Friendship

This entry is dedicated to my lovely friends, Dato' B (left) and Dato' A (right). Picture taken during our family outing at nearby resort.
Notice Dato' A was telling a story and myself always amused listening it. While Dato' B fantasizing the nite activity.
May GOD bless us with health, children and rezeki, lots of rezeki.

My big boy's toy

Refer to my entry "man and bike", i did mention i was looking for four wheeler. It has been a year and i have been thinking for one year. The hunted range from mini cooper s, alfa romeo 147, Satria neo R3, Audi A4 and few more not worthy japaneese car.

After 5 test drive sessions....the winner is VW Golf GTI complete with ABT upgrade. Friends said "why beamers and merc not in your list?". I reply "My friends......too many imposers driving them". Though i love to own the new M3. Juz could not afford one .... yet. Such a powerful car. Below is my definition of car according to the manufacturer;

1. Mercedes = Loudly saying i got a lot of money. successful etc.

2. BMW = I got money and love to spent it.

3. Audi = I got money and taste.

4. VW = I got money and i want value for money

5. Golf Gti = I am raw. Don't mess with me. Money? You decide if i got any

6. Alfa Romeo = A true car lover. Car with passion. Heart always melt in Alfa Romeo. I will own alfa romeo again.

7. Citroen = A car you wont find fault.

8. Peugeot = Move like nanny.

I might sounded arrogant in this entry. I am sorry. I am struggling to pay that GOLF GTI monthly payment. I guess i am a sucker. Sucker for car.

Client

My first exhibition.

Ten years in business i never participate in any exhibition. I never thought i would join any until recently i did. It would never be materialize without the commitment of my two strong generals. The first thing i did that first morning (on the very 1st day of exhb.) was thanking my two general on their relentless efforts.

I feel little right to take credit on our achievements during the exhibition. The generals deserve all. Thank you and thank you again. Our next stop is oil and gas exhibition (OGA) KL.


Our proud booth.

Man and Bike

Since i was a kid i always wanted a bike. A big bike. I remember going to mamak's grocery with my brother to buy stickers of Randy Mamola, Freddie spencer, Eddie Lawson and other rider's in action. The stickers come with junk food. We would stick the stickers into our last year writing book. Spend our time fantasizing having our own bike.

Come to my SRP, dad promised a bike if i achieve below 10 aggregate. A yamaha SS110cc to be exact. Its hot bike for teenagers at that time. I did imagine how am i going to repaint (with 7-up green) the bike etc. Its gonna be hot. Sure enough i got 6 aggregate in my SRP exam. And sure enough dad broke his promise. I was so devastated. I remember walking from home to nearby river about 5km thinking of killing myself. Somehow i know it was a stupid idea.

In the end i settled for a racing bicycle. Then my cycling life begin.

I thank dad for not buying me the bike. I wont end up here if he bought it. I know. I know i will be different person when come to riding.

Fast forward, the year was 1997. I just started working. That year Aprillia was winning races for 125cc and 250 cc in world FIM championship. The 250cc bike was awesome. My brother bought it and we always share riding it (picture above is the actual bike). But, year after that we both very busy running our family business. The bike was not fully utilized. It only clock 26000km after 10 years! My record speed was 200km/hr on trunk road!

Now, I want to have another bike. I am eyeing for Kawasaki ZX10R. Beautiful machine. Just spend couple of thousand for the gear. The picture below is ZX10R.

Now, i like to detail why i blog this story. Last friday 22nd june 2007, a friend of mine passed away in bike accident with a truck. Apparently, he lost control during cornering. He was an architect. Let recite Al-Fatihah for him.

The incident has put me in a great dilemma. Should i pursue my dream having a new bike? Would you? After it already cost a friend?

today 25/sept

And today, one of my staff, electrical tech, good man, accident while riding last nite. He hit a crossing cow. He was sent to K terengganu hospital. That's mean BAD.

Anyway, i managed to sell my bike to other enthusiast. But, another bike? i put the idea on hold. But working hard to gather more wealth. (i guess when u have more money, its easier to make purchase decision). At the moment mind occupied with 4 wheelers. thinking hard to buy one for passion.

Women

1. The picture above was chose for reason*.
2. They say there is a woman behind a success of man. And so there is a woman behind a fall of a man (some sort like that)*.
* I like to reserve why i depict the above two statements.

A friend of mine passed away last Thursday night after suffering more then a month coma in KL GH. He was involved in a freak accident somewhere along the new east coast highway. He was a good person. He was younger than me, yet wiser than me, religious and a cunning businessman. Al-Fatihah.

This post titled 'women' is all dedicated to him.

politics

They say picture worth thousands words. These pictures worth millions of my words. Who are they (KJ & Hishamudin) kidding huh??

David vs Goliath

The makcik story should make so called smart, bright, intelligent and sharp and futhermore working with GLCs, MNCs and travel the world in business class, and think they are differently and superiorly breed than the rest and think they belong to the elit/great mind and their opinions are derived in heaven, wake up and smell your skin. We are at par as human. Some of us just lucky. Some of us choose to work hard and succeed. Some of us borned privelleged. Some of us fail after giving their best. Some of us succeed by doing virtually nothing. No matter what the situation are, all of us deserve respect.

Yes, i have personal vendetta with these people. I just wish one day God enlighten their minds. Wishing God to reset their purpose and objective in life. In the mean time i wish them success in their careers.

David vs Goliath. I purposely choose the topic to describe how life is so exciting. Battle between the weak and strong. Battle between the uneducated and educated? Education in what sense? What kind of education?

A friend of mine, an oversea graduate, run a trucking company. He owns 20+ trucks. I mean really big trucks. These trucks are manufactured by scania and volvo. They are not easy to maintain. They need experience mechanics to look after them. These mechanics are hard to come by. These mechanics are also not the best educated man in earth. Fail to find the right one will make your truck down. Soon it hit your bottom line so bad and you will bleed to death.


This friend..... his assets worth few millions. Graduated from one of the best private engineering school in US. Has experience working with multinational petroleum company. His daily business dealing involve with managers, senior managers, COOs, CEOs, of multinational companies and banking instutitions.

Last few night had tought him a lesson. He was made to wait in his luxury car for 1 hour. Waiting for a mechanics who failed form 3 exam. He had use all the charms he got to lure this mechanic to work for him. He said during the discussion the mechanic was so cool, demanding higher pay and many more perks. My friends's hand tied and twisted. He agreed to all terms.
On the way back..he would never imagine he himself would seek and beg one so called uneducated mechanic to work for him. How life is so unique.

The worst thing is......the mechanics dont even show up.....