Your Feel Good Blog

3 is a magic number

2008-06-18T02:37:00.002+08:00

... and so will all the other coming numbers. My love for Chech, who has been by my side through thick and thin.

My favorite picture of her

2008-04-09T19:24:00.002+08:00

I love whiteness. It's serene and calming. This particular picture is over-exposed, but really like it for the mysterious effects that it has on me.

And, yes dearest, we're all ready for Little C. :)

Gone with Bygone.

2008-04-07T20:32:00.005+08:00

I killed over twenty of them today. And it felt so good. In fact, it made my day.

I don't know why I had not thought of using Bygone before. Perhaps I wasn't comfortable with the poisonous chemicals being used. But today I could no longer take it. I bought a can and I went on a rampage. Pssst! Psssst! Psssssssssssssssstttttt!!! Take that you little piece of shit!

Gosh! Talk about repressed anger. But wow! I'm so relieved now. Phew!

And I so love the clean smell of our place. Thanks darling Chech for leading the spring cleaning efforts over the weekend. It has been, indeed, a cleansing experience. Now back to my calm self. Ommmmmmmmm ...

All is Well

2008-02-25T21:51:00.001+08:00

A new opportunity presented itself early this year, and things are currently taking shape as planned. This is something which I had wanted for a long time. I've dreamt about this before. I've kept my beliefs that it will finally happen; that the dream will come true. And now it does. Wow! I am very grateful for it.

I am blessed. All of life is.

Thank you. So much.

There’s A Hole in My Sidewalk

2008-01-17T20:16:00.000+08:00

by Portia Nelson

Chapter 1

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter 5

I walk down another street.

So, What's the Fuss?

2007-08-15T11:42:00.000+08:00

And this life of the world is only amusement and play ...

al-Ankabut (29):64

Merrily, merrily, merrily. Life is but a dream. :)

It is Good to Feel Good

2007-07-12T15:22:00.000+08:00

The words of wisdom which inspired the creation of this blog:

Oprah Takes 'The Secret' to the Mainstream

2007-02-20T20:54:00.000+08:00

I wrote about my fascination with 'The Secret DVD' a while back, and I'm glad to discover that Oprah Winfrey did a show about it on Feb 6, 2007. It received an overwhelming response from the public, which prompted Oprah do to another show.

You may download the second show (86mb) recorded on Feb 16, 2007 at the following site belonging to David W. Gordon (thanks David!):

http://whatanicewebsite.com/Oprah-Feb16.wmv

The show features Dr. Michael Beckwith of Agape Spiritual Center, Los Angelos and James Arthur Ray, author of 'The Science of Success.' Lots of inspirational words of wisdom from the two of them, and from Oprah as well. Do download the Oprah show above, and let me know what you think of it.

The Power of Positive Emotions

2006-11-15T15:38:00.000+08:00

It is important to recognize the power of our emotions--and to take responsibility for them by creating a light and positive atmosphere around ourselves. This attitude of joy that we create helps alleviate states of hopelessness, loneliness, and despair. Our relationships with others thus naturally improve, and little by little the whole of society becomes more positive and balanced. - Tarthang Tulku

The Four Blessed Looks

2006-11-04T12:50:00.000+08:00

Look Back and Thank Allah
Look Forward and Trust Allah
Look Around and Serve Allah
Look Within and Find Allah!

(thanks to Faizal Aziz for the quotation)

The Secret - DVD

2006-09-21T19:06:00.000+08:00

It's one inspiring show I've seen in a long time. Brilliant graphics, excellent
naration and most of all, packed with inspiring quotations.

You could read more about it at it's official website:
http://www.thesecret.tv/home.html

If you'd like to borrow the DVD, I'd be glad to lend it to you.

Always Count Your Blessings

2006-07-01T02:45:00.000+08:00

As I was listing down the things that are going well in my life, the following is today's quotation from Abraham-Hicks:

"We would begin saying, 'I'm not ever going to get it done. I'm an eternally expanding Being, and I'm doing great where I am, and I'm so eager about what's coming.' That's the essence of the vibration that keeps adventurous things coming, keeps you feeling always excited, stable and secure, keeps you feeling in love with life. All day, every day, count your blessings! All day, every day, make your lists of things you appreciate. And as you keep activating what is working in your life, then more pleasing things on all subjects will flow to you."

Life is Just Great!

2006-06-30T21:51:00.000+08:00

My, my, my. I haven't been blogging in ages. Not a single blog entry in the past couple of months. My bad, huh? Work has been mounting, and I was also having a roller-coaster ride trading the forex market.

Well, no excuse really. It was pure laziness. Or should I say, I was enjoying other aspects of life way too much, and I left all my blogs in the rut.

So, some good news. I've lost at least 10kg, and I could now comfortable fit into my size 33 jeans. I'd like to shed another 10kg, and tighten the waist to around 31. With my current low level desire for food now, I guess I could get to my goals.

There are a bunch of other great news. Chech is graduating from her 6-month DPA course. Our relationship is taking on a new level now as we've gotten to know each other a whole lot better. We'll be moving to a bigger place soon (anything larger than the room we are renting will be definitely bigger! :) ). I've gotten a lot of training and experiences in forex trading and will be embarking on an automated strategy. One of the companies I helped to set up is getting a multi-million ringgit award soon. Lisa and Joey are doing well in their studies (Joey scored straight A's and Lisa did very well in her mid-year exam).

Life is just great. And I am eternally grateful. I have nothing else to say, but 'Thank you!'

Gotta Take Care of My Physical Shell

2006-05-03T11:08:00.000+08:00

My waist went from size 32 in 1993, to size 33 in 1996, to size 34 in 2001, and currently it's at size 35. It has been a constant increase, and I had to do something about it.

For the past 48 hours, I've only had two light meals and I've been going on a low calorie food supplement diet. The diet plan is supposed to burn fat as well as to suppress any hunger pangs. I'm feeling lighter and fresher, though a little light-headed at times. All in all, it's a great feeling not to have to eat so much. Perhaps I've been abusing my body too much by taking in food which it doesn't really need.

I'm taking the same approach which I took when I quit smoking last July. I'm associating high-calorie fatty food with pain, and the freedom of not to have to eat three square meals a day with pleasure. I have another 40 days or so to complete the diet plan, and I should be able to witness noticeable differences in my weight within a week or two.

Can Feeling Good Lead to Financial Prosperity?

2006-04-17T09:01:00.000+08:00

I'm gonna experiment a bit on how I could utilize the 'feel good' principles into the financial world.

Soon, I will start trading foreign exchange (or forex, for short) and see if my internal spiritual state would be reflected in the results of the trading that I do. Elements of emotional control, clarity of mind, courage and other self-improvements criteria are pre-requisite to becoming a successful trader.

