A little puzzle for the day...

I came across this long time ago and I find it freaking hilarious but lame in a way... but what the heck.

here it goes

Imagine you are in the jungle. You have been tied hanging on a tree with a rope anchored on the ground, a candle is slowly burning the rope, and the lion is waiting for you to drop and be his lunch. 

Your survival hinges on the rope staying intact, there is no one around to help you. The only possible way is to somehow convince the lion to BLOW the candle out. How do you do that?

Scroll down for answer... 

Sing Happy Birthday!!!

lame rite...

Passion vs the world

I am sure most people here have had a dream when they were young or younger that they wanted to be something or someone. Then as the time goes by, these dreams start to deteriorate and slowly you are consumed into this big machine called the working world. 

Some followed their dreams and passion, some made it some don't. But the saddest thing is when someone have to let go of their dreams or passion because of how fucked up the real world is. Its either you follow or get out of the way. Majority of the society don't really recognise these people. They acknowledge it but never recognise it. Why? look at some of the best musicians we have. Are they earning enough? or some of the best artist, do they get enough exposure?

Its a sad world, take me for example. I always have the love for the arts and media. I am working the "dream:" job that I wanted. But it is just not making ends meet. Every month I barely scrape through and at times I have to do what some say "ikat perut" aka tie your stomach or really live on a budgeted lifestyle. Lots of people ask me "why do I still stay there? you work so much and so hard and get paid so little" . My answer? its simple...  passion and believe. I love what I am doing and I really believe that it will pay off soon. Some say I'm stupid, some say I don't dare to make the leap. But how many of you get to do what you really dream to do as a kid?

A lot of people think that working in the media is a glamourous job and surely earning the big bucks. I can tell you... NO! Only a handful are making the big bucks. The rest like us... are just doing what we can do only to be paid lesser than most perceived. 

Its really straining especially when living in an expensive city like KL with the pay that you are getting.  As much as you love what you are doing but you have to live and sometimes the thought of just giving up all and just join the money making bandwagon and earn my big bucks. Its like selling your soul to the devil. 

I was a basketball fanatic when I was a kid. I would stay back after school everyday and play 3-4 hours before I got home. I still remember the day when I hurt my back really bad and when I met the doctor and he ask me to STOP playing basketball because it will aggravate my back even more and worse being unable to stand straight. I had to give up and let go and it was one of the most depressing thing I have to make. 

I don't want to go through it again. I am doing what I love now but the cruel world is pushing me to the edge. At times I think whether is it worth it? Putting all this effort and time for something that doesn't really appreciate you? I sometimes envy some of my friends who just went with the flow and earn the big bucks. Whereas you sit here in the darkness doing what you love and earning peanuts.

I started to think back what my dad told me once when he was promoted "I rather get a pay raise then get a promotion, coz you get paid slightly more but you have work very much more!" 

The fire in my heart is starting to fade but the fire in my belly is starting to rise... should I switch? should I let go? should I just give up my dreams? 

Sick Society

What a sick society we are living in? What triggered me to write about this issue is just moments ago I was at the bank lining up to bank in my check at the machine. As I was waiting for my turn, there was this guy at the machine banking in his cheque too. What I saw was that he got a shit load of cheques to be banked in. First of all he dont even know that they can insert at least 10 cheques at a time instead he bank in one at a time which you know is a fucking long time. So as I saw what was happening, I just ask him whether he can let me do mine first as I have only one cheque. I asked him in a very polite manner and he looked at me and told me "I wait very long already you know? you go use other machine la!!" in a very assholic way! 

At that moment what triggered me was to punch the living shit out of him. But then a next thought came in, how stressed up have our society been. A polite and calm question to be replied by such a fucked up way.

If you noticed, in recent times, the people, the society have became rather stressed up. Based on my observation, this is caused by several things. 

1. Bad town management

 Why? When it is managed badly such as commercializing an area that cant handle the volume of traffic will cause traffic jam. Simple as that. And not that, when it is done, there is very little public transport to support the system. Hence more cars coming in. Then got not enough parking, hence more car park illegally by the road side causing a 2 lane road become 1. This will cause more? Jam...

2. Fast communication

If you notice our parents generation or the older generations are more patient compared to us. Why? because during the pre internet, smart phones, email days. Everything needs to have a waiting period. Send a main doesnt mean you can get it now. It takes days or weeks, depending on distance. Secondly, to process a picture, you have to go to the photo shop to develop the picture which takes 1-2 days. To get information, you need to go to the library or borrow books from friends. So everything requires waiting.

