Curses and Kisses

Once there was once a man fell in love with a woman, by that time, it was in the 80's.

They worked in a same factory, the man dealt with machine, while the lady managed the typing.

Both of them were in their 20th.

The man is a talented labour, working hard and smart, against gossips, drawbacks, and even corrupted leaders, listening to noisy mechanical printings every night.

While the lady faces technical problems with early editions of computers, green words on the black screen, hearing tick tack non stop everyday.

This couple was later in courtship, and got married, eventhough the man was poor, the lady came from a well founded family. Still they both love each other and willing to sacrifice till the end.


After 6 years, they had tried so hard to give birth a baby boy. He was a charming one, filled with luck and joy. That little child attracted jealousy and excitements to his relatives, that encouraged them to have their own new born.

...That child is me...



That's what I know from my mum and dad. I was raised with care and lovely people around. But people change. We faced many troublesome facts, encounter every worst possibilities.

Every family have their own problems, and people tend to get agitated by them.

Worst comes to worst, they will try to break the relationship between cousins or relatives. No question ask.


There's once, my youngest uncle, annoyed my mother, and she couldn't stand it anymore. She shouted so loud, that he was forced to leave our house. Since he's a 40+ man, still he couldn't get a proper job, so he always stay in our house for quite a while. Until now, he's nearly 50, still single and almost bold. The only good thing that he got a proper job (don't know whether he'll change another job again), and he doesn't dare to 'kacau' my mum again. Haha~

My mum and dad got into a fight so many times while I was a little boy, cold wars mostly, because they don't want to show me the truth of house war.

However, the catastrophe came when my mum found something in my father's Celcom bill. A same number came across a few times. Then she tried to call. It was one of my parents' friend, a married woman.

I know her too. My mum was so jeolous that she had a fight with my father. She even asked me: "What if we divorce, who will you follow?"

I was starting to stress out when I was in my secondary school. I really care for them that I rather be the one who sacrifice than my parents' divorce. I thought about it everyday, talked to them when I have the chance. Pray to Lord when I was nervous.

Glad that was over, and it was about 5 to 6 years ago. They are still as happy as usual.



Every couple must come to a fight, to know more about each other. Seriously, a couple who doesn't fight doesn't mean they are very happy with each other.

Sometimes, there are dark secrets which hide in one another that lurk into our lives and we may not know about it. Unless the other half doesn't care, still it'll become a poison sooner or later.

There are reports showed that a small fight can be a good patch for better relationships, while big and insulting fights are not recommended as those will have long term effects on the rest of their lives.

I can't guarentee that I'll not let my Goddess cry or enraged, cause it's a part of our social life. But I'll try my best to talk to her more than get into an argument.

This is life, and so must we challenge whatever comes into our territory-of-life, and there's always Yin & Yang so everything will be balanced.


P.S. I start to miss my family... haiz... Wanna go back home.

P.S.S. This is just a small part of my hardship, the rest you have to wait.

Sickening Weekend

Last Saturday... 18th of April,

After I finished up my English & Communication (Part 2) power point early in the morning, I was happily doing my stuff back in hostel.


Until 2 something...

Weather's dry, heating up like an oven. I began to feel the dryness and pain...

My whole body was aching like bones cracking. I was having dehydration. (That was what I think)

Lack of water because of busy doing my homework and... honestly... playing Facebook, O2Mania & Left 4 Dead. Haha... (Still can laugh boh... Haiz...)

Fever came up and headache started to follow, bits by bits. I googled something with Heatstroke, or in Chinese called '中暑'.

This is what I found.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

After prolonged exposure to hot conditions, the following symptoms of heat exhaustion may develop:

1. Profuse Sweating
2. Fatigue
3. Muscle cramps
4. Nausea and vomiting
5. Faintness and unsteadiness
6. Headache

If exposure to heat continues, the body temperature rises and heatstroke may develop, causing symptoms such as:

1. Cessation of sweating
2. Body temperature of 105 degree Fahrenheit or higher
3. Rapid and shallow breathing
4. Rapid heartbeat
5. Elevated or lowered blood pressure
6. Confusion and disorientation
7. Seizure
8. Fainting, which may be the first sign in older adults

Left untreated, heat stroke may progress to coma. Death may result due to kidney failure, acute heart failure, or direct heat induced damage to the brain.

WHAT CAN I DO TO TREAT IT?

Heat exhaustion can be treated easily. The affected person should rest in a cool place, ideally in an air- conditioned building, and sip cool, salty drinks until he or she feels comfortable. If heat stroke is suspected, he or she should be admitted to the hospital as soon as possible.

FIRST AID FOR ANY HEAT ILLNESS

Move patient to a cool or shaded area.
Remove clothing.
Patient should be lying down with feet elevated, if possible.
Fan patient and sponge skin with cool water.
Provide cool fluids to drink (water is best)--only if the patient is alert!
Contact emergency transport crew.

This is the link for the info :-
http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/heatstroke-symptoms-treatment-cure.asp

FYI: In Chinese's heat stroke cure, we use something with a blunt edge, for coins for example, smudged with oils or creams, and use it to scratch certain part of our skin which later on there will be some reddish scratch marks. This is for the experienced elders only. (I'm still learning that) It's kinda hurt but it heals fast. Or sometimes we use hard boiled eggs inserted with pure silver jewelery in it (rings), wrapped with a piece of cloth. Then rub on one's back to absorb the heat out.


Later I found out about this , I quickly took a gulp of cold water from the water dispenser and bathed for at least 20 minutes. But the situation got worst.

I was feeling fatigue and having a fever, weak like the people in the '30 hours Famine'.
(Never been there before)

But thanks to Chong, he gave me 2 of his fever and headache pills and I was recovered at least 70% by that night. My fever began to fade away and headache reduced to 10%.