Thus, there's no point writing about spirituality if I can't reflect that in the physical realm.

Read the 'Diary of a Novice Forex Trader' to follow my adventures on the forex trading floor. And wish me lots of luck for I sure need plenty of them.

The Flow of Life

2006-04-11T09:29:00.000+08:00

Life would feel most joyful when everything goes your way, right? When everything just flows and fits into your plan, I believe there's nothing more we would need to ask for, correct?

Here's a secret to life that not many would realize: Life's greatest desire is to always flow our way and grant our every wish. But here's the problem; We don't exactly know WHAT we want and WHY we want what we want. And we change our minds every so often that life receives mixed signals of our real intentions. How could we then expect life to flow our way when we ourselves are not that clear of what is the way?

So, take a moment and ask yourself, what do you really want in life. Clarify your goals and write them down. Find out why you want what you want. Don't be concerned with how, when or where, because these would be life's part to fulfill. And if you are worried about the how, when and where, you are setting up the resistance within yourself and you are resisting the natural flow of life wanting to fulfill your desires.

Wake up every morning and reaffirm your goals. Be grateful knowing that life IS flowing your way. Gratitude is a major key ingredient in allowing life to take its natural path.

The whole universe naturally response to our every conscious or unconscious desire. The origin of all the 'bad' things in this world comes from our negative desires, in the forms of our thoughts, emotions and will, be that conscious or unconscious. And vice versa, all the 'good' things happening around us stem from our positive desires.

So if we really want to make this world a better place, never look out there and point fingers at life (which is just doing its job to naturally grant our wishes), but look within ourselves and wish for only the best for everybody so that life would gracefully flow bringing peace and joy for all of humanity.

Granted that it could be a while before this mass consciousness would uplift every single soul on this physical earth. But within every soul contains its own universe, and if you are truly at peace with yourself, you're already living in the ideal world. The world is already perfect for you. Not to say that you would be oblivious to what's happening in the world, but you'd be looking at life with a better realization of what is actually going on and you would be more empowered to take better control of your own reactive thoughts and emotions.

With a grateful heart and a joyful soul, you would finally realize that you already have what you've always wanted and that there's nothing more that you actually need. You are at peace. And life is flowing your way.

Know Thyself and Realize the Truth

2006-03-27T22:49:00.000+08:00

While the concept of 'owning our emotions' or 'choosing happiness' is easy to grasp, when we are confronted with emotional challenges, more often than not, we fumble and we give in to the demands of our negative emotions. It seems that when we are hurt, feeling down or being sad is a natural thing to do; When we are angered, we'd feel justified to retaliate back with rage and we are convinced that it will right all the wrongs that have been committed.

Nothing is further from the truth. We are precious spiritual beings made up of love and light. Joy is our natural state of being. Anything that is not joyful, and not of love and light, is not who we really are.

Sadness, anger, jealousy, frustrations and various representations of negative emotions are not ours but external energies that temporarily find a dwelling place in within us. They are here only for a short visit, but sometimes they feel overwhelming and we often confuse the energies as our own being. And we further compound the mistakes by letting the unwanted visitors to take ownership of our emotional and intellectual faculties.

Thus, nothing could be more important to one's emotional and spiritual growth than the need to "know thyself." To realize who we really are, what are we made of, where did we come from, where we are going to and why are we here, is the basis of our fulfilled and joyful life.

Only with that realization would we see the dramas in our lives as they truly are, nothing more than life dramas to be experienced and enjoyed and not to be frown upon and resisted. Armed with the most powerful and fundamental realizations, nothing could ever sway us from our true and natural state of being: In perfect peace and joy.

Mobile Blogging Part II

2006-03-25T11:16:00.000+08:00

The last time I talked about mobile blogging, I was on Windows Mobile 2002 running a mini Internet Explorer (IE) which was not able to run JavaScript or even let me edit posts on Blogger.com. Even on Windows Mobile 2005 which I'm currently running, the IE browser which comes with it still doesn't run JavaScript.

Meoq introduced me to Opera browser for Windows Mobile, and if it doesn't hang, it's a great piece of browser which behaves exactly like it should on a desktop. The software is not free (I'm currently using the trial version) but for the mobility it offers, I believe the price would be worth paying for.

Now with Opera, I could create, edit and maintain my blog on my PDA phone. That would be another reason I should be blogging more often, right? I really wonder why I haven't been disciplined enough to come in here to post a few lines of thoughts. Pure laziness, I suppose.

Life is Meant to be Joyful

2006-01-08T14:33:00.000+08:00

So, when you are not feeling happy, you're going against life's natural design.

During the moments of despair, we still have the choice to be happy. Freedom is the ability to make our own decisions.

Decide to feel happy, always. Because it is good to feel good. That's our natural state of well-being.

The 9th Blog

2006-01-05T19:48:00.000+08:00

This, by the way, is my nineth blog.

I'd like it to focus it on the art and science of web mastering.

Another New Year's Resolution

2006-01-03T18:19:00.000+08:00

OK, three days have gone into 2006, and I've just thought of my new year's resolution. Better late than never, right?

So here it goes. Now that I've created myself 9 different blogs in 2005, my new year's resolution is to maintain most of them regularly. He! He! Then again, since time is relative, how would one define 'regularly?'

Why on earth did I create 9 blogs is beyond me. I suppose the plethora of available web utilities enables easy creation of blogs, but not necessarily of updating them. I've seen some blogs being automatically updated with junks. They have no real value, except that they have daily updated contents which search engines love to crawl and bring traffic to.

My dream job is to be an independent professional blogger. That job means surfing the web majority of the time for something to blog about, and actually writing something whenever I feel like it. I don't have to worry about the morning traffic, and there's no boss I need to answer to. I could be in my pyjamas from dawn till dusk, and continue in that state of nirvana until the next dawn.

Unfortunately, than won't happen anytime soon as the amount of money I earn online is nowhere near what I get from my 9-5 job. :( At the rate I'm going now, I would be an amateur blogger until the day I retire. Hopefully by then, my blogging skills would be harnessed enough to actually earn me some real dosh.

In the mean time, I hope 12 months from now, I could look back and say, "Hey, I have 9 regularly updated blogs." Wishful thinking, huh? Should I think of another resolution for the new year, then?

Just for today ...

2005-12-14T15:50:00.000+08:00

1. Just for today, get plenty of sleep. This is
different for everyone. If you don't know how many hours you need, think back to those times you felt rested and how long you slept then.

2. Just for today, eat healthily. When running around, it's easy to fall into the habit of grabbing whatever's handy. Try to adjust the habit to grab fruits and veggies instead of heavy burgers. And remember, you can Reiki your food too!

3. Just for today, drink lots of water. Keeping ourselves hydrated keeps our bodies systems functioning and our energy levels up. Reiki that water for an extra boost.

