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tats juz a thought... onli a thought.. completely entangled in a web which i created for myself... Heheheh... gotta get thru this by hook or crook.

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the return...:-)

Officially 2 weeks since got back to the drills n thrills of work. Nothin much has changed n i'm quietly glad there wasn't much i missed out on. The 1st week of getting back into the momentum led me well on the 2nd. Except for Sunday which left me sick.. The secret rendezvous i had on the day before left me completely unwell that day..

Completely packed schedule for week 1... BUT managed a few gym n sauna trips. Pigged out a LOT! Had loads of chinese for the week. Watched Take the Lead on DVD + Devil Wears Prada. Also made it for Step Up wit Nim @ Times Square. Great show. Ended up @ Times Square again for one of our events- the Retail Revolution + F&B Congress. Met up wit my client Prodco - the guys who provide people counting systems for all Levis stores across Asia Pacific.

Just realised that i usually have my left arm on the top when i fold my arms around me... FS said thats your comfortZone.. my ComfortZone.... something that defines me... for now.. its my sleep :-)

boring days ahead... maybe... maybe NOT!

its back to work again tomorrow! Unbelievable.. Kinda dreading it coz its a Sunday!! i HATE workin on a Sunday. Havin done it for nearly 2 years now, one would've thought i've gotten used to it by now bt unfortunately.. still have not.
Excited coz its back to power suit after 2 months bt the next few weeks is gonna be a nightmare... Gotta juggle the 1001 things i've left at, pick up the pace, get back into momentum & start making a living for myself... a promise for a good new-year.. This is it.. My make it or break it period.
Well.. we shall see when the ball starts rolling again this week. Ask me again how has it been on Thursday. I'll tell you how.

Escapism ~ Puteri Waterfalls at Gunung Ledang

the urge was too strong to resist.. i couldn't help but to entertain the thought and then, once again i did it... i packed my bags n left to puduraya that morning. Took the first bus that was leaving for my destination - Gunung Ledang. The one & only bus that passes Tangkak was Cepat Express. Stopping at the 'Tangkak Sentral', thats where i got into a cab that took me straight to the Ledang resort. It was a half an hour journey passing through a plantation estate on both sides. From afar the mountain range can already be seen. Extremely hot weather though. I smiled to myself thinking... Purfecto! Just what i needed... away from the concrete walls of the city.

Checked in to my room... they din have single beds, only standard rooms. Basic details in the room... TV, 2 single beds all for myself, a proper bathroom + Heater was the main thing i needed. There was also a pool which i dipped myself in after the trip climbing up to the CheckPoint1.

By the time i got sorted, it was already about 2pm. Changed to gym gear, locked room & Grabbed a can of 100+ from this fly-infested restaurant & then started walkin up to explore what was spread in front of me... The first waterfall i passed by was filled with families and children. I told myself i was goin to the peak, not settling for the easier task.
So i started walking up. There was a set trail right up to Puteri Water Falls. Thats the highest peak with the trail made of stairs n arranged stones. From there, one heads into the jungle and continue climbing about 2km to reach the 1st check point to register before continuuing to the peak. The thing i didnt know was that there was another waterfall at the checkpoint itself which is actually the higher one to reach so that was a bonus for me. The water was colder than the ones below, naturally and the place had this breathtaking surroundin which left me in a natural high! i was completely lost for a bit. the beauty of the place was indescribable...
i was in love! It was a moment of joy & ecstatic & wonder & amazement...

i stayed on for a while there. Spoke to one of the rangers there on the possibility of trekking further. But to no avail that day coz it was already 3 by then and it takes almost 6 hours to reach the peak. I made a mental note of this to come back again for the kill. I settled for the 2nd best for this time around. But this was just the right amount of pleasure i needed... for a start.

after taking in de breathtaking view and feeding my ears and mind with the rough sounds of the waterfall i decided to start walkin down again before it got dark... One of the best days of my life, i thought.. really was.. just me, by myself with Gods' creation all around me...

Upon reachin the base, i was already feelin all tired and hot... so i took a quick shower n jumped into the pool. was soaking till it started drizzling. Then in no time, it began to rain cats n dogs so i sat outside my room, on the grass, to get wet in the rain. Something i've not done in a long while. So that was the grand finale to my day outdoors. Got it when the thunder became louder & louder. Had a long bath & jumped into bed under covers. Watched news on ch3... same old stuff, ppl killing & burning another, house break-ins, etc... Had my good companion books to read so i din get bored. Read till i fell asleep... & the next thing i see was sunlight coming in through the window... lazed in bed till noon and then got packed to leave for home...

so there goes... my first nature trip alone... my escapism stint...
can't wait for the next...

