Geez , why tag me ??
Ati said on her blog :
Azryl (ur blog is soooo deep n serious, something shallow for u to do perhaps? hehe)
Arman tagged me into doing this too , so to satisfy both of them , here it is ....
How It Works :
Turn your MP3 player or whatever player you got to 'shuffle' mode . Change to the next track to answer each question . Each song title will represent the answer . Simple .
1) How does the world see me?
'Crafty Pear' - Ritmo Sensual ... I'm crafty ???
2) Will I have a happy life?
'After The Love Has Gone' - Phil Perry / Earth Wind & Fire ... alamak ..
3) What do people really think of me?
'It Ain't No Use' - Stevie Wonder ... oh yeah hehe ..
4) Do people secretly lust after me?
'Independent Men' - Sporty Thieves ... whoa wtf man ..?!
5) How can I make myself happy?
'My First Love' - Carl Thomas ... really ar ?
6) What should I do with my life?
'Floating World' - Rick Smith ... I don't even know this guy , ..I should float huh ..rite
7) What would be good advice for me?
'Come See Me' - 112 ... I'm confused .
8) What do I think my current theme song is?
'Surrender Your Love' - Jask ... a UK house track :P
9) What does everyone think my current theme song is?
'Chan Chan' - Buena Vista Social Club ... I super dig this Cuban song :D
10) What song will play at my funeral?
'Sexy You' (Interlude) - 112 ... damn , just an interlude on my funeral ? not complaining bout the sexy part though :P hehe kidding..
11) What type of woman do you like?
'Everything I Do' - Brian McKnight ... someone who does the things I do ?
12) What's my day going to be like?
'Give In To Me' - Euge Groove ... by the great Jazz legend himself hehe .. give in to what la dey ?
13) Why am I here?
'The Getting To Know You' - Babyface ... really ar ? :P
14) What will people remember me for?
'Crazy' - Javier ... err thanks ...I guess
15) Are there people outside waiting to take me away?
'Are You Here With Me' - Bali Lounge ... sigh dunno la this one
16) What will this year be about?
'A Better Man' - All 4 One ... ahhh how appropriate :)
There you go guys .. puas hati ?
Next Tag Victims : Ms. Sook Theng & Mr. Shay please . ( See how merciful I am , forward to only 2 people ) .
I'm outta here ...
Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 13, 2006
All just a state of mind ?
I think this little blog and the things I write here are always about life in general don't you think so ? I hope it does not bore you all . Thank you for the kind responses that you've given me via comments , msn , email , sms etc.. I never realised my writings would carry such impact and relevance to others . I always try to write from a normal , everyday person's point of view and see things from these ordinary eyes ... quietly observing the world we live in .
Which brings me to this question I recently discovered : happiness , anger , mercy , greed , pride and sorrow , is it just a state of mind ? ... heterosexuality and homosexuality .. a state of mind ?
Why I ask this is because I've read somewhere that all these emotions we humans feel towards our surroundings are just a state of mind . Meaning that what we think on our minds dictate our reaction and behaviour towards a particular situation . Meaning that we can choose to be happy when times are bad if we want to . Is it that easy ? I think not .
Based on experience , I think we live in a world where we might not get the credit or recognition we rightly deserve for our efforts . Sometimes with little or no effort at all , you get rewarded greatly . Sometimes you've got to learn that it maybe takes at least a FEW 'message bottles' being thrown at the sea , before at least ONE of it comes back to you by the shores . Maybe you need to go through a number of rude taxi drivers before actually getting a nice polite one .
Sometimes you need to knock the door a couple of times more than usual , for it to open for you ...
I've realised that sometimes you can be the apple of whoever's eyes and sometimes you're just .. a piece of trash or a piece of dirt that can be swept away to the side ...
Sometimes you try to do what's right , only to be punished for it ...
The bad ones are remembered .. good ones are forgotten ...
I've seen kindness being treated with hostility and ice-cold responses ...
So what do you do ? you can tell yourself that its OK and you should keep being happy or you can choose to be a crybaby and waste those Scottex tissues . Its all based on your state of mind .
