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was out at lunch with yapkevin, AGAIN…

damn i’ve been out too frequent with this fella, but i guess it’s good, coz he’s living a darn boring life recently and my job is to cheer him up, as he said.

anyway, over lunch today, the genius in us struck and we’ve decided to do some simple mathematics since we’ve been arguing on quitting smoking for quite a while now.

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i used to read an article about a cigarette would take away 5 minutes of our life’s.

so let’s see.

1 cigarette = 5 minutes

a pack = 20 cig = 20 x 5mins = 100mins

i finish a pack about 2 days.

hence, i smoke about 15 packs a month.

therefore in a month, cigarette takes away 15 x 100mins = 1500 minutes of my life.

there’re 12 months a year.

and that totals up to 12 x 1500mins = 18,000 minutes.

in terms of hours, that would be 18,000 / 60mins = 300 hours

and in terms of days, that would be 300 / 24hrs = 12.5 days

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conclusion: i lost 12.5 days every year by smoking a pack of 20s in 2 days

ok mah, not so scary what!!

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on the other hand, however, >>this<< made the numbers a lot more scarier…

and >>this<<!

and >>this<<!

and >>this<<!

and >>this<<!

and >>this<<!!!

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i think it’s time to cut down smoking…

damn it..

ah-vin, i think die healthier sounds like a better option bro!

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Now Listening: Flyleaf - Breathe Today

每一個人都有追尋自己夢想的自由,

也應該要有撇下牽掛, 踏出並衝向那段嚮往的生活的勇氣

更何況是一直以來本就已習慣了漂泊的人?

無論是再堅固的關係, 始終都得向生活的牽扯作出一個讓步

能夠放下牽掛大膽地邁向生命裡那未知數本身, 就已經是最大的勇氣

所以, 我們應該推, 而不是拉..

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縱然有著再深厚的感情, 然而我們卻也不得不認同..

人與人之間的感情, 因時間而堅實, 也因時間而虛化

人, 畢竟也只不過是一頭再實際不過的動物

一萬句深情款款的問候, 遠比不上一個堅而實的擁抱..

時間和距離, 究竟也可把最堅固的愛情變質,

更何況這是一個大家都知道”永遠”只不過是童話故事專用詞的歲月..

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“天下無不散之宴席”

這應該是一句每一個認識中文的人都應該會知道的諺語..

重點, 不在於即將散去的宴席和最美味的奇珍希餚, 而在於那宴席的過程

再不捨, 也沒有人應該在散去的宴座上留戀一片杯盆狼藉..

應該緊記的, 應該是那久散不去的菜香..

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飄, 也始終得有片落葉歸根的土地..

我絕不承諾我會駐守在這片土地上..

我不會, 也不能夠, 因為我也有我的路要走

但我一定會在這片土地上種一棵記憶的樹, 做一個印記..

能讓另一條路上的人在回首時, 遠遠就能看到那棵大樹, 並認住這片大家曾經的土地…

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我並不是他們說的特別冷靜, 更加不是冷血..

我不哭, 我不留, 我不喊..

卻不代表我不會不捨

只是, 太慣於權衡利弊的天秤性格告訴我:

“不捨, 應該是一種心境, 而不應該是一種心情.”

《馬陵道》 裡說過, “送君千里, 終須一別”

哭, 留, 喊只不過會讓一段送別更沉重..

讓離開的人多一份牽掛, 留下的人多一分苦澀

既然如此, 又何不笑著說珍重?

至少, 在往後的日子裡,

沒有人會只記得那段肝腸寸斷的送別, 而是在真切的期待下一次聚首的喜悅

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因為我始終相信:

“再見, 不應該是個句號, 而應該是個逗號, 因為我們要用感嘆號來完成我門的故事”

thank god that my buddy’s friend Ms. Dora Goh is safe and sound now.

shortly after the crime took place yesterday, the news about the kidnapping case have already reached thousands of people within hours through the alternative media, sending out alerts and SOS messages.

however, after browsing through tonnes of related blogs and sms messages, i realized that there are a few flaws, such as:

• some of the blogs state that Dora is 24 years old this year while some says that she is 25 years old.
• description of her physical appearance such as height, feature, the outfit she’s wearing when the crime took place
• description of the kidnappers’ vehicle, some said it was silver, some said it was gold
• there are also multiple versions of contact numbers as well as contact person.
• ironically, some even claimed that it was just a hoax.

