My PiCtUrEs ... My LiFe ... My StOrIeS ...

Nothing Last Forever.....

2010-07-19T21:56:00.003+08:00

Best memories are most of the time while we are still young and small. There's always a look back when we grew older and find ourselves so much happier during growing years. No matter how many unhappy or happy fond memories, it will still be something fodn in our mind.

Things changes so fast as we grew, nothing last forever. Things happen and dissapeared. People come and go. Medals won and kept. Friends found and kept but sometimes lost. Nothing would last forever at the end of the day.

It is how much we cheerish the current moments would enable us to have more fond and happy memories to be kept aside as we grew older. While we are so buzy thinking of accumulating more and more thing in life. There are also things which we have left behind while we are so engross in climbing up the ladder. Sometimes, we forget and left those things behind us.

How many of us would have memories where we hope it could be played llike a movie on our TV. The are moments when we are so tired and just to hope for some relax moment. A moment of truth by looking back what we have been through to being us to where we are. Also to realised who to thank, what helped us and what challenges we've been through to reached here now. It would be best if it could be played in a movie.

Food for thought of the day:
Find some time to sit down all alone and reflect what has happened for the past one year or few years. Think about what has happened and what brought us where we are now. Do this at least once a year. This could help us in finding our path along the way towards our goals in life.

Found some feel in writing this blog after watching a Hong Kong movie "Echoes Of The Rainbow". Great movie being seen from a child's perpective and things been through in his life as a child.

Signing Off,
~ ScOtTiE ~

The Fine Line : Reality & Fact

2010-07-16T22:56:00.004+08:00

There's always this saying "Do not look at what we don't have, instead make the most out of what we have".

Humans are such a cute creature where we always feel we have not got enough of what we have. When you said you have enough, there are someone out there who would tell you "why would you limit yourself to only what you have, you should strike more". Come to think about it, isn't the sentence true? Another person will come up and say "You are not grateful to what you have by always complaining not having enough and want more". Once again, isn't this sentence make sense as well.

However, there is always this fine line that most of us would not see. Some may knew bout it but choose to ignore it. Not limiting our own self in achieving more and not complaining what we lack of is in between a fine line. The line is called, REALITY and FACT. No matter how much and how loud we would want to complain, nothing would happen if no action is being taken. This is a fact. At the same time, we also knew that, if we keep on limit ourselves in telling we cant achieve this and that, it is guaranteed that we are not going to achieve anything at all. The reality is anything is achieveable if we persist until the last drop of our energy.

Our challenge is always not being able to differentiate this fine line. To work this out, differentiation between "Controlable" and "Uncontrolable" is highly important. We have to always want to strike to achieve as much as we can using all the resources and items that we have a control of. At the same time, stop complaining on all things we lack of as this would be items we are unable to control.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
1. Close our eyes and heart on items that we can not change. Hence, we always appreciate all things we have at the current moment. (Eg: I cant be rich because my parents are not rich and not educated)

2. Open up our wisdom and heart for all items that we could change. This would enable us to push ourselves to another level for greater success. (Eg: I can earn as much as I want even though I am not from a rich family background.)

3. When confuse or unsure, take a pen and pull a a piece of white paper. Divide it into two side and write down our challenge in the top middle. Next, write down all things that we could control on the left hand side and all things uncontrolable on the right hand side.

4. Read and compare. Voila, you would be able to find the most suitable solution to you at that point of time.

Ciao,
~ ScOtTiE ~

It's Always Easy To Point Finger At Others

2010-06-28T00:22:00.003+08:00

"I just don't understand why they have nothing at all" ~ "He should be responsible, he is the one who make that big mistake!".

Some how these are very common things we would hear from people around us. It is always easier to point fingers at others whenever problems kick in. Whether what has been claimed is true or not, that does not matter. Most of the time it's all about who said it first, who said it loudest, who re-told the story that make more logical sense, and who have more people to pity for. Our daily lives are revolve around onto this small yet important matters.

Pointing without investigating or even asking is a very dangerous move. Even an investigation with a certain impression in mind would not help any much either. How many times have we raise our anger and just point our fingers onto someone when something happened, to only find out we have blame the wrong person?

Sometimes a sorry will delete off the memory, but some the scar will be there forever no matter how many sorry we said. At times, it may not be scar, but an impact so great that could affect the rest of the life of a person. All these are so subtle that no one would know whats going to happen in the future.

Sometime ago I heard from a radio station, "Allow someone who is in a hurry to pass by while on the road, because you never know the person maybe in a hurry to get his wife to the hospital as a new born is knocking on the womb for freedom". Most often we would just curse in our car while we are driving when we come across this situation and asking why are they moving so fast for. This could be different if we could be seeing things from another point of view.

Food for thought of the day: "Whatever comes up, take a deep breath and count to from 1 - 10. Calm down and relax ourselves. Then, see things from another point of view and try to resolve the current situation rather than to point fingers. Find out where went wrong and ensure no one would repeat it again. Hence, voila, a new knowledge would be learnt by everyone in the situation. "

Signing off for this time:
~ ScOtTiE ~
28 June 2009 (0043 hours)

Long Absent.... But More Focus....

2010-06-19T22:51:00.004+08:00

Wow, it has been a long time since my last drop of sentence over here in my blog. It's time to come back for real good. This wil also be my first for Year 2010. So what have I missed:-

1. Year 2010 Resolution - I still have it in my book, just that it is not publish. Guess it's time to relook again on what I have jot down since the first half of the year is soon to be over.

2. Places & Food - Been to quite another few places while at work. Have not got a chance to take photos of those and put it up here....

Well not too much that I have missed though.

Something just strike my mind today after my CFP exam paper this evening when I am back home. While exam is over, it seems as though there's another thing in my life that has gone missing. Although there would be another module to go, however that would be something for the month of December 2010 to think about. Anyhow, this is going to end at the end of the day.

Shoulders seems always lighter everytime when a tack is complete. However, while there one task complete, sometimes we would be thinking what's next. This would not be the case, if we would know what else that we should look out for after one task is completed.

We always wanted so many things in our life, however we fail to realise that we must be able to have our next plan ready before our current task complete. Hence, our path would be full of colors and activities without having a vacum left unfilled. Realising that this would be the fact of life, I have start up something that I have been thinking for long time.

With a small little note pad, I will jot down all the small things that I want to do. This would enable me to stay focus on things that paint my life with more colours. Besides, it serves as a reminder for me to do things that I need. I have started this for my work, but never for my personal to do list items. Now it is up. Yeah!!!!

If any of you who are reading this, start one of yours now. Make sure there's always two different set; one for work and one for personal. It is always good to different work with our personal items.

"Think is good, start doing it is GREAT!!! "

Signing off,
- ScOtTiE -

An Organization That Motivates or Maybe Not

2009-04-19T22:38:00.004+08:00

I always believed it is very important to keep on motivating individuals including ourselves to do more than what we can. Also most importantly is to ensure we continue doing the things better and better. Hence, if we are taking care a group of people, it is vital to have all these in place.

So many years being part of these Non Government Organization uniform body in Malaysia, it is indeed an experience full with ups and down. What motivates me to moved on from time to time are genuine people I meet throughout the years. Be it my superior, peers or even my members. All of whom I regarded as FRIENDS. Whatever I have received during my juniors years, I have reciprocate back to all those my juniors now too. Those include some motivation and help I have received along the way.

Well where ever there are people, there would be someone would like to used their power to press on some junior people. This happened to be someone who is the head of the state. I have always been on the neutral side until recently that I needed to put this feelings and thought of mine here on my blog.

