BATU PAHAT!

When God created woman he was working late.

On the 6th day an angel came by and said: Why spend so much time on that one?

And the Lord answered: Have you seen all the specifications I have to meet to shape her?

"She must be be washable, but not made of plastic, have more than 200 moving parts which all must be replaceable and she must  function on all kinds of food, she must be able to embrace several kids at the same time, give a hug that can heal anything from a bruised knee to a broken heart and she must do all this with only two hands.

The angel was impressed.

"Just two hands... impossible! Too much work for one day... wait until tomorrow and then complete her."

"I will not," said the Lord. "I am so close to complete this creation, which will be the favorite of my heart."

"She cures herself when sick and she can work 18 hours a day."

The angel came nearer and touched the woman.

"But you have made her so soft, Lord."

"She is soft." said the Lord. "But I have also made her strong. You can't imagine what she can endure and overcome."

"Can she think?" the angel asked.

The Lord answered: "Not only can she think, she can reason and negotiate."

The angel touched the woman's cheek.

"Lord, it seems this this creation is leaking! You have put too many burdens on her."

"She is not leaking... it's a tear." the Lord corrected the Angel.

"What is it for?" asked the angel.

And the Lord said: "Tears are her way of expressing grief, her doubts, her love, her loneliness, her suffering and her pride."

This made a big impression on the angel. "Lord you are a genius! You thought of everything. The woman is indeed marvellous!"

Indeed she is! A woman has strengths that amazes man.

• She can handle troubles and carry heavy burdens.
• She holds happiness, love and opinions.
• She smiles when she feels like screaming She sings when she feels like crying, cries when she is happy and laughs when she is afraid.
• She fights for what she believes in. Stand up against injustice. She doesn't take "no" for an answer, when she can see a better solution.
• She gives herself so her family can thrive. Her love is unconditional. She cries when her kids are victorious. She is happy when her friends do well. She is glad when she hears of a birth or a wedding.

Her heart is broken when a next of kin or friend dies. But she finds strength to get on with life. She knows that a kiss and a hug can heal a broken heart.

There is only one thing wrong with her...

She forgets what she is worth.

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A lovely email I received from a friend. Sends a warm feeling in my heart. Thought I'd share this with you people. I am glad to be a woman. Are you?

Football fans in other blocks surrounding my apartment are driving me nuts.

This is the 3rd day that I haven't been sleeping well. Thanks to the nightly 3++ am shouts of "GOALLLLLLLLLLL" and "AWWWWWWWWWW". I is pissed.

Last night was the same. So feeling fed up, I got up at 6.30am and signed myself into the gym. I ran 8KM today. So happy!  Even happier when my whole top was drenched with sweat. Heh! Now my knees and ankles feel like shit.

Went for X-Men last night. It was superb! I love it, love it, love it! I am a Jean Grey / Phoenix fan, so it was kinda disappointing to see her die (again). Am sure there's a fourth instalment somewhere. People who haven't watched it, please stay on till the credits finished rolling. It is a long wait. Yes, it was. But stay on and you will know what I mean when I said there's a fourth instalment (I hope!)  

I love running!

The Boss asked me to design a magazine ad to promote / create awareness amongst students and teachers about the launching of imu.edu.my.

So this is my first draft:

Got this idea when I saw my Marie Claire on my work desk. So the concept is fairly simple. The ad is supposed to look like a front cover of a magazine. Was looking for a fun picture of a full-length doctor and I almost gave up until I found this. Notice the stetoscope around his neck. He.is.a.doctor.ok. Heh! It's just my first draft, will have more details to add on later. So what did the Boss say?

[6/13/2006 6:25:40 PM] Dr HM Goh (贤明) says: Good stuff
[6/13/2006 6:25:44 PM] Dr HM Goh (贤明) says: coudl you change the URL
[6/13/2006 6:25:48 PM] Dr HM Goh (贤明) says: to imu.ORG.my
[6/13/2006 6:25:54 PM] Dr HM Goh (贤明) says: instead of imu.edu.my
[6/13/2006 6:26:01 PM] Dr HM Goh (贤明) says: it is a differnt website
[6/13/2006 6:26:05 PM] Dr HM Goh (贤明) says: very good concept!

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 * B E A M S*

My RPM class on Mondays are always 7.30pm. I was there much earlier yesterday. By 6.45pm, I had already changed into my workout attire. Then as usual, I will get into the class earlier to book my favorite bike... bike #5.

And when I got in there....

