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More things over the last wonderful 35 years. I am able to say wonderful because of the great law of averages...

You might have noticed that even what seems like a negative occurence are listed as "achieved". I see them as platforms to achievements really; a failure will remain a failure unless you learn from the setback and turn it into a positive. Turning negatives into positives is a real concept.

* Was player/manager for a soccer club in the Selangor League 3rd Division
* Advanced the club to it's furthest level in the Selangor FA Cup competition, 3rd round just before the quarters
* Went through the trauma of a collapsed lung
* Endured temporary paralysis of the lower body
* Emerged as the fastest pasta eater at a PJ Hilton Pasta Eating Contest
* Am reigning champion because they never had the contest again
* Was the first male cashier for KFC Malaysia (when they went self-service)
* Sat in the actual model of KITT of Knight Rider fame (I have a pix to prove it)
* Drove the phenomenal Audi TT Coupe
* Found my soul-mate, a concept I never believed in until the epiphany came
* Had the thing stuck in my pants' zippers countless times, back in the 1900s
* Had a total stranger came up to me and asked me "what shampoo do you use?". The guy said my hair was too good to be true
* The shampoo was JOHNSON'S BABY SHAMPOO (L.O.L!)

Right. Maybe there'll be another update.

AMIR MAHMOOD RAZAK

Comments

Sheahnee Iman Lee said…
the nicest thing about reading through this list is that unlike many people, you recognise everything in your life, good or bad, big or small, as an achievement. too few people look at things that way, and i suppose that's why you are able to appreciate the smaller things in life, and many others don't.

don't ever lose this gift. being grateful for the small things makes bigger things mean so much more :)
Friday, October 22, 2004 11:31:00 pm
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