Beauty and the Beast - The Japanese Story

Past few days I was hooked with the jdorama Densha Otoko. It's a story about a otoko (the "nice guy" class of Japanese geeks who wish to lead normal lives, but are too shy to find a girlfriend, or speak openly anywhere but online) who fell in love with a beutiful girl and seek help from single men thread on advices to get the girl. It was nice story though. It was said that this story based on true story. I don't know if it's true.

What interesting about this story is that it no matter how weird a person is, he/she has feelings and wanted to be loved. It just that they didn't know how to please people and end up making fool of themselves. Okay, seriously otoko is a bit weird to my taste. Even though it's hard to find one here, but I had a few friends that totally into the world of anime and manga. (That's including Naqib, I'm afraid). I like anime but I don't watch everything. I just picked ones that interesting and I don't buy figurines and dream of having a boyfriend like one of the character in anime. I knew someone who dream of having an anime character for a girlfriend. It's so ridiculous.

See, when you made yourself look weird like that (let's not talk about the appearence side coz it would took another one long paragraph about it), you cannot blame the female population to not like you. So sometimes you have to change to be accepted. In this story, the guy still be otoko at the end (with the figurines all around him) but at least he changed his appearance.

It's a very touching and warm story especially the part where densha otoko seeked help from his internet friends and they really care about him. It makes you wish that you had friends like them. Friends that never let you give up and went all out to make you happy.

Those who haven't watched it, why don't you try to watch it. It's only 11 episodes and I love the theme songs, very addictive. Hehe.

Look at the different of those 2 peoples. Unbelievable... (This guy remind me of 2 guys that I know. Hehe)



3 otoko, best friends...

(please men, don't wear like this)

Yay! SMKSJ is 25 years old...

My secondary school has turned 25 years old this year. SMK Subang Jaya is the first secondary school in Subang Jaya. It's not as old as Penang Free or MCKK but for a new town like Subang Jaya, it does feel like old.

I was there from 1996 to 2000. This school has gone up and down during this 25 years old. She used to be called Sekolah Harapan Negara and also become sekolah angkat to police for having one of the worst gangsterism in Subang Jaya. Well, now she's back with pride and greatness upn her name. What I saw, the school has changed tremendously. Jealous nye....

Last Sunday, SMKSJ has organized Malam Jubli Perak at Holiday Villa. I went there with my mom and Naqib. Actually I didn't know about this but my uncle got this free tickets and asked us to go. I really didn't want to go at first. But when I arrived there, I was glad I came. I met all my teachers and they even remembered me... It has been 6 years I've left the school and I missed my teachers. They did't change a bit. Pn Sharifah Noor with her usual question (read: when am I going to get married?), Pn Sasni, Ustazah Tusimah and lots more. And of course Pn Zubaidah (of course she remembered me la, she's my mak sepupu. Yup, that's why I never get caught of anything at school. Huhu). The school managed to gather former of the principals including Toh Puan Sri Rohani (she looked fantastic that night and she's one of the best principal we ever had).

I dunno why but somehow, this one form 4 guy managed to change this event into Disney On Ice with his performance of all Walt Disney songs (from Beauty and the Beast to Little Mermaid) and even asked us to sing along. I kinda felt that he stucked at primary school not in secondary school. But his voice was good though. Well, other performance tu so-so la, sekolah katakan. (No one can beat Graduation 2000's performance!! The best ever. Even though I got the feeling the teachers were disapproved by all the Limp Bizkit and Guns 'N Roses song.)

I tried to take as many picture with teachers but at the end I managed to take 1 only (tu pun dgn Pn Zubaidah). Haha..

My table. L-R. Mr Amin Tan- former student father and also my mom classmate back in form 6, Pn Zubaidah eldest son (now the mystery has been solved), Pn Zubaidah and my mom. Continue to back row, L-R. Me, 2 Pn Zubaidah's niece (I dunno what their name), Zuri - Pn Zubaidah youngest son and Naqib.
Siti Mariam and Ain pun ade.. dah nak balik baru jumpa la.

Plan Interrupted

You know when you had planned your day so carefully so that you can make sure the 24 hours time that God has given, then one problem occurred and suddenly everything went disorganized. I hate when that happen. Like today. I have planned my day including studied the night earlier so that I won't slow down the process. But then there's one guy who good at ruining plan called and asked (more of forced) me to go home. The paradox of his statement that he wouldn't mind to pay a lot so that the job is done today but when I suggested a place that I know that definitely can help him, he didn't want to listen.

The job would take 5 minutes of my time but the journey would took 1 hour journey to and fro. I end up staring at the ceiling after doing that job coz to continue my plan would be a waste a time as most of the time will spend on the road only (including waste of petrol and TouchNGo).

Arrrrggghhhh..... I'm so bored and frustrated.

(Mom bought that sign for me... she knows me well. I'm not the nicest people around this house, so just don't get me irritated. And if you look closely, you can see Naqib put my name there.)

"We are already expecting this..."

Today, I officially unemployed again. I resigned my post today after 3 days of thinking about it. When I gave my resignation letter to my manager, all she has to say was 'we have already expecting this....' without opening the envelope. What the?? I guess they have received a lot of this kind of letter. What do you expect, every week, there are at least 5 new people coming in here.

