Everyday, we trudge through our lives doing what we believe we're responsible to do. We wake up to the morning alarm, we go to work, we laugh at jokes, we settle on a routine.
How often do one ponder by the bedside before turning in for the night?
"Have I said "I love you" to all the people I love today? "
"Have I asked how the day was? (and sincerely wanted to know the answer)"
"Have I pulled that 10th wretched cigarette out of his mouth today?"
It's too short a life to be caught up in the same routine everyday.
It's too short a life to be caught up planning too far ahead for the future and ending up missing what's in front of you today.
Would one be doing what he's doing now, if he gets to know that he has a year left to live?
What would one do, if he gets to know that someone he loves, has only a year left to live?
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
The departure, the arrival ..
30th March 2009. This marks the day the loyal Sentra leaves my side.
It has been 21 years since my family welcomed the Sentra. I was still in kinder garden then. And for 21 years, she has served my dad, then myself, so well. The 250k milleage registered on her meter is a proof of the journeys we've traveled together. To have to let her go, pains me. I had the chance to have a little photo session with the old ride before sending it over for a trade in. It's amazing how after 21 years, she still stood solid, proud and abreast for the shots.
On a brighter note,
30th March 2009. Also, marks the day I welcome the latest addition to the family. My new Pearl White Myvi SE.
She is awesome! She roars, she shines, and she's smokin hot! She's my vivi!
Nothing to write about it yet, since I've only driven it for 15minutes from the shop and back home. I will however, provide a full review on it after I'm done taming it.
Coincidently, I got the same number plate as Peter. 863. What are the odds!? CREEPY WEYYYY!!!
It has been 21 years since my family welcomed the Sentra. I was still in kinder garden then. And for 21 years, she has served my dad, then myself, so well. The 250k milleage registered on her meter is a proof of the journeys we've traveled together. To have to let her go, pains me. I had the chance to have a little photo session with the old ride before sending it over for a trade in. It's amazing how after 21 years, she still stood solid, proud and abreast for the shots.
On a brighter note,
30th March 2009. Also, marks the day I welcome the latest addition to the family. My new Pearl White Myvi SE.
She is awesome! She roars, she shines, and she's smokin hot! She's my vivi!
Nothing to write about it yet, since I've only driven it for 15minutes from the shop and back home. I will however, provide a full review on it after I'm done taming it.
Coincidently, I got the same number plate as Peter. 863. What are the odds!? CREEPY WEYYYY!!!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
William Shakespeare
"There is a tide in the affairs of men.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat,
and we must take the current when it serves,
or lose our ventures."
William Shakespeare ..
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat,
and we must take the current when it serves,
or lose our ventures."
William Shakespeare ..
A brand new dawn?
"Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.."
Tennessee Williams .
Questions.
How far have I gone in 10 years?
Actually lets take out 10 years and talk just about the 2 years I have been in Agilent.
Have I done well?
Have I done enough?
Can success be measured?
Is there a barometer that we can use? Is there a suitable scale?
A few weeks ago, I would have said that I could care less.
I have seen what 30 years of an engineering career could give you. But all the same, I have also seen what it could not give you. A good man once said to me. "Work, be it part of your life. Not your life itself." And I utterly agree. I go to work everyday, thinking that it is just a job, that what I really care about is to enjoy my everyday. All I wanted was to earn a shit load of cash, serve out the remaining years of my bond in Agilent, get out, and open a quiet little cafe where I could hang out, lay cozy on a plush sofa and read books on quotes by really important people. I want something in my life, and the engineering route just didn't seem to be able to give me that.
Then it happened. I was chosen. A chance served on a silver platter, and they probably are throwing in caviars just as well. A chance to build a legacy you say? This is it. Lets hope I appreciate it and do good. California baby!
Tennessee Williams .
Questions.
How far have I gone in 10 years?
Actually lets take out 10 years and talk just about the 2 years I have been in Agilent.
Have I done well?
Have I done enough?
Can success be measured?
Is there a barometer that we can use? Is there a suitable scale?
A few weeks ago, I would have said that I could care less.
I have seen what 30 years of an engineering career could give you. But all the same, I have also seen what it could not give you. A good man once said to me. "Work, be it part of your life. Not your life itself." And I utterly agree. I go to work everyday, thinking that it is just a job, that what I really care about is to enjoy my everyday. All I wanted was to earn a shit load of cash, serve out the remaining years of my bond in Agilent, get out, and open a quiet little cafe where I could hang out, lay cozy on a plush sofa and read books on quotes by really important people. I want something in my life, and the engineering route just didn't seem to be able to give me that.
