Since Monday, I have to attend a new publishing system solutions training which my company just bought. It's tiring but at the same time knowledgeable to improve my understanding and knowledge in publishing system and industry. This week was about pagination system and the parameters set-up. Besides that, I also learnt about the back-end programming. This is very useful because in the future, when I want to enhance the pagination system, I will know the capability of the system. Isn't that nice?
Next week will be formatting HS and in-column ads. There will be a bit scripting involve but nothing I can't handle. My concern is my staff who is not familiar with scripting nor IT savvy. Furthermore, their background is only until high-school level. I'm not looking down on them and I believe there are a lot of millionairs strived their furtune with hardwork and brains. However, if ones is too lazy to use the brain and 'the-least-job-is-best' attitude, there's no hope. I hope they will realised someday that time has change and they will be at the loosing end if they don't want to move forward.
This 1.5 months will be filled with publishing systems training before the UAT. There will be a mock-close of our last year's book. I look forward to that.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Blogger Charged
Yesterday I was sadden when I read in the paper that a prominient blogger and a webmaster for Malaysia Today webmaster Raja Petra Kamaruddin was charged with sedition. He was arrested and put at police lock-up. If according to the Bar Council that Act was incompatible with Malaysian society, then why is this happening?
Why is it that always when the freedom of speech started to show its true meaning that the government will do something drastic to 'scare' us in order for us to keep quiet? I believe some of us use our blog to express our inner feelings and our personal views. It's a online journal for netizen. No?
Why is it that always when the freedom of speech started to show its true meaning that the government will do something drastic to 'scare' us in order for us to keep quiet? I believe some of us use our blog to express our inner feelings and our personal views. It's a online journal for netizen. No?
Monday, May 05, 2008
A Rare Helping Hand
After moving into my new place over a week now, I'm getting used to the environment. My room is rather small but cosy enough. Since I now spend my weekend at my sis place, so I don't need so much stuff at my place. There, I'll cook and relax after a week's work.
As usual, I came back from my sis place in the evening, I wanted to buy bottle water at the convenient store downstairs. At the same time I wanted to check if there's mail for me from my previous place. I took the keys and locked the bedroom. When I wanted to lock the main door, Alas! I realised I took the wrong keys. Luckily that the main door require keys to lock it so I cans till get into the house. I tried to open the door using the next room's key but to no avail. I decided to go to the convenient store for help.
I asked the young guy if he has contact of locksmith. Yes, was his reply. Unfortunately after he called the guard, I was told that I had to wait 15 minutes for the guard to arrive work on his shift and only he has the contact. However, the young guy said sometimes the door can be open with a cardboard or a card. I asked him if he could help me and was happy that he agreed. It's not easy to find someone willing to help nowadays. He followed me to my place and tried to open the door. After a few try, it will doesn't open. It seems that my bedroom door use a secure lock. At that momment, my heart was heavy because that means I had to fork out $80 - $100 for locksmith. Of course I know 50% of it goes to the guard.
The young guy was kind enough to try to find other solution. He asked if there's a window in my room and window in the next room. Yes, but I was worried. My concern was true. He wanted to climb out of one window to my room's window. Altough my apartment is located on the second floor but it's still dangerous. I told him I will wait for the locksmith but he wanted to help. In a matter of seconds, he step out of the 3rd room's window and onto the aircon and then he was in my room. My room door was opened. Finally. I don't have to spend a hefty for locksmith. I wanted to give him some tips as my token of appreciation but he declined. He said he did it to help and don't want to accept any tips. I was amazed that there are still such kind person in the metropolitan. GOD bless him.
As usual, I came back from my sis place in the evening, I wanted to buy bottle water at the convenient store downstairs. At the same time I wanted to check if there's mail for me from my previous place. I took the keys and locked the bedroom. When I wanted to lock the main door, Alas! I realised I took the wrong keys. Luckily that the main door require keys to lock it so I cans till get into the house. I tried to open the door using the next room's key but to no avail. I decided to go to the convenient store for help.
I asked the young guy if he has contact of locksmith. Yes, was his reply. Unfortunately after he called the guard, I was told that I had to wait 15 minutes for the guard to arrive work on his shift and only he has the contact. However, the young guy said sometimes the door can be open with a cardboard or a card. I asked him if he could help me and was happy that he agreed. It's not easy to find someone willing to help nowadays. He followed me to my place and tried to open the door. After a few try, it will doesn't open. It seems that my bedroom door use a secure lock. At that momment, my heart was heavy because that means I had to fork out $80 - $100 for locksmith. Of course I know 50% of it goes to the guard.