All pictures relating to the trips n stories can be found at this link : http://www.bubbleshare.com/album/87498.773c9e82650... Yenjoy!

Infatuation or just plain lame? Just LAME

Infatuation

n 1: foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
2: temporary love of an adolescent [syn: puppy love, calf love, crush]
3: an object of extravagant short-lived passion

Caught in a very complicated web of life yet again… I mean, how does one react when told that “I’m infatuated with you”. It’s a form of love too… he justified. Those words disturbed me quite a bit. This got me checking out the exact meaning from a few very reliable sources. I mean, just as I begin sorting out compartments in my life and putting things into perspective, there comes this new complication.
And which compartment exactly do I place this case again? I have no idea... but that was LAME!
And the person who said it was NOT an adolescent, mind you! I mean, that would mean that the person was plain immature because the most proper definition of an adolescent is :
n. A young person who has undergone puberty but who has not reached full maturity; a teenager.

This person has given the friendship between us a completely new meaning. There is no expectation when it comes to being regular friends as we were but somehow this topic came up and i'm thinking... ok... does this need me to take some action or did he just said it as a matter of fact? is he expecting me to respond likewise or what?? I mean why do you want to attach a new emotion to something good we were already sharing? Although we've talked it through, it got me thinking... why think so much??

I've had enough of analyzing things happening around me and with me so finally... decided to not give it any thoughts at all, and left it at that. But things are no longer the same with the same person who is infatuated with me. As seen before, they eventually wear off and drop off althougher like old used shoes. Dirty and boring.

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Besides this bit, it has been quite an eventful day… ‘lil Sathvikas’ graduation party in de morning brought memories of kindergarten come flooding back to me. Finally got to meeting up wit Roc who was close to being diagnosed with dengue. Not even close, the results showed viral instead.
Narrow escape… finally regaining her taste-buds, brought lunch to her place. Then went out for teh-tarik at a regular joint near her place. Had a good dose of people watching when suddenly this very familiar looking person comes around the corner. He sits in a distant and we’re merely minding our respective business. I made a statement saying there’s many insurance agents rushing for business at this time of the year, relating to a recent personal experience and jokingly notioned that the very-familiar-looking-guy is probably an agent too. And very shortly, he will walk up to our table, introduce himself and say that he’s met us before somewhere & finding that we have really not met before, will go on to introduce himself and start talking about this new insurance product or promotion he was doing for his company.

GUESS WHAT??? Just very shortly after, this same dude walks up to our table up to Roc and said… you look very familiar. Were you at Frasers’ Hill for the Amway Convention or something along those lines… i was minding my own business during this time, wondering if this dude was just throwing a fast one, next leading question to selling his product, whatever it may be.
I chuckled a bit when he was asking again… are you sure you weren’t there? I remember seeing you there when I was with Amway a few years back. Well, that’s an involuntary piece of personal information but answer is definitely… wrong person…
Finally he said sorry and left and I was dumbfounded. Reason being we just spoke of that scenario and my words were probably still lingering in the air before it literally happened. What a coincidence…

It began to drizzle shortly after so we left for home. Went to the gym wit Kams, and ended up in the cycling class instead of BodyPump as originally decided. Not really a fan of lifting weights and dancing around with them. Neither am I one for cycling (had a painful first experience).
But I found out after the class today that it ain’t so bad. The previous time was quite an awful one simply because i followed the pace of an expert as majority were in that class. That was months ago. This one had a great instructor. In my context, a good instructor is one who leads the class well and pays attention to the ones who need it and not just ignore them when they can’t follow. So she was in the league of a good instructor because she paid attention to a beginner in her intermediate class and ensured that I didn’t over-did it.
As a result, I enjoyed the class and wouldn’t mind going for another again. Of course the next time around, I’ll start off with a beginner’s class instead.

