2016 Feast of Fights

Marking 2015 with a severe crash in emotions and my first ever injury that took almost 3 months to heal, I am ready for the storm ahead. The storm I have chosen to cross; not for thrills but for recognition and ascertain that it's a start for moving ahead.

Ultimate Beatdown 19

All three (3) in the lucky month of March 2016; where Ultimate Beatdown 19, 5th March 2016 marks my debut in K1 bout with a fellow Heavyweight opponent from the nation with the pride of Lions; Singapore. 

Swollen and internally bruised ribs cartilages from a bad unprecedented take down forced a loss via TKO. It is the WORST injury suffered in my fights and my breath was literally taken from me. I still stood up tall; congratulated my worthy opponent and walked out of the cage strong and hungry for more. My opportunity once shines again when Ultimate Beatdown announces that my fight is on.

K1 is a clone of Muay Thai and for this fight it is all in the same rules; with a new exception where kneeing the head is allowed. I may have to reserve my grapples, throws and submissions for the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Amateur fights.

So it is all back to my basics and the manipulation of time as K1 Amateur Rules where there will 3 rounds of 2 minutes in the match-up with a 1 minute resting time.

Time to take out the Rhino 1st.....

Simply a much-anticipated debut in K1 to kick off a trifecta month of fights.

F3 and MIMMA Season 4 in the same month; I am ready to take them on and this time I am aiming for the titles around my waist.

I have the best of friends and coaches to support me spiritually and I believed despite the occasional spike of tinted emotions; I am READY to bring it. 

Coach Dennis Ethan

Travelling Muay Thai Brother:Sifu Amir

Training buddies

The other Brother!

With Abang Zunar & Team KKI (Malaysian Independent Cartoonist)

Month of January to date with daily swims, walks and food watch in a whole new place to call home; I have managed to tone down and bulk up; still an over 100kg Heavyweight Division; I am proud of my achievements.

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With more training with endless supports of brothers in arms; I have a sense of pure satisfaction. Win, lose or draw; there are some experiences that are worth sharing and remembering when the old age kicks in FOR REAL.

Signing off for now with my picks on favorite tunes to keep my rhythm in check and visualizing on training.

Red Alert 2: Grinder

Martin Garrix: Wizard

Apollo 44: Stop the Rock

Dive with Danger?

Great White Shark also known as the white pointer is a vision of terror for all known mortals. Adult great whites can grow to a whopping 6.4 meters or an approximate 21 feet; eventhough there has been reports where 26 feet great whites weighing at more than 3 tonnes being published.

We have mostly been envisioned with the very much acclaimed yet dreaded Jaws by Peter Benchley where Steven Spielberg has nothing short of animation blood and gore that screamed into the 1970s cinematics. It is not a proper homage to be paid to the largest cartilaged ocean predator. 

Great white with its sheer size and proportion has created a dreaded reputation for itself. Yet amongst all the attacks by sharks globally, the majestic great white is very much ousted by the inquisitive tiger sharks and the very notorious bull sharks; the only shark that travels and thrives in both sea and freshwater.

Cage dives back in Sydney was an experience beyond words. Yet this dive has educated me in the fact that sharks and especially the great whites are highly inquisitive. They have thousands of receptors in their massive snout and the slightest nudge  or clink or even a bubble of fart is like a homing beacons for these majestic predators. Cage dives do require slight chumming and bait to reign in the predators.

For years now, there have been irk of desires to dive again but then I realized; how long do I get to wait? So a couple of emails and extreme dive buddies rallied; we are going to dive with these predators in a warm April 0f 2016 at Isle De Guadalupe or the Guadalupe Island ; off the coast of Mexico. It does pack an Isle Sonar feel from the Jurassic Park: Lost World but it will not be the dinosaurs (if there is any) we will be mesmerized in awe at but the gliding monsters below the smooth silky surface.

This time around I have done my research and am confident I am able to swim side by side with these majestic predators without any cage or boom sticks for protection. I may have been called crazy many times in my life but this actually seem the most sane. I am dumbfounded and in speechless amor for those who has swam side by side with the great white.

Ocean Ramsey: The Shark Whisperer

Ticket booked for the dive,

An indeed thrill of a lifetime,

To forget baiting and the cage,

To swim vigilant and free,

To swim up close and in awe,

Side by side of a fearsome great white,

Fulfilling part of my life once so miserable,

Still I pray stay away for now Deep Blue,

BLUE 2015

Miracles in a distant land I hope to secure,

As a travelling mind puts forth words in session,

And the hands lingered tirelessly through all the diverse wrappers,

Tattered heart slightly soothed as the  parcels take shape,

My feelings all wrapped in to close an emotionally packed 2015,

Words that are seemingly stacked in succession,

Dates for special events specially initialled,

Addresses confirmed for admission,

Admission to the hearts of those who has never stopped caring,

Admission to the heart of one whom I never stopped treasuring,

I know too well that I am nothing but a scrap of memory,

You'd remain in my fondest memories ever,

Your sarcasm and your scorn,

Your secrets and your shuns,

Your health and happiness,

Are the only treasures that I packed into my visions,

All that transmutes to the SMILE I yearn and do not deserve,

Kisses and hugs that can only appear in my dreams,

Of a lady that this idiot never stopped loving, 

A Santa in blue has started working earlier this year,

He knows all too well of the rain in the foreign land,

Which he has to brave with all his TEARS as he parts silently after delivery,

Yet through the rain he prays silently, 

That one day he shall see all his friends and family again in awe,

That he has lived through the last of rainy season in his life, 

And hopefully to see the SMILE once again in person,

To signify a truly blessed well-lived LIFE with No Regrets.