"There was a ceremony that gives out a five (5) years service medal to all qualified. Obviously I am one of the recipient. However, due to work commitment, I could not attend the the ceremony and received it on my own. Hence, I went and asked whether I could have it since I was absent. The answer is no and I have to wait for the next ceremony. While I do understand that, but could not stop some questions on my mind:-

1. I knew of someone who managed to get from him. So what she can and I cant?
2. Reason given for not giving it to me now as to give me a lesson for not attending the ceremony. If that's the reason, then I would find the leader who never put himself in someone else shoes.

The fact that this was a NGO and I knew I have sacrificed alot of my time and money to build those members under me and also helping the organization in a way or another. I don't see why these should served as a lesson fr nt attending the ceremony if I have more important things to do, such as something that will give me income for me to live on. A simple thing that could be done to motivate a person to work more for teh organization will be dampen by just a simple medal.

By the way, I am not a person who eyed for medals and rewards. I knew that I have spent more time and money as compare to what I have gt so far. I am very happy and grateful with what I have now and the opportunities given to me. The only thing that I think the organization or maybe this leader lack of is the sense of motivating others.

A medal that cost RM50 (paid by one of my sponsor) will just be idle in his room and not knowing when would be the next ceremony and whether it would be given to me by then.

With such a simple ways to be grateful towards the members that have served for such a long time, the only motivation is "you can have it as to give you a lesson and wait for the next ceremony".

When that time comes, I think I'm getting my 10 years service medal. What a motivation from a big NGO............

~ ScOtTiE ~
19 April 2009 (2305 hours)

Non Halal - Pork Feast

2009-02-02T20:56:00.004+08:00

Its time for another makan update again. This time would be a 101% non halal food feast. Its the Pork Feast. The sinful act happened yesterday (Sunday) night at Elcerdo (means The Pig). Its somewhere near Jalan Alor (exact road name - forgotten). Since the last round of having this kinda feast was few years back.

This Chinese New Year, with another six friends of mine, we gathered and stormed into Elcerdo for another feast. This time around is so much more expensive compare to last round. However, it is worth it. Let me introduce all the food I had that night.....

We have the menus on the table and ended up not sure what to asked for. hence we get the professional to recommend to us what's good. The menu is cute with the piggy pictures on it. Coming up first would be the cup of pork soup. It tasted nice to start off the dinner.

Yeah we did and had the chinese must have food during Chinese New Year - Yee Sang. Opps, I think we have just changed the name to Pork Sang. Yes!, those that is around the plate is not salmon but pork meat. It tasted real good, trust me - for those who eats pork la. Then we have the sausages.

From a glance, it looks like a normal "Siu Yuk" (roasted pork). As commented by my friends and I, this is the first time we eat roasted pork with fork and knife. Of course there are some vegetables and cranberries under that slice of pork. The half pigglet is said to be marinated for two (2) days with, errmm... either White or Red wine (forgotten). The skin is so crispy that you can actually cut it with a plate. This simple ceremony of cutting the small little pig is done by my friend with the help of the people there. To end the ceremony, the plate that was used for cutting has to be broken into a big wooden pail for good luck. It is nice.

Coming up next to end the pork feast are the ribs as well as the knuckles. By this time, I am full and was worry whether those pigs will haunt us in our dreams for that night. Hahaha.....

As usual, at times the meal would not be complete with a dessert towards the end. So all of us have one each of the warm chocolate cake with creamy chocolate in it. Also a Vanilla ice cream at the side. This is heaven and apparently it is even better than the Mudpie in TGIF.

By this time, our stomaches are so full that I could not resist to have a cup of green tea. Hopefully it will at least help a lil in my digestion. That cup of green tea cost me RM8.00 apparently. "Bill please", that was what we called for. It comes to a whopping RM1,058.60. I guess it was the most expensive one single dinner I ever had. Putting it equally among 7 of us, it comes to abut RM150.00 per person.

It's an expensive experience.... but it does worth it and the food is really good. However, this kinda restaurant is for special occasions. Else it will really burn your wallet. For those who enjoy pork like myself, Elcerdo is worth a try (at least once in a life time).

- ScOtTiE -
020209 (2131 hours)

Kluang ... Kota Kinabalu ... Penang ... Working Trip

2009-01-21T21:35:00.007+08:00

Ahhh... it must be my "lazy" virus working on me again. Finally feel like updating on my eating encounter during my working trip outstation. Driving all the way down south then flying over to another side of Malaysia and lastly back to the north of Peninsular. It sounds like a all around trip to me now.

Anyway let's start with Kluang:

(Top to Bottom, Left to Right)

1. My lunch cum afternoon tea break: Kopi 'O' with 2 bun (butter & kaya) - taste good,

2. Dinner: I had a claypot mee that is a little different and also a spread of other food

3. 3rd night dinner: In one of the more famous western food restaurant in Kluang (Bunny's)

One place that I wanted to go so so much is Kluang Coffee Station (original in the train station). I was so upset on the last day morning before I left for KL, as the shop was closed. Damn, missed the roti bakar, nasi lemak and the coffee.

Next I was at Kota Kinabalu:

(Top to Bottom, Left to Right)

1. Mc Donalds it is (very obvious) - not knowing what to eat, that's what I settle down for on my 1st day lunch

2. Bread, bread and bread - with the wet weather after work, I choosed to have bread for dinner

3. Simple and nice lunch on the Indian rice - RM7.00 with the lemon tea

4. 2nd day Lunch - Banana Leave rice: normal and nothing to shout about. Its expensive, RM16

Finally up North in Penang:

(Topto Bottom, Left to Right)

As everyone always said, you dont need to worry about being hungry in Penang. Look at the food I had there.

1. Economy Rice, near Kek Lok Si Temple - Lunch: I thought it was Asam Laksa and Chee Cheong Fun in that area. I was wrong when my colleague brought me here. The variety of dishes is unimaginable. I was told one of the entertainment there is to watch one of the boss in that shop calculating. His speed is faster than we press on a calculator... trust me, it is really fast

2. Simple chinese dishes for dinner: Everything for two person is only RM26.00. The dish is wonderful that includes fried 'Ochian', fried vege with roasted pork, fried fish and a bowl of soup. The oyster in the fried 'Ochian' is as big as my thumb. Cant hardly get that size else where especially in KL.

Finished off for the night with a Milo Halia. It was indeed good and nice. Feel warm too on the stomach after the cuppa.

3. 2nd & 3rd night dinner : Loh Mee, Fried Kuey Teow, Prawn Mee and also Pasembur. Well the food is common in KL, but its just nicer having those food in Penang. My fave of the 4 was the Loh Mee. It's so different from the normal ones I had.

Mmmmm...... next stop is Kota Bharu. Wondering whethere there's any nice food there....

Ciaoz the mao,

~ ScOtTiE ~

21 Jan 2009 (2210 hours)

2009-01-19T21:37:00.005+08:00

" Do Not Judge A Book By It's Cover "

We have so often listen to this sentence, however not often that we really think about it. Until certain things happened only we do.

It was a great and fulfilling day before I had this encounter. Went for a seminar on a lovely Saturday on "What and where to invest in 2009". To complete one of my task for the day, I've went to OneUtama fora simple hair cut. As usual when a pathetic chinese guy wanted a nice hair cut to usher in the Ox Year. A simple hair cut turns out to be one of the most annoying experience I ever had for the past 2 to 3 years at least.

