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30 August 2007
10 July 2007
Eye-ball to eye-ball
"Still have a lot of room for improvement." Mickey said to me.
"When we said eye contact, we are not asking you to scan the room, that's face contact." Reply Mickey.
"You should look into their eye-balls! That's the real eye contact!"
Mickey have corrected me once again, when stand in front of others, I should look into at people eye-balls, for 2-3 seconds. Thats what eye-contact mean. After that move to another corner. Another 2-3 seconds.
"When we said eye contact, we are not asking you to scan the room, that's face contact." Reply Mickey.
"You should look into their eye-balls! That's the real eye contact!"
Mickey have corrected me once again, when stand in front of others, I should look into at people eye-balls, for 2-3 seconds. Thats what eye-contact mean. After that move to another corner. Another 2-3 seconds.
28 June 2007
How to make technical training more interesting.
My boss is giving Oracle SQL and PL/SQL tuning workshop right now and I feel pretty boring. I am right now sitting at one corner here figuring out how to make technical heavy training more interesting. Here are a few tips which I can think of:
1. Think of the audience first!
My boss just talking away in front and never bother about the students in front! The students with thier laptop in front just surfing away. I think my boss explaination is just too technical. He should put less technical material, like something easier to be understood. This will lighten up the presentation.
2. Have discussion group.
Should have some case study or discussion group going. Have the groups discuss various ways of solving a problem.
3. Prepare well before the presentation or carry on...
My boss is doing all the last minute diagnosing on the problem during presentation, which I think is no good. Should prepare well first.
1. Think of the audience first!
My boss just talking away in front and never bother about the students in front! The students with thier laptop in front just surfing away. I think my boss explaination is just too technical. He should put less technical material, like something easier to be understood. This will lighten up the presentation.
2. Have discussion group.
Should have some case study or discussion group going. Have the groups discuss various ways of solving a problem.
3. Prepare well before the presentation or carry on...
My boss is doing all the last minute diagnosing on the problem during presentation, which I think is no good. Should prepare well first.
27 June 2007
How to drive a car safely using what I learn from public speaking.
I always believe I should learn how to apply what I learn from a subject on to another subject. Main reason is I like to save money and time! No need to spend money and time on Safety Driving.
1. Start Early.
I always encourage my members to prepare their speech early. Same goes to driving a car, especially in Malaysia! The reason is because you got to save a lot of time, where there are less traffic. Less traffic meaning less accidents, of course doesn't mean you have to start speeding! Maintain a reasonable speed.
2. Know your audience.
It's always important to know your audience, how to read their facial expression while you are making a speech.
When you're driving a car, you don't read the driver's facial expression, because their are not facing directly at you! What you can do is to read the reaction of the cars in front of you. This will normally give you a rough idea on how challenging the traffic in front of you.
3. Practise, Practise and Practise!
What do you do if you suddenly cannot say a single word from your speech? What if you have an accident when making a speech or driving a car? A good speaker and a good driver shoule always anticipate what will happen next while drivine the speech or car, that's why you need a lot of practise! Practice you driving skill on the road all the time on not so crowded places. Practice side parking and 'L' parking, whenever possible.
4. Visualising
A good speaker always visualize the entire speech. Where should I pause. How long should I stop. What kind of gestures should I give. Same goes to driving a car. One need to know the route to the destination. What is the condition of the road. Which lane should I keep when I reach this part of the town. Which gear should I turn to when I am negotiating this curve. Should visualize this before you start driving.
1. Start Early.
I always encourage my members to prepare their speech early. Same goes to driving a car, especially in Malaysia! The reason is because you got to save a lot of time, where there are less traffic. Less traffic meaning less accidents, of course doesn't mean you have to start speeding! Maintain a reasonable speed.
2. Know your audience.
It's always important to know your audience, how to read their facial expression while you are making a speech.
When you're driving a car, you don't read the driver's facial expression, because their are not facing directly at you! What you can do is to read the reaction of the cars in front of you. This will normally give you a rough idea on how challenging the traffic in front of you.
3. Practise, Practise and Practise!
What do you do if you suddenly cannot say a single word from your speech? What if you have an accident when making a speech or driving a car? A good speaker and a good driver shoule always anticipate what will happen next while drivine the speech or car, that's why you need a lot of practise! Practice you driving skill on the road all the time on not so crowded places. Practice side parking and 'L' parking, whenever possible.
4. Visualising
A good speaker always visualize the entire speech. Where should I pause. How long should I stop. What kind of gestures should I give. Same goes to driving a car. One need to know the route to the destination. What is the condition of the road. Which lane should I keep when I reach this part of the town. Which gear should I turn to when I am negotiating this curve. Should visualize this before you start driving.
