UK ‘Tis :: December :: 2007
UncategorizedDecember 27, 2007 1:23 pm

The Alchemist

The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo.

This is probably one of the best books that I have ever read. The storyline, simplicity of the language used by the writer (well…translator really), and the lessons learned from it are the things that made this book very good.

A story of a shepherd boy who tried all his best to find the treasure and his destiny. The adventure of a boy, who decided that desire and dreams need to be pursued by any means. Thanks to a dear friend of mine who suggested me this book during our book shopping last Monday. It was a nice evening indeed, and I am really looking forward to spend another book shopping evening with you+your wife in the near future.
 
Happy reading. Find the book here. 

UncategorizedDecember 17, 2007 1:30 pm

LRT in the tunnel 

LRT in the tunnel

Pintu station LRT  LRT station’s door

Reading today’s email, I was delighted to see the response from Shell with regards to my first stage interview. I am not expecting the result to come so soon really, as during my interview last Thursday, the interviewer asked me for five days response time, which is tomorrow(Tuesday). Great to have a good first impression of the efficiency and timeliness of this MNC.

Alhamdulillah, All praises to God, I managed to pass the first stage of interview, and whenever the preferred position and location of work is available, I will be invited for the Shell Recruitment Day where my technical skills and competency will be tested.

The position that I am aplying for is either a Trader or Corporate Financier, which is the kind of works that I previously expect from the organisation that I am currently working. For the preferred location bit, lets make it a secret of mine for a while until I have got the official offer.

Nevertheless, the connundrum of BNM’s bond seems to be insurmountable. Anybody who can help me out with this, please, I need you to lend me your shoulder….tehehe.

Another experience of mine of another LRT slack this morning: the underground stations doors to get in and out of the train did not open when the train stops throughout Ampang Park to Masjid Jamek, which involved 5 stations (Ampang Park, KLCC, Kampung Baru, Dang Wangi, and Masjid Jamek).

All the stuck commuters and I managed to get out at Masjid Jamek station eventually, after someone forcefully opened the station’s door manually.

A shame indeed, slack upon slack, inefficiency upon inefficiency, and corruption upon corruption(the corruption bit is slightly out of context, but it’s nice to put it here anyway). Another reason to return to Malaysia?

Imagine a fire occur, Are we going to survive in the tunnel? Even if we survive, will we get any compensation? Will the facility be improved? Will someone take the responsibility? And more important, will any particular MINISTER voluntarily resign?

I think the answer for all the questions is simply a big NO!!!!!!

Another reason to balek to Malaysia? ……These repeating questions are purposely posed to provoke many friends of mine, whose atitude immediately become ‘aku tak pedulisme’ like many other Malaysians the moment they touch down at KLIA. Sad…just another wastage of government fiscal spending, sorry to say.

As we are living in a democratic nation with ‘controlled’ freedom, I feel the urge to put this disclaimer:  I don’t think I will get any ISA detention for this small rambling of mine. Please forgive me if any ‘readers’ get offended, but please also take action on this writing, not to me, but to the LRT!

UncategorizedDecember 16, 2007 2:07 pm

Shell interview went well, but the result will only be emailed this Tuesday.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha to all. May the festive redefine our meaning of sacrifice.

No idea to write…good night.

Sorry ’bout that

UncategorizedDecember 12, 2007 4:29 pm

Little chaplin napoleon

The Small Napoleon (Napoleon tipu)

I received a call today from Shell. Alhamdulillah, only three days after applying for the job, they offered me an interview tomorrow morning.

Hope you guys can pray for my success.

Life has been too slow nowadays, and it really is bothering me.

Another friend of mine has made me understand the fact that ‘Go for it bro… Do things you like. If you stay here just for the sake of avoiding the RM360k bonded on you, you are insulting your potential.’

The gut feeling of mine also says the same. Calculating the net present value that I can get outside plus the extra utility that I will get from working with what I have passion in, it does worth more than RM360k. In fact, the extra value is priceless. What can you hate more than having a working life with no soul in your body.

Seeing most of the people in this organisation wearing black hat (looking at problems alone, but in this case without the desire to improve it), does intimidate my intelligence. With their little Napoleonism attitude, I am really sure that my next ten years if I am going to stay here is going to be nasty.

Quite a number of friend, whenever I project my dissatisfaction on some of ‘How things are done here’, responded by saying that I am making a big fuss of this small thing. Well, I don’t blame them though, as the way they were educated in universities might have made them robots instead of thinkers. Well, for me my friends, culture is important, as it shows your mentality class.

Illustrating it in some simple examples:

Imagine in a Putra LRT packed of people, while everybody are holding the central pillar of the train for support suddenly someone lean against it ignoring the hands that are holding it. This stupid-third class-mentality person does not even know how to be considerate to others and the true purpose of the pillar, so can you expect them to understand the racial harmony concept?

Imagine again after disembarking at Masjid Jamek with thousands of other passengers. While taking the escalator to go up, some stupid person stand on the right hand side of the escalator and block the whole escalator as people cannot walk their way up. And you at that very moment are so desperate to answer the nature’s call. Hohoho…unimaginable indeed..

I am so sorry for this blog has changed its identity to become a bad news bearer. Me too, looking at other little Napoleons, corruptors, abusers of power using their corrupted system of democracy to do whatever they like, and personated robots with no mind, don’t want to miss the trend.

Tehehe…join the club.