Monthly Archive for December, 2010

good old 2010

Published on December 31, 2010 in life, me and thoughts. 3 Comments Tags: .

In a mere 6 hours, we will bid our goodbyes to 2010 and welcome the year 2011. To be honest, for the past couple of days, I’ve been pretty overwhelmed about moving forward into 2011. I’m not entirely sure, but I’m just not keen to go into this new year. 2010 has gone by a little too fast for me. It went by in a blink of an eye. Too fast.

Many things have happened in 2010. I was bestowed with more responsibilities, forcing myself to come out of my comfort zone. It definitely wasn’t easy when it first happened, and almost a year later, I’m still feeling the pressure. I am generally overwhelmed. I feel there has been more tensed-up moments in 2010 than in the last decade add together. It is tough, but I believe it is making me stronger than I was before.

In spite of the extra overwhelming situations, as a whole, 2010 has been great. I couldn’t ask for a better year. I’ve made trips to a fair amount of places, both for business and leisure. I’ve made an effort to dive after 3 years. I’ve made more exploration in the kitchen, both cooking and baking. I’ve spent less. ;) I’ve made more attempts to be more patient. And to love unconditionally (and hopefully this is brought forward to 2011).

I am going to attempt to make 2011 better. 2011 is a year for changes to happen. As tough as it may be, certain things have got to change. For the better that is. And I have faith and belief that it will be a better year.

Happy New Year 2011. May we have an awesome year ahead.

that thing

Published on December 28, 2010 in life, love, me and thoughts. 0 Comments Tags: .

So, I was watching How I Met Your Mother earlier this evening and the conversation between Ted and Stella caught my attention. When Ted asked Stella why she chooses Tony (ex boyfriend/the father of her daughter) over him, her answer was simple; that Tony is the one. There is something that she felt for Tony that she didn’t feel for someone else, not even Ted. Just like that thing Marshall and Lily had. That thing.

Perhaps that thing is something no one can really explain. It is the feeling of knowing that this guy is that guy (or girl). He is the one. It isn’t like he’s perfect. He is imperfect in many ways, but he is who you want to be with for the next 50 years or more, in spite of his imperfectness. It is funny how someone who is so imperfect is perfect and worthy of one’s love. Unconditional love.

I’m pretty sure this does not just happen in movies/tv series. I believe it does happen in real life. One has just got to be patient, and wait. He or she will come. Eventually. Probably they are just stuck in traffic, somewhere. :)

At the end of the day, it takes 2 to make a relationship work. Everyone is crazy in their own ways. But most importantly, both have got to be crazy over each other to make it all work. It is about faith, love, and trust. Trust, trust, trust. No one can truly love a liar. Certain things can be simple. It just depends on how one looks at it.

Nite.

of chestnuts and mistletoe

Published on December 24, 2010 in events and music. 0 Comments Tags: , .

I love Christmas. I don’t celebrate Christmas, but I simply love Christmas. From the decorations to the warm and magical feeling the season brings to the wonderful songs. Oh, love ‘em Christmas songs.

My all time favorite Christmas song has got to be, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire). Best. It is so awesome to a point where I can never get sick of the song. I cannot think of any songs of the current that can beat the simplicity and the greatness of the melody and the lyrics in this song. Lovely.

Enjoy, and have an awesome Christmas.

another year

Published on December 19, 2010 in me. 4 Comments

another day

Yet another year gone so soon. A little too soon. But yet another year with great occasions. And some not so good. Life’s been good nonetheless.

Looking forward to 2011. Bet it’ll be better.

There is however, this one thing I’ve been wanting for to change. Wonder if it would. Still happened in 2010. Been too long and I’m getting a little sick of it. Sick. Oh well.

May the final 2 weeks of 2010 be great. ;)

arriba bebot!

Published on December 15, 2010 in me, music and stuff. 9 Comments Tags: , , , .

Thanks to a particular someone, I am now superbly addicted to this song; Feliz Navidad. Especially this version by North Point’s iBand. The song arrangement was superb and it was absolutely entertaining just to watch them perform. Brilliant work.

I have to know the apps that were used in this video, especially that singing robot (too cute!). After much googling, we finally found it. Reid Greven, the Associate Music Director of the band keeps a blog and he wrote a post, listing out the apps that were used. How exciting! I immediately download the Bebot app and started to play with it. I was definitely super excited.