Then it happened. I was chosen. A chance served on a silver platter, and they probably are throwing in caviars just as well. A chance to build a legacy you say? This is it. Lets hope I appreciate it and do good. California baby!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sunrise atop the Pearl of Orient
This was the first sunrise photoshoot outing I had, just a few weeks back with a bunch of my colleagues. Armed with our cameras and tripods, we headed out at around 5.45am from my place, and managed to catch the first tram up to Penang Hill at 6.30am. Arriving at the top at 7am, the view made it seemed like we were standing at the top of the world. Majestic, was just the right word to describe it. We were all in awed, well, that was besides feeling cold to our bones! The wind was so strong, a few of us smart asses were left wondering why we never brought along any sweater.
Anyways, it was all worth it. Here goes the shots.
This is among my favourites. The reddish branches in front of the photo brought out the sunrise behind it, at least that's what I think.
A darker version of it
Still rising ..
And they say I'm a slow riser..
After the sun came fully up, we continued our photo shooting session around Penang Hill with Too, my colleague being our model of the day. I would have to ask her permission first before postsing the photos, so I guess that would have to wait till the next post.
Signing off with this shot
Anyways, it was all worth it. Here goes the shots.
This is among my favourites. The reddish branches in front of the photo brought out the sunrise behind it, at least that's what I think.
A darker version of it
Still rising ..
And they say I'm a slow riser..
After the sun came fully up, we continued our photo shooting session around Penang Hill with Too, my colleague being our model of the day. I would have to ask her permission first before postsing the photos, so I guess that would have to wait till the next post.
Signing off with this shot
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
My Genting trip
I'll start off with the conclusion of this post first. I absolutely love my Ultra Wide Angle Lense!
Why? Read on.
It was pretty frustrating recently, on how I managed to turn every single discussion with my parents on the new job opportunity I have, into a shouting match. So here, I decided to take a breather, and chill a bit (literally) up in Genting. It was a last minute reservation, and I did not ask anyone along for the trip. I wanted some alone-time, to ponder upon everything. All I had with me was my lappie, and my beloved DSLR.
With the holiday on Monday, it was no wonder the rates were so ridiculously expensive. Rm200 per night for a small square space and 2 mattresses which they call a room is seriously an overkill. Though that was all gonna change. I'll come to that later.
I took the 10.30pm bus from the Penang Sungai Nibong Bus Station, and slept all the way. The journey took about 6 hours, and the bus managed to reach First World at about 5am in the morning. As expected, I could only get my room at around noon, so I took out my DSLR and started wandering around. If you need a place to clear yer mind, Genting is one of the places you should consider really. The 5am breeze was really soothing..and for a moment, all my worries seem to vanish.
After getting my room at 11am, I put in an hour of nap, then I was off to the casino. There could only be one table I was heading to, and it was the Texas Hold Em table over at Casino de Genting. Although it was different from the normal Texas Hold Em, whereby everyone plays against the Dealer instead of against each other, that would do. It was spanking good I would say. The table has a minimum bet of RM25, I started off with RM500 in chips, and managed to grow my stack to around RM2800. Awesome huh! Well, there was always gonna be a "but" in the story, I managed to lose it all away in the end. Though, I had some stroke of good luck in the end, getting a pair of AA in my own hand. The payout was 30 times my bet! That took my overall winnings to RM400+, enough to cover the whole of my trip. I made the wisest decision of the whole night to walk away with that. :)
I had a fast dinner over at some chinese restaurant, then sat out at Star Bucks for a while. It was kinda nice, sitting there slowly sipping my hot coffee as I took in the cool fresh air.
I spent the whole next morning poking around..with my DSLR that is. Here goes. One picture speaks a thousand words. What about a bunch of them then? Here goes, hopefully it shows why I absolutely love my Ultra Wide Angle Lens.
First World Hotel
Fooling around with the wide angle ..
Genting Hotel Lobby
Noah's Ark.
The bus home ..
I now have a clear head. Plenty of thinking yet to do I guess. :) Go get em I say.
William Faulkner once said:
"Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. "
Why? Read on.
It was pretty frustrating recently, on how I managed to turn every single discussion with my parents on the new job opportunity I have, into a shouting match. So here, I decided to take a breather, and chill a bit (literally) up in Genting. It was a last minute reservation, and I did not ask anyone along for the trip. I wanted some alone-time, to ponder upon everything. All I had with me was my lappie, and my beloved DSLR.
