New year, new resolution. New job, new position

*This post is a continuation from previous post entitled "Farewell..."

Change for good

Just when i was about to settle down with my job in Kuching, recent news has it that our new placement will be out soon. I was not surprise at all given that the rumors of organization restructuring have been carried out few months ago. So the previous turmoil and scenario have taken its effect finally.

On the positive side of the company, the restructuring is good because there are certain areas where it is lack of personnel and therefore creates a bottleneck work flow that indirectly affect the whole organization. In addition, some of the existing staff have no choice but multitask with their current job and extra jobs given by their superior.

On the contrary, those who are going to be absorb to the new department have to learn new things from the beginning. Even from the beginning of the year when I first came to my current position, i have to take at the least 1 month to adapt myself to the environment, plus another 3 months to familiarize myself with the work. I'm not whining due to the fact I can't adapt with the work and all. Being flexible in any case is what we are built for, if it's not then what was the training for, correct?

Where do we go from here?

If given a choice, I would love to be place in Bintulu. I was once deployed to Bintulu when I had my training over there. The reason is simple, I have love Similajau a lot eversince i first came to Bintulu. And I'd love to have a visit to the beach during weekend and sunbathe on the white sandy beach. Though there are not much of entertainment compared to Kuching, well at least I could dump in some of my dime to saving account.

Sibu and Miri? I love Sibu and Miri as much as other places, but I have always been to Sibu all this while. Likewise, the living cost in Miri can be quite high. And they don't call it "The City of Oil" with no reason.

Merry X'mas

Have a Blessed Christmas everyone!!

Farewell...

Goodbye southern, hello northern!

10 days and counting...

I was listening to Mix.fm this morning when i was on my way to work, and Serena was talking about this present and stuff, entertained and amused; then Serena added "It's 10 days before Christmas...". Before Serena could even finished her sentence, I said to myself, " and I haven't do my shopping yet..."

Tagged!

I was tagged by Olivia and sorry for the delay dear. So here are the rules...

-list these rules on your blog.
-Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog.
-Tell 6 unspectacular quirks of yours.
-Tag 7 people, leave their names and link.
-Link the person who tagged you.
-Leave comments on each blogger.

The answers

7 facts about myself...

1)

I’m very vain about how I look, especially when it comes to having a “boroi” tummy. So once in a while I would take a look on any flabby skin around my waist in the mirror. And when the mirror speaks “You are fat Jerry” (they don’t actually said that, I just made it up), I would go for a jog or go on a crash diet.

2)
I only wear jeans/slacks/khakis with the size of 30, because I would not wear anything bigger or smaller than that. The reason? When you are getting older, especially man of my age, have the potential of increasing girth on their waistline and therefore from “Jerry’s book of getting-fit Mythology” say, set only 1 size of your trousers (size that fits your waist) as a benchmark, so that it would be an indicator whether you are increasing in size or not . And when you get a breathing problem when you’re wearing them, your trousers is telling you “Watch what you eat dude!” or “go for an exercise!”

3)
I have the tendency of spending on lots of stuff when I’m stressed out. It’s true, ask my colleague.

4)
I don’t talk a lot, but I’m an observant person, being analytical and often keep things to myself, when it’s not worthy of anyone should know.

5)
I love nature a lot; the green, trees and the view...ah divine...

6)
I love reading, any book would be fine.

7)
I’m not a bossy person, so I don’t instruct people a lot. (Maybe that’s why my assistants like me)


My 6 unspectacular quirks

1)
I can’t stand a dirty or messy room; they make me want to clean or tidy them up.

2)
Whenever I’m on the road driving, I would take a glance on the opposite side of the lane, and count how many drivers PICKING THEIR NOSE!

3)
I SO...can dance those days whenever my friends and I hit the club. But I don’t do that nowadays, I’d rather seat back, relax and enjoy the view. (Maybe I’ve lost that Midas touch, hmm...)

4)
I don’t use coins a lot and carry them around. Whenever there’s a change in coin form, I would keep them in a jar.

I think at the moment that is all “unspectacular quirks” of mine that I can think of, I’ll think of the other 2 later.

7 people I tag!

-I hate to say this, but I do not wish to tag anyone at the moment. ; P

Leave comment to each blogger

-(Opps!) See above.

Person who tagged me

-Olivia

Good Movie

handsome/gorgeous actor/actress = Worth watch/Good movie

or

Good plot/storyline= Worth watch/Good movie
or

Both=Worth watch/Good movie?

