Christmas is Coming

I know it's early days till, but before you know it, it will come and go.

I am preparing myself now early so that I can fully enjoy the season with my family. In the past, it was all about wishing that it did not come so early because it meant a financial commitment of presents for your family and loved ones. It was always stressful because at times cash was hard to come by and the pressure to please was there. This year will be different. I'm going to soak in the atmosphere and enjoy it fully with everyone who is important to me. There is nothing more important than family and these past few years have proven, for me at least, that if everything goes wrong in your life, your family will be there through thick and thin.

This Christmas season, I pray to God that all of us have a chance to experience the joy and love of being together as a family.

This song from Josh Groban starts the feeling of the season for me. I dedicate this song to all of you. Have a happy and Merry Christmas ahead.

Man with 2 arseholes

Ahmad died in a fire and his body was so badly burned that the morgue
needed someone to identify the body.
As he had no family, they called up his two best friends, Ah Beng and
Kumar.
Ah Beng went in first and the mortician pulled back the sheet.
Ah Beng said, "Wah-lau-eh, he's very barbecued like cha siu.? But if
you would roll him over, I will tell you if he's my friend Ahmad or
not."
The mortician rolled the body over.

Ah Beng looked at his arse and said, "Heng-ah! No-lah, dat not Ahmad."
The mortician was puzzled how he was so sure but he didn't say
anything.
He went and got Kumar to check the body.
Kumar looked closely and said, "Aiyoyo, it is true he's burnt very bad,
but need you to roll him over and I can confirm if he's my friend,
Ahmad."
Again the mortician rolled the body over. Kumar looked down at the ass
and said, "Aiyoyo, oh no no, this is definitely not Ahmad."

The mortician, unable to suppress his curiosity any longer, said,
"Okay, you have to tell me now - how can you and Ah Beng tell for sure
this is
not Ahmad?"
Kumar said, "Well, this Ahmad, he had two arseholes." "What?!!" the
mortician said in disbelief, "He had two arseholes?!"

"Oh yes, everyone in the neighbourhood knows this. Every time the three
of  us go out, people always say, ' Here comes Ahmad with the two
arseholes."

Facebook

Facebook .. It's quite addictive really.

I have not had so much fun nor met as many old friends in a long time.
Someone's got it right here and I think this space is far superior than
Friendster.

Perhaps this is right up my target demographic and perhaps Friendster
is still hip among the young, but who cares, it works for me!

Anyway, like any other public forum, it is a double edged sword, people
that you've been trying to avoid will inevitably pop up. But for me the
benefits far outweigh the risks and I must say I am pleased to have
"bumped" into some of my mates that I've not seen for years.

Hooray for Facebook, I'll be here for awhile!

My Dog ... Austin

For the last 8 years, this dog has been the guy in the background. Always happy to see me when I come home, never angry when I "torture" him e.g. making him dance the salsa like Elmo in Sesame Street. But as irritating as he is when he is up to his antics of masturbating on my toe, bum surfing all over the house, shedding his fur, he remains this adorable friend that will always be by your side.

We do give him a bath every week and this time after his bath, we decided to dress him up as Yoda from Star Wars ... he he he ...

Took a picture of him with my phone. Can you see the frustration on his face? Hahahahaha!!!

Still he is ever so adorable and the best part is that he does not hold grudges!!!!

Tribute to Mr Austin Powers Hogan!!!

It's been awhile ...

Indeed. It has been awhile since my last post.

Since then, many things have happened in my life, career ...

Business has not been as good as I had imagined after "merging" with
a trusted partner.

I thought to myself, "Ah, at least some semblance of a profitable and
stable business." After 10 months, accusations came from all
directions that I have mismanaged the business and not done enough to
ensure that the business remains viable.

"Shit", I thought to myself, I'm being screwed again! Sigh, the one
lesson that I have learnt in running a business, never, never enter
into a partnership unless, the prospects are too irresistible to
ignore or someone is willing to put in a shit load of money with no
strings - Haha, wishful thinking .. or maybe in a perfect world?

So, I'm alone again, picking up the pieces again, feeling abandoned,
used and taken for a ride.

For most people though, or at least the weaker ones, they would give
up, crawl under a dark space and hide for the rest of their lives in
their shadow of failure. Not me, frustrating as it seems, I will
continue the fight to survive. Not to prove anything, but because I
believe in myself and I know that there is something here to develop.
It's my destiny, you could say.

I know it's been tough. People my age, or my peers at least, have
progressed in their careers, earning commendable salaries, and me,
sometimes, not having a dime in my pocket to have lunch. But should I
feel envy? Should I be jealous of my far better of friends? Hmmm ...
I had a chat with one of them the other day. He is typical of the
type that I had mentioned before. Good education, climbed the
corporate ladder. He is definitely someone, the headhunters would
want to keep in their database.

So why did he seem dazed? Why did he seem lost? Yes, he said it. He
was going through an identity crisis. He is at the crossroads of his
life. A little jaded with the current career and with not much idea
where to progress from here. You could say that he has reached the
top of his learning curve and has nothing really to look forward to
in life.

I asked him why he was not happy? He said, that I may have the idea
that he has "made it in life" but he said at that point, he would
rather throw everything away and become a taxi driver ... simple and
straight. Drive passengers to their destination and the only person
you have to answer to is yourself.

He said that the stress that he has to endure, not only fulfilling
his job's expectations, but the expectations of at least 10 other
people .. peers, bosses from other departments, clients etc etc, is
perhaps not worth the pay that he is earning.

So, we all can be unhappy and say that the grass is always greener on
the other side.

Truth is ... it isn't. Appreciate what you have, no matter how little
it is. Someone's always got it worse!