True and everlasting love... What a man can do for his wife...

This is one of the stories that was passed on to me from my friend and i find it worth sharing with everyone that i know.

A weird love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world. It is a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other in peace for over half century.

Over 50 years ago, Liu, was a 19 years-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old widowed mother named Xu. At the time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman.
To avoid the market gossips, the couple decided to elope and lived in a cave in Jiangjin County in Southern ChongQing area.

In the beginning, they had nothing, no electricity or even food. They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain, and Liu made a kerosene lamp that they used to lighten up their lives.

Starting the second year of living in the mountain, Liu began, and continue for over 50 years, to hand carve the steps so that his wife could get down the mountain easily.

A half century later in 2001, a group of adventures were exploring the forest, they surprisingly found the elderly couple and the over 6,000 stairs of hand carved ladder.

“My parents loved each other so much, they have lived in seclusion for over 50 years and never been apart a single day.” Liu MingSheng, one of their seven children said, “He hand carved more than 6,000 steps over the years for my mother’s convenience, although she doesn’t go down the mountain that much.”

The couple had lived in peace for over 50 years until last week. Liu, now 72 years-old, returned from his daily farm work and collapsed. Xu sat and prayed with her husband as he passed away in her arms.

So in love with Xu, was Liu, that no one was able to release the grip he had on his wife’s hand even after he had passed away.

“You promised me you’ll take care of me, you’ll always be with me until the day I died, now you left before me, how am I going to live without you?” … …

Xu spent days softly repeating this sentence and touching her husband’s black coffin with tears rolling down her cheeks.

In 2006, their story had became one of the top 10 love stories from China, collected by the Chinese Women Weekly. The local government has decided to preserve the “love ladder” and the place they lived as a museum, so this love story can live forever.

Real life story of the couple as appear on TV:

The question that I am having now is that, how are we willing to go for our partner that we have now?

Back to work...

Its Thursday today and its Monday blue for me. Why? Today first day of work for this week. Came to work, tired a bit as i was working out pretty much yesterday. Woke up early, then prepare myself for my wait at the JPJ dept @ Wangsa Maju to renew or pay my soon going to expire driving license. Got such a big number, 812 and the current number is only at 650++, meaning another 100 plus more customer to wait in queue before reaching my turn. Hmm...come to think of it, perhaps need to wait for about 2-3 hours before my turn, but it turn out not. Within 45 min, it was already calling my number already. Most of the numbers have been directed to a fast counter that handles the road tax payment, that's why the number rolled so fast. So happy and i got to rush off by 12 noon. That was indeed good experience for a govt dept yesterday.

Came back home with lunch and the minggle with my computer with the Vista, then went out at about 5 plus to Cheras for a swim for about 30-45 min before calling it done and proceed for shower and dinner. Next would be the tuition that we normally have on Wednesdays. Yeah, efore i forget, i went to Popular to get few books for the kids, spend about RM40 for those books, for the 3 of them as their UPSR is approaching. When pass the books to them, it seems that Angeline is not that happy that we got a different version of the book for them than what we have been using. It makes no sense if we were to buy them the same book again and also that book is no where to be found, perhaps out of stock already. She has been mumbling this and that, so i was rather pissed and told her if she likes to do, she do, else she can just do what she likes. That was the end, from us. What we didnt expect was that Sister Susan, the big boss of the home came rushing in and asked if we have bought them the books and how much it cost as she would like to pay us back as she is not appreciating our effort and the books. I bet she scolded her and she left us early. Detention maybe? Haha... sometimes, she needs to learn it the hard way after all, that not all out there will aid her and be there for her, most of the time we need to be gratitude to those that who cared and sacrifises for a good cause. Perhaps they are too young to know this yet, but lets hope she learns it one fine day.

There goes my day and here i am in office already. Preparing for my work that is yet to come... Well, hope i will have a nice week ahead :)

Non-working weekday

As usual, i am getting the odd week for my working schedule this week. I would be working on the wekeend as this would be the second week that i work on weekends. Hmm... surely will have pros and cons. Pro is that i would be able to do some stuff which i have not have the chance to do, such as those errands or outstanding chores from previous weeks, month or year? Haha, i know... just that life is too busy sometimes or to find the right time to do those, its hard to come by. Cons is where all people is relaxing and enjoying their weekends, i would be the sole person needing to work on weekend. It is kind of dreadful to pull myself up from my bed on weekends, especially after a rough and tiring night on Friday, that is normally when all my friends would gather out for an outing.

