I read in the newspaper yesterday of how a lady (I would not even call her 'Mother' as she is not fit to be one) threw her 2-year old son towards the wall just because she had a quarrel with the husband. My God, the kid is only 2 years old and was subjected to such cruelty.
What makes it even worse was the mother only brought the baby to the hospital a week later after the baby cry continuously. The doctor found out that the baby's left leg was broken, as well as several other bruises on the body.
This woman should be sentenced to jail for hurting the baby. Sometimes I really don't understand how can you hurt your own flesh and blood ?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
1/2 Month Bonus For Civil Servants
Well, this certainly is a good news to us... Half a month bonus with minimum payout of RM500. It certainly has been a long time since we enjoyed bonus.
Um, I wonder if there will be another half a month bonus in December ? I sure am crossing my fingers...
Um, I wonder if there will be another half a month bonus in December ? I sure am crossing my fingers...
Monday, August 8, 2011
Wasted 1 Hour at the Bank
I wanted to update all our CIMB passbook as well as ASB passbook at the bank today. So, I went and collect my number for ASB counter at 10:39. The number given was 2018 and at that time, it has served up till 2005.
I waited and waited and waited.. At 11:45, then only my number was called. Upon at the counter, I was told that updating of passbook can only be done by the account holder. I had a rude shock. I asked when was this rule set in place. They told me in July it was enforced, not only to CIMB but to all other banks. This announcement was published in newspaper as well.
Well, how come I didn't read it in The Star ? And most banks, if not all, have online banking. How come this announcement was not published in their respective website as well ?
Geez...... I am super duper upset of wasting my time for nothing...
I waited and waited and waited.. At 11:45, then only my number was called. Upon at the counter, I was told that updating of passbook can only be done by the account holder. I had a rude shock. I asked when was this rule set in place. They told me in July it was enforced, not only to CIMB but to all other banks. This announcement was published in newspaper as well.
Well, how come I didn't read it in The Star ? And most banks, if not all, have online banking. How come this announcement was not published in their respective website as well ?
Geez...... I am super duper upset of wasting my time for nothing...
Banyak songeh
Oleh Maiamalina Mohamed Amin
maiamalina@hmetro.com.my
maiamalina@hmetro.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: “Kita sedih perkara ini berlaku, malah ada yang menelefon saya pagi tadi (semalam) memberitahu bagaimana dia diperlekehkan ketika meminta bantuan daripada pihak berkuasa sedangkan katanya pihak gereja cepat bertindak.
“Memang ini dakwaan dia, tetapi kita kena siasat dan nilai kembali, adakah benar seperti apa dikatakan, jika betul kita harus bertindak mengubah apa yang patut,” kata Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim.
Beliau mengulas tindakan segelintir umat Islam yang mendapatkan bantuan daripada pihak gereja, malah serbuan Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) ke atas sebuah gereja di Seksyen 13, Petaling Jaya baru-baru ini membongkar segala-galanya. Metro Ahad semalam turut melaporkan luahan seorang wanita dikenali Nur yang tidak mempunyai pilihan lain, dan terpaksa menerima bantuan makanan dan wang daripada pihak gereja selepas mendakwa sering mendapat cemuhan. Mashitah memberitahu, wanita yang menghubunginya itu adalah salah seorang daripada individu terbabit yang menerima bantuan bulanan selepas dia gagal memperolehnya daripada saluran diusahakan pihak berkuasa.
Katanya, wanita berkenaan yang enggan namanya dikenali, turut mendakwa pernah memohon bantuan dengan pusat zakat dan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM), namun tidak mendapat layanan sewajarnya menyebabkan dia kecewa.
“Saya mendengar rintihannya. Dia menceritakan bagaimana pengalamannya dengan pegawai bertugas, dengan pegawai agama yang tidak melayan permohonan bantuan seeloknya tetapi, memberikan pelbagai alasan...masih diproseslah...hari ini cuti dan sebagainya.
“Tetapi katanya, pihak gereja cepat bertindak, mereka bertanya dengan lembut, masukkan duit pun cepat...usaha ada apabila pihak berkenaan turun padang berbanding kita yang menunggu orang datang baru bertindak.
