My 2 Cents for Life....

I've been procrastinating for the past 2 years to write a 'Title Post', so here it is:

Ever wondered where you're gonna end up in a decade? Well. I have. It seems as if it was yesterday when I was walking to face the discipline committee for a 'crime' that I hardly remember committing. Dreaming away, having my whole like in front of me, with the sun as the limit. A few bumpy roads, broken hearts, a few setbacks caused by the road less travelled. Today, here I am paying for things that i probably don't deserve, never wanted, let along imagine. Is it true that Karma's a bitch? Well it seems that way at least. Why do we go through hardship? What does Nature have in its master plan? I was speaking to a young friend yesterday. I did mention that swords are sharpened with stones and not velvet. But how long before its sharpened?

Has the Divine given up on me? As tough as I seem from the outside, those near and those dear know the tofu I am inside. So whats with all this exaggerated manliness and hard core no nonsense outlook that going on dude?,one may ask. I've come to learn the hard way that populist moves and behavior is a simple recipe for failure.Well, that's probably got to do with the Immortal that I Idolise,reading and listening to his speeches and forums have made me a much more effective person professionally.Although far from what I imagined it was gonna be like,a void remains in other regions. Since the proof is in the pudding, guess only time can tell.

-rant hour-

Rantings of a Master....

Weird that i chose this title, simply because its the male opposite of a mistress. Have you ever been in a situation where you're filling in for some arse who cant seem to get his act together. Chasing a dream, neglecting other in the process and getting away with promises. Is that truly a road to succeed? What ever happened to i need you by my side to take on the world? No more old fashioned happy endings? Or is it an excuse to keep your loved ones 3 feet away? What ever lame reason you have bag of bones, I've become a victim of your irresponsibility. Well, i would wish you best of luck in your endeavours, but I doubt that's going to be of any help for you. With an attitude and self destruction programmed since birth, you're heading south little wanker, that's for sure. The fact that I'm posting this says how much you've messed in my routine life. The only reason or salvation you have is you know who. I may sound like I'm kidding, but you should try me. And if you ever think you're going to be Scot-free if you mistreat you know who or neglect her after this, I'll surprise you. Last words for this post that's a ranting, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER.....

The Precious Metal Gold
“We have gold because we cannot trust Governments.” President Herbert Hoover



Gold Characteristic


Gold is a chemical element which can only be found and not manufactured. Gold is known for its rarity, softness, density and good in electrical conductivity. Until today, a total of 161,000 tonnes of gold have been mined in human history, as of 2009 (National Geographic: "The Real Price of Gold" by Brook Larmer). This is roughly equivalent to 5.175 billion troy ounces. The following are some gold's characteristic:

Chemical symbol: Au

Atomic no.: 79

Atomic weight: 196.967

Specific gravity: 19.32

Tensile strength: 11.9

Melting point: 1,063 degree

Hardness (Brinell): 25



Karat Gold Conversions


Karat is a measurement of the purity of gold in an alloy. Each karat represents a ratio of 1/24 ­purity, indicating how many parts out of 24 are pure. Therefore, 24 karat gold is pure, while 18 karat gold is ¾ gold and ¼ alloy (Dictionary of international trade: handbook of the global trade community by Edward G. Hinkelman). Below are some example common used in bullion: -

24-karat = 0.995 to 0.000 pure (fine) gold

22-karat = 0.916 pure (fine) gold

18-karat = 0.750 pure (fine) gold

14-karat = 0.583 pure (fine) gold

10-karat = 0.4167 pure (fine) gold



Source: The ABCs of Gold Investing "How to Protect and Build Your Wealth With Gold" Second Edition - Michael J. Kosares



Gold Weights and Measures


By tradition gold is quoted and traded in troy ounces, these having been adopted by the U.S. Mint for the regulation of coinage in 1828. Unlike 'normal' pounds and ounces there are 12 troy ounces to the troy pound rather than 16. But a troy pound weighs less than in imperial pound (0.82 British/US pounds).

Cutting through all that nonsense a troy ounce is approximately 0.031kg or 31 grams.

Hi People, boredom struck me big time today, I decided to check out my old blog, I found this note I wrote almost 2 years ago, and man is life different these days... I always analyse my days and actions, just to see where I went wrong, until I discovered thats what was wrong...too much analysing can get a lil bit too anal at times... So I wondered, if my life has taken it's turn, I must have done something right... having high spirits probably took me deeper into the ditch... That would mean I ditched my spirit I guess... deeper into thought, no I have not... i'm as spirited as ever... never taking no for an answer...although some of you folks think thats cocky...but I guess thats part of the package...So how different IS life these days? Lets see, the loud part is still true... but not on a grand scale, just towards my family, thats how they like it...the comments part has gotten slightly unreserved,but I do it in private...maturity I guess...Worrying is what I do... so i cant really take that one off...I stopped searching for Ideas, I just create them these days...good or bad they're mine...I live with it...Dad is ever present in my life...the best anyone can have.. still supports me in every given way..that's a debt I know I can NEVER repay...Prayers have become a routine, temple visits (or TEMPLING as it's known to a select few) 3 times a week..I have a totally new group of people I hang out with, whom I met after I wrote the mentioned note..Indeed the best bunch anyone can wish for, practically family, can't go by not calling them once a week...although one of them questions my phone mannerism....New ventures are ever knocking on the doors..very different from back then when I was practically begging for people to hear me out...Had my heart blended and drank shortly after this article..you know who you are.. I hope you lead a happy life...Well, as I always quote my late mom, life is not all that nice, soldiers dont sharpen their swords with velvet do they...Apparently an UNBREAKABLE or UNQUESTIONABLE quote said this person I met on FB..interesting character who owes me a drink btw.. more on that later...I always believed, a smooth sailing life wont make a good book sale, we all want to read stories of hardship, suffering and pain..those books sell well dont they, by selling i don't mean SELLING i mean interesting, can anyone imagine having a perfect story? It would be boring wouldn't it?


