The Return of a Long Entry

the absent of long-serious-deep-thought entries, replaced with series of short entries, describing nothing but useless things. that should raise a RED flag, isn't it? i mean, a sudden change from thought-and-mind provocative entries to some santai-relaxing-non-mind-boggling entries.

fret not. i'm still here. living this life. breathing oxygen and exhaling carbon-dioxide accordingly to the "lumrah alam" stated by the Almighty. observing things happening around, and thinking of what are the reasons behind it. still holding firmly to this blog's tagline: Things Happen For Reasons.

Ramadhan 1427 has passed me by. So does Syawal. X'mas celebration was such a blast! finally, i've fulfilled one items in my wish-list: tidur lambat--bangun lambat--makan--sambung tidur. and now, Aidil-Adha is just around the corner, plus the New Year is creeping by. As Shasha pointed out to me, are we ready to turn 23 this coming months?

i'm tasting a bit of how it feels to have financial freedom. i mean, of course my wage is not as high as the President or the GMs, but at least now I'm living my own live with my own money. i can spend as much as i want. i have to stress on a bit of financial freedom, because i live with my parents and sisters. therefore, all the problems and difficulties in managing my own cash; i am still not in the club.

by now, most people knew already that i've moved to a new place. for those still left in the dark, please forgive me, as i've forgiven you for not asking me before. i cant remember much the address (too lazy to remember :P), but it is located at Subang Permai. Next to Kg Melayu Subang. Even better, its just next to Monterez Golf Club and Guthrie Corridor Expressway, and neigbouring with Bukit Jelutong residency.

How i travel to work everyday? early in the morning (which for the time being, around 7.00 - 7.30am. but am going to change to 6.30 - 6.45am), my father, my sister and i car-pooled together off to KLCC. upon reaching KLCC, my Dad will take over the car, and straight to his office at Jln Gombak. after office-hour is another story altogether. i'll be taking LRT to KL Sentral. From there, naik RapidKL sampailaa Subang Baru.

i am now a proud owner of PS2. just bought it 2-3 days before Xmas. hehehe. goodbye PC, hello Console! should buy XBoX 360, unfortunately got no enough money at the time being.

on the other note: Alia is coming back home soon, for good! Nodi is already a certified graduate! (had her convocation last week) Lene is back for Xmas, and off back to Ireland on New Year's Day. Syeena turned 22 last week (as usual, i ingat-ingat-lupa my frens' birthdays :P). Yeen is still in Ukraine. Playing with snowballs i guess. Hafiz is going to continue with his degree. Lan as usual la kot.

tried to organise TWO futsal session a.k.a batch gathering, but to no avail. was it because i invited the wrong crowd? or am i losing my charms? hehehe. entahlah. dont feel like organising events after this. tawar hati. (somebody, pujuk I ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

pijah is in Langkawi, holiday-ing with her family. miss her terribly.

-signing out-

I've told ya before

same sh!t, different twist.

Of Palestinian State

read here pulak

i am in no mood to write a long entry now. might edit this entry later.
*sigh*

here's a BIG cheer to Americana Democracy-ana.

p/s: good time to listen My Chemical Romance's: Black Parade.

Freaky Fun Friday

it seemed that FATE played a trick on me yesterday.

planned a futsal match, only to received almost no-response from UTP colleagues. only 6 replied. Pe'et confirmed that he'll come; Acab and Lan Stone at least e-mailed me back asking "berape ramai dah confirm?"; and others only replied when i IM-ed them personally.

since the match is a by default cancelled, msg-ed besties (pinjam from yeen :P) for a round of "jenga" later in the night. Hafiz=Langkawi, Lan=date, Nodi=Selling Credit Card, Syeena=Fashion Show, n Bai=dinner. everybody was busy.

on the other note, went to Times Square yesterday to claim my new hand-phone. Nokia 6020 je. Given F.O.C to those who subscribed to Maxis under Corporate Promotion. Plus, i bought a new pair of Futsal shoes. Puma some more. It costs me RM 110. ok la kot. asalkan boleh pakai main bola, n tak senang sangat koyak, then i guess its worth it la kot.

wanted to buy House MD Season 2 DVD box-set, but was suprised when shops at Times Sqr, BB Plaza, and even Low Yatt that sells pirated DVDs, CDs, Computer Games n Softwares sume tutup. Kena raid kot. entahlah. returned home empty-handed (pls exclude the shoes and phone :p)

and now, i'm in the office, trying to finish some assignments due this coming Tuesday.
its 2.40pm now..shall i cabut by 3pm OR stays until i complete the assignment?

you decide.

:)

-signing off-

p/s: had a great game of futsal last Thursday.

Y.E.S 2006

Y.E.S

Year End Sale

OR

Year End SURPRISE !!!!

or izzit Year End SHOCK?

Public Announcement: Number 2 Lets Help The Needy

Dear Friends,

I just want to highlight an urgent appeal for Mohd Syazwan Johari, 3 years old will be going to seek a very urgent cancerous right eye treatment at Wills Eye Hospital,Philadelphia, USA. He already lost his left eye due to retinablastoma. He will be accompanied by his blind mom and my colleague, Puan Fadzilah Wan, Volunteer Coordinator for MAKNA.

The trip is supposed to be funded by Ministry of Health Malaysia (for the treatment cost & lodging) and Yayasan Kebajikan Negara (for travel cost) and my organisation, The National Cancer Council MAKNA (for daily stipends). We already making the arrangement with Malaysian community in Philly to help out with food and winter clothing during their stay for 18 days course of treatment.

However we received a very bad news today when Ministry of Health of Malaysia didn't approved the funding for unknown reason. He is supposed to go last Sunday 10th Dec.Now without the funding, the trip looks bleak.Still, we believe it can be done.

What they need:Funds of USD12,500 or RM50,000 for the treatment cost. The rest is covered by MAKNA and Yayasan Kebajikan Negara. Just the treatment cost.

What you can do:

• Help to fundraise for this young boy.

• Every dollars and Ringgit counts!

• Help to spread the word!

If you are interested to help or further info please contact me via email:ijlal@makna.org.my or my mobile or contact Sdr Iskandar at email:iskandar@makna.org.my or my mobile 6019-6925192.

Information: http://angkasaone.blogspot.com or http://drbubbles.blogspot.com

I can give you further details ( medical reports/treatment cost/bank account details)

Regards,
Ijlal Nadzir
Phone: 019 6921765

Public Announcement: Number 1 FUTSAL

UPDATED BELOW SEKALI...

Kawan sekalian,

sempena menyambut seruan kerajaan dalam kempen Year End Sale, maka dengan ini saya ingin menjemput warga-warga bekas pelajar UTP untuk meng-kick-start-kan weekly futsal match sesame kita.

dengan ini, saya ingin mencadangkan agar permainan pertama dimainkan di:-

venue: Subang Jaya Sports Planet
masa: 10.00 malam
tarikh: 15th December 2005

eloklah kiranya saudara-saudara sekalian meng-konferm-kan ke-availability-ian pihak tuan/puan ke majlis tersebut.
moga2 dgn kehadiran pihak tuan/puan dapat memriahkan sambutan pada hari tersebut.

sukacita dimaklumkan, yang saya masih BELUM mem-book-kingkn court lagi, kerna menunggu pengesahan kehadiran korang semue.
maka, silalah konfermkn ASAP. (booking hanya akan dilakukan apabila minimum 15 orang konferm nk datang n main)

p/s: pls extend this invitation to others yang xde dlm mailing list nih...others are most welcomed! tak kira lelaki mahupon perempuan :)

MAJULAH SUKAN UNTUK NEGARA

terpaksa dibatalkan kerana tidak mendapat sambutan seperti yang diharapkan. Lesson learnt:

• email atau spam je office email address.
• sms
• include perempuan dalam mailing lists.
  

Discovering Where Real Treasure Lies

here it is. the advert for my company's recruitment drive.
name of the Company is being deleted. not because of confidentiality or anything. i just feel like not sharing with u. hehehe

notice the red circle? that's me. yeap. recognize the "waivy" hair? :) unfortunately, i cant pretty much see my own face. luckily, my "beautiful" and "dazzling" eyes are visible. hehe.

anyway, if you're interested to discover the TREASURE within you, visit

http://www.discoverpetronas.com

ok-ok..looks like i'm helping the Company for its recruitment drive. cant help it. this is what we call Loyalty. hehehe.

anyways, tonite marks the beginning of another weekend, and i hope that i'll have a wonderful and enjoyable weekend!