Putting my foot forward into RUSSEL SALOON, a well design and expert looking saloon, I tried a hair cut that comes with a hair wash. Believe me it was nicely design (as in simple and comfortable looking). I started off with a hair wash which does not feel nice. This is normal to some of the saloon when the shampoo girl/ guy does not have enough strength to massage your head. Then came the washing away the shampoo part, the water drip on my back and wet my shirt: the shampoo girl din bother (which is normal at times too).

Finally came the final and most important part, the hair trimming. Right after I told him how I wanted my hair to be (basically short and can be spiky a little), he started to work on my hair. To my dismal, he uses the hair trimmer 90% of the time. A saloon that charges RM45.00 for a haircut with wash, that is so unprofessional. All my previous experience for the past few years, the stylist only uses one pair of scissors and at most is two pairs. Hair trimmer only come in at the last part for about 5% of the whole process. If I were to pay RM45.00 for that, I would rather go for a 15minutes hair cut kinda shop.

The best part was, he even asked me after he is done "Is this OK?". Its sound like he is unsure on his art work that he needs to get an OK nod from me. At that point of time, my hair is shorten and nothing could be done even if I said NOT OK. No doubt the end result is what I wanted, but I felt its ridiculous to pay that much for a hair cut that is not professional.

That's the price needed to pay when your normal stylist leave the country for a better prospect. You just need to hoop around until you get a suitable stylist.

Added version:

Thought I could spare my hair cut pictures being posted. Guess not. Hahaha.. Here it is...

~ ScOtTiE ~
19th January 2009 (2200 hours)

Happy New Year 2009 ..... New Targets...

2009-01-01T00:01:00.000+08:00

Wow.... its 1st January 2009. A new year, new targets, new path, new mindset and same old me with new resolution. Its an opening of a new story chapter 2009.1 this month. Let me lay down my resolution for the year to remind myself on my achievement to be this wonderful year.

RESOLUTION : YEAR 2009 FOR EDDIE WOO

A. My Self Development
1. To attend Anthony Robbins Seminar in Singapore on 4th – 7th September
2. Read one book a month starting from January 2009
3. Attend more seminars – Investment related and Motivational
4. Do up my Financial Planning for Financial Freedom by January 2009

B. My “Material”
1. Using Dell Inspiron Laptop by April 2009

C. My Enjoyment/ Relaxation
1. Relax in one of the beautiful island in Malaysia (Redang, Lang Tengah or Sipadan) – before end of June 2009
2. Enjoy a wonderful holiday in Bali, Indonesia – before end of December 2009

D. My Achievement
1. Increase a level up on my People Development Skill
2. Slim down my tummy before Chinese New Year 2009 ends
3. Nice tone slim body by May 2009
4. Able to play a song with my guitar
5. Paint my room (with one feature wall)
6. Re-arrange my room for a more comfortable feel
7. Become a Millionaire by age 32
8. Change my personal outlook and a better personal care for a better appearance.

E. My Responsible to Society
1. Serve more people by attending more Public Duty
2. Involve in at least one (1) community project with a NGO

F. My Others
1. Appreciate all people around me – family members, friends, colleague, etc
2. Continue to adapt a positive mind whenever and where ever on what ever
3. To inspire more individuals through learning and sharing
4. Take fast and effective decision that I am making in my life

May all my family members, friends (present or past), colleagues (current or ex), and all (who knew me or not) be blessed with good health and fortune in the Year 2009. May all those who are suffering be free from it all, all those who are down be lifted up in no time and those who are happy to be even happier.

~ ScOtTiE ~
1st January 2009 (0017 hours)

Closing Chapter

2008-12-29T23:11:00.001+08:00

The light is slowly becoming a thin line and soon it will be gone forever. Another closing chapter is about to happen in everyone's life. When the clock strike 0000 hours on 1st January 2009, all that we have experienced in Year 2008 will become another book of history in our subconscious mind. Are we going to bring the experience forward just like in accounts or we shall put things aside and start afresh? The answer to this question would differ from one person to another.

As for me, I choose to have my experience in 2008 crafted here with words. So that I would not bring forward all those challenges and problems this year to the coming PROMISING year 2009.

Year 2008 is a remarkable year not only for myself but also to the world as a whole. So many news and issues happened. Most of it are big stuff and I'm sure all would know. Leading the way is our General Election whereby BN had lost their 2/3 majority in the Parliament. This is a big story accross the nation. Hence, this leads to some political issues for some time back then. While this is going on, we have the US subprime issue that happened to be a ultimate time bomb that have everyone in the world affected no matter how big or small. Lehman Brothers from US that has been around for many years file for bankruptcy. With this, flowing in are other big companies and banks who spell for trouble. Everyone is so worried on what would happen to the financial market in the coming few months or years. It is what they called now a confidence crisis.

On top of those, we have the crude oil price shoot to an all time high of almost USD150 per barrel. Well that affect us in Malaysia tremendously when the government decided to push up the petrol price to a record high of RM2.70 per litre. At that time, to have a full tank will cost me almost RM100.00. Luckily the petrol price has drop to RM1.80 per litre now. That was a real relieve. With this, we also see all the food price gone up and the following effect to it would be inflation that shoot up as high as 8 over percent. That's only the BNM announced figure, what about our individual inflation figure????

As for my own individual experience for year 2008 would be a colourful encounter. There's so many things happened and some are totally opposite from the others. January to early March I would be wearing a t shirt and jeans or maybe a short pants to work. Now - I am wearing a smart executive attire finishing with a tie to work. I used to work in outdoor like jungle or maybe running around in KL City for a training program. Now - my training are all under the roof with aircondition. Be it shine or rain, I am spared from it all. Carrying large object like planks and crates are part of my work, now the heaviest object I would need to carry for training is a laptop.

I've also gone through a tough time where I do not have a secure job in hand as I resigned before I could manage to get another job. Experienced of not getting my two (2) months salary (still not getting it till now) and have to find ways to survive. Part time, short time and whatever time you called it, as long as it could make money and not breaking the laws, I'm into it. Gone through tough time where arguements are everywhere around.

Anyway all this lead to positive things in my life. It makes me stronger and be more resourceful in anything that I want to achive. Some says, its only where you are being put at the edge, only you would be thinking out of the box and find solutions. I mean as many solutions and as fast as you can. That lifted my life to another level in me. Due to that as well, I landed myself into something that I enjoyed alot more. More in terms of knowledge, skills, people and appearance.

There's too many things happened in Year 2008. All in all, it's a beautiful experience. One of my friend once told me, "Every negative encounter happened for a positive reason". Its black and white, Ying and Yang, Male and Female and etc. All is in a pair; so if you were to have a down moment, fear not as the happy side will soon come into picture to pair it up.

" Fear not, everything are destined to be in pair; the happy and the sad"

~ ScOtTiE ~
30th December 2008 (0040 hours)

Tawau Encounter ...

2008-11-09T18:39:00.001+08:00

Tawau was something new to me when I first being schedule for my training sessions. I will always check around the website for information on the place before I fly over. However, this particular round I was so busy that I forgotten to check on the area. Not having myself familiar with the place, hotel that I am staying and all, I was there clueless.

Clueless bout what's there, anything nice to eat and all. Hence my preparation for Tawau is zero. Soon I was on my way to a place I have no idea how is it like. I need to change my flight in Kota Kinabalu in order for me to get to my destination. Upon reaching KK Airport I went straight to the boarding area for my next flight. Knowing later when I was flying back that I have to actually bypass the custom. That freaks me out when I was flying back on Saturday morning. Thinking what would I be going through and would I be able to get back to KL on time since I did not register in to Sabah on Tuesday with the custom. Luckily, I was save meeting a helpful cutom officer.

