Les designs de la cravate - NeckTie's designs

Cravate # 1

Date : 27 Apr 2009

Republished.

(Anglais) My company requested me to figure out some pattern designs for our corporate neck tie. In order to suit the corporate's requirement, I have gone through their logo, corporate colours (white, blue and yellow), profile, history and so on so forth so to obtain some rough ideas. It is completely necessary. Eventually, I have managed to come out 10 different detailed patterns of neckties. As we well understood, art is very subjective, it depends on one's taste, if you like it but it doesn't mean that others like it too. What impressed them the most was CRAVATE # 2 which could be really representing our company and it's very outstanding and very prominent, in their point of view.

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(Français) Ma société m'avait demandé de dessiner quelques motifs de la cravate pour l'image de notre entreprise. Pour approprier au besoin, j'ai fait des recherches sur le logo, les couleurs (blanc, bleu et jaune), l'histoire, etc..pour que j'aies dans idée. Il est nécessaire complètement.
Finalement, j'ai réussi à dessiner 10 motifs différents, détailles. Comme on bien compris, l'art est très subjectif, ça dépend sur son gout, si vous l'aimez mais il ne signifie pas qu'on l'aime toujours. Pour eux, CRAVATE # 2 est la plus impressionnante qui peut être symbolisée notre société et elle est aussi très remarquable et très proéminente selon leurs yeux.

I am caught amid Yoga

Non c'è male, huh?

I have been practicing yoga for almost one year since I moved to Kuala Lumpur. I didn’t expect to join the club with the rest of the yoga enthusiasts. To my friends, they show no surprise if I joined the club. They knew me very well. They said I’m a person who doesn’t behave and think like anyone else and always comes out with some bizarre ideas and ventures. They called me, weirdo, and maverick!

In the beginning, I was so doubtful about my ability. Am I able to perform such an aerobic and physical required exercise? Should I think twice before taking this challenge? I even did some research about yoga; I observed more pros than cons. However, for me, the answer is quite subjective. If you follow the yoga instructions correctly, you won’t hurt yourself easily. And, most importantly, you must be able to understand your body as it would definitely help you to perform better. It’s sad to say that most of us never listened to the instructions carefully. Is it the fault of the yoga instructors as they don’t speak clearly? Or, are they trying to slacken off their professionalism? I don’t think so. These are not true. Well, the problem always starts from the root, from us, within ourselves.

After a deep thought all night long, the next day, I had made up my mind and I plucked up the courage to join this wonderful journey to the wellness and longevity. The consultant encouraged me to join the Bikram’s hot yoga since I’m the absolute beginner. Of course, I can also join the other beginner’s classes, such as Gentle yoga, normal hot yoga and Yoga therapy.

Bikram’s hot yoga class runs 90 minutes with a series of poses (26 poses, for example, Pranayama series, Ardha Chandrasana, Utkatasana, Garudasana, Dandayamana, Tuladandasana, Savasana, etc) done in heated room (about 40°C) with a humidity of 40%. At this temperature, it will make our body extremely warm and we will sweat hellishly. With such condition, our body will become more flexible and we are able to perform the poses easily. This yoga is invented by Mr. Bikram Choudhury, the yoga master.

Wow, wow, wow, the first class was tough! You can imagine doing it in the early morning at 6.30am. It’s advisable not to eat half an-hour before the practice as you will not feel much comfortable during the practice (Mamma mia! My stomach was in the middle of igniting the WWIII!) I suppose, nobody will appear in such an early hour! It’s insane, man! I was fine with this time as wise man said, the early bird catches the worm..hehehe..I was so grateful that the instructor was willing to teach even though there were only 2 persons. Was I lucky? Yes, I was, with another 2 beautiful ladies. Ahahahaha… Don’t you feel like to be companied and surrounded by the beauties? For sure, it’s a good boast, don’t you agree? Anyway, it’s just a minor part of the reason to join the club. As a matter of fact, with less number of attendants, the instructor could pay more attention and help to correct our poses. I was the one being called and being corrected all the time during the class. Poor bloke! Ouf ! I didn’t understand why my body was disobedient to the instruction - my body was completely stiff like diamond and I was not able to bend, to pull, to twist, to hold and to turn. All the poses were completely out of order, out of shape (Theoretically, our body won’t be so flexible in the morning after we wake up because our body is completed at rest and it’s not being exercised. Therefore, it’s advisable to warm up your body first before getting into the class). Ouch! The immense pain was spreading over my body and I almost collapsed to the earth, but I didn’t, thanks to my strong determination to hold the poses and I kept telling my inner self that it will soon over. Meanwhile, the instructor always reminded us not to forget to breathe because it would help to ease the pain. Yes, the instructor was right. We all know no pain, no gain, right?

