Bye 2009 Hello 2010

Season Greetings!!

To all blogwalkers & readers,

On Vacation!!

Haven't posted anything in December coz I was busy with my yearly holiday. Not really enjoying it but much better than doing nothing. At least I can spend quality time with my son.

I did some shopping, seen some movies, ate at my fav dining places and visited some nice places.

 

 

Another 6 days to spend...RESTING@ HOME..hehe

Courage

Winning by Losing

There is a saying that states sometimes a battle can be won by losing it. How true is that statement is depend on how a person perceives it. To me, a loser never wins. These are songs dedicated by a an american soldier when his troop lost the last battle he had:

"No Reason to Exist"

Lost

When the storm hits, you will leave this

Awake

Time will pass through, and break you

Broken, or so you say

Nobody bought that fable anyway

So calloused, and so naïve

To wear a heart of fiction on your sleeve

Bury every sign of life in filth and hollow trend

And push against progression on the path of logic’s end

Like tears flowing upward

Lost, an aimless soul

When the storm hits, you will leave this

Awake to wasted days

Time will pass through, and break you

This wreckage you’ll never be

If you were raised in Hell you’d own the sea

Don’t tell me it’s not your choice

You sold a blessed future for some noise

Bury every sign of life in filth and hollow trend

And push against progression on the path of logic’s end

Like tears flowing upward

Lost, an aimless soul

When the storm hits, you will leave this

Awake to wasted days

Time will pass through, and break you

With every waking second you front, another real life loses ground

Ten thousand arms outstretched and you have the nerve to strike them all

No reason to coexist?

No reason to exist

"Fading Away"

It's in this wake that I find myself

Losing the will to resume this hell

When every breath is a dying wish

It's harder to follow the point of this

This broken place that I call my home

Is deep in the sorrow that I have sewn

And i can't erase what is in my heart

I wanted to finish before it starts

My own solution in discretion again

Our false solution is devoured in dread

Our own solution giving rein to it's head?

and open my face to the darkened sky

I've been fading away

I've been waiting for a call to reach my veins

Ready or not

No attention to waist

Every sorrow of the soul will reap my name

When I cease to exist

Now I've come to a final sleep

I pray that forgiveness is mine to keep

I know it's hard to forgive this man

Driving the failure into your hands

When I cease to exist

It's November

It's November again. Month of never ending adventures..Switching activities from office to field work. Got to go for 4WD cum outreach program and doing some social work too. No time to rest at all.

It is also month of holidays!!

and birthdays!!

Wish I could have it all without compromising time.

Reflections

I was facebooking my friends' walls and found these pictures.

The Emerald Mine of BT2 by Jestini

Mirror Image @ Sepilok by Jadda

Lonely Bud of White Waterlily @ Sepilok by Jadda

Those pictures are calming & soothing..They relax the congested and exhausted mind.

Forum Nest for Sabahan

I've come across to this forum space by chance after I blog walking to Huguan's page. It is similar to Sabah Forum or Sabahan.net but with online connection to Sabah VFM & Suria FM broadcasting.

http://nuluhon.net/koupusan/news.php

http://www.sabahan.net/

http://www.sabahforum.com/

Internal Audit 1

Finished with the audit in my department.

Now is my turn to audit others.

I just hope others will find it fun just like us in my office.

Having nice food for lunch & tea breaks

A fruit platter

Local fruit - Langsat

pic courtesy of  Dr Jan Pajak

Rambutan

pic credit to davestravel

Of course the yummy smelly king of fruit - thorny durian

pic credit to dessertcomesfirst

Puding sagu

pic. credit to mamawandiha

Internal Audit

My dept is going to be audited tomorrow. I hope it won't be fault finding sessions. It will create tensions for most  people because you wouldn't know what non compliance that going to be raised against you. I just hope I only get OFI instead of minor NCR.

Meaningful Quotes

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent. 

Barbara Bush

Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory. 

