Christmas Lightweight Deadline FAILED

I have failed to drop to 155lbs by today. I am currently 157lbs. Shite. That's only 1.5lbs loss of a projected 3.5lbs loss. =(

The next question: TO BULK, OR NOT TO BULK?

Spot The Bry

14 Dec 2006: Deputy Minister Of Finance (Malaysia) greets Princess Peggy at the launch of Mondial Malaysia

Insurance & a Shoppin' List

I just bought life insurance (Manulife) which will suck RM200 from me every month until i die/a long time. *egads*.

Yes, money is tight. But there are a few things I need to shop for by January (before the sales stop I hope)

SHOPPIN' LIST

• A couple of work shirts (preferably gay striped ones)
• A pair of decent futsal boots (maybe Umbro)
• A pair of new running shoes (preferably adida$)
• A bottle of cologne (current one [Aramis Always] is drying up)
• A pair of nicer higher grade 'diamond earrings
  
• A new monitor for my PC....sh*t

How weiiiii....argh

Rebecky's Ramblings

This is what I found on my PC after lunch on Notepad.

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brian is gay
brian used to be fat
brian likes to eat tuna
brian is not malay
brian is working for PAPR or in other words cs
brian lost his 'nipple'
brian likes to wear dark colour
brian likes sour flavoured candy
brian is a stalker
brian likes hannah tan
brian's gay partner is nigel
he just found his 'nipple'
brian is going to ask me to leave his table soon

Bryboa

Bry wants the 'Eye Of The Tiger'.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Let It Die

We had fire in our eyes
In the beginning I
Never felt so alive
In the beginning you
You blame me but
It's not fair when you say that I didn't try
I just don't want to hear it anymore
We had time on our side
In the beginning we
We had nothing to hide
In the beginning you
You blame but
It's not fair when you say that I didn't try
I just don't want to hear it anymore
I swear I never meant to let it die
I just don't care about you anymore
It's not fair when you say that I didn't try
I just don't care about you anymore

It's December!

Mr. Smith Hoggers

I hate groups of 'gym rats' that hog the damn Smith Machine for over an hour.

Buttholes.

Last Night

Last night, Hannah T (Tan) called me a 'friend'.
Last night was a good night.
Today I am on medical leave.
Today is a sickish day.

How I Keep Myself Motivated For The Gym

§ Weekly doses of WWE Raw, TNA Impact!, The Ultimate Fighter (and the monthly UFC PPVs) to keep me amped.

Tale Of The Tape

Previous Card (Oct 2005)

Age: 24

Weight: 198lbs

MMA (UFC) Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

Height: 5’7”

Current Card (Nov 2006)

Age: 26

Weight: 158.5lbs

MMA (UFC) Weight Class: Welterweight

Height: 5’7”

Target Card (Dec 2006)

Weight: 155lbs (- 3.5lbs)

MMA (UFC) Weight Class: Lightweight

Deadline: 25 December 2006

SuperBry & Lana Lang (circa 1988)

Suddenly...

...I've gotten addicted to

Rachel McAdams

& The UFC

Hannah

=)

Triple Hari Raya Joy

3 close people I know are having a change of careers at the same time. All this takes place at around this year's Deepavali/Hari Raya holidays.

1. Lee Mei Su
   
2. Faizul Rahimi
   
3. Ian Yap Vern-Choong

Sweet ass timing mates. And good luck.

Brycentral 'zapped'

My 'out-of-pocket' expenditure this week.

Blazer - RM389
Power Supply Unit - RM180
CRT Monitor - RM350 (estimate)

The experience you get when lightning strikes and fries your computer...PRICELESS

A Disrespected Tuesday Night RAW

Tuesday nights are usually the night I look forward to in the whole work week (with the exception of Friday nights sometimes) as my weekly dose of WWE hits the idiot box. Last night (Tuesday) was a cruddy one.

1. Rushed gym session (because I had to go back early to tend to my KO'ed PC)
2. Fixed the KO'ed PC in Pyramid for RM180 by replacing the PSU (power supply unit) which burned out
3. Missed the opening credits of "WWE Raw"
4. Was 'obliged' to abandon the second half of Raw due to certain circumstances
5. After reconnecting the 'fixed' PC, the PSU exploded after my stupid fiddling of the voltage switch.

