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A friend replied an email I forwarded her with the poem below and I thought it's well done so just to share it with you, she wrote..

May we be blessed with:

Comfort on difficult days
Smiles when sadness intrudes
Laughter to kiss our lips
Rainbows to follow the clouds
Hugs when spirits sag
Sunsets to warm our hearts
Friendship to brighten our being
Beauty for our eyes to see
Faith so that we believe
Confidence for when we doubt
Courage to know ourselves
Patience to accept the truth
And love to complete life.


It was in response to this email I sent her which was received from Sim.

A Holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said,

'Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'

The Lord led the holy man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.

The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.

The holy man said, 'I don't understand.'

It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.'

It's estimated 7% will share this.
Remember that I will always share my spoon with you..

It kinda reminds me of that spelling game where everyone in a circle would each have a letter held up on their foreheads and the group will have to figure out what the letters would make up and help each other to finally come up with the word. heh..

As we were winding down from the day at the office, Baharin and I spied the box of Prince Hubert de Polignac standing on Vincent's table. Since he missed our last company function, he was given the bottle as a token. As I remembered from that night, there wasn't much left in it. So, of course we took it and had a chat over it and remove the bottle from the box only to find an inch left. Suspicion.. has Vincent been conveniently sneaking swigs during working hours? Baharin suggested we polish whatever's left and we did, half half. Well, not half half la. Baharin scrunched up his face just as the liquid touched his lips so I took it from him and tilt the bottle into the air. Damn! Not enough ler..

I got acquainted with this very premium cognac at the event. Not particularly knowing the stuff, it was the best choice out of what was clustered on the 2 long tables that night. Chivas don't appeal to me (unless it's Royal Salut) and beer just sedates me and so when a colleague asked what my poison was I pointed to the bottle of V.S.O.P

Sweet to the lips, I didn't want to interfere its taste with ice. Very Superior indeed! Very Superior Old Pale is a grade of cognac where the youngest brandy is stored at least four years in cask. I'm not sure how popular this brand of cognac is in the world but it definitely is choiced over any blended whiskey and vodka. It is also referred to as Fine Champagne which is a blend of eaux-de-vie issued from the two best growths, the Grande Champagne and the Petite Champagne, with a minimum of 50% of Grande Champagne.. which is according to the site.

There's this one thing about VSOP called the Angels' Share which is a poetic name and it happens in the ageing process when the eau-de-vie or brandy, evaporates through the oak barrel while ageing in dark and damp cellars. So does it mean there are angels taking care of the barrels and barrels of cognac ageing underground? Unless they refer to cellar masters as angels..

I got a sneak preview of the new Nuffnang office and it's really cheery and breezy! Jez like the team! Incidentally it's the same colour as Blogspot's logo. Come to think of it, our company logo is also in orange!




From the pictures of the office, I can just imagine how bright it can get in there from the glaring sun blazing in thru the full length windows, specially these days when it's always so hOt and sunny!

A quick drop in to RealMart and i found the perfect "office" warming gift to the Nuffnang team!

TAG sunnies! They are
ultra light weight and a comfortable fit that Timothy can have them on thru the day, in and out of the office. It's so trendy it reminds me of an astonishing man, the Cyclops who shoots rays thru his!


I suppose we can't have all the Nuffnang guys wearing exact same shades and walking around like it's a uniform. Individuality comes into play and different pairs to suit each character.. So, for Robb I think this will bring out the best of him!

Very metrosexual! Not too dark yet cuts off the glare! He can even wear it out regardless of day or night and people watch to check out some hunks without being too obvious about it! ;D (but I think Robb would love to be known that he's eyeing someone!)

I even found one that I thought will add the extra edge to Nicholas Chay
. He'd look quite glam if he had worn this to the Artistry event.
And then, there's this for Yee Hou!


Becoz he's goes:
(what's with the chair?! lol!!)


I know there's so much more on RealMart that I think could be useful to the team and their new office.

