I'm happy with my life

Busy. Busy. Busy.

I try to squeeze time to blog :) Or else, I just shared some pictures for you to see. At least, my blog is not dead and you know that I'm a live.

Now it's Ramadhan, which means all Muslims are fasting. I don't use it as an excuse but I try to complete many things while I'm fasting. During Ramadhan, I stop for a while sport activities at day time and reduce to 1 or 2 times a week, yes of course at night.

So, what I do during day time?

I try to sketch and get info for my research. Remember it's my last semester? But, I haven't gone to the library to get the thesis example, good title and questionnaires example. No excuse, I must complete this task as soon as possible.

Thank God.

2 month ago, I had applied for assistant officer job. I got the letter for interview. The interview will be held in KL this coming Wednesday. I want this job but still, I will do the best and let God decide for me what is the best. The more I'm worried about it, the more stress I get. To my readers, please pray for me ok? :)

I had bought ticket to Bali few month ago. I'll fly to Bali on November 1. I'll be going to Koh Samui to on September 29 until October 1. I got an invitation that is very tempting, to Philippines. Which, I have been dreaming to go since years ago. The problem is, the date. The date is on October 6. I think, I'll be rushing packing and repacking and also a proper plan. I know, being a backpacker doesn't need a proper plan and a lot of stuff to carry. But I still do not want to rush in making decision. I jus think, the best for me is to skip this one. I might be going this year or early next year for Chiang Mai. I have friends there who are volunteer to be my guide :)

Right after Ramadhan, I will start jogging. I want to prepare for Penang Bridge Marathon in November. I have a pair of running shoes that I did not use for so long. I might a new pair for my running.

See? Don't you think my timetable is very tight?

But, I'm happy with my life.

But don't worry I will be writing from time to time. Just that if you keep your story too long, you tend to forget about the exact scenario and lazy to write about it.

See you later!

Achoo!

This picture was taken when I was waiting for my dinner. Yes, seafood of course. Just beside the sea, where you can enjoy the sunset and listen to the sound of wave. It was very relaxing. I went there right after work.

Right now, I'm still in the process of recovering from the flu. Doctor said infection. I don't care what it is just hope it will leave me alone soon. ASAP. The fever has gone but left the stubborn cough with me. Hope it will leave me soon, too.

So, guys... take a good care of yourself. Drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits. Diseases are attacking us now, just beware :)

See you later, I need to complete my assignments that due on 30th. Ciao!

Shape in or ship out

1. I do not understand why government wants to extend service period to 60 years old. In my opinion, not all officers are capable to work until the age of 60.

2. I believe government must have a reason to do so.

3. I do not say that all officers are not capable but for those in high position in the company actually can work longer. It is because they have to think and read a lot in order to manage their officers. They have to work hard, in order to achieve the goal that has been set by the company.

4. I do not say that officers who are not in high position are not capable to work at age 60 but most of them do not want to learn new things such as computer applications, work related system that need them to have computer knowledge and they do not even want to do new work because they want to stay in their comfort zone and do the same things for the next 10 years or more.

5. I do not need to give example for this matter but you can see in your own office does not matter in private sector or government they are the same. If it is not all, then it is most of them.

6. Let me give example based on my company. Those who are 50 years old and above do the same work and prefer to do the same if possible until they retire. They go for some computer courses. They go for some advance courses. The result is not as what we expect. They come back and still want to do the same work and hope that all computer works related will be given to the new officers with an excuse: “They are new and fresh from school. They should be good in computer”.

7. It is sad to hear that the new and fresh graduate officers need to do more work compare to the senior who have more experience and worse receive better salary.

8. My point is, why should we pay them when they cannot give their best to suit the modern demand and not pay those fresh graduates? We pay the senior a lot but we only need to pay the fresh ones less than what we have to pay the senior.

9. In term of salary, we can save a lot. Maybe many of you would ask me: “What about the experience?” Well, do you think the senior can really teach the experience to the fresh graduate? Experience can be learned from self experience as year pass by. Remember, the senior usually are very weak in computer and what advantage can they give in this modern technology?

10. We want to apply the “green environment” method to all companies in our country. If they are IT blinded, how would this campaign succeed?

11. An email written by the previous CEO caught my attention: Shape in or ship out. I truly agree, if you cannot shape in the company; you should ship out of the company. If we can apply this to all companies, we can be successful and at the same time vanish the jobless youngsters. The goal is not vague as long as we do it in a proper way. I believe with all the intelligent peoples we have, we can solve this problem.

10 things you must know in a relationship

1. A relationship needs a good understanding and toleration.

2. A relationship needs to be cherished all the time.

3. Sometimes you need to give compliment to make your partner feel happy.

4. You need to give compliment on the physical attraction. It is sad when we get the compliment from others and not from our partner.

