a typical sagittarian whom enjoys care-free days without having any 'line-of-reporting' or any sorts of 'responsibilities'.
life is already so complicated. why complicate things further ?
however, it all boils down to what you want in the end.
how you sow your seeds shall determine the harvest.

I luv you Mr K

the choon in the Pepsi tvc that i ranted in my previous post... is called
Hey Hey Now by The Cloud Room
see, that's what i called efficiency
it's time like this you know who to count on
Mr K is a reliable chap when it comes to music & movie

HATS OFF TO YOU & MUACKS !

that Pepsi TVC

I know most of you out there is in the advertising industry
I know and am sure that you've seen the latest Pepsi TVC, the one which tries to tell you about is newly-designed can, it has a girl dancing with some bollywood gals.
I am not potato-coach enough to catch it as often as i want. hence the clueless-ness.
I just want to know about the song they use in that TVC
I think it is a song that they will play in TAG.
I just bloody can't recall that song , is a nice choon.

pls help.
i've asked the most talented & handsome (self-acclaimed) Creative Director cum Copywriter cum Producer in town but the only answer he can give me is

"you go to YouTube and send me the link first. then only i can figure out ma"
.................................................... (3 drops of cold sweat + crows flying by my head)

Rules of Work

Nobody likes to follow rules. but some of it here are pretty practical and pretty make-sense. especially when you have to see so many different people everyday with different mood, character and background. i don't write the rules, neither do i have the talent and ability to do so. it's a book which is quite popular nowadays. just read it as a means to pass the time or just for the sake of reading if you are someone who doesn't believe in those self-help book. however result is not guaranteed even though you follow it whole-heartedly.

3.10, 4.10, 5.7, 8.10, 10.6 = my personal favourite rules.
what's yours ?

Rule 1 WALK YOUR TALK

1.1 get your work noticed
1.2 never stand still
1.3 volunteer carefully
1.4 carve out a niche for yourself
1.5 under promise and over deliver
1.6 know something others don’t
1.7 be 100% committed
1.8 enjoy what you are doing
1.9 develop the right attitude
1.10 never let anyone know how hard you work

Rule 2 KNOW WHAT YOU’RE BEING JUDGED AT ALL TIMES

2.1 dress well
2.2 cultivate a smile
2.3 no limp fish – develop the perfect handshake
2.4 exude confidence and energy
2.5 develop a style that gets you noticed
2.6 pay attention to personal grooming
2.7 be attractive
2.8 be cool
2.9 speak well
2.10 write well

Rule 3 HAVE A PLAN

3.1 know what you want long term
3.2 know what you want short term
3.3 study the promotion system
3.4 develop a game plan
3.5 set objectives
3.6 know your role
3.7 know yourself – strength and weaknesses
3.8 identify key times and events
3.9 anticipate threats
3.10 look for opportunities

Rule 4 IF YOU CAN’T SAY ANYTHING NICE – SHUT UP

4.1 don’t gossip
4.2 don’t bitch
4.3 stand up for others
4.4 compliment people sincerely
4.5 be cheerful and positive
4.6 ask questions
4.7 use ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
4.8 don’t swear
4.9 be a good listener
4.10 only speak sense

Rule 5 LOOK AFTER YOURSELF

5.1 know the ethics of your industry
5.2 know the legalities of your industry
5.3 set personal standards
5.4 never lie
5.5 never cover up for anyone else
5.6 keep records
5.7 know the difference between the truth and the whole truth
5.8 cultivate your support/contacts/friends
5.9 understand others’ motives
5.10 assume everyone else is playing by different rules

Rule 6 BLEND IN

6.1 know the corporate culture
6.2 speak the language
6.3 dress up or down accordingly
6.4 be adaptable in your dealings with different people
6.5 know where to hang out, and when
6.6 understand the social protocols
6.7 know the rules about authority
6.8 know the rules about the office hierarchy
6.9 never disapprove of others
6.10 understand the herd mentality

Rule 7 ACT ONE STEP AHEAD

7.1 dress one step ahead
7.2 talk one step ahead
7.3 act one step ahead
7.4 think one step ahead
7.5 address corporate issues and problems
7.6 talk of ‘we’ rather than ‘I’
7.7 walk the walk
7.8 spend more time with senior staff
7.9 get people to assume you have already made the step
7.10prepare for the step after next

