and all that jazz…

Girls and shoes…sounds familiar? Well…i’ve been tryin to figure this out for so long. What’s with girls and shoes? Hehehe. I would say that an average girl would at least have 5 pairs of footwear….one for work…one for casual outing…one for formal occasion…one for sports (well…depends on how many kind of sports she’s playin…if more than one…that means more shoes :P)…and last but not least…a pair of nice slippers or sandals. Apparently…5 pairs are not good enough It’s enough…but not good enough. If u only have 5 pairs…u’re on the verge of not having enough And the world peace could be in jeopardy! Hehehehe.

It’s not a girl’s fault to have the urge to buy more shoes…it’s just that sometimes…due to circumstances…she has to buy another one. The reasons vary from each different aspects. For instance…a girl goes out for shoppin and comes across a girl who’s wearing the exact same shoes. Ouch! Now that’s a reason to buy another pair…and of course the old pair will be kept in the shoe rack for at least a year before it can be wear again…or…who knows… might be staying there forever :P  Another reason would be…mixing and matching. Let say if a girl just bought a new pair of jeans…then comes the thought…"Ouh no…i don’t have a pair of shoes that goes with my new jeans!"  There u go :)  The blue jeans will go with a nice pair of blue shoes. Hehehe. Well…i have to admit…it does look nice. I guess it’s not a bad thing after all. Women just like to look nice…for their own satisfaction or for others

Hmm…i think i’m getting the idea now. So…it’s true…girls and shoes are inseparable. I guess the best and most logical explaination would be this…a girl needs a good footwear to walk in…and she needs to walk to do shoppin…and buying shoes is shoppin. In other words…a girl needs a nice pair of shoes to buy another nice pair of shoes…and it shall continue as long as it needs to

So…the equation would be….

Girl + Shoes = More Shoes!

See…i got it already Hahaha

Many Thanks to Cik J for the inspiration

Man Utd has done it yet again…not winning the premeirship it is Yeah…in your face! What were u thinking? Beating Chelsea in Stamford Bridge? Too much of a dream than reality. Champion has been crowned…there’s nothin much u can do now eyy? Hehehehe. Oh yeah…not to forget that 2 out of the 3 goals were from defenders. C’mon Man U…how can u let 2 defenders score against u…where did all the so-called best defenders go? Rio Ferdinand? Nemanja Vidic? (apparently a member of the less conceded defence in Europe) Patrice Evra? Gary Neville? Mikael Silvestre? Ouh…yeah…Gabriel Heinze is out injured. That’s an excuse

Poor Man U…it’s ok…u did ur best…u deserve the applause…and i salute u. Hey there’s always next season rite? Let see if u can make it next season…but bear in mind…Ballack’s gonna be there

Relationship…one of the words that makes us what we are. It could immensely affects us in a way…whether we’re in it or not. We hear about it everywhere…we see it everywhere…it’s all over us…in a good or a not so good way We often see and hear bout how couples are so much in love…they kinda telling us on how much we missed the scene if we’re not in a relationship :P  Well…that’s the best part…but how bout the ‘other’ part? When hate takes place. I hate to see it…but then…shit happens all the time and sometimes we just can’t avoid it. From what i’ve learn…some altercation can be avoid….or at least can be stopped form getting worse. It’s just that we need to put our ego aside. I think it’s great if we can swallow our pride for the person we love…rite?

If we notice…90% of the couples’ fights are caused by jelousy. And if we look further….jelousy is actually generated by love. Funny isn’t it? We hate because we love…that’s the hidden facts That’s love boys and girls…a mixed sensation…it gives u heartbreak…it gives u comfort…it gives u butterflies in the stomach…hehehehe. We all got hurt by it…but still…we keep looking for it.We may not realised it…but it’s the only thing that keep us alive. We want to feel it…we daydream bout it…and we’re hoping for a future of it.

Love + Hate = Life 

Love is beautiful….but life is devine…. :)  :)  :) 

I’ve always enjoy looking at people. I mean…not in a bad way of course. I don’t know why…but i love observing Sometimes…i just sit quietly and look around for nothing in particular…and my view will always stuck on sumthin….on ppl or a person at most of the time. It’s amazing  how we can see other ppl’s behavior when they think someone is not looking. It is more amazing how it can create such feelings and thoughts. Some ppl just picking their nose…some doing their own "ritual" …or some might look darn attractive Some ppl can look so attractive just by sitting quietly or concentrating or biting their nails or rubbing their palms against each other…hehehe. Well…i have to mention that some may look "unplesant" as well These little things we do can easily fascinates me…it gets me thinking without ever worrying to decipher.

