Learning Respect

"You may not always be right."

Always remember that.

...when you are helping someone

...when you are advising someone

...when you are sharing your thoughts

...when you state your opinion

...when you believe you are right

Sometimes it seems that you may be able to explain it all, but what life teaches you is that you may not always be right. 

It may sound right, it may feel right, but how do you know if it is right for someone else.  You may be doing more harm than good.

So, do learn to listen.

And not always be adamant about what's right and what's not.

Talking is a two way communication.

:-)

Checking Yourself and Your Head!

Well, the other thing that has developed in the last 2 months, is a new found respect and attention to the power of my thoughts...

Sometimes I think, I think too much...  See!  That in itself is already a paradox... thinking about trying not to think too much, definately not something you'd want to think about otherwise you'd think too much about not thinking... huh?  *head hurts*

Okay... okay...

Well, the last couple of months, I've been checking myself and looking at the things I've been doing so far in the last 10 years of my life.  That's how long I've been working.  Evaluating.. the works of my life.  I'd spare you the details.. but know that there has been so much new experiences, ie. marriage, career building, fatherhood, starting a home etc... All the things that I now, really care about.

But, there is the flip side of it, there always is, the things that I've left behind, ie. carefreeness, partying, being irresponsible and having to be forgiven for it, being single... etc.

Call it early mid-life crisis... (which really shouldn't be happening to me), but letting my thoughts run-away with those really didn't help.

Well, things are better now.. in fact, perhaps better than it has been for a while now. I may have asked myself those questions to just check, but the answers to those has created a whole new way in which I look at my life.

I realise when you move on, you create new things and experiences in your life that truly meaningful.  Don't look back... don't look back because the life that you have left behind, is not yours any more to take back.  It has done it's work, to teach you, educate you and to fill you with a past that is rich and full of truly wonderful experiences. And you bring this forth to a new life that is even more wonderful.  You learn to look at what you have and simply love life for them!

So, the last 2 months, I guess I grew a little more.. in my thinking. :-)

Cam Whore in the Making

What's that about?... you may ask...

Well, this part of the story is about my physical self...  A topic which I have never been really proud about... well up to NOW!!! :-) :-)

I've always been physically challenged in the area of body definition and looks (damn, did I just say that?  Sounds so gay!)

Anyway, with the last joke told to me in August about being a SANTA CLAUS for Christmas, I decided I'VE HAD IT!!!!!  Damn freakin' fed-up and frustrated and sick and tired... of all those paunchy jokes... Yeah, I'm the one that finishes the dishes at the end of meals, loves the juiciest, oil dripping cuts, acquiring the habit of having sinful snacks while I enjoy the late evening entertainment... though all these are not usually true, it still hit close to the heart whenever it's brought up!

So, it started in August...

A fitness regime that will make a difference. 

Fitness First, which I had neglected close to 2 years is suddenly now my favourite hang-out.  Rice, sugar, flour all  white stuffs... has now been categorised as 'icky' in my list of foods.

Food replacement meals, which I had tried before in the past but strangely enough with the motivation of a new me, now tastes even better ;-), oatmeal and dried fruit breakfast, a little help from Hydroxycut (spare me the explanation and google it up if you wanna know).. it was the beginning of a wonderful relationship with fitness and health!!!

:-)

What do you get when you put all this in the mix along with a determination to change... well, see for yourself.

THE OLD ME

THE NEW ME

And friends... it's still a work in progress ya!  Goals to be set in December and February... ;-)

Busy for 2 Months...

Okay, so there was a 2 months absence from blogging.

What to say?  I've been busy...

Well a couple of interesting development have been the order of the last few months.

Of course, first and foremost has been something that I've been putting off for quite a while. 

"DOING SOMETHING FOR ME!!!"

Okay, that has got to do with me physically and mentally.

Alright, more details in the next blog entry.

Photo-Editing Course & Workshop

I will be starting a photo-editing course soon.  This is in collaboration with the magazine, "Click!" which I am currently writing for.

Yes, through my busy schedule, I am STILL doing this!  Well, to be honest, I had always wanted to keep a hold onto this hobby/passion of mine.  Like I said before, it's a means of escape.

