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A mail that I received, and thought it was quite meaningful to share....

A simple man tells how his booking an air ticket for his father, his
first flight, brought emotions and made him realize that how much we
all take for granted when it comes to our parents.

My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the
airport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air
before, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same.

In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on
MAS.

The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see
that I had booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on his
face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was
preparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, right
from using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and asking
for window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to
happen.

He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy
watching him experience all these things.

As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to
me with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him.

When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me.
But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life.
As a child how many dreams our parents have made come true. Without
understanding the financial situation, we ask for football, dresses,
toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability,they have
satisfied to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they
had to make to accommodate many of our wishes? Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us?

Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young, it is our responsibility to ensure that they
experience all those and their life is complete.

Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have
actually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me
something, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how they
would have felt at those moments. Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of our children,the same attention and same care need to be given to our parents and elders.
Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry
for making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much
he has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the best
possible attention to all their wishes. Just because they are old does
not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing
for their grandchildren also. They have wishes, too.

Take care of ur parents.

Creativejo
9:30 AM

Hey got a new website to intro to you guys...Jessie told me about it...ahem she muz learn it from HK-Jai. keke.

If you want to listen to Canto/Mandarin songs via the net... can go to www.sing8.com You can actually click on whichever songs that you want to listen and play them in sequence. Kinda like it....so convenient. Dun hv to dl and I can listen to almost any latest songs avail. But hmmm, the connection is kinda bad so...it lags here and there. I still like it.

For English songs I got buck fuddy and for Chinese songs I got sing8. hehe...dun really need to dl songs edi. =)

COOL!

Labels: music

Creativejo
11:42 PM

Sam....you really "so TUCK lar". wahahaha...now I'm in a dillemma of calling u gal or a lady. hehehhee. revealing ur age! u muz be brave!

Anyway, "HAPPY BUFFDAY TO ME!" - hahahaha, weirdest buffday notification ever...but I like it. Its a happy day so everyone needs to know.

Tho I hv sent you buffday wishes emails and ummm, giving you buffday annoucement exposure in my msn (without surcharge, u noe!...so big heart of me) but just tho maybe i wanna wish u happy buffday in my blog. To give you the extra mileage and exposure. haha! Now I realise, you just advertise urself and now I'm givin u FOC exposure....what we always call "FOC write-up" leh.

well, have a superly wonderful buffday and u noe as said....get a HOT HUNK and KISS HIM like a WILD ANIMAL. wahahaha =)

HAPPPPPPPPIEEEEE BIRTHDAYYYY, SAMANTHA TAY!

Creativejo
11:55 AM

People work too hard nowadays

+jayzophrenia+ o(*_*)o says: how's work?

friend says: feel lagi teruk.. coz i change boss but remain the same work ..my boss like to plan for meeting after workin hours...

+jayzophrenia+ o(*_*)o says: gosh....totally understand...i was once like tis...

friend says: then need to prepare the things tat he wan during weekend...crazy ge

+jayzophrenia+ o(*_*)o says: no life at all

friend says: sumore i dun like my department culture...they hv the staying bc trend

+jayzophrenia+ o(*_*)o says: sets ur own trend....the-leave-office-on-time-trend. Its important u noe....

friend says: yea....so that they wun approach you after work

+jayzophrenia+ o(*_*)o says: yea man. I am setting the same trend now. Feels life is more meaningful and I feel like I'm starting to enjoy life more.....and not just work like a dog.

Izzit real that we cant change the situation in our work? and hv the No-Life slogan always on our mind? cant we work smart...and hv a balance between work and personal life? Why do ppl set 8 hours a day for working but we so kiasu (cos if not, boss will think that we are lazy and not dedicated our work) that we work more than that? We stay bc cos we are really happie to stay bc.....or cos hmm, we hope for something more?

The most common staying bc reason.....

Reason : I hv a lot a lot of work...not finish yet lar. tat's why need to stay bc lor.
Solution : work can never finish de. Our boss give us work after one another....how to finish?
and if you are giving the same reasons EVERYDAY (which, means u stay bc everyday)...that means, you are slow or overloaded by work, rite? If you are slow, cant blame anyone, if u think u are overloaded with work, maybe can talk to ur boss nicely. I mean once in a while, oklar....cos we need to rush for projects. But always...and in fact everyday? wow! better think what is the problem.

