It's the time of the year again~blues

It's that time of the year again whereby a new year is dawning on us. Some will feel very excited about welcoming 2010 while others will feel a little bit insecured, a little pity that 2009 is leaving, a little bit scared about the impeding new year.

Actually for me 2010 comes too fast in my opinion. You see, people like me make a list of New Year Resolutions and during the New Year 2009 I've made up a list of 10 things that I must do in 2009. Minor things and big things altogether and taking out that list today, I realised I've only fulfiled 4 of them! In fact I'm a bit panicky this morning when I looked at my list, I leave it to 4 days before 2010 to fulfil another 6 resolutions? Oh my God it is going to be a rush!

Things done so far:-

1. Fix my creaking bed, haha it is due fixing for 1 year now ~ Done in March 2009 took me 2 1/2 hours!
2. Calm down a little, be a cool head ~ Avoided unnecessary confrontation twice this year and thus avoiding the possibilities in getting into fights or arguements - Used to be a hot headed crazy maniac
3. Maintain good friendship with YSA ~ No probs, still my best friend even though he is 400 miles away
4. Get my toe done ~ Seek treatment already but still is producing crackling sound - very annoying!

Looking at the DONE list, I've actually done very little during 2009. In fact I think I'm the underachiever of the year! I'm a very busy man, but where did I spend all of my hours? I did a lot of soul searching and the conclusion is that I've wasted a lot of time playing games, watching listless tv shows, reading and re-reading automotive magazines, over-sleeping and much more. It is a failure, 2009 is a big failure for myself. Add in the fact the economy crisis, there is no pay increment for 2009 and the bonus, well the bonus is shitty! So my 2009 ended in a failure and I can no longer look back at 2009 as something that I've done positively.
I became a bit more lazy, I became nonchalant at work(for some period), I became inactive in sports, I became less socialable, I stay home more and see my parents less, I became a bit narrow minded and I failed to fulfil the 10 goals I've set myself to.

Actually I'm very deflated this morning knowing my failings. After a brief conversation with my mum I felt better. She told me it is ok that I go home less, as long as I still love them they will know. She told me that life is like this and we need to be positive about everything. She also assure me that things will be better in 2010 and I should look forward to it as a new year. Here I am, being an infillial son but my mum doesn't even care and she love me still!

An Angel to Light your way for 2010~

End of year is a time whereby everyone should do a reflection on themselves. See if they've done anything good or bad that particular year. It is also a time to forgive and seek forgiveness. If you've been bad and missed out on seeing your parents, make it a habit in 2010 to see them more often. They're not going to be here forever so appreciate them while you still can. If you've been negative this year, try to be more positive next year. If you have been lazy then try to be more hardworking.

An Angel to show you the correct path during difficult times in 2010

Every year end I do a self-reflection. I find many faults and I try to change many things. In this world as we grow older, the grey zone grows bigger. So no matter how you improve there is still place for a growth. So as a good human being, I'll strive to be better, stronger and more positive for 2010!

A gift from the Gift Exchange Party, boy God knows I need an Angel for 2010~

My 2010 New Year Resolutions has grows to 16, and I have 365 to achieve them all!
Happy Holiday to everyone and if you haven't seek forgiveness for 2009, do so, you'll feel better!
And if you want to improve yourself, make a list of Resolutions, even minor minor thing...things that has been in your closet for way way too long~

Merry Christmast(belated) and a Happy 2010!
Mum & Dad; I love you~

Certainties in life ~ is there such thing?

Just the other day I was having a conversation with friend about certainties in life. We were listing out the list of things we were certain of in life and things that we're not so sure. We were making a list, and was asking questions or things we would like to categorize as Certain Certified, Grey Zone and Dead Sure Not Certified. Ok here goes;

1. Best Football(yanks call them soccer!) Player in the world is Steven Gerrard! CC
2. Both of us are Straight and Proper men! CC
3. Man can multitask! DSNC
4. Elizabeth Hurley was still hot! GZ
5. That we wouldn't mind having Lizzie as our gf! CC
6. David Hassleholf needs to shave his chest! CC
7. Lindsay Lohan is crack and needs to start wearing them panties! CC
8. Yours sincerely got a lot of gfs. DSNC
9. Yours sincerely always uses a dumb ass excuses during break-ups! GZ(coz I still think telling the girl you're about to break up with that you love her and that you love another girl at the same time is ethically right. Come on now, she is going to lose the man she loves, a little sweeteners will help!)
10. That we are all alone in the universe! DSNC(Haven't you watched Starship Troopers?)

