Real Love-Mary J Blige

how great it is to be alive today.
the scorching heat, the piled up work, the pleasure to be in the company of good people.
the fresh fruits and juices, the giggling school children and those friendly strangers.

but i'm growing a lil weak,my head feel light & the throat a bit odd,i don't wish to fall ill,especially during this busy period of the year.

my dad was admitted into the hospital earlier this week,had respiratory complications and was rushed to A&E on the ambulance in the wee hours of the morning,my mom was by his side all the way,and finally today,after days of pain & discomfort,restrained from leaving the bed with fall precaution monitored by nurses,he's finally allowed to be discharged.i wish i could be there,but i am required here,been running rehearsals for the rally tomorrow since morning,and i felt bad,honestly.
and it's been quite tensed for myself,rushing to see dad at the hospital,and hopped to another to visit minerva's uncle.and the hospital 4 visitors at a time rule made it more challenging,but i beat that anyway,using methods seen on the action flicks and tv series..

it's labour day tomorrow and while everybody will seize the opportunity to do whatever that they like without worrying about the problems at work,me and my colleagues have to report to work at 6.30am,it's part of the job,and we all understand that,and it's ok as we're compensated with a rest day the following day.and i can't wait for sunday-it's rowing session again!

Welcome To My Life-Simple Plan

it's the start of a hellish week with children's day special happening sometime midweek and the beginning of back to back major and important events happening all the way till sunday.it's been sometime since we last had crazy time,rushing,planning & preparing for stuffs and additional manpower to help us run the mad week.

and happy belated,sweet 27th birthday to my beloved angel who celebrated her birthday last saturday where we had a lovely Thai buffet dinner and jolly bumped onto el nazir and heedaya and a good unplanned strobist action soon followed at some quiet shophouses at novena.how lucky that we had our cams along that evening.

and it was the hot F1 weekend where we all witnessed lewis hamilton popped the champagne as he won the night race at marina bay last sunday.glued to the tv,me and my family watched from start all the way to the end,enjoying every single second with each other's company watching every single fast and furious dizzy bits of bends and turns.

and so after about a month of my disappearance from the gym,today i returned during my lunchbreak with murad-and running on the treadmill felt rather slow and weird-and to my shocking suprise-with eyes real wide-i weighed myself before departing from the place-80 kilos-Whoa!now that's what sweet stuffs and tasty oily food will do to your body-a horror.i was so determined i could lose some fats off,i got on the phone immediately and told minerva, i'm back to my 'wholemeal bread' diet again.so goodbye m&m's,sarsi,pineapple tarts and starchy rice. to the gym again tomorrow!

Check Yo Self-Ice Cube

after days of being away from work,i've finally returned,with heavy feet and to much of my reluctance,my faint desire & completely unmotivated to W-O-R-K.
it was hot-midday hot and almost impossible to go out without a pair of tinted shades-i wore a white tee,i rarely put on a white tee but earlier today was exceptional,i don't wanna be drenched in sweat after zipping across several kilometres to my workplace,but anyway,i did sweat but at least the white tee helps and i'll be kickin' myself if i were to put on a black one instead.and to go along i wore my leopard print berms and stan smith,now that don't look like i was goin to work,but yeah that's what i wore.and so i thought there weren't goin' to be any sweatin' or work to be done around,but i thought wrong.

the minute i stepped into the office,it was pure maniacal.the desk was strewn with papers,and my piled up mountain high work from last week,me and my colleagues were rushing and busy planning for the weekend programmes and both urgent and non urgent stuffs that needed to be followed up but at the same time,it was good to see the crazy people at work-it's just me i guess.

and tomorrow i've to be elsewhere instead of the workplace-i gotta be at taka at orchard rd for a dull dj duty from morning all the way till late where the boys have erected a huge screen there and we've gonna show live preview of the f1 night race mania.i just hope i could go back at the end of the day without a traffic jam madness.

it's an F1 weekend,ladies and gentlemen and now we like to invite all you good people out there and please kindly switch your mobile phones to silent mode and focus your attention on the vid below.

please put your hands together for miss singapore-ris low!

leopard prints with khaki green?she can't even speak right and God knows what will happen when she's there live on tv,representing us all...Oh My!how embarassing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!but let's not blame her,who were the judges who crowned her??they sure played deaf and dumb but

anyway chill out people,coz Ris Low had been found guilty of credit card fraud-read here.

and if they still wanna send this fraudster to the miss world pageant in africa this december,it's gonna be really shocking i must say.

wanna wear something rad and loud and 'Boomsssssss'???gimme a break..