“Tak bermaksud menunding jari terhadap mana-mana pihak, sebaliknya sekadar menyampaikan apa yang disuarakan individu ini supaya dapat dinilai bersama....kalau ada kebenaran atas apa yang didakwa, kita perlu perbaiki...harus segera laksana,” katanya ketika dihubungi, di sini, semalam.
Mashitah berkata, semua pihak perlu mengambil semangat Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak yang mengutarakan rakyat harus didahulukan dalam semua perkara, sekali gus mengurangkan birokrasi punca sesuatu bantuan lewat disampaikan.
I do echo the voice of Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim. If there is any hiccup in the process, we have to find ways to rectify the problem. Otherwise, the outsiders will look at us and start laughing - we can't provide the help, so others chirp in and start helping but were condemned by these same group of people who could provide help in the first place. Even I looked at it as ridiculous. What's more from the point of outsiders.
“Memang ini dakwaan dia, tetapi kita kena siasat dan nilai kembali, adakah benar seperti apa dikatakan, jika betul kita harus bertindak mengubah apa yang patut,” kata Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim.
Beliau mengulas tindakan segelintir umat Islam yang mendapatkan bantuan daripada pihak gereja, malah serbuan Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) ke atas sebuah gereja di Seksyen 13, Petaling Jaya baru-baru ini membongkar segala-galanya. Metro Ahad semalam turut melaporkan luahan seorang wanita dikenali Nur yang tidak mempunyai pilihan lain, dan terpaksa menerima bantuan makanan dan wang daripada pihak gereja selepas mendakwa sering mendapat cemuhan. Mashitah memberitahu, wanita yang menghubunginya itu adalah salah seorang daripada individu terbabit yang menerima bantuan bulanan selepas dia gagal memperolehnya daripada saluran diusahakan pihak berkuasa.
Katanya, wanita berkenaan yang enggan namanya dikenali, turut mendakwa pernah memohon bantuan dengan pusat zakat dan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM), namun tidak mendapat layanan sewajarnya menyebabkan dia kecewa.
“Saya mendengar rintihannya. Dia menceritakan bagaimana pengalamannya dengan pegawai bertugas, dengan pegawai agama yang tidak melayan permohonan bantuan seeloknya tetapi, memberikan pelbagai alasan...masih diproseslah...hari ini cuti dan sebagainya.
“Tetapi katanya, pihak gereja cepat bertindak, mereka bertanya dengan lembut, masukkan duit pun cepat...usaha ada apabila pihak berkenaan turun padang berbanding kita yang menunggu orang datang baru bertindak.
“Tak bermaksud menunding jari terhadap mana-mana pihak, sebaliknya sekadar menyampaikan apa yang disuarakan individu ini supaya dapat dinilai bersama....kalau ada kebenaran atas apa yang didakwa, kita perlu perbaiki...harus segera laksana,” katanya ketika dihubungi, di sini, semalam.
Mashitah berkata, semua pihak perlu mengambil semangat Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak yang mengutarakan rakyat harus didahulukan dalam semua perkara, sekali gus mengurangkan birokrasi punca sesuatu bantuan lewat disampaikan.
I do echo the voice of Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim. If there is any hiccup in the process, we have to find ways to rectify the problem. Otherwise, the outsiders will look at us and start laughing - we can't provide the help, so others chirp in and start helping but were condemned by these same group of people who could provide help in the first place. Even I looked at it as ridiculous. What's more from the point of outsiders.
Rasuah orang susah
Oleh Maiamalina Mohamed Amin
maiamalina@hmetro.com.my
maiamalina@hmetro.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Tindakan gereja yang menggunakan pendekatan membantu golongan susah dan kemudian menarik mereka secara perlahan-lahan untuk menganut Kristian adalah rasuah yang tak bermoral.
Bekas Pengerusi Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim), Datuk Mohd Nakhaie Ahmad berkata, perbuatan itu yang dilaksana pendakwah Kristian jelas terkeluar daripada ajaran sebenar agama terbabit yang mengetengahkan pembentukan moraliti. “Tindakan gereja itu satu rasuah yang tak bermoral apabila menggunakan orang susah, membantu mereka dan kemudian menarik mereka perlahan-lahan menganut Kristian.
“Kita tahu cara itu bukan ajaran Kristian sebab didikannya sangat mementingkan pembentukan moral, tapi apa yang dibuat itu adalah daripada pendakwahnya yang tidak bermoral.
