Eidul Fitri 2009

duit raya mananye?

weh! banyak gak dapat

Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir & Batin

Dah lama aku tak update blog ni. Gambar2 first day raya.

Eid Mubaraq

Today is a big day for muslim. 1st Syawal, month in Islamic Calendar marks as celebration for those how dedicate their life worshiping to the Allah, the Creator. For the whole Ramadhan, Muslims around the world abstaining themselves from taking foods, drinks and things that forbid. Today is victory day.
Ramadhan, you come with lot of blessings. You make me close to the Almighty. You taught me a real servant to Allah should do. You came you go. Farewell Ramadhan. Till we meet again.. Oh Allah, give me strengths and health for me to meet Ramadhan again..

EID MUBARAQ ..brothers & sisters.

Ramadhan Melabuh Tirai.... Syawal Menjelang

Hari ni, hari jumaat 18/0/2009.....aku masih kerja. Last day kerja sebelum cuti panjang. Seminggu beb. Kena paksa cuti. Office tutup. Pastu cuti kena tolak. Hari ni adalah hari paling malas dan tak produktif sekali. Mood raya. Mood cuti panjang. Balik kampung jumpa sanak saudara. Dah muak dah aku raya kat KL ni. Nak merasa suasana raya kat kampung pulak. Apakan daya..masa tak mengizinkan...walau apa-apapun cuti mesti balik.

Lagi 2 hari nak raya. Mengumuman tengok anak bulan dah buat. Esok Sabtu. Mesti raya hari ahad ni.

Aku mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI. Aku memohon ribuan kemaafan di atas kesalahan yang aku lalukan selama ini terhadap korang secara langsung atau tidak. Aku juga berpesan pada diriku dan korang semua, BERHATI-HATILAH MEMANDU. Semoga kita dilindungi Allah daripada malapetaka ini.

Through My Window

golden skyline

dusk

meteor shower

sparkling

blind

blinding the light

These photos were taken while waiting for break fast. Just snap. It was very beautiful scenery at dusk. Fascinating lights.

Pagi Yang Indah

Gambar ini aku snap masa tengah tunggu traffic hijau on the way ke office. Lama sangat nunggu.. Waktu 7 pagi, tempat di persimpangan jln Kg Batu Muda dan Jalan Ipoh KL.

Getting Ready For Big Day

We are now in 2nd 10 of Ramadhan. People are busy getting ready for Eidul Fitri Al Mubaraq. Home decorations is a must - got all ready. Changed unnecessarily. Banks is now offering new notes for duit raya. Malls is busy with mega sales. Parents got all ready the baju raya for their kids. 1 suit is not enough for kids today. How lucky they are.

Some say, last minutes shopping is worthwhile. More power of bargaining. Economic slowdown does not seem like people are careful in spending. What are they worry most is about getting ready for Big Day. How grand Eid Fitri should be. This is unique about Malaysia. There is no other place you can see similar culture like this. Eidul Fitri is celebrated for the whole month of Syawal. Open house here and there.

Time has changed. People change it. The world is there. It is about people who lived in.

My 'baju raya - jumpsuit' when i was 5. It is almost 30 years, but still in good condition. It had been passed to genarations to generations - youngest sister, nephews and ninces when they about that age. Now, it is with me. For my kids, next.

The Spirit Of Ramadhan

Photo 1 : Floating Mosque In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Week 1 has passed by, and now week 2 is coming through. Week 3 is waiting whilst Week 4 is on queue. As I remember, my residents - from old folks to young toddlers leave home to mosque or nearby musolla. Azan is calling for Isyak prayer. After solat Isyak, people continue with Solat Tarawikh. I am amazed and thrilled with the people around whom I am not familiar with their faces. New generation of youngsters are hanging around chatting while waiting for calling for prayer. New kids are playing and chasing each other. I ask myself, “I don’t see these faces before? Are they new residents in this kampung?” “Or, I seldom go to the musolla?” “Or, because it is yearly affair, new faces appear?” Which is which? But I have to admit that I seldom go to musola for the past few months and community here is growing in number. The fact that this Holy Month is gathering all community, I agree with the statement. And I pray to Allah that I find and gain all baraqah You shower during this holy month and let the spirit of Ramadhan is always with me for me to be with community (Jama’ah) to solat...Isya-Allah.

FW: CORETAN SUAMI KEPADA PENGIDAP WABAK INFUENZA A(H1N1)

from CINA ISLAM (林川興) by DRS. KHALIL IDHAM LIM

Assalaimualaikum YB,

Coretan yang saya paparkan ini hanyalah sebagai pengajaran kepada sesiapa saja yang membacanya, bukannya bertujuan untuk mencari salah sesiapa. Saya tetap reda dengan ketetapan dan kententuan yang telah allah berikan kepada saya sekeluarga. Ianya juga boleh dijadikan pengajaran agar kita sentiasa berhati-hati di masa hadapan memandangkan wabak ini semakin serius melanda Negara kita.