i guess we’re really in need of a unified messaging and alert system of our own so that we don’t need to read multiple versions of information, read about this blogger’s concept HERE
however, based on my experience on building and managing a community, in order to make this an effective system. there are a few things we need to put into serious considerations:

1. Ensure the Accruracy, Consistency and Authenticity of the information which will be posted on the Alert System as well as being dispersed to the general public
2. a proper managing team to constantly update, manage and insert the related and necessary information
3. key contact person for all cases as well as all the necessary follow ups with mainstream media, related authority as well as the victim’s next of kin.
4. ensure that it will not become a controlled media.

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all in all, i am 100% supportive in this National Crime Alert Centre concept as i personally think that we really need some sort of information dispatch centre to reach the general public in the fastest way with the MOST accurate information utilizing the existing communication infrastructure, which in this case, are our SMS system, blogs, online media and portals.

Mr. Khoo, if you happen to read this, you can contact me personally at my email ken @ ximplicity [dot] net, we can discuss more about this. for the rest of you who are willing to lend a hand on this, you are welcome to post your opinions here or at Khoo’s blog as well.

found this from one of the animation i adore very much.

would love to share this with everybody as i think it’s pretty interesting, at the same time, increase my post count a little..

have a great mid week, everybody.. and enjoy your Wednesday

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Now Listening: 古巨基 - 妳生 

let’s do a little algebra, shall we?

today’s question will be: n + n = ?

anyone?

take away all those illogical answers and under normal circumstances, most people will get 2n

which means, when you sum up 2 numbers, you will always get a number that’s greater than any of the numbers in the equation

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i guess, it should be the same when you add 2 person together? i really hope i’m right.

everybody has their own social circle, i believe, doesn’t matter the size as we human could never live alone.

when 2 person comes together because of love, the 2 souls have become 1, under most circumstances, even though they are 2 individuals.

however, the point is, what should happen to the original social circles both of them possess before they get together?

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based on my observations, different couples would take different approaches based on their own preferences.

some, they chose to enclave themselves into a world of their own…

some, they chose to pull out from their own social circle and put themselves into their partner’s social circle..

some, they chose to mix both the social circles and make it a bigger one…

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Sometimes, i just don’t understand why people would want to shrink their social circles when they are in a relationship. i always have this belief, which is, the happiness of the couples is supposed to be shared with the circle of friends. furthermore, i am also convicted to the belief that in order to see the true side of my partner, i can only see it when she is with her friends because she’d be the most natural when she is with them, the group of people whom she has been with most of the time before she’s with me.

I just can’t find a reason to convince myself that when 2 individuals come together, their world will shrink into a world of their own. in fact, it should be the exact opposite. True friends as of me, are the people who will be there despite of all circumstances. i always believe that they are the people whom i can run to whenever i need them, and vice versa. i couldn’t stand it when there’s noone i can run to after a hard fight with my partner.

Please don’t get me wrong, i’m not saying that all of us should be with our friends at all times, because i think the most difficult part of it all is to find the balance point between having a world of our own and pulling the 2 social circles together. however, when things really come to a bottleneck that we can’t seem to find a way out, true friends will always be there to help sort things out. to them, the most important thing is always to see us in a cheerful mode. they won’t let us fall, that is what i strongly believe in..

Just take away all the negative possibilities, there is always one, if not multiple ways to get to the balance point, all you need is to put in effort. NOT only from you though, but from the both of you. we always need both hands to clap, don’t we?

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and most importantly..

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because the law of algebra says: n + n will always become 2n

c’mon, it’s just a simple math…

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Now Listening: Fergie - Won’t Let You Fall

before i start this post, i have to apologize, for the very first sms i sent you this evening as soon as i received the news, i guess my typing speed was faster than my brain analyzing speed because the moment i sent out, i regretted it, i’d have known it couldn’t be you, no matter you were aware of it.

i am sorry.

i think i hurt you in some way, it wasn’t what i wanted at all.