You can choose to just be happy like Charlie Chaplin :
Or
Choose to turn your negative issues into an inspiration like Tupac and carry on with life :
I do get a few people who asked me why this blog doesn't really tell much about my life personally , you know , what I'm going through and all .. Well let me just say that its a decision that I think would suit me . I don't think its necessary to tell the whole world what you do everyday , what you had for lunch ..yada yada . Plus , I think its not a guy thing to do you know . I don't think people would care . Let's just say it is tough being me and I don't intend to burden others on problems I encounter personally because that would just be plain selfish and self-centered on my part .
Back to the topic , do you believe that your mind has the power to change how you feel ?
Maybe we all should give it a try . We can sulk or whine all we want about why the world is not fair and everyone hates us , or , we can mentally choose to be happy and say "Look, if it is going to be this way , then I just have to accept it and try to work around it coz thats just how it is ". Adapt . That's the key . Be real , face the reality . Be honest with what you feel .
Before I make Deepak Chopra or Anthony Robbins go bankrupt through my lame , 'syok-sendiri' speeches , let me just wrap it up and say
" Life is all about choices . You are what you think you are , not what others think of you " .
I think this little blog and the things I write here are always about life in general don't you think so ? I hope it does not bore you all . Thank you for the kind responses that you've given me via comments , msn , email , sms etc.. I never realised my writings would carry such impact and relevance to others . I always try to write from a normal , everyday person's point of view and see things from these ordinary eyes ... quietly observing the world we live in .
Which brings me to this question I recently discovered : happiness , anger , mercy , greed , pride and sorrow , is it just a state of mind ? ... heterosexuality and homosexuality .. a state of mind ?
Why I ask this is because I've read somewhere that all these emotions we humans feel towards our surroundings are just a state of mind . Meaning that what we think on our minds dictate our reaction and behaviour towards a particular situation . Meaning that we can choose to be happy when times are bad if we want to . Is it that easy ? I think not .
Based on experience , I think we live in a world where we might not get the credit or recognition we rightly deserve for our efforts . Sometimes with little or no effort at all , you get rewarded greatly . Sometimes you've got to learn that it maybe takes at least a FEW 'message bottles' being thrown at the sea , before at least ONE of it comes back to you by the shores . Maybe you need to go through a number of rude taxi drivers before actually getting a nice polite one .
Sometimes you need to knock the door a couple of times more than usual , for it to open for you ...
I've realised that sometimes you can be the apple of whoever's eyes and sometimes you're just .. a piece of trash or a piece of dirt that can be swept away to the side ...
Sometimes you try to do what's right , only to be punished for it ...
The bad ones are remembered .. good ones are forgotten ...
I've seen kindness being treated with hostility and ice-cold responses ...
So what do you do ? you can tell yourself that its OK and you should keep being happy or you can choose to be a crybaby and waste those Scottex tissues . Its all based on your state of mind .
You can choose to just be happy like Charlie Chaplin :
Or
Choose to turn your negative issues into an inspiration like Tupac and carry on with life :
I do get a few people who asked me why this blog doesn't really tell much about my life personally , you know , what I'm going through and all .. Well let me just say that its a decision that I think would suit me . I don't think its necessary to tell the whole world what you do everyday , what you had for lunch ..yada yada . Plus , I think its not a guy thing to do you know . I don't think people would care . Let's just say it is tough being me and I don't intend to burden others on problems I encounter personally because that would just be plain selfish and self-centered on my part .
Back to the topic , do you believe that your mind has the power to change how you feel ?
Maybe we all should give it a try . We can sulk or whine all we want about why the world is not fair and everyone hates us , or , we can mentally choose to be happy and say "Look, if it is going to be this way , then I just have to accept it and try to work around it coz thats just how it is ". Adapt . That's the key . Be real , face the reality . Be honest with what you feel .
Before I make Deepak Chopra or Anthony Robbins go bankrupt through my lame , 'syok-sendiri' speeches , let me just wrap it up and say
" Life is all about choices . You are what you think you are , not what others think of you " .
Friday, April 7, 2006
TheInvisibleOne's Song of the Month
Artist
Maliq N D'Essentials
Song
Track 14 , entitled 'Bonuz' or 'Ketika'
Where to get it ?