Reason : I hv meeting with my boss after 5.30pm
Solution : To me this can be avoided de. Once a while is oklar....but ALWAYS??????? its not rite lor. Why the fuck they tell us workin hours is from 9am to 5.30pm, when they cant understand the meaning of it? They hv nuttin to do after working hours, doesnt mean....we dun plans rite? Tho they are the boss, but remember we are just human!

Reason : I need to prove to my boss that I'm hardworking and that I can do all the task that he gave me
POV : well, dun hv a solution for this. But just my POV. If we were pressure so much for a promotion/prove to the boss that we can do it, just think twice, izzit worth it anot? If you think, all the hard work worth it all....then never complaints but just do it! But to me, If I WERE to sacrifice my freedom and health for just a promotion, dun think I'll ever want it. So diff ppl, diff POV here. But to me, really.....if a promotion is base on how hard u work and not how u know to balance life....haha, well...maybe i really dowan a promotion. I wan to be promoted for who I am and not who I force myself to be. If I rela to work hard..staybc or comin bc on weekends....to prove to my boss that I can do it....then i wun complaint. Cos that is what I wan to be. But why some ppl complaint for wat not ppl forcing them to do? Cos I think, they are forcing themself to do it.

So izzit, work smart or work hard? U decide. But I hv decided to work smart and hopefully I can succeed. hehe.

Creativejo
11:53 AM

After 2 years..now we are gonna celebrate the CNY together with Brotha again. I guess, my parent must be happie...and of course the sista is happie as well. We are a complete team again. I remember once when I was working in Genting, and I need to work during CNY. On the 1st day of CNY, I called up home....speaking to everyone in the house, wishing everyone Gong Xi Fatt Cai via the phone....and everyone were asking me "Are u very cold? or are u having flu? why is ur voice like dat?" Joe answered "ohh..yea I'm cold....that's why" But in fact, I am sobbing...I really misss home so much that I sobbed. On that day onwards, I make a promise to myself...never to not go home for CNY.

I'm kinda sad u noe, the fact that CNY is as exciting to me anymore. Friends too. We were saying that CNY used to be very fun, very exciting....and we enjoy the process of getting to the day of CNY. Now I realise that being a kid or a teenager is really FUN. Once entered the adulthood....hmmm, lotsa things seems normal and not as exciting. I dun look forward for CNY for tat feeling anymore...its more of like "yea...holidays!" now. haha. But at least I still look forward for a family gathering. To think about it, I'm lucky. Not everyone can look forward for a family gathering. So, I'm lucky....yea, I'm lucky.

Hmmm, 3 more weeks for CNY to come. Cant wait to decorate the mui fa tree again! Its a once a year thingy....and its always me who demand for it. kekeke. Yea, another CNY look forward agenda - decorate the mui fa tree. hehe. and ohh yea, I have promised Friendly to get him a baju since last year CNY - haha. Ok Ok.....will shop a baju for him. Better keep my promise.

well....enjoy the weekends!

Creativejo
10:16 AM

I was blogging....and went to MrDJ's blog (he's one of my fave), he updates lotsa lotsa latest songs...songs tat you might not heard of but can simply fall in lurve with.

Anyway, that's not my point. What I wanted to say is that I read about his review about the video "All the same" by Sick Puppies (which I loaded here in my blog...do click on it). The video is about free hugs by this guy name Juan Mann. Well, I wish I can be as brave as him - I mean...if Msian are open to the extend that they will not take advantage of a hug....I wun mind trying giving free hugs. =) But well, I dun blame on Msia totally....mayb part of myself is not ready to that extend yet. But I really lurves HUGS! I wish I can heals ppl hearts with one big and warm hugs.

Hugs that heals a broken heart. The last time I hugged a friend....she cried in my arms. I am not sure if my hugs help a lot, but at least that's what I'm always ever ready to give it to her. I can remember I hugged her and keep on telling her "It's ok". We were sobbing. That's how emotional I can be. Cant be sure to what extend a hug will helps, but at least it express our cares and love to a broken heart.

Hugging for a farewell. I hugged an ex-colleague when she left us for another company and made me cried. I did not sob, but tears just falls from my eyes. My colleagues hugged me when I left....and I succeeded not to cry...cos I promise myself that I will not cry. I dowan to cry not because I think they dun deserve any tears from me but to tell myself that its never the end of friendship yet. We will always meet up.