Shitonme.

Petrol price won’t be reduced

TAPAH: The Government will not reduce the price of petrol despite the global price of crude oil dropping to US$57.24 (RM210) a barrel.

Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk S. Veerasingam said this was because the Government still had to subsidise petrol to maintain the present price.

(Consumers are now paying RM1.92 a litre for petrol and RM1.58 for diesel.)

“With the lower crude oil prices, it means the Government will spend less on petrol subsidy. We hope to accumulate some savings and make up for the loss in income when the oil price shot up early this year,” he told reporters after handing out Deepavali goodies to 300 senior citizens here yesterday.

It was reported that the US crude oil traded at a session low of US$57.24 a barrel on Thursday. Opec had confirmed that production was in excess of one million barrels a day.

In March, the Government decided to increase petrol price by 30 sen a litre after the crude oil prices soared to US$62. 91 (RM232) a barrel.

Lips Of An Angel

Honey why you calling me so late
It's kinda hard to talk right now
Honey why you crying is everything okay
I gotta whisper cause I can't be too loud
Well, my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on...

It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
Let it die
And I never wanna say goodbye
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel

It's funny that you're calling me tonight
And yes I dreampt of you too
And does he know you're talking to me
Will it start a fight
No, I don't think she has a clue
Well my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
I guess we never really moved on

Current TV Shows I Watch

Bored. Here are the TV shows I'm currently watching.


Malaysian TV (incld. ASTRO)

Realiti (8TV; Sunday, 10.00pm)

WWE Raw (Astro Supersport; Tuesday , 10.00pm)

Internet Downloads

Power Rangers Mystic Force

Family Guy

American Dad!
South Park


The Office

TNA Impact!
Heroes
One Tree Hill
The Ultimate Fighter

Battlestar Galactica
Prison Break

Smallville

*Phew*

Thought Of The Week

Why does it always seem like there is not enough money to go around?

Falling In Love Again

I'm so tired
of falling in love
Finding it easier
to fall out
I can't deny it
I feel it inside
I'll keep its fire
you can't hide

I'm falling in love again
ain't nothing I can do
Falling in love again
this time it's with you
When I fall
it's always the same
and I'm so tired
of playing this game

ANGLE MOVES TO TNA! GOOD GAWD ALMIGHTY!

The man who inspired me to train and lose weight since 2000 has jumped ship from the WWE to TNA! Woohoo! Things are heating up at TNA! Oh it's true, it's damn true.

TNA WRESTLING MAKES TWO MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Signs Kurt Angle
iMPACT! Moves To 9 PM on Spike TV Starting Thursday, November 16

Nashville, TN, September 24, 2006 – Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling announced today that Olympic gold medalist and pro wrestling superstar Kurt Angle has signed exclusively with the company. It was also announced that TNA iMPACT! will move to 9:00 PM ET/PT Thursdays on Spike TV starting November 16.

“This has been a huge week in our company’s history,” said Dixie Carter, president of TNA Entertainment LLC. “The signing of Kurt Angle and the move of iMPACT! to 9 PM are both significant benchmarks in the growth of TNA. The history of pro wrestling is marked with events that change the landscape of the industry and I believe that this week will be viewed in that context.”

Angle, a 2-time NCAA Division I champion and a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American, capped off his illustrious amateur career by winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Olympics, competing with two cracked vertebrae, two herniated disks and four pulled muscles.

On November 14, 1999, Angle made his on-screen debut with the World Wrestling Federation. Since then, this 5-time WWE World Champion has held every major championship belt in WWF/E. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.

“Kurt is considered the greatest wrestler in professional wrestling,” added Carter. “His in-ring ability is matched only by his leadership and attitude. We are thrilled Kurt is joining the TNA family and we look forward to a long, successful relationship.”

“Being with TNA feels like I found my home,” Kurt Angle commented. “TNA will be the most watched show on cable TV – it’s just a matter of time. Thank you TNA for saving my career, my life and my desire to do what I love.”

TNA also announced it will premiere in primetime on Spike TV starting Thursday, November 16, kicking-off with a two-hour extravaganza from 9:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT to celebrate the move. The following Thursday, TNA can be seen in its regularly scheduled timeslot (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), with encores continuing to telecast on Saturdays (11:00 PM – Midnight, ET/PT).