Betty Smith

When you see a man of worth, think of how you may emulate him. When you see one who is unworthy, examine yourself. 

Confucius 

Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. 

Ralph Blum

To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.” 

Muhammad Ali

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it. 

Groucho Marx

People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost. 

Dalai Lama

Happiness To The Wise

Happiness resides not in posessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.

Democritus

People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest.

George Matthew Allen

In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.

Albert Schweitzer

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

Aldous Huxley

There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.

David Burns, Intimate Connections

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions—the little soon-forgotten charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment in the disguise of a playful raillery, and the countless other infinitessimals of pleasurable thought and genial feeling.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though it were his own.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind.

Alice Meynell

Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.

Epictetus

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Benjamin Franklin

There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our will.

Epictetus

I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them.

John Stuart Mills

You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.

Robert F. Kennedy

Action may not always bring happiness;

but there is no happiness without action.

Benjamin Disraeli

Great effort from great motives is the best definition of a happy life.

William Ellery Channing

Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens.

Douglas Jerrold

Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.

J. Petit Senn

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Aristotle

Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.

George Santayana

No man is happy who does not think himself so.

Publilius Syrus

Our minds are as different as our faces: we are all traveling to one destination;>happiness; but few are going by the same road.

Charles Caleb Colton

Birthday Wish

Counting The Blessings Instead of Digits

Birthday Blessings


Instead of counting candles,
Or tallying the years,
Contemplate your blessings now,
As your birthday nears.




Consider special people
Who love you, and who care,
And others who’ve enriched your life
Just by being there.




Think about the memories
Passing years can never mar,
Experiences great and small
That have made you who you are.




Another year is a happy gift,
So cut your cake, and say,
"Instead of counting birthdays,
I count blessings every day!"

By Joanna Fuchs

New Accquisition!

Coach Multistripe ID Lanyard Pass Case.

To replace my previous  khaki ID lanyard.

This wallet is what I've been looking for. It's simply fulfill my requirement.

All including pics are acquired from rona.

Sign of Falling

When two person in conflict, they're always other people trying to interfere and this gets the conflict worsen. Unresolved arguments are most probably the main cause for this. It's really bad because it is a sign of falling from different perspectives. If u're a politician - it shows that your leadership and credibility is being challenged. If u're the husband/wife - trust and honesty is questionable.Unresolved conflict leads to falling apart or worst it becomes a lifetime burden.

This is what happen when God is being sidelined or forgotten.

Major Catastrophe

It's been very hot lately and my nose is running again. Nature is raging around sinking Padang and ravaging Manila.

It was predicted in Feb this year that Padang could bedestroyed if huge earthquake happens. Haven't the respective authorities do anything to protect their people against such catastrophe? Only God knows...

If I'm not mistaken the same flood ravaging Manila every year. Now it is caused by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana).

In both cases, it is a sign of global warming and complete disregard of environment.

Dream LV

# 1 - Damier Hampstead MM

#2 - Monogram Vernis Amarante MM

#- 3 Monogram Vernis Amarante Zippy Wallet

I have found a site that sells all of them below RM3k for all but quite unsure whether it is a trusted site or not. The price quoted seems to be too good to be true.

Gucci All Time Favs

I wish I could have all of them in my collection. At least 1 within next 5 years.

All pics belongs to GUCCI..

Coach Boutique Exclusive

madison embossed exotic zip around wallet

43326

$248

Faux crocodile

Credit card pockets and multifunction pockets

Full-length bill compartment

Coin pocket with zip closure

Fabric lining

Zip-around closure

7 3/4 (L) x 4 (H)

Also available in Silver Black.

Coach Boutique Exclusive

Coach 14325 $598 - Exotic Large Maggie

Quintessential New York—elegant, modern, wow. An oversized bag with ample space for everything.

