天空

心里的那片天空，怎么还不放晴？

提不起劲来做任何事。

思索着，让自己开心的理由。

如果可以像孩子那样有 iPad 或 PS3 就满足快乐，该有多好啊…

没有亲吻和拥抱，没有爱的日子，好…悲。

平行时空里的我，又会是怎样的呢？

Home Alone, May 2013 edition

"When are you going to stop hugging each other?"

Hsiang asked impatiently. His shoes were on, his bag stuffed full of his 'must bring' stuff.

Wifey and I laughed, but we held on to each other a while longer still.

Hey, it's going to be a few days before we get to hug again. A long few days.

Hsiang seemed a bit exasperated while Young, as usual, was indifferent.

But oh well, all good things must end, and besides, brother-in-law was waiting in the car downstairs.

We seperated so wifey could put on her shoes while I carried the luggages out.

"Hsiang, behave yourself at nana's place and don't make mama angry."

I said to rival number one for wifey's love.

"You too, Young." I turned towards contender number two for wifey's love.

These two little monsters (I use that term in an endearing manner), always taking away wifey's time. My wifey's time.

Prior to them her time was all mine. =\

Yes, I am jealous of my own children, sue me. =P

"Okay." Young replied in a nonchalant, automatic, whatever way.

"I won't make mama angry when I am playing iPad. I only make her angry when doing writing and practising piano." Hsiang said matter-of-factly.

iPad, always iPad. That's all they think of at nana's.

I shook my head.

Loaded the car, brother-in-law took a photo of the 'ready to go' moment with the kids to post on Facebook while wifey and I hugged one last time before the departure.

And they were off after we strapped the kids in.

Home alone. Again.

Hello hug, cuddle and kiss deprivations. Not nice to see you again, bollocks.

Walking around naked in the house got boring after a while, since wifey's not around to whistle or to pinch my buttock.

A bored kender, that's how I feel. I guess only Dragonlance fans will understand the implication and significance of that statement.

"I am going to sleep on your bed." I teased Hsiang and Young the night before, they just got their new bed that day.

Maybe I will do just that.

Why?

Whenever someone tells me my wife is beautiful or pretty, I am genuinely happy.

Often I would give my thanks while smiling uncontrollably, and depends on my relationship with the person who gave the comment, I might add that I am really happy whenever I hear someone said so.

To me, it's just an expression of how I feel at that moment, and sharing happiness is always a good thing.

The funny thing is, sometimes, after hearing what I said about being happy whenever people praises my wife, the praiser would ask: "why?"

Huh?

What do you mean why?

I am happy because you just praised that my wife is pretty, is that not a normal feeling?

0_o

I don't know why they asked why, but since I have met a few who asked so I already have a reply prepared.

Experience has taught me to be prepared for weird question like this, hehe. ^_^

"because ugly man with a pretty wife will make the others feel more jealous."

True, isn't it? =P

Anyway, if only these people could see the inner beauty* of my dear wifey, that is where she really shines.

* no, I am not talking about lingerie -_-

And that's where it matters. =)

Love you, my wifey! Thanks for being so 'blind' all those years ago, hehe! =P

天马行空：胡思乱想

不做工程师，我可以做什么呢？

老师？

分享是蛮爽的，但要传授正经的知识给一大堆顽皮气人的小瓜，或荷尔蒙过盛或失调的情绪化少年，想到都头疼。

再说，误人子弟也太邪恶点了吧？我是邪恶，但不是那样邪恶啦…

摄影师？

是有兴趣的，但把爱好变成职业会不会令我对之感到厌倦呢？

好像拍人，婚礼那些的才比较有得做嘞。我都不喜欢拍人的，要会讲话啊，让人觉得自然啊，那些交际技巧的东西…

我不是很行嘞。

歌手？

哈哈哈哈哈！

自己都觉得很荒唐搞笑。

Okay，笑够了，下一个！

作家？

唔，好像会很爽下喔…

如果有人会肯出钱买我写的东西来看的话啦。

还要很多很多人那种，不然不是要吃榖壳？

嗯，还有什么我可以做的呢？

如题目所示，此篇纯属胡思乱想。吃饱太闲空乱想来自爽。

天马行空 |系列|

There is a first for everything

First time using my smartphone to take pictures.

