Lampe Berger Still on the Go?

I couldn't believe this... in a random conversation, my colleague said in the morning that she'll be going to KL tonight - with her father to listen to some sort of "ceramah". So me and another colleague was like, Oh, ok... that's cool. Then the matter was dismissed.





Next thing I know, during lunch she brought up the topic again. But this time, in a different context. She asked if we ever heard of "Lampe Berger" in a hesitating manner (I think she couldn't decide whether to share it with us or not, or whether we have ever heard of it). And then it just clicked instantly in my head. So that "ceramah" was the LB talk?





I proceed to tell her that I heard of it, and as a matter of fact, I had been to their office. The beautiful and calm environment, the scent that brainwashes you and the expensive products on display. It all came back to me. To be honest, during my college - 2nd year, I was casually talking to a classmate whom I'm not close to. Perhaps that was why it's easier to talk to him. And he took the opportunity to recruit me... at first I didn't really understand what he says coz he refused to be elaborate. He kept insisting that I visit his office and the consultants will explain in detailed. And so I did. Due to the fact I was afraid to go alone (I'm a girl after all and I don't know him that well), I dragged along a close friend.





Both of us opened our eyes to the beautiful exterior of the place.

Then a consultant came along to talk to us. He then proceeds to explain their scheme/ business. But what got me was that we need to pay RM2000+ as a "fee" to gain entry to the group and that the money was actually to purchase the lamps and oils. If you don't use it, how do you know how to sell/ promote it? I'll agree with that for now - but I don't agree with PAYING for it.

I was a naive student, unexposed to something like that. I didn't know. I thought like, 2k? What the hell man, I can withdraw it from a savings my parents had for me. And I did request from my mum, much to her dismay. I was scolded and shouted at, yet I insist on the money. Still, my mum saw through it and refused to help me... I was devastated and resort to borrowing the money from 2 friends. Both agreed to lend me but they don't have much idea on what I was gonna do with it.

A friend got the better of me. She is a close friend to the guy who introduced me to LB. She called me one day and asked how are things going on - coz she knew I went with him to LB office. I said I wanted to do it, and that I can earn money. She sounded hesitant, and said it's not that she's against it or something but consider about it again. I said I can't coz they told me the "membership fee" is going on hike in a few days' time... if I don't cough up the money soon, I'll be paying extra few hundred juz coz I sign-up late (obviously this is a tactic that I didn't see thru then).

She told me, "Think about it again... you are paying the amount to buy something like that. Do you even need it? And how are you going to recruit people? It's not easy you know... don't you think it's like doing sales which you don't like?"

I think the last question struck me. It hit me hard at that time. But I rejected it... I managed to save myself before I drown into it. Later on I found out that quite a number of my classmates/ seniors actually knew about LB coz they guy tried to recruit them. He even lost a number of good friends due to his persistence that they couldn't take. He skipped many classes and failed several papers in his exams thus had to re- take them... all due to the concentration on his "side business". I think when he looks back someday, he's gonna realize that he'd lost more "things" than money could buy.

See, when you think about it RATIONALLY, you are paying RM2k as a "membership fee" for something you don't even need. Then you are expected to RECRUIT about 5 people to be able to earn some commission. And imagine "consulting", pestering, influencing, persuading, forcing your friends, relatives, family members, colleagues, classmates, school mates or even strangers to cough up the same amount so that you can cover back your wasted 2k. Best of all, you expect them to recruit summore people so they could help fill your pocket. How does that make you feel? I guess you'll say it's a win-win situation coz both of you are earning. NO. Look closer. What happens when you couldn't get the 5 people?

Sure, there's no time limit or whatsoever but don't you feel guilty? You know they don't need the products... Yet you involve them into it - thinking when the 5 members each recruit summore people, more money's going into your pocket without you needing to do anything. Sure, they said the products are good, recognized, cure diseases etc but is there any credibility? Who can prove that it works? If it's SO GOOD, why are other countries like Taiwan etc are banning LB? Give me sound reasons. And what's with the LB cured SARS? If it did, it would get MAXIMUM EXPOSURE throughout the world. And everyone would be LETHAL/ IMMUNE to it as long as they have the LB lamp/ oil. U gonna buy that?

More people on the boat is equivalent to more victims in need of help. In the LB office, they introduce me to "high rank officers" who are so-called 'successful'... and these people will strengthen the idea that you can really reach that (their) stage if you work hard.