21 June 2007
How to get people to meet up by using what I learn from public speaking
I always found it difficult to get people to meet up. What you normally do? I try to apply what I learn from Toastmasters to counter my challenge.
1. Know your audience.
What the people that you going to meet up like? What's thier favourite way of meeting up? Are they quiet people? Do they like to surf the net the whole day? Do they like to meet up face to face?
2. Know your meeting place.
Where they prefer to meet up? Near a place where no need to pay for parking? Fast Food restaurant where you can get a quick bite immediately? Or just the local mamak stall?
3. Don't ever give them a choice. You decide the topic!
Hey! When you are giving a speech, do you ask for the audience what you wanna talk about? You don't do that lah! So you are the one who is going to make choices for them! Influence them with your skills!
1. Know your audience.
What the people that you going to meet up like? What's thier favourite way of meeting up? Are they quiet people? Do they like to surf the net the whole day? Do they like to meet up face to face?
2. Know your meeting place.
Where they prefer to meet up? Near a place where no need to pay for parking? Fast Food restaurant where you can get a quick bite immediately? Or just the local mamak stall?
3. Don't ever give them a choice. You decide the topic!
Hey! When you are giving a speech, do you ask for the audience what you wanna talk about? You don't do that lah! So you are the one who is going to make choices for them! Influence them with your skills!
Downgrading from Wira 1.5 to Myvi 1.3
Why I come to this toasmaster meeting, is purely coincidence. I just bought a manual car last week.
All the while I was driving my automatic transmission Wira 1.5 since 1999. Last week, I bought a Myvi 1.3, manual transmission. I am trying to adapt myself back to manual by doing a lot of practise on the road.
While passing by this area, I hit a lot of traffic, and I am horrify with the traffic. My self-confidence starting to drop tremendously! I need to boost my self-confidence and I happen to know around this area, there's a club meeting tonight! That's the most perfect place to boost my confidence!
That's why I am here! :D
All the while I was driving my automatic transmission Wira 1.5 since 1999. Last week, I bought a Myvi 1.3, manual transmission. I am trying to adapt myself back to manual by doing a lot of practise on the road.
While passing by this area, I hit a lot of traffic, and I am horrify with the traffic. My self-confidence starting to drop tremendously! I need to boost my self-confidence and I happen to know around this area, there's a club meeting tonight! That's the most perfect place to boost my confidence!
That's why I am here! :D
20 June 2007
Eyeballs and Dog Sense
Called Pris from SCTMC.
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Pris: Yeah! I would really like to come to your club, as an evaluator, but currently my work is really up to my eyeballs!
Me: Well, you still have your eye brows, forehead, and some hair left. Not that bad!
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Pris: Wow! You are an IT Consultant! You must be very intelligent!
Me: Not really. You need to have a lot of common sense.
Pris: Well, I bet I can't become one because I don't have these senses! I only got cow sense.
Me: You don't need cow sense! All you need to have are orang utan sense, camel sense, and panda sense to become a good programmer.
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Pris: Yeah! I would really like to come to your club, as an evaluator, but currently my work is really up to my eyeballs!
Me: Well, you still have your eye brows, forehead, and some hair left. Not that bad!
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Pris: Wow! You are an IT Consultant! You must be very intelligent!
Me: Not really. You need to have a lot of common sense.
Pris: Well, I bet I can't become one because I don't have these senses! I only got cow sense.
Me: You don't need cow sense! All you need to have are orang utan sense, camel sense, and panda sense to become a good programmer.
How my Granny wake me up when I was young
Don't feel like get out of bed this few mornings. The weather is so cold, just don't feel like getting up!
I remember when I was young, when I don't feel like getting up in the morning, my granny wil use all her might to pull me off the bed!
This morning I feel the same thing again...
How I get up this morning? I just imagine my granny pull me out of the bed. It's works for me! That's how the power of visualisation works!
I remember when I was young, when I don't feel like getting up in the morning, my granny wil use all her might to pull me off the bed!
This morning I feel the same thing again...
How I get up this morning? I just imagine my granny pull me out of the bed. It's works for me! That's how the power of visualisation works!
19 June 2007
Learn Something New Everyday
Had lunch with an ex-colleague and husband 2 days ago, Syl and Mat.
Mat just move to another company recently.
Mat: ...I just resigned from my previous job, and move to an oil company, because there are no career advancement for me there. I don't have anything to do. Most of the employees there just sit around and do nothing...
If I am Mat, I definitely will not leave the company but starts to 'chase my dreams' during my free time in the company. That's what Do some self studying. I am trying to do this in my current workplace.