With the holiday on Monday, it was no wonder the rates were so ridiculously expensive. Rm200 per night for a small square space and 2 mattresses which they call a room is seriously an overkill. Though that was all gonna change. I'll come to that later.
I took the 10.30pm bus from the Penang Sungai Nibong Bus Station, and slept all the way. The journey took about 6 hours, and the bus managed to reach First World at about 5am in the morning. As expected, I could only get my room at around noon, so I took out my DSLR and started wandering around. If you need a place to clear yer mind, Genting is one of the places you should consider really. The 5am breeze was really soothing..and for a moment, all my worries seem to vanish.
After getting my room at 11am, I put in an hour of nap, then I was off to the casino. There could only be one table I was heading to, and it was the Texas Hold Em table over at Casino de Genting. Although it was different from the normal Texas Hold Em, whereby everyone plays against the Dealer instead of against each other, that would do. It was spanking good I would say. The table has a minimum bet of RM25, I started off with RM500 in chips, and managed to grow my stack to around RM2800. Awesome huh! Well, there was always gonna be a "but" in the story, I managed to lose it all away in the end. Though, I had some stroke of good luck in the end, getting a pair of AA in my own hand. The payout was 30 times my bet! That took my overall winnings to RM400+, enough to cover the whole of my trip. I made the wisest decision of the whole night to walk away with that. :)
I had a fast dinner over at some chinese restaurant, then sat out at Star Bucks for a while. It was kinda nice, sitting there slowly sipping my hot coffee as I took in the cool fresh air.
I spent the whole next morning poking around..with my DSLR that is. Here goes. One picture speaks a thousand words. What about a bunch of them then? Here goes, hopefully it shows why I absolutely love my Ultra Wide Angle Lens.
First World Hotel
Fooling around with the wide angle ..
Genting Hotel Lobby
Noah's Ark.The bus home ..
I now have a clear head. Plenty of thinking yet to do I guess. :) Go get em I say.
William Faulkner once said:
"Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. "
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Capri ..
In 2-weeks time, I'll be bringing Capri home. She is a Siberian Husky, which I've dreamed of getting one ever since 4 years ago when I started reading up on them. Being a dog lover for as long as I've remembered, I've always liked being around dogs. And when I finally found L (name filtered for confidentiality purposes), I knew that he is the person I'll have to get my dog from.
I was genuinely shocked when I visited his place. I've heard of people with 5 dogs, or even 10, but this dude here, keeps almost 30 dogs at his place! Speaking of love for pets, L specially made kennels (it's a toned down version of what we might call - chalets) for his dogs, and they're all air-conditioned. For a dog lover, this place is a friggin paradise.
L is so far the 3rd breeder that I've visited, and I guess I was fated enough, his husky bitch gave birth a day after I called him up. Hearing my excitement in the phone call, I was allowed to go view the pups on their 4th day into the world, together with Steph and Sim (this being the elder brother of the Sim we know).
Sleepin under watchful eyes of mummy.
Now where did you say is the best nap spot?
Damn this lil guy sure knows how to make a guy say "aww" inside.
Cute ain't they. You can still see their pinky nose and paws. But as they were still so young, I couldn't yet make a choice on which pup I'd get. Buyers normally only get to see the newborn pups at their 6th or 7th week.
Pictures say a thousand words, so here goes.
2 weeks old, and the pups finally opened their eyes. This is the pup I initially set my eyes on.
3 weeks old, and my aunty nearly couldn't resist the temptation of getting one herself. Her spitz of 14 years was put to sleep half a year ago. But the price turned her down. I'll make it a point to get her one when I can manage. And by the way, did I mention how fast they've grown!
I've finally chosen Capri..she's the pretty lil lady on the left. These two are the only cream and white colour in the litter of 5. The rest are all copper whites.
Steph said that Capri looks doink in this photo. I could harly disagree :p
4 weeks! And Capri is sitting up looking at me. Well, it could be for the wrong reasons, as she had just taken her sip of milk and was ready to go oi oi, when I kept kacauing her. Rushed to snap this photo after she sat straight up, another first here by the way.
We're all excited to add Capri to our family. A day after my trip back from the Sarawak Rainforest Music Festival, I'll bring Capri home. I have everything ready.
Cage, checked.
Dog food, checked.
Shampoo, checked.
Harness, checked.
