2007

started this year with a bang (and a couple of fireworks), and the best way to end this hectic year is to just curl up inside the warm blanket, rolling on the bed, and pondering outside the room with glittering stars and full moon at the outside.

this is how i'm gonna end 2007, and welcome 2008.

january:
the heartbreak, the Q-Play (wore Afro-hair in front of all HR fraternity) - suzanna@70an

february:
the forgotten birthday, the valentine day, M.U.S.E

march:
death of beloved grandmother

april:
beginning of something that never took off, PIPE - induction for new executives

may:
beginning of entry with "her" as the main characters, beginning of the engagement season :)

june:
cost-saving way when eating at Chilli's, live life as it is

july:
pangkor getaway, the burnt out

august:
50th merdeka celebration, the club election, first outing together: pasar malam, first fireworks together

september:
the Chow Kit Kids - X3 Camp

october:
salam aidilfitri, P Ramlee the Musical, the bonus

november:
the meeting up with the X, the first wedding ceremony

december:
the whitewater rafting

book i;m digging right now

i am currently reading this book. and will share with you my thoughts and perspectives once i've concluded the final chapters.

Whitewater rafting - pictures galore part 2

afternoon with Abuya: zakat and corporation

someone posed this question to the President during Q&A session during President Policy Address function.

Q: Why is the Company not paying zakat for all the revenue received throughout the year?

i was taken aback with the question, and later in the same week, a friend of mine IM-ed and asked, "is it true that the Company does not pay any zakat?". all i could tell her at that moment was based on President's answer, the Company does not pay any zakat. however, i am sure, i told her, that the people in Finance or Treasury is looking into that thing.

when i raised that question to Abuya the other day, he told me that, the Company does not have to pay any zakat.

1st reason: Corporation = A legal designation given to a company recognized as its own entity, independent of its directors and founders. Because everyone within a corporation is an employee, no single individual is liable for the company's debt of failure. and zakat is compulsory for all individuals. individual = people. therefore, since Company is not an individual, therefore there is no obligation for the company to pay zakat.

the catch is, normal company is owned by numbers of shareholders. and this group of people are the ones that has to pay their income zakat (zakat pendapatan). and the practice is, whenever the company is paying zakat, it is actually performing the syariah obligations on behalf of the shareholders. thus resulting, the dividends paid to all shareholders are already cleaned, and they have completed one of Rukun Islam.

the good analogy is like this.
when you do not pay zakat = hell is the place you will be.
when a company does not pay zakat = for sure that company is not going to hell. how could it?
however, company is owned by shareholders.
therefore -> company does not pay zakat = shareholders' wealth is unclean = balasan neraka di akhirat kelak for the shareholders.

get it?

wallahu'alam.

2nd reason: the Company is fully owned by the government = government is the shareholders. and government-owned bodies are exempted from paying zakat.

unlike other GLCs, the government is the only shareholders of the Company (100% ownership). in MAS (or any other companies where government only owns a majority number of shares) the government is the main shareholders. therefore, these GLCs have to pay zakat on behalf of other non-government shareholders.

however, for the subsidiaries (public listed or co-owned by other companies), they have the obligations to pay zakat for their non-government shareholders. (e.g JV, Gas, Dagangan, etc)

Case Study 1: Judging a book by its cover

The timeless and ageless argument that exists since mankind interacts with mankind.
You are not good.you are not a good person.you are a bad person.I am better than you.in fact,I am someone with good behaviour and virtue, and you are not.

How does one compares with other people around him?the base for this comparison is usually set against a couple of principles held strongly by this person,usually his or her sets of morality behaviour and perspective, with the other person's sets of behaviour and principles perceived by our naked eyes.together with this observation,assisted by our inner instincts,we expressly developed our own judgments.if my principles are same with that person's,then we are good.else,we belong in two different camps.

Altho we've been told again and again: never judge a book by its cover; in our subconcious mind,we always perform this judgmental experiment and process.lets be honest,shall we? But then,the question that is to be posed is why do we? My personal view is we do these things because believe it or not,we human have this tendency to be among those we think is in the same wavelength as ours. Seriously,this so-called same wavelength helps us interacting better with each other.

In the adventure of knowing ourselves,which inadvertently getting us on the enlightened path of understanding the mankind behaviour and rituals.

So ladies and gentlemen, today's assignment is to explain and tell us why we pre-judge people and does this pre-judge ritual poses a positive or negative impacts to us.

I'll see you next time.