“Kalaupun mungkin terdesak untuk mendapatkan penganut, mereka (gereja) tak boleh melanggar moral, nilai Kristian...tetapi apa yang saya bimbang golongan ini gunakan Kristian untuk rosakkan negara kita,” katanya, semalam.
Ahli Majlis Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia (Perkim) itu menjelaskan, keamanan dalam Malaysia selaku negara Islam berkemungkinan besar dicemburui pihak tertentu yang cuba merosakkannya dengan pelbagai cara.
“Kami tahu negara Islam banyak yang bergolak disebabkan campur tangan negara asing, penjajah dan sebagainya, (jadi) saya bimbang ia berlaku di negara kita (menerusi pendekatan di gunakan gereja) sedangkan ajaran Kristian tidak membenarkan begitu.
Beliau juga bersetuju pembongkaran Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) terhadap perkara itu suatu yang perlu dilakukan bagi menyedarkan semua pihak sekali gus menggerakkan usaha mengekang penularan aktiviti itu.
“Perkara ini kalau tidak didedahkan akan berlaku krisis agama....lagi parah seperti yang berlaku di negara lain, mungkin akan ada orang Islam ekstrim yang bertindak membakar gereja, kita tak nak ia berlaku.
“Jadi sudah tiba masanya umat Islam bersatu atas dasar akidah walaupun berbeza fahaman politik. Kita kena tegasdalam soal akidah. Jangan ada ahli politik yang menggunakan isu ini dalam tawar menawar politik,” katanya.
This was another article that I read in Harian Metro today. Makes me even angrier. Makes me wonder whether these are those people who are trying their very best to create social disharmonious.
Bekas Pengerusi Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim), Datuk Mohd Nakhaie Ahmad berkata, perbuatan itu yang dilaksana pendakwah Kristian jelas terkeluar daripada ajaran sebenar agama terbabit yang mengetengahkan pembentukan moraliti. “Tindakan gereja itu satu rasuah yang tak bermoral apabila menggunakan orang susah, membantu mereka dan kemudian menarik mereka perlahan-lahan menganut Kristian.
“Kita tahu cara itu bukan ajaran Kristian sebab didikannya sangat mementingkan pembentukan moral, tapi apa yang dibuat itu adalah daripada pendakwahnya yang tidak bermoral.
“Kalaupun mungkin terdesak untuk mendapatkan penganut, mereka (gereja) tak boleh melanggar moral, nilai Kristian...tetapi apa yang saya bimbang golongan ini gunakan Kristian untuk rosakkan negara kita,” katanya, semalam.
Ahli Majlis Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia (Perkim) itu menjelaskan, keamanan dalam Malaysia selaku negara Islam berkemungkinan besar dicemburui pihak tertentu yang cuba merosakkannya dengan pelbagai cara.
“Kami tahu negara Islam banyak yang bergolak disebabkan campur tangan negara asing, penjajah dan sebagainya, (jadi) saya bimbang ia berlaku di negara kita (menerusi pendekatan di gunakan gereja) sedangkan ajaran Kristian tidak membenarkan begitu.
“Tak ada masalah kalau mahu mengajar, ajarlah...tetapi jangan sampai menggunakan orang susah, konon membantu mereka dan tarik mereka untuk menukar agama.....tak wajar,” katanya.
Beliau juga bersetuju pembongkaran Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) terhadap perkara itu suatu yang perlu dilakukan bagi menyedarkan semua pihak sekali gus menggerakkan usaha mengekang penularan aktiviti itu.
Katanya, selain Jais, polis juga perlu sama menyiasat perkara terbabit sama ada wujud kemungkinan campur tangan pihak luar yang berselindung di sebalik gerakan gereja untuk mengucar-kacirkan keamanan negara.
“Perkara ini kalau tidak didedahkan akan berlaku krisis agama....lagi parah seperti yang berlaku di negara lain, mungkin akan ada orang Islam ekstrim yang bertindak membakar gereja, kita tak nak ia berlaku.
“Jadi sudah tiba masanya umat Islam bersatu atas dasar akidah walaupun berbeza fahaman politik. Kita kena tegasdalam soal akidah. Jangan ada ahli politik yang menggunakan isu ini dalam tawar menawar politik,” katanya.
