The art of losing isn't hard to master;
so many things seem filled with the intent
to be lost that their loss is no disaster,
Lose something every day. Accept the fluster
of lost door keys, the hour badly spent.
The art of losing isn't hard to master.
Then practice losing farther, losing faster:
places, and names, and where it was you meant
to travel. None of these will bring disaster.
I lost my mother's watch. And look! my last, or
next-to-last, of three beloved houses went.
The art of losing isn't hard to master.
I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster,
some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent.
I miss them, but it wasn't a disaster.
Even losing you (the joking voice, a gesture
I love) I shan't have lied. It's evident
the art of losing's not too hard to master
though it may look like (Write it!) a disaster.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
If You're REALLY Bored
" If it weren't for the Blacks, gays & lesbians. There wouldn't be any Oscars.
In fact, there wouldn't even be a person named Oscar!", Ellen DeGe-something at the Oscar Awards.
Today I was at the lawyer's office alone and I had no work to do. So I made blue corners, and I shall now professionally guide you how to make it too!
Step1: Cut a strip of paper, the width slightly more than the width of a ruler.
Step2: Fold in one end as shown.
Step3: Fold in the other end the same way.
Step4: Cut off the extra paper.
FINISHED! This is how it looks from behind.
This is the profile view.
At the end of the day, this is how much I made. Quite a lot huh? Hehehe...
SO WHY AM I MAKING IT FOR??? This is what you use it for:
Different colours mean different kind of document. Not sure what it means though hahaha...
You can play DOMINOES! Artistically looking at it, don't it look like fish bones? Hehehe...
In fact, there wouldn't even be a person named Oscar!", Ellen DeGe-something at the Oscar Awards.
Today I was at the lawyer's office alone and I had no work to do. So I made blue corners, and I shall now professionally guide you how to make it too!
Step1: Cut a strip of paper, the width slightly more than the width of a ruler.
Step2: Fold in one end as shown.
Step3: Fold in the other end the same way.
Step4: Cut off the extra paper.
FINISHED! This is how it looks from behind.
This is the front view.
This is the profile view.
At the end of the day, this is how much I made. Quite a lot huh? Hehehe...SO WHY AM I MAKING IT FOR??? This is what you use it for:
Different colours mean different kind of document. Not sure what it means though hahaha...However, that's not all you can do with it. Let me demonstrate!
You can play DOMINOES! Artistically looking at it, don't it look like fish bones? Hehehe...OR:
You can build them up!
You can build them up! Ironic thing that happened, usually there are 3 rulers VISIBLY found. But today, only found ONE! Hence, tower very short.
Was I really that bored? YES is the answer.
*all pics were taken with my super-fly 0.3(zero point THREE!) camera phone...still no money yet to upgrade...
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Something a bit on the disgusting side. I give you the option of NOT reading.
I made Alicafe at the office to drink yesterday. The instant coffee with Tongkat Ali
(NO I DON'T NEED THE EXTRA SUPPLEMENT FYI! that was all there was to drink)
Few hours later when I went to pee, I realized my piss smelt of ALICAFE!
Euwwww...and weird!
"Semakin tinggi, semakin hodoh"
-out-
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Night "Expedition"
The question is "Were you asleep?", today I have learnt.
*WARNING! long post*
I remember my father used to tell me how my secondary school used to have some japanese army activity, or something like that. It was very vague, I was too young to bother. Back then, I was still in primary school, and I didn't care about that school.
Recollecting those stories, it awes me now.
Few hours ago as we sat in the mamak exchanging stories, it gave me (and I'm sure the others too) goosebumps. Although I had heard them before, but tonight was different. The conversation was much more lengthy. More in-depth.
It was past experiences, while some through the grapevine. But all centering the secondary school we shared, except for SmuggCop who hails educated brains marinated from across the causeway. That wasn't sarcasm btw.
