音乐的力量， 非一般的魔力。。。
简单的词句， 好听的璇律， 勾起许多回忆。。。
听一听， 换一换心情。。。
突然觉得快乐， 都一直在身旁。。。
快乐， 有时候。。。
真的是那么简单。。。
7 years ago
Thursday, October 9, 2008
音乐的力量， 非一般的魔力。
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Working Life
I have been born into the working life after my graduation and now I am 4 and ½ months old. Since being in this life, everyday I go to work, come back home and repeating the routine the next day.
Everyday in the office, my jobs are to do design (facing the computer makes me sick nowadays); attending meeting (make me feel like a secretary, jotting down the minutes and matters discussed in the meeting); attending site inspection (yeah, somehow I like it); replying to my boss comment (Wow, he writes a lot of comments, sometimes in the traffic, ranging from work related to work- unrelated); studying some drawing and documents (to get precious information) and the ultimatum i.e. face- off with my boss (this part was hardest and it’s getting harder and hard...).
Although I like my current job, but I still feel like there’s some parts missing or there’s a lot extras that make me feel that I don’t have the capacity to take it yet. The parts that are missing, I think is because of myself, lacking the basics, be it in this field (may be the time has yet to come) or as an engineer. The latter always makes me ask, how can I be an engineer if I don’t have the quality to be one? Though I have been graduated from an engineering school, does that mean I am one of them? Was it all about exams, only made me studied solely for that purpose, in order to be able to be graduated from tertiary level? Those subjects that I have taken, in my opinion, merely touched the surface of the deep sea of knowledge. It implicates me into emptiness each time thinking about this, though I gained few pieces of paper, as recognition for spending my 4 years time to earn it, nothing much, nothing less. I missed those days, when I wasn’t doing what was supposed to done for what was meant to be done.
Working life, step by step, day by day, it will teach me, step by step, day by day, what I ought to know. Quoting my boss’s words of what it takes to be a person like himself, he always says (most of time in a harsh way, sometimes in a nice manner): “It takes me 30 years to learn and I am still learning”; “I know you don’t have the experience, what I learned the hard way, I let you know now”, “Learn from mistake is the best way to learn”; “In this field, it’s 10% about technical, the rest is all about how you manage people”; “See, how I play politic with those people”; “You must always write comments and come back to me, then I will know what you don’t know”; “You see, I write a lot of comments, even waiting the traffic light, I also write”; “You always look, but you don’t see”; “You understand the English, it’s not enough”; “I wake up everyday 3 am in the morning and start doing my work”; “I hope you don’t mind, working life is like this”; etc.
Saw an article on working life and job- hopping:
“The Two-year Rule
I have a two-year rule I tell my staff and potential employees. The two-year rule is this: you must be willing to commit mentally to spend at least two years in the company before you quit. The reason is this; you need to deal with the learning curve. If you job-hop too often, you learn nothing substantial.
For me, it takes you at least a year to know the ins and outs of the company. Another year before you can eventually be truly productive in adding value to the company. To see the true results of your contribution to the company, for me it takes at least two years. So, if you are more prone to job-hopping and career success is on your mind, then it is time to rethink.”
So, I am not going anywhere in the near future? No one knows... Anyway, I am just a new born...
Everyday in the office, my jobs are to do design (facing the computer makes me sick nowadays); attending meeting (make me feel like a secretary, jotting down the minutes and matters discussed in the meeting); attending site inspection (yeah, somehow I like it); replying to my boss comment (Wow, he writes a lot of comments, sometimes in the traffic, ranging from work related to work- unrelated); studying some drawing and documents (to get precious information) and the ultimatum i.e. face- off with my boss (this part was hardest and it’s getting harder and hard...).
Although I like my current job, but I still feel like there’s some parts missing or there’s a lot extras that make me feel that I don’t have the capacity to take it yet. The parts that are missing, I think is because of myself, lacking the basics, be it in this field (may be the time has yet to come) or as an engineer. The latter always makes me ask, how can I be an engineer if I don’t have the quality to be one? Though I have been graduated from an engineering school, does that mean I am one of them? Was it all about exams, only made me studied solely for that purpose, in order to be able to be graduated from tertiary level? Those subjects that I have taken, in my opinion, merely touched the surface of the deep sea of knowledge. It implicates me into emptiness each time thinking about this, though I gained few pieces of paper, as recognition for spending my 4 years time to earn it, nothing much, nothing less. I missed those days, when I wasn’t doing what was supposed to done for what was meant to be done.