Birthday wish

happy 23rd birthday, syeena weena!

love,
azamil

Songs in My head

Colbie Caillat - Bubbly

V1: I've been awake for a while now
you've got me feelin like a child now
cause every time I see your bubbly face
I get the tinglies in a silly place

C: It starts in my toes
and I crinkle my nose
where ever it goes I always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

V2: The rain is fallin on my window pane
but we are hidin in a safer place
under covers stayin safe (*) and warm
you give me feelins that I adore

C: It starts in my toes
make me crinkle my nose
where ever it goes
i always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

B: What am I gonna say
when you make me feel this way
I just........mmmmmm

C: It starts in my toes
make me crinkle my nose
where ever it goes
i always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

V3: I've been asleep for a while now
You tucked me in just like a child now
Cause every time you hold me in your arms
I'm comfortable enough to feel your warmth

C: It starts in my soul
And I lose all control
When you kiss my nose
The feelin shows
Cause you make me smile
Baby just take your time now
Holdin me tight

Where ever, where ever, where ever you go
Where ever, where ever, where ever you go
Where ever you go, I'll always know
Cause you make me smile here, just for a while

been hooked to this song lately. dunno why. perhaps because of the soothing voice of Colbie. or perhaps this song is the mushy-wushy feeling kinda song. not too lovey dovey or jiwang-jiwang. hahaha

Michael Buble - L.O.V.E

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore

And love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart but please don't break it
Love was made for me and you

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore

And love is all that I can give to you
Love, love, love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart but please don't break it
'Cause love was made for me and you
I said love was made for me and you
You know that love was made for me and you

next in the list is L.O.V.E by Michael Buble. i must say, it's the music that caught my attention. and yeah, Buble's voice is a pull factor as well. the funny thing is, i always imagine myself doing a Broadway-dance routine with this song. complete with the hat and umbrella!

went to Dewa 19 concert yesterday. was enjoying myself throughout the night.. really! Ili and Najwa, in case you're reading this, i enjoyed the show. period. :) well, i might not show it that night. but i guess that was just me. enjoying the music with different approach. hehe

well, last night, while others were singing along with Once (seriously, his voice is awesome!) and Dhani (another genius musician), and yeah, expressing themselves throughout the night, there i was, at the back and all alone (literally), sticking like sore thumbs with serious facial expressions. no singing along, no exaggerative actions (kecuali when they played Arjuna. hahaha. was really looking forward for that song). some hand and body movements.

my sight was fixed on the stage. the drummer, the bassist, the guitarist, Dhani and Once.

Once - again, his voice is awesome! he hit the high notes perfectly. and yeah, he DID not screamed in high pitch, unlike most rockers or performers.

Dani - this fella is a well-rounded musician. he was a guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, and deejay for the band.

the drummer - hands down, this fella gave his all last night! if not because i saw him plying his trade awesomely then, i would have thot all the percussion sounds were from the sound mixer.

bassist and guitarists - they were very cool that night. i mean, that is how all guitarist and bassist should be kan? hahahahaha...

and the idea of having sheila majid (man, she still HAS it!) and rabbani was good. a different approach and style. i like it. u get a Jazz diva on stage with Dewa 19, and the result was fantastic. u add Rabbani to co-perform laskar cinta with Dewa 19, it brings a refreshing perspective on the song.

but to add Mulan to the show? am sorry to say, but she is not that good yet. yes, her dress last nite was awesome (come on, her legs.. hehehe). but still, her voice can be annoying at times. hahaha

last night should be a perfect night.
if only they started early.

admission was at 8pm. and so i thot that the show will begin earliest by 8.30pm and latest by 8.45pm.

but noooo...

Dewa 19 walked to the main stage around 9.26pm. and no reason whatsoever was given.

and yeah.

post concert, when to a Malay stall at Kota Damansara since i was craving for some Malay dish stall-cooked.