This was another article that I read in Harian Metro today. Makes me even angrier. Makes me wonder whether these are those people who are trying their very best to create social disharmonious.
JAIS Barged In Into An Event Organized By The Christians
I am sure many of you all have heard about the recent news that some JAIS officers barged in into an dinner event organized by the Christians an NGOs, and attended by some Muslims (like some mafias or barbarians or what) because they said they have sources that the Christians are trying to convert those Muslims.
I duuno whether to laugh or cry when I read the news. Has Malaysia really became that bad where eating with one another was deemed trying to convert them ? Have we all lost our rationalization or even common understanding ?
We live in a multi-racial country. We can't be avoiding each other. Just because the dinner was organized by the Christian group, we do not stoop that low and try to convert people of other faith. Jesus never taught us like that.
If we were to reverse the situation and start saying that when we were invited to attend the Majlis Buka Puasa or some other event organized by the Muslims, are we saying that by attending those event, we are compelled to convert to their religion ? I am sure no sane human being would think that way. By why are those JAIS officers behaving like that ?
You may be the majority in this country, but once you start acting like that, every tiny bit of respect that the rest of us may have towards you will slowly disminish. How can we live as 1Malaysia if the very tolerence we used to enjoy with each other is slowly being ripped off ?
I duuno whether to laugh or cry when I read the news. Has Malaysia really became that bad where eating with one another was deemed trying to convert them ? Have we all lost our rationalization or even common understanding ?
We live in a multi-racial country. We can't be avoiding each other. Just because the dinner was organized by the Christian group, we do not stoop that low and try to convert people of other faith. Jesus never taught us like that.
If we were to reverse the situation and start saying that when we were invited to attend the Majlis Buka Puasa or some other event organized by the Muslims, are we saying that by attending those event, we are compelled to convert to their religion ? I am sure no sane human being would think that way. By why are those JAIS officers behaving like that ?
You may be the majority in this country, but once you start acting like that, every tiny bit of respect that the rest of us may have towards you will slowly disminish. How can we live as 1Malaysia if the very tolerence we used to enjoy with each other is slowly being ripped off ?
Monday, August 1, 2011
Selamat Berpuasa
The month of Ramadhan has arrived, and once again our Muslim brothers and sisters had began fasting in preparation of the Eid-ul-Fitr.
So, here is a wish to all my friends out there - Selamat Berpuasa.
May the God Almight blesses you and your loved ones.
So, here is a wish to all my friends out there - Selamat Berpuasa.
May the God Almight blesses you and your loved ones.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Digital Lifestyle Expo '11
I was on duty during the weekend at KLCC, where the above mentioned expo was being held.
This morning as I arrived, I saw a string of people lining up to go in immediately at 11am. As I was one of the exhibitor, I was allowed to go in first. As the clock strike 11am, I saw these people running for their life, going straight down to G Floor (did I mentioned that in order for them to go to the expo located at G Floor, they first had to passed by MOSTI's booths located at 3rd floor).
My curiosity perked up, me and friend started following them too. My friend mentioned that she overhead some saying there is an Android based phone selling at 50% discount price. Wow, I was thinking, this seems to good for real. So, we too followed the crowd, and I had my glance at the Expo.
Not very impresive, I would say. Maybe because I wasn't planning to buy anything. So I was looking around, trying to see where the crowd had run to. Right at the other end, I saw - they were quieing up to buy not only phone, but also memory stick of 4GB at the price of RM1. Only first 50 customers are entitled. Funny how people hunt for bargain. But in times like these, we had to as the cost of living has escaleted so high.
I'll be working again tomorrow, wonder how the crowd will be again but nothing much to be expected as the crowd wants to go to the expo, and so there will be little chance they will stop by at the Science and Technology Innovation (MySTI) booths.
This morning as I arrived, I saw a string of people lining up to go in immediately at 11am. As I was one of the exhibitor, I was allowed to go in first. As the clock strike 11am, I saw these people running for their life, going straight down to G Floor (did I mentioned that in order for them to go to the expo located at G Floor, they first had to passed by MOSTI's booths located at 3rd floor).