-signing out-

back-off, i know SILAT PULUT!!!

yeap, u read it right. i can assure you, i did not misspelled, nor do i am joking with you.
its true. its a fact.

i can DO silat pulut. :)

so anytime u want to mess around with me, i'm advising you not to do so. or you'll end up wishing you never do that. i dont want to hold any responsibility or liability should anything happened to you. either you'll be truly amazed, non-stop shaking your head in disbelief, or simply faint as you cant handle the hot-ness and cool-ness of my silat pulut.

my 1st silat pulut; it was during a dark and lonely night... nahh...it was during last weekend. went to my friends' wedding (both pengantin lelaki and perempuan, we kinda "clique" with each other). there were 2 people performing silat pulut in front of the mempelai dua sejoli. then, 1 of the "bouncer" (read:penyambut tetamu) asked the crowd sumting like this.

"lagi sorang..sape nk bersilat..last one"

there were commotion in the crowd. then suddenly, two pair of eyes looked at me, and one of the bouncers tapped me on the shoulder.

"adik, pegila silat kat depan tu"

the way i see it, i have nothing to gain yet nothing to lose. decided that it is time for me to show them what silat pulut is all about. hehehe. with a cool expression on my face, went in front of the mempelai, smiled and "mula membuka langkah dan bunga-bunga".

all these years of watching people performing silat, plus being a fan of "Pendekar" series, does not go down the drain. my buah-buah silat was OK la, flawless jugak la. but who cares. in the true philosophy of silat pulut,

"it is the heart and body movement that matters. when the heart's tempo is as ONE with the body, then you will move gracefully"

yela tu.

another wisdom from the guru-pendekar-al-berto-azamil-tiger-paw.

"it doesnt matter whether you truly knows or not. GAYA dan STYLE mesti 10 MARKAH. confidence is an important asset, apart from having a face as thick as brick-walls you can find in the older building of UTP"

p/s: naz told me afterward, "i ingatkan u nak buat dungga kat depan tadi"

post-Syawal

this IS the official post of the post-raya. :) planned to go on a prolonged silence to observe the month of Syawal, and while the plan to end the silence with a big BANG bombastic entry does not materialise, I ended up venting my frustration on something stupid.

anyway, here's a brief rundown on what has been happening through out my nearly two-months career in PETRONAS.

the "TALENT"s for PETRONAS advertorial poster

up till now, all i can tell is that the poster wont look exactly like this. instead of all the talents smiling and looking at the camera, the official shot will be from helicopter's view, which means only the heads will be visible. i guess there is a good reason of me having a not-like-shampoo-model's hair, which is curly and waivy. do browse thru early december's edition of major newspaper's section of career and job advertorial.

Health Talk organised by my department for all PETRONAS staffs

well, the fact that my email address and extension number is publicly displayed in the intranet and posters in the tower, i guess it sure beats the feeling of knowing ur name is highly visible on the posters back in university's days long-long-long time ago.

well, this entry serves its purpose already. that is to "brag" on what i've done here at the office, more than the normal routine work. hehehe.

till then, chiaow!

live long and prosper!

-signing out-

praises and tears

just went back from Hari Raya gathering for HRM division. Alhamdulillah, the event went smoothly, with interesting things happening. as shocking as it be, it was emotions that prevailed.

it was during a pop-quiz session. me, being the emcee or host, asked audiences several questions and give them prizes for every correct answers given. the environment was fun and cheerful, for the audiences were entertained and well-fed. with the least expectation of to get participation, i was shocked with how the audience reacted to the questions. they were all eager to answer all of it.

on the final questions, audience are required to rearrange the jumbled up words displayed. to trick them, i gave them wrong hints, saying that it has got something to do with the Company, and its quality principles.

then an elder staff, a senior one, came up front and decided to tell her answer. i tried to scare her, by saying that its related to the company (big liar, i am hehehe). she retreated back to her place, and other staff went to the front and confidently stating the correct answer. which, of course, has nothing to do with the Company or even its quality principles.

then came the consequences. the senior staff "x puas hati". to add more reason to grieve, she is in my office (luckily not in my department).

sensing the disturbance in the force (with help from other staffs and instinct), i went to her place to give her deservedly-won prize. and too apologise if i've done wrong. (hey, how can u know instaneously on-the-spot that you are doing something wrong, when you feel no harm's done?).

to summarize what she said, i'll put in bullet form:-

• young executives are "memperlekehkan" senior staffs
• Me, the audience and I humiliated and embarassed her
• you are here for one month plus-plus, and it this how you behave?
• she can buy bigger prize by her own, but it is the "maruah yang sudah tercalar"
• i should have known better not to do like that
• she was thinking of giving me a MEMO for what i've done
• ways of me handling the quiz session was unprofessional
• and when i tried to apologise to her, she asked, "why only you? where are the others? they should apologise too"

she requested me to leave before she starts to cry.






the irony is, just when i walked away and heading towards another cubicle, on the other side of the office, other staffs told me, "mil, bagus aa jadi host tadi".

(i was flabbergasted)

my 5ive Factor Personality Profile

Your Five Factor Personality Profile

Extroversion: You have high extroversion. You are outgoing and engaging, with both strangers and friends. You truly enjoy being with people and bring energy into any situation. Enthusiastic and fun, you're the first to say "let's go!" Conscientiousness: You have medium conscientiousness. You're generally good at balancing work and play. When you need to buckle down, you can usually get tasks done. But you've been known to goof off when you know you can get away with it. Agreeableness: You have high agreeableness. You are easy to get along with, and you value harmony highly. Helpful and generous, you are willing to compromise with almost anyone. You give people the benefit of the doubt and don't mind giving someone a second chance. Neuroticism: You have low neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable and mentally together. Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly. Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is high. In life, you tend to be an early adopter of all new things and ideas. You'll try almost anything interesting, and you're constantly pushing your own limits. A great connoisseir of art and beauty, you can find the positive side of almost anything.

The Five Factor Personality Test

salam aidilfitri

today's the last day of Ramadhan in the year 1427 Hijriah. after a month of fasting and self-abstained, tomorrow will be the day when every Muslims will rejoice and celebrate the end of the holy month joyfully and in cheerful mood.

want to take this opportunity to wish all Muslims reader, and to all Malaysians, extending the wish to all readers (macam ramai je yang baca blog ni hehe),

Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri.
Maaf Zahir dan Batin

dengan ingatan tulus ikhlas dari,

azamil izzat @ bet

MiScOnCePTioN

we always hear/watch/read in news, interviews, articles, and even in speeches; of how the international world, especially the non-muslims always misinterpreted on what Islam is all about. thanks to the infamous 11th September 2000's incident, the word Islam has been associated with terrorist OR violent OR insurgent OR sectarian bloodshed.

how inconvenience. to add insult to the injury, even the Pope publicly quoted a statement that potrayed Muslims (or Moslems as they spelled) as a vicious and god-less people. do we still remember on how it caused a great uproar in the whole Muslim's society?

reflecting on this issue, we tend to get so sensitive when people misinterpreted Islam. yes, of course we need to be sensitive on that issue, particularly when we're talking about Islam. it is OUR responsibility to maintain and uphold Islam's integrity and strength.

but why the non-muslims misinterpreted the true meaning of Islam? is it just because the majority of today's terrorists are Muslims in faith? or because they did violent actions in the name of the religion?

yes. those reasons are indeed, VALID. but may i add another one OR two reasons, please?

