Saturday, June 28, 2008

Post Career-Change Syndrome??


I first started my new job with budding enthusiasm..... Maybe after a month of lazing around doing nothing, i felt that it will be a fresh new start... to a brand new day..... A new ME!!


Definitely a welcome respite from my previous mundane job..eventhough i dont quite "dislike" what i did, .. it was OK.. but OK was never enough for me......;P


Being in the centre of the city's business, entertainment and art, certainly elavated my anticipation of joining that company......... And of course, its standing in the world's business certainly got myself interested..... I felt that maybe they can offer me more.... not only the salary *for the record, it was not that much of an increase from my previous salary*...but in terms of career development..... discovering and enhancing one's talents... and the possibility of pursuing my studies..... and having a firmly secured future..... financially and spiritually.. ;)


However, only after 2 weeks, it has taken its first toll on me.... Not that its not what it seems from the outside....dun get me wrong... Its more than that........ So far, Im not complaining bout my work.. or my boss.. or my collegues... They're all GREAT!...... and i really mean it!!..... ;)... Having a supportive Boss and helpful collegues and "nice view" really helps...


But why am i still unsatisfied...... why do i still feel the emptiness in my life.. why do i feel that something is missing...... why do i feel that i've not achieved enough.... why do i feel that i might not have what it takes to be excellent...... or where do i go next.. will i do good enough?... Well, its among the question that's been lingering in my mind nowadays...


Some might say that its to early to judge myself.. and pressured myself... Nowever, i felt that its the BIG questions that deserves some attention ...... Not really life altering big.... but its something that i kept on pondering.. days and night....... My predicament is more on a personal basis..... maybe im confused between personal life and professional life.. it is such a thin line right?... what we do professionally affects our personal life no matter what!!....


Maybe its a QUARTER life crises.... since my birthday is coming up in a couple of days.... ;P


Or maybe its POST career-change syndrome.... ??... *If there is such*...


Sigh.....................

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

It's a Brand New Life....


well may be the head title is tad dramatic..... not exactly as interesting as one might imagine.. only a brand new job .. perhaps... but u know what they say about work... work is our life... our job defines who we are..... but i definitely beg to differ..... I dun think that our job defines who we are.... as i said earlier in one of my previous posting, our life is defined with how we look at it .. how we live it and how we behave towards/ treats others.... izznit....


Anyway, I started my new job at the twin towers yesterday.... As usual, first day is the day where you get to know ur boss... certain collegues.. whom u will be working with for the next god knows how many years..... and to find ur way around the new office.. and to get familiar with the new system and to see their way of conducting business........ For me, my first day was a bit mundane....


Went to the office quite early.. i was supposed to report duty at 8am... so i was there 15 mins early... and i waited.. i waited .. and waited but people only started coming to the office by 9am... bummer.. i was there for an hour and half waiting... luckily i brought some reading materials with and lucky me they have a really comfortable sofa at the seating area... ;).... THe offer letter should've just stated that i come in at 9am and save me the trouble... but.. NO... im not complaining.. we all have to wait sumtime in our life innnit.. sum ways or another.. waiting is norm... waiting is expected.. waiting is wasting.... aite!!.. not that i have anything better to do at that time...ha..ha


My boss.... erm.. how shall i start.. relatively young... perhaps in his late 30's... married with 3 kids * hey.. there was a family pics on his table occay*.... from the relatively short time that i met him, he looks and sounds like a very nice boss... i saw him joking with my other collegues.... and he doesnt even remember that i was supposed to report to him that day.. he was caught by surprise.. "Pleasant surprise".. as he put it.... ;)


Other collegues, were ok as well... quite chatty.. quite friendly.... while me eyeing a few lady collegues of mine who wears short dresses with killer heels.... Im impressed!!!.... Izzit Manolo's... izzit Jimmy Choo's or perhaps my expectation's tad too hugh......Aldo maybe??...Urghhh...... i cant help taking my eyes off the bloody Red pumps that my cubicle's neigh is wearing... Im such a helpless gay innit??... ha...ha....