Puteri Waterfalls at Gunung Ledang

This Land is Mine...

from behind these walls I hear your song, oh sweet words
the music that you play lights up my world
the sweetest that I've heard
could it be that I've been touched and turned, oh lord please
finally, finally things are changing

this land is mine but I'll let you rule
I'll let you navigate and demand
just as long as you know, this land is mine
so find your home and settle in
oh I'm ready to let you in
just as long as we know, this land is mine

after all the battles and wards, the scars and loss
I am still the queen of my domain
and feeling stronger now
the walls are down a little more each day, since you came
finally, finally things are changing

this land is mine but I'll let you rule
I'll let you navigate and demand
just as long as you know, this land is mine
so find your home and settle in
oh I'm ready to let you in
just as long as we know, this land is mine

for all the days I've travelled alone
in this cold and colourless place till now
it's what I had to pay

this land is mine but I'll let you rule
I'll let you navigate and demand
just as long as you know, this land is mine
so find your home and settle in
oh I'm ready to let you in
just as long as we know, this land is mine

True love..

Back @ BORDERS today. Continued from pg 111 wher i left off y'day...

"The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom ( Author of BestSeller "Tuesdays with Morrie"). I enjoyed the latter very much. & the other i got my hands on was equally interesting as well.

Almost cried at pg185.. "...life ends, love doesn't...it takes a different form. I've never wanted anyone else but you... " ~words of a man who loved his wife deeply..

Sounds sappy & sad rite? Well, its not really. Its just that part which was very touchin' so i felt for the character. Anyways... i recognized true love in the simple act of a friend who recently came across a stray puppy near her home. She actually took the trouble to pick him up, go all out to buy anti-tick shampoo to get him cleaned and then send him to good hands (animals not allowed in her own home).

Even Dimpy (my black dog @home) was one of that case. My dad has always done this. All my life, I've lived with one animal or another, usually abandoned and picked up from the streets by my Dad.
He'll bring them home, clean them up and look after them like they were his own children. The wounded ones will be nursed till they are strong enough to move on.

Some of the animals he has brought home include birds, ducks, rabbits, chicken & turkey (in adition the the ones we reared at home), he had a monkey called Josephine during his early married days, otter, a baby fox, dogs & of course cats..
i miss him so much... but as it says in the passage, love doesn't die, it takes a different form. I know now that he is looking after all of us from where he is, smiling care-free from all his pain, tending to God's garden the way he's always loved to... i love u anya..

Finally - the motivation has arrived!

The whole sort-out-self-disciple practise is coming out well i must say.. Been to the gym twice before end of week (better than ziltch for many weeks running prior). If gym is completely out of question, try to stay active by doubling on the walking or housework.

Bloggin has also been ok.. for the 1st week now at least.. FS & Roc has definitely contributed to get this motivation up again for a commonly-shared passion on ComfortZone.
This just confirms the theory that has been propagated by the likes of Dr Steven Covey & Robert Kiyosaki over & over again - you need a sense and purpose in life to keep you going. The motivation to even get up in the morning relies on what your mind says is in store for the day...

Also getting into my books again.. Finally.. Finishin Deception Point. Sat down wit Mitch Alboms': "The Five People You meet In Heaven" @ BORDERS today while waitin to meet up wit ROc n FS. Finished till page 111. Will be continuing it tomorrow.
Btw, its my first-time experience reading at the Borders & i loved it! This has been one of the things i was supposed to do but never got to doing it. So, it was quite a liberating feel when finally got to it.

Great place.. Loved the soft sentimental Music. & the corners where the readers seats were arranged were not so distracting unless some kids comes by and starts playing war with the sound effects in front of you (It happened!)

Filled up the customer satisfaction survey form - don't ask me why i did that.. & left.. Went for dinner at LOT 10 & they had a French Gourmet festival there. Asked for an itinery list and the booth assistant was extremely helpful to get me one. Great Customer Service!
Sat awhile for a talk on wines- until got distracted with Reshmonu comin down the escalator. Was dumb to point at him when he looked.. VEry ashamed for acting in such manner. Resorted to completely ignore him if we see him again which we did! TWICE! He was puchin his baby on a tramp and the wife & another lady with them.
Went down to Star Hill ground floor to their "glamorous" eateries and toilet. The 3rd time we bumped into celebrity Reshmonu.. Would have went up to say Hi actually if not for embarrassin self with finger pointing earlier..
Anyways, this ain't the first time to see a celebrity face-to-face, even Resh, and definitely will not be the last... :-)

Forwards - love or loathe 'em?

Change : A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make that turn.