I’ve read an article saying that…when we do this long enough…we can tell someone’s personality just by observing him/her for a short while. Well…of course i’m not that good yet…or might not be that good ever after :P   

I guess this habit has kinda help me to learn about people, or life or whatever. One thing that i love watching without having the concern of getting "caught in act" is the infants. Kids are amazing…they do things that make them adorable without realising it…or should i say without even trying…i guess maybe because they’re just pure at heart

Talking bout gettin caught in the act…it could be quite an embarassing moment …especially when we’re kinda stuck on her/him for quite sometimes…unless if we want to be noticed or we just a brazenfaced like me! hehehe. I have to say that women are better observers that men….they observe without ever getting caught coz they know it would be a big time embarrasement if they do

Now…start to look around you…u’ll find somethin interesting…and if u look at it long enough…u’ll see somethin totally different….somethin u never thought was there all along…we can find and learn somethin new just by seeing things differently….just observe… and never judge

“How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight?”   

                                            - Tyler Durden -

Fighting has always been a part of us humans. It’s has started long before we know it. Since the time of Kane and Abel…fighting has been a way to survive, improve, or excel. I think it’s ok to fight for what we want as long as it won’t harm others. Sometimes we fell sick-to-the-stomach of something that people do or say to us or others. All we know is that we want to smack the hell out of them. Hmm…is it worth it? Do we need to hurt or blame somebody just because we’ve been hurt? Afterall…in this kind of situation, who we really need to fight? The "oppositions" or ourselves? Well…i’d like to fight the later. Am I a coward? Maybe I am…maybe i’m not. Am I doing the right thing? Definately! A great person i know used to tell me this…"Don’t let anyone decide for u on what u should do next." Of course I didn’t know what he means by that, at that time I admit that I used to be an angry guy who thinks he’s right…well…that’s a mistake i made…and i’m not proud of it now. Since then, instead of fighting back…i choose sit back and learn. There no need to prove who’s right and who’s wrong coz it’s not our job to clarify…we have GOD. I guess there’s nothing wrong in ‘taking a dive’ afterall….as long as everyone’s happy

“I say never be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say let… lets evolve, let the chips fall where they may.”                              

                                              - Tyler Durden -                            

I was watching the Commonwealth Games recently. I’ve always enjoy watching most of the sporting events. While i’m checkin the events, I suddenly came to realise that there are some events that sound quite ridiculous…one of them that really caught my eyes was the Synchronised Diving. My good lord…diving together? Isn’t Synchronised Swimming enough? I wonder if there will be events in the future that might sound more ridiculous

Well i’ve been thinkin…maybe i could suggest some event that could be included in the future. Let see how far my imagination could go

Summer Games

1 - Rhythmic Walking (Jalan Kaki Berirama)

Same as walking but there will be some music played during the event…but contenders cannot just walk…they must walk to the rhythm and shake their body or booty or whatever.

2 - 100m Artistis Sprint

Well…this is a hard one. Contenders have to sprint in an artistic way. This one could get ugly.

3 - 4 x 10,000m Relay

10km each? Will it end eventually? Hmm…enough said.

4 - Lawn Table Tennis

It’s the same as the original game except for the table that is drawn on a lawn and players have to lie down on their stomach to play.

5 - Artistic Weightlifting

Lift the weight artisticly…but participants can still keep that agonising face they do when lifting. C’mon…it’s heavy.

6 - Beach Hockey

Just imagine…how many pair of eyes can be blinded by those sand.

7 - Water Rugby

Ouuuhhh….nasty!

Extreme Games

1 - BMX "Carry-your-friend" Freestyle

Participants have to carry a friend on the body of the bicycle in front of the seat.

2 - Monocycle Freestyle

Same as BMX Freestyle, but using a monocycle (the one they use in a circus). Let see if they can even try to ride in fancy skills

3 - "RM 50 Skateboard" Skateboarding Freestyle

Let see if they can do all the tricks they do with a "RM 50" skateboard.