Still today the inflammation in my throat is killing me! Can hardly swallow my saliva. Geez...
Plus a rapid cough and hiccups once in a while.

Well, thanks guys for the help and concerns. I'm really appreciated ^o^)

PIKOM Kuching 2009

My PIKOM access card - front view

Just came back an hour ago after our midnight dinner at Ho Say Liao.
It's kinda tiring but only for the money.

This is my 1st official part time in Kuching, other than selling PC accessories at school for extra pocket money. Promised of RM 50 per day, yet include extra commissions for selling something. I mean in the PC Fair of course.


Day 1 - Saturday (4/4)

I was 1st assigned in the Dell laptop department, but later on I went to accompany ASUS laptops... However I fell in love into those Uniquely-Designed 'little precious'.

At 1st those laptops were in dull mode. People just looked at them roughly and then went away without asking or emotions to display.

It was just... boring.


Then someone came and play with it's built-in 1.3 webcam. That was when all things started to warm up a bit. Almost everyone passing through there were laughing.

Then I was curious. It was a facial lock-on program (similar to Sony's), that adding special effects on people's face while in photo taking mode. I saw mustaches on laptop screen.

Tactic time! (Actually I saw this kind of strategy back in my hometown, but I wasn't impressed by it.)

So I did a bit of configurations to lure in more people. It worked as magic. I generated more happy people instead of customers. Cause they all had their eyes on Dell laptops... which was in the same booth, just beside me.

I met a hokkien speaking auntie with her future civil engineer son from UCS, seeking for ASUS laptop. Since no one in my booth speaks hokkien, I volunteered to take the job. She spoke English as well. Lots of explaining to do.

Fine with me.

Then she went away with satisfactory but looked arund for more offers.


Spotted Jonathan Poh at NC Computer booth, who claimed to be married. Don't know whether it's a joke or not.

Later on I saw Chong, Izaak and Avangelis... and a black Indian from one of the Swinburne Examiners.

The day ended up with my sore feet, at 10.30pm.



Day 2 - Sunday (5/4)

I slept late in the morning, about 2am, concluded by missing my early morning Sunday church. (Forgive me, oh Almighty One.)

I gone to Permata Car Park with my roommate's friend's old Saga. BTW, Ezra forgot his Exhibitor Pass when he went to the church at 7.45am.

Eventually, he got in somehow.


I was told that the RM 3299 ASUS laptop was sold out in OneTJ, who I thought was the Hokkien auntie. She'll miss the extra promotional gifts however, cause it's bought from a no-offer place. Unless she booked it in the PC Fair. She wanted me to compare the specs and price honestly.

That's what she kept on saying.

"Honestly."


"This day I'll open up the same program. While another displays some music."

Avril Lavigne's concert was played by a RM 2999 ASUS laptop, which includes Altech Lansing built-in speakers.

One word.

Cool...

Later by that time, Tauke used 'Vicker' mini speakers to boost up the music effects... while boosting up his sales.


Suddenly... Calvin and Anderson passed by...

"Hi!" followed by "Where's Ezra?"

A few minutes later, Lester with Kang Hong showed up. Again.

"Hey!", continued with "Ezra leh?"

Knew it...
While Jonathan Poh kept on 'visiting' me.


Lunch was late, skipped my breakfast, equals... nearly gastric. Plus, didn't bring my water bottle cause my only small bottle was thrown away during my 1st day which I forgot to bring it home.

Thirsty... even though they did provide some diluted water, which sucks back our bodies minerals and takes out our healthy form.

Seriously bad.


Since the 1st day, many people kept on buying Dell laptops, instead of ASUS.

Dell are not costly as ASUS but in quality and design, ASUS are more in the lead.

All ASUS did was entertaining, but the result wasn't entertaining at all. Bad for ASUS.

Worst.


Result - Countless Dell laptops were sold out until some out-of-stock, when 3 ASUS laptops were bought.


I was too busy that I forgot to take photos myself. This one was taken by Ezra.

Those red shirts were standing in front of me with ASUS laptops, while on the left side (Dell) stands the green shirt lady (Jacqueline Wong), pink shirt boy (Andy), and Andrew (the tech guy with glasses). There's Cassandra Wong in front of those Dells, who's not in the picture.


"Eh? This is Dell boh."

"Dell is over there." I said, calmly...

They swaped the ASUS display counter with Dell. That explained why above my ASUS laptops showed "DELL". Customers thought I was selling Dell, before they noticed the small "ASUS" logo in the top left corner of the screens. Just because they are truly fascinating in design, and their funny 'liveframe' program in photo effects, adding some misunderstandings.

Families loved it (I mean the photo effects).


After all the fuss in moving those leftover stocks to Bromill branch's CompuWay latterly 9 o'clock, Tauke 'chia' us in Ho Say Liao (hokkien - Finish already in a bad way, or something similar to that).

Me and Ezra in Andrew's car, we saw a group of Malaysia edition SWAT team, taking a MP5 sub machine gun, razing a pub.

That's really
"Ho Say Liao loh... haha~" while laughing with Ezra.

Had a feast by skipping dinner (Tauke's fault). I consider that as my midnight supper instead of late dinner, cause it was more than 11pm.


Conclusion?
It was fun and challenging. Even though it was tiring and I kept on having waist muscle and feet pain (standing for too long), I still can't wait to work as a partimer in PC Fairs.

PS. Didn't see my Goddess visiting PIKOM and I kept on noticing whether she showed up in the Fair, while surprising myself, thought that I saw her or some look-alikes.

PIKOM distributor pass - back view