Sunday, January 25, 2009

Just blabbing

Chinese New Year...

Jammed all the way no matter where and what time you travel

Noise pollution (adult talking loudly and children shouting with laughter here and there)

Hot Hot Hot

Cook, Clean and Cook again

Eat Eat and Eat more!

Everything must be RED!

Clustering of people online on different notebooks in different rooms

Children playing pc games.

Firecrackers (animated) and ANG POW! :(

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Collage (n)

I have forgotten the meaning of portability and mobility for some time until I am in the Putrajaya International Convention Centre this morning and trying to get some of my work done. However, the broadband connection here can be term as 'narrowband' with, accessible only if you have waistline size 20"

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Such a nice and grand place, located in the administrative capital, you can find a lot of wireless hotspots here (last count to be 4), but most of it is inaccessible...is this sensible to you? And to have such a nice and neat building, you cannot find a single port to plug your notebook in! Now I am sitting behind a counter, trying to do some work!

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Oh...I am here to accompany my wife for her National Science Fellowship interview. This is a prestigious scholarship awarded by the Malaysian government to science students from the tertiary education.

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And yours truly am a recipient of  the scholarship before.

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On another note, time is up and I have to move on. We have a comfortable life, not well off, but at least, we are able to pass every month without having to starve and there always food on the table, complacency start to set in. Maybe, God is doing something in our life and bringing us to a new height and new place, for some new and to glorify His wonderful name!IMG 112 

Of war and hope!

Millions of people are happy the President Barack Obama took over as President of America on 20 January.

I hope he get to work soon and end the war over in Gaza strip and also to fulfills his during the campaign to bring the troop out of Iraq too.

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Let's pray that the blessing of God will continue to flow and each and everyone of us will be bless in the manner He determine for us, for His glory! 

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I am in a happy mood too, as tomorrow, I will be heading back up north to Penang, the land of glorious food, for Chinese New Year and meeting with my family!

By the way, I am not kidding about 'land of glorious food' as Penang was recently voted as world top destination for their food!

I am proud to be Penangnite!

Dilemma

Have you ever dream of something and hope that you can achieve it but yet, when it's at your doorstep, you are thinking over it again?

Now you are thinking, is this what you really want?

Anyway, Chinese New Year is around the corner. Let's have a great year of OX!

Let this be a bullish year for you and me!

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Of Economy Meltdown and Work

Economic meltdown is sweeping across the globe and not a single country is spared from the effects of it. The degree of the meltdown differ from nations to nations. The worst since The Great Depression, one can't be help but anxious of what is to be faced in 2009.

As a consumer, I am not shielded from economy meltdown personally. However, I know, He is in control. He said, let tomorrow worries for itself and today, have its own problems. And after all, I am nothing but His child. And if He clothed the savannah and the grassland with lily and tulips and many more wonderful flowers, won't He not take care of His child and feed Him?

But, as I sit at the sidewalk cafe and look at the people, I can see it in people's face and life.

1. The usual lunch time rush, is no longer pack. Well, at least not at the fancy restaurant but now at the office pantry to heat up food!

2. Pack lunch is more popular. Wife's and mum's cooking is the best, that's what they say!

3. Recycling is the in-thing. Mend you broken heals, re-sew the open seam on the bag, and even, the newspapers are to be sold at the recycling centre.

4. Car-pooling is a popular even though the petrol price is at all time low for the last 3 years.

5. Bus stops, commuter trains, LRT stations are all pack with people. However, one can argue, is this because of economy meltdown or because of lack of efficiency of the public transport operators and systems? After all, when are these places not pack?

6. Chill out or having a drink after work is no longer in Starbucks and Coffee Bean but at the Ali Roti Canai Stall or Line-Clear mamak stalls at the alley which served equally good coffee if not better. Who says they are lack of standards? Try sitting at by the stall which is set up beside big drains and they offer nothing lacks of 'aromas'. In fact, more! Standard are what you think it should be.

7. Overtime means 'complete-it-tomorrow'. Suddenly, nothing is urgent or important by employer. It can wait!

8. Creativity takes on new meaning. If you can cut down cost; you are creative. Doesn't matter the outlook, CHEAP is good!

9. You want to take a loan and never could do so, now is the time. Oh, no need to go to the bank, call them, and ask them to come to you! FedEx is slower than the bank officer delivering money to you!

10. Movie in cineplex? Didn't you know you can download that movie one month ago?

Now, get back to work! Didn't you know that you are only allowed to use the Internet only for 15 minutes a day to save cost on IP fees. And we are boycotting the US products. Windows and Apples software are products of USA.

Boss...I can't work. We cannot use the PC as we are boycotting US products. And we have to save cost during this harsh time!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Windows Live Writer

I have been blogging on and off for the past 2 years. One of the main reason I don't really update my blog is because I find it a hassle to online and upload my pics on blogger.

I have tried writing my post offline and then uploading it, yet its not so fast and easy. I have even tried to watermark my pics and this is the most hassle thing to do. It takes up a lot of time. This is until I found out about Windows Live Writer, that makes blogging a breeze!

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Everything now is so easy. It just a few clicks away. Now I can write everything through this writer and when I online, I will just publish it.