I: bang, bagi nasi putih, telur bungkus. ngan kopi susu.
waiter bodoh: kopi tu pun sekali?
(it was 1.15am, i was tired and starving. couldn't care less to what he said. so i just nodded to whatever he said)

few minutes later..

that bl00dy waiter handed to me 3 packs of polystyrenes filled with nasi putih, and kopi susu bungkus 3.

malas nak bertekak or whatever, paid the waiter, pastu chow.

makan mcD lagi bagus.

bodoh!

hahahahaha

Whitewater rafting - pictures galore

these pictures were taken minutes before we boarded our rafts, and began one of the most exhilarating whitewater rafting routes. i mean, this rafting expedition is my FIRST one for Level 3 river. previous rafting experiences were for Level 1 (very relaxing.. no need to paddle hehe), and Level 2 (and during the 2nd time of that same route, the whole boat capsized! but it was really good!)

earlier on, the guide specifically instructed us to "find someone you do not know as your raft partner". after some soul searching..err..err..ok,have to rephrase that..after looking around, decided to stick around with Shaliza (since this is her first time), Salmi (from PMU), Ili (from eXploration Carigali), and Aidi (i guess he's from PMU as well). OK, i must admit. that Ili is kinda hot, but she's too thin. hahaha. not my taste kot? plus her boyfriend was in another raft. had to be veerryy careful hohoho.

we nearly capsized at one of the most challenging whitewater sections. Jo, Fizah and Akmals' raft was the only one that capsized at that section. nevertheless, i am very sure those experience will always be remembered and treasured by them. i mean, who can ever forget their capsized-and-nearly-drowned experience? not me. altho i can't remember much, except there were loads of water. hahah.. naa..just kidding. of course i remember :)

for the record, Salmi went overboard twice (the 2nd time she fell into the river, none of us panicked. altho we were reaching a whitewater section that time). Ili went overboard once (together with Salmi).

the best part was when we reached the end point. there we were, at a small stream (anak sungai), and it was such a good spot to bermandi-manda. right across it was a log, used as small bridge to cross the stream, and conveniently, right underneath it, dasarnya dalam. maka sesuai sekali untuk acara lompat dari jambatan. malangnya, saya bukanlah seorang yang mahir dalam melakukan lompatan terjun tiruk, ataupun balik kuang (somersault) . but who cares.

the funny thing was, cuma 3 of us je yang very beria-ia mandi sungai. hahahaha. Aiman a.k.a Wong, Mohd Osama and I. and before we decided to end the foolishness and dry ourselves at the banks, Ili came by and did somersault jump with Wong.

i love whitewater rafting.
as Aizan and I said to ourselves when the raft capsized,

Bring it ON!!!!

futsal with 6+2 people

4 lelaki + 4 perempuan = futsal 1 jam.

penat gila.. but really worth it lah. burnt loads of calories (altho lepas tu gi makan2 tak hingat hahahaha)

nway, bought meself a new pair of futsal shoes. what happened to the old one? well,

earlier this morning, was holding the shoes and the bag, when i was about to open the car's door. maka saya pun letaklah kasut di atas kereta, bukak pintu, start enjin kereta, dan terus menekan minyak dan memulakan perjalanan.

sampai jalan besar, tiba2, while i was looking at the side mirror, nampak macam familiar je benda yg tgh begolek2 atas jalan...
turned around to check my shoes... and walla! it was not there!

farewell, dear Puma Shoes! your jasa dan pengorbanan will always be remembered.

bought a new Puma futsal shoes, and Gloves as well.

:)

Monday Night Raw 15th Year Anniversary

the show rocks!

stone cold steve austin. RVD, mankind, evolution, rated-RKO, lita, trish stratus, godfather, and yeah..ric flair and DX. and a couple of old-timers like dustin rhodes and hulk hogan. eric bischoff too.

altho i kinda miss The Great One, Brahma Bull, The People Champs.. The Rock! too bad he is now too busy with his filming schedule and stuffs.

nevertheless, current WWE superstars, RAW especially, is in strong condition. look at RAW itself. we have Y2J, Randy Orton, Umaga, Jeff Hardy, Ric Flair, Mickie James, Melina, HHH, Santino Marella, Maria (yummy), etc etc.

i'm rooting for Y2J to win this Sunday at ArmAgeddon.
well, ever since Randy Orton became the champion, there's not much promo around him, unlike John Cena. i mean, Cena can interact with the audiences and keep on talking for 10 minutes and mite be more thatn that. but Orton? he has less interaction.

here's for Y2J Chris Jericho to win the Championship this Sunday!!

jericho-holic!

mood swings

been having negative energies within me throughout the month. yeah, all the unhappiness, the let-downs, the laziness, the not-in-the-mood-ness, and other vibes that has got nothing to do in making me feel a better person.

luckily i have two futsal sessions per week (well, most of the time lah)
one session is with fellow male HR practitioners from PETRONAS, while the other session is with the crazy bunch of people from MISC.

