投名状

喜爱看电影（注：娱乐片而已，文艺片guabehhiao）的我，却不曾写观后感，总觉得这很个人，不需分享。

看了投名状后，我不得不写，因为之前看了太多太烂的中文古装大片，好不容易才有一套让我看得投入，爽快，迫不及待与人分享的电影。

故事不算复杂，兄弟情仇，能共患难，却不能享富贵，理念不同，导致杀机浮现；另加清末朝廷腐败，权力斗争结合成的一部影片。

片中演员的表现让我耳目一新，一直以来，李连杰给我的感觉都是动作明星，这一次，他把庞青云演活了，初时战败的失落，中期有勇有谋的表现，后期被权力冲昏了头脑，在兄弟与权力中的抉择都演的相当称职。

刘德华的赵二虎，感觉上是最讨好，最可悲，但却最幸福的角色。讨好-性格鲜明，义字当头；可悲-被兄弟，妻子背叛；幸福-至死都不知道妻子红杏出墙，兄弟背信弃义。

金城武的姜武阳是唯一把投名状灌注到底的角色，由开始对大哥的信任，拜服，服从，到后来因为大哥舍弃投名状，弑弟后，信念破灭而崩溃。最终依投名状，刺杀庞青云，以做了断。

外人乱我兄弟者，视投名状，必杀之！兄弟乱我兄弟者，视投名状，必杀之！

Something about Myanmar

Had a project kick off meeting with customer. It is an overseas project, we are going to upgrade the system in Myanmar.

I don't know much about Myanmar except it is part of the south east asia. After this meeting I gain another few more info about this country.

1. Credit card is not used in Myanmar.
2. Foreigner is advise to use US Dollar instead of kyat (Myanmar currency).
3. Weather of Myanmar at certain place can be as low as 4-5 deg Celsius (At my project site).
4. Documentation sent via courier service will be open for inspection and seal back before it reach the receiver.
5. It seems like the only courier service in Myanmar is DHL.
6. Cell phone is not widely use in Myanmar because the SIM card is more expensive than a phone.

Oh ya, these information might not be 100% correct, if you guys got some info, please update me.

I hate November 2007

Last day of November 2007, I really hope this day can pass as soon as possible. Though today is my dad birthday, I shouldn't say so, I just so happen to really hate this month. First of all, I was glad that I can do some gym, and looking forward to have a chance to keep fit. Unfortunately, it is actually where my nightmare haunted me again. It is really like the Freddie in Nightmare of Elm Street, no matter how many times he vanished, as long as the box office is good, he will be back.

I hurt my injured back again, and at the same time, I was having fever. So, I was like lying on the bed and suffer pain from head to toe, it was really torture. Had 2 really unpleasant nights, can't sleep, can't move and unstoppable unbearable pain. Finally, I can't take it anymore, I asked my dad to send me to emergency ward in University Hospital for injection to stop the pain. I thought everything will starts getting better, who knows, the pill I took for my throat infection was too strong. The same night, I was suffered from gastric, and vomitted.

Nevertheless, I am busy with so many works on hand like I mentioned in my last two posts, and I am still stuck with these projects, and I cannot predict when can I get over with them. Furthemore, while I am rushing with projects, and meetings, sad to say, I am having running nose again. One hand holding the tissue role, where another hand typing the project execution plan.

I am so hate november 2007.

Sashimi

This week is another horrible week for me. It is still about my projects. Someone has desribed my so called "multi-tasking" as Octopus, which I am quite agreed. However, pity me, this octopus is no longer alive, it has become sashimi.

After submission of documentation, customer has commented some of the information I provided is not accurate. I believe this is a common practise whereby customer reviewed the info, and we re-submit for review. However, this particular customer turn it into a big issue, he complaint to my boss, and question if I am capable to handle the project. This is really frustrating, I have been working in this field for 8 years plus, and this is the "1st time"(that I aware of) customer has doubt in me.

Nevertheless, another project that I am handling also puzzled me. It is running smooth, until recently, I just realize the whole concept of the system is not proper, yet the testing with customer is on this week. (Actually is NOW, however I still got time to write blog, :P) I have not yet address the issue to customer, I really like to see the customer impression when I inform him about this.

