It’s like going to Disneyland.
There has never been a dull moment. On the contrary, there might be just too many things to try at one time. You don’t know what to deal with first. 
It is like walking into a huge library ever imaginable, so huge that no matter where you go, you still cannot see the other walls. I love it.
Thanks to WordPress, it has made the life of newbies like me so much easier. I can just put the different shapes and shades together, and I can create a picture of my own. Who cares if the picture looks a bit foreign. It is still my baby!
Only a few weeks down the track, I can converse with others like a veteran (just joking), frequently referring to jargons like plugins, theme, SEO, html, anchor link, and the like.
But amongst all the new excitement and adventures, there is one big blessing I find. It is people sharing with each other. It is incredible. It is so open, unselfish, and genuine. It is heart-felt.
Ever since I jumped onto this “blogging” wagon, I have been so blessed because I have been in the company of so many friendly people. A lot of them seem always ready to bend forward or backward to help for no pecuniary benefits. If it is not for passion, friendship, generosity, and all these good things, I don’t know what it is there.
Within a short span of time, I have come to know quite a lot of people. Some are in contact face to face, others still as a photo or a name. However, there is that invisible link that you can feel the people out there. Some would likely to be friends forever. Thank you all.
I am still wondering what Web 2.0 is about, among other things. But I know, life would not be boring at all if you are with the bloggers.
Is there anything particular I want to try? Yes, I would love to experience what it is like to have comments and advices coming in from all directions..... only if you would share with me one. Thanks.
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I had the privilege of listening to a speech by Arthur Yap of Penang over the weekend and since then the word Change has been ringing over my mind. “Change! Change! Change! Change, la....”, he said. Now this seed of Change is growing inside my head, thanks to Arthur. By the way, I thoroughly enjoyed his speech, his passion and humour, though sometimes I don’t understand the parts in Bahasa Malaysia.
Change is a powerful word, no question about it. For decades, the word “Think” has been dominating the business world, to the credit of IBM’s successful branding, which is equally empowering. However, if I have to choose one now, I would prefer Change because it implies action.
I don’t know if you would agree with me on this one. Sometimes, we’re sort of getting to a state where we feel comfortable and lose the impetus to run the extra miles. At this stage, things generally come to a plateau, not going down but not going up either. The mind might be on holiday. And, suddenly we find something which we can focus and take on new heights. I think this time I have found it.
It is not just Change. It is Change, Change, Change, Change, Change, la…..
It is interesting how the mindset can so easily be tuned (if you want it to) and start to show in the ways you do things. Because of the word, I have in so many times, deliberately chosen to do things differently and the feeling is nice. I know that I am the reason for what I become.
If you are in the kind of plateau I describe, or the mind about to finish its holiday, why not try this word. Say it so many times to yourself, say it out loudly, in front of the mirror or what, and see if it works.
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The morning sun at Mt Kinabalu
It was indeed a trip to remember. Through the two days going up and down the mountain, I have gone through a lot physically, mentally, and spiritually. I write this down to share what I have gone through and to remind myself of this incredible experience I had. And, praise the Lord for giving me this opportunity of learning.
Mount Kinabalu, located in Sabah, is the highest mountain in South East Asia, and is 4,095.2m above sea level. Usually, people spend 2 days and 1 night to cater for the climb. The first day is to start the climb from the base, the Kinabalu Park Headquarters all the way to Laban Rata, a rest-house located (3,263m) about three-quarters way to the top. After staying there for the night, one would start doing the rest of the climb from about 2am in the morning so as to meet the sunrise at the summit by around 6am. Following that is the trip climbing down to the base, with a brief stopover at Laban Rata again for a lunch. This is what people generally do for the climb.
Every year, as I was told, there is a competition going on to finish the climb from base to the summit and back in the shortest time. The fastest record so far is 2 hours 36 minutes, by a guy from Spain. It is a really, really incredible speed. In contrast, I ended up spending roughly nine (9) hours for the trip up to Laban Rata in day 1, and a record-breaking 17 hours to finish the rest to bring me back to the base in day 2. For your information, my last climbing experience happened some 24 years ago when I was at the Yellow Mountain in China. Needless to say, this one was very demanding to me. But I enjoyed it tremendously.
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Filed under General, health, passive income, relations, self improvement by on Oct 12th, 2008. Comment.