Get the album ( you won't regret it ) , download it ..or ask me :)
When is the best time to listen ?
Alone , while eyes closed .
Why this song ?
Just understand the lyrics . Sometimes a song can tell the story for you ..
Lyrics
Ketika kurasakan sudah, ada ruang dihatiku yang kau sentuh
Dan ketika, kusadari sudah tak selalu indah cinta yang ada
Mungkin memang, ku yang harus mengerti bilaku bukan yang ingin kau miliki
Salahkah ku bila, kaulah yang ada dihatiku
Adakah ku singgah dihatimu
Mungkinkah kau rindukan adaku
Adakah ku sedikit dihatimu
Bilakah ku menggangu harimu
Mungkin kau tak inginkan adaku
Akankah ku sedikit dihatimu
Bila memang ku yang harus mengerti, mengapa cintamu tak dapat kumiliki
Salahkah ku bila, kaulah yang ada dihatiku
Kau yang ada dihatiku
Kau yang ada dihatiku
Bila cinta kita tak kan tercipta, ku hanya sekedar ingin tuk mengerti
Adakah diriku singgah dihatimu
Dan bilakah kau tau, kaulah yang ada dihatiku
Kau yang ada dihatiku
Adakah ku dihatimu
Artist
Maliq N D'Essentials
Song
Track 14 , entitled 'Bonuz' or 'Ketika'
Where to get it ?
Get the album ( you won't regret it ) , download it ..or ask me :)
When is the best time to listen ?
Alone , while eyes closed .
Why this song ?
Just understand the lyrics . Sometimes a song can tell the story for you ..
Lyrics
Ketika kurasakan sudah, ada ruang dihatiku yang kau sentuh
Dan ketika, kusadari sudah tak selalu indah cinta yang ada
Mungkin memang, ku yang harus mengerti bilaku bukan yang ingin kau miliki
Salahkah ku bila, kaulah yang ada dihatiku
Adakah ku singgah dihatimu
Mungkinkah kau rindukan adaku
Adakah ku sedikit dihatimu
Bilakah ku menggangu harimu
Mungkin kau tak inginkan adaku
Akankah ku sedikit dihatimu
Bila memang ku yang harus mengerti, mengapa cintamu tak dapat kumiliki
Salahkah ku bila, kaulah yang ada dihatiku
Kau yang ada dihatiku
Kau yang ada dihatiku
Bila cinta kita tak kan tercipta, ku hanya sekedar ingin tuk mengerti
Adakah diriku singgah dihatimu
Dan bilakah kau tau, kaulah yang ada dihatiku
Kau yang ada dihatiku
Adakah ku dihatimu
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Oh 'Mat Salleh' , Where are thou ?
This is in response to the observation that I've done or stumbled upon all these while . I'd like to share this little finding that I have regarding this 'phenomenon' called 'Mat Salleh' or Whites .
Why do Mat Sallehs , be it male or female , get extra special treatment in Malaysia and almost every other parts of the world ? If you look at how we Malaysians behave in front of Mat Sallehs , we treat them so differently compared to our own people . When a Mat Salleh goes shopping , they get a "Hello Sir/Madam , Welcome . Can I help you ?" , but when it comes to their own 'rakyat jelata' , they only give you a smile with no greeting . What ? these people think only Mat Sallehs have money ? We Asians have money to spend too you know .
Rude , Petaling Street peddlers usually would just shout "Halo , jam mau ?" to us locals , while Mat Sallehs get a warm , friendly " Hello Boss , watches for you sir ?" . Wow , I was astonished at those tattooed blokes suddenly becoming such distinguished gentlemen . Why ? because they're Mat Sallehs . Bacause they're skin looks different , they talk different .
I'm not dissing Mat Sallehs here , I'm just trying to express my disgust at our attitude as Malaysians towards our own kind . Why can't we be as courteus and polite towards everyone instead of being selective about it ? I guess this attitude goes back in those colonial days I guess . We are 'programmed' to give extra attention and respect to Mat Sallehs compared to our own locals . This has spreaded across a lot of areas of our lives you know .