First time logging on to Facebook using smartphone.

First time exercising in a gym.

First time using a treadmill.

First time to run non-stop for 30 minutes (even though wifey said 3km/h is not running...).

No longer a virgin for so many things today, damn I am so promiscuous. =P

Decision decision

To be or not to be? That's the question.

How long will it take for me to finally exit this denial mode?

And will it be acceptance, or will it be "so long, suckers!"?

For the record, I like the sound of that phrase, but I don't really mean it in any malicious way, I just find it funny.

Oh, I simply have to share an instant classic message my colleague mock-posted when he found out that his job transfer has completed:

"If this is regarding [job specific] related matters, you can either refer to [ex-manager's name] or you can go Fxxx yourself."

I gave him ten 'likes'. =P

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To run or not to run? That's the question.

I have about six months to train for it if I do sign up.

Can I do it? Do I have the time and determination to go through a training plan?

Never been much of a runner and being no longer at all young, I can't just go run without some extensive training to build up my stamina and speed.

But I am also slacker extraordinaire, I rather slack than, well, do anything else really. =P

Hmm... decision decision.

Caveman versus Smartphone

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Caveman vs mobile phone series: |1| |2| |3| |4| |5| |6| |7|

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Disclaimer: Acer and Intel logos are trademark and copyright of their respective company. Neither company paid me to write this but they should seriously consider doing so. =P

Got my new toy on Monday!

Acer Liquid C1, my first smartphone.

Yes, I know, the caveman has come a long way.

Truth is, my first ever mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson J132, is still working just fine for all my mobile phone needs. I could continue using that phone without qualm.

In fact, I have no need of a smartphone functionalities.

And yet I went and bought this smartphone. This particular smartphone. Simply because its brain is something dear to my heart.

To me, smartphones are essentially small mobile computers with telephone function. Plus assortment of other gimmicks like camera, GPS, radio, et cetera. But fundamentally a computer.

Most people probably use a smartphone for its mobile internet function more than as a phone. Also probably use it as a quick snap camera or a gaming device more often than using it as a phone.

Anyway, since I am getting a 'computer', I figured I can't go wrong going with a company known for making industry leading computer processors. ;)

Sentimental significance aside, a good deal and this cute dust plug definitely tipped the scale.

So here I am, with a smartphone made by a computer company, powered by a Penwell chip. It bloody confuses me these couple of days!

Caveman has much to learn yet.

So far, the smartphone has beaten dumb caveman with a running score of 3:0.

The first was during the screen protector application. The second was it turning on by itself at 08:00 hours sharp the next morning after I received it, I still haven't a clue why it did that because I didn't set any alarm and it was turned off the night before.

It's a spooky x-file case that hasn't repeated itself since but I only have it for a few days thus far, so I will keep my fingers crossed.

The third was the multiple duplicates of contact that irked me no end and I couldn't figured out a neat and tidy way of handling it so eventually I deleted every single contact and re-entered them manually. That resolved it but brought the score to 3:0, smartphone versus caveman.

-_-

Anyway, I have WhatsApp now, so send me messages my friends! =P

 

Ducky & Friends #011

#011: Word!

No rubber duck or rubber lobster of any colour, shape and size was harmed or prejudiced against in the making of this entry.

View all Ducky & Friends entries by clicking on the quack quack category.

心的频道：灰·蓝

自从那包装成仿佛有选择但事实非如此的命令传了下来后，我的心境灰到现在。

我是偏向孤僻的人，我的爱好几乎都是独自一人的活动。

工作以外我是宅在家里的。

对我来说，人际关系是很复杂，很费神的。

所以我喜欢那些不必要依赖他人，那些我可以亲手完成的工作。

或只是需要少数可靠的，认识的同事就可以完成的工作。

教导，示范，分享知识没有问题，但我不喜欢去监督，催促，指示他人。

更不喜欢那些办公室的政治和小动作。

我明白我的个性，所以有些工作，和它的性质是不适合我的。

上司要我放弃我的强项，把我丢进我一窍不通的全新工作岗位，需要和一大堆同事勾心斗角那种。

怎能不沮丧？

要么就是硬着头皮做下去，要么就是换老板，换部门，换工作。

那，就是我有的选择。

唉… 心情灰灰的，蓝蓝的。

心的频道 |系列|

Hot Indonesia Curry

This is most likely my first and last politically related entry. Politics is, to me, a necessary evil. I am not fond of it, doesn't mean I don't care, I just don't like to talk about it.