*gasp*

Someone was faster than me! Someone had placed his/her water bottle and towel on the bike! (People usually book their bikes by leaving their water bottles or towel on the bikes and then leave to do some workout on the gym floor) I pulled a fast long-face. Then... horror! Even all the front row bikes were all taken! Great. Just my luck.

So I took a random bike on row two. Set it up, warming up and chatting away with Josh when suddenly...

Annoying Boy: Hey, why are you on this bike? I already booked your bike #5 for you. (proceeded to remove his water bottle and towel)
Me: *shocked*
Annoying Boy: Booked for you lah. I got my bike up there.
Me: (thought processing: Oh yea, he is a certified trainer now and sits with the instructor in the front)

I looked around and noticed some people were looking and probably wondering why did I get special treatment there. My cheeks were flaming hot by then. Shiiiit, how how how! Then, I mustered all my energy, got up, walked to bike #5 and graciously said...

"Oh, ok. Thank you."

As I'm typing this, I am feeling extremely in awe with myself. Heh!

I multi-task so well it just amazes me. Right now, I am:

• blogging
• doing an online meeting
• having my cereal + milk (lactose intolerance but still taking milk )
• signing in my Yahoo! Messenger while juggling two MSN accounts
• archiving some news online for work
• ... and gloating to some friends about the disappearance of BDR 2138 thus gives me the pleasure of parking on that spot for the very first time, haaaaaa

P100 is mine! Mine! Mine! So today when I get off gym in the evening, I need not worry and bitch about finding a spot by the road, crossing two stupid roads while carrying so many bags coz you know why?

Coz I have a parking spot INSIDE the apartment!

(But hor, IF some other idiots later so intelligently decide to park on my spot how ah?)

*smiles angelicly*

SCG vs Netherlands

Boy: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL !
Girl: Oh! Harden scored ah?
Boy: Not Harden, Arjen lah!
Girl: Not Harden meh?
Boy: No lah! Why you so horny wan?!
Girl: Bwahahahahha!

No alarms needed. Time is 10.30am. No sweat. No work to rush to. No plane to catch. No appointments to rush to (unless it's facial or manicure ). Just cuddle up and some what-shall-we-do today.

So here was what we did today:

- Went to Ikano for brunch.
- Walked around Curve and bought some stuff.
- Then, it was more strollings hand-in-hand. The usual 'you tease me, I tease you' nonsense.
- Went over to Cineleisure to check it out for the first time. Bought tickets for Cars at 2.40pm.
- With some free time left, we wandered all over the flea-market at the Curve.
- With no damage done to the wallets, we proceeded to Cineleisure once more to catch Cars.
- Came out of cinema... satisfied and well-entertained

Cars is good. Trust me us. Didn't catch my fancy when I first saw the trailer, but DT insisted we watch that so I was glad we did. Please catch it if you can. The animation was done very very very nicely. Pixar has this habit of doing a short clip before the start of the show. This was no exception. Very funny and really cute. Keep a lookout for the little girl  Also, Michael Schumacher was in it, just keep your ears and eyes open  And oh, please do not leave the cinema when the credits are rolling at the end of the show. Stay on for more laughters

All in all, a good day to end the week.

And now, we must go crack our heads as to where to go for dinner.

  
Lightning McQueen

The Beautiful Calla Lily

I am every Reality TV Show's nightmare. Reality TV hates audience like me.

The thing about me is this. I can't stand suspence. Especially when people go, "Hey, you know what? That day... oh nvm, it's no big deal." Wtffffff... don't start something and then pretend that conversation never happened! Drives me nuts.

Over-inquisitive mind? Perhaps.

So anyways, back to reality tv shows. I'm a self-proclaimed bimbo at night. I read thrashy magazines, fashion magazines, do my nails, pluck my eyebrows and yes, glue my eyes to programs like America's Next Top Model, Project Runway and The Bachelor.

So yesterday I was watching The Bachelor. He is so handsomeeee :) The girls are so ewwwwwww. Personality-wise I mean. Except for one. We're down to 3 girls now. Gorgeous-and-Bitchy Kirsten, Fun Girl-next-door Jen and Airhead Tina. So yes, my choice is pretty obvious.

At the end of the programme, I made a mental note to myself. To google the results for The Bachelor 3. Found out, I did. Hehe!!! And guess what?  I'm liking the results.

I might not be able to stop myself from finding out, but I know how it feels like to have people spoil the endings for you before you get a chance to watch them. So, I'm keeping mum on this.

   
L-R: Kirsten, Jen! and Airhead Tina

And... Andrew Firestone The Bachelor
(Yes indeed, Firestone, the tyre manufacturer, heh!)