From that day onwards, the practice was going well, once per day, either in the morning or in the evening. The result was remarkable and obvious as well. I built up my stamina and I became stronger and stronger. At the same time I became thinner, my weight dropped from 65kgs to 59kgs, I was under weight 6kgs within a month! Initially, it was OK to me even though I cannot wear most of my pants anymore, especially the office attires. However, what makes me uneasy and annoying being the concerns from my parents and my friends. They were urging me to stop practicing it as for them I looked like the malnourished kid. But, in fact, I consumed more food than before, 2 helpings for the dinner than just 1 helping normally. I consulted the instructor straightaway and he told me that it’s alright at this stage because the unwanted masses and wastes were no longer with you and this is the best time to build up the healthy muscles. It’s quite true his statement. Therefore, I continued to practice it without having any guilt.

After 3 months, I stopped practicing the Bikram’s hot yoga. Why so? Because I continued losing my weight day by day, I broke my confidence and I felt not comfortable at all. The effect was so significant on me, deep inside my soul. For the ladies, I’m sure that they would love to have such result, but for me, it’s just not right. Anyway, I’m still practicing yoga until now (once or twice per day no matter rain or shine) but this time I practice Yoga therapy, Ashtanga yoga, Hatha yoga, Gentle yoga, Ananda yoga, Sun salutations and Power yoga. They are as challenging as Birkram’s hot yoga but they are more diversifying in terms of poses. The good thing is I don't lose weight anymore. Goodness gracious me ! If it just so happens that you drop by at my doorstep or see me on the street, you will be surprised. I’m put on weight to 75kgs as of today!

The yoga’s benefits are precious and endless. I have been trained to be more patient and Zen in dealing matters. With yoga, I’m getting happier, stronger, healthier and fresher even since, that’s all matters to me.

Espresso, Express?

Un caffè , signore ?

Loads of people, erm… I should mention more precisely, as a matter of course, 2/3 of the world's population love to sip coffee in the early morning or during tea break. It becomes a real business, no, I should say it becomes an absolute addiction until we are depending too much upon it. Without sipping or even smelling it, our chronic fatigue syndrome or sickness won’t be fully cured and it’s like a thousand years’ curse that our nerves will be hibernating forever. Once, I asked my Italian friend what would happen if coffee is no longer existed. He responded quickly to me that in the first place I should not mention about it in front of him and he honestly would die without it.

I proudly proclaimed that I’m one of the coffee lovers. More specifically, I would marry myself with Mocha and Lattè rather than Espresso. Espresso is too strong. Espresso will give my brain a real hard kicking and I will get a real headache and palpitations easily. I just love to see a cascade of milk pouring into the black sea of coffee and it swirls like a mild hurricane and then it turns abruptly into a nice milky presence. Nice one!!! The taste is heavenly irresistible. I prefer the brand of Old Town than the high profile Starbuck or the fashionable illy or the golden Lavazza. Not to say that I don’t like them at all. They have the best quality, no doubt. It’s just that the coffee's taste from Old Town is more affectionate towards me, it means, the aroma of fresh coffee feels like home and with its company, I will indirectly have a wonderful reminiscent of my childhood.

I used to drink 5 cups of coffee per day. However, now and then, I would rather take 2 cups maximum - one in the early morning and another one in the midday. After all, if I consume the coffee in the afternoon or in the evening, straightaway, I will have la nuit blanche, the sleepless night. I won’t have any nightmare after all but I will well-receive the monstrous impact. Imagine that your eyelids are constantly dropping down like pulling down the window curtains, but then, your brain cells are merrily dancing around as if they are celebrating the glittering Christmas. Consequently, the next day, your head is heavier than before, you would feel like to hammer your head to the wall until bleeding or even hit on someone’s head. To the worst, you will easily let go your long kept tantrum towards your boss and your colleagues. Freaking crazy no?

Do you ever meet someone who drinks 13 cups of coffee per day? Yes, he is just right in front of me. My boss is a great example. He is 61 years old and he drinks coffee like no other business. I did interview him before and he snobbishly claimed that the coffee (particularly Espresso), the cigarette and the coke are the best tonics to keep him awaking. And even, he described himself like French high speed express train TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse – the record reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)) and indeed, he is français! That’s why he has an endless energy to act, to work, to run, to walk, to speak, to drive, to play with the numbers and alphabets, to comprehend and to do almost everything in swift mode. Sometimes, due to his incredible speed, we have got a slight heart attack and an enormous panic attack as we cannot act as fast as him. He expected us to have a perfect synchronization with him (to have the same “master degree” like him) and we think that he always sets a high unachievable bar. For sure, we don’t think by drinking so many cups of coffees could help us to work even faster and more efficient. Somehow, in my opinion, with the small step and the right pace, it could be helpful.

