Malaysian Sport

We have been served first class with the performance of our cyclist, Azizul Hasni Awang in the championship n Europe. I happen to watch one of the races last night and that guy showed us his determination on the track. This is the spirit we are searching for in our national sport’s men and sport’s women. Not blame it to the muddy pitch or lack of funds (you’re right, I am talking about football where Malaysia team sucks).

 

After looking at his performance last night, I was thinking to myself that the government should give more allocation to the sport that brings in the medal like squash, swimming, gymnastic, shooting and other sport other than football.

 

We are all aware why football is given more attention at this point. We are all aware where all the sponsors go. If we are able to get some money given to our football team (and they suck), I think other sport will prosper better than football. At least we don’t read news where the national trainees fled the training camp to go for a “happy hour” on their own. The footballers are lack of discipline and they don’t perform. They have good lead, then the end the game losing to a team with less money.

 

Why do we donate the money given to the footballer to other sports? We have good young golfers. Given a proper coaching and guidance, they will be as good as any other professionals. I think the golfers would agree with my proposition.

 

Promote other sports at the same time. I played squash once a while with my wife and believe me, not many people play the game and the courts are empty most of the time compared to futsal and football. Sports other than football are not given much attention. Least they are given proper training.

 

For any kind of sport to develop, we need combination of several factors. The physical factor, the mental factor, the technical factor etc and for physical factor to develop, the athletes need not only proper training regime, but they also need proper food (I heard some athletes eat instant noodles) and a proper dietician to tell them what to eat and what not. I know Majlis Sukan Negara have some but how often they provide the athletes with a proper eating regime?

 

The athletes also need to have a strong mental capability and a strong will to win. If not, even if they are physically fit and they have been eating proper food, they will also loose as mental plays an important role in any sport. An athlete needs to know how to handle pressure in a highly competitive game. If not, we will not get anywhere. A very good example is Tiger Woods when he retained his title he won last year at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill this morning (late evening in the USA). He was trailing for the first three days and at the end he won by one shot advantage over Sean O’hair. Is that the mental capability you would want in each athlete? First of all, positive thinking, you enter into a competition to win. Not to get the bronze medal or just to get 6^th or 7^th place. Why don’t we tell our athletes to go out there and get gold or be number 1? Rule of the thumb, aim for the stars, if you get the moon, then we try again next time. Do you think Tiger Woods tells himself to just go out there and become the 5^th best? I don’t think so.

 

What MSN or the Sport ministry should do is to locate psychiatrist for every sport. Not any psychiatrist but a good one who specialises in a particular sport. He knows the sport very well and he’s is able to feel what the athletes are going through. These need money and money doesn’t come easy for other sport other than football. So I am suggesting here that why don’t we for couple of years, ignore totally football (let them think for a while and buck-up) and concentrate on other sport. I know this chap in cycling has a bright future and very good potential.

 

 

How much...

… can you hate a person. I mean there’s so much anger in you that you can’t even see the person face to face. No matter who’ that person is, he or she can be your parents, your girlfriend, your friend or your relatives and the reasons you hate that person varies from one reason to another.

 

I give you an example, this friend of mine has or used to have a girlfriend and they were very close to each other. You know what I mean, can’t go anywhere or do anything without the other person. The father disapproved the relation and the girl dumped the guy. I heard until today the boy still resent the girl for dumping him and you know what? I’d like to see them in one room (at a function of course).

 

Can that person come together and at least be friends. I know I can’t not because I hate that person or something (well mostly hating them will be a large part of it), but I do not want to be in this awkward situation where nobody says anything and all of us will just be left in this eerie silence. But on the other hand, I don’t hate that particular person, but I just hate myself so much because of the fact that we were together some time. I hate the fact very much.

 

I hate the fact that I was so blinded and I was unable to see reasons. I was unable to balance what was the right thing to do and what was not and I hate the fact that I have ignored most of my parents advice by going out with this particular girl and believe me when I say, you parent knows what best for you.

 

 

Only in Malaysia

The phenomenon of continuing to be a leader once being accused of corruption only happens in Malaysia. This is not new as many of the leaders have continued being the Prime Minister, Chief Minister so on and so forth.

 

The “tak malu” attitude has spread wide enough so other people (read “leader”) will not say anything or make any comments on that particular person. How embarrassing is that and to make it more spicy the person being accused had the gut to lashed out at the people who asked him to resign from his post.

