Work work work

When we r in college/school.....we always envy those who r working coz they are making their own money and buying stuffs they like. Also we envy that they do not have to do homework everyday at nite at home.

After finishing our education....we feel "YAHOOOO.....working life, here I come", and hence we join are so eager to join the working force. Initially we join the list of unemployed grads.....all have almost same skillset as us, competing for limited jobs available.

Then we secure a job....""YAHOOO....I got a job" is what u feel. U start to dress up smartly (formal working clothes) which you only do when u have formal presentations in college. U join the work force.

Then u realize.....ur boss like to rush u to complete ur job. Datelines are something new to you...and time is never enuf. The dateline which u have for college projects seems to be more lenient than those u have for work. U started to have not enuf time, hence u will need to work at home after working hours....or stay back in office to finish up ur work. Hey...wait a minute....isn't this similar to 'homework'...then 1 thing u hated so much during school/college.

Then when u get paid....you found that there are so many type of deductions, which left you net income not that mush after all. After paying your bills n sorts (well...working d mah, don say u still want ur parents to pay ur bills)....the amount of ur left income is not really enuf for the Gucci handbag you tot of buying when u started working. You'll learn that you only get your income ones a months (some company pay half monthly, so that's 2 times a month)...something very different from the pocket money which you get as and when u want.

Now u think again.....hmmm....sometimes working is not so much fun too. Well...what I think is...look at what u like your work to offer to you...and work towards that. Then working brings a whole new meaning to you again.

I am sitting here in my foreign client's office bloggin....coz the 'doggies' who got me here rush me for all sort of things....n now I came in early to work...none of them is ard....hehehehehe.

Visiting my good old friend again

It all started with a passion, then comes the invitation to friends and family members....followed by the finalizing of a schedule and finally the reservation. This has been goin on for years d...and this year is the 5th year.

Come next week....I am visiting my old friend again....wait for me ya.

Going diving again

The diving bug has bitten me again...and this time the bite is deep. I am deeply infected by the diving "desease"...so badly that I am going to the sea again this weekend to seek the cure to my addiction.

Actually it doesn't really sound that bad lah. I just love Scuba diving...so if got chance, I will go for it. Furthermore now i have a "buddy" for life d....so even more easier.

I am looking forward for the trip this weekend....coz my friend aka "the instructor" is gonna let me teach his Open Water Students on some of the modules in knowledge development. This will be part of DM training for me :) Hope able to have fun while educating people on the FUN FUN FUN of Scuba Diving.....hehehe...hurrayyyy

I saw Nudi Branch

Among the abundance of aquatic life under the ocean...only the Nudi Branch seems to have caught my attention. The 1st time I saw them....they really look so colourful and cute. After knowing that is it not easy to spot them...I became more eager to look for them each time I go diving.

Definition of Nudi Branch (aka Nudibranch) as stated by wikipedia:

Nudibranchs are sea slugs belonging to the suborder Nudibranchia, the largest suborder of the order Opisthobranchia. There are more than 3,000 described species.

In my recent trip to Perhentian, I manage to spot few of them in Terumbu Tiga.

Ready to dive

Finally...the wait is over. Its been slightly more than 6 months since I last dive into the sea (ones a while got dive in swimming pool ler :p hehehe). Over the months....I kinda forgotten how sea water taste also...hehehehe.

When I heard bout the trip to Perhentian on end March, at 1st I kinda shake the idea off coz the sea will still be quite rough bout this time. Also during that time, I have not secured a job yet, hence going diving is way out of my budget.

Then later I manage to get a job.....hmmm...now seems I can go dive d. I calculate my budget and seems like I can afford to get some gears too....hmmmm, now I am even tempted to start diving again.

Finally I made up my mind....and round up some friends. I got my gears...and I am going diving end of this month. Now only 1 word I can say....

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

In a foreign land

When you enter the wolf lair...., howl like the wolf. When you enter the lion's den...., roar like the lion.

weather ohhhhh weather

I kinda wonder....how come you are so unpredictable. In my schooling days, I was taught that rain usually follows a pattern and is according to monsoon. Also if the sky is dark n thunders can be heard, then its gonna rain heavily on that day.

These days however.....u decide to rain whenever u like. The most magnificent thing is u will be so hot and sunny during the day...then continue to be hot n sunny in the evening but u decide to pour ur rain also. It does look funny when it rains in a hot and sunny day. Ones a while it happen...well people will find it strange. However when it happens almost everyday.....it starts to be a nuianse.

Haihzzzzz.....what can I do....just live with it lor.

Diving soon lor.....