So, friends, if I call you out for karaoke, or movie, please join in, because your friend-me got to find ways to release stress.

Mutlitasking

Two huge projects have been handovered to me, and these projects require a lot of documentation to submit for approval. Morning, I might be writing technical proposal for project A,noon I am checking customer specification for project B, evening I am on the phone with vendor to ensure they have quoted me the proper items that I need. Nevertheless, there are still phone call to answer, technical issue to solve for the junior engineers, and meeting to attend. Everything needs immediate action, however, I really don't know if I have given enough attention to all. All I know is I am in rush, most paperwork that I prepared, solution that I provide, I didn't even have time to reconfirm, save and send, try and see is the only option I have.

Someone told me, multitasking means one handles different tasks and all task are in good hand. In my case, which word is best to describe my situation? Any suggestion?

成也Astro,败也Astro

有看Astro的朋友大概都有看过以下的Ad,男生坐在母亲与女友中间透过一台电视机同观看Astro节目，后来因为争看不同节目，另添加了一台电视及Astro解码器,同时满足母亲，女友，解决抢看的难题。

最近，我也遇上这一个问题，我爸妈竟然也为了Astro搞得“面左左”。妈妈超爱煲剧，爸爸热爱新闻，不管任何时段，两人都争个你死我活。

例如当妈妈做家务，视线离开屏幕时，老爸立即把遥控器紧握在手，选他爱看的凤凰台；或又当老爸小睡片刻，妈妈也不甘示弱，将遥控器主权夺回，‘叹’韩剧。

那天，斗争升级，妈妈尽然跑来向我投诉，说老爸变本加厉，从前至少会让妈妈看一套韩剧，现在半套未完，已吵着要转台了，妈妈说看得好没‘瘾’，不如罢看，叫我停止订购Astro好了。

原本以为有了Astro,爸妈有多些消遣，晚上没那么闷，现在为了Astro弄得不欢而散，我实在头大了！！

四脚朝天

写了一段日子，鲜少提到我的办公生涯，这一次，终于扯上一点点的关系了。

椅子，一件办公室所不能缺少的家具，却是让我们都头疼的问题。缘由办公椅的品质实在太差了，不能支撑人体的重量，椅脚易断。几个月来，好几位同事都经历了这心惊胆跳的时刻。坐在椅子上，突然感觉身体有些倾斜，还未来得及反应，“啪”一声，整个人已跌的四脚朝天，爬起来后，哭笑不得，不知该庆幸只是虚惊一场，还是该咒骂为何那么当黑。

连坐着都不安稳，又如何能全心全意地投入工作呢？我想该是时候向公司反映一下了。

后话：有同事做了统计，发现遭殃的同事都是属于体重超标的。哈哈！你们觉得我有那么“好运”吗？

FaceBook

大约两星期前，阅读友人的文章，知道有个网站叫FaceBook。当时，并不晓得是什么东东，未有留意。直到Samantha邀我加入，才发现其诱人之处。

里头不只有像Friendster般联系功能，另有各式各样，成千上万的应用程式让你选择,只要你能想到的，应该都能找到（中文程式除外）。

用了好几天，对惯用的程式已了如指掌，挥洒自如；一些可爱，有趣的小程式成了我打发时间的方法。闲来无事，或忙得头昏脑胀时，我会载入Facebook,发送一些小玩意给朋友，阅读一下今天的星座运程，借此轻松一下。

个人认为其中有好多程式都是无聊之极，完全不知道有什么用处，其中有如僵尸，吸血鬼，海盗等玩意儿，一味按键，完全不需用脑，纯粹为无聊人士设计的游戏。有些惭愧，其实在下也是无聊人士的佼佼者。我竟然花了好多小时在海盗游戏，实在不知所谓。

无论如何，我还是很佩服这些网站的发起人，在虚拟的空间，他们能有如此多的创意，天马行空，让一些完全没有交点的人联系起来，亦让一些久违的朋友有个交流的平台，实在敬佩敬佩。

女人小心

某天，在健身中心的桑那浴室听到以下对话，无言。

甲：如何？搞定了没有？上了吗？
乙：上了，不过有“手尾”，短讯不小心被女友读了，知道我跟她有路，现在很生气！
甲：哎哟！有什么好烦？，上了就好了，两个都上了，你没有亏啊！有赚！让她们去烦，你看那个比较好啰，就和那个啰。
乙：听来也蛮对喔，就这样啦

See Ya Next Year!

