Episode 9: Depression Part 1

Just finished one pint of Jamoca Almond Fudge.
Now for second round: Cookies 'n Cream.

The McD breakfast was just a stay of execution and even though I seem to look rather happy in this photo, there is only so much Baskin Robbins can do. It is after all just momentary joy. Once again I feel lonely and depressed, and maybe even worse than usual. Get ready, this is a very long post.

The best things in life are meant to be shared.

Warning: If you wanna get a good laugh or be entertained then please proceed to Failblog or some other website. Seriously this is not the post for you. If for some strange reason you seem to care about why I am depressed, then continue.

They say that once in your lifetime someone comes along who you're absolutely meant to be with. Everything feels great. The stars are aligned. Body and spirit are in balance. For me that person was her....

HAHA. Ok fine its not really her. This girl is just some random person that I stumbled upon in Facebook that I find attractive (yea yea i'm a disgusting stalker). I am sorry that I'm unable to post a better picture as I am currently fasting Facebook. This particular girl however does bear a similar resemblance to You-Know-Who. Actually I didn't really notice this until after I linked her profile to my consultants Mr Liew and Mr Lim. My conversation with Mr Liew was as follows:
I had no idea what he meant so later I asked Mr Lim:

Ok on with the story. Yesterday morning while my mum was using my handphone it automatically shut down by itself. So she asked me for the password. After giving her the password she started scolding me.

Mum: "You're the most stupid guy I have ever known. Where got guy so stupid wan? You call yourself a man? Its been how many years already and you are still using her birthday as your password. Use my birthday also better lah! You miss her for what. She doesn't miss you. She has moved on already. Probably gonna get married soon. And you? You're still thinking about her. Why don't you just open your eyes and see other girls?"

Me : "I tried already but I haven't found any. I'm going to die alone."

Mum: "YOU'RE CAREER NOT YET EVEN ESTABLISHED WHY YOU SO FAST WANNA LOOK FOR GIRL TO MARRY?"

Me : ".....I thought you just said I SHOULD OPEN MY EYES???"

Mum: "Just see only lah!"

Me : "SEE I OSO KNOW HOW TO SEE LAH!"

So that conversation went on for about another 30 minutes and although it may sound amusing, it really wasn't. Despite the fact that I have had countless conversations of that kind with not only my mum but with my sister and close friends, and even with You-Know-Who herself once, I can't say that I wasn't affected by some of the earlier remarks. Welcome to my life's Great Depression (2006-current). That's 174 consecutive weeks and counting. For the past two days I have been trying to seek solace in the company of friends. Unfortunately out of all the phone calls and messages I sent, only Yong and Filbert were kind enough to reply me. The rest of them didn't pick up the phone, didn't bother to return the call and didn't even bother to reply my messages. So Yong, next time make sure that you invite me over to your house for any family dinner, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's celebration. I really won't mind if you make fun of me in front of your kids: "Hey kids, make sure you don't fail in life like that Uncle okay? He is so sad that Daddy's his only friend." Filbert will share a similar fate with mine so there's no point going to his house really LOL!

I realise that I have to be more forthcoming in this post. So who is this infamous You-Know-Who? The story begins on 5th January 2004. It was the first day of Sunway A-level orientation. I missed the morning session because I was still in Melaka taking my driving license exam but I did make it for the afternoon session. When I got there the first question I asked Zhou was "Got chun girls ar?". Just as he was about to reply, a dainty-looking girl with a purple top walked into the auditorium and Zhou pointed and said "Got! That one!". And the rest they say is history.

Ok fine I shall indulge you guys a little more. How did I pursue her? Very uncharacteristically of me I must say. It so happened that we both joined the same class. I wanted to sit next to her but some dude was faster than me(dammit!). During the first day of class we had to write down on a list our names and contact information. Based on her seat position I managed to find out her name and I memorised her email address! When I went back home, Zhou told me "CHIONG ONLY MAN! Email her!". So I did. Only problem was I memorised the wrong email add and it bounced back! So next day I tried to look up the list again but then I thought to myself, "NO! I must do it like a man!" After class finished I saw her waiting outside for her friend, so I went up to her and introduced myself. She is till this day, the only girl that I have without under any obligation whatsoever, introduced myself to. The next day I bumped into her and her friends and I simply asked her whether she was a Christian. She said yes. Then I followed up by asking "Can I go to your church?". Long story short by the third week of my life in Sunway, her parents came to pick me up to go to their church every Sunday. Not only that but I got to spend Sunday afternoons following her family to go grocery shopping at Carrefour. Roughly 2 months later I confessed(don't ask me how I did it coz it was lame) and to my surprise she said yes. The next day I asked her parents for permission(yea seriously), and they said yes also. And the rest they say is history.

How in the world did that happen? Well it was 2004.

To be honest, everything went so smoothly that I couldn't believe it myself. But that was 2004: A truly remarkable year where impossible was nothing. Take football for example. Arsenal won the EPL title unbeaten throughout the whole season. Real Madrid who lead the La Liga table all season lost the last 5 matches of the season (setting a new record of consecutive defeats) to allow Benitez's Valencia and a Ronaldinho-inspired Barca (who at one point was trailing Real by 18 points) to overtake them. Porto won the UEFA Champions League. Holders AC Milan were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Deportivo La Coruna despite impressively winning the first leg 4-1 at home only for them to lose the away game 4-0. Greece who prior to Euro 2004, had never even won a single match in European Championship history, went on to win the tournament, defeating defending champions and favourites France, the in-form team of the tournament the Czech Republic, and host nation Portugal(twice) along the way. Besides football? Well Bush got re-elected didn't he? =.=

But I guess the more important question is, how did I lose her? Well, lets just say that I was an insensitive idiot, while she was a pure idealist. Truth is during the 2 years+ that we were together, I would make her upset all the time. We would argue almost every other week. She would get very upset and she would think that we weren't compatible. I of all people was actually optimistic about it. I was a realist and I knew that building relationships wasn't easy and that one had to fight for it. Don't get me wrong, arguing with her was very very painful. There were times where I just felt like collapsing. It was so draining. But at the end of every argument, I would always tell her this, "I'm falling deeper in love with you. Because I know you better now, and you know more about me too." And I meant it. Why? Its because you don't get to know a person by having a good time watching movies, eating at fancy restaurants, talking about your hobbies/interests or just doing something incredibly romantic. No, you truly get to know a person through conflict. Its through the clash of differences that you can really learn to appreciate each other. Ever heard of the phrase - You LIKE a person because of the good points; You LOVE the person in spite of the bad points. That's something I really believe in. Unfortunately it was all too draining for her and when one final big issue came up, she couldn't take it anymore. That's more than 3 years ago, but not a day goes by where I don't think about what I could of done to make things different.

