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2:54 PM
Thursday, April 29, 2010
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looking forward to the long weekend as this has been a brain drain week for me. please clock, strike 1730 faster! initially i tot i've plans for the week but then i received an update dat its not likely gonna take place. nvm, d lesser activities the better. ble pegi sal....
hope i wont be hitting the malls over the weekend coz itd spell DANGER coz salary has been credited (according to my reliable source) and unless i draw out my budget soon, i'm not allowed to withdraw any money. NO! NO! NO! NO!
have a nice weekend everyone!
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10:30 AM
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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never tot my 4-day weekend is gone in a blink of an eye, terlalu cepat berlalu! ok, maybe i did quite a lot (read: lepaking at home) but seriously i cant believe 4days just went by like dat *snaps finger*. one of d peak during my weekend was FedEx aka Rogery aka tall-strong-and-handsome-Roger Federer won d australian open, his first grand slam for d year! d guy definitely played great tennis throughout the tournament, Tsonga was so FrenchFries during the semi. i was glued to the tv at least 8 hours just watching tennis over the weekend, best okeh! fyi, i love d way he flips his dark brown hair against his blue head-band, sexy.
as expected, longer weekend equals lotsa card swiping and cash flowing out. but i guess i was on track of everything i shopped for; like gifts for a special occasion, and a new dress for a particular occasion as well, other than that is just d normal monthly shopping of toiletries and etc. i'm a lil cautious on the cash this month as i expect some additional expenses, but i'll try not to cut down on my savings (otherwise rosak lar my plan kan?). it's only d first week of d month, cant speak too soon, ha-ha!
oh, i almost forgot that new "horizon" i had d opportunity to look into, which was a great ego booster, and definitely a great start to the long weekend i had. although it doesnt sound like a bed of roses, it was definitely not a bed of thorns altogether. for me, it's a total turnaround but wat's not to like right, plus there's not much to lose considering d current situation. whatever it is, time will reveal wats meant to be.
as for makan-makan, i paid german deli imbiss a visit on friday in conjuction with thaipusam (ok, tipu jer) then my bf gave another treat on sunday at mia thai steamboat restaurant near our plc, which is nice for a change (actually liki-liki tutup so we had to find another steamboat restaurant). thanks dear for the treats, and im thankful he didnt give me another treat on monday at german deli imbiss because then he had "a giant meatball" on his car! ok, im called a "salt-rubber" so i might as well rub it in deeper while i can.
to end my 4-day weekend, i visited a factory of "paradise" but more stories on it later!
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10:27 AM
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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apparently nobody brought their pots, except for empty pot bellies dat day. food were aplenty and nothing beats home cooked food like these. most likely there'll be another pot luck next month ~ cant wait!
morning faces facing breakfast - nasi lemak & laksam saying a lil prayer dessert corner
time to dig in
happy bday to u, happy bday to u, happy bday to farhan, nadiah, fariza, rudaini, happy bday to u!!
this is definitely one way to bring everyone together, despite our differences.
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2:33 PM
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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in case if u're wondering, im not referring to dat creature women use as handbag sometimes but precisely referring to "mengular". like dat 90s advert of 'chipsmore' choc-chip biscuit, or 'LU' advert d one yang "now u see, now u dont". men are more likely to disappear, at work most of d time. im not saying dat their female counterpart dont do dat "magic" but its occurrence is rather rare although i know a few women who does it quite frequently. nvm.
for me, if something doesnt involve me i cudnt care less bout it but when i need you in order to ensure my work progress then u're vanishing every now and then, it becomes very annoying. "eh, tadi kan ada".
in my case, i dont only see d dispatch guy doing it but d so called managers do it too. no wonder d job market is dominated by more women nowadays. i guess der will come a time wer men will be eliminated from d working area since they are so busy disappearing so they might as well not work at all.
*male reader, no offense pls! if its true, its true..otherwise its not.
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12:44 PM
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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barely a reflection of me
and so i was away on a two day training last week and i resumed work on friday morning only to find out dat im required to attend a dinner dat nite, yes, dat very friday nite! d whole day i was trying to figure out of a good excuse so i cud escape but to make it worse, i cant even reach my boss. so right after work i had to rush home but things cudnt get any worse coz d traffic was terrible dat day and by d time i got home it was already 645pm which means i only have 30mins to get ready for d dinner.