Ok, there is a lot more in the list but the point is, we can always be sure or certain about something at this moment but things might change dramatically in the next few years. For example, I could not guarantee my friend will not cross dress in the future, that he would steal his wife's under garments and wear them while enticing young men at pubs~yucks! Or that Lindsay Lohan would start to buy them undies and wear them and act normal again once her millions dry up and she realize she needs to grow up. Or both of us would turn down Lizzie if she wants a piece of us in the future; look she is mid forties pushing 50s. We wouldn't mind her now but imagine when she is in her sixties while we were entering our forties...yucks x 13!

This brings it nicely to the case of Lizzie(the asian version). She is 29 this year, a good age for women. She is hot x 12, she is smart(sales manager), she is intelligent and she is getting married soon! She was having some cold feet moments a few week back in regards to her impeding marriage. It seems to her that if she had chosen wrongly her life would end. However deep down she knows Joe(not his real name but who cares?) is a good guy, a responsible guy and a stabilizing factor in her life. Joe also has incredible patience, good manners and a decent education background. Though the good factors were incredibly high, she still has her doubts, insecurities and lots and lots of worries.

So what seems to be the problems then? Is it a love problem? Is it a commitment problem? Is it that Lizzie actually likes another person? Is it Joe is too plain and stable for her? Is it that she will need to give up the other 2 billion guys in this world for him? Is Joe not good enough for her? Or is it pure old before marriage cold feet syndrome that struck her?

I don't know, for once I don't know how to decipher her situation. All I can do as a friend, is to reassure her that marriage is a sacred thing, a contract between two people in love and the binding force for soulmates.
I also assure her that Joe is a good guy, come on, if a guy can love and take all the bull from Lizzie then he must be good. Ol'Jon try to be convincing, trying to be diplomatic and trying to assure Lizzie everything is going to be ok. Truth to be told, I don't know shit what is going to happen to her. In any separation case between couples, Love is not an issue. When 2 people of different background stay together they get to know each other well. And trust me it is not rosy everyday!

Anyway, I just want to point out that there is no certainties in life! If today Lizzie loves Joe and marry him, good for her! But if tomorrow she found out the love had changed then this is call the Uncertainties of Life.
Yes you hear me right, we can try but there is no certainties in life. When you're certain you marry when you're in doubt divorce!

So don't give too much thoughts on your choice in life, because the route you're certain today will be definitely different in the future. Just like how I think being a soldier would be cool at 10 but today I think it is a cack idea....so you have it! Live life at the present, not past not future...but at this moment. If you're dead certain you want that house, you buy it! If you're dead certain you like that car, you get it! If you're dead certain you lust over that girl, you shag her! Live in the present and life is certain!

Remember that!

ItaliaAuto Grand Trip to Penang

Recently, the Italiaauto(an car club for Italian cars) organize a run to my island(Penang).
Here are some of the pictures to share!
Enjoy~

Preparing for the Island Drive

Everyone yelling Italia~ Forza!

Me getting out of the car to check what is holding them on...come on lads!

My bella, aint she a beauty ~ a 245bhp work of art!

Trying to be bossy!

Another stop another group pic~

Dispersing, for another 30 minutes of fun drive!

Yours sincerely as the pace car for the pack behind!

Wer is my food? Need them food quick!

All in all it was a great experience getting to meet all those guys and gals for the trip. Definitely will join next year's grand trip and looking forward for a good drive. Thumbs up to the organizers and sponsors! Bella!

Night out with the boys~

Was supposed to put these up a long time ago but for some reasons it was never posted and was stuck at drafting stage. Anyway, these are some of the photos of my drinking buddies and their chicks.
Please know that beer is one of the best creation since slice bread!

It is 10.30pm and Andy Ong is already drunk!

From left to right : Some guy's chick, the other guy's chick and Andy's chick

Gatal Chew(Horny) trying to be funny...while some guy's chick looks on!

Gatal Chew again harrasing them girls....

Yen's girlfriend...the new one!

Andy and Alexander gesturing to some homosexual groupie next table!

2 good looking guys posing for camera while butt-grabbing behind~so gay!

The after effect of too much lager~

Andy rather kiss the ugly Alexander than his chick~ gross!

Yen with his chicks and some guy's chick!

Wayne, Alexander and Jason having a tongue contest...no price for guessing the winner~

Peter Yeap with his 109th girlfriend...ooops I mean ex-gf now as 4 months has pass and he had change two girlfriends already!