 

I have never seen a person having such “thick skin”. The least he could do is resign from the party post, the government post and other related post. We DO NOT want corrupt leaders to lead us. At least, we have somebody who looks clean as a leader if he is not totally clean.

 

Having said the above, it is very rare now to find leaders who are willing to fight for the people. From the premier down to the cabinet and the top brass, they are the same. Can we have somebody else for change???

WHY MEN DON'T WRITE ADVICE COLUMNS

I know I have been forwarding the e-mails I received as me post. I will post my real updates once I have some time to think. But this is hilarious.

 

 

WHY MEN DON'T WRITE ADVICE COLUMNS

 
 
 
Dear Walter,

I hope you can help me here. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn't driven more than a mile down the road when the engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband's help. When I got home I couldn't believe my eyes. He was in our bedroom with the neighbours' daughter. I'm 32, my husband is 34, and the neighbours' daughter is 22. We have been married for ten years.

When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted that they had been having an affair for the past six months. I told him to stop or I'd leave him. He was let go from his job six months ago and he says he has been feeling increasingly depressed and worthless. I love him very much, but ever since I gave him the ultimatum he has become increasingly distant. He won't go to counselling and I'm afraid I can't get through to him anymore.

Can you please help?

 

Sincerely,

Sheila
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Dear Sheila ,

A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults with the engine... Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it's clear, check the vacuum pipes and hoses on the intake manifold and also check all grounding wires. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the injectors.

 
I hope this helps,

WALTER

the grass

The Grass is always greener on the other side...


And when you find yourself over-extended and you're stuck in a situation that you can't get out of..

there is one thing you should always remember.......

Not everyone who shows up......

Is there to help you!!!!

Can I Borrow $25?

This was forwarded to me by a friend. I agree totally. Spare some time for your love ones.

Can I Borrow $25? A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?' DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man. SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?' DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily. SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?' DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.' SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down! . SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?' The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities.' The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down , and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. 'Are you asleep, son?' He asked. 'No daddy, I'm awake,' replied the boy. 'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you e! arlier' said the man. 'It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.' The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you daddy!' he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father. 'Why do you want more money if you already have some?' the father grumbled. 'Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied. 'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.' The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness. It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard ! in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts. Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love. If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours. But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. Please don't break this even if you only send it to one person. Thanks

Golf partner

My typical day started as usual today. I woke up, get ready to work
and I left for work. But deep down inside, I'm itching to play golf.
Thus, I started calling some people "the so called golf kaki" asking
them whether they are up for it. Well to cut long story short, one is
having a seminar while two others are having their master degree
class. I'm at home now and I wonder whether I should go and hit some
ball or not because you see, golf is very addictive. For you ladies
who are afraid to becoming a golf widow, don't even let your husband
look at a club. Once they try, they can never forget.

Why Golf is always better than Any other Sport

This is just an extension of my post just now. This is why golf is always better than other sport.

1. Golfers don't spit and scratch their privates on national television.

2. Golfers don't kick dirt on other people.

3. Golf is an honourable game played by an overwhelming majority of honourable people who don't need referees.

4. Golfers don’t swear at referees if their balls go out-of-bound.

5. Golfers are compensated in direct proportion to how well they play.

6. The PGA Tour raises more money for charity in one year than the any other sport does in two.

7. Pro golfers can answer a question without having to wait till they see the videotape.

8. When pro golfers hit a foul ball, they don't get another chance. They either are penalized or they have to go find it and hit it again.

9. Pro golfers throw things to fans, not at them.

10. People don't ruin their lives betting on the outcome of golf tournaments.

11. Baseball, basketball and football players play golf when they retire. Pro golfers don't play baseball, basketball and football when they retire.

12. You can play golf by yourself.

13. No golfer has ever told a reporter or a group of reporters that he or she is the greatest ever to play the game.

14. Golf doesn't have training camp and overpriced exhibition games.

15. It is virtually impossible to "fix'' a pro golf tournament.

17. Golf fans don't throw things at the players.

18. When pro golfers make a mistake, there is nobody there to cover for them or back them up.

19. Michael Jordan wishes he were a pro golfer.

20. Kids are never murdered over a pair of golf shoes.

21. Golfers call their own plays.

22. You can see the best golfers in the world up close at the U.S. Open all day, every day, for $25 or $30. It'll cost you $275 for a ticket in the nosebleed section of the Super Bowl.