I guess F1 has already replaced NBA, and become my favourite sport.

It has been hours after the final race of the year finished, I am still exciting about it. Almost every race has surprises, and you can't keep your eyes off for one single minute. When everyone thought Hamilton might be the World Champion in Shanghai, his car went off before entered the pit stop; when he grabbed 2nd position at qualifying in Brazil, he still own the largest chance to be World Champion, but what happen at last, he has gear box problem, and finished 7th position. Nevertheless, the excitement not only on the track, off the race, you still have McLaren obtains Ferrari's technical documents case, Alonso complaints about not being fairly treated by Mclaren issue, and etc.

Last year, I was so miserable after my favourite driver, Schumacher retired from F1 race, I was worry there might not be any excitement in the race. However, I guess I was so WRONG. This year is really a great year for F1 lover, maybe exception for McLaren fans out there.

I am really looking forward for 2008, Could Hamilton fight back? Will Alonso remains in McLaren? What role that Massa plays in Ferrari? Will Renault claim back the glory year in 2005-2006? Tonnes of question raise, and the answer will be reveal in upcoming year - 2008.

See ya next year!

RM 559.70 Interest

Today I am really piss, and I don't know who to blame, myself, the developer, the lawyer, or the financier.

My mom has passed me a letter from the developer, and it is about claming interest for late progress payment. The amount of money that they claimed is RM559.70.

I guess I am really careless, and inexperience in dealing with all these. All the while, I thought the process is very simple. As long as you proof to the banker that you can afford to pay the loan, they approved your loan application, and you pay the loan according to the statement, that's it. However I guess I am very wrong. Besides paying the montly house loan, I still got to be alert when the developer is claiming the progress payment, and make sure the bank has paid the developer on time. Else, the developer will start claiming interest from the buyer if overdue.

Dear friends, next time when you buying properties through financier, beware of the above, or else you will be wasting money on unnecessary losses. So, I guess I am going to reduce my DREAMHOUSE budget by RM559.70.

Gym Day

After MIA for a year plus, I have finally get back to the gym. I have been given myself excuses for not going to gym for the first few months, however I really can't go after I had my back injury. After months of treatment, my condition is getting better, and got advise from physician, that I can performs some light exercises, like treadmill, cycling, and cross-training.

This morning, I have forced myself to wake up 630 in the morning, by 700 I have reached California Fitness for my gym session. Wow, everything seems so difficult for me, especially during my treamill session. There is this old lady who jogs beside me, she is having Speed 7.5, and manage to jog for 30minutes without slowing down. As for me, after 10mins of jogging at the Speed of 6.5, I have been exhausted, and have to tune to a slower speed for the remaining 20mins.

First day of gym is quite exhausted, yet I felt happy with myself, cause I have confident in myself, I shall be able to keep it up this time. The only fallback - the parking cost is darn expensive, RM6.00 for 2 hours, I really need to find a cheaper place, and I don't mind to walk a distance.

Raya Eve

Today, my office is extremely quiet, especially my project team, 20 over personnel, and now only left Uncle Yaw and myself. Most of our Malay colleagues already balik kampung, getting ready for their Raya day.

Just spoken to Uncle Yaw, and realized this used to happen during CNY time, and now since Malay colleagues have increased over the years, the same conditions happen for Raya, so during the Raya eve, only a few local people still stay back in office.

I actually enjoy working in such environment where no disturbance, no phone call, no distraction. I can concentrate on what I want to do. However, the only problem is lack of a big gang of colleagues accompany me for lunch.

Another 3 hours to go, I guess I should also start buildi up some holiday mood. In fact, I did, I have planned for a few activities for this holiday. I hope everything will go as it is, not expecting any surprises leh.