1st thing i did was run up to my room to find a dress i could fit into which isnt too flashy since its a corporate thingy and after trying like 4 dresses, i decided to wear my red n black modern kurung which ive worn only once to my cousin's wedding last year. i was busy chasing time i totally forgot bout d selendang but nvm. back to d dress, since d top is all lace, der wasnt much to iron only half of d sarong, part yg org x nmpak xyah iron bcoz i was rushing remember?! once i was done with d ironing, i hit d shower and before 10mins i was already out. to me it was rather funny because wen i got into my room i started putting on d things i see first - the earrings and watch before anything else. i managed a 5mins make-up then i changed into d dress and quickly sprayed some perfume before going down to do my hair. my hair? it was a trouble since it was tied up into a pony-tail d whole day n i dont even know how to make a bun out of it so i had to iron it straight but because i was busy ironing d front n side part of my hair, d back part was a bit of a mess and i only noticed it when i was already halfway driving to d hotel! damn it~
at around 726, my boss rang me up coz he was worried i wasnt gonna show up but i assured him i was gonna be der in 10mins because i was driving like hell-break-lose. in between driving i had to shift my things into my clutch from my satchel, and i managed to put on some lotion on my hands n feet. i bet i mustve looked like a mad woman doing all these while driving. thank God i arrived safe n sound.
it's actually the OSFAM's (Offshore Structure Fabricator Association Malaysia) annual dinner and since Sime is one of d fabricator and we are like a step brother to Sime, we managed to get a table on thursday, yes, a day before d event so dat explains d (VERY) short notice. d dinner was held at Hilton kl sentral and surprisingly traffic heading dat side on dat nite was quite smooth. after i got d car parked, i changed into a 4" stiletto which i bought for my cousin's dinner but i decided not to wear because i was playing host and had to walk around but dat nite since i was a guest, i decided to slip into dat killer shoes. half way through d lobby, i cud feel my feet aching but i had to walk as elegant as possible (bukan perasan elegant ok) although i was walking in pain.
by d time i got at d ballroom, d event was about to start and everyone was busy getting seated. our company table is near an exit but over looking d projection screen so d view was fine. wen i got at d table, there were two gentlemen from petronas PMU and later we were joined by wasi, zafri, naseem n saifful. after some award giving ceremony, dinner was served. it started with chinese appetizer including dim-sum n chicken boxing, then the main course was nasi bukhari with chicken, prawn, beef n vege dishes. before we were entertained by noryn aziz, dessert was served with a cup of coffee. d peanut butter pudding was scrumptious.
before i realized, it was already quarter past 11! walking back to d car was painful but i managed and when i got out of d building, i got stuck in brickfields and of all d time of d day, i chose to get lost in d city at midnite alone! damn it was scary and my hp's battery was running low. it was all a bit dramatic but i got home at 12plus too tired to think so i jumped straight into bed.
all in all, it was a good experience and exposure to the oil n gas industry. i dont think i'd mind going to events like this in d future but id really appreciate enough notice next time.
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9:15 AM
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.....my rights.
first n foremost, id like to thank d company for sending me to such valuable course of 2day. although i was supposed to attend as an employer, i think 70% of me went as an employee instead but no worries because i've grasped as much as i can during d 16hours of endless listening of things which is beneficial firstly for me, then d company. in case you're wondering, it was a course on Fundamentals of Employment Contract and there were a lot of discussion on real life cases brought to the Labor Court. employers, u better watch out.
on d first day i arrived a lil late so i didnt get to sit with my colleague, instead i sat with a middle aged (most of those who attended are quite old) chap from velosi who was filling in for his boss. it was only after lunch dat his boss came in to join us. he's a Datuk, quite old, a lil wide around d belly with not so black hair. when d session resumed, he seemed a lil restless so i guess he's not much of a listener (men dont listen anyway) so he reached for a kopiko and started chewing (yes, chew instead of sucking it quietly) it *kruk krak kruk krak* and a few mins later he was fast asleep! dh makan gula2 kopi pun still bantai tido??! although there was no snoring involved, it was still a distraction. i wonder what happened to his manners.
anyway, i'll be on d lookout for more interesting courses coz im entitled to it, since d company dont offer much so i might as well make full use of my entitlement while im here. my quote of d day is "exercise - your rights!".