Leash, checked.
Toys, checked.
Wee wee pad, checked. (The only thing I can tell you is that it's like a diaper opened up on the floor, for toilet training purpose.)
And finally ..
Loads of love and caring, checked!
I was genuinely shocked when I visited his place. I've heard of people with 5 dogs, or even 10, but this dude here, keeps almost 30 dogs at his place! Speaking of love for pets, L specially made kennels (it's a toned down version of what we might call - chalets) for his dogs, and they're all air-conditioned. For a dog lover, this place is a friggin paradise.
L is so far the 3rd breeder that I've visited, and I guess I was fated enough, his husky bitch gave birth a day after I called him up. Hearing my excitement in the phone call, I was allowed to go view the pups on their 4th day into the world, together with Steph and Sim (this being the elder brother of the Sim we know).
Sleepin under watchful eyes of mummy.
Now where did you say is the best nap spot?
Damn this lil guy sure knows how to make a guy say "aww" inside.
Cute ain't they. You can still see their pinky nose and paws. But as they were still so young, I couldn't yet make a choice on which pup I'd get. Buyers normally only get to see the newborn pups at their 6th or 7th week.
Pictures say a thousand words, so here goes.
2 weeks old, and the pups finally opened their eyes. This is the pup I initially set my eyes on.
3 weeks old, and my aunty nearly couldn't resist the temptation of getting one herself. Her spitz of 14 years was put to sleep half a year ago. But the price turned her down. I'll make it a point to get her one when I can manage. And by the way, did I mention how fast they've grown!
I've finally chosen Capri..she's the pretty lil lady on the left. These two are the only cream and white colour in the litter of 5. The rest are all copper whites.
Steph said that Capri looks doink in this photo. I could harly disagree :p
4 weeks! And Capri is sitting up looking at me. Well, it could be for the wrong reasons, as she had just taken her sip of milk and was ready to go oi oi, when I kept kacauing her. Rushed to snap this photo after she sat straight up, another first here by the way.
We're all excited to add Capri to our family. A day after my trip back from the Sarawak Rainforest Music Festival, I'll bring Capri home. I have everything ready.
Cage, checked.
Dog food, checked.
Shampoo, checked.
Harness, checked.
Leash, checked.
Toys, checked.
Wee wee pad, checked. (The only thing I can tell you is that it's like a diaper opened up on the floor, for toilet training purpose.)
And finally ..
Loads of love and caring, checked!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Another step in life
One year has passed, yet it felt like it was only yesterday when I experienced the adrenaline of graduation day. The sceneries of long robes fluttering, happy parents grinning ear to ear seeing how far their kids have come and the sweaty faces of tired, exasperated, yet joyful graduates like myself floating around campus taking photos are still hovering clearly in my mind. So what has happened in this year?
Monday, September 24, 2007
Walking her home ..
This perhaps, is the most beautiful song I've ever heard..
This perhaps, is a song worth dropping a tear for..
This perhaps, is a love that one would die to have..
A meaningful song by Mark Schultz..
Digest the lyrics and you shall see why..
Walking her home
"Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date the night he came to call
And her dad said son
Have her home on time
And promise me you’ll never leave her side
He took her to a show in town
And he was ten feet off the ground
(Chorus)
He was walking her home
Holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled it stole the breath right out of him
Down that old road
With the stars up above
He remembers where he was the night he fell in love
He was walking her home
Ten more years and a waiting room
At half past one
Was when the doctor said come in and meet your son
And his knees went weak
When he saw his wife
She was smiling and she said he’s got your eyes
And as she slept he held her tight
His mind went back to that first night
(Chorus)
He walked her through the best days of her life
Sixty years together and he never left her slide
A nursing home
At eighty-five
And the doctor said it could be her last night
And the nurse said Oh
Should we tell him now
Or should we wait until the morning to find out
But when they checked her room that night
He was laying by her side
Oh he was walking her home
And holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled when he said this is not the end
And just for a while they were eighteen
And she was still more beautiful to him than anything
He was walking her home
He was walking her home
Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date the night he came to call"
This perhaps, is a song worth dropping a tear for..
This perhaps, is a love that one would die to have..
A meaningful song by Mark Schultz..
Digest the lyrics and you shall see why..