Saw this forward in my inbox today.
My respond to forwards depend entirely on my mood. Sometimes, they get onto my nerves for clogging my inbox, at other times, they work as lil' pick me-ups.
But most of the times, its the former. Especially the ones which end with statements like - if you do not respond within 8 hours, bad luck will befall you.
Or even that say forward to n number of people and the love of your life will confess his undying love to you within n days/ hours.. HELLO???

Am i missing out on something here? Either such e-mails have telepathy power to communicate with the "love-of-your-life" to contact you OR you are hopelessly or desperately groping at any possible opportunity that gives you conviction to make that moment happen 4 u.

I feel truly sorry for those who believe these things & forward them obediently with the lil hope that it will come true bt to me,its a complete waste of time. . Some do it for fun or as a try-out to check the authenticity of what the e-mail claims...

Bt in reality, if dug deeper into the reason behind their very action, this says something about people around us, they are in serious need of comfort. People are in need of some help or another, monetary, spiritual, friendship, love, relationship, or simply someone to talk or come home to.. Thats y they hang onto the tiniest detail that gives them hope that there is light for the matter, even if it meant forwarding some pictures to random e-mails (gotta fulfil quota)...

On a brighter note, it does say something about their character too - these are sharing & caring people.. So they spread good news when they stumble upon one..
Well, looks like i am definitely not one FOR it but i do look forward to a forward-free phase in the future...

highlight - sorting out self-disciple compartment

Oh Goodness!
I had this extremely wonderful strings of sentences that came to me last night while I was being lulled into la-la land. Made a mental note – should write it down. However, slept off, till this morning. Damn!

Anyways, already morning, brand new day. Oops! Was supposed to ring back Roc but missed that too. Sigh…
Addicted to the book :Deception Point. Completely hooked to the story, unable to divert interest to anything or anyone else.
Haven’t blogged since Tuesday. Telephone line has been distrupted since bills have not been paid for 2 months now. They have begun showing their authority over us civilians.

But days still pass by. Whether they leave a significant mark or otherwise is what makes the difference. Wednesday was a great day… 1st of November – a great point to start something that has been left hanging for a while – gym tryout at FF. Put on new track pants (good motivation), and shoes and left home at an odd 1215hours. There was a BodyAttack class scheduled at 1245hours. Eyeing on that I left in a hurry, hoping to make it there on time. Unfortunately, the trains were delayed. Quite out of the norm coz it was peak hour. Anyways, didn’t make such a big fuss about it. Mental note to go for it next time. T’was a blazing hot day. Forgot to bring water bottle. But great joy because their juice bar had jugs of warm water, the water cooler had the coldest water you can have, a vend machine with free flow of 100+, few other soft drinks, some variety of tea drinks and fruit juices in flasks. Weirdest part - Coke was offered too.. Hmm.. not too sure the healthy contain of that 1 though..

Paid some bills, got back just in time for shopping wit SIs! Much anticipated..

its just another day? Maybe not

Well.. its been exactly 26 days since i last got into my power suit. Took a 2-month break from work to lend a hand at home.. Since, loads have changed. Most of 'em who find out imagine me cruising day-in, day-out. Bt in all honesty, its quite the contrary. Anyways, will not get into that detail in here.
Today especially has been quite an adventure on its own. Met up wif dis friend of mine who is an ex-colleague-turned-good-friend who currently lives in Melbourne in the Land down Under. She was up for the holidays & so yea.. we met up @ Laksa Shack for lunch and this followed with 2 hours of catchin up session.. Dissecting the details on things that mattered most; i.e common friends, life, crap, crap & of course more crap.. Loadsa laughs & then we went shoe shopping!
Mind you, i'd have probably been into all the shoe shops available @ MidValley but i swear i discover something new and interesting every other time, regardless if it existed previously or not. Anyway, my endless attempt to get a pair of an every-day-shoe failed again today.
Finally, had a quick bite at some pretzels and said our good-byes, promising to meet one more time before she leaves for her 2nd home.

Heading home, i almost became rm50 poorer if not thanks to a stranger who alerted me of the note which has fallen off my pocket. I've already gotten my ticket from the counter and completely oblivious of the fact that my pocket is missing a very important note ( considering the notes feather-weight ).

I was amazed, shocked for words and stunned at that moment. It was indeed a moment of truth.. that there were still good people around. I thanked her with a big still-shocked smile & went on my way. Really Thank God for creation of human kind.. Especially the kind ones.
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