Do not follow advice in which you do not understand. Make detailed inquiries with your eyes, ears and mind. Do not strut about proudly. You cannot possess the earth, and you cannot rival the mountains in stature. - Al-Israa' : 37
.....Dan kalaulah Allah tidak menolak setengah manusia (yang ingkar dan derhaka) dengan setengahnya yang lain (yang beriman dan setia) nescaya rosak binasalah bumi ini;.....
I haven't processed my photos yet. I haven't had time. Came home on Sunday at about 8pm. I missed my friend's wedding reception. *sigh*
On Monday, it was meeting from 10 until the afternoon. And then had to catch up with the piled up work while I was gone. And today, Tuesday, attended a short workshop, which ended up to be long and tedious. I think my heart rate and the level of stress rose several notch. I dislike heated debate where all parties are so engrossed in their own ideas and egos. It drives me crazy. Can't people just contribute ideas and not raise the crescendo of their voices if and when they do debate on an issue. Or at least, bring that discussion and debate into its rightful place instead of a moment for knowledge impartation. Penat tau duk mendengar.
I ended up not having lunch. I was so busy with other things that I just had to leave the discussion early because I could not take it anymore.
Lepas tu, later on in the afternoon, there was an email telling us that we need to bring our own paper to Photostat just because the people who are near the Photostat machine says they are the ones who keep refilling the machine. Already, I knew it was something that would erupt in a heated argument. I mean, it does make sense when you have like hundreds of pages to copy, that you bring your own rim of paper. But if it is just one piece of paper, nak bawak jugak ker? Lain kali, just make sure that you discuss with your superior before you go on about disrupting a hornets nest with a mass email telling people of your 'idea'.
It is childish, and that kind of provocation imo is the lowest of it's kind.
And my day ended with me going to the nearby shopping place to buy clothes or our induction programme which will start on the 18th March. :D
On where I am at. Oh yes, it has all been a bit of a hush hush. I was even ticked off when someone from the form application room at the office was asking me about it. I mean surely if I had wanted to tell, I would have kan? That was the main reason why I'd gone and submitted the entry form a bit later than usual. Was even afraid that my leave application would hav been a bit late to be procesed and my flight ticked burnt. Or something. But it had been the toiled weeks that pushed me ahead with the last minute plan. And everything was smooth sailing. So far lah. I'm still there. Err, here. Some pictures. Thanks nonahmanis. I owe you one (and really, next time, I'll get you your secret recipe cake)
-ease of use. lots of walks from one station to another, but nice nevertheless-
-we missed the music and lights the first night. a few more nights here, so i'll definitely go back-
-almost as cold as when i was up in the eiffel tower during spring..brrr. the fare to the viewing tower is cekik darah, so we didn't go as far-
-makan at one turkish restaurant. again, why do halal food have to be so daym expensive outside of malaysia?? ish-
I've got lots more photos. Tonnes. Nanti dulu lah nak tunjuk tayang. Kena upload dulu, and that would take me ages. Take care all.
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p.s. plane food was quite ok. or maybe I was hungry or something eh?
The thing with work is that theres time when I would feel as if I am not doing enough (this is call honeymoon moments by the way) and I would end up feeling guilty for not having as much as other people. And there will be other times when I am just don't have enough time to finish the task given.
I'm not complaining.
The past few weeks have been quite taxing. I tried tracing back on whether was it my fault that things almost escalated to a point of insanely busy or it just escalated on its own accord due to outside influence. I couldn't find the source. But I sure am glad that the weekend is fast approaching. Which just means that my deadline is near and that in turns mean I can very well look forward to taking a breather.
Because reaching a deadline, means that there is post deadline. Where the storm has died down for a bit.
I have this fools luck strike thing going on mind you. But I'm not going to write it all out for that might just jinx it all. Meh. Not that I'm superstitious or anything like that.
Went out a couple of times with the gang. Ate cakes (many birthdays). Bowled a bit. I have to tell you, Metro Point has the suckiest staff that day. And the most kerplonky lane ever. My bowling ball kept rolling into the longkangs. *sigh*
Tonight I plan to sleep. Haven't got much of that lately.
I have been super busy. Hence the lack of blogging.
I need a bit of help. Need the inputs by midnight Malaysian time.
Help to read a 48 page guideline for a programme that is to be implemented.
I need you to read and see whether it is easily comprehensible to someone who has no background knowledge on what I am doing. See the flow and the structure.
I need you to proof read it as well.
It's actually a lot to ask, but I've been under a lot of pressure as well to finish this in a short period of time.
