Grow! Even for a little more, grow!

Grow! Even for a little more, grow!

But waiting for a few years already, still they are not growing at the rate I wanted them too. 

And I felt envious of others who have them. So thus, I cannot relate to the Gillette adverts on the tele and the problem those who have to shave every morning.  

I remember a time when I was back in school, my friends and I were each showing how long our beards, or goatee at least.

Some of you might be thinking, what's the big deal?
Well, to us boys back then, it showed a sign of maturity - you know how it was back then. We wanted to be seen as adults. Not the children that we were. We wanted to be taken seriously.

Anyway, that's old in the past now. Now, it doesn't seem important anymore. If it's there, it's there.
At least, economically speaking, I don't have to spend much on Gillette.

The Wedding Photographer

Well, I've got my first job as a wedding photographer!
It's for my good friend's wedding, so when I showed him my works, he was very happy with what I've got to offer.

PHOTOGRAPHY 101 FOR ME. (source)

And seeing that I don't have much experience in professional photography, I'm just trying to cool it by looking at other photographers' works around the internet.

So, after I did a little bit researching, here and there, here's the formula!
Angle + Spontaneous + Not much on pose, more on sincerity + The Energy = 
Successful Photography!

Nizam Zailan's Photography

Since the wedding is not until a few months later, I've got some time to practice and practice well!

Apart from wedding, I'm also very keen on babies photography. Love their smells, their cute laughter, their little hands and feet. Aren't they adorable? 

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What about you? 
What do you look for in your wedding or special occasions photographer? 

The Barista and I #1

Yesterday, I wrote about a lady who was seated near me while I was enjoying delicious coffee at Starbucks. Well, at the time, I decided to share with you about protecting yourself against computer hackers. But actually there's more to the time spent at the shop. 

I told the lady about not safe, blah blah blah...as it turned out, it sparked off a great conversation between the lady and I.

What happened?
I wrote down my number on my cup. She wrote hers on her cup. Exchanged and getting to know each other.
Suddenly I feel like Tom Hanks in the movie "You've got Mail".

How awesome that at that moment, I had the courage to advice her and turns out, it was a blessing in disguise!

Moving Day

So, 2012 has brought endless surprises for me personally. Whether it's a good thing, I do not know for the time being. But I guess, in time, I'll find out.

What's the latest surprise for me?
I have to move out from my current home. 

I have to get Astro re-installed. Internet. Deposits. And so many other things that I find too exhausting to think about.

Well, we'll see how things turn out for me.
But my blog still runs as usual.
There's always the cyber cafe' in town. (ekekekee...)

How are you, darling?

So, what have you been up to ladies and gents? Have you done anything awesome lately? Well, if you haven't, get your butt of the chairs in front of your desktop and start the awesome things at work already!

Have you ever been the comforter of someone before? 
Exactly how did you structure your greetings to them, so that they could at least feel better?
Sometimes, I feel it is a very difficult thing to do especially with some close comrades who may have lost somebody they love.

The choice of words, the expression on the face - that's something that can make all the differences, see?
Picked from the movie, Evan Almighty, ARK - "Act of Random Kindness"
Somehow, it hit me hard deep inside.

It might feel very little or insignificant to us, but the thing is, it might just affect them so much more on the long run. Someday, they might just remember what we have said, what we have done...for them. 

We can be their crying shoulders, the very thing they need at that moment in their lives. 
Like what I've written in my previous post, the best thing in life is not the most expensive thing but the things that we have with us...at this point in life.

And when we're of old ages, we might not regret about the things that might have been but grateful for the very thing we have done for someone's life before.
Have an awesome Sunday, love!

Counting the countless Blessings

We crave for the things our hearts desire most. Sometimes, our thoughts would jump to the expensive things in life that has the best ability to make us feel happy. 

But come to think of it, it's not always true. The happiest people in the world are those who feel grateful with what they have and feel blessed for having them in their lives. 

Yes, we cannot control the things that are going to happen in our lives. You and me. Them. But darlings, the very thing that we have in control over at the moment are the things we currently have with us, not the things we are going to have.

We may have "heart attacks" every now and then. We couldn't control our anger at what God has thrown at us. We start to point fingers and play the blaming game.

If we can start counting our countless blessings, we would realize how lucky we are actually.
This year, I:

A.   was fired from my job but got my acts together again eventually and managed to get life going all over
       again.
B.   failed relationship with a special lady I thought would be the one
C.  And many other countless things that I can feel bitter just by thinking about it.

But...
If I start to open my eyes to the blessing that has been showered upon me...
Have a super AWESOME weekend, my love!

Learning English Part II

I've written a post before on Learning English, you can check out the old content here. CLICK ME! 
Anyway, somehow I felt it is something good to contribute again and again.
As mentioned in the first post, although it is not necessarily the must-have language in your arsenal, however it would be very beneficial to master.