All in all, we understood well his vision. He just wanted to bring the "esprit de corps" within us. We know, we know, we know his heart and his soul. But, please give us some time then. For sure, we will work out the wonders!

Roma ! Roma !

Le mie scarpe Geox sulla strada pietra

Roma : la citta' eterna e' misteriosa, elegante e romantica. E' sequenza ininterrotta delle fontane spruzzate, dei musei , dei monumenti, delle chiese romaniche e delle basiliche precristiane. Quando incontrera' , si innamorera' di lei.

Piazza della repubblica e Via Nazionale

Allora, tutto sommato, imparo italiano da otto mesi. Perche' imparo l'italiano ? Perche' mi piacciono molto le lingue. Mi sono accorto che fosse molto importante di imparare le lingue supplementari con cui si potrebbero essere smerciabile. Anche mi piacciono l'arte, la cucina, la litteratura e la cultura italiani. Vado pazzo per l'italia ! A mio avviso, ci sono capolavori raffinati !

Perfino, sono andato a Roma l'anno scorso per la vacanza e anche per studiare un po' di cultura. C'ero solo per due settimane dal 12 settembre al 27 settembre 2009. A proposito, approfittavo di ogni momento per visitare i posti interessanti e molto famosi. La maggior partedel tempo, ho visitato i musei (i musei Capitolini, il museo di Roma, i musei Vaticani), le basiliche (la Basilixa Santa Maria degli angeli, la Basilica San Paolo), giravo ogni angolo della citta', ho visto la Bocca della verita', la Galleria Borghese, la Piazza di Spagna, la Fontani di Trevi, l'Angelo del Castello, Pantheon, il Vittoriano, il Colosseo eccetera.

Frequentavo il corso intensivo italiano del 9 alle 14 tutti i giorni a scuola si chiama Est-Ovest che si trova a via Nazionale. Gli insegnanti e gli studenti erano simpatichissimi. A mio avviso, gli insegnanti erano sensibili dalle differenze culturali. Mi sono divertito tantissimo li'.

Ecco le mie orme a Roma :

(a) Le persone molte formidable e amichevole

Ringrazio e saluto a Mario e Daria (I insegnanti benissimi da scuola Est-Ovest , ho imparato molto grazie a loro, non dimentico’ mai i loro insegnanti), Federica (questa donna e simpatichissima da scuola Est-Ovest ), Nadia e Ghislaine (haha, mi piacciono molte - loro sono divertentissime) e Franco (ho incontro in aereo quando sono stato ritorno in Malesia, lui e’ gentilissimo ) e’ poi Signora Cesira VIOLA (il mio padrone e’ anche benissima).

Franco ed io

Signora Cesira VIOLA ed io

Mario ed io

Ghislaine, Daria, Io e Nadia

(b) Le cucine spettacolare con Nadia

I spaghetti alla carbonara ed io

Il tiramisu' di Pompi

Avevo l'occasione di assaggiare le cucine spettacolari italiane. Ci sono indimenticabile !!! I gelati, le ostrice, le salate, i fungi, i spaghetti alla carbonara, la trippa alla Romana..e' poi il tiramisu' di Pompi..I dolci superdeliziosi del mondo !!! Mamma mia !!! Sono al paradiso !!!

(c) Ovunque

La Galleria Borghese con Nadia e Ghislaine

La Fontana di Trevi
La tradizione piu' conosciuta : lanciando una moneta dentro la fontana ci si propizia un futuro ritorno nella citta'!! Ovviamente, l'ho gia' fatto !!

La Citta' del Vaticano, i Musei Vaticani

La Citta' del Vaticano, i Musei Vaticani e La Capella Sistina. I posti piu’ interessanti che mi sono piaciuti molto, particolarmente La Cappella Sistina. La Cappella Sistina di Roma è uno dei più famosi tesori artistici della Città del Vaticano, inserita all'interno del percorso dei Musei Vaticani.

Michelangelo, La Creazione di Adamo

I meravigliosi affreschi presentano Michelangelo nel suo momento di massima ispirazione artistica. Infatti, per la prima votla, ero fissato con gli affreschi e poi ho avuto la syndrome si chiama Standhal. Dopo aver visto, non ho potuto dormire e sono stato gravimente agitato in paio di giorni. C’era la verita’ !