Yours sincerely trying out a gay pose to mock the gay groupies next table!


All in all we had a fabulous time drinking them beers and dancing.
Beer, oh beer; what would we do without them?
Cheers!

A case of whatever will be will be?

Ok, remember when we are younger, we always asked our mother what will we be when we grow up? Mum being mum will tell me that I'll be an engineer or even a doctor. Ok, how she would knew that I will be in engineering field 20 odd years ago I don't know but she was right! And how every boy would want to be astronaut, soldier, policemen, firemen or some @ss kicking action hero. Well, 20 odd years ago yours sincerely wanted to be a super soldier, to protect, to kill the baddies and to serve the country. Now here I am, writing a blog as an engineer.

Yours sincerely realise I'm no super soldier, will never be one and has since given up on the dreams long long ago. Anyway, one of ol'Jon's friend, the JoAngelina Jolie of ASIA as claimed by her, dreamt of being; you guess it right; Angelina Jolie since she was young. And even now at a ripe age of 23 she still think that she will one day transform to be Angelina Jolie.

Not one to disagree but still finding it hard to believe, Jon decided to let this blog reader decide if she is indeed Angelina Jolie material...... :-) wahaha!

The Real Mc Coy!

The Asia Pretender

Joan Soon Yi Jia born from the State of Johor but relocate to Penang Island since a child; DREAMS don't always come true...get a grip!

wahaha..

Bitterness is the new Sweetness!

I always like my coffee bitter, the bitter taste actually reminds me of the sweetness of life. Though I love them cakes and chocolates, whenever it comes to coffee; it has to be without sugar or sweeteners. I crave the aromatic smell of a freshly brewed coffee and cannot start my day without a cup of coffee.

Once someone asked me why I take them bitter coffee, the answer is simple. Life is so full of pitfalls, hurdles, barriers, problems and sickness that it is very easy to get lost in it and never find yourself again. You'll feel deflated, you'll be a defeatist and without you noticing you'll grumble more and more. Feeling agitated and questioning how life is being unfair and seems like trouble is a friend(picked up from Lenka's song) So, if a bitter cup of coffee can remind me of all the negativity of feeling bitter, then it is a good way to steer well clear of the hurdles.

Just the other day, yours sincerely was guilty of grumbling about how life's unfair and how some get all the rewards so easily while others have to break their back to earn a living. Or how one's nationality will affect one's pay and so on, even to the extend of questioning why my wiFi connection seems to be slower than others. I just have so much negativity and so much grumbling that it affected me bad. I became nonchalant at work, staring at life in a monochrome vision and was literally a walking dead. It has so much negative energy that I'm losing a lot of hairs.

Again, if you question God(whichever that you subscribe to) HE will answer you in a subtle but enlightening way. I met an old colleague a few days later. He was still unchange, 5 years on he was still the same. And we share a lot through my cup of bitter coffee. He was still earning 3k plus per month, still driving his crappy Proton(Proton is a national car for Malaysian albeit with old technology and sky high price), still live with his mum, still has no direction in life and still working in the same company although he has been unhappy for the past 5 years. And he grumbles so much that I almost puke listening to all his negativity.

Anyway, this chance encounter with him make me thinking; has life been unfair to ol'Jon so far? If God didn't gave me a chance, I would still be at the crappy old company. If God didn't gave me a chance, I would still be earning 3k plus per month, would probably buy and own a crappy Proton and most likely still live in my old folks place. God actually gave me a lot, caomparing with those with disabilities, health problems and poor education back ground, I'm considerably very very lucky. HE has been good with me all along. HE gave me a loving parent, HE gave me a healthy and able body, HE gave the opportunities and HE gave me his blessings! Although at this point, I need to point out, HE the mighty Lord does give us a lot of opportunities. However we need to grab it with our both our hands  if we were to enjoy the fruits. There is no Free Lunch in Life, remember that!

And suddenly after this soul searching, I felt good again. I'm young, able and lead a very healthy life. I have friends, I have my own house, I have a damn fine car(Fiat Coupe woo~), I have good caring friends, I have a loving family that make ppl envious and I have tasted fine living. So why am I still complaining, grumbling and spreading negativity around me?

The root cause? Envy! I'm envious of those who get it easy. I'm envious of those who need not break their back to make a living like me. I'm envious of those who are rich and famous. Envy is a poison that took control of me. And I was losing control of my envy!