Questions? Advises?

Do not question my ulterior motive,

For show, there are none,

Do not doubt any of my initiative,

It has nothing to do with my newfound stability in finance,

Do not give me any advice,

For them, I spare no storage,

Yes, I am just a fool with hope,

Hope that begets courage,

Be it a memory or a fife,

For the memory alone,

Even if now I am to die,

I am glad I have lived my life,

Just to be a memory for someone I truly LOVE.

Age of Adaline: Love is Timeless

  

              
            Released: 26th June 2015

             Duration: 112 Minutes

               Director: Lee Toland Krieger

               Starring: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford

Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) remained 29 years of age for almost eight decades; all thanks to a miracle that saved her from a freak accident. Living in solitary existence with her only daughter, Adaline had shadowed herself in distance from any other contacts to conceal her secret to her youth.

Things take a turn for a change during a new year celebration when a charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones came along. His relentlessness reignites Adaline's passion for life and romance. However, when a weekend getaway to celebrate Ellis's parents anniversary puts her in a dilemma as her identity is at the risk of being revealed. Adaline took      an initiative, and her decision changes her life forever.

My Verdict

It has been a while since I have watched any movie of this genre which practically rocked my soul. Theatrics with an almost flawless script and portrayal by the renowned actors have given life to romantic movies that are meant to be sappy. It has even scenes of Adaline and her Papillon; showing how fragile love is. 

Reminiscing to events in my life, this movie had me thinking and it hits me. Love know no boundaries; even time. Hence how I absolutely adore this catchline "LOVE IS TIMELESS". I cannot seem to put this in a paragraph, so with my heart and soul recaps this movie in my rhymes.

Love; with added mishaps is always clueless,

Which sometimes leads to loneliness,

Laced with subtle remorse and loneliness,

Even though love itself at times seems pointless,

Yet it blooms relentless faithfulness,

With bountiful courage harvested for sacrifices,

Sacrifices made without any scent of selfishness,

When caring for someone eludes elusiveness,

Grabbed me by the soul and opened my swelling eyes,

Realizing that Love in any given form and situation is  priceless,

Most of all, LOVE is indeed Timeless.

The Main Casts:

Blake Lively

Michiel Huisman

Harrison Ford

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Of Faith, Love & Hope

Life has always been challenging,

Constantly putting us into endless testing,

Responsibilities pile in the basis of neverending,

The only reasons for daily surviving,

Are the words that have caused restricting,

Still bent in remorse for disappointing,

Times like this it is a miracle to keep rhyming,

Faith comes in unfaltering,

Keeping doubts from solid maintaining,

Love is love in its most common form of caring,

Loving in all senses oust hating,

Hope is nurtured from sincere praying,

That you are not tearing just sweetly smiling,

It leads just to a brief moment for sense of belonging,

These words acquired from senseless thieving,

Will be forever linked to a heart still bleeding,

As the images of free orcas swimming,

Takes shape in stacked timing,

Memories that kept me believing and hoping,

That you will always be happy and healthy with endless blessing,

Then this life of mine is worth living,

Silent tears could not stop flowing,

As the melodies you once shared came billowing,

To soothe a heart which is suddenly crying.

If I Never Knew You

Words can't tell,

How devastated this fool was,

What an idiot of elephantine proportion,

Expecting no less than agro vibes,

I have never experienced such fury from you,

I should have known what it meant to you,

I have caused you disappointments,

I should have at least asked,

Or just walk away and get something else,

Now that I have caused nothing but anger,

I can just hug my knees in shame and tears and let the hurt punish,

It is yours not mine,

The only way is to cover it up eternally,

Let the ink be covered yet words remembered,

Not as repenting for an nonpunishable sin,

Not to show remorse nor anymore uncalled idiocy,

Just a sincere and remorseful apology for being a fool,

Who thought of nothing less than inspirational and emotional,

Of a quote of faith, love, hope and sense of belonging,

Something that belongs to you,

Not me,

I will pray and hope your anger subsides,

To even hear from you is even a miracle,

I shall keep to what due and promised,

Ashamed like never experienced before,

But I will accept with sincere gratefulness and regrets,

That I deserved every spurting flare from your anger,

Understanding that there are worst things than incurring your rage,

Losing the  meaning of love, joy, sacrifice and happiness,

With a dent in my bent life,

If I never knew you.