In the first part, I shared one of my learning methods:
Pick a book I love and read it over and over again!

Now, if you are able to follow what I've shared with you earlier, it's time you take things to practice.
Another way that can really help someone to better master the language is by:

1.  Surround yourself with people who speak the language very well.
2.  Attend networking events and be active. Speak. Over time, you'll become better.

Besides that, get used to attend this kind of event. (Click here)
It would be very helpful on the long run.
It works for me, hopefully it works for you too. You can even watch it online. 

Have a non-Blues Monday tomorrow! 

A Malaysian among the whites

Over the past few weeks, have been getting quite a headache with the Immigration Process. I thought it would be simple but turns out, there are a lot,and I mean a lot that I need settled.

You guys might be wondering what I'm talking about.

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Guys, I'm contemplating over a move to Canada. So, at the moment, I'm just considering the fees and documents involved. But nothing concrete for this year. I guess I'll have to make sure everything is in place before making the move.

But wherever I go, Malaysia will always be in my heart. 

Be Crazy!

Sometimes, we need to be crazy and just let it go. 

Be afraid of life and the unknown will only hinder us from the possibilities in our lives.

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There are times when I thought of giving up and letting go.
It's hard, insanely crazy and unpredictable. 
But I love to look at these kind of pictures, watch inspiring movies like The Aviator to keep me moving. Because if I give up now, I'll carry the baggage of regrets with me forever.

Good day to you.
And never stop trying.Never stop believing.

Quarterly Reminder

Looking at the calender hung on the wall, why it's almost the end of April already for this year! So much time have passed, now why don't we go back to the end of last year - 

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Remember our new year resolutions? So, how many of those that we set for ourselves we have actually achieved or on the way of achieving? 

Are you still far-off from the things that you thought you would be this year, or you are on your way and everything is working out as planned?

Now, love, take a piece of paper and pen - try and recall what you thought of achieving this year. It's important - if we are serious on growing from time to time, to always keep things within our control and at the same time, enjoy what we wanted from life by observing the process. 

Have you? Have an awesome day, love!

The imperfect man & woman

As we grow up, we will meet many types of challenges that will test our integrity as a person. We may not have the perfect body, the high scoring exam results, the best look. But we have integrity, which is really our choice whether to dispose of it or keep it close at heart. 

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So, remind yourself, 

Be Impeccable with Your Word

Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against your­self or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

Don’t Take Anything Personally

Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projec­tion of their own dream. When you are immune to the opin­ions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

Don’t Make Assumptions

Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misun­der­stand­ings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.

Always Do Your Best

Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.

Have you ever come across life events that test your integrity?

Have an awesome Thursday, darlings!

Follow the dream!

I've made my decision. At first, I thought of going for it after 2 years, but I guess it's already part of me, I cannot stall any longer. I'm starting my own business with my friends starting this June.

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And by that I mean, I'm quitting my current job and pursue what my heart really want to do. The nature of the business is to make the people around me feel awesome, it's quite vague, I know. I'll reveal the details later on.

As for now, this is what I'm willing to share.

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Apart from that, probably you guys still don't know, I really want to open my own restaurant. But the dream has to wait for now. I need to acquire certain amount of capital before starting off with that idea.

Have an awesome Wednesday, everyone! 

What you can do for Malaysia as young people

Are you guys aware of our government's current initiative through the:

Economic Transformation Programme?

Relax, I would not want to bore you with lengthy discussion on the whole thing. But last year, I participated in a very interesting project that seeks to explain these programme to our young people. 

The man in the picture is the CEO of PEMANDU, Idris Jala.
Anyway, for my young readers, if you feel that the Economic Transformation Programme is not irrelevant for you, here's what was asked when we had a session with him.

the Youth:  
How can we relate this programme as the young people? It seems beyond us. 


Idris Jala: (Allow me to rephrase according to my understanding, okay?)
 You can contribute to the country, as we are looking to achieve Vision 2020 by working. If you are still studying, study hard so that when you've graduated, you can get a good job, thus contribute to our economy already. 

If you guys want to know more about the ETP/GTP, don't be shy. Ask away, my friends! 

You're different

It's completely normal to feel left out at times and left us wondering, who you and I are in this life. We search endlessly, sometimes the search will last for a lifetime.

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What we must understand is that you and I are two different people. No matter how much common interests we can find in one another, we are not the same.

So, as we traveled far and wide to search, let us not be too judgmental when somebody is too different compare to us. Because the fact is, we are influenced heavily by our environment and the people we grow with.

you are different, that's why you are beautiful.
you are different, that's why you are handsome


Are you proud of yourself now that you know you are different? . 