4. Just for today, tackle one project at a time. Trying to do too much at once is overwhelming. If you're like me, nothing gets done when I'm overwhelmed. I sit on the couch and stare out the window. Making a list of what I need to accomplish keeps me on track and it reallly feels good to cross tasks off as their completed.

5. Just for today, take fifteen minutes to sit or lay quietly. Do nothing during this time. Send the monkey mind away as best you can. Put one hand on your heart and the other on your solar plexus and Reiki yourself.

6. Just for today, breathe. Breath is life. When we aren't breathing properly, our bodies become starved for oxygen and we tire easily. Take deep belly breaths and exhale slowly and fully.

The Meaning of Boredom

2005-12-10T12:57:00.000+08:00

I've just realized this morning that boredom is our inability to appreciate that particular moment which we are going through.

In our blindness to the truth, we judged that moment to be boring when we compare it to other moments we've gone through in the past or other moments we expect to experience in the future.

The fact is, all moments are precious as life itself is precious because life is made up of every single moment that we go through. Each moment teaches us different things about our multi-faceted life, and each moment brings us different experiences for us to savor.

So appreciate each moment as they are presented, accept each single occasion as gems and never succumb to boredom, as we might miss out on some parts of our precious life.

Explorer of All

2005-11-24T12:52:00.000+08:00

Freedom is not superior to limitation; with this realization I am able to choose freedom. Happiness is not superior to suffering; with this realization I am able to let go of suffering. Abundance is not superior to poverty; with this realization my abundance flows. Nothing is superior to anything; with this knowing I step out from hierarchy, competition and struggle.

In this state I do not judge life; therefore I do not feel separate from it. I am so glad of the diversity in the world; in its reflection I see my own freedom to be whatever I wish to be. We are not here to be one; we are here to be many. Through seeing that beyond this illusion we are all one, we free ourselves to be the many. I am not tied to any singular path to be a certain way. I am diverse. I am ever changing. I am an explorer of All as truth.

Al-Fatihah to Datin Seri Endon Mahmood

2005-10-20T10:11:00.000+08:00

Datin Seri Endon Mahmood passed away this morning.

May Allah bless her soul.

Al-Fatihah.

The Truth is What You Make of It

2005-10-18T23:35:00.000+08:00

Forever, physical humans are saying, "give me the truth, give me the truth." And we say, there are all kinds of truths. Choose the truths that serve you. Now, there are a lot of people that would feel great discomfort with that. But the thing that we want you to hear about it is: there is a truth of cancer, and there is a truth of wellness. Which truth serves you? You can activate either of them within you, and make it your truth. Truths are created; they aren't static. They aren't conditions that exist that then it is your obligation to identify and catalog. You are the creator of your truthsand what you are living is your truth.

Free Tickets for The Chronicles of Narnia

2005-10-15T16:36:00.000+08:00

I was surfing the net while watching TV on October 4, 2005 and this Epson/Narnia ads came up saying the first 300 e-mails sent to a particular Yahoo! e-mail address with the correct Epson tagline will win a pair of tickets to watch the Narnia movie.

I sent out the e-mail right away, and today they contacted the winners.

I guess I now have plans for Dec 5 evening. :)

Dear Winner,

Congratulations! You are one of the lucky 300 winners of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe / NTV 7 contest.

You have won yourself 1 pair of movie tickets to the special preview screening of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Please collect your tickets with a printed copy of this email at:

Redemption :
Date: 5th December 2005 (MONDAY)
Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Venue: GSC Mid Valley
Kindly bring along your IC for vertification.
(Should you do not turn up at the redemption booth at the above mentioned time and date, your tickets will be forfeited)

Screening :
Date: 5th December 2005 (MONDAY)
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: GSC Mid Valley

Blogger Plug-In for Microsoft Word

2005-09-15T18:27:00.000+08:00

Cool. We can now blog using Microsoft Word, the most popular word processing software. I’m now testing out the blogger plug-in for Microsoft Word.

Does this mean I should blog more often?

Get a Computer to Tell a Thing or Two about You

2005-09-04T16:38:00.000+08:00

I don't remember how I ended up on faceanalyzer.com. I thought it would be interesting to find out what the piece of computer program has to say about how I look.

After I submitted two different pictures for the computer to analyze, the results it churned out were pretty similar.

Here's the result of my face analysis

Hazman would be frustrated to know that my certain factor he is interested with is very low. Hah! I now have evidence to prove him wrong! ;)

Separation is An Illusion

2005-09-04T16:05:00.000+08:00

Cec is away for 10 days in Kluang for her PTD (Diplomatic Administrative Officer) induction course. Congrats darling for getting the PTD post. I'm real proud of you!

She'll be back on Thursday, that's four days away. Yeay!!! I'm missing her a lot.

In my heart, she has never left for a second. Physical separation is only an illusion because in reality, we have never been apart.

I love you, sayang. More than you know it. *mwah*

Getting As Happy As You Can

2005-09-04T15:42:00.000+08:00

We are really advocates of just getting as happy as you can bewhich takes care of everything. Even if you don't have reason to be happymake it up. Fantasize it. Make a decision that you're going to be happy one way or anotherno matter what. "No matter what, I'm going to be happy! If I have to ignore everybody; if I have to never watch television again; if I have to never pick up a newspaper again, I'm going to be happy. If I never have to see that person's face again, I'm going to be happy. If I have to see that person's face, I'm going to find something to see in that person's face that makes me happy. I'm going to be happy. I'm going to be happy. I'm going to be happy.

Jerry and Esther Hicks

Happiness is Deciding, Defining and Manifesing Your Desire

2005-09-03T20:40:00.000+08:00

There are no happier people on this planet than those who decide that they want something, define what they want, get hold of the feeling of it even before it's manifestation, and then joyously watch the unfolding, as piece by piece, by piece it begins to unfold. That's the feeling of your hands in the clay.

The Five Principles of Reiki

2005-09-02T01:49:00.000+08:00

Just for today, I will not worry.
Just for today, I will not anger.
Just for today, I will earn my living honestly.
Just for today, I will honor my parents, teachers and elders.
Just for today, I will show gratitude for everything.

Kacang Batik Lemak Manis

2005-08-20T14:47:00.000+08:00

My sister Mahani who lives in Raub introduced "Kacang Goreng Sempalit" to us. I've never tasted any roasted groundnut as delicious as this one before. Highly recommended if you ever pass by Raub. I have yet to notice them on the supermarket shelves.

Roasted Striped Groundnut: Notice the batik patterns?

Kacang Goreng Sempalit

Dragon Fruit for Dinner.

2005-08-10T21:27:00.000+08:00

I'm trying to shed some excess weight. :) Yesterday Cec's dad gave us some dragon fruits which he bought from Kuala Pilah. The color is deep purple and they taste ... hmmm ... heavenly.

