Celebration of Life

This year's birthday was again lived away from home as I need to attend the Blue Ocean Strategic Thinking Seminar at Flamingo Hotel by the lake, Ampang, It was quiet and only one of my KL colleagues quietly wishes me and another overheard, also join to shake hands.

My kids and wife had celebrated my birthday 4 days earlier on 10-10-10. We had a great steamboat dinner. My kids specially made the birthday cards using my laptop. Their mum help them to perfect it. Hmm, it is great effort from them.

My office colleagues also gave me a surprise birthday wishing, 15 minutes before I rush for my flight to KL on 13th. It was a great thought of theirs which I appreciate very much.

Frankly, I want to be "special" especially when it comes to birthday as it is something that is bigger than any other celebration. I believe everyone will also feel the same. This is the day, we are born into the world, living among with others and a journey of life till the end.

Nowsaday, you have a social network like FB having the function to publish your birthdate making it easy for your friends to remember your big day and wishing for you. It is a great effort and good. Nevertheless for my preference, I would treasure a more personal approach rather been reminded as it shows that you are special and appreciated and closer. To all that I care more, I would give them sms wishes rather than FB. I would pray for them. As those I care most, I would meet them and sing birthday song and cut cakes.

A celebration of life - this year, I will be embarking a totally new approach before the big 40 comes in another 12 months. This is to prepare myself for bigger dream that I wish to accomplish. The spotlight would be on my family, my kids and my health. A transformation not only easy to write or comprehend but most importantly easier to implement.

So, do pray for my success. Cheers!!

River Disaster 2010

Tonnes of logs and wood debris has conquered the mighty Rajang as what considered as environmental catastrophe which has never happen or experience. This is a sign of tired mother nature of the unscrupluous acts of our leaders and business people. Uncontrolled logging activities and greed has been named as the main reason for this situation. Authorities seems clueless of what is the real cause but keep vowing to find the truth and nail the culprit.

When this happen, I wonder why there is no action to try to prevent these debris from floating out to the open sea ? May be, we could mobilise team of savagers to clean up. If the local authority does not have the power, the state government would have, if not, then Federal Government could have done more concrete action. The debris will cause more damage to the ecology system further down the riverine and open seas beside posting danger to vessels and river operators.

It is very disturbing and indeed sad to experience such situation. However, I believe there is still hope if we could make those in authorities take full responsibilities and be open on the real action to preserve our Mother Nature.

Yes, we need development and no doubt logging of the timber is one of the steady sources of income for the government and people. If the danger limit has been breached, the activity should stop and prevent further deterioration. We had enough opportunities through timber logging and it has contributed much revenues to our state. Different controlled approach can be used if it is save.

Critically, we need to ensure proper plans to support in other sort of activities for income earning for rakyat. NKEAs & SCORE should come strongly to take over from timber logging activities as major income producer for the state.

It is NOW or NEVER !

I Took A Rest from FB

The final countdown ended the night before which was 11.59pm, 30.9.2010 after I have put up in my FB. I was looking forward to the last lap, the final quarter of 2010 and how I could push myself to achieve another milestone in my 3rd quarter. The verdict ?

It is good. I am satisfied on how I performed under such cirscumtances though I did not meet my budget figure. The process was important for me as I was reflecting each day and make my thinking to reality. I was asking myself how can I be difference ? Yes, different in presenting myself and delivering my achievement. How could I help more people to be close to their dreams ? How could I protect their wills and dreams and at the same time carrying my own dreams. I must say, the process is still on going (taking a sip of La Rose Doree').

Oh yes, I took a rest a rest from FB since yesterday....just to have my thinking solely on how can I finish my 2010 the best that I could. You may say that it is a reflection time...on my life.

The greatest failure that I have this year so far...guess what ? is my plan of fitness (hihihihi...laughing myself)...may be consolation is that I still weight the same since 1/1/2010...at least not too bad. I had my 'scare' two months back and I know I am reaching to my dragon year soon...and in reality I need total transformation....(Yes, I will !!...thinking if not Mt KK will be in next life...shoooosh...nope, it will be in 2011, yes. I will..)

Yes, today I had a 1 km brisk walking and it took me 15 minutes. I will do it everyday (I promised!) Let's see, how I fare in 10 days time...20 days, 1 month and 3 months...(taking another gulp...bottom up on La Rose Doree')

See me at the top !!!