深呼吸

不知怎么搞的，工作上这几个星期连续来了些蛮棘手的事件。

有一样我决定不管丢给同事朋友做，反正他比我在行应付那样的事大约四十三点零六倍。我是说大约啦…

有一样我假假关注，其实是等它自己吹过去雨过天晴。吹不过变成龙卷风暴风雨才来打算啦。真的没空。

有一样做了几周以为要搞定了突然来个转弯，真是勾叉零蛋三角形！ >_<

有一样做来做去还是没有解决的方案，有那拿头撞墙的冲动。超级 失 败。 -_-

今天多了两样，一样应该可以漂亮地解决，只是要求的那方说急需紧要，要快快快！

我一向来都是慢工出细货的嘞。看来拜五是没有欢乐时光了，唉… =(

另一样应该是又要头痛了，我实在还不想去想它。鸵鸟心态，没看到没看到！

真有点喘不过气。

随兴随想 |系列|

Young archer in the making

I wouldn't be surprised if Miss Weekend no longer wanted to see me and would like to slap me around the globe after the blatant disrespect I showed her this weekend.

Woke up at some ungodly hours both Saturday and Sunday to attend Hsiang's archery competition.

Sorry Miss Weekend, I promise I will sleep in, and sleep in good, next weekend. Unless there is an archery session next Saturday then I will disrespect you again and pay back on Sunday.

I probably have to sleep the whole day to pay back... =P

Anyway, Hsiang's first archery competition, both Saturday and Sunday, at Nibong Tebal, wifey and I were there.

Let's just get this out of the way: the organisation of the competition sucked big time so there was a lot of unnecessarily wasted time. That's all I am going to say on that front. Okay, maybe just once more: el-sucko-big-time-o!

So, Hsiang joined the under 11 years old category, they shot the 20 metres distance, large target face. There were 23 boys in the under 11 years old male cetagory.

He shot 72 arrows in two 36 arrows sessions on Saturday. Each session had six rounds, each round 6 arrows. Hsiang scored 200 out of 360 in the first session and 190 out of 360 on the second, for a grand total of 390 out of 720.

He was rank number 11 in his first and second sessions but as there were some large variations in rank 8 and 9 so he ended up as 10th as the final rank.

the 11 years old or younger top archer is better than me on average compared to my most recent 20 metres -_-

The top 16 archers from Saturday went through to the Sunday elimination round, where the 1st rank went head to head with the 16th, the 2nd with 15th, 3rd with 14th and so forth.

Hsiang ended up paired with rank 7th, who happened to be the only other Chinese in the category and who was representing the same Penang area. Basically, Hsiang was paired with a teammate.

The elimination round was a shoot out in five rounds. Three arrows per round, winner of each round gets 2 points, first to 6 points win. Tie is 1 point each, and tie after five rounds will go into a single shoot out tie breaker where the closest to X wins.

Hsiang's Sunday's elimination round with his teammate ended up causing more anxiety and excitement for the parents and other teammates compared to the archers. The two of them were doing their Baymax fist punch-shake thing every spare time they got and was jumping and hopping around after their shot. Not a care it seemed.

The other teammates (and us parents, of course) grouped around to cheer for them and they sure entertained us fully by pulling a lead on each other one after another for the first four rounds.

Hsiang won the first round and the teammate won the second round, then Hsiang won the third and the teammate won the fourth, so they went into the fifth and final round while other pairings either ended at the third round or the fourth.

Hsiang lost the fifth round so that's game over for him.

We didn't expect him to win, we just wanted him to have the experience, he had only shot at 20 metres two or three times after all. We think he did good.

But he didn't want to stay back to cheer for his teammates, he wanted to leave soon after he was eliminated. Wifey said he was sad and disappointed.

I don't know if that was the reason he didn't want to stay and watch, but I do know for sure that I am sunburned pretty well toasted and tanned.

  

Upheaval

It has been a... what's the word, crazy? Hectic? Few days. Upheaval.

I hope it's finally smoothing out. Some things are starting to settle at least.

Mom's minor stroke and hospitalisation is the big one. Needed an ambulance pick up to get to the emergency ward. Unexpected resistance added to the stress level.