As for this week, i had something different i would say. For Monday, i had myself a dip in the swimming pool at night, it was about 8-9pm. Never had night dip before, there was not many people there as it was night and the pool was pretty dark, but it is kind of fun to have the whole pool to myself :)

As for today, i did something different as well. I went out with my sis to buy the ingredients that i need for my Chocolate Chips cookies. After buying all and reaching home, it was already 3pm, so at once we start our task for the day and after few rounds, we are getting better at what we were doing then. Later at about 5pm plus, i manage to get all baked and pack for what i need and headed out. Yea, before i head out, i had the chance to get a quick shower as i do not want to go out with the smell of baking powder or choc chips and etc. Haha. Guess can take up cooking or baking as a hobby besides my other hobby of photo shooting :)

It was an enjoying day, but perhaps tomorrow will be a different day. I would need to renew my driving license as it is expiring soon, but come to think of going to the govt dept for all these, it is really a pain in the ASS!!!

Some updates

Been some time since i blogged. Perhaps due to my busy schedule also uncertainty that i have now with my work schedule. Also, there seems to be less significant happenings in life, most of the time i would be either working or at home sleeping, probably go out with friend and so on.

Since my last entry, i have been out to my first lonely rig up job. It was partial rig up as 50% of the task has been done by one of my colleague, Kumar. I was there to finish up what was not done the other time. Before i reach there, i was kind of worried of how things would be for the rig up and heard some not so positive comments regarding the rig. It was more to the accomodation not up to the normal standard where heard from his experience that have to sleep in those construction cubicle aka container with attached toilet where the air quality is bad, stuffy and leaking aircond. I was in the impression i would be landing in the same fate as well, that's why i feel so dreadful to be heading there, especially that i would be alone. Upon reaching there, things seems to be for the better. The briefing was good, the Medic on board was friendly. He even helped me to take one of my extra lugguage, so good of him. I even raise a CARD for him, for helping me out. Then i was assigned to the twin room with the Mechanic for Special Project. So it was a small room, but a decent room, with TV (Astro) also, too bad i was always on the work and less time to spend on the TV. My work there was from Friday to Sunday, so means i have to rush and get those things working if i want to get out of the rig on Sunday. Yeah, i was stuck at the helibase for like 6 hours, sigh...take my advice, try not to travel on the Friday, 13th. It is really not that lucky and smooth. Adding on to the stories, while i was there, few incidents happened. One was where the supply boat ramp into the leg, causing tremors for like 5 seconds and bending the supporting leg and also while drilling, discovered H2S which the OIM was asking the RO to prepare to signal everyone to abandon the rig, but luckily that did not happened :) Coming back was not smooth again, as i was at the Kuantan airport since 1pm and waited for like 6 hours until 7 plus night before it departed back to KL. I bought a small portion of Choc Cookies from Famous Amos from the airport for my dad, as his Father's Day gift :) At least i made it back in one piece and on time.

That was on my rig experience, not mentioning details of the whole rig up, i can say that it is not easy to DIY and also to setup everything as i am so new to do the setup and etc. Then i came back, took a day off from work as i was working throughout the weekend to get the system up. Then went to work on Tuesday - Friday (halfday). That is just 3.5 working days. I wanted to take off on Fridya, but due to short of hand, i need to get back to attend the morning meeting and then only i can leave work. Had a long weekend, by going to movies on Friday night with my parents, then Saturday went out shopping with my ex-coll, shopping for the upcoming dinner event @ MidValley and Bangsar retails areas then had filling dinner with family at Kam's Kitchen. Wow, so many dishes that we ordered, all sum up to RM210, but it was a nice dinner all together. Sunday went for a morning swim at the pool, it was sleepy and cold at first but after 5 minutes, i was fully awake. At night, checked that i have the weekend shift for the coming week, so i would have another 3 days of off day to add on top of the existing weekend.

How i spend those 3 extra off days? Most of it to rest myself and also to enjoy myself. I went for bowling, went for movie alone in the afternoon, while waiting for one of my friend to get off work and few other things that i forgot. Sigh, spending weekdays at home while others working, sometimes really makes me feel lonely and stupid. Sigh, but that is my work. So here i am today, sitting in the office early and blogging for the past week. Hope things will be well this week, i would only be working from Thursday to Sunday, in between i will be taking off on Saturday to attend a function which was pre-planned well ahead of time. Don't care about work, need to have work life balance at times.