4 - Heavyweight Wall Climbing

Can only be entered by those with weight of 100kg and above.

5 - Harley Davidson Motorcross

Bikers…watch out for this game.

Winter Games

1 - Ice Netball

Girls playing netball on ice…nice!

2 - Uphill Slalom

If they can do it downhill, why not uphill rite?

3 - Disney On Ice Freestyle

This could be my fav! A team of ice-skaters must choose a theme from any Disney’s movies/cartoons. They must wear all that mascot suits and put up a good show. Teams will be judged on creativity, tricks made and how well they stay with the storyline ;P

Well…last weekend,for the second time, i watched the movie Serendipity, one of my fav movies. A beautiful-funny movie bout love, destiny and a pair of gloves that unites them Yeah…as ludicrous as it may sound…it’s the metaphor that counts…the meaning behind those perfectly fancy scenes. Talking bout the scenes, my fav is when Sara Thomas (Ms.Beckinsale) asked John Trager (Mr. Cusack) to take the lift at the other side while she takes one at another. She asked him to pick a floor as what she did and see if they’ll end up on the same floor. The idea was….let fate decide. Ahh…lovely isn’t it? Hehehehe. Little they know that it was their last sight of each other for the nite and so on…they don’t even know each others’ name after all the things they’ve done together all day long :P  But there’s always a catch rite? Yeap…a pair of black gloves….they kept one each. So close yet too far…..hehehehe. There are times when 2 persons like each other….but due to circumstances or sumtin, they can’t be together. Why is that? They’re not meant for each other? maybe… or maybe because of the timing? could be… As the saying…"If u love something…let it go…if it comes back, it’s yours….if not, it was never yours" If two ppl are meant to be together….they’ll find their way back to one another with the lead of fate :)  Back to the story…after 2 years, John who’s gettin married to his gf, has came accross the glove while making his preparation for the wedding. Then came the ‘crazy thoughts’. "I should find her!"  And so it begins…with the help from his unstable-quite-stupid friend, they start to search for her without any clue in hand. After all the craps they’ve gone through, still no luck…and the time has come for him to stop chasing his elusive dream…until…hehehe…yeap…there’s more…until the to-be wife herself who provides a clue to him…unintentionally of course. Nah…this is one of the examples of the magic that could happen in life. Fate works in mysterious ways…afterall, it’s Allah’s…rite? So…no need to worry…if there is someone for u, there will be…if not, don’t be bothered by it. Embrace our life as it is…and the life shall embrace us back I’d like to think that love is in the air…if i can’t feel it…at least i can smell it. I like the idea of this movie…it caught me to realised that nothing is certain yet nothing is impossible…just do adequately to get the things we want and leave the rest to God But don’t just always push our luck…coz luck alone won’t be enough. Remember…love blooms when 2 hearts are ready. So…try to find love in everything…and the love shall find us itself

p/s: is there any fight club around kl? hehehehe

Hmm…everthing was going well for me until last nite. Me and my rugby lads won our 3rd league match last week….i finally got the song that i’ve been searching for in the last few years (Harmless by Mulberry Lane…hehehehe) and Chelsea has won yet another league game. Hmmm…i guess things can never be too well…and so…last nite it begins. Ouch! Chelsea’s outof the Champions League….again Well…tough luck lads. It’s ok…there’s always next year. Allez Les Bleus! It was a good game…Congrats to Barcelona…they deserved it Hmm…talking bout deserving…me a my fellow ruggers have won again last week….a well deserved win i would say. We played and tackled hard enough to leave the lads of Bangi Hunters licking  their own wounds. No try for me this time but i did my part i guess…hehehe. It’s good to know that i’m still fit enough for the game. I’ve made some turn-overs in the match…so…i guess i still got the ‘ball-stealing’ skill as well…hehehe…macam hebat je! So…2 wins and a lost in 3 games…not bad eh? The next game will be a tough one. We goin to play Storm Troopers…another favourite in the group. Well…i’m not having any expectation…as long as we enjoy the game…that’s just great! Afterall…no expectation…no frustration rite? Alright now….i’m going to listen to my new ‘long-awaited’ song….Harmless by Mulberry Lane….hehehe.

