As Good As It Gets

Hey mom/dad.Hayu kah ikam do?Liveng kui tek ikam lim..

Hey bros!Jep,Ben,Ron,Hayu kah ikam do?Liveng kui tek ikam lim….

Hey cuz,sayu kah ikak do?Kerja hayu hayu ihak shell anan,meng fail.Huhu.

Hey Brian in Kelate,wuts up B!? Hope you doing ok there.Boy,u r anime blog site is sure getting massive amount of traffic nowadays.When are you coming to Penang again,huh?

Hey Nisa,Debra,Emi.Hows my 3 hos goin on? Please do contact me..I miss u girls..

Hey Alau,Aysha,Hafiz, K ..cne tokorang? Bleh drive aku d kl ka aysha?hehe,apis eksen ko masa ko agak penang oo,hehe. k ,akui harap kajau birthday ikak.

Less than 8 months to go before I complete my studies.Minus the holiday months and exam weeks, I have only about 4 1/2 months of study weeks.Yeah another 4 months of study and I am DONE.

I will turn 22 next year(and still with no driving licence, teehee),the year that I am supposed to retire from all the "chaotic young thing" drama. I turned 21 this year, which is the pinnacle of the perpetual freedom. Boy, going into adulthood is rough but its all worth it.

Everyday is about enjoying the drips of the wild juice and always will until the very last drop!

I figured out that my earlier years of breathing in the world was such a big blur.I cant remember what I’ve did or participated in enjoying those years.I mean, I had some form of enjoyment but they weren’t memorable because those fulfilled "me time" obligations gave me minor thrill and….unexciting.

I need something that makes me max out.Something with gradual velocity to increase the adrenaline rush,in tandem with the fun.

Money, that heavily processed piece of paper which is the source of human sustainability on this planet existance, is a major setback. Even to breath clean air,I need a sort of monetary expenditure to avoid the desecration of the pristine jungle.

My financial situation is increasing,I think I have quite plenty of bling to be invested into some visionary situations.Mmmhmmm…

This is the golden age of youth so better be take any opportunity to get involve into the grove!Buckle up Doug, the decandent life of excessive fun is awaiting moi!

The unexpected trip to the "wild".
Yesterday,my lecturer called my final year project partner and I to join a group of master students for their trip to a secondary jungle nearby USM to do a seismic survery.The survey is done in order to obtain the mapping of the slope to analyze the suitability of the area for a proposed project.

I thought that it was going to be a short trip because my lecturer assured us that the survery was going to take a very short time.Instead, we were required to spend the whole day at the site!

Well, you see, we did the survey on a very, very steep hillslope and we had to carry kilogrames of equipments(2 very long cables,a 12V portable battery,the bulky seismograph!, etc).

During the 1st one hour at the site, I immediately felt an insurmountable amount of regret for choosing this topic for my final year project. But, I tried my best to keep the negative thinking off, and effortlessly projected the positive aspects of this "excursion" like health benefits(physical movement = lose weight), clean air(detox my lung) etc.Huhu

The highlight of the day was I got stung not by one, not two but a group of bees on both sides of my temple!Honestly, I thought the bees stung my eyes and the affected areas will get swollen and ugly.Luckily, my partner assured me that the pain will be gone completely after a few days.I got to know that there are actually several types of bee and I was stung by the non - poisonous type(Luckily!).The pain was unbearable for the first 10 minutes but it subsides after that. As now, the pain occasionally come but I have itchy sensation on the affected areas.

I know that I shouldn’t be saying this but I dislike to be in the tropical jungle where tall bushes and dense vegetation reigns.You will not know what is lurking underneath.The only green place where I would hang out are parks and any well - kept green areas.

Peace!

I wonder why is my weight keep fluctuates? A year ago, I lost about 25kg, then by middle of this year I gain 15kg back.So, the mathematical subtraction reprises an actual weigh loss of 10kg, from the very first period of time when I started to lose a substatial amount of weight.

I have no explaination of this sudden weight loss,but it is always right to blame external factors like the spicy food of Penang, stressful Uni life and always,always looking life through the bleak outlook.

But then, in medical terms, the explaination is rather vague cuz the doctor came to an ending road of whats really going on with my body.I was prescribed with some sort of weight gain medication, but I do not think it neither helped me to increase my appetite nor to get back my old weight(which I am not proud of).

All of the sudden,in the past few months,I started to gain back my weight.My stomach bloated day by day.From a perfect vertical, it is now a perfect 180 degrees curvature tummy.Yes, I hated it,but most importantly,I am worry about it.

Whats wrong with my body?Lost 25kg in half a year, then suddenly gained another 15kg since the beginning of this year.

Money spent buying smaller clothes went to waste.Nowadays,I need to purchase bigger clothes.

Owh well,at least I got to feel what is it like being thin at least once in my lifetime.Hmmm…I used to be 62kg at 170cm tall,now I am a slightly overweight at 80kg at 170cm.

Avin na noon kelunan bara ket ji’ek marung kelunan hak’beh? Avin dahak besak nunih, usik dahak ngenep admit that dalok sendirik tek kah ket ji’ek marung dahak sendirik. Melak -melak kui kelunan besak nunih.

Akui lok anih hinih,avin tok men heleh kui kelunan tengaran ji’ek marung kelunan hak’beh. Cheh!

Being hypocrite is a form of self - loathing which ultimately will hurt the perpetrator of the attitude himself.Its a karma, an equal reciprocation , an annihilation to one’s characteristic.

I seek solace,in serenity, with the High Above.

Our Father,who art in Heaven.
Holy be Thy name,Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth as in Heaven,
Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sins against us,
Do not bring us to the test,but deliver us from evil.

Our country,Malaysia, consists of different cultures, ethic groups, and traditions. To my friends in Peninsular Malaysia, when mention about diversity of races, I mean it is not only Malay, Chinese and Indian.