After two slices, I'm still feeling a bit hungry. Gonna have some bananas and apples in while.

By the way, it has been 40 days now since I had my last cigarette. I'm feeling really healthy now. Just need to get regular exercises, and I should be on the right track.

Jalan-jalan Cari Makan in Kelantan

2005-07-30T14:39:00.000+08:00

We arrived in Tanah Merah train station at 7:28am Thursday morning. Went to Cec's parents' holiday house in Bukit Mas to have breakfast and to freshen up.

By 10am, we were already on our way to Kota Bharu (KB), driven by Kalmat (named after Karl Marx, but with a Kelantanese spelling). He has a lucrative business selling air tebu (sugar cane drink) in various markets in Kota Bharu, easily making RM60 per hour. The secret of his success is convenience. The small business owners in the markets (selling food items, textile and clothing) don't usually have the time to leave their shop (and their potential revenue) to go for a drink break. So Kalmat would go to them with the drinks. Who couldn't resist air tebu in a hot day?

We met Ayie (our matchmaker, if you remember) in Medan Selera Buluh Kubu for lunch. Freshly cooked Kelantanese style food is something not to be missed while in KB. After skipping rice several days while in Kuala Lumpur (KL), I spoiled myself with a heavy meal. There were deep fried ikan kerisik, gulai telur ikan, gulai kerabu, various ulam and pucuk, and of course, budu mixed with durian. Thank you Ayie, for lunch. Yummy, God help my tummy.

After lunch it was shopping time for the ladies. We opted for Pasar Lama MPKB because Cec and her mom have never been there. Kalmat was instantly recognized by the vendors there and they were asking him for air tebu. He skipped his business for the weekend because he wanted to take us around the town.

Cec's mom bought a few things at the market. The prices were cheaper but they preferred Pasar Buluh Kubu as it is not as cramped as Pasar Lama MPKB.

We stopped by Ayie's house for tea. He lives in Panchor, east of KB and not too far from the Pengkalan Chepa airport. His parents and siblings built four nice bungalows in the same compound. Properties in KB are not as expensive as in KL. That would be another reason I'd prefer to move to Kelantan. :)

We spent the night in Ketereh and the next day, we had nasi kerabu for breakfast with my parents in Pasir Mas. It was Friday, which is an off day in Kelantan, and the place was crowded. The nasi kerabu was not bad by any standards. At RM2.50 a plate with either grilled meat or chicken, it was a good deal.

At noon we attended Cec's relative's kenduri in Jerteh which was an hour drive from Bukit Mas. The place was not to far from Ayah Pin's compound, but we couldn't be bothered to have a photo visit because the day was simply too hot. A visit would have made an interesting blog entry, though.

My parents tagged along as my mom used to know Cec's grand aunt while she was growing up in Jelawat, Bachok. They served delicious gulai kawah and ayam goreng at the kenduri. Hmm, another challenging day for the tummy.

Cec's parents had to be back in Rembau for the wedding of Cec's second cousin. After sending them and Bakhtiar's family off at Tanah Merah train station, my parents and us proceeded to have dinner at the famous (to the Kelantanese, at least) Mee Kg. Pek. We went to one of their branches in Batu 11, Ketereh. Opened at 8pm, the restaurant was quickly flocked by hungry patrons. I think there are only two items on their menu: Mee Goreng and Mee Rebus. We all had mee rebus. It was easily the best mee I had in my life. Slurp!

Well, today we simply relaxed at home. Brought Cec to check out the weekly market in Pasar Ketereh, but we didn't buy anything. Our train from Pasir Mas station will be leaving at 6pm. In two hours, we'll be visiting my sister Mariah in Bunut Satok, which would be on our way to Pasir Mas. She's serving Kuih Katun and Lompat Tikam for tea. :)

Lompat Tikam

Kuih Katun

Technorati Tag: Food and Drink

Taking the Train to Tanah Merah

2005-07-27T23:01:00.000+08:00

Cec and I, together with her mom and dad, are on the 9:40pm Antarabandar (Intercity) train heading to Tanah Merah for a kenduri. We boarded it from the small Rembau station which was five minutes away from their place.

Cec and her family waiting for the train

On the train, we met Farid, Umar and their families who boarded the train from KLSentral and Kajang. We were then joined by Bakhtiar (Cec's brother) and his family together with the usual Melaka gang. Cec was so happy to see her one year old niece, Anis.

Anis and her dad, Bakhtiar

Our next stop is Gemas, where the coaches to Kelantan will be pulled north by a different engine. I hope I'll get a GPRS connection then so that I could post this entry.

That's us enjoying the ride

Trying to get some sleep ...

Techorati Tag: Travel

One Source, One Intelligence

2005-07-27T11:42:00.000+08:00

ALL life comes from one source which is the very life of all things, and not only life but intelligence also; that is what religion calls: GOD. Whatever we call it, it is the same. The difference is only in the name.

-- Pir Inayat Khan (Sufi)

Vibration, Energy, Thought and Feeling Good

2005-07-12T19:08:00.000+08:00

Metabolism is vibrational response to your moment in time. Metabolism is the way the Energy is moving through your body. And so, everything is in response to the way you feel -- everything is. Everything is mind over matter. Every disease is mental first. Everything is about thought. Everything is about vibration. Everything is about the way you feel. Practice scenarios that feel good -- and never mind reality. Reality is only a brief moment in time that you keep repeating.

For daily dosage of inspirational quotations, check out www.abraham-quotes.com

The Pleasing Universe

2005-07-06T08:31:00.000+08:00

The Universe can please all of you at the same time. "Well, how can that be? If I want to live in the mountains and she wants to live at the ocean, how could the Universe possibly please us both?" And we say, as each of you gets to the essence of why you want what you want, and are not pointing at the other and saying, "No, no, not that, please not that," the Universe can fulfill both.

Be playful. Know that it's going to be alright no matter what. Have as much fun as you can. Be as easy as you can. Don't take anything very seriously, because everything blows over, good and bad. You can't stand still. So nothing lasts very long.

The best of experiences you must move beyond -- and the worst of experiences you must move beyond. Don't make where you are too big of a deal. Let it be what it is: It's a moment in time where you have the choice to feel good or feel bad. That's all that it ever is.

- Jerry and Esther Hicks

Off to Melbourne

2005-07-01T20:52:00.000+08:00

Cec and I are about to board our flight to Melbourne. I received a free trip for two from the company I work for to any destination in South East Asia or Australia. We chose Australia because it's the furthest from KL.

I had wanted to go to the Gold Coast, but tickets to Brisbane have all been snapped up, most probably during the recent Matta fair. The next choice was Perth, but Cec has been there before. So, it's Melbourne after all, the cultural capital of Australia.

