Wohooo! Got myself a Ferari 360 Modena !

I'm a Ferrari 360 Modena!

You've got it all. Power, passion, precision, and style. You're sensuous, exotic, and temperamental. Sure, you're expensive and high-maintenance, but you're worth it.

"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Touch of Healing Hands

I always believe that most of our medical condition needs the right treatment irregardless of whether it's modern medicine or traditional remedies. But one thing that I don't believe at all is leaving it to fate alone, without any effort to seek any option at all and the very thing I'm a bit sceptical is seeking out bomoh/shaman / quacks to cure you. Sometimes I wonder what does these so called medicine man / bomoh / shaman & what have you have over tried and tested ways. To me it seem like mumbo jumbo yet most people believe it, and you have read all about it in the papers, victims of these so called healers. Some of them more established ones even have ads in tabloids/magazines.

But what I experienced over the weekend kinda changed my perspective. I have been urged to seek a more traditional method to relieve the pain and to help me regain my mobility, which up to that point was a tad better than a slug. I mean I can either sit/lie or stand without twisting my body or not to put my whole weight on my right leg. Even laughing became painful. Under the pain killers I could manage to drive, but once it wears off the pain came back with a vengeance. I couldn't perform my prayers in the normal way as I can't bend my body without wincing. I was in such a state that I'm willing to try anything just to get better.

At the suggestion of the mrs. family, I went to see someone who might be able to help me in this matter. When I got there, there were others waiting to have a one-on-one session with him. Once he was available, he diagnosed my condition as over-exertion of the back :-0. I was preparing myself for an intense massaging to the affected area, only to find out that the whole session only lasted about 15 minutes but with tolerable pain (bukan tak ingat dunia punye sakit). To my surprise, I was able to turn my body, get up on my right leg alone, squat, do push ups etc right after the session.

The pain was still there but at least I have regain most of my mobility again. Looking back, I would expect for some pain relief with some improvement in my mobility but to my surprise I'm like 80% there and I can even laugh. He didn't put any price on his treatment, but I've given him some token of appreciation. He told me that this would be a quick-fix relief and asked me to come back for a more thorough session when I have the time as it would require more than 2 sessions . For me, the treatment that was given plus the relief that it brought was worth it. I felt that I've been touched by hands that do really heals.

ps. I'm considering on the more thorough session even though have been forewarned that it might be painful, worse than I had experience for the 'quick' session

pss. Men are interested in talks about improving your 'prowess' and would have a long chit-chat session about it.

Which superhero are you?

Got tagged for the survey. Didn't feel anywhere remotely superheroic as experiencing lower back spasm, which is excruciatingly painful. Got it when I was going out for breakfast in the morning and now lying in bed on doctor's order. :-(

Your results:
You are Green Lantern

Green Lantern 90% Catwoman 85% Superman 70% Hulk 70% Spider-Man 65% Iron Man 60% Robin 55% The Flash 55% Supergirl 50% Wonder Woman 40% Batman 40%

Hot-headed. You have strong will power and a good imagination.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

The one that wasn't meant to be

Everybody Hurts - REM

When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
When youre sure you've had enough of this life, well hang on.
Don't let yourself go, everybody cries and everybody hurts sometimes.

Sometimes everything is wrong. now its time to sing along.
When your day is night alone, (hold on, hold on)
If you feel like letting go, (hold on)
When you think youve had too much of this life, well hang on.

Everybody hurts. take comfort in your friends.
Everybody hurts. don't throw your hand. oh, no. don't throw your hand.
If you feel like youre alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

If youre on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,
When you think youve had too much of this life to hang on.

Well, everybody hurts sometimes,
Everybody cries. and everybody hurts sometimes.
And everybody hurts sometimes. so, hold on, hold on.
Hold on, hold on. hold on, hold on. hold on, hold on. (repeat & fade)
(everybody hurts. you are not alone.)

The Year That Was 2006

I know its kinda late to have a look at the year before, but due to some events my schedule have been thrown haywire. It might not amount to much, but I think it would be great to reflect upon what the past year's doing, for which can be a good yard stick for 2007.

Jan 06

• Loss of a colleague due to accident at work. It was kind of hard on everyone in the office plus I've known him since 1997. The hardest thing is to face the grieving family, as they expect you to have all the answers to why they are in the predicament.

• Organised Qurban, Golf Session plus obtained my Lead Auditor Certificate.

Feb 06

• Quiet Chinese New Year in hometown plus a short break in Bukit Merah.
• My 7th Wedding Anniversary dinner wedding and met my boss at the restaurant
  
• Got my Treo 650, started seeing the gynae for another attempt to have addition to the family

March 06

• Outing with Jools & Family at Janda Baik
  
• Went for live ammo shooting for the first time in my life
• Merisik for my brother

April 06

• Disney On Ice
• Maulidur Rasul Parade in Shah Alam
• My SIL's wedding

May 06

• Sabah Trip
• Achik's Engagement

Jun 06

• Won preview tickets for CARS & Superman Returns (which I slept in for abt 10 mins)
  
• Aiman's Birthday

July 06

• Transferred to new department
• Mrs' Birthday

Aug 06

• Went to Melaka for a family day
• First time trying Archery
• Snorkelling at Pulau Kapas

Sept 06

• Organised Detailing Day for MyBenz.org
• Short break to Genting Highlands

Oct 06

• My Birthday
• Various Buka Puasas
• Aidil Fitri

Nov 06

• Our Raya Open House
• 2 cousins got married
• Unforgettable Experience at ********** Embassy

Dec 06

• Langkawi break + snorkelling at Pulau Payar
• Good News - the two thin blue lines
• Achik's Wedding

I know some of you may have a more jet-setting life than me, but at this point of time I felt that I have done good for myself in the past year. May good things be along the way for the next one.

Reliving your yo-yo-uth

These days all the toys have some sort of electronics to it. From simple toys that can do what has been programmed the the more sophisticated such as Gameboy, PSP etc.

One things that we could notice is that things tend to be 'cyclic' in terms of popularity of games. Who could amongst us still remember our childhood games that we used to play, eg selipar tige, konda-kondi, galah panjang and that sort. It used to be seasonal, where we would play one game to the max and then shifting to other games after the current one has fall out of flavour.

The 'in' thing now is a yoyo and for any boy to be 'cool' would be seen with one. I got my son a yoyo and it might surprise parents at the range of prices available, from RM 5 at the night market to RM70 and above at upmarket shops. It used to to be a simple fixed axle yoyo, but now they have a plethora of axels utilising bearings for more 'sleep'. They even have an accompanying CD for tricks plus with special lubricant to ensure that the yoyo would spin effortlesly.


Playing with it has brought back memories long gone, but there's still a lot of it that I need to relearn to be deemed 'cool' ........

ps....I felt kinda 'over the hill' as the things deemed vintage now was the things that I grew up with ;-)