me feeling a bit LOST today... dunno why??? nak kata near time of the month... tak la jugak... not enuf challenge at work?? u gotta be kidding me... hehe... or maybe i'm having an "emotional roller-coaster" kot... not enuf love... muahahahha....
whatever la.... like ur not used to it pulak...
well, looking fwd to my sabah's trip... hope it will be an enjoyable one...
bubbye peeps... better start concentrating on my work again...
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Tribute to PGL
ok... this post is my tribute to PGL... as we were not allowed to take any photos during the show.. the pixs are taken from their website www.pglthemusical.com.my
langit malam tidak mampu sembunyi,
terang bulan yg berseri-seri
ku bersaksi pertemuan ini
indah melampaui bidadari
di sini resah jiwaku tenggelam,
wajahmu disambut bayu malam
bulan jadi cerminan diri
rindui bintang penyeri hati
mata demi mata
berguguran bicara
kata demi kata
merubah tutur jadi rasa
hanya keasyikan
pada kewujudannya
nafas dan nadi tak terhenti
pertemuan ini kian terasa bagai bererti
langit malam tidak mampu sembunyi,
terang bulan yg berseri-seri
ku bersaksi pertemuan ini
indah melampaui bidadari
di sini resah jiwaku tenggelam,
wajahmu disambut bayu malam
bulan jadi cerminan diri
rindui bintang penyeri hati
mata demi mata
berguguran bicara
kata demi kata
merubah tutur jadi rasa
hanya keasyikan
pada kewujudannya
nafas dan nadi tak terhenti
pertemuan ini kian terasa bagai bererti
kaulah segala-galanya
makna di dalam hidupku
detik ini telah lama sudah ku tunggu
hangat sentuhanmu melerai rindu
kasih di sini kuserahkan
jiwa , raga dan pengabdian
cinta utk mu segalanya
demi utk bersama
dipangkuan mu kasih
kerana mu kekasih
event... Part 2
i think u noticed that i'm supposed to post the FOURPLAY pix kat entry sebelum ni... tp tak tau la kenapa tak boleh.... nway, will post it here...
from left: Bob James, Nathan East, Larry Carlton & Harvey Mason
kat Philharmonic pun lebih kurang camni la... this pix taken fr their website
ok... enuf abt FOURPLAY.... on Thurs, i went to watch PGL ... and yes, again!!! hehehe... i'm one of the culprit yg habiskan tiket... but again.... CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!... phewitttt!!! they are EXCELLENTE as before... or should i say better... i'm lucky the nite i went tu... its the same full main cast... so, boleh la compare... 2 thumbs up to zahim & roslan... u guys hv made it again... and i think after this they are goin to s'pore... good! good!...
they hv made improvements on the effects... lighting, backdrops... which make the whole show better... rather impressive too! and the singing is definitely an improvement... from everybody... even tiara sounds better now... heheh... needless to comment la kan... on my gorgeous Hang Tuah... i think he does loose weight coz his baju pendekar doesn't really stick to his body as before... he looks YUMMYLICIOUS!! muahahhaa....
ok.. i'm having problem posting pixs again... so, will do it in the next entry..
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
.. events... and more social events.. Part 1
..it has been a busy week last week... full with work + social events... hmmm... coincidently everything happens in the same week... not complaining though...
on tuesday, i've attended the International Islamic Financing Convention held in Mandarin Oriental.. the event was organised by BNM, SC, LOFSA and BURSA... its basically one of the move made by policy makers in M'sia to promote M'sia as an Islamic Financial Centre in the region... it was indeed a good exposure to me to meet big shots from various organisation & also the experts in the field themselves... the panel invited to address and discuss the issues came from all over the world... some of this experts are not even muslim and they know the "in & out" of islamic financing... which i hv very little knowledge of...
one interesting point that they hv highlighted is on the fact that if the world uses islamic finance principal, the economic problems thats been facing the world right now will not exist... as in islam things have to be transparent, just & not based on speculation.. right now, in middle east there are 75 diff scholars who preach the islamic finance principal... imagine that... 75 diff views and opinion... i guess this is due to interpretation of the Quran & hadith...
u know u'll meet old frens when u go to seminars & conventions... i've met a few... old classmates, old frens... whose looking very successful or in the midst of climbing the corporate ladder... but i've never thot i'll meet this guy... it has been more than 20 yrs since i last saw him... budak SBP mana yg tak kenal dia... all girls wanna be around him... kira mmg glamer giler la dulu2 masa hi-school... ARUL KANDASAMY... he was one of the panels... currently he's the Head of Islamic Banking in Bahrain... but i'm not surprised he is what he is today... even before u can see his charismatic & leadership character... and i think being in RMC does help mold him to become that person today...
anyhow, the convention has open my mind to know more abt islamic finance... partly bcoz of knowledge & partly as a muslim i feel its a reponsibility to learn & to promote the teachings of Islam, InsyaAllah one day..... may Allah give me the strength and guide me accordingly to achieve this mission of mine..