I regret I never did this when I was in my 20's. Wasted a lot of precious time doing nothing, especially in my first company.
I remember when I was in my 20s, a few of my seniors, in their 30s and 40s, always give me advice, never waste my time but I never listen to them.
Now, when I am in my 30s, I finally realized what they meant. If we want be become successful, we need to advance in our life! We need to take up challengers, to become a better person everyday; continue learning something new everyday.
Mat just move to another company recently.
Mat: ...I just resigned from my previous job, and move to an oil company, because there are no career advancement for me there. I don't have anything to do. Most of the employees there just sit around and do nothing...
If I am Mat, I definitely will not leave the company but starts to 'chase my dreams' during my free time in the company. That's what Do some self studying. I am trying to do this in my current workplace.
I regret I never did this when I was in my 20's. Wasted a lot of precious time doing nothing, especially in my first company.
I remember when I was in my 20s, a few of my seniors, in their 30s and 40s, always give me advice, never waste my time but I never listen to them.
Now, when I am in my 30s, I finally realized what they meant. If we want be become successful, we need to advance in our life! We need to take up challengers, to become a better person everyday; continue learning something new everyday.
18 June 2007
Show them you are vulnerable and touch thier hearts!
Just did my Speech #10, "Inspire the Audience" and this is what my evaluator commented:
Good Comments
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"It's good that you can laugh at yourself. Even you came in last most of the time in your class, you failed your Mathamatics Exams, etc. You still can find humor and laugh over it!
You just told the others that you're vulnerable. You show the weaker side of you, as a human. Do you know that audience like to see a weaker side of a speaker? Because this make the character (you) more real. This made you more human.
Some speaker doesn't like to show the weaker side. The speaker doesn't talk about his flaw, his weaknesses, his failuers, etc. It's just too perfect, to be a speaker; a human...."
Points of Improvement
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"Somehow your speech doesn't touch me. You did told us your weakness, and how you overcome it. You got the message, but you did not connect your message with the audience. The audience does not feel the urgency to change. You did not sink the message into the heart of the audience.
What I suggest to you is to 'touch' and 'scold' the audience heart by asking something that's common to us like: 'How many times you plan stop smoking and you always says wait for tommorow, and when tomorrow comes, you never stop and you want to wait for another tomorrow?' (Try to 'scold' the audience a bit) 'Do you know that you have also KILL your love ones because you have made them to become 2nd hand smoker as well!?'
After that, make sure you don't let your audience hanging like that, says something that lift them up again like: 'One less smoker in the World doesn't mean the cigratte company going for brankcrupt.' Er... Maybe that's a bad example, but just get the audience attention first by saying some funny stuff. 'One less smoker meaning one more happy family.'
And always supplement a few good quotes: 'People tell you you cannot do something it's because they cannot do it themselves' - Persuit of Happyness, Will Smith.
Have fun! :)"
To connect with the audience
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1. Touch
2. Scold
3. Uplift
4. Good quotes.
Good Comments
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"It's good that you can laugh at yourself. Even you came in last most of the time in your class, you failed your Mathamatics Exams, etc. You still can find humor and laugh over it!
You just told the others that you're vulnerable. You show the weaker side of you, as a human. Do you know that audience like to see a weaker side of a speaker? Because this make the character (you) more real. This made you more human.
Some speaker doesn't like to show the weaker side. The speaker doesn't talk about his flaw, his weaknesses, his failuers, etc. It's just too perfect, to be a speaker; a human...."
Points of Improvement
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"Somehow your speech doesn't touch me. You did told us your weakness, and how you overcome it. You got the message, but you did not connect your message with the audience. The audience does not feel the urgency to change. You did not sink the message into the heart of the audience.
What I suggest to you is to 'touch' and 'scold' the audience heart by asking something that's common to us like: 'How many times you plan stop smoking and you always says wait for tommorow, and when tomorrow comes, you never stop and you want to wait for another tomorrow?' (Try to 'scold' the audience a bit) 'Do you know that you have also KILL your love ones because you have made them to become 2nd hand smoker as well!?'
After that, make sure you don't let your audience hanging like that, says something that lift them up again like: 'One less smoker in the World doesn't mean the cigratte company going for brankcrupt.' Er... Maybe that's a bad example, but just get the audience attention first by saying some funny stuff. 'One less smoker meaning one more happy family.'
And always supplement a few good quotes: 'People tell you you cannot do something it's because they cannot do it themselves' - Persuit of Happyness, Will Smith.
Have fun! :)"
To connect with the audience
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1. Touch
2. Scold
3. Uplift
4. Good quotes.
05 June 2007
Speech #10
I am ready for #10 this coming Monday! I'll talk about how the trip in Vietnam had changed me. Still thinking of the title.
