Genesis - Reflections...

Honestly... what is Valentine's Day about??
Is it about love?? or is it about relationship??

Seems like this day has became so commercialised that people are cashing in on it.
Hotels suite costing as much as $6,888 and dinner costing more than $500...
Just to show how much you love a person. But do you only show how much you love a person on 14th February every year?

If you really do love a person... everyday can be Valentine's Day...

Honestly... I prefer to think that Valentine's Day is a day of love... not just between lovers, husbands and wives, boyfriends and girlfriends... It about love for people who cares for you and people you love...

I simply love everyone around me... and I still love that someone who loved me once...

Wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day...

Hugzzz

Al

It's really been a long time since I wrote anything here...
Let me try to recollect what has happened...

Nov 2006

Since my last entry, I was busy working on the exercise...
After that I went for the corrective surgery.
The inserted the scope through my arteries in my thigh,
trying to look for the extra nerve, but found nothing.

It was really a horrendous experience lying in the operation theatre
in NUH, when you are still sober while operating on you.
I really regret going there for my operation.
At the end of the whole ordeal, I asked the doctor, "How am I?"
His reply was, "You are fit, but the problem is still there.
Eat these pills and it will slow your heartbeat."

I was like "What the fark????"

Now I am seeking another specialist opinion at SGH NHC.
At least I have more confidence in the doctors over there.

I spent the remaining 2 months on leave and off... spending most of the time
shopping, drinking coffee at some cafe in Orchard, fine dining and wine...
What else?? hmmmm... just simply enjoyed the months ahead...

Dec 2006

I really spent alot this year on my friends.
Most of my close friends received a present from either Gucci or Ferre.
I really don't mind splurging on them. Cos at the end of the day,
your friends will still be there for you...

Of course, I had spent on myself as well...
I bought myself an Ipod 30GB, two Gucci Wallets, a new mobile phone (Nokie E60)
and a pair of the best tickets to watch Phantom of the Opera with him!

Christmas Eve... I wanted to buy J&J drinks,for their friendship and hospitality.
When they found out that the following day was my B'day, they treated me instead.
They ordered two bottles of vintage wine... when the bill came, it cost $600 for the wines.
I was so embarassed... Instead of ending the night, we went over to their place for more wine,
and I brought a straight friend along. At least he was comfortable at the end of the night.

Christmas Day, I spent it at J&J's place again. This time was a popiah party.
It was fun... We exchanged presents, played mahjong, more wines... got to know
more friends... Trying very hard to act straight infront of straight guys...
It was really very fun... And of cos I had my birthday bang... keke...

New Year's Eve... I decided to head to KL for New Year.. just like a year ago.
Managed to contact my friend and he helped to arranged a hotel room in Shangri La for me.
Thanks alot Charles.

The parties at Orange and Maison were great! But still, there were alot of familar faces
at the clubs... and it was fun! Definitely worth the travelling.

I had a good sleep the following day, almost couldn't wake up for lunch with Charles,
until he called me to wake me up at 12nn... I had dim sum lunch with him at the restaurant...
It was good!

Now it back to work for me... A new office... A new boss...
Totally new environment that's so much better!

*****

A Story to share... Think twice before you let a friend bunk in...

On NY's eve, a friend decided to fly in to KL and bunk in with me.
Brought him to Orange... the moment he walked in, young boys were all over him.
The boy brought him upstairs and they were making out at the sofa.
They were about to fark when I appeared... Threw my cigarette at him before he loose control.

Instead, he brought the boy along to my hotel room!!! I was like 'What the fark'!!!!
They were making out on my bed! My bed! I can't even get to sleep...
I went to soak in the bath tub... my skin almost wrinkled and peeling, and they
are still not done yet! I cannot take it... I walked out, and they are still farking!

I tried not to bother... but the moaning and groaning... eewwww...
I went into the toilet again.. to have a few sticks of cigarette...
But I was so high and tired... fark!
Chased them into the toilet... Finally... get to sleep... By then, it was 6am.

2 hours later... 8am... they were at it again!
They were all over each other AGAIN... This time round, chased them to the sofa.
By the time they were done, it was 10am.