婚宴

周日晚赴了一场婚宴，与一对新人并不熟，被邀赴会只因为新郎的父亲是我麻将桌上的朋友。
由于是单身赴会，我被安排与新郎的朋友同桌，心情并没有格外兴奋，反而担心这几小时要怎么过，因为同桌的人都认识对方，唯独我是陌生的那一位。

婚宴的铺排大同小异，菜肴也是一般，不过有几项事的确值得一提。
1。 婚宴司仪是我多年老友，也是新郎的大哥。我知道他常被邀担任婚宴司仪，口才出众，这次终于有机会一睹他的风采。说实在，才华是有的，只不过话好像多了点。
2。 新郎的兄弟好有心，一大伙（大约二十多人）上台献唱祝贺一对新人，更与我们分享了新郎一些鲜为人知的事。人生若有那么多的朋友肯为你赴汤蹈火，那的确是件相当不错的事。
3。 新郎的年纪大概才二十五岁，虽不是很年幼，但在这年头，肯那么早负起这一辈子的担子，确实勇气可嘉。

在此，我祝
日升与慧玲在往后的日子里能幸福快乐，白头偕老。

Buka Puasa Dinner

(Aik! I am not in the picture?!)

Damansara Division has been invited to buka puasa buffet dinner in One World Hotel. This is kinda big event for our division. As far as I remember, we haven't been together for such activities since CNY karaoke session. So, everyone seems exciting about it.

At first glance, the place seems well decorated, and the food looks so delicious, everyone started to walk around and plan which dishes is nice to start with. Later, I found out that dinner itself is not really that interesting, they do have variety of foods, however the quality is just normal, nothing to shout about. The good point about this dinner, it manage to gather everybody, because most of the time, we all busy with individual projects, outstation services, though working in the same office, there isn't many chances to catch up with each other. By having such event, all of us really can sit down together, have fun, know each other through conversation, share their experiences of life.

So, I guess I got to thank the host - Our dearest Encik Rahman Jantan to invite us for the dinner. By the way, this is my first Buka Puasa Dinner after so many working years with our Malay colleagues, and customer.

Miss Call

How do you guy treat miss call? Do you return miss call? Or you just ignore it since you might feel that if there is something important, the caller should drop sms instead of expecting the receiver to call back when there is a miss call? Anyway, different people might have different way to approach miss call. So, I guess I shouldn't have the attitude to expect people to call back. SMS should be a better way to communicate instead of calling a number for a few times, and expecting someone to return your call, however at last there is no one returning the call.

Back In Action

I guess I have started to feel good with my blog. These few days I have been writing some new posts to share among friends, at least I know my beloved girl friend-Caryn and Ah Tee are reading my posts.

Nevertheless, I really like to thank Ah Tee, he has inspired me a lot with this blogging thingy. I have been reading and supporting his blog since he started with his SK/0617. There are quite a few times I kinda give up with blogging, however, I guess I do like to share my life with people, to give up seems harder that to write post, I keep asking myself why people can write, but not me?

SK/0617 does inspired me a lot at this point of view. Ah Tee has frequently update his blog with various stories, clips and photo, and most of them are interesting and fun to read. Since 13th March 2006, he has been posted 381 articles.

So, I started to realize this is all about sharing, when you feeling like telling your stories, you write, when you are not, just don't write. No one is forcing you to do so. You do it because you feel good about it. You are not going to exam, you need not get 100% for the post you write, you can have all sort of wrong grammar, crazy spelling mistake, and yet you manage to express yourself.

So, I guess I am 101% back in action.

Ah Tee - Thanks for all your comments. Haha, even my girl friend never leave me any comment here. Oh ya, and also about the re-establish the link back in your blog. Yeah!!