I was going to post this patch of photos ages ago. But kind of left it half way and didn't finish finding the right settings. Better late than never (not that it matters).
I have been taking packed food to office for quite sometime now. Normally, this would actually mean I was a bit strapped on cash (and had just blown OTT on shopping for clothes...and yes, I always exaggerate on my over expenditure in the clothes department). But this time, I just don't have appetite for outside food. They're generally tasteless and bland. I don't think it is the tastebuds that needs retuning. It is most probably the fact that the new restaurants behind the office are just that, bland.
In my opinion, if I were to pay RM5 for my lunch (most of the times), it better be something that is at least tasty right? I really don't know how people can live without guilt in just going ala kadar with taste, and cutting down on giving the best. Would they loose a lot if they provided better tasting food? Or maybe that is their style of cooking.
I've also adopted a different attitude to going to work. This week I have been coming in later than I usually do. I'd be clocking in at half past eight on the dot (we have flexi hours here). I'd take my sweet time getting ready at home, cooking breakfast and just doing things in a more leisurely manner. One bad thing that changed is that I tend to drive a bit faster than usual (usual is 80km/hr) to about 90 -100km/hr. I don't really know what triggers this. Do I have to compromise the speed on the road to have a much relaxing time in getting ready?
I've been going home earlier too. Ibu was so surprised that I'd come home very early yesterday, around quarter past five.
Still. There is something not quite right. Maybe ibu was right, I'm happier as a workaholic. Haha. Ooerr..Scarynya.
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90 miles outside Chicago
Can't stop driving
I don't know why
So many questions
I need an answer
Two years later
You're still on my mind
Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?
Who holds the stars up in the sky?
Is true love just once in a lifetime?
Did the captain of the Titanic cry?
Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you
Does anybody know the way to Atlantis
Or what the wind says when she cries?
I'm speeding by the place that I met you
For the 97th time tonight
Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you
Someday we'll know why Samson loved Delilah
One day I'll go dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know that I was the one for you
I bought a ticket to the end of the rainbow
I watched the stars crash in the sea
If I could ask God just one question
Why aren't you here with me tonight?
Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain
Someday we'll know why the sky is blue
Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you
Someday we'll know why Samson loved Delilah
One day I'll go dancing on the moon
Someday you'll know that I was the One for you
A couple of months ago, I booked a room at Shangri La Putrajaya, just so that we could have a nice couple of days off from house chores and the normal view of our bedroom windows.
Some people uttered surprise as to why we even stayed in a hotel that was barely 20 minutes away from home. So let me lay it out a bit.
To me, a holiday or a break should be exactly that. Break from the normal things we do and offer a bit of relaxation mode for ourselves. From what I have experienced on previous holiday trips is that, one needs at least 5 days (I prefer 7 days for a stabler time) for a short trip out of state. One day is for packing and planning as well as making sure things are good to go. Two days are already reserved for traveling to and fro. In fact, at times, it can be seen that Ayah as the driver shows signs of fatigue. Which of course leaves us with 2 days of going around the place and do things.
So with the recent 4 days off, it was better off if we stayed closer to home. There were less to plan for, less to pack, less mileage to cover, and of course, we are near familiar grounds which makes everything so much simpler.
Putrajaya was of course my first choice (now I'm being tasked to make plans for future retreats) since it offered quite a number of activities to do. Too bad I was feeling a bit under the weather the last day or we would have gone cycling for a bit at Taman Wetlands. (is it open yet? the last time we went, they closed and said it'd be open in January).
We visited the masjeed and The Souq. Asyik nak tergelak je kalau baca souq.... Here, there was this girl selling chocolates. She kept eating the samples, and with her mouth full, called to us "Mai la, mai la rasa ni, sedaaaap! Tengok, kita pun tak tahan asyik makan je". I don't know, maybe I've grown into a semi snob, or something, but I just think her attitude is a bit distasteful.
We strolled along the bank of the manmade canal thing and took a gazillion pictures. My siblings provided the model support for all my shots. Haha. It was just very pleasant to be able to stroll around and be carefree and have everyone smiling or laughing.
We had also made full use of the facilities provided by the hotel, and suffice to say, it took the stress away ten folds. We even added another day.
The thing with work is that theres time when I would feel as if I am not doing enough (this is call honeymoon moments by the way) and I would end up feeling guilty for not having as much as other people. And there will be other times when I am just don't have enough time to finish the task given.
I was going to post this patch of photos ages ago. But kind of left it half way and didn't finish finding the right settings. Better late than never (not that it matters).
A couple of months ago, I booked a room at Shangri La Putrajaya, just so that we could have a nice couple of days off from house chores and the normal view of our bedroom windows.