Saya adalah salah seorang keluarga mangsa yang terkena jangkitan Wabak Infuenza A(H1N1) iaitu isteri saya yang disahkan positif pada 30 Jul jam 1230 malam melalui Dr yang merawat di salah sebuah Hospital di Lumut Perak. Itupun saya diberitahu oleh mangsa sendiri (isteri) melalui telefon. Pada keesokan harinya semasa melawat isteri, saya telah dilarang untuk memasuki bilik yang mana ditempatkan isteri saya atas alasan keselamatan dari jangkitan. Saya akur dengan kehendak tersebut tetapi saya belum mendapat penerangan tentang keadaan sebenar isteri saya daripada Dr yang merawatnya, sehinggalah pada jam 11 pagi saya dapat telefon dari isteri mengatakan Dr membenarkan saya melawatnya dengan syarat2 tertentu. Jam 1245 saya terus ke Wad untuk bertemu isteri dan melalui Jururawat yang bertugas saya hanya dibenarkan sekejap sahaja kerana tidak mempunyai baju perlindungan yang mencukupi,yang ada hanya kegunaan staff di wad itu sahaja. Saya terpaksa mengambil resiko untuk masuk ke bilik tampa baju perlindungan dan hanya berbekalkan mask saja, ini terpaksa saya lalui demi untuk memberi semangat kepada isteri agar dia dapat tabahkan hati menempuh dugaan yang tuhan berikan.

Sebelum disahkan positif,isteri saya telah mengalami deman selama lebih kurang seminggu, mungkin kesilapan saya kerana lewat menghantar ke Hospital, tetapi sebelum itu saya telah menghantar ke Klinik Perubatan Swasta di Lumut untuk rawatan,tetapi Dr di klinik tersebut mengatakan demam biasa saja,dan dia juga ada berpesan jika berlarutan supaya datang balik ke klinik tersebut bagi merujuk ke Hospital Kerajaan. Selang beberapa hari (28 hb jam 8.10 mlm) saya datang balik ke klinik tersebut membawa isteri kerana demamnya tidah berubah tetapi jawapan yang diberikan tetap sama dan hanya dibekalkan dengan ubat batuk,Lalah dan cair kahak sahaja, sehingga lah pada jam 4 pagi 29 hb saya dikejutkan oleh isteri mengatakan sesak nafas dan keadaan badan yang terlampau panas serta batuk yang agak kuat memaksa saya menghantar ke Wad Kecemasan Hospital Kerajaan. Pihak hospital telah mengambil langkah2 tertentu sehinggalah pada pagi besoknya saya diberitahu oleh salah seorang Dr yang bertugas isteri disyaki terkena wabak tersebut kerana melalui X-Ray paru2 isteri sudah dijangkiti.

Isteri terpaksa ditempatkan di wad yang berasingan agar ianya tidak mudah merebak jangkitan terhadap orang lain, Cuma sesekali terdetik dihati kerana kesihankan isteri terpaksa dilayan seperti orang salah. Setelah sample darah diambil untuk ujian dan disahkan positif Wabak tersebut sekali lagi dia dipindahkan ke wad yang kosong dan ditempatkan di dalam bilik yang dikhaskan. Saya juga telah dimaklumkan oleh Dr supaya ini dirashiakan daripada keluarga dan dilarang untuk dilawati oleh sesiapa saja termasuk ibu dan bapa mertua. Kerana tidak sanggup menanggung resiko dan tak tahan melihat keadaannya saya terpaksa juga memberitahu keluaganya bimbang sesuatu terjadi kepadanya saya juga akan dipersalahkannya. Semua ahli keluarga terkejut dengan keadaan ini yang menyababkan saya diajukan berbagai soalan bagaimana boleh terkena jangkitan ini. Seingat saya kami ada menerima tetamu 2 minggu sebelum ini iaitu sepupu isteri yang belajar di UiTM Sri Iskandar tatapi semasa itu Universiti tersebut belum lagi diumumkan merebaknya wabak tersebut

Besar kemungkinan punca jangkitan dari sepupu isteri itu, tetapi semasa isteri ditahan di wad sepupunya sedang berada di kampong kerana diberi cuti seminggu oleh pihak Universiti. Setelah beberapa hari berada di Wad dengan rawatan yang sempurna oleh pihak hospital dan diiringi Doa serta Kesabaran , bertawakal kepada allah daripada semua ahli keluarga juga menjadi ubat yang sangat mustajap di tambah dengan solat hajat berserta air bacaan Yassin untuk diberi minum kepada isteri yang menyebabkan keadaannya beransur pulih dan sehingga sekarang ( 4 Ogos) sudah menampakkan tanda2 untuk sembuh sepenuhnya tetapi masih lagi berada di bawah pengawasan pihak hospital.