Working life, step by step, day by day, it will teach me, step by step, day by day, what I ought to know. Quoting my boss’s words of what it takes to be a person like himself, he always says (most of time in a harsh way, sometimes in a nice manner): “It takes me 30 years to learn and I am still learning”; “I know you don’t have the experience, what I learned the hard way, I let you know now”, “Learn from mistake is the best way to learn”; “In this field, it’s 10% about technical, the rest is all about how you manage people”; “See, how I play politic with those people”; “You must always write comments and come back to me, then I will know what you don’t know”; “You see, I write a lot of comments, even waiting the traffic light, I also write”; “You always look, but you don’t see”; “You understand the English, it’s not enough”; “I wake up everyday 3 am in the morning and start doing my work”; “I hope you don’t mind, working life is like this”; etc.
Saw an article on working life and job- hopping:
“The Two-year Rule
I have a two-year rule I tell my staff and potential employees. The two-year rule is this: you must be willing to commit mentally to spend at least two years in the company before you quit. The reason is this; you need to deal with the learning curve. If you job-hop too often, you learn nothing substantial.
For me, it takes you at least a year to know the ins and outs of the company. Another year before you can eventually be truly productive in adding value to the company. To see the true results of your contribution to the company, for me it takes at least two years. So, if you are more prone to job-hopping and career success is on your mind, then it is time to rethink.”
So, I am not going anywhere in the near future? No one knows... Anyway, I am just a new born...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
你是我的眼
如果我能看得见
就能轻易的分辨白天黑夜
就能准确的在人群中
牵住你的手
如果我能看得见
就能驾车带你到处遨游
就能惊喜的从背后
给你一个拥抱
如果我能看得见
生命也许完全不同
可能我想要的我喜欢的我爱的
都不一样
眼前的黑不是黑
你说的白是什么白
人们说的天空蓝
是我记忆中那团白云背后的蓝天
我望向你的脸
却只能看见一片虚无
是不是上帝在我眼前遮住了帘
忘了掀开
你是我的眼
带我领略四季的变换
你是我的眼
带我穿越拥挤的人潮
你是我的眼
带我阅读浩瀚的书海
因为你是我的眼
让我看见这世界
就在我眼前
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
My Playstation Portable
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PSP
My new PSP console- just bought it last Saturday at RM 900 (4GB Memory Card) c/w accessories i.e. ear phone, AC adapter, crystal case, screen protector, car charger, UMD(Universal Media Disc) case- although I don’t use UMDs to play (Original cracked version- Yeah!), cable for TV play (only support LCD and Plasma TV, sigh...). Becoming a member of the shop I bought it from, at a discount price of RM20, I can download 3 free games into my PSP for a year. Normal price is RM 2/game loading into PSP charged by the shop plus a 25% discount for any item in the shop except consoles and memory card. But the games can be downloaded online too, which is time and electricity consuming.
There are a variety of games to choose from, now I have FIFA 2008, Final Fantasy VII- Crisis Core, Tekken, Transformers, Iron Man, Ghost Rider, Silent Hill, Grand Theft Auto-Vice City Stories, and Metal Gear Solid. For now, just playing FF7- Crisis Core as it is a popular game for PSP.
I used to have PS- One, now spoilt. The graphic was not as nice. PS II now priced at only RM 425 while PS III is at RM 1350. Nintendo Wii priced at RM 1000++ too but the play style requires motion, and the games are not my cup of tea. But somebody bought it too, when I was buying PSP. The sales is good for game console, from the shop sales person, many units of PSP and PS III too are selling like hot cakes. Kids are rich; ahem... their parents are rich nowadays.
FF7 has nice graphic and a little different of game play when in battle mode from those version for PS- One. Although it doesn’t summon GFs as in FF7, but they still appears in the game play, as monsters.
I think the game will be long as I played the FF7 before, but it was nice. May be later to download it again and try it in PSP. It is nice though, hopefully to have a plasma or LCD screen later, hehe...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
The End Of A Beginning...
The beginning of a beginning, 4 years ago...
The end of a beginning, 4 months ago...
The beginning of another beginning, 4 months ago...
The end of another beginning, the beginning of another beginning...
Those were words that I left once in a friend's blog. Now it seems meaningful to me, especially tonight... After tomorrow, I will be graduated. Couldn't believe time passed by so soon, helpless to watch it passed by...
The end of a beginning, 4 months ago...
The beginning of another beginning, 4 months ago...
The end of another beginning, the beginning of another beginning...
Those were words that I left once in a friend's blog. Now it seems meaningful to me, especially tonight... After tomorrow, I will be graduated. Couldn't believe time passed by so soon, helpless to watch it passed by...
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Undoing All The Damages...