My mum says: "You miss her because she very pretty mah! But don't worry outside got alot of pretty girls also!". It wasn't about that. Yes it was her looks that attracted me to her initially. And yes I was rather happy that random strangers came up to tell me "Wow dude your gf is hot!" (Yea seriously). But it never was about that. So I'll list down 10 things about her off the top of my head: -

1. She is the most feminine girl I have ever seen. It wasn't so much because she did Ballet or anything. It was the way she talked, the way she ate, the way she laughed etc.

2. She actually found my 'brand' of jokes funny. She would giggle at them.

3. She was very mature during serious conversations and yet playfully childish during the fun times.

4. She was classy but never snobbish. Nor was she the Holier-Than-Thou kind.

5. She pretended (in a cute way) to be interested in football. Her favourite player was Ronaldinho. Like seriously, which girl would like Ronaldinho? He is not at all handsome and this is before he was World Player of the Year or anything.

6. In the 2+years that we were together, she never once commented on my physical appearance. Seriously, not even once! I have aunties who tell me I'm handsome every week.

7. She never ever hesitated to give/join in charitable events. That part of her has rubbed off on me actually.

8. She would always smile, even though she was sad. Sometimes even when she was crying.

9. She was very bright and intelligent, yet 'stupid' enough to fall for me.

10. Most importantly there is NO WAY I could say finish all the good things about her in just ten points. There is so much more.

Yea I know. I shouldn't be thinking of the good things about her. I should focus on the bad things about her! So lets begin:

1. There's only one of her.

2. ...........I got nothing.

3. Oh Oh I got one! She said she was going to force me to eat egg if she ever was going to cook an egg-dish. =.=

Bah......I'm hopeless I know. And this is just the tip of the iceberg really. I will elaborate more in the next post. Another depressing day awaits me tomorrow.

Farewell cruel world.

Intermission

Depression? What depression?

This morning I had McD breakfast and all was right in the world again, for now. This is just the intermission.

So I changed my header picture and my blog title. Wanted to go for the emo-pic but Zhou said it was a poser pic =( This picture was taken inside the Louvre in Paris. I found them rather cute.

My sister has given up reading my blog. She complains that some of the posts are too long and that she doesn't have the time to read it. There goes one of my very very few female readers. I might as well talk about football today.

Goal.com released a couple of Teams of the Decade(2000-2010) articles. There is World Team of the Decade, EPL Team of the Decade, La Liga Team of the Decade etc. The list focuses more on consistency and how their footballing abilities were converted into achievements over the years rather than on one-season wonder magic. Here is the list:

World Team of the Decade(2000-current):
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon
My Opinion: World Cup winner and the only keeper to have won the Champions League's MVP award. Sure he had much better cover infront of him compared to say the likes of Oliver Kahn or Iker Casillas, but he makes incredible saves all the time, very often featuring as the Goalkeeper of the Tournament/Year. Can't disagree.

Right Back - Lilian Thuram
My Opinion: No real argument here. Perhaps the only two players that come close are Cafu and Javier Zanetti although both play slightly more forward I guess and achieved less in club football.

Centre Back - Fabio Cannavaro
My Opinion: Anyone who watched him in action at the FIFA World Cup 2006 will know this to be true. He has always been very solid at the back and despite his height, he is extremely strong in the air. He is fading with age, so do not judge him based on his recent performances at Real Madrid. Only defender to ever win the FIFA World Player of the Year. The fact that Maldini has never won one is such a crime though.

Centre Back- Alessandro Nesta
My Opinion: Had it not been for his injuries, he would be the undisputed best centre-back of the decade. He was very unfortunate to miss out on his nation's World Cup success. But then again had he played instead of Marco Materazzi, Italy may not have won. Nevertheless, he still features in this list and that shows great testimony as to how much respect he has garnered over the years.

Left Back - Paolo Maldini
My Opinion: Had this been the Best Team of the Past 20 Years or the Best Team of All-time, Maldini's place as left back would never been in doubt. However in the past decade he has featured more as centre-back and Roberto Carlos makes a very strong case here (even though the Brazilian can't defend for nuts). Its rather debatable but seriously how could you leave out such a legend as Maldini? From his debut at 16 years old till his retirement at 41 years old, thats 25 years playing at the top!

Defensive Midfielder - Claude Makelele
My Opinion: The defensive midfielder position is very often dubbed the Makelele position. Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Hierro both claimed that Makelele was Real Madrid's most important player during the early(successful) Galactico era. That says it all.

Right Midfielder - Luis Figo
My Opinion: 2001 FIFA World Player of the Year and 2000 European Player of the Year. Had it not been for a certain French baldie, he probably would have won more and maybe even the Euro 2000 title. Tricky dribbling skills and great crossing abilities made him a very dangerous winger indeed.

Left Midfielder - Ronaldinho
My Opinion: As Zidane faded with age, Ronaldinho took over his mantle. Ronaldinho was undoubtedly the world's best in 2004 and 2005. While he played an important role in Brazil's 2002 World Cup sucess, he was largely overshadowed by Rivaldo and Ronaldo. By the time World Cup 2006, all the weight of expectations were on his shoulders, but he left all his skills back home in Barcelona. Now he is a mere shadow of his former self in the Unofficial Retirement Home of Ex-World/European Player of the Years - AC Milan.