29 May 2007
Bump into another SMTD classmate - PKL
Bump into PKL, another one of my classmate 2 weeks ago, and only today I can recall her! Left message and SMS to her colleague to contact me but some how have not call me back? Call her again later.
So funny, that day she cannot recall me and thought that I am the brother of the classmate that she knows!
She really put on weight. That's why cannot recognize her.
So funny, that day she cannot recall me and thought that I am the brother of the classmate that she knows!
She really put on weight. That's why cannot recognize her.
KIA Citra water tank gone case last Sunday night!
About 10km before Pagoh, notice tempreature rising. From Half to 3 quarters! Switch off Air con but tempreature mantained but down to half. About 5km before, fingers itchy, turn on air con! Tempreature rising reach FULL! Panic a lot but do not show face in front friends!
When reach Pagoh Rest Area, whole car stop, cannot start anymore. Wait 1 hour cool down.
After fill car with water, still cannot start car, wonder why? Later inspect, pipe burst!
Lucky CPT friends around :) Call TOW truck, and only charge RM$400 bundle with passenger seat! Good Deal.
Suspect did not close cap properly? Not sure my self. Maybe I only secure one side of the cap, not both. Terry called saying most of the time, human nature will secure cap properly. Agree with him - but still not sure about myself?
When reach Pagoh Rest Area, whole car stop, cannot start anymore. Wait 1 hour cool down.
After fill car with water, still cannot start car, wonder why? Later inspect, pipe burst!
Lucky CPT friends around :) Call TOW truck, and only charge RM$400 bundle with passenger seat! Good Deal.
Suspect did not close cap properly? Not sure my self. Maybe I only secure one side of the cap, not both. Terry called saying most of the time, human nature will secure cap properly. Agree with him - but still not sure about myself?
Just become the President in my TM Club.
In the TM Club, 3 things need to look at first:
1. Mentoring Program
EXCO will be the mentors.
Explain Benefits using own testimony.
What one need to do: Impromptu, Speeches, and Roles
Reach DCP
2. Speechcraft
Involve as evaluators only, not participant. Learn more this way?
3. Club Visits
To promote Club and get experience.
Return 'favor' to other clubs.
1. Mentoring Program
EXCO will be the mentors.
Explain Benefits using own testimony.
What one need to do: Impromptu, Speeches, and Roles
Reach DCP
2. Speechcraft
Involve as evaluators only, not participant. Learn more this way?
3. Club Visits
To promote Club and get experience.
Return 'favor' to other clubs.
21 May 2007
boot CDRom from redhat linux grub
Just learn how to boot CDRom from redhat linux grub:
http://cutecomputer.wordpress.com/2006/10/10/boot-cdrom-through-grub/
http://cutecomputer.wordpress.com/2006/10/10/boot-cdrom-through-grub/
14 May 2007
Happy Mother's Day to my Grandma, wherever you are
Oh... I really miss my granny a lot. Wherever you are Granny, Happy Mother's day and I really miss you a lot. ;-)
Thinking positive and a dream
Last night I had a dream where I get RM$60,000 worth of scholarship! Wonder this is because I started to tell myself to think positive, and to smile more to others?
11 May 2007
After 1B - Magic Games, Paradigm Shift and Being Fat
After 1B I found something weird happened to me! I found out that I become very fat(oh)!
I try to use what ever I learn from 1B like playing magic card games (tought by P*Yoh) and cutting paper games to reduce my weight, but somehow it's not sternous enough lah... Cannot cut down weights.
Then I use the Magic number game (with my weight and a few other numbers) and I found out something interesting! I tried the xy-x-y method and this is what I found out:
75-7-5 = 63 = 6+3 = 9
100-1-0-0=99=9+9=18=1+8=9
4321-4-3-2-1=4311=4+3+1+1=9
I always get 9, what ever number I use! I try to figure out where I see the 9 before, very familiar lah somewhere... THEN I found out that it's from the Happy Chart! If someone use the calculation, she will always get the number 9! The most extreme one:
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
Slim-----------------------Super Duper Fat
The participants will always get No. 9! The Super Duper Fat!
Imagine how dangerous this method if it falls to the wrong hand! Remember the Scratch and Win Scam We had a few years ago in M'sia?
1. Scratch 1 star - get an Iron
2. Scratch 2 star - get a TV
3. Scratch 3 star - get a Car but need to pay $5,000 first!
And the scammers always want you to get the 3 stars! Hope it doesn't falls into the wrong hand lah!
Hey! Suddenly I found out myself that, instead of complaining of being FAT, I just had a paradigm shift to enjoying all the magic games! Wow!