The cure? Content, yes you are reading right. Content! We need to be content of what we have and be grateful of what we get to enjoy everyday. Once we understand the word content then life will be better. However there is a fine line between being Content and being Slack. Being Content means(for me anyway), doing your best, work your arse off, grit your teeth and face them challenges. And finally accept whatever reward that comes your way. If you feel short-change for your effort, use Courage to find other jobs, businesses or investments. Being slack is also part of being Content, but that will be another topic for another day.

Being Content, calms me down. It gives me renewed energy to face the world again. It gives me a peaceful zen like state of mind and it proves to be a virtue for happy people.

Always know that for all the people that you are envious with, there is much more 'unlucky' person behind your back.

Look at it this way, I might be envious of 2 billions people in this world with more money, more cars, more abilities, more chicks, more houses and more watches than me. But when I look back, there is still 4 billion people with less money, less cars, less abilities, less chicks, less houses and less watches than me.

So that should spur you on! Go ahead, try to be Content...life will suddenly feel so special again...you know that the only way! Oh, remember to take it with a cup of bitter coffee when you're reading this piece again and again in your lifetime~as I shall, anytime in the future I'm being envious, I will re-read this post!

Il piccolo principe di Keyence ~ The Lil' Prince of Keyence

The Prince during Interview with Forbes Magazine

The Prince runs out of hair wax in the morning ~ cute eh?

The Prince in deep thoughts: "What should I have for lunch?"

The Princ: "Where is my Fried Chicken?"

Il Grande Keyence Famiglia ~ take 2!

Il sosia di talento ~ The talented impersonator

The sixth person I would like to mention is Siew, the perernnial impersonator in the house. He is technically sound and has good knowledge of things. Sort of the general knowledge geek like myself. He is into photography and unashamingly put up all the modelesque picture of me in his blog without paying me any royalty fees. Anyway, he is a good buddy of mine in Keyence and though he know nuts about cars;"cannot differentiate between naturally aspirated cars and forced induction cars" I still love the man. Come on now, everybody loves a baldie right? Ratings? Solid 7/10 for colleague and 8.5/10(gave him 0.5 points more coz he can impersonate hyenas and Smeagol) for being a friend. Verdict : A crappy person but comes with big hearts and a helping hand too!

L'uomo con forte passione ~ The man with passion

Person in Seventh Heaventh will be I-Yen. Hailing from Kuala Terengganu, he is a Kampung Boy with lots and lots of passion! He is also very talented in the Camera Vision field and would be an awesome competitor if he decides to jump ship. A soft spoken, well mannered person he can be also a ferocious when needed to be. With a Bodyguard From Beijing looks and good shades, he will look comfortable at any Hollywood sets needing an actor for the Chinese Triad member role! Cool eh? Ratings? 7.5/10 for Colleague and 7/10 for Friendship. Verdict : A man with great Passion but sometimes his Passions are not appreciated!

Bello l'uomo da est ~ Handsome man from east

The eighth person under the microscope would be the man who sells them. Bring forward Jimmy Teh, winner of Mr. Keyence for year 2007 & 2008 (Damn him, I use to be the most handsome person in Keyence before he joins; bagging the 2005 & 2006 title) Well apart from some drinking sessions and some dinners together, basically I don't know him that well. But from the offset he looks decent with smart dressings and a good taste for women...yum yum! Ratings? A respectable 6.5/10 for colleague and a lowly 6/10 for friendship. Verdict : Mysterious but to the Wrong Crowd!

L'uomo con il cuore / stomaco del leone ~ The man with the heart / stomach of the lion

Ok now, firstly let me get this out loud! I'm a proud Xaverian and tradition has it that we Saints won't mix with those wankers from Free School. We drilled 24/7 in schools by our seniors of the rivalry; be it sports or academic. Hmmm, Ryan Lee is from Free School, he is a Frees and a very fat Frees at that. I ought to hate him but his 'cuteness' won me over. He is care-free, good hearted and mild mannered person. Though he has the most irritating voice this part of the world, he is indeed very likable. He is also cumbersome, forgetful and tedious. Which makes him even cuter! I hate to say this but I like this Frees a lot...he is cool and he is alright!

Ratings? 7/10 for being a Colleague(minus 0.5 from him due to his mistakes makes me need to CN!) and a solid 7/10 for friendship. Verdict : This guy has a good heart and a hungry stomach too!

