L'été Abstrait

The art of video game playing is not only anti social, it's downright nerd central. Unfortunately, games these days have not only bridged the gap between the social and the virtual, it also created a new group of chronically addicted players in its wired wake. I know of at least three freaked out gamers who can't get their fix of video games. Especially multiplayer ones. Haih, we're not Magneto, Iceman or even the game creators in our real lives. Lol. Fortunately, I understand why the trend for hardcore gaming has taken a sharp turn for the worse in recent years. It's because games have become alot less nerdy and alot more engrossing. You can become anything from a worn out army infantry in World War II (Medal Of Honor series), James Bond in From Russia With Love, crashing your Murcielago against a brand spanking new F430 in PGR 3, knowing Kungfu in Matrix: The Path of Neo and even at one point, become Hugh Hefner in the Playboy Mansion. You could be anything and anyone...

Oh the smell of duit raya in the air. Actually it's the smell of OUTGOING duit raya. For the first time in my life, i ended up on the giving side and with all honesty, i must say it wasn't so bad. I had a great time yesterday, definately the best raya so far and probably the most fulfilling. Thanks again to those of you who took the time to spend Raya at my place. Meant a lot to me. SELAMAT HARI RAYA and MAAF ZAHIR BATIN dari saya Adlin Yusman Yusoff di Lete Abstrait. Ampun maaf dipinta. Kosong-kosong right? :) Pemuda bersalaman di pagi raya. Our resident photographer, Mr Naem giving his regular Zoolander pose. Memorial service punya poster boy. Hahaa. The prettiest girl in the whole world - My niece. Sayu di pagi raya. Mom hugging my brother. Touching moment. Mr Ezar smiling wide after having a short stint at X-men. My sister and her dashing young boy, Harith. Special request by Sherryberry Tenggiri. Cheers mate, wish you were here. :) And last but not least, me. Thanks again ...

Strangely, last night was good. Had a good buka with a bunch of old friends and a lovely lady. The birthday party later on wasn't too bad either; met a friend i haven't seen since high school, another i had met recently at a gym and bumped into him whilst i was grabbing something from the car; and as the night came to a close and I turned my keyfob 'off' and locked my car, my thoughts wandered as i realized how my life wasn't as clear cut as it used to be anymore. Oh well, living a life less ordinary is better than living a life too ordinary. I've done mundane. I've worn pleats, checks, corduroy and suede. Lol. Never done something like this though. Got pictures of last night. It'll be up after the sun is up. And I'm up obviously. Cheerio.

Tonight I surprised even my own self. During dinner, the daughter of the restaurant owner (who I must say went all out of her way to accommodate us) caught my attention. I can honestly say that I think she’s extremely alluring if nothing else. She was well mannered, had impeccable spoken English and even though it was Buka time and we came late, she was still friendly enough to bring us our food with little or no complaints. On the way out, a friend asked what her name was and what she was currently doing. She said she was a student. I honestly thought she was 20 at the least. Nope. Ladies and gentleman…this girl…she was still in high school. Crap. Not again. I’m definitely not going down that route again. Nope nope nope. Everybody laughed. Hawhawhaw.

Friends, it is always good to know that when you’re down and out we’ll still have each other to fall back on. Yet its fair to assume that even the best fall down sometimes. Even the wrong words seem to rhyme. You tell yourself that it’s easy to get someone off your mind. You wake every morning to the sound of birds chirping merrily by your windowsill. You go to work, you go to school, you have your chats and your calls. You trundle along with the world around you, fast paced; with little or no regard for one another. You tell yourself that you have a fair advantage on who you should choose to stand by you in your pursuit of material, physical and emotional wealth. You drag yourself every time you’re on that linoleum floor. Teeth, bones, skin, tearing itself apart. You believe that you’ve never been happier. You understand that you can’t choose who you think about. You know silently that age is creeping up on you every single day. You cringe every time you open your mailbox; who’s getti...

I just stumbled upon an online confession booth where everyone sends their postcards anonymously..reciting to the world what their secrets were. Here are some of the more 'spicy' ones.

Malaysia definately boleh. Shayna Zaid who was raised in KL for abit before returning back to the States has released some of her tunes online. Her EP should be out be year's end. Give it a listen. You'll definately be mesmerized. I know I was. And to those of you who's either heard, known or seen Shayna before, yes it's the same Shayna. So be a true blue/red/white/yellow Malaysian and spread the word. Oh and don't swoon too much while listening to her songs. I know of a few friends who just simply can't get enough of her music. :) Shayna Zaid A message from Shayna Oh Thanks Eddie! Thank you so much for your kind words, love and support...I appreciate the time you have taken to have a listen to my music! :) I'm glad you enjoy what you hear! I'm working on finishing up my album and it's coming out better than we expected! I promise I won't let you down! ;) Thanks again for your support and send me your email address so I can keep you posted on my ...

What you've all been waiting for. Premier of Quarter Three is just a click away. Enjoy people. Cheers.

I wanna go for a picnic. I don't know why. I've not been on one since i was five. I think now's a good time. Some nice photographs to pass the time till i decide where to picnic.

It wasn't till 6 in the morning did I get to close my eyes and drift off to sleep. It's funny how the mind keeps telling the body that it's still fresh even though every bone in your body is aching for a well deserved break. I just couldn't stop thinking. I spent half the night listening to an advice given by a stranger from a foreign land. My mind was reeling and bouncing off my fears, tribulations and apprehensions. I kept asking the wrong questions, yet his answers were firm and spot on. Imagine shooting blindly at the sky and still getting some parakeets killed in the process. That's exactly what I went through last night. I didn't even know I needed his advice, but as the minutes rolled into hours and his role as an advisory adult slowly slithered away into a more calming, relaxed conversationalist, we carelessly folded up our sleeves and started to crack jokes on how stupid we all are when we think with our minds instead of our hearts. "You think too ...