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Broken lamp....jpg)
Bonnet, mudguard and front bumper, all gone....jpg)
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Rear bumper, scratched....jpg)
Dont really know what this is, but it came out anyway....jpg)
This... Is it for towing purpose? Came out in case it needed to be towed? Strange though...I didnt need it.jpg)
Dont dare to open the bonnet, scared it would be unclosable... I opened the boot though, and it was UNCLOSABLE....jpg)
Uncle, I am sorry for you too... Really sorry... For your impromptu slow reaction and stupidity for not following the law... Sucks!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Bad Luck Lingers On...
Today, bad luck from yesterday lingers on... Came into the office this morning, my boss, as his usual self, blah blah blah... Made me thinking I was stupid for coming to office on Sunday and settled the work even after I had my car crashed. Even coming to office on Sunday was a stupid mistake; however somebody have to be stupid anyway... But my car is just about one month old...
As I thought I would be able to bring my car to the workshop by 10am, I parked my car without parking ticket. Normally the officers would not come so often to check the area below my office. But who knows, it is not my day, so I got a “Saman”, my first even though I used to break the rules “safely”. So, upon seeing the “ticket”, I knew it was IT!
What could I do? Just leave the Saman there, so that I wont be issued a second one. RM 30? Parking ticket is just RM 3. I ran out of it, forgot to buy, forgot to put, thought it would be just awhile, not much thought left, must waste time and effort to settle it, in Bandar Perda!
After that, rushing through to complete drawings and attending meeting in the afternoon, I came back to the office, exhausted and had to figure out what was the next step to do for my project as the owner made some decision in the last minute. I don’t have enough experience, so I would refer to my boss, so be prepared to be shot, sometimes it was hard, even die standing...
How strange, I touched the tap in office toilet, it came off. I went to buy, the shop that was supposedly to be open, closed? Hell... My boss came in, blah blah blah again, for nothing; just proceed with what I should do. I always wondering why he likes to blah so much, may be due to his old age, or is he thinking for my own good. Hmm... hard to disguise, probably impossible to disguise, only time will tell, mostly after 3 to 4 years... The truth will be revealed around that time, hopefully I was not stupid.
After work, I drove my car to the workshop in Bukit Minyak. Quite far and in a rush, but I left office at 5.15pm, so until the road was jammed, I was able to reached the workshop unobstructed. After settling the documents, the foreman wanted to send me out to the main road to be fetched by my friend. How strange, he drove his car in front of me, I got in, then he wasn’t able to start the engine. Damn, no fuel. I got off, the sky was raining. He came with another car to get me out of there.
Now, at home... Head starts to ache, I just want to take a bath and conclude the night... Hopefully it will be better tomorrow, just better, nothing much to hope for...
As I thought I would be able to bring my car to the workshop by 10am, I parked my car without parking ticket. Normally the officers would not come so often to check the area below my office. But who knows, it is not my day, so I got a “Saman”, my first even though I used to break the rules “safely”. So, upon seeing the “ticket”, I knew it was IT!
What could I do? Just leave the Saman there, so that I wont be issued a second one. RM 30? Parking ticket is just RM 3. I ran out of it, forgot to buy, forgot to put, thought it would be just awhile, not much thought left, must waste time and effort to settle it, in Bandar Perda!
After that, rushing through to complete drawings and attending meeting in the afternoon, I came back to the office, exhausted and had to figure out what was the next step to do for my project as the owner made some decision in the last minute. I don’t have enough experience, so I would refer to my boss, so be prepared to be shot, sometimes it was hard, even die standing...
How strange, I touched the tap in office toilet, it came off. I went to buy, the shop that was supposedly to be open, closed? Hell... My boss came in, blah blah blah again, for nothing; just proceed with what I should do. I always wondering why he likes to blah so much, may be due to his old age, or is he thinking for my own good. Hmm... hard to disguise, probably impossible to disguise, only time will tell, mostly after 3 to 4 years... The truth will be revealed around that time, hopefully I was not stupid.
After work, I drove my car to the workshop in Bukit Minyak. Quite far and in a rush, but I left office at 5.15pm, so until the road was jammed, I was able to reached the workshop unobstructed. After settling the documents, the foreman wanted to send me out to the main road to be fetched by my friend. How strange, he drove his car in front of me, I got in, then he wasn’t able to start the engine. Damn, no fuel. I got off, the sky was raining. He came with another car to get me out of there.
Now, at home... Head starts to ache, I just want to take a bath and conclude the night... Hopefully it will be better tomorrow, just better, nothing much to hope for...