The young guy was kind enough to try to find other solution. He asked if there's a window in my room and window in the next room. Yes, but I was worried. My concern was true. He wanted to climb out of one window to my room's window. Altough my apartment is located on the second floor but it's still dangerous. I told him I will wait for the locksmith but he wanted to help. In a matter of seconds, he step out of the 3rd room's window and onto the aircon and then he was in my room. My room door was opened. Finally. I don't have to spend a hefty for locksmith. I wanted to give him some tips as my token of appreciation but he declined. He said he did it to help and don't want to accept any tips. I was amazed that there are still such kind person in the metropolitan. GOD bless him.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Favourite Yellow Pages TVC
Australia Yellow Rebranding Campaign
Thai Yellow Pages
Thai Harder Yellow Pages
My Favourite 50 Years Independence TVC
Tan Hong Ming In Love is my favourite 50 years independence TVC. It's very simple and natural. I'm glad it won the ADFEST Silver Lotus this year.
Going Home - April 16th
Labuan Memorial Park
Today my flight is 1040am, changed from the 3pm+ flight. As usual for the now everyone can fly airline. I woke up early this morning for my breakfast routine. I'm going to miss my morning routine to the market and breakfast. Today, we have mee Soto for breakfast. My aunty asked me if I like to eat Sotong Kangkong and of course I said yes. It was so nice of her to rush to the market and but all the ingredients to make the Sotong Kangkong for me before I go to the airport. After we arrived home, my aunty went straight to the kitchen and make my Sotong Kangkong. I finished pack my stuff and my uncle help me to carry it to his 4WD.
It was 1015am and my kangkong was ready. The 3 of us ate it and unfortunately I can't eat too much because I was still full with breakfast. How I wish I could pack it home. Anyway, after that thay sent me to the airport. There was not many people there and the flight was fairly empty. I noticed at the check-in counter that Murry or something (the oil and gas company) has its own check-in counter. I wonder if they have their own plane. I used my express boarding again today and it's still worth it even though not many passengers. I get to chose my seat.
I slept thoughout the flight. When I reached the airport, it is back to my busy life again. I miss Labuan already.
Wooden Craft - April 15th
Today my uncle and sister-in-law called my grandma to join us for breakfast. As usual, my uncle delivered the goods to his clients before we stop for breakfast. The errands are done in 20 minutes and are ready to have breakfast. We ordered dried noodles, here people called Mee Kolok but it’s entirely different from the Sarawak Mee Kolo. It’s a dried noodle with soy source and it comes with a bowl of fishball and meatball soup. It has a refreshing taste and I gallop mine within minutes. My grandma arrived with my aunt and her in-law and grand daughter. As expected, my uncle paid for everyone. I really pity my uncle and sister-in-law. They have to pay for everything.
After breakfast, my sister-in-law asked my grandma if she wanted to follow us around the market. My grandma was unhappy that I followed my uncle out again today for breakfast. In order not to break her heart and to make peace with her, my sister-in-law and I decided to bring her along. My grandma can’t really walk so well anymore but I guess she still try to live life to the fullest. With my grandma tagging along, I have to walked slowly and wait for her, unlike my aunt who just walk and not waiting for her. I also think my grandma likes to introduce me to her friends in the market. I feel bad for not coming back more often. The last time I came visited my grandma was 10 years ago. I have to make plan how I can come again during Christmas this year. I may tell my sister-in-law tomorrow before I leave.
At the market, after my sister-in-law finished her groceries shopping, they brought me to the wooden craft stalls manage by the locals and Philippines. I was touched that my uncle goes the distance to bring me to places where I’m interested. Hospitality like this is non-existence anymore in the metropolitan. We stopped at a Chinese shop and there are quite a number of interesting wooden craft made of quality woods. One of the reasons I want to shop for wooden crafts here is due to the woods and such woods no longer in use today. All this crafts are very old but they still trying to sell it to the last piece. The owner known my family so I was able to get a good discount. I bought a wooden bowl and wooden mug display with 35% discount. My uncle will help me to pack later tonight.
When I reached home, my grandma asked me about the price of the crafts. Why do I have the feeling that some of my relatives want to make sure I’m not rich? Didn’t I tell them I’m not rich, and I barely survive with my monthly pay in the metropolitan? Will they believe me if I said they have more saving and spending power than me? I don’t think so. Anyway, today I stayed in my room watching my DVDs because I’m a bit tried and don’t feel like entertaining Gigi.
Lunch was KFC, request from my grandma. Sometimes I pity my grandma, she’s so old and not easy for her to eat and her movement is limited. Besides that, I’m happy that she’s still healthy in general. I hope she will live many more years. Tonight my sister in-law wants to cook something delicious for me. I can’t wait.
