不同

有些人不爱吃，不用钱，吃；
另些人不爱吃，不用钱，不吃。

钱不够用

钱不够用 - 一般人都会面对的问题，但熟悉我的朋友该很少机会听我这样说吧，原来不是不说，只是时辰未到罢了。

这一年，将有两“大”计划，都需要$$。前几天稍微有空，略约算一算，乖乖不得了，超支了！！这才发现，我手头上的储蓄其实是少得可怜。若想将两大计划搞得尽善尽美，真是谈何容易。

左思右想之下，唯有忍痛把先前的构思统统去掉，一切从简。而接下来的日子，我只能以一字为首-省。吃饭要省，看戏要省，开车要省，统统都省。

钱不够用的感觉-糟透了！

Long Time No Write

So many things that I would like to share, however I guess I am a bit too lazy, and a bit too busy. Since end of 07, til now, I have been complaining about too much work load, but too little time, and I guess this situation will be dragging til April 08.

Anyway, I still manage to catch a break during Chinese New year, had some gambling session, gathering, and hell lot of dining sessions. So, I end up breaking records, I had the most number of "lou sang" in this year, shortest CNY holiday, infact, I didn't take any leave for the CNY, what else, least number of movies that I watch in CNY, only manage to catch 2 movies, oh ya, and most important I break my Weight record.. now is 82kg liao.. so SAD!!! :(

So many to share, but so little time to write. Guess got to put a stop now, hope I got more time to share more, bout my wedding preparation, my condo renovation and etc.

Friends, a very late wishing from me, Gong Xi Fa Chai.... and HAppy NEW YEAR!!!

成家立室

新年快乐！哈哈，好像有些迟，不过还好，依然是正月，在这里祝大家万事如意，心想事成，身体健康！

好一段日子没写blog啦！从香港回来后，就一直忙到现在，未有时间好好停顿下来，整理一下心情。

踏入新的一年，已有不少大计，现在已开始逐步迈进，希望在2008年，在人生的旅途上有些大改变。

在此，先向大家公布一个喜讯，我要“成家立室”了！三年前在怡保路一带的公寓，买下了其中一个单位，现已竣工，能入伙了。

对这所公寓满期待的，因为它可是我第一间属于自己（注：惭愧，其实不完全是，因老爸有份合资）的物业，真希望能做到公寓虽小，万物齐全，舒适温暖，拥有家的感觉。
接下来的日子，我该会为装修，家具等问题而忙碌。现在还蛮担忧的，本人对美感，艺术，设计毫无天分，若靠个人努力，我真不敢想象会把公寓搞成什么样子。我想较实际的做法，还是让专业人士去代劳吧，把自己的意念传达给室内设计师，让他把我梦想的家给绘出来，再依图装修，布置。

朋友，是时候让你们贡献啦！我已开始期待你们的入伙礼物，我一定会在新家添置一个架子来摆放你们的礼物。

投名状

喜爱看电影（注：娱乐片而已，文艺片guabehhiao）的我，却不曾写观后感，总觉得这很个人，不需分享。

看了投名状后，我不得不写，因为之前看了太多太烂的中文古装大片，好不容易才有一套让我看得投入，爽快，迫不及待与人分享的电影。

故事不算复杂，兄弟情仇，能共患难，却不能享富贵，理念不同，导致杀机浮现；另加清末朝廷腐败，权力斗争结合成的一部影片。

片中演员的表现让我耳目一新，一直以来，李连杰给我的感觉都是动作明星，这一次，他把庞青云演活了，初时战败的失落，中期有勇有谋的表现，后期被权力冲昏了头脑，在兄弟与权力中的抉择都演的相当称职。

刘德华的赵二虎，感觉上是最讨好，最可悲，但却最幸福的角色。讨好-性格鲜明，义字当头；可悲-被兄弟，妻子背叛；幸福-至死都不知道妻子红杏出墙，兄弟背信弃义。

金城武的姜武阳是唯一把投名状灌注到底的角色，由开始对大哥的信任，拜服，服从，到后来因为大哥舍弃投名状，弑弟后，信念破灭而崩溃。最终依投名状，刺杀庞青云，以做了断。

外人乱我兄弟者，视投名状，必杀之！兄弟乱我兄弟者，视投名状，必杀之！

Something about Myanmar

Had a project kick off meeting with customer. It is an overseas project, we are going to upgrade the system in Myanmar.

