Where will it end?

After 5 years of owning Alin, I've decided to give her a new sound system. Knowing me, I've always want the best for my car. Money is an objection, but I am quite flexible with my budget. When i read Dr Fadzilah Kamsah's review on people who were borne in the month of June, it kinda make sense. June babies are cerewet and brand-consious!

To cut the long story short, I ended up paying, let say, a quite large figure to change my head unit (radio player for those who lives in the caves somewhere in the remote jungle of Malaysia), and bought 2 pairs of new speakers. Having said that, there was no money left for an amplifier or subwoofer. With Alin's small cabin, an amplifier seems unnecessary, and with my choice of music, I do not think I would require subwoofers or woofers to enhance the "base" sound.

When I first heard the new system, it blown me away. The clarity and quality is so much better than my previous OEM installed system. No brainer really, as OEM system tends to be more of "daripada tak bagi sound system langsung, atleast ada la jugak".

But today, after 2 days of having them, I think I can pinpoint the "flaw" - and i am using this word loosely. Nothing wrong with the "clarity-ness", but it still lack the necessary omphh factor.

So, it raises a new question. Where do I go from here? . I am going to give it a few more days to settle. Like a new engine, sound system need what we called "break in period" in which the small components of the speakers loosen up and reaching their optimum performance.

However, I do think that soundproofing the doors would solve the "emptiness" or the "hollowness" of the sound. Aiya looks more money is needed then!. I guess I'll do that next and see the results. If I am still not satisfied, most likely I will have to install an amplifier. I do hope I will not go that route as it will be a hell lot of money. I am pretty much sure that after that, Lady Gaga's Poker Face would need a powerful woofer to give me that extra "bang". Oh no, more money down the drain.. Opss!

Sigh. Where will it end?

These dreams are meant to come true.

In life, you can never be certain of things. No matter how much planning you've done, even to the very last minute details, there will always something that can alter them. My initial plan in life was simple. Get a good job, start a family, settle down and enjoy life. Never it comes across my mind that the very concept of my dreams contain one major flaw. The devil is call "human factor".

I realise that achieving the basic concept of my dream would take a mountainous effort, a loads of sacrifice and pure determination. Hence, I have set a few targets to achieve, and the first thing on my mind is to secure myself financially. I've embarked on a month-long process of identifying the risks and return assessment, that include projection earnings and financial portfolios. That process is nearly done and I am happy so far with the decisions I made.

The next step is buying a house. Some girls have this picture inside their heads since they were little about their wedding. But I, never really have much thought about wedding. Since i was a kid, I had this picture in my head whereby I would be living in a good house, enjoying the tranquility and peace of my surroundings. Simple, yet more than enough for me. Where does this lead to? Well, buying a house.

This is the tricky part. A house here in KL/Selangor area cost a fortune. Usually,people do joint-loan, combining the salary with their spouses to create a gigantic fund to afford the mortgage. I have no such plan. I want to be able to but my house with my pocket money. Yet, you need a big salary to afford such luxury. Looking at the situation now, there is only one way out. And this way out is something that I will keep to myself for the time being.

so far, my dreams are still elusive. But I am ready to take that extra step, run that extra mile and fight the extra battle to achieve my goals. May the dreams come true. Amin.