Another Nightmare - Credit Cards
Was reading yw2k blog about how happy he was getting his first credit cards. And with the additional extra credit limit, i am sure our fren is jumping with joy for now. Can understand his behaviour since me too had gone thru that phase b4. Question: Is credit card your friend or your enemy?
For me, during the early times, using the CC is like a friend to you. Things that you like, u don't hve the cash at that moment, CC is your saviour. So you swipe and thinking you will pay when the next paycheck comes in. Next, paycheck came in, you need to pay other stuff, instead of paying the full amount u owe to the bank, decided to just pay the nominal fees. Again, u saw something nice and you will like to have it, there comes your CC as your helpin friend. Swipe! another hundred or two. Same scenarios going repeating itselfs till the day when the bill arrives, you realised you have owe more than you can spent! And thats when the nightmare starts, every month, just paying a nominal sums just to survives, cos obvsiouly by then u have other commitment that you need the money. Then there are times, u didn't even want to see the monthly bills coming in. And thats when the "calls" starts to comes in. I can go on n on n on, i sure those ppl who has gone thru this phases, knows how well this thing works.
I can be upfront with my readers. I am one of the victim. For 4 years i have been a victim to this so-called friendly CC. Something just hit me one day, enough is enough!!. I do not want to be a slave to the CC banks anymore! With all the interest charges and late payment fees incurred, i am practically paying more than i have swip. So I stopped using the cards. Kept the cards in my drawer, didn't bother to carry them in my wallet. Initially was abit tough cos we are so used with the old-habit. Its been 2 years since my last usage with card. And i can proudly say by end of this month, i will finally CLEAR my VISA card to 0.00 amount. And i told myself, no more CC. Now, Cash is my friend, Credit Card is my enemy...........
The Nightmares are over
Has been a very hectic, fast-paced, high-octane pressure-stress week for moi this week. Did the quarterly launch in one of the gym in Sri Hartamas for hte past two nights. Yeap. No extra point from guessing it correct. :p. Did the Body Attack and Body Jam new launches for two consecutive nights. Didn't really spent lots of time watching the chory and did rehersal. The team that was part of the launch, most of them also had thier own programs to learn up as well. Was pretty last minutes rehersal thing we did. Everyone was given a numbers of tracks to conduct. B4 the actual launch day, i was practically watching my choreo DVDs and neglecting my work. hiak! Was really feeling the pressure and stress not able to perform or memorise well.
Thank gawd, everything went well for both nights. Looking back, i think i did better in Body Attack. The team was excellent. Interms of spirit and gung-ho attitude. Way to go guys. Lilian aka RPM superwomen, Renene aka Combat Queen, Barney darling...heheh..U guys are the best!! I am so happy to be able to share this moment with you guys. As for the Body Jam, well, it didn't go smoothly as i expected or hope to be. There were some screw-ups here and there, esp in the Summit class (sorry guys, will definately brush up my chorey for next week class). Second class was at the gym launch. Again had another team with me to conduct the class. Surprisingly these time round, i did much better. Only a slight screw-up towards the end of block 1, and the rest was ok. Again, the class was great that night. Can see the members really dig into the new moves and also the music. Here i would like to express my sincere thank you to Razzle-Dazzle-Puzzle-Muzzle or whatever...heheh, and the other 2 pretty ladies, Natasha and Simone. Guys, without your presence and hard-work u guys put it, the launch would not have been a successful lot. Again, thank you from the bottom of mmy heart guys.! (sob sob) hehehe...
Now the launch is over. No more sleepness and midnight oil burning for me for awhile. Need to take a break to relax. This time round the two new releases are definately one-notch higher interms of cardio workout. Imagine doing both classes back-to-back, which happened to me yesterday night. Gosh!! Almost like a dead fish when i was done with the second class. Will i every do this another round given the chance, u sure bet mate!! hahaha...Bring it on!!!
On a happier note. Received a called from one of the GXC informing me, starting next month, i will be given a permanent slot in one of my fav gym. Yeah!!!. I was so thrill when i received the news. Cos i have been eyeing to have a permanent slot in this particular gym place. The main reason was i started my gym early days in this place. Infact this is the first centre the gym open b4 other centre was up. Can considered my second-home. After taking up the instructor part-time job, really miss all my gym-mates and friends. Hardly had time to see them or even join classes with them. Writing about it really brings back all the happy memories i had with this bunch of ppl. And yesterday when i did my first class at the gym, i was so surprised to see so many of my gym-mates turn up for my class!!! They mentioned that when they knew i was taking up the slot, they wanan show up in full-force to support me....AAAhhhh.....This is so sweet guyz. Really appreciated it. Oh oh, also would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Nick - GXC for giving me this opportunity to teach in your gym. thankx mate..........
So whats next for me? Well, today, i have decided to take it slow and relax. Yeah! no class for me today. Gonna chill-out, maybe do some window-shopping later and probably gonna watch V-Vendetta later at night. Till then.. Have a great weekend guys. ......Peace X.