Anyway, going new places, the first thing I would check out for my own benefit is the FOOD there. I've asked the colleague in Tawau whats good there and hence she brought me to different places for food in Sabah. One of the favourite there was SEAFOOD.

1. Nasi Goreng special with Milo Ice : My first meal in Sabah and that was a lunch at bout 4pm. This plate of rice enable me to hold on my stomach up to night. Hence, I ended up having bread and my first night in Tawau.

2. Thai style Chicken Rice : This was my lunch on the 1st training day. Well at first glance it is nothing special as its just any other chicken rice I could have in KL. When it comes, the chicken is with some Thai sauce on top. The rice is bl**dy nice. Its soft and taste good! The agent in Tawau told me, their Thai style chicken rice sold out very fast.

3. Crab & Mantis Prawn : This was my dinner. Well having meals alone could be very boring. That was how I felt to while waiting for my food to come. However, that mindset changed as I was enjoying my seafood dinner that night. The crab and the prawn is so fresh that I've forgotten that I am eating by myself. Hehehehe... Opps... this is one of the very famous seafood stall in Tawau.

4. Salad Prawn Rice & Fried Vege : Had a simple dinner the next day. Had this in one of the nice chinese eating outlet

5. Seafood Steamboat : Had a crazy and wonderful seafood steamboat dinner with the agents and the colleague in Tawau.

Apart from all this fod in Tawau, the branch should also be commented on the delicious tea break they offered. One of the best tea break so far that I have encounter in the branches. These has prevented me from going out for lunch for 2 days. Guess I have put on weight in that 5 days......

~ ScOtTiE ~

9th November 2008 (1920 hours)

Working Trip to Alor Setar...

2008-10-25T23:19:00.000+08:00

Mmmm.. the usual me, even I am out for a working trip, I will still find some good food. Especially the local food over there. This time around, I guess I missed the real local food in Alor Setar, but then I had some other nice but slightly different from what I have in KL.

1. Claypot Chicken Rice: Well they actually put an egg on to the rice. I've never seen it in KL (maybe there are, but never seen it before). So when I mix the egg and the rice together, it taste a little different. Taste better. hehehe...

2. Karipap : It cost RM0.50 per piece. The karipap is very small and the filling is just nice to let u have a taste of it only. Nevertheless, these karipap are wonderful. I bought 4 on the first day, worried that I would not be able to finish it after my dinner. When I got back to my hotel, I finish it in less than an hour. It taste really GOOD!!!

3. Chee Cheong Fun : My colleague told me its nice. So I tried. It is indeed nice. COuld not feel any different but then this chee cheong fun really taste good. I had this after my claypot chicken rice (yes again) on the second day. Wahahaha....

Yum yum yum... food is everywhere. Next stop would be Tawau....

Ciaoz .........

~ ScOtTiE ~

25 Oct 2008 (2334 hours)

Ex-Sibu Trip ...

2008-10-19T16:59:00.000+08:00

Sibu town... View from TanahMas hotel room number 516. It was a slow and quiet town. Nevertheless, it is still a nice place to go. Nice place to go for when you don't expect too many things and just want to have a slow and peaceful life style (at least for few days - out from hussle of city).

To me, I would put it as a nice place, nice food and nice people. Well besides working for three (3) days straight and throwing my voice around, I had my fair share of food after work everyday. Thanks to all the colleagues in Sibu. What I had?? mmmm...... these are those that I had.....

From Top to Bottom....

Kampua Mee: The first local food I had when I reached there on the first day. It's like the Kolo Mee in Kuching or Wantan Mee in KL. But it taste good. Had another one 2 days later with what they call Fried Kampua Mee. It taste great...

Another local food (forgotten the name) : Well its like a bread with minced pork meat inside. Well I would said it something like the CharSiew Pau we had it here, just that the bread portion is slightly different. Nice ......Yum Yum....

Tom Yum Mee in Cafe Cafe, Sibu: Well just another tomyum mee we could have in anywhere. But then again, look at the size of the bowl again.... Its huge..... Three of us went and we got ourselves one bowl each. When we finish everything (one didn't manage to finish it), we saw three (3) guys ordered one bowl of this tomyum mee and shared among them. Mmmmm..... they are either smart or we are big eater... hehehehhe

Fried Mushroom & Chicken Butt: Its my dinner with colleagues and another agent. Well, this is only a quarter of the food we had that night. When it all come, I was eating all the way and full to the maximum at the end.

Working else where in Malaysia is suppose to be much more tiring and eating lesser. However, this trip has made me gain a few kg I guess (I hope it didn't). I almost could not sleep because my stomach is so full with food!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sibu......... that's where I have been for this month (October 2008). Next will be Alor Setar......

- ScOtTiE -

1734 hours (19 October 2008)

Sibu ...

2008-10-12T18:34:00.000+08:00

Its 6.35pm now and I have yet to pack my luggage as usual before I leave for somewhere tomorrow. The walking up and down of packing will be done an hour or two before I leave my house normally. Well a whole week long working trip would enable me to leave certain things behind at least for five days.

Good or Bad.... I have yet to know. Things are being settled down in a way I guess. However, how effective as of now, I really have no idea. I wish I know...... I wish I know.

Been checking out what's there in Sibu so that I could take this working trip of mine somehow a little holiday for me. A small retreat after a big tsunami that hit me few weeks back. Would I be able to use the time to relax off my mind, or I would be busy preparing for the day after..... I have yet to know too.

Anyway Sibu as I know is a small town with nice people over there. Found out a few must try local food there. I will for sure that those pictures of those local food there back and get it posted up here soon.

Sibu here I come with a MAS plane................

- ScOtTiE -
12th Oct 2008 (1842 hours)

Lowest Low ......

2008-09-28T16:04:00.000+08:00

Guess the lowest low have at last come to me.... Sitting in front of PC and after a hang over from last nite clubbing. No plan, no direction, not knowing what is next. The only thing in me is fond memories and thoughts that fly around me.

Been many years and finally the closing chapter is here. People always said a closing chapter depicts the starting of another. I would have to agree with that but the matter is how long is the waiting period before the start of another? While waiting for the new chapter, we are unsure of how many more tear drops needed to be dry up.

I guess no matter how positive I want to be, there are still time where things just could not be positive anymore, at least for a short period of time. Life shall still be the same with or without anything or anyone in this world........

- ScOtTiE -

40 Must Do Things ...

2008-09-20T07:37:00.000+08:00

* Found this in one of my email. Guess should share this with everyone.

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.
27. GOD! Heal everything.
28. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
29. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
30. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
31. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
32. The best is yet to come.
33. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
34. Do the right thing!
35. Call your family often.
36. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
37. Each day give something good to others.
38. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
39. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
40. Share this info with everyone

- ScOtTiE -
20 Sept 2008 (0740 hours)

RESOLUTION - YEAR 2008 !!! (Updated version)

2008-09-20T04:00:00.000+08:00

Yipee !!

Year 2008 is finally here. Spending my New Year Eve in Ivy's house is such a great idea. Avoiding the jam, the sardine packed people, the boring-ness at home and the don't know what to do syndrome. It was a simple gathering of all my Aikido friends as well as some of Ivy's pretty friends. Eat (fried meehon, jelly, cake, fruits, 'tong shui', ice cream), drink (red wine, beer, chinese tea, sky juice), chit chat, games & countdown is all we did.

