Oh duit kawin

2 weeks ago, aku pegi wedding one of my best friend, Ina. She's married to a guy known for several yrs since uni days. Aku interview Ina pasal wedding preparation dia. Terkejut gile bila Ina kata dia prepare almost everything dgn titik peluh dia & also her own $$ too...Wow! I really admired her gutso..It's not Ina's parents didnt contribute, but she was really determined to do everything on her own. How did she managed to put aside RM 10K ++ for her wedding? Itupun Ina kata tak cukup 10K & last minit overbudget plak..Ina start simpan duit kawin for almost 2yrs & dia sanggup tahan nafsu beli baju or shopping just nak simpan duit. Kalu aku? Hmm..sorry naik lori..aku rasa bila aku kawin nanti confirm parents aku contribute 75% of the wedding preparation & stuffs..Aku boros kalu habis duit kat baju, kasut, handbag..once a while abis duit kat entertainment mcm karaoke, boling, wayang & stuffs. Tapi bila fikir balik, pakai duit sendiri utk majlis kawin mmg menyeronokan & mungkin satu kepuasan. Agaknya sbb apa ek? Meh aku list down sbb2 nya:-
i) Xmo menyusahkan parents / meringankan beban parents
ii) Self-satisfaction (with no money back guaranteed..betul x?)
iii) Buktikan pada pasangan masing2 yg kita mampu & berduit
iv) Xmo berhutang ngan sesapa (ada org pinjam loan kat bank..pastu nak bayau satu hal plak +interest)
v) Bila spending kita akan cuba berjimat & x overbudget (bagus la bagi mrk yg penjimat ni)
vi) Appreciate every single penny spend & feel thankful that we still have money compared to the less fortunate
I guess tuje sebab musabab yg reasonable dlm otak aku..anybody wants to share opinion?

Viva Dewa!!!

Macam x percaya on 28/5/2005 merupakan tarikh bersejarah dlm hidup coz for the 1st time in my life I went to a concert! Mayb it sounds ridiculous, but I really didnt want to loose the opportunity to meet Dewa live! Actually on 26/5 (Thur) I pegi autograph session Dewa@ Midvalley Kamdar along wit my 2 buddies (Dewa fanatics). We took pics with Dewa & even shook hands! They signed my Cds too...Once always smiled & looked cheerful. Dhani was quiet & looked a bit moody(maybe jetlagged?). Andra & Yuke was just nice. Only Tyo was missing coz of illness. We got info from insiders that Dewa would have their dinner at an Indonesian restuarant in Bkt Bintang on Friday nite. My buddies Izah & Masshy went there & they were the luckiest fan in the world coz the guys really dined there! I was jealous with them as they showed me their pics taken with Dewa in person! I was supposed to go but I had matters that nite...how regretted I am.
So,,back to the subject..masa pegi konsert Dewa I dah agak crowd sure besar punya..tapi slack aa sbb consert buat kat KL Tower punya compound..dahlah kecik,,pastu stage settings pun sucks! Beribu2 manusia berhimpit mcm sardin. Such a pity for the short ones..tapi kira oklah ada projector screen left & right. So,,around 8.30 pm, the concert kicked off with 2 opening acts by local groups, Gerhana Ska Cinta & Kluk Kluk Adventure. Both groups are homegrown Ska acts & they played pretty good. The crowd went wild when Dewa finally appeared at 9.15 pm. Izah & I jumped & screamed like mad when Once started to sing. The atmosphere was euphoric, fans sang along & some 'monkeys' danced & did head banging which I hated most.
Dewa played most of their popular songs from their earliest & latest album. Memang masyuk layan guitar played by Andra & Yuke. Really skillful. Tyo is the drummer. Dhani plays the keyboard & guitar..He was so hot on stage & finally could see him smilling! Once as the singer never failed to deliver all songs. He also could interact wit da crowd & even 'reminded' all Indonesian fans to behave while staying in M'sia & respect the host. The crowd cheered & clapped when he said that. How witty Once. The magical moment ended around 11.45pm & the crowd wanted more..But Dewa didnt cont singing & dissapeared backstage immediately. After that, my buddies & I went for late supper feeling hungry & tired...we couldnt believe that we just saw Dewa onstage..X sabar nak tunggu the next concert!!!

Semua tgh menahan kesejukan atas puncak Mt. Berinchang, Cameron Highlands. Kudos to Bob for taking this picture. We planned to climb Mt Irau but due to unforseen circumstances we had to postpone it.  

New Gal in town

Rite now I'm listening to Ella's "Sembilu"..sedih bangat lagu ni..Dah pukul 17.01..jap lagi lepak kat Maju, port minum2 teh tarik sambil layan celoteh geng2 PSC..Again like any ordinary days I become a second hand smoker..thank u guys..x lama lagi aku claim Prudential aku yer..Today not so many calls from users, bosan gak sbb hav to sit & stare the PC over & over again..Sampai x tau nak surf apa dah...Just want to enhance my knowledge in PC hardware..tadi dpt la format satu Dell Optiplex GX110..nasib baik fuss free ..but ada Sasser worm tu yg leceh skit..Sabtu ni ada hiking kat G. Irau..I'm in hi spirit to join but suddenly my supervisor inform dia start AL Thur-next Wed...AARGGHH!!! Got to do something with that. Dont wanna miss the trip! Maju,,here I come!