Back to where I was, there were stories, mostly occuring during the guidance of the night skies, about seeing other forms of existence. Like humans and a cat that kept disappearing. Others about hearing footsteps on the roof of the hall, or even marching clicks at the staircase. Some even saw the field covered perfectly with a clean sheet of mist just before the break of dawn. Wonder whether there would be good phone coverage down there? Anyways, more stories, just no time for it here. Sorry.
So at midnight, someone asked "let's visit DJ?" (DJ being the shortform of the school's name), and I said WHY NOT?! Relying on my answer and voiced opinion, everyone agreed.
But we only left once we cleared our bladder hehehe...
The expedition team: Me, BigD, SmuggCop, AlcoP, Drifter, RRonaldo, SmokerD, and DoubleG.
This would mark my second visit to the school at night, the first being somewhere nearly 2 years ago, but we merely lingered around the carpark coz the gate was locked. This time, excited and scared shit of what MAY or may NOT appear before us, we were replenished with enthusiasm with BigD's comment that the gate had been destroyed by him and a few others.
So we arrived there and parked the cars. Ironically, the night sky overlooking DJ had ALWAYS been a purple shade. We noticed that it was purple everytime we visited it, a freaky conclusion. A purple sky is usually beautiful, but THERE it seemed too freaky. Anyways, we made our way up the stairs to the gate, each giving silly remarks like bashing the guard up if he came, or anyone that gets possessed hahaha...
The gate was locked -_-''
Now the school isn't hard to break into. Throught the back way, there are 3 routes:
1- Unfenced field. But it is in a horrendous state, stepping into it could suck you 6 feet into a self-made grave.
2- Hillside pathway. Usually used by students when the gate is locked. Self-made and surrounded by trees. REJECTED BECAUSE: unseen holes and drains, and you never know what's lingering under those trees. And I don't mean organisms.
3- Over the gate. Climbing over is no prob, but what shit we would get into if we bumped into our not so human counterparts. There were 8 of us, and only 2 could climb at each time. Things could glide our way MUCH faster.
So we ended up at the top of the stairs figuring our way. Arguing and contemplating. We even thought of removing the gate since it was kinda possible, it just needed a lift. DoubleG needed to piss, and kept rushing us to decide. He insist he wouldn't piss unless in a peaceful environment. As if the night was throwing daggers at us =P
The sane-est route was climbing over the gate. Shit. I SOOOO friggin believe the existence of others. We share this place. Just "don't disturb them and they won't disturb you", was what I held on to. But if you had an easy way out for running, why not? ;) Climbing over the gate, not so wise.
BigD came up with the idea of a coin toss. Head's we climb, tails we leave. But RRonaldo wasn't keen on the climbing as was some of the others (including me :P), yet we persisted with the coin toss.
BigD says he tossed it and gets a 'head'. SmokerD says he didn't see him do the toss. And Drifter agrees.
So BigD tosses again, and HEADS! Decision has been made.
When suddenly...
Two cars comes into the parking space and parks beside our cars.
"Got car la. Sekali police ar", AlcoP replies. Couldn't be police la...
Then I see the chequered lining at the doors of the driver's side, and the twin Lego-like blue block on the car.
It friggin' IS police! WTH?
My only theory was that the guard informed them, or the police which is just next to our school, saw suspicious people roaming around DJ.
Maybe they thought we were trespassing. Shit. (I know school got nothing nice to trespass, but hey if the men in blue can earn extra...)
"DAMN! I didn't even bring my wallet la! No money now to give", Drifter quirkily remarks and sniggers, then continues "Nvm, just say we from KL coming to visit our ex-school. Just cool man. We going back to KL tomorrow, no time to come. We miss DJ!".
Those men in blue didn't even bother about us. The other car that came, wasn't a patrol car. Maybe some illegal activities were going on. Or else why they didn't even question us? Not a single word. They just stood in their ring of members.
So they ruined our plans big time. We just drove off as soon as possible. Never trouble trouble, unless trouble troubles you, you know?
Thrilling night, yet anti-climaxed. Damn?