La Chiese di San Luigi dei Francesi

Il Colosseo

L'angelo del Castello
Il posto migliore che ho visitato. Adoro molto queste statue degli angeli.

La Bocca della Verita'
Osai mettere le tue mano alla bocca, il tuo segreto avresti rivelato cosi'. Ci credi ?? Haha !!

La Piazza di Navona, la Piazza Barberini e La Piazza S.Pietro.
Mi sembra di tutto e' molto meraviglioso !!

Dei Capolavori di Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Il Museo Capitolino,Pinacoteca e Campidoglio


La Piazza di Spagna e La Trinita' dei Monti

Pantheon e La Piazza della Rotonda
Secondo MICHELANGELO, Pantheon fu un design angelico ma non umano~~

La Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura

Il Vittoriano,L'ara Coeli, La Piazza Venezia

La Basilica S.Maria Sopra Minerva

La Basilica di S.Maria Maggiore

Il Museo di Roma

La Basilica S.Maria Degli Angeli
Trova la maggiore parte dei miei album sono ritratto gli angeli stupendi che mi piacciono molto. Mi sento come se loro mi avessero sfiorato.

Il Fori Imperiali, Damus Aurea

Benche' abbia frequentato le lezioni solamente per due settimane, il mio italiano e' stato migliorato tantissimo. Senz'altro, mi sono divertato al massimo. Quest'esperienza e' indimenticabile !

Affinche non dimentichi l'apprendimento dell'italiano, lo continuo a studiare, adesso con una professoressa dall'universita di Malaya qui. Infatti, c'e' una lezione faccia a faccia, tre ore per una settimana. Anche da solo, lo studio un'ora tutti i giorni. Adesso, la mia passione per l'italiano e' più forte di prima ! La professoressa mi suggerisce che devo fare una domanda per l'internship perche' e' molto ambizioso e interessante se lavori nel pease dove si parla quella lingua.

Ciao ! Ciao !

As I pee, sir, I see Pisa !

La statua al Museo Capitolino E Pinacoteca

I’ve never been to Pisa and even, I’ve never peed in front of Pisa. I wish I could do that, for sure, it would be fabulously fun, ahahahaha…I only can create such a buzz through my run-wild imagination. Perhaps, I’ll be the second one to do such a fool action since this phrase had been proclaimed by someone else. Perhaps by the Italian gentleman who was managed to sneak himself at the back of the leaning tower and he started to pass the damn pee!!! Honestly, I don’t know who invented this phrase and it seemed it came from nowhere.

Nonetheless, it shows us an immense interpretation dimension. Guess what, this phrase is a palindrome. A palindrome is a word or sentence that reads the same forward as it does backward. Try to read “As I pee, sir, I see Pisa !”. Voilà! They are the same, come what may. If you succeeded to figure it out, you are considered as a thinker or philosopher. Aristocrat, you are !!!

Most of us have never been taken the initiative to slow down our pace and to take a good pause to think deeply and assimilate profoundly. We should not blame the current volatile, competitive, hustle and bustle environment. There is no room for us to argue and doubt. On the flip side, we should reflect ourselves frequently about the significance of our daily life in shaping our future. Of course, it’s not easy in the beginning, "Rome was not built in a day"!

However, if we practise it pas à pas and in a progressive manner, we will see the phenomenal result. People always say why should we look behind and think of our past. That’s such a cliché! In my opinion, that element is the best medicine for the future. We will discover its beauty in within; We will bloom flamboyantly and confidently. Hence, a new chapter of life is going to be painted beautifully by our own sophisticated technique, by our glowing passion.

Anyway, a great Italian film director Federico Fellini once quoted “There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life”. So, are you ready to pee now?

Mon ami - Samir

Samir et moi

C’était tellement sympathique que Samir de Hospitality Club m’a appelé pour prendre un verre hier soir à Athena près de Pavillion. En effet auparavant., j’avais reçu son e-mail qui exprimait sa surprise vers mon aptitude à apprendre sa langue fançaise. A ses yeux, il est très rare de trouver quelqu’un en Malaisie. A ce moment-là, on n’a hélas pas pu se rencontrer. Mais, ça s’est passé hier soir ! J’ai bien sûr saisi l’occasion de pratiquer mon français. Alorque je travaille actuellement pour la société française, et voire, mon chef est français, malheuresement, je ne lui parle jamais le français, rien que l’anglais. Vous vous demandez pourquoi comme ça..Parce qu’il a l’ouïe insensible et vous voyez la conséquence est désastreuse et grave s’il reçoit la fausse information ! Disez-moi, comment je pourrais l’améliorer ?! Je suis désolé de ne pas rester au courant. Vous savez, je suis distrait de nature..

