and it starts back at one

As the saga unfolded last few weeks, I've finally managed to get some time on my own to just chill and relax. It was some sort of a much needed holiday but I still had to work. Hmm....I know this may sound complicated but it was actually quite interesting.

When I wrote about the final countdown part 2, I was actually in the office. I stayed there for about almost a week. During that time, I managed to figure out myself while taking a break and being alone. With all the time I had, I managed to finish NFS Undercover and also had time to think clearly what went wrong and what had to be done.

It was then clear to me that everybody had a very different view of the situation depending on the amount  of facts they have in hand. Most of the people told me that the break up was inevitable while others say it was a silly move to make based on the reasons I gave her.

At certain points I would agree with the people who told me to break up but on the other hand, the friends on this side thinks otherwise. I guess all of this could have been my wrong doing by misleading them at certain points leading them to come to this conclusions. 

On Saturday, I've decided on a course of action to take which will make certain people unhappy while making others happy. I for one am happy with this decision made and I'll will stick to it and see it through.

The cause of me being mixed up in my decisions was due to certain input I had from some of my friends beside me. After thinking it through, I finally realised that I was a fool to have listened to them while hurting others. I shouldn't have listened to them in the first place.

Anyhow, I can't go back and undo the things I've done. I'll have to face the consequences of the things that I've done and move on from here. This would be a very expensive lesson for me as not only there was money lost in this but also losing some very dear to me.

Hope things turn out for the better from now on.......

Till my next post......

Cheers

Final Countdown part 2

I guess the final installation of the breakup was dragged a little longer than expected. However, all of the planned itinerary for this countdown was carried out and nothing was left out.

Yes folks, I'm finally single again with many upset friends & family members around me disagreeing to the fact that I've broke up with her. I was even condemned by a close friend who so happens to be my house mate for this breakup.

After serious considerations, I think that it was best for the both of us to end this relationship as it is leading us nowhere. Although I'm deeply indebted to my ex, the choice had to be made and executed.

I'm deeply saddened by the decision made tonight but then it is only right for the both of us to go through this pain once and for all and we do not live to regret this decision after a couple of years down the road.

I always believe that couples who can't make it through the test of time while living together should not pursue any further as it will only lead up to another divorce case. After going through life for the last 30 years, I've noticed that this is the upcoming trend hitting most of our youths today.

As they're rather inexperienced, they tend to breakup a relationship very easily. If there's no strings attached, then it'll be much better for the couple to call it a day. The longer they drag this issue then it'll never ba an ending story for both the couples.

Anyways........thanks to all the people that has supported our relationship. 

Till my next post..........

Final Countdown

With the final transition taking place, I feel that this week will be the longest week of my life as I would be staying in my office till I find a place to move to. After the breakup, I think it will only be fair to her is she stayed in the apartment that we were staying in as it is very convenient for her to move around town.

As for me, things will return to its normal as I'm finally single again. Even though things are not going to well for me now but I can see a long and daunting road ahead of me. Having said that, I fell it's best for the both of us that we go our separate ways as I need to keep my focus and concentration level at its highest at all times.

The tasks that I will undertake will be very challenging and I think I should be able to see it's results in a year or two from now. After that, I should be set for life and have the time in the world to do anything else that I feel like doing. Most of you would not understand why I'm doing this as it may seem that I'm mixing work and leisure together but when you're in my position, the reasons would be much clearer.

I sincerely apologize to my other half who has been with me for the last 4 years. Of all the hardship that we have gone through we thought that we could have pulled it off this time but the stakes were too high. There were to many things that had to be taken into considerations and hence the decision was made.

I hope that she could find a better person to take care of her in future and that she would have a better future, career and family of her own. Unfortunately, the person that would be able to do all that for her would not be me.

Unfortunately, this is the end of our journey and I thank you for all you've done for me from the beginning till now. 

Goodbye.........

Take care........ 

End of 3 years

After 3 years being in relationship, it has finally reached the end of the road. Some may say I made a very cruel and disgusting decision while others might say it has finally ended for a good cause.

I guess it is for the best way out for the 2 of us as I feel that we are not going anywhere in this relationship anymore. I feel that the burden has finally been lifted off my shoulders while this weight has been added on to her shoulders.

The last 3 years has been really interesting as it had a lot of ups and downs. Through it all, we have enjoyed being together. Having said that, it has taken a toll on my career as it has created a lot of stress at home.

Being stressed out at work, the next thing I need is to be stressed out at home as well. All this lead to serious problems at work including almost losing my job. Even though most of you reading this now may think I'm being an idiot to drop somebody off due to this reason.

But for those who has been around the both us you would know why I made this decision. Well....we can't undo what has been done now and all we can do is hope for things to turn brighter for the both of us by walking our separate ways.

I seriously hope things would turn out much better for her and she finds a better person to take care of her in the future. I wish her all the best in everything she does.