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10:29 AM
Thursday, July 9, 2009
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with the current ISO audit going on in d office, everybody is running around like ders no tomorrow ~ menggelupur & menggelepar coz nobody wud want to take d NC (non conformance) blame. my turn wud come soon, hopefully it'll all go well. i have no issues with d audit, but yesterday as i was compiling d papers, it sorta gave me a headache coz there were too many forms (ada yg kena isi sendiri coz of d form redundancy nobody actually practice d whole procedure). back in my final year at uni, i did a course on reengineering of system (lupa lar d course name), but i really liked it i even scored 4.0 which surprised many but not me, coz from d very beginning, i saw d logic and loved it. i had fun doing d assignments coz it involves omitting redundant procedures, and then we get to inject "turbo chargers" and implement shortcuts which at d end of it saves time and resources, but most of all was practical. how i wish i cud implement some reengineering in my office today instead of jus conforming to some procedures which are no longer applicable. just a tot. speaking of audit, i have my own checklist which i shud get to on d personal department. sometimes it may see tedious and boring but who doesnt need a good system?
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3:16 PM
Friday, November 7, 2008
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half d day i was very productive; the moment i got to my desk tis morning i jus couldn't stop working. i finally got the momentum after a while. the rush of energy was amazing dat i got almost all my work done for d week. yaay! d second half on d other hand, is time for some slacking as in work some, play some, eat some, play some more then go home.
like d previous friday, today i bought lunch at the bazaar outside tabung haji. its there especially for those goin to the masjid for friday prayer where they could drop by and grab sumtin to eat before prayer starts. if im not mistaken, there are about a dozen of stalls and today we (my self, faiz, ina, syikin n azrina) went to d farthest stall dat sells nasi campur. quite a variety they offer there and the price is surprisingly cheap (serious murah ok!). otw back to d office we grabbed a honey coconut drink each. wen we arrived at d ofice, we headed to d meeting room and started to dig in. lunch was indeed nice :)
about two hours from now, i'd be heading home. I SERIOUSLY CANT WAIT. a week at d ofice is suffocating. there's sumtin in the 'air' dats jus not healthy. i wish i could have a nice weekend where i could relax and maybe unwind a lil. itd be even better of course if i could go a waterfall sumwer to chill with frens. how i miss living in perak (while i was studying in bota) - its an hour drive from d beach and 40 mins from a nice waterfall spot. d moment u need a break u jus hit either one of d spots. reminiscing...
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4:42 PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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have you ever been accustomed to something that even if you see the need to move on, you just cant (or most likely wont) budge? in the context of work, im in dat particular situation. do i love my job? not really. do i like my boss? no but i can stand him. do they pay me enough? i think i deserve more. is the job perspective good? not as promised. most of all, is the job fulfilling? NO. why am i still here? after 8months+ of working here, i got a little too comfy although i know there are greater oppurtunities out there. among other reasons would be: fren factor - i have faiz, and syikin is pleasant, d rest of d office normally dun bother me location - i live 15 minutes away fr d office, normally it takes 30 minutes due to heavy traffic flexibility - wen i dread coming to work, i would come in a lil late and no one would question me, sometimes due to unpredictable traffic im stuck in d jam longer - not considered as loss hour n no pay cut confirmed - im a confirmed staff so i get to enjoy the perks d co offer job hunting - tiring and very competitive.
dear God, i pray for strength to move on...
