Busy like a bee!
It's been a crazy week. It's extremely busy! Duyung will be screened here in Singapore from 3rd April onwards and I'm busy finalizing all that's required. Maya Karin and Yusry KRU will be in town. I've already packed their days with interviews, photo-shoot and the fans session. My team and I already came up with a crazy idea to make this event a success!
So I hope you'll come and support ;)
I've been given another responsibility by Norman. Its a huge responsibility that I must bear and do my very best at. I've yet thanked him enough for the trust and guidance he's provided for the past years. It's been good 3 years and definitely I am looking forward to more good years.
April, I bet is gonna be another exciting month!
With Duyung, APM, my good friend's wedding and the new responsibilities.
I just can't wait!
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JJ@28thMarch08, 1207hours
What Oprah has to say about Men
I've got an article and it has certainly put a smile on my face after reading it. Just wanna say it with you... ;
HEAR WHAT OPRAH HAD TO SAY ABOUT MEN (A-Z)
a.. If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
b.. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
c.. Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
d.. Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
e.. Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not
meant to be.
f.. Slower is better.
g.. Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
h.. If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no, you can't "be friends". A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend. Don't settle.
i.. If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
j.. Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
k.. The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
l.. Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
m.. Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up.
n.. Never let a man know everything.He will use it against you later.
o.. You cannot change a man's behavior.Change comes from within.
p.. Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are... even if he has more education or in a better job.
q.. Do not make him into a quasi-god. He is a man, nothing more nothing less.
r.. Never let a man define who you are.
s.. Never borrow someone else's man. If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
t.. A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.
u.. All men are NOT dogs.
v.. You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is two way street.
w.. You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... Deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
x.. You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you... a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals... look for someone complimentary... not supplementary.
y.. Dating is fun... even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.
z.. Make him miss you sometimes... when a man always know where you are, and you're always readily available to him - he takes it for granted.
aa.. Never move into his mother's house.
ab.. Never co-sign for a man.
ac.. Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need
ad.. Keep him in your radar but get to know others.
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JJ@25thMarch08, 1045hrs
Prata n teh tarik!
Jana has always told me that her perfect date or outing with a guy would be something over prata and teh tarik. I just smiled. People will think its ridiculous. I gave it a try on Saturday morning and it was quite interesting. The only fact was tat it wasn't a date. It was just merely having breakfast with an old friend; an old friend that I last saw when I was 14. Then you begin to realize that simple things in life can make people (or I rather say myself) happy.
No need Tiffany's cos I can buy it on my own. No need posh cars or bikes cos I can travel on my own. Basically I love simple things in life which many fails to see.
I must say tat was a good start to my weekend. The flea market was good. We sold loads of stuffs that weekend and even had a slumber party later that Saturday night; me, Jana, Syamie and my 2 lil brothers. We had just too much laughters, crazy stuffs that Janz danced to, gossips and confessions and more.
My girlfriends are away; Kim is now holidaying in Melbourne while Karin is in Bangkok for work. Kim told me that she's finally attached after being single close to 5 years. And surprisingly the guy she is with now is her old schoolmate. How funny can love be. You've been around the world searching for that special some1 and its just right in front of you ;) Fate I believe plays a part. If you are fated to be with him/her, you will cos he/she is created for you by God.
I'm happy for her. I bet she's on all smiles now. And I hope a wedding bell will soon be heard.
As for me, I will just look forward to more prata and teh tarik ;)
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JJ@24thMarch08, 1453hours
MERCHANDISE ON SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KRU SINGAPORE will be having its very 1st flea market and all
KRU Merchandise will be on SALE!!
Venue : 41 Bussoroh Street
Time : 12-8pm
Date : 21st - 23rd March 2008
KRU Merchandise will be on SALE!!
Venue : 41 Bussoroh Street
Time : 12-8pm
Date : 21st - 23rd March 2008
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SPECIAL OFFERS!
Grab any 2 CDs for only SGD18!!!
Grab any 2 CDs for only SGD18!!!
Novels (as displayed above) from SGD10!
See you there! Remember be there or be square!!
For further enquiries, you may reach me via email: jihan.jauhar@krustudios.com
See you there! Remember be there or be square!!
For further enquiries, you may reach me via email: jihan.jauhar@krustudios.com
Case of the EX!
Today was spent with my lil bro, who needs to register for his tertiary level. His is located at a new campus, new premises which I must say I'm turning green with jealousy! Coming from a polytechnic thats the 1st in Singapore, RP appear to be so modernized with beautiful landscaping. How envious!