We plan to take the trams around the city, visit the museums and art galleries and, of course, Melbourne's Albert Park. I'm an F1 freak, you see.
Cec says hi to all. We'll take lots of pictures and share them with all of you. Will be back home Tuesday night. Bye guys and gals!

We'll Pay for Your Posts!

2005-07-01T12:52:00.000+08:00

Good news! The Watering Hole will be paying cash for postings made in the forum. Any registered members who earned 500 points and above in the month of July 2005 will be eligible for cash rewards. Check out this thread for details.

How much cash each person will received at the end of the month will depend on the amount of points earned in July and how much revenue the site could generate. Last month, we've payed out a total of RM203. With more participations, we are hoping to double that amount in July.

Do register at our site and earn some money while having fun getting to know other forumers.

Dance of the Universe

2005-06-26T20:05:00.000+08:00

I wish I had my camera with me. Mecury, Venus and Saturn at this very moment are in alignment and appeared on the western horizon just after the sun has set. It was my first time looking at the planets with my naked eyes, and what more, three of them together.

Dhoby from Birmingham had alerted us on the event on Friday. I completely forgot to about it on Saturday, and when Feisal and rest kept talking about it, I set my reminder to make sure I wouldn't miss it.

I went out of the building just after sunset. I was at first dissapointed as the sky was very cloudy and there was nothing to look at. Just as I was about to go back into the building, a bright star peeked out of the cloud. And then another one, dimmer and smaller, appeared. Finally, there was a faint glimmer of the third one.

My office building is at the top of Bukit Bandaraya, with a superb view of KL, PJ and surrounding areas. Remember the picture of the sunset in my earlier post? Well, that is the same area where the three planets appeared.

This particular alignment won't happen again until 2070. I'm glad I was there to witness it. I just had a look outside the window. The clouds have covered them now. My encounter with one of the many dances of the universe had been brief. But in that brief moment, I experienced eternity.

Took a Short Blogging Break

2005-06-24T12:34:00.000+08:00

The wedding weekend had been exhausting, and I returned straight back to work on Monday, preparing for Tuesday's exhibition for the Microsoft Government Leaders Conference in Putrajaya.

Wednesday was filled with meetings with clients and partners, and Thursday I started work on a tender which is closing on Monday next week. Looks like it's going to be another working weekend for me.

Thank you all who came to the wedding, and thank you also to those who wished us well in the blogsphere. Your kind words mean a million to us. I'm sorry if I had not managed to respond to the comments one by one. I was having some problems posting comments through my PDA.

I forgot to bring the charger for my digital camera during the weekend and it ran out of juice Friday nite. I'm waiting for the images from the professional photographer to create our online wedding album.

In the mean time, here's a sneak preview. The picture quality is not as good, but I hope it would help to share the happy moments with those who weren't there.

Approaching the Final Hour

2005-06-17T19:08:00.000+08:00

My, it has been a tiring day, and it's not over yet. I was running around all day to get this and that. Bought a pair of cheap shoes and some socks in Nilai 3. Got a blueberry cake in Cempaka after searching for a bakery all over Nilai. Almost forgot to get a picture frame to hold the cheque for the duit hantaran.

Lisa called just after lunch. She sounded cheerful over the phone. It was really sweet to hear her voice. She called because one of the Star Wars DVD wasn't working. Before hanging up, she wished me well. "May the Force be with you," she said. She has gotten the Star Wars bug, too. Never stray to the dark side, my dear.

We left Bandar Seri Putra around 4:20pm. Reached Rembau 45 minutes later. Stopped by Cec's place for tea, and then proceeded to stay at her mom's cousin's house, 500 meters away.

The ladies worked to finalize the hantaran. Some of the gift baskets needed to be filled with chocolates and other things. They picked some fresh sirih leaves nearby, and arranged them in the tepak sirih.

I'm all sweaty now, and need to get a shower. Kak Yah has ironed my baju melayu and the matching pants. I look forward to put them on, and eagerly wait for somebody to invite us to go over to Cec's for the ceremony.

The day it's not over yet. But I know it is going to end well.

Within 24 Hours

2005-06-17T01:11:00.000+08:00

It's less than 24 hours now before the akad nikah. My parents, my two sisters, Kak Yah and Kak Na, with their families, and my cousin with his wife just arrived from Kelantan about two hours ago. Surprisingly, my primary school teacher and his wife also tagged along with the convoy.

My mum managed to dig out an old tepak sirih from the store, to accompany the sirih junjung. We don't have the sirih yet, but we were told that we could pick them fresh in Kg. Berkat Chembong in Rembau. I sure hope we'd find some. Otherwise, we would have to replace it with some other leaves. Hmmm ...

And I have yet to order the wedding cake. Neither have I bought myself a pair of shoes to wear for the day. Or some pairs of new socks for that matter. Well, I hope I could find a cake shop on the way to Rembau tomorrow. And I pray that a few doors away, there'll be a shop that sell shoes.

A few hours ago, I didn't know that I have a pengapit either, until I was told that my dad had asked Ayie to be there by my side. I have known Ayie since I was 11, and he has been my good buddy whenever I would come home for the school holidays. Little did I know that two and a half decades later, he would turn to be my matchmaker. Yup! If not for Ayie, Cec and I would probably not have end up together. Thanks, buddy! I owe you a lot.

Cec should have her hands covered in inai by now. She wanted me to put it on as well, but I said the fashionable inai look wouldn't go too well with my conservative shirt and tie when I go to work on Monday. Sorry, dear. I hope you had a splendid berinai session, surrounded by loving friends and family. :)

The ceremony will be after Isyak. We'll be blog-casting it here live with minute by minute updates for those who are too far away to make it. Heh! You wish. :) But you'll be there in our hearts, I'm sure.

To Lisa and Joey, my precious darlings, I'll always be your daddy, no matter what. I understand how the news of your daddy getting married might overwhelm your thoughts with worries and perhaps distract your emotions with anger, hurt and jealousy. But I also know that deep within your hearts of heart, lies your very being, unscathed by the passing thoughts and emotions, unfazed by the illusory dramas in life situations. Seek your true selves, my children. Go within. There you will find the true me. And we shall know only love. For there's nothing else in life worth pursuing.

Twilight Beauty

2005-06-13T19:25:00.000+08:00

There was a beautiful view of the sunset from my office today. The sun was big and round and orange. Unfortunately, my digital camera was not sophisticated enough to seize the beauty in its full glory.

The image doesn't do the actual scenery any justice, but I hope it could remind me that life is good, and God is Great. Amen.

Now

2005-06-13T16:58:00.000+08:00

"Time is not a line, but a series of now points."
-- Taisen Deshimaru

We understand time as a continuum. Our memories link the moments of the past and our imaginations draw on the patterns of our memories to project the future.