Attacking Midfielder - Zinedine Zidane
My Opinion: Best player of his generation. I could end there but that just doesn't do enough justice really. He has won everything there is to win: World Cup 1998, European Championship 2000, Champion's League 2002, but more importantly he was named Best Player in all 3 tournaments. Add to the fact that he scored 3 goals in World Cup Finals and of course that screamer in a Champions League Final, he always seems to perform when it matters most. Without him France flopped in World Cup 2002, and despite featuring 2001-2002's EPL top scorer (Henry) and Serie A's top scorer (Trezeguet), France failed to score a single goal. Even in the twilight of his career, he tore apart favourites Brazil in World Cup 2006, outshining the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Kaka on route to the Final where he owned Materazzi. I guess every genius has his dark side.

Striker - Thierry Henry
My Opinion - Sorry Cristiano Ronaldo fans, Henry is the most devastating offensive EPL player that I have ever seen. Alot has been said on how he has failed to reproduce the same amazing form in the Champions League and for his national team. Trivia: Despite playing together for more than 8 years(enjoying tremendous success along the way), Zidane has only assisted Henry once: that goal against Brazil in World Cup 2006. Their contrasting style of play is perhaps the main reason (Henry=counterattack, Zidane=slow down/play with the ball first) Its a shame that he has never won any World/European Player of the Year awards. There are several strikers who could challenge his position here, but it is a fair choice.

Striker - Ronaldo
My Opinion - Had it not been for his injuries, he may well of gone on to be the best player of all time. In 1997, at the age of 20 he scored 47 goals in 49 games for Barcelona. From 1998 onwards he was plagued by injuries and had to undergo multiple surgeries. Yet he bounced back to terrorise (the remaining lousy) defenses at World Cup 2002. Despite the fact that in the past decade he has not been anywhere near the peak of 1997, he was still recognized as the best striker in the world. Only major title to have eluded him is the UEFA Champions League.

Some of you may be wondering: Where's Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi or Kaka? Well its safe to say that while all 3 have achieved much success at their respective clubs, none have really shone for their national teams yet. Man I can't wait for the next season to start. Football does take your mind off (depressing) things.

Oh wow look at the time, I better go sleep.

Good night people.

Somewhere over the rainbow.....

EMOOOOOO...............................................

How do I know I'm emo? The six sympthoms are:

1. I'm spamming Somewhere Over the Rainbow non-stop.
My two favourite versions:




2. I had the inspiration to make something stupid like that, but didn't have enough inspiration to bother to make it look nicer.

I'm so going to die alone.

3. I see negativity in everything.

If that picture wasn't convincing enough I'll give another example: I was reading my CPA material today and the first sentence of the chapter was : The role of accounting is to provide useful information to support decision-making. I read it as "the role of accounting is to make decisions in order to provide stupid information".

4. I actually found the first chapter of my stupid CPA material invigorating.
That says it all really. For the past two days, I've been reading my CPA study guide just for kicks. Yea, its that bad.

5. Today I'm supposed to talk about Episode 8 and just don't have the mood at all.
Ya I go to MPH and read sports and tech magazines. Books? Tried John Grisham before but it just reminded me too much of someone. Fantasy books: I loved the LOTR trilogy. Borrowed from Fleur the first and second round, then after that I bought my own set. I also bought Eragon but to me its just overrated and I threw it away (Gave to Budi = throw away). Sometimes in MPH I will go to the self-help section to get a few laughs out of it. Its amazing how some authors are so free to take the time and effort to structure so much crap into a book. Ok the end.

6. I miss Mariel.
Just about the only girl in the world that bothers to talk to me on MSN has decided to fast on MSN for 40 days.

An ordinary life is a crime. If that were true, I deserve to get ripped apart by lions and eaten alive.

Oh and FYI, Yong has failed to defend his crown so once again I reign supreme as the most pathetic excuse of a human-being.

THE CHAMPIONS!!

So why am I emo? No its not because I had to turn down Yong's invitation to go to FHM Malaysia's 100 Most Wanted Women 2009 Party. That only made me sad for like 30 seconds then I didn't really think about it. Its because..................

TO BE CONTINUED......

Cinema, Cinema, Cinema - Part 1

So this weekend has been quite happening by my own(poor) standards. Friday night had dinner at the Nonis Mansion/Museum. I'm still waiting on Mariel to give me a particular photo. She can't upload the pic because she is fasting on Facebook for 40 days, and so am I.
I also watched Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. I don't know how to quantify my opinion of a movie into a rating so I basically just have 5 categories:

1. MUST-WATCH! (Don't die without watching this.)
2. Recommended
3. Good but not very memorable.
4. Only watch if you're bored.
5. AHH MY EYES!!!! (Takes out own eyes)

My verdict: If you're a Harry Potter fan or a Hermione fan (you know who you are), you would watch it regardless of my verdict. And you should as it is arguably the best of the series so far. If you are neither however, I would put it at "Good but not very memorable".

For the past few posts, I have been elaborating on the answers of my Facebook quiz "How Well Do You Know the Yeah" quiz (only 23% of the participants passed). Just in case you're feeling a bit lost, here are the questions & answers:

1. In regards to food, how health conscious am I?
Answer: All men die, not all men truly live!
2. I am comfortable doing all these alone except for:
Answer: Shopping for clothes.
3. My ideal way of spending time with friends is:
Answer: Just hanging around talking about the good ol' times.
4. According to Dr Chapman there are 5 Love Languages, mine is:
Answer: Physical Touch
5. The Bible character I really look up to is:
Answer: Jonathan
6. I find it very attractive when girls wear:
Answer: Baby-doll dresses
7. What do I do when I'm really really bored?:
Answer: Scroll through my collection of movies.
8. In MPH, you will most likely find me in which section?:
Answer: Magazines (Sports & Tech)
9. I struggle with this EVERY single day:
Answer: Depression
10. What did my mum originally wanted to name me?
Answer: Stanley

So far I have discussed 6 questions. Today is Episode 7. I recently stumbled across this quote: -

Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.

So true. When I'm really really bored I scroll through my collection of movies. I usually just re-watch my favourite scenes of particular movies. So here's a brief run through of some of the movies I usually re-watch.

Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

This is a movie based on the Crusades in the 12th Century. There are several historical inaccuracies, but it does portray the political, religious and cultural tensions that existed in that era. Although not as highly regarded as other historical epic films (Braveheart, Gladiator etc), Kingdom of Heaven does have its memorable scenes. Jerusalem is in the possession of the Christians, but war is inevitably at their doorstep as the Saracens are mustering under the great Muslim leader Saladin. The movie is centred around Balian (Orlando Bloom), a blacksmith-turned-knight who eventually finds a purpose in life for himself in Jerusalem. But for me the character that steals the show is Baldwin, the leper King of Jerusalem who is brilliantly portrayed by Edward Norton. Despite the fact that his face is not shown throughout the entire movie, he was the star of the movie (Orlando who?) and his scenes were by far the most captivating.

Edward Norton's highly acclaimed portrayal of King Baldwin.

Baldwin IV is one of the most tragic characters in Christendom history and was appropriately given a memorable portrayal here. Overall the original movie wasn't that spectacular but there is an extended Director's cut version which includes an additional 45 minutes to the movie that adds considerable more depth to the characters and plot. Zhou remember to get from me.

My Verdict: Recommended. (Extended Director's Cut Version)

A Few Good Men (1992)

"You can't handle the truth!" - Colonel Nathan Jessup

I actually like crime thrillers that feature courtroom drama. This movie along with A Time to Kill is probably my two favourites of the genre. It is about the trial of two marines who are being charged for the murder of a fellow marine. The two marines claim that they were ordered by their superior officer, Colonel Jessup (Jack Nicholson) to do so. But obviously all evidence and anything that will incriminate the highly respected Colonel have been removed. The two marines are defended by Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), a very clever attorney but one who initially thinks the case is a lost cause. Later on he has a change of heart and fights back with conviction. The courtroom is filled with highly-charged conversations that eventually culminate with Tom Cruise facing off with Jack Nicholson in one very heated debate.

My Verdict: Recommended.

Schindler's List (1993)

The list that would save generations.

Schindler's List is a very highly rated movie that is based on the true story of Oscar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German businessman who saves more than a thousand Jews during the Holocaust of World War 2. He starts of as an ambitious businessman who sees the opportunity in profiteering from the war and decides to starts an arms factory. Eventually he feels compassion for the Jews and with the help and encouragement of his Jewish accountant, he employs a significant number of them into his factory while throwing away his fortune in the process. The movie is shot in black and white and this really gives a timeless sense to the movie. Schindler's List is the most critically acclaimed movie of Steven Spielberg's career and that says it all really.

My Verdict: MUST-WATCH!

V For Vendetta (2005)

V: "My turn."

Remember, remember the 5th of November. The gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

To be honest, I went into the cinema with very low expectations. I had heard of good reviews by some friends(but some people are just more easily satisfied than others), but my first impression of the movie was that it was just another failed superhero flick with a lame-looking superhero costume. I'm happy to report that I couldn't of been more wrong. Background story: The year is 2038, the USA has been ravaged by war and plague. Britain survived but is now under totalitarian rule. The story begins when a mysterious masked terrorist named V bombs a government building and starts to murder a number of people including members of the political party. Eventually the true purpose and motive of the murders will be revealed and suffice to say, there is more than meets the eye. V is portrayed by Hugo Weaving, and just like Edward Norton in Kingdom of Heaven, his face is concealed behind the mask for the entire duration of the movie. Nevertheless he manages to give a very powerful performance and his voice couldn't have been more perfect for the task. This movie features a great plot that tells the story of hope and the pursuit of freedom against totalitarianism. Oh and by the way the final confrontation scene was awesome!

My verdict: MUST-WATCH!

Memento (2000)

Memory or facts? Intriguing.

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, the man who would later make such great movies as The Prestige and The Dark Knight, Memento is a very unique psychological thriller. This movie is about a man named Leonard who is searching for the man who raped and murdered his wife. There is one small problem though. Leonard is suffering from anterograde amnesia, which renders his brain unable to store new memories. The last thing he remembers is the rape and murder of his wife. Therefore he has to rely on tattoos and polaroid photographs in order to record important information and clues. For the first half of the movie, you'll probably have no idea what is going on. This is because the movie is in reverse chronological order. The movie is divided into several scenes. In the beginning of each new scene, Leonard has just lost his recent memories. Therefore he has absolutely no idea where he is or what he was doing. At the end of each scene, the events that just occurred will fade from his memory. By the second half of the movie you will start to understand and appreciate the ingenuity of the film, leaving you very curious as to what will happen next (or rather what has already happened prior to this). Confused?

My Verdict: MUST-WATCH!

I could go on and on. There are a several other movies that really deserve mention here but this is just Part 1. Will do Part 2 some other time. Really tired now.

Ciao.

Expect the unexpected....

To quote Zhou, "What a surprise....Never in my lifetime expecting you to blog." To be honest, me neither. But now I'm going to do one better, I'm gonna blog about fashion. Its safe to say that I find baby-doll dresses the most attractive. So what is a baby-doll dress? Well my fashion-impaired friends, that dress up there is one example, and it is called a Navy Chiffon Ribbon Babydoll Dress. In case you're wondering, the ribbons are just there to play with our minds (our = guys) LOL! So why do they call it the baby-doll dress? Well I don't exactly want to quibble over terminology, but the first time I heard of this term was during the Australian Open 2006. Apparently Maria Sharapova and some other Russian tennis star sent shockwaves not only in the tennis world, but throughout the fashion world as well. It was because they came to play wearing some form of baby-doll dresses. Long time ago, I used to be a fan of Sharapova, and that was way before she was the superstar she is today. Curiously I lost interest in her by the time she won Wimbledon in 2004. Perhaps it was due to the fact that I had....lets just say....a Sharapova of my own =p. Now I have nuts.

But seriously what is it with Russia? Is it the air? Did Stalin put some beauty-enhancing chemical in the water decades ago? I guess that explains why there used to be a significant number of Soviet ultra-nationalists in the past: There are thousands of gorgeous girls in Mother Russia to DIE FOR! More importantly, unlike their South Korean counterparts, many of these Russian beauties came from humble beginnings and therefore couldn't afford plastic surgery!. Anyway, I think that concludes Episode 6. So stay sharp and be on the lookout! If any of you see a gorgeous lady with long legs, pretty face with a sweet smile, walking around in a baby-doll dress in Melaka (Yea coz life's just that good.....):

I CALL DIBS!!!