Hugging for a fresh start. I met up with Cath when I was in Brisbane last year. The moment she saw me....she gave me a big big hug. I cannot even recall any hugs we had before, but I can always remember this big big hug that she gave me. Its like a new start.....I cherish the friendship that we had...and the honesty in each of us in the friendship. Its a hug tat I will always remember.

Hugging for the first time. Guess who is the first guy that I ever hug? Some good friends will know his existance in my life - the relationship was sweet, but short & sad. That's how i define it. He's the first man in my life that I physically get to hugs. I can still remember the feeling...its so warm and I felt Love! I tho it was love...but end up I knew it was not about love...its more of a sex kinda thing. So..hmmm, screwed my virgin-hugs fr a guy? but it was sweet.

Hugging to sleep. I just lurve lurve lurve hugging my dahling to sleep. I got 4 dahlings to hugs to sleep...I got JJ, bao bei, Patrick and my hubbie dahling of course. It was such a mess to hug so many....but I like it. Hugging my hubbie to sleep....I felt bless. Bless to have him with me...and walk my life with me. xoxo.

I feel bad now, I have not hug my parents in ages. Felt like huggin them now....and I miss them so much. I was looking at their picture....and the one thing that cross my mind is that "i hv max of 40 years more to have them in my life"....and I started sobbing. I am really scared of losing them. Love them so much that no one in my life that can ever replace them. They hav given me the best thing that they can give me.....Loving them every minute. =)

Was watching ep12 of Grey's Anatomy and O'Mailey dad's died. I sobbed again. Lesson learn : Talk and be with them while we still can. Maybe its weird to start hugging them and tell them that I love them, but I will try. Dun wan to wait for the last breath to do all this.

I cant physically giv u any hugs now....but when u see me and u think u need a hug - Joe is ever ready. XOXO. If a hug can de-stress you and make u feel more relieve, just tell the one that sits next to you "I need a hug, do u mind?"

Let's start the trend of hugging.

BIG BIG HUGS fr JOE.

Creativejo
12:19 AM

I have been thinking of losing weights. Hmmm, thinking of joining Yoga (again!).

Yea, blahdy shit..my bf was like "U sure anot? Can u make it anot?" I always started with full enthusiasm de but end up day by day semakin malas and malas. I am questionin myself also lor "Can anot?" =(

I really really need to start exercising. Every 2 mths when I see my doctor...he will ask me the same question which goes like this "Got exercise?" Joe replied "uhhhh (hesitated to answer)...NO". Sigh. Damn pai seh... I mean, I hv to really get a time to start exercising already. I'm lazy...yea I admit...I am lazy and yet I wanna lose weight and stay healthy. Ishh....hate myself u see! Hate myself for not being dicipline enuff.

I checked out some infos bout Yoga just now..and feels that yoga suits me best ler. I wan an exercise that can help me both mentally and physically and thus more...I really need the correct posture. I am only 25 ler...and hv backache lioa. Gosh...tweenty-five ce mar, backache jor. This means, I really hv to start doin something or else I'll suffer later in my life...when I retired...and I cant walk lioa! so sad, rite?

I dun CARE lar...must start YOGA after CNY. hehe.

Creativejo
12:21 PM

First day at work - PASS

hehe. At least I din feel so alienated with Alan and Mary around. It helps a lot when you know someone is there that you can count on. =)

OHH..reached home at bout 7pm just now. It feels damn "shong" leh. Then I decided to make my own dinner....and it feeels so SYOK to be able to make my own dinner after work. haha. Life at McCann cant promise me this. hehe. Hopefully this can last as long as possible in Starcom, kay? I mean, from today onwards I want a balance in life. Work and Personal life should be balance up and personal life sho be the priority. I will not lose passion or interest in my work but just that I just wanna be fair to my own LIFE. I will still be a responsible employee...I know when when to pull and when to push and I noe when to really really work hard (hahaha - 2 mths before confirmation??? keke...just kiddin)

I'm more than ready to prove myself again that I can do it. I'll give my very best in work and stays passionate as I always am.

JOE is gettin ready to ROCK the world again. Its like...I've retired for 3 mths and now I'm BACK. keke.