My curiosity perked up, me and friend started following them too. My friend mentioned that she overhead some saying there is an Android based phone selling at 50% discount price. Wow, I was thinking, this seems to good for real. So, we too followed the crowd, and I had my glance at the Expo.
Not very impresive, I would say. Maybe because I wasn't planning to buy anything. So I was looking around, trying to see where the crowd had run to. Right at the other end, I saw - they were quieing up to buy not only phone, but also memory stick of 4GB at the price of RM1. Only first 50 customers are entitled. Funny how people hunt for bargain. But in times like these, we had to as the cost of living has escaleted so high.
I'll be working again tomorrow, wonder how the crowd will be again but nothing much to be expected as the crowd wants to go to the expo, and so there will be little chance they will stop by at the Science and Technology Innovation (MySTI) booths.
Happy Birthday to Us ...
Yes, as I mentioned in my previous post, I celebrated my birthday this month - Month of July. So does my syg and my 3rd sis, who was born on the same day, but different year. Come to think of it, their age gap is actually 10 years... hahahaha....
So, I just wanna wish my syg (Egbert Adolf), my sis (Lai Yee) and me a very happy and blessed birthday.
God bless all of us.
July - The Busiest Month In The Year
Yes, indeed it is the busiest month for me. Started off with a 2 weeks intensive training (and somehow during the meeting, I had to go for meeting, or spent some hours fixing problems at site), then followed by a visit to the site by KSU, and my in-laws coming the very next day for a week for a visit, which I had to take leave.
But somehow during my leave, I had to be back to HQ to attend 2 major meetings. I felt back having to leave them half way, at least my syg is around. But still, I am the tour guide in the family, and nothing much can be done if I am away. So I scheduled it in such a way that I am able to spend time with them before leaving for the meeting. Worse come to worse, I'll just set the location on my syg's GPS.
Then the following 2 days were dedicated to them. Brought them to Tanjung Malim and spent the whole day there. The following day, brought them to Times Square and KLCC. Though it was very tiring for me, walking non stop for the past 10 hours, nevertheless, I enjoyed myself as well, especially watching Daniel played in the children pool at KLCC park. Didnt managed though to go to Aquaria since it was already closed by the time we finished hauling the kids off from the pool. So does the PetroSains in Suria. The next day they are scheduled to go back to KK, but we still managed to bring them to Banting, to visit the church as well as to dine at syg's favourite restaurant.
Then the following week were just as busy as before - had to prepare and submit paper, took Daniel to hospital due to food allergy, and working on the weekends as well...
It was suppose to be a month of celebration for me and syg - since it was our birth months, but what to do... We got preoccupied with so many other things, it just got sidelined a bit.
Nevertheless, I am thankful that I am able to live for another year, thankful that the Lord had blessed me and keep me safe until now, a wonderful husband and a delightful son as my family - what else can I ask for ?
Thank you Lord, thank you very much Lord for the so many wonderful blessings you had given me.
I love You and I thank You for each and everyone of it.
Amen.
But somehow during my leave, I had to be back to HQ to attend 2 major meetings. I felt back having to leave them half way, at least my syg is around. But still, I am the tour guide in the family, and nothing much can be done if I am away. So I scheduled it in such a way that I am able to spend time with them before leaving for the meeting. Worse come to worse, I'll just set the location on my syg's GPS.
Then the following 2 days were dedicated to them. Brought them to Tanjung Malim and spent the whole day there. The following day, brought them to Times Square and KLCC. Though it was very tiring for me, walking non stop for the past 10 hours, nevertheless, I enjoyed myself as well, especially watching Daniel played in the children pool at KLCC park. Didnt managed though to go to Aquaria since it was already closed by the time we finished hauling the kids off from the pool. So does the PetroSains in Suria. The next day they are scheduled to go back to KK, but we still managed to bring them to Banting, to visit the church as well as to dine at syg's favourite restaurant.
Then the following week were just as busy as before - had to prepare and submit paper, took Daniel to hospital due to food allergy, and working on the weekends as well...
It was suppose to be a month of celebration for me and syg - since it was our birth months, but what to do... We got preoccupied with so many other things, it just got sidelined a bit.
Nevertheless, I am thankful that I am able to live for another year, thankful that the Lord had blessed me and keep me safe until now, a wonderful husband and a delightful son as my family - what else can I ask for ?