“We’ve been impressed by TNA’s growth and the acquisition of Kurt Angle today continues to show us that wrestling fans, as well as professional wrestlers, know that TNA is the place to be and now primetime on Spike TV is the place for them to be,” says Kevin Kay, General Manager of Spike TV.

Week 1 in Recap

After a tiring first week at my new job, with the triple threat night events of Lancel, Corum, and Marks & Spencer (and returning home at 12am consecutively), I'm finally home writing this as I'm watching 'The Ultimate Fighter 4' (Episode 3).

It has been a real roller coaster of emotions this past week. Being in a new place, I guess I needed to adjust myself and adapt to the new wnvironment and colleagues. It's totally different from CO in many ways. Back to the roller coaster, it was like 1 minute I'd feel great at my new position, and the other minute experiencing depression, and a feeling of dis-attachment. It was times like those when I remember having people like the CO clique around me. Sigh.

Have been learning abit, although sometimes I wish I could have lunches like how I used to. Haven't really 'cliqued' much yet this week as there were many events going on which meant half of the team to be away most of the time. An intern (Sam), a rather entertaining fellow has been my lunch buddy for the past few days. I was shocked to find out that he is actually 'my first ever crush's(from Primary School)' younger brother! =)

The latter part of the week has been alot better than the former. And today, I've finally got my FIRST 'project'! Nadia and I are teaming up to handle the Celebrity Fitness account. My project will be on the 'Miss Malaysia/Earth 2006 touring Celebrity Fitness' which will happen next Tuesday. It better go well ;).

Life After CO

Closing time
Open all the doors and let you out into the world
Closing time
Turn all of the lights on over every boy and every girl
Closing time
One last call for alcohol so finish your whiskey or beer
Closing time
You don't have to go home but you can't stay here

I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home

Closing time
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from
Closing time
This room won't be open till your brothers or your sisters come
So gather up your jackets, move it to the exits
I hope you have found a friend
Closing time
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

It's been 3 days since I've left the place I called 'work' for the past 25 months. Have been catching up on some movies and TV shows (as usual). Am missing my colleagues, I mean, my 'former' colleagues already. The lunches, the laughs, the gossip, the bitching...everything.

Thank yous to Veronica, Maria, Ian, Yew Jin, Adele, Geraldine, Sue Ching, Soon Min, Yu Hock, and other fallen comrads for making this journey a real one.

This Monday marks a new dawn. This Monday is 'where it all begins, again'.

Wish me luck!

Its funny when..

My boss recently 'barred' me from going outside the office for any activities (screenings, interviews, events) since it's my last week at the establishment. But its funny when it's OK for me to do manual labor and go collect a ton of unsold magazines from the MPH warehouse.

You guys never fail to impress me. Thank the stars I'm finally leaving.

Everyone who leaves CO moves on to some place better anyway.

Fare Thee Well.

Working Saturday 2/9/06

Today is a working Saturday. Today, there were only 3 staff present (excluding bosses). Today, the only work related things I did were: reply 1 email and carried up a couple of boxes upstairs. Today I wasted 4 hours of the precious weekend.

Today sucks.

"On The Edge" Review

Hong Kong police movies have been pretty rampant throughout the industry over the past half century. With the release of the blockbuster “Infernal Affairs” in 2002, Hong Kong police movies have been smarting up in terms of storytelling and plot twists.

Cinematographer cum Director Herman Yau is at the reigns of Hong Kong’s latest police drama which stars Nick Cheung (“Election”), Francis Ng (“Infernal Affairs 2”, “Gen X Cops”), Rain Li (“Goodbye Mr. Cool”) and Anthony Wong (“Initial D”, “Infernal Affairs”). It tells the story of young cop Harry (Cheung) who was assigned to go undercover for the triads for the past 8 years (which is his entire career) where he is to gain confidence of the mob and gather evidence against the head honcho Don Dark (Ng). The movie explores the human element, which sees the emotional side of a person that lives a lie and actually becomes one of the bad guys who he is trying to bring down.