Creativejo
8:34 PM

First day at work and ummm...like what I've expected, its pretty boring, wu lioa...nuttin much to do. Sitting here like another parasit. =p

Anyway...I waited for 2 hours for a place to settle down. Then when I got my place..I was like cheering in my heart "yeeehuuu...got my own place edi". Then I saw the IT man hugging an ancient monitor with an ancient CPU with an ancient mouse. I was like "DAMN....pls tell me its now mine!!!" Gosh...and so wish din came true....he started setting up. So its MINE????
Ohhh F#@^. Ok, I was like...ok...dun b so choosy lah. As long as I got a place to settle down. But I really really beh tahan the monitor resolution leh. Damn blur! How to see woh. My eyes now so the-sakit leh. Hv to strain my eyes to see properly. Gosh! My eyesight power will sure increase if it continues to b like this. I talked to the IT guy..complaint bout the monitor in appropriate manner...and he tried to comfort me by saying "ok..will put u in waitin list" I was like....SIGH!!! not changin now meh! haih....

Apart fr the monitor I was quite satisfy lioa de. Got my own place - bigger space compared to UM time. Then umm....its cold here...so dun hv to worry of gettin a fan or sweating like a pig. And then ummm, colleagues are kinda nice it seems. I saw Mary...and it was such a relief. At least someone I know....and she brought me out for lunch with a few of other colleagues.

I really really need to change this damn monitor leh. =( damn sad when I saw the ancient monitor. Its like I'm usin something fr the DINOSAUR world. Gosh....and then they din provide speaker here de. need to get our own speaker one. AIKS, rite? hahaha. So funny one. So I was thinkin..maybe I sho get a ear phone instead. Its so quiet here. Everyone is like so soft spoken...unlike UM-days lah. Where we can shout and scream....and curse! kaka.

I'm sooo the damn sleepie now. Gosh...I wish I can sleeeep! *_* CAN I????? not good hor, 1st day at work sudah tidur..kaka. So hmmm.....dunno what else sho I do now..everyone seems busy. Boss was not around. I hv works de actually but then....waiting for media owner to revert loh. If not got something to do is better than nuttin at all.

I WANNA SLEEP LOH! Keep on yawnin. Pai Seh betul.

Creativejo
3:20 PM

16 Jan 2007 (12.50am)

Its the end of my 7 days holidays....(sob sob)

Its a new beginning tomolo. New company, new boss, new clients, new faces..everything is a new start. Gosh..indeed I am a bit nervous. To readapt myself...making new friends again. And what more important is that I need to re-build the trust. Hopefully I can perform as good as before and maybe better (hehe)

Hmmm, dunno what to expect for tml but I think I am ready to prove myself again. Just be myself and express the way like I always did. *-*

Gosh...time flies I tell you. Am so looking forward for a holiday and now dalam sekelip mata saja....its the end of the holidays edi. And you know when I tender, I'll need to serve 3 mths notice..and now gosh....sudah berlalu.

Well.....its gonna be exciting, rite? hehe

JOE is ready for all the challenges awaiting for her. *_*

Creativejo
12:44 AM

I just came bc from a short Singapore trip. Thanks a lot to Pei Yee for making this happen. Without her as my tour guide.....I think I'm a bit lost jor.

Some of the pictures that i snapped...

#Day 1 : Shopping Sphere

We started the shopping Sphere at Bugis Junction.

@ Bugis Junction

@ outside of Bugis Junction

Pei yee and I cant control ourselves when we saw G2000 sales "70%". We were like almost crazy jor. But we end up didnt buy anything for ourselves but for our guy friend. haha. Bought shirts and pants for my dahling loh. Its really cheap. RM150 for 2 long sleeves shirt and 1 good quality long pants.

Then after that, we went to Bugis Street. Something like our Petaling Street..where u can bargain.

@ about to enter Bugis Street. Singapore largest Street Shopping.

@ inside Bugis Street

bought this for $40. Cant resist a pink backpack.

bought this for $18.

Singapore night view...

The Fullerton Hotel

The Merlion

The Explanade view from far

With Bugis Street as an opener and The Explanade as the closing, we call it a day then. So tiring that my backbone is like gonna break in 2 parts soon.