Hell man, after I realize my mistake, I don't buy that idea anymore. I truly believes that a GENUINE business does not require their staffs/ employees etc to dig out a single cent (unless you're really buying from the comp). So see, who profit from this whole thing? Those at the top of course. You think you will pull through to the top? Know you place...

This is a WAKE-UP call.

Wake up before it's too late.

I hope that before joining the scheme, RESEARCH the company. No, not the good stuffs, but what negatives that people talks about. Read BOTH the good and the bad then make a judgment - on what you think is best. UNDERSTAND the nature of the business/ what you are bound to do once you joined. Seek other OPINIONS from people around you... you'll never know if they can give you some good advice/ insights. If you still can't come through with a conclusion and your friend "pesters" you to go for the "ceramah", get another friend with a strong foothold/ against LB to go with you and you'll see for yourself how they counter argue the points. Thing is, if you go alone or with someone who supports LB, you're bound to join them.

Perhaps if you're bloody rich, 2k's not a prob and you can waste it... but for some, that's hard earned money and they can't afford to live without it. Worse thing is, the scheme allows the "members" to cut queue by paying abt 30k to rise to a higher position (instead of recruiting more members). So what is this? Buying a position with MONEY? Is that ethical? Why is it even permissible?

I'm not interested to get any hate-mails/ comments from LB die-hard fan. Say what you want but truth is that there are people who suffered from this scheme, especially those who lost money for buying what they DON'T NEED/ WANT. I feel for them. Do check Steven Yip's blog for more exposure/ explanation on LB.

http://antilampeberger.blogspot.com

As for my colleague, I sincerely hope she won't dwell into it. I have no power to stop her, but I've already told her my experience and gave her some antiLB sites to look into, but in the end it's all her choice. LB's got great staffs to brainwash others. They are influential people who master the art of persuasion. So if you have a friend who's anti-LB, headstrong, loud, has a drop-dead NO-NO principle + nothing in this world could shake his/ her belief (in another word, stubborn lol) - around you, bring him/ her/ them along to LB office if you consider joining. That friend might actually save your ass.

Don't take my words for granted.
If you do, I won't feel sorry for you.

Angst

I'm full of angst when I'm frustrated... who doesn't? You do too, don't you? I cry a lot when I'm sad or when I'm really frustrated. When I cry, I let go of my emotions as I'm not used to bottling it up. I'm not strong emotionally though I wish I am.

But no, now I'm not only disappointed, angry and fed-up - I'm disgusted. Disgusted with some men who do not know their limits. I hate men's gut and disloyal. Do they even have any conscience on what they are doing? I have seen cases of boyfriend with 2 gfs - of course, both the girls do not know the existence of each other. Yet there are b*tches who knew but do not mind. What are those feather-brained bitches doing?

Do she not know they are breaking the couple apart? Or does she not know she's tearing a family (for married couples) into pieces? You definitely cannot clap with 1 hand. You need 2 to do so. Get what I mean? Sure you do.

1 sole thing that greatly pains a woman is her partner's infidelity. It hurts even more than being abused physically and verbally.

No, it's not happening to me but someone around me. I'm feeling her pain of the suspicions she built up. What can I do? I'm really tempted to hire a private investigator to help her. It's during times like these that I felt glad to be single. I don't trust men. They can lie through their teeth. And I hope those who were unfaithful to their partner/ spouse rot in hell. I guess they have no idea what the woman went through. Trust? Flush it down the toilet.

She's strong and I know she's trying to comfort herself that it may not be what she suspected. Or she may be expecting the worst. Which, I don't know. But one thing's for sure - I do hope she would go through anything quick and painless. If she couldn't find space to forgive him for what he did, I'd gladly stand by her throughout all she had to put through.

No, don't beg the other party to give you back your partner. Especially married couples, since the f*cking bitch wants him so desperately that she don't care if he's married, do ask the bitch to JUZ KEEP THE SOB.

Men who did you infidelity once might commit it again and for someone like me, I'd dump him immediately if I find out. No, I don't give a damn to anything he says as they are called EXCUSES. If you get tired of me, or you don't like me, or you find I'm boring, or any other reasons, state for a break-up then pursue another woman. If you don't, you're one hell of a SOB. For men who are unfaithful, they should be punished so severely that they wished they're born as a woman... ;) ne?

Karaoke? Neway throught the NIGHT!