La bellezza con la pelle brutta ~ Beauty with bad skin

Next will be the prettiest girl ever to come out from Convent Datuk Kramat(High School) as per claimed by her anyway! Not one to disagree and as ever the gentleman, Jon agrees she is beautiful but thinks she is a bit over her head with that statement. Anyway, she is a very hardworking lady and usually stay in office longer than her boss(theoritically I'm her boss). She is also very meticulous about her work and very independent. If ever I were to leave this company, Wei Ling(CDK prettiest) and Charlotte(Lack of Confidence) would be 2 ppl I would like to work with again. Oh, she is also still so young which makes her dedication to work such a mystery! Pretty, Smart, Talkative, Funny and Hardworking is all her virtue. So a good 8.5/10 as a colleague and a 7.5/10 for being a friend. Verdict : No one tell his/her boss that he/she is OVERWEIGHT ~ even slightly! p/s : she has good facial attributes but she also got BadSkin...that's how her christian name is derived : Baskin Lee Wei Ling ryhmes with Baskin Robins

That's it for now; actually Keyence is a big company but these 10 ppl are the only one I think I'll mention for now. Until then, remember; Get that car, Buy that house and Shag that girl! You know you want it!

tata~

Il grande Keyence Famiglia ~ Means the Great Keyence Family in Italian

Hmmm, seems like it is about time to blog about my Keyence colleague. I'll try to cover as much person as I can. Reason of blogging about the persons whom I meet more than 8 hours a day? Well, things are pretty rough lately and with each passing day the stress level creep up a few level. Not someone who speculates but was hoping to be able to write a thing or two about the people I co-habitate(work wise le!) for 4 years plus. In case tomorrow never comes(more like tomorrow I'm fired!), the least I can do is to introduce my fellow comrades to my blog's follower!


Il Padrino ~ The Godfather
Ok, as with any organization; there should be a head honcho! And that person is Mr. Gary Wong, conveniently called Curry Wong by fellow colleague in KL. He is strict and firm during office hours but a interesting companion at night. It is as if he has the Jekyll & Hyde personality. He is feared by all and was outspoken even to his superior. His style of take no prisoners gain him some admirers but brings him some enemies as well. A much misunderstood person, he is the perennial leader of Keyence Penang. Sheltering us Penangites from the wrath and fury of HQ. If I'm in a position to judge someone, he should get a solid 7.5 as a boss and an impressive 8 for being a friend. Of course the notion of the higher your post the fewer your friends is very relevant to him. Verdict : Misunderstood!

Il buffone di corte ~ The Court Jester
Second in line would be the funny guy in Keyence(Yes I know, some of you who knows me think that I'm a funny bone too. But meet this guy, spend 5 minutes with him and you'll know what I mean). His name is Jason Tan, conveniently addressed as Shortie by yours sincerly. Apart from being vertically challenged, he is a nice guy with a good heart. He is also very funny and indeed very popular among ladies and gents. Though his English is on par with Phua Chu Kang, I still find him intriguing. To compensate for his lack of centimetres, he style his hair in a spiky mohicanish type. It gain him 1.5cm to be exact and I would still call him Shortie. Anyway, he is a cool 8 as a friend and a commendable 7 as a colleague. Let me put it this way, he is an overall nice person but is not rebelious and toe the line to the T! Good for the management but bad for the rest of us. Verdict : Short on the Centimetres but High on Quality!

Il Mastermind ~ The Mastermind
Thirdly, I would like to comment about Charlotte Tan. She is the reigning IT Manager of Keyence. Dare I say, Keyence Penang will be in big trouble if she jumps ship. Therefore, every time during bonus review, the Big Boss(which happens to be a Jap) would secretly add another 3 month to her bonus. Think of it this way, averagely she gets 6 months of bonus per year, add in 3 months goodwill bonus from THE BOSS, she would've get 9 months of bonus per year! Cool eh? * figures quotes is purely on speculation level* She is also a nice gal with good humor but one word best describe her, Confidence or the lack of it! She is constantly reminding everyone she is a bit tad higher on the Kilograms and that she doesn't have the looks to go for sharper clothings. Oh come on, for God sake; I saw a girl which must have weighted 150kg wearing an armani suites with high heels. Be more confident girl! Hmmm, for ratings? 8.5 as a friend and a good 8 as a colleague(2 years back she would have get 10/10 for the colleague thingy, but since she is more Jasonmania now then Jonmania, it is understandable!) Verdict : Worry too Much and Lack of Self Confident!