# Day 2 : Exploring Singapore on my own

Started with Sentosa Island

@ Siloso Beach, Sentosa Island

After I had enough of the sand and sea...I took the tram..changed a bus to Imbiah lookout. As planned, I went to the Carlsberg Tower. Admission is $10 per adult.

The view is ok....but its a bit too fast to end. Din really get to enjoy enough..then hv to come down edi. At first I thought we will go up there....and enjoy the view for as long as you wan (u noe, like our very own KL-Tower)...but tis one very different. It goes round and round (no worries, very slow pace...wun feel pening de) from bottom to the top...then come bc down. I think it lasted for less than 5 minutes.

Some of the view from top above...

Evening @ Orchard Road

I like this Billboard. So creatively done.

The Heeran..where my couz bro work.

I met up with Tuck at 7.30pm...then we went to Conrad to meet my another couz bro, Ming Lei. We had buffet dinner at Oscar'z (one of Conrad dining restaurant). Got so full after that...then this represents the end of the Singapore Tour lioa.

#woke up damn blahdy early at 6.30am....

Slept at 3am, and waking up at 6.30....NITEMARE ah!~ hmm, its sad to know that its time to end the trip edi. I do miss Malaysia....and my dahling of course. But u noe its like, comin back and knowing the fact that I'm start work damn soon jor. Sien loh.

So here I am.....bc at Msia.

Again, thanks a lot to Pei Yee for hosting me for the entire trip. muacks muacks!

Labels: vacation

Creativejo
3:00 PM

My 1st entry of 2007..and I'm doin this with hang-overs on my head now. Swaying left and right. So I swear....no more alcohol for myself for 2007. Ever see me drinkin (well....social 1 glass 2 glass ok lar) un-control-able, ummm, just.....pls remind me that I hav SWEAR! =P

anyway, Happy New Year!! Gosh...one year older. Hopefully 2007 will brings more joyful moment for everyone. Less disasters..less wars....you know, basically more Joy and lesser unhappy things lah.

Gotta make myself have at least 10 new year resolutions....so that I will be a better person.

#1. To REALLY start saving money. Dowan to complaint of money not enough edi. Ppl earn less than me also can survive with savings....how can I ever complaint. At least save 15% of my salary.

#2. Drink lesser alcohol. OMG.....make me sick to think of the alcohol now. After the last Xmas incident I already sick of beers edi. So I succeeded in drinking lesser beers now. So now gotta make myself succeed in drinkin lesser liquor/whisky/what-ever lah!! Oh so hate the hang-overs.....not jz hang-overs...drink till cirit-birit sumore. Gosh!

#3. Short Trips in Msia/any asia country....btw, its Visit Msia year!! How we can we not spend our time cuti-cuti-ing in our own country. Maybe a short trip to redang. Gosh....its every year most talk-of-topic. Every damn year also said wanna go Redang but never succeed de. Ok...so this year muz make it JADI! Anyway, am goin Spore on Monday...and then HK in March. (hehe) So this one, already PASS! haha =)

#4. Cut the extra fats!!! Wanna lose weight. Aiming for 5kgs. Then perfect lioa! hahaha. Have not decided what ways yet....will get more info and select the best way to cut the weight.

#5. To really kick-start the side biz. Gosh....been delaying for so long. Muz make an effort to do it. Tak kira will makes profit anot, but at least muz start to run it.....and see what are the potentials.

#6. To pick-up the habit of eating supplement pills everyday. EVERYDAY, ok!!!!!!!!! Ok..lemme go eat now! STarting from today lah....muz make it HAPPEN also. Mum bought so many for me....but always forgot to eat de. Waste the effort and money. What worst, make her worry for me.

#7. LESSER complaints. Dun wanna complaint on un-necessary things....esp works. Am trying not to talk about work after working hours. Just dun brings the work back home....or with friends.

#8. Start exercising....pestering Loy to accompany for a small walk/jog every Sunday if he's not working. Should continue with swimming.

#9. Learn how to cook!! Sounds exciting... hehe. Should learn more from MUM then. Learn how to cook TOMYAM soup. ahahhahaha...so when I crave for tomyam - can cook loh. Ok...should make this soooo-gonna-happen!

#10. Last but no least, like I always wanted to do but dunno how can I help. Get myself involve in charity programs. I believe, everyone can lend their hands to help to those in need.

Creativejo
1:19 PM

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