ef & en

playing cupid

en — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:40:43 +0000

“ know what, I think I’m born to be a matchmaker, help people find love..” dreamily staring into space.

“ oh yeah, any successes so far, Ms who-think-born-to-be-matchmaker ?..”

“ ..you are very encouraging, thank you..” blinking back into reality.

“ hehehehehehhe..”

Me. The Matchmaker. =D

Okay, he’s right, there is still no success in pairing any couple yet. But, I know, because my intention is good, there will be good results. Just wait and see. One day. Patience, that’s the word.

No, this new mission isn’t triggered after watching ‘Emma’, as a matter of fact I never got a chance to watch the movie that was adapted from the Jane Austen novel. To be frank, this is something I have been pondering alone to myself, even before I found ‘ef’. Even when I was still the single girl, thinking about my ‘the one’. I like observing people, eyeing couples and their compatibilty . Sometimes, i found myself making a mental note about a particular person, finding a good partner for him/her, whom i personally think would make a good spouse to some lucky friend of mine.

But yeah, unfortunately, it’s not as easy as it sound. To cast a love arrow to someone, i worry if i hit it wrongly, not only i’ll embarrass the person whom i try to help, but i’ll risk jeopardising the friendship. It’s a tricky business, but will reap good fortune. More ‘masjid dibina’, and i’ll be the one smiling with satisfaction, with mountains of gleeful happiness ! =D

The way to approch the subject. Never too directly, en.. as some poeple might feel insulted. Not to slow either, or you’ll let the opportunity pass. Recalling one of my friend’s word when i purposefully hinted that i can help him overcome his sorrow after a heartbreak..” kot ye pun, ko straight to the point terus, naik terperanjat aku..” Oh, ok. It’s hard to contain my excitement when a new idea comes to mind, especially when it involves meddling in people’s love life =D. Because i’m a woman who find relationship’s issue a very interesting topic to talk among friends, or to ponder alone on my bed. ( which later would cause headache to my dear ‘ef’, having to listen to my non-stop ramblings..hehe ).

But what really attracts me to playing cupid is because i think sometimes what people need is the nudge at their elbow, to make them see the opportunities around them. Someone to show them the ways, the how-to’s like how to win a woman’s heart or how to talk to guys etc ( ermm, not to say I’m an expert in this field, but well.. I do know a little helpful tips ;] ). Someone to knock on the head of those who still think that ” it’ll happen by itself..”. Oh yeah, then keep waiting, it’ll surely fall from the sky right on your lap! . When i say “you have to make the effort”, i dont mean the girls to act flirtish, purring at guy’s feet..or for men to go standing at sidewalks, grinning mindlessly at girls. Make an effort to be a better person, physically and mentally. Look in the mirror, and be true to yourself. Do you need to lose some weight ? Start you healthy diet plan. Need to learn conversational skills ? Find ways to it. Whatever it is, you have to begin creating positive changes in your life. Don’t remain stagnant, and stop making excuses. Make yourself approachable and noticeable, elegantly and intelligently i mean.

Heh..easy for me to say ehh. Not really, i have learned my lesson in this. I need to return the favour, by doing what i can. Like the movie ‘Pay it Forward’, whatever kindness you receive from others, instead of paying it back to the person who do the kindness to you, pay it forward to another person. See how kindness grows and expands. And, love too.

Maybe I should go and watch ‘Hitch’. Again.

flood, potholes, and deaths part I

ef — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:18:40 +0000

travelling during the monsoon season is never the best idea. However, when you have no choice, you just simply have to take a deep breath and hit the road… So, yeah last weekend I was kinda forced to travel to KL and then to Tronoh for a couple of reasons: Bursa Pursuit awards ceremony and my Sis interview in UTP. I would have travelled sooner but for some controversy with the investment challenge decision + late acknowledgement, but to hell with it, money is money, and I have to be there to collect the prize. The award ceremony was held in Sunway Lagoon, at 5pm, hence I departed from my home at around 7 in the morning. I was quite lucky in the sense that the Gua Musang-Karak-KL road is quite deserted… less cars on the road == shorter journey time. That basically hold true, although there are a few other factors that will come into play. And it proved to be true on that day.

