Wednesday, February 25, 2009

25 February 2009, Wednesday, 2037hrs

Om Namah Shivaya

It was a ridiculous morning to kick start today. Just say that I had a bad Wednesday.

Was hydrotherapying in the shower after gym when I received two calls from Monique and Constance: Andrew was summoning for me to attend a meeting which I wasn't aware and informed earlier. And the meeting was like "Hurry come up now, Edmund is here too". You bet I clad myself in the fastest speed I ever did this life time, transformed, and twinkled up to my work station, grabbed my logbook and pen and appeared in the meeting room; panting and looking flustered with my hair dripping wet, shirt creased and unbutton, and spotted with my trainers instead of a pair of dress shoes. Totally the after-sex-look.

Very unprepared for the meeting, especially on a sensitive subject which I expected our new Le Patron to throw fireballs at the team. For once, I felt handicapped. No surprise anyway, Le Patron shot not only fireballs that can potentially send those incinerator effect, but also a lethal one that can send you to explosion instantly. The team was set ablaze. Terrific. That's what I call the wake-up call.

Nothing to be alarmed too, I have been too immuned to such treatment. Don't get me wrong, that certainly doesn't equate to our incapability but the mere fact that my immediate boss has always been making the wrong judgment calls for projects, and the very fact that she's a terrible leader who steers her staff to the wrong direction, which always ends us in a maze than a labyrinth. Lost. It's funny, because when I was doing a TOL handover to Constance, she asked me the same question too: "Is she blur, or don't understand, or what?" My conclusion to her was "Simply bo chap". Frankly, how can one be so blur not even to understand the basics of survivorship? Well, put it this way, if she can keep herself floating this far in the organisation, that goes to show that she must be capable in an area which clearly, has not been manifested in this Division. If so, isn't that apparent that she simply doesn't bother to ace her current jobs since she has no interests or vested interest (to a certain degree) in any way? She remained almost silent in the meeting, and almost stepped herself (or rather the team - since she spoke on behalf of the team) into her (our) own booby traps - when she tried to explain why no details were drafted for CE! Thank God, whom I have been praying to (alot) lately, Andrew spoke up and did a pefect smoke-out for the team.

Speaking about God, I have been talking to Him alot lately. I wasn't expecting him to relief my sufferings or pains that I am going through at work. Just wanted to chat with Him and see if he has any views on my current state. Of course, His reply to me has always been simple. "Get some rest Beng, you are tired. Deal with the problem when it comes. There is always a solution to problems, and learn the art of letting go of emotions and focus on the subject when handling one."

My prayer (soon I believe) would encompass a Japa mala. I hope by the time when I hit the 108th beads, I would get an orgasm out of my own misery. Am thanking God that I can, and still able to rest on my bed now, to punch this journal out tonight. Workload has been piling and timelines are getting tighter too, but I am learning now the Art of Dharana - Fixing the mind on some object either within the body or outside - while at work: Focus, work non-stop and less (minimal or rather hopefully, NO talking cock session) nonsense during curriculum, when the hour/minute/second hand ticks to their respective 1800hrs position, I will just fuck off, and fuck my mind out of the fucking office for the fucking pressurising day. Hmm.. all right all right, I know that while learning the way, I should remain neutral and no swearing, but this wasn't quite spell out in the Art of Dharana - so who the fuck gives the fucking shit about fucking swearing? Oh, God, did you say, and I hear The Way does? Oh, where the fuck is my mala which I bought at the Tibetan camp in Nepal?! Fuck.

W&G or Eat Pray Love? I'll toss a coin. Can't stay up late anyway, it's another mad day tomorrow at work: I am not bothered and have not crafted the email for Andrew which is due tomorrow. I mean Hello? I need to sleep and eat. So give me a fucking break.

Sigh, what the fuck, guess I'll just skip W&G, Eat and Love, I shall pray and perhaps enjoy the silent night instead.

Om Namah Shivaya ........................Om Namah Shivaya - Thanks E. Gilbert, for passing the prayers.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

24 February 2009, Tuesday, 2127hrs

Jordanic night

A stoney Tuesday. It was rather an unusual Monday late night for me. What's new, when you are out about with Mr. Christoph, the descendent of the notorious Marie Antoinette, you'd never go out of breath. Christoph would go on and on and on about politics (his favourite subject so far), travelling, books, poet/ems, musicians, paintings, histories - all in the name of passion for life. Don't get me wrong, of course, I don't find him a nuisance (if not, why the hell would I be out with him at midnight downing Tiger at Lavender Food Centre last night) but rather, an infotaining fellow to hang out with. Ah well, he's rather bored while I was rather bored-er, so we kept each other accompany.

Never knew Jordan is such a beautiful country! It was intended to be a Bali sharing session, and we ended up browsing through Chris' escapade to Jordan in 2005. He brought me through Amman, then to the ancient city of Petra - the entrance to the ancient city is through a 1.25 km narrow gorge in the mountain — called the Siq. In the city are various structures, all (except two) are carved into rock, including al Khazneh - known as the Treasury - which has been designated as one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World", then went on to monasteries, the Roman theater, the Royal Tombs, the High Place of Sacrifice, Crusader Castles blah blah blah... AND the unforgetable one night stay in the Tent in Ma'an's desert. I was totally awed by his descriptions and those pictures he took. Absolutely stunning. How not to be impressed by this Bassoon player when he iterated the history of the Roman Empire, the medieval era, to the renaissance in France, with such positive energy... It felt like a crash course, and I am not sure how much I have absorbed, but one thing for sure is, I am truly impressed and mesmerised by his European roots, as well as his passion and love for the meaning of life. His general knowledge is certainly by far, the most outstanding amongst many friends of mine. I was completely bought over by him, and Jordan, please await my arrival... ...soon!

Here's another knowledge i gained last night: Fish and labyrinth are actually symbols of Christianity too. You know one always thinks that the classical labyrinth is complicated to fathom, but Chris taught me the technique to draw out one without sweating or even the need to blend the brain juice. It's very easy and simple, and it basically applies on the symmetric theory. Amazing. However, both of us still couldn't break the code for the medieval labyrinth, which requires more strokes. It really intriques my mind to see through the tricks in figuring out how to draw one medieval labyrinth.

Anyway, the conversation led us to the sharing of our Turkey trips. From the Ottoman Empire, to Roman Empire, to the Celtics, we simply enjoyed ourselves last night thoroughly. It was all good and reminiscent.

*yawn*

*yawn*

Holy cow, double yawns... you can imagine how tired I am. Shall read a chapter or two of Eat Pray Love before i catch up on some sleep.

Till then. Rather abrupt, but my eyes aren't quite focusing on the screen.

Psst..... Lang Lang means Long Long in German... go figure out who is Mr Lang Lang... haahaa