月光会

上星期赴了一趟月光会，感觉还蛮有趣的。那天下午，接了一通电话，被友人邀请到他家参加月光晚会。虽然知道赴会的都是友人妻子的同事，我依然爽快应约，因为我已好久没试过一大伙人庆中秋了。

月光会的食物种类并不多，也没什么特别，不过气氛还不错，至少还有一些烛光，灯笼点缀整个庭院。最意想不到的是，他们竟然有猜“灯”谜这个环节，而且是有备而来得，其中一位同事特意到书局买了本趣味猜谜的书籍，让我们在微弱的灯光下猜谜。

重头戏当然是一边吃月饼，一边赏上弦月，带来的月饼都是一些知名酒店的出品，味道“该”不错，有榴莲的，单黄莲蓉等口味。大伙就这样欢欢喜喜，嘻嘻哈哈的度过了一个月光晚会。

104 Deg Farenheit FeVeR + unBearablE soRE Throat

I had a terrible weekend after attending Jacky's concert. Anyway, I guess it is my own fault. After lunch break on Friday, I started to feel dizzy, and the throat is like burning. So, I decided to take the afternoon off, and went home to take a rest. However my condition was still bad after an hour rest. I have been spending so much for the ticket, I am not going to give up the concert, therefore, I went to clinic, and get some fever tablets, just incase I got fever. I guess fever tablet is just not enough, and I end up with 104 Deg. Farenheit High Fever and 6 days Medical Leave.

For the past few months, I guess I am weak in a way I have been having sore throat and fever every month. Whenever I seek doctor's advise, the only feedback - "Do more exercise, Drink more water, Control diet, Less intake oily and heaty food". No wonder, I am weak, because I do have problem to live my life in such a way, 1st of all, I can't really do exercise since my back problem still not yet recovered, then oily and heaty food is my favourite. So, the only adjustment I manage to do - Drink more water. I hope this will help a little bit, or else, I really need to seriously consider to change my lifestlye, in order to have a healthy life.

我去听他的演唱会

好几个月前，已托友人买了张学友07光年大马演唱会的票，打算一同去欣赏他的演出。转眼间，已是九月了，说实在，对演唱会并没有什么期待，因为，之前已看了一场精彩的雪狼湖舞台剧，这一次，不过是想再重温那些陪伴我一起成长的歌。

演唱会如何精彩，劲爆，报章上的报导多的是，不需再重复。在此，只想分享真正陪我成长歌手的点点滴滴。认识我的朋友都知道我超爱譚詠麟 ，其实，他红的时候，我才十一，二岁，大多数的经典都是后来才开始认识的。我真正开始接触粤语乐坛，应该是九十年代，既是四大天王的时代。所以说，真正陪我成长的歌手该是张学友也没差。

谈到张学友，印象最深的莫过于几个中学同学同聚在志威家唱卡拉ok 的欢乐时刻。Cry,每天爱你多一些，饿狼传说，李香兰等歌曲都是我们的至爱。尤记得Cry的MV,那弯腰起手的姿势到现在还一一 印在脑海中，而同学间的友谊就在这些时候建立起来的。

另外，好些时候，当感情面对错折，都爱凭歌寄意，那时候，心如刀割，一千个伤心的理由，这么近，那么远等都成了我的寄托。

还有一样是必须谈的，我第一次去听的售票演唱会就是十多年前张学友在莎阿南体育场演出的演唱会。

张学友，你真是我们七年级生的歌神啊！

Solution of Writting More Post

11 Years of Chinese education backgroud, however, end up with writting in english. I prefer to use chinese, unfortunately the chinese text input is killing me. The duration of completing one post is like taking forever. Maybe that's the main reason I seldom write new post, and update my blog. I guess, finally I found my solution, instead of sharing my stuff in chinese, I rather use my broken english, to write my post.

So, I guess from now on, I will be albe to write more posts, and have more writting to look back for years to come. Hooray!!!!!

MATTA fair

This is my second time went to MATTA fair, I have nearly forgotten when is my first visit to MATTA fair, anyway, not important at all.

This time, my purpose to MATTA fair, try to get some cheaper deal for Macau/Hong Kong tour. As usual, the place is packed with people, however, not as bad as I thought. After a few hours of survey, manage to get some ideas, and info. Anyhow, there isn't a lot of discount for the period that I plan to go, therefore, I didn't take up any offer from MATTA fair.

