So near yet so far

I am still about 5 hours from KL city or known as home. Curretnly now awaiting for my transit flight from KK to KL at about 3:30pm. Had some lunch, now waiting for time to past and also converting a concert for my Nokia 5800, so that i can have some in-flight entertaintment later for the duration of 2hrs 25min.

Been so long i travel offshore this time, normally was just at most about 2 weeks, this trip is nearing one whole hitch for those other offshore guys whereby they normally do 28 days and in this trip, i clock in 25 days myself. During this duration of 25 days, i was on standby, merely with things to do and daily was just awaiting for time to past and the next day to come. I feel pretty much dumb for being needed to standby and those eyes of others who are there. They kind of looking down on us for doing nothing there, just eat and sleep for long duration, but do they know what we or i would say myself not that kind of person to get money just like that? I am not, and i dont enjoy that kind of life, but i have no choice to start with, so there i was for 25 days!

Now, when i get back i hope to get some rest and also spend time with family while awaiting for the photo shoot in the coming month where i hope i would be further practise my skills and also do some nice shots for some lovely couple :-)

Kay Elle, wait for me i am rushing back ASAP...

Cravings...

Not only ladies out there have cravings, even i do. What am i cravings for? Local food in KL which includes porky foods, mee, mamak food and etc... Soon i will have my hands on it to fulfill my poor stomach which has been deprived for about 3 weeks.

What else i will be doing when i reach back to kl?

1. Clubbing - I need some night life - probably go to a club with some friends or so...
2. Eat all the food that i longed for...
3. Spend time with my loved ones - family, sarah, friends, jack-jack, meeko and etc...
4. Get some thrill on the KL night roads - be damm with the drive slow, drive with my heart and feelings...
5. SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!!
6. 3D - A Christmas Carol
7. Photography shoot out :-) Been so long since i was with E-3 :-)
8. Not to forget, my alcoholic drinks back home!!! Lets have a party :-)
9. Sushi with my friends...
10. Go with the flow of my heart :-) Get a life!!!

18++

Since 2 Nov 09 to date has been like 18 days that i am here in hte middle of the ocean. Still floating on good weather and also on bad weather, just having one aim which is to be around until they finish drilling this well. To ask me when can complete, i have got no firm answer as i ran out of answers to myself, all i am doing now is go with the flow. Why? Cause it is kind of dissapointing to me and those who wants me back in town by giving them false hope. So rather not giving false hope, i better not give any definite answer as well. Just hope to be back to town asap, as there are lots that i need to do before year end, some of it would be consider life changing decisions...

Offshore again

Currently i am at Miri, waiting for my time to go offshore to Teknik Berkat again. I was back on land for 3 days and off i go again. But the past 3 days, i really enjoyed myself in town; spend time with my family, Sarah, Jack and also got to do some window shopping and have some different kind of food in town.

Hmm... how i feel this time? I would say better as i have been there before and also know some of the people there, not so alien. But to come to think of 2 weeks there doing nothing, hmm, that might be the turn off coz boring, nothing much to do, i dont have much movies with me, internet connection gonna be scare and also not nice to use internet and chatting away while the others do their daily work right...

Can consider i got myself prepared, in the way where i prepare some stuff to eat to pamper myself, my 3G connection (hope it works like a charm at TB) and also my movies (not a lot, but hope it is enough to last me through) and some nice treats for the people up there.

Now i just hope to earn more money from this trip and use it on something that i treasure, probably treat my parents and also for my photography gears :-) What i miss most is the good time in KL and also Sarah. Didnt get to spend much time with her lately as i was busy in work, and she also has her studies to juggle. So hope by year end, i can spend some time with her, probably a short weekend trip to somewhere for our vacation.

Year end coming, so much excitement in me. Year end means Christmas is coming to town, liked the christmas spirit a lot, though i am not a christian, but beats it and i join in the fun :-) Also looking forward to vacation with Sarah, her parents and also with my parents. Just hope i can get enough leave for year end :-)

Okay, that's for all now. Hope to blog more when i am up there (if possible). Would like to extend my condolences to Kumar for the departure of his grandpa. May he rest in peace and may your family be strong throughout this emotional period. To all other people, i miss you guys!

Awaiting my destiny

Looking ahead at the operation at my work place, it seems it will be a busy few weeks ahead as all the operation is picking up and required to go offshore again. Sigh, it just have to come at the very wrong timing, as my friend's (Shiau Wan) wedding is just around the corner, in fact this Sunday. I really hope that i can make it for her wedding and help her to shoot for her wedding day along with Sarah and Kuan Ming. Hmm... hope that i can make it, else Sarah will be doing the shooting on my behalf only.

