Flights of Fancy

This is something I wrote in 5 minutes for my colleagues calendar contribution (we produce a calendar with a common theme every year, to be distributed to clients, friends and associates).

I ponder and wander
I walk run and skip,
I wade and stagger
In muddy waters knee deep

Through valleys and mountains
The journey runs long
Through myriad curtains
With lines right and wrong

Thick through thin
‘Tween sadness and glee
I learn from where I’ve been
To go where I’ll be free

As my wings spread wider
Stronger with each day
None the sweeter
When I can finally fly away

Anti-sedentary Flabby Ass Cheeks Speaks

My 33-year old body hurts. That’s no thanks to three sedentary weeks. Three weeks without futsal, gym workouts or any other physical exercise (no, sex does not count!). It’s amazing how much damage inactivity does to your body.

After postponing my first visit to the gym of the month on Tuesday, I decided Thursday was it. I was also motivated by the fact that buddy Faeez and colleague Hon was going as well. Faeez “Hard Your Core” has turned hardcore these days, not only has he extended his personal training program and started protein supplements, he is also aggressively working out six out of seven days in a week. Now, that my unfit buddies, is commitment. Some call it madness. This is the best example of self-motivation and discipline. And I salute that.

My goal is 4 times a week, including a day of futsal and I’m happy if I can consistently do that. What I regret not doing for the past 3 weeks was to a least work out a day or two in a week, and not rot at home in front of the computer, or stuffing myself over the Chinese New Year break.

Shit happens.

Anyways, Faeez and I worked out together, doing supersets of upperbody and abs yesterday. It’s good to have a gym buddy to push you. Well, my body’s aching, so that’s got to be a good sign – thus the cliched saying, “No pain, no gain.” I’m glad I’m back working out and looking forward to my personal training session on Saturday.

Hard your core!

Undersigned,
Anti-sedentary Flabby Ass Cheeks

BMW Shorties Entries

If you didn’t know already, BMW held a short-film competition about a month ago. Voting for your favourite shortie has closed. The shortie winners will be announced on March 10, 2007. Visit the site to view the current judges’ favourites.

Proton Saga Merdeka Value Package. Oh No.

“An Extreme Machine That Gives You Extreme Enjoyment.”

If that isn’t a Reality Distortion Field ala Steve Jobs kind of statement, I don’t know what is. Since the very first local-assembled-with-85-percent-Jap-parts Proton Saga rolled off the assembly lines in 1985, our beloved national carmaker Proton, has indeed enjoyed the longest-lasting product line in the history of automotive engineering. Proton Saga. 1985. Now, still Proton Saga. 2007. 22 years. That’s a national record.

Can you spell ‘oh no’?

And so, the live-wire Saga is given another shot of adrenaline, and Malaysians yet again, get recycled, expired garbage shoved down our throats. So ok, it comes in a modern metallic tangerine colour. And ok, it costs just RM26,999 (eat that Perodua Kancil!) which translates to about RM250 per month installment, affordable no doubt, but heck, it’s 22 bloody years old. It’s scrap metal.

Isn’t it a wonder that Proton has recorded a third consecutive quarterly loss? Losing 285 million big ones isn’t funny. And having revenue reduced by half to RM3.65 billion is a huge warning sign for worse things to come. And we’re worried about national pride? If there is any pride left, we’d love to see Proton survive, grow and make us proud. But it doesn’t need to do it alone. Let the Volkswagen group come in, folks. Or GM. Or Peugeot. The ‘we’ve done it’ people who could just save Proton’s precarious future.

Let’s not celebrate Malaysia’s 50th Birthday with yesterday’s technology. Sentimental reasons aside (the Saga being the first ever Proton model), why not move forward with a Gen.2, Waja, Neo, Savvy Merdeka editions instead?

RM26,999, tho. Worth a thought, innit?

So funkey, too! Catch Teenie Weenie – Raw & Uncensored

Teenie Weenie tells us about how we take life too seriously. Seriously, funny. Catch it at YouTube.

So funkey! Catch Teenie Weenie – Raw Flesh

Pop parody at its best. This is well-acted and shot, convincing enough to be real! Heck, she even looks like Britney! So funkey! Catch it at YouTube.

Estranged – Itu Kamu

I dedicate this beautiful song to my baby boo! Love this track from Estranged, it rocks. This is a bonus track from their album In Hating Memory. Sad that I missed their performance at Laundry Bar. I’m going out to buy their album!

Itu Kamu
by Estranged

Segala yang ku pasti akan aku capai tuk mengambil hati mu
Melepasi angkasa cinta ku
Sesudah aku melafazkan kesemua yang diperlu
Ianya seperti suluhan yang terang

Segala yang kau ragui akan ku padam habis dari hati mu
Mengingkari dalaman akal mu
Takkan puas ku, mengiringi semua tawa dan tangisan mu,
Anggun wajahmu, pelita yg terang

Hatiku mahu mu
Rupa mu
Masih masih masih masih…

(Chorus)
Kau terindah
Masih ada
Yang tercantik
Itu Kamu

Tiada mengapa taupun sampai bila kerna cinta enggan kenal mengalah
Memanah masuk hatiku yang reti
Setelah kau nampak tetap ku masih menunjukkan erti hidupku
Yang mahu bersama kau buat selamanya…

Lyrics source: Jiwang.org