Second Accident In A Year
Yesterday afternoon, I had an accident, my second time in a year. Last year, I was riding a bike, the process was a pain. This time around, I was driving a car, the process was lame. I was on my way to office (on a Sunday? I have been working on weekends since two weeks ago). It was about 1 pm, the location was beside the UTC terminal at Jalan Bagan Luar. My office is just about 300m away. So close, yet so far...
The accident involved 3 cars, a Waja in front of me, my New Saga and a Mercedes. It was raining; quite heavily as my wiper had to be on level 2 speed. The Waja, wanted to turn to its left but without giving signal (stupid driver again), it slowed down and tried to turn in slowly. I followed behind, quickly hit on the brake so I could stop behind it, and I did! But unfortunately, the Mercedes behind me couldn’t do it (slow reaction I think for an elderly) and hit the rear of my car. causing it to move front and hit the Waja.
The Waja guy, a 30 something Malay guy, came out of his car. I asked him how come he could turn without giving any signal? Then I asked him how to settle then. His reply was:”Orang saya dekat hospital”, then he said: “repot balai” to reply my second question. At the same time, he took out a note and jotted down my number plate. I was thinking: “Shit, this stupid guy, now causing me to have some shits to follow up”. He left in a rush but I managed to remember his number plate. I just wondered why he would want to turn into that corner, as there was no hospital and the shop houses were closed as it was Sunday.
The Mercedes guy, a 50 something Indian Uncle (yeah, 3 races involved, what a day!), got down of his car and started to check on the car’s damage. His car’s front bonnet was damage about ¼ of the area. That uncle was nice though, didn’t make so much noise (I think so may be he realized it was his stupid mistake too).
Then me, after checking with the Waja guy, I checked my car. My front lamp, mudguard, bonnet and bumper was broken, scratched and damaged. It was not that bad though so I proceed to check my rear portion. To my surprise, it was not damaged. Just some scratched and my rear sensor was unpluged. I was told to shift my car inside, so I did it and it was still drivable. The Mercedes was not lucky as mine; it was towed to traffic police station later.
While waiting for my dad and the towing truck to come, I heard people said in an unbelievable manner. They were comparing the damage suffered by my car and the Mercedes. “Wow, New Saga so solid, Proton had done much improvement, it was worth to buy.”, they said. I was like:”So how am I going to solve this mess?”
Then later a workshop guy came, took the photographs of my car and the Mercedes, introduced himself and said his workshop can repair and claim the insurance for me. I was like:”Ok, how long to settle it?”. He said:”Within 10 days, fastest will be 3 days”. Later he offered to guide me to traffic police station with the Indian uncle and we went there and had the process done. The uncle got a traffic penalty for his “slow reaction”. Who could blame him? Everyone will grow old one day and please drive carefully, old folk, not every time is a lucky time.
After that, I was still proceeding to my office and settle my works. Reaching home, it was a bad day. Later that night, it was a bad night too. But after that, it was becoming alright as it was not that bad if we had someone to talk to... Taken a verse by The Backstreet Boys’ song in their newest album:
“Baby, babe gonna be alright;
Cause I'm by your side when the whole world turns against you;
Yeah yeah... I wont turn against you...”
“Baby, babe gonna be alright;
Cause I'm by your side when the whole world turns against you;
Yeah yeah... I wont turn against you…
You can let go”
Thank you very very much, really... You are the best!
The accident involved 3 cars, a Waja in front of me, my New Saga and a Mercedes. It was raining; quite heavily as my wiper had to be on level 2 speed. The Waja, wanted to turn to its left but without giving signal (stupid driver again), it slowed down and tried to turn in slowly. I followed behind, quickly hit on the brake so I could stop behind it, and I did! But unfortunately, the Mercedes behind me couldn’t do it (slow reaction I think for an elderly) and hit the rear of my car. causing it to move front and hit the Waja.
The Waja guy, a 30 something Malay guy, came out of his car. I asked him how come he could turn without giving any signal? Then I asked him how to settle then. His reply was:”Orang saya dekat hospital”, then he said: “repot balai” to reply my second question. At the same time, he took out a note and jotted down my number plate. I was thinking: “Shit, this stupid guy, now causing me to have some shits to follow up”. He left in a rush but I managed to remember his number plate. I just wondered why he would want to turn into that corner, as there was no hospital and the shop houses were closed as it was Sunday.
The Mercedes guy, a 50 something Indian Uncle (yeah, 3 races involved, what a day!), got down of his car and started to check on the car’s damage. His car’s front bonnet was damage about ¼ of the area. That uncle was nice though, didn’t make so much noise (I think so may be he realized it was his stupid mistake too).