The weather is as hot as usual and I’m sweating. This is the perfect natural sauna. Feels like 45 degrees in my room. I already miss my sayang…it’s good to hear his voice over the phone…
Dinner was awesome! I learned how to make sambal and learned to cook sweet and sour fish. This is a recipe from my grandma that has pass down to my sister-in-law. It is still the same delicious taste I remembered. The fish was ikan Kerapu – the very famous and expensive fish in metropolitan restaurants. Here you get a fresh 40cm long for only RM18! Bet that price. Besides the fish, we had baby cabbage and sambal with cucumber. I think I ate the most and finished most of the fish. I’m going to miss the hospitality here. It reminds me to be normal again. In a ever changing and cut throat place I live, it feel nice to be normal and be my normal self.
Tomorrow I have to go home. Home now is metropolitan – the place where I work, breath, eat and spend my 10 years. I wish I could come here more often. My sister-in-law and my grandma asked me to visit them more often. I hope I can make it on Christmas time. I can’t promise anything because my life changes all the time. I might not have the financial capability or the leave approval. It is so difficult to convince people that I’m poor and having financial difficulty. I’ll just have to find ways to solve it. I hope I’ll get more freelance job.
You can get a similar wooden duck for $35-50 at the market stalls.
After breakfast, my sister-in-law asked my grandma if she wanted to follow us around the market. My grandma was unhappy that I followed my uncle out again today for breakfast. In order not to break her heart and to make peace with her, my sister-in-law and I decided to bring her along. My grandma can’t really walk so well anymore but I guess she still try to live life to the fullest. With my grandma tagging along, I have to walked slowly and wait for her, unlike my aunt who just walk and not waiting for her. I also think my grandma likes to introduce me to her friends in the market. I feel bad for not coming back more often. The last time I came visited my grandma was 10 years ago. I have to make plan how I can come again during Christmas this year. I may tell my sister-in-law tomorrow before I leave.
At the market, after my sister-in-law finished her groceries shopping, they brought me to the wooden craft stalls manage by the locals and Philippines. I was touched that my uncle goes the distance to bring me to places where I’m interested. Hospitality like this is non-existence anymore in the metropolitan. We stopped at a Chinese shop and there are quite a number of interesting wooden craft made of quality woods. One of the reasons I want to shop for wooden crafts here is due to the woods and such woods no longer in use today. All this crafts are very old but they still trying to sell it to the last piece. The owner known my family so I was able to get a good discount. I bought a wooden bowl and wooden mug display with 35% discount. My uncle will help me to pack later tonight.
When I reached home, my grandma asked me about the price of the crafts. Why do I have the feeling that some of my relatives want to make sure I’m not rich? Didn’t I tell them I’m not rich, and I barely survive with my monthly pay in the metropolitan? Will they believe me if I said they have more saving and spending power than me? I don’t think so. Anyway, today I stayed in my room watching my DVDs because I’m a bit tried and don’t feel like entertaining Gigi.
Lunch was KFC, request from my grandma. Sometimes I pity my grandma, she’s so old and not easy for her to eat and her movement is limited. Besides that, I’m happy that she’s still healthy in general. I hope she will live many more years. Tonight my sister in-law wants to cook something delicious for me. I can’t wait.
The weather is as hot as usual and I’m sweating. This is the perfect natural sauna. Feels like 45 degrees in my room. I already miss my sayang…it’s good to hear his voice over the phone…
Dinner was awesome! I learned how to make sambal and learned to cook sweet and sour fish. This is a recipe from my grandma that has pass down to my sister-in-law. It is still the same delicious taste I remembered. The fish was ikan Kerapu – the very famous and expensive fish in metropolitan restaurants. Here you get a fresh 40cm long for only RM18! Bet that price. Besides the fish, we had baby cabbage and sambal with cucumber. I think I ate the most and finished most of the fish. I’m going to miss the hospitality here. It reminds me to be normal again. In a ever changing and cut throat place I live, it feel nice to be normal and be my normal self.
Tomorrow I have to go home. Home now is metropolitan – the place where I work, breath, eat and spend my 10 years. I wish I could come here more often. My sister-in-law and my grandma asked me to visit them more often. I hope I can make it on Christmas time. I can’t promise anything because my life changes all the time. I might not have the financial capability or the leave approval. It is so difficult to convince people that I’m poor and having financial difficulty. I’ll just have to find ways to solve it. I hope I’ll get more freelance job.
You can get a similar wooden duck for $35-50 at the market stalls.
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