Rule 8 CULTIVATE DIPLOMACY
8.1 ask questions in times of conflict
8.2 don’t take sides
8.3 know when to keep your opinions to yourself
8.4 be conciliatory
8.5 never lose your temper
8.6 never get personal
8.7 know how to handle other people’s anger
8.8 stand your ground
8.9 be objective about the situation
8.10put things in perspective

Rule 9 KNOW THE SYSTEM – AND MILK IT

9.1 know all the unspoken rules of office life
9.2 know what to call everyone
9.3 know when to stay late and when to go early
9.4 know the theft or perks rule
9.5 identify the people who count
9.6 be on the right side of the people who count
9.7 be well up on new management techniques
9.8 know the undercurrents and hidden agendas
9.9 know the favourites and cultivate them
9.10know the mission statement and understand it

Rule 10 HANDLE THE OPPOSITION

10.1 identify the opposition
10.2 study them closely
10.3 don’t back-stab
10.4 know the psychology of promotion
10.5 don’t give too much away
10.6 keep your ear to the ground
10.7 make the opposition seem irreplaceable
10.8 don’t damn the opposition with faint praise
10.9 capitalize on the career enhancing moments
10.10cultivate the friendship and approval of your colleagues

my new austrian lover

he looks like my ex, as yummy as my ex, i can't stop thinking of him. We met in Avenue K, i was loitering around alone after work, he then caught my eyes. i guess i caught his eyes too. we were stealing glances at each other. at last he ended up in my body. the whole thing happened really fast, in less than 20minutes. his body was so elastic, you can almost flip him with or without anything. he wasn't too 'huge', just nice for me.

after the 'tiring' process, we chatted till the break of dawn.

he came from Austria , (whoa what a beautiful and arty-farty country !) he was then made popular in his career in New York where the new yorkers actually need his services every morning without fail. after the tremendous success, he started to venture into Asia, so far he is only active in 2 areas in Malaysia namely Avenue K & Plaza Damas.

that's him on the left. he was borned by the name of Bagel in the year 1683 in Vienna, Austria, when a local Jewish baker created him as a gift for King of Poland to commemorate the King's victory over the Turks that year. He was fashioned in the form of a saddle to commemorate the victory. His name was originated from beugal (stirrup) is considered plausible by many, both from the similarities of the word and due to the fact that traditional handmade bagels are not perfectly circular but rather slightly stirrup-shaped.
believe it or not, i still heart my ex. they are both different to me. my ex, mr donut is solely made of flour, but bagel is made of wheat and topped with poppy and sesame seeds. you can even stuff it with salmon, chicken and any other thing (just like the sandwiches). he is not as popular as my ex, due to the fact that malaysian generally has sweet tooth, but he is more of a healthy snack with lotsa seeds, onion and caraway.

whatever it is, they both have an important place in my heart. forever and ever. till the end of time.

just random

after that super scarry dream that i had last saturday. i think i'm finally out of the spell. guess what, i had 2 sweet dreams consecutively for 2 nights ! one was about dreaming of someone i like, another was about dreaming of the food that i like ! i wish i could live forever in that dreams !
i've nothing much to grunt about lately, besides being broke all the time, hehe. work was fine. people around was fine. but there's one thing that i could not tolerate. the so called leaders - whom was supposed to be smarter and making our life easier.
flood, crime rates are increasing and worsen like nobody's business. sigh.

lately, things that happen around me makes me appreciate this fine chinese proverb which sounds like this
'good horses don't eat grass that it leaves behind'.
alright, contoh ayat :
my ex-company called me up yesterday and offered renumeration which is better than what i'm getting now. however i'm a good horse that doesn't eat grasses that i left behind.
got it ? heh.
too bad, i've seen lotsa lame horses around me lately.
whatever is in the past. leave it in the past.
if the past was so perfect. why did it become the past ?