5. Remain the behavior that you did since the beginning of the relationship. Most people do not do the things they did when they first met and when they were so in love after the relationship grows older.

6. You need to be creative in the relationship. Always create something new and interesting in anything you do together.

7. Do not always complain and nag. It can make your partner feels annoying.

8. Do not tell everything that happens in the relationship to your friend. Worse when your partner knows about it.

9. Do not always compare the things you have done to your partner with your partner contribution.

10. Last one is trust your partner. Love should base on trust. If there is no trust, there is no love.

I am not racist.

I am not racist.

Sometimes we do not realize that we are racist. When we talk to our friends who are the same race with us, we tend to use the race if there is other race involve in the conversation.

I am not racist.

We do not realize that we always think our race is better than others. We try to find the strength in our race and compared to others. The fact is each race has its own strength and specialty.

I am not racist.

We will put our own race as priority in many things. It does not matter if it is in sport, academic or even donation. Why don’t we put the race aside and do it honestly and as a human being.

I am not racist.

If these simple things can be vanished, I believe that it is easy to unite all of us. The question is: Is it impossible?

I remember my CEO’s sentence that he always use in his speech or email. “Nothing is impossible & impossible is nothing”.

Credit to Hamirat Hassan for the pictures.

I wonder

I wonder.

Human is getting crazy. Donation for someone’s death is not important compared to donation for someone who is just moving to some other branch. Oh, because the person is one of the directors.

I wonder.

There is a certain amount that an officer must donate for the director but not for someone who lose parents or spouse.

I wonder.

People feel embarrass when the donation for director is little but it is ok if the donation for the death can be counted with own fingers and worse not using notes but coins.

I wonder.

I wonder.

I wonder.

Asics Badminton Shoes

At last I got my Asics badminton shoes! Yeay!

I planned to buy other color which is more striking but they did not have my size.

In the end, I bought this one. Double gel. Which is better than single gel and can protect my legs :-)

I'm so happy today!

I am getting fat!

Well not fat actually but out of shape hehe. No no it is not the same!

My body is a bit flabby now and I just want the muscles get stronger and lean very soon. I know I can do it, just that some friends claimed that I'm skinny now. Duh!

What do you think?

Sinful

Look at what I ate last night. I need a good cardio to 'wash' the calories :-)

Very sinful.

Gotta hit the gym now!

Al-Fatihah and Salam Aidiladha.

I was at Coffee Bean Gurney Plaza last night when Linda called me and told me about the sad news. Her father has passed away.

She was crying loudly and I did not know what to say, seriously.

She is my good friend and of course I felt very sad when heard about the news.

It is Eid Adha today and I would like to wish all of you Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha.

To Linda, be strong and be supportive to you mom. Al-Fatihah.

Farewell.

As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
From whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever

 

I think this is the best song I can find on youtube that suits the mood right now.

Few months ago, 2 colleagues from Kuala Lumpur came to Penang. One was Shida (fresh graduate) and another one was Ayie.

After a week or so, we got close. Both of them were so friendly and the best thing was we had many things in common.

I went to Kuala Lumpur very often lately, together with both of them and Keith. The journey was full of fun. We laughed, we talked and we teased each other happily. I tried to be the best shoulder for them to cry on. Even though I was not a good listener and could not give best advise, I’m still glad that I was there for them when they needed me. Remember the moment when we break the fast together at Hammer Bay?

We played badminton. We played table tennis. Too many things we did together. Even though, Cameron Highlands and Danok plans were cancelled for some reasons. But I hope both of you will come again, together to Penang again and maybe we can go travel somewhere together too. I hope.

Gosh!

I’m still sad even though I did not cry just now. But that is me. I always keep thing inside. Deep in my heart, no one knows.

Shida is on her way now. Drive safely Shida. Always remember us here.

Ayie is packing his last stuff at the house now. When I hugged him just now, I almost cry. But I tried to stay calm and be strong. He is going to take a nap and will be driving back later. Drive safely Ayie! Same thing, remember us here!

All the best to both of you! We are going to miss both of you so much! Love you :(

Punctured

Bad luck today. But, who cares? :)

As usual, I stayed at office until 7pm to finish my work (well, I know it’s so impossible to finish work! if not, why do you go to work everyday?). Got a call from my mom that my sister is sick and could not drive to fetch my niece.

It rained heavily and strong wind too at the office. Luckily, the traffic was not that bad.

On the way to the nursery house, I did not see the hole on the road because it was covered with the water from the rain. Boom! My left-back tyre already in that freaking hole and made a “cute” sound.

“Wow!” I shouted. (actually it was other word but not suitable to be written in here haha).