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anyway, they thought i might be the best person to talk to you, they told me to talk to you, to tell you the things we don’t think it’s right from a third person point of view, but i’ve decided to write what i wanted to say into a blog post, not because i wanted put public pressure on you, but because i know you’ll know that it’s for you if you’re still reading my blog, and i’m sure people who doesn’t know you wouldn’t know it’s meant for you and i’m sure you’d trust the way i express myself through writings that i will not leave a trace.

most importantly, i guess it’s easier for me to put it into words instead of telling you onto your face, because somehow, it wasn’t easy for me to say, and it ain’t easy for you to hear too. furthermore, you’ve drifted too far away i couldn’t catch you. remember the same question you asked T some time ago? about why was i like a stranger during lunch. for your information, i am no stranger, i just know that a distance shall be kept given your current condition, and i certainly do not want anyone to get into unnecessary quarrel because of myself.

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ok, what we wanted to say is, well, the truth is that there are people who truly disappointed by the sudden change of the attitude. to them, they felt it as if they’ve lost a part of their limbs, from frequent phone calls to refusal of a simple and short greeting conversation over the phone after weeks of not being able to see and talk to you. all of these happened too fast. all these while, we’ve been trying to comfort ourselves by telling ourselves that it’s not your fault, but the situation you’re in, you need more time to channel more energy and efforts into the things that matter to you nowadays. however, the only 2 questions we couldn’t find an answer to are: are the efforts worthwhile? and has it been what you’ve wished for? we said that because it pains us when we see you for not being yourself and trying so hard to accommodate yourself. ah well, anyway, we won’t know exactly how and what it is like, you’d know it best. if you’re asking me, well, to me, it’s fine as long as you’re contented with what you’re doing. whether you’re happy or not is more important than anything else.

during this period, some of them questioned my attitude towards you as my bestest friend. i told them exactly what i’ve told you before when we’re talking about our best friends’ problem: it’s a choice you’ve made, either you live up with it or you walk away from it. even if i have anything to say, it wouldn’t be now, because i know during this passionate moments you’re in, your wouldn’t listen and you’d find reasons to convince yourself that everything’s gonna be fine, all you need is time. so, to expect the worst, i’d rather lend you a hand and a shoulder when things turn sour, like the time you’ve given me when i needed it.

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then, come to the next issue, what i believe is, loyalty, isn’t built through caging and chaining, it’s based on love and trust. i’m sure you have heard that from me for a zillion times whenever we’re talking about loyalty, and for a zillion times, you agreed to it. however, the things that lay in front of our eyes tell us the opposite. anyway, yesterday night over a yumcha session, one of our friends came up with a very interesting analogy. he said: you gave your pet the best treatment, best food or even if you build him a very nice dwelling, it doesn’t mean that you love it as the pet itself, but because it’s simply your pet and you can afford to give it the best. don’t get me wrong as i am NOT in denial of the love and feelings between individuals, i just think it’s interesting and i want to share it with you, i am not questioning what you are after either.

btw, i’m sure i’ve said this before, i‘m ok with anything as long as there isn’t too much of it. what i want to say is, my dear, the amount of insecurity that is supposed to have in an individual is way too much this time, so much that we think it has reached a pathetic stage because it doesn’t only affect you, but also people around you. and to make things worse, it harms the people around you. however, as someone who’ve known you for years and someone who love you as much, we would take it as it is and keep the sorrow to ourselves. however, the only thing we don’t understand is that how could there be so much insecurity in a person, we’ve made speculations about it, but do not worry, we didn’t conclude, we just hope that what it is now, it’s for the best of you.

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finally, about what happened yesterday evening, no matter if you’re aware of it at the moment it happened or not. i want you to know, i trust your judgment. the thing is, if what i’m thinking is true, it hurts me if you are aware of it and you let it happen, because that WASN’T who you were. and if you’re honest with the reason you told me, i’m sorry, it’s not valid, because we think that the way it was dealt with was rather immature. like i once said, if it’s your issue, you deal with it among yourselves, don’t pull unrelated victims into the muddy pool.

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i’ve thought for a night of how to put things happened for the past weeks into this long post, if you read till here, i hope, of all i’ve said, it rings a bell.

but we also hope you know that we certainly are not trying to intrude your privacy, this post as well, with no such intention at all. like i once said to one of our sisters, it’s not the time anymore while we’re still high school kids, we would share every little secrets and gossips, we’re all adults now and everyone has their very own private space where they wish noone would intrude and question, we know what we’re doing and we would be responsible enough to accept what the consequences are. at the suitable time, a pair of listening ears are far better than anything else.

