Riding my bike as usual to work, I saw a small clearance in the middle of the road.
I saw that all cars refused to pass into that space.
When I got a little bit closer, there was something on the road. It was white and black, with red and pink smothered on it.
I had this slight geli-geli feeling in my tummy. Another creature being run over?
Oh, no. it was just a t-shirt.
Or was it a flag?
Never mind. False alarm.
a green symphony
After our tour to Ipoh, Kuantan, Johore and Genting Highlands, the Istana Budaya Youth Orchestra (OSR) is going to perform in Damansara!
This is indeed a very entertaining concert, with an interesting repertoire:
Songs included-
Jurassic Park
Star Wars
Star Trek
Sound of Music
Robin Hood + Batman + Dances With Wolves
Phantom of the Opera
Titanic + Somewhere Out There
Solo pieces accompanied by the orchestra-
Double bass concerto by Antonio Cappuzi
Oblivion (trombone solo)
Concerto de Aranjuez (saxophone solo)
Date: 7th of June 2009, 8pm
Venue: Segi College, Kota Damansara
Organizer: Istana Budaya with MCA
Tickets sold at RM10 per person.
This is indeed a very entertaining concert, with an interesting repertoire:
Songs included-
Jurassic Park
Star Wars
Star Trek
Sound of Music
Robin Hood + Batman + Dances With Wolves
Phantom of the Opera
Titanic + Somewhere Out There
Solo pieces accompanied by the orchestra-
Double bass concerto by Antonio Cappuzi
Oblivion (trombone solo)
Concerto de Aranjuez (saxophone solo)
Date: 7th of June 2009, 8pm
Venue: Segi College, Kota Damansara
Organizer: Istana Budaya with MCA
Tickets sold at RM10 per person.
no, it wasn't fun
No, it wasn’t fun at all. But I think it’s worth writing about the experience here.
27th of May, I got myself prepared for my very first traffic court case.
Finally I arrived at the court. It was horribly beautiful and huge.
My stomach was queasy and I went straight to the gents.
When I felt a bit relieved, I went to the counter, showing a piece of paper to the guard, and they gave me directions to the place that I should go to.
I saw the signboard as I walked.
Mahkamah Majistret Jenayah 14.
The word “crime” itself made me felt even down.
I passed my ID to the policeman at the entrance. And I went in.
It was really a court. Weird, surreal.
“Criminals” sat on one row behind the room, waiting for their names to be called.
Our cases were being said in front of the judge, and as we stand there alone, we pleaded guilty and asked for our sentence to be lightened.
It was not a happy place. The negativity there really pulled me in.
27th of May, I got myself prepared for my very first traffic court case.
Finally I arrived at the court. It was horribly beautiful and huge.
My stomach was queasy and I went straight to the gents.
When I felt a bit relieved, I went to the counter, showing a piece of paper to the guard, and they gave me directions to the place that I should go to.
I saw the signboard as I walked.
Mahkamah Majistret Jenayah 14.
The word “crime” itself made me felt even down.
I passed my ID to the policeman at the entrance. And I went in.
It was really a court. Weird, surreal.
“Criminals” sat on one row behind the room, waiting for their names to be called.
Our cases were being said in front of the judge, and as we stand there alone, we pleaded guilty and asked for our sentence to be lightened.
It was not a happy place. The negativity there really pulled me in.
keeping mum
What would you do when you really want to write about your thoughts,
But you’ve already promised to the people who were kind to you
that you won’t say a single word?
You honor the vow that you’ve declared and save your thoughts.
Saying it out won’t change anything though.
All I can say is, God is watching.
But you’ve already promised to the people who were kind to you
that you won’t say a single word?
You honor the vow that you’ve declared and save your thoughts.
Saying it out won’t change anything though.
All I can say is, God is watching.
updates - later
I've got few things in mind.
I've also got few things in hand.
Will write when I've got the time.
I've also got few things in hand.
Will write when I've got the time.
bad luck ke?
I am starting to get worried over my blogspot because I really have nothing to write.
And then, nah, today happened.
This morning as I was rushing to work as usual, I was following behind a queue of bikes in between the cars, and then when the bikes stopped, I pressed my brake.
