Bad Day

I had a bad day. I disappointed people. Couldn't really get over it yet. Stressed and pressured. Need to sit very calmly and look into matters. Just want to be alone and think over some stuff. Bloody hell. Giving self 2 days to "file" all bad crap into an "archive". Haha.

Lose Sight...

More often than not, we lose sight of what's more important than a few alphabets in which we think will determine how we live in the future. What is the point of education if in the end, what we care most is the grade?

Every year for the past few years (without fail), I saw students cried and laughed, disappointed or worse, attempted to commit suicide. If one comes out knowing nothing practical and without soft-skills but is armed with a list of As, I assure you, one still goes nowhere. Take education as education and not a checklist of how many As one gets. It's unhealthy.

Of course, I congratulate those with big achievements. They deserved it. To those that didn't fair so well, why cry? I've seen graduates with a perfect CGPA but alas, when tested on general knowledge and skills, they were no better than airheads. On the contrary, candidates with average results were much better in terms of general knowledge and skills. In general, maybe what I'm trying to say is getting As is no big deal when you can't carry them well.

Parents beware of what you're instilling in your children. Don't screw them up with you think is ideal. It's nonsense...

Cancel...

I've decided to cancel my gym membership. It seems that I'm going nowhere. I spent too much time in the office. Clocking in ridiculous hours, all in the name of perfection and efficiency. I just want to go home everyday, see my family, catch up a little on the happenings within my little family unit and call it a night.

To a certain extent, I think I'm beginning to burn out. Nevertheless, I still have my zest and vigour to continue, maybe because I like what I'm doing. Sometimes, I ask myself whether is this what I want. Slept on it a while and I came out with a "Yes" answer. I can't blame anyone with that answer. Told myself for the millionth time that I'm gonna cut back and live life. Fuck, I can't do that. I think I don't wanna do that. Working gives me a sense of belonging. Some people say I'm stucked in a rut, I seriously doubt that.

So, what do I do everyday when I'm home from? I eat dinner with my family (sometimes outside, sometimes in the office), get my rest and watch movies. Time will fly by and the clock will strike 12am and I'll call it a night. I will lie on my bed, my mind will start processing tomorrow's work; how to solve the structural linkages between numerous programmes, how to standardise business processes within the system, why is this business behaving in such a manner, FOREX gain/loss account, restructuring business programmes and a million other questions of which all pending answers, if not now, later...

I doze off, eventually... knowing tomorrow is another exciting day!!! I never cease to amaze myself.

The Holiday

When I saw the movie poster and read the name "Nancy Meyers", I knew at that very moment that this movie is worth every cents. I was not wrong. It was incredibly real and absolutely charming, defying the norms that people live by everyday!

Its casting was genius and the script was brilliant. When you see Iris (Kate Winslet) running around her new house being so happy, you just want to be happy with her. Miles (Jack Black) was an upbeat and fun person to be with and he was exactly what Iris needed after a lousy "break up" with her so-called boyfriend.

High-powered Amanda (Cameron Diaz) has a set of steel eyeballs without tear ducts. Also, after a lousy break up with her boyfriend (Edward Burns) needed a place to calm herself. This resulted in her switching houses with her Iris. (Btw, it's a brilliant idea for a holiday. But I think if Malaysians do that, our priced possesions in the house will just disappear). Moving on... Graham (Jude Law) is simply a S.N.A.G that I think every woman will want to have as a partner. For the lost causes, S.N.A.G stands for "Sensitive New Age Guy".

All in all, everyone was absolutely gorgeous in that film and I can assure you, it's a good watch. I highly recommend it.