Taking a break

First and foremost, I hope it’s not too late for me to wish a Happy Chinese New Year for those who are celebrating Chinese New Year. May the year of Ox bring prosperity and wealth to all. Last holiday also give me a chance to go back to town (Kuching) to settle some unfinished business. It was a hectic journey, went to Sibu via express boat in the afternoon and stayed at Sibu for a while. After that took a bus to Serian at 1.00am, because there was no more ticket available that was en route to Kuching.

The bus was supposedly depart at 11.00pm but due to a delayed journey from Bintulu, we have to wait for 2 hours before it finally arrive. That was not all of it, just before the bus was about to take off, there was a couple who quarrel with the bus driver demanding that the bus would take them to Kuching…(hello…didn’t they read the sign on the bus that says…Bintulu-Sibu-Tebedu). The event took about 15 minutes before we eventually take off to Serian.

The bus arrived at its destination (Serian) around 6.30 am. Cart’s father (a colleague of mine) fetch us at bus terminal and I had my transit at her house not far from Serian town before she drove me to Kuching and reached home around 9.00am in the morning.

There were not much things to do during the 3 days stay. Well, here is the list of things that I did during that 3 days stay.

Things that I manage to do:

• spending time with family
• meet Bryan and Leo
• hang out on Chinese new year eve at airport with friends

Things I didn’t manage to do:

• Meeting Loid and some people I consider needed to meet
• Open house visiting with old friends just like we used to do
• Go on shopping and spending few dime on clothes

Later that Tuesday, left Kuching at 5.00 am in the morning with my Atos and pick Cartrina up at mile 29th Serian road. The journey took us around 6 hours to reach Sibu, unfortunately we couldn’t catch up the express boat because we were late. So we spend the night at the nearest hotel and left Sibu as early as 5.45am and manage to reach office at 9.00 am.

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