La bellezza confusa ~ Confused Beauty(sometimes can also means the Wasted Beauty)
Fourth person? Ms. Goh Ian Chen perhaps? She is married with one kid and expecting another, but I like to call her Ms. Goh purely because she is the best female dresser in the company. Oh, and she got good taste on cars as well! Pity she is married so early and lucky that Jack Khoo! Hmmm, she is the perennial good wife any guys can dream off! Apart from cooking I think she is top notch. She is obedient, homely and earn good money. She has zero guy friends(no speculations pls!) and don't go out 360 days a year! And she would be losing everytime she had an arguement with her husband! Woo hoo...Silly Bean please learn, learn to lose! Ratings? 1.476/10 for being a friend and a good 7.5/10 for being a colleague. Verdict : Too Obedient and Waste of Beauty!

Il lussurioso ~ The Lustful
Fifth person is unique, should dare to even use the word enigma. 5th in Hokkiens means "Groh" which can also mean HORNY! So the accolade of the HORNY BASTARD goes to SH LOW. He is horny 24/7 and is the master of all techniques relating to fucking. His HP is so full of pornos that you can literally smells HORNIness miles away from him. Horny he might be, technical stuff wise he is a genius. He knows a lot and are a good worker. Technical know how is his forte but like all HORNY guys, he has a flaw. He doesn't know modesty and is a bragger! Ratings? 5.5/10 for being a friend and 6.5/10 for being a colleague. Verdict : Horny, in a OVER HORNY way!

To be ContinueD....

Fear It Fear Not!

Once I was told I'm a fearless person and I was always brave and calm when doing things. I don't know about anyone of you who might read this blog will agree that if indeed I'm fearless, but I can tell you know while I'm brave and face them obstacles directly or indirectly, I'm indeed very afraid all of the time.

I'm not as some suggest as fearless, I do have my fears and I get scared most of the times. However, each and everytime the Fear of losing, the Fear of having nothing and the Fear of being poor spurs me on to face the day to day obstacles. It is not that I have no fear, it is just I turn my fear into strength. All human feels scared and afraid, it is no shame in admitting it. It is just how you channel the Fear energy to spur you on in life that matters.

I know a lot of people, and due to the gift of God, I'm able to know how one's character quite easily. I knew one guy who owns a car but don't drive it. He is 34 this year and I really can't understand why he couldn't drive his own car. It seems he bought the car just to be able to start it in the morning and shut it down a few minutes later. He would use the bus or asked for his brother to fetch him whenever he needs to go anywhere. He works in a factory and take the factory busses to work. His dad used to be his personal driver when alive but sadly he had passed away a couple of years ago and with his demise the guy still reluctant to learn how to drive his own car. What an idiot! The fear of driving is greater than the fear of not having success, the fear of not having transportation and the fear of not having a girl! Come on, in this age surely a decent girl would have set a car as the minimum requirement for a boyfriend...unless he dates some foreign factory worker...then it might be acceptable.

Next in the line of fire came this girl name Joan. If you follow my blog you'll that know I've mentioned her in the previous postings. Anyway, her problem is the Fear of rejection. She adores this guy from the church and for 2 years have not spoken to him before. Her reasons? She is a girl and should not make the first move. Come on now, this is the perenial problems for 21st century girls. They want equal rights, they want equal pay, they want more maternity leave and they want everything, which is fine for me as I'm not a chuvanist but when it comes to love matters they cannot lose face to confess. Heck if I were like Joan, I would be the Malaysia's version of 40 year old Virgin. Forget about the fear of rejection, how about we focus about the Fear of being alone, the Fear of not being love or the Fear of losing the love of our life? Isn't that more Fearful than the Fear of rejection. By the way, ol'Jon didn't asked her to confess, just communicate, take the first step and take the initiative. If you like passive guys, then this is a price you'll need to pay. The dividens will be that passive guys will cheat less than proactive guys, that's for sure!
So come on now, go shake the guy hand, look him in the eye and introduce yourself. If he has no intention then at least you can move on!

Lastly, it is about Lizzie; one of my favorite subject! :-) She is a hottie with curves to die for and she has a witty and funny streak that makes people laugh out loud. She is also a bit clumsy, a bit cute although at her age cuteness are called sillyness and she is also fantastically kind. Her problem is the Fear of indulgence! She is has moral highground and a lot of excuses to stop her from enjoying the things she wants and experiencing the pleasure she desire. She is constantly bothered with the Fear of Indulgence. Oh come on now, if you want that chocolate; take thems, take lots of them and do your pilates later to burn it off. If she feel like taking the day off with a fake mc, then do it to recharge your batteries. If she feel like romancing with the guy she likes then just do it. Do not let Morale Highground stand in our ways. Life is simple, get that car, buy that house and shag that girl/guy! You know you want it! However I have a bad feelings that she will die one day regretting all the obstacles she had build around her; stopping her from her indulgentS! She will die disappointed and lead a boring life! So come on now...stop surviving...and start living!