If we leave the movies of the mind behind, time can only be experienced now -- moment by precious moment. Open in awareness to what is happening right now. Appreciate all that is. Immerse yourself in the joy and wonder of every now and life will be a gift.

"The responsibility for both present and future is in our own hands. If we live right today, then tomorrow has to be right."
-- Eknath Easwaran

5 Days to Go

2005-06-12T17:44:00.000+08:00

We went to Dataran Senawang, near Seremban, to try out the songket costumes rented from the mak andam for the wedding. She was not around when we arrived, so we waited for her in a restaurant several doors away. They served excellent bubur nasi. So, if you ever end up in Dataran Senawang, do try out the bubur nasi at Restoran Sri Salak.

After Cec finished her bowl, we noticed a business in the middle of the car park renting out mini bikes for kids. The two-wheelers look exactly like the superbikes, only smaller in size and meant for kids. They blocked the entrance to the car park and turned the place into a small circuit.

Zie, the mak andam arrived around half an hour later. They just came back from one of the many kenduris during the school holidays. Their shop is trendy and cozy, complete with a sofa set which came in handy for the guys to hang around while waiting for the ladies to finish their business. ;)

I tried out the baju songket, and it fitted nicely. I thought baju songket would be uncomfortable to put on, but thanks to the lining inside, it didn't feel too bad.

Cec took bit longer with her fitting which gave me the time to update my blog. :)

Voice-Over and Old Desk Cover

2005-06-11T07:11:00.000+08:00

I was in the office when I received a call from Teecee (he's from Teluk Cempedak, if you could guess from his nickname) requesting me to do a voice-over (VO) for a documentary that he's producing. It's not something I've done before, and I always cringe when I listen to the sound of my recorded voice.

But I thought that it would be an interesting thing to do, and I could use some extra cash to buy a Secret Recipe cake as the hantaran for the wedding. The money is not a lot as an amateur VO talent can't demand much. I was really doing it for the experience.

Teecee picked me up from the office, and after dinner we arrived at the recording studio in Sri Gombak. We were greeted by Leb, the sound engineer for the studio, who then set up the equipment and briefed me on the do's and don'ts.

Jojie, a professional VO talent, arrived a while later to do the female part of the 20-minute documentary. She works for Astro, and chances are, you might have heard her voice on some of the commercials they aired on radio.

The job was more or less satisfactory, other than several mispronunciations on some words. I had trouble saying 'mengemukakan' and had to change that to 'memberi.' It was not easy to read smoothly without making mistakes, and I could really appreciate the coolness of TV and radio newscasters.

After completing our tasks in Sri Gombak, Teecee and I then proceeded to join Andy, Nul and Mon (Jojie's hubby) for a TT in KL. The discussion revolved around the upcoming MCOBA weekend in KK, where they will be performing in a band.

I then followed them to MCOBA Penthouse. They were going through songs selection while I watched TV and talked with Cec over the phone. Towards the end, Mon was showing us his collections of memorabilia from koleq days. There were 3rd class train tickets from five years, '86 Speech Day souvenir book, and other things. But the most precious of all for me was a large piece of paper I used to cover my desk during SPM exam. There were things I jot down and drawn almost 20 years ago. Other friends had expressed their creativity on it as well, bringing back tons of memories.

I finally reached home at 4am, and it didn't take long for me to make the transit to slumberland.

"The Rhythm of Our Hearts"

2005-06-08T13:23:00.000+08:00

The Light of your Face
illumines the universe;
And from that Light, in all ages,
you have taken form.

You are the Saaqi
and the wine of victory -
That is what you will always be.
Can blown glass return to the fire?
Can aged wine turn back into grapes?

You shape the destiny of every soul,
renewing this weary world.
Every night you bring another joy,
every night a celebration.

Love and ecstasy is our calling now -
O Beloved, you will dance forever
as the rhythm of our hearts.
----
Ghazal (Ode) 2209
Version by Jonathan Star
"A Garden Beyond Paradise: The Mystical Poetry of Rumi"
Bantam Books, 1992

Countdown to the Big Day: 11 Days to Go

2005-06-06T10:17:00.000+08:00

I'm getting married in 11 days. In my awareness that time is ultimately an illusion, the 11 days are merely physical periodic calculation signifying 11 rotations of the earth on its axis, creating 11 sunrises and 11 sunsets.

I had been very relaxed about the day itself all this while until after I received the decorated baskets for 'hantaran,' prepared by Mak Ros (thank you so much!). I realized that there are quite a bit of preparations for the day which I need to work on.

Cec and I have agreed on a simple ceremony and neither of us believe in spending extravagantly for our wedding. But simple as it may be, we'd hope to share the happy occasion with family and friends, and thus we'd like to put our hearts in giving our best to prepare for the big day. Hopefully, the simple ceremony would satisfy some of the cultural expections from relatives of how a typical Malay wedding should be. Kurang-kurang, sirih junjung kena ada, kan? :)

What would be most important for me, is that everybody could join us in celebrating another passage in our lives, and pray that we would continue to be conscious of all the love, the bliss and the blessings surrounding us, and surrounding all of humanity for that matter.

By the way, if you don't mind travelling to Rembau to have lunch on Saturday June 18, you're are invited to our wedding. We'd be glad to have you.

The Watering Hole

2005-06-03T15:31:00.000+08:00

The Watering Hole is where I usually hang out online. We talk about any topics under the sun, and we've been having good, clean fun for almost two years now.

The place is now open for public. Come for a visit, meet a bunch of interesting characters, and have a good time exchanging opinions.

On Top of Gunung Tampin

2005-05-31T11:00:00.000+08:00

Yeay! I've finally made it to the top after being pushed, pulled and dragged by Cec. This my second time hiking up the mountain, and I've made a bit of an improvement after two months. Only a bit though, nothing to shout about, but an improvement nonetheless. Would love to cover the hike up in less than 30 minutes. In a year perhaps, if not two. ;)

We enjoyed the climb up, joking and laughing. Snapped some photos along the way, but Cec managed to delete some for reasons unknown to us.

Some significant numbers in my life.

It's a bit misty up here for this time of the day. The atmosphere is serene and we are loving it.

Embraced in the glory of life, I am.

Another Tender Porposal Completed

2005-05-30T04:51:00.000+08:00

After a marathon of late nights, strenuous brain-storming sessions and hundreds of pages of dry technical writing, we’ve completed yet another tender proposal. Two proposals in a span of a week can be exhausting. I'm glad that things went smoothly and that at the end of it, I'm still here standing. We are rather early with this one, considering in the past we would normally still be struggling to complete our write-up at this hour.