Work wise bumped into an obstacle that I can't resolve, and most probably have to ask for some leeways, which I don't like.

It's not really unachievable, I manage to get it to work nicely, but it's not a solution that I can bring forward because of some lousy limitations. And the next best thing I have doesn't meet my own expectation and needs some compromises since it's just... not good enough. 

My work is usually unrefutable and left nothing to nitpick, that's my style.

Not this time. =(

I am lousy with stress management. It's no secret. So fitful sleep and IBS. Not nice.

Thankfully mom's discharged today and seemed mostly back to normal, so that's a huge relief.

Here's hoping this is a turning point.

心的频道：我最喜欢的女孩

同事朋友间当然有比较好，没那么好，和只是同事的差别。

人和人之间的关系是需要双方的栽培的。

一起经营培养的，如那些整天一同吃饭的，当然会好过那些只有公事上才有交流的同事。

那些都是属于比较好的同事朋友间，我是相信一视同仁，公平对待的。

但是齁，几天前有位女同事朋友做了件事让我超开心的，所以我也要对她特别好。 =)

不同部门的她邀我去他们的团队建设活动，我说我们是不同部门的，你老板可能不会同意支付经费哦。

她很爽朗的答说我们之间是不计较这些的，如果她老板不给她就自掏腰包帮我付费。

不知道她是不是只是说说而已啦，不过我超感动的咯。 ^_^

直肠直肚的我是很好哄骗的。 =P

对我特别好的人我可也要同样对待的，人要懂得感恩回报。

所以我告诉其它比较好的同事朋友，她是我最喜欢的女孩！呵呵！ ^_^

叫已经有孩子了的女人女孩好像有点奇怪，但如果我说她是我最喜欢的女人又对不起老婆仔和可能会引起不必要的绯闻。

总之我要对对我特别好的人特别好就是了啦！

心的频道 |系列|

  

Parents are hairy and slow

Elder son gave me a postcard a few days ago, think he meant to give it to mommy but changed his mind and gave it to me instead.

Son, crossing out instead of rubbing off is a dead giveaway... =P

This is the message:

sweet isn't it? ^_^

Then I turned over and saw the words on the cover and wondered if he was sending me a hidden message...

Mr Trigger Happy

Departmental teambuilding today.

I have always preferred something that actually builds team instead of builds tummy. So, those 'go fancy restaurant to eat then watch movie' kind of activities are meh for me.

Seriously, how does that build team?

Anyhow, today we went for laser tag, something that I have wanted to try for a long time, and it has finally come to my town. =)

Paintball without the paint and pain probably still the easiest way to describe it.

Without the pain also means you don't really know you are hit until your infrared emitter (gun) is temporarily disabled.

Also means that people won't care so much being hit (since they don't feel anything), and can indulge in their personal rendition of Die Hard, Rambo, or whatever movie character who simply can't die. =P

We played three games. Ten minutes each, which is plenty enough for the top scorer to rake up 4400 points, crazy! The most I got was 2000+.

In the first game, fully charged, I was like: "go go go!"

In the second game, adrenaline still pumping, I was like: "let's rush them!"

In the third game, low battery, I was like: "I will just stay here and play sniper..." =P

Totally drenched in sweat when we were done.

Never did score the most or being the most accurate, the two titles to be proud of, in all three games. Though in the second game I managed to snatch the Trigger Happy title, er... it's really not something to be proud of, since it means I missed the most but at least I got something! =P

Play zone was a bit small for my liking, a bigger area would have been more fun. Also a quiet play zone might add some tension and atmosphere, for stealth and such. Loud music masked the footsteps, but I supposed it's good for the "go go go!" type of game.

Nevertheless, I had fun. ^_^

The constant half squat behind obstacles means I am going to be walking funny tomorrow, and probably the day after, as I am already feeling the ache in my thigh muscles.

Ain't young no more. >_<

Reigniting old passion (2)

Today I didn't sleep in, didn't give the minimum show of respect to weekend, and went archery instead.

Disrespectful! Despicable! Da horror!

Rest assured that I am fairly ashamed of myself, but I did have a good time in archery. =P

Did 20 metres today.