Today went to buy gears.....wah...really kenot tahan lah. The feeling of going back into the sea is just so strong. When testing the gears n putting on the BCD to test the size.....really feel like going back to diving d.

Its been 6 months now......arghhhh....half year din touch the sea liao. Miss seeing the nice fishes, the taste of salt water and the wonderful feeling of doing "backroll entry" into the sea.

Need to brush up on my skills again before goin back into the sea......have to get used to my new gears n know where are the equipments attach to.

Anyway...gonna have a trip voming really soon, so I wanna say....

"Sea oh sea...u wait...I am coming back to embrace u d"

ooooooooooooooooooooooh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Going diving soon.....

ONly 1 word to describe this feeling...."YAAAAAAHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

Raining on a sunny day

Haihzzz.....why oh why. It started out as a clear sky morning....with slight breeze blowing the haze into KL. Then in afternoon and evening....the sun is so bright that it can burn. The heat is so intense that we sweat while having lunch.

Then in late evening ard 6.20pm....I was ready to leave office and pay a visit to my mechanic. The sun is just so bright n it looks like a sunny hot day. I walk to the window to check the traffic...n to my horror...I realise....its pouring heavily out there. I kinda wonder....where the hell did these rain comes from ?????

Its been raining for more than an hour now and it shows no sign of stoping. I think I might as well not wait anymore n make a move lah, since I'm gonna get wet anyway.

Damm the weather.

CNY 2007

Dunno why this year I got feeling to take so many pictures during CNY. Below are some of them:


Tiny pot of nice blooming flowers.


miao miaaaooooooo


Got a very kilat punya kereta in my porch....spend hours polishing n waxing it.


Night decoration.....took this while preparing for prayers.


Cheery blossom tree.....of course fake wan lah. I made those hanging ang pow fishes...hehehe.


Mum filling up ang pow packets.


The fruits n cakes for prayers.


Preparing the prayer meja.


A view of my garden. Notice the many ang pow fishes...hehehehe.


Dad cleaning the ancestors altar.


Prayer table done d....all the offerings are in place....can pray d.


Sis preparing fruit punch for the CNY party.


All the ingredients for nice homecooked food.


The hasil from the ingredients.


A look at my house.


Sis and aunty arranging the food for the party.


Makan makan.


Quite a lot of people came...mostly relatives.


After makan....its gossip, talking and kepoh time...kekekeke.


Last picture....me kneeling down to wish my aunt Happy CNY n offer her tea. This is tradition.

Main teka teka (#3)

What does Boreal, Mad Rock, La Sportiva, Rock Pillar and Petzl has in common ????

**yawn** sleepy liao **yawn**

Main teka teka (#2)

What does Deuter, Tatonka, NorthFace, Mammut, Karrimor, Osprey, Actrex and High Sierra has in common ???

Ini lagi senang...hehehehe =)

Main teka teka....

What does Mares, Seac Sub, Apollo Sports, Technisub, Cressi-Sub, Scubapro and Zeagle has in common ???

Come on...senang saja ni....hehehehe.

Sudah start ni

haihzzz......sudah start lah ni. What I mean....well...its the weather lor. I remember bout 1 month ago...I read in the papers n it says that due to El-Nino, Selangor is gonna be getting a lot of sunlight so the Menteri Besar ask people to brace urself for water ratioining. Then bout 2 weeks ago...the Jabatan Kaji Cuaca say that, also due to El-Nino.....Selangor will be getting a lot of rain.

So how....wanna listen to who ??? or should we just blame it on El-Nino ???

I think both the menteri besar n jabatan kaji cuaca also ngam.....coz now days damm hot sun in morning n noon...then damm heavy rain in evening n nite. The doctors also damm happy...coz the sudden change of cuaca (1/2 hour is enuf to change from damm hot 'sunny' to damm heavy 'rainy') can cause many people get sick.

Last weekend balik kampung for CNY...wa lau eh...damm hot my kampung. My mum say I lucky d....coz still got bit drizzle in late evening. She say prior to me coming back...it can last bout 5 days without a single drop of rain n the sun will be blaring its mighty ray direct doen to earth.

I wish the rain in KL could lari a bit to my kampung lah.

CNY coming d

Yahoooo...every year, this is the moment I am looking forward too. Well...its becoz got angpow mah....hehehehehe. Actually I always look forward to CNY becoz its the time I get to see my cousins n relatives come together. The atmosphere is just superb....so many people coming together to share stories n laughters.

I remember when I was a kid......playing fire crackers is still legal. On the eve of CNY, dad will hang the long long long red cracker "pau chiong" on the porch and wait for the clock to strike 12 midnite. Then he will burn the cracker with the neighbours n the whole "taman" will have thunderous sound of fire crackers.