Embossed crocodile

Inside zip, cellphone, multifunction pockets

Ring to clip an accessory or keyfob

Fabric lining

Jewel charm with hangtags

Center zip compartment with two open pockets with magnetic snap closure

13” straps with 8 1/2” drop

15 (L) x 13 (H) x 4 (W)

Coach Boutique Exclusive

Coach 14233 $898 - Leopard Sequins Audrey

Quintessential New York—elegant, modern, wow. Easily converts from handbag to shoulderbag.

Sequins with leather trim

Inside zip, cellphone, multifunction pockets

Ring to clip an accessory or keyfob

Fabric lining, zip-top closure

Chain detailing, jewel charm with hangtags

19 1/2” detachable strap with 13” drop

12” double handles with handles with 5 1/2” drop

11 1/2 (L) x 8 (H) x 6 1/2 (W)

Coach Boutique Exclusive

Coach  14231 $1,200 - Leopard Sequins Large Claire

Quintessential New York—elegant, modern, wow.

Sequins with leather trim

Inside zip, cellphone, multifunction pockets

Ring to clip an accessory or keyfob

Fabric lining, zip-top closure

Detachable shoulder strap with 14” drop

14” handles with 6” drop

13 (L) x 13 (H) x 6 (W)

Nokia N97

Nokia Malaysia - Nokia N97 - Products

Another new gadget from Nokia. Quite pricey but its good to browse around to compare features and before making the final decision. Unless it is your hobby to collect smartphones or hi tech gadgets. Here are the features to compare with:

Web browsing & sharing

• Experience the full power of the internet with fast WLAN and HSDPA connections.
• Fast internet access makes sharing photos and videos easy – just upload them to Ovi Share.
• View real web pages on the beautiful 16:9 sliding tilt display – with Flash support for internet videos.
• Use touch control and the full keyboard to surf the web straight from the 3.5" screen
• Access content directly from the customisable home screen.

 Maps

• Explore the cities of the world with Maps, A-GPS and multimedia city guides.
• Use the Walk pedestrian navigation to find your way.*
• Let the built-in compass keep you pointing in the right direction – the map adapts to point the same way you do.
• Use voice guided Drive navigation to find the best route.*

 Photography

• Use the Carl Zeiss optics and 5 megapixel camera to take great photos of the places you visit.
• Capture the moment, day or night, with the dual LED flash.
• Make the most of the large storage capacity (32 GB) to take your photos with you.
• Upload your photos to Ovi Share and share them online.

Email

• Have your email at your fingertips on the 3.5” touchscreen.
• Set up your email easily.
• Connect via Gmail, Ovi Mail and Mail for Exchange.*
• Use the full keyboard to type messages quickly and easily.

Calendar

• Organise your life with Calendar – hit the Calendar icon to keep everything synchronised and up-to-date.
• Plan your day, organise your to-do list and set reminders for important events.
• Customise the homescreen to fit your lifestyle – have Calendar just a touch away.
• Keep useful applications, widgets, and media at your fingertips.*

Contacts

• Access your contacts and messages straight from the Contacts icon on the homescreen.
• Stay in touch any way you want – via phone, email, feeds, chat, instant messaging and widgets.
• Connect on social networking sites using widgets from Facebook and other sites.
• Keep things running with Ovi Contacts.*

TV & video

• Watch high-quality video on the large 3.5 " 16:9 widescreen or on TV using the TV-out.
• Take high quality 16:9 videos with the 5 megapixel camera and share them online.
• Download and stream videos on the move.
• Keep your favourite videos with you using the 32 GB of memory.

 Music

• Enjoy a great Nokia music experience with Comes with Music.*
• Control your music with a touch of your fingers and access music directly from your homescreen.
• Load all your favourite tracks into the built-in memory (32 GB).
• Manage and rip tracks with Nokia Music Manager on your PC.**
• Enjoy excellent sound quality using headphones via Bluetooth or the 3.5 mm audio connector.

Games

• Use the great touch UI to play games.
• The side keys can also be used to control game functions.