The one with the post in tribute to Hazran's late brother

A different type of post today, but it feel a tribute is needed. One of my friends and futsal Tuesday teammate, Hazran (we call him Aaron) brother passed away this morning due to esophagus cancer. He passed away in Birmingham where he was seeking treatment while pursuing a doctorate in English literature.
Even though I have not met Aaron's brother at all or known him at all, I feel the pain that my friend is going through. He should be leaving the country as I post this to help his sister-in-law with the funeral arrangements. Even before today's futsal session kicked off we had a minute's silence and Al-Fatihah for Aaron's brother, which by the way is named Hazlishah.
Aaron sent me a link of a blog written by Hazlishah's wife, and I guess the last few post must have been hard to post, and especially the post where his passing will be posted. Feel free to read it (I haven't started reading it yet) and maybe we can learn a few things. The link to the post is here. Also I'll add it to my alternative reading list.
Al-Fatihah.

The one with all the open houses (to date)

Been some time since I posted anything. For once, I'm not blaming Facebook, but the internet speed. Ridiculously slow, and I've seen glaciers mover faster. Not sure whats wrong, but been slow since raya.
Anyways I've attended a number of open houses (both clients and friends) so I guess my 10 kilos lost has been added back to my body weight. So much for being the lean mean futsaling machine.
Quite a number of open houses but I'll just tell a bit about the more fun and interesting open houses. Well there was the MAVCAP open house, where I met someone very interesting. But I guess it just ends there as she didn't leave her business card but will try to find further business opportunities. Then ShahFaizah's open house which had a very modern twist. A mixture of both local and Western dishes. Then Hazeriq's open house which was done at a grand scale. Well his parents are planning to sell the house so I guess they invited some potential buyers. He even gave us a tour of his house and I wanted to try out his PS3, but it was being hogged by his relatives. And I just got back from MRB's open house. They are one of my clients who I'm quiet close to. So we just hang and chat till it was almost closing time.
Well one of the bosses did highlight something which I should really think about. He mention that I am a little 'old' and too late to get married. (By the way, for your info I'm on the wrong side of 20). By the time I get married I would have changed the 'big figure' and by the time I was my first born I probably be in my mid-30s. So by the time I want to plan my retirement, my kid would probably be entering college and still need financial backing. I was like 'damn, I really need to be some superstar tycoon or rock-god to ensure financial security'. Maybe I should really rethink my plans (like I had one anyways).
A lot more to write, but beginning to get sleepy.

The one with another great futsal session

Oh no, another futsal post. Is my life really that sad? Haha. But for now I'm just having so much fun. And today we finally got used to the new surface. Which probably was why the game was so much fun.
Well with most of the regular first-teamers back and two balanced sides it was a great game in the making. As for me despite playing most of the game in an unfamiliar role, defence I still manage to create chances for my offense with a couple of defence-splitting passes. I still have a lot of joy making assists to scoring goals. Must be due to basketball mentality thing. I'm always looking for the pass, when at times I know I have a better chance at scoring. Also to Farrish (who played in goal), how we kept that ball out I still have no idea. But we'll take it. And we won by one goal (I think, wasn't really keeping track).
Ok, something else besides futsal. Finally paid a visit to Pavilion during lunch with my boss Huzey and colleagues Su Farn and Huzaila. But it was more of a J-Co thing as they all wanted to eat donuts. I made a pit stop at the Adidas shop to find myself a new pair of kicks. Unfortunately no size and looks like I have to go e-bay soon. Its not my fault, I woke up in the morning like this. Anyways as good as the donuts were, give me a double-choc any day. I'm more of a chocolate freak these days.
Ok, now I'm sleepy and probably need some rest after the game earlier.

The one with more futsal and Earth 638

Well as of my last few games since raya, I'm having so much fun playing futsal. Had a great game on Friday and Saturday. Filled with skills, tricks and beautiful goals.
Maybe at the moment my mind is free from the shackles of work (since its still holiday mood at work, but might be different story tomorrow). Everyone would finally be back from the raya holidays so things could have a different outlook. But as for now I'm just enjoying the game. I'm having so much fun terrorizing defenders and scoring wonder goals. Also its a very good workout with all the running I do.
As for the Earth 638 part of the title, its the name of a comic shop in Atria where Kaleon's (futsal Friday teammate) cousin runs. Today Kaleon was manning the fort so I drop by for a visit. And may I say its a different kind of comic shop. The have a lot of old titles and also action figures and toys. He had a life-size Darth Maul on display and also Wolverine's exoskeleton arm. However both items are not for sale. Somehow reconnected with my interest in comics. But nowadays just follow the Batman and Superman titles. Other titles would be based on recommendation.
Now I have some reading to do.

The one with the two futsal sessions

Well my last night on leave. I be back in the office tomorrow. Probably where reality will kick in again. And just as I was heading back to my Neverwinter Nights roots. Guess that will have to wait till the weekend. Anyways I just want to post about my two futsal sessions (last night and earlier today).
So futsal Tuesday returned yesterday. Most of the group still on leave so we manage to start early. We played in the newly laid out turf. And I have to say, it SUCKS. The ball moved slower, you can bend it like Becks and there was no room for sexy futsal at all. The pitch didn't permit us to play our usual game of fluid and crisp passing as well as banging in goals in a variety of ways. Somehow I still manage to bang in a hat-trick but nothing sexy about my goals.
As I post this I just came back from another futsal session, with the Saturday group. We all just felt like playing and maybe to burn off the holiday fat. This time we played on the un-resurfaced court. And it was a joy to play tonight. I was moving around with grace, scoring goals making plays and just running around like a headless chicken. Great fun and some cracker goals.
Oh well, early night for me tonight. Have to wake up early again tomorrow.

