Of Clowns and Jesters

Akin to the classy and posh world of golf, Paintball is an expensive sport. You got to be prepared to spend a lot of money on equipments, jerseys and gears. On top of that, pellets are still comparatively expensive in Malaysia hence players have to sacrifice a lot of their spending on these; unless you are lucky enough to be fully sponsored like some teams (Ballbusters are VERY LUCKY indeed!).

Since almost everyone can play paintball, there will always be some wealthy dudes, loaded with money (mostly from inheritance) come and join the sport and spoil virtually almost everyone‘s frame of mind. They get involved with the sole intention to outclass everyone, neither with their skills nor talent, but with how expensive their gears are and how fast they can shoot (because they can afford to waste a lot pellets) even though out of 30 shots, none hit the target. They feel so proud to be invited to play for a team thinking it’s because they are a good player when in actual fact it’s because they can afford to pay. The funnier part is, some of these people think they can get certain female paintballer to be attracted to them, just because they can afford all the high-end equipments and gears. Well, the girls are probably attracted to the equipments or these dudes’ daddies (since they are the source of cash to these posers). The funniest part is when these dudes lavished the girl he has been eyeing for with a range of high end gears in the hope that one day she will fall for him. (That girl only fell for the game, and the gears, of course. When he finally realized he will never get the girl, he’ll tarnished her name, became a pussy and bitch about nothingness. Even when he finally settled with other girl, he still bitches about it and pretend as if he was a victim of a major heartbreak. LOSER!)

You’ve got to realize one thing, female paintballers are normally very tough and aggressive, so if they ever want to fall for a guy from paintball, the dude better be a GOOD player, or at least they don’t run like a girl (sissy!). It’s a self –abusive sports itself, why would these girls want to abuse their mind having a girlish boyfriend? It would be a tolerable situation if these clowns are at least humble and truthful, but the fact that they are conceited, pompous and bigheaded but with a talent of naught and too proud to train extra harder, make you wonder which planet they came from.

Not only that, because everyone is standing in line (while pushing others) for sponsorship, there will always be backstabbing and sabotaging. There will always be ass-kissers, and wipers. There will always be clusters of people who only mix within their crowd and take joys in putting down others. There will be “multi-faceted” people who are nice to everyone but at the same time is also leisurely bad mouthing the same people. The paintball world is such a drama, and its getting intense day by day, as the population grows. I guess these happen everywhere, what differentiates it is how each of us reacts to the “drama”.

There are no prerequisite in order to play paintball. Everyone is welcome. Indeed, drama and chaos is very much giving “life” to the sports itself. Therefore, play paintball if you want to, stop if you can’t take the pain (physically and mentally), and continue playing if you’re good at it. To the jesters and clowns (with high end gears but a skill of zilch), if you quit, what else can we laugh at? So please don’t stop entertaining us. Humor us with your arrogance and emptiness.


Paintball, everyone can play.

Basking in delusion

It all started when my Big Boss told everyone during our Annual Dinner/Company trip that I am a National Paintball player ( read- representing MALAYSIA) last year. Since then whenever everyone in the office needs a brief introduction about me to somebody new in the company, they always refer me as "she is a national paintballer...bla..bla...bla...etc".

What a big lie to say that I wasn't enjoying all the unintended limelight but for fearing they might found out that I am not actually representing MALAYSIA themselves from someone else(but my team is a considerably strong team in its division in MALAYSIA tau...), I had to always put in plain words the actual status (damn!).

Today my new Section Head had a One on One session with each of us, and the first thing he asked was," Are you the one who is a National Paintballer"?

I gave him a big smile, but it soon faded.

I told him the same old enligthment and he ended up interested to try the sports, in fact asked me to arrange for the whole team! (if im doing MLM, i'd gotten my self a good prospect!)hehehehe

So, moral of the story is, sentiasalah berlaku jujur!


One another note, he also asked me my age, and when I told him, he said I dont look my age. I told him that its a disadvantage sometimes, especially in my line of work, because people tend not to take me seriously.

He told me to put on more make up and dress profesionally.

Huh???

Tak cukup tebalkah make-up ku? Tak cukup stylo-mylo kah dressing ku?
Damn!


This weekend will be the last weekend before the next NPL series which will be held in MAPAAC, Astaka PJ.

Ballbusters nak buat skirmish, any team up for it?

