Freedom to Choose

Every one of us has been given the freedom to choose. Whatever happens to is a result of our own choice or responsibility.

Everything that happens has a relationship with whatever we have done before this. Some called it Chain Reaction or even Cosmic Reaction. Some believe it to be 'karma': Good deeds will be repaid with good gains and bad deeds will bring you bad results. That is why we can never blame someone else or God for whatever befalls us.

Some people do negative things, while hoping that good things will come to them. For example, 'A' is a lazy worker, but he hopes to be given a big bonus and a promotion. 'B' doesn't pay his monthly car payment, spend the money on entertainment, and nevertheless he hopes that the bank will not seized it. When the bad results do happen, 'A' blamed the boss as being unfair and 'B' blamed the bank as being heartless!

It's actually the same as what cat has learn with LOA. The way we look at the world depends on the way we think and what we believe. These ideas or beliefs acts as a screen and will show you what you want to see. Two persons might be in love and when things turn out badly and everything falls apart, one of them might came out of it positively and think that he will find the right person someday, while the other might end up with hating the whole world. The choice is yours.

A thing to remember is that memories and the mind can sometimes play a trick on us. The brain makes a conclusion based on what we belief. All info that enters the mind can be erased, turn around, and changed according on how we want it to look like.

Choose how you want things to be. You can smile and changed a bad day into a good one. You can laughed at something silly that you did and you enjoy the weather (no matter if it's sunny or rainy). You can also be thankful that you still have a friend to stand by you. Be grateful that you are still living and healthy.

Signing off,
Cat

Night Sky

It seems like zillions of years since Cat last wrote.
Writing needs peace of mind and that was what's missing. It has been a never ending roller coaster ride.

Sometimes it's when you try your best not to hurt people by not telling everything or changing a few facts in order to soften the blow, that is when you hurt them most..especially when everything blows out in the open.

Sometimes you do what you think is best for everyone..actually it's more like doing things at the spur of the moment..following the emotion. Well, who actually can say what IS good for everyone? 100 people has 100 different ideas on what is good for them. Thus, there's no satisfying everyone..you die first or you turn mad before you can achieve this gigantic task. 

Cat decided to take a long leave from writing. Taking the time to think and do some self finding. Doing some housekeeping in her mind and heart too. Sifting finely on what as well as the who is important in her life. Cat cannot erased the past, but Cat is doing her best to change for the better. This is a promise. 

Yours,
-Cat-

Tag : Smells

Dear Diary, 

Quizzes and tags are Cat's favorite to pass the time. Here goes another tag (and which Cat will not tag anyone else.. :) rest assured. Anyone wants to do and post the tag in their blog, are welcome to it. :) There, that settles the issue.)

A list of 10 smells that Cat loves:

1) washed clothes. :) Fresh from the washing machine, there's that smell of soap.
2) chocolate cake baking in the oven.. mmm.. :)
3) famous amos cookies at the Famous Amos stalls. :)
4) milo.. :)
5) the earth after rain
6) apple blossom
7) baby's products: baby powder, baby shampoo, baby bath..and especially if it's strawberry.
8) lily flower
9) dettol.. :)
10) someone

Funny that just the thoughts of all the above brings a smile to the lips. Sentimental? Nah.. just getting older. :)

Goodnight and sweet dreams..
Cat
-12102012-

Night On The Galactic Railroad

I do not know what happiness is.

If it is true 

that no matter how painful something is, 

that will only show that I am advancing on the correct road.

Then

all the rises and falls of these mountain peaks

are really each of the necessary steps

that will lead me towards happiness.

In order

to achieve the fullest happiness

I will have to experience

all of these many sorrows.

-Miyazawa Kenji-

Of Hotel and Cat..

Being a hotelier, cat has tried out many hotels, motels and resorts. As the years passed by, most of the hotel rooms looks the same (with only the color of the bedsheets, bedspread, curtains or wallpapers to differentiate them). Once or twice, if you are lucky, you will get to see something different that will make an impression on your mind.

Being hoteliers ourselves, most people would expect us to be kind of heart and tolerance towards our fellow colleagues in other hotels (as we are working in the same line and been standing in their shoes too). But the opposite would be more truthful. Every hotel had their share of what we call 'fussy' or 'HWC' (Handle With Care) guests but we are certainly our own worst nightmare!

When you see that there are hoteliers (especially those that has the operation background) expected to check in on that day, the reception staff would give a groan. Extra care is given to the choice of room & view. Cat, ashamed to admit it, is no exception to this. It must have been the way we were taught or 'brainwashed' during the earlier student and training days. (Sorry, prof.. :) A case of Dr Jeckyl turning into Mr Hyde once you stand at the opposite side of the counter. Only the level of fussiness would be either low or high depending on the individual.