Then me, after checking with the Waja guy, I checked my car. My front lamp, mudguard, bonnet and bumper was broken, scratched and damaged. It was not that bad though so I proceed to check my rear portion. To my surprise, it was not damaged. Just some scratched and my rear sensor was unpluged. I was told to shift my car inside, so I did it and it was still drivable. The Mercedes was not lucky as mine; it was towed to traffic police station later.
While waiting for my dad and the towing truck to come, I heard people said in an unbelievable manner. They were comparing the damage suffered by my car and the Mercedes. “Wow, New Saga so solid, Proton had done much improvement, it was worth to buy.”, they said. I was like:”So how am I going to solve this mess?”
Then later a workshop guy came, took the photographs of my car and the Mercedes, introduced himself and said his workshop can repair and claim the insurance for me. I was like:”Ok, how long to settle it?”. He said:”Within 10 days, fastest will be 3 days”. Later he offered to guide me to traffic police station with the Indian uncle and we went there and had the process done. The uncle got a traffic penalty for his “slow reaction”. Who could blame him? Everyone will grow old one day and please drive carefully, old folk, not every time is a lucky time.
After that, I was still proceeding to my office and settle my works. Reaching home, it was a bad day. Later that night, it was a bad night too. But after that, it was becoming alright as it was not that bad if we had someone to talk to... Taken a verse by The Backstreet Boys’ song in their newest album:
“Baby, babe gonna be alright;
Cause I'm by your side when the whole world turns against you;
Yeah yeah... I wont turn against you...”
“Baby, babe gonna be alright;
Cause I'm by your side when the whole world turns against you;
Yeah yeah... I wont turn against you…
You can let go”
Thank you very very much, really... You are the best!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
24 hours a day???
It's been long since I left a mark on this page. Life has been quite surprising since I left the study life. Although now my life has been mixed with happiness and doubtness, but surely it has not been feeling emptiness for quite a while. I am recovering from a fever since three days ago. Tomorrow is Saturday, supposedly it is an off- day, but I have to work? Due date to meet on Monday.
Feeling like writing much more, but it's time for bed. Though I have enjoyed this short writing, 24 hours a day, definitely not enough right now!
Feeling like writing much more, but it's time for bed. Though I have enjoyed this short writing, 24 hours a day, definitely not enough right now!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Sven, The Rouge Knight- My Favorurite Hero
A follower of the great God of Order, Paladine, Sven has sworn to uphold the rights of all.
Born of a Knight and a Night Elf and ostracized since birth, Sven has leaded a solitary existence of meditation and training. He has come out of his wanderings determined to guard the innocent against evil. Armed with his blessed cleaving blade Justice, and harnessing the power to strike down his enemies with the might of God's Strength, Sven's wrath toward the unjust is a sight to behold.
Born of a Knight and a Night Elf and ostracized since birth, Sven has leaded a solitary existence of meditation and training. He has come out of his wanderings determined to guard the innocent against evil. Armed with his blessed cleaving blade Justice, and harnessing the power to strike down his enemies with the might of God's Strength, Sven's wrath toward the unjust is a sight to behold.
Trouble Is...
Trouble is... Trouble is... Trouble is... ... ... ... ... Trouble!!!
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How come
You never know what you got
Until it’s gone
Too bad
Cause I never felt so good with anyone
How fool was I
Into thinking I was gonna be alright
Okay, fine
So every day I try a little harder to forget her
Lie here convince myself tomorrow will be better
The trouble is I can’t get her out of my mind
When I close my eyes at night
Who’s gonna save me
Now she’s gone (yeah)
The trouble is there’s a part of me
That still can’t let go of her memory
And now I know what it is
Love is what the trouble is
Love is what the trouble is
How come she said you never wear your heart
Where I can see too bad
Cause now I’m the one who’s sorry, yeah
How stupid was I
Into thinking I was gonna be alright
Okay, fine
So everyday I find a little something to remind me
No matter how I try I can’t put the past behind me
The trouble is I can’t get her out of my mind
When I close my eyes at night
Who’s gonna save me
Now she’s gone (she’s gone)
The trouble is there’s a part of me
That still can’t let go of her memory
And now I know what it is
And now I know what it is love has let me
Love me
I’m alright, I’m okay
I’ll be fine, give it time
But the only
Trouble is I can’t get her out of my mind
When I close my eyes at night
Who’s gonna save me
Now she’s gone (she’s gone)
The trouble is there’s a part of me
That still can’t let go of her memory (I just can't)
And now I know what it is
And now I know what it is
Cause love is what the trouble is
The trouble
Love, love is what the trouble is
Hey, hey
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by The Backstreet Boys, Unbreakable
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How come
You never know what you got
Until it’s gone
Too bad
Cause I never felt so good with anyone
How fool was I
Into thinking I was gonna be alright
Okay, fine
So every day I try a little harder to forget her
Lie here convince myself tomorrow will be better
The trouble is I can’t get her out of my mind
When I close my eyes at night
Who’s gonna save me
Now she’s gone (yeah)
The trouble is there’s a part of me