I hope I could have it submitted early in the morning so that I could take a little nap before going to Rembau to see Cec and her parents. It's been a while since I last visited them. I've been missing Auntie Asmah's cooking and if I'm lucky, there could be the sumptuous sotong sumbat. Emmmmmmm!

I haven’t had much time to exercise, so we thought of taking a brisk walk around Kg. Berkat Chembong. Perhaps if we would be up to it, hiking up Gunung Tampin on Tuesday morning would be nice, too. Fresh air, serene atmosphere and beautiful surroundings; I long to be immersed in the beauty of nature, and embraced by the glory of life.

Silence

2005-05-29T17:20:00.000+08:00

A man's silence is wonderful to listen to.
- Thomas Hardy

Would that be a good enough excuse not to update my blog? :)

The Wisdom of Star Wars

2005-05-26T19:00:00.000+08:00

"Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into The Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose. The fear of loss is a path to the dark side." -- Yoda

Shhhh!

2005-05-24T16:56:00.000+08:00

We're in the cinema now. Shhh ... no blogging during movies!

He! He! But the movie has not started yet. And we are patiently waiting while munching pop-corns.

OK, here comes the movie! Yeay, Star Wars! God bless George Lucas. :)

Going to See Star Wars Ep. III

2005-05-24T15:15:00.000+08:00

I've been up for over 33 hours now, and I'm feeling a bit like a zombie. I submitted our tender proposal at 11:30am. Went to KLCC to buy the 5pm show for Star Wars. I just arrived at the kids place after having a short meeting with a client to discuss his upcoming IT project.

They were already dressed up ready to go, but I told them I needed to take a short nap before we go out. I really don't want to fall asleep in the cinema.

Lisa was surfing the net, visiting Star Wars websites. She has seen Ep. III with her friend over the weekend, but she liked it so much, she doesn't mind going again. I'm glad that they're into Star Wars. I've been a big fan since I was a little kid.

Joey was showing me his dance moves for his pre-school concert. Unlike me, he got the moves. He then made a silly joke, "Daddy, what's the sexiest animal?" And for the sake of answering I just blurted out, "Zebra?" without knowing why. "Yes," he said. "Bukak zip, nampak bra!" ;)

When I was in the shower, Joey snapped a picture of Lisa playing with my PDA. Notice the stylus-free style. :)

They posed for a few shots on the way to TGV.

We stopped by Video EZ to get a couple of VCDs.

Joey wasn't sure what to get.

A Few More Pages, and We're Done (for Now)

2005-05-24T06:17:00.000+08:00

We are close to completing our technical proposal for the tender bid. There's another section which need to go in the folder, and then we'll pack them up into boxes, ready to be submitted to the Ministry. It has been a 21-hour marathon of typing, searching the net for information, compiling, copying and pasting, and staring into the blank space looking for ideas. That's how it has been for the past several days. And I'm physically exhausted.

There'll be another tender to submit next week. Before I could fully recuperate, the cycle is going to repeat itself. And I'm already yawning as I'm writing this entry.

But honestly, I have no right to complaint. I enjoy being a salesman, and in selling IT systems to the government (or other large organizations), tender bidding process is part and parcel of the sales cycle. This is my bread and butter. It has fed me and my family for the past several years, and I pray for more suitable IT tenders to bid on.

And a couple of directly negotiated projects would be nice, too. Thank you. :)

It's a Working Sunday

2005-05-22T11:46:00.000+08:00

After spending a 40-hour marathon of working (and sleeping) at the office, I took my work home today. There's a lot more to do before we could submit our proposal on Tuesday.

I got the TV on to keep me entertained, as responding to tender requirements could be a bit dry sometimes. There's 'The Making of Madagascar' on TV3 at noon & of course, Monaco Grand Prix on 8TV at 8pm.

I've promised myself to take Lisa & Joey to watch Madagascar when it opens. After the tender submission on Tuesday, I've planned with them to catch Star Wars Ep. III at KLCC. Current workload has kept me away from my loved ones. They are always in my heart, and I pray that the can always feel my love for them no matter how far apart we are. Love is boundless, and like the 'force' in Star Wars, it penetrates, binds and surrounds us. Love is all around, and I hope Lisa & Joey could always look inside of them and be able to tap to the source of love within. That is all that we need to live by.

Daddy loves you, Lisa and Joey. Always. Hugs & kisses to you two.

Now My PDA Has Gone Transparent

2005-05-20T22:14:00.000+08:00

It's late and I'm still in the office writing and compiling a couple of tender proposals for government IT projects. It's going to be long nights until the bids are submitted next week. In between work, I would humor myself to keep awake and make sure that the bulb up there is still working.

Or perhaps I've gone bonkers. Either way, I'm feeling marvelous. :)

Joey Exploring Digital Photography

2005-05-20T10:56:00.000+08:00

I let Joey, my five year old son, played with my Canon IXUS 500 one day. He snapped tonnes of images, but these ones turned out interesting.

Given the tools to express, kids can be very creative.

Transparent LCD Screen

2005-05-20T09:57:00.000+08:00

Inspired by mlife.at, I've now switched to a transparent LCD screen for my notebook. I think it's cool because I could see what's behind my screen when I'm using it. But my cubicle does require some spring-cleaning.

Catching Up with Hazman

2005-05-19T23:50:00.000+08:00

I'm back in my apartment now. It's 40 km away from my office in Bangsar. It usually takes me 30-40 minutes of driving down south on the Seremban highway. I like this place for the tranquility that it offers. I might be spending a lot on fuel and tolls, but the money I save on rental is worth it. The lengthy journey also give me a chance to catch up with phone calls.

On the way home, I had a long phone conversation with Hazman, a good friend. I first met him online through Ryze a year an a half ago. We clicked right away. We are in the same IT industry, and we discussed about doing projects together. It's unfortunate that until today, we haven't been successful on getting anything together, eventhough on our own, we've managed to strike some sizeable deals.

Recenty, we were going through similar situations with our lives. And somehow, in facing the rough episodes and dealing with our own challenges, we drifted apart and weren't as close as we were in the beginning.

It was really nice to have a long chat with him again after so long. I'd like to write more about him, but I'll save that for another day when I have a proper keyboard as transribing using my index finger (after losing my stylus for the fourth time) is tiring. In the mean time, you could read his popular blog.

Now I'm going to clear my thoughts, and take that peaceful inner journey within.

It has been a wonderful day. I'm grateful for all the blessings. Good night to all.

Mobile Blogging

2005-05-19T14:59:00.000+08:00

Yeay, this is my first post using PDA & GPRS. I've been looking for ways to do mobile blogging after failing to create new post through Blogger Dashboard. Somehow the IE browser on my PDA would crash everytime I try to open the 'new post' page.