I don't know much about Myanmar except it is part of the south east asia. After this meeting I gain another few more info about this country.

1. Credit card is not used in Myanmar.
2. Foreigner is advise to use US Dollar instead of kyat (Myanmar currency).
3. Weather of Myanmar at certain place can be as low as 4-5 deg Celsius (At my project site).
4. Documentation sent via courier service will be open for inspection and seal back before it reach the receiver.
5. It seems like the only courier service in Myanmar is DHL.
6. Cell phone is not widely use in Myanmar because the SIM card is more expensive than a phone.

Oh ya, these information might not be 100% correct, if you guys got some info, please update me.

I hate November 2007

Last day of November 2007, I really hope this day can pass as soon as possible. Though today is my dad birthday, I shouldn't say so, I just so happen to really hate this month. First of all, I was glad that I can do some gym, and looking forward to have a chance to keep fit. Unfortunately, it is actually where my nightmare haunted me again. It is really like the Freddie in Nightmare of Elm Street, no matter how many times he vanished, as long as the box office is good, he will be back.

I hurt my injured back again, and at the same time, I was having fever. So, I was like lying on the bed and suffer pain from head to toe, it was really torture. Had 2 really unpleasant nights, can't sleep, can't move and unstoppable unbearable pain. Finally, I can't take it anymore, I asked my dad to send me to emergency ward in University Hospital for injection to stop the pain. I thought everything will starts getting better, who knows, the pill I took for my throat infection was too strong. The same night, I was suffered from gastric, and vomitted.

Nevertheless, I am busy with so many works on hand like I mentioned in my last two posts, and I am still stuck with these projects, and I cannot predict when can I get over with them. Furthemore, while I am rushing with projects, and meetings, sad to say, I am having running nose again. One hand holding the tissue role, where another hand typing the project execution plan.

I am so hate november 2007.

Sashimi

This week is another horrible week for me. It is still about my projects. Someone has desribed my so called "multi-tasking" as Octopus, which I am quite agreed. However, pity me, this octopus is no longer alive, it has become sashimi.

After submission of documentation, customer has commented some of the information I provided is not accurate. I believe this is a common practise whereby customer reviewed the info, and we re-submit for review. However, this particular customer turn it into a big issue, he complaint to my boss, and question if I am capable to handle the project. This is really frustrating, I have been working in this field for 8 years plus, and this is the "1st time"(that I aware of) customer has doubt in me.

Nevertheless, another project that I am handling also puzzled me. It is running smooth, until recently, I just realize the whole concept of the system is not proper, yet the testing with customer is on this week. (Actually is NOW, however I still got time to write blog, :P) I have not yet address the issue to customer, I really like to see the customer impression when I inform him about this.

So, friends, if I call you out for karaoke, or movie, please join in, because your friend-me got to find ways to release stress.

Mutlitasking

Two huge projects have been handovered to me, and these projects require a lot of documentation to submit for approval. Morning, I might be writing technical proposal for project A,noon I am checking customer specification for project B, evening I am on the phone with vendor to ensure they have quoted me the proper items that I need. Nevertheless, there are still phone call to answer, technical issue to solve for the junior engineers, and meeting to attend. Everything needs immediate action, however, I really don't know if I have given enough attention to all. All I know is I am in rush, most paperwork that I prepared, solution that I provide, I didn't even have time to reconfirm, save and send, try and see is the only option I have.

Someone told me, multitasking means one handles different tasks and all task are in good hand. In my case, which word is best to describe my situation? Any suggestion?

成也Astro,败也Astro

有看Astro的朋友大概都有看过以下的Ad,男生坐在母亲与女友中间透过一台电视机同观看Astro节目，后来因为争看不同节目，另添加了一台电视及Astro解码器,同时满足母亲，女友，解决抢看的难题。

最近，我也遇上这一个问题，我爸妈竟然也为了Astro搞得“面左左”。妈妈超爱煲剧，爸爸热爱新闻，不管任何时段，两人都争个你死我活。

例如当妈妈做家务，视线离开屏幕时，老爸立即把遥控器紧握在手，选他爱看的凤凰台；或又当老爸小睡片刻，妈妈也不甘示弱，将遥控器主权夺回，‘叹’韩剧。

那天，斗争升级，妈妈尽然跑来向我投诉，说老爸变本加厉，从前至少会让妈妈看一套韩剧，现在半套未完，已吵着要转台了，妈妈说看得好没‘瘾’，不如罢看，叫我停止订购Astro好了。