My Part Of Town-Tuff Crew

It's the third day of Hari Raya and most of us here,although in the midst of joy and celebration, do feel the fatigue due to the long hours of visiting relatives and folks,and the fact that most of us don't really have sufficient rest,and in every home that we visited,there's always sweet refreshments,cakes and cookies of variety color and sizes,and mouth watering cooked food from deep fried chicken wings to nyonya laksa-yeah,what's a celebration without food right.so it's eat and eat till you drop,and if you don't,some might raised their brows' and you might offend the host.

this food galore replenished our loss fats during the fasting month,and only within days,i've already feel a slight difference to my weight,which is actually quite worrying as i've not completed my IPPT test for this year and the additional weight could contribute to complications during the 2.4km run.

and it's been raining mad dogs and cats again,and today the whole day it looked sad and gloomy and it did rain but only at certain areas of the island.

i took the opportunity of my time today,sent my scoot for servicing at the usual workshop;from noon all the way till about 4.30pm,i had to sit,squad,walk around the workshop as the trusted mechanic got his hands dirty as he split the scoot's belly and replacing the belt,engine oil,spark plugs and did a thorough performance check,which include dismantling the cords to the carburetor and cleaning it inside out.and after that lengthy butt and backbreakin' operation,i still have to come down some time next week for another,ohh and i thought it's already done-which it is,only to tweak some additional stuff to complete the entire task and boost the scoot performance to it's peak-and so he said.and as a departure fee,i've to fork out $264.00 for the service.now that's EXPENSIVE,isn't it?

one more rest day tomorrow before i go back to work on Thursday,and my hands are already itchin' to go for shooting spree- i miss taking' pictures,maybe i should go out and go crazy..if the weather is on my side,hopefully....

 

Eh,Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)-Lady GaGa

it's as early as nine thirty in the morning,heavy haze blanketing the skies and feeling both groggy and sickly i rode my scoot through the slow traffic towards work where upon my arrival there were already large crowds of men,women and even children assisting their parents pushing creaking trolleys,unloading boxes and laying their goodies on small 4 by 4 tables allocated to them-rushing to display and probably praying their stuffs would sell on their first day of garage sale.and already i have been eyeing some stuffs.

it's the eve of Eidulfitri.today marked the final day of us moslems fasting after a month long saga of practicing the faith and understanding the importance of devotion to God and not only abstaining oneself from eating or drinking,or indulging in intimate activity and even smoking.and finally it's too sad to leave this holy month again.

with only a day left,most of us rushing to spring clean & tidy up the house,installing fresh new curtains,new bed sheets and table spreads are a common practice as we usher into Eid.'ketupat and lepat' dumplings will be prepared along will all other delicacies and on top of that,with the Dj playing 'Hari Raya' praises and songs which it all adds up to the unique atmosphere of celebrating this Eid Mubarak.

wishing all my moslem brothers and sisters a wonderful Eid Mubarak and happy hols!
Goodbye Ramadan,Hello Syawal!

Now That We Found Love-Heavy D & The Boyz

Billie Jean-Michael Jackson

it's been couple of days i've been sneezing and me nose choked on mucus and slight pain in the throat;a common sign that one is down with the common cold but the frustrating part was that i was down with this irritating illness earlier this month.that flu jab that i took about 2 months back didn't help at all and with the bad hazy weather which clouded our skies partly contributed to my recurring weakening state of health as well.two days back it was really bad visual with strange putrid stench encompassing the atmosphere which we all later found out,unmistakably another set of irresponsible forestfires hailing from sumatra and kalimantan and the winds carried the smoke to our tiny island and the region around this area as well.with the already bad situation of killer heat that we are all facing,this haze adds another problem to us all-especially astmathic and all other respiratory-related illness patients.

The Man Who Sold The World-Nirvana

SuperThug-Noreaga

Welcome to sunny Costa Del Crime.

Oh forget it,with the scorching heat lately,forget about getting a tan,coz you get yourself burn instead.the killer heatwave in this tropical region is worsening-is it too late to do something about the ozone layer?i bet it is,even when everywhere is encouraging people to go eco-friendly,to go green to save our dying lil earth,but it all seems to fall onto deaf ears.so couple of years down the road,the weather ain't goin' to be any cooler here,so are we ready for it?that means no activity in the day,no sun sand and the sea,and prepare for the worse-drastic water level increase and other horrifying extremities will follow-nature against us.

so enjoy while you can!and have a happy global warming today!

Touch In The Night-Silent Circle

i got me hands dirty last night dippin' my fingers wet in sticky enamel paint with my beloved wife and completed the challenge of cleaning and giving the bathroom a new look.it wasn't easy to stand on the ladder when it's slippery below,and i was madly sweating continuosly,my quik boardshorts and tee was entirely soaked and stained with patches of creamy yellowish primrose and at the end of it i had to sacrifice toss the filth into the bin.the job was completed by midnight;we took about 3 and half hours to finish and put everything back in order before we sat down and underwent another task;getting rid of the paint on our hair body,fingernails and other obscure hard to reach places with sponge and experimenting with various types of detergents and shampoos and also resorted to using nail-polisher solution to scrape off the stubborn stains.

although a bit messy due to our carelessness;it was a good job in the end.