So this time, I am escaping via a photo-editing course which I will be conducting in September at the Click! Learning Centre. 

I'll have more details soon as I work out the details of the course structure, eg, how long and what sort of things will be covered.  In the meantime, if anyone is interested, do contact me and I'll see about booking a place for you.  Currently, we've had a group booking (that's one of the reason behind the course).

Private School for Celeste

You know you come one full circle when you start making plans for school for your child.  Well, Celeste will be 4 in January and she will be an early beginner in kindergarten then.

We made a trip to Sri Bestari, a private school here in Bandar Sri Damansara, on Saturday, an Open Day at the school.  May I say I was well impressed with the place. 

 

We had always been concerned about where Celeste would eventually be schooling and some of the schools in our area, Taman Sri Segambut would not have been the best choice.   So, fortunately a friend of ours told us about a private school just nearby that had the best of private school education and facilities with a government school syllabus... 

I had always had the notion that private schools generally kept to themselves in terms of studying systems, and curricular activities.. but I was wrong here.  There were quite a few inter-school activities which the school participated in, and they had some excellent track records to prove their capabilities.

Well, kindergarten is a starting point for Celeste, but I am quite sure she will be comfortable studying here till she grows up to primary and secondary school with Sri Bestari.

Well, that aside, as a walked through the classrooms, labs and halls of the school, I suddenly felt a bit emotional... there was the sentimental familiarity with the place... almost as if it wasn't very long ago that I was a student, myself.  Not that it made me feel old but that I somehow realise how much fun I had when I was studying, carefree and without any worries (except for homeworks and exams, which I would gladly trade for, with my current responsibilities!)

But, we've moved on... the best part of it is that I am able to do it right for my little princess... and I hope that one day, she looks back and realises that we've always wanted the best for her.

She'll grow up to make me proud... :-)

A Snooze and "D'oh!"

I realise it has been a while since I wrote... and I know why.  It's not some intelligent and clever answer.. though that is what I would have liked to put here as a good come back message.

But I realise everytime I come back from work and get all excited about posting the next great thing to have happened, I end up on my comfy sofa in my study... and then ZzzzZZZzzzZZZzzzz... I would wake up and go "Doh!" at 7am in the morning...

 

 

 

 

 

 

*sigh*

Ok ok on with my posts...

Hennessy Artistry Party!!!

Okay... after party high...

You know what's the best part about being at the best party?

Well???

It's when you realise you and a crack team of events, creative and servicing personnel are the ones behind one of the best parties organised for the year!

Yup, I am talking about the Hennessy Artistry party which just happened a week ago.

Organising the event was a mean feat... worrying about the different areas,

"Will there be any parking problems?"
"Will there be a long queue at registration?"
"Are there gonna be fights?"
"Will the drinks be served fast enough?"
"Is the music good enough"
"Will the power (from our gen sets) be good the whole night?"
"Will the authorities shut down the party?"

and the list goes on to several tens of pages... :-)

Yup, it was a roller coaster ride which ended up on a real high, right up to a few days after the event.. when the reviews started coming in.  You read it for yourself... then enjoy the pictures below..

Good reviews all round... from media, bloggers, the security team, local authorities, the venue, celebs who came, the performers themselves to our client!  To feel any better, I would be drinking the Hennessy cocktails on a nightly basis... hehehe.

Damn proud of the team! Spiral Integrated...

Now... next.. gotta start planning for the next events!!!

“This is by far one of the BEST clubbing event I have been to in KL!! To those who didn't make it - you guys missed one hell of a party!! Great job Hennessy!! You guys have really outdone yourselves!!”
http://mariaelina.com/?p=295

“Ooh, Hennessy Artistry was rockin' yo! :D Everything about the night was close to perfect. The crowd, the venue, the drinks yum yum wtf, the music!”
http://mae-schmae.blogspot.com/2008/07/apple-bottom-jeans.html

“Hennessy Artistry was awesome!”
http://joshuaongys.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-190708-introduction.html

“Last Saturday I went to the best Hennessy Artistry event yet.”
http://simonseow.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-indoor-arena-hot.html