We are arrogrant. most of us. i remember vividly, back in UTP, there was this online forum where people talked and discussed lots of things. and in one of the sections, there is this remark on it. "Religious and Faith: a place to discuss and know more. please participate in a matured manner"

and there i was, prompted to start a new thread, since there is no variations of issue being discussed there. (mostly discussed on Hari Raya, ramadhan and other stories). so i started a new entry, i-cant-remember-what-i-wrote-but-its-kinda-like-this: Tell Us about Your Religion.

why do i chose "tell us about your religion?". tell me, ladies and gentlemen, how many of you really know the origins of Malaysia's festival and celebration? well, we do know that Hari Raya AidilFitri is to celebrate the end of Puasa, CNY is to celebrate the 1st day of the chinese calendar, Deepavali is like Festival of Light, and X'mas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. i bet that's all you know (the one you don't celebrate sangat2 la). those celebrations are mooted from the religions' beliefs (except CNY. but in this case lets replace CNY with Wesak Day). but why? for sure apart from the commercialised reasons, there are the real reasons. i mean, we dont celebrate AidilFitri just to celebrate the end of Ramadhan. there are other reasons too, right?

the next day, there was a reply in the topic's thread. the entry was, "sebelum kita nak tahu pasal agama lain, baik kita mendalami agama sendiri"

and there i was, stumped and dumb-founded with what i read.
we talked and talked about the need to have inter-religion dialogues and talks, in order to create an even blissful, united and prosperous nation. but even before we are able to do so, people started to question the motives, the why?s and the need to do so.

in order to win the non-muslims heart, we need to know about them. from social up till religion. gain their trust. ready to accept them.

then, when the time is appropriate, show them what Islam is all about. its not having to fast in Ramadhan only. its not having beard or veil only. it is more than that. those things stated before are part of Islam.

from my observation, the negativity of Islam's image is being potrayed by both sides. the non-muslims, and the muslims too. on non-muslims side, they quickly reached a conclusion and made assumptions that Muslims are terrorists. on the muslims side, we acted aggresively in such manner (road demonstration turned into violent battlefield between protestors and the authorities) that it created a bad publicity.

people would say, "u told me that the word Islam derived from arabic word means Peace. and u also told me that Islam is a peaceful religion and faith. but tell me, why are the majority of today's terrorists are Muslims?"

standard answers: "they are being deprived by the non-muslims. since they have no other medium to release their frustration, they went to the path of a terrorist." OR "they are Jihadist. fighting for the greater cause in the name of Islam. and they are not terrorist, they are heroes."

cant we just say, "they are falsely being led to believe they are fighting a holy war. being depressed for so long, they have been easily influenced by these-no-good people. its not because of the religion matter. although thats what they're claiming to do. its either they've been misled to believe its a true cause, or, they wanted to get even with their depressor." ??

why is today's world in like so screwed? because of our arrogance and the egoistical need to have everyhting. even when we know, its not ours.

festivals and religion celebrations are just around the corner. so why not take this opportunity to at least know a bit about the celebrations?

p/s: i'm not asking you to participate in the festivals (there are several sensitive issues on this matter).
:P

dumb founded

remember my entry on Morocco's decision to ban women from wearing veil?
looks like this veil-phobia is spreading in Africa.

The Tunisian authorities have launched a campaign against the Islamic veil worn by some women to cover their hair.

and quite frighteningly, this kind of news does not being reported in our local daily newspapers (i haven't stumbled on it yet)

wrestling freak

have u ever watched any wrestling shows? and how do you react to it?

1. "waa..The Rock tuh!"
2. "humph! its all lies and acting"
3. speechless

most people i know would normally reacted by the 2nd reaction. they will say things like "its all an act" or "scripted already" or even "bukannya betul pun wrestling ni".
a few of them would be in awe when watching their favourite wrestlers "performing" inside the ring. they would watch it only when there are particular wrestlers showing their act.
as for me and some crazy bunch of people (which can be counted using ur fingers and toes), wrestling is a wonderful show. if we're allowed to do so, we would force everybody to be quiet while we're watching it. concentration is important.

while there are lots of wrestling shows in the USA, being a Malaysian, i only watch shows from two companies. the WWE (formerly known as the WWF) and TNA. why? because only these two shows are made available at Astro. :P

u see, i get lots of feedback and questions, ranging from the normal ones, "what's so good about wrestling?" to the most annoying ones, "why waste your time watching that stupid show?"
what's good about wrestling: i have the need and desire to see people brawling. i mean, i always want to see how people give punches, accepting blows, performing good grappling moves, and also hot chicks. yeah hot chicks. the T&A's kind of chick. but with attitude and wrestling skills only, please. not the type that only be there just to be there, showcasing their MAGNIFICENT assets. *sigh*

but then again, why do i watch wrestling matches? i do agree when people keep on telling me that its all pre-planned, scripted and acted accordingly. there is no use in denying the stone cold truth. they are all facts, cause stone cold says so! i love watching soap-operas. hey, watching tv-series are fun too! series like grey's anatomy, house MD, eureka, prison break and smallville. i enjoy watching those series. but unfortunately, they lack something. something that can only be found in wrestling shows. ACTIONS. i mean, REAL LIVE ACTIONS. let us take smallville for example. it is the stunt-double who acted in any dangerous scenes. tom welling? nahh..the producer wont let him to do the stunt on his own. he might get some bruises that could spoiled his face's fair complexion.

but in wrestling, hey, they fight their own matches. they acted it all by themselves. there is no stunt doubles or whatsoever. yes, the blood may be fake. but at least the chareographed moves works perfectly. thats where the pleasure of watching wrestling matches is.

yes. wrestling show does reflect the true life. its full of "kepura-puraan", acting, dirty-talk, aggresive moves, pain, glory, hatred, soap-opera-ness, back-stabbing, male-hormone dominance, emotion, faith, champions, sore losers, mid-carders, jobbers, and other qualities (the good and the bad ones) in life.

if u smellllllllllllllllllllllll........

p/s: if u can complete the catchphrase, u do watch wrestling :P

astaghfirullah

this is something stupid.

Morocco moves to drop headscarf

how often have we heard on this and that been linked to extremism? if you are sporting beard or even a goatee, then you're osama bin laden followers. if you wear serban, then you are a suicide bombers. if you're wearing headscarf, then in-the-near-future you would launch missile rockets to the zionist state.
this is stupid and ridiculous.
and for an arab government to implement that, stating that:

"Other Arab countries have made similar changes, worrying that the veil could be used as a symbol of extremism."

huh? since when does a veil symbolises religion extremism? oh yeah, i forgot. since beard and serban all been branded as the things an extremist has.
all hail the western ruling and way of life.

if stupid things like this occurs in Malaysia, rest assured that i am for one, will be against this stupid and nonsense implementation.
dont they read the Quran anymore?

signing off

i know your salary :)

let me continue from where i left in previous post.

and so it seems, that on Monday morning itself, the doctor decided to hand over the medical result to me. there were some weird readings, as my protein and albumine reading are too high compared to the parameters given. that was why the doctor decided to run more tests on the saturday.
and there i was, wearing jersey+jeans+sneakers, thinking that i'll be reporting for duty on the 16th.
after received the medical result, i decided to pass it to HR as soon as possible. then i can concentrate on doing other things, after worrying about my medical result. it was 10.30am.
then, something unexpected happened.
they asked me to go back home and change my attire, for i am to report for duty at 2pm. and i was like, OK, no prob. at least i'll get a full month of salary hehe. then at 2pm, i was briefed by my department manager. oh btw, i have been assigned to Group Remuneration department.

unknown to me, one of the HR officers went to my department's manager, and told her that I reported for duty wearing jersey and jeans, and they have to send me back home to change my attire.

and now, i am notoriously known as the "new guy who came to the office wearing jersey and jeans on his first day"
how ridiculous was it? this is how things turned out when miscommunication happens.
nobody told me that i HAVE to report for duty on monday, since the result was not out yet.
haha. shit happens.

anyway, my department, prior to me joining it, was consists of 5 women. and they are all mothers. and me? i'm the only male executive, who happens to be the youngest, and still single. luckily for me, and i am very grateful for this, is the fact that they welcomed my presence. they treat me as one of their colleagues, and altho i am qualified to be in the same category of their children, they treat me in a very professional way. and i have to call them "kakak" :) not that i'm complaining :)

being in the group remuneration, my future job-scopes varies from handling medical claims to managing compensation, benefits, and senior staffs salary :) and since i do have access to the salary system, i basically know when we get paid.

nevertheless, that the exclusivity of being an HR person.
and i am bounded to Ethics of Professionalism and Confidentiality.

hehehehe

anyway, a quick shout-outs to Soh Chai, Peet, Haha and Duwe.