My bike slowed down but it didn’t stop. It was sliding gracefully, almost going to hit the queue of bikes. Imagine if that happens, then there will be a domino effect. If my bike hits another bike, it will hit another bike, and the other bike too, and then hit the car. Everyone will berguling-guling and one Mercedes will get an ugly scratch. And if that happens, I’ll whisper a soft swear and I will run away from the scene.
But that didn’t happen. Instead, I used my feet and desperately tried to stop my bike. The friction between my left leg and my foot rest caused a small bloody scratch on my left leg.
And as I was busy trying to avoid an accident to happen, a crazy dog came to me and start barking, showing its scary teeth. The only thing I thought of doing was just like the same poor biker in front of me- frantically kicking my foot towards the dog to scare it away. Silly wacky tiny dog.
I straight away went to the work shop to replace my brake lining.
So my left leg was slightly injured.
And this evening, as I start biking out of the apartment area- there was a small puddle of water and my bike skidded. My attempt to stop it from falling, caused my right leg to brush hardly against the foot rest. Now both of my legs have cuts.
Sigh. Is this a sign? To upgrade my means of transport?
Not now please. I'm planning at least 12 months to save first.
And then, nah, today happened.
This morning as I was rushing to work as usual, I was following behind a queue of bikes in between the cars, and then when the bikes stopped, I pressed my brake.
My bike slowed down but it didn’t stop. It was sliding gracefully, almost going to hit the queue of bikes. Imagine if that happens, then there will be a domino effect. If my bike hits another bike, it will hit another bike, and the other bike too, and then hit the car. Everyone will berguling-guling and one Mercedes will get an ugly scratch. And if that happens, I’ll whisper a soft swear and I will run away from the scene.
But that didn’t happen. Instead, I used my feet and desperately tried to stop my bike. The friction between my left leg and my foot rest caused a small bloody scratch on my left leg.
And as I was busy trying to avoid an accident to happen, a crazy dog came to me and start barking, showing its scary teeth. The only thing I thought of doing was just like the same poor biker in front of me- frantically kicking my foot towards the dog to scare it away. Silly wacky tiny dog.
I straight away went to the work shop to replace my brake lining.
So my left leg was slightly injured.
And this evening, as I start biking out of the apartment area- there was a small puddle of water and my bike skidded. My attempt to stop it from falling, caused my right leg to brush hardly against the foot rest. Now both of my legs have cuts.
Sigh. Is this a sign? To upgrade my means of transport?
Not now please. I'm planning at least 12 months to save first.
thinking thinking
I suddenly realized that I do not have that full drive at work anymore. And I was even contradicting myself, because although I said that I need the two days off due to the extraction of my tooth, I was actually fit enough a few hours after the dental appointment (apart of the slight dizziness though).
So if I am all out at work as I used to be, I could’ve just ignored the second day leave- and go straight ahead to the office.
I think this is a sign.
I have been dwindling too much and not being productive lately.
I mumbled about my job but I haven’t really done anything fast.
I was slowly taking my time gathering info on job vacancies, photocopying my certs and printing my resume, when I could’ve done them all in one day.
And if living life is about living it NOW,
Then I wasn’t taking care of my role in the company that much.
SO.
Tomorrow I’m creating a whole new day.
I’m going to get the applications sealed in envelopes and posted to their destination.
I’m going to unpack the new backup tape reader/writer and start assemble them in place.
And I am going to sleep now because it’s already late.
Good night.
So if I am all out at work as I used to be, I could’ve just ignored the second day leave- and go straight ahead to the office.
I think this is a sign.
I have been dwindling too much and not being productive lately.
I mumbled about my job but I haven’t really done anything fast.
I was slowly taking my time gathering info on job vacancies, photocopying my certs and printing my resume, when I could’ve done them all in one day.
And if living life is about living it NOW,
Then I wasn’t taking care of my role in the company that much.
SO.
Tomorrow I’m creating a whole new day.
I’m going to get the applications sealed in envelopes and posted to their destination.
I’m going to unpack the new backup tape reader/writer and start assemble them in place.
And I am going to sleep now because it’s already late.
Good night.
using my medical leave a lot
I can say that these few days my productivity in the office is very low. Especially when I got sick a lot lately.
But what can I say, I was really sick, and I didn’t abuse my medical leave privilege like all of us do. Coming to work when you are really sick might prolong the existence of the germs, especially when going to work felt as far as going to Malacca from KL, and the office felt like as if it’s winter in Malaysia.