With the countdown ends, it would be good that I put down my Resolution for Year 2008. This year I :

1. Am receiving RM5,000.00 per month (by 31st December 2008)
2. Am changing my handphone (by June 2008) Done in Sept 2008
3. Am involved in more community service work / projects
4. Have stopped procastinating - Trying very best
5. Am keeping my room clean at all time
6. Have got myself a personal planner (by March 2008) - Done
7. Am being positive everytime every second everywhere no matter what happens Positive at all times !!!
8. Am treating my family members with love and joy
9. Have visited Bangkok (August 08) - Done, Kota Kinabalu, Shenzhen (Jan 08)- Done, Kuching (Jan 08) - Done , Bali
10. Am inspiring more individuals to live their life to the fullest - Doing & progressing
11. Have got myself a notebook (by October 2008)
12. Appreciate all friends who have and will come into my life (Appreciating)
13. Have myself a nice tone body - 6 packs (June 2008)
14. Am increasing my skills in People Development - Increasing with my new career
15. Am reading a book every month (minimum 12 books a year)
16. Am playing well in guitar

These are my New Year Resolution for now. I have mine posted, have you??

- ScOtTiE -
4th January 2008 (0123 hours)

Turbulence Time

2008-09-19T01:25:00.001+08:00

In times of turbulence in the global economy, things has been so uncertain. With all the subprime issues, political issues as well as crude oil prices fluctuating like no body's business, its so volatile. Investment has seems to be like a big gambling house in the market. Yesterday we see the KLCI drop below the 1000 points, and today it went up again. Hmm.... volatility is uncertainty....

With all these volatility, some of us has start to get numb and being used to it. While there are certain people who are still trembling about what is going to happen next. Especially with the political tension that happen in Malaysia currently.

Well while everyone is anticipating what is going to happen with the market and all, I have started to get used to it. Affecting or not, these are all just economy cycle that everyone needs to go through. Along side with that, I have another turbulence that happens in my humble life.

Building up and down. Then coming back again and letting it off again. Up and down again. Such a big and short fluctuation as it is coming nearer and nearer. At certain point, I could not really anticipate what is gonna happen next. The latest victim in me is that I was caught off guard without any signs that its gonna come again.

It hits like a big wave coming my way, but the wave seems to be getting softer and softer everytime it comes. Maybe, it has been hitting for like uncountable times that I have nothing to feel anymore. No doubt tears does crawl slowly down from my wet lil eyes, it seems to be easier to accept than before. Things has changed, time has changed too. Experience after experience is what I have been able to gathered. Maybe this is the bottom low of the cycle. Hence awaiting it to goes up again.

Although I am very sure the small turbulence in me will be going up again, I am sure it would be a slower growth and steady one as compare to previous volatility. Slower growth as in now coming together with lot more experience to rebuild whatever that has been shatter before. Steady as knowledge learnt could be used on the rebuilding process.......

While all of us are anticipating......... we shall anticipate it together and wait......

p/s: Wondering what is my small turbulence is... hmmmm... for me to know and for you (the reader, if any) to find out.....

- ScOtTiE wOo -
19th sept 2008 (2137 hours)

* uNcOnDiTiOnAl LoVe *

2008-09-05T15:06:00.000+08:00

" The Condition to Love is to Love Unconditionally " - EdDiE wOo

LOVE is a word so large in its meaning that hardly anyone would understand and practise in this new era of Information Technology. Most of us are so engross with our cold hearted piece of square box. Chatting, profiles and knowing friends on web are so common that we have almost lost human touch in getting to know a person (at least for the first time). Even towards someone we've already knew so long; like our parents and siblings; some of us hardly even talk when we are back home. Some, find it difficult to connect to their love ones, friends, parents, brothers, sisters, colleagues, and even their boss or staff. Have we forgotten the meaning of LOVE or that we never knew how to LOVE in the first place?

All of us living in this world has been given "UnCoNdItIoNaL lOvE" at least for the first 9 months in our journey in coming out to see light for the first time. We have been taken care by our mum in their wombs; carrying us around, protecting us, making sure we have enough to eat & providing us with their blood. Most of us then were born and been taken care of as an infant until we grow up and become more independent.

The independent stage has mould many to become self centered, ego, jealous and win-lose attitude. Zero priority are been given to parents who still work hard even when their age is catching them up fast. It is this time that alot of us as a son or daughter of someone that forgotten about how we came about in life. Have you talk to your parents today? Have you smile or even say "I Love You" to your parents, siblings or close friends today?? For this I would have to feel ashame of myself too. However, I would make an effort to talk to my Mum everyday at least. On what is going on in my daily life.

So, you people out there, move your butt from your chair and make some connection with everyone in your house and your friends when you meet them. Start to release unconditional love to everyone and you shall be guided to the most beautiful part in life.

- ScOtTiE -

050908 - 1203 hours

(Long due post in my creation box)

The Return of A New Beginning.....

2008-06-28T20:45:00.000+08:00

Reaching St John Instituition at about 8 plus in the morning. Only to find out the gate was too small for my Black Limited Edition Wira to go through. Stepping out from the car and slightly push open the gate - went through and parked my car.

Another important meeting is about to begin. Releasing the current five committee members of KL SJI Ambulance Cadet Division for another seven new warriors. For better or for worst, it will soon reveal in three (3) months time. However, I am confident that the new lineup would be an amazing mix of people to bring the division to another step further.

It was a short and straight forward meeting having all minutes and reports being read out by different department. It was the last part where the new committee members and promotion of rank are being announced.

Hence this was my last closing speech before putting the AGM to an end: -

" Before I put a full stop for today's meeting, I wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Han (teacher advisor) for his support all this years in the organization. Also Mr. Tan (RSO - Cadets), for giving his precious time in attending our Annual General Meeting. Not forgetting, Mr. Yip Yoke Teck for helping out in all the Saturdays in training tthe members.

My greatest appreciation to the outgoing committee for all their effort and hard work for the past one year. It was indeed a wonderful experience in working with all of you. May you guys be successful in other areas as you move on.

Congratulation to the new committee members. May you all work closely with the teacher advisors, trainers, and members. TODAY, is just a tip of an iceberg. TODAY, is just the start of a new beginning. TODAY, is where your shoulder increases in weight. Remember, be passionate on your new role, and we shall grow further.

May I also take this opportunity to remind all members that we are a family. Work and Play, we shall experience it together. Ups and Downs, we shall go through it together. Hence, extend your full support to the division and in all we do.

I shall conclude this meeting with a quote from Henry Ford :

Coming Together Is a Beginning,
Keeping Together Is a Progress,
Working Together Is Success.

Thank you and I shall call this meeting to adjourned at 10.35am. "

This speech was specially prepared to all members of KL SJI Ambulance Cadet Division. May all members shine and uphold the name of the division.

For the Service of Mankind

- ScOtTiE -
2128 hours

Do It Now or Never !!!

2008-05-26T01:05:00.000+08:00

Procastinate NO MORE ! ! !
Do it now or never ! ! ! !

This would be my latest principle. It was a wonderful 3 days seminar on The Millionaire Mind Intensive by T. Harv Eker. No doubt there are some hard selling elements throughout the whole seminar, it was indeed still a good seminar.

"Talk Is Cheap" is what T. Harv anchored in this seminar which was held in Mines Convention Centre. Many of a times we keep on promising everyone, everywhere and anytime bout this and that. But, how many percent of what we have promised that we really does??? 5%, 10% or 20%. Whatever the percentage is, it is still relatively small.

"Do It Now or Never" would be a phrase for me to think lesser now and put my thoughts into action. Along the way to meet our very specific goals, we will tend to break down or going through twist and turns everywhere. All I have to do now is to say "Heck it, I am doing this". Also to thank my mind for sharing a thought with me if it does whenever I have FEAR in starting up something new or continue to do something new.

