Friday, June 29, 2007

My ring of Power

I've finally gotten it! My precious.... Hehehe. I went to Downtown last night to collect my ring of power. When I got to the stall, the lady wasn't there. But them one of the salesgirl said to me, "Follow me". So I followed her to another stall which the same lady owned. The lady gave me one look, and said, "Yes, I have it". I was obviously ecstatic to hear that, and then, there it was, on my finger, with the words 'One Ring to rule them all'. My ring of power.

Before that, went to get some dvds from the usual place, but the usual guy wasn't there. I bought the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Shrek3. But dang that guy. Shrek3 was taken in the cinema. Gonna have to change the dvd tomorrow then.

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Busy day...

I'm sporting a brand new haircut today. Actually, it's the same haircut I get every few months. Which is, short. Had the haircut yesterday after work at the usual place. Am feeling a lot better with this new do. Yesterday, had an appointment with an old friend of mine at 3pm. But then he phoned to say he would be running late, so we rescheduled at 4pm. Then, he sms'd me and wrote that he'll be running slightly later than promised. And in the end, we met up around 4.45pm. And at the exact same time, my beloved arrived at the office with our daughter. So, we all sat down together and had tea.

My old friend was from the same uni and we even worked at the same place years ago. We chatted about work, and about our families. And as we were talking, we found out quite a number of things. One of his colleagues is the sister of our ex-colleague, and a daughter of another ex-colleague. And the same colleague, has two children in the school my beloved is teaching at. A very small world, don't you think. So, my beloved chatted with this lady about the school, the teachers and the parents.

Last night, went to pick up my Lord of the Rings ring, but alas, it was not meant to be. The lady was actually shocked to see me. And when she saw me she said, "Wah, I completely forgot about your ring. When I see your face, then only I remembered. Tomorrow I bring the ring". Well, I certainly hope so.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

One Ring to rule them all

Just got back from the departmental meeting. Luckily for people like me, who detest long boring meetings, the meeting was over within an hour and a half. Last night went to Downtown to look for a plain ring. My idea was, to get the guy to engrave on the ring, the same wordings found on Sauran's ring of power in the Lord of the Rings. I actually wrote the line, it was suppose to be in 'elvish', carefully on a small piece of paper. But when I showed the lady the piece of paper, she said, "Whoa, cannot ma". So, I had to translate it to plain old English, which goes something like this; 'One Ring to rule them all'. Actually, the actual line is longer than that, but I don't think it can fit into a small ring. Will be picking it up tonight. Hopefully they didn't get the spelling wrong.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

IBM

I'm frightfully busy at the moment. So, I can't write much. Have to go to the post office before it closes. Luckily for me, the post office is in my office building, though on the other side of the compound. Which usually takes me around 5-7 minutes to get there, by walking briskly. Be right back.

And I'm back. On the way back, had to make a pit stop at the data centre to check whether the RMAN script is running smoothly. Unfortunately it's not. So, I have to figure out a way to get it to work properly.

This morning went to a seminar conducted by IBM. It was held at the new IBM Plaza. The interior is seriously beautiful. It's so state-of-the-art. But there were just too many security guards. There were at least one on every floor, standing around near the elevators. Even at the car park. They were everywhere.

Anyway, when my colleague and I got there, we were about 15 minutes late, the conference room was packed. My colleague quickly took a seat near the door while I was still scanning the room. Suddenly, my ex-colleague pointed out an empty seat near the back of the room. So I squeezed between two female attendees, and started to get comfortable.

As my butt was adjusting to the hard plastic seat, I surveyed my surrounding and saw seating next to my left, was this good looking lady. As I stared at her, she stared twice as hard at me. Finally I said, "You look very familiar,". And she said, "Yes, you do too. Where do you work?".

And as we were interviewing each other, trying to figure out where we might have bumped into each other, we finally found the when and where. And after that, we chatted about work and people we know, and contacts and all that stuff.