Disclaimer : This article has nothing to do with my faith in Islam. To all muslims…don’t ever have doubt in Islam. These are just the thoughts i have about eveything else in life.

Hmm…mind trick? What the hell am i talking about? Well…we gonna discover it all soon. Actually, i got this idea to write an article bout it in these last 2-3 days. "Make believe"….yupp…i guess these are the words that we don’t hear everday but we encounter almost every single day. In this world we only believe in what we wanna believe…in all matters…love, way of thinking, what ppl think of us, infos we get, etc. It is all true? What we believe in? Hmm…tough one isn’t it?

We love to think that good things are true and bad things are false. The sentence before is true rite? But do we have the right definition for ‘good things’ and ‘bad things’ ? As for the ‘usual’ things…they might be easier to define. How bout ‘heavier’ things ? As for example…giving out money to the unprivileged. Have u ever ask yourself why u do it? Is it because of a ‘trend’ ? or maybe because we want something back from it? or just simply because of compassion? Alhamdulillah…i don’t know anyone who does the first one (or do i? i would like to think that i don’t know anyone like that…hehehe) The second…this is a tough one…ppl always say "Kalau selalu bagi sedekah…nanti rezeki kite murah". Hmm…what do u think of that? Well…to me the original thought was kind… but this kind of Make believe has left us expecting something in return. This is what that has been set in our mind for a long time and we think it is true…well is it? The third reason…compassion…do we have the rights to be compassionate? Are we on the right track to be compassionate? Think and realise…compassion could lead us to a wrong path…where we’ll feel superior…and the worst part is…we don’t realise it.

There are so many things in this life that we take for granted. These are little things that has created such contradiction in ourselves. We say…we believe in ‘this’ but we do ‘that’…keep doing ‘things’ just because the ppl does it. So…where that leaves us? Are we standing for what we believe or just for what the ppl believes? I’m not saying that we should be different…it’s just that we should question ourselves from time to time… after all… what’s popular is not always right…rite? There are so much taboos in our ppl these days…some of it are just plain sick and some of it have become a part of us. So…becareful of what we choose to say and believe coz it will bite us back in the ass, big time…sooner or later. Put some thoughts in it mates!

Many thanx to Mr John Mayer and Mr Jamie Cullum for the inspiration.

Well…i’ve always love food. Everything bout food…from preparation to finger-licking As nice as it should be, there’s always something which would turn our appetite off by looking at it or just by hearing bout it. This could work the opposite way for some people in other corners of this world. People are eating insects…(lipas yg kite selalu bunuh tu…yuck!) It’s a taboo to us but a cusine to them nyum..nyum! I guess there’s no limit to what human can eat after all. As muslims, we sure have restriction in what to eat. But as long as it’s halal…’kite sebat je kan?’

One thing i notice about Malaysian food is that we have food with funny names. To mention a few…’kuih badak berendam’ (is there any ‘badak’ in it? imagine how many pieces can be made with a single ‘badak’ hehehehe), ‘kuih lompat tikam’ (sape yg lompat? sape yg tikam? kalau makan, nanti kene tikam ke?), ‘otak-otak (ni otak binatang ape nih? or is it otak binatang2 yg dicampur?) and the list goes on and on, lads and lasses

Last Tuesday, as usual, i turn to the Food Section (Star Two) of The Star newspaper to see the recipes for the week. Well…i found it quite funny this time. No offence…it’s just that i’ve been talking bout this dish in my ‘food jokes’ for as long as i can remember. One of the recipe was ‘Babi Masak Asam’. Hehehe. Again, no offence. It sounded a lil bit odd i would say. Why don’t they put ‘Daging Babi Masak Asam’? That would sound a lil bit decent…rite? I tell ya…so many pictures came across my mind at that time…to tell u one…i was thinking bout a pig cooking ‘lauk asam’. Kinda the same as what i imagine a ‘badak berendam’ would be if i don’t know that ‘kuih’ (badak yg beramai-ramai,berendam di dalam satu kuali besar…heheh). Hmm…anyways…we are what we eat. So eat healthy…and to muslims, don’t eat something that’s ‘haram’. All the things we eat become our flesh and blood and will go streaming down to our children. How to define ‘haram’? Well…u know…i know…we all know…just put some thoughts in it…

Amy Beh.StarTwo, The Star,Tuesday,21st Feb 2006,page T9