Right. It's past my bedtime and I'm still up listening to some Cafe Del Mar amidst a darkened room, with little or no ambient lighting at all - well aside from my Mac that is. Tonight I learned a new lesson. I learned that some friendships much like wine, appreciate with age. Age adds a certain colour and flavour to your conversations as you cherish the moments you shared together whilst laughing and tearing over the present. You cough up new ways of telling an old tale, adding bits and pieces you never knew existed as everyone throws their memories into the mix as well. Imagine a bowl of Laksa, without the pointy fish bits and you pretty have a rough idea how jumbled up things can get. I've lost a few friends along the way, I'm sure we all have. In some weird twist of fate, you do understand that all things happen for a reason, and not all of them beneficial to you at that time. As you grow older, you realise that there are a great many things that we all could've ...

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Muslims the world over celebrate the joy that encapsulates Islam's most holiest month. It is not Raya that should be celebrated with glee and colourful sarongs and baju melayus alone, Ramadhan should be given equal if not more precedence. So to all my muslim brothers and sisters, may you have a very enlightened and wondrous month. Keep your vigil and faith strong, and enjoy the festivities of the Bazaar Ramadhan's and late night 'teh tariks'.

An interesting dilemma popped up in my mind a few days ago. Imagine this; you're alone in a courtroom, and your best friend is on the stand fighting for his very life and you have two very distinct options to choose from. Give your friend that shaft and save your own life, or shaft yourself in the jail cell with him for committing perjury on his behalf. Oooh, so many choices, so little time. On the one hand, society cannot function without honesty, so therefore you know it's right to offer your services to the prosecution. But then again, friendship is supposed to be an unshakeable bond which cannot exist without loyalty. So it is also right that you should keep shtum. Well, I thought about this long and hard in the shower this morning and I've decided I'd squeal like a baby. Because you know something? Friendship is like a gigantic sand dune, seemingly huge and permanent, but one day you get up and it's gone. Back in the college days, I spent pretty well every sing...

My childhood memories are filled with lacklustre sporting performances at school, way too little involvement in any other extra curriculur activities which focus on anything other than my thumbs and had trophies of Nintendo boxes on my bedroom wall. Yup, I was your garden variety nerd. In some ways, I have to hand it to Anis for actually forcing me to Gym in Melbourne a few years back. Funnily enough, I think that was my first ever dose of any sporting activity! Well aside from some lazy Badminton, and some pretend Basketballing to hang out with some girls, I pretty much had zero sporting interest. We both had a personal trainer whom we knew was over charging us, but we decided that the opportunity to work out and lose a few dozen pounds was worth more than a couple of hundred bucks a month. At least we'd have saved some money on that dilapidated hospital bed we would've visited more regularly had we decided to skimp on a few bucks and braved the unruly act of lazing about prof...

Yesterday evening, I cried. Not like a baby. No, nothing of that sort. Tears welled up in my eyes and, with my hands shaking profusely..they rolled down my cheeks. Uncontrollably..against my will. I was on an operating table. And the pain I went through yesterday, isn't something I would care to remember..nor repeat, verbally or otherwise. One thing i realised through that harrowing ordeal was how important it was to have friends around you when you're going through a painful experience. Thank you for all the support and kind words you've given me. It was only a minor operation, but your heartfelt wishes were clearly and most definately major. Sorry if I didn't get to reply or call any of you back, I was probably knocked out due to the pain (since I had no pain killers..) or out for some fresh air last night. For those of you who knew what operation I went through, you'll get to see the change soon enough, and for those who knew nothing at all, you'll all be str...

The credit for this post goes to Matiin, i thought it was interesting and decided to try one out. Lolo. 1. ARE YOU OVER 18? Some say i look over 35. So yeah, 18 is definately done and over with. 2. WHAT IS THE WALLPAPER ON YOUR CELLPHONE? Lamborghini at Sepang. 3. DID YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP LAST NIGHT? NO. And looks like tonight as well. Had munchies mcm haram. 4. FIRST THING YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MORNING WHEN YOU WOKE UP? Damn, it's only 8.30am...and my stomach is upset. 5. WHAT DO YOU HAVE ON UR BED? Pillows, bolster, guitar, a book. 6. EVER TRIED TO SKIP MEAL? Yeap. Usually i made it up later. So not skip as much as...postponing. 7. GRILLED OR FRIED? Grilled. 8. WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUE ? I've tried a smoothie. And YES that makes me unique, because i'm the only one who hates those things. 9. ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? it depends. nightime darkness not so much; impending doom darkness..very much so. 10. FAVORITE HANGOUT? hahaha..i'm so predictable, i'd rather leave ...

The new season of Apprentice has begun. While the apprentices will remain the same (16 contestants split into two teams) the Mentor has changed drastically. It's no longer Donald Trump. He (along with Mark Burnett) has taken a back seat and has given the reins to another, equally savvy and influential billionaire. Yeap. I'm just as surprised.

The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family. Thomas Jefferson Family life is full of major and minor crises -- the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce -- and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It's difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul. Thomas Moore The Future The Brother The Uncle The Captain and The Steward The Family There's no vocabulary For love within a family, love that's lived in But not looked at, love within the light of which All else is seen, the love within which All other love finds speech. This love is silent. T.S. Elliot