You. Yes, you! You are awesome!

It was for 2 years. 2 long years I have hibernated from the world of blogging before I started to be active in this activity last December.

Since last December, I have started to grow this blog and met many awesome people. Thus, this blog is meant to be awesome because you are awesome!

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As you know, I have been a Social Volunteer for more than 3 years now and I find this platform as a very good way for me to reach out to more people in a more personal way.

As I blog, there are 3 main pillars that I follow:

A.  I want you to realize that you're awesome!
B.  I want you to see for yourself how great you are!
C.  I want to expose to the world what Malaysia really is!

And I'm sorry for not blogwalking as much as I should have. The thing is, I do visit random blogs sometimes, but my style of blogwalking to suit my working life and at the same time, not lose my touch with my followers, I only follow a maximum of 50-100 bloggers only. 

These bloggers are the ones which I will say good night, how are you, you know, I just want to know how you guys are doing. I believe, forgive me for being so frank, if I try to follow so many people closely, I can do that but it would mean less bonding session and eventually lose my focus.


So, there you have it. An honest confession. But all the same, 

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remember that!
But don't worry. If there are first-timers in this blog, I'll say hi and meet you!
In the meantime, do join the contest organized in this blog! :D

What makes you a great person!

So yesterday, the SPM results were announced for our little brothers and sisters who took the papers last year. How was it? Were your faces pale and white, my dear?

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But regardless of what you managed to get for the exam, fret not! Worry not! Don't kill yourself just because your result wasn't as good as you had hoped for. That's life. Which makes it fun, really. And might I add, exciting?

I have many friends who failed miserably in their studies, but a few years later are already thriving in their careers, earning way much higher than those who scored perfectly in their exams.

The only thing that you need would be:
Discipline + Focused + Determination + Faith

And you can be like the man in the picture above. :)
All the best!

My favourite quote, by Tom Peter.

"Not to worry Paul. In the long run, the A students work for the B students. The C students run the businesses and the D students have the buildings named after them."

Universal Secret

We all have our own plans in life. Yes, a person without a clear goal at the end of the day is like a ship sailing across the ocean without a Captain. So, here's a few things worth sharing with you guys from one of my favourite blogs in the internet!

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A FEW THINGS I HAVE NOTICED ABOUT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE LATELY

1. They are abnormally risk averse.
2. Future oriented.  They seem to believe, “today is good, tomorrow will be better”.
3. They are plain spoken.  Direct.  They avoid wishy-washy language.
4. Determined.  Ten bad things do not mean ten more will follow, more likely, the next time will be a success.
5. They have a knack for using other peoples money instead of their own.  Their investment is time and belief.  (See 1 and 4).
6. …but at the same time are more prudent with their own money.  They mostly prefer quality over quantity.
7. They see situations for what they are instead of what they could be.
8. They are able to articulate what they want with great specificity.

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What do you think?

The SPM Students.

So, I see the SPM results are coming out later this month? Finding out about that just got me reminiscing back those good old times when I waited for my result!  

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I'll be excited to hear great news from all of you! But listen and listen carefully (or should I say, read carefully). 

Should you not get the results that you have been hoping for, worry not! Life is more about the results you get for the exam.

Life can seem random at times but come to think of it, it's not. It's perfectly positioned in place for each and everyone of us.

The Cup of Coffee

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When depressed, I love making myself a cup of hot chocolate. 
Is it just me or when I drink this, it soothes and help me to relax? 
And standing there, looking at the sky. Okay, perhaps I'm being too sentimental now. LOL!

What about you? What helps you to relax?

Looking Back and something for you guys at the bottom

Today 25th February three years ago in 2009, was the first time I joined Student in Free Enterprise.
So, for the Saturday's content, just would like to share with you guys briefly how the years turned out and something for you guys at the bottom of the post!

During the launch of Dana Belia with the Prime Minister

My counterparts from UrbanVillage and SIFE Uniten

With these amazing project partners 

During a site visit to help the fishermen community

During the visit to the north

The brainstorming of Youth Foundation

During the World Islamic Economic Forum with the former Prime Minister

Site visit to Jakarta, Indonesia

and when we have projects on aquaculture, there are bound to be yummylicious things like this!

A photo session with SIFE students from Beijing

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My Leech project

And there you go. A brief summary.
For 2012 onwards, I am starting a new social project for the local community residing in Kuala Lumpur.
My main audience would be single mothers. (I will launch the project in April! Stay tuned!)





No matter how small our contributions seem at times, those small deeds and acts are what making the difference between standing still and complain or do something and make a change.

Make your choice!

Footnote:
I am providing free advice for those of you who want to make a change in your community but don't know where to start. Come on guys. If you have any questions, just leave 'em in the comment section! :D