But with the internet now, everything needs to be fast, convenient, easy. Once it slows down, we will get angry. Why? because we are spoiled by this. We are constantly on the move and constantly needing something fast. 

3. 3 in 1

Like no. 2, everything is convenient now. 3-in-1 coffee, instant develop, fast informations, package deals, instant meals etc. We are again being spoiled when it comes to this. We need everything fast and convenient because we are "busy" and on the move. Where actually we are just fucking lazy. We want fast results. Fuck the details! right? There is one saying, if there is no more time, then make it! 

Dont you agree with me? We are fast becoming a sick and insane society. Just look at the daily news and you can see how sick this society has become. We have kind of lost our souls and ethical mind. There is no patience anymore. 

I just cant imagine how bad it will be. But for me... I have learn to look back and learn from our past generation. Not only our past generation but or past. What did we do and how did we survive it and yet enjoy it. 

We are Malaysia!

What does it mean by being a Malaysian? Let me ask again, what does it mean by being a Malaysian?

Try asking this question to many Malaysian and you can get a similar sets of answer.

1. Coz it my country, I was born here

2. I pay my taxes... have to la...

3. This country ah... not good la... go XXX country better la...

etc...

etc..

etc...

The question again, What does it mean by being a Malaysian?

Let me share with you my version of what does it mean by being a Malaysian.

Ethnically I was born and raised in a Chinese family. As I was growing up I was exposed to quite a number of cultures. My dad will take me to eat all kind of different food and explain to me their cultures, My sister's god parents are Peranakan mix Portugese/Indians and we visit them once every few weeks. Then I was enrolled into an all boys semi government catholic Sekolah Kebangsaan school called La Salle. This was where the whole "government" plan of Malaysianised comes in. I was exposed to different cultures. 

Then I went to a Chinese dominated college called Tunku Abdul Rahman college. This was where I found out that I dont belong here at all as it was a really uncomfortable 3 years for me. 

Then I dated and still dating a beautiful sumandak from the land below the wind. (Sumandak is Kadazan for young girl). My best friends are Indians, I am working in a Malay based company.... 

and you know what is the best thing about all this?

I DONT FEEL LIKE A CHINESE! honestly. Once I got really offended when one of my superior said this to me "Eh this is not the way to do business la... you are a chinaman and you dont know this ka?". What the Fuck man! with leaders that thinks like this how can we be a united nation?

I hate it when people assume that I do this because I am chinese. That is just the beginning of racism. We preach about saying no to Racism but yet we are still practicing it. My ethnicity wont determine who and what I am. Its just a name and the skin colour. Yes I am proud of the chinese heritage, history and culture. but do I live and practice it? NO! coz I dont know half of what it preaches.

When I went to China recently, I cant grasp their lifestyle. Its so different than us. When I got back to KL ,I was kneeling down and touching the floor because I have come back to "Tanahair ku". I was so eager to speak Bahasa Malaysia to the first person I saw. It was a joy. Coz I am home...

If you look at our modern lifestyles and cultures, Malay, Chinese or indian or even Kadazan. We are doing almost the same thing. So how am I chinese again? i eat char koay teow?  play fireworks? give ang paus? condemn about our national cars? laugh at our local football? watch stupid reality shows... ? dont we all do that?

So what makes us a Malaysian again? by being Malaysian! Stop segregating us based on race... coz honestly I dont belong to one coz I dont practice it... as corny as it seems... my ethnicity? M-A-L-A-Y-S-I-A-N

What race race all... race is what we do at tracks not skin colors. We have such a beautiful country... dont let it go to waste! 

If the country got a problem.... fix it! dont run away from it...

"If you wanna make the world  a better place, take a look at yourself and make that change" -MJ-

Its been too long - This Town: Episode 7

Yea its been so long since I last blogged. Been so busy with so many things. Work and other work and my the other work. Its kinda nice and kinda depressing too. Nice is because I am occupied with so many things and depressing because I lost almost all my social life. But then again this is why it is nice.... my cartoon that I did with a few of my buddies! finally Episode 7 is out! Enjoy!

its been 2 years

I'm sitting here looking at the calendar and looking at my clock... 3.09am... its been exactly 2 years ago that I have lost my biggest pillar of strength... till today I have not recovered and till today I could not be that pillar... but I know I will not let him down and I will try my very best to be the strongest pillar of strength for the ones around me... just like how you were for me... 

I miss you pa.... i really do...

Bored and Sick

Apakah sang harimau dream tentang...
Bila mereka tidur ketiduran harimau mereka...
Adakah mereka dream tentang memakan zebra...
Atau Halle Berry dalam baju Catwoman dia...
Tapi jangan kau risau kepala belang kamu...
Kerana kami akan pulangmu kepada Tyson dan kau punya katil harimau...
Dan nanti kami akan cari kawan karib kami Doug...
Dan bila kita buat, kita akan beri dia peluk kawan karib...

