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Can I Scream?
Apr 23rd
BECAUSE I WANT TO!!
BECAUSE… I AM SO STRESSED OUT!!
BECAUSE… RIGHT NOW AT THIS POINT OF TIME…
IT SUCKS TO BE ME…
Knowing
Dec 6th
Knowing up front on what will be the outcome helps actually.
It helps a lot actually.
But good that I did set my expectation and foresee the outcome.
I’m numb per say in all these already.
Words can’t describe the feeling.
Call Me Maybe
Dec 3rd
It is just gonna be five minutes or maybe a little bit more…
I would have just spend that little moment even for just a “hello”… I would.
When You’ve Fallen So Hard…
Oct 29th
Life is such an interesting topic to talk about when you are out and about having a cuppa with your buddies.
It’s a topic that you can’t go any wrong. So much to talk about isn’t it.
Just last week, one of my buddy, Ling Kang, from primary got married and had his wedding dinner back in Klang. It dawned upon me, whoa, how much we have all grown and my friends are all getting married and here I am still have nowhere to go or any direction that I am clear on going.
Some were asking me, where is my partner. I was pretty much stunned on how to answer them actually. You see, I already have an answer to the question but wasn’t sure myself to answer them Set A or Set B. Because, Set A tells them that, yes I am seeing someone and I did ask but she decided not to go due to some valid reasons. Set B sets me back to keep it cool and be the usual “hey, I am all single and it’s all about timing and still haven’t got the right one yet and work is taking its toll on me, so u have anyone to introduce?” Guess which was the answer? No prize for guessing it right. I’ve never got wonderful good story to tell in my B-G relationships. All I’ve got is lesson learnt.
So, my life right now is pretty much back to ground zero. At 27, going to be 28 soon in months to come ZOMG! I’m still neither here nor there. I thought I was there, but it all started crumbling down. After high school, I struggled to into higher-education. Family asked me to go into Form 6 and the thought of ending up in the government education totally shrug off the idea of Form 6. Then, I ended up in Tourism Management with the then Taylor’s College School of Hospitality and Tourism (TCHT). Much struggle in the beginning as there wasn’t much funds for me to study in a private college. Things got better when I got Full Scholarship many thanks to my lazying days in High School and also a lecturer who fought for my scholarship.
Finished college and then entered the workforce when I was 21 and it was also a struggle to commute from Klang to KL with a salary of RM 1,200 a month. Crazy right? That’s tourism industry if you wanna know, it is just that bad! ZOMG!
I learnt it all the hard way for 5 years in my first company. School of hard knocks I call it. Because I had to learn by hitting road blocks. Not much of a guidance and it’s all about self discovery and self learning and finding my way out all the time.
I came out on my own, joint with partnership now and got into multiple other ventures recently that turned sour and some was good. The past 2 years, I thought everything was going all good and I was like comfortably rising and have no worries. Today, I have to think thrice on everything that I want to embark on, sometimes more.
I am back to ground zero as I said. I only have God and my family. I’m currently at the juncture of choosing my next path in life. It is seriously the hardest ever moment in my life and I don’t know where to go and what to do next. I’ve got offers coming in my way and projects and many many opportunities, but I don’t know which would do my best.
Just few days ago, my car broke down while I was driving and luckily I managed to manoeuvre it to the side of the road in the housing area and park my car. Usually, I would just shout and curse and tweet and update my status cursing my life. I did not. I was so immune to anything that comes to break me down. I turned off my car and lock it and walked back to my office. I did not for instance cried for help, cause, I know, I gotta brave this all alone.
It’s when you’ve fallen so hard that whatever it is that comes breaking you down, you are naturally immune to it already. You just have to accept it as life usual happening and take it easy. It helps a lot with God around your life. Be it relationship, money, work, family or anything.
Speaking of God, I was talking to the Jeevan Sahadevan of Action Coach recent Friday. Yes, the Jeevan Sahadevan you listen to BFM on Raise Your Game. He said, his turnaround in his life when he appointed Christ as his CEO. How beautiful it is, yes?
Right now, be it unto Him to steer my life in full gear ahead or reverse. Any way He wants it. I’ll leave it to Him.
Because, life is so meaningless right now but with Him, it is all so wonderful and it all makes sense even more with Him, knowing what I am going through right now, be it hard or good it is for His glory.
I don’t know how this post should end or start actually. I thought, I may just share it here where billions can read while I still can share.
Don’t Chase People
Oct 25th
It is true somehow to the extend of this saying “Wild Goose Chase”. No one ever likes it.
You know you want something so bad that you would want to embark on a journey to find it. Work. Relationship. Health.
You put in all your heart and time and strength and efforts and what not, and in the end, you end up being despair.
We all have dreams… we all have our desires and we all have our ideal future that we want to hold on to.
We often chase these what we wants and often in my case, it was all about wild goose chase. Seriously.
IT.IS.REALLY.TIRING.MOST.OF.THE.TIMES.
So blinded by fiction that we forgets the reality and we really need a knock in the head to get back to reality.
This quote by Will Smith came timely and it is indeed a very nice quote that I am going to hold dearly from now.

Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg
Sep 13th
Been meaning to blog about this song.
This was the song that was playing in my mind and I finally get to blog about it.
First discovered this song back in 2009 which I think it is very meaningful.
How love is discovered in many places, for this instance in a coffee shop.
“Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop” by Landon Pigg
I think that possibly, maybe I’m falling for you
Yes there’s a chance that I’ve fallen quite hard over you.
I’ve seen the paths that your eyes wander down
I want to come too
I think that possibly, maybe I’m falling for you
No one understands me quite like you do
Through all of the shadowy corners of me
I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while I never knew
I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while I never knew
I think that possibly, maybe I’m falling for you
Yes there’s a chance that I’ve fallen quite hard over you.
I’ve seen the waters that make your eyes shine
Now I’m shining too
Because oh because
I’ve fallen quite hard over over you
If I didn’t know you, I’d rather not know
If I couldn’t have you, I’d rather be alone
I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while I never knew
I never knew just what it was about this old coffee shop
I love so much
All of the while, I never knew
All of the while, all of the while
Copied from www.azlyrics.com
Maybe I should run a coffee shop or frequent it and hopefully I can meet my love there too?
28/08/12
Sep 12th
2 weeks has since passed…
I never knew this would happen, but it happened.
Timing wise, I don’t know. Blessing in disguise I would say?
Maybe God sent you, but I ain’t complaining.
Whatever it may be let Him decide.
Fallen and Broken
Aug 17th
Year 2012 came rolling in at the right time and somewhat like a blink, half of it has gone past with a quarter left.
I’m struggling to finish this race towards the end of 2012. The road was smooth but became very bumpy towards the end of first half of 2012 and it is like I’ve put in a whole lot of your savings invested in one particular stock and am watching it dwindle down the chart towards the bottom. I could’ve died from heart attack if I had one.
It was in June that I did mention I was given a sign which was now proven true.

I’ve drop my perfume bottle numerous time and it never broke. This time, it decided to break while I was in Penang.
Guess, after so many drops, one will be broken after all huh? Either I take a glue and mend it or I find a new life?
What’s more worst is that it all came at the same time. I felt like being punch left, right, front and back. The struggle to go through it day by day.
The challenge to stay focus and not to be distracted by issues and steer ahead and walk it through, I can’t run, it is a little bit dangerous and I need to thread this thin layer of ice so that I do not fall again into the cold and be frozen forever till someone saves me again. Well, I’d rather fall and be frozen waiting to be saved or found just like Captain America. Woot!! (Too much superheroes movie nowadays… )
It was also then a wake up call from those closest to me to really hit me and tell me things that no ordinary person would tell me. Only those who really cared will tell it in my face.
It has also been rough weeks recently again, staying focus is an issue. I need support, I need encouragement and I need everything I can get to keep me through this period of my downfall.
I have read that some may turn crazy but then again, I am still sane till now. I need a new breath of life… a new beginning… a new venture… a new brave decision by myself and I need a plan…
and the plan is to stay alive and strive and not let anything pull me down. I will stand up again…
My Pilgrimage
Sep 18th
It has seriously been a while since I came back from Madrid and in 3 weeks time, I will be leaving to Barcelona.
I can’t help but to feel even more empowered to do more in my life. Speaking of which, this is the picture of Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where the tomb of St. James is being laid.