I shall then start with something that I wanted to do all this while and that I didn't. That is to celebrate each and every success that I have made everyday no matter how small or big it is.

CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS FOR THE DAY (25th MAY 2008)
1. Feel glad and great that I have attended the Millionaire Mind seminar.

2. Cleared & put back my clean clothes in order that was messing my room for quite some time.

3. Succesfully break an arrow with my throat.

4. Found few other goals that I wanted to achieve in my life (Financial Freedom, Attend Tony Robins Seminar, etc)

5. Started blogging again after such a long time.

" Celebrate my success and hence more success will come"
- ScOtTiE bOi -
1.23 am - 26th May 2008

Before Help Comes

2008-04-17T01:08:00.000+08:00

Recently there was this article publish in R.AGE by The Star on importance of first aid for everyone. It was a rare occassion to have my name on the articles.......

" The thing about first aid is this - you never know when you will need it. Mutual fund trainer Woo Chong You was on his way for aikido exam when he saw a crowd at a traffic light junction in Bandar Sri Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. A man was performing CPR on an old man who has gone unconscious.

"What I heard was the man was driving when he had a heart attack. His car banged into the car in front and people brought him out of the car.
"I told them I am trained in CPR and went in to help. The guy continued giving rescue breaths while I did the chest compressions. I was quite nervous lah... My first real life CPR," says Chong You, 27.

Five minutes later, the ambulance came. Chong You, who is a qualified first aid trainer with St John, doesn't know what happened to the old man after that, though. One thing he knows is that he might have helped to save the old man's life unexpectedly.

"Most people are scared of doing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Even then, we should try to help by doing compressions, at least," says Chong You. "

Source : http://rage.com.my/writeups/story.asp?file=/2008/4/15/mustread/20080416132353&sec=mustread

- ScOtTiE -
1.13 am (170408)

New ... New ... New !!!

2008-02-17T22:29:00.000+08:00

The eleventh day of Chinese New Year is here. Another four more days to go and the whole Chinese New Year celebration shall end. Every ending is b ack by the fact that theres another new beginning.

Well Year 2008 has been a very "encouraging" one for me. Tones of things happened here and there. Some ensure me to follow my resolution for this year - "Be positive in anywhere, anytime and anything".

End of Year 2007 ensures the starting of a wonderful Year 2008. End of my career with Teamworks International Sdn Bhd recently ensure another new pace for me in searching my ultimate path. On top of that, I guess I gotta speed up my process in getting a new laptop for myself with my hard disk crashed today. Even that, mother board is giving some problems.

When we are being push to the the maximum, then we realize how much we could do. Well it is when we encounter more challenges that more opportunity lies in front of our very own eyes. This is something that I have learned throughout the whole Year 2007.

I am very sure more positive and rewarding path has come for me this Rat Year. May all be positive and wish everyone a fantastic year ahead.

Happy Chinese New Year!!!

- ScOtTiE -
2252 hours

"Living In The Present With Joy" by Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh

2008-01-19T21:55:00.000+08:00

Just read an article entitle "Living In The Present With Joy" by Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh. Got this book "How To Develop Happiness In Daily Living" from SS2, PJ (Ming Tien) for free. Been keeping this book in my book shelf for quite some time. Only just now I've read it with full meaning out of it. Guess when all opportunity comes in our life that we look things differently. That we read more motivating books in order for us to align back our emotions and actions together.

This article simply tells about how "we" (most of us) have not been living ourselves fully in the present. Recently a friend of mine, Tim told me "while we are living in the present moment, there are thousands of thoughts vibrating out from our brain about our past and future". This vibrations of ours, ensure that we could not live our life fully in PRESENT.

There is this story in the article about Buddha holding a flower infront of 1,250 audiences. He did not said or do anything but tol hold the flower for quite a while. Only to smile when he saw one of the monk smile to him and the flower he is holding. The reasoning behind is that for the 1,249 monks, they were thinking why is Buddha holding the flower and not saying anything. However for the monk who smile, he sees it as as it (Buddha holding the flower and wanted to show to all of them). Hence, his mind is pure in the sense that he see things PRESENTLY and enjoy the moment the flower been showed to them.

Whenever we have pain or dealt with some challenges in life, we use to ask "What is wrong?". Hardly we would look at it in different angle. Hence, we get upset easily by thinking "Why this happen to me?" all the time. We could somehow think "What is right in the particular situation". Only with this positive thoughts in mind, that we sees things clearly, have a lighted path to move on in life. Every stumble in life shows us how wonderful life is when there's no worries and problems in things we do. Without the experience of falling down, we would not know how beautiful life could be when there are none.

Live life in present with Joy: this is what I would want to share with all those who knew me and all those who don't. It would not be an easy journey to live life beautifully; I am sure I will be living my PRESENT with joy.

As I am typing this, I'm listening to some soothing reiki and meditation music. Believe me, it set my mood to continue typing and boost up my energy on what I'm trying to express and share.

I pray for all in the world be it seen or unseen to live their life with Joy and appreciate each and every moments in their PRESENT. May all be bless with laughters and wisdom everytime of the day. Hence, we shall have world peace.........

- ScOtTiE -

19th January 2008 (2216 hours)

Music Train Ride

2008-01-09T16:56:00.000+08:00

It was just on the right time when I reached the station. Blue & yellow color train was slowly forwarding itself to the platform. While this happened, I was walking faster than my normal pace to ensure I catch the train.

Everyone were moving in like zombie on a Wednesday morning to work, class or whatever the reason they themselves know. It was then I took my spot, behind a pole while leaning against the window. There was a lady with short hair standing next to me on my left. At the same time, theres another uncle with long beard and a spec on my right. The rest were scattered everywhere.

The normal train ride where everyone would mind their own business, have had a change this time around. The attraction lies in the center of the coach I'm in. Three uncles with two of them holding n harmonica and vibrate soothing musics from their mouth and harmonicas. There were silence with one on the cell phone and some reading. Whatever everyone is doing, all ears are listening.

I thought to myself, this scene is hardly to happen in Malaysia. All of a sudden my mind struck my brain. Imagining some in the train starts to sing, a few dancing and the rest tapping or moving along with the music. Such a scene, can never happen in Malaysia, especially in Kuala Lumpur where everyone is so busy.

Coming to think about it, this imagination of mine is just a sign to show everyone that we have forgotten how to be happy & relax in our life. That we have seem so busy that we forgotten the power of joy. At one part where the uncles played one of the Malaysia songs, (which I forgotten the name of the song) and all of a sudden I felt I love my country so much. With different races in that particular coach. With that song played, I felt everyone is so connected and we are Malaysian. 50 years of freedom, this is the very first time I felt so connected with others whom I don't know in the KTM train.

There's so many things in life we wanted to gain. Many a time or all the time, we tend to forget where we come from and why are we here. Hence, we are so stressful and giving ourselves negative ideas and thoughts. With this, we brush away the root of the reason on why we are here in the first place.

New experience and learning in this new year 2008. Shall never forget this morning KTM train experience to Rawang at 8.55am from Serdang KTM Station.

- ScOtTiE -
Putra KTM STation (9.34am)

Great Year 2007 ...

2007-12-31T11:23:00.000+08:00

ngga

(Last Shot of picture in my office for Year 2007)

In less than 12hours, the clock will strike 12am. Hence, goodbye would be said to Year 2007. It has been a lot of venture done this year. Going up the deepest meaning of life and love. At the same time, climbing up the highest mountain of realization and joy. Not forgetting, being lost in the dark of a long inhibited cave of the nature. All these would be gone and shall be remembered deep in my heart and up on my wonderful brain forever.