The seminar was suppose to finish around 11 something, but it didn't. So my colleague and I had to beat an early retreat. Since we had other things to do in the office.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Zombi Kampung Pisang

On Saturday, basically just stayed at home playing with my daughter. Work up late, went to the nearby store to get something, then proceeded staying at home doing nothing. Actually, I was busy doing some photo editing for my beloved. It started Friday night till Saturday afternoon.

Then, saw 'Zombi Kampung Pisang'. A friend recommended it and yes, it was quite funny. The storyline is simple. Whoever ate at this one stall in the village, would turn into a brain eating zombie. The cast is quite good, and the director is not bad too, actually. So, overall, it's a decent local zombie flick.

My best buddy told me he was going out with this nice looking girl for their first date. And I was excited at the prospect of seeing him with a steady girlfriend. But later that night he told me that it wasn't meant to be.

On Sunday, had something to do in the office, so brought my daughter along. Nowadays, whenever I go out of the house, she would want to follow, and during those instances when I don't bring her along, she would stare at the door for the longest time, my beloved told me. My beloved gave me a bottle of warm milk to bring along. It was like a picnic. Hehehe.

That evening, went to my parent's place for dinner, and met up with my brother and his family there. After dinner, my mother took out these old family photos she said she found. We were all laughing like crazy at some old pictures of ourselves. I look so thin back then. Well, back then.

Then, my best buddy phoned me to inform me that he had made his decision. And I support him 100%.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Congrats!!!

Morning, people. Yesterday was packed. In the morning, had a meeting from 9.30am till almost 12.30pm. Then had another small discussion till 1 something. After which, there was a third meeting at 2.30pm, and which ended around 3.30pm. I'm not finished yet. Then, had to go to the Emergency Ward for a Load & Stress test exercise which has to start at 4.00pm (so that 7 other sites can start simultaneously), which finally ended at 5 something. But wait! There's more! After which we had a meeting on the findings of the exercise.

Last night, my best buddy phoned me to inform me of a really really good news. Congrats, bro!!!

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Deja Vu

Yesterday, had an extremely painful headache. The right side of my face felt like it was smacked by a heavy weight boxer. Seriously. Wanted to take leave but had a meeting to attend to. Now am feeling a lot better after taking some paracetamol tablets.

After the meeting yesterday, went to lunch with a fellow colleague but only had a drink. Face was still pulsating with pain at the time, so wasn't in the mood for food. After lunch, had some documents to prepare. Bought some paracetamol from the pharmacy and ate a strawberry bun to fill my empty stomach.

My beloved was down with a cough, so she was on leave. So after work, went to pick up my daughter from the nursery and went to get our dinner. Daughter was excited to follow her daddy buying food and stuff. It was fun.

Last night, saw 'Deja Vu' again. It's a really good movie. Saw some minor details I missed the first time I saw it. Even beloved was engrossed in the movie. She seldom watch action-flicks, so the fact that she was riveted by the movie says quite a lot, actually.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

The New iPhone from Apple

Apple iPhone, combining three products—a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching and maps—into one small and lightweight handheld device. iPhone introduces an entirely new user interface based on a large multi-touch display and pioneering new software, letting users control iPhone with just their fingers. iPhone also ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen in a mobile device, which completely redefines what users can do on their mobile phones.

iPhone will be available in Asia in 2008, in a 4GB model for $499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US), and will work with either a PC or Mac. Cool huh! Can't wait for it to get to Malaysia!

Monday, June 18, 2007

Stuffed With Food...

Just had breakfast. And am I full! This morning we had our monthly (well, it's suppose to be monthly anyway) breakfast feast for the whole department. The menu: Mee bandung; Pulut kuning with beef rendang; Meehoon; Roti jala with chicken curry; Chicken nuggets; Chocolate cake; Pudding; and a few other assortments of food; and tea.

Am suppose to meet an old friend of mine this morning. I wonder where he is.

