Rendezvous of Random Thoughts

Money Suckers - Best Place to Stay is Home

2008-08-16T15:33:00.002+08:00

Lost another RM 320 due to an accident. This time it's with a motorcycle. It came from the back overtaking me on my right and without me noticing, I turn out right and banged on him. The poor guy fell on the road and luckily he's a stunt man and at the end appear alright with superficial bruises.

We went to the nearest motorcycle workshop and came out with the bill for the damages amounting to 318. Got a discount of RM8. Paid the RM8 for some medicine for his wounds. The guy's an Indian and we were both gentlemen and cool enough to settle it with a settlement letter at the back of the bill.

I am grateful we all came out alrite without anyone hurt further and me avoiding jail. My car need a good body work after this. May consider sending it for a full body work with spray painting after getting my EPF money.

Last month was an accident involving a Grand Livina which i knock on it from behind. Just a soft knock. A matter of fact a soft push and there goes my RM400.

In total to date this year, it's RM718 lost to road accidents. I ought to be more careful from now on. It seems my luck prediction this year did came true that betold of me involving in some accidents of minor nature. I hope this is somewhat an end to my misfortune on the road.

I think I start to believe that the best place to stay is home most of the time now.

Amen and Namo-amitabha.

Words of Wisdom

2006-10-30T11:12:00.000+08:00

"Be Mindful of Your Deadlines but Do Not Be Paralysed by It", Ms. Yeo Ah Yong, EA-Link System S/B

"Isolate, clarify, and Resolve!!!", Marcus Evans.

The Sky Is Falling On Me....

2006-06-29T10:27:00.000+08:00

Before.....
Feelings: Stressed out, overwhelmed....
To do: Effort estimation, deployment dates to commit, meetings, functional spec (use case)
Moving forward: Just do it. Isolate, clarify and resolve!!!! Eureka!!

After.....
Feelings: Relieved, strategized, energized

p.s.: To remember - Stress is something you give yourself. Exerted from within. It can be healthy if you are able to manage it to turn it to the energy that drives you. ;)

It's nothing personal about your job. We are only working on getting things done. That's what we are paid for.

2006-06-21T22:29:00.000+08:00

This quote is marked inside my head everytime I have an issue with colleagues who have conflict of interest. They start bombarding you with statements such as,

"I am working on corporate, my workload is much much heavier than yours I believe."

"I assume you have less to do than me, don't you? What is on your plate right now?"

These words done its job well to piss me off, sending my blood rocketing up to my head but word of wisdom and experience had taught me well. It's not their fault. It's only their incompetence that makes them use such words without knowing it hurts hell out of a majority of people.

Thus I mark these words often in my head, my heart to remember that I am only doing my job and I have neither regrets nor cowardice to hide what I have been doing with my job. I am not a procrastinator. Bottomline, I am doing honest work here.

As time goes by and as you grow wisdom by watching others and what others do you, eventually you start to realise the need and importance of working smart, of working not only to get things done but also to work on a cover for yourself. Workplace or work life is a cruel place. As cruel as the animal kingdom. You can't cover yourself only by staying in one place, one standing. Sometimes, you have to attack in order to defend yourself but that's a rare thing to happen unless you have been bitten first and live to survive the bite and take revenge!

There is always room for self-improvement, thus I believe in forgiving and but not forgetting as forgetting only makes you twice as stupid and three times as deserving to accept the fact that you are deserving to have such fate on yourself!

I hope I can make peace with myself and the cruel world of working life out there. Good nite.

Are you willing to be a BACKUP?

2006-05-17T16:05:00.000+08:00

Have you ever found out that yourself being treated as backup for your friend / other half?

"Backup" in this context means a replacement just in case your friend's initial plan to go out screw up last minute.

Question #1: Do you mind the situation that takes place?

Question #2: How would you normally response?

;) Just for thoughts...

The Ode To My Mother

2006-05-14T01:03:00.000+08:00

Oh mother, your sacrifice is countless for us,
You've endured so much bringing us to this world,
and yet, you still relentlessly showering your love to us without fail,
how I admire your spirit and motherly love,
the face that I would not forget for life,
for your face is the one I first recognize as my mother in this world.

Happy Mother's Day to my beloved mother...

Wishing her the best of health and blessed with beloved children who would love her in return for life.

I love you mother.

Your beloved son,
Ah Chuan.

'Uno' Year

2006-04-28T14:15:00.000+08:00

Somehow, the beginning of a blog makes me realise by running through the past events of my life which had happened. Since the last post, I have been going backwards to right the wrong. Reconciliation is what I seeked for and September 23 is definitely the date where things took a turn back to where I left but with a fresh start.

No matter how good or bad things turn out to be, times spent will be cherished and;

'Life goes on'

2005-03-04T00:57:00.000+08:00

Anyone?

2005-03-04T00:55:00.000+08:00

Dyed my hair

Extensión de la libertad condicional [ Spanish : Extension of Probation ]

2005-02-26T01:01:00.000+08:00

Another 3 months of probation deemed to apply!!! OMG, its as if I had been working for a year's probation if I were to accept the terms and conditions from the company regarding extension of my probation period this time. It seems absurd but it is happening to me. I wonder if this is a gesture from the company hinting that they are going through a hard time and I should find myself some backup plan for my career in case if things does not work out anymore after my extended probation period.

Previously, I had a six month probation which was once extended for 3 months and this is going to be my second extension. However, I am grateful for the company to keep me employed for so long. It is good enough for the company not to retrench me by giving me a 24 hours notice. I hope things will grace out eventually. I hope the Chinese proverb applies for me; "When you come to the bridge, you will cross it."

First thing next Monday I will have to remind myself to ask the manager what is his plan for the next 3 months to come for me. I will have to tell him to be frank and be fair. My job security is somehow at stake for the time being and I will need to know for myself what I am getting into in the next months to come.

Then, I will have to decide whether to accept the extension recommendation by the manager. Surely I will have to put my sign on paper saying that I agree to the company's terms and condition. Maybe if I really have the faith and belief in the company, I will stay.

Hmmn.., I have to seek advice with my fellow elders and friends regarding this issue. Hope I will have some enlightenment out of this issue.

I just have to get myself some sleep now... too tired to put too much thinking now.

Life is about security and the balance of it in live. Money, love, necessity, health, and mind; all needs to be in BALANCE....

Un Nouveau Commencement... { French : A New Beginning }

2005-02-22T00:04:00.000+08:00

The reason for a new blog theme is to rid the old one. New theme for the new year and I am referring here to the New Year of Rooster! Oh boy, I felt another year older and it makes me two year older in the year of 2005. Now I know why Chinese elders always add one year up to my age when it comes to calculating my age (although it is not the actual reason). ^__^

I felt things are lighter. This period is the actual transition period for me for the year of 2005 where everything is starting afresh. Oh well, the V-day passed and I survived. Though there were waves in the water and emotions shaken a bit but overall I survived and this is another mark etched saying that I am free to love again (though not so soon).

Hey hey hey, New Year with a new beginning, I'm sure nothing can go wrong. I just have to start taking things that happens around me in a more positive way this time. Here goes the old saying: "In every cloud, there is always a silver lining."

People might ask where is the old stuffs (previous blogs), and I'll say its at the back in the dumpster and just let it stay that way.

Hence, I crown this blog theme as the Rendezvous of Random Thoughts... in short for "the gathering of my random thoughts".