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2:27 PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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no matter how fast you can run, you can never run away from certain things in life. since i started working, i despise the office politic - i try not to be part of it by being neutral with everyone. being nice of course have its downside, which sometimes makes me wanna switch and reveal the darker side of me. im not schizophrenic (not dat i know of) but sometimes i wish i could do something really mean and blame my other personality. i am indeed frustrated with what had taken place today in the office. if you are familiar with the office environment, you'd notice the groups of people an office typically consist of and one group of them is known as the sucker. they suck up to whoever matters; they'd compliment these people to the dirt and tell these people tall stories bout themselves - of course. for all i care, suckers doesn't bother me. they can say and do whatever they like and even if they bleed to death i don't care, not until they get me involved - involuntarily. i would very much like to get the message across to this particular woman (who should be ashamed as she is a wife and mother) - you have done me wrong. if it is a make it or break it scenario; im gonna break you. reason you should not reveal too many things to people no matter how fat ass your mouth is because what you say will be used against you. one should also not preach whatever one cannot practice coz itd make you look like a complete idiot, even if you already are. do not underestimate your opponent because you never know what she is capable of doing to you. and of course, your 'best friend' is indeed your worst enemy. sometimes even the smallest and simplest things could bring out the worst in others. if you are not careful with your speech and actions, it will come back and haunt you. may tomorrow be a pleasant day for all.
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12:24 PM
Thursday, September 25, 2008
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1:23 PM
Monday, September 8, 2008
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 faiz and me on a friday
as you can see from the picture above, that's my officemate - faiz. we have come quite a long way - she was previously my classmate when i did my bachelor's, and later became my housemate & roommate in shah alam. although i've only known her for about two years, sometimes it seems like we've known each other much longer than that. it must be the connection :) she's now officially my officemate (and also my gymmate). seriously, i think its nice having a fren in the office - the way i have faiz. although i sometimes only see her at lunch and after work despite the fact that we're in the same office (but working for separate entities), its comforting to know a fren is only an arm's reach away. faiz, if u're reading this, thank you so much for the frenship and all that came with it. you've done so much for me and there's no way i cud repay you but i will not forget your good deeds, Insyaallah. anyway, in our future quest in search of a new job, in case we no longer get to work in the same office, i hope we remain as close as we are now.
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12:02 PM
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another monday coated with heaps of laziness. garfield normally says 'i hate monday' but i can't coz i dun hate mondays, i just wish for the day to be more like sunday - the day you just laze around that you get carried away that you become lazy the next day. anyway, im feeling good as i get to resume fasting today - its kinda frustrating having to miss a few days of puasa (i've missed six days so far). like any other mondays, im dressed in my 'lazy costume' - im beginning not to care if anyone notices. i'd wear the same wrinkle free pants with any of my black sweater - its care free so i can afford to get up a bit late for work. compared to last week, i left home 10mins earlier hoping the traffic would be better. i was wrong. today is one of those monday where traffic is extremely bad that it doesn't crawl anymore, it just stall. as usual, im late today and i can't imagine the appropriate time to actually leave home for work this fasting month. when i got at the office, i settled some things i had left pending since last week and while working, i heard my boss is leaving for pasir gudang (which is of course good news for me). when he came in this morning (for a short while), he said he wants me to organize a berbuka puasa sometime next week and gave me his guest list. im just glad i have frens here in the office who'd be joining next week otherwise, i'd gladly come up with an excuse not to turn up for the event. right now im still hoping for something exciting to happen to uplift my mood today as im still feeling very lazy. Mr Lazy, could you just leave Miss Monday alone?
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1:46 PM
Thursday, August 21, 2008
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 my porcelain mug courtesy of lee ai
today is one of those slow paced day at work and this normally takes place when i dun haf much to do. it's not like i haf nothing to do at all but i jus prefer slacking and not forgetting this period cramp im battling with (it's like there's a sword fight in my stomach or sumtin) which makes it almost impossible for me to think (so what if im melodramatic?!). on my way out to lunch earlier, i saw sumtin colorful in a bubble wrap behind lee ai's desk and i asked her wat it is. she was complaining bout somebody promising to give her sumtin but instead gave her sumtin else (she's dissapointed i cud tell) and she said to me, "you mau you ambil la". normally unwanted stuffs are simply unwanted, meaning to say, not very pleasant or hideous and so i opened the bubble wrap, discovering the colorful porcelain mug and i tot to myself, it's not bad afterall. so i asked to confirm if she really dun want it and she reaffirms and the mug is mine. tibe2 ade orang tu sibuk je nk mug ni jgk! hehehe, tough luck buddy (faiz, jgn marah ok!?). it rained cats and dogs earlier and i cud still see that it's actually still cloudy outside. lets hope it doesn't rain like yesterday evening coz although i managed to get to the car on time before it rained, on my way back home the rain was quite heavy and there was lightning and the road i took have lotsa trees along the way - takut wooo! but Alhamdulillah, i reached home safe and sound. i cant believe tomorrow is already friday (i was on mc for 2days on monday & tues due to backache - rase kejap je keje) and another weekend is almost here. i had initially planned to go out to dinner with frens but two of my mates are sitting for a government exam tis saturday and i supposed dinner will have to wait. next monday, my boss will be back in the office (arghhhhh!!!!!) after his two week vacation so im expecting quite a workload. erkkk...