Before it's too late, before I stake the 2007 experience as memory down back my brain, before the countdown begin, I'll wish to put down all achievement and things I could improve more this year to be widely remembered by all.

Year 2007 has been a tough year for me. Tho its tough, I would always take it as an opportunity for me to do and to be better in all I'm going through. This year :

1. I have traveled to lots of places for holiday and for work : Malaysia : Fraser's Hill, Club Med Cherating, Adeline's Rest House (Gopeng), Berjaya Hills, Lake Kenyir, Desaru Johor, Genting Highland, Port Dickson, Terengganu, Penang, Ipoh, Chilling Waterfall, Indonesia : Bandung (Jan), Bali (Jan) Singapore

2. I have had a better understanding on how to appreciate things and someone I have in my life. Be it someone special or just a normal items that seems to be useless to me.

3. I have found ways to improve myself financially. (yeah... close to one of my life goal : Financial Freedom)

4. I have decided that I shall be staying on in People Development as my career.

5. I have been through a dark & tough 2 months where there's no light to help me to move on.

6. I have put myself in bad shape financially. (I am still positive despite all challenges ahead)

7. I have managed to organised a Training Camp for KL SJI A/C since myself becoming an Officer 3 years ago. Thx to the organizing committee : Calvin, Yip Yun, Eugene

8. I have paid for the most expensive hair cut since I was born in 1981.

9. I have made a wrong investment in one of the most expensive non physical item on my list. (Still finding ways to adapt to it... but am still positive)

10. I realized I have a bunch of close and trusted friends.

11. I get to extend my personal connection to a larger pool of people.

12. I had lots of fun & experience during the SJAM National First Aid Competition in Terengganu.

13. I missed the Spiderman Premier show in KLCC that I got it for free.

14. I've got myself an ear ring without going to pierce my ear!!! (magnetic ear ring.. lol)

15. I have had a wonderful birthday celebration in Genting Highland (Thank you to you... )

16. I enjoyed nice food in Adeline's Rest House - home cook food ; Kuantan - Cendol, Roti Canai, Beef Noodle Soup, Asam Laksa ; Puchong - Water Lily (BBQ Lamb), Yong Tau Foo ; Taman Paramount - Fish Ball, Black Glutinous Rice with Tong Yuan ; Bali - Babi Guling ; Johor Bahru - some inner parts of a pig body food ; Terengganu - Ho Yum

17. I have watched "The Secret" that have changed my perception and thoughts in looking things in life. "Everything is what you think. You attract what you think in Life - Law of Attraction"

18. I have realized that "Law of Abundance" exist. it says "everything in this world is enough for everyone to be happy, to be wealthy, to be satisfy...."

19. .......

We have so many memories, how much can we keep until the day we have our last breath? My friend recently told me, "another year has pass, its so fast". Not wanting to agree that the year is passing fast, I explain to her...

"Most of the time we think the times fly because we did not notice what we have done throughout the whole year. We have achieved so many things in life, in work, in study or in whatever it is without us even knowing it. If we do think carefully and recall what we have done in Year 2007, all of us will be surprise that we have done so much. Hence, the time did not fly, we flew faster than 365days. "

I have just recalled what I did this year. Have you?

- ScOtTiE -
31st Dec 2007 (1401 hours)

Children

2007-12-24T17:39:00.000+08:00

" Kuchi, Kuchi, Ku. Chiak "

Some baby or small children words we use to communicate or have fun with them. It's so amazing looking at small children with their own world at times. No worries for work, no worries for study, no worries for money, no worries on being embaress, no worries on so many damn things that we ADULTS are having now.

Life is just so simple. The only way they made their way to get what they want is to cry. Crying is the best solution for most children. They are so simple that most of the times we take them for granted. We push our responsibilities to them. We de-stress; using children as a way.

Flip through our newspaper today, so many news related to children. Maid cause hurt to infant, 6 years old girls being rape and murder, children being kidnap, children abuse using iron, father regret giving child poison to end their misery, etc....

Its heart aching and breaking to know such a real life story in Malaysia. To some this kind of nes is so common. These are only those few where its been made public to everyone on newspaper, radio or tv. What about those unreported?? What about those abuse where no one knows? What about those we do it so often on children that we didn't realize it would give a big impact on them. What do I mean ??

Answer this question honestly. Have you ever caught into a situation where a child say something (truth) that embaress you or put you in hot soup? Have you ever try stopping them from saying it or divert the whole story by telling others the child is lying? Most of the time, we manage to get our way out by just pushing back the blame on these children.

Theres a saying, "Children would not lie". Yet our Adult life is so complicated. We do everything to achieve our goals while in work or study. We brought this attitude towards treating a child. Hence, most of the times, these children are being teach in a wrong way, taking the action we did is correct. In long run, they grew up as a wicked person and blaming everyone for every failure in their life.

Should this be continue? Is this what we want from our children in the future? Their once being happy in their life will soon become being cautious to everyone they meet. Aren't we tired in wearing different mask while meeting different people? Are we had enough in telling lies everywhere just to get our way out?

Its for us to ponder..........

- ScOtTiE -

24th December 2007 (1802 hours)

KL SJI A/C Training Camp 2007

2007-12-21T01:11:00.000+08:00

It's been three (3) years; at last the first training camp on my tenure as KL SJI A/C's Divisional Officer came true. 15th - 17th December this year marked that special event for the division. Coming together to put up the whole camp was only nine (9) members and three (3) organizing committee members. Yeah... its only NINE of them. Even tho the participants is not much (with two ffk last minute), I would say its a well organized camp; the fact that its kinda last minute.

Day 1

I reached only at night as I was working that day in Bukit Jalil Golf & Resort (on program). As soon as I got into the class room, I started my first agenda for the camp. "Equipment Run". Sharing some ideas and thoughts about the equipments in the first aid kit as well as some other equipment. Later that night was their orientation night.

Day 2

This is the day where the members strength and mind are being put to test. Commando Endurance, MEFA, games, and other brain cracking activities have pull them down towards the end of day 2. Brain storming session was done at night. Getting members to put themselves in different roles and write what they think about their own division

Day 3
After 2 days of running around and strength test, the last day of this camp wasn't any easier. The ultimate activity was being put on the last day. When you are tired and not having enough sleep, how far can you push yourself?KL SJI A/C members pushes themselves to the max (at least to finish up the task). Oh yeah, the last activity for the camp is "First Aid Amaazing Race". It taps the members on teamwork, trust, ideas sharing, and of course quality.

It is always hard to start and its even harder to mantain. However, it always come from the first step. Without it, nothing will ever happen giving the time for another 10 more years. Even the participants level is low this year, at the minimum, this is the first step in getting a camp being organize. More shall come in the future. Good job guys and may all of you have a wonderful experience in the division until the very last day as a cadet member of SJAM.

Great work to Yap Calvin (Organizing chairman), Yip Yun & Eugene. Also thanks to Yoke Choy, Yoke Teck and also Shiau Wan for all help given. Be it small or big, we appreciate it.

" People come and go in our life, only a few could leave fond memories. Those few are people who we spend time with during our studies in any organizations "

- ScOtTiE -
24th December 2007 (1728 hours)

* cYcLe *

2007-12-12T19:50:00.000+08:00

What goes around, comes around. What goes up, must
come down .....

"This is the economy cYcLe. Its goes up to a certain level, then it comes down and it goes up again". The economy cYcLe was being taught to me when I was in form 3 during a Kemahiran Hidup class. I still remember we were all seated in a special room that looks like a kitchen. My teacher was drawing on a white board with fan spinning around above our head. It was windy of course.