In order to firm the trip, I have already online purchase the flight ticket via air-asia, and pending for ground arrangement package. I guess I will check out with a few travel agency from the brochure, flyers from MATTA fair.

Spent RM3.00 for MATTA fair, and get to hang around in there fore a few hours, seems not bad at all. I am like already visited the world. HAHAHA

Pity My Blog

After I read friends' blog, I do have such question, why people have time to write new post, share their thoughts, but not you? Ya, sometimes I really felt pity with my own blog, created this blog for a year plus, but there is just around 10 posts, really too little. Maybe, I am not good with time management, or just maybe not confidence with my own writting skill, that's why so reluctant to write. Anyway, I really wish to write more posts, share more thoughts, kept more stories. So, I have promised myself, no matter how, maybe once a month, quarterly, or annually, I will have some new posts. I will try hard to keep this blog alive, may my DREAM come true!!!

Tanis - My nick

I have been using this nick since I was intro to net chatting years ago. Most ppl do asked me why m I using this nick, or if this nick mean anything. Ya, it does. So, I guess I should intro a bit about this nick.

Tanis is one of the Heroes of the Lance from Dragonlance (a fantasy novel written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman). His full name is Tanthalas Quisif nan-Pah. Tanis is actually half elven, half human. Normally, we categorized as Half - Elf.

Tanis was born in Qualinost, the son of Elansa Kanan. Elansawas raped by a human, and died after birthing him, so Elansa's brother-in-law, Solostaran, the Speaker Of The Sun, raised Tanis along with his children. Tanis was an outcast, constantly regarded as a half-human bastard. When he was still a young elf, Tanis, already lonely and miserable. Flint Fireforge, a dwarf who had come to sell his wares in the elven city due to his superior metalworking, became Tanis fast friends, as Flint easily recognised the loneliness in the half-elf, and Tanis was a great help as well. Lauranalanthalasa (Laurana) Kanan, fell in love with Tanis, but Solostaran and the other elven nobles did not approve of Tanis mixing with an elven maiden. Eventually, Tanis left the city of Qualinost with Flint, wearing a ring of golden ivy leaves given to him by Laurana. They journeyed to the town of Solace, where Tanis met up with the other companions. He became one of the famed Heroes of the Lance, an honorary Solamnic Knight, and eventually, husband of Laurana and father of Gilthas. Tanis was slain by barbarians while saving Steel Brightblade's life and defending the High Clerist Tower, stronghold of the Solamnic Knights.

So, now most of you should know who this Tanis is, but Why? Why I select Tanis but not other heroes in the novel. I guess my main reason is due to his complexity background. Besides, he is also leader of the heroes of lance. He always listens to his own feeling, work things out with his heart, and the companion likes to follow him, and respect his decision. Tanis also a man of passion, he will accept it, understand it and harness his passions.

永远的偶像 - 譚詠麟

I just realized before I used this blog, I got another blog at YAHOO360, and there area few articles there. Since this blog has been abandoned for quite sometimes, I guess is time to have some updates.


So, I am transferring some of my old articles to this blog.


I guess most people who listen to cantonese pop song, age range from 25 and above should know who Alan Tam is. Alan Tam, one of the top artists, singers in Hong Kong in 80s'.
However, I am not here to intro him. I guess people who like him will know him a bit here and there, people who don't like him wouldn't bother about him. For people who don't know him, I guess you may be able to find some articles about him in the following website -
http://www.tamwinglun.com/

Why write about Alan Tam? Simple, I like his song for more than two decades. I just want to share some history about how I started to like Alan Tam. When I was young, I enjoyed one song very much and since Alan Tam is famous at that time, I just assume that song is sang by him, and from there onwards, I started to listen to his song. However, the fact is, I just couldn't find the 1st song that I enjoyed, infact, that was performed by another LEGEND in 80s - LESLIE CHEUNG!

I have been listening to his song for so many years. Sometimes, the song's quality doesn't really matter. It just like making a call to an old friend, and starts recalled the old times. (Gosh!!!Does that mean I am old).

Alan Tam, will support you forever. Thanks for all the great songs, they have accompanied me for so many years, through happiness and sorrow.