This morning I was having breakfast with my colleague, and we were talking about movies that were recently out in the cinema. One of my colleague was talking about this movie (don't mind the title), and she told me how she liked it so much. So I asked her whether the movie is THAT GOOD, having said that the movie is worth watching. So she told me how good looking the actor is, the car he is driving, how romantic he is....and the compliments goes on and on and on...So I asked her, " So you like the movie because the actor is good looking?" She answered, " Yes, how i wish my boyfriend is like that." But that, doesn't answer my question at all.

It's funny how certain people classify movies that they are watching is GOOD or NOT. And yes the appearance of the actor does play the role in the movie itself, but how about the plot? Different people may have different opinion in this but for me, movie that is worth watch is a movie with good plot and twist regardless how good looking or ugly the actor is. A good storyline is like a flow of the story where you can follow-up the events/scene without getting "lost".

Unlike some of the movie I've watched before, especially scary movie that was premiered few years back. The plot was hard to follow and there were no apparent denouement, and therefore i was "lost". While some movies, I would say a "low-budget" movie that was played in the same background is like a deja-vu and not to mention...boring. Imagine you are watching zombies killing people in an airplane, with the same action again and again. Chasing after a passenger and kill them, then the passenger became zombie and attack another passenger...how boring is that?

*Okay, enough whining* So what say you? How do you classify a "good movie"? A movie worth watching without feeling sorry after you spend a few dime in that pocket and a few hours of your time.

P/s: Ok Oli, I owe you one, I'll catch up with you later. ;P

Thanks a bunch! ;)

Special Thanks to Abin for a really great weekend and holiday, enjoy it very much!





P/s: More update soon!

Egois

This is my first time writing a poem in Malay language. I don't know why i write this poem, to be frank, it's just that i needed something to convey my feeling, something worth more than words from mouth can say.

Mengapa terlalu egois insan?

Tatkala merenung masa depan yang hiba,

Mengapa membisu seribu bahasa?

Bukankah kesalahan dulu telahpun diampuni?

Mengapa kau ulangi kesalahan itu,

Bukankah telah diungkapkan dahulu?

Mengapa tidak amarahku membuak?

Kerana api malapku kau semburkan minyak.

Bersih suci hatimu dulu,

Bagai cindai putih tiada hiasan,

Bak kata peribahasa melayu,

Kerana setitik nira rosak susu sebelanga.

Sempat kau bersujud wahai insan,

Merenung keatas Yang Maha Esa,

Masih hati memandang hina,

Dengan kehadiran kudrat disekelilingmu.

Masih lagi egoismu itu?

Terperuk di dalam kotak hatimu?

Guna kotak diatas kepalamu,

Bukan yang ada didalam dadamu itu.

Ya, aku juga sedar siapa diriku,

Tidak kurang sama denganmu,

Biarlah pena hatimu berhenti menulis,

Tiraikan noktah, dan sembuhkan hatimu yang terhiris.

God's colour matching

Ever wonder why green trees are paired with its brown coloured trunk or bark? And white sandy beaches coordinate with the blue coloured ocean? It’s amazing how God matches things surround us with beautiful colours, the colours that synchronize with each other like the tree and the beach I was mentioned earlier.

This morning I have problem choosing uniform that matches the colour of my pant. As I was browsing through my closet, I found a uniform that was a given as a gift from seed bank some time ago when I was having my practical training. The uniform is white in colour with green collar so I rarely wear it because white colours can easily get dirty.

But today is an exceptional, most managers are coming down to our department for a meeting so I have no choice but wearing the only uniform left in the closet, since the other one is still in the laundry. As I was putting it on, I can almost see a 5 footer tree standing in front of the mirror, green shirt with brown pant = green leaves and brown trunk, “perfect match!” I thought. And then I grinned. I didn’t even realize that mom was behind observing me all the while so she asked me, “What’s with the smile?” I replied, “It’s pretty amazing how God’s creation inspires people to think.”

25 days and counting...big sis craving...

It's 25 days before X'mas, and i haven't prepared anything yet...shopping, X'mas tree decorating and some other stuff that is suppose to be done. This time, things will be different without big sis around. She is expected to deliver her first born some time on June next year. And with her condition right now, she said she is unable to go back and forth since she has to take a good care of her health. Those days, she used to be the one whose taking care of everything when Christmas is around. From house cleaning to tree decorating, it was all on her.