(FYI: Dibs to get shot down, not to actually suceed in getting her)

Haiz. Anyway been trying to decide on what to bring to Fleur's house tomorrow (potluck dinner). Actually I know what she wants me to get. Sorry Fleur, the heart is willing but the wallet is too empty. But I'm definitely going to bring dessert, which reminds me:

SOMEONE! ANYONE!....Please please remind me to go buy Baskin Robbins next Friday (31 July 2009). Thanks to my rotting brain, I have missed 31st May, and all the previous 31st as well. Sigh I really can't remember the last time I ate it. And now with my own hard-earned money, I can finally eat without guilt. So if you are like me (someone who will happily die while eating away a KFC bucket) and you don't want to miss the 31% discount, you can join me next Friday. If however, you're a coward who thinks that there's a point in trying to avoid the inevitable very health conscious person, well then:

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!

Moving along I have some good news and some bad news. Good news first right? Ok, the good news is that The Whiny One (aka Zhou) has casted Redemption on his dead blog. Guess I can take off that "R.I.P" status from your link. Daryl you have no excuse now. You better have a new post by the time I see you this Saturday!

Bad news? The extremely disturbing news is that my CPA enrolment has been confirmed. Not only do I now have to work hard during the day, but now I also have to study hard at night. So as I end this post, please observe a minute of silence. Remember me as I once was: a free-spirited person, someone who knew no stress, and who had all the freedom in the world to rot at night.

For I am no more.

Epitome of Bro-mance

Learning About Yeah Episode 5:

In the Bible, there are alot of characters that did incredible things for God. But if there's one character that I aspire to be, its Jonathan son of King Saul. Out of David and Jonathan, its David that usually gets the larger share of the limelight. But throughout their friendship, it had always been Jonathan who gave, and David who received. You could say that David, being a shepherd boy, had nothing to give a prince. But then again Jonathan had more to lose. Jonathan himself was an accomplished fighter and a courageous leader. Yet Jonathan was very proud and happy of David's accomplishments. This was in stark contrast with his father King Saul who became jealous of David's growing fame and popularity and eventually attempted to kill David. But it was Jonathan who protected David from his father. Jonathan was the Crown Prince, the next in line to the throne. But he humbly recognised that David was the future King chosen by God.

By saving David's life he effectively renounced his own rightful claim to the throne and accepted the fact that he was to be David's right-hand man. Jonathan was also there to comfort and encourage David in his darkest hour. Unfortunately, as much as Jonathan loved David, he chose to stay at his father's side to the very end where they were both slain on the battlefield. I always like the tragic hero stories. But its very sad to see such a great character die in vain as King David would definitely had avoided several problems in the later part of his life, had Jonathan been there to be his second-in-command and confidant. Most amazingly, it was a friendship that lasted beyond their own lifetime, as David remembered his promise to Jonathan, and showed kindness to Jonathan's paralysed grandson. Awww......

It makes me ponder about my own friendships. Now that I'm back working in Melaka, I hardly get much chance to hang out with my friends. Most of them are not even in Melaka to begin with. So, I mostly stay connected via MSN. One thing I notice is that I compartmentalise my friends into like categories. I have my friends who I talk to about gaming/movies/fun stuff etc like Danny, Garry etc. Filbert and I usually talk about work, business and his female colleagues LOL. He's hardly online but he does call me from Indonesia, which I appreciate of course. Sometimes I talk to Immanuel, David Khoo etc about praise and worship songs. Then I have people like Jian Loong who I talk to about computer stuff: hardware/software, about how bad my blog is, and of course the occasional random nonsense. Exhibit A:Well, what do you expect from the Depressed One? Anyway then I have Yong who I talk to about football/movies/misc stuff, but obviously the topic that dominates our conversations is....yes you guessed it.....girls. Exhibit B: We were naming the girls we hung out with in a particular week. Sorry I had to censor but that is classified information. Yong is always there to soak up my emo-ness so that's the least I can do for him =P. So yea, just in case you didn't already know, I only hang out with my mum and sis. I shared this predicament with my mum and she said, "That's good wat!" Seriously, how is that any good? =.=

NO GRANDCHILDREN FOR YOU!!!!

The last time I went out with a girl was with Su Anne to watch Transformers 2, which reminds me: I have to dedicate a post just to describe how amazingly horrible that movie was. Last but certainly not least, I have Zhou who I can talk to about virtually anything under the sky: Gaming/football/movies/life/girls/emo-ness...ANYTHING! Unfortunately he is never on MSN, and I'm too cheap to sms/call him. So I guess thats the point of blogging, so all friends from different compartments, get to see the merged side of me (hope that makes sense). Speaking of blogs, I have actually taken upon myself to read ALL the blog posts of my dear friends. So far I have finished reading Mariel and Zhou's blog posts. Yong is such a prolific blogger that I gave up half way (seriously so many posts). Mariel I know I owe you like ALOT of comments but give me some time ya? =p Zhou, what can I say, I noticed that in your posts you were going through some rough times. Sorry for being so ignorant. Truth be told I'm such a lousy friend, and in your case, brother =.= But....

DAAYY-VIDDDD..ITS OK!

Keep Smiling! Keep Shining!
Knowing you can always count on Yeah!, for sure!
That's what friends are......

Eh wait, I already dedicated that song to Mariel. So erm.......
I dedicate this wan to you lah!

You just call out my name, (YEAH!!)
and you know wherever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby (YEAH!!!)
to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
all you have to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah. (SAY MY NAME!!!)
You've got a friend.

Ok that's all folks. See ya next post!

P/S: Just realised for Episode 6, I have to talk about fashion =.=

A week in review.....

So its been about 1 week since my debut. Many things have happened in the world, and well for those of you who just crawled out of some random cave, let me give you the highlights.

Domestic Affairs:
Teoh Beng Hock, 30, an aide of Selangor state executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, has plunged to his death at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Selangor headquarters in Shah Alam.

Here are some unanswered questions:

• Why did he not choose to leave the building as soon as his questioning was finished? Who in the right mind will choose to sleep over in the MACC building?

• Why didn't he phone or SMS to inform anyone after questioning that he was going to sleep over at MACC? Was his mobile phone taken away or returned to him at 3.45am after questioning?

