frustrations & disappointment

ever change your plans to accommodate others but it doesn't turn out as planned?


we changed the date of a major event to accommodate a "VVIP" and later was informed that he cant be present due to "important" meeting. traditionally, an evening event would best be on mid week (tues-thurs) where people look for places to go and relax. harvesting on this mentality, we had planned for our event on a thursday evening. initial date was rejected by our "VVIP" due to meetings. subsequently, a 2nd date was chosen and endorsed by our "VVIP". then, a phone call came and we were asked to postpone to one day later i.e. Friday!!


friday is a nightmare for event organizers as traffic will be bad, people will have own plans, travelling etc


anyway, invitations were printed and all plannings underway for friday. then... 10 days to D-day, a phone call changed the already reluctant planning into a confused situation.. "VVIP" cant make it for the date he asked us to have the event!!! should we proceed or should we change? Decision to proceed... 


its really frustration & disappointment in one... now, i hope, i wish... the traffic is kind, turn out will be good, weather holds and the wanted success is in place tomorrow... damn u "VVIP"...




As if, work related frustration & disappointment is not enough, a much anticipated ride faces the same...


changes were made to accommodate some friends in a ride planning, routes changed, additional days, arguements with loved ones, all in the spirit of brotherhood and riding.


during planning, all is good, swell and agreed. and then... the news of "changes" didnt come direct from those friends... we had to probe and ask to finally get the answer "no, won't be doing it with you". haizz...


and to rub salt into the wound... the changes were made with price to pay especially the major debate with loved ones... now, its for nothing!!! anyway, Decision to proceed as planned with or without meeting our friends.


again, i wish, i hope this trip will make it worthwhile for all the frustrations & disappointments that i have gone through...

planning a 2,800km ride...

planning the ride has always been my favourite part of a trip...


route, packing list, place to stay, places to eat, nice food in area, service bike, tires, riding buddies, trip briefing, anticipation, etc are amongst the things to think about...


route planning is my utmost enjoyment.. have a destination, and plan everything in between... ride distance, petrol stop, lunch, hotel, places of interest etc..


this time... a trip to meet my fellow Motorraders in Hua Hin after their month long trip to the golden triangle and more.


Destination: Hua Hin
3 days to arrive (at leisure time)
places of interest: KawThoung of Myanmar, the corners of Ranong-Chumphon, the nice roads and corners of PhangNga-TakuaPa.


So planned the following:
Day 1: KL-Trang (700km)
Day 2: Trang-Ranong (450km)
Day 3: Ranong/KhawThoung
Day 4: Ranong-HuaHin (380km) - meeting point with JWs
Day 5: HuaHin
Day 6: HuaHin-Surat Thani (470km)
Day 7: Surat Thani-Hat yai (340km)
Day 8: Hat yai-KL (540km)


here's how it looks like on google map... :)

now... a route plan and schedule in place... apply leave and on with packing list etc... :)

iPhone app - BlogWriter

now that I am back blogging, i guess this will be a cool app to add to my iPhone... Here's my 1st from the app...

With tis, I hope to document my thoughts as and when I feel like it rather den limited to jz my pc.. Technology Rocks!!!

time flies....

time really flies... it's coming up to 2 years since i last wrote in my blog...
and lots has happened in that time... to start, am 2 years older den before!
its time to record happenings and thoughts again.. and hopefully, this time I'll be doing it consistantly. :)

for now, will recollect the memories and share in my next update... nite2.

Accupuncture

needles..into my body - have never been fond of that thought...

Last night, it was my very 1st experience with accupuncture. It was rather unplanned for.. Sean sprained his neck on Sunday and was complaining of stiffness right after school. So LeeLee planned to take him to Jalan Gasing for an urut...

it was 1920hrs, LeeLee got home and sean jumped into the car, she asked if i wanted to tag along. i agreed and after a quick visit to the toilet, we were on the way there. Traffic was a breeze. So was the Clinic... it was rather empty.

With the sharp pain on my left shoulder and elbow at certain angle/strenght, i have decided to urut too... but the nurse said accupuncture will be more effective for me. I agreed and had to sign a "agreement to treatment" form and given a number 56 tag.

In less than 5mins, my number was called. Entered this room that has 4 treatment beds on each corner. Was asked to remove my shirt and lie down. Soon the sinseh came in, he reminds me abit of "low foo chee". we chatted abit about my background.. he feels my arm and diagnosed that its the nerve that troubled me. He asked if i had accupunture treatment before... replied NO. he reassured me that theres nothing to worry about and started to poke needles into my elbow, arm, shoulder and upperback.

Then the nurse took over and started to wire me to this litte controller box. She then asked me to turn the knobs for the 'electrocution' to start. So... I was suppose to control how much I can take... started conservatively... and over time, increased the voltage. It lasted about 10mins.