Just last month, a friend from Singapore came for a short "break" in Malaysia. It was a pretty enjoyable one, as we're looking forward to get-together. What I wanna say would be on Friday night, we went to Neway for karaoke. It was around 9pm... we wander around KL, no idea what to eat. But when you mention karaoke, it MUST be Neway. Redbox & Greenbox is OK, it's just that Neway's food is definitely much nicer. So we were at Neway's reception. It's gonna cost us RM55++ per person for the buffett dinner, and the buffett line closes at 10pm! We have another 3o minutes to go! After one glance at the food, our hungry selves got the better of us and we just go along with it.

Me and Singaporean friend, Hui Yi - went and grabbed the food while Mei Theng (local) pick her songs. I forgot how many rounds we went in and out (then later I sit in the room while the other two grab summore fud), but I believe we didn't stop until 10!!! That was that. And no one bother to sing coz everyone's STARVING already!

After about half an hour, we started singing. It was fun. We didn't stop until it was 1.45am!!! Neway told us "officially" our time will be up at 12.30am, but if we wish to continue and that one requires a room, they will allow us to continue. This is madness. I have never sang so long in a karoke before, and have never sang till wee hours in the morning.

By the time we paid up, went to ladies, walk towards car park - it's already 2am. And we went to the wrong floor in search for MT's car. I really panicked inside. There's no one around and its freaky in the car park. Yeah, I watched P2 if you havent... and you ought to. It'll give you an insight on not to leave alone in the middle of the night. Even if there were 3 of us, we are not match for a group of people. What's gonna happen if some hooligan targets us? While we went up to the "right" floor where MT's car is parked, I was about to push the emergency door when someone (from the other side) pulled it. I jumped. I was shocked and I was scared. What if it IS a group of naughty youngsters? Lo and Behold, it was a handsome boy. And I mean it. Dunno bout you but he's surely my type ;)

Okay, it was a little OOT but I was relieved. I'd rather bump into a GHOST than any human being, especially if it had to be the opposite sex. You'll never know what happened. and NO WAY AM I GONNA TELL THIS TO MY MUM! She's gonna lecture me for one whole MONTH! It's because I was overnight at MT's house what she didn't find out!!!

Should I scream "LUCKY!" to that? lol... anyway I'm a coward too, so I don't really dare to go back in the middle of night where there's not a soul around :D

Philosophy of life? Sure not.

Do you believe that when one minute you're so happy and full with joy, and that the next minute you'll be weeping in sorrow?

I believe that.

Perhaps that's the ups & downs of life? and that's how we appreciate the good times we had and remember the sad times that fall upon us? Things happen in the family sumtimes and it's not within our control. As the kids, who are we to tell parents what to do?

And worse things await outside sumtimes. I often wonder - what's the purpose of life after you went through all the trials? Are they supposed to make you strong? So what if it did, and so what if it didn't? We'll still have to die. It didn't make us immortal.

And I hate it when I'm emotional. And I AM EMOTIONAL. I have family burden to carry at the back of my head, and my work's not making it any easier. Sure, no OT etc is good and I appreciate that. But you sure won't be happy when you have a fickle-minded superior. One minute it's this, and the next is sumthing else. One minute he'll say, "Okay, I'll do my own arrangement" and the next he'll be screaming for me to do it. And there's just tooooooooooooo many last minute things. Last minute changes, last minute booking, last minute cancellation, last minute confirmation, last minute request. Anything else?

Yes, I wonder how many times I repeated the same things? Yet it's as though I didn't inform at all and the question kept coming back to me. The message didn't go through, too bad. Transmission failed. Communication breakdown. Words not noted. Then, a friend informed him and I received a call that goes: bla bla bla bla bla did you know that bla bla bla bla bla. It was the same thing that I tried to send across for a whole week. Apparently the message must be sent by another recipient, not me. Maybe I encrypted the message and he couldn't decipher it.

You want cheap cheap cheap hotel last minute? Sure, I'll look for you. But make sure don't complain you see hookers here and there. That's why they are called "cheap".

So in the end, the lesson is this: even if your boss says he wants a cheap hotel, get him a 5-star hotel.






Argh damn. It's so embarrassing today - I can't control myself. Angry thoughts just flowed into me. And I became frustrated. It's all bottled up and about to burst.





I really want to leave, and I mean it. I don't enjoy my work (except marketing-related?) I don't like my position and I despise the admin job as well as misc job that I was asked to do. I know, I complain a lot like a bitch. Who doesn't?