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to end this post, i want you to know i still meant what i once wrote that touches you.

your given status hasn’t changed at all, and it will not change under all circumstances,

i meant both your importance to me and you yourself, as a person

i’d love to let you know:

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no matter how far you’ve drifted away,

i will station myself at the same place you left,

to be your lighthouse when you seek for a return route

on the roughest and darkest sea.

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Now Listening: Niki King - Don’t Explain

there have been so many news about child abuse lately on the papers, there’re news about kids being brutally murdered, sexually assaulted, domestically abused, beaten up, etc.. sometimes, i just wonder, what the fuck is wrong with those people who did that? i mean, come on la, those are just little kids who don’t even have strength and power to retaliate.

no doubt, the little ones can be pretty irritating at times, especially when they are making noise and being nasty.

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however,

aren’t the kids one of the cutest things on earth?

aren’t they the most important people like what IKEA said?

aren’t the kids the people we should protect because they are the most innocent people?

aren’t the kids the group of people who will shape our society in the future?

aren’t the kids the little giant who will become our leaders in the future?

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when they have become the victim of child abuse, they might not even know it, that is especially true when it comes to domestic abuse, they don’t even know that they’ve become their parents’ sandbag, instead, they might even think that it’s only punishment from daddy and mommy because they’ve done something which has made them angry.

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i just wonder, how could those bastards continue to abuse those little kids when they are crying out loud to beg for mercy, are those bastards fed on the excitement of seeing others suffer? do they got aroused by seeing their victims crying for mercy?

seriously speaking, those bastards deserved to be drag onto the street and shot dead.

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STOP CHILD ABUSE

GIVE OUR CHILDREN HOPES

SAVE THEM FROM HARM

BECAUSE

YOU ARE ACTUALLY HELPING TO SHAPE A BETTER WORLD, A BETTER FUTURE

it been quite a while i have not got out of the city..

traveled to Bukit Tinggi alone, without anyone knowing on a quiet weekend late noon, just to get away from the cramped, noisy and dirty city.

a little bit of location info. Bkt Tinggi is a little further down the karak highway after Genting Highlands exit, it isn’t exactly as cooling as Genting Highlands, however to me, Bkt Tinggi is better in terms of the environment, the air and the surroundings.

well, it’s the greenery and the fresh air i guess.

at least, it cools me down, calm my mind and i can even feel my soul is undergoing a cleansing process.

you don’t need to do a lot of stuffs really, all you need to do is just take a seat, enjoy the fresh air, stare at the green.

before we get to something else, let’s enjoy some photos i’ve taken during that trip:

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i think, the city people are in need of more places like this, just take a look at your surroundings, what is the largest piece of green landscape you can get? 10ft x 3 ft? somehow, Green, like the color Blue, it calms me as well, and i remember there’s this medical report i’ve read somewhere else few years back, it says that by staring at green color in the morning, it can actually helps to improve your eyesight. being a guy who’s been wearing spectacles for almost 20 years now, i think the staring-at-the-green-in-the-morning part has somehow helped to maintain my eyesight and prevent it from getting worse.

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i’m not here to brag about how we should protect our environment and save our environment that kind of stuffs, i mean, idiots out there who are killing mother Earth won’t even give a shit of what i have to say, i guess, i’ll just do my part and hope that everybody else does the same. i’ll leave the propaganda stuffs to Greenpeace and WWF, etc..

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but i guess, there’s really something i think i should say: Peeps, mother Earth is dying, really, just look at the shitty weather change, fucking natural disaster that is increasingly scary, and some other blady environmental issues that are happening at an alarming rate. bloody hell, haven’t you feel it yet? i don’t really know how long can mother Earth last, i hope it can last as long as i’m still breathing so that i don’t need to suffer the apocalypse. i don’t know, but i really hope our children can have a nicer Earth to live in..

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well, this blog post is specially dedicated to Blog Action Day

Now Listening: Katie Melua - Perfect Circle

Though i’m a little late, but i’m still gonna do this cause i’ve been following the news of Burma for the past few days, knowing there’s nothing solid i can really do. this, however, is the least i could.

Please support the campaign too, will ya?

visit www.free-burma.org for more information on the campaign

Now Listening: Natalie Cole - Tell Me About It