I don't why I felt the need the translate that Hangover song. maybe cuz I couldn't think of anything to write about. I was reading an earlier post an Ocean Tale. Hehehe. Pats on the back to that one. That was genius if i do say so myself. And speaking of bad translations. In the WWE, would the Undertaker translate into Pengangkat Bawah, Kane into Rotan, The Rock into si Batu and Stone Cold as Batu Sejuk. I think the fever is getting to me...

Diablo 3

Oh yes the resident bad ass devil is back! and this time its badder and better! For years news about this bad boy was being released but it was pushed back and back and back and now it is back! finally after 11 years Diablo 3 is finally coming out!

Reports said that the launch date should be by the first quarter of 2012 and it will be released almost the same time as StarCraft 2 Expansion pack: Heart of the Swarm.. Damn now I need to save up money to buy both! wuahahhaha!

Will do a review on it once I got it! but let me share with you a little work my close friend did! you can see the full art here.

awesome stuffs rite?

and of course check out the trailer! awesome stuffs!

New year New Shit?

Yay its 2012!!! yay its 2012??!! oh its 2012...

I never really enjoyed the new year. Most people say that its a good thing to start afresh or to move forward bla bla bla yada yada yada. But not for me! well, not the last few years. I was comfortable with what I have. The new year is just a hassle! why? You will always have difficulties when it comes to writing the dates. "3/1/2011... eh eh... 2012"

Dont you get that all the time? right?

The only thing I look forward is the new years eve and the first few minutes of the new year. New years eve celebration is more like a different time zone all by itself! that is if you are celebrating it! Well my new years eve celebration was more of a bittersweet experience. I went to The Hills at Bukit Damansara with my close buddies for a drink. We wanted to party but dont really want to be at a place that is too crowded. But back to the bittersweet experience... First of all, it was the first time I celebrated it without mah babe and secondly, the mood was kinda spoiled when we received the bill for our drinks. They actually charged us a hefty 36% for Service charge. Dah la charge so high, there was nothing special with the service and the fellas that served us also cannot SMILE! so what was the extra 30% for again? OT? for what again? BOLLOCKS! but with all that bullshit there was some light or more like fireworks where I had a not too bad night with my buddies but again its nothing especially when it is not mah babe.

So lets go back to the whole new year fiasco. So because of changing a number in a year, people tend to take advantage on it. So what is the new year good for ? it just gives people more reason to "reset" and start over again. or hit the "advance" button and make things harder for themselves. For example, like I said in my previous post about resolutions. Its all just putting extra pressure on yourself with something that most of you wont be able to fulfil. You dont need the new year to start something a new. You dont need the new year to move forward. You can start moving forward anytime. how about the next minute? next hour? new day? no need new year la... so far away...

But then again this year even though my work will be tougher but I think i am going enjoy my work! so lets just hope I enjoy this "new year" more than I did last year!

New Year Resolution

You know what? Alot of people talk about resolution or having a resolution. Some to the extend became so obsessive with having a resolution.

For me? after years and years of failed resolutions or forgotten resolutions, I just gave up. Its no point having a resolution if you don't resolve anything. Right? 

Lose weight? quit smoking? sure bo? I've so far rarely seen anyone managed to fulfill their new year resolutions. I guess we have to do what Tony Robbins says... you dont need to wait till the new year for a resolution. Just do one now and start it now. Why wait for the new year? start early! start now! 

But we wont rite? so how are we gonna resolve something? Simple! dont have a list! 

Just go with the moment! Quit smoking? next year? try doing it now la... no need to give a time. why? Well, you wont do it! trust me... by the time its the new years you have already thought of an excuse to give to yourself to continue smoking.

Lose weight? do it now la. Suscribe to a gym. why wanna wait till next year? oh! so you can "hentam" that lamb on xmas? or you got a list of open houses that you are invited? aiya, Malaysia is filled with festive season. Its always an open house down the corner of every month. So you gonna wait till after Chinese New Year? After Thaipusam? After labour day? after your friends birthday? Weddings? wont happen! 

So for me, my new years resolution is to try to resolve my previous years resolution. So what was my previous years resolution? is to have a proper resolution instead of saying I need a resolution next year. So there you go! I have fulfilled my quota! problem solved. 2012 Resolution done, dusted and settled, and achieved! So bring on the apocalyptic year! and party on dudes! why? coz is gonna be an awe--- wait for it--- some year! See ya on the other side!