After six arrows for sighting, I started scoring. It's a big target face so I guess it's 'easy mode'. =)

Shot 60 arrows, followed the Portsmouth round scoring, the format I shot mostly when I picked up archery back in the university days.

six X's

528 out of 600, average of 8.8. Remember it was big target face at 20 metres, so it's really not too hard.

That said, I felt good nevertheless. =)

Left arm started to shake after about 50 arrows, so I still need to build up my strength. But the 'feel' is back, so I am pretty satisfied with the session.

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人就是不要老

今天又没有打球。

虽然做完工时已快八点，早就过了羽球时间，但我没去打球不是因为工作的缘故。

我承认我是个懒人，还很引以为荣那种，但农历新年至今几乎都没有运动到真的不是因为我懒。

是因为从娘家回程时的那一塞拖长了驾车的时间而引发了腰伤这旧患。

人齁，就是不要老…

老婆仔还玩笑的说： “都没有用什么特别的姿势。”

呃… 不要讲儿童不宜的东西。

还没完全复原时去射了一次箭和打了一次球。

射箭还好，不是种伤腰的运动。

羽球齁，因为 我太菜 有那些「阴湿」的人整天打很伤腰才接得到的球咯，所以打了那一场后我就知道要乖乖等到完全康复了才可以去打。

唉，我的腹肌已经团结一致了啦… >_<

粘了几天药膏，每天傍晚冲凉前撕下都会看到粘着细细的体毛。

几天了嘞，每天都是粘在差不多相同的位置的哦，怎么每天都还有那么多体毛被撕下的？

我想我背上腰的那处，应该是有两块比较白，比较光的部分了吧？

真是的。 -_-

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Got 'em!

Coca-cola has special Chinese New Year version of Coke cans, eight version to be precise, each with a unique Chinese character complete with its pinyin as well as its English and Malay translations.

I didn't think of collecting them initially since I only had two out of the eight. But while at the inlaw's I managed to get four more so I was consciously on the look out for the remaining two thereafter.

Wifey managed to get the seventh, so I sent out request on three different WhatsApp groups asking for help locating the eighth.

A few responded, agreed to help keeping an eye out or supplied location where they had seen selling the character I was looking for. None in the group with the largest number of people responded though, hmm...

To those who helped in one way or another, thank you very much! You know who you are. ^_^

As for those who couldn't be bothered, no thanks to you! Call yourself friend huh? =P

Anyway, I finally got the last character today, completing the set. =D

These are the Chinese characters, their pinyin, their English and Malay translations, in that order:

安 an(1), peace, kesejahteraan

顺 shun(4), smooth (year), kecemerlangan

吉 ji(2), good luck, tuah

旺 wang(4), fortune, rezeki

发 fa(1), wealth, kekayaan

满 man(3), abundance, kelebihan

喜 xi(3), happiness, kebahagiaan

福 fu(2), prosperity, kemakmuran

Three hardest things to say

Initial draft dated 1st of December 2014.

Read that the three hardest things to say are "I love you", "I am sorry", and "Help me".

Hmm... Really?

Well, personally, I have no problem whatsoever saying I love you to wifey and my kids, it's natural and in fact something we do on a daily basis. To wifey, definitely, maybe not daily to the kids.

Oh, and provided we are not in some cold war, that is, which thankfully does not happen all that frequently. ^_^

I also like to reply "I love you too" to the "I hate you!" from close friends, but I suppose that's cheek and does not count. =P

 

I also have no problem whatsoever apologising, as long as it's truly my fault. I apologise immediately as soon as I realised I have done something wrong or done something that might have offended someone.

Not hard at all for me, in fact, it's natural and feels right.

That said, I do know of people who find it hard to apologise. Oh yea, I know them alright...

Help me, well, this is a hard one for me. At least it's harder compared to the other two above.

Pride, I guess.

Don't get me wrong, I do ask for help when I need it, it's just, for me, not as easy as saying I love you and I am sorry.

Random behaviour for March 2015

Er... I pretty much didn't do any abdominal muscles exercise throughout February, coupled that with eating non-stop during Chinese New Year, my abdominal muscles have happily reunited.

All for one and one for all! =P

Anyway, for March 2015, my impromptu resolution is: to smile more.

Because I can.