*WARNING! long post*
I remember my father used to tell me how my secondary school used to have some japanese army activity, or something like that. It was very vague, I was too young to bother. Back then, I was still in primary school, and I didn't care about that school.
Recollecting those stories, it awes me now.
Few hours ago as we sat in the mamak exchanging stories, it gave me (and I'm sure the others too) goosebumps. Although I had heard them before, but tonight was different. The conversation was much more lengthy. More in-depth.
It was past experiences, while some through the grapevine. But all centering the secondary school we shared, except for SmuggCop who hails educated brains marinated from across the causeway. That wasn't sarcasm btw.
Back to where I was, there were stories, mostly occuring during the guidance of the night skies, about seeing other forms of existence. Like humans and a cat that kept disappearing. Others about hearing footsteps on the roof of the hall, or even marching clicks at the staircase. Some even saw the field covered perfectly with a clean sheet of mist just before the break of dawn. Wonder whether there would be good phone coverage down there? Anyways, more stories, just no time for it here. Sorry.
So at midnight, someone asked "let's visit DJ?" (DJ being the shortform of the school's name), and I said WHY NOT?! Relying on my answer and voiced opinion, everyone agreed.
But we only left once we cleared our bladder hehehe...
The expedition team: Me, BigD, SmuggCop, AlcoP, Drifter, RRonaldo, SmokerD, and DoubleG.
This would mark my second visit to the school at night, the first being somewhere nearly 2 years ago, but we merely lingered around the carpark coz the gate was locked. This time, excited and scared shit of what MAY or may NOT appear before us, we were replenished with enthusiasm with BigD's comment that the gate had been destroyed by him and a few others.
So we arrived there and parked the cars. Ironically, the night sky overlooking DJ had ALWAYS been a purple shade. We noticed that it was purple everytime we visited it, a freaky conclusion. A purple sky is usually beautiful, but THERE it seemed too freaky. Anyways, we made our way up the stairs to the gate, each giving silly remarks like bashing the guard up if he came, or anyone that gets possessed hahaha...
The gate was locked -_-''
Now the school isn't hard to break into. Throught the back way, there are 3 routes:
1- Unfenced field. But it is in a horrendous state, stepping into it could suck you 6 feet into a self-made grave.
2- Hillside pathway. Usually used by students when the gate is locked. Self-made and surrounded by trees. REJECTED BECAUSE: unseen holes and drains, and you never know what's lingering under those trees. And I don't mean organisms.
3- Over the gate. Climbing over is no prob, but what shit we would get into if we bumped into our not so human counterparts. There were 8 of us, and only 2 could climb at each time. Things could glide our way MUCH faster.
So we ended up at the top of the stairs figuring our way. Arguing and contemplating. We even thought of removing the gate since it was kinda possible, it just needed a lift. DoubleG needed to piss, and kept rushing us to decide. He insist he wouldn't piss unless in a peaceful environment. As if the night was throwing daggers at us =P
The sane-est route was climbing over the gate. Shit. I SOOOO friggin believe the existence of others. We share this place. Just "don't disturb them and they won't disturb you", was what I held on to. But if you had an easy way out for running, why not? ;) Climbing over the gate, not so wise.
BigD came up with the idea of a coin toss. Head's we climb, tails we leave. But RRonaldo wasn't keen on the climbing as was some of the others (including me :P), yet we persisted with the coin toss.
BigD says he tossed it and gets a 'head'. SmokerD says he didn't see him do the toss. And Drifter agrees.
So BigD tosses again, and HEADS! Decision has been made.
When suddenly...
Two cars comes into the parking space and parks beside our cars.
"Got car la. Sekali police ar", AlcoP replies. Couldn't be police la...
Then I see the chequered lining at the doors of the driver's side, and the twin Lego-like blue block on the car.
It friggin' IS police! WTH?
My only theory was that the guard informed them, or the police which is just next to our school, saw suspicious people roaming around DJ.
Maybe they thought we were trespassing. Shit. (I know school got nothing nice to trespass, but hey if the men in blue can earn extra...)