That still can’t let go of her memory
And now I know what it is
Love is what the trouble is
Love is what the trouble is
How come she said you never wear your heart
Where I can see too bad
Cause now I’m the one who’s sorry, yeah
How stupid was I
Into thinking I was gonna be alright
Okay, fine
So everyday I find a little something to remind me
No matter how I try I can’t put the past behind me
The trouble is I can’t get her out of my mind
When I close my eyes at night
Who’s gonna save me
Now she’s gone (she’s gone)
The trouble is there’s a part of me
That still can’t let go of her memory
And now I know what it is
And now I know what it is love has let me
Love me
I’m alright, I’m okay
I’ll be fine, give it time
But the only
Trouble is I can’t get her out of my mind
When I close my eyes at night
Who’s gonna save me
Now she’s gone (she’s gone)
The trouble is there’s a part of me
That still can’t let go of her memory (I just can't)
And now I know what it is
And now I know what it is
Cause love is what the trouble is
The trouble
Love, love is what the trouble is
Hey, hey
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by The Backstreet Boys, Unbreakable
Unsuspecting Sunday Afternoon
Sunday has come again, tomorrow will be a holiday, so it's great !
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How come I was the last to know
Took the stage, then you stole the show
Another unsuspecting sunday afternoon
I was captured by that stare
Now I'm shattered, but I don't care
And the people walking by don't have a clue
That I kissed your face
Till the sun was in our eyes
Till the afternoon arrived
And I can't explain
Last night I saw the fireworks
The kind of pain that never hurts
The one you hate to love is made for you
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
Monday is a funny thing
Still waiting for the phone to ring
Will my imagination take it slow
(Oh yeah...)
After Saturday, my life is changed
In a moment, it was rearranged
Strange how easy it is, letting go
And I miss your face
Like the sun was in my eyes
And now I'm running blind
And I can't explain
Last night I saw the fireworks
The kind of pain that never hurts
The one you hate to love is made for you
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
(Oooh, ahhh, ooooh...)
This sweet relief, unexpected things
This is the end, of only the beginning
I miss your face,
Like the sun was in my eyes (Like the afternoon)
Now I'm running blind (running blind)
I can't explain
Last night I saw the fireworks,
The kind of pain that never hurts
The one you hate to love that's made for you
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
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How come I was the last to know
Took the stage, then you stole the show
Another unsuspecting sunday afternoon
I was captured by that stare
Now I'm shattered, but I don't care
And the people walking by don't have a clue
That I kissed your face
Till the sun was in our eyes
Till the afternoon arrived
And I can't explain
Last night I saw the fireworks
The kind of pain that never hurts
The one you hate to love is made for you
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
Monday is a funny thing
Still waiting for the phone to ring
Will my imagination take it slow
(Oh yeah...)
After Saturday, my life is changed
In a moment, it was rearranged
Strange how easy it is, letting go
And I miss your face
Like the sun was in my eyes
And now I'm running blind
And I can't explain
Last night I saw the fireworks
The kind of pain that never hurts
The one you hate to love is made for you
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
(Oooh, ahhh, ooooh...)
This sweet relief, unexpected things
This is the end, of only the beginning
I miss your face,
Like the sun was in my eyes (Like the afternoon)
Now I'm running blind (running blind)
I can't explain
Last night I saw the fireworks,
The kind of pain that never hurts
The one you hate to love that's made for you
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
Another unsuspecting Sunday afternoon
by The Backstreet Boys, Unbreakable
Friday, May 16, 2008
Into "Social University"
So tired, a working life can be... Everyday waking up at 7.15 am and sleep before midnight every night. It has been two weeks since it had started...
My office is a “Social University”, as said by my very capable clerks in the office. These two still “pretty” aunties have been working for long time at the office. One has worked for 24 years and another has 16 years under her belt. Wow, I am 24 this year, the aunty started same year as I was born? Hmm... I am pretty impressed, very much indeed... Others colleagues too have been working for long time, 15 years, 8 years, 6 years respectively for those involved in the M & E engineering field. Considered this experiences, they will be a very much sought after assets. My colleagues have been pretty close, considering the ties that built over the years. During my 2 weeks there, they have been cracking jokes, although at first they seemed to be not letting it all out, as said by one of them, it might scare me off, then I would not be coming to work the next day. They even teased among themselves, of course in a lighter manner. But nobody took it to heart, so it was great. Today it was more fun, cracking all type of jokes, including some not so yellow jokes. Our trainee (my university junior), even laughed until he complained of stomach pain. I couldn’t help myself too, it was so funny. But soon, two of them will be leaving us, and the trainee will also be leaving us, it will not be that much of fun, I think... My office is considered small; it only has about 11 people working. It will further be reduced to 8 people when July comes. Hopefully it will have some new people joining it, as this will definitely help to ease some burden.