Remember, our country consists of minority groups particularly in the East side of Malaysia. There are Iban, Kenyah, Kayan, Kelabit, Melanau etc. From what I know, there are also minority groups in Peninsular Malaysia there such as Orang Asli, Siamese, etc.

I come from a minority group called Kayan.We are from a larger community called Orang Ulu. We have our own distinct culture, language and lifestyle.

I was just browsing the website, and I found out that Kayan people has a total population of 27,000 people in Malaysia.Malaysia has a total population of 27 million. That makes us consist of 0.001 percent of total Malaysia population!

Hmmm…0.001 percent,small percentage.

Advantage of being a Kayan boy.

Only 0.001 percent of the total population can speak Kayan, so if I go to KL and start to swear foul language randomly on the street,no one will understand me.Hahahah.

I can use a secret password for my friendster, Yahoo mail etc, without worrying that a non-technical person will crack my password.Yahoo!

I am EXOTIC.Haha.I am like a rare white tiger, elusive and hard to track.At least that is how I look at myself when I compare myself to my friends.

I can pretend to be a tourist,when the circumstance needs me to pretend to be one.For instance, one time,I was lost inside a building somewhere in KL.So, I unintentionally entered a room which I was not supposed to be in.Then, the stout and fierce security guard who was there confronted me. He asked me "Hey,buat apa sini?Mana boleh masuk!". So, I spoke to him in BM intertwined with Kayan. He gave me a blank stare and I explained to him that I was a tourist and got lost in the building. He asked me "Are you Thai?". Without hesitation, I answered "Yeah,sawa dee kap". So, he let me go, and I was spared from taken to the head security. Huhu.

Disadvantage

People give a sharp, blank stare when ever I tell someone my ethnicity.

I have to work 3 X harder compared to everyone in anything I do.Well, I do not know how to properly explain it here, but being a minority is not easy, a lot of you out there would not understand the feeling of being dejected, racism issues, double standard etc.

If you are a Sarawakian, you know that Kayan people is being stereotyped as jungle people, primitive, reject the wave of development and do not speak English.No, I know many Kayans who are very successful in their own field, without government assistant.Despite our status as bumi, but it does not help a lot.We work hard to achieve our goal in life,because being a Kayan is not easy especially in Malaysia.

I know some Kayan relatives who were physically abused just because who they are.Its really sad.

Hmmm…well, I am a human.No matter what is the background,there are problems in life.Life gotta go on! Chiaow!!!

Probably this would be the lamest blog entry ever.The intention of I posted this blog is to excessively brag about my sooo cool name.My given name is Douglas, and I noticed that there aren’t many Douglasas(is this a word?) around.Its not one of the ubiquitous names given by parents to their children, despite a unique and sometimes catchy name.

Douglas.It exudes a sense of calmness and innocence.Combined that with my non - threatening outward physical looks, its a perfect concoction for drawing people’s attention. I would be the epitome of a good,caring and responsible citizen,family member and friend due to my given name.

Douglas.I stand out among the Brians, Thomases,Jacks etc out there.People address me as "Doug!", which is so cool or Douggie! if trying to be cheeky with me.Huhu.

D - Dandy O - Outstanding U - Useful G - Gregarious L - Longevity A - Astute  S - SEXY

This is truly a vainglorious moment.

I know most of you prefer to put the acronym this way because the level of disgust at this entry is extremely high

D - DEMORALIZING O-OBNOXIOUS U - USELESS G - GORE L - LAME! A - A**HOLE S - STUPID

Yeah,I had to admit that I have nothing else good to blog about today.

Well,CHOW

Cliche,cliche,cliche..but the truth is,everyone wants a piece of an extraordinary achievement.I believe that I have pushed my boundary,I have already jumped over the barricade of obstacles.

All I want to do now is to be focused of what is really important in life.Priotize what is important and GET RID OF USELESS tangible and intangible items.Life has so much to offer, so why bother to indulge in senseless activities?I realised this long time ago,and I think I managed to get rid of certain negativity from my life.

Meanwhile,gotta focus!Tomorrow,I will show up at work,chin high up,spirit boasted with pride,stride my walk as if no one is around passing by!

Ok, my dad, and friends keep pestering to take up my driver’s license.Especially my dad,he has been very vocal about it. Every time he sends me to work,he would bring up the topic about getting a driver’s license.Dad would lecture me and keep stressing the importance of having a proper driver’s license.

I believe everyone out there would tell me the same thing.Ok,sure, but………please do not pressure me.To be honest,I am very very lazy to go through the arduous process of obtaining driving license.I mean,is it necessary to go through all the red tapes imposed by the authority.

I mean,everyone was looking forward to take up their driving license because it is sooo cool to drive around and show off to their friends that they’re driving.So,that makes me uncool,because I do not drive.Everytime friends ask me to go out,I expect one of them to pick me up from my house.Yeah,I am the boring Douglas, I am uncool,unlike my friends who already obtained their driving license after high school.Huhu

A few months back,I took the table test,and I resit for the test, 5 TIMES! Its a record! I mean,its impossible to fail the test, most of my friends passed the test after one time taking the test.

Ever since that day,I refuse to go to the MYEG branch.I have no motivation or whatsoever to continue my training.

Every time I look at someone around my age driving,I keep wondering,"When will I get my own driving license?". But, due to my bad habit of procrastinating, I think it wont be soon. I need someone to push me to take  it up.

In the mean time, I am probably the most boring guy in the list.I commute to work by car, but its dad who drives me.I go around in Penang by bus.I walk to the university every day.

Look at the bright side,one person emits a lot of carbons to the environment which will damage the ozone layers.So, I am being green, a strong advocate of environmental protection.

Chow!