When I reached at the square in front of the Cathedral, I just can’t stop being in awe of such beauty.

The pilgrimage and the World Youth Day 2011 was a refreshing trip. I wanna write more about it. Let me find time to digest most of it first.
Came back and yes, like I said, I am empowered to do more. Total Holiday is doing well and we are looking for expansion.
Furthermore, additional to my company’s further expansion, I got hired by Groupon Malaysia as Head of Travel Partnership, where I will be working on getting more travel deals to be featured here in Malaysia. Exciting company to work in and I’ve been learning a lot and also shared a lot of my experience as well.
Over the weekend, I visited a dog shelter run by Paws Mission. (Click to read their blog)
Was asked by Crystal if I would like to join her as they need volunteer, hence I was there. The dogs there are quite friendly except for a few “do not go near them” dogs. They will of course bark at any new strangers, I am sure they will know us better in time to come.

It is an independent run dog shelter. They have more than 180 dogs in their compound. But the condition of their compound are beginning to cramp up as they are sheltering more dogs now as compared to last year. Look at the condition of this shelter compound below.

It was more than visit as we helped with the cleaning of the place and wash their dishes (after the dog’s lunch) and finally training the dogs. I’ve got a dog of my own but I’ve never learnt so much about communicating with a dog and training them to be your companion. Just like how TJ the trainer puts it, “You need to treat them like how you would treat your girlfriend.”
Well said…
I will be there again coming Saturday on 24th September.
Anyways, that’s it for today, need to get some work done up. Have a great week ahead!

I personally think that my pilgrimage did not end at Santiago de Compostela. It has just only begun…
Being hated is much better than being loved, sometimes.
Jun 13th
I think, there are many times that I’ve step on many wrong foot…
Sometimes, I don’t even know what I did wrong… Maybe I was just blatant ignorant…
For example, I got thrown tantrum at when I returned items belonging to 1 person. I was dumbfounded. Truth someone please… I need to know why because at least, I know what to do next time?
Back then, when I implement some new changes in the company, I was rather looked at being the bad person. I was told, why did I not fight for them so that those new changes will not be in effect. Hello, I still need to keep my rice bowl wan okay. You still need to keep yours, so you might as well follow, no?
When it comes to relationship, now I know why some people would rather stay the distance after a break-up. It is either the break-up was really horrible or it’s just to avoid unnecessary issues arising from meeting up. On this hand, I am on the later part. I do not want to create any hope, even though, yes it is over we can be friends, but it is just, well, words can’t describe it. I had few instances where I feel that ceasing communications would be a good idea for both parties. I know it is not helping as much, but as long as it is the only way to ensure that I don’t ruin it further, I shall actually cease the communication. Partly maybe because I may be the cause of all issues arising.
Hmm…..
Hate. Let’s talk about this issue, as it seems to be a hot issue right now in my life.
I’ve never really hated anyone actually. Maybe once or twice. Once was when I was in primary school, a schoolmate of mine did something really embarrassing to me that it is the topic of conversation between my primary mates whenever we meet now. Second, would be my previous employer. That’s it, I shall save the details for personal note.
Other than that, even though for someone who lied and took my money for drugs, someone who took advantage of me and never pay for my travel service nor someone who cheated on me I can’t take myself to hate them. No reasons why. Maybe, it is because I know for a fact that forgiving them would be much easier than taking them to grudge. I should have known that for my primary school mate and ex employer.
When I do something great for people, they don’t remember it. I guess what most people say is true. Your bad traits are remembered to your grave, but not many of your good traits.
What do I ask when I go the extra mile to help a friend to get things done? What do I ask when in bad times, I help both in kind and monetary? What do I ask when you needed an ear, I lend mine? I do not ask for a return if one can’t, but just a gratitude. I am glad that I have friends like that, but not many.
Seriously, sometimes, being hated is much better than being loved. Because, it solves so much rather than me hating them.
So where do I stand in all these issues? I don’t know… I just do what I think I know it is best.
Hate or love, you all choose…