原本以为有了Astro,爸妈有多些消遣，晚上没那么闷，现在为了Astro弄得不欢而散，我实在头大了！！

四脚朝天

写了一段日子，鲜少提到我的办公生涯，这一次，终于扯上一点点的关系了。

椅子，一件办公室所不能缺少的家具，却是让我们都头疼的问题。缘由办公椅的品质实在太差了，不能支撑人体的重量，椅脚易断。几个月来，好几位同事都经历了这心惊胆跳的时刻。坐在椅子上，突然感觉身体有些倾斜，还未来得及反应，“啪”一声，整个人已跌的四脚朝天，爬起来后，哭笑不得，不知该庆幸只是虚惊一场，还是该咒骂为何那么当黑。

连坐着都不安稳，又如何能全心全意地投入工作呢？我想该是时候向公司反映一下了。

后话：有同事做了统计，发现遭殃的同事都是属于体重超标的。哈哈！你们觉得我有那么“好运”吗？

FaceBook

大约两星期前，阅读友人的文章，知道有个网站叫FaceBook。当时，并不晓得是什么东东，未有留意。直到Samantha邀我加入，才发现其诱人之处。

里头不只有像Friendster般联系功能，另有各式各样，成千上万的应用程式让你选择,只要你能想到的，应该都能找到（中文程式除外）。

用了好几天，对惯用的程式已了如指掌，挥洒自如；一些可爱，有趣的小程式成了我打发时间的方法。闲来无事，或忙得头昏脑胀时，我会载入Facebook,发送一些小玩意给朋友，阅读一下今天的星座运程，借此轻松一下。

个人认为其中有好多程式都是无聊之极，完全不知道有什么用处，其中有如僵尸，吸血鬼，海盗等玩意儿，一味按键，完全不需用脑，纯粹为无聊人士设计的游戏。有些惭愧，其实在下也是无聊人士的佼佼者。我竟然花了好多小时在海盗游戏，实在不知所谓。

无论如何，我还是很佩服这些网站的发起人，在虚拟的空间，他们能有如此多的创意，天马行空，让一些完全没有交点的人联系起来，亦让一些久违的朋友有个交流的平台，实在敬佩敬佩。

女人小心

某天，在健身中心的桑那浴室听到以下对话，无言。

甲：如何？搞定了没有？上了吗？
乙：上了，不过有“手尾”，短讯不小心被女友读了，知道我跟她有路，现在很生气！
甲：哎哟！有什么好烦？，上了就好了，两个都上了，你没有亏啊！有赚！让她们去烦，你看那个比较好啰，就和那个啰。
乙：听来也蛮对喔，就这样啦

See Ya Next Year!

I guess F1 has already replaced NBA, and become my favourite sport.

It has been hours after the final race of the year finished, I am still exciting about it. Almost every race has surprises, and you can't keep your eyes off for one single minute. When everyone thought Hamilton might be the World Champion in Shanghai, his car went off before entered the pit stop; when he grabbed 2nd position at qualifying in Brazil, he still own the largest chance to be World Champion, but what happen at last, he has gear box problem, and finished 7th position. Nevertheless, the excitement not only on the track, off the race, you still have McLaren obtains Ferrari's technical documents case, Alonso complaints about not being fairly treated by Mclaren issue, and etc.

Last year, I was so miserable after my favourite driver, Schumacher retired from F1 race, I was worry there might not be any excitement in the race. However, I guess I was so WRONG. This year is really a great year for F1 lover, maybe exception for McLaren fans out there.

I am really looking forward for 2008, Could Hamilton fight back? Will Alonso remains in McLaren? What role that Massa plays in Ferrari? Will Renault claim back the glory year in 2005-2006? Tonnes of question raise, and the answer will be reveal in upcoming year - 2008.

See ya next year!

RM 559.70 Interest

Today I am really piss, and I don't know who to blame, myself, the developer, the lawyer, or the financier.

My mom has passed me a letter from the developer, and it is about claming interest for late progress payment. The amount of money that they claimed is RM559.70.

I guess I am really careless, and inexperience in dealing with all these. All the while, I thought the process is very simple. As long as you proof to the banker that you can afford to pay the loan, they approved your loan application, and you pay the loan according to the statement, that's it. However I guess I am very wrong. Besides paying the montly house loan, I still got to be alert when the developer is claiming the progress payment, and make sure the bank has paid the developer on time. Else, the developer will start claiming interest from the buyer if overdue.