Prince Caspian

I thought we were going to watch Ironman, but once the film starts rolling, I realized we're watching Narnia instead. I think it was better than the first sequel, perhaps Ben Barnes makes sitting for 2 and a half hours in the cinema beside a woman who laughs so LOUD worth it.

How can you not fall in love with him?

The Death call

D'man told me a really creepy story last nite. Rumor has it that if you received a call or an sms from a number with a prefix of 0866 or o666 with red font on your phone, do not answer or open the sms. Whoever answers or opens the sms, will bleed through nose, eyes and mouth, to death. A group of dukuns/bomoh/shamans (or whatever you wanna call them) in Indonesia, is testing their power by sending black magic via phone. Very Techie!

He even asked his Ustaz about it, and the answer scared us.



"Black Magic can come in any form".

The first thing that came into our mind was, why didnt these group of shamans send their black magic to George Bush Instead?



Okayyy.....

So i googled about it...
The validity of the source is as gullable as how the rumours spread..But these sources told us to "Usah percaya".

Im an in between of believing and being sceptical about it. But it somehow scared the shit out of me despite my defiance to be superstitious.

I mean... would you pick up the call if somehow by "luck" you received it?


Moral of the story: Screen your calls!




PS: I dreamt that one of my Muslim friend wanted to convert to another religion, what's that suppose to mean???

Another mile sets today

To measure how stressed I was today...

I had Nasi lemak for breakfast at home, Sushi for lunch at Yo! Sushi, and awesome Chinese food at Hokaido Restaurant for dinner..in between I went for some relaxation at Kenko Fish Spa.

Those are all my comfort food.
Im swamped with abundance of assignments in the office!

And yes my stress level is very severe...

On a foot note- Im watching Green Mile now, I have always failed to watched the entire movie, lets see if I can finish it this time.

This weekend is gonna be a loooonng weekend...

Bullet with butterfly wings

More often than not, when we're too occupied looking for what we sought for, listening to what we wanted to hear, the truth just seems so vague.

At at the end of the day, no one walks away, a winner.

Hooked

Currently hooked on this, whether im busy or not...

Shutterstock

They (the graphic designers) must feel really good everytime they can come up with such awesome designs! Damn why didnt i take up graphic design back then?

Note to self - Must learn Adobe Illustrator!

SPF

I refuse to go out of the office for lunch today, mainly because I did not put on my SPF 50 sunscreen and partly, because Im lazy and there were just too much work.

But when you have been accustomed to putting on sunscreen on your already badly tanned face, going out without it makes you feel almost bare naked.

Not that I'm a vainpot( actually I am sometimes) its dangerous to the skin.
Some of us might say missing one day might not hurt. Unfortunately, missing one day is a problem. Studies have shown that, each week the average woman is exposed to 18 hours of combined indoor and outdoor sunlight. More than you thought, right? Another study showed the increased damage women receive by wearing their sunscreen only three days out of four, instead of daily. The difference was seen under the microscope, but eventually, microscopic changes can translate into wrinkles and skin cancer.
The message here is that you must wear your sun protection daily!

So I am doing (almost) the right thing here. (huhu)

But when im playing paintball, with or without the sunscreen, I am all set for a game. Must be the gears!

Below is some information on why we need to put on sunscreen and which SPF goes with what. A bit "ilmiah" my entry this time..:)


Wearing daily sun protection in the form of a sunscreen-containing moisturizer is easy. These products should contain both UVB and UVA protection. UVB rays from the sun are especially known for causing burning, while UVA rays are mostly known for aging and skin cancer. A popular UVB protectant is octymethoxycinnarnate, while excellent UVA protectants are microfine zinc oxide or avobenzone. These substances can be identified on the back of a sunscreen bottle under active ingredients.

Putting a sunscreen-containing moisturizer on a clean washed face or under cosmetics should become an important part of your daily grooming routine. If you should brush your teeth so they will last a lifetime, why shouldn't you wear sunscreen to keep your skin healthy for life?