WOI!! DULU BERIA-IA KATA NI LAST EVENT AKU KAT UTP. KONON AAA..TUP TAP, ORGANISE LAGI EVENT...
AHHH..LEPAS NI TAKDE ALASAN LAGI KALO AKU NAK PAKSA KORANG JOIN EVENT2 AKAN DATANG!!

hehe

signing off

small things that made BIG differences

this morning, i realised something. it was when i was taking my bath, something struck me hard.

things happen for reasons

i totally forgot that i'm the type of person who lives his life on day-to-day basis, gratefully experiencing what life has to offer. the challenges, the rewards, the hardships, sugar, spice and everything nice. i forgot that there is always a catch on something. for example, if you were involved in a car accident, the lesson learnt is to drive carefully. the same thing can be applied here.

this issue of me having blood problem, might help me to understand me better. as far as i am concerned, i am now more health-concious. i mean, i do eat a lot, but i am controlling what kind of food i'm taking. there's always a blessing in disguise.

on the possibility of me reporting for duty on the 16th instead on the 2nd october, it should be no problem now. i believe now i will have more time to focus on the ramadhan, and i would have more time to focus on moving to the new house. oh yeah, my father planned to move into our new house in the middle of ramadhan. so much things to do, and this 2 weeks break would help me lots.

yeah, bring it on!!

a little blood too much

its an amusing thing to know that your blood is the perfect and most reliable source to tell who and how you really are. to check for someone's health, all you have to do is take blood sample, do some tests, and voila, you immediately have a clearer picture on who the person is.
the cholestrol level, how much sugar in the blood, how's the kidney and liver doing, and whether do you perform safe sex or not. by testing for HIV lor.

part of petronas requirement, is that you have to pass the medical check-up. all should be in good condition. your blood pressure, your height, your weight, and those things that only your blood can tell the doctors. only 10cc of your blood is needed for the blood test.

my medical check-up result shows that i am fit. except for one strange thing. this thing has been bugging me since and its kinda annoying, knowing that petronas won't employ you unless they know the reason behind it. and up till now, the doctor's ain't telling.

"sel darah merah pecah". that was what the doctor told me the cause of strange results of my blood test. only on the part where they want to check how's my kidney's and liver's conditions. they performed two tests, and up till yesterday, the same result occured.

something's wrong with me body?

and now, i am irritated to both the clinic and the soon-to-be-employer. why? cause only when the clinic submit to the employer that i am fit, then only i can go on reporting for duty. and up till today, my medical result is still in unknown condition. then came the time period given for me to perform medical check-up and prepare everything for the new job.

imagine this,

i received a call from the hr dept, on the friday, to inform me that i've been offered a position. they asked me to come over to the office next monday. and so i abide.
on monday, i took time off from office at shah alam, all the way to kl. upon reaching there, received the offer letter and read it. to my disbelief, i was to report for duty by next week on monday. and i have to go for medical check-up as soon as possible, for the clinic would take three working days to finish the check-up.
on tuesday, i took MC just to undergone the check-ups. oh btw, in the offer letter it was stated that i am advised not to tender my resignation until i received my medical-checkup result stating that i am fit for work. wth? i will only get to know my medical result by friday's evening, and they expect me to report for duty, and yet they advise me not to tender my resignation till the result came out? luckily i am to give 24 hour notice of resignation.
anyway, being an optimistic person, i tendered my resignation on thursday.
then on friday morning, received a call from the clinic. "encik kena datang klinik. doktor suruh buat blood test sekali lagi". nasib baik jumaat tuh aku dah tak kerja. so went to the clinic, and the doctor told me that they need to take another 5cc of my blood. "sel darah merah pecah". the doctor told me that it happens all the time. since i can't have my medical results on that morning, i went directly to HR office after that, and gave the officer all documents needed minus the medical result. his response (he talked about other things too, but this is the part where i want it to be highlighted here hehe) "kalau takde result tak boleh repot for duty. i try adjust you untuk report on the 16th laa". huh? helllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. those 16 days are very precious days. for if i haven't tendered my resignation, i could learn lots on doing credit sales during my attachment program.
anyway, those are the risks i have to face for my decision to resign immediately.
and early this morning (saturday), i planned to go to the clinic to get my med result. so i called the clinic to inform them that i'm coming, and i was surprised with what they told me. "encik kena datang isnin pagi. lab nak buat blood test sekali lagi"

and so here i am, wondering what is wrong with me body?
for me to receive the news in the first place, i was afraid that something is wrong. but when the doctor assured me this thing does happen, and again being informed that something is wrong, really makes me worried, and feeling sick.

yeah, people would say, look at the bright side. at least you'll get some free time. i say, i am scared of the unknown.
the last time i checked with the doctor, the doctor told me that the blood test was haywire. it showed that my kidney and liver are producing high amount of potassium and stuffs like that.

on the bright side, gaji kerja tiga minggu dah masuk :) and i am planning not to spend it. nak simpan dalam bank. fixed deposit for one year hehe.

farewell UOB(M)

i have tendered my resignation effectively from yesterday's date. BMT no more.

thanks UOB for giving me the opportunities to gain first-hand experience on banking operations. for the lovely food. for the induction programme, the training session conducted at hotels, and not forgetting for giving me the opportunity to attend the company's annual dinner.
for someone who's been with the company for three weeks, those are really something.

thank you Shareen, Kwon, Fauzi and others for selecting me to be part of the management trainee programme. thank you Violet, Yang, kak Zura, kak Ana, kak Liza, kak Roy, Fazli, kak Suzi, kak Ju and kak Zaimah. thank you for the wonderful experience during my branch attachment at UOB Shah Alam branch.

nevertheless, i guess there goes my hopes and dreams of working my asses off. is this the end to the hope of me losing weight?

nope.

btw, sahur nnt makan ape ek?

my first job dilemma

i hate doing things half-way, not till i gave up on it tho.
for those who's been left out of the loop, last friday, PETRONAS HR people called me and told me that there is an offer for me there.
what i did not know was how limited the time given was.
i had to undergone medical check-up that would take up to three working days for the results, days full of dilemma and weighing pros and cons, and also to juggle between preparing all the documents while maintaining my presence in the office. or in front of my Operation Manager.

*sigh*

some would say that i am lucky, but forgive me for not living up to your expectation. i am in a state of mind where i don't feel like boarding a different ship in the middle of the sea. it has been only three weeks of me being a staff of UOB, and to be honest i've started to fall in love with the challenges. and my colleagues too. they are very supportive, and that adds to the ever-piling emotion mountain of mine.

for the past few months, i practically counting the days on when will PETRONAS call me and say ,"hey, we have job for you!". and when i was employed by UOB, i thought that the earliest PETRONAS will offer me job there is on november - december. and basically i've psyched myself on facing the challenges of working in a Chinese-working-environment.

nevertheless, i am grateful for the opportunity to be part of PETRONAS workforce.
and i am looking forward to the challenges they will give to me.

bring it on!!

on eve of ramadhan

salam ramadhan, everyone!
may this ramadhan changes us to a much better person than today. perform your ibadah as ikhlas as possible, and may ALLAH always be with you.

Lafaz Niat Puasa Untuk Sebulan.
نـَوَيْتُ صَوْم َ شـَهْرِ رَمـَضَانَ كـُلـِهِ لِلـَّهِ تـَعَالىَ
“Sahaja aku berpuasa keseluruhan bulan Ramadhan kerana Allah Ta”ala”

Lafaz Niat Puasa.
نـَوَيْتُ صَوْمَ غـَدٍ عَـنْ ا َدَاءِ فـَرْض ِ شـَهْرِ رَمـَضَانَ هـَذِهِ السَّـنـَةِ لِلـَّهِ تـَعَالىَ
“Sahaja aku berpuasa esok hari menunaikan Fardhu Ramadhan tahun ini kerana Alalh Ta’ala

*fav song for ramadhan: harapan ramadhan by manbai and raihan.

the call of duty

once, my UTP colleagues enjoyed playing this FPS game called "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" or famously known as MoHAA. everything started from a simple multiplayer match of two players playing Soldier of Fortune II, to a full-blown match with the whole block participated. we evolved from single game, to a more complex team death-match. progressively from SoF:2, we ventured into MoHAA, being inspired by the Saving Private Ryan's movie.
who can resist the temptation of reliving the tense scenarios in WW2 battlefield?

then came Call of Duty.
but, this game still unable to surpass the greatness of MoHAA.

received a call from Petronas HR Department. i am to go to KLCC to get the offer letter. the best part was that i totally forgot to ask them of where i'll be assigned to should i accept the offer. *sigh*

on the latest news, i just came back from attending UOB's annual Dinner and Dance nite. Mandarin Oriental is the venue. at last, i have fulfilled my "impian" to makan2 there. nasib baik the food is quite good. at least i was not bitterly disappointed.
by the end of the dinner, Fauzi, Manager of Commercial Lending (if i'm not mistaken) came to our table and gave us some advice:

• if you want to be the same and ordinary, be the same
• if you want to be different, then be different
• show yourself to the management

anyway, this is my 2nd night in a row of mixing with bunches of people drinking liquor.
i guess i just can't get myself to be used to this kind of environment. so sorry syeena, i guess the next time we're going to Laundry, i have to excuse myself. the show was marvellous. but the smokes and liquor? i can't stand those things.

i have the opportunity to learn more about banking operations, as right now i'm being attached to UOB Shah Alam branch. learnt lots of things that goes behind the counters.
but now, since Petronas is already calling me, i guess its time to say goodbye to the banking world. but not now la. i guess i'm going to send my resignation letter early next month. (abiskan bulan ni dulu..nak dapat gaji huhu)

my love and thanks to fellow BMT-ians: Aizud, Haziq, Hanif, Diyana, Ida, Suza, Zana, Sarah, Ada, Nad, Nureen, Lita, Shaz, Zura, and Ana. you guys rocks! together we bravely and boldly went through the uncertainties. and the future lies in our own hands.
hehe..sentimental sikit, although i kno the precentage of them reading this is very-very-very d very low one :P

btw, anyone interested in having their own credit card? drop me a line. UOB credit cards maaa...free for life.

Banking 101

today is officially my first day of working. wait, working is not an appropriate word to use here. training is much better. yeah, training is the most suitable word for it.
instead of directly being assigned to designated cubicle, registering user ID and stuffs like that, the position i'm holding right now really speaks for itself. Management Trainee. therefore, the first two weeks we will be trained first before being properly assigned to designated workplace and responsibilities.
we will be undergone 2 months of learning experiences, thru hands-on jobs, training and workshop sessions, and also field assignments. i must say that i am very much impressed on how UOB tailored their Management Trainee programme. i mean, i know that training is to be expected, especially since i only possess small knowledge on the banking business; but they really trained their trainee in order to ensure that we are really prepared for the challenges.
Fast-track Banking 101 lesson is a must.

Bumiputera Managment Trainee is being established because UOB is now pursuing to aggresively penetrating the big potential market of Bumiputera targeted market. more on commercial area.

and i thought that Oil & Gas, and IT is the only industry that are literally full of acronyms and abbreviation. well, Banking industry is the same too.

right now, my head is full of "Anti Money Laundering Act"
huhuhu

live long and prosper!!

--signing off--

projek: SIHAT

for the past 3 months, i've been ballooning myself.
now, in a desperate attempt, i'm trying to lose back what i've accidentally gained.
lets get back in shape!!

p/s: huhu..kena control makan laa lepas ni..hurmm...

Convocation Speech

its kinda late, two weeks to be exact, but better be late than never.

big thanks to ICT/BIS lecturers and tutors ;especially Mr Anang, Ms Noreen, Mrs Nazleeni, Mr Fadzil, Mr Abas, Mr Faizal, Mr Saipunidzam, Mr Jale and others; for all your guidance, knowledge, and patience in dealing patiently with me in academic and non-academic areas. Lecturers from General Studies department, especially Pn Khalida (Econs 1), Ustaz Pisol (Pendidikan Islam), Mrs Anna (PCS), Mrs Noni (Organisational Behaviour), Mr Amzairi (Intro to Finance), Mr Lai (Corp Finance & Multinational Corp Finance), and others. (sorry, can't remember all the names :( ) Not forgetting Mr Noohul for teaching us with great patient and understanding for subject Digital Electronics 1.

big hugs for Residential College administration, for fully co-operation and trust throughout my involvement in activities held in UTP. million thanks to En Talhah, En Zul, and all RC staffs.
billion thanks to UTPRCSU for giving me the opportunities to acquire, develop, and spread the skills in many channels. it is thru active involvement in this society i've become who i am.

to my ICT course-mates; ladies and gentlemen; we fought the war together, we went throught the hardships and obstacles together, and most importantly we did our tasks and assignments together. (hint: kongsi jawapan and projek). we managed to survive the years of being "experimented" with ridiculous new subjects and syllabus. who can forget the final exam question for Data Structure? we have to memorize the whole "stack" coding just to get 20 marks.

to BIS peeps: we fought the early years side-by-side. as years go on, we went thru our own pre-destined path (or syllabus set by UTP). you might spent your years with reading subjects, but in the end, you lots learned ABAP. *sigh*. SAP tuh!

to engineering students: good luck with the remaining sem!

to current residents of V5A-L3-3, thanks for the ad-hoc accomodation. thank you Pitus, Hambal, Mok, Emil, Ban, Am, Ja'a, Alan, Apis Raub, Epul, Solute and Tod. and Aspa and Famie too.

to Ira and Fatin, thank you for the lovely yellow rose. bunga tu dah kering dah, tapi aku simpan, nak buat potpourri.
to dearie, thank you for the lovely roses. sorry for not giving you anything on your graduation day. :(

thank you Kelab AM, Sengal-ians, RCSU, MPPUTP, Rakan Masjid, Floyderz, Al-Deng2, Old-Skool, goodFellas, wengurl, and others laa..tak mampu nak ingat sumer nama geng2 lelaki dan perempuan.. aaa..time kasih sekali lagi kepada junior-junior sekalian (altho satu sem je kurang hehe)...

Manliness Through Wisdom

the final decision

it has been confirmed.
i'll be working with UOB, starting next Monday.
at last, i can jump and join the bandwagon :)

with the amount of salary being offered, looks like i'll be working my ass off.

challenges:

1. to be given work/task
   
2. to quickly adapt to a different environment
3. to adapt to different working culture
4. to perform my duty as ikhlas, jujur and dengan cemerlangnya.

sekian, terima kasih.

kerja saya

Alhamdulillah, it looks like my life is back on its track to greatness and excellence!
about two weeks ago, i received a phone call from Time Engineering, giving me good news regarding my application for the UEM Young Executive Scheme.
since it was the first offer i received, i said YES.

and then, there was my convocation. a glorious one.

back to KL for another round of interview at UOB, and finally last week, i received a call from them.
i'm being offered the position for management trainee.
and i said YES too. :)

then i received a call from Bank Negara HR Dept, asking me to come for a preliminary assessment session.
i had to decline the offer.

the same goes to Time Engineering. as much as i am very interested to joint the company, there are many things that need to be considered. after much consideration, i chose UOB to be my first stepping stone to this vicious world, called MARKETING.
hehe.

hurmm..PETRONAS, when will you call me? huhu

erti kemerdekaan

merdeka. setiap kali menjelang tarikh keramat 31 Ogos, seluruh negara berlumba-lumba menunjukkan cara mereka menghayati erti kemerdekaan. sepanjang bulan ogos menyaksikan timbulnya semula kisah-kisah perjuangan. kisah payah getir yang dilalui oleh pejuang-pejuang kemerdekaan.

bagi seorang pemuda yang lahir di zaman yang merdeka itu disambut dengan sorakan dan persembahan bunga api, sukar dimengertikan apakah itu sebenarnya erti kemerdekaan sebenar. bukan memperkecilkan segala usaha penat lelah tokoh-tokoh terdahulu, tetapi atas dasar melihat sesuatu dari sudut pandangan yang berbeza, mungkinkah Tanah Melayu ini mengalami nasib yang berbeza sekiranya ia masih di bawah jajahan Inggeris?

rentetan laluan kemerdekaan bermula secara rasminya setelah Jepun berjaya menawan Malaya, sekaligus menyedarkan masyarakat Melayu akan Inggeris yang selama ini dianggap sebagai tidak terkalah rupa-rupanya hanyalah manusia biasa. punyai kelemahan. Tentera Nippon yang mulanya melaungkan slogan "Kesemakmuran Bersama Asia Raya" akhirnya membawa kesengsaraan lebih teruk dari pemerintahan Inggeris.

sekembalinya Inggeris ke Malaya, mereka disambut dengan rakyat Malaya yang sudah berubah dari zaman penjajahan terdahulu. Kini mereka lebih kental, mereka lebih bersemangat dan mereka sudah mendapat satu kekuatan yang baru. tanah warisan pusaka bukan hak Inggeris.

dari Malayan Union, ke Persekutuan Malaya. hinggalah hari ini.

apakah agaknya yang mungkin terjadi sekiranya Inggeris tidak membebaskan Malaya, sebaliknya memberikan kuasa autonomi? mungkinkah kita pada hari ini akan menjadi seperti Australia? ataupun akan lebih mundur akibat menjadi mangsa eksploitasi Inggeris?

apakah sebenarnya erti kemerdekaan? dan apakah cara yang sewajarnya untuk meraikan ulangtahun kemerdekaan? apakah relevannya diadakan konsert, mahupun "countdown"? dalam konteks meraikan kedatangan tahun baru, sambutan sedemikian mungkin relevan kerana ia adalah sambutan seluruh dunia. hari kemerdekaan?

setiap manusia punya pandangan dan cara yang berbeza dalam menghayati kemerdekaan. bagi saya, cukuplah dengan hanya duduk di rumah menonton televisyen sambil dihiburkan dengan persembahan bunga api dan perarakan tentera dan segala senjata-senjata yang kita ada.

merdeka itu adalah keadaan di mana kita sendiri yang menentukan hala tuju dan nasib bangsa dan negara.