The film is told in a series of flashbacks, but this is done nicely. It begins with Harry finally taking in his ‘boss’ Don Dark after sticking with the triad for four years. Needless to say, after the initial arrest, Don Dark’s boys are all in a ruckus over the mole that they put their trust in. However, things are not so rosy on Harry’s side as well, as he feels unaccepted by the police force and is constantly being tailgated by the IIO (Internal Investigations Organisation) and is left out of police briefings. Being with the triad for so long, Harry feels ‘in-between’ and confused on where he belongs.

The acting skills of Nick Cheung here is what makes the movie excel in its own right. His portrayal as the lost and brooding cop Harry is believable and credible. Veterans Anthony Wong and Francis Ng were also great in their respective roles, although Wong seemed to be a little misplaced but worked his magic as an arrogant field officer (we usually see him as a Superintendent). Rain Li plays Harry’s love interest that works in karaoke lounges and is the eye candy of the film.

Running at about 90 minutes, this film would actually fare better if it were at least thirty minutes longer. Reminiscent of “Infernal Affairs”, the film has the potential to cover a lot more ground on its characters and story.

If you like crime stories that are story driven and gripping, then by all means watch “On The Edge”. You won’t be disappointed.

Grade: B+

The Gold Coast - Day 5 & 6

Day 5 was a 'free and easy' day as we chose not to go for the optional tour...which was boring shite.

The morning started differently as we didnt have the hotel buffet breakfast (which were the same food everyday) but zipped off to the nearest Hungry Jacks for breakfast.


James found the way for us to head to Pacific Fair. A pretty big ass shopping complex just a few kms down the road. We took a bus and headed on for our final day in Queensland.

Target, Myer, K-Mart. These were the big 'marts/Parkson-like' stores found there. Half of the place was an 'open-air' concept, which was very nice.

Went up to Toys R Us, and I found myself buying my most expensive purchase there.. :P
My WWE Cruiserweight and Tag Team Title belts. Didn't have much $$ left so I couldnt get the underwear for Geri, Veron, and Maria from Target (which was about 9-12 bucks). Sigh. Couldnt get much chocs and candy for myself either. Oh well. The b elts were worth it. Tee hee.

Here are some other etc pics.

Bry (By) the Pacific Ocean

@ Hard Rock Cafe, Surfers Paradise


This outdoor public toilet talks to you

This parking machine accepts credit card transactions!

Despite the bad press, the KFC here tastes just as good!


The New York Pizza place has awesome pizza slices!

Never leave home without your dose of protein

Goodbye Brisbane, Hello Singapore!....SINGAPORE!?!


And that was the end of the holiday.

***

The plane ride home was so much better since it was in the day. managed to catch 2 movies this time. First up was Korea's 'The Art Of Seduction' and France's 'The Valet'. I give both 3 1/2 stars. :)

The Gold Coast - Day 4

MOVIE WORLD!

Woohoooo! Hollywood on the Gold Coast! Spent the entire day there! Didn't go on any rides like the 'Superman Escape' and such, but hey, that's not my kinda thing.


Got to take many pics of people in costumes like Batman & Robin, Austin Powers (who looks like a bloody double of Mike Myers), Catwoman, and more. Had lunch at the themed 'Gotham City Cafe', which was located next to Gotham City Hall =P.

Here are a few random shots.

Bang Bang!

Me kicking the sh*t out of a 'Lethal Weapon' prop. Damn, the lighting's good

=)

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The Gold Coast - Day 3

SEA WORLD!

What a fun place! The shows were fantastic, and the place is so clean and nice. Got to see pandas, sharks, dolphins, seals, and much more!

Why Tom & Jerry are at Sea World? I have no idea

Splish splash I'm takin a bath

Do not feed the sharks


FIRE IN THE HOLE!!!

The Gold Coast - Day 1 & 2

*Sigh* Everything's all hot and clammy again. I must say, the weather at the Gold Coast was near perfect. Everyone was uber polite, and it makes me wonder if Malaysia, being located at the Equator (comparing weather) is why so many of us are stressed out and 'not so' polite. Another reason could also be that they don't overwork in Australia... unlike here.

The family trip was outstanding and surpassed all my negative expectations =). Here's a breakdown on what happened day by day.

