Purple

“You do not give people rings anyhow, you know that?” she said. She then slipped the ring carefully down her finger and continued, “ But well, I will wear it then still. It’s nice.”

We were good friends by time we were 14 and I had thought of getting a good gift for a good friend, but had no idea what would be a suitable gift for a very good friend and when I saw the ring, I thought it would make an appropriate gift for a gentle lady. Definitely, at that time, I had no idea I would go on to present wear the rings on the same lady for 2 more times in years to come. 

I am number 5- May I know your name?

"May I know your name?" "Yes, and my number is 274 83**".

It’s about 5 years since this blog was started and 5 years is always a good yardstick people use to measure success or say a performance evaluation. When we were young, 5 years seemed too far away but as we get older, 5 years doesn’t seem that long and you realise time flies away too easily.  The world is changing too quickly and people’s evaluations have changed too.

However, there are certain things and perceptions people possess that don’t change with time. It isn’t the riches that we bring with us but the type of time we spend that will remain with us till we are old. You earn money and you spend it but you earn memories and you keep it. I would love to keep it that way as long as I can and I think that is the even better than the best money can afford in this world.

It shall kick off with things daily that will give you a bit of insight of how Mr and Mrs Ussenal knew each other and the little beautiful things that came along.

Sun shines after the rain

Time after a trip always seem slow as we resume the norm: work, sleep, problems, solutions and so on. While the reality sets in, we would also take pleasure in slowly inserting and planning happy events along the way and sometimes before you know it, the next trip beckons on the calendar.

Maybe I seldom travel to other countries and seldom fly. But I really do treasure everything single thing of a trip. From the discussion of the trip, booking of accommodation and air tickets, reading the hotel website for fun again and again the packing of luggage and especially the night before. I would be so excited and browse through all the nice places I can find on the net regarding the destination even though I know I wouldn’t really go certain places. =) It’s the anticipation, the thrill of waiting for the day to arrive that makes the weeks or months of waiting so endurable and happy. It’s really akin to milking the cow dry isn’t it? =D

On another front, its back to school after nearly ten years since I last schooled in the same place as the other national athletes like table tennis start Jing Junhong, our own soccer Lions like Alam Shah, Lionel Lewis and the legendary Subranmani and Rezal Hassan. Studying law is really a different challenge to the business modules I have taken back then. There is so much to read and read and at the same time to analyze many things. Law is necessary and it would be an advantage to be learned in it.  Though said, sacrificial changes were necessary to go back to school.

It is Thursday and normally I am happy as weekend draws near. However, as the Missus has been unwell for a week plus with flu, it has dulled the household a lot. Not even the colours of my bettas could do much.  Hope the sunflowers will drive away the gloom and bring bloom to the house soon enough.

Mr Ussenal