Empty thoughts
Is one of those dayz when u have nothing worth to blog about. One of my avid blog reader was telling me that is bout time i update my blog...haha. Here you go RazzleDazzle, to satisfy your desire and needs. wink wink. So what am i up to since my last blog entry. Well, the new release launch is drawing near as i am typing right now. I have two programs to "memorise" b4 the actual launch date. I hv to admit, i have been very very lazy for the past couple of dayz. Don't hve the urge to just pop-in the DVD(s) and go thru the chorey. Why, you might ask. I dunno. Ask my lazy bone...hahah...Yw(2K), pls stand by next week yeah. If i can't remember my movement, you will be my so-called "knight-and-shiny-armour" for that day...heheh I'll be watching u closely, every move you make, every step you take, i'll be watching you....Hey?? isn't that sounds like one of those famous 80s song?? LOL!!!!
Tmrw is friday, weekend is just round the corner. Beside the F1 fever, moi too have its own schedule jam pack for the weekend. Beside classes and tuition, i will try to attend one of the launch this weekend. Then i hv to go and shop for a new bed frame, cos my current bed, (which is already 15yos) has already surrender to my weights ...i guess hiak!! 2 nites ago, the bed just decided to call it a day. One of the standing leg just broken while i was kneeling on it to switch on my AC. Heard the sound cracking, didn't know where it was coming from. The further i reach for the swith, the louder the crack sound was and felt my bed kinda started to tilt to one side. By the time i realised where the sound came from, was already too late, one leg already gone...and the other side of the leg is just like gonna face the same fate anytime soon.
Well, there you have it guys. Guess this will be my last blog entry for this week. Till next week, have a well good weekend rest guyz, play hard and play safe mate :). Peace.
Regrets ?
Was reading my last blog entry. Knew i kinda ended abruptly there. Got disturb by my colleague to do some work. What i was trying to say at the end of the day, given a choice, will i choose something less hectic as compare to the things that i am doing right now? The answer is no. I LOVE and ENJOY what i am doing at the moment. yeah!!! Never!! Not gonna change it for any other thing! This is what i want to do. This is what i LOVE and enjoy doing it. And i will definately keep on doing it till the day i can't move my body and limbs anymore....LOL!!!
Another eventful weekend it was
My weekend was a jam-packed eventful 2 days. Saturday, had my usual classes with an additional of conducting "tuition" for the new releases of the program that i am undertaking. By the time i was done with my 2nd class, i was already feeling tired and exhausted. The tuition class went well. Did the 1st block for revision. Gosh, issit me or the new release Cardio Dance Hall is a real killer!! By the time we r done with the track8, i am almost half-dead! And this round, they have like 5 - 6 seconds of break during the track 9, by the time the music comes back, i can't even move!! And we have to like do twice of the same block!!Oh my...i wonder how am i gonna do the whole hour class. Anyway, i survived and night was just to chill-out with some friends, having dinner and head home str8 to practice my track allocation for Sunday tuition.
Night falls, watched the allocated track to refresh my memory. Pretty confident could do that without fail. So quickly shift to channel 17 - AXN to catch the Lost season 2 part 1 n 2 back-toback!. Missed the premiere on Monday nite. As usual, lots of suspence and intrigue, can't wait to watch the 3rd episode tonite. (btw, johnny boy, if u r reading this, pls pls pls burn the Lost episodes fast!!, the waiting week by week is just too painful for me). By the time the show was over, midnight strikes, and tot of goin to bed early, when i got to know Amazing Race Season 9 episode 3 repeat was gonna be on air next! Damn! again, i missed the wesnesday nite slot, guess i just have to stay-up another hour......Another hour gone, was an ok episode, expected the two-Aunty friends to be eliminated. I kinda root for the old-couple to be in. The perseverence and never-give-up-attitude, now that is something we can learn from. Already 1am morning, my itchy finger can't help it but to switch channels and see what is on in other channels. Bam! Channel 70- Star World was showing the Ghost Hunter. heheh. Another sucker of this kinda series, again stay another hour finishing watching the show. Look at the clock, wow already 2am. Quickly switch off everything and went to bed.
I have actually agreed to do a demo (last minute arrangement) for an organisation in the Curve on Sunday morning. And guess what, the demo is at 7.15am in the moring!!! meaning i only had like 4 hours sleep b4 the demo....Sigh, managed to get up on time, head over to the Curve, saw those ppl, and there i was cursing myself, why would i wanna take up the request. Imagine there wasn't any stage, everyone was like centre round the open space along the restaurants. All eyes were on you. And here is the best part, we had to do the demo with one-hand holding a mike (those karaoke mike). Now, u tell me, how the heck am i suppose to move my armlines and at the smae time to que!?! Looking at the ppl when doing the exercise, it does look farny to me and hilarious to say the least. 15mins gone and my job was done. Str8 i head down to subang for my tuition class.