Walking her home
"Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date the night he came to call
And her dad said son
Have her home on time
And promise me you’ll never leave her side
He took her to a show in town
And he was ten feet off the ground
(Chorus)
He was walking her home
Holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled it stole the breath right out of him
Down that old road
With the stars up above
He remembers where he was the night he fell in love
He was walking her home
Ten more years and a waiting room
At half past one
Was when the doctor said come in and meet your son
And his knees went weak
When he saw his wife
She was smiling and she said he’s got your eyes
And as she slept he held her tight
His mind went back to that first night
(Chorus)
He walked her through the best days of her life
Sixty years together and he never left her slide
A nursing home
At eighty-five
And the doctor said it could be her last night
And the nurse said Oh
Should we tell him now
Or should we wait until the morning to find out
But when they checked her room that night
He was laying by her side
Oh he was walking her home
And holding her hand
Oh the way she smiled when he said this is not the end
And just for a while they were eighteen
And she was still more beautiful to him than anything
He was walking her home
He was walking her home
Looking back
He sees it all
It was her first date the night he came to call"
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Late night entry...
Tomorrow marks the start of a telling week, where things could go horribly wrong.
Yet, it could go all right. Sadly, the borderline between success and failure, is often so thin. And I guess the time is now, to see on which side of that fragile line, I'll end up in.
"This also marks a night, whereby I need my rest most for the turbulent day ahead tomorrow, and yet..I could hardly put myself to sleep. Whether or not I'll fall flat on my sorry ass tomorrow because of this, we'll see."
Desire..
Is it worth it?
It brings despair..
It takes the light off the end of any tunnel..
It breaks the spirit of the strongest..
It brings the tears out of even a grown man..
It could..
Destroy everything..
Yet..
It could help a man to simply hang on..
It could bring a fallen man back up his feet..
It could help a man see light again in the darkest of places..
It draws a man to simply fight on..
It brings..
Hope..
Yet, it could go all right. Sadly, the borderline between success and failure, is often so thin. And I guess the time is now, to see on which side of that fragile line, I'll end up in.
"This also marks a night, whereby I need my rest most for the turbulent day ahead tomorrow, and yet..I could hardly put myself to sleep. Whether or not I'll fall flat on my sorry ass tomorrow because of this, we'll see."
Desire..
Is it worth it?
It brings despair..
It takes the light off the end of any tunnel..
It breaks the spirit of the strongest..
It brings the tears out of even a grown man..
It could..
Destroy everything..
Yet..
It could help a man to simply hang on..
It could bring a fallen man back up his feet..
It could help a man see light again in the darkest of places..
It draws a man to simply fight on..
It brings..
Hope..
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Harry Potter
7 books, and everyone be it young or old will finally bid farewell as the curtains come to a close for the Harry Potter series, which has, arguably captured the heart of millions if not billions of readers worldwide.
The journey as Harry grew, from a young boy to a full fledged adult was witnessed with much anticipation, where readers actually cared for the boy with the lighting scar on the forehead. In fact, it wasn't only Harry, but other characters like Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger or Dumbledore were cherished and loved so much, that the world actually wept at the death of the much respected Headmaster of Hogwarts, the magical school in the story. How often, has any author come up with not one, but 7 books with such level of emotional content, capable of captivating everyone who reads it? And to think that it has originally being dubbed as a childrens' book, Rowling's success at expanding that horizon to the mass of adult readers like me, only made it more impressive.
So the 7th book. The hotly awaited last installment of the whole series. Questions were thrown all around even before the book was released. Would the boy-cum-wizard die in order to save the world or would he do a John McClane together with his circle of friends and defeat the evil again? Would all the mysterious knots be opened? It's fair to say that no readers wants a sad ending. Imagine Potter being dead, wouldn't kids around the world weep with more sorrow than that when Dumbledore or Sirius were killed off? Rowling gracefully granted everyone their wishes, and that was done in a manner so enthralling that anyone who starts reading the book wouldn't let go, till the very last page is digested.
J.K Rowling has no doubt brilliantly redefined the word magic as known to the world with this Series. The series has certainly made itself the top comparison to any future novels in the magic genre, and I dare say, it would take alot more than effort to surpass or even emulate what J.K Rowling has produced. It is of my deepest gratitude to Rowling for writing such an unimaginably magical and magnificent series, and "Thank you", is the least we could all say to a great author who has given the world so many years of magical excitement.
Thank you.