Dear friends, next time when you buying properties through financier, beware of the above, or else you will be wasting money on unnecessary losses. So, I guess I am going to reduce my DREAMHOUSE budget by RM559.70.

Gym Day

After MIA for a year plus, I have finally get back to the gym. I have been given myself excuses for not going to gym for the first few months, however I really can't go after I had my back injury. After months of treatment, my condition is getting better, and got advise from physician, that I can performs some light exercises, like treadmill, cycling, and cross-training.

This morning, I have forced myself to wake up 630 in the morning, by 700 I have reached California Fitness for my gym session. Wow, everything seems so difficult for me, especially during my treamill session. There is this old lady who jogs beside me, she is having Speed 7.5, and manage to jog for 30minutes without slowing down. As for me, after 10mins of jogging at the Speed of 6.5, I have been exhausted, and have to tune to a slower speed for the remaining 20mins.

First day of gym is quite exhausted, yet I felt happy with myself, cause I have confident in myself, I shall be able to keep it up this time. The only fallback - the parking cost is darn expensive, RM6.00 for 2 hours, I really need to find a cheaper place, and I don't mind to walk a distance.

Raya Eve

Today, my office is extremely quiet, especially my project team, 20 over personnel, and now only left Uncle Yaw and myself. Most of our Malay colleagues already balik kampung, getting ready for their Raya day.

Just spoken to Uncle Yaw, and realized this used to happen during CNY time, and now since Malay colleagues have increased over the years, the same conditions happen for Raya, so during the Raya eve, only a few local people still stay back in office.

I actually enjoy working in such environment where no disturbance, no phone call, no distraction. I can concentrate on what I want to do. However, the only problem is lack of a big gang of colleagues accompany me for lunch.

Another 3 hours to go, I guess I should also start buildi up some holiday mood. In fact, I did, I have planned for a few activities for this holiday. I hope everything will go as it is, not expecting any surprises leh.

婚宴

周日晚赴了一场婚宴，与一对新人并不熟，被邀赴会只因为新郎的父亲是我麻将桌上的朋友。
由于是单身赴会，我被安排与新郎的朋友同桌，心情并没有格外兴奋，反而担心这几小时要怎么过，因为同桌的人都认识对方，唯独我是陌生的那一位。

婚宴的铺排大同小异，菜肴也是一般，不过有几项事的确值得一提。
1。 婚宴司仪是我多年老友，也是新郎的大哥。我知道他常被邀担任婚宴司仪，口才出众，这次终于有机会一睹他的风采。说实在，才华是有的，只不过话好像多了点。
2。 新郎的兄弟好有心，一大伙（大约二十多人）上台献唱祝贺一对新人，更与我们分享了新郎一些鲜为人知的事。人生若有那么多的朋友肯为你赴汤蹈火，那的确是件相当不错的事。
3。 新郎的年纪大概才二十五岁，虽不是很年幼，但在这年头，肯那么早负起这一辈子的担子，确实勇气可嘉。

在此，我祝
日升与慧玲在往后的日子里能幸福快乐，白头偕老。

Buka Puasa Dinner

(Aik! I am not in the picture?!)

Damansara Division has been invited to buka puasa buffet dinner in One World Hotel. This is kinda big event for our division. As far as I remember, we haven't been together for such activities since CNY karaoke session. So, everyone seems exciting about it.

At first glance, the place seems well decorated, and the food looks so delicious, everyone started to walk around and plan which dishes is nice to start with. Later, I found out that dinner itself is not really that interesting, they do have variety of foods, however the quality is just normal, nothing to shout about. The good point about this dinner, it manage to gather everybody, because most of the time, we all busy with individual projects, outstation services, though working in the same office, there isn't many chances to catch up with each other. By having such event, all of us really can sit down together, have fun, know each other through conversation, share their experiences of life.

So, I guess I got to thank the host - Our dearest Encik Rahman Jantan to invite us for the dinner. By the way, this is my first Buka Puasa Dinner after so many working years with our Malay colleagues, and customer.

Miss Call

How do you guy treat miss call? Do you return miss call? Or you just ignore it since you might feel that if there is something important, the caller should drop sms instead of expecting the receiver to call back when there is a miss call? Anyway, different people might have different way to approach miss call. So, I guess I shouldn't have the attitude to expect people to call back. SMS should be a better way to communicate instead of calling a number for a few times, and expecting someone to return your call, however at last there is no one returning the call.