Why it is said to be a “Social University”? “It teaches us all those things that we couldn’t learn, even from university”, proudly said by them. The trainee, who has been with them even before the training period, was said by them to be a “white cloth”, now it has been “tainted”. He will leave in July to continue study, don’t know whether he will join the office after he graduated, but he seems to like the job. So, been in a “Social University” means learning all those things not yet and cannot be learned in University. It included many things, apart from some technical knowledge. Now the two newbies, including me are the “white cloth”, which will be “tainted” really soon.
Yesterday, one of the clerks said: “Learn from other people’s mistake, it is for your gain.” Wow, I like that phrase she said very much. Today I also heard my boss saying it, so I will always remember it. They said so because now since I am a newbie, I have to continue what others had let off. They jokingly said those “shit”, I have to clean it since I will take over the job from them. I know what they meant, and thinking that this is the chance for me to learn from the “Social University”. Later, I will not be able to learn from other people’s mistake, I will be on my own, but I still can learn from my own mistake, so I have to take the chance now, or never...
My office is a “Social University”, as said by my very capable clerks in the office. These two still “pretty” aunties have been working for long time at the office. One has worked for 24 years and another has 16 years under her belt. Wow, I am 24 this year, the aunty started same year as I was born? Hmm... I am pretty impressed, very much indeed... Others colleagues too have been working for long time, 15 years, 8 years, 6 years respectively for those involved in the M & E engineering field. Considered this experiences, they will be a very much sought after assets. My colleagues have been pretty close, considering the ties that built over the years. During my 2 weeks there, they have been cracking jokes, although at first they seemed to be not letting it all out, as said by one of them, it might scare me off, then I would not be coming to work the next day. They even teased among themselves, of course in a lighter manner. But nobody took it to heart, so it was great. Today it was more fun, cracking all type of jokes, including some not so yellow jokes. Our trainee (my university junior), even laughed until he complained of stomach pain. I couldn’t help myself too, it was so funny. But soon, two of them will be leaving us, and the trainee will also be leaving us, it will not be that much of fun, I think... My office is considered small; it only has about 11 people working. It will further be reduced to 8 people when July comes. Hopefully it will have some new people joining it, as this will definitely help to ease some burden.
Why it is said to be a “Social University”? “It teaches us all those things that we couldn’t learn, even from university”, proudly said by them. The trainee, who has been with them even before the training period, was said by them to be a “white cloth”, now it has been “tainted”. He will leave in July to continue study, don’t know whether he will join the office after he graduated, but he seems to like the job. So, been in a “Social University” means learning all those things not yet and cannot be learned in University. It included many things, apart from some technical knowledge. Now the two newbies, including me are the “white cloth”, which will be “tainted” really soon.
Yesterday, one of the clerks said: “Learn from other people’s mistake, it is for your gain.” Wow, I like that phrase she said very much. Today I also heard my boss saying it, so I will always remember it. They said so because now since I am a newbie, I have to continue what others had let off. They jokingly said those “shit”, I have to clean it since I will take over the job from them. I know what they meant, and thinking that this is the chance for me to learn from the “Social University”. Later, I will not be able to learn from other people’s mistake, I will be on my own, but I still can learn from my own mistake, so I have to take the chance now, or never...
Friday, May 9, 2008
Primary School Friends Gathering...
Yester night was the gathering of some of my primary school’s friends. Wow, come to think about it, some of us didn’t even meet for like 12 years or so since our graduation from Primary Sixth. Although not all of them attended, only 9 out of 30+/-, we had much fun. Couldn’t believe it would be that way as we were not really close when in the primary school (see how things can change).
Most of them still have the same face as in their younger days, except me? Why me (most agreed it was me)? Our class monitor, 淑芬didn’t even recognize me, asked me who I was, haha... Faces still familiar, but most have changed the way of carrying themselves. The change is good, I wonder if people will change when they came to a certain stage, so this may prove the point. Haha, may be just like my colleagues said today, all came out of “Social University”.
Surely it was fun last night, so I am looking forward to the next gathering, scheduled on next Saturday at Juru Autocity. Till’ the time we meet again...
