Yang dikendong... berciciran?

You know what... it's tough to maintain a blog. Ask anyone around you who has a blog, I'm sure they too have lots of stories to be shared about their experiences running blogs. And it's even harder to maintain more than a blog, as what I'm (insanely) doing right now.

If I'm not mistaken, I started writing a blog in 2002 with my first baby named "e-journal". I'm having it for more or less, three years before I stopped due to unavoidable reason. I was hibernating for six months, doing nothing but karaokeing; running in this run, that run; treasure hunting, together with Fezal, Miji, Mus, Salizan, Chap & Rohana. In August 2005, I started again with a blog called "cabutibulu" and a couple of blogs in 2006, including this blog - graha residenKu.

I’ve to admit that it’s very taxing to run these blogs, and luckily all my blogs have its own specific purpose. If not, I’m sure they will become like 70% of blogs on the Internet – hidup segan, mati tak mahu. And let me say it upfront, all postings to these blogs are written outside office time.

Talking about blogging, my favourite blog as to date is Life’s Like This by my dearest Zetty. Like what ReenaZack said the other day, reading Zetty’s blog makes you feel good about yourself. One of the lessons I’ve learned is I am what I am, and if you can’t handle that… pity YOU! Thank, honey for sharing with me your beautiful life you live in.

Another message that I got from reading blogs like Life’s Like This or Emotion-Expression-Experience or Here I am…, no need for opening new “branches”, just stick to one. Your life will be easier, so do others.

Hmmm… status quo? Consolidate? Kill my other babies?

Alahai…

Maaf zahir dan batin

My dearest ex-housemate,

You're right, that I was specific and I agree it was NOT a wise action. And I'm really sorry for that.

I guess you too don't get my point, honey. It just that when you repeat the same joke again and again... it will "become" real, my friend. And I find it a bit annoying. Anyhow, I totally buy your reasoning.

I've to admit that me too, sometime, have difficulties to differentiate which one is a joke and which one not. But believe me, my dear friend... I'm adjusting... just give me time.

Anyway, I'm really sorry if I hurt your feeling when I tried to expressed my opinion. Will continue to learn how to write effectively.

Love you and others too.

An Open Letter to Mus The Great

My dearest ex-housemate,

I read your post dated 16 July 2007 with great interest. Well, to tell you the truth… I’ve heard this “complaint” before, and I feel very sorry to hear about your incompetent.

As for me, I live a beautiful life. I’ve a loving family as well as caring friends. I’ve hectic weekdays and productive weekends. Oh… not to forget “prolific adversaries and some constraints too!

It might be true that I might spend more during weekends than weekdays. But I totally believe it is like that because I choose it to be as such. In order for me to live an enjoyable life according to my own definition & interpretation, I want to go to cinema, maybe once a month. Similarly, I usually plan for a karaoke outing with friends once a month too. Or go for a quick climb @Bukit Tabuh, also once a month.

Other than that, I will stay at home, cleaning the house, watching DVDs, doing laundry or go down to the swimming pool and pretending that I’ve finished five laps! Go to Selera Utara for my lunches and dinners at the gerai near my Graha Residen.

Once a month or once in two months, I will join the Geng Keji or Geng Bank or Geng Fezal or Geng Kathy or Geng Melaka for “proper” outings.

And I see my parents every two or three months.

Should I complain? Yeah… buka pekung di dada about my ineptitude!!!

Well, my point is we’re all adult. And we lead our own lives. And I don’t think it is right to blame others for our inability to say NO!

If a productive weekend means lazing with your TTM at home, so be it. If a meaningful weekend equals to driving your housemate to all places, so by all means… do as you please. But please… don’t put blames on your other friends which are not as important as your TTM for burning a hole in your wallet.

Oh yeah… when was the last time we watched movie together?

My dearest ex-housemate… I think I hear more “I would love to join... but” than the total number of our karaoke sessions together. Am I right? Yes… I am.

Perigi cari timba? More unmarried men than women? Who cares!

Yesterday, while driving to my office, I switched on to HOT.fm. They (yeap... Fara and FBI) were discussing about another petty issue i.e. what if women make the first move, instead of men.

And this morning, they (nope... no Fara today, but FBI & Seelan) we talking about the increasing trends of men put marriage on hold. As usual, some argued about higher cost of living led to higher dowry to the extent that it reached a level which is beyond of the financial capacity of the grooms-to be. Some also said that women are becoming more financially independent and men are becoming more financially distressed due to poor performance in studies or workplace.

Do I care that perigi cari timba? Do I care with the findings that males are becoming less eager to tie the knot? NO.

Can we have more productive discussions like practical ways to improve public transport? More buses? Better and wider coverage of LRT & KTM Komuter. Tax incentives for the operators? Rebate for money spent on public transport's fares? Car pool?

Or how to turn KL into a world-class city? More sustainable parks? Attractive and viable art and cultural activities? Better public infrastructures? Well-maintenance amenities? Clean and conducive environment for us to work and socialise?

Am I asking too much? Or should I continue pretending that I'm very, very excited listening to the makciks next to me talking about the brawl between Hans Isaac and Erra Fazira? Oh, God...

Pengumuman... Pengumuman!!!

Well enough said about my Graha Residen. Insya-Allah, from now on, I will write about what I feel about life or according to Zetty Julia, life as it is! Or as what Sufian Sharis said, my takes on life.

But that doesn't mean I won't talk about my Graha anymore... it's just that this blog, although named as graha residenKu, will enlarge its scope of coverage. But the bottomline is it's all about ME.

Hehehe... jangan marah!

Hujung minggu ini, Ajoi dan aku berkelana. Ajoi ke Pulau Pinang dan aku pula ke Melaka sebelum ke Ipoh, Perak. Tinggallah, Din seorang diri jaga Graha Residen.

Malam tadi Hafiz, Azzril, Mus dan Ezat datang ke rumah untuk Desperate Housewives Marathon. Tapi Mus singgah sebentar sahaja untuk meminjam CD aku.

Aku jamu mereka kway teow ladna dan buah rambutan.

My adopted brother, Shah stopped by at my Graha last weekend after we bowled with Otam & Zack at the Ampang Point Superbowl. He came to KL with his family and they stayed at his sister's place in Setiawangsa.

Mak datuk, penatnya! Zack & I played 3 games while Shah & Otam played 5 games. Next to our lanes, there were Salih Yaakob & Danny X-Factor! Kenapa aku tengok Danny tu macam sudah buncit? Kwang3x...

Sebelum itu, sebelah petangnya... Rina, Mus, Zack & Ezat came to my place for another swimming session. By the time we came down, the pool was half full with kids and some students, which I haven't seen them before.

Tiba-tiba pula aku dan Rina tidak "berselera" untuk berenang. Cuma Mus dan Zack sahaja yang berenang, sambil aku, Rina dan Ezat memerhati dengan penuh teliti dari atas. Mana lah tahu... kot2 diperlukan credible lifeguard like us. Hehehe... berangan. Kalau setakat pandai terapung saja... janganlah pasang angan-angan sedemikian. Hehehe

Oh, ya... aku ingin memaklumkan bahawa aku sudah punyai, bukan seorang, tetapi dua orang teman serumah. One is Din and another one is Ajoi. Din is from Kelantan and graduated from the Universiti Utara Malaysia, if I'm not mistaken, he holds a degree in IT while Ajoi is from Perak. He graduated from the University of Malaya with an engineering degree.

Insya-Allah, will upload pictures of them later.

Ajoi's sister came by once again on Sunday to pass him some necessity items. Comelnya kedua-dua anaknya! Jemputlah datang lagi ya, kak.