The journey as Harry grew, from a young boy to a full fledged adult was witnessed with much anticipation, where readers actually cared for the boy with the lighting scar on the forehead. In fact, it wasn't only Harry, but other characters like Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger or Dumbledore were cherished and loved so much, that the world actually wept at the death of the much respected Headmaster of Hogwarts, the magical school in the story. How often, has any author come up with not one, but 7 books with such level of emotional content, capable of captivating everyone who reads it? And to think that it has originally being dubbed as a childrens' book, Rowling's success at expanding that horizon to the mass of adult readers like me, only made it more impressive.
So the 7th book. The hotly awaited last installment of the whole series. Questions were thrown all around even before the book was released. Would the boy-cum-wizard die in order to save the world or would he do a John McClane together with his circle of friends and defeat the evil again? Would all the mysterious knots be opened? It's fair to say that no readers wants a sad ending. Imagine Potter being dead, wouldn't kids around the world weep with more sorrow than that when Dumbledore or Sirius were killed off? Rowling gracefully granted everyone their wishes, and that was done in a manner so enthralling that anyone who starts reading the book wouldn't let go, till the very last page is digested.
J.K Rowling has no doubt brilliantly redefined the word magic as known to the world with this Series. The series has certainly made itself the top comparison to any future novels in the magic genre, and I dare say, it would take alot more than effort to surpass or even emulate what J.K Rowling has produced. It is of my deepest gratitude to Rowling for writing such an unimaginably magical and magnificent series, and "Thank you", is the least we could all say to a great author who has given the world so many years of magical excitement.
Thank you.
Monday, June 04, 2007
First holiday from Agilent
Thanks to the birthday of a certain Agung, I have my first holiday tomorrow..I mean today.
Got to chat with the guys..and girl *winks* abit more before going to bed. Damn I miss hanging out with you guys so much! Gan..we'll have our rematch..eventually! Be it here in Penang or back in KL :D Tzemin..enjoy your Hong Kong Trip eh..safe trip, safe journey, bon voyage!
A song I wish to share with everyone. Sang by Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett in the movie Music and Lyrics...
for those who's expecting a clip playing or something :p sorry ya..I'll need to go figure out how to do that..
"All I want to do is find a way back into love
I cant make it through without a way back into love
and If I open my heart again
I guess I'm hopin you'll be there for me in the end"
Got to chat with the guys..and girl *winks* abit more before going to bed. Damn I miss hanging out with you guys so much! Gan..we'll have our rematch..eventually! Be it here in Penang or back in KL :D Tzemin..enjoy your Hong Kong Trip eh..safe trip, safe journey, bon voyage!
A song I wish to share with everyone. Sang by Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett in the movie Music and Lyrics...
for those who's expecting a clip playing or something :p sorry ya..I'll need to go figure out how to do that..
"All I want to do is find a way back into love
I cant make it through without a way back into love
and If I open my heart again
I guess I'm hopin you'll be there for me in the end"
Friday, June 01, 2007
Near accident..
I had a near accident today. I was late this morning and coming out of the junction, I conveniently forgotten to check the traffic lights. I think i heard my car skid to a halt..and I definitely saw a 2 tonne lorry stop less than 2 meters away from me, lights flashing and horn blowing.
That appear to be my most exiting event of the day. I had some hands-on troubleshooting a USD20k work station today under the guidance of my mentor. That apart, it's back to studying. I have still yet to get hold of a PC, and I actually slept today. Hopefully my colleagues didn't see that.
That appear to be my most exiting event of the day. I had some hands-on troubleshooting a USD20k work station today under the guidance of my mentor. That apart, it's back to studying. I have still yet to get hold of a PC, and I actually slept today. Hopefully my colleagues didn't see that.
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Unavoidable
I finally got to know my job scope today.
"Jee Wei, you'll be the new test engineer of our division. You'll be dealing with programming involving C, Pacific C and Unix."
My world almost crumbled down upon me. That's like holy crap. Not only will I be doing something I'm not interested in, It's actually something I'm weakest in. Will I be able to handle this? I almost gave up. I told myself I'd quit before I humiliate myself by not being able to handle tasks given to me. But..
I made a promise once. That I'll be someone with qualities to be liked. I'll need to start somewhere, so why not here.
I'll need to.
I realise that this is no more industrial training. It'll be the job which will guarantee my salary every month. No matter how tough is it, I'll need to manage it somehow.
"Jee Wei, you'll be the new test engineer of our division. You'll be dealing with programming involving C, Pacific C and Unix."
My world almost crumbled down upon me. That's like holy crap. Not only will I be doing something I'm not interested in, It's actually something I'm weakest in. Will I be able to handle this? I almost gave up. I told myself I'd quit before I humiliate myself by not being able to handle tasks given to me. But..