ok... on a more relax note... that nite i went to watch FOURPLAY at Philharmonic... they are actually playing modern jazz and since i haven't been to philharmonic... so, i thot... why not?? tickets were not that expensive... we bought the RM60 and i'm totally, totally satisfied... with the performance and all eventho it started 1/2 hr late... but, its well worth it...
i know when i mention the word "jazz" everybody was saying they haven't reach that age... not their cup of tea... but, hey!! why not give it a shot... u may not know it when u don't try... plus this is a life performance ok.... not hearing it from a cd... its totally different... u can see the expression... dengan feel dia... the interaction... add up all this with the ambience, its sumthin different ... trust me!! the group plays contemporary jazz... so, if ur a fan of music with loud bass & the sound of electric guitar & keyboard plus drumbeats... u'll definitely enjoy this... I DID!!! there was not a time my head or body not moving to the beat... the way they play it will definitely leave u grooving all nite long... even after it ends, the sounds still stays in my head... they played their own rendition of "Stings - Fields of Gold"... best giler!!!
ok, they don't allow us to take pixs in philharmonic... so i got this pixs from the website.. there are 4 of them in the group... fr left, BOB JAMES on keyboard (he's truly... truly amazing), NATHAN EAST on bass (he interacts with the crowd.. most of the time), LARRY CARLTON on guitar (kalah mat2 rockers kat sini kalau nak compare the way he played.... my eyes were practically on him most of the time) and last but not least, HARVEY MASON on drums (i miscount how many times drumstick dia tercampak... really into it!!)...
in one simple word.... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! i really had a great time....
on tuesday, i've attended the International Islamic Financing Convention held in Mandarin Oriental.. the event was organised by BNM, SC, LOFSA and BURSA... its basically one of the move made by policy makers in M'sia to promote M'sia as an Islamic Financial Centre in the region... it was indeed a good exposure to me to meet big shots from various organisation & also the experts in the field themselves... the panel invited to address and discuss the issues came from all over the world... some of this experts are not even muslim and they know the "in & out" of islamic financing... which i hv very little knowledge of...
one interesting point that they hv highlighted is on the fact that if the world uses islamic finance principal, the economic problems thats been facing the world right now will not exist... as in islam things have to be transparent, just & not based on speculation.. right now, in middle east there are 75 diff scholars who preach the islamic finance principal... imagine that... 75 diff views and opinion... i guess this is due to interpretation of the Quran & hadith...
u know u'll meet old frens when u go to seminars & conventions... i've met a few... old classmates, old frens... whose looking very successful or in the midst of climbing the corporate ladder... but i've never thot i'll meet this guy... it has been more than 20 yrs since i last saw him... budak SBP mana yg tak kenal dia... all girls wanna be around him... kira mmg glamer giler la dulu2 masa hi-school... ARUL KANDASAMY... he was one of the panels... currently he's the Head of Islamic Banking in Bahrain... but i'm not surprised he is what he is today... even before u can see his charismatic & leadership character... and i think being in RMC does help mold him to become that person today...
anyhow, the convention has open my mind to know more abt islamic finance... partly bcoz of knowledge & partly as a muslim i feel its a reponsibility to learn & to promote the teachings of Islam, InsyaAllah one day..... may Allah give me the strength and guide me accordingly to achieve this mission of mine..
ok... on a more relax note... that nite i went to watch FOURPLAY at Philharmonic... they are actually playing modern jazz and since i haven't been to philharmonic... so, i thot... why not?? tickets were not that expensive... we bought the RM60 and i'm totally, totally satisfied... with the performance and all eventho it started 1/2 hr late... but, its well worth it...
i know when i mention the word "jazz" everybody was saying they haven't reach that age... not their cup of tea... but, hey!! why not give it a shot... u may not know it when u don't try... plus this is a life performance ok.... not hearing it from a cd... its totally different... u can see the expression... dengan feel dia... the interaction... add up all this with the ambience, its sumthin different ... trust me!! the group plays contemporary jazz... so, if ur a fan of music with loud bass & the sound of electric guitar & keyboard plus drumbeats... u'll definitely enjoy this... I DID!!! there was not a time my head or body not moving to the beat... the way they play it will definitely leave u grooving all nite long... even after it ends, the sounds still stays in my head... they played their own rendition of "Stings - Fields of Gold"... best giler!!!
ok, they don't allow us to take pixs in philharmonic... so i got this pixs from the website.. there are 4 of them in the group... fr left, BOB JAMES on keyboard (he's truly... truly amazing), NATHAN EAST on bass (he interacts with the crowd.. most of the time), LARRY CARLTON on guitar (kalah mat2 rockers kat sini kalau nak compare the way he played.... my eyes were practically on him most of the time) and last but not least, HARVEY MASON on drums (i miscount how many times drumstick dia tercampak... really into it!!)...
in one simple word.... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! i really had a great time....
I wish for...
I wish for ---
contentment
solace
comfort
support
trust
peacefulness
kindness
laughter & joy
happiness
unforgettable memories
tranquility
sincere friendship
kindness
good health
time for family & frens
But, most of all,
I wish for --
everlasting love.
Monday, August 21, 2006
What kind of Girl are you?
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What Kind of Girl Are You?