• How can MACC allow an outsider, after having been questioned, to presumably roam around in the heart of their offices from morning until 1.30pm, without any monitoring?

• Who were last with Teoh, what were the last statements taken? How many were with him? Why did he have to be questioned overnight?

MACC claim that they do not use CCTVs.

My thoughts: Even my office uses CCTVs and as if we're an important organisation that interrogates people, e.g: "I'm gonna ask you one last time! Where are you hiding the toiletry expenses??!!" Meh....

Foreign Affairs:
The United Nations Security Council barred five North Korean officials from leaving their country and ordered their foreign assets frozen as punishment for working on nuclear weapons and missiles. (I actually bookmark that page now)

My thoughts: When pushed into a corner, desperate people turn to desperate measures. Hope for the best, but expect the worst! Time to build our own underground bunker. Lets just hope I'm not the only guy who survives this nuclear war, as all the other girls in the world would rather die than help me repopulate the earth.

Sports:
Manchester United vs Malaysia: When MU came in 2001, they trashed us 6-0, this time it was 3-2. MU led 2-0, and somehow let Malaysia equalise. Michael Owen scored the late winner.

My thoughts: ......No comment.

This week David Beckham declared that he would consider a return to the EPL. Beckham left MU in the summer of 2003 to sign for Spanish giants Real Madrid. Beckham had previously stated there was no chance of him playing for any other Premier League side than MU. Now he says, "I would definitely consider it. Never say never. When I left United, I said I would never want to play for another English club. My heart was in Manchester - and I couldn't see myself wearing another shirt in the Premiership and playing against United. Now I wouldn't rule it out."

My thoughts: So it has taken Beckham roughly 6 years to get over his first love......hmm....that's about 140 weeks more to go.....Yong where you get that countdown thingy on ur blog?

Anyway, say what you like about Becks, he is the best crosser of the ball in the history of the game, and his free-kicks weren't horrible either.

Next up, in the latest episode of Knowing About Yeah 101, we shall be discussing about the 5 Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman. Just in case your lazy to click that link, the 5 languages are basically: quality of time, receiving gifts, words of affirmation, acts of service and physical touch. While everyone expresses and responds to all 5 of these love languages, everybody has a main language, which they will express and respond to significantly more. This is why you sometimes hear people saying that they don't really feel loved by their partner/family members. Its often because their partner/family member is using the wrong love language to express it.

For example: My sister and I surmise that our father's main love language is acts of service. He doesn't really appreciate gifts and quality of time is not the most important to him either. The only time he hugs us is when we are leaving home for a long time. He also thinks that words without actions are useless. But he does appreciate it alot when my sister and I (ok fine its mostly my sis) who helps my father to do things for him. Whenever there's something important that my father is too busy to do, or can't handle himself, he'll turn to us and say, "Just do it!". Then after we're done, he'll be very pleased.

My sister's main love language is words of affirmation. Now if you love her.....now thats a big IF (OUCH!), and you send her this really expensive present but don't bother to write her a card, she won't really appreciate it that much. But if you write her a really long card, telling her how awesome she is (which is true....awww...) and how much she means to you, (You're My Everything....awwww...) she will appreciate the card more than the gift itself. This applies to Mariel as well. So all you fans of The Sister and the Best Fren...you know what to do now! (Yo yo yo assist!) However if you're some pretentious sweet talker then BACK OFF! I WILL HUNT CHU DOWN! Anyway so Yong, go and find out what *ahem*'s love language is. Then strike at the heart! (Yo assist again!)

So what's my main love language? Its physical touch. (The excuse of the perverts) So ladies.......

TUTS MY BARREH!!!

*Dead silence........Grasshopper noises*

Haiz no response as usual. So I'm gonna go and flush myself down the toilet now but in the meantime you can check out that website I linked way up there for more info and there's also a very simple quiz you can take inside there as well.

Signing off,

The Failed Love Guru

A Walk Down Memory Lane......

Haiz. Work in the office has been piling up so my father wants me to install accounting software on my home desktop for me to work at night. Damn sad, my Intel Core 2 Q8200 (2.33GHz Quad-core processor), Nvidia Geforce 9600GT, 2GB RAM desktop is going to be relegated to a regular office workstation. Well, not that it really does any hardcore-graphics rendering nowadays anyway. All I do is blog and facebook on it. So while cleaning up my desktop I stumbled upon alot of interesting stuff which I totally forgot about.
Warning: I do hope your Internet connection is decent because there are alot of pictures in this post.

Ok for those of you who don't know anything about DotA, you can skip this section. Just know this: I am pro, and Yong is an opportunist and was in the right place at the right time.

Background Info: These are screenshots of a match that took place somwhere in 2006 at Sunway Monash Condo. I am playing the Bristleback. Yong was playing Viper. Sorry I don't remember what you other guys were using.

Ok the first screenshot isn't very good but this is where I engage the enemy. I ventured out a bit too far by myself and met them near the river. There are at least 4 of them: Venomancer, Lich, Spectre and Furion. They all had very good items. Furion had at least a Skadi. Spectre had Buriza and Desolator. Lich and Veno both had MKB and other stuff. So Furion teleports in and traps me, Veno uses his ulti. Needless to say I'm taking enormous amounts of damage.

This is a much better pic and gives a clear view of my items as well. So I just keep running while taking enormous amounts of damage. I can't get away as the Lich and Spectre keep slowing me. Pretty sure the Lich uses his Chain Frost around this time. All I can do is spray shit at them haha. I think the Bloodseeker comes and uses Rupture on me as well. I just keep running.

Spray spray spray. My HP is dropping like water, but so are theirs! Notice that the Spectre is almost dying. Bloodseeker was very low on HP and he ran away already. I'm screaming my head off asking for backup. Nobody is there yet. RM10,000 says Filbert was in the forest.

Spectre sei jor. LOL! He fought very bravely and died very quickly. Venomancer is almost dying and starts to run away. Lich's HP is very low as well. I die shortly after this pic is taken. This is when Yong comes in and kills all 4 of them =.= TRIPLE KILL!!! TRIPLE KILL!!! He instantly leveled up 2-3 times!