So I discovered why I was sick, apart of doing too much work out.
Deep inside at the upper right part of the jaw, there is this huge fat wisdom tooth trying to grow its way out. There was no matching tooth at the lower jaw, so it is actually chewing the gum below, causing ulcer at the gum, producing bacteria juice, affecting the sensitive throat, and voila- I get the constant fever.
Hm. Wisdom tooth at the jaw above is chewing the gum at the jaw below.
Chewing gum. Got it? Never mind.
Here I present you the big fat tooth. (I myself was a bit scared to look at it)
What's that pink part? I don't know. It feels a bit hard. Either it's a piece of my gum, or a piece of my jaw bone. Scary huh.
But what can I say, I was really sick, and I didn’t abuse my medical leave privilege like all of us do. Coming to work when you are really sick might prolong the existence of the germs, especially when going to work felt as far as going to Malacca from KL, and the office felt like as if it’s winter in Malaysia.
So I discovered why I was sick, apart of doing too much work out.
Deep inside at the upper right part of the jaw, there is this huge fat wisdom tooth trying to grow its way out. There was no matching tooth at the lower jaw, so it is actually chewing the gum below, causing ulcer at the gum, producing bacteria juice, affecting the sensitive throat, and voila- I get the constant fever.
Hm. Wisdom tooth at the jaw above is chewing the gum at the jaw below.
Chewing gum. Got it? Never mind.
Here I present you the big fat tooth. (I myself was a bit scared to look at it)
What's that pink part? I don't know. It feels a bit hard. Either it's a piece of my gum, or a piece of my jaw bone. Scary huh.
my own words of the ipoh trip
Ah, here I am, back from Ipoh.
The youth orchestra had a concert in Taman Budaya Ipoh, last Saturday.
The hall is a cute one, and the acoustic pictures the real level of the orchestra- no frills, no extra echo, and no bustling crowd or super thick cushioned walls that would make your sound disappear into thin air.
I am quite surprised, although without enough practice, we managed to focus, did our best and the outcome was quite satisfying.
Star Wars is an easy version, so no question that it was done well.
Jurassic Park, as tough as it always is, this time we could really create the flow of the song from the beginning ‘til the end. There was a fragment of this difficult tutti main theme, where both of the first trumpeters (including me) didn’t manage to play, but we were rescued by the third player. We got back in line after we caught back our breath.
Phantom of the Opera was done smoothly, with good focus from all players of the orchestra. It was the cleanest piece that we performed.
Sound of Music, despite that we didn’t have enough time to rehearse it, but because of that, we put extra focus while playing it- and no mistakes were heard. We were so into the song that even when one of the stage lamp got a bit too hot and exploded, fell on the stage, we were still in the urge of continuing the song.
Only that the conductor decided that it was hazardous, and she stopped the whole orchestra. The brass went off stage a bit earlier, the technical people swept the broken glass, and the string ensemble carried on with the next piece.
There were few pieces which consist of the smaller string ensemble and featuring a different instrument soloist each. My favorite is the Oblivion, the solo trombonist played it beautifully.
A special extra for just this Ipoh concert is that Nadia the singer sang a few songs, accompanied by the orchestra. All I can say about Nadia- she has improved a lot, her singing is good, and she really saved the concert although there was some glitch on our side.
On the other hand- my personal experience in this trip-
I’m so angry.
I didn’t expect that perfumes are so sensitive to heat.
I brought along my DKNY Apple along with me,
And at the eve of the concert, as I sprayed the perfume on my shirt,
It smelt like a 20 ringgit imitation rather than the real one.
Yes, my DKNY is already spoilt.
I was really angry. It’s still full, it was not even half used!
Maybe I can use it as giant pepper spray to spray anyone who is annoying.
The youth orchestra had a concert in Taman Budaya Ipoh, last Saturday.
The hall is a cute one, and the acoustic pictures the real level of the orchestra- no frills, no extra echo, and no bustling crowd or super thick cushioned walls that would make your sound disappear into thin air.
I am quite surprised, although without enough practice, we managed to focus, did our best and the outcome was quite satisfying.
Star Wars is an easy version, so no question that it was done well.
Jurassic Park, as tough as it always is, this time we could really create the flow of the song from the beginning ‘til the end. There was a fragment of this difficult tutti main theme, where both of the first trumpeters (including me) didn’t manage to play, but we were rescued by the third player. We got back in line after we caught back our breath.