And dun let me start on the insanely gorgeous delicious yummy looking guys in my department.... OMG.. i nearly had a major heart attack when i was introduced to them...... i felt everything was in slow motion..... I didnt even hear it when they asked me anything.. and i was smiling to my ears..... he......he..... Hope my drools wasnt too obvious... ahaks... luckily they were at a different level.. i mean.. they were at level 34 and im at level 35.. otherwise, im sure that i'll not be able to concentrate on my work later..... he...he


ANd of course... APPARENTLY *as how idan would start a statement*... there is another "DIVA" in my office.....A guy (HAdek2) that is in charge of the admin.... with his highlighted hair.... wears a blue contact lens and wearing a tight striped shirt.. with unpleated skinny pants.... who's cubicle is a few feet from mine.... Quite friendly at first.. BUT first impression can be deceiving..... as we talked, i noticed that his DIVAesque attitude started to show off....... He told me what to do or not to do... he praised himself for being a Pet****S scholar from their uni and was chosen to join that organisation 6 MONTHS ago after graduating..... and goin on and on about how there's a long history of his family joining this organisation and what to learn and how fast he can absorb all the new things...... and he threw me a notebook with some important information bout the business that i will be dealing with and threaten to quizzed me on it later...... WHAT THE F**K!!.... I've been working for the last 3 bloody years.. U dun have to tell me the do's and donts in the office... et cetera....I ALREADY KNEW IT!!!!... i was a bit irritated... but as a newbie, i just let it passed...... no need to show my DIVA aura on my first day..... As idan put it "He might be my key to get into the colourful world of RAINBOW*... in my organisation.. which by the way is quite a magnet for Rainbow Peoples.......he...he... So, im giving myself benefits of doubt on him.. he might turns out to be a nice person afterall.... * IM a saint!!*


So, there u goes........ i still have yet to get my computer and telephone..... I brought my lappy and my MAXIS broadband in the hope that i can do some research in the net... but to no avail as the maxis broadband connection really sucks..... sigh!!..


I did missed my old place.... not the work but my friends over there..... Regret??... NEVER.... i never regret my actions how stupid it is...... this is a totally new challenges for me and i should be excited aite.. new place.. new environment.... and perhaps a new beginning to an exciting life ahead??.... IM crossing all my fringers and toes... he..he


P.s:... I found out that one of the perks is i can join the Twin Tower GYM for free!!..*Idan.. and pari.. eat ur hearts out!! muahahahahah*..... how cool is that!!..... *looks like now i do have no excuses for not goin to the gym anymore*.. as if.. tee...heee...



Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Penang - Director's Cut (Uncensored)

BEFORE MAKEOVER



WORK IN PROGRESS



TADAAAAAAAAAA.............. Hasil seni tangan meks.... *tuh jer yang mampu meks buat nyehhhh.. Kak Oprah mesti bangga ngan meks*


Whooopppppssstttttt!!!!





Full Monty!!!....... Sapa nak, amek no naaaaaaa........he..he



Larikkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!.... checking nyeh.. checking.....!!!




Cabaran ketiga.. Balik Pulau 18KM..... KOrang Mampu?????




BERSEDIA UNTUK BERKHIDMAT.............. !!!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Penang - Day 3

Bangun pagi... tetap, mandi laut lagi... bestnya.... ala2 men tan kan kulit sambil2 tgk view....he...he...

Abis mandi laut, kitaorg pun keluarlah cari breakfast...... plannya nak ke air terjun Teluk Bahang, piknik kat situ... Sampai sana, tetiba hujan lebat gila... so, just makan jer lah kat pondok kat sitew and hasrat nak mandi air terjun terpaksalah dibatalkan........