Just recently she told mum and lil sis that she bought herself two rings...yes 2 rings...there is no typo error here. Odd as it is, she told mum that she was not craving for any food lately but she was craving for JEWELLERY...and i thought "OMG", she must've spent her 2 months saving just to buy those rings. One of the gold ring was embroidered with I-don't-know how many carats of diamond, and the other one is just a simple plain ring with a bit of carving.

Big sis sure have her own big time there huh, i heard she is going to buy herself another jewellery...."OMG"

" the usual place"=Amoebar

As promised, here are some of the pictures taken in Amoebar lounge.

The signage (just right in front of the entrance door.)The interior setting (though it has been change from time to time.)

The crowd
The backdoor (can be an entrance door as well).

More details about Amoebar, please log on to http://profiles.friendster.com/31878629.

Weekend update...

Yet another weekend have passed, here is some recap of "what's-going-on" on last weekend:

Friday

Januarie (one of my colleague) got herself stressed out, probably due to workload and upcoming traveling (cause she is the leader) and decided to drag me together for a jog at Samajaya Recreational Park for a stress-release. We jogged for few rounds and I got myself a cramp on the hamstring, should've did a longer stretching session.

Later that night, after dinner read "Love, Rosie" for a few chapters and took a nap. Ok ok, it was merely a nap unfortunately i went into deep sleep for a few hours and was awaken by an sms from Llyod telling me that Jublin was planning a night out at usual place. After i read the sms? decided to take another nap, but this time it was really a nap cause not long after that (probably 20 minutes) Bryan smsed me a told me about the outing. Got myself off the bed around 10.30pm, gussy up a little and hit Amoebar with the clan. Went home at wee hour after a quick breakfast with Leo and Bryan at Petanak Market.

This picture was taken during Halloween Party last month, decorated with paper roll and dummies, okay only 1 dummy in the picture. Notice the guy with blue shirt? that's me. Sorry if the picture quality and the club was not up to the expectation, I'll show you guys some of Amoebar's pics later in the next post.

Saturday

Nothing much in the morning, only....ZZZzzzzz. Woke up at noon time. And did some laundry. Later that evening, went to Norbert and Rosemary's wedding Reception. By the way, i will update you guys with Norbert and Rosemary's wedding later (perhaps in the next post) with some colourful picture.

Sunday

As usual, church in the morning, and did some shopping with lil' sis. Nothing much in the evening, dad left for his travelling to Sri Aman.

"YES" or "NO"!

8.55 pm
-Arrived at X's house

8.56 pm
-Tried to call X but no one was answering.
-Tried to call X again, but this time with his other mobile number. Still no one answered the phone.
-Got out of my car and decided to wait outside of X's veranda.

"Maybe he is still in the shower" I thought. The weather was windy and cold, due to heavy downpour early that afternoon.

8.58 pm
-I noticed the metal bar (grill) of X's house was locked *Curious now*. So i decided to call X's housemate. Unfortunately, i can't get through her as well.
-Decided to sms X instead of calling, who knows he might reply.

9.02 pm- 9.20 pm
-Conversation with X via sms

Me:
I'm downstairs already...

X:
I'm still at my friend's house. I'm really sorry! I think i wouldn't be able to go back home tonight.*meaning there is not going to be any meeting*

Surprise and frustrated, so i replied...*in a polite manner*

Me:
Why didn't you told me earlier?

X:
I'm confused...he wants me to stay over for the night...

Me:
If you know that you will meet him, why didn't you just cancel our plan earlier? You know I've been waiting for you outside...in the cold...

X:
I forgot to update, I'm very2 sorry. I'm still confused...I'd love to hang out with you guys...and i hate the situation I'm facing right now :(

Frustration grew into anger, so i neglect X's sms. The weather send chill to my spine, so I went downstairs and got myself into my car again. And smsed Y telling him that X is not joining us for the night out.

X:
OMG, I am really2 sorry. I don't understand this guy...

I neglected X's sms again

X:
I owe you jer.

Me:
I believe you know the word "NO". I wouldn't mind if you said that to me earlier. Please don't hesitate to use it next time.*I was angry that time, so i stopped typing on the keypad and tried to cool myself down, realizing that the issue does not worth to be mention.* It's OK, I'm heading back already, waiting reply from Y right now, because we all planned the night out.

X:
Really sorry! Just proceed with Y k.