Mom was shocked too.

I realized my tyre got sound when I was almost reach my house and yes, I guessed it right, the tyre is punctured!

Great.

I just bought a GPS (Garmin nuvi 1350 and cost me RM560) and now this tyre is helping me hehe. Oh yea, mom remind me about road tax and insurance that I have to pay next month.

Ok, fine. MacBook Pro 15” should be kept in my dreamland again for the third time.

How true?

How true is the death when you do not know the existence is true?

But, I’m glad that they have retreated. Less innocent people will be sacrificed.

What we can do now is to pray that there is no WAR in the future.

No C4 will be used in the future.

No greed for OIL.

GOD BLESS!

Friendship.

I have learned many things regarding friendship. I’d like to share some scenarios with you and yes, it is still about friendship.

 

Scenario A

The person who I think my best friend but then always busy with work and lover. Call me when needed and meet me when the lover is not around. I mean, most of the time. It was not like this before. Time can change everything. Now, I believe.

 

Scenario B

The person who I knew since I was in college and always feel insecure. Insecure about someday I will be kidnapped by other friends and abandon him/her. Took wrong option by badmouthing about what I’m doing and my relationship with another friend which force me to make a decision –- stay away.

 

Scenario C

The person who I knew pretty long time but he/she is emotional imbalance. Used to be worse but getting better. Feels insecure about friends around will get new friend and he/she will lose them. Make small problems bigger and explode (throw tantrum) to everybody.

 

Scenario D

The person who looks strict and serious which make me think he/she is firm. But I am wrong. He/she is emotional imbalance and could react without rational. Too bad friendship for him/her is like an airport you just come and go with emotion.

 

Scenario E

The person who is lack of confidence. Always create stories about relationship. Dream about things that hardly can be achieved. I know, if you want to dream, dream big. But please do not be too impossible.

 

Scenario F

The person always take advantage on me. Gives me empty promises and selfish. You got me once but not twice.

 

Scenario G

The person is very understanding and easy going. Always happy and do tolerate most of the time. Not selfish and very helpful. I guess this is the one everyone is seeking?  All the best.

 

… and the list goes on.

 

What do you think about friendship? Share with me your opinion.

Just like this.

Yes, I want my body to be built just like this.

I have high metabolism. I play badminton 3-4 times a week. I do push up and sit up.

Soon… I hope :)

Counting days…

My USM gang is counting days for the final exam. I’m counting days for something else. LOL.

What eh?

Daughter

If you have in mind that by having a daughter she might help you in the kitchen when you grow older and she grows bigger, please stop.

You might get frustrated.

I’m getting old.

Oh shit! It is hard to believe that I could say this, out.

Busy, busy, busy and busy is an excuse for me when I forgot things like birthday, route or even names and numbers.

Today I’m so frustrated with myself when I forgot to take my rackets (yes, TWO rackets) that I sent to my favourite sport shop Add One (Ah Yam is the owner and well known) last week. I suppose to take it on Monday but since I did not play on Monday because I was too exhausted, so I plan to take it on Wednesday before badminton. Too bad, I fell asleep as soon as I reached home. I fell asleep a few time when I drove home especially when I stuck in the traffic jam. I hate traffic jam and I really have no idea when there are so many places pack like sardines in the can. Weird thing is, it becomes worse when the traffic police replace the traffic lights. Suppose it works otherwise, right? Sigh.

I woke up it was almost 8 and I rushed to eat dinner and take shower. Then, I realized that there was no racket in the bag.

There are many reasons why I can forgot things easily.

1. I’m very stress lately with works and the bad result from the exam.

2. … or I’m getting old?

The latter one sounds lame, I know.

So, today I have wasted my overtime because I went home early and clumsily ate dinner and took shower. End up, I could not go for badminton. Great!

My Birthday

It was my birthday on February 9.

I got:

1. iPhone4 leather casting and new Fererro Rocher.

2. A book – The Alchemist.

3. A wristband.

4. A great dinner at Victoria Station (I ate lobster).

Thank you so much for the great gift.

To those who wished me Birthday, thank you so much too.

Time flies too fast, and when we realize… we are older now and got little time for us to achieve the goal in life.

 

Take care.

No water supply [Day 2]

Today I’m still on leave to complete my assignments. This is the consequence for not do it earlier. Ok, no complain about how many assignments and how difficult it is. The blame is on me. Yes, me.

Ok, let’s back to the topic above. They gave us notice about the water supply. Yes. But they didn’t tell us it will be 2 days.

Crap!

2 days is way too much. Doesn’t matter whatever excuse they are going to give.

This time we weren’t ready and we have to eat and drink less too. No water at all! We have no spare tank. Gosh!

I love Malaysia!