Assalaimualikum.
During this long weekend, some went to Malacca. Some went to Redang. And some went home. Some worked right through it without a pause. We look
With hundreds of accidents and jams equivalent to the great human movement in China during the Chinese New Year, I fear for those traveling along the North-South Highway in Malaysia during this weekend. It's never wise to travel during Raya Holidays as everybody is moving. Traveling back to their Kampung to celebrate with their families. And yes they are reckless. Though you might be the most careful law-abiding road user on the road, you gotta be observing those around you, for they are the ones who turn the road into a delicate and life threatening limbo competition.
My apologies for beginning this New Year's Celebration with a dark paragraph.
Anyway it's heartwarming to see the whole kommunity coming together, opening their doors for their open house events, and wearing all the glitter and shiny green outfits to visit their families and friends.
Have been thinking a lot about a lot of things lately. About weird siblings relationships. Some which i might never be able to grasp or understand in this lifetime, for I will never (touchwood) be able to experience a proper one. There's a reason why there was a show called "Malcolm in the middle". For it's true. That it's pretty complicated for the one in the middle. One has to try to impress the elder one while eating all the elder's shit. Simultaneously, the one in the middle has to act as a guardian to the little one. All these roles - sometimes contradict each other and might not be fulfilled properly.
I guess it's easy for me to say, but i guess it's all about balance. The key to a fulfilling life is to be able to kontrol and balance everything in an equilibrium. Or rather, most of us are already in this fight to balance everything. The things we eat. The amount of time we spend on the sofa kouch watching brainless shows. The amount of time we spend arguing with our loved ones over petty issues. The monies we spend on white elephants we put in the house. We try to be stay happy, gratified, to have a sense of satisfaction, only to regret later. It doesn't work this way.
What about family member's relationship dynamics ? Beginning with the nucleus family members. And then there's the extended family. And then there's the in-laws. The in-law's extended family. And then the family friends.
Not to say that i have the rights to judge. But i feel that emo guys should not let the world see them that way. Let's keep your emo side to your beer and bbq buddies, where you let it out. and hide the rest from the world. Cos it doesnt reflect well on your character and personality. Being sentimental does not necessarily mean e-m-o-t-i-o-n-a-l.
Talking about obesity and the eating culture. Firstly, we have to accept that our lifestyles have changed. Compared to 70's and 80's, where food is scarce, it's appropriate for people to greet "have you eaten?" when they meet anyone on the streets. The mindset, back then was your stomach shouldn't go empty. Now, we overeat, work at offices where we sit on our bums the whole day.. the guys don't have a chance to use their testosterone, to grit their teeth somewhere, to flex their muscle, to break a sweat at the fields. It's very important that the men at our times find an outlet to 'let go'. Find a jamming studio to sing out loud, play the song in deafening volume. Exercise. Cycle. Do something alone. Find some time for yourself. to chill.
I was also mouth watering over mooncakes which are very close to the heart - Oversea Mooncakes. Do try the Golden Starlight with non-baked skin. It will shoot you to the moon to say hi to the moon fairies. The Mid-autumn festival is just around the korner, and I believe the hotels and restaurants have already started pushing their sales. Every year, they try to be more creative and fusionise the mooncakes with weird flavours. Yuck.
Met up with Pdeep last week for short lunch. Good too see him doing well after 2 years in Cali ? He stys like a stone's throw away from IT giants. I envy him. haha. If i'm him, i would be making friends. lots of friends with the indians and programmers who work there ! It's so exciting. Seriously. I think i ought to / must find him at least once before he graduates. Perhaps 2010. So, for 2010, 2 destinations. Shanghai for expo 2010 and California ! These are two places I want to visit next year.
Lots of exciting things coming this way. BBQ next saturday. A wedding too. uhm. Tuition business.
Langkawi last weekend was damn cool ! Will do one entry on that when i'm free-er.
Waalaikumsalam.
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