grand is over-rated

grand is over-rated

take space shuttles and space rockets, for example.
why oh why do we give them grand names
such as 'endeavour' and 'discovery'?

it creates unnecessary pressure,
as if the space shuttle is supposed to find new
and exotic worlds and galaxies and aliens

so, in the end, when the shuttles come back
and the astronauts wave to people,
we get dissapointed when we learn that
all they did was take pictures of themselves
floating around like a bunch of space monkeys
and doing experiments that noone gives a crap about

why don't we just call it 'banana'?

at times, it seems far more fitting.
and far less over-rated as well

just the right shade of yellow!

now you can share even more with your friends!

now, whenever you see skincare ads on tv,
in particular the ones that whitens your skin,
you are always shown this colour chart,
portraying different colour tones, from dark to light,
thus enabling you to check your whitening progress

today i realized we have something like that
in the wonderful office toilets;

a pee colour chart!

it is stuck on the wall you are facing when you pee,
so that, when you pee, instead of looking to the sky
and thanking the heavens for the peeing experience,
you get to chart how dehydrated or hydrated you are
based on the colour of your pee!

it is genius!

now, not only do you get to chart how hydrated you are,
you can also experiment with different drinks!
for example, does coffee or tea make your pee darker,
does milk or soda pop make your pee lighter,
and does beer or vodka make it green?

plus you now can share your findings
with all your friends! call em up to see your pee,
and you can have group discussions in the toilet
as to whether your pee is 'just the right shade' or not

of course that's the reason why they put the thing there!
otherwise, it'll just be something horribly stupid.

...hmmm...on second thought...

'ok fine, my geography isn't great' of the day

based on an earlier conversation today;

fren : hey, where is dubai located?

mua : erm, well, near dubai town?

- mua. however, in my defense la kan,
dubai tak glemer when i was in skolah menengah ok?

just a button click away...

from sarahLG, only the second ever non-anonymous posto!

perhaps not knowing is best.

i dunno about you, but i prefer to know who i'm helping

you see these ads and these campaigns everywhere,
telling you that YOU can make a difference,
YOU can help improve someone's life somewhere,
make things better for them, and for the whole world too

erm, okaaaaaay.

first of all, i do not like to be swindled,
and second of all, i'm not sure it's even satisfying
to know that, well, my efforts are making a difference
to erm, someone, who erm, lives. somewhere.

i dunno, maybe it's just me.

(modified) lyrics of the day

based on that funky 'billionaire' songy;

"...i wanna be a zillionaire so friggin' baaad,
buy up all the crap i never haaad,
wanna be filthy rich, like diddy and maaase,
then rub it in on everybody's faaace!

oh oh everytime i go ronggennng,
buy up all of the megi gorennng,
a different mamak stall each day oh i oh i
i sweaaar, the world should all prepaaare
for when i'm a zillionaiiire!..."

sekianterimekaseh

i know you're right.

based on events earlier today;

non-value added (NVA) remark of the day

ok fine, i can be patient and understanding
when it comes to people who have ideas
and feedback and queries during meetings

but when it becomes something like this;

"...oh ya, i just wanted to clarify.
what is the reason behind the performance?
i mean, sometimes when we do production test,
it may or may not reflect the actual life, you see.

and this is important. like the time when we
tried implementing this new methodology.
we have already reviewed with all the relevant
party and people involved, you see.

this was done during the discussion at level 57,
i already circulated the minutes of meeting,
and we will make sure all relevant parties
to agree with the way forward plan.
this is to ensure integration between us all..."

ok, WTF ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY?

horrid fact of the day

based on a conversation with little_d earlier;

"...i am like an expired black coffee from coffee bean.
i seem to be ok, i am as dark as you'd like,
but take me in, and you'll find how nasty i can be..."

- the self-analytical mua

'erm, why are we rushing?' of the day

the good thing about spending more time
with your friends is, you get to know them better

you get to learn about them a lot more,
you get to see how they think,
and you get an insight about their personality

i learnt today;

some people don't mind eating radioactive food,
thinks tauge is actually delicious,
AND likes to walk very, very, fast 8-D

true story.

i sleep with the scars i wear that won't heal

another lyrical posto off
'crash! boom! bang!' by roxette

make me wake up from this dream.

off the wonderfully melodic
'spending my time' from roxette

expect. no changes.

now, the golden rule when it comes to
practicality in relationships would probably be;

"...do not expect the other person to change..."

i believe that. wholeheartedly.

you can't go into a relationship
with the pretense that the other person
will 'change for the better', since, well,
people are human beings,
and as much as we don't want to believe it,
old habits certainly die hard.

...specially the bad ones.

however, it IS in our nature to expect that.
it is in our nature to find good in others,
and it's certainly in our nature to be nurturing

we want to be the person who cultivates change,
we want to see the other person change into something good,
we want to have that satisfaction of 'fixing' someone we love

should we? maybe.
can we? definitely.
will we? we can only hope

so, once you go into a relationship,
do everything you can to improve the other person,
work on it and motivate them to be the best they are,
and hope that in the end it'll be a great achievement

but don't EXPECT it.
do NOT expect it.

...EVER.

regardless whether you knew

credit to anonymous, for coming up
with this posto from start to finish

if you knew the reasons...

from anonymous

tough. whichever way you go.

being a friend is a tough task

particularly when you find yourself
getting consulted about a life-altering decision

so you pinpoint what your friend desires,
you find the reasons why they would change horizons,
and you seek the motivation behind their chain of thought

...and you decide based on what choice suits their happiness

but what if it's contradictory?
what if it makes them happy but isn't the best long-term deal?
what if it is such a risk, and it may not pay off in the end?

do you still ask them to continue being unhappy everyday?
do you risk their future by putting their happiness first?
or do gamble on putting their interest first, and hope?

i tend to pick their everyday happiness. and hope.
and i do not know whether that is the right thing to do.
but i would rather do that, instead of leaving them with doubt

being a friend is a tough task indeed

usop wilcha

i swear to god, this is one of the funniest
things i have EVER saw on national tv LOL

it ain't their fault if you're stupid.

paint. a powerful voting tool in this country.

now, if you really think about it,
if you are stupid enough to vote
for someone who promised to paint your home,
then should you REALLY be complaining
on national tv if they actually DON'T?

idiots.

'defending the realm' of the day

now, boys and girls, once you grow up
and you are fortunate enough to get a job,
you should try your best to defend your workplace.
simply because they were nice enough to pick you
to be a part of their lovely organization

so, this is what happens when i get the lovely
opportunity to bump into a former classmate,
who quite frankly i thought to be,
back then AND now, well, a complete asshole

a-hole : well, now i work for a hugely
successful firm, where all the employees
earn 5-figure salaries, most of which,
the first digit starts with 2

mua : well, i also work for a hugely
successful company, where most of the employees
ALSO earn 5-figure salaries. the only difference being,
the first digit would start with a zero

i tried, ok.