You see his dog face also know he so happy. Haha.


Ok moving along. I stumbled upon my 1000+ collection of Kim Tae Hee pictures. (Yea yea I'm disgusting.) I remember that everytime I used a different picture of her as my MSN display pic Zhou, Yong, Jian Loong, Budi, Jonathan, Garry and Filbert will always give their reviews. Then they will always argue and tell me to put up THEIR favourite picture. There was like so much politics.

Ok not really sure whether these are Zhou's favourites but I do remember he said, "WAH!!! Put these pics lah!" Hahaha. Pic on the left was one of the first pics I think.







I think Zhou was the only one who liked the picture on the right. Yong was like "This one SUX!!!" Garry was like "Why Zhou so SUX?!" Haha. Its ok Zumou.
I used to like that pic too . =)

I know what you guys are thinking, "How the heck does WY, who's brain has been rotting all these years, remember all this stuff?" I have no idea man. But I love history. And this is OUR history. LOL!

Ok next up is Yong's favourite. He actually said, "WAHHHHH! This picture owns my BoA display pic leh!!!" Coming from Yong, that is as good as getting ordained by His Holiness,the Pope himself.

Next one is Jian Loong's fav. He said, "Why so cute wan? Send me."
Garry didn't really have a favourite. He'll just keep saying, "You see man...I'm the one who introduce her wan. I keng!". Filbert will usually say, "They all sux!! KTH sux! Yui FTW!" But the general consensus is that when it comes to girls, his opinion can be ignored. LOL! Budi will say something like, "KTH damn pretty, but damn sux. You know what I mean?" In case you don't know about Budi, his comments have always ranged from pure genius to just plain retarded. For all you female readers, just in case your impression of me has been lowered by this, in my defense I was going through a very rough time, and she was there for me =p Time to delete her tho.

Speaking of which, I still have a folder of pics of You-Know-Who, but this blogger isn't quite ready yet. I still wanna gather more followers before I initiate SULKFEST '09/10. Its gonna be legendary!

Ok I also stumbled upon the video of us in TGIF, when Yong and I co-celebrated our birthdays. Hahaha. You can hear Budi laughing out loud while Yong and I were standing on the chairs giving our 'birthday speeches'. I'm not going to upload it....so too baaddd.....(And the world will never know).

Hmm....found this picture as well. This is when I went to support Mariel in her wet t-shirt contest. Ouch..ouch! I mean her Flush thingy....thingy. That's what friends are for:

THEY WON'T LET YOU SYOK SENDIRI ALONE!!

There are so many other things that I found but I shall save them for another day. As you can see I like to talk about the past and the things that occured. Sure I like to go cybercafe with friends and have a good time but what I enjoyed even more was the post-match discussions we had after that. Watching movies with friends at cinemas isn't that much fun really, but the post-movie discussions are. So there we go, question 3 explained. I know I said that I will talk about my working life and such, but I guess I will leave it for my next post, or the post after that.

Till next time. Ciao.

P/S: Went to McD for breakfast today. They are giving out free Kraft Tiger Biscuits along with the Breakfast sets. Woot!

Third post.....its......ALIVE!!!!

IN UR FACE YONG!!! Ok that's all I wanted to say. Baiiiiiii..........

But NO! I refuse to give into sloth and and and.....well....myself. Zhou has always hinted to us that he will be back this month and finally he has reached a decision. So barring airplane malfunctions or nuclear war, you will see his face in Malaysia on 31 July 2009.
I have no idea what we're gonna do when you're back though. Guess you can rot together with Daryl while I bring home the bread or chicken rice balls. Damn Blizzard for taking such a long time to complete Diablo 3. At least release Starcraft 2 first lah!


Who else is coming back? Hmm.....if not mistaken Fleur will be arriving tomorrow. I bet that the Deutschland will be missing her . Awww...........
which reminds me:


LONG LIVE SACRED GERMANY!!!

(Sidenote: Those were Tom Cruise's character's last words after he failed and is about to die a horrible death. There I spoiled it but don't worry it was hardly a must-watch movie and you don't exactly have to be a historian to know the ending)

The last time I met up with Fleur was in London along with Mariel. Those two came to me in my darkest hour of need. You see I don't mind going to a cinema to watch movies by myself, in fact I do it quite often. I'm thick skinned enough that I can walk into a restaurant and eat by myself. I didn't even mind walking around exploring a foreign city without any companions (coz my other friends only wanted to eat at China Town and shop all day) as I did in London where I went to visit Westminster Abbey, various other places, and of course to look up Daryl. But what I really really have never done alone before is to shop for clothes even for myself. I just can't decide on which/what to buy. It gets infinitely worse when I have to buy something for someone else! I just can't bear to see the look on their face when they pretend to like whatever you bought them and be obliged to use/wear it. Thats why in my legendary days (aka when I was still with she-who-shall-not-be-named), whenever I bought her something I usually stuck to flowers, jewelry, teddybears, Baskin Robbins, books and other misc stuff (shoes once) but never bags or clothes!

OK back to the original story, before I left for Europe my mum told me that I didn't have to buy anything for her since I didn't know her taste and had absolutely no clue on how to shop for woman's stuff (so true). I was relieved. But while I was in London, my mum suddenly called me to buy her a bag. I was abit stressed about it as being the good mama's boy that I am, I didn't want to disappoint her. Just at that very second, Fleur messaged me saying that she and Mariel will be in London the next day. I was like YAY!!!! They can do the shopping for me and I'll just pay!! (Obviously I didn't trust my own taste at ALL!)

Seriously I couldn't ask for better company as while the other girls in my Europe tour were all also crazy shoppers, they didn't know my mum and her taste.
Not only did the sisters recommend a variety of things to me, they also served as models! Exhibit A on the right. Haha. (Ok fine, I'm a sad little man that seldom hangs out with girls.) Naturally they got distracted and started to search for their own stuff to buy, especially Fleur, but Mariel was there to be her voice of reason =). After a few hours they eventually discovered an elegant-looking bag which I purchased without much hesitation. So I then sent them off at the train station, but not before I saved them from humiliation. You see Miss Fleur mistook the Arrival signboard for the Departure signboard. Surprisingly, I noticed the mistake in time and they didn't miss their train to Norwich. Come to think of it, I should of just kept quiet so that they would of stayed with me for a few more hours! Trust me when I say that honesty doesn't always yield the desired result unfortunately. =(

After that I rejoined my other friends and we went to The London Eye, which was a waste of pounds and a waste of time in my opinion. I seriously can't imagine why anyone will pay to go up the Eye On Malaysia. But oh well, I guess I shall speak more on the many interesting events that occurred during my Europe Trip in future posts, since I never really talked much about it to anyone.

