TO ALL MY FRIENDS......

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.

They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be.

Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.

It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Thank you for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.

The Return of Puteh ( my siamese halfbreed )

This evening, 28 october, as i was mopping the floor, heard familiar 'yells' of meoww followed by my son's cries of 'mak...puteh ...puteh'. truly and real enough, there he was.. our lost siamese half breed. exactly one month we had not seen him ,as we had set off for raya hols on 29 september. n today 28 october ,he was returned to us in one piece,but very2 thin indeed. no wonder...the catnappers wont know his exact diet, anchovies with whiskas, seafood flavour only. n he had been yelling till his voice became so hoarse...meowing endlessly..in his cat language, recalling his detailed acc of how he was abducted...till he was returned today. my son was downstairs with his friend when he saw a white van stopped by abt few yards away frm our house, n puteh was scurrying from the open door n sprinting up the stairs straight into the house. the van was driven away too fast my son failed to get the plate number...i dont care...puteh is back..that's all that matters...the catnappers sure are cat lovers...i see puteh's fur is clean , his ears also cleaned xcept for his weght. he used to weigh abt 4-5 kgs now i guess barely a kg. at the moment im writing this, he is already curled up in his fav seat...

an update today ( 8 December 2008 )
Puteh is getting VIP ( very important person ) treatment: hubby dont mind him sleeping on his favourite seat...infact he lets him sleep on his chest while watching the tv....and his food..his whiskas tin is always full...refills even before its empty...

in loving memory of Puteh ( only cat lovers will understand)

still can't get over losing my siamese half breed cat, Puteh. He is not like any other cat....losing him has such an impact on me. Im using the present tense cos to me...he is always alive....somewhere...and cared for and loved the way we love him...This intelligent cat has such a uniquecharacter...im writing this down as an eternal memory for him.. we were away back in hometown for the raya holidays..and as usual..a friend will drop by daily to feed him but alas, we were told Puteh has been missing 2 days before we reached home here. Either he may have been hit by a car, or catnapped...we stay by the main road... if he is then i hope the people who took him are really cat lovers..so tht he will be pampered and loved as much as we love him. his unique traits:
1. will only eat on top of the washing machine....will love it more if the machine is running....his food...whiskas..seafood flavour but mixed with few pieces of anchovies..ikan bilis...
2. after his meal..will demand me to sit with him on the sofa..will meow at my feet when im washing dishes...so i always give in...n sit on the 2 seater sofa till he grooms himself..then only i return to the kitchen for my chores....
3. sleeping style...spread face up with legs stretched. will only curled up tight on cold days. he will sleep from 7-8 in he moring till 6-7 pm on the sofa..will play outside in the evenngs trying to catch birds ...by 9 will sleep back on the sofa and will wake me in the morings....no need for alarm clocks..he will paw at our bedroom door at 5 am..to be let out to do his biz outside on the grass...then he will play under the trees to 'catch' birds..will come back indoors for his marathon sleep before we set offf for work .
4.talkative cat....very vocal...will meow endlessly if u talk to him..
5.likes crowd...likes to catch darts flights..will mingle with hby's friends and watchout for any droping darts..he will teeth the flights n they will chase after him around the house..that he likes so much...
6. his weakness...strong winds,.thunder n lightning...will scurry off n hide in the storeroom or under the kitchen cabinet evertime before it rains
Puteh....no other cat can take your place....i do not wish to keep any more cats now....ive uploaded his pics on my page...Puteh's own site is in my clan, 'feline buddies' at my netlog acc.( midnitelady )

apa nak jadi?

apa nak jadi? now blogs will not be blocked but...blogs will always be monitored...so we cannot write what we really want to write...especially about what is happening now...so no freedom of speech , verbal or written , right?

soledad

new checkin system at KLIA

congratulations MAS! it is very convenient now...u just walk to the machine and key in your ticket number and presto! your seat is shown on the screen and you can even change your seat number if u wish. yes...very very convenient. even fun...the freedom to choose seats...and then your boarding pass or passes ( depending on your flights ) ejects out of the machine and then only you go to the nearby counters to check in yr baggage for weighing...of cos MAS charge beyond 20 kgs per passenger...hmmm that again has a rhyme of its own....( whooooaaaaaaaa!!!!!)
Back to 'self-check in' everthing that is newly implemented has its setbacks....its all a transition period of 'cos...
Now back to those 'atm-like machines...( well from afar can be taken for such ).Take the elderly for example...or take those who are 'phobia' to automated machines..those who are unaware of the very existence of these 'self check-in ' machines....usually there are not enough MAS personnels posted nearby the machines to 'shadow' or literally show passengers how to use the machines to check in. so please... MAS staff, be ready at all times....or train airport attendants to be posted near these machines to help travellers.( for this transition period of cos )
So as can be observed at KLIA last few weeks, its kinda slow and inconvenient for passengers...hopefully the situation will get better...
and a little note ( little? i know to MAS...wow...after 20 kgs...RM15 for an extra kg.....please can that be revised? people not only bring their personal belongings but official things too like documents, books, notes...despite possiblities to claim later...its very 'dehydrating ' for our purses and wallets....so please MAS, 'weigh' some consideration on the 'set rate' - RM15 for an extra kg..
I know a lot out there have had bitter grievances about these overweight issues....some have to part with personal belongings to lessen the charges....and leaving these belongings and things with janitors or the counter staff .I know a lot of you out there will agree with me....on the reduced rates.
well.. i was lucky not to part with any of my things as my luggage was just a little overweight ...6 kgs.( A little? whhhhoooaaaaa ) ...of cos i have to part sadly with RM90...the next time i travel, i will weigh my luggage before i leave for the airport...hehehe! Errr....Dato sri Idris Jala....do have some compassion for us please......( we understand its unavoidable but a little emphathy on passengers please....just a little bit.....)

Self evaluating?

Self evaluaton?

Somebody once told me…I trust people too easily…and always end up disappointed and miserable …..that’s one of my weak points…I am seen to have many many weak points….unable or hard to take the blame …always having negative thoughts….unable to make decisions…..cold….spendthrift….impatient…..careless…..emotional… and many more....at the moment…..I am a nobody and will always be a nobody …because of my weakness and my negative traits….I have always been betrayed , taken advantage upon, turned down, and maybe ignored altogether….

However, even though how lowly negative I can be, surely there are some bright sides of me that people failed to see or do not seem to even care to take note…
If other people cannot see the positive flow in me…at least I am dignified and have pride to know I have these qualities that maybe balance my dark sides..
When I give love, I give it with all my heart…only those I love and have loved will know and verify that
When I give help., I go all out to help... that I can verify from testimonies from my friends..
I am a good listener…. Friends always confide in me and I am a confidante to many of my friends…ever since schooldays..
Male or female alike….and I give advice and motivation especially to my two beloved sons….they both treat me as their best friend to whom they can talk about almost everything….
I love animals……and I talk to my cats …they understand and their responses always calm my senses especially when I am feeling down…
I am a nature lover…I like to draw…potraits.. sketches…and one of my unfulfilled dream is to set up my own art gallery.
I treat my friends as tangible treasures….even though they may stray away from me..I am always there and vigilant to ‘prodigals’
I can forgive and forget easily….oh yes I trust people easily , maybe because I think everybody is like me….trustworthy…

Of course, the most I appreciate about myself is I am healthy and fit even though I have reached the golden age of 50. I do not feel my age at all, I have a zest for life..and to keep a fitness routine is important to me….

By listing all my good values ( correct me if I am wrong) , I feel a lot better now even though people tagged me with all the negative labels.

In retrospect : wriiten : 16 June 2008.(2200 hrs )