Anyway, you have to know Mandarin and Malay, and have been following Malaysia 13th general election to understand the title of the entry. =)

Thanks to the newly downloaded Path of Exile online game, I went to sleep around 05:00 hours. My bad. =P

Alarm woke me up at 06:45 hours and I was off to my voting station after the shower. Half an hour drive to the other side of the island, again, my own bad for not changing the address on my national identity card.

Had breakfast at a nearby food court, then walked over to the voting station. I was there around 07:50 hours, and there were already queues.

Eventually got to my designated room, and finally found out who the candidates are from the poster on the door. I don't give a damn really, I am voting for the lesser evil of the political parties.

Got my ballot tickets after another queue, checked that they were clean, walked to the covered table, two quick crosses with my left index finger awkwardly positioned since smartypants decided to mark people before instead of after they have voted, and I was out. Took me at most two minutes in the room, most of it in checking my name, inking me, and giving me the ballot tickets really.

Done, hopefully giving my children a better future

Since I am writing a politically related entry, may as well be done with it once and for all. So here goes my personal opinions on politics...

In my beloved country, politicians who are selfless and genuinely rendering their services for the good of the people are few and far in between.

I despise most of the politicians, for they do not understand that the government serves the people, not the other way round. There are just so many in power who are corrupted, self-serving, constantly making a fool of themselves and thus ruining the reputation of the country.

Power corrupts, and so many of the crook politicians believe they are omnipotent, that they can get away with anything. So they blatantly used our money for they greed, and did damnable things, including but not limited to taking of life, to further their own filthy agenda.

And they had the nerve to insult our intelligence by giving lame and ridiculous excuses, and then swept the issues under the carpet pretending they didn't happen.

I suppose that's really the best they could come up with, after all, in most countries, intelligent people are governed by those a lot less intelligent than they are. Fools who would have bought the stupid excuses themselves.

In my country, most of them are not only fools, but thugs and bullies. Real bunch of lowlives. Just look at the blatant cheating, dirty tricks, foul plays, briberies, money politics, terror and rumour mongering they are doing in this general election.

Absolutely despicable. Total waste of oxygen, the lot.

When will they learn that respect is not bought, respect is earned. Fear, terror is not respect.

Those short-sighted greedy dumbarses who fell for the the bribes, the "candies" dished out by the desperate and filthy political party, have you no respect for yourselves? No dignity whatsoever? Can't you think further? Your future is only worth that couple of hundreds, or thousands? Shame on you!

Sometimes I think these idiots deserved to be governed by the corrupted government. The only problem is that they are dragging me down with them, bastards.

To me, it's a no brainer choice. When the government no longer serves the people, no longer has the people's best interest at heart, it's time to change. I don't give a damn which political party.

But of course, we can't even get a clean and fair election, no thanks to the corruption. We need a clean start, uproot and wash away all the filth.

I am choosing the lesser evil of the lot, with the hope that it will bring the country a better future. For the country. For the people. For my children.

Here's hoping a change will come through, and Malaysia will have a new and better beginning.

Hot Indonesia Curry! =P

Evolution

To the caveman within me:

I am sorry, truely I am.

But I cannot deny that genuine disappointment I felt when I found out that a colleague has gotten his black version of the smartphone today while I have to wait till next week for my white version.

It's then that I realised I am looking forward to getting the smartphone.

That eager anticipation is a clear indication that we are drifting apart. I... I... I don't know what to say.

When the pigs flew and I had fallen to the dark side all those years ago, I thought I could still keep my identity, albeit tainted.

Please know that all these years you are still a big part of me, remember that hiccup?

And despite having the mobile phone for years now, it still jolts me everytime I received a SMS. Honestly, I kid you not.

They called that kind of mobile phone a 'dumb phone' nowadays, but... but... dumb phone suits me just fine really. I can't make up my mind if it's because I am dumb, or because I am smart enough I don't need a smartphone.

Anyway, my dear inner caveman, I think I am losing you... I am losing my identity.

I think I have evolved.

My dear inner caveman, I want to give you this song, a song from our goddess, sorry.