Bossa Bossa the night away... then you throw that away and just make noise.

Jamming with Yvonne and Simon. You may notice im not really playing much, im just trying my best to ADD VALUE to the song - without spoiling it. Also cus i think more breathing space will allow the Simon's chords to come through better.
If i tried to bang out the chords with him, it would have ended the Bossafication.

Best part has to be where Simon uses the Heaven and Earth Green Tea bottle as a shaker with me giving the voiceover... it pretty realistic man..

Old video

How i spent my sunday afternoon.

2 Weeks since i handed in my Resignation.

Two weeks has passed.

Life is still as terrible because i am still stuck in a job i do not want to be in.

However, on the positive side ive found the zest to play more Djembe, Guitar and cook more. I have since been told my Grilled meats and my Japanese curry rice are, in short, DeliCiOus - great confidence booster. (Thank you judges)

Ive done away with most soft drinks. Only water and tea products (Green Tea or Teh Oh Ping Xiu Tai) ... i dont seem to miss coke or F&N grape etc too much, which is good!

Next up will be progressively reduce my food intake, be more selective in what i eat and actually get around to a fixed exercise regime.

I tried combining exercise and photography... 

so decided to walk around

and take pictures for an hour or two... but by the time i got home from work it was already 6.30pm and available light was diminishing quickly... so i walked around abit and finally resorted to driving to the seaside to capture these HDR shots.

Give up, give in... or give it everything you've got.

GIVING UP:

I've always wanted to make something out of my life...

and for the past 4 years i really thought... i was doing just that.

I started my first serious job at the age of 23 when i was fresh from school...

I was a part time musician and aspiring "Business Man"

I was given the opportunity to handle responsibilities that were way beyond me. 

Being able to screw up and learn from it is truly priceless.

Travelled to faraway places for work, learning their different business and local cultures.

I wasn't getting a huge paycheck ... but cant say i was poorly compensated monetarily.

So why after 4 years, at the age of 26, do i feel like a confused drone?

I always felt incompetent in my work, i do my job, but nothing i ever do is good enough for my boss. 

This made my life a living hell as i struggled for almost a year to be happy with what i did for a living. On the surface, i was supposed to be living the life.

In reality, i was frustrated, demoralized, obese and hating myself more each day.

I cant sleep well at night... I'm constantly stressed with no apparent reason.

I drag myself out of bed in the morning... and into the office, slump into a heap in my desk and proceed to dig my own grave. 

I realize that a life in autoparts trading is not my niche no matter how hard i try.

There comes a time when no amount of money or benefits can justify my unhappiness. Thus I did the unthinkable. 

I fucking gave up.

I resigned from my job this tuesday morning at 10.30am.

GIVING IN : 

What do i feel now?

Scared Shitless.

why? 

Simply because i actually had the chance to stick with my job, carefully make it all the way to a well-planned exit and hop right into a shiny new beginning, and i DIDNT.

I gave in to that voice in my head that seemed to defy all common sense.

I want to start afresh and I am going to do it my way.

I want to believe in myself again. Get those creative juices flowing.

Masochistic as it may seem, 

i believe all life-changing decisions are fucking hard.

The tougher route may bring fresh perspective and deeper insight 

- otherwise lost if i did this in the comfort of my safety bubble.

GIVING IT ALL:

In HK movie terms... Im doing the most climatic move in a Poker table scene. The Show Hand. *gasp*

Cool thing is Im not gambling. I know this is a losing hand on the poker table.

I am relinquishing all my chips, to leave my gambling lifestyle behind. 

Things i hope to achieve in no particular order:

1) Weight loss. with a time lapse video no less for that emotional victory.

2) Become a better Photographer. Learn more and shoot more pictures.

3) Become a better Guitarist. Learn more and play more guitar.

4) Start my own business.

5) Be Happy.

I have accepted my boss's request to extend my 1 month notice to a 2.5 month notice so i can do a proper hand over to my "Replacement" 

( So my job isn't as simple as he says huh?)          

All the best to them.

Im done.

Min.

3 November Weekends... 3 very different weekends

Ok. So i crashed my car... my lovely reliable suzuki swift... 

he always started energetically without complaints and stuck to the ground like a slipper.

Unfortunately a big puddle of water on the CTE disagreed with his existence and managed to slam it against the centre concrete divider (It spun another 720 Degrees and smashed into the opposite concrete divider)

After giving it much thought.

 

... about this much (Stretches both arms apart!!!) 

I've decided to scrap it. 

The repair cost was estimated to be $13,000 ...

Instead of claiming my insurance and destroying my 40% NCD and driving a car that - "Will-never-be-the-same-again" 

I decided to lay it to rest so it may be reborn again. 

"So the world can benefit from my devastating loss...."

I hope they can make useful things from it. 

Like a bionic replacement arm for a little african girl ... 

... or a Hoverboard (from "Back to the future" - im still waiting patiently for one of those.) 

Obama takes the cake. :)

I wonder if USA will ever have a Chinese President?
hmmm....

A friend shared a link with me... and a photographer has condensed the entire election into 4 photos.

This is Priceless....