After 1B, this is what I learned:
1. Magic Games
2. Paradigm Shift
3. Don't eat so much during breaks!
I try to use what ever I learn from 1B like playing magic card games (tought by P*Yoh) and cutting paper games to reduce my weight, but somehow it's not sternous enough lah... Cannot cut down weights.
Then I use the Magic number game (with my weight and a few other numbers) and I found out something interesting! I tried the xy-x-y method and this is what I found out:
75-7-5 = 63 = 6+3 = 9
100-1-0-0=99=9+9=18=1+8=9
4321-4-3-2-1=4311=4+3+1+1=9
I always get 9, what ever number I use! I try to figure out where I see the 9 before, very familiar lah somewhere... THEN I found out that it's from the Happy Chart! If someone use the calculation, she will always get the number 9! The most extreme one:
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
Slim-----------------------Super Duper Fat
The participants will always get No. 9! The Super Duper Fat!
Imagine how dangerous this method if it falls to the wrong hand! Remember the Scratch and Win Scam We had a few years ago in M'sia?
1. Scratch 1 star - get an Iron
2. Scratch 2 star - get a TV
3. Scratch 3 star - get a Car but need to pay $5,000 first!
And the scammers always want you to get the 3 stars! Hope it doesn't falls into the wrong hand lah!
Hey! Suddenly I found out myself that, instead of complaining of being FAT, I just had a paradigm shift to enjoying all the magic games! Wow!
After 1B, this is what I learned:
1. Magic Games
2. Paradigm Shift
3. Don't eat so much during breaks!
Phase 1A and Phase 1B CPT
After 1A I tell myself if I want to be positive, I need to smile more to others. Where should I practice this ah? I did this by smiling to my own colleagues. And it works!
But at that time, a lady just joined to company and my colleague thought that I want to impress her...
But at that time, a lady just joined to company and my colleague thought that I want to impress her...
MIM** TM and Speechcraft Program
2nd time attended MIM** TM club meeting yesterday. 1st meeting I was a grammarian and 2nd time I was a Ah-counter.
Found out they agree to have Speech Craft Program with us Mid Valley! :)
Will KIV and plan for a Speech Craft for the members! :)
Found out they agree to have Speech Craft Program with us Mid Valley! :)
Will KIV and plan for a Speech Craft for the members! :)
Phase 2 assignment and must complete in 2 weeks
M* call me and want us to complete the CPT phase 2 assignment in 2 weeks, just before the 26 - 27 th trip to Senai! We have to:
1. Find 4 brochures, make comments and give points of improvement.
2. Read 2 books, our favourites, put into 5 slides and come out with a training program.
In 2 weeks! Very scared lah! Spending some time now doing them lah!
1. Find 4 brochures, make comments and give points of improvement.
2. Read 2 books, our favourites, put into 5 slides and come out with a training program.
In 2 weeks! Very scared lah! Spending some time now doing them lah!
Mind Mapping and Speech #10
I need to get my #10 out before end of next month, and am using some mind mapping techniques and I hope this can help me.
24 April 2007
TM President
Should I become the TM President? If I commit, I have a few things in my mind that I need to do, like make us to become more quality speakers than just getting more members.
18 April 2007
Came back from CP Training, intensive training
Last weekend was brutal for me! I never did something that is so crazy in my life before. I did 2 presentation on stage during CP's 1A and 1B and looks really bad!
I really underestimate the training program! Never expect it to be so intensive.
I think I did not meet Mickey's expectation... Need to do better the next 2A and 2B next weekend.
I really underestimate the training program! Never expect it to be so intensive.
I think I did not meet Mickey's expectation... Need to do better the next 2A and 2B next weekend.
10 April 2007
Only 10% or less can make it to the Top!
Scary when Mickey told me there are only 10% can have the ROI return! He said this is happened in other fields as well, like any degree program we're persuing, job, etc.
I am trying to count how many of my Uni mates become successful after another 5 years? 10 years?
I am trying to count how many of my Uni mates become successful after another 5 years? 10 years?
09 April 2007
I found Mickey
Toastmaster for me is like a gymnasium. You can find all the equipments here to make you strong, make you tough, make you hard.
But these equipments may hurt you if you do not use them properly. You maybe injured. You maybe sick.
You need someone to show you how to use this equipment properly. You need someone to show you the right path. The right direction.
To have the right mindset.
Just like Rocky Balboa in the movie Rocky, you need an instrutor, a mentor. You need 'Mickey'! Everyone need a Mickey. Have you found
your Mickey yet?
I think I have found 'Mickey'.
But these equipments may hurt you if you do not use them properly. You maybe injured. You maybe sick.