We shall never let fears stop us from living. We should use the energy of Fear to conquer other fears and achieve more in life, enjoy more in life and don't let Fear stop us...never as Fear will become a habit! If it become a habit, you'll need more than this blog to cure you...Cheers!

Yi Jia or not Yi Jia?

They say time flies when you passed your 21st birthday; and to a certain extend I agree with it. Being a mischevious kid, my childhood was marvelous and very memorable. Of course having a dad that is loaded helps. I can still remember the cycling trips I took; from my grandma's house at Teluk Bahang, we(my cousin x 2, Kai Jee and yours sincerely) cycled to Balik Pulau's area all the while without having a penny on the pocket! Sadly time flies and my grandmother had passed away for 2 years plus and I haven't been to Teluk Bahang as frequent since then.

Another sweet childhood memory was the uncle who sold the most delicious "bang chang kueh" at Kampung Pisang. Though mum loathe it due to the soft texture and creamy "bang chang kueh", I asolutely loved it! I reckon it was the best creation since slice bread! And exactly a week ago, ol'Jon drove to that stall to try the "bang chang kueh" for the first time since 1999! The uncle who sold the "bang chang kueh" was frail and old and could not recognize me anymore. A decade is a long time and in that decade he had forgotten this young skinny(yes I was skinny when I'm younger!) chap who cycled to his stall 5 times a week to get his trademark soft, creamy "bang chang kueh" ol'Jon thought what a pity, as he has forgotten about me!

This brings me nicely to my good friends whom I don't talk, meet or communicate with anymore. Bin Bin was a great friend but Singapore took her away. So I shall talk about her next time. Today, I'll talk about Joan Soon Yi Jia!

She is an enigma unlike anyone ol'Jon has met before. She was at first cold and fierce, but slowly and surely she was warm, nice, talkative and still fierce towards me! Anyway, she became one of the better friends that ol'Jon had and it was nice to have some silly young girl teaching you some in the loop terms such as; Lala = Young girls with over the top dressing; 016 = Young Desperate Girls with short skirts; SWT = SWEAT! and stuffs.

She would talk and talk and talk and talk without stopping and if you think that is strange, do listen to her loud infectious laughter or her occasional burst of bad words that is too indecent to be posted here anyway.

She is also a very good listener though a super lousy person to go for advise. She has a calming effect while is ticklingly(dunno if such words exist!) funny even she kept her mouth shut. She adores Joshua from her church for about 1 years now and dreamt of marrying her yet her biggest achievement of late is a kind smile from the guy! She looks in with her over the top fashion and make ups but deep down is a humble, shy and God fearing girl. She has the biggest heart some say leg(can't help it!), and would help whenever she can.

All in all she is a very good person and this type of friends comes once in a lifetime. Oh did I also mentioned she looks exactly like Angelina Jolie? In her dreams anyway! This is one girl who is one of the best people I've known and I would stick my neck out for her if she is in any trouble as I believe she would do the same for me anyway.

Fate has a strange twist and before long, Yi Jia and myself were adrift and no longer met and talk and joke and laugh and tease and more teasing! However it might turn out in the future, I'm so glad I did know this girl.

In a decade time perhaps, we shall revisit this post and see if our friendship has been stronger or has been weaken and eroden by the dust of time!

Here is hoping my good friend Soon Yi Jia will be happy and finally that idiot Joshua would do more than just smile at a beautiful girl with a big heart and kind soul!


Here is an edited photo of Joans with ol'Jon and Jason...shame that girl dont take pictures...well editing will be fine then...it's a good way to say I miss her laughter, crazy jokes and friendship.
Take care piggy leg Joan...wahahaha...can't help it!

Here I found a proper picture of Yi Jia and her best friend Wei Ling!

Both are very proud and claims they're the most beautiful person in the land.

Oh, they have another friend Stephanie, also Chi Tai Khong like them.

But she now is Singapore coloring and saving them boring Singaporeans...hehe!

The Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo Plus by Chris Bangle ~ Picture Courtesy CLay Photography~

My Bella, the 245bhp 340Nm of raw power and pleasure....God I love my Bella!

                                              

Look at those gorgeous lines, tautful, purposeful and muscular....will eat RX-8s for breakfast though!