So here it is:

Life after 23 years,9 months,22 days and 12 hours later….

October 20th, 2007 by dhayalanrenno

Funny, how all you’ve ever wanted just slips by right before your eyes and all you can do is just watch? Yup, i’m actually having one of those ‘days’ where I feel fucked… Looking back as to how I got here, many memories passed my ’screen’ as some may call it, some are good and some are just screwed. So what was my turning point? Most people remember me as the ever present loud-mouth that just doesn’t give a fuck, always happy and never worried about anything.Today, my comments are pretty reserved,always worried about something,always searching for better ideas, but I still don’t give two fucks.Yep, that’s right,I still don’t care about what you have to say,i’ll still do it anyway.My dad’s been very supportive, mentally and financially, he still believes, that his son will definately make a come back, most of you might have already known that i’ve not been at peak performance lately. I’ve literally lost almost everything, my business is fucked, my restaurant’s gone, repossers are knocking on my doors, legal suites left and right, and so what am I left with?Only my spirit,yup thats right, my spirit to succeed. I’ve always been told, success is a journey not a destination, I’ve always been doing it for money, so from now on, I’m gonna do it just for the sake of doing it.Please do check back with me in a few months just to see if it works.

‘IN GOD WE TRUST, THE REST PAY CASH’

-R.Dhayalan 21/10/2007

Everything has changed, I have, People have, I guess even the world has...Change is inevitable...But are we prepared for it?
Well this is life 25 years,2 months,29 days and 4 hours later.....

-my 2 cents-
R.Dhayalan 28/3/2009

http://2centsperhaps.blogspot.com/

Photos

Hi once again folks,

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce an incredible artist....En Syed Naqib Albar..
Hehe...manje-ly known as Qippy, this dude's like the Obama of photos man... Nice chap...great thinker... check out his blog to experience change...hahaha...

http://qippylog.blogspot.com/

http://www.qippy.com/

This guy is good..refers to my post...Manu's wedding for first hand testimonials...

disclaimer-This post is done voluntarily....not by request..hehe...

Cheers...

Christmas to Ponggal ( and eveything in between)

The new year is 13 days old today...lets see how I fared since the 24th of December 2008.


Xmas eve was alright, has a few beers and watched my favourite band play for the last time in my not so favourite place... between christmas and new years was basically internal conflict week between my partners and I. New years day arrived with much hesitation...the worst NYE I have had so far...back to more conflict... still unresolved... Gosh...theres a saying in South India, 'the month of thai bring new hope' oh yeah, just so you know, the festival of ponggal is celebrated in the month of thai according to the hindu calender year is like thanks giving to some us...mostly celebrated in South India to mark the end of the harvesting season, more on that later...but yeah.. i've spent the past 2 years of my life learning and going thru much hardship that I feel even some 40 yearolds dont go thru. But it's all okay I guess, a friend once said, 'the more problems, setbacks and disappointments you face, the more your book on life would be'....he said it to me some 4 years ago....still rings true...anyways folks...take care, lotsa love...even more booze... and ~HAPPY NEW YEAR~





-my 2cents-





Find me if you can...
Moods- Here Comes The Sun(The Beatles)

Soekarno...

Hi there, this next article is some what a more serious one, patriotism. It began sometime in March this year after our 12th general elections, which also happens to be Siraj's wedding day. We witnessed many changes and reforms by the ruling coalition and the opposition camps nation wide, also in Siraj's life...haha.... Yes, the people of Malaysia won! We proved ourselves we love this nation and we can work as one, as Malaysia...It was truly a Malaysian victory... However, there was a little something lacking in the eyes of the average Malaysian citizen, (yours truly included), National Spirit...That little something I found in the eyes of our brothers and sisters across the border, yes, our Indonesian friends.

During my monthly business visits to various parts of Indonesia, I can't help but notice the National spirit burning in the eyes of each and every Indonesian, through thick or thin, semangat bangsa Indonesia... Which is in total contrast back home... here,we still address one another based on ethnicity or religious backgrounds... Very different...

One factor would be Soekarno, the first president of Indonesia. Also known as Bung Karno, I have to say, a true leader. A leader of the people, a leader of the Nation. I've managed to get a few videos from you tube in regards to the way he was ousted...Politics, just pure politics... I find it hilarious when people mention DIRTY politics...simply because there's no such thing as CLEAN politics to begin with, right?

CIA Video on INDONESIA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4gZZXK2CiM&feature=related

So there it it, the first of many jottings on a great leader...I'll be updating this section from time to time once I get more input.....

- my 2 cents-