Ok, tuition started, everyone did their allocated track. My turn came up next. Started pretty alrite, half way to the move, i miscount (my first boo-boo). Nevermind, quickly got it right and move on. Within seconds, my second boo-boo came. Again miscounted my moves!! Damn!! i was so pissed wiht myself. Such a simple track, i can just screwup like dat. Although at the end, the head-tuition teacher did say some nice words on my move, but deep down i do know i screw-up very badly. Told myself don't take things for granted and practice more, cos the launch date is drawing very very near, left 6 more days!! Didn't really enjoyed doin the 2nd block. Had to put my misery one side and move on. Listen to the head-teacher giving comment. Right after that, head str8 for my next tuition, which is the BAttack! HIAK!! this round the BAttack is a real killer!! By the time i finished the first 5 tracks, i am almost dead!! i could hardly bring up my knees!!! Imagine doing gawd-knows how many chest press continuously non-stop in track 5 and lunges in track 4.....wat lau eh........Yw(2)k, this is the right program for u mate! hahah.
After the second tuition, had llunch with some of my friends. Decided to pass the afternoon class, was just too tired to even move my limps! Got a replacement for myself. Tx Ken, U r such a nice person (wink wink). Went home str8, took a deserve afternoon nap, recharge my body. Then later in the afternoon, drove down to Cheras and had my
Rockstar class. Now this is another thing i wanna share with you guys U guys know how passion i am with this particular program. Something that i know i can do well. Although the responce wasn't really that encouraging, but those regular members who comes in every weekend, doing the moves with you and end up moving like a pro, just makes your day better. But one sour-incident and that somehow spoilt the whole thing. Not goin to talk about it. Can't really give a sh*t anymore. Up to them how they wanna do things. Guess this will be my first and my last with this program.
My day ended with attending my niece 2 years old birthday celebration. The usual dinner wiht my brothers and extended families. Noisy obviously, with all the kids shouting and talkin at the same time. I was merely at the table, focusing on the food...hiak! and at the same time play wiht my niece and nephew. Next time if i have time, i will upload some of my niece/nephew pictures for u guys to view.....Went home and decided to watch the movie Capote. Didn't managed to finish the whole movie. Was kinda bored and also i was feeling sleepy. Maybe will continue tonite. See u guys on the flip side..........
Something to blog about
Got in early these afternoon. Just tot of clearing all the outstanding stuff b4 i head for whole afternoon meeting. Colleague was surprise to see me coming in early and ask me why am i early today...I really do not know what to say back...as if i am always late for afternoon shift...(which i admit i am most of the time....hiak) Just gave him the usual "yah" and my killer smile....kakakka..
Anyway, the thing that i wanna blog about is to my surprise, i got my "letter" 10 mins ago. Yeap, u know those end of the year performance-cum-bonus stuff. Yeah, the company has been very generous to include ppl like me who only work for about 3 months plus and still get the "extra". And what an "extra" it is..hahaha.. Wanna know how much i get for my salary increment?......Hmm..Frankly bloggin, i dind't really expect or think or even hype bout the whole thing, since i just join not too long ago. Even it does come, i guess is jsut a gesture of appreciation, and what a BIG gesture appreciation it is. I got
RM25 for my increment! HIAK!!! :) :) :) Aint that something to celebrate?! yeah...lets boogie babay....woooo...waaaa......Hoooo!!!
I'm Back!
Yes, i am back. After almost 2 weeks of silence. No intention guyz, was just too busy with work and also my part-time instrutor thing going on. Back on EU shift, pretty quiet now with the noise churning out from the AC and a very low volume music playing round my area. No one is around, just me. Can hear some band is practicing downstairs. Now let me try to recall what transpire for the last two weeks. Concert was FANTABULOUS!! 3 hours long c oncert. Sang till i lost my voice next day. haik! The quarterly training just past. Managed to catch the new release of the programme that i am teaching. Verdict? hmm.....Lets start with BJAM.
I like it! Interms of dance movement, i felt these round the movement is more updated and funkier. I personally like the first block, from the music to the dance sequence. Yes yw(k), the music is superb!! "horny horny......" ahhahhaha . Nothing wrong with the second block, guess somehow the music is not too aggresive during the performance block as compare to previous releases. Nevertheless the dance movement is just great!. Can't wait to strut myself infront of you guys. Tentative launch will be somewhere 3rd week of March. Very obvious i won't be part of the launch team (duh!) but will have a small-launch with time permits. Keep finger cross.
Next, BAttack.....WOW!!!! Yeah...is a big W.O.W!!! just by watching the first peak from the dvd, is already enuf to kill the members. Yes yw(k), i'll make sure u will be in my class when i start to teach the new release, esp BAttack. Judging your loyalty and VERY frequent visit to Darulsalam, guess u just need that kinda push inorder to get in shape :p hiak! Movements are not much changes, but the level of intensity is definately higher these round.
Gonna also blog abit of the current project that i am doing, the
Rockstar thingy. already approaching the 4 weeks of the program. I was given 3 classes to conduct for this particular project. Until today, i can fairly say, only 1 class is getting the good responce judging by the members attendance and responce. The others, 1 class, two weeks in a row no members turn up. Decided to drop it and pass to the GXC to conduct. Do not know what was the outcome last sunday. Guess is the wrong timing and place. As for another class, due to my shift work, i can only do every two weeks. I was ask to do the class although the GXC already find another instructor. So far, i only did 1 class for that matter. The turnout was encouraging. Will it sustain with the changes of instructor, i won't know. What about u yw(k)? How many class have u attended yrself? :p