among last week's highlights are:

futsal session - went for futsal game with the MISC lot. had a good game with them. and yeah, have i mentioned before how friendly and crazy they are? i mean, i was there for about 10 minutes and they already treated me as if they've known me for a week! being the only one not in the group (during my first session with them), somehow they did not neglect me. well, perhaps the fact that Lan is there might contribute to something la kot. so, back to the story. after the game, decided to have dinner at this beautiful place with beauuuutiful sceneries: Out Look Point. it is located at Langat, off Jalan Ampang. good foo with good companions. what else one could ask for? and yeah, those moment really helps in flourishing my positive energy.

d'arranged marriage - ING held its customer appreciation nite, and they had a comedy theatre show later that night. the show was known as D'Arranged Marriage. it was hilarious! all with the multiple characters, complete with their own distinctive personalities! and there's more. the show is only ONE man show. yeap. he acted all the characters! and yeah, my date for that night is Nazreen :)

The Kingdom - the movie IS good!

Enchanted and The Golden Compass - the movies are good! and the night spent was worth remembering. :)


so ladies and gentlemen,

my positive energy is now fully charged !!!

bring it on.

movie mania

successfully watched 3 movies in 2 days time.

friday nite:
The Kingdom
highly recommended! the storyline was superb, the opening montage was superb too, good acting as well as good doses of actions to keep you sitting at the edge of your seats.

saturday nite:
Enchanted
the fact that i went to watch this movie with someone, well, might affect my judgement in reviewing this movie hehehe. anyways, Enchanted is a-must-see movie. the real-life twist added to standard fairy-tale storyline, add into the equation on how some fairy-tale scenes might look like in real life showed in the movie, and you will find yourself captivated by the movie.
enchanted with it to say the least.
as the direct BM translation: TERPESONA

The Golden Compass
awesome.
i mean the CGI, the special effects and some of the story concepts. and seriously, all the hullaballo about the movie consists hidden messages on Church misuing their powers (which of course does happen in real life), the atheist message, as well as reference to some other message, all of these might be some issues cooked up to gain HUGE publicity. well, if there is any message, well done for i had been successfully being influenced with the subliminal messages.

as the girlfriend said, "slow aa cerita dia". for the record, The Golden Compass is part 1 of a trilogy. so its more like LotR: The Fellowship of the Ring. not much action, but too much story being told.

last nite was a wonderful nite :)

s.i.g.n.i.n.g.of.f.

jiwang mode: ON

lately my gtalk status is always like this:

jiwang mode:ON

and yeah. have a terrible mood swing this past week. cheerful early in the morning. depressed in the afternoon.motivated back in late afternoon. and demotivated by late evening. and before sleep, full of anger. and not forgetting feeling inferior and worthless.

if those mood swings happen to any women, then i guess it is normal. but the fact that i'm a man.. hurmm.. no wonder pimples sprouted all over my face. had a BIG one at my nose. i nearly mistaken myself as Rudolph the reindeer! hehehe

anyway, i guess it's how Popular Sanguine type of person acts. we have this emotional roller coaster. and somehow we tend to overcome the emotion very fast, as if we don't care.

well. we do care actually.

to marina, happy belated birthday.
to zaireen bahari, happy birthday love.

personality plus

i'm a popular sanguine/peaceful phlegmatic.

more to this in next post.

pictures

Reflect and Re-think

well, it's December already. one more month to go before we reach the end of 2007, and the beginning of 2008. and before we put back our thinking cap, let us sweep the dust, search for our reflect cap, and put it on.

are you ready? jom.

let us look back at 2007's resolution.
(hehehe..seriously, KPI tak meet langsung!)

so, based on last year's resolution, tak kisah la whether dapat fulfill or not, jom put on back our thinking cap, and start drafting 2008 resolution! we still got 25 days to go befor ewe should finalise the resolutions! :)

so, selamat drafting your next year's resolutions!

when a boy meets a girl

a boy meets a girl. then developed a feeling of liking. eventually the both of them started to have good relationship. they went out together, talked about everything, and did some activities together. then,

1. found out that the girl is already in a steady relationship.
2. the girl is having crush to another guy.
3. they started not talking in a sudden, followed by a series of rejection to invitations being made.
4. either party suddenly lost interest due to no particular reason.

*sigh*

edited: job vacancies

1. position - excuse analyser. position requires to analyse excuses given as valid reasons or means of rejection
2. position - listener. position requires one to listen to al ramblings and mumblings.