And here’s what I believe would be the settings for Bebot to sing Feliz Navidad. :)

Double tap the little arrow located at the bottom right of the screen.

start

Make the necessary settings as follow; super simple. ;)

The preset is set as Bebot. Next, tap on scale and ensure that the scale is set at C major. After that’s set, tap on scale settings and zoom in a little so that the grids can cover up to E (at least 3 strings after the top yellow line). Tap on the string to check the range. If it’s too low, just tap on the ‘+’ sign on the far left of the screen. You should be on the right note range with just one tap. Tap on back/close to close the setting page.

bebot settings

Now you’re ready to make your Bebot sing!

sing

Wheeeee! I’m not sure if there are any other hidden settings that I am not aware of, but I think with this setting, one will be able to play Feliz Navidad like the Bebot player in the video. Let me know if I missed out any important settings.

Again, hats off to the people in the North Point iBand. Absolutely awesome. *salute* ;)

To view the full video, click here.

A Fine Balance

Published on December 13, 2010 in books. 0 Comments Tags: , .

a fine balance

As I read the brief synopsis written on the back of the book, I thought to myself, ‘Jeez, this doesn’t look like a book I would enjoy much’. But I didn’t say no to Uncle who lent me the book (thank you). He said that the story is just remarkably beautiful and that one would not be able to put the book down. I was still a little skeptical 4 weeks ago, but today, I couldn’t agree more.

Set in the mid-1970s, it is a story about the people of India, 4 to be specific, and how their lives have intertwined together. The writer successfully captured the moments of these 4 individuals, their strong characteristics and the ups and downs they have to go through in order to survive. I believe there is some truth to the life of these 4 individuals who lives in India, which makes it more moving than ever.

A remarkable read. Love it.

i don’t know, i don’t know, i don’t know

Published on December 8, 2010 in life, people and thoughts. 2 Comments Tags: .

I don’t really understand when someone answers ‘I don’t know’ to a question that’s asked in regards to their actions or doings of a certain matter. I mean, you clearly choose to take the particular action, hence technically speaking, you should know. Answering ‘I don’t know’ doesn’t really seem to make sense. I mean, you did it… didn’t you? Or at least, you choose to take that action, right? So how can you not know?

‘I don’t know’ is also used sparingly by people who somehow refuses to find answers to certain questions. Lazy is what I call these people. Of coz I’m not going to discount the fact that we as humans don’t know everything. It is okay to answer ‘I don’t know’ but not to overuse it to an extend that it makes someone else feels that you’re not putting any effort to finding out the answer.

I feel that sometimes, we humans prefer to choose the easy way out of certain matters, like avoiding to answer a question directed to us. So, ‘I don’t know’ are usually chosen as the answer, simply because if a person says ‘I don’t know’, there’s really no other question one can ask subsequent to that answer. Looks like an easy way out to me.

*shrug*

I don’t know. Maybe it’s just me.

to buy a house in Penang

Published on December 6, 2010 in life, news, stuff and thoughts. 0 Comments Tags: .

…is close to impossible. *sigh*. RM550k in 2009? What about 2010? I bet it’s a whopping RM600k and above. Or maybe more!

I’ve always thought that the price of house in Penang are a little on the higher end, as compared to the houses in KL. I’ve been making apple to apple comparison; similar type of location, similar size, similar amenities, etc. and the price seems to be always higher in Penang. I’ve always thought I might be wrong when making such comparison until I read the news on last Friday’s Star newspaper, with the headlines, “Penang houses are just ‘not affordable’”. The comparison was true.

Everyone knows that the cost of living in general are increasing at a rapid pace that any ordinary salary earner would find things to be more expensive; e.g. food, clothing. The thing with Penang is, the pricing of the houses are increasing at an even rapid pace, to an extend that Penangnites may not be able to own a house. Makes me feel that my monthly salary is so puny. :(

Is Penang going to be like Hong Kong when it comes to real estate? I wouldn’t be surprise if it did.

All these million ringgit supercondos and bungalows are built to cater for foreign investors. I am sure the developers know that a normal salary earner would not be able to afford to buy a million ringgit house. Yet, more and more supercondos are being developed. Now, my question is, can the government intervene and do something about this? Or are they simply doing this together with the developers for the money? Ultimately, for the developers, it is all about the money. It has nothing to do with the welfare of the Penangnites. What about the government? Are they in it for the money as well?

*sigh*

I believe this is a bubble. Question is, will this bubble burst? If yes, when? A year from now? 10 years? Or maybe, never in my lifetime? Got to think of alternatives to get that money.

Argh.

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