Goodbye Pandi...

Today, my barber, also my friend leaves this country for his homeland. I'm happy to see him return to his homeland where he will be reunited with his family after 2 long years. . He was working in the barber shop below our condo unit. He packs a damn good massage after cutting your hair.

All the best to you my friend, and may you continue to lead a happy and prosperous life with your family there :)

Tired...

It's been a long day. I was at a blood donation campaign yesterday - came face to face with the Health Minister of Malaysia, and I didn't even know it was him! Ha ha ha. He said, "All of you come to donate blood yeah..." I was like, "Yeah..." Then the person beside me said that the person in the black suit was the Health Minister. Well, I could not be bothered much as I was there to donate blood, and head home to Zzz.

I had to wait for almost 2 hours as the process took place in a bus which was converted into a mobile clinic...(sorry I did not brought my camera so I could not take a photo of it). But anyway, when it came my turn to check my BP (blood pressure)... the first reading was 169/120.. Oh no... The normal rate for me should have been around the range of 120-135/80-90.. The doctor then took the second reading... 149/89... borderline... phew... Luckily otherwise the 40-minute wait would be a waste.

What a day~

勿自暴，勿自弃

Wow, it's been almost 2 weeks since I wrote anything, so I thought I'd post something in a different way. The above reads... "Neither be harsh on yourself, nor give up on yourself".

Breakfast - The most important meal of the day...

This is what I have for breakfast - everyday :)

250ml of soybean;

2 green apples;

2 bananas;

4 pieces of Tiger biscuit (trust me... it tastes better);

1 scoop of GNC Lean Shake;

1 scoop of GNC Soy Protein

Blend it all and this is what you get...

A Brighter Tomorrow :)

Last Saturday and Sunday was a really long one for me because I had classes during the day and I had work through the night. The worst part was, it's statistics and there were so many formulas to deal with. Sometimes I wonder, would I better off today if I had studies harder in my early years. I guess I'll never know, but I'm happy as I am today so I guess that's what matters. Another 4 more subjects to obtaining my Diploma in Management, and that will happen by Jan 2010. After that... most likely Masters.

When I got home at 5:00 PM, I took a cold shower and immediately slept after that until 9:00 AM Monday morning. It was such a relief because it has been a while since I've gotten an actual 8 hours of sleep!

As I was sleeping, a text message from a friend came that read, "Hi.i'm ok dy lo.this time i'm very sure.haha.wow i took 2 weeks time only.unbelievable." That was the very first message I read on Monday morning and it made my day:) This friend of mine went through some challenging events and finally manage to pull through in such a short period of time. I'm proud of you and I wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

Oh well, the moment you decide on something, you just do it and don't look back...

Remember the Kindness of Others: Repay the Kindness with Gratitude

Sitting down quietly, I started to venture into my mind. In it, I saw my past, my present, and towards the end of the road, there was a little boy... drawing pictures... Pictures of events that I cannot recall seeing. Who is that little boy? Is it me? Are those drawings my future?

Then the boy wrote...

Thank you for showing me the way,

When all I saw was darkness.

I see a bright light now,

Forming the path ahead.

I now devote myself to helping others,

As I was once helped upon before.

In doing this I find peace within me,

Bringing joy to others brings joy to me.

This is the path I choose,

This is my destiny.

The Mind

While sipping through my glass 33 stories high up into the sky, I thought to myself... "What does it feel like to be really happy?" Bits and pieces of this feeling started to appear before me. Bells of joy started ringing within me. I remember this feeling! For a moment I felt as if I were walking in the clouds. As I reach out to grab hold that happiness, it started to distant itself from. The closer I tried moving in, the further it went away.

All of a sudden, I find myself, sitting down in the same place where I sat 1/2 hour ago, sipping halfway through my glass. Though that feeling was gone, I somehow had some sense of fulfillment. Then came the time for me to leave, and return to where I came from.

The mind is powerful, yet very few manage to cultivate it. If you control your mind, you control your destiny...