Archive for March, 2008

Jungle questions.

March 31, 2008

Write or type your answers down on a piece of paper or in the comment section. Answer each question before reading on. The answer can be ANYTHING. More about the answers in the next post.

1. You are walking in to a forest. You see an animal. What is it?

2. As you venture deeper, you see another animal. What is it this time?

3. Then you will reach a crossroad. One route leads to a hut. The other leads to a palace. Which route will you take?

4. Having passed the hut/palace, you see another hut some distance away. There are smokes coming out of it. What do you think is happening?

5. You follow your route and you see a vase right in front of you. Please describe the vase and the flowers (if any) in it.

6. As you venture deeper, you see the exact same vase again. But its shattered. What do you think happened to it?

7. What do you do next? The broken pieces are in the middle of he route but the route is quite wide.

8. Then you come a crystal clear river -cool water flowing peacefully. What do you do next?

9. As you exit the thick forest, what is the first thing you see?

That is all. Thanks for reading.

The ending…?

March 26, 2008

There’s been a change to my daily morning drink. No more coffee. No more Milo. No more protein shakes… Jasmine tea..ah….nice.

Jasmine flower - by snopek of Flickr

You know…

Like in the movies – when after the good guys have fought and won the battle, there’ll be this “ending” scene. Where the Spiderman and its sidekick Ultraman will cheer and clap having successfully defeated the monster. Then suddenly, from under the rubbles, the monster’s hand will emerge. Fades to black and… THE END.

Well…

This post is exactly that. A cheap way of telling that this blog is still somewhat alive. But with no real indication when it will be as lively again.

Or…

Maybe its just autumn here in my cyber-garden. Where the leaves fall, and the flowers don’t bloom anymore. Temporarily.

I’m pretty gal.

March 8, 2008

Later, will go sit rocket to the skies. If you don’t wanna sit with us, it’s fine by all means. Stay down there and smell smoke (B-N)..wahahaha.

Pretty Gal - drawing by Blooming Tree. Signed 2008

For the past few days, many have been calling me non-stop. Always asking me to accept their home loan packages. Treat me so nice, take me here and there, show me this and that… all trying to court me. Really spoilt for choice. Like a pretty gal – always sorrounded by hopefuls.

I’ve made it a point to be very direct and frank with them as not to take up too much of their time. I see the dissapointment in their eyes, as I rejected some of the totally unattractive ones. As “lansi” and money-faced (BLR-?%) as I was, I’m still left with a handful of really good offers from equally good bankers.

In the end, I know I have to choose one and I don’t have much time. But what am I gonna say to them? :-(

“Your money is very good but I can’t accept it. Maybe we just be friends forever?”

“I’m not looking for money right now. I don’t wanna be tied down as I wanna explore opportunities to look for money?”

“I already have money. If I accept yours, then I will have too much?”

Not easy being a pretty gal…

“Paiseh har…I struck 3 million lottery. No need borrow money now. Thank you, bye bye.”

HUWA!~!~!

March 1, 2008

A friend from Kampung Gua Ulu Bengkulu was in town recently. So I took him to few eating spots to show what Penang food is all about. Because back in his hometown, they only get to eat mushroom and chew sugar canes.

Right after the airport, we went to a roadside mamak to eat nasi lemak ikan bilis. When he opened it,

“HUWA!~!~! Got curry, egg and vege! Yum yum!”

I was surprised by his excitement. He really really orang hutan style. Nevermind, I controled my laughter and planned to surprise them even further the next day.

The next day, at a hawker center, I ordered fish head curry meals for the 2 of us,

“HUWA!~!~! Got curry, egg and vege! Just like nasi lemak but everything is bigger and fresher! Yum yum!”

Eat with him really tension gila. Simply shout like crazy man.

But on the final day, I brought him to KFC restaurant and ordered him a dinner plate. But this time, he didn’t shout “HUWA!~!~!” but instead,

“KFC-WA!~!~! Got potato, bread and vege!”

I asked why and he said,

“No fish why need to say HU”

HUWA!~!~! This post really lame huh..

Read and get rich?

March 1, 2008

Me: You think me and her can be frens bo?
Xx: Not reli impossible. But quite hard. Hahaha..
Me: Nvm. Ban ban lai. One day will shake hands…

Rich Dad, Poor Dad paperback

This book was given to my by Hello Kitty this day, exactly 10 years ago. Back then, this book was on the bestseller-lists everywhere. It was my first of such book. But it gave me lot of ideas and opened up my eyes. And most importantly, it demolished a lot of mental blocks when it comes to quitting your job and start working for yourself.

At 18, I quit my high-paying Singapore job and got back to Penang. Ever since then, I was very eager to pass the book to whoever that was interested. But I think most of them never really finished it. Cause none of them are taking any of the proactive steps suggested in the book.

My latest borrower is Pongs. Lets see what is he gonna do next when (if) he finishes the book.

Read and get rich? Read, read, read, plan, plan, plan but do nothing. No results.

BUT! If you just do, do, do and try, try, try – no need to read also can get rich.

I have about 10 more books of such genre, all bestsellers too. If you are interested, I’m eager to lend them to you for entertainment purposes. And also maybe to help brain-wash yourself so the thought for quitting your job is not so haunting.

*Dedicated to all Economy rice stall owners who never read any cookbooks and/or business management books.*