Much as I hate to wear a mask, I do when needed. And the mask eventually shattered when I lose my temper. Easily lol. The saying, "Customer is always right" goes for all service. When you employ it to workplace, it'd go as "BOSS IS ALWAYS RIGHT". I tend to be too bold for people's liking sumtimes.

I have a terrible temper, and there was once when I was so frustrated, I actually messed up my bedroom. I broke a few things. But that was many years ago... I find it troublesome because you'll have to clean your own sh*t afterwards (meaning clean your own mess). Bygones are bygones... even so, I'm sure there are times when you find it hard to forgive or get things back the way they used to be. When I'm not in the mood, then I'm not in the mood. Sh*t happens, and life goes on till you're dead. Then life continues for the others.



I hate my current self and my temper. I think it's time to mend this terrible habit and start taking Yoga classes.

FairyTale Syndrome

Do you have the Fairy Tale Syndrome?

Well it's not a disease actually... more like an illusion. Very commonly - girls have them. Thanks to Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty & The Beast etc etc that we read/ watch as kids. Also thanks to disney that most girls used to think that they have a prince charming. Alright, I used to wonder about that when I was young. Sure, say you found your prince charming - but is he as charming as you think?




I read in this magazine, which elaborates that most girls had this 'Fairy Tale' Syndrome. They expect guys (or the ones they are currently dating) to be prefect like Prince Charming in Fairy Tales. Please, such a person do not even exist in the first place. If he did, he might have been dead by now.

There was this interesting Korean drama that I watched - Soulmate. In one particular scene the actress in the film said, "I wonder what happened to Cinderella after she married Prince Charming... maybe her life didn't change." Another answered, "Maybe she had to deal with an irritating mother-in-law. And it'll be worse if the Prince had an affair with someone else!" A third lady joined in, "Yeah, and her ugly step-mother would definitely not let her gain happiness. She'll be extorting money from Cinderella, or perhaps something worse!"


I laughed hard. I mean, how many of us actually dwell further into the fairy tales when it's long over? and heck, so many speculations and drama!


Again, realistic, aren't we? It's all good.


Hey you know what? I play around with Photobucket today and it's so fun! I think I'm so out in terms of decorating the photos but hehe did this:



Okay you may not think it's nice but I'm juz experimenting with it. K, going back 2 work.

Ja!

Some Updates

Last weekend... I went back to my hometown for another wedding. The couple isn't young anymore and that's the more reason they wanted to keep it simple. Sure, nothing extravaganza... otherwise it won't do anyone any good coz THERE'S NO ONE HELPING! I mean, PLEASE, this is a wedding for god's sake! As relatives - isn't it only right to offer some sort of help? In arranging the tables & chairs, tending to the rubbish bin, cleaning leftovers etc etc? The groom's (my cousin's side) parents are old and have difficulty in walking, much less tending to the chores. Do these people have NO SYMPATHY? And they call themselves RELATIVES when all they do is wait for lunch and pat on their ass when they are full?

Shit them and may someone else shit on them too.


Enough of angst =.= ... but nothing good comes by anyway.

Our house (new house) is on renovation currently... everything else naik harga, so damn crappy! We have chosen the tiles but yet to order them so now have to go and quickly snatch what's left of the shop. Argh so sien, I don't really like to be the driver when we had to run around and find things. I had taken quite some leave and wouldn't do so if it's not necessary. My father couldn't take leave most of the time so I had to tend to the new house stuffs. I really wanted a swing but I'm kinda afraid to say it. I mean everything's so expensive and the swing is nothing but additional expenses... but I want it so badly >__< It's sorta like a dream I had when I was young - to have our own swing at home (I used to stay in apartments back then). I know, I can't be selfish. Oh well, forget it. It would be a burden.

Kyaaaa I'm addicted to K-drama(s) again! I caught a small part of Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang 2 weeks ago on TV and it sparks my interest in K-drama once again. I had finished the series last year and it's one of my favourite. I on my laptop and re-watched it (I downloaded it previously! lol) and realied that I really really like the main actor. I mean, he's not handsome nor well-built, but he's got this charisma about him that attracts people and I felt he's charming... Yes, he's CUTE. Just like the definition of cute says: Ugly but Adorable. And he's exactly someone who fits the description! I was thinking of borrowing Witch Yoon Hee from my friend (because that cute guy is the main actor in this series too) and buying Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang when I saw it. But in Ipoh, I saw the Witch Yoon Hee DVD and grabbed it without second thought. I couldn't find the Choon-Hyang series though.