one hell to rule it all

so last night was awesome , with the people and music
so today i'm tired , physically and mentally, partially thanks to the alcohol
so after watching the Science of Sleep, i went to take a nap (with the hope to rejuvenate myself)
so i have to force myself to wake up after one hour of god-knows-what kinda crappy bad dream. here's the synopsis

i was seated in a car with 2 other humans, one of them is tin kosong and its other-half. they were mocking at me with some nonsenses which i can't really recall by now. they were abducting me to somewhere and will not let me get out of the car. i was screaming hysterically in the car and asking them to release me from their hell. they were both laughing saitanly. at that point of time i could feel that my body was kinda shivering and my brain is in the most chaotic situation. guess what it didn't stop there. then i don't know how i managed to get out of the car and there i was in the busiest street of KL - jln bukit bintang where i see tonnes of zombies wandering around together with some android. (yeah i guess i am anticipating the Transformer movie too much). so i was fucking nervous to see the scene, then there was this guy in early thirties kept tailing me, with a face that says 'i'm gonna get you'. the last scene i remembered was i was running for my life amidst the android and zombie.
ARGH !!!!!!!!! I FORCED MYSELF TO WAKE UP. i did it but i woke up feeling mind-dead. i was feeling MUCH MUCH more tiring than before, as if i had not been sleeping at all since the night before. the fear is so engraving. immediately i dashed to the bathroom and washed my face. then i was thinking to myself, i must let it all out, so i went to my bro whom is next door and told him all about my nightmare. still feeling not enough, then i called up a few friends and just chat it away.
this is the worst nightmare i've ever get so far. i don't know what does it imply.
am i having too many things on my plate ? or was it because of the movie that i've just watched ? (science of sleep is awesome, very mind-blowing)
there goes my saturday afternoon. i try to make myself happy by eating lotsa junk food. but the traumatic sensation is still there.
SIGH.

you decide your best part II

what do you get when you work in an organisation ranked #15 in the Fortune 500

1. endless names to remember
2. endless processes and procedures to follow or live by
3. endless mission, motto, logo, history, company's structure,vision, etc... to remember (thanks to the 1st day induction programme which runs from 9am-5pm)
4. endless courses and seminars to attend along the way
5. endless panaromic view of the city from your workstation (this is not generic, solely depends on your luck)
6. endless literature to go through in order to understand the whole organisation better
7. endless missing of MSN messenger (any type of instant messaging is a total ban) and liberal Internet surfing (your surfing is monitored every second of the day by the system administrator)
8. endless chilling thanks to the brand-new and centralised air-cond system

that's all for now. stay tuned for further updates.

Flags of our Fathers

i ain't a sucker for war movies
i ain't a sucker for clint eastwood's movies
but i am a sucker for this movie
clint captured the spirit of the photo (as in the poster) which has become the centre of the storyline.
i like the way he let the movie flow with the voice of a narrator, it won't really wrench your heart until the end of the movie where it brought out a solid & unsettling point -
what really makes a hero?
those who survive the war ?
or those who sacrifice for the war ?
in fact nobody is a real hero, people are just destined to all the acts and causes.
watching how the 3 heroes end their life, especially hayes really makes me think what's the point of being a hero when you can't even get the most basic thing in life - happiness

my most memorable quote from the movie
there are no such things as heroes, I finally came to understand why they were so uncomfortable being called heroes. Heroes are something we create, something we need. It's a way for us to understand what is almost incomprehensible.

so your world stop spinning without my presence, sweet

I know i've been by your side more than 8 hrs a day for the past one-and-a-half year
I know you suffer from temporary memory-loss all the time
I know you're bad at geography (you're the first adult who asked me 'is malaysia in the southeast-asia region?)
I know you're bad at IT related matter e.g. email
I know you like to brag (on everything from your belongings to people to career)
I know your chinese is as bad / worse than the bananas
I know you are good at talking bad about people and spreading secrets that people thought will be safe with you to the whole world
I know you have 'impeccable' knowledge in music, it kinda knocked me out of my chair when you said karen mok is the HK version of norah jones cause they both play jazz music
and the list goes on indefinitely...
may 31st marked the last day of our relationship. it is official. everyone knows about it.
why do you still bug me by wanting to get that bloody tel number that you could just get by opening your big mouth to ask for it ?
why do you have to spoil my ONE-AND-ONLY day that reads 'officially off-work'
you win. TIN KOSONG. for the supremacy of shallowness and for having the guts to order me around even though i'm no longer your 'slave'.
but hang on. i live by the motto that reads
IGNORANCE IS BLISS , i will continue to ignore you in order to stay blissful.
the moral of the story is = don't contribute to the society by getting your mealticket from a dictator, especially one that goes around with an empty but big stomache which makes the most noise.