Phantom of the Opera was done smoothly, with good focus from all players of the orchestra. It was the cleanest piece that we performed.
Sound of Music, despite that we didn’t have enough time to rehearse it, but because of that, we put extra focus while playing it- and no mistakes were heard. We were so into the song that even when one of the stage lamp got a bit too hot and exploded, fell on the stage, we were still in the urge of continuing the song.
Only that the conductor decided that it was hazardous, and she stopped the whole orchestra. The brass went off stage a bit earlier, the technical people swept the broken glass, and the string ensemble carried on with the next piece.
There were few pieces which consist of the smaller string ensemble and featuring a different instrument soloist each. My favorite is the Oblivion, the solo trombonist played it beautifully.
A special extra for just this Ipoh concert is that Nadia the singer sang a few songs, accompanied by the orchestra. All I can say about Nadia- she has improved a lot, her singing is good, and she really saved the concert although there was some glitch on our side.
On the other hand- my personal experience in this trip-
I’m so angry.
I didn’t expect that perfumes are so sensitive to heat.
I brought along my DKNY Apple along with me,
And at the eve of the concert, as I sprayed the perfume on my shirt,
It smelt like a 20 ringgit imitation rather than the real one.
Yes, my DKNY is already spoilt.
I was really angry. It’s still full, it was not even half used!
Maybe I can use it as giant pepper spray to spray anyone who is annoying.
immobilized (?)
Dizzy. Sorethroat. Fever that comes and goes. Flu.
After coming back from Genting, accidentally ate spicey daging masak kicap, and went to work out, and also went into the scorching hot sauna-
My body finally couldn’t take it anymore and I fell sick. Should’ve alerted myself earlier when I saw the signs.
So now for the whole week I went to work and came back instantly because I couldn’t cope with the air conditioned office. Happened every day from last Monday to Thursday.
The series of events-
Wake up feel dizzy.
Biked for an hour to the office.
Entered the office, shivering, felt like brain freeze.
Excused myself, went all the way back home to sleep.
Temperature went down, felt better, went to clinic.
Got one day MC.
Repeat the above for three days.
If only doctors are generous enough to give me the whole week off.
After coming back from Genting, accidentally ate spicey daging masak kicap, and went to work out, and also went into the scorching hot sauna-
My body finally couldn’t take it anymore and I fell sick. Should’ve alerted myself earlier when I saw the signs.
So now for the whole week I went to work and came back instantly because I couldn’t cope with the air conditioned office. Happened every day from last Monday to Thursday.
The series of events-
Wake up feel dizzy.
Biked for an hour to the office.
Entered the office, shivering, felt like brain freeze.
Excused myself, went all the way back home to sleep.
Temperature went down, felt better, went to clinic.
Got one day MC.
Repeat the above for three days.
If only doctors are generous enough to give me the whole week off.
misty highlands
Had just arrived home from our concert and short day trip to Genting Highlands.
Whoa, it was really cold and foggy up there, contrast to the hot weather in Damansara.
Have to admit that the show at the open stage was a disaster-
strings were inaudible and it’s hard to listen to the woodwinds.
Even the timpani felt barely there.
The brass sounds so choppy, our sound didn’t have resonance at all.
Had to make do with the available sound system, we performed,
our sound swiftly disappeared in the air, inside the huge bustling mall.
Hm. Sound; swiftly disappeared in the air. Airswift. Get it? Never mind.
I was gasping for air while trying to play my trumpet as loud as possible.
Felt just like playing on the field outdoors.
It was crazy, but fun in an uncomfortable way. We had two slots, and the second slot was slightly better.
Anyway. Photos of the stuff we did up there among the clouds. Huhu.
On stage.
The MC was an eye candy.
Together at the backstage.
Jalan-jalan.
Fountain.
Ducks.
Toys.
Whoa, it was really cold and foggy up there, contrast to the hot weather in Damansara.
Have to admit that the show at the open stage was a disaster-
strings were inaudible and it’s hard to listen to the woodwinds.
Even the timpani felt barely there.
The brass sounds so choppy, our sound didn’t have resonance at all.
Had to make do with the available sound system, we performed,
our sound swiftly disappeared in the air, inside the huge bustling mall.