Perfect ambient lighting? Shows the muscular profile of an Itallian Sports Coupe~

Higher Power Flash resulting in a reflection up the Bonnet! But aint it a beauty anyway?

Brembo Gods : 4 Pot Brembo Stopping Power ~ Trust me the Bella needs all the help it gets to stop it!

Thanks to my good friend CL Siew who took the time to shoot my Bella in the carpark.

I reckon he did a good job in potraying the Coupe's muscular lines and purposeful stance.

The guy is a semi-pro hiding in the Amatuer scene for photography!

If you like cars like I am, you're going to be blown away by the Coupe.

Frankly this car's performance, looks and exclusivity is one of its main attributes.

You can't fault the Itallians when it comes to styling....

Forget about the Ferrari Dino, this is the real baby Ferrari....

Rumors has it that the legendary Michael Schumacher has one of these in his stables back when it was first launched in 1999! Beat that!

Oh, you can check out http://www.clayphotog.wordpress.com/ for more of my good bugger's great work of photography...must visit if you're a photography loonies like CL Siew...take a bow!

A Committed Man reaching a milestone....and a loving wife!

In the journey to find the root cause of the increasing road fatalities around Malaysia, the government was recommended by the traffic watchdog(damn them NGOs) that speed monster be locked away for a couple of months and their beloved mean machine be locked away in some underground storage area for good.

While I agree that a lot of Malaysian is recklessly fast and in the process make the public road their personal domain for street racings and posing a lot of danger to other road commutters. I also think that slow movers in fast lane gave the speed demons an excuse to speed, literally! Come to think of it, more than often it is not the speedster who causes the problems, it is the slow vehicle obstructing and hogging the fast lane that causes all the hoo hah in this climate. Surely if the speedster was to be locked up and their beloved cars be seized indefinitely in an underground storage area, the slow and irritating fast lane road hogging community should be incastrated as well. Shooting them seems like a waste of bullets, sending them to Singapore seems harsh, this writer thinks a bout of public canning for those who road hog the fast lane with their slumber machine is a good way to deter these breed of irritating, inconsiderate and SLOW ppl.

This debate bring me nicely to my parents marriage. Surely if a man is to commit 30 odd years of his life to one woman and one woman only(I would assume so anyway!) it is quite a feat. My dad was a player during his youth. Tall, thin(ahem...wonder where I got them fat genes) and somehow rich, he dates a lot and surely enough bed a few if not all of them. He once told me to enjoy myself during my younger days. He taught me a lot about relationships and ways in and around the fairer gender. Odd it seems, he also taught me how to respect women. As he puts it, women never stop working, when women wakes, moutain moves! Dad was cool and knew a lot of things. Guess his days as a sailor when he was only 17 make him see the world and it inhabitants. How he would end up with my mum was a mystery! Mum told me that he was dating another woman when he was dating mum. How cool is that? I mean, any Tom Dick and Harry can cheat or double date but this guy(yes..my daddy) can do it when both his girls knows it! Haha, talk about irony.

The rest of the story is simply straightforward. Dad reckon mum is the one, and my silly mum thought he is the one. And they happily married. Soon after disaster happened; ooops, I meant their labor of love brought them my sister! A few years later, yours sincerely was brought to this world. Did I mentioned, my dad was the only ever guy my mum has ever dated? Funny how things work. Apparently we guys had the ability to know which girls are for dating and funs and shagging and which girls are actualy the ONE! And on this Thursday on the 1st of October 2009, it will be their 30 years in union! Bravo to that!

You see, marriage is a strange things. I guess Dad gave up the forest to be with one tree. And of course having my sister(which is a disaster!..pun intended) and myself meant a lot hard works and responsibilities.
Dad and Mum are testament love exist in this world, and that they work their differences and accepted each others strength and weaknesses to be together. They change themselves in order to fit us(sis n jon) in their lifestyles. And this long winded piece is to celebrate their love and tell them that Ol'Jon loves them a lot and has a lot to thank them for growing up in a loving conditions! Dad and Ma, I love ya...

It's an irony they'll not know about this piece...oh did I tell that Dad who are a real romantist would sometimes fetch Mum on a Sunday evening to a Padang and enjoy the evening sun and watch ppl running around with their kids and playing with kites. Beat that!

Here is Dad posing with his Abalone ~ Yummy..

A closer shot of the delicacy we're enjoying...it's real good!

This is mine...haha...nice and presentable! Oh, and best of all Dad pays for it all!

I know I know...but I'm happy to have save a small fortune, besides it is his day afterall!