Thank God we came today instead of the first 3 days cos otherwise I cant imagine the queue. It took us almost 2hours today! I bought him a laptop which he named it Maya (yes after Maya Karin!). Ever since he met her during the photo-shoot, he's just obsessed with her. I mean, she's gorgeous with brains and who wouldn't fall for her right?
Right after all the school stuffs has been settled, we headed for Pizza Hut. I've been craving for lasagna despite having one at Secret Recipe last Friday... I'm all so cheesy!! haha.
I've been a listening ear to my guy friends but the past days I've been listening to the same story from 3 different people. Here's the situations:
1) Guy and girl has been best friends. Guy is like the pillar of strength for the girl. Guy soon began to like girl even though he knows the girl is attached. Soon the girl began to have problems with her boyfriend. They then split for don't-know-how-many-times. The girl came running to the guy and love blossoms. Then she drops the bombshell that she is still in love with her ex.
2) Guy gets to know a girl. Soon after they started to fall in love with each other. Everything's so smooth. Then the girl's ex came back into the picture and guy felt threatened. Girl claims that she's over her ex but still sees him behind the guy's back. Guy found out and yes, she dropped the bombshell that she's still in love with her ex.
3) Guy gets to know a girl through his friends. Guy knows that girl recently split with her boyfriend thus offers a shoulder to cry on. Guy soon develops feeling for the girl, do everything that the girl wants him to do and basically be there whenever she needs him. Guy is confident that the girl will fall for him one day. But just before guy reveals his true feelings for the girl, she happily told him that she's patching things up with her ex.
Sigh...
I really pity my 3 guy friends. I dunno why but this seem to be the season. Sadat calls it "season of the ex". But I for sure doesn't want to be in such a complex situation.
But isnt love a losing game?
I prayed that my guy friends will find the right one soon ;)
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JJ@18thMarch08, 1825hours
Lawyer? Magistrate? Ahli Muzik?
I've been having one of the busiest week ever. In fact it's extremely busy! This situation will happen when there's gonna be an upcoming event in Singapore. And this time is none other than Duyung, that will be swimming in our sunny island in early April.
So do check out www.krusingapore.blogspot for more info
I began to realize that I've been too buried with work and I didn't allocate any personal time for myself. In fact, some friends said it's becoming difficult for them to meet me. So when Jana made an offer to go out on last, last Thurs I decided I should go and party a bit. I guess I didn't regret going cos I met a very, very old school friend of mine. ;)
Last weekend was good too. For once it didn't rain on Friday and Saturday! I spend my Friday evening with friends at Clarke Quay. There was an ongoing event at the fountain as well; FHM Girl next door. On Saturday evening, I went to pay Kayden Tsui a visit as well. Yes, Kayden is a product of Karmen and Karin. And he's just so cute. I told Karin that I'm gonna turn him into some Cantopop Idol the moment he grows up! haha.
Meeting friends means discussing on recent issues, updating others of yourself (whether you're seeing anyone or not or whose your latest squeeze etc) and also loads of catching up.
I soon realize that some people put too much expectation on the guy I should be seeing or dating. When I said I was getting to know someone from KL, they'll go "Alah mat Msia" or when I said I was getting to know a doctor from Indonesia, they'll go "Indonesian boleh lar senang dpt cert" And recently, one of them said " no lar, u can do better, he's not earning big bucks!" when I told him I was getting to know someone. I gave a very clueless expression. So who do they expect me to date? Lawyer? Magistrate?? Ahli muzik??
Seriously, I only got these from my Malay friends (no offence). My 2 best girlfriends, Kim and Karin are very supportive of whom I'm seeing or getting to know. They knew me well and they of course wants the best for me. And they know that I wont date a rich man.
My parents are also very supportive. As long as he has a stable job, rajin solat, can lead the family and comes from a good family background, nothing else matters! Mum also said he must be able to accept your career and be supportive, which I agree 100%. She told me to ignore these negative expectations and just to follow my heart.... which I will just do so ;)
In the meantime, I will continue my search for my Mr S.M.I.T.H with 3Bs.
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JJ@17thMarch08, 1118am
D'Cinnamons
Cinta + Cappuccino = Cintappuccino
Sounds yummy and delicious, rite? Go watch the movie.