Work lately, what could i say been pretty tiring even i get 8-10 hours of sleep. Perhaps like what they says, after battling for sometime continuous, its not so easy to replace the rest that was not taken earlier, what is done is done and can never be replaced that easily. So now i am suffering from that symptom. In fact, i am not alone as my colleague also going through the same phase as i am. Wonder how long it will be going on until our management thinks it is the right time to take in new people to help out the team. Damm...

Now i am still waiting for the call to go offshore, hoping not so soon, not so fast and not so early. Just want it to come after Shiau Wan's wedding, then i will go unrelentingly...

World of modeling

Was reading the newspaper, regarding one of the high profile issue in the modeling world. Ms. A was having some dispute over the franchise issue with one of the model agency, Ford. Hmm... been about a week on this issue, i was thinking myself, could this be a high attention drama to pull in more viewer for the show upcoming or to generate more investment from public as claimed that the show requires large amount of investment to make it happen. The reason for this show, to help the model of Malaysia to achieve their dreams. I was wondering if that is the main reason for the show or to reap $$$ out of the show. Just my curious thinking...

From The Star : Scarred by fury of a woman

I was reading this piece of news as below from TheStar.com.my:

Scarred by fury of a woman
By NELSON BENJAMIN

JOHOR BARU: “I never ever want to see her again,” a 25-year-old police constable said of his ex-wife who allegedly splashed acid on him and his girlfriend at his home in Taman Selesa Jaya early Monday morning.
Jamaluddin Mat Isa said he had always known that his ex-wife would not leave him alone after he divorced her but he did not expect her to scar him and his girlfriend for life.
“We were downstairs for a while before we went upstairs to bed when I suddenly felt a burning sensation on my back.
“When I turned around, I saw my ex-wife splashing a solution which burnt my chest and hands,” he said yesterday when met at the Sultan Aminah Hospital here where he was warded for severe acid burns.
Victim of jealousy: Jamaluddin showing the injuries he sustained from the acid attack at his home in Taman Selesa Jaya at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here Tuesday. The woman had also hurled abuses at his girlfriend and even waited in the house after the assault before police arrived and arrested her.
Jamaluddin added that his 25-year-old girlfriend was also injured on the face, chest and thigh in the attack.
He divorced his wife in May and was scheduled to get the relevant court documents after Hari Raya.
“She must have been waiting in the house when my girlfriend and I returned home after supper at about 4am,” said Jamaluddin, who has been with the police force for three years.
His married the woman last year but the union lasted only eight months.
“We got married after being in love and having a long distance relationship for several years before I joined the police force.
“I never imagined that she would be such a possessive wife who never allowed me to go out alone anywhere except when I was working.
“Once she tried to commit suicide by leaping from the fourth floor of some flats opposite my home as she believed I was having an affair because I came home late from work,” he said.
Jamaluddin said that he wanted to take his ex-wife for psychiatric help but she always insisted that she was fine.
Asked whether he would forgive her for what she has done, he said: “I will lodge a report after I am well and I never want to see her again.”
Jamaluddin said he last met her in court in June, adding that he hoped that his ex-wife would be locked away and be given psychiatric help.
Nusajaya OCPD Supt Abd Aziz Ahmad said the suspect was under remand.
If convicted of causing grevious hurt, she could face a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine or whipping.

I was thinking, the 'victim' was in the house with his girlfriend. Are they legally married to be in the same house? Next, downstairs before heading upstairs to bed, along with the girl friend? Again, legally married? Lastly, felt burning sensation on his back and turned around. Think, why the back felt the acid first? In what position could he be in for his back to be the first surface of his body to come in contact with the acid? I think his lying on his front body, why? You can guess the reason already for sure. So overall, are they legally married again and would not they have committed a crime under the Islamic law? He only thinks of convicting his ex-wife for what she has done, what about the wrong doing of his according to Islamic law?

Busy, tiring yet lazy days...

Been some time since my last post, been about 3 months already. What have i been up to? Most of my time, workign my ass throughout the weekdays and weekends. What do i get? Nothing, what a DAMN!!!

What are my plans ahead? To enjoy more of my life and make the full out of it. Those plans up my sleeve are of course vacation, outings, photo shooting and etc...

Hope all these can come true soon...

