A Day in xniquet’s Busy Working Life

Sometimes I wonder how my life was going to be like if I am a clockwork white collar slave living in this laid back beach town. It’s been so long since I was a white collar plowing my ass off, but everything has changed since I came back to my home town. My routine are like biking, surfing, drinking, jamming with the band, play PlayStation or watch DVD till I pass out and repeat all over again and oh I miss something, blogging too. Life is so mundane back here, so much so that I have enough time to visit a cafeteria 7 times a day for two days, just to see a girl who later became my fiancé. But once every year, I get to play the role of a white collar slave and it is today. Because today is my company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) where Shareholders and directors, company secretary and auditors are to hold a fucking meeting to adopt the year’s audited accounts, reappointment of auditor and other shit that they fucking list on the meeting’s agenda. It is so fucking boring, I wish they could just skip all the bullshit and fast forward to the part where I sign and leave; that would be great. I would have send my trusted proxy (woawoa) to attend the meeting on my behalf but she was just too busy barking at my neighbor’s chickens, so I just had to do it on my own. Besides I also wanted to know if there is any increment on the director’s fees. [Keeps finger cross].Like any other day, it started with me walking my proxy out to do her business and then a visit to my late wife’s resting place. Head home to do a little QiGong meditation and a working out to the Village People’s Macho Man. My breakfast this morning was GALI MEE (curry noodles)- It is a very common breakfast for the people in Kuantan and as usual my proxy will always be there when I am going to eat something.

These are the things that I brought to my meeting and every other day that I go in my office:

1 iPod:
A must have, I cannot live without it.

2 Pocket PC:
When I am in the toilet doing my business; I am particular fond of reading blogs in the toilet.

3 Sun Glasses:
In case it gets really sunny or I have to drive.

4 Cologne:
In case some dipshit decides to smoke in the meeting and leaving me smelling like ciggy.

5 Pens:
Obviously for writing and signing, duhhhh.

6 Flask:
the coffee in the office stinks, I need to add in something extra.

7 Purse:
I don’t use a wallet.

8 House phone:
my office is just across my house and I can get my house calls even when I am in the of

Meeting starts
*cricket sound*
ZZZzzZZZZZZZzzZZZzzzZZz
*snores*

Wakes up to sign papers and YAYY! It is over, after shaking the hands of the other directors and the rest of the people, I bid them good bye and see them next year. I walked across the one lane street and went into my house and had nuggets, sausages, toast with cheese, cauliflower and raw tomatoes for lunch. After which I continue to Sex Wax my surfboard and then proceed to the beach to surf.



The time was 7pm when I came back from the beach, only to be greeted by the orange sky. I don’t know about you, but it is pretty common here in Kuantan. After a nice warm bath, felt too tired to eat, so skipped dinner and did a finger exercise with the PS3. After that I decided to switch on my desktop only to do some blogging, only to be smack on the head by Lisa, who then send me off to bed after a cuppa Chamomile blend to help me sleep because I am suppose to wake up at 5am for surfing the next day. So I guess with her highness around, I won’t be able to produce as much post as I used to.Anyway, [*points to the right] enjoy episode one of the red groteskes TV which feature my proxy woa woa.

to the land of tiger show or is it thai girl show ?

15 days to go before I leave for the States, but before that xniquet.live will be playing its first gig in Thailand. The lack of update are basically due to our practice sessions which went on for days. Loading up our guns before we are set to play on the 10.07.08 in Studio Bar, 444 Phayathai Road, MBK Center, Pathumwan, Bangkok. It is some sort of a warm up before we start our main promotion and touring in our own country. Practice has never been so intense, because after each practice session the sound of buzzing is the only thing that lingers in our ears and I thought that would only be the thing you get after you attend Steve Vai’s Concert. We will be heading to Thailand on the 8th before heading off to the States on the 15th.

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inspi[red] : friday the 13th

The next xniquet.live gig will be on Friday 13 June 2008, it will also mark the first time we are doing a charity gig where all the cover charge and 40% of the proceed from the tap will be donated to the humanitarian fund for the victims in China and Burma. This is also the soft kick start for our upcoming single due late August 2008 entitled “Paint It Red” which also will be aired on one of our radio station of which I am not allowed to mention [yet]. So drop by enjoy the show, do it for a cause and remember to put on something red on that day, even woa woa will be there and she will be in red too XD…

what your mind says?
just got the cover of the promotional EP, our Single will be out next month and the EP will be in August....

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zero sum ghost blogger

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This doesn't only marks the new era for my blog but also my band xniquet.live, new recordings have been done and were heard by a few of you. Which seems to be that it is a departure from the original sound of the band because the other members have now taken a more active role in the production. Some even said that it has a far more "emo" feel to it than it's predecessor which was not suppose to be so. Anyway, we have only did one song but currently working on the next one now.