Shoot 'er Next, Deja Vu!

Saw three movies over the weekend. The first was 'Shooter' starring Mark Wahlberg. The movie is about a marksman (Wahlberg) living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why. Two thumbs up! Seriously.

The second movie I saw was 'Deja Vu' starring Denzel Washington. A brief synopsis : A ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families was blown up in New Orleans on Mardi Gras. BATF Doug Carlin (Washington) is brought in to assist in the massive investigation, and gets attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit, one that uses spacefolding technology to directly look back a little over four days into the past. While tracking down the bomber, Carlin gets an idea in his head: could they use the device to actually travel back in time and not only prevent the bombing but also the murder of a local woman whose truck was used in the bombing? Pretty cool stuff.

And the third and final movie was 'Next' starring Nicolas Cage. Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson (Cage) has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm. Pretty awesome concept. I love it when he goes in a few different directions at the same time to find the best route. And the way he avoids being shot at. It's a really cool movie.

On Saturday, celebrated Father's day with my parents, my brother and his family. We went to Cosy House at Great Eastern Mall. The place was quite empty when we first arrived, but after a while, it was packed with hungry patrons. Bought a handbag for my mum. A belated Mother's Day gift. And bought a watch for my dad.

My beloved bought me a watch for Father's Day. Thanks dear. :)

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Meetings... Conferences... Discussions...

Just got back from a meeting. I think 40% of my time is spent attending meetings. Seriously. It's either called meetings or discussions. And tomorrow I have a meeting at 8.30am. Can you believe that. It's so early in the morning for meetings. But the person did state in the e-mail that breakfast will be provided. Let's hope the food will be good.

I kinda enjoyed the meeting just now, on account that my close friend from the office was there with me. And because this is outside of my department's meeting. She just joined the committee because I told the committee my portion of the work can't be handled alone, so they asked me to select a few people to assist me. So I chose my close friend as one of the people to assist me in my tasks.

The meeting atmosphere was fun because the chairman is a laid back kinda person. And the committee members themselves were very relaxed and fun to be with. So it was good fun. After the meeting we had something to eat there. So we (my friend and I) chatted with a few of the other committee members.

Mickey Mouse Watch

My best buddy is currently in Sabah. He went there yesterday for a meeting. How cool is that, getting to go to Sabah for a meeting. Wish I could go outside KL for a meeting. It's his first time there, and on the phone with him yesterday, he said Kota Kinabalu is a beautiful place. I've been there twice myself and I have to agree with him, it is a beautiful place. You can find beautiful beaches, islands, and even mountains. So you have the full package there without even leaving Sabah. It really is great. He'll be coming back to KL this morning. So, will have to wait to hear an updated story from him then.

Went to KL Downtown last night to look for a specific item for my beloved. We found it, but it wasn't the colour she wanted. So, we might go again tonight. While we were walking around, we stopped at one of my favourite stalls, which sells rings. Lots and lots of rings. I'm currently in the rings phase yet again. I used to go nuts over silver 925 rings. But not anymore. Now, I'm into stainless steel rings.

Then, at yet another stall, saw a really cool kinetic Mickey Mouse watch. I might get it. It's too cool not to get. But yes, it is a Mickey Mouse watch. You have to see it to see how awesome it looks. Though nothing can replace my trusty Swatch watch which I bought in 1997. 10 years and it's still running. I was in a motorbike accident a year or two after I bought the watch, and it came out of the accident with less scratches on it than me.

Monday, June 11, 2007

N95



This is my current dream phone. The Nokia N95. I just love the look and feel of it. It looks like a PDA but it's not. But it has all the features of a complete PDA. But it's still expensive. So, am waiting for it to get cheaper, or wait for someone to give it to me as a birthday present. Hahaha! I wish!

Well, just had to show everyone one of my heart's desires. My beloved wants a Sony Ericsson handphone, though it's still not in the market yet. Will just have to wait for it to come to KL.