Come to think of it, I elaborated on the first question of my Facebook quiz in the previous post and have now without realising, elaborated on the second question in this post. Based on this trend, my blog will last at least another 8 posts. Who's willing to bet with Yong that this blog can survive 20 posts? Kochi, let me introduce you to a wonderful concept. Oh yea Zhou, you asked me how I met Yong? I think it was at your old house. Either that or it was at Cikgu Azman's tuition. Don't really remember considering Yong isn't exactly a luscious Victoria's Secret supermodel... LOL!
(DROP DEAD YOU FATTY!!) Oops, did I say that out loud? Man I'm such a jerk. Yong has always been there for me to whine at and this is how I repay him. Sorry for the random ramblings.

Yong is back in KL. Daryl is going to Singapore. Su Anne is leaving for Bangkok this Thursday. Later on she will also be going to Cambodia to help the needy in the streets. That's so awesome. But while my my friend is out there changing the world, I am sitting in front of my desk changing numbers for the people who are changing the world. I don't really like to talk about my work but I guess I will in my next post. That's the point of blogging right?

On a sadder note, my friend Henky's father passed away last night/this morning (details are still coming in). So if you know Henky please send your condolences to him and his family. I have lost friends and classmates over the years, but I'm sure that's nothing compared to losing a father or mother.

Henky, my prayers are with you.

Chicken Balls....

Today went to eat chicken rice balls with Yong, Daryl, Phang, Khai Lip, Eu Liang, Joanne and one more is who ar.......oh yea my sis...who was so sesat to tag along ;p Anyway, amidst all the fun conversations I spared a thought for the guy who, if not for him, I wouldn't even of known all of those people mentioned above.

That's right Yeow JinZhou, I spared a thought for YOU!!!!!!!!!
When exactly are you coming back lah? I'm sure the answer is "I also dunno." Haiz. Daryl and I are excited about playing multiplayer Diablo 2 again! Speaking of which, I have to mention that my mouse is extremely sensitive and always double-clicks automatically. Its so annoying when I'm wanna watch videos or movies.......play/pause...play/pause...play/pause. Sometimes it takes me like 1 minute to just PLAY the video. Let's not go into maximizing and minimizing windows. Anyway as frustrating as that may be, that mouse will work wonders in a game like Diablo 2.
CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK-CLICK......Diablo dies.


For dinner I ate McD ( third time this week), and for those that do not already know about this from my facebook quiz, I am someone who totally disregards the need of being health conscious when it comes to eating.



All men die, not all men truly live!

One can die of so many things these days: H1N1 pandemic, fluke motor vehicle accidents, and of course the North Koreans. This is my philosophy, I believe that if God wants you dead, you can eat your home-grown organic food all day and you will still die. If God doesn't want you dead, then you can eat rat-poison for dinner and will still be alive and kicking the next day. Please do not try this at home though. Well some of you will say, well eating junk food all day may not necessarily kill you, but you will suffer with all kinds of health problems throughout your life, and I do not really have an answer to that. All I can say is that, how would you know that you'll live long enough to suffer all those aforementioned health problems. Sounds kinda reckless and foolish, but I guess I am someone who has nothing to lose. I went for blood test a few years back and my cholesterol levels were shockingly high. Doctor said that I will receive a heart attack by the age of 30. That's 7 years to go. Wawasan 2016! Curiously I am not panicking.

If tomorrow was to be the end of the world, I would leave with no regrets =) Well...kinda...


Alot of talk is on Manchester United's upcoming match in Malaysia. The match will be in Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 18 July 2009. Why am I not going for the match? Few reasons:

1. I'm not cool enough to get tickets.

2. I'm not a MU fan.
Over the years, I haven't really decided on which EPL team to really support. I usually root for the team that 'deserves' to win by playing the most entertaining, attacking football in the league. Having said that, although MU have successfully defended their EPL title for the third year running, they relied more on their defensive solidity rather than on their attacking prowess this time around. (They only scored 68 goals in comparison to 80+ goals in the two previous seasons) They also won it due to the lack of serious competition. Liverpool's resurgence came too late and the fact that Torres and Gerrard were so injury-prone that they only made 12 starts together leaves many Liverpool fans to ponder on what could of been. Chelsea recovered under Guus Hiddink but it seemed abit too late. Arsenal have never really been a title contender since Henry's departure anyway.
MU's claims of being the best team in the world playing open-attacking football was horribly exposed when they were outclassed during the Champions League Final in Rome - by Barcelona.

3. I think its so ridiculous that when MU scores(and they will), the Malaysians will be on their feet celebrating! Now I'm not exactly a patriotic person, but I think that's a pretty funny atmosphere to be in if you ask me. Being applauded by opposing fans is a extremely rare feat. In November 2005, Barcelona's Ronaldinho received a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans in the Bernabeu, after he sealed the match with a sublime solo goal, his second of the night. That gesture was justified as Ronaldinho was just simply brilliant. But in Bukit Jalil National Stadium, you can expect Malaysians to applaud the likes of Rooney even if he were to just tap in a scrappy goal. This is to be expected as they are MU fans, but who in the stadium will actually be supporting Malaysia I wonder. Like Yong pointed out, just ask any random Malaysian to name a Malaysian footballer who will represent us against MU and more often than so the answer will be ................."lol i duno!"

4. Ok lastly, its because I am not a Malaysia fan. Lets leave it at that before the ISA comes and catches me. Oh wait I'm forgetting something, nobody reads my blog.

Ok its been a long day. I shall leave you with a hilarious video that Mariel linked to me. Its a Korean guy with broken English singing Mariah Carey's Touch My Body. LOL! Enjoy.