Friday, August 18, 2006
Did I marry the right person?
receive an email on this topic today fr a fren... reading thru it, i find it very true and logical... so, will "copy&paste" the discussion here... to share it with more ppl...
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EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.
Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience.You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... Because it's happening TO YOU.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, church, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.
And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
****THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.****
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.
Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable...you can "make" love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.
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so, what do u think?? hmmm... i'm not married yet but it definitely make me think... when we (or specifically me) first learn abt love & relationship... i definitely 100% think that u need to be madly head over heels in love with a person to get married & after that live happily ever after... but, being more matured now (or being able to use the brain ahead of heart in making decision).. i know being in love is not enuf as love fades or die... i think thats a normal human process... u need to have a bigger stronger reason to stay in love... and this definitely couldn't be based on looks or physical attribute...
love alone is not enuf to sustain the relationship... i guess thats where companionship, doing things together, having the same passion or goals in life... comes in handy... like ppl alwiz say, its the small things that count... need not be the obvious ones... maybe a small gesture... showing appreciation... showing that u care... some ppl are able to show their feelings but some don't... but that couldn't be used as a reason right?? whatever it is... not to take things for granted... the change in ur partner's behaviour may indicate changes in the feelings... who knows... when u found out later, it maybe too late... ur out of love...
second thing i learn from ppl's experience... getting married is actually a beginning of a new life... not the end of the trails of the love problem... its just taking the relationship to the next level... its "taking the leap of faith"... as u don't know if they will change or maybe u'll change.... whatever it is... just don't loose hope and keep on trying... esp when u feel its worth to still be in love...
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EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.
Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience.You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... Because it's happening TO YOU.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Think about the imagery of that expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, church, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.
And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
****THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.****
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.
Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable...you can "make" love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.
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so, what do u think?? hmmm... i'm not married yet but it definitely make me think... when we (or specifically me) first learn abt love & relationship... i definitely 100% think that u need to be madly head over heels in love with a person to get married & after that live happily ever after... but, being more matured now (or being able to use the brain ahead of heart in making decision).. i know being in love is not enuf as love fades or die... i think thats a normal human process... u need to have a bigger stronger reason to stay in love... and this definitely couldn't be based on looks or physical attribute...
love alone is not enuf to sustain the relationship... i guess thats where companionship, doing things together, having the same passion or goals in life... comes in handy... like ppl alwiz say, its the small things that count... need not be the obvious ones... maybe a small gesture... showing appreciation... showing that u care... some ppl are able to show their feelings but some don't... but that couldn't be used as a reason right?? whatever it is... not to take things for granted... the change in ur partner's behaviour may indicate changes in the feelings... who knows... when u found out later, it maybe too late... ur out of love...
second thing i learn from ppl's experience... getting married is actually a beginning of a new life... not the end of the trails of the love problem... its just taking the relationship to the next level... its "taking the leap of faith"... as u don't know if they will change or maybe u'll change.... whatever it is... just don't loose hope and keep on trying... esp when u feel its worth to still be in love...
Monday, August 14, 2006
sense of emptiness
this mornin... walking towards my workstation... suddenly i realised... there's sumthin missing... hmmm.... this is not right... where is it??? i was searching for it high and low.... but still couldn't find it.... the area seems so empty... if not, it will be the first place i'll drop by... when i'm tense, i'll be playing with it.... looking at it alone can take your mind away far away from the office chaos...
but now... its no longer there... the place really look empty... i hv not say my goodbyes... i never thot i'm gonna miss it's presence so much.... well, what can i do....
this entry is for my beloved office ikan sepat pet "RAMON".... may it be happy at its new place in Kedah... sob... sob...
but now... its no longer there... the place really look empty... i hv not say my goodbyes... i never thot i'm gonna miss it's presence so much.... well, what can i do....
this entry is for my beloved office ikan sepat pet "RAMON".... may it be happy at its new place in Kedah... sob... sob...
Takziah
this mornin receive sms fr dear fren informing us that her mother-in-law passed away... takziah buat keluarga ali+mona... semoga roh ibunya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan dikalangan hamba2nya yg beriman...
balik office... was informed yg another colleague pun father dia passed away yesterday... takziah also pada keluarga annie... semoga roh ayahnya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan di kalangan org beriman...
AL FATIHAH
balik office... was informed yg another colleague pun father dia passed away yesterday... takziah also pada keluarga annie... semoga roh ayahnya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan di kalangan org beriman...
AL FATIHAH
Friday, August 11, 2006
Such a beautiful sight
I was driving back home last night, when I noticed how magnificent the moon look from afar.... its bright, bigger than usual and definitely eye-catching.... rasanya dah few days it was a "total full moon"... i wanted to snap some shots, but my camera just couldn't capture the view... hv to wait for my "photographer-manic fren" to do that with her dslr... masa2 ni la terasa betul nak beli dslr... heh...
can't wait to 27th Aug.... wanna know why??? well, u hv to wait till that day la... coz me myself dont know what to expect... so, TUNGGGGUUUUUUUUUUUU..... heh
can't wait to 27th Aug.... wanna know why??? well, u hv to wait till that day la... coz me myself dont know what to expect... so, TUNGGGGUUUUUUUUUUUU..... heh
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