"DAMN! I didn't even bring my wallet la! No money now to give", Drifter quirkily remarks and sniggers, then continues "Nvm, just say we from KL coming to visit our ex-school. Just cool man. We going back to KL tomorrow, no time to come. We miss DJ!".
Those men in blue didn't even bother about us. The other car that came, wasn't a patrol car. Maybe some illegal activities were going on. Or else why they didn't even question us? Not a single word. They just stood in their ring of members.
So they ruined our plans big time. We just drove off as soon as possible. Never trouble trouble, unless trouble troubles you, you know?
Thrilling night, yet anti-climaxed. Damn?
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Fire-ry Fire-ry Night
Hello to blue-minded Yvonne and Vinitha for visiting this site!
Fireworks.
It's nice to play, nice to see.
Just don't be stupid, and hurt yourself. Of course, don't need to be so jakun either.
The other night, while everyone else were either busy burning off hundreds of ringgit worth of fireworks or watching the air display, stood this bunch of grown-ups with a small plastic bag.
They were at the other end of the street, directly opposite my house. Anywayz, my family and I were out in the porch watching the display, when we noticed the bunch hurrying so excitedly.
"WAAAAAH!", one exclaimed happily.
Another snapped and clicked with his mobile phone to the "sight".
The "sight" on the road, was a spinning gasing.
You know the "gasing" firework. The one you light up and it spins around on the floor for less than 10 seconds with sparks? Yep, THAT one.
They were so into that spinning thing. First timers I guess. Oggling, maybe drooling too. Hehehe...
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This reminds me of something that happened pretty long ago. There were a big bunch of kids(including me) in my neighbour's house. And the stack of fireworks were laid on the floor. All in a BIG plastic bag.
And I foolishly lit a gasing and it went spinning its way to the stack of fireworks! HAHAHAHA...
More gasings started spinning, bumble bees went off, mercun ayam went clucking away, coloured flames around! Not forgetting indulging smoke!
*still laughs*
Luckily not ALL the fireworks went to waste though. Hehehehe...
And last time it wasn't so funny to me hahahaha...
Malu-malu kucing katanya tentangku,
Apatah lagi kalau perihalkan dia!
Fireworks.
It's nice to play, nice to see.
Just don't be stupid, and hurt yourself. Of course, don't need to be so jakun either.
The other night, while everyone else were either busy burning off hundreds of ringgit worth of fireworks or watching the air display, stood this bunch of grown-ups with a small plastic bag.
They were at the other end of the street, directly opposite my house. Anywayz, my family and I were out in the porch watching the display, when we noticed the bunch hurrying so excitedly.
"WAAAAAH!", one exclaimed happily.
Another snapped and clicked with his mobile phone to the "sight".
The "sight" on the road, was a spinning gasing.
You know the "gasing" firework. The one you light up and it spins around on the floor for less than 10 seconds with sparks? Yep, THAT one.
They were so into that spinning thing. First timers I guess. Oggling, maybe drooling too. Hehehe...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This reminds me of something that happened pretty long ago. There were a big bunch of kids(including me) in my neighbour's house. And the stack of fireworks were laid on the floor. All in a BIG plastic bag.
And I foolishly lit a gasing and it went spinning its way to the stack of fireworks! HAHAHAHA...
More gasings started spinning, bumble bees went off, mercun ayam went clucking away, coloured flames around! Not forgetting indulging smoke!
*still laughs*
Luckily not ALL the fireworks went to waste though. Hehehehe...
And last time it wasn't so funny to me hahahaha...
Malu-malu kucing katanya tentangku,
Apatah lagi kalau perihalkan dia!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
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Oh yea, I forgot.
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you out there.
If the day mattered much to you, then I hoped you enjoyed it.
I'm not being passive about it, but there's 364 other days? Why today?
Or why not everyday?
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you out there.
If the day mattered much to you, then I hoped you enjoyed it.
I'm not being passive about it, but there's 364 other days? Why today?
Or why not everyday?
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