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Retarded Marketing People

2008-01-10T14:51:00.000+08:00

The marketing person for several freelance projects I did was half retards. The marketing person in my ex company is a total retard. The marketing person in my current company is even more retarded. Starting with my new job soon in February 2008, no more retards please.

Fhooooo~!!!! *piak~!! *slaps the retarded monkey in the face*

p/s: My apologies for the emotional post. Its a public holiday today (Awal Muharam a.k.a. Islamic New Year) and I have to be in office till 9p.m.

Niamah~!!!!!!!!!

The Sculptor's Attitude

2008-01-09T15:36:00.000+08:00

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses. Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill it with rich new tidbits of knowledge.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because I have a shelter for my mind, body and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

Have a GREAT DAY ... unless you have other plans.

New Year Resolution 2008

2008-01-06T01:24:00.000+08:00

Easier said that being done. Duhh.... If its easy then its not great anymore. =P

1. Do 200 push ups straight, by the end of the year.

2. Get a full set of 6 packs by end of November. (as challenged by the TomYamManiac Adelle)

3. Train for rock climbing, and reach the top of the advance wall.

4. Do a full ab wheel rollout

5. Create a super cool and fully functional website for D2Y by end of March.

6. Freakin control my tempER~!!! GaHHHH~!! ..... I mean, control my temper.

What have I done in 2007?

2008-01-02T15:01:00.000+08:00

Fitness
1. Pretty much consistently sticked with my gym regime. Pulled off a few reps of 120kg back squats. And later shifted to full depth back squats, currently at 10 rep sets at 80kg. Deadifts, 120kg, few reps. Bench press, 70kg, few reps.

2. So happen came into contact with rock climbing towards the very end of 2007, and became addicted to it.

3. Lost some flabs for good. Gained some strength for good too.

4. Invested in some new toys.

Meet the ab wheel and the doorway chin up bar. =)

Career
This will be the first time I mention my career in this blog. Started my career as a multimedia designer right after graduation in November 2006. Shifted to a new company once. Did a few projects that I could be proud of. Completed several freelance projects. Compiled a handful big names in my portfolio. Received a job offer from a big time agency, took it, leaving my current job soon.

Others

Organized yet another Dhammaduta Youth Camp (D2YC) with the same bunch of kalyana mitras. Seeing improvement from the past year, and we will be going a lot further than where we are now in years to come, I know.

Attended another memorable D2Y Camp X in Sasanarakha Buddhist Sanctuary, Taiping.

Got myself a handsome Naza 206. Thanks to my mom n dad.

Old Year Resolution 2007

2008-01-02T14:24:00.000+08:00

At the point of time when the new year resolution was made, my weight was 69kg with excessive bfp, managing around 70 push-ups straight.

My fitness related resolution for year 2007:

1. 100 push-ups straight
End of 2007, I recorded a 106 reps of push-ups. Ermm... yay~.

2. 75kg @ 10% bfp
However, the 2nd resolution was rather overestimation of what is bodybuilding. After the last round of cutting in November. 62kg is what's left on me, with a few percent of bfp higher than 10%. No yay.

100 Push-ups !!

2007-12-15T03:59:00.000+08:00

About 5 minutes ago, I set my own personal record. 100 push-ups at one go !!!

GAHHH~!!!!! I'm happyy...

p/s: 102 if u count in the first 2 i did before a pause to push away an object beside me.

Iron Myth #2

2007-10-26T00:51:00.000+08:00

I've heard all too many times of this said by either a fat dude or a skinny freak... all too many times... "No I don't want to lift weights. Later I become big like the muscle man we see on tv!" You wish you could become muscular and ripped as soon as you started lifting weights.

That equals a tortoise saying "No I don't wanna train to run, later I'll run faster than the cheetah!"

Let's have some pictures to illustrate my point:

Training for the past 25 years

7 years in training

ermm.... 7 months

"Hell no I don't lift weights! I don't wanna become one of the ugly looking muscle dudes on the stage! I look fine this way, really."

Iron Myth #1

2007-10-22T23:50:00.000+08:00

Do triceps pull-down, triceps extention, and whatever workout that works the triceps and you'll loose the fat on your underarm. Do crunches, leg raises, and whatever exercise that works the abs and you'll loose the fat around your waist.

Bullshit. May I say that again. FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!

Ehhemm... pardon me for that. Allow me to share some facts to you all who bother to know. We all know that fat sits under our skin in the whole body. What most people don't know is, you CANNOT train a specific part to burn away fat from a specific part of your body.

You can be doing a million sit-ups for a decade and still have a "sexy" tummy hanging over your belt. So if you do have a goal to loose fat, do workouts that burns calories (swim, run, dance, etc).

And please, f***ing watch your diet. Running 30 minutes on a threadmill burns approximately 300 calories. A burger plus a can of coke adds up to over 700 calories. Do your own maths.

Iron Addiction #4

2007-10-16T01:34:00.000+08:00

You know you are addicted to gym, when you pack a set of workout clothes along with you for your vacation, and you ask "Where's Fitness First?" instead of "Where to buy yummy asam laksa?" when you are in Penang.

Iron Addiction #3

2007-09-29T12:14:00.000+08:00

You know you are addicted to gym, when you experience signs of over training, and you are still pumping.

Bodyweight Exercises

2007-09-26T01:50:00.001+08:00

A two cents worth for people that find themselves in a situation where they have to go out of town that they can't make it to the gym for a period of time (or people who doesn't have a budget for gym).

Here's Mike Mahler's bodyweight drill that is worth a try:

Handstand Pushups - 5-10 Reps
One-Arm Pushup - 5-10 Reps
Door Pull-up - 5-10 Reps
One Legged Squat - 5-10 Reps
Knee Jump - 5-10 Reps
Headstand Leg Raise - 5-10 Reps
Mahler Body Blaster - Work up to 25-50 Reps

Do check out Mahler's article for more details on this drill.

Iron Addiction #2

2007-09-25T16:51:00.000+08:00

You know you are addicted to gym, when you wake up in the morning feeling sore all over from the previous day workout, gulp down 2 fat burn pills, and start planning for the current day workout – before anything else.

Automobile Vs. Anatomy

2007-09-25T14:51:00.000+08:00

The french policeman in the Movie transporter 2 had this line in a scene that goes (as far as I can remember) "How a man takes care of his car reflects on how he takes care of his own body".

I beg to differ.

With a 5½ days 9 to 6 (sometimes 9 to 9) day job and a whole load of other commitments I don't wish to mention here, I have to trade car wash time for workout time. More workout means less car wash, vice versa.

Having paid a dirt amount for my salary, selective spending is vitally important to make ends meet. Snow wash, polish, wax, car enhancements, tinting etc. is of less priority for I would have to spend on my daily dose of protein and gym fees. On the other hand, I know people who would rather spend their money on car enhancements rather than paying for the plus minus RM150 gym fees.

How a man takes care of his car reflects on how he takes care of his own body? I say no.

Iron Addiction #1

2007-09-25T02:46:00.000+08:00

You know you are addicted to gym, when you walk pass a mirror at home, stopped, turn to face the mirror, and start doing backsquats with the imaginative loaded barbell on your shoulder (with a complete set of monkey-giving-birth facial expression).

For Good Posture, Stand On The Head

2007-09-25T02:14:00.001+08:00

A personal trainer in the gym was making her client do a head stand like what my mom did in her yoga class. Curiosity made me approached the trainer and asked, "What's that for? (pointing at the spot where the client did the headstand)"

And she said, "that's for the core muscle".

Now, I better be doing more headstands at home for that very neglected core of mine. As to make the title make sense, a well developed core helps maintain good posture.