Most of them still have the same face as in their younger days, except me? Why me (most agreed it was me)? Our class monitor, 淑芬didn’t even recognize me, asked me who I was, haha... Faces still familiar, but most have changed the way of carrying themselves. The change is good, I wonder if people will change when they came to a certain stage, so this may prove the point. Haha, may be just like my colleagues said today, all came out of “Social University”.
Surely it was fun last night, so I am looking forward to the next gathering, scheduled on next Saturday at Juru Autocity. Till’ the time we meet again...
Yet Another Death...
Here comes yet another death of a NS trainee. It’s sad to read about those stories every time even I don’t know the deceased. Can you imagine? Last year’s had about 12 or so trainees reported died during the training. What about those unreported? This year has been quite a few of deaths, but I not sure how many it is. It seems like NS has not been well managed by their respective camp commandos (they like to be called that way).
My brother and my cousin (they were in the same camp) just came back from theirs, but opted to be exempted from returning after the one week holiday is over. They obtained the exemption because they have been offered to study in College and Sixth Form. Can you believe when he told me that there was no water to bathe sometimes? Then they had to stand under the sun for about 2 hours, in the evening! The commando (head of camp or whatever) was considered “wise”, judging by the way that he was standing under some shade. Just try yourself, standing under the sun in the afternoon, I bet for 10 minutes maximum you cannot stay still already. Two hours? We are human, we can die from dehydration, cant we? This particular camp, some where in the neighboring state, is quite isolated from the urban area. It used to be associated with some sort of vampire story where it got its name from, if I’ not mistaken.
My mother and my aunt were worried; especially they called home to say that they wanted to come back on the next day after they reported themselves! My brother had his share of sickness during that time also; I think mostly due to deprivation of sleep, lowered immunity due to the insufficient nutrition taken but lots of Vitamin D, I am judging it based on his skin color. Wow, he was already not that fair before he went for training, now he looks like he did an entire season for the Prison Break series. I guessed if I had been there, I would be like a snake; my skin would be changing so often until I has some sort of skin disease. Now he’s back, so thank God he’s still ok. The hair will grow back, the tanned skin will become fairer and he will not be going back for NS, not risking the probability, quite a high probability if calculated (call a kid to do it, you will be surprised).
Our beloved Batu Gajah MP, Fong Po Kuan has called for the review of the program, submitting an emergency motion to the parliament. She’s done a great job, it is emergency and it should be paid attention. In my opinion, the implementers saw the big picture, thought that they would be able to have it their ways. But can they ensure all the camps around this country behave the same ideal way that they thought he camps would be? If the answer is negative, it’s time to put an end to it; no question will be asked, people will be happy, but not those who lost their loved one previously in the program. Hopefully they would be able to come to term with what had happened and move on with life.
We cannot change the past, but we can change the future...
My brother and my cousin (they were in the same camp) just came back from theirs, but opted to be exempted from returning after the one week holiday is over. They obtained the exemption because they have been offered to study in College and Sixth Form. Can you believe when he told me that there was no water to bathe sometimes? Then they had to stand under the sun for about 2 hours, in the evening! The commando (head of camp or whatever) was considered “wise”, judging by the way that he was standing under some shade. Just try yourself, standing under the sun in the afternoon, I bet for 10 minutes maximum you cannot stay still already. Two hours? We are human, we can die from dehydration, cant we? This particular camp, some where in the neighboring state, is quite isolated from the urban area. It used to be associated with some sort of vampire story where it got its name from, if I’ not mistaken.
My mother and my aunt were worried; especially they called home to say that they wanted to come back on the next day after they reported themselves! My brother had his share of sickness during that time also; I think mostly due to deprivation of sleep, lowered immunity due to the insufficient nutrition taken but lots of Vitamin D, I am judging it based on his skin color. Wow, he was already not that fair before he went for training, now he looks like he did an entire season for the Prison Break series. I guessed if I had been there, I would be like a snake; my skin would be changing so often until I has some sort of skin disease. Now he’s back, so thank God he’s still ok. The hair will grow back, the tanned skin will become fairer and he will not be going back for NS, not risking the probability, quite a high probability if calculated (call a kid to do it, you will be surprised).
Our beloved Batu Gajah MP, Fong Po Kuan has called for the review of the program, submitting an emergency motion to the parliament. She’s done a great job, it is emergency and it should be paid attention. In my opinion, the implementers saw the big picture, thought that they would be able to have it their ways. But can they ensure all the camps around this country behave the same ideal way that they thought he camps would be? If the answer is negative, it’s time to put an end to it; no question will be asked, people will be happy, but not those who lost their loved one previously in the program. Hopefully they would be able to come to term with what had happened and move on with life.
We cannot change the past, but we can change the future...
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