“I couldn't quite believe how her team transformed the place ... wow!”
http://juliansi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flo-rida-hennessy-artistry-kiara-kl.html

“Hennessy Artistry last night was a blast.”
http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2008/07/20/is-everyone-recovering-too/

“But there’s nothing, not a single one as fabulous as Hennessy Artistry 2008!!!”
http://jenkinyat.com/2008/07/20/hennessy-artistry-2008-bukit-kiara-part-1-atmosphere/

“As i've said Hennessy Artistry RAWKS!!!
It's a happening event and its so cool and generous for the sponsors to organize such HUGE AMAZING HAPPENING event!!!”
http://joshuaongys.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-bukit-kiara-part-1.html

“…this place took my breath away, Hennessy did an awesome job. It was the urban club that looked like a transformed warehouse,…”
http://simplyfelicious.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/purring-toes/

“Super cool settings and fantastic atmosphere in the indoor arena.”
http://momentzofmylife.blogspot.com/2008/07/art-of-mixing.html

“It was awesome! Great environment with the live performances by Pop Shuvit, Machi, DJ Latin Prince, Flo Rida and VJ Callen.”
http://lovesickz.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-live-music.html

“We walked into the Kiara Equestrian Club. THe mood for partying was awsome… Registration was quick and swift, hence no long que… After the nite end around 3 am , I have only one Verdict! HENNESSY! U ROCK!”
http://beyondphotoblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry.html

“Hi all! I've had a crazy night!”
http://danieltan2u.blogspot.com/2008/07/crazy-night.html

“overall it was such an amazing event, all thanks to hennessy and the amount of $$$ they threw in for the party.. they even supply h2o right after our exit..”
http://budderflyx.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-bukit-kiara.html

“When i arrived at the Bukit Kiara Indoor Stadium looking from the outside..i went like WOW!! SO BIGG!!”
http://mytoughtsstripped.blogspot.com/2008_07_20_archive.html

“Wooooohooooo~! it was awesome.... hennessy found the right people to handle this event... it is a total success”
http://happilybroken.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-bkt-kiara.html

“It's getting bigger and bigger.”
http://eiling.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-bukit-kiara.html

“Hennessy Artistry has come and gone, the party was great, the performances was great and the drinks was excellent”
http://mikeyip.com/2008/07/20/hennessy-artistry-bukit-kiara-part-1-of-2/

“ Just came home from the Hennessy Artistry event and OMG it's uber funnn!!!I'm still experiencing the after party high.”
http://am-to-pm.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-bukit-kiara.html

“Thumbs up for the event organizers of Hennessy Artistry Event...”
http://danceandwrestle.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-event-bukit-kiara.html

“rock the show !”
http://princess-steph88.blogspot.com/2008/07/hennessy-artistrybukit-kiara-indoor.html

“IT WAS THE BOMB”
http://jennihsurf.net/archives/148

“I expected the event to be good. However I was DISAPPOINTED! The event was not good but TOO DAMN GOOD!!”
http://www.superwilson.net/2008/07/hennessy-artistry-bukit-kiara-pictures.html

A total transformation!

Melody of Machi... the Belle of the show!

Pop Shuvit.. were a great hit!

Even Utt and Taya from MTV decided to show up on stage...
 

The entrance to another realm of entertainment!

 

Machi from Taiwan shakin it!
 

Royalty in 'da house!!!... DJ Latin Prince...
 

 

Flo Rida in his Element!
 

Just bein' happy it went well..

The Team that did it all!

This was the CREW!!!
 

Yes, smiling faces all the way through.

Celeb Watch : Isla Fisher

I just watched Definately, Maybe, a movie about a man (played by Ryan Reynolds) and his daughter and how he is asked to tell the story of his love life.  The show's charmer was the little girl (Abigail Breslin).  Was definately a tear jerking moment when she cried.

However, I wanted to refer back to a stunner in the show, Isla Fisher (wife of Sacha Baron Cohen).  Lovely, lovely, lovely.  She played a lovely redhead who kept on stealing moments in the show with her charming smile.

I also just found out that she's Australian too.  Hmmm, I begin to wonder of all of Australia's export of beauty are meant to be good looking (eg. Nicole Kidman, Anna Paquin).  Well, she's certainly an actress to watch out for on future roles.