Kak Juhara, membuat penampilan khas pagi tuh.. sesambil membuat cricket facenya... ahaks
Budak-budak jahat!!!


On the way balik, terus singgah kat empangan Teluk Bahang... sesambil tgk view and membuat aksi2 terlarang... eh.. aksi2 terlarang.. apakah itew??..... hrm... nantikan kemunculan Director's Cut (Uncensored)... wakakakakaka



On the way balik, singgah kat Restoran Hameedia........ Makan Nasi Biryani yang teramats lazats

Sempat pose-manja lagik....

then, kitaorg gi Chowrasta Bazaar... nak cari jeruk2 untuk membuat buah tangan............

Then singgah makan chendol......... sedap uolsssss....... Rating~5star sangats... he...he...






Ni lah Akmar...... one of our host from penang.. dia nih malu2 nak amek gambaq...... sapa-sapa taste kat dia, sila amek nombor naaaa................ he......he....


Our lovely hostess in Penang... thanx guys for showing us around... we had so much fun.... ehem... he...he
Balik ke seberang dengan feri ........






On the way balik, sempat singgah Selama, Perak jumpa adik angkat Idan yang baru kawin and dapat baby.....

Eh..... womans sangats idan pegang baby naaa.........

Sebelum nalik, mkes sempat singgah Taiping jumpa my longest BFF since childhood........ Dr. Raden kat hospital Taiping.. Tak sempat jumpa lama sebab dia on duty katanya... so dapatlah meks melepaskan rindew kejapst... C U in KL Doc.........


So, there u go guys, we had sooooooom much fun in Penang.......... i know i did....... We will surely come to penang again next time..................... ;)

Penang - Day 2

Ada orang tuh dituduh ARTIS oleh waiter kat sittew.. artis apa??.... ARTIS NASYID katanya.... ahaks...

Breakfast at Batu Feringghi..... *Rating~ Pass*

Lepas makan, bermulalah perjalanan keliling Penang... sempat singgah Hotel E&O to ask for directions.. kekwats sangats..... nasib baik dapat peta free..... he...he

Chung Fatt Tze Mansion atau lebih dikenali sebagai "Blue Mansion*... Eh.. bukan sebab orang dok buat filem blue tau... but memang kaler dia biru.. tup-tup sampai, tak dapat masuk sebab tour hanya pada kul 11am and 3pm jerrrr...... so, amek gambar dari luar jer lah......

So, kekdahnya tak dapat masuk Blue mansion, kitaorg pun tourlah Hotel kat seberang jalan mansion itew.... chantek sangats hotel tuh... It used to be a Mansion gaks... more than 100yrs dah..... Rate pun teramats murah.. so lain kali, sesapa nak rasa authentic penang, dok lah kat sini naaaaa...............

Passtuh, kitaorg gi Burmaese Temple.. Kuil Buddha katanya......... rasa macam kat Bangkok Plaks....









then, menuju ke Fort Cornwallis... tapi tutup hari ahad... sentap sangats... apalah orang hari cuti nak jalan2... tempat tuh tutup plak... takpa, lain kali mai lagi naaaaa... so, amek gambar jer lah.....



Pemandangan Dari Balcony hotel......


Malam tuh kuar jalan-jalan.. Sempat singgah kejap Kat Masjid Acheh Street.. Kalau uolss nak tau, Masjid nih diasaskan oleh Keluarga Idan.... Teramat bersejarah di Pulau Pinang.. Nasib baik guard yang jaga masjid tuh teramat mesra.. siap bagi kitaorg tour lagi.. Di sana, Idan pun berceritalah tentang Masjid inniew dan sejarahnya.. reminicing the olden days katanya..........


Tunku Syed Hussein Idid tuh keturunan nenek moyang Idan........

Masa balik, sempat singgah Line Clear, minum teh tarik.. kitaorg tak makan sebab masih kenyang and dah lewat sangat masa tuh....... tapi tempat tuh tetap happening....