DAY 1 & 2
Day 1 was quite a scam as the plane left KLIA at 9pm that night, and we actually only left for Australia FROM Singapore slightly after 12am which made that 'Day 2' already. *Sigh*

However, the anticipation of getting on a plane and jetting off was simply nail biting (I haven't been on a plane for 15 years). *grin* Plane takeoffs and landings are fun.. but the wait in between is slightly dull, not counting the constant walkbys from the flight attendants and food trays. Also, the SIA entertainment console was cool. Played some old skool Nintendo games and watched 'Over The Hedge' on the way there. Leg room was almost non-existant which made it hell to sleep.

As we touched down Brisbane airport at around 9++ in the morning (we travelled 2 hours into the future!) we headed on to some Sunday market downtown by the river. Trinkets and stuff galore, but nothing caught my fancy.

After an hour or so, we went off to our first appointment of the day. 'Paradise Farm'(cant recall the full name...egad!), where we got to see sheep shearing, boomerang throwing, horse riding, kangaroos & koalas, the usual tourist fare. Although it sounds lame, it was actually pretty fun. Thanks to the weather and the very professional staff they had there.

Howdy partner!

"Mmmm..food" said the Kangaroo

After the farm, we shot to our hotel, the Watermark Hotel in Surfers Paradise. It was a nice place, with a small pool, a gym, and even a sauna.

For dinner with the tur group that night, we ate at....

A BLOODY MALAYSIAN CHINESE RESTAURANT

argh.

After dinner, it was free and easy as we walked all around Surfers Paradise. And a paradise it was...to a certain extent. Surfers Paradise is like an uptown Port Dickson, as in, its just a small town area.

End of Day 1 & 2

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More coming soon...

bREAK iT dOWN!

*Sigh*

Looks like all my time spent after hours at work was time wasted indeed. Although I thought I had improved over the past couple of weeks, I got it wrong.

The time has almost come for this chapter to end. I just hope that HBK will be able to cope with HHH's departure.

*Amazing grace, how sweet the sound*

Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah (Today In History)

Today (14 Aug), two years ago, I started working full time after my college studies for the first time. At age 23 1/2, everything looked so bright and shimmery. "Wow, finally I have a job! I'm making my own money!". Sure, initially, the money wasn't great, but working was a new experience to me. Everything looked great. Life was good.

My first day (The Village Special Screening; with Nigel)

Fast forward two years, and here I am writing this. Gone are the bright, shimmery lights of life. Sigh. What exactly happened? I really don't know. Something has definitely changed, inside and out (Yes, yes, I may have shed 20 kilos but thats not what I'm talking about).

July 2K6 was definitely a rough patch for me. Shit happened. And the shit hit the fan. But it's not July anymore.

Sigh. Just last week I thought things were looking up. An almost flawless week of work. or so I thought. It's funny how 1 mistake can bring it all crashing down again.

Blossoms After A Decade! / Hannah Tan TNL

The Gin Blossoms release their 4th album after a decade of silence (can't wait to get it off mininova *grin*)!

After escorting Meisu back home after tonight's Hannah Tan on "TNL" show, the trusty TRAXX FM played their latest single 'Learning The Hard Way'. Even though I was parked home, I waited til the song ended. Needless to say, Gin Blossoms pwn. The last time I stayed in the car (or someplace else) til a song ended was probably to M2M's 'Everything or The Moffatts 'Bang Bang Boom'.

Oh, the Hannah Tan "TNL" thing?
12 of us (Ian, Adele, Yew Jin, Veronica, Daniel, Nicholas, James, Debbie, Maria, Jimmy, Meisu, and myself) headed to NTV7 in Glenmarie to be part of the audience for "Thursday night Live with Harith Iskander" whose guests tonight were Hannah Tan (who invited me *wink*) and Ruffedge. It was a pretty good experience I'd say, it brought everyone together as well. That was nice.


Finally, I got to get my two girls in d' same photo =P - [T for "T'we Be Bry's Gurls"]


And here's me and Hannah doing a DX tribute

Ok, its not a DX tribute, its this 'T' gimmick that their coming up with for Hannah..Hmmm..

=)

T'was a good night.

Work beckons tomorrow. Gotta watch a Hindi flick in the morning that will last 3 hours +. Well, that's work for ya. :)