23. Pro golfers don't charge $20 or more for an autograph.

24. In pro golf, you can't fail 70 percent of the time and make $9 million per season.

25. Golf lessons don't include tips on how to break the rules and get away with it.

26. Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand new contracts.

27. Golfers don't get a per diem and two seats on a chartered airplane when they travel from one tournament to the next.

28. Golfers don't do everything possible to disrupt the play of their opponents.

29. Golfers do their own laundry.

30. Golf doesn't have a 3-stroke shot.

31. Golfers don't lobby to get something they haven't earned with their clubs.

32. Golfers don't claim that it takes exceptional intelligence to play their game well.

33. Golf doesn't change its rules to attract more fans.

34. Pro golfers don't have bodyguards or entourages.

35. Pro golfers don't have closed practices.

36. Pro golfers keep their clothes on while they're being interviewed (applicable to Football).

37. Greg Norman shakes your hand and says he is happy to meet you; probably, other sport pro wears T-shirts that say "Leave me alone.''

38. Pro golfers don't get in fights in bars.

39. Pro golfers never say "I just want some respect.''

40. Children don't have to "take it like a man'' to play golf.

41. Pro golfers don't feel cheated because the game owes them something.

42. Pro golfers can't substitute for themselves when they're having a bad day.

43. Not only does nobody levy fines against pro golfers who choose not to practice, but nobody cares.

44. Pro golf doesn't have free agency.

45. Pro golfers don't try to renegotiate their earnings.

46. Fat people and skinny people can play golf.

47. Pro golfers can't abuse alcohol and drugs and be successful.

48. You can hear birds chirping at a pro golf tournament. You hear a steady stream of four-letter words and nasty name-calling in stadiums and arenas while you're hoping nobody spills beer on you.

49. You don’t smell urine or booze on the golf course.

The Weirdo I am

I watched One Tree Hill last night. The 5^th season I supposed. Where everybody is back in Tree Hill? Lucas becomes a writer and the head coach for the Tree Hill High basketball team and Peyton becomes a producer and look at Brooke. She made it in the Big Apple and still she found that no place is better compared to Tree Hill where everybody is there for you. Your friends are around you.

 

Okay, this is the question now. Does a man who likes to watch all that is a lesser man? Do you think that a person who watches One Tree Hill, Lipstick Jungle, Desperate Housewives and The OC weird? Is the man normal by man standard?

 

Some men go all excited about the Dragon Ball you know “The Movie, and to a number of man just think it is just…. I don’t know… muscular to watch. I mean look at the list of movies showing now… if not all, it is nearly all of them are either showing a man hitting another man or flexing their muscles and using their brawn to get away with something. You know full of adrenalin and heart pumping scenes?

 

Do get me wrong here, I am not saying I am all sissy and I like the entire chick flick but where are the movies like Forrest Gump, A Few Good Men, Men of Honour, Antwone Fisher to name a few. I was watching Oprah last night and she invited the cast of the movie “The Secret Life of Bees”, a story which was adapted from a book written by Sue Monk Kidd and by watching the clips and snippet, I think it’s a good movie. But all Malaysian need is a guy punching each other so on and so forth. We just have to watch movies with some testosterones building here and there.

 

When Manchester United and Liverpool was on TV last weekend, I just watch Round 2 of the WGC CA Championship instead. Not bothered about which team losing or winning although it is quite nerve wrecking seeing Tiger Woods missing short putt and being only at -2 par on round 2 when usually he’ll already be at around -6 or -7 on the second day to be in contention. But he recovered on the third round and the final round to be at -11. Phil Mickelson won instead. His first WGC CA Championship title for him in his professional life. Where was I again? Okay, some men cannot resist the temptation to meet up with their friends to watch the EPL game of the season. Some even cancelled plans made with the family just to go and see 22 people running for one ball. See my point? It is acceptable if you’re 20 years old but some of them have graduated their middle age crisis.

 

Or may be it is just me. The weird one among the men in general. I don’t know, but I don’t enjoy football as much as I was in my 20’s and I don’t see movies or TV series that shows too much muscles are interesting. Am I sissy? Don’t think so. I want muscle I’d go do it myself and not watch on the TV. Right???