You need someone to show you how to use this equipment properly. You need someone to show you the right path. The right direction.
To have the right mindset.
Just like Rocky Balboa in the movie Rocky, you need an instrutor, a mentor. You need 'Mickey'! Everyone need a Mickey. Have you found
your Mickey yet?
I think I have found 'Mickey'.
30 March 2007
My broken toe nail
On my way down from Mt. Kinabalu, the constant hitting of the shoe on the toe nail, causes the nail constantly knock on the toe. This creates a lot of friction between the toe and the toe nail. I took a Panadol and painkiller tablets to got down. Don't really feel the pain.
Only Tuesday I went to see the Doc, because I thought the good old nail can still 'stick' back to the toe - but this is not the case!
Yesterday went to see the Doc and he remove my toe nail, and wanted me to keep the nail as a reminder. "This is a doctor's order!" he said. Ok. I kept the nail.
While operating my toe, he told me he also climb the mount before, bout 2 years ago, with a whopping 92kg.
"Look at the bright side, You only lost your toe nail." says the doctor.
"No. I lost my toe nail, and need to pay you too."
The doctor promise to give me a 'resonable' fee.
I got the doc's name card, promise to give him a call, if I happend to climb the Mount again.
Nice chap.
Only Tuesday I went to see the Doc, because I thought the good old nail can still 'stick' back to the toe - but this is not the case!
Yesterday went to see the Doc and he remove my toe nail, and wanted me to keep the nail as a reminder. "This is a doctor's order!" he said. Ok. I kept the nail.
While operating my toe, he told me he also climb the mount before, bout 2 years ago, with a whopping 92kg.
"Look at the bright side, You only lost your toe nail." says the doctor.
"No. I lost my toe nail, and need to pay you too."
The doctor promise to give me a 'resonable' fee.
I got the doc's name card, promise to give him a call, if I happend to climb the Mount again.
Nice chap.
26 March 2007
Take 3 steps, stop, count to 5, stop, Repeat.
After Laban Rata (3272.2M), the air was so thin that I need to use the '3-5' approach:
1. Take 3 steps.
2. Stop and count to 5.
3. Repeat from 1.
That's how I get to reach Low's peak, the summit of Mt. Kinabalu, just like the Chinese Proverb "Even small knife can bring down an oak tree!"
1. Take 3 steps.
2. Stop and count to 5.
3. Repeat from 1.
That's how I get to reach Low's peak, the summit of Mt. Kinabalu, just like the Chinese Proverb "Even small knife can bring down an oak tree!"
Why you want to go?
"Why do you want to go there?" When I tell people, I want to climb Mt. Kinabalu, I have friends asking me this question. Since the first time I went camping back in 1991 in Taman Cahaya Sri Alam in Shah Alam, my parents already asking me the same question, with addtional questions
like, "Any snakes there?" "What if you are injured?" "Don't you feel uneasy/ uncomfortable facing all the unknown?"
It is tough, because I need to shape up myself before every trip.
It is very uncomfortable, because of the sweat, rain, leeches, sore toes.
It is always unknown to me, what lay ahead.
Wasn't Life like that? We always feel uneasy, uncomfortable, uncertainty, etc. to try out new
things, adventures.
I think I do it because it's good for the mind and soul; to face the unknown.
Be brave. Need to be brave. I am training to be brave to face the unknown, either in life or just a simple trip to a jungle.
like, "Any snakes there?" "What if you are injured?" "Don't you feel uneasy/ uncomfortable facing all the unknown?"
It is tough, because I need to shape up myself before every trip.
It is very uncomfortable, because of the sweat, rain, leeches, sore toes.
It is always unknown to me, what lay ahead.
Wasn't Life like that? We always feel uneasy, uncomfortable, uncertainty, etc. to try out new
things, adventures.
I think I do it because it's good for the mind and soul; to face the unknown.
Be brave. Need to be brave. I am training to be brave to face the unknown, either in life or just a simple trip to a jungle.
16 March 2007
Nuang 2nd round and TTContest next monday
Going to Mt. Nuang again tomorrow. Go half way with B.
Another TT Area contest next Monday. Don't know what's the topic. Can only think of Rocky Balboa only. Hopefully come out TT related to Rocky :D
Another TT Area contest next Monday. Don't know what's the topic. Can only think of Rocky Balboa only. Hopefully come out TT related to Rocky :D
12 March 2007
Shogun, Luggage beg and Track pants
PF spend me Shogun yesterday for my Birthday celeb today. Just had buffet with family on Saturday nite, cannot each much. still like the sushi.
Bought 2 pants for KK next week. Wonder the material can tahan cold or not?