My 'friend' tried to wake me up for breakfast!
I told them to carry on, and let me sleep.
They went ahead... When he came back, he still had the cheek to lament to me,
'He's such young boy, first time I think... Can't really satisfy me.'

I was like 'What the fark, what you expect me to say?'
He fly out of KL that afternoon, staying in KL for less than 24hours,
paying more than $400 for air flight, fucked twice...
Guess he enjoy such encounters!

What a start to the new year... Starting with a bang!!! haha...
*******

Quite nervous when I think about it...

When I went to see my cardiologist... his face said it all...
I needed an operation within these 2 weeks...

Hope I will recover after this operation...

Wish me luck....

I didn't even realise that a year has past, until I was reading through my LJ.
Time really flies...

Today is my brother's birthday...
Brought my family for lunch at Shima restaurant...

The teppan-yaki chef was so hunky and cute.
And his smile was so charming, and his deep manly voice...

Still can't get over it... haha...
Maybe I should go there for meals more often... haha..

Later in the afternoon, this guy from Fridae wanted to meet me.
Somehow I felt that he was the same as those shallow guys,
looking for those gorgeous hunks. I shouldn't be bothered with such people.

If he wants to befriend me, it's ok... but not when he's looking
for those people with fantastic looks and bods... both of which I don't have...

Like what I believe in... looks doesn't last forever, but a person of
good character and nature will be someone who will always be there.

A fox managed to find its way into an actor's house one day. He was having a wonderful time rummaging through the actor's belongings, when he discovered a mask of the type used in a theatrical performances. It was beautifully made and the fox was completely captivated. He held it up in his paws and gazed raptly at it. "Such a love face," he said to himself, "what a pity it doesn't have a brain to go with it."

The moral of the fable is:
"Too often, a pretty face masks an empty head."

Hmmm... think I got my first sign that I am no longer young and that fit anymore.

On Monday, I was having a very tight chest, and I can feel the beating of my heart...
It was very heavy, and I had the awkward feeling of an extra heartbeat.

Went to see the doctor and was recommended to take the ECG.
The results came out with severe irregularities in the heartbeat.
An extra heartbeat was detected by the machine after every few beats.

It was really a very abnormal sign.

My doctor immediately consulted a friend and decided to evacuate me to NUH.
Immediately I was placed into the ambulance and it sped off to NUH.
When I was brought into the A&E, I was immediately wheeled into the treatment area,
and plugs and tapes were stuck all over me. I can hear the beeping of the machines.
I was going numb, cold... breathless... I thought I was going to die.

Doctors and nurses were rushing around me... more apparatus were hooked up and placed on me.
I was given a few jabs to stablise my condition and allowed to rest for a while.
I could feel and hear my heartbeat going back to normal... and the occasional extra beep.
I was too tired to resist... I fell asleep.

Finally, after more than 2 hours, my condition was back to normal...
I was wheeled into the ward for observation and monitoring.

Looking back, I could have die on Monday due to Sudden Cardiac Arrest,
but fortunate or unfortunately (for some) I didn't.
Maybe I should do something about my health... quit smoking again, and to cut down my late
night parties and heavy drinking....

When I was hospitalised, I'm touched by the care and concern showered by my friends,
who rushed down to make sure all my arrangements are taken care of, who bothered
to msg, visit me and constantly check if I was alright, and the friends who rushed
to Siglap to buy BBQ chicken wing as supper for me and come to my room to keep me company.

I really appreciate all of your kindness and sincerity.
Thank you. If ever one day you need me, I will be there.

I promise...

I was quite perturbed by the comments made.

I asked if he was alright.

His reply was "Are you returning the favour?"

Deep inside I was like... "Hey, I am asking out of concern. What does it got to do with returning favours?"

If life is all about returning favours, maybe all the ugly (heart) people will be oweing alot of favours to nice guys.

Secondly I don't think I can stoop myself down to such a low level. Even though comments I heard before I went for my knee reconstruction ("I wanted to see him before he becomes a handicap, don't think I will help him cos he's not my friend.") It doesn't matters to me. It only shows a person's character and personality.

Just simply put it, it is just not my personality to be pretentious...
If we want to befriend someone, maybe we should put in some sincerity.