The one with Hairspray

Finally managed to catch the movie Hairspray. It's kinda been on my 'to-watch' list for some time. And may I say it was totally worth it. One of those song and dance feel good movies.
Anyways, as I was watching the movie, my legs felt the need to just get up and dance. But I manage to resist as I don't want to create a scene in public. And then it hit me on how to out-do ourselves in our (hopefully) next karaoke session. Just break out into 60s dance moves. Not sure how that will turn out, but the idea is to just break out and dance and maybe carry a can of hairspray to get the hair right.
Also bought a book. Needed something to read. Mr Jones' Rules For The Modern Man by Dylan Jones, editor for GQ UK edition. So far an interesting read.
Well I'm on leave tomorrow and futsal Tuesday resumes as usual. Can't wait to grace the field and bring sexy-futsal-back.

The one with the first day of Raya

First of all, Selamat Hari Raya to all. Hope you all had a pleasant raya and healthy raya. As for me, I'm still unwell, but still manage to go through the days events.
As usual, we headed to my grandma's crib in Kajang. This year around my whole family members had the company of three babies together. My niece Aina Amirah and my cousin's kids Kamelia Ayiesha and Alejandro Ishmael. The 'Triple-A' combo as I would call them. As well as all my cousins back in Kajang this time around. Its nice to finally meet up and catch up since its been awhile since we hang together. And also my uncle was around for a bit before duty calls. Apparently his job is one of those round-the-clock gigs. Anyways the rest of the day was spent by visiting my grandma's neighbours (which I know is somehow related) as well as entertaining guests. Well I didn't really play host, just spent most of the time in my uncle's room watching TV. However it was a rainy raya, since it rained most of the afternoon.
Went back home and embarked on a project to rebuild (more like upgrade) the computer I bought from my previous employer. Long story cut short, I was allowed to buy back the computer for RM 50. Pentium 4 PC, but still needed work RAM-wise, DVDROM wise and wi-fi-wise. All three which I just resolved. I transferred the DVDROM from my current PC to the new one and installed a new DVDROM and DVD burner in my current PC. As for RAM, I still had two 256MB sticks lying around which I now have a use for. Since I already have a router all I need was a USB wireless receiver for the internet connection. Yes, I do enjoy upgrading and rebuilding computers but being a gamer, the specs I need would cost an arm and a leg.
Finally, thanks to the fasting month I manage to trim down to my ideal weight at 175lbs. Now to see if I can maintain.

The one with Liz & Aaron's wedding

I actually kinda forgot to post about this. Since the wedding was last Saturday. But I'll write a few bits and pieces about it. And also last Saturday was my niece's birthday. But we will be having her birthday party after the fasting month.
So last Saturday (6 October 2007) was Liz & Aaron's wedding KL leg. The previous weekend was the Melaka (Liz's hometown) edition. The wedding dinner was held at Concorde KL. Among the attendees were my ex-colleagues from Affin Discount. It was nice to see everyone again. We manage to catch up a bit especially with my ex-boss, Kak Yam. And somehow they were all asking when it was my turn. Just told them 29 February 2009. Also a lot of friends there and spent most of the time catching up.
As for the wedding itself, food was good, except it was slow and started late (but that's normal). Settings wise were very simple and elegant. Since the wedding planner was Stephen Fung, it had to be well planned and choreographed.
Anyways it was nice to seem them finally get married, they've been together for almost 8 years (I think). I wish them a lifetime of happiness.

The one with the unwell me

Well with a few days left in Ramadan I couldn't make it two full fasting months. Very unwell since last night before buka. Was vomiting earlier and I had a buka puasa with clients that night. Still went for the event, but couldn't eat much. So I thought I could sleep it out.
I was wrong. It continued to bug me once I entered the city and office. I seriously believe that the air-conditioning in my building is very unhealthy. Come to think of it, I always get sick in the office these days. And I'm not the only one. Most of my colleagues also are also infected. My boss has filed a complaint about the air-conditioning, but even after service, it doesn't make much of a difference.
Finally took my first MC in two years and 2nd overall since I started work in 2002. And guess today all my colleagues were happy to be rid of me since with raya around the corner they don't want to catch fever.
Anyways. I hate being sick. Oh well time for my medicine and sleep.

The one where I never found any rhythm this week

Well I guess you've read Faizah's post on the karaoke last weekend in her blog. So I left out a couple of details here and there. But in my defence, it was listed under Jackson 5 and as I recall we haven't done any Micheal Jackson number since we started rocking the scene.
As for the title, well that's hows it been for the first two days. No idea why, but there never seem to find that extra gear. I still do what I'm required to do, but very lacklustre. And honestly my voice has not recovered from last weekends events. So I really sound funny to my clients.
Also last weekend I downloaded the first episode for season 7 of Smallville and first 2 episodes from Prison Break season 3. Well its nice to know that there's something to watch nowadays especially with most series have kicked off their new seasons.
For Smallville, I really expected more since they ended season 6 with a bang. Sadly they couldn't carry on the momentum going into season7. Hopefully it picks up as the season goes by, which is rumored to be the last.
As for Prison Break, well they went for reinvention this season. Same idea, but with a twist. Lets see how the season folds out as it does look promising.
And finally, I have to admit I'm not even on the Heroes bandwagon.