Hot but laid back weekend...

Its a hot weather weekend, with so little rain in average and even night temperature is also high which cause me hard to sleep as well, even in air-cond room. Probably in heat? Hahaha... Anyway, had the chance to had 2 meals of Thai meals this weekend, the first one was at the normal place that we had, where me, Sarah and Amanda went for it since their parents went out. We had the good dishes; tom yum in coconut, fried paku vege, fried sotong and braised pig knuckle and the total cost was about RM77, Sarah paid for the meal, thanks for the meal. Then we drove to Little Korea @ Ampang and bought some nice breads and ice-cream for dessert. Since we are already in Ampang and Amanda never been to Look Out Point, so we decided to drive there and we walked up the Look Out Point to see the night scenery. Actual reason were to help in digestion of the amout of food intake that we had for dinner. The weather was pretty stunning, allowing us to have a good night view of KL/Ampang. The sad part was that i didn't bring my E-3 with me, too bad. Perhaps next week or the following week if i am in town, perhaps...

Next day, Sunday we had Thai for lunch as well. The location is near to Ampang Look Out Point where we went yesterday. Sarah's dad informed that the dishes there are nice and fairly cheap as compared to outside restaurant. So we drove up there (the 4 of us, Sarah, Amanda, uncle and me) as aunty was helping out in the HOSPIS charity sale. the photos of the dishes that we ordered is as below:













Total bill for the food plus with chinese tea + ice is about RM79.50 for 4 person. What do you think? Cheap? I think so, and along with the environment, i would say its fairly new to most KL folks. Took the opportunity to have some shots nearby, below is the slide show of the shots that i have taken, enjoy it!



It was indeed a nice weekend, a slow one as i had minimal time to spend on work related stuff and most of the time was spend on myself. This is something good for me, after the week long of unfinished work. Now, i am just hoping next week i would be able to have my weekend and do not need to travel offshore for rig up as next week would be the weekend for Labour Day, long weekend and my parents would be going for a family outing at PD. Hope i won't be missing it eventually due to work again. Really need to have more balance in life and work. Life is short, need to make the best out of the years that we have...

Work, Life, Family, Friends, ...

All those in life that matters to you or each one of us. Sometimes life just don't go according to what you want it to be, however, sometimes life can be a little bit more leniant on us. I was hoping badly that i can be in town this weekend, as i would like to attend one charity bazaar or sale, by giving a helping hand and play a role. However, due to work issues, i might not be able to go but today it was finalised that this week i would be in town, however this very day is also the day where by i was told that i might need to go offshore the next weekend. Meaning skipping my trip with family and also celebrating Labour's Day offshore working. What a way to celebrate Hari Kuli :-( Not much choice i guess, that is work...

Now i am just hoping things can be better by me need not head offshore, hoping that my colleague can make it back in time for the rig up, lets hope that this is true i pray. Till then, will be hoping and praying :-)

Great weekend...

Weekend was GREAT!!! Why? Able to spend quality time with my loved ones as i have been busy throughout the weekend for the past few weeks, probably 3 weeks ago. This weekend, due to the slow down of activity for PCSB rigs, i was able to spend more time with my family, friends and Sarah. As time past by, come to new week again, hence thinking if the coming week will be busy one for me or perhaps i might need to go offshore? Hope not as i would still like to have some relaxing weekend if possible :-) Hope all well for the coming week then!!!

I am wondering...

Currently i am stuck in a position where i dislike most. To go or not to go. The uncertainty is always haunting me as the previous time as well. I might need to go offshore soon if things don't go well or as how i plan it to be. Why? Cause one of my colleague was blacklisted and he could not go to 'his' rig anymore, so only left me and another one more guy. The other guy seems assigned to another job, so meaning only myself available, so guess what? Most probably i will be going. What is the sad part is that it falls on the wrong time, wrong place and wrong feel.

Guess what? Due to the reason that i may be asked to go offshore, i started to pray that the operation get postponed so that i get to stay in KL for the single reason that i want to be in town, to be with my dearest Sarah. Sigh... hate this feeling, of being taken so far away from my plans and also being not able to paln my own life and god knows what come next!

So bad of me to have that feeling and wishes, but hey i am still a normal human being with a normal life. And above all, my pay is not to the extend where it would able to cover all my sacrifices. Problem that money can solve or settle is not problem, but not all the time that money can solve all issue. For some, no matter how much you are paid, it still never will be enough for some certain sacrifices in life.