Those were the days when a new theory was being absorb in my mind forever. Not untill later in my journey towards a more knowledgeable me that I understand more. Whatever we been through day after day, is actually a cYcLe; also can be term as circle. We goes through the same 365days every year; we goes through the same 7 days a week; we goes through the same 24hours a day; we goes through the same routine (work, study, eat, shower, shit, etc); we goes through a conversation with the same people again and again.

We have our peak moments in life where we felt life is beautiful, rainbows are everywhere, birds are chirping, and life is great!! Then we come down to a point where our life sucks to the maximum, we could no longer bear with all problems lies infront of us, we want to run to a place where there's peace - where we could start all over again. Next, all we know, we found a solution to the initial problems and life is great again. At times, thinking back to ourselves, on our stupidity in wasting time for all nonsense only later when results (be it good or bad) has revealed. However we think later, we will still fall into the same cYcLe again in getting upset and then feeling happy again. Homosapien . . . thats life they said.

All the times we could choose to be what we want to be. When times are bad, and we choose to be upset and blaming others rather than thinking about the solution; our life will be SUCKS! If we choose otherwise, we save our time and use it better to find a solution. Meaning a faster recovery from any setback.

Its all about cYcLe in love as well (at least for me). Being compromise and sacrifice is a must in a relationship between two person; someone told me last time. But then again, how much can you compromise and how much will you sacrifice. The standard in each of us are so different. My standard maybe high in getting care from someone I love. But the other party may not be giving according to my standard because their standard is different; its lower. Hence I will be getting what they think its best according to their standard.

Hence, appreciate what you have no matter how small or how few you think you are getting. Ask yourself these today:

1. How many things in life that you have now; you are grateful for it?

2. Did you say thank you / a lil prayer every time you manage to solve a problem?

3. Have you hug someone lately and say "I like you" / "I love you" / "Thank you for everything" ?

Done any of it yet? No? It's okay. Life is a cYcLe, there will be time where you can do it. When is it, the time is now and now.

* Finally completed this blog after many days being stored in the fridge

- ScOtTiE -

24th December 2007 (1538 hours)

* AcRoSs ThE uNiVeRsE * - Movie

2007-12-02T13:35:00.000+08:00

Best way to start up your first day of the last month in Year 2007 is to have did something different. As for me, doing something usual has turn out to be something different. I still have mix feeling about it with some time I would think "Wow.. it was great. Am gonna do it again". Also at some point I would think "Mmmm... kinda weird and its boring, right?".

The usual but unexpected 'action' for a Saturday would be watching a movie. It started off badly when I couldn't find the cinema in CineLeisure. Walking around, going up and down the escalator, having myself out the building and thinking the entrance is from outside and jumping down from a platform with my left ankle still hurt for more than a week now (Yeah, you are right, what a fool not knowing where is the cinema.. come on, its my first time there alrite?? LOL). Finally when I found the cinema and was my turn to get my tickets which I have booked 2 days earlier; finding out I actually booked a Friday show instead of a Saturday. Damn, that was kinda embarassing. Well I paid the tickets for a 1.55pm show to a movie *AcRoSs ThE uNiVeRsE*.

I did not exactly know what this movie is all about. All I knew was, its a love story which talks about some cross culture thingy. The word cross culture excites my brain and I thought to myself it will be an interesting movie. Imagining the main actors in the movie moving from one continent to another exploring different cultures was what playing in my mind. Well, right before the show start my friend warn me "You better make sure this show is good!". wow... that phrase freak me off as I'm not sure too and pushing half the responsibility to him that it was you who agree to watch this too.

A guy was shown on the screen with a beach and sea background to start off the movie; and he sung. Ooooo.. this is not gonna be good. It continues and actors in the movie started to sing and dance. All of a sudden my hand was being knocked by my friend and remembering he told me once he doesn't like this kinda movie. I am in deep s*** now. As much as I am feeling the guilt, I still try to enjoy the movie. Its kinda hard to accept when I have make myself prepare for a serious yet brain tearing scenes. It turns out to be songs and its not one or two for the whole 2 hours & 15 minutes session, but it comprises of 32 songs in total.

At some point it was like some Hindi movies with people coming out from no where and the main actor will sing and the rest of those dancing. Certain part it was more like an MTV. Yet most of those songs are good and I would say its nice. Knowing it later that it was from Beatles. The longer I sat down on Seat H7, the more I understand the story and slowly letting the uncommon way of music being presented in a cinema to bypass my defence system. No doubt there's certain part where its kinda boring and kinda over acting in some of those songs sessions.

This movie is about a guy(Jude) who left Liverpool to look for his father in one of the university in America. Hence, lead him in knowing another guy (Max). This encounter change their pathway and later on leads them to New York. It is in a room they rented in NY that brings together a group of friends which soon to be formed. Sadie (the landlord lady), Prudence, JoJo, and Lucy (Max's sister cum Jude's gf). It projected the life of each person on how they get to know each other, doing what they want, and how the love relation sparks, later blown off and finally being together again.

Watching this show has given me an insight on the miracle of people meeting one another. Staying together for a chat or two, working out some projects, forming into a deep relationship; not knowing the fact that we meet everyone because miracle took place putting all from everywhere in one place. The place where friendship made, the place where love ones found, the place where strength is build, and the place where memories are embedded. Besides it also tells that at one point of anytime, there's so many thing happened around us. Do we realize it? Do we appreciate it?

All in all *AcRoSs ThE uNiVeRsE* is a good movie to be watch if you can adapt to switches from Hindi type to MTV type and if you like Beatles's songs. Mmmm... maybe its not so nice after all. It's just a compilation of all music videos in a movie. Can watch it everywhere I want. Well I think I still have mix feelings, what about you??

- ScOtTiE -

02 Dec 2007 (1451 hours)

* ChOiCe *

2007-11-10T11:23:00.000+08:00

In Between Now & Future ...

It's such a simple word. Yet we always have problem in making a ChOiCe. In between now and future. In between needs and wants. In between money and friends. In between love and sex. In between Heaven & Hell.

Six alphabets word has the power to make our lives goes up & down, being messy and having a state of stressful mind. Has anyone ever wonder WHY ChOiCe exist in the first place? Has anyone wonder WHY do we need to make a ChOiCe?

Recently I have gone through a few months long tough time (still do but settle down quite abit). Everything a young energetic guy who is out in the community pursuing his career path would ever imagine, is happening. Be it relation, work, personal finance, and etc; all came at the same time. Juggling to cope with everything is the hardest things in life so far. Hence, ChOiCe came in and there I am facing the fork road to continue my quest of a life time.

I always think and always will, ChOiCe is in our hand. In any situation that we encounter, we are given option to choose what we want, what outcome we hope to see, what decision we need to make, and which road we plan to walk. We may have limited options at times, but it is our mind, our heart, our hands & legs to choose the best ChOiCe that we could make at that point of time.

Life is short some says. I would say, it doesn't matter whether Life is short or long, as long as we enjoyed it and make gratitute everyday on things we have, on people we knew, on sweet memories that we felt, on everything that would gives you hope and happiness. Enjoy what you have now and accepting everything that happens in life is the best ChOiCe one would ever make. Its easy to say; hard to do.

" You are not here to try get the world to be just as you wanted it to be, you are here to create the world around you that you CHOOSE, while you allow the world that others CHOOSE it to be to exist also "
captured from the movie "The Secret"

- ScOtTiE -

12 Nov 2007 (1119 hours)