Life Of A Typical Malay - May 2000
Monday 8/5
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Subject: From Your Web Page
Why is it when I read it's like reading my son's journal? He is 32 and single no girlfriend but I will never pressure him into marrying to please me. I don't care if he remains single forever. It's his life. That makes me happy. Our cultures are so very different. I cry when I read your marriage is near. I suppose I just don't understand.
*sisterly hug*
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Wednesday 10/5
I've been without a car for the last few days. Abang The's car is still at the workshop and seeing how difficult it must be for them, I offered them my car, well, maybe for a week or so. They have kids, they need a car more than anything else. As for me, I can just take a cab to move about. Or I don't go anywhere at all. The oly problem is that I finish work at 3-00 am, and it's very difficult to get a cab at that hour. Last night for example, I waited for half an hour infront of HSBC Bank, Taipan for a cab. Tried calling a few companies but they do not service USJ area, not at 3 in the morning. And I was like, oh shit! how am I going to get home? I even thought of spending the night at the mosque near the office.
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A few of us fundamentalists decided (at last) to subscribe to
bridgenews channel, a well-known news channel, so that we will have
real-time news delivered to my laptop thru' the internet, 24 hours a day.
Well, after a few instances where we just watched
the screen not knowing the reason for such drastic moves (up or down),
we came to a conclusion that we needed real-times news,
not an-hour-late news. Or even 5 mins. But real-time news,
news that will flash on my screen before being sent to other
webpages/companies/agencies.
Last week for example,
twice we were fooled by the market and we only knew about it
about an hour later. If only we got the news an hour earlier,
or even 5 minutes earlier...that would make a very big difference.
On Monday for example, price surged by more than 5 points,
the next day it climbed another 2 points. Seeing the upward move,
we decided to enter positions on the 3rd day (Wednesday) because
all indicators (technical indicators) showed upward move.
But it didn't last long, soon the price plunged by 5.50 points,
erasing all gains accumulated since Friday. And the reason was
because ACPC Meeting being posponed. And we only got the news
about 30 mins later, when market had already reacted negatively.
Now that we have real-time news, we feel more confident, we feel
more knowledgeable and that's important. We really have to be professional, trading on
New York Exchange is a dangerous game. But we are too involved now,
there's no turning back.
So, the last few days saw me clicking here and there, really kewl for USD 213 a month. DowJones ICoffee is not that kewl anymore now, heh...still paying USD 100 a month for the service.
Ok, I better get back to coffee news...good day!
Saturday 13/5
I don't know where this will lead 'cos I've just decided to sit down
and see what comes out. It's been a while (2 days ?) since I last wrote in here,
I think that's because I have been working. By this I mean that I'm
using all my thoughts during the day when I mindlessly walk
around doing research etc. I like thinking at night, while driving to the office.
It's more peaceful.
Does anyone still read this diary?
Who cares, I enjoy the idea of people relating to me.
Does it hurt to follow a dream? I potentially have the chance to
follow a dream, should I?
Another thing that I have been thinking
is that maybe my life is a bit too insecure at the moment,
I mean I seemingly don't have it all under control and that
scares me a wee bit. I don't know what I should do to shake it up a
bit....
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Later...
I am sitting here at work, and I know I have tons of stuff to do,
but I don't feel like doing any of it.
I have a lot on my mind. I am not too sure what to do about it all.
I have that "you know you have stuff to do, and don't let it pile up
on you" feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I have charts to do, a few technical analysis to study for,
a marketing project to prepare for and research etc etc etc.
Sunday 14/5
This entry is dedicated to the person who is always there for
me no matter what, even when I decided to tell her I was getting married,
and I knew it would make her upset.
I love my friends, and it seems
as though I have let one of my closest friends down. I apologize.
You helped me through bad times, and have laughed with me through
the good ones. I thank you. One of the strongest people I know,
and soon you will be leaving me here.
But I am comforted by the knowledge that you will
always be there.
I know I dont say it as much as I
should, so I'll say it now... I love you.