Hmm... that should be all for now. More updates later, looking forward to Saturday :)

KungFu Panda

Its a movie worth watching, perhaps even for second time as this movie is full of laughter... Should go and watch it to kill a boring or dull day...

I find it enjoying, some says it has a chinese version also. Should source for it and view it. Perhaps a different kind of funny that it can deliver?

Yes Fuckers!!! Burn in Hell!!!

In echo to one of the blog that i read at the URL: http://www.fireangelism.com/2008/06/04/fuck-you-motherfucking-sonofbitches/

WHY ???

1) Sudden JUMP of Fuel price - giving and taking back all of a sudden = Buruk Siku
2) Only TAKE never GIVE, think RM625 enough? At least give back subsidise on FOOD stuff else, we will starve or our wallet will burn... and at the end of the day, PAY never RISE!!!
3) NEVER heard of grace period? After MIDNIGHT? FUCK, create havoc, rush, panick and unconvenience to all motorist. Been subsidizing for so many years, what is a day or two, to ease the motorist and not to create the long queue at the stations.

I think it is rationale to cut the subsidise in stages or within a year or two but it should be proper planned out. Do you see any plannings? Nope i didn't. Sitting on the rocky chair already, still want to shake shake? Fuck, wanna have a great fall like Humpty? Be wise, at least give us something sweet before giving us the poison... help out on other price hike (like chicken, rice, flour, BABI and etc) and also improve local public transport, at least make improvement and not just privatise it and ask them to go play far far...when things get fucked up, then take back... Farking stupid!!!

**Reality - Nothing is FREE forever !!!

Kids nowadays - Unbelieveable

Found this news reporting in the The Star newspaper online which caught my attention, also to other individuals as it was rated as most read news article. Sigh, what a news to read. Its about a female Form 5 student, who was molested and was photographed to pose naked and then the photos were distributed via mobile within Segamat, Johor. Sigh, such a case? How could this happened?

She was still studying, already engaged with a guy and even the guy also had a photo of her, posing naked in his mobile phone. Hmm, was wondering if he had it before they engaged or after. If before, then did he proposed to her since she had a nice figure or what? Haha.

Weird, but it is true. Sigh, how come the society is acting such now a days, especially kids in their studies years. What has the society become?

Link

Created by Malaysian for Malaysia

Came across this project, an unity project by malaysian artist or well known individual in producing a song, later a MV for the purpose of encouraging unity among Malaysian. Meaningful indeed, hope all Malaysian would really understand the meaning of unity and the importance of it...

Their, official website: http://www.malaysianartistesforunity.info/

This would be their MV that is created for this particular song:

1st Visit to Ampang Lookout Point

16 May 2008 was a Friday, where i need not work as i have been on the weekday shift that week. Sarah and her team would be having their paintball game on this day and schedule to have a dinner treat after that but later it was called off as most of the bosses would not turn up. So it was cancel and later suggestion came for them to visit the Ampang Look Out Point instead. So there we headed for. Quite a number of us turn up, those are; Chee Lung & Slyvia, Chee Wei, Kong Siang, Chin Dy, Soo Beng, Khai Chen, Chin Leng, Richard, Nicholas, Sarah and myself.

We went to one of the spot to have some snack or light supper while sipping our drinks. The view was great, however it could be better if we were to went in to Bread & Olive instead as they have the best spot around. Anyhow, to get a better view of the KLCC, we climb up the observation tower to have a better view and also shot of the KL night scenery. The photos are as the slideshow below. Not too many from myself as i do not own a tripod yet, hence had to rely on Chee Lung's. We left and departed from the location and headed towards Sri Petaling, for a midnight snack - Dim Sum. Too bad Chee Lung and Slyvia was growing tired, hence i send them back first, it was a great outing overall :)

Wesak Day @ Kee Hon's House :)

It was another day of holiday for all this weekend. How i spend it? We, just the four of us (Kee Hon, Winnie, Kien Yap and me) gather at Kee Hon's place to have a dry swim aka Mahjong w/o money involve, just for the sake of playing :) We had our lunch there and then proceed with some music, Celine Dion's Las Vegas Concert and etc along with the mahjong session. We spend about six hours there and it was indeed a great time there. The big winner for the dry swim would be non other than myself :)

Some of the shots of Kee Hon's garden and mini garden is as displayed in the slideshow below. Also included is some of the photos taken throughout the day :)