Shutter

I just watched a Thai horror movie called Shutter. Oh my god, I'm still having goosebumps all over my body!!! Although there are a lot of cheap scares in the movie, but overall it fits nicely into the storyline, and it's really creepy. Darn, how am I gonna sleep tonight? Hehe...

Browsed through a book called "As A Gentleman Would Say". Basically it lists down what a "gentleman" should avoid saying and instead what he should say under situations such as "Friend tells you he's lesbian" or "Your host serves you lousy food" or "You got a promotion and your best friend didn't". Although initially I found it a bit contrived, but upon reflection, I realized that this is part of the Right Speech that comes with wisdom... so... it's essentially part of what the Buddha taught :)

OK... time to read through some reviews of the Shutter movie now :) personally, I would grade it 4 stars out of 5! A good watch for horror fans :)

Swimming

Swimming was... tiring... Muscles aching all over... argh.. blergh... tomorrow's gonna be a lousy day... I can predict it...

Blurry Eyes

Arghh... can barely open my eyes... I can't believe I'm awake so early on a SUNDAY!!! >:( Don't feel good ... argh... must listen to nice music!!

*plays "Thank You" MP3...

Ahh.. feel better liao... hehe... good morning! :) Going swimming later evening.

Shopping

Surprisingly... shopping in Midvalley today was fun! Partially because I had an aim: to buy new swimming trunks :) Thankfully, I found them...but RM59! Ouch... at least, it looks good AHHAHAHA... planning to go swimming tomorrow...

Oh, promised Jin Hwa to help him in Teen Quest hymns session tomorrow. Gonna see what I can cook up... haven't even planned what to sing! Hehe... last minute as usual.. Darn, gotta wake up at 8.30 tomorrow then! :P

Managed to record the first recording of "Thank You"... gonna share it with Kimberly, and a few others too... we'll see how it goes from there! I LOVE ADOBE AUDITION!!! :D

Adobe Audition

Shit... I just woke up.. There goes half of my day :P

Yesterday I recorded a lousy version on "Lord Buddha's Watching Over Me" and ripped it to MP3. Sent it to Kimberly so that she may hear how it sounds like. Now, listening back... it really did not do justice to the song.. the guitaring was so lousy, and the singing was off-key!! Ha... I must redo it later.

Oh ya, I installed something called Adobe Audition yesterday, which is a supercharged super version of Cool Edit, which I've been using all this while to edit my WAV files. Have yet to experiment with it, but from what I've seen yesterday, it's damn canggih! Must try , must try!

OK lah... off to Midvalley today... weather in Subang Jaya is hot! Temperatures of 34 (baking hot).

22idc, steamboat, future

The 22nd INCOVAR Dhamma Camp (22idc) has come and gone... like a swift wind, it just passes by and you can't grasp it firmly... and yet somehow the memories have been entrenched within, a constant reminder of the friendship, and the inspiration.

Just came back from a mini-celebration-cum-appreciation steamboat dinner in BGF Center. About 25 of us (not everyone could turn up) were there to celebrate the success of the recent IDC. Heck, even Datuk was there, congratulating us all on a job well done! :) So we were all there: the committee, the IXP crew, the kitchen helpers, the facilitators... it was such a great environment. For the first time in so many months, we went to BGF not to have meetings or discussions or brainstorming sessions. It was just pure fellowship and fun!

Well, there will still be one more meeting: the post-mortem. It will be the time when we review the camp, and how it has fared. How we have performed, and the things that we can improve on. Only through this honest feedback session can we grow and improve further.

What will I be doing after 22idc? I am not so sure, but I will be involved in the LUSA project definitely. I think it is important to see that INCOVAR grows to become more than a camp. It must encompass so many things which we can potentially do. We have proved it time and time again that, through sincere dedication and effort, we can achieve the impossible! Who would've guessed that the 95%-Buddhist-Thailand could have something to learn from us Malaysians, whose Buddhist population is dwarfed by the sheer numbers in Thailand... this is indeed very inspiring...

For how long will I do this? Again, I dunno. But I do know that I have set my mind into it... And I will contribute my best :)

Phoenix Revival

I have decided to revive this blog, after much consideration.

One of the main reasons is that I wish to share the INSPIRATION that I've gained from participating in so many INCOVAR activities. It's really satisfying to see that what you do really has an impact on the people around you. For myself, it's the numerous times I see people smile, or are touched to tears, or simply when they say "You have inspired me to do great things."

Thus, I hereby pledge my service to INCOVAR for as long as I possibly can. Through INCOVAR, I hope to inspire more people... to bring the experiences of joy and happiness to my dear family and friends.

Because at INCOVAR... :: we inspire ::

I blew up the tealight candle holder!

Due to persistent protests from my dad, I've rearranged my bed to its original position. Supposed to create better harmony in my room.

My dad's also agreed to sponsor a new shelf system for my room, thus clearing up lots of floor space. Got to measure my car later to see if it can fit a book shelf 2m in length. Need to open up the back seats to fit the darn shelf in!

I broke the tealight holder I bought in IKEA. I guess lack of proper judgment led to that. You see, I was happily burning my tealight candle, and of all things I decided to throw in the match (read=wood!!!) into the tealight. Bastard, when the candle burnt off all the wax, it decided to eat up the matchstick as fuel! Got a huge flame that smelt like shit, and the intense heat broke the tealight holder into 2 with a medium explosion! :( got to buy a new one from IKEA now. (RM1.90 a piece.. *sob sob*)

Inner change

I've rearranged the position of the bed in my room, and added a new table lamp. I hope that with this symbolic transformation, I will transform myself and adapt to changing situations. To me, it's a symbol of reaching out to the love of my life. It's a process of adaptation and caring.

I feel much better now, knowing that in times of crisis and trouble, I can count on my friends to always give me the support I need.

Once again, thanks!

Friends

I have the best friends in the world. In times of trouble or despair, I know I can always count on these Kalyana Mitras to bring me hope and happiness.

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Nevertheless, I count on my friends to pick me up where I am left out. And hopefully with the new-found strenght that I gain from my friends, I will be able to lead myself out of this perilous situation.

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P.S to my friends who were out there that night making my day better: thank you so much! *muaks*