I then tried to install PocketBlog, but I couldn't make it to work. It failed to connect to blogger server and some error messages would pop up. :(

Finally, I found AvantBlog. Simple & completely browser-based, which means there's no uploading/downloading of data outside a browser which Celcom would charge me 1 sen for 1kb (don't ask me why, the unlimited GPRS package only allows me free browsing using IE but downloads are chargeable).

So, I'm happy to be a mobile blogger now. I could post from whenever I am. Pictures and other stuff could be added later on once I have my notebook (it's an old Dell Inspiron and it's heavy, which is why I don't bring it around too often).

Adios then for now. Gotta get back to work. Rest assured that you'll hear from me more often from now on.

Technology. You gotta love it. And I'm grateful.

Be Strong, Control Your Anger

2005-05-18T20:06:00.000+08:00

What is Real?

2005-05-18T17:26:00.000+08:00

"What is real? How do you define real?" Morpheus asks Neo at one point. "If you're talking about what you can feel, what you can smell, what you can taste and see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain."

I love The Matrix for its portrayal of mass unconciousness in our world today. Humanity today knows very little about life beyond what we can smell, taste and see. We think the physical world is real, and solid, because we can smell, taste and see it. We would wake up everyday, wondering who we are, where we came from, and where are we going. Sometimes, we even stop wondering, and simply going along with the flow, which most of the times, are not flowing too nicely at all.

Fortunately, there are the splinters like Neo and Morpheous, who could peek beyond the obvious. They understand the essense of life beyond what is interpreted by the limited mind. They are like the fire burning in the night. And the fire is slowly spreading, lighting up our world out of the darkness. More and more souls are becoming concious to see the light, and to escape the matrix.

If you were offered two pills like Neo was, which one would you take? Red or blue?

Just for Today

2005-05-18T16:28:00.000+08:00

Thanks Tania for another inspiring message in your e-mail today.

We can do anything
for just one day. So,
just for today, let us
be unafraid of life,
unafraid of death which is the
shadow of life; unafraid to be
happy, to enjoy the beautiful, to
believe the best.
Just for today let us live one
day only, forgetting yesterday
and tomorrow, and not trying to
solve the whole problem of life
at once.

Interactively Navigate 3D Terrain over the Web

2005-05-18T16:00:00.000+08:00

The current advancement in today's technology has now made it possible to navigate through 3-Dimensional terrain interactively, and may I add, easily, through the web. Using complex streaming algorithm, whereby only viewable images are trasferred through the internet, 3D navigation becomes fast and engaging. Previously, it would take hours do download and view huge terrain data over the web.

Visit Skyline Software's website to try out TerraExplorer. Here are some images from the demo dataset:

Hopefully we would be able to bring this technology to Malaysia soon, so that the availability of local terrain data could assist government agencies in their decision making process. Applications such as land use management, planning and administration could benefit from the fusion of Geographical Information System and 3-dimensional terrain database.

Reaching for Better Thoughts

2005-05-18T12:49:00.000+08:00

When you try to justify where you are by pointing out how bad things are, you are headed in the wrong direction. Reach for the thought that feels better, And allow the natural Well-Being that is yours. - Abraham Hicks

Yes, there could be a million 'bad' things in our life situation. And sometimes we could feel down if we let them affect our thoughts. Don't give those bad thoughts more energy than what they deserve by putting your attention on them. Instead, simply observe and accept them for what they are, merely illusions existing in time and space, without any reality.

What is real is your essense, your very being, eternal and infinite, existing beyond time and space. You are gifted with the natural well-being, not affected even one iota by problems in the illusive physical realm.

Thus, whenever you feel down, stop going in the wrong direction, and reach out for the thoughts that feels better. Go within, feel your essense, and allow the greatness in you to enpower your life.

When I was born ...

2005-05-18T08:25:00.000+08:00

Be Present and Enjoy Being

2005-05-17T13:41:00.000+08:00

Life is too precious to be spent worrying about the future, or regretting the past. Past problems and future worries merely exist in our minds. They are not real, only illusions. Free your mind from past and future, and only the glorious and eternal NOW is present.

"When you surrender to what is and so become fully present the past ceases to have any power. The realm of Being, which had been obscured by the mind, then opens up. Suddenly, a great stillness arises within you, an unfathomable sense of peace. And within that peace, there is great joy. And within that joy, there is love. And at the innermost core, there is the sacred, the immeasurable. That which cannot be named" - Eckhart Tolle
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, but today is a gift. That's why they call it 'the present.'" - source unknown.

Can you feel your presence? Are you aware of your being? Quiet your mind for a moment. Be still. Stop those incessant chattering going on in your head. Focus on your breathing instead. Feel every part of your body. Let the inner realm open up. If you can reach that point, you'd know that there's nothing else out there which could ever top the feeling of immense joy.

Miracle Water Speed Up Healing of Wounds

2005-05-17T10:12:00.000+08:00

It's nothing short of a miracle.

"A California company has figured out how to use two simple materials -- water and salt -- to create a solution that wipes out single-celled organisms, and which appears to speed healing of burns, wounds and diabetic ulcers." - WIREDNEWS

The super-oxygenated water, known as Microcyn, is ion-hungry, and thorough osmosis, it ruptures the cell walls of single-celled organisms such as bacteria, viruses and even hard-to-kill spores. People, animals and plants are multicellular organisms, and there's no negative impact on us as the water is prevented from surrounding the cells.

Clinical trials are currently ongoing in various parts of the worlds. Many more applications for it are being explored. I look forward for the day when it's available of the shelf.

It's simply a miracle. All of life is. How can we not be grateful?

Happiness is a Decision

2005-05-17T09:17:00.000+08:00

According to Stephen Covey, between action and reaction there is a space called choice. In that space, you can decide how to react to anything that happens to you. Most people would ignore that space, giving away their freedom to choose. Thus they would automatically react to a given situation with reflexes previously conditioned through their early upbringing and life experiences. When irritated, they would react in anger. When disappointed, they would be upset.

I'd like to be able to exercise my freedom to choose. To free myself from conditioned reflexes. To be able pause between action and reaction, and use that precious space to decide for myself what I want and how I want to react in a given situation.

Cadbury would say, which I agree, ...

Dancing in the Moonlight

2005-05-16T20:15:00.000+08:00

Celebrate your life! Dance in the moonlight ...

When that moon is big and bright
It's a supernatural delight
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Everybody here is out of sight
They don't bark and they don't bite
They keep things loose they keep it tight
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

Dancing in the moonlight
Everybody's feeling warm and bright
It's such a fine and natural sight
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

We like our fun and we never fight
You can't dance and stay uptight
It's a supernatural delight
Everybody was dancing in the moonlight

We get in on most every night
And when that moon is big and bright
It's a supernatural delight
Everybody's dancing in the moonlight

-Toploader

Thank you Cec, TAd and Elaine for introducing me to this wonderful song.

Download the mp3 here.