In summary, it wasnt as bad as i anticipated, and it really felt good after the treatment. I was given a pack of 8 tablets to take over the next 2 days. Then will have to visit them again. Treatment was not too expensive, for me and Sean, cost us RM38.

Reminisce on 2007... what a year!

2007... I would like to remember tis year as the "most" challenging year to-date, exciting, happy, solemn, naughty, nice, satisfaction, rewarding, failures, ups, downs, etc etc etc... u name it, I experienced it... physically!

well, after all the experiences that i have encountered, I am proud to declare that it has made me stronger than ever, a better person to be and to be with... have a friend who shared and taught me this... life is short, live it to the fullest and stay happy.

I have travelled well in 2007... was in Sweden in Feb, Japan in Oct, Korea & China in Dec. And of course loads of local travels too... islands will be Langkawi, Pangkor, Redang, Penang & Singapore too. on land, have travelled thousands of kilometers from the north to the south. I guess this must be the year that I have slept in the MOST unfamiliar beds.

as for Gadgets, emm... I got the Nokia 9300 (it was just to familiarise myself with the communicator, today... it is lying in it's box waiting for time to re-emerge), got 2 phones from my China trip, a replica of the hay-days of 'tai-ko-tai' and the latest TV tuner enabled phone. 2007 also saw me buying my 1st scanner, a printer, RAM upgrades for my laptop, newer GPS, iPod Touch, a RC Suzuki Swift and update of my PSP to play 'local' games. am sure i have left out a few... am known to those who knows me as mr. gadget, so not surprised to have missed naming some of them and also not knowing where they are now!

biggest investment in 2007 must be my bike! but... am not complaining, heheheh... linked to the bike, have also invested in safety gears, maintenance and GPS too... now, how i wish these investments can bring some monetory returns... dream on boy... on the other hand, the returns i have received is something money can't buy... so am happy! so, ride on...

career wise, got a promotion and a transfer to the VW division of Wearnes Automotive Sdn Bhd. Being in Volvo for the past 12 year has worned me down and with the change, it has revived a part of me and has kept me going.

as for relationship/friendship - emm... let's see... ups & downs, some came, some went, it's like a roller coaster ride... hang on... and you will be alrite. In this area, i've learnt to give and take depending on situation. lost an auntie & a biker friend in 2007.

emm... this post seems to be getting alittle longer than expected... here's a commercial break for those needing to go for a pee-break... just make sure you come back for more :-)

welcome back!

2007 also saw some home improvement... my fishes gets a nicer place to stay in c/w filter, my garden got 'renovated', roof has a face-lift with coats of waterproofing paint, ehh... oya.. living & dining gets to shed off it's old Terrazo for brand new 2x2 feet tiles. dining area now dons a ceiling fan instead of the wall fan. all these, makes my little nest called home more comfortable for the whole family.

my health... let's see... emm... had a scare in 2007, was sweating in middle of nite, to the extend of having to change baju... got worried and went for check-up.. medic diagnosed me as stress! also suggested a blood test... was nervous when collecting the result, but all's well. lost 5kgs tis year, from 70 to 65kgs. now maintaining 66. Apart from that 2007 is a healthy year for me.

what else leh??? emm...ah hah... another milestone will be my dressing... for work, change from plain colored shirt to striped color shirts & colorful ties. it actually helps to maintain the cheerfulness in you... if you haven't, TRY it! as for off work... my baju, gone down 1 size... heheheh...not that I have lost a tonne in weight, but i now prefer slightly fitted size. 2007 is also the year where i discovered boxers shorts (i think... or was it in 2006).

as for my transport, i have changed from a Volvo S60 to VW Touran to VW Golf Plus to VW Passat and into a Touareg. Recently, changed to a Passat again. given a choice to pick for everyday use, I will pick the Passat anytime. my pajero remains as my weekend/recreational car.

to end 2007, attended a Class of 1987 20th anniversary gathering in Penang Palm Beach Hotel on Dec 29th. here, met friends that have not met for 20 years... a nice time machine, i would say..

There... my 2007! sweet & bitter...it has made me better! :-)

blog? - huh? what?

Blog? heard about it but never make any effort to find out more till now.

How it started? well, last nite, i was looking for something on google and stumble upon a write up by a gentleman that i know... i was amazed at the result it had on me. and thus, i made some efforts to find out more about this e-diary concept.

my research and checking took me here... to bl0gger.com Looks simple and straight forward enuf for newbie like me. So, i have decide that this will be point where i wud like to start something new to document and share my thoughts and my experiences. Since am new to tis, hopefully, the learning curve wont be too steep for me to climb. And i sure hope that i'll have the interest to carry this thru for time to come.

Now, i think it's time to save tis up and see how's the end result of my very 1st post.