Firstly, the mother nature. Rain is the main player of the day. Pouring down so hard, that visibility is reduced to less than half of that normal days. This is no normal rain my friends… maybe so for those who are used to the monsoon rain… but the intensity was so evident that there are quite a few of the commuters that day who decided to stop at the roadside waiting for the torment to end before continue their journey. In my case, time is of essence and hence I pushed on, slowing down a fair bit for safety reason obviously, with headlights switched on the entire time. Speaking of headlights, I’m quite amused at some drivers who seems reluctant to switch on theirs in those treacherous conditions. Baffled really. What they think that if they can see what in front, they wont need to light-up? That’s just plain stupidity. Switching the headlight is not just for your sake, its’ for others as well. IF you can see what in front, but others CAN’T see you… you are inviting disaster. A car overtaking might not see you coming, and will end up right at your face, unable to see, and thus unable to judge accordingly. So yeah, next time you are driving, if it is raining pretty heavily, remember to switch on those HEADLIGHTS. thanks.

And of course, the next factor that somehow dictate how long a journey will take, is the road condition. Frankly speaking I’m apalled at the quality of the interstate road. Yes, when I say interstate, it means that it’s within the Federal Government jurisdiction. JKR take note. We, people of the East Coast are taxpayers as well. By not maintaining the road that we use, you are not doing your job, and thus you guys suck and deserve a spanking. Well, maybe your boss that some-E-Value guy need to be docked a 100 years pay or something…. act of god my ass, when it’s within your ability to order your people to maintain the road. As a matter of fact, I would stop just a bit short of calling you mr some-E-Value a serial killer. For those who didn’t really know what I’m talking about, go back to your daily papers for the past few days, and check out how many accidents were actually caused by potholes. YES, plenty. It’s plain to see that the person responsible at the end of the day, is the one who’s suppose to be taking care of such matter, and hence mr. some-E-Value, you are guilty of manslaugther, errr.. or perhaps negligence, whatever I don’t care. What I care is for you to get your people to repair the road. There are potholes almost every 10m, and boy they are no small potholes where you can just drive over it. These are HUGE potholes, that’ll render you powerless to control the car. Not only there is also a high chance of you losing one or two hubcaps due to the impact caused by the potholes. gah, it definitely wasnt a pleasent drive…. :/

…to be continued.

hmm…

en — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:10:54 +0000

“…there are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real ! “…

the beginning

en — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:09:51 +0000

After 3 years of lone-blogging, to finally start a blog with another person gives a whole new feeling in me. Excited ( couldn’t wait to start writing ! =D). A bit pressuring, .. heh..thinking that this is not a single-person’s blog like the one I use to have, where I can neglect it whenever I want, trash anything in it without considering another person’s feeling, selfishly pour my mind and heart in whichever way I prefer. My thinking back then was, ‘My blog, my way’. Up to me how I would treat it.

But not this time. Not with this blog. =]..

The chance of starting a blog with him gives a warm feeling of sharing. Knowing that there’s no more ‘mine’, but ‘ours’. A way to stay connected other than solely relying on the usual method ( ermm..i mean, phone..) since distance stands between me and him. It creates some sense of togetherness I guess. Do things together. Two people learning about life, accepting differences and respecting instead of criticizing. Sharing a blog, I like the sound of it.

Hopefully this is the beginning of many good things, not only to us…but also to all friends and readers. Give feedbacks, fellas.. leave some comments..we would love to hear from all of you. =]

Oh.. and before I begin my long, long rambling in the coming entries..allow me for a brief introduction. I’m en, and am happily engaged to my blog-mate, ef. ;]

Till next time, in the next entry…have a good day, and a great life, everyone..! =D

First Post!

ef — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:27:40 +0000

Uh so here I am, posting for the first time, of hopefully millions to come in the future… Before I go any further, it’s important for me to stress out, how bad I am with this bloggy thingey. Don’t get me wrong, I do not dislike writing/typing/voicing out opinions, it’s just that everytime I ‘tried’ to start a career in blogging, it will just go down in flames…. big time. there must be something wrong with me, right? or is it something wrong with the whole bloggy concept thingey? nahh…. i’ll go with the former..

hence, in order for me to overcome my incompetency with blogs, I was forced to approach a drastic measure. Yeah, there’s no better way than getting your other better half to do it with you . So yeah, with this i present to y’all, the one and only en(pronounced N, get it?), my sidekick, my friend, my family and my love. I’m pretty sure she’ll spice up this blog, better than the mamak’s curry next door.

I do hope you enjoy your time, reading my endless and mindless take on events regardless of their relevance to me, while of course at the same time, being entertained by the thoughtful thoughts (oh?) of en.

Uhm, and yeah… welcome to our blog