And all this browsing on RealMart really got to me! Gonna register online now and get my Real Rewards membership number to really start purchasing online! For myself! hehe
Damn petrol price hike is really infringing into my budget
for material things! ;D

when i got news that a particular crew is spending this new year's on ko lipe, i immediately said yes, count me in when they asked! not only are they like an ideal bunch to chill out with, ko lipe is a place you want to properly know in whatever time you have and in good company. which is why i have a feeling this new year's gonna be just perfect! escaping KL on its own is already a relief.

in anticipation of seeing lipe, i googled it and found this site
i have this thing for mountains and the sea meeting each other. it's such a romantic sight and i can be quite idealistic! i hv a snap shot in my mind of massive mount santubong ending into the south china sea on my right view while i dig my toes deeper into the sand on damai beach and watch friends frolic.

so anyways, the pictures on the site reminded me of the place lyn, nick and i stayed at on ko phi phi months ago. it was just a simple wooden hut at the end of the row of well spaced out bungalow huts on stilts on a very high cliff overlooking the sea surrounding the island.. totally breathtaking. we were blessed with serenity. no noise from passing tourist, no peddlers, no traffic (of coz), no buzz from electronics, coz we were on top of a secluded hill which you had to climb like 200 steps up and stroll inwards thru a mini kampung to get "home" - how quaint!! it was almost full moon that night and when we came back from dinner and a hike up and in to our hut, it completely had no electricity! it was quite a walk back to the reception so i opted to stay on the patio while nick and lyn went to get mr fix it. i had the moon to keep things in perspective and the wind on a cliff on a full moon night is something else. it kinda got a bit freaky after a bit coz the trees and bushes were rustling in the wind which had no general direction. but it was just nature. chilling inside the hut would've been more freaky! well soon nick and lyn brought help and with just a single flick of dunno-which-switch, we had light. and when we said our thank yous and took turns to shower, nick went on a cockroach-smashing spree! haha

we were awoken by a band of cicadas tho! it was so well orchestrated (and loud) that i could image all of them counting down and with gusto say "all together now! chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!" nevertheless, it was a well worth shock from sleep as i caught the first ray of light from an orange sun rising in the horizon in the cool morning. nice.. but need more sleep. much to do later! not to mention the amount of walking required. no complains tho. ah, i just want to get away again and i'm so looking forward to getting onto another island! just blissful..

sim and i are planning to leave kl on the 27th and arrive langkawi in the evening, settle in to whichever most convenient place to stay at, stock up on booze, hv dinner and catch the boat to ko lipe at 9am. a rough itinerary is already planned out by the crew and camping is on the list. it will be my first camping experience! *shy* i know i know i can also be quite jakun! as long as we camp on proper grounds and not be swept away when the tide comes in in the morning! ;D if not we would need to sleep in our bikinis!

so, yeah. i hope i get to see another mountain continue into the sea..

it's my birthday month so i splurged and gave myself a prezzy and a protection plan.

the prezzy is 13 sessions complete with hot stone massages and eye treatments at CN beauty, plus a tube (in original size, none of that tester/travel size) of cleanser and moisturiser. did the 1st session right after i paid and only came out of the dim and temperature controlled room 2 hours later! what a perfect way to hibernate away from a hot sunny sunday afternoon! so anyways, now i don't have to wonder where to go and get a facial anymore.

the ladies at the centre were friendly and served me 2 cups of ginger tea while christine explained the package which most suited me in detail and even threw in some extras (or i would like to think that they are really extras which others don't get but i suspect realistically it's already built in to the plan and that's exactly what they want you to think coz they know we all love to hear 'Free!' and think we're getting value for $). it worked out to be fairly reasonably inexpensive per session. we'll see if this is moolah well spent! good thing they don't impose an expiry date and they recommend going in only once a month. that will last me til next august!

the other thing i got meself is a commitment. so that i don't wonder where all my moo$ah go to every month. most basic and lowest monthly plan was what i signed up for. i trust my mom's cousin to know that what he recommended me suits me best. not too much coverage, not too little. could always increase the coverage in near future. next up will be to meet brian and to hear him tell me a story about what he thinks is a great investment plan. hey, if i want to get out of this house, i would have to "buy" my way out and what better way than to get my own place! but alas, that's all very idealistic! by the time i make enough from the plan to afford a house, i'd be.. *shivers* i don't want to think what i might become! anywho, it's good to have a plan for myself, and let it be a long termed one.

i couldn't sleep last night. as i was tossing and turning in bed, i crossed out possibilities of the inability to get to slumberland as i had to be at the office in 6 hours. one of the many things checked off the list was an afternoon nap (which i attempted but also failed) and mr brown making random noises every few minutes outside my room to get my attention or to punish me for kicking him out. i dug in recent memory if i had any tea or coffee in the course of the day, came out Nil. how about a can of coke? didn't have any either. eventually i must have mentally tired myself out and altho not remembering falling asleep, (maybe it was half sleep) i awoke and then remembered, i kissed someone who just had coffee then! now that i didn't mind losing sleep over! ;D