Thank you Lord, thank you very much Lord for the so many wonderful blessings you had given me.
I love You and I thank You for each and everyone of it.
Amen.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Unfinished Project - Cross Stich
Did I ever mentioned that I had a passion of doing cross stich ? No ? Then it must be one of my least passion. Hahahaha... Anyway, when I was little, I saw my mum spent quite an amount of time doing a piece. Turned out, it took her 4 years to complete it...
Now, as I was doing mine (more like when I had time to do mine), I was just wondering how many years it will take me to finish it. My mum took 4 years, mine was like already 5 years, coz I bought it back in 2005/2006. Initially, I wanted to complete it by October this year. I though I had the momentum to go for it... I even went and bought online (from US some more) additional threads since I knew I'll need it later. Hehehehe....
Looks like its gonna be an another unfinished project for now... Don't think I can make it for the October timeline... Ummmm.... Another failure, perhaps not, but only time will tell...
Now, as I was doing mine (more like when I had time to do mine), I was just wondering how many years it will take me to finish it. My mum took 4 years, mine was like already 5 years, coz I bought it back in 2005/2006. Initially, I wanted to complete it by October this year. I though I had the momentum to go for it... I even went and bought online (from US some more) additional threads since I knew I'll need it later. Hehehehe....
Looks like its gonna be an another unfinished project for now... Don't think I can make it for the October timeline... Ummmm.... Another failure, perhaps not, but only time will tell...
Monday, July 11, 2011
BERSIH 2.0
It was held on the same time I had my team building session in Trolak. Needless to say, I escaped all the chaos in KL (and so does both of my Sygs, coz he is just plain lazy to go out without me), but was still interested to find out what had transpired in the city.
I will not post report here as you can read it in the news, portal, blog, etc...
One thing that made me curious - PM said don't do street rally, but can gather in a confine area such a stadium. Organizers then agreed to that idea, but application to use the stadium was rejected. Why give an idea in the first place when you don't wanna give the approval ?
Funny isn't it ?
I will not post report here as you can read it in the news, portal, blog, etc...
One thing that made me curious - PM said don't do street rally, but can gather in a confine area such a stadium. Organizers then agreed to that idea, but application to use the stadium was rejected. Why give an idea in the first place when you don't wanna give the approval ?
Funny isn't it ?
Team Building
I had the first team building session back in 2005 at Setiu, Terengganu. That time, the participants were only from PAN, none from HQ, Planet, not to mentioned even Langkawi.
It was in Setiu I had my first experience of walking in the jungle at night, alone and separated from the rest, (with only a rope to guide me), building a raft and using it while ensuring that we won't fall into the lake, flying fox (scared the hell out of me, jumping of from a tower three four stories high and slide all the way to the side of the lake) as well as some other form of exercise.
All of these had only one aim - to build up the team. At that time, we had already bonded, through some experience we shared among ourselves, so going for a team building was indeed fun for us coz we treated it like an outdoor camp.
The second team building was conducted just recently, over the weekend at Trolak. The place was indeed much nicer and cozier compared to Setiu and we had a even bigger group. This time, it is a combination of all the campuses in ANGKASA. But it was rather tiring for me at least, coz we were already attending training 5 days before, and we had to attend team building over the weekend before coming back to finish another 5 days of training.
And with more people attending this time, got to know and get close to more colleagues, but I am not very sure whether it changes anything in the way we work. I seriously doubt it but hopefully, it will give me more patience ...
It was in Setiu I had my first experience of walking in the jungle at night, alone and separated from the rest, (with only a rope to guide me), building a raft and using it while ensuring that we won't fall into the lake, flying fox (scared the hell out of me, jumping of from a tower three four stories high and slide all the way to the side of the lake) as well as some other form of exercise.
All of these had only one aim - to build up the team. At that time, we had already bonded, through some experience we shared among ourselves, so going for a team building was indeed fun for us coz we treated it like an outdoor camp.
The second team building was conducted just recently, over the weekend at Trolak. The place was indeed much nicer and cozier compared to Setiu and we had a even bigger group. This time, it is a combination of all the campuses in ANGKASA. But it was rather tiring for me at least, coz we were already attending training 5 days before, and we had to attend team building over the weekend before coming back to finish another 5 days of training.