Bought a medium size luggage beg for her to HK next week. Ask me what to get for me? I told her just get me tidbits. Don't want her to buy anything else.
Bought 2 pants for KK next week. Wonder the material can tahan cold or not?
Bought a medium size luggage beg for her to HK next week. Ask me what to get for me? I told her just get me tidbits. Don't want her to buy anything else.
Gunung Naung
Just hike Gunung Naung on Saturday with BB and WC. Only 1/2 way, and took us 3 1/2 hours up and 3 1/2 hours down!
BB and WC can really hike! One is ex-scot and the other is a geologist. They got the stamina.
BB bought a 100Plus but when he hold the label of the bottle, the entire bottle dislocate from the label, fall on the floor, and half of the liquid gone! Had to share mine!
BB and WC can really hike! One is ex-scot and the other is a geologist. They got the stamina.
BB bought a 100Plus but when he hold the label of the bottle, the entire bottle dislocate from the label, fall on the floor, and half of the liquid gone! Had to share mine!
05 March 2007
Join the Lions
Want to continue to practice what I had learn from my Grandma.
Want to show PF what kind of person I am really are, and what kind of person I am going to be.
I have join the Lions.
Want to show PF what kind of person I am really are, and what kind of person I am going to be.
I have join the Lions.
Rocky 1,2,3,4,5,6
Yes! I have finally watched all the Rockies! One of the most inspirational sport movie I had ever watch in my life! Really inspire me to go Mt. K this coming 20th!
SMTD old classmates
Met up with BB, CP, CWC, and CMM yesterday, all old classmates of SMTD. BB bought gf, CMM and CWC bough wives. Just CP and me did not bring anyone. PF never come with me because gone for Karaoke with Sis, told her to be free yesterday but I do not know why she 'let the aeroplane out on me' again? A bit disappoint with her.
Road to Kinabalu
Met BB a few weeks ago, one of my SMTD classmate. Hurt his back, because play too much games when young, now spoil his body!
Told him going to Kinabalu on the 20th. Suggest to me to go Batu Caves for training. Went there last Saturday. Very tiring. Ears already gone read, said BB. Ask me to stop! Will go Mt. Naung this coming Saturday. CWC join us also.
Told him going to Kinabalu on the 20th. Suggest to me to go Batu Caves for training. Went there last Saturday. Very tiring. Ears already gone read, said BB. Ask me to stop! Will go Mt. Naung this coming Saturday. CWC join us also.
16 February 2007
First St. V day with PF
I give her a Bonia watch. She said she like it and need to cut 4 segments from the metal stripe. Next time should get her Seiko or Citizen. Tease her by saying I got my ex a Gucci - she got jealous :)
Booked a table in TGIF, the curve at 8pm but when we get there at 7:50pm, about 10-15 couples already lining up out side and it's full house inside!
Just don't get it!? Why TGIF cannot estimate couples coming in for the dinner?
PF just grab me and rush to Tesco's Fish Market Restaurant and only got 2-3 couples there!
She order a Salmon steak and I order a Dory with some Green coloured incredible Hulk looking source on top - salty. Took a Polaroid pic and I get to keep the pic :D
After the dinner proceed to Ikea to get a Vase and do some 'walking' exercise - really need that. After paying the counter, She try to open up the plastic bag buy said that she got smooth hand, cannot open bag. I tease her again, her hand so smooth that she only use it to hold mine. She suddenly got shiok with me pulak! Nasib baik kita di tempat public, kalau tidak... orang Jakim mesti datang ...
After that went to get a bag, I want to pay but she stop me - she paid.
After that went to Tesco to get some 'Fruits in Cans' Cans. Need to make a gift basket for my folks.
No hug and No kiss, but I still think is a fantastic night!
Sudah dapat photo, cukuplah tu!
Booked a table in TGIF, the curve at 8pm but when we get there at 7:50pm, about 10-15 couples already lining up out side and it's full house inside!
Just don't get it!? Why TGIF cannot estimate couples coming in for the dinner?
PF just grab me and rush to Tesco's Fish Market Restaurant and only got 2-3 couples there!
She order a Salmon steak and I order a Dory with some Green coloured incredible Hulk looking source on top - salty. Took a Polaroid pic and I get to keep the pic :D
After the dinner proceed to Ikea to get a Vase and do some 'walking' exercise - really need that. After paying the counter, She try to open up the plastic bag buy said that she got smooth hand, cannot open bag. I tease her again, her hand so smooth that she only use it to hold mine. She suddenly got shiok with me pulak! Nasib baik kita di tempat public, kalau tidak... orang Jakim mesti datang ...
After that went to get a bag, I want to pay but she stop me - she paid.