In terms of courtship , our local males and females seem to have this 'leniency' and 'affinity' towards Mat Salleh men and women . It does'nt matter if they're not half as good looking as our own locals , but theres this mentality of "Alaa, as long as he/she is a Mat Salleh , enough la " . I've seen a lot of Asians , young attractive women especially , going out with Mat Sallehs who look like they could be their grandfathers . "Janji Mat Salleh , cukup .. aku bangga la tunjuk kat orang ". Sad .
This is in response to the observation that I've done or stumbled upon all these while . I'd like to share this little finding that I have regarding this 'phenomenon' called 'Mat Salleh' or Whites .
Why do Mat Sallehs , be it male or female , get extra special treatment in Malaysia and almost every other parts of the world ? If you look at how we Malaysians behave in front of Mat Sallehs , we treat them so differently compared to our own people . When a Mat Salleh goes shopping , they get a "Hello Sir/Madam , Welcome . Can I help you ?" , but when it comes to their own 'rakyat jelata' , they only give you a smile with no greeting . What ? these people think only Mat Sallehs have money ? We Asians have money to spend too you know .
Rude , Petaling Street peddlers usually would just shout "Halo , jam mau ?" to us locals , while Mat Sallehs get a warm , friendly " Hello Boss , watches for you sir ?" . Wow , I was astonished at those tattooed blokes suddenly becoming such distinguished gentlemen . Why ? because they're Mat Sallehs . Bacause they're skin looks different , they talk different .
I'm not dissing Mat Sallehs here , I'm just trying to express my disgust at our attitude as Malaysians towards our own kind . Why can't we be as courteus and polite towards everyone instead of being selective about it ? I guess this attitude goes back in those colonial days I guess . We are 'programmed' to give extra attention and respect to Mat Sallehs compared to our own locals . This has spreaded across a lot of areas of our lives you know .
In terms of courtship , our local males and females seem to have this 'leniency' and 'affinity' towards Mat Salleh men and women . It does'nt matter if they're not half as good looking as our own locals , but theres this mentality of "Alaa, as long as he/she is a Mat Salleh , enough la " . I've seen a lot of Asians , young attractive women especially , going out with Mat Sallehs who look like they could be their grandfathers . "Janji Mat Salleh , cukup .. aku bangga la tunjuk kat orang ". Sad .
Career-wise , a Mat Salleh can be the most incompetent , useless worker back in his country , but when he comes to Malaysia , he lives a life of a diplomat . Free luxury car , free luxury house , a high salary etc ... Why ? because Mat Salleh maa.. Its true , I've been told of this story many times by fellow senior workers who's been around . I wonder , "Will we get the same treatment if we're at their country ? " . Hmm , so far I've never heard any encouraging stories to back that up .
Why aren't us Malaysians trying to help and give those kind of lifestyle to our own kind ? Having too many foreigners is not gonna help create more capable locals . Instead we should groom our own to hold such positions . I just think that we should practice meritocracy instead of the colour of our skin . If you have a local who's more capable than a foreign counterpart , it wouldn't harm having a local one right ?
Before anyone starts labelling me as a Mat Salleh hater , let me just say that this isn't about them . Its about us Malaysians , our attitude . Every race , be it Asian or Mat Salleh , have their good and bad sides . I just feel that we should at least open our eyes and start respecting our own kind first , before other foreigners .
Just an observation through these humble eyes . From a fellow Malaysian . That's all . No harm trying to write what's on your mind right ?
Why aren't us Malaysians trying to help and give those kind of lifestyle to our own kind ? Having too many foreigners is not gonna help create more capable locals . Instead we should groom our own to hold such positions . I just think that we should practice meritocracy instead of the colour of our skin . If you have a local who's more capable than a foreign counterpart , it wouldn't harm having a local one right ?
Before anyone starts labelling me as a Mat Salleh hater , let me just say that this isn't about them . Its about us Malaysians , our attitude . Every race , be it Asian or Mat Salleh , have their good and bad sides . I just feel that we should at least open our eyes and start respecting our own kind first , before other foreigners .
Just an observation through these humble eyes . From a fellow Malaysian . That's all . No harm trying to write what's on your mind right ?
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