Cat would be more on the mild side. Cat can overlook any maintenance problem (toilet flushing, light bulb fused, the ice cube compartment in the minibar was not defrost) but cat would however place a high level of expectation on the service (be it restaurant or rooms). That is the base of all hotel management studies. There are things you can control and things that you can't. Not greeting a guest or ignoring a guest who's standing in front of the counter is a big 'NO'. Slowness in action added with no apology is "Unpardonable'. You know, the invoice is saying that the room payment is inclusive of 'service charge', and that means guests are paying for the service.

If the attitude is still bad after a second hint from cat, you can be sure that there will be a complaint made to the manager. All staffs are expected to be given a full training before they are allowed to stand at the reception. If not, a higher authority must be at the staff's side before he/she can be given the 'approved' sign.

However, if the service is good, we would certainly not be stingy with complements and we would put a small note in our head to remind ourselves to offer the staff a job when we have a vacancy. See, we are not all that bad either. :)

Some of us will test the bed first when they checked in. Others would check the size of the room or the air conditioner. Cat's fetish would be the bathroom : the Bathtub actually. The sign of a tub and a complete bathroom amenities would be the thing to put a smile on cat's face. After a hard day of training or a whole day in the coach, a long soak in the bathtub would be bliss. Being a small cat, all bathtub sizes are acceptable. :p Ooo..and that certainly makes cat utter her thanks to God for not listening to her wishful thoughts of hoping to be taller and bigger. Soaking in the tub, smiling and feeling grateful.

Signing off,
Sleepy but Smiling Cat

Un-Lucky Winner

Cat is tired.

Mom : Sorry Cat. Could you come home now?
Cat : What's up, mom? Are you ill?
Mom : No..but I have good news!
Cat : I'm in the midst of doing the budget. Can you tell me first what is the news?
Mom : Well, I got this SMS from Celcom, saying that I have won RM 30,000! Imagine that.
Cat : What did this sms said?
Mom : 'Congratulations! Your phone number has been selected as one of Celcom's Lucky Prize customer of the month. Please go to the nearest CIMB Bank and input your account number with the below special 4 digit password to obtain the RM 30,000 prize'!
Cat : What number is on the sms? Is it an office number or a handphone number?
Mom : It's a handphone number. And I've called there cat. Someone picked it up and said that I need to follow the instruction in half an hour's time or the prize will be given to someone else! I can't wait, cat!
Cat : Hmm...Is there something else, mom, that you have not tell cat?
Mom : Well, actually, he ask me to it in 15 minutes. But I managed to plead and get him to give me 30 minutes as we don't have any ATM machines nearby in this area.
Cat : Mom, let me have the telephone number please.
Mom : Well, you can't call him cat. He said that only call from my handphone number will be accepted. And I am to call him when I am at the ATM machine.

Cat is biting her lips and closing her eyes.

Cat : Mom, it's a scam. One of those get rich fraud thing. No one would give you RM 30,000 just like that and then ask you to go to the ATM machine. Once you gave him your Bank account details, blink..all your savings will disappear.
Mom : But..what if it's a genuine thing cat? RM 30,000 is a lot, you know.
Cat : Mom, if Celcom is really going to give you something, it will be done in a professional way. Calls, letters, press. Cheque and not bank in thing like this. They won't ask for your account number. Don't move ok. Cat will try to get back as soon as possible. Just don't move.

Ooo..cat just can't believe that mom would fall for that trick..and she reads the newspaper everyday. Guess, sometimes people would say, all this happens to everyone else except me. But when it is about yourself, you tend to lose the focus and forget what happened to others.

Rushing back as cat just can't trust that mom will sit still when she gets an idea in her head. Hope that she'll listen to cat.

Signing off,
Cat

Uncomprehensive Things

'Your eyes will always see through me, And bring me to my knees...'

Boss is driving cat up the walls. Redo reports, more meetings and doing stuffs that even his secretary can do. Why? Just because cat does not agree on certain issue. Total loyalty? Depends.. cat would need to be convinced before cat can do that.

What evil thoughts lurking behind those spectacles? Punishment, of course, coated with an icing of sugary words. Cat looked back at boss and slowly answered without changing the expression. "Ok, I'll stand at the counter the whole day". Afterwards, cat is as usual: serious, smiling, talking with the others. Eyes were watching cat..you won't catch cat grumbling or being angry because of that. It's not a case of being hypocrite but a need to show boss that cat will not break under any pressure. Cats can be stubborn creatures at times.

Then, a message came from a dear friend. Laughing, cat was telling about today's event. Two words.. and only 2 words.. "Poor Cat.." and all the hidden emotions came to the surface. This is why Cat is turning away and keeping quiet because in close friends lies cat's weakness. When you are hurt, it's better to be among those who doesn't know you well enough. Then, you can keep your hold on your emotions. Tears are not certainly not meant for the public.

Let cat keeps her distance until she's got it all out from her system. Don't be too nice to cat, it will only make her weak. If you still want to do it, then don't do it from far away. Do it when you are beside cat.. :) then cat can have your shoulders to cry on.

Signing off,
Cat

“God, please grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change... and the courage to change the things that I can. Thus, grant me also the wisdom to know the difference between the two..."