You are one of the greatest gifts I have ever receieved.
No one could ever take your place in my heart of hearts.
Like a nasty blueberry pie stain on brand new gleaming white carpet,
you have marked my life forever.
I may not be able to make up
for what I have done in the past, but I will try to keep from
doing it in the future.
Monday 15/5
Hmmm...this is my second time writing this entry, I wrote something in here last
night but deleted it (accidently) it without realising it until later this morning.
And since I am a bit free now I suppose I'll just jot down something for you guys.
Heh, this journal has become kind of daily newspaper to some...*LOL*...
Still, I don't really understand it, I mean, I just write what's in my head,
nothing more than that. My head is not that
big so there's not much to write about.
And seeing repeat visitors checking this journal day in day out puzzles me sometimes.
Just curious, who's that guy from Hull, England? He/She's been coming in here for the last
week or so, today alone there were 4 traces of his/her IP address, at different times.
Yesterday too. And the day before yesterday. And there were 2 IP addresses from Hull
this morning. Strange. The very same person? No. C1PPP80.dialup.hull.ac.uk and
mrbump.dcs.hull.ac.uk
So, you're from Hull huh? My
regards to The Beautiful South then. When are they coming up with a new album?
Been to Scunthorpe? I liked that small town, my former coursemates still live there.
Maybe I'll visit them again.
So, you guy from Hull, identify yourself, please!......pretty please! If
you are not that selfish. I promise I won't bite
that hard. Don't be like that
glg.cache.jaring.my / Window 2000 / Unknown Browser guy, he's
been sneaking in here thru' the back door. Almost every day. Selfish. Chicken. Bapuk kot?..*LOL*..
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Went to KL this afternoon, it was damn hot, temperature touched 42 degree celcius and I was sweating all over.
Bought 2 tickets for Saturday's show of The Fat Girl's Revenge. Must be fun, people are paying good money to see Ida Nerina. I was a bit surprised to see Faridah Merican (the lady behind English theatre scene in Malaysia)
at the counter, we chatted a bit. Told her how much I like English theatre play and how
much I enjoyed previous shows. Who are your favourite actors/actresses?,
she asked. Definitely Zahim Al Bakri, Ida Nerina, Jit Murad and
Lynn Abdullah. But not Harith Iskandar, I can't stand his jokes", I answered.
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Nothing much going on as far as CSCE is concerned, coffee went down again by another 0.75 point after
a big sell-off last Friday. And there was no dead-cat bounce action tonight, it just played on the negative territory until closing time. Too bearish. What with an increase of another 560,000 bags of coffee at various warehouses in the US, according to Green Coffee Association (GCA) Reports just published.
Hah, another sell-off tomorrow perhaps? I'm still watching on the sideline, not having a position is a position. I'll just wait for the next wave up, if there's any. On the weather front, a weak cold front is due to reach Parana state (Brazil) tomorrow but that will gradually ease out. Another intense cold front is seen building up and due to hit Brazil next week. That I have to watch out.
Tuesday 16/5
I left for work quite early today, just after 6-00 pm.
Managed to check on London Robusta market for a good hour,
prices gapped lower and headed south right after opening bell.
Binews called for massive sell-off today, and based on GCA reports it looked certain to plunge
again.
Took Kesas Highway instead of old Proton road, traffics usually
are heavy at about Maghrib. Said my prayer at Masjid USJ and read a
few ayats (Quran) after that.
Abang Wan was early too, he was holding open positions (short) and "hoping" for the price to come down.
True, it opened lower by 0.75 but that was the lowest price for the day, it climbed slowly until about 11-30 pm when the screen went blank. I quickly checked a few websites and there was a news about trading on
CSCE,NYCE and another Exchange being halted because one of the clearing houses (Klein & Co) failed to meet NYBOT required margins or something. Apparently the company lost about USD 24 Million on one of the Exchanges tonight. Could be sugar counter, prices rallied by 12 points.
Coffee closed marginally higher, if it keeps going higher these few days then I'll not hesitate to enter positions.
...go on then...