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10:05 AM
Monday, August 11, 2008
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 first thing tis morning when i reached ofice, "kring kring" (phone ringing) and so i picked up "hello, syarikat ayam ( bkn name sebenar)" and the caller happens to be a colleague and he requested to speak to one of the ofice darling. i wasn't eavesdroping when i heard the ofice darling said to another colleague dat "pinocchio" is not coming in today coz rumah die bocor. what a lame excuse! anybody with a straight mind could tell its a lie. so wat if there's a leak, ure not a plumber, are u?! plus, i happen to know dat pinocchio lives with a couple of other guys. don't tell me d whole lot is on leave today, have their house sunk or sumtin? then, on my way to see the FC, i saw another pinocchio's name written on the white board with a remark "car breakdown". wow! these ppl are of the same kind - boring, uncreative and lame. ok, not dat i care but, speaking of excuses, im not gonna brag but i happen to be quite a master of coming up with good excuses. its all about being creative so it doesnt become lame. i could tell dat both pinocchios were lying through their teeth tis morning. my mate usop knows some of the tricks i got up my sleeves, some are quite funny come to think of it, but it have saved lives (or my a** at least). my point is, be ORIGINAL. if ure helplessly boring, go see ur doctor, he'd gladly give you sick leave :)
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1:27 PM
Thursday, August 7, 2008
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an hour ago, the office blacked out and its a pity for some who didnt get to save their work (office lemah ni xde UPS). lucky for me, i was "bubble towning", no loss on my part. i was hoping the situation would last until late afternoon but my prayers weren't answered, n dats why im doin this now :) i got a few things on my mind right now and these are some of it: Scenario 1: i was talking to one of my colleague yesterday eve before leaving for home and she said another colleague had asked her why she is letting the younger girls not call her 'kakak', because according to her its a sign of respect. Scenario 2: i was quite busy tis morning when my boss called saying he won't be coming in today, and he later asked to talk to one his manager. not wanting to shout at the top of my lungs calling him to let him kno my boss is waiting on the line (becoz i cudnt transfer d call as he wasnt in his room), i went over to him, called his name and he gave me the "talk to d hand" gesture. with a raised voice, i told him his boss wants to talk to him and walked off. these stuff really gets to me - i have to admit dat im easily irritated and annoyed. im a strong believer dat respect is not given, but EARNED. do you actually believe dat by being a few years older, im obligated to respect you? or becoz u're of a higher ranking in the organization hierarchy, i haf to look up to you? or becoz u drive a better car or make more money, u deserve my respect? sorry to say this but damn u're WRONG!!!
u can be 50 years older than me and i wont respect you. it doesnt mean dat if uve lived so long u are noble. living for 50 years doesnt necessarily make you smarter than me becoz wisdom only comes to those who welcomes it. or, if you feel ure more superior coz u're empowered to do more in the organization, all i could say is i cudnt give a damn coz if u're weak and a butt kisser, u're definitely not 'bigger' than me. as for other materials, it will eventually come to you - if its a race, you will never reach the finish line. if anybody would like to question my view on this matter, you are most welcome. i am brought up in a culture dat teaches me to respect others and i do respect a lot of people, be it young or old, no matter wat social class these people belong to. i could justify that these people earned my respect (i know its not a great thing but im trying to make a point here) becoz they carry themselves well. sometimes i may sound as if im ungrateful but really, i am grateful to be employed but the people that i have to bear with every working day here, they're an eye opener of the real world...an less than a handful still have my respect.
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