Suhaimi, our dear friend from Johor made his debut in the Indonesian film industry via this movie. He's now known as Miller.
By the way, I love Ku Yakin Cinta from D'Cinnamons as well.
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JJ@10thMarch2008, 1515hours
Did I Marry The Right Person?
Often this is the question after years of marriage.
One will often asked himself/herself, " Did I marry the right person?"
I am definitely not the perfect person to answer this.
But looking at my parents for instant, they still tease each other with nicknames. Then there's my Nek Busu-Tok Busu who still calls each other Darling plus other older couples that I came across with, whom are very much in love despite being years of marriage; I am determine by what is said as to be everlasting love.
I then came across this article and I now truly understand how the old folks managed to create continuous love... A love to last till eternity ;)
EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse / partner . You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies (unconventional behavior/habit).
Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love...
Because it's happening TO YOU.
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Think about the imagery of that __expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.
Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria (excitement) of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome
(when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?"
And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.
But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.
And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S
LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find"LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the __expression "the labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.
Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically strong certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can "make"love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.
Remember this always:>
"God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go."
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JJ@10thMarch2008, 1200hours
The Trip That Changed My Life
Like stated in my previous entry, I went to Batam Islands last Thursday with Mum, Dad and Abg Ami. Mum wanted to fulfil her good intentions with a little donation to 5 orphanages as she turns 50 this year.
Om Ishak, Mum's good friend who lives in Batam brought us around.
The 1st 2 orphanage was slowly going through upgrading courtesy of donations from generous body and also from their government. Same goes for the 4th and 5th.
It was the 3rd that touches my heart and brought me tears.
We took almost an hour to search for this orphanage. The humid and hot weather didn't contribute much but at least we were grateful it didn't rain. We even had to hire an ojek (a man transporting passengers/villagers around in his 125wave) to helped us find the place. It was indeed located in the middle of nowhere. We saw a very small signage.
Entrance of the home was filled with clothes left to be dried by natural resources. Then as Mum and I entered the small door, we were shocked to find the hall (approximately the size of a master bedroom of our HDB comfort) filled with children.
The youngest child of the home
The Mistress of the home is pregnant while the Master earns his income via teaching religious subjects at schools nearby. The reason for them to set up this orphanage was not to let the girls go astray. Some of the kids were victims of Tsunami as they lost their parents in that process.
The youngest is barely 6months and the eldest is 19.
They welcomed us with open arms
I looked around.
There were smiles on their faces.
And when Mum handed them the envelope, immediately the Mistress broke down and cried.
Then, a boy who's a limp came forward to read prayers (doa kesyukuran) and that attribute to my free flow of tears.
The place they eat, sleep and grew up
The outfits were very rundown yet they feel that's the best outfit.
The space was so cramp yet they feel that's their best shelter.
The food was porridge yet that's their best meal.
I soon began to appreciate the things we have back in Singapore.
Things that I seemed to take granted for; shelter, readily available good food, the non-stop shopping for designer goods and outfits.
I make a decision to adopt this orphanage.
Then, I will be making fortnightly to refurnish them with new outfits, books and also some fundings. At the same time, I wanna move them to a bigger location where they can seek much comfort. The place they have now is rented at Rp500,000
Thus if you have old/unused books, outfits and also would like to contribute any some of fundings, do email me: jihanbeckham23@hotmail.com
Thank you people!
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JJ@6thMarch, 1303hours
Tired...
Yes, I'm very tired physically.
But I had a great time.
But again, this back-to-back traveling from 1 country to another is wearing me out.
Thursday I was in Batam for some charity work. Mum, Ayah, Abg Ami and I went to 5 orphanage to pay a visit and make some donation. 1 really made me cry. I started to appreciate small lil things in life after that fateful visit.
Friday I traveled to KL with Janz for photo-shoot with the gorgeous ever Maya Karin. This is for Manja April front cover which KRU Singapore has arranged. She is such an angel and a true professional.
Saturday was the day Mama turned 50. We had a small gathering. Caca as usual lead the gathering with prayers. About 70pax came; close friends and family.
Today I had to go to shop cos my bridal customer wanna discuss about her wedding.
And today I felt my whole body aches. I think I've got to call it a night.
I've loads of other stuffs to do tomorrow.
Thus, I will upload the pixs from all the 3 back-to-back event soon ;)
Have a great week ahead people!
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JJ@2ndMarch08, 2137hours