After that went to Tesco to get some 'Fruits in Cans' Cans. Need to make a gift basket for my folks.
No hug and No kiss, but I still think is a fantastic night!
Sudah dapat photo, cukuplah tu!
12 February 2007
Grandma, I am going to miss you!
Grandma pass away last Tuesday nite. I regret that I never get to see her last 'face'! I regret I never see her as often as I use to, when she's staying with me!
She's like another mother to me... Taking care of me, while my parents away working. I am the longest grandson that she had taken care of...
I learn a lot from her, even she never say 'smart' things before. She taught me to always give others unconditional love, even the other person did bad things to you.
I am going to miss you a lot, grandma!
She's like another mother to me... Taking care of me, while my parents away working. I am the longest grandson that she had taken care of...
I learn a lot from her, even she never say 'smart' things before. She taught me to always give others unconditional love, even the other person did bad things to you.
I am going to miss you a lot, grandma!
05 February 2007
24 January 2007
Receive SMS from F! suprise!
recevie SMS from F about her mutual fund business. will go on Saturday. look for opputunities
KH last night on MLM product - gel
KH approached my UofW buddies for MLM business. No mood to join another one yet. Kindly decline offer but offer to help him to find business by giving talks for his prospects.
I cannot make PF laugh? how come?
I cannot make PF laugh? how come? I did no. 8 last monday, and everyone seems like laughing away but PF cannot laugh?
How to make her happy?
How to make her happy?
23 January 2007
PF brother's big house
PF's brother stay in a luxury house that beyond my wildest imagination! His gf is in real estate... wonder how much he got the discount.
He's a Project Manager (IT) with Shell. He got Panda eyes. Only God knows if all this $$$ he earn worth sacrificing his health and sleep.
He's a Project Manager (IT) with Shell. He got Panda eyes. Only God knows if all this $$$ he earn worth sacrificing his health and sleep.
19 January 2007
Abusive words from BB
BB had use some abusive words on ID mom. ID upset for the past 3 days. He told me he's going to take some action today... But BB is our Boss. Will he take action today?
ID is very sensitive when come to things like this...
ID is very sensitive when come to things like this...
PF only testing me.
Feel relief when PF told me she's only testing me if I am stingy about money (asking for RM$1000). Feel a bit upset becoz feel she's playing around with our relationship. But already forgive her.
Start all over again with PF...
Start all over again with PF...
Passion to become a trainer
Attended a Cert. in Prof. Trainer (CPT) preview last night.
According to speaker, there are 2 type of income - passion and passive income...
Speaker also advice we should not look at the $$$ first when become trainer. Agree with speaker. even the course cost $13K, immeidately sign up - but got 7 days cooling period.
Interview next Thursday...
feel very exciting!
According to speaker, there are 2 type of income - passion and passive income...
Speaker also advice we should not look at the $$$ first when become trainer. Agree with speaker. even the course cost $13K, immeidately sign up - but got 7 days cooling period.
Interview next Thursday...
feel very exciting!
05 January 2007
Meet up with F last Saturday.
Meet up with F last Saturday. I let PF know about the meeting. She was furious when I told her F likes to save $ but PF is a big spender!
I feel PF doesn't like to save $ for rainy days.
When I ask PF what she's going to do if I give her RM$1000. She just said that she's going to spend on her clothings and jewelries... I will feel a lot better if she told me she's going to use it for charity, give to her mom, invest in some education etc. I am disappoint with PF.
How can I have a long and last relationship with PF?
I feel PF doesn't like to save $ for rainy days.
When I ask PF what she's going to do if I give her RM$1000. She just said that she's going to spend on her clothings and jewelries... I will feel a lot better if she told me she's going to use it for charity, give to her mom, invest in some education etc. I am disappoint with PF.
How can I have a long and last relationship with PF?
03 January 2007
She wants RM$1,000 from me.
PF likes expensive gives like diamond... All girls like that. And she also likes me to give her RM1,000 per month, just to express how much I love her.
When I refuse, I am only willing to give her RM$300 a month, she got upset. She said that I am stingy.
I feel very upset with PF's attitude :( tough I never express myself in front of her. I am good covering myself.
Sigh... I really don't feel like want to continue with her anymore. I want to help her to change her habit. Maybe I should gamble with my 1st RM$1000. Does it worth it?
When I refuse, I am only willing to give her RM$300 a month, she got upset. She said that I am stingy.
I feel very upset with PF's attitude :( tough I never express myself in front of her. I am good covering myself.
Sigh... I really don't feel like want to continue with her anymore. I want to help her to change her habit. Maybe I should gamble with my 1st RM$1000. Does it worth it?
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