And with more people attending this time, got to know and get close to more colleagues, but I am not very sure whether it changes anything in the way we work. I seriously doubt it but hopefully, it will give me more patience ...
Kungfu Panda 2 - Daniel's First Trip To Cinema
I wanted to watch Kungfu Panda 2 on cinema, but was unsure how Daniel will react in the cinema. I was scared that he will be like some kids - squeeling or yelling or crying in the cinema.
I decided to try it out as I really wanted to watch that movie in a cinema, after hearing and seeing the ratings of this movie. We went to Bukit Tinggi on a Sat, wanting to catch the early slot. We arrived there about 15 mins before 11.00 am. Bought our tickets for couple seat so that Daniel can squeeze in the middle. We also brought along his bolster, his gummy bears and some other snacks to keep his quiet. We also bought popcorns and drinks for ourself, and Daniel of course.
The cue came for us to take our place in the cinema. It was our first experience with couple seats (wished we had that few years back, I'm sure it will be very romantic). It was spacious enough, Daniel sat comfortably between us. I introduced to Daniel the "big TV" and he seems excited about it.
When the movie started, he seemed thrilled and surprise - by the sound system, by the tv, by everything... Needless to say, my concern was far off, and watching Daniel enjoying the show was really a joy to behold...
Daniel will definately enjoy going to cinema again... Maybe the next show - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow 2...
I decided to try it out as I really wanted to watch that movie in a cinema, after hearing and seeing the ratings of this movie. We went to Bukit Tinggi on a Sat, wanting to catch the early slot. We arrived there about 15 mins before 11.00 am. Bought our tickets for couple seat so that Daniel can squeeze in the middle. We also brought along his bolster, his gummy bears and some other snacks to keep his quiet. We also bought popcorns and drinks for ourself, and Daniel of course.
The cue came for us to take our place in the cinema. It was our first experience with couple seats (wished we had that few years back, I'm sure it will be very romantic). It was spacious enough, Daniel sat comfortably between us. I introduced to Daniel the "big TV" and he seems excited about it.
When the movie started, he seemed thrilled and surprise - by the sound system, by the tv, by everything... Needless to say, my concern was far off, and watching Daniel enjoying the show was really a joy to behold...
Daniel will definately enjoy going to cinema again... Maybe the next show - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow 2...
Sabah Trip - May 2011
I knew this post was a bit long overdue (ok, its way long overdue) but hey, its never too late to pen down some thoughts...
As Daniel is now 2 years plus, he had started to enjoy things more and more, and his interest on planes grew. So, imagine his exitement flying on an aeroplane, not afraid at all of taking off and touch down. It was a joy watching him.
Oh yeah, we went back to celebrate my bro-in-law's Sacrament of Matrimony... Congratulations once again for taking the final step to a new beginning. It was a non-stop week for us, started off with the wedding mass on Thurs, reception on Kota Belud on Sat and final reception at Penampang on Mon. That was indeed hectic as the family was doing most of the work preparation. It was certainly a relieve when everything was settled, and for the first time in my life, I managed to convince syg to bring me to KDCA for the Pesta Kaamatan finale on 31 May 2011. Wanted to watch the Unduk Ngadau finale but the hall was filled up to the max, so instead, we spent our time eating KFC... Hahahah...
All in all, an enjoyable trip, which got better towards the end....
As Daniel is now 2 years plus, he had started to enjoy things more and more, and his interest on planes grew. So, imagine his exitement flying on an aeroplane, not afraid at all of taking off and touch down. It was a joy watching him.
Oh yeah, we went back to celebrate my bro-in-law's Sacrament of Matrimony... Congratulations once again for taking the final step to a new beginning. It was a non-stop week for us, started off with the wedding mass on Thurs, reception on Kota Belud on Sat and final reception at Penampang on Mon. That was indeed hectic as the family was doing most of the work preparation. It was certainly a relieve when everything was settled, and for the first time in my life, I managed to convince syg to bring me to KDCA for the Pesta Kaamatan finale on 31 May 2011. Wanted to watch the Unduk Ngadau finale but the hall was filled up to the max, so instead, we spent our time eating KFC... Hahahah...
All in all, an enjoyable trip, which got better towards the end....
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