Closing Chapter

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ......

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 ...

* 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)

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

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 *

" 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.....

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 !!!

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

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 !!!

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

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

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)