To understand this, you first have to understand what SPF means. It is basically a number that makes it possible to predict how long you can stay in the sun without getting burned. An spf of 4 is supposed to protect a “normal” person who is exposed to sun for one hour. An spf of 8 would give you the same protection against burning, but for 2 hours etc. The problem here is, what is “normal” and what is “sun”? These two variables makes it pretty hard to predict exactly what to expect when you slather on sunscreen. Keep in mind that sunscreen doesn’t claim it will prevent you from getting a sunburn - it will just take longer.
Of course, your real question is do “stacked” applications of sunscreen combine to create a “super” sunscreen, and the answer is (unfortunately), no. If you put on a layer of SPF 4, and follow it with a layer of SPF 8, you do not have a combined SPF or 12. The SPF 4 will protect you for the first hour, and the PSF 8 will protect you for that same first hour, plus one more, so you still get a total protection time of 2 hours. Note that waiting the 2 hours and then adding another layer won’t make any difference - you’ve already used up your 2 hours.
The key to remember is that the sunscreen is acting like a filter. If your skin can handle X units of UV exposure before it begins burning, and you apply SPF 4 sunscreen, after 1 hour, your skin is ready to start burning - you’ve used up all of your safe exposure. Even if you apply SPF 10,000, the UV that gets through will begin to burn your skin immediately. The trick to using sunscreen (if you actually use sunscreen) is to apply the appropriate SPF for the amount of time you expect to be in the sun.
Remember: Sunscreen is not meant to replace common sense. Your skin knows what to do with sun exposure. It is incredibly adaptable, and can react to protect itself from reasonable exposure to sun. The problem is when someone spends a long time inside, then suddenly decides to go outside. They have taken their skin from a dark place to a bright place without giving it a chance to adjust. Think about what happens to your eyes when you walk out of a dark movie theater into bright sunlight. Your skin does the same thing, but it takes a lot longer - while it is adjusting to the sudden increase in sun exposure, you get sunburned. Instead of relying on sunscreen, a much more rational approach is to slowly build up your tolerance to sun exposure. Start out with a short stay (you will know what a short stay is - for some it will be a few minutes, for others an hour or so) in the sun, then cover up. Slowly increase the amount of time that you spend in the sun. Not only will your skin adapt, but you will develop a wonderful tan (that’s just your skin adapting to being exposed to the sun).
That isn’t to say that turning into a sun worshipper is a good thing. Sunburns cause real damage to the skin, and repeated burns can contribute to your chances of getting skin cancer. If you must suddenly change your sun exposure, sunscreen is definitely the way to go. It will help protect your skin while you slowly adapt to being in the sun. The trick here is to remember that you are providing a crutch to your skin when you use sunscreen. Just like Heroin, your skin can get hooked on the sunscreen. It will get lazy, and stop trying to protect itself from the sun. Chronic sunscreen users actually get hooked on sunscreen - without the stimulation provided by sun exposure, your skin produces less and less of the stuff it needs to protect itself. So, when you do find yourself in a situation where you need to wear sunscreen, use your smarts: Use the appropriate level of SPF sunscreen - applying SPF50 to take a 20 minute walk in the park isn’t doing you or your skin any favors. Besides using the correct SPF level, remember that even with sunscreen on, your skin is getting some UV exposure. That means that it (if you are using the right sunscreen) will be building up a tolerance for sun exposure. As your tolerance increases, you will need to decrease the SPF you are using. Remember, sunscreen is like methadone for a heroin junkie - you should be using it to wean yourself away from needing the fix (or in the case of sunscreen, the protection).
The exception to the “wean off it” rule is the person that (for whatever reason) is stuck inside - be it in an office, at home, ro whatever - for the majority of the time, and wants to spend their days off outside. If you are only outside occasionally, or erratically, sunscreen will provide the protection that your skin will need. While this is less than ideal, it sure beats a series of bad sunburns….

Fish Spa

Bunch of us went for a fish Spa today. It was a second time for me, a first time for the rest of them.

We tried the smallest fish and later, FY and myself "upgraded" ourselves and tried the bigger fishes. The last 10 minutes, we tried the biggest fish and I almost screamed my lungs out. It was no longer ticklish, but more like a sharp pain, but a nice one. The rest of them especially YC and Azahari, cant even put their feet for more than 3 seconds into the bigger fishes' ponds, so they settled down with the smallest and tiniest fishes. Even that got them screaming like a pussy cat. Mas got her pants all wet and went a bit cuckoo by telling all people walking pass by she just went for a fish spa.

We had fun today. With the good news from our captain, we are more excited than anyone else for another tournament!

Australia..wait for us!

Money...Money..Money..

People with money will always have easy access to things we normally have to struggle getting to.

I am sick of people who used money to buy friendship, to buy respect, to buy a place in the eye of the (superficial) society.

Why cant they just leave me alone?

What's up with these people?