Bad Times

With the ending of the rat year and beginning of the Bull year, things has not looked very good or promising for me this time around. 

Things that can't seem to go wrong would go wrong. The things that were suppose to be in good working condition would simply fail you. Everything that requires monetary attention would fail you 1 by 1. Just like recently, my gearbox that has been maintained properly for the last 2 yrs has started to act up on me. Now, it is sitting at home resting while I find the money to get it changed.

I had the car and gearbox serviced and checked just before CNY and everything was working perfectly fine before I left for Penang. After I got back from Penang, it was still working fine right up to last week. I started feeling the gearbox slipping each time I take a turn or corner. And now, it's got worse as I feel it is not engaging properly.

Could it be the ATF that needs to be changed or does it need a complete overhaul or changing? The operation would cost me roughly RM 1300 - RM 1500 and I'm wondering where I'm gonna find that kind of money to get it done. Besides that, the road tax and insurance for my other car is about to expire in another 2 months. Just my luck......

With the amount of expenses that I have to pay each month, it would be a miracle for me to be able to figure this out. What was supposed to be smooth sailing has turned into a storm as big as it was in "The Perfect Storm". My monthly income has been slashed due to the rough times and hence, the dilemma.

Luckily, I managed to rent out my long vacant room to a friend that needed a place to stay. At least with the rent, I can cover some of the expenses for the house. Other than that, I'm still stuck in a puddle of shit.

Hope I can overcome the bad times and cruise to a better tomorrow....

If you happen to have any suggestions, please do let me know......

Till my next post.......

Cheers

New Year's Eve Party @ Club Quattro K avenue (Edited)

What set out to be a great plan to celebrate the New Year's eve turned out to be a disaster. After going through such pain and agony just to get into a club was very disappointing. We planned to organize a party a Quattro to celebrate the countdown just like anybody else in the Klang Valley but i must say that due to poor management and lack of systems, our plans for the night was cancelled.

We made reservations at Quattro nearly a week before the event and we had plans to open 2 bottles for the night with additional orders deemed fit as we had around 10 people attending the party there. Due to some mishaps, 5 of them couldn't turn up as they had met with an accident at around 8pm on that very night.

So we thought that we would continue with the plans as we had made the reservations. Little did we know that the reservations system was so FUCKED that it took us about 30 mins just to get into the club.

If you thought that was a nightmare, wait till you see the table that they've reserved for us. It was a miserable round table for the 10 of us. Imagine 10 people trying to fit all their glasses on 1 single round table? Where will the ice and mixers go? This was the exact question I asked the waiters, captains, supervisors and finally the manager.

While we were making a big fuss of where we were at, we conveniently moved to a bigger table and swapped the table tags. Unfortunately, the manger came in and said that was his table and we were supposed to move back to our table. 

After explaining the whole story from the beginning to him, I demanded a refund for the 2 bottles so that I can take my money somewhere else. At least I would be welcomed there rather than the FUCKED UP service provided by Quattro. 

My whole New Year's Eve mood was fucked by the whole thing till I wasn't in the mood to go anywhere else but home. Unfortunately, I was not alone and had to play along with my friends. I hate to be a party popper but sometime things like this really puts you out of the mood.

If I knew this would have happened, I wouldn't have gone to FUCKING Quattro in the first place. Thanks to Quattro, my whole New Year's Eve plan was FUCKED!!!!!!. I hope I get a bloody good explanation from them. If not, I'll never set foot into that place again.

10-01-2009

This was the reply I've got from Quattro.

Colin Yap replied to your post17 hours ago

Hi Edward. 

It is with much regret to hear of your unpleasant experience with us on New Year's Eve. Your comments are indeed constructive and will definately help us to further improve on our service. 

Our minimum bottle purchase per table ruling is a system which we have designed to ensure that our bottle spending customers get at least a table to place their bottles, mixers etc. Our customers who books on our VIP tables have appreciated this ruling even more, as they are guaranteed a much comfortable and private area to club. Each VIP table has a minimum 3 premium bottles purchase requirement on regular Thursdays to Saturdays. Indeed, this piece of information has to be related to our customers while taking down reservations. If we have not done so, we sincerely apologize for it. Rest assure that we will constantly strive to make things better for our customers.

Requests for number of tables required can be made when making reservations through our reservations department. This is especially important to us on nights like New Years Eve, when we have to carefully organize our seating arrangements due to the large number of reservations we had to manage. 

We sincerely hope to have you here at our club again, and to give us a chance to provide you a much improved clubbing experience.

Yours truly,

Colin

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Do you seriously think that this kind of explanation suffice the amount of telephone calls made to them to confirm things and they don't even bother telling you the minimum bottles in order to make a reservation? On top of that, if you decide to buy 2 bottles, then you will be accorded with only 1 fucking round table which is just enough to place the 2 bottles, some mixers and 1 bucket of ice. Are you going to hold on to your glasses the whole night due to the space constraint?