Emo: What's That?

I learnt a new word today... Emo.

Actually, to be honest, I am still not quite sure what it means.

What is an Emo?

Emotional fool? (Oh you are so Emo all the time.. *bleh*)

Hardcore punk? (Oh you are so Emo... I love it..*yuck*)

Google up Emo and you'll see what I mean...

Search Emo in Dictionary.Com and that's like writing Emo a thousand times in the sand off the beach of Langkawi while the waves are coming in... *sigh*

So, what is Emo anyway?

Gotta get my brain to stop thinking about it, or else I'm gonna go Emo!

My Brass Band is Playing all Sorts of Jibberish Again

I'm in one of those mood again... well the one where you feel like nothing around you is happening quite right.  It has to do with jobs and tasks.  I usually try to start Monday with a cheerful smile and a upbeat disposition... Well, this morning started at 6:00am with me hitting the snooze button a couple of times of my handphone alarm wishing that there were a few more minutes of peace and quiet sleep.  But, alas, there was my notebook computer sitting on the desk of my study room beckoning me to finish some work I was suppose to have done over the weekend for an early meeting at my client's...

*sigh*

*sigh again*

My weekends were once sacred.  The clearing of tasks before the end of a Friday evening was usually done in urgency, but nowadays the glass of water seems to always be full even right up to the end.  Gulping it down doesn't seem to be quite an easy solution anymore. 

Though I made it a point to clear my thoughts of work during a Saturday or Sunday which is usually meant for rejuvenating, I can't help getting thoughts of the impending torrents of work that is expected to come flooding in (brought on by the tipping over of the "full-glass" hehehe...)  Can't seem to keep my head clear.

So, then comes today, a Monday where everything seems to be just half completed. 

Multi-tasking, you say?

Yeah, right...

Honestly, that term should actually come with an instruction manual!  I guess it's the bane of many self-respecting intellectual individuals.  To spread your focus across as many things as you think your mind can handle. 

One may be mistaken by thinking that it's a skill to handle many task at the same time, but I believe in honest truth that it's about how you switch your focus from one subject to another seamlessly and without affecting your rhythm.

So, today, my rhythm has started off sounding like a beginner brass band on the first day of band practice! 

Hmm.... *sigh*

"Ok ok now... everyone, let's split the band up into smaller groups so we can focus on each particular areas and get our task done!"

Hmm... focus!

*Kenny starts to meditate like a Zen Guru... the fool!"

Beauty Shots from Cameron Highlands

Ok ok, I am still in this phase... so, just let me be for now ;-)

Just been to a trip to Cameron Highlands.  (and no, it wasn't because of the new car!)  Took a couple of beauty shots up there.

New Legs for My Love

My car got new legs today.  A set of shiny chrome 18" rims.  Honestly, I almost put off doing this but then the thought lingered.  It didn't take much to tip me over with my colleague, Sly convincing me that it was the right thing to do.  I guess the argument was sound...  either I do it now or it will be an indefinite wait till who knows when!

So, "switching-off" my rational thoughts, I went with what my heart desired... an opportunity to make my car different from any out there.  I guess that's one of the prime deciders which people who loves their car goes to when they take the effort to do it up!

I must admit, the youngster in me had quite a bit to do with it.  Here I am with many who call an old-man's car (hmm... more so for the previous generations, this new one is a far cry away!), but transformations that may seem slight to put it in another category altogether (ie. its white! with a body-kit that is subtle enough to do justice to the car's original elegance but yet define the deeper persona of a young heart, and most importantly, shining new wheels that just screams style...) Hehehe, I ought to be modest, but I just couldn't help feeling proud.

Anyway, I chose the 18" Work Euroline DH rim design (produced by EXE Pegasus) with Falken 912 tyres.  I had chosen from almost a hundred rims and this one just screamed at me to put it on. 

The back tyres is offset, different from the front, a design trick which makes the car look like a sports car with larger back tyres.  I hadn't noticed that earlier but realised that it was a really cool design, a unique one at that!

The investment was substantial but a well-worth one considering the status of the car and it's now new looks (great legs gets good head-turning... hehehe).