The Myth?

A bit of romance, a bit of strained loyalty, and lots of fighting action – a formula that have not waned in style nor fame. No, I am not giving up my day job to be a film critique.

However what did I do on my birthday? I watched a Jackie Chan movie. Why? Because I have always wanted to go watch a movie on a working week day at KLCC. So, I took my Friday off and nonchalantly stood in queue and smiled at every passing fellow that I knew. Yup, in my own little way it was retribution to the rat race. That was what I wanted for my birthday and that was exactly what I got.

Then I sipped coffee over at Chinoz just watching time pass by (and not to mention a few chicks really worth watching) in my bermuda’s and tee.

I did have a good laugh though as friends and associates was wondering what I was up to and everyone kinda stopped by asking if everything was all right. It bugs me that most asked really not out of concern but out of curiosity! Did I lose my job? Did something bad happened? It does worry me that we too often take sympathy in others just to make ourselves feel better!

Doing nothing for a day was fun and this may be what I want from life. But can one actually do nothing for a living? Just have nothingness as a goal and as a job? Remember, be careful what you wish for because you might just get it!

In most of my entries I may have been diving off the deep end a bit too much so I have decided to lighten the atmosphere here somewhat. Here’s a story I find quite funny! In case you're wondering it's about the tradition of toasting "Gan Bei!" much like "Yam Seng!" or "Cheers!". During a wedding the couple is expected to go to every table and "bottom's up" with all the guest, a tradition that have taken a good following here in KL too, much to the delight of yours truly.

Once upon a time in China, there was a wedding dinner. The dinner occupies only half the restaurant. The other half was occupied by some American tourists. As the wedding couple hop from table to table to toast the guests, the cheers of 'GAN BEI' gets louder and louder.

One Gwailo gets more and more irritated as the couple keeps getting closer to him.

'GAN BEI.........GAN.........BEI.........!!!' the cheers continued.

Finally, the irritated Gwailo couldn't take it anymore. He stood up on his chair and shouted, "IF YOU CAN'T PAY, IT'S OK! THEN LET ME PAY FOR U!"

(Zed’s Note: The joke was taken off the net, with some modifications and Jo, you really are to be blamed for this! You got me hunting for the material… LOL! Oh by the way in case you are wondering, go ahead and watch The Myth, it’s not great but it’s no waste of time either.)

Cheers.