Bonfire of the brands

We are surrounded by myriad brands, flashing neon signs, billboards, labels on our heads, feet and bodies, and the objects we hold in our hands. But what happens when one man tries to live without them?

click here for more


taken from bbcnews.com

convocation, interviews and offer

updates:

thursday 24th August
interview session with Time Engineering for the Young Executive Scheme (YES) programme. the session was good, with me able to interact and connect with the interviewer panels. by the end of the session, i was confident that i've nailed the interview session. hehe.

went back to UTP accompanied with azren and yuyu. azren taught me the possibility of paying deposits in installments. :)

friday 25th August
early in the morning was the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Convocation Ceremony. while most of the male graduates were wearing formal attire together with blazers and everything, some of us, including me, just put on the ceremonial robe while wearing collared t-shirts and cargo pants. hehe. talk about being different from others.
later that evening, convofair committee was faced with the dreaded scenario. torrential heavy raining. the dry field turned into a big pool of water. a perfect place for kerbau untuk berkubang.
foreseeing the situation, instead of spending the night at the convosquare, i spent the night at ipoh and lumut. :)

saturday 26th August
paintball competition is the highlight of the day. woke up early to get the feel at tapak konvo. unfortunately, the gerai-gerai was not open yet, causing me to head straight to the paintball battlefield. spent the rest of the morning walking aimlessly around the tapak konvo, before went back to have a good afternoon nap. by the way, the nasi ayam golek padang tak sedap langsung. as if the nasi tak masak. ntah la. tapi mmg tak sedap.

after a good long nap, went back to tapak konvo. had good lunch with dearie at another ayam golek's gerai. later in the evening, met old friends, and berborak-borak till 7pm.

Majlis Makan Malam Konvokesyen. it was a good night. our table was filled with sengal and crazy bunch of people. plus, our table was situated directly next to the door where the waiter and waitress used to bring in and out the dishes to be served. we had good dinner (appetizer: asparagus + mushroom soup; main course: chicken rib served with some kind of sauce; dessert: chocolate moist cake + coffee), and we enjoyed the night. we sang along the with the song sang by the singer. hahaha. basically, we all cam selamba je nyanyi part chorus. hehe. we even danced to the music. hehe. by the end of the night, we took pictures. :)

sunday 27th August
Majlis Konvokesyen Kali Ke-Enam. to be honest, i was very nervous on that day. there is no particular reason, but i believed all of my comrades felt the same thing. i can't remember much what i said to Tun Dr M, but having the opportunity to meet face-to-face with him is enough to make me speechless.
i did not bring any camera with me..

that evening, i rushed back to Subang for a futsal session. had a good game. :)

monday 28th August
went for 2nd round of interview with United Overseas Bank. by lunch hour, managed to go for the final stage. from 21 applicants for the 2nd round, only 11 of us were selected. it was sad to know that not all succeed in the 2nd round. now i know how the Malaysian Idol or One in a Million contestants felt when the results were announced. nasib baik takde bagasi ke ape ke.

2nd round: consists of group assessment, an essay, and presentation.
3rd round: final interview.

i'm not being pompous or overconfident. but i really feel that i'm gonna make it. oh please...

tuesday 29th August
received a call from HR dept of Time Engineering. i was selected and offered a place in their YES programme. reporting for duty date: 11/9.
i have not confirm with them yet. will do by tomorrow.

YES -- a 1 year training program by UEM Group, in order to give experiences to fresh graduates. more like an internship programme. allowance is rm1,200 per month.

anyway, i really hope that UOB will give me good news. please, let me be selected.

PETRONAS? ntahla..bila laa nk panggil aku kerja..kang mintak release letter kang huhu

jom ketawa! (credits to ejat)

You might like it. This is hilarious.....even an Englishman could not construct sentences using numeric, which is exclusive only to Malaysians and Singaporeans.

Ah Lek was asked to make a sentence using 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Not only did he do it 1 to 10, he did it again from 10 back to 1. This is what he came up with.....

1 day I go 2 climb a 3 outside a house to peep. But the couple saw me, so I panic and 4 down. The man rushed out and wanted to 5 with me. I ran until I fell 6 and threw up. So I go into 7-eleven and grabbed some 8 to throw at him. Then I took a 9 and try to stab at him. 10 God he run away.

10 I put the 9 back and pay for the 8 and left 7-eleven. Next day I called my boss and told him I was 6. He said 5, tomorrow also no need to come back 4 work. He also asked me to go climb a 3 and jump down. I don't understand. I am so nice 2 him but I don't know what he 1.

sekali sekala letak jokes, wont hurt kan?
for the sake of those sensitive people, this entry is just a joke. does not truly reflects either our society's command of english, or our neighbour across the strait.

thank you for reminding these things to me

i hate to say "i'm sorry" via sms.
i hate to tell u that i'm sorry via e-mail.
i hate to type i'm sorry on the keyboard.

i just want to meet you, and tell you how much i longed to meet you.
of how i always wish that i could be with you always.
and,
how much i despised myself for making you went through everything all by yourself.

i forgot that one of the fundamentals being human, what we need is attention from others. especially those close to our heart.

and i thank you for reminding these things to me.
thank you.

of interviews and holiday

the interviews on last thursday and friday were very tiring. for someone who is very eager to get a job, and spent most of his "leisure" time doing nothing at home, the experience was worth it. and at least i managed to get myself off me butt, and walked whole day long.

on thursday, went for two interviews. in the morning, it was at United Overseas Bank in KL. while waiting for my turn to be interviewed, sempat la jugak berkenalan with dua orang. one is anis, from kedah; and another is azhar, from perlis. hopefully i did well and managed to impress the interviewee to be called for the 2nd stage. azhar and anis too pls :)

later that evening, went for this fundraising consultant job in KL. well, the session was very informal, guess that the evaluator wanted to evaluate the applicants in his own way. anyway, just tried my luck there. for the sake of having experience in interview sessions :P

the next day, went to KL Convention Centre (KL ConCent) to have a look at the PC Fair. i must say that i am impressed with intel's latest processor. the dual-core. unfortunately, i am in no position or have the capability to enjoy that now. still menganggur.huhu. highlight of the exhibition: booth amoi. by the time i stepped out from the hall, my eyes are "clean" :)

petangnya pergi ke NISER (National ICT Security and Emergency Response Centre), for this Security Assessment Analyst position. macam cuak jugak la, sbb it was my sister who passed my resume to them. so i basically just hantam saja lah. but i am able to answer most of the questions confidently. luckily there were no technical questions. hehe

killer question that eithe i have to endure from the interviewer OR i have to tell them before the session ends:

"you are bonded with PETRONAS, right?"

followed by:

"then if we are to employ you, then PETRONAS call you and offer you work, the you'll have to work with PETRONAS right?"

i hate to go through this moment. its like during this part, the interviewer might decided not to recommend me for the next phase. i mean, who in the right mind would employ person who might jump ships anytime?
the great dilemma.
great, this is what i need. to make soon-to-be-employer lose interest on this fine young man. :P

saturday, sunday and monday.
location: arwana pulau perhentian, terengganu.

the long-awaited holiday trip :) there were five of us. yeen, idris, nodi, syeena and i. we drove there from pj to kuala besut. WiMP is back in action :P

perhentian is very nice. the beach, the mat salleh (hehehe), and the scenery. unfortunately, i did not bring along my camera (ala, kalo bawak pon, bukan amek gamba orang, tp amek gamba scenery je). since blom amek gamba dari kamera yang lain, maka x dptla nk post kat sini.
i must say the places where the boat-men took us for the snorkelling trip were not so best la. in fact, i've seen better than that. i longed to go to the shark point, want to see the sharks. the small one laa. but, the they bawak kami ke tempat yang kinda berombak kuat, and tak banyak coral reef yang cantik-cantik belaka. *sigh*

its ok. next time we are going for island trip, i'll make sure the snorkelling trip musti pergi ke tempat2 yang best-best belaka.

sampai rumah around 2 am pagi tadi, after dekat 8 hours in the car. miraculously, nodi and azamil, we all tidak tidur pon sepanjang journey balik. altho before naik bot from the resort jetty nak balik mainland, i was kinda sleepy. i guess when you felt the sea-wind blowing right onto your face, you cam segar bugar je. cam ikan baru kena pancing :P

am looking forward to the next holiday trip!
(aiyaa..kena mula simpan duit from now. nanti takde duit nk gi berfoya-foya hohoho)

wismilak

2 job interviews tomorrow.
wish me luck!