So I officially welcome you to the new era of my blog, new look, new links, and new feel. I usher you into a new information era. Sum Zero | Ghost Blogger isn't just a new look or template but it is a concept. Where Sum Zero means there is close to zero widget on this blog; having a consistent 90% new visitors a day, I am an unknown blogger to these persons who comes in here and so I am Ghost Blogger to them. Instead of having a clean version and a dirty version of my blog this time, I have incorporated my own version of a wiki to my blog -the xniquetwiki. This will certainly benefit the new comers to this blog and also the regular readers which sometimes don't have a clue of what is happening. When you see a wiki logo just below the title of each post (see above), that means there are articles relating to this post and you can either click on it or just head on there by using the navigation tab. But so far the xniquetwiki is still far from complete and it is still in the process of collecting information and in the process of updating it. It is also currently looking for people who wants to be writers for it. You know, even after a few months of starting this blog, I was still trying to break the 20 unique visitor barrier and I think I hold the record of having the lowest visits which is 0 because I didn't even bother to pay myself a visit then. So I thank my readers for their support and the newly improved blog roll is my way of thanking you all and slowly but surely you all will be added into the xniquetwiki. Do you look back at the very beginning of blog and then look forward and see how much changes you have made? It is like continuously evolving and changing. Not only the outlooks of the blog that I am meaning the way you write, the way your post seems to be. Too often we start off being humble and all then when you get hits and comments you suddenly feel like you have became a star and start to be self righteous and think so highly of yourself or when you try to post up some of your pictures and then suddenly your blog gets flock with hundreds of fans who thinks that you are hot. What I am trying to say is many at times, we go all out our way just to get traffic in and be well known but lose track of what we are and what we represent. Does hits and traffic really mean that much? If you are not into that, throw that aside and stop trying to be what other people wants you to be and be yourself, stand up for what you represent. Sum Zero also means heading back to the beginning and being who you represent. Some post here will be straight from the gut and from the rawest feeling. You all have seen the twisted minded, the non conformist, the emo-ist side of xniquet but yet to see the dysfunctional family ties, the fight with the inner alcohol demons, my struggle with anorexia and the pain of a mourning widow.

I am sorry I haven't been visiting the regular blogs lately because I was too tied up with trying to solve the codings to this blogs, will hop right over as soon as I can. Thanks goes to Evie, Evolna, Chingy and Bobo for helping out with the layout changing process. For the time being, have a look around and 3 new section have been added to this blog and I hope you have a blast fooling around with it. Regular blogging with commerce soon, till then sit back and enjoy sum zero| ghost blogger:


1. xniquetwiki section

2. xniquet library section

3 ghost blogger section

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change: reason so beautiful, process so ugly

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So election is over, the angry mob with angry fist and broken wrist has given their answer. Does that mean the people are happy now because they have what they wanted? Or have we just created another monster? Only time will tell; but if you ask me whether I am happy or not with the changes, I would say I wouldn’t give a Donkey Kong’s ass because I believe nothing is going to change if the change doesn’t comes from the people themselves. Yeah, so you think you are going to clean out all bribery and corruption and shit like that, but the matter of the fact is you are the one who has to stop giving out bribes; but what would I know? If I were caught speeding by the police and was offer an easy monetary way out, RM50 instead of a RM300 compound? I ain’t anybody’s Boy Scout, so I’ll slip in my RM50 and be on my way to celebrate with the RM250. So what? It’s me and I admit, so think about it, if you really yearn and care so much for that change, cherish it and remember to do what you are suppose to do when you get pulled over by the police. I know Lisa’s dad will be devastated by BN’s defeat and such, so I think I better stay clear of her place, just in case he decides to give me a long insight of what has happened last night. Well, if he knew what I was doing last night, he probably wouldn’t let me see her daughter ever again. Couples of my friends came over to my places, about 5 of us plus Woa Woa watched the polling results on TV. Some of them, their money was at stake because they were gambling on who will win and shit like that. But the rest of us turned the polling results show into a drinking game. We took up out shot glasses and started drinking a shot after another for every seat that BN loses.

by 2am, most of us were already passed out

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Kaki botol yang tak habik habik nak hidu botol kosong JD semalam

WoaWoa didn’t have enough of JD last night

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These are some of the stuff BN has been throwing around my housing area. I guess it is their way to remind us to vote for them

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These are PKR’s way of boasting their votes, plan all fashion, flyers and brochures.

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I guess this one really works. Anyway, aren’t you about sick up to your throat about all this Prollydicks © bullshit, I know I am. This would be the last I promise from me I promise.

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The other day, just as I was passing by some shops, I came by this shop. This is where it all begins. This is the place where the original xniquet(band) was formed 13 years ago. It is located in one of the oldest shopping complex in Kuantan –Kompleks Terumtum. This is the place where our band practices for our gigs which was like Interact Club Shows, Teacher’s day gig and other lame shows.

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I couldn’t get in to take some pictures because it was still close. But I can still remember how it was inside, hot and stuffy, stain all over the carpet, the instruments were crappy, and it had a musky smell (like pee). But to us, it was the most awesome place; because it made us feel like rock stars. This was one of the places which I had so much fun and I didn’t even complain even once.It was just us and our music. The window display hasn’t even been changed, just like how I remembered it.

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Anyway, March 13th 2008, marks the date that xniquet.live 13th anniversary. Lots of member has gone and new one came in and we still here. A little update on the upcoming EP: What EP? We have canceled the whole EP and instead issuing an LP which will be made available either end of this year or early next year. The band has also added a new member to its rhythm guitar section. (To those who caught us playing last week, yes it’s that awesome chick on the guitar).I will be updating more news on her but for the time being xniquet.live will not be playing much live gigs at the moment, but will be retreating to the studios for recordings. Here's a little something with our new line up.

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