All Blacks

It has been quite a tiresome but fun weekend. My in-laws came over to stay at our house. My sister-in-law went shopping like crazy. She bought clothes and handbags. And she doesn't seem to get tired by the end of the day. Amazing, huh. We brought them all over KL, even went to Bangi and Putrajaya. Though that was for a different matter. We really enjoyed their company. It was sad to see them leave on Sunday morning.

In the evening, went to my brother's house for dinner with my parents. My brother just got back from a two-weeks vacation to Australia and New Zealand. So, he was showing us the video he took there, and NZ was amazingly beautiful. No wonder they did Lord of the Rings there. The scenery is seriously breathtaking.

We got some cool stuff and some chocolates from my brother. Thanks brother. After dinner and three dvds of the trip, we left for home. It was raining cats and dogs by then. Could hardly see the road, it was that heavy.

Friday, June 08, 2007

Feersum Endjinn

Today is the last day of the week. Working day, that is. Tomorrow am planning to go window shopping. Actually, I'm waiting for a certain Sony Ericsson handphone to arrive in the market. And according to a website which I regularly check, it's still in the 'Coming Soon' section. Dang! Will just have to keep waiting then.

Nothing much to update here, really. Just can't wait to see 'Shrek the 3rd', and 'Fantastic 4 - The Rise of the Silver Surfer'. Silver Surfer looks really good in the preview. I hope it's as good as it looks. Did I mention that I saw 'Ghost Rider'? I don't think I did. Anyway, that movie sucks. The effect is cool and all but it just doesn't cut it, you know. And I don't think Nicolas Cage is right for the role.

I don't have any new books to read. So I'm reading 'A Wild Sheep Chase' by Haruki Murakami yet again. I really need a new book to read, seriously. Currently, I'm in the mood to read an Iain M. Banks's book. Must get his book soon. Maybe the 'Feersum Endjinn'.

Monday, June 04, 2007

Thanks, bro...

My best buddy told me a couple of days ago that he just read my blog. And he commented on it to me, on the phone. And what he said really made my day. I was thinking of not blogging anymore, but he made me changed my mind without even realizing it. Thanks, best buddy. You made me want to write again. :)

Happy Birthday, Sis!!!

Today is my sister's birthday. Happy Birthday, my dear Sis!!! May you have a good one!!!

At long last....

Hi there. I haven't updated this blog since early this year, if I'm not mistaken. Well, what happened during those few months. Hmmm.... Let me see if I can remember all that has happened. Well, in February celebrated one of my best buddies's birthday at the Club. It was fun. We had dinner and stayed talking about everything we could think of. It was really great.

Then in March... hmm... can't seem to remember anything momentous there, except one. It's not momentous, just frustrating. This was what happened. I applied for leave from my immediate boss around three weeks before, waiting for her to approve the form. But she just kept it on her desk, unsigned. So, I just assumed she would sign it when she gets the chance. But apparently she didn't want to sign it. Because, she was planning to go to Australia at that time, and she wanted me to be in the office to do her work, which is to be in the discussion with the ISO people.

In April, bought an MP3 player for my best buddy and had lunch at an authentic 'beriyani' place. I can't seem to remember the name of the place. The food was great, though. We plan to go there again someday.

In May, went out with my best buddies and my cousin to watch Spiderman3. And to me, it's fantastic! Seriously. It's a lot better than the first two movies. I love the way they potray 'Venom'. Though he should be slightly bigger. But the movie was great. Am waiting for the DVD to come out.

I bought a DVD called 'Apocalypto', which was directed by Mel Gibson. And it's an extremely great movie. Mel Gibson rocks! It's about the ancient Mayan civilization. You really ought to see it. It's great. Seriously. Though I heard it won't be making it in the cinemas in Malaysia.

Well, just got back from a one week holiday. It was fun. Spent time with my in-laws, went shopping, talked about almost everything. It was good fun.