Bon ! Samir est intélligent, ambitieux, talentueux et très gentil..Il est un écrivain (il écrit les histoires courtes pour chez les enfants) et aussi un scénariste (il crée les films d’animation pour ches les enfants). En effet, il avait déjà des bons ouvrages sur place attendant publier..Je crois c’est une question de temps..J’espère qu’il aurait pu prendre son étoile lointaine un jour et tout va bien…

On parlait beaucoup de chose et elle abordait un zeste de politique, économie, société, littérature, culture du monde et les consciences vers l’environnement..On a une discussion plus fructueuse, certes.

Il a été ravi de me recommander des oeuvres classiques et des histoires vécues. Telles que – Balzac, Marcel Pagnol (eg. Marius, César, fanny, Angéla, Topaze, Le Spountz), Le Petit Prince de St. Exupery..). Je suis enthousiaste à l’idée de me plonger euphoriquement sur le lac de beaux mots pour que je connaisse les tenants et aboutissants..

Alors, il va quitter Malaisie la semaine prochaine..Bon voyage, mon ami ! Et bonne continuation sur quells que soient tes efforts. Tu me tiens au courant une bonne nouvelle. Et, merci pour la boisson, je te dois ! A bientôt peut-être en Italie ou en France ou ailleurs :)

De ma façon..

La Rêverie
Le Courage
La Liberté

Bon, j’ai fait plusieurs tableaux ces derniers temps. Je crois que la meilleure façon d’exprimer notre humeur. Je ne sais pas la technique de peinture que j’ai utilisé pour exécuter ces tableaux mais cela s’est passé comme ça. C’est-à-dire que je préfère aller où le vent me pousse. Le message peut-être très beau, très émouvant, très chaleureux et très capricieux. De toute façon, cela dépend de la perspective dedans nos imaginations, nos rêveries, nos âmes, etc.

Quelque chose de fou !!!

La Tour Eiffel

Je dois vous dire quelque chose de fou lorsque j’étais à Paris. Trois jours avant de repartir pour la Malaisie, je me suis retrouvé modèle pour un nouveau jeu vidéo de Sony PS3.

Comment cela s’est-il passé ? Cela est arrivé dans le métro près de La Tour Eiffel. Apparemment, j’avais perdu ma barrette mémoire vers un mille photos après être retourné de Montauban, Toulouse. J’étais très frustré et je n’ai pas fermé l’œil de la nuit. Je pensais que je devrais reprendre des photos le matin suivant.

Et puis, un groupe d’operateur de caméra de CAPA.TV sont arrivés et m’ont demandé si cela m’intéresserait de participer a leur tournage. Je trouvais cela intéressant et j‘ai accepté. Cela ne prenait que 15 minutes. Ils m’ont rémunéré parce que j’ai joué en tant qu’acteur professionnel. Je ne pouvais pas le croire! Selon eux, la publicité sera diffuseé à Paris en fin d’annee. A mon avis, ce fut un voyage fantastique er très enrichissant.

Rhapsodie n° 3

La première soirée de Paris

Nous nous sommes assis devant le soleil
Nous avons attendu il couchait
Le ciel était à l’orange et au violet
C’était inouï
Les nuages bougeaient euphoriquement
Et saisissaient l’occasion de changer en formes drôles
Heureusement
Nous avons pu nous échapper de la faiblesse de béton
Nous avons laissé le crépuscule rapetisser nos mélancolies
Pour finir
Nous avons vu le bonheur
Les sourires projetaient à l’horizon

Rhapsodie n° 2

Le Métro de Paris

J’étais au beau milieu du carrefour
J’ai été fatigué ces dernier temps
Je n’avais pas pu décider
Je voulais savoir la direction
Or, mon âme était déglutie par l’abîme d’obscurité
Mon cœur épuisé fondait comme ça
Puis filait à l’anglaise
Ailleurs…ailleurs…
Où que j’appartienne
Où que la luminescence soit là pour moi…

Rhapsodie n° 1

Les Champs-Élysées

Sa pensée serpentait
…à travers la voie rêvée
Elle se brisait en mille poussières
…tellement vivantes
Elles dansaient gracieusement
…jamais solitaires
Croisant les étoiles simplement belles
…cherchant ses espoirs
…oubliant ses douleurs
…peignant ses gratitudes éternelles sur ses voies du retour.