I made a promise once. That I'll be someone with qualities to be liked. I'll need to start somewhere, so why not here.
I'll need to.
I realise that this is no more industrial training. It'll be the job which will guarantee my salary every month. No matter how tough is it, I'll need to manage it somehow.
Monday, May 28, 2007
A day before work
I have finally graduated. This marks the first post which I'll leave here starting this day.
Shouldn't i be excited, or at least nervous knowing that tomorrow would be my first day at work? I'm strangely composed. We shall see.
I thank my friends for the last few weeks of memories in KL. I miss you guys already. The outings, the get-togethers, the laughters, I'll never forget them. They are burnt into my memory forever. I ask myself why, why didn't we start doing this earlier? And I came to realise, that in a way, the obvious lack of quantity paved way for better, more unforgetable qualities in the mere few weeks we've spent. I cherished every single moment of those.
Shouldn't i be excited, or at least nervous knowing that tomorrow would be my first day at work? I'm strangely composed. We shall see.
I thank my friends for the last few weeks of memories in KL. I miss you guys already. The outings, the get-togethers, the laughters, I'll never forget them. They are burnt into my memory forever. I ask myself why, why didn't we start doing this earlier? And I came to realise, that in a way, the obvious lack of quantity paved way for better, more unforgetable qualities in the mere few weeks we've spent. I cherished every single moment of those.
Thank you Tzemin..for adding another Ferrari to my collection.
Saturday, December 11, 2004
end of superb week..
it's been a really great week for me..mescorp had an interview week with companies here in penang from monday til friday..and i arranged for all of us to stay at the leisure cove apartment near batu feringgi..well, although it was expected to be mostly work, we managed to combine both work with pleasure as the bunch of us had time to eat around in penang..namely penang's famous laksa, ais kacang, and also the road side western food..to add to the list, a few of us even managed to go shopping at the adidas clearance sale near golden sand hotel in batu feringgi..got myself a RM39.90 puma shirt at a discount of 50%..was tempted by the shoes on sale too..but gotta restrain myself before burning a hole in my pocket..
frankly it was a really fruitful experience for me as we had the chance to step into companies and hear from the engineers or even managers themselves about the real world out there..SONY, RENESAS, DAVISCOMM were amongst those we've visited beside INTEL, AGILENT and PDC itself..well, hopefully we did impressed the interviewees enough to get sponsors from them..
just finished Dan Brown's " The da vinci code" and i must say it's the best novel i've read so far this year..it's about the murder of a curator who is also the grand master of some secret group which guards the secret of the Holy Grail..the true story of jesus christ himself. As the story continues, the secret is then slowly revealed by the daughter of the curator, sophie with the help of a university symbology professor, Robern Langdon..and they discovered that sophie actually carries the bloodline of the Merovingian families..direct decendants of Jesus and his wife, Mary Magdalene..! It was also said in the story that the Holy Grail is person rather than a cup..and that there was 12 men and 1 woman in the drawing of the last supper..the woman whose name was Mary Magdalene, the wife of Jesus..the woman whom Jesus had a daughter named Sarah with..!
finishing this book, i've made up my mind to hunt down the other Dan Brown books, namely "Angels and Demons", "Digital Fortress", and "Deception Point"..
frankly it was a really fruitful experience for me as we had the chance to step into companies and hear from the engineers or even managers themselves about the real world out there..SONY, RENESAS, DAVISCOMM were amongst those we've visited beside INTEL, AGILENT and PDC itself..well, hopefully we did impressed the interviewees enough to get sponsors from them..
just finished Dan Brown's " The da vinci code" and i must say it's the best novel i've read so far this year..it's about the murder of a curator who is also the grand master of some secret group which guards the secret of the Holy Grail..the true story of jesus christ himself. As the story continues, the secret is then slowly revealed by the daughter of the curator, sophie with the help of a university symbology professor, Robern Langdon..and they discovered that sophie actually carries the bloodline of the Merovingian families..direct decendants of Jesus and his wife, Mary Magdalene..! It was also said in the story that the Holy Grail is person rather than a cup..and that there was 12 men and 1 woman in the drawing of the last supper..the woman whose name was Mary Magdalene, the wife of Jesus..the woman whom Jesus had a daughter named Sarah with..!
finishing this book, i've made up my mind to hunt down the other Dan Brown books, namely "Angels and Demons", "Digital Fortress", and "Deception Point"..