:)

Bersemuka Perdana Menteri

this post is to help dear friends who did not watch the interview, or those who is currently still have not registered to youtube.com :P

part 1


part 2


part 3


part 4


part 5


part 6


part 7

not when you left your position.

i used to argue about his policy, his methods, his views, his visions, his outspoken policies, with my father.

i used to admire his bravery, his nobelity, his attitude.

he used to be the one i looked up. his contribution to the nation was countless. he helped to put malaysia on the world map.

he aspired mega projects. he aspired in making malaysia a modern country.
he championed the malay rights. he championed malaysia rights. he still championing them.

for all your contributions to malaysia during your past tenure as the prime minister of malaysia, i thank you. for providing equal opportunities for all malaysian, i am grateful for your actions. for aspiring malaysian to achieve the unthinkable, i am awed by your spirit. for giving hope that we are indeed capable of competing on the same level with industrialised nation, i thank you million thanks. for your outspoken in saying whatever it is in your mind, you inspired me to be brave and bold in making stands.

but Tun,

to publicly attack current government, people who you groomed to replace you when the time is ripe, slowly diminishing your place as the one whom i admired.

we never questioned your decisions in creating the path to year 2020. we never questioned your authority. in fact, we stood behind your back, gave all of our support you needed during 1997 asean economic crisis. your methods are unorthodox, but we have faith in you. you encouraged us to spend when our neighbours in asean faced with economic problems seemed way too outrageous. but we believed in you. we spent. and Alhamdulillah, your measures proven to be successful.

now, you directly attacking pak lah, questioning his capabilities, his motives and his methods.
yes, you were upset with the fact that most of mega projects that is to be executed under your tenureship was cancelled by pak lah's administration.
but there are reasons. not because pak lah wanted to give the projects to his cronies, nor that he wanted to destroy your capabilities. as pak lah pointed out, the government was facing high deficit, and malaysia had to solve that problem first.
now, almost rm15 billion is to be spent for projects in malaysia.

you alleged him for practising cronisme. do you still remember tun, when people questioned the cronisme and nespotism being allegedly practiced in umno? in fact, they even questioned your children's business activities?

if attention is all what you want, fine. we will give attention. we will even put you in the spotlight. you will be the media darling.

but please tun. we know that you have the knowledge of everytday's activities and happenings inside prime minister's office, having spending 2 decades in power. we understand that you need to express your concerns, your objections, and your disappointment. but please, never try to discredit pak lah's credibility and capability to rule the nation.

you stand side by side with tengku mahaleel on the proton's issue. that's fine. everybody knows that mahaleel is one of your prodigy. you are indeed angry when proton decided to sell augusta mv at the price of one euro per share. we understand your concerns. and we gained more understanding on this issue when current proton management issued press statement on why they sold augusta mv. and it seems fair to us. why should we even bother to continue investing in a company that is making losses year by year?

you mentioned that petronas is one of the culprit in ensuring us dollar is the main choice of currency, because they trade in us dollar. and yet you are the adviser.

you were my idol, tun. i respect you for what you have contributed to the nation, to the bangsa.

but now. ashamed? that word is too harsh.
let just say that i will only remember you for all your contribution when you were in power. not when you left your position.

another entry on the middle east crisis

got this from wafarooy.
this video should be distributed and be seen by the whole world.
pay attention to the last minutes of the video.

for i will not be disappointed again.... and again..

the long awaited news finally arrived. for someone who was very eager to be part of the news, to share the joy it brings, the tell the whole world of how fun it will be, this was never expected.
for i have failed.
the planned and charted course throughout the year went down the drain, smoothly. the gasps and oh's and ah's did not help in helping the man to cope with his disappointment.
for the man himself has failed.
but yet,
opportunities might come in future days.
but for today,
the man learned one of the most important thing.
to be able to enjoy the moment, one has to carefully plan and execute it.
for plan without executing it, as worthless as planning to fail.
there will be next time.
and when the opportunity comes knocking on fate's door,
he has learned,
to quickly seize the moment. take advantage of the moment.

Puteri Gunung Ledang the Musical, i might not be able to buy tickets for the show this time around,
but hear me,
for the next time the troupe is performing,
i'll make sure that i will be prepared.
i will ensure that i will have enough money to buy the tickets.

for i will not be disappointed again.... and again..

but who knows?

i tried my best to avoid reading newspaper, watching news or surfing online news website.
i tried to not to read the international section.
but somehow, i accidentally pressed number 9 followed by number 0 on the astro remote control, and i saw things that i hated so much.
the one-sided reporting of world's crisis, covered-up stories, lies constructed as if it is the reality, and more lies.

i came across one of viewers' comment on bbc news. it was very interesting. the viewer pointed out that it is indeed the civilians who would be the highest casualities. it happens in every war.
in modern war philosophy and strategy, it is a foolish act for the army and the general to conduct bloodshed in a gentlemen manner. two sides gathered at the end of the corner, then the generals would meet up at the centre of the battlefield, exchanging peace offers and threats, before initiating the bloody festival and gathering.
now? press buttons, launched rockets, and claimed it was all pre-emptive strikes.

in this latest aggression between israel and lebanon, the main players are the israeli army and hezbollah. uncle sam gave the zionist missiles as gifts to uphold the law and justice. its ok. no problem. but when there are rumours of iran supplying weapons to hezbollah, seems like the whole world condemning it.

what can both sides benefitted from this war?
israel -- the chance to show the arab world of what it is capable of doing so. they are unafraid to perform military strikes (airstrikes, missiles barrage, artillery barrage), they can mobilized their reserves in fast response time, their commandoes are well trained, and they have big-powers support for whatever they are doing. in conclusion, they can show the arabs, of who's the boss.

hezbollah -- in this critical time, they gave people hope. they gave ways for fellow arabs to vent the displeasure with israel. they gave reasons for why israel should be destroyed. they gave reasons of why hezbollah is the one to be followed. whatever the outcome of this war, one thing is assured. the hezbollah is already cemented its position in lebanon's people. they are the saviour. the people of lebanon will fight for their cause, whatever it is.

lebanon -- whatever the outcome of this war would be, the lebanon government is already an affirmative sore loser. too much pride, perhaps, that stopped the government from allying itself with hezbollah. what the president did? sent video message, cringing for help that will come too late. most of the citizens have lost their faith in the government.

maybe in the future, not too distance, when the war is over, and basically israel won it (by looking at current conditions), lebanon have to compensate by giving the land once occupied by israel. the excuse? well, the israel could say they want to control that land as if to eliminate all hezbollah threat. who knows?
and then, automatically, lebanon will fall under the great american influences, politically and socially. for they need lots of money to reconstruct back the nation.
and the arabs? well, they'll be holding special meeting, residing in OIC, even produce declaration from the Arab League promising they will help lebanon in the re-construction process.
but who knows?

the clock shows it is already 3.25am
and i'm still awake.

it has been years since i last logged in to myspace page. yeap, ladies and gentlemen, i DO have an account there. guess i've been spending too much time blogging here at blogspot, and socialising at friendster, thus resulting myspace to be kinda forgotten.

played futsal earlier tonight. with usual crowd: lan, idris, nodi, syeena, lene, yeen and me. idris's sister was there, as well as his colleagues (arep, imran n aizat).
lene did participated in the match (hehe), in fact she scored several goals. no more static tactic for her.

the trip to Perhentian has been finalised. there would be 5 of us going, and WiMP will be the main transport.
my main concern here is: to have smooth journey, the gas should be filled brape kali? 5 times of full tank? matilaa camni..hurmm..have to reconsider balik ni

nway, i've started sending resumes and applying for jobs..surprise!! :p

hurmm.. i'm blabbing again..guess i really have to go to sleep now.
ciao

*sigh*

its hard to say bad things about your beloved alma mater, even how depressing things are.

the fact that the website itself is very uninviting (blame the top management people, not the webmaster), i can never conjure any reasons of why should i even bother to go the website.

unfortunately, in order to access exam results, one has to throw away the dignity, and enter www.utp.edu.my at the address bar.

both my sisters already received letters from respective universities' reminding them about their upcoming convocation ceremony. UTP? nayy..since the uni aspires to be the leader in technology, the management doesn't even bother to send us any letter. why waste any papers when you can communicate with the students online?

e-mail sounds good. at least, nowadays most Malaysians already approves e-mail as the main substitutes for letters.

but noo..

why bother to send emails, when we can save time just by posting the announcement on the website? genius plan, isn't it?

convocation 2006 important information (click here!)

luckily some of my friends are still surfing the website, and spread the news to us. else, for those who couldn't care less about the website, would still be in the dark.