Hm. Sound; swiftly disappeared in the air. Airswift. Get it? Never mind.
I was gasping for air while trying to play my trumpet as loud as possible.
Felt just like playing on the field outdoors.
It was crazy, but fun in an uncomfortable way. We had two slots, and the second slot was slightly better.
Anyway. Photos of the stuff we did up there among the clouds. Huhu.
On stage.
The MC was an eye candy.
Together at the backstage.
Jalan-jalan.
Fountain.
Ducks.
Toys.
plans
Long ago, looking for a job was a jump from graduation, and it was a proof to me that I could start a career and leave that silly “Jobless” title.
After that, shifting to another job was a proof that I will totally leave my dependency from my parents; that is, my salary would be just sufficient to afford myself. I could enjoy the little things in life.
Now that people around me of my age are already senior execs, and were starting to shift to a newer height, I’ve been starting to think to go for more- stability. Long term life security, and property. Perhaps traveling the whole globe, although that is not really my priority.
It’s still blur on how am I going to get there, especially during the economic downturn today. However, I won’t stop figuring out what can be done- maybe improving myself through proactively getting involved at work, go for trainings, and at the same time, constantly checking for any opportunities out there.
Anyway.
New little thing that I got for myself.
A pair of new shoes bought from One Utama. To replace my old shoes I bought from Tesco a night before my very first day at work, two years ago.
Can’t afford travel to Europe, got shoes from Europe also happy already.
They're not Zara, but okay-lah.. =P
After that, shifting to another job was a proof that I will totally leave my dependency from my parents; that is, my salary would be just sufficient to afford myself. I could enjoy the little things in life.
Now that people around me of my age are already senior execs, and were starting to shift to a newer height, I’ve been starting to think to go for more- stability. Long term life security, and property. Perhaps traveling the whole globe, although that is not really my priority.
It’s still blur on how am I going to get there, especially during the economic downturn today. However, I won’t stop figuring out what can be done- maybe improving myself through proactively getting involved at work, go for trainings, and at the same time, constantly checking for any opportunities out there.
Anyway.
New little thing that I got for myself.
A pair of new shoes bought from One Utama. To replace my old shoes I bought from Tesco a night before my very first day at work, two years ago.
Can’t afford travel to Europe, got shoes from Europe also happy already.
They're not Zara, but okay-lah.. =P
supernatural. boo~!
Two separate conversations that I happened to have with the people I know.
First Conversation.
After a long tiring time fixing up the new email server, I and my colleagues went to have dinner, and had a chat.
::Colleague A::
I experienced being hallucinated by an Indonesian in the middle of the night at my house- I was awake, but I couldn’t manage to react. The next day my car was gone. But I managed to get it back, a medium helped to make the stealer feel uncomfortable until he had to return the car.
::Colleague B::
I experienced something like that too. In the middle of the night, I felt like I couldn’t move, as if something is pressing me. I had to force my way out from that state.
::Blonde-Me::
Wow, I experienced that too! In the mornings on working days when my alarm rings; I felt like it’s so difficult for me to move out from bed.
Second conversation.
My friend was so animated when he was telling about this local horror movie to me.
::Excited Friend::
It was so scary. Imagine a body of a grandmother who recently died, suddenly resurrected and tried to chase her grandchildren.
::Blonde-Me::
Ah, thank God! Granny is still alive.
Hik.
First Conversation.
After a long tiring time fixing up the new email server, I and my colleagues went to have dinner, and had a chat.
::Colleague A::
I experienced being hallucinated by an Indonesian in the middle of the night at my house- I was awake, but I couldn’t manage to react. The next day my car was gone. But I managed to get it back, a medium helped to make the stealer feel uncomfortable until he had to return the car.
::Colleague B::
I experienced something like that too. In the middle of the night, I felt like I couldn’t move, as if something is pressing me. I had to force my way out from that state.
::Blonde-Me::
Wow, I experienced that too! In the mornings on working days when my alarm rings; I felt like it’s so difficult for me to move out from bed.
Second conversation.
My friend was so animated when he was telling about this local horror movie to me.
::Excited Friend::
It was so scary. Imagine a body of a grandmother who recently died, suddenly resurrected and tried to chase her grandchildren.
::Blonde-Me::
Ah, thank God! Granny is still alive.
Hik.
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