Oh..Happy 1st Anniversary everybody!!this marked the dark day of the Lehmann Bros collapse which caused a chain reaction and plunged the economy down which in fact till today still having it's ripple effect.and we've never completely recovered from it.and from that day onwards things never seemed to be merrier;with pricetags (petrol especially) increased skyhigh and in fact,it's increasing still..

 

Poison-Alice Cooper

The King Of Pop,may God have mercy on his soul,he's gifted with good vocals and swift moves.an icon.a phenomena,his death is tragic,HIStory is a mixed confusion.

Don't have to go elaborate details,but if you study HIStory you'll understand that something is amiss.apparently somebody wanted to end his career,his family,his neverland and definitely his life.but the big question...

Who Is It?

checkout the checkered floor...and mj in red..

the all seeing eye on bottom right

remember the time-in Egypt's Pharaoh's setting.

(MJ arrival in black robe and bustin' 'magic' moves.)

don't mind the english

Weapon Of Choice-Fatboy Slim

One Step Beyond-Prince Buster

Famous Freemasons Exposed

DayO-Major Accident

i was held up with plenty of stuffs and challenges at work,with lotsa schedules,deadlines and neverending meetings lately,and which was pretty infuriating at times but i've got no choice but to swallow it down and to stay calm be a lil slowpoke and tackle things one at a time.

"Get used to it,it's your job!" my bloody heart screamin.

like it or not,i've to maintain cool and be a gentleman,and just like everyone else,i just wanna complete my given tasks appropriately without any screw ups.

Patience Is Virtue!

it's still the holy fasting month,where we learn through hardships and stay closer to God Almighty;and not mourning and be blinded obsessively over the late MJ's death.

and to add,the sun is another challenge during this fasting period,it's REALLY HOT!and as much i could,i tried to be in the shade,indoors as much as possible.dude.it is really blazing hot,and imagine couple of years down it's goin' to be HOTTER than today!and to combat the heat during fasting,stay cool in airconditioned,or at least in well ventilated rooms,less talk and focus on something to distract the mind.

and the vid below is one of me fave classic flick!a real horrorshow!

The New Pollution-Beck

we all ignore the fact that we're all travelling in lightspeed,we're too busy with all our daily woes and stuffs and all that,and although we know but most will deny that we're all aging,in pretty fast rate.and with all the daily dosage of junks that we consume,the poison that we inhale,the bad sense of style & fashion that we adapt day in,day out we will very quickly be part of history as well..

fret not,coz the fact is that we all will depart someday,but the most important thing is that,are we prepared?

well prepared or not,when is your turn is the question.but let that not be our decision,and it's a scary thought if you could decide when is yours.

we are all subjected to meet our end,sooner or later,and during our stay on this dying planet,let's spend our lil precious time doing good-be it submitting to God,quality time with the family and friends,doing good at work,be a good citizen and contributing back to the society and it can be anything so as long it is good.

family.
you can have good neighbours but family will always be there for you in both good and bad times.whether you're far or near,they will always somehow be close,and as said will be the first to assist when you're caught in hot water.and also the first to congratulate you on you birthdays even after so many attempts to remember theirs.touchy.

taxi drivers and other inconsiderate snobbish motorists.
forget them.ignore and avoid them as much as you can.apart from the carbon monoxide,honky horns and middle fingers,there is practically nothing you can do if you're caught in near-misses or almost-an-accident situations.sticky.
in simple words-stay calm.and take lotsa water.a scoop of Andersen Ice Cream will mellow your angst too.

sane
be able to have ample time to plan your work and play.it's even better if you could play at work,which means you enjoy your work,like me.but that doesn't mean you don't work,planning yourself so you don't under or overwork does help boost your life as it does to me and me crazy colleagues.it's totally a big lie if one say they don't suffer from stress.we ALL do,and we can avoid that,it's how you cope,how you tackle stress and your daily shitty problemos.even if you're boss is barking at ya,relax take the chill pill,kickback and hv a feel of lazy brazil.get on the tide,go with the flow.que sera sera.catch the drift?

rest
a man needs about 7-8 hours of sleep nightly,to recharge all the lazy bones.even robots and machines need rest too.inadequate rest will have bad results.you can't think and perform well-you can swallow all the energy boost drinks that you can get over the shelves but when you don't have ample rest,you just can't do a hundred percent.forget coffee,it stains your teeth dude.

body
exercise regularly helps.it's just that we have 1001 excuses don't we.in fat we know all the goodness when we workout-from growin' muscles to moving bowels smoothly.a good hygiene contributes too.

all the reason to be merry again.

Beck - The New Pollution
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go gaga!