*sigh*

plan for august

two weeks and counting..

this coming august, will be a very busy month for me. biggest day in my uni's life: my Convocation ceremony; Projek TEKAD Penang Core Team meetings; and not forgetting the trip to Perhentian Island with frens of the universe! (altho not everyone could make it tho)

11th August: PC Fair 2006
12th - 14th August: off to Perhentian Island
18th August: kak ain's convocation at USM Penang
20th August: Tekad for COaches (T4C) session for Tekad Penang
27th August: UTP Convocation Day
3rd September: Yong's convocation at UTM Johor.

kak ain n i will be graduating for our bachelor's degrees, while Yong will be graduating for her Masters. three weeks back to back of travelling for my parents. Penang---Tronoh---Skudai

officially, enters August, it will mark my second month of "break". therefore, the pressure from many sides have been piling up. i mean, most people are expecting me to get jobs and working by this time. talk about not meeting other people's expectation. hehe. well, sometimes i guess i should just go by the flow, defying what others expecting from me. anyway, since the parents have officially started their daily dosages of "bile nak keja" routine, i guess it's time to move on.
anyway, lepak kat rumah pon bosan gak. 2 months of doing nothing. have to put a stop on this.

btw, have i mentioned here that i've received my Petronas interview's result? yeap, i'm being recommended.

"Azamil,i'm glad to inform you that you have been recommended. you will receive offer letter from us in 6 months period."

is that good news or what?
pros: well, petronas might employ me. (oh pls,pls,pls)
cons: 6 months period? u kidding? wut to do in the 6 months period? duduk rumah cam anak dara? :P

my lovely wallet is craving for the "M" thing. some might call it "C" word. xpon "D". money,cash and duit. credit card? hurmm..that's another thing to talk about.
therefore, it is crucial for me to get off my lovely a55 and start my job-hunting session! wish me luck!

btw, when i posted an entry on the "regretfully to inform you that we are unable to match your application to any job vacancies" thingy, received lots of supports and encouraging advices. thanx a million. a trillion thank you goes to lovely kak siti :)

haa..kak siti, if you're reading this, pls oh pls, would like to meet you during convo week. lama tak borak-borak :)

gained lots of weight, even one my best fren's mother said that, "Azamil makin besar" hehe..got to do something about this extra baggage, tho. gym? no cash. plus too lazy. hehe

jom cari kerja!!!

uPM fiasco

before i watched this video, i thought the press was exaggerating the incident.
when i watched the video, i am untterly disgusted with what i saw.

STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mind ur language

why does people blog?

for some, it is a way to vent the exasperation,anger-ness,sadness,sorrows and things related to emotion.
some to share with their circle of friends about their daily lives and activities.
some decided to jump into the bandwagon.
some as to share their opinions on whatever issues being raised.
some just for fun.

which category are you?
for me, i guess the main reason i'm blogging for the past 1 year and a half is i need a way to improve my english. thinking,writing and expressing myself in english language.

from the need to improve my english, the reasons to blog expanded.
to share opinions, and to produce analytical assessments on daily situations.

well, this is the end of yet writer's useless thoughts.

p/s: blogging sure is more fun than have to write an essay not more than 150 words. :)

injustice for all

today's headline: Israel vows no let-up on Lebanon

the middle east crisis is not new. throughout this century, we have seen and heard on the things that have been going on.

this time: a different plot with several twist.

in the beginning, Hamas captured Israeli soldier after Israel forces performed major assaults on Hamas base in Palestine. so, Israel attacked Palestine, with Hamas being the intended target.
Hamas versus Israel.

then, as an act of solidarity, Hezbollah raid into Israel, in which eight Israeli soldiers were killed and two were captured,and it was a stunning and provocative attack.
then of course, Israel retaliated. Hezbollah used ground troops. Israel forces bombed and performed air-strikes on Lebanon's airports, and public places.
Hezbollah versus Israel.

the main question is: "where are the international communities? to be precise, where is the Arabs?"
Israel claimed that Hezbollah is sponsored by Syria and Iran. while it is understandable that Iran might not want to be part of this crisis, since they are trying to win international community's support on the uranium enrichment program, the absence of Syrian and Lebanon forces is very puzzling indeed.

since the post-Afghanistan occupation, my understanding of terrorist is (thanx to Uncle Sam's propaganda): an organized rag-tag army that receives some military training, and equipped with some basic weapons. prefers to use guerilla tactic-warfare.

therefore, Israel is not a terrorist state, according to US standard definition of terrorist. first of all, they are not a bunch of rag-tag armies. secondly, they are equipped with up-to-date and latest weaponary technologies.

Six-Days-War still haunts most Arab countries. unfortunately, they learnt nothing from their shameful defeat, apart from the need to heed every words from US and Israel.

hopefully, Hezbollah and Hamas are truly ikhlas in their daily struggles.
and from here, i can only pray to the Almighty to end the sufferings endured by the victims of this crisis.

as long as international community favours Israel for every dreadful actions they did, there will always be injustice for all, especially for the Palestinian and Lebanese people.

S.O.S call for all UTPians!

dear frens,

by the time this entry is being written, i am very sure that most, in fact all, UTPians already accessed our beloved university's website.
if you haven't, maybe because you have not check your exam results, or maybe because you are not UTP students, feel free to click here. the link will direct you to UTP's website.

to be honest, i am ashamed of the website. it is a disgrace to what is being symbolise by UTP as a centre of technology and excellence. the new face of www.utp.edu.my has been disfigured. it's like an abomination. it is so embarassing.

before i left UTP, i enquired to the help-desk staff on who's in charge of the website. and she gave me some email addresses. and now, i planned to write to these webmasters on what a great job have they done.

therefore, i'll be needing your inputs on what should be and should nots of the website. you can either drop your inputs here at comments, or u can just email me.

as a refresher: www.utp.edu.my

the heartbreak and the agony

Dear Azamil Izzat,

Thank you for attending an interview with us recently, we were pleased to have had the opportunity to meet you.

Following your interview we have reviewed your application against all the possible opportunities mentioned by you and we regret to tell you that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Should you wish to make a further application for employment or pre-employment opportunities a gap of twelve months is required before submitting another application.

aaaaarrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....

p/s: berusahalah nobita!!!

result is out!

UTP peeps, the moment of truth is here.
examination result is out now.

all the best!

is there life after World Cup?

folks, earlier this morning marked the end of a month-long celebration. the biggest celebration on earth, celebrated once every 4 years. yeap, the World Cup is finally over.

The Azzurri is the world champion. for a brazillian and french supporters like me, Germany 2006 disappoints us. the brazilian was supposed to play the "beautiful game" beautifully. ronaldinho was supposed to dance gracefully among the opponents defenders. kaka was supposed to control the midfield. even roberto carlos was supposed to hold the defences.

well, let the gone be by gone.

kudos to italy for their superb match performance.
zinedine zidane... why the headbutt?

after 9th July 2006, everybody will be thrown back to the normal life routine. and for those truly affected by this grandest world celebration, one question hover around.

is there life after World Cup?
let's just say that till Euro 2008 starts, we will be in our hibernate OR standby OR even worser, Zombie mode.

viva la italia~~