Monday, December 06, 2004
da vinci anyone..?
friday..had a planned outting with liang, ai hui and theresa..initially the meeting time was agreed at 11am..which was when i arrived at Gurney plaza..but they had a bit of a delay..so it was left to me alone wandering around the mall..there was a road show by yamaha and i met angie there..who used to be the one collecting fees from me during my days in yamaha as a student..there was a new electone model in display..and damn it looks elegant..with a price tag of RM34k..it should ! had the urge of trying it out but there was way too many lil kids hovering around as their parents listened to the promoter for a package suitable for their 6-year-olds..way to go parents..!
as usual, we met after their class and had a sit-out at McD's in Gurney plaza..officially got to know that all 3 of them are leaving for aussie next year..it's my wish to them that they'll excell..all da best girls..
later, i messaged sim to ask him come over..it was sudden..as i don't feel like sitting home for the whole day that day..he did come haha..and we went over PISA to meet up with satkuru and soon jin, who came down from malacca fer a couple of days..it was already around 4pm..so much for food hunting in penang's nicest streets..so we simply dropped by BJ complex and hauled back with us dvds..woohoo..
gotta run..nuff said..;)
as usual, we met after their class and had a sit-out at McD's in Gurney plaza..officially got to know that all 3 of them are leaving for aussie next year..it's my wish to them that they'll excell..all da best girls..
later, i messaged sim to ask him come over..it was sudden..as i don't feel like sitting home for the whole day that day..he did come haha..and we went over PISA to meet up with satkuru and soon jin, who came down from malacca fer a couple of days..it was already around 4pm..so much for food hunting in penang's nicest streets..so we simply dropped by BJ complex and hauled back with us dvds..woohoo..
gotta run..nuff said..;)
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
back from the grave..
it's been what? 3 weeks? since i last dropped a post here..well..i did gave myself some excuses like "it's study week..i came back to penang to study..not to blog.." , "hello..finals is dancing juz around the conner?" but hey there's nothing i can do..reaching home for the holiday would spell further disaster for the survival of this blog as the line is always being hogged by not only dad but also my sister..that's beside the fact that the laptop follows my dad to work, so the only time i have my chance to have a go on it..is during the night..well..that's if my sister isn't using it anyway..
anyways..the first day in penang, i went dvd-shopping with my dad..bought troy, the terminal, bourne supremacy, princess diary 1 and 2, man of fire, harry potter,...........there's still a couple of movies which i missed out..so hopefully it'll be in the bag on our next visit to the shop..besides i bought "king arthur" ..not movie..but the novel the other day in street mall..so the first days of my holiday won't be too bored i believe..still waiting thou, to get out and yumcha one of these days..there's alot of whom i havent met for too long..
NaNoWriMo..i believe some of you have heard of it..in long it's National Novel Writing Month..where users register themselves at the website and are required to produce a novel of 50,000 words within a month..sadly to say, by the time i found that out, it's 4 days to dateline..otherwise it'd have been a nice experience..not to win, but merely just to know where i stand..made a note to keep an ear for the next NaNoWriMo..
anyways..the first day in penang, i went dvd-shopping with my dad..bought troy, the terminal, bourne supremacy, princess diary 1 and 2, man of fire, harry potter,...........there's still a couple of movies which i missed out..so hopefully it'll be in the bag on our next visit to the shop..besides i bought "king arthur" ..not movie..but the novel the other day in street mall..so the first days of my holiday won't be too bored i believe..still waiting thou, to get out and yumcha one of these days..there's alot of whom i havent met for too long..
NaNoWriMo..i believe some of you have heard of it..in long it's National Novel Writing Month..where users register themselves at the website and are required to produce a novel of 50,000 words within a month..sadly to say, by the time i found that out, it's 4 days to dateline..otherwise it'd have been a nice experience..not to win, but merely just to know where i stand..made a note to keep an ear for the next NaNoWriMo..
Saturday, November 06, 2004
tagging begins..
it's up finally..all the thanks to fuz-buh for the introducing Doodleboard..lets tag people ~
dOodled..
was questioned by fuz-buh where my tag board is so..i kinda woke up from my assignment, lab reports, holiday, lifeless, pre-exam, goin back penang mood and post up this entry..it has been a few days since i last posted an entry..and that is gonna continue when i'm back in penang next week..then, study week will start and i'll be on full trottle in preparing for my final exam..the final strife for some overdue glory after a rather disappointing midterm..
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