Now days its illegal to play fire crackers anymore....but the spirit of CNY is always there. Maybe the celebration is less these days....however the tradition is still well maintained. My sis n me still kneel down n offer tea to our parents on the morning of the 1st day of CNY as an act of seeking forgiveness. I plan to maintain this tradition to my kids next time n them to thier's.

Kacau my cousin...hehehe

I always like to kacau my cousin (Eric)....maybe coz he is the only cousin I have which share the same sex n age with me.

Recently....I was eating at a rest in SS15 with Beckz....then suddenly I saw this chap just came n sit 3 tables away from me. He look damm familiar...n came with a gal I don know is who. Then I tengok betui betui...baru realize its my cousin.

So I pick up my mobile n gave him a call. I pretended dunno where he is n start asking questions...like "mana lu ??", "what r u doin ?", "with whom r u with ?"...etc. Suprisingly he quite honest also ah...din tipu me...ehehehe. Then after makan, I walk to his table n say I saw him earlier lah. He also quite suprise...say I very bad coz kacau him...hehehehehe.

Few days later I was at home n called Eric to inform him of something. As usual...my 1st words to him will be "Mana lu ???"....., immediately his reply is "U mana...cepat keluar..jangan sorok sorok"...kekekeke. At 1st I quite suprise...then I realize that few days ago I baru play a joke on him...so now he tot I am ard n saw him also...hehehehe.

Now think bout it...also feel funny lah. Nice to have a cousin that can kacau kacau ones a while...hehehe.

Dive season gonna start soon......yahoooooooooo

Hmmm...if I remember correctly....the last time I dive was middle Sept last year. Its been almost 6 months now....hmmm....ada sikit miss diving also. Soon the dive season on the East Coast gonna start.

Initially bout the end of last year, I tot I would not get a chance to dive again this year. Initially wanted to do DM training this year also....but then seriously kena reconsider.

The bout the begining of this year...I manage to secure a kerja. This means I will have income to feed my passion d....however now got 1 problem pulak. Now $$$ might have...but time maybe tarak pulak...haihzzzz.

End of March got a trip to Perhentian.....me n Beckz also planning to go for it now. Hopefully our plan jadi lah....seriously we need a diving holiday to kick start the season......

DIVE SEASON GONNA START LIAO LAH............YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

2nd encounter with Bank X

My second encounter with Bank X. This time is to make my ATM card n setup my e-banking stuff. I went there at lunch time (since now kerja liao...not much choice)...which I know will have many people wan.

Sampai at the bank....I went to the counter n enquire bout the process. Then realize ini Bank X quite canggih wor...use some smartcard reader to read ur IC n scan ur thumb print for bank acc authentication. Not bad wor...use bio-metric wan.

Then the person gave me a card with a number on it and pointed me to a row of chairs n ask me wait there. Then the counter person will manually call u wan....aiks....what happen to technology d lah.

Anyway the whole process is quite fast.....only the wait is bit frustrating. They manage to issue mt rhe ATM card immediately, which I can use immediately also. The at nite...I kau tim my online banking thingy also d. So overall still ok lah.

Kerja liao

Wah....just realize more than 1 week din post anything in here d....kesian blog. Anyway was bit bz for the past week.....coz kerja d mah. Pagi sampai petang bz kerja...then mlm mau settle personal stuffs, sports n tido. When things are more settle d....will make time to kacau kacau in my blog again...hehehehe.

Anyway...now kerja d, best also. 1st of all the office is in KLCC....level 66 lagi, damm tinggi. First day they ask me no need go so early....come in at 10am, so I tumpang my sis kereta go kerja lah. Left rumah bout 8.45am n reach KLCC at 9.30am...ok lah.

2nd day I pandai pandai.....wanna try take the public transport. I will kena take the bus from my place to KL Sentral, then change to Putra LRT to KLCC. Left home bout 7.15 am n step on the bus bout 7.25am. Suppose to reach office at 8.30am. Then to my horror.....the jam damm kaw jialat lah. Finally after standing in the bus n LRT for so so so so long....I reach office at 9.30am....wa lau eh. Luckily my office not very strict on time in n time out for consultants.

The next day I am posted to client's site at Sec 16 PJ d. Wah...I am thinking..."good good...no need jam to KL d". Now I can wake up bit later n then sit my bike to PJ n reach ard 8.30am.

Quite glad that I started working again. Now I can plan my time better and also make use of it more effective n efficiently. Felt bit useless after sitting at home for so long.