I'm kinda sad actually to leave marcus evans. It has wonderful people and very sporting company (we have fully paid paintball game next month) but the job there that I hate. Even our team, VA1, is becoming very close and despised our own team leader. Hehe. Good luck guys...

I guess I have to jobhunt back again.

That swimming pool was Regent Hotel's.

The view of KL from 21st floor of Central Plaza. It was taken from emergency staircase when I ran away from my table to clear my mind (or bergayut with anybody yg jadi mangsaku).

Unreliable Instinct

After he send me off this evening, there's something weird feeling left in my heart. This was not the usual feeling I had after our each date. It filled with sadness and loseness. I felt like I never going to see him. It's like something bad going to happen to him.

Finally, after hearing his voice and knew that he's alright, I was so relieved. This is another unreliable instinct that I always occur. He always said that I can't rely on my instinct because as far as I know it never actually true. Ok lah, maybe 1 or 2, but mostly are just unnecessary thoughts. Hehe.

First is not always the Best

Ever heard a saying that said your first one might not be your best one. Allah gives you that one first so that you'll appreciate the next one which might be the best one you ever have. The first one is to teach you what is life all about, to test your strengths and weaknesses, to try what is good and what is not for you. Then only you know what are you looking for in life and what you want to avoid in future. It gives you guidelines and experiences in life.

Yes, that what's my first job gave to me. To tell me that job that required on the phone 7 hours a day is a no-no for me. Considering that I'm not a big talker, talking non-stop was hurting my mouth. I can't sit at the desk for straight 7 hours too. I'm getting numb all over my body and my brain just freezed by not thinking and repeating the same script for hundreds of time a day. My cherish moment would be 15 minutes with the computer even though it still used Windows 98. (Yup, we have one computer to go around with 5 peoples. The company promised to give us one each but I still haven't seen any pc for us.)

I can't imagined myself doing that job another month (not even another week). It just torturing. Considering that nobody actually reply my email was another low-down of this job. I don't know what's wrong with me that those people in Philippines doesn't want to reply my email saying that they will be coming to the exhibition. For God's sake, IT'S FREE. Not a single person. Is my voice that turn them off? Coz my script was the same with others. Was I'm not persistant enough? I have been calling the same person for 3 times asking them to send that stupid email. They were nice enough to say yes, I'll do it today but where the hell is that email???? What's wrong with these people? It drove me crazy and it gave me a capital L right in the middle of my face.

God, I need to find another job, fast.

The End of a Fever

At last world cup finished last night with Italy won the glorious World Cup. Nasib baik Italy menang, kalau tak, buat penat je bangun pagi-pagi buta. This was the first time I woke up just to watch a football match. Mak was awake all night long just to make sure that everybody (i.e. my dad and I) woke up to watch the final. I personally asked 3 people at different locations to wake me this morning. Semangat giler. Haha.

Well, the effect of lack of sleeping can be seen today at the office where I barely could concentrated at any conversation. Poor Philippinos whoI called today have to repeat at least 3 times of what they are trying to say to me. Even phone numbers I couldn't registered in my head. I can even sleep standing in the trains today. (This is marvellous to someone who is difficult to fall asleep even in bed). At the of the day, I didn't manage to acquire any single visitor. Sigh. Never mind, this is only the first day I talked to clients. So, gambatte munm!!

Changes

I adapted to changes very slowly. The fastest was 1 month and the slowest was 1 year. I easily miss the fimiliarity and got depressed about it. Lately, life has changing rapidly around me. I'm glad that I finally finished study but kinda miss that thing actually. Now entering the working world, life changes again.

At home also there's a change that I tried to adapt for almost 2 weeks. Naqib was back into university and left me alone here in this room. Naqib was my chatting partner and my roommate. So when he's not here, I have nobody to talk too. I was sulking alone and find it quite depressing. Especially at work I still didn't have friends that you can be silly with yet. I found hard to stay sane without laughter at least once in 1 day. I need to laugh and I'll be okay.

Oh yes, one of my colleague was a Singaporean. He left Singapore to work here coz he married a Malaysian and she doesn't want to follow him to Singapore. I mean, HE has a lot of changes than what I've experienced right now. Then I should be lucky right.

Well, I guess that's life. Hmmm... I'm learning to deal what life has to offer me.

Now I’m going through changes, changes
God I feel so frustrated lately
When I get suffocated save me
Now I’m going through changes, changes
-3 Doors Down 'Changes'

No Mood for WC

After Argentina loss yesterday, I have no mood to watch any games. Mind you, taurus is very loyal and I'm very loyal to Argentina. It just si sad to see the Argentinians let their goal to robbed by the Germans at the last 10 minutes. If only they defend more at the last minutes....

Then the worst was the referee was obviously looked that he was bias towards Germany. When Germans made foul, most of the time he closed one eye. At one time, when it was clearly Argentina should given a penalty shootout instead the referee gave him a yellow card. Benci la tengok game macam ni. That referee was the worst ever. Before this, can't remember which game, he was bias toward one team too. I don't know why FIFA thought he was good. Kalau camtu baik suruh Germany terus menang je. Takyah lawan dengan sape2. Kan senang.