4:36 PM

Looking back, heading forward

It's been almost 2 months since I quit my job and I'm most certain that it had been the best decision I have ever made in my life. I've made it a point that my personal health (physical, mental, spiritual, etc.) will always come first.

It had taken me a long time to pin-point that enough was enough. I knew I was hitting a brick wall as thick and long as the Great Wall of China - I was putting in everything that I could to cover the immediate and apparent needs (a vast amount of it too) yet there was always another few things niggling at the back of my mind for the long term that needed detailed planning and analysis.

Honestly, I began to think that I should have three heads, six hands and three computers to work it all out... erm... huh? I don't want to become a super mutant workaholic. I just want to be a normal tween with a decent job that doesn't suck my soul into an endless pit.

Life should essentially be in a balanced equilibrium where your mind can go home with you to focus on all else that is important (e.g. family or friends or leisure) when you leave the office without having work being at the forefront of your mind (even when you are on holiday).

So now that I had time to think and all... it's time to housekeep and update my resume. All I need to do now is to crack my brain over what stays, what goes, and what gets added into that itty-bitty piece of information sheet that can help me gain some interviews and a new job sometime in the near future.

Until then... I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

1:26 AM

"Cinta" by Kabir Bhatia: A Notable Local Movie

If you have been piqued by the trailers of Cinta on our local telly, have seen and loved watching Love Actually - this is one movie that you should not miss!

I've always waited for the day that Malaysians will be proud of a local movie and it is finally here!

In a nutshell, this movie unfolds five unique love stories - the most poignant story being about Cikgu Elyas (Dato' Rahim Razali) who has Alzeimer's and a kind shopkeeper Cik Rubiah (Fatimah Abu Bakar). You can read a little more about the movie from CinemaOnline.

Most importantly, the movie didn't feel like it was nearly 2 hours long. It was well-cut, not draggy (i.e. portions of Puteri Gunung Ledang and Rain Dogs), light-hearted, and easy to relate too. The cinematography is comendable but something could be done about the colour... at times the lighting appeared slightly poor and the actors looked like they are behind shadows.

Verdict: I love this movie and strongly recommend movie buffs in Malaysia to go watch this. You won't regret it unless you live only on action films!

ps: if Dato' Rahim Razali seems like a familiar name and face... that's because he was one of our foremost and probably the nation's best sports-caster. He is now retired from sports reporting and dedicated to the theatre and arts scene.