9.20 pm
-end of conversation.

Few minutes later, Y arrived together with Z and I told them that X is not joining. Well, they did asked but i said "it's a long story". Later that night, we had our late dinner at Mr. Potato Cafe and had myself a fried beehoon. (Ok, this part can be ommited). What i am trying to say here is, DO NOT KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE! and PLEASE DECIDE! IT'S JUST A MATTER OF "YES" OR "NO". You may have important things to do, but please inform others beforehand, and don't let them wait right in front of your door just so want to make a meet up and suddenly you said "i'm not at home".

Rumor has it

All Management executives from Research and Development unit (which includes me) are going to be deploy to Royalty and Enforcement unit. I do not know if it is true but I am hoping that all researchers from R & D would stay a little bit longer, well at least until we’ve settle down with our permanent job. We still have at least 2 months left for our probation, why don’t they just bear with it for a while?

You see, ever since I’ve been working with my current job. I just had this insecurity of losing the job and stuff. To date, I’ve been working with my current job for almost 1½ year. And have experienced the good and the bad of almost everything. Throughout my working experience with my current management, I have had heard lots of the bad thing, which I refuse to “digest”. And some of it was real. The changing lane in the management policy has long been questioned by others, “which direction are we now?”… A question I could not answer. Is it too confidential that they could not tell us?

The forthcoming consequences, and a contingency plan, I’ve seen and made it. Just hope for a good news in time to come.

Weekend update...

Friday
- Management Executives from northern region came to Kuching for 3 days training, manage to met some of them at some local coffee shop. Some of them got themselves engaged and not to mention married... while others are still single...
- later that night; hit Atlantis club with Salvia and Mel (karaoke club). Drank 2 jugs of beer and went back home with a spinnin' head.

Saturday
- Woke up late; did some spring cleaning; went to Salon for a new hairdo.

Sunday
- Early morning; went to church with lil' sis and had our breakfast at local coffee shop latter.
- Afternoon; had my dental appointment with Jessica and Edward. Did some scaling and washing. "No major tooth problem', according to the dentist, who happens to be Jess' friend. Got ourselves a discount...(YAY!)
- Late afternoon; jess and i had some window shopping at Boulevard. Bought ourselves books from Popular (again, discount...YAY2x). Had our light dinner at Avenue and bought some confectioneries home...

"Love, Rosie"

Another book from Cecelia Ahern, writer of "P/s: I love you"...

My comment?
- Wittingly romantic
- Great storyline
- Must read!

The battle is over!

The battle is finally over, a total of 17 ME’s presented their paper on the two days seminar held in Seed Bank, congratulation guys! All your presentation was superb! Nonetheless, i could see from the reaction of our GM that we are, if not up to the satisfactory level, we are above expectation. Congrats once again!

So what’s next? Another PEC proposal of course :’( …*Sigh*

P/s: Love the conservation presentation, nice pics and interesting…

Just in time

Finally, I can seat back and relax *sigh*. Just couldn’t believe I’ve finally finished with my research project, project that took me only 6 months to complete, 3 months earlier than the tentative date. “Just in time for the upcoming seminar”, I thought. Received our final announcement few days ago via memo, and our abstract is due by tomorrow.

What’s next? Bunch of reports are queuing up, as well as final report for the seminar. Am still doing my final write-up as I was writing this blog, funny but no, I ran out of idea what to write so was thinking of doing some “brain-stretching”. The journals and conference paper are giving me headache, and some are still piling up on my table waiting to be extract…

Been a while since my last meeting with the clan, maybe I should take a peek on them tonight… :-P

P/s: Bored

Traffic

I love taking a ride early in the morning, especially when I'm on my way to work. I don't know why, for some reason maybe it’s because of the traffic although I don't really enjoy it when it comes to traffic jam. But look at the bright side, traffic jam can be one of those entertainments whenever you're bored sitting in your car while listening to the same radio station, and not to mention songs that were played over and over again through the speaker. Once in a while, I would take my glances on the other side of the lane whenever there were cars passing by, and that is where the fun begins. Seeing peoples mood and their gesture, some cute and some are not, some still wearing pajamas which I bet they are going to the market, and parents taking their kids to school. It’s like a picture of thousand faces, from all walks of life. And that is when I realize I'm not the only person who is revving through the "road of life" with ups and down mood swing. For what really matters here is that you know you live today for tomorrow and make the best out of tomorrow better than today.