 

Three men trapped in a cave

Once upon a time, three men wondered into the vast open desert. A twist of fate turns the odds against them and out of a sudden, while walking in cave, the cave collapsed. The cave door was blocked by tonnes of rocks and they were trapped in the cave.

 

Without food, they tried to climb out the cave but the rocks blocking the cave door were too heavy to be lifted and as the time passes by, they were unable to move a single rock that blocked the cave door. As time is running out and they know very well that nobody is around to help them, one of the men started praying to Allah.

 

He cries to Allah saying, “O Allah, I let my child and my wife to fall asleep in hunger as I think that my parents are more important and I attended to them first before feeding my child and my wife and as I was doing that thinking that it was right to make my parents my priority, and if you see it as the right thing and a good deed for me to do, please let me out of this cave”.

 

By Allah’s will, the cave door opens a little. However, the opening was not big enough for a person to fit through. Thus the second man stood up and prays to Allah.

 

He says, “O Allah, I have a cousin who is very beautiful and I tried a lot of time hitting on her but I was ignored until one day my beautiful cousin came to me and ask me for help. I told her I will help her provided that she had sexual intercourse with me. As I was about to “enter” her she told me to always fear you Allah and I stopped immediately because of my fear of you Allah. If you see good deed at that time I stopped from having sexual intercourse with my cousin, please let me out of this cave”.

 

Again, by Allah’s will, the cave door opens a little more and still it is not big enough for a person to fit through. The third man then prayed.

 

He cries, “O Allah, one day, on pay day, one of my employee didn’t turn up to collect his salary and I have used his salary as capital to start another business and with your will Allah the business grows well. Long after that, my employee returned and ask me for his salary, I have showed him the thing I have done with his money and how its grows and I have given all of the proceeds to him O Allah, if you consider that to be a good deed of Allah, please free me from this cave.

 

And The All Mighty Allah opened the cave door and all three of them were freed from the cave and they came out safe and sound.

 

 

*This story was adapted from the Prophet Muhammad’s Tradition as narrated by Imam Muslim*

For further explanation, please seek counselling from your spiritual leader and please avoid the “Ayah Pin” type.

 

What a day

The plan was to come to work and sit before my lap top and type away the things that need to be typed. However, after a short chat with the firm's owner, I rushed out to a meeting with my client and I was supposed to assist our client in the matter at hand. Bear in mind, I have several other things in my checklist which I need to complete before the day ends (bear in mind also my working time is not beyond what I call "burning the midnight oil". Anything above 8.00p.m. is my time for myself).

Now at the time I'm typing this post, I am waiting for the draft agreement (agreeing what we discussed in the meeting just now) for me to give my input before they sign it at 5.00 later. As crazy as it sounds, I have never drafted an agreement within 2 hours and what more finalising the agreement within 2 hours time.

The reason was simple, either sign it today or sleep on it for a while and let the Danes fly back to Denmark and come back next month or so to sign the agreement. But, here the catch, my client is only given 12 months to conclude the project they are undertaking and they cannot complete the project without the Danes assistance. So here we are stuck waiting for the draft to be sent to me and frankly, my other work just have to wait. I'll think of some stupid reasons to tell my other clients and the dog ate the work cannot be used as a valid excuse here.

Usually, our turn around rate is two days minimum and one week maximum depending on the urgency of the matter or whether it is important or not. If it is urgent and not important, the reply time should be one week and if it is important and not urgent, the turn around rate is also one week. But this falls under urgent and important and urgent again. That's life.

Long Awaited Update

I wish I had the will the update this page as often as I could, but as much as I wanted to post something here, I was not able to do so. I think most of us know why and for me, I have nothing to complain about.

 

Despited the progress stories in the state of Perak and the worsening of the economic situation, I had only so much to say. I am not sure why, but I guess whatever I say here may or may not be read after all. So I decided not to waste my time thinking of the things that I am not able to change and concentrate on things that give me the satisfaction the most like (other than sex) golf.

 

How's my game? Well I am no Tiger Woods but I don't really care as I am not targetting to be a pro in a year or two. The last 18 I played was at Monterez, Shah Alam. Wish I finished better but like I pointed out in the sentence prior to this, I don't really care. Improvement is there and I just need to play more often (read *need to get membership at a club*).

 

Life can't be more satisfying (Thanks to the Almighty). See, nothing to complain about. But I'll try to squeeze in my two cents worth of thought once in a while here.