So yes, I'm currently hooked into the series. I slept late just to watch another 15 minutes, and *hem* are 10 minutes later to work (than usual) because I wanted to catch few more minutes of the series. Can't blame me, I'm an addict!!!

There aren't any nice horror movies in the cinema though. But oh, I watched [Orphanage], a Spanish movie and gawd, wasn't it TRAGIC!!! It's good >__< seriously, but it wasn't scary - not something you'll get terrified but something about the movie will make you pity them & felt kinda uncomfortable when the show ended. Not gonna spoil anything for you but the sypnosis goes like this: a woman re-opens an orphanage which she used to stay back, as a child. Her son is special - had had many invisible friends, whom the couple believed is his imagination. Together with her husband and adopted son, she was anticipating the arrival of more orphanage like her adopted son - HIV positive kids. However, on the day of a welcome party, her son disappeared and she started to hunt for clues on her son's whereabouts. Are they related to his "invisible" friends? Or are they really invisible? Could she see them? Who are they? What do they want?

Watch it.

I'm waiting for Hell Boy, Happening, Incredible Hulk and other blockbusters! Indiana Jones was good but it's so typical of Steven Spielberg movie. There were people who told me they were disappointed with the movie... and I couldn't help wondering, "What are they expecting?" Go watch the first 3 previous Indy movies (or perhaps just one of it will do) and that'll give you an idea what to expect. Don't think about War of the World or Independence Day or Resident Evil when you watch Indy! It's a classic movie for god's sake! Are you expecting it to be like Mission Impossible? Sure it is (they are doing the impossible after all) but in the old-classical way. I love the old Indy humour. They always enlighten me.

See, this is what I hate when people always don't know what to expect. Same thing when I went to the cinema with my friend to watch Sweeney Todd. It's a musical for you information - and do find out before you go for it (or buy the DVD then regret it). I love musical, and I understand well enough what to expect when I go for ST. This girl who sat beside me kept grumbling & complaining, "Alamak, nyanyi lagi..." and I secretly sighed, "It's musical, OF COURSE they are going to sing. What? Were you expecting them to take out an AK-47 and start shooting? Or were you hoping that Gozilla's gonna stomp out all of a sudden? Puh-leeeeze!"

For heaven's sake, do some research before you buy the tickets.

Another random thing

OMG I don't care what you say about my header, I simply LURVE it!!! No other words to describe how I fell right now nor how ecstatic I was when I found the scan! All thanks to www.rolonoazoro.com for putting it up! I was somewhat left out coz I only bought my One Piece vol 62 yesterday night when in actual it was released about a week ago. Anyway when I read it yesterday, I saw THIS scan (my header) in the tankoubon. Right at that moment I was DYING to get the scan for a screensaver and for my blog's header. So today - tho I was pretty lazy to switch on my computer, I did it for the scan. It was pretty difficult to search for it =.= ... but THANKS to the above rolonoazoro.com which I found last time and favorited it, I managed to get it.

Basically work had gotten busier than usual with the ISO certification and what not. But things at work are juz like usual so there wasn't anything in particular to mention here.

I'm going for a movie tomorrow :D I'm gonna watch Deadly Ghost and L: The 3rd Movie (or something like dat, dun remember the full title). Looks nice, and I'm all set to watch a movie or two for some release. Work had stressed me out these 2 days so it's a good thing that this decision came on time. Watched Death Sentence last week and it was good, no kidding. Kevin Bacon is undoubtly suitable for the character. I did some Flixter quiz and land upon Shawshank Redemption. Though it was an old movie, it's definitely worth a watch and upon reading about it, I got more desperate to watch =.=

Muz do something about it... I'm all left out in Goong S. I know I shouldn't watch half then got swayed by other shows ... but can't help it! I bought lots of movie when i came back from Ipoh (cheap cheap cheap!) and those movies were ones that I had patiently waited for its clear releases. They include Meet the Spartans - which I was so excited to watch yet to disappointed by it, CJ 7 - a good one, SAW IV - not yet watch and many others. My sole regret was that I did not buy I Am Legend & Transformers. P2 was spoil (and I need to ask my cousin sister/ brother 2 change for me) and it's so troublesome to go for an exchange or something. Oh well, that's the price 2 pay!