Di sini juga saya merakamkan jutaan terima kasih yang tak terhingga kepada Pihak Hospital Angkatan Tentera (96 HAT Lumut) terutama kepada Dr dan Jururawat yang merawatnya tampa jemu walaupun terpaksa berhadapan dengan resiko jangkitan, tuhan yang maha adil juga akan membalas atas keiklasan tuan dan puan menjalankan tugas dengan penuh tanggungjawap.

Nasihat juga kepada yang diluar sana jika terdapat tanda2 yang dikaitkan dengan wabak ini segeralah ke Hospital kerajaan yang berhampiran dan jika boleh elaklah untuk ke Klinik Swasta walaupun sering diwar-warkan Perhidmatannya lebih baik dari Hospital Kerajaan dan masih ramai lagi Dr yang berkebolehan di Hospital Kerajaan yang berkerja dengan iklas dan penuh tanggung jawap tampa mengenal penat dan lelah.

Saya redha terhadap ketentuan dan ujian besar yang telah Allah SWT berikan pada saya dan berharap langkah2 pencegahan dan panduan dapat dipertingkatkan agar mangsa wabak dapat dikurangkan. Sekian,terima kasih.

Dicatatkan oleh
Suami.
Noziah BT Mustapha ( Pesakit Infuenza A(H1N1)
0300H Ogos 09

Apa itu H1N1?

Lately, everybody is talking about H1N1. Di Malaysia, pendemik telah menular dengan begitu cepat sekali dengan telah meragut 51 nyawa setakat ini. Di dalam kekalutan ini, apa yang aku nampak ialah:-

1. Phamacutical company berlumba-lumba nak buat vaksin, agent-agentnya pula bertungkus lumus untuk memasarkan ubat-ubat tu. Sesungguhnya syarikat itu daripada Amerika. Kita tahu bahawa US telah mengalami kemeleestan ekonomi yang teruk. Nak bangkit semula bukan sehari-dua, bulan tetapi makan tahun. Dengan mengadakan satu krisis ini, sudah tentunya dapat menjana ekonomi semula. Buat vaksin. Pandai betul muslihat US. WHO pun tak boleh buat apa. main wayang semua ini.
   
2. Peningkatan pengeluaran topeng muka "surgery mask". Terbaru, bekalan topeng telah 'deplete'. Sekarang berkontena stok dah sampai. Sapa yang untung.. pikirkan sendiri....
3. Tahap kesedaran kebersihan mula tinggi di kalangan rakyak Malaysia. Cuci tangan. Guna sinitizer.. sesemua ada. Bersin & batuk ..pergi jauh daripada orang.
   
4. Boss pun tak kisah sangat kalau MC pasal demam - nak contain waba tu menular. Tapi ada kakitangan amil kesempatan untuk malas nak gi kerja.
   

Tentu ada conspiracy di sebalik pandemic ini. Sapa-sapa ada tengok M.I 2 ... tentu korang perasaan... tektik US. Kalau tak, takan ada orang buat cerita cam tu.

Walaubagaimana pun, kita tidak boleh menolak ini ketentuan Allah yang menguji keimanan dan tahap ketaqwaan. Untuk manafat semua, bacalah petikan ini yang aku terima dari email untuk meningkat lagi pengetahuan dan kesedaran korang.

Apakah itu H1N1

viral novel influenza type A H1N1. ianya berasal dr virus avian flu (selsema burung H5N1) yang telah menjangkiti babi @ khinzir dan telah bergabung dengan swine flu (yg sepatutnya hanya menjangkit ternakan babi sahaja) dan telah evaluasi (mutasi) untuk penyesuaian diri di dalam 'host' yg lebih tinggi di dlm rantaian makanan @ manusia. dan semasa di dlm badan manusia, sekali lagi ia berevolusi supaya ia menjadi 'air born' dan menjangkit dr manusia kpd manusia. jangka hayat virus oleh kerana ia adalah viurs yg air born, ia hanya boleh bertahan di udara selama 2 hingga 8 jam sahaja . jika selepas tempoh tersebut ia idak mendapat perumah @ host( badan manusia) ia akan mati. maka bilik yang dibiarkan selama 24 jam dengan air ventilation yg baik....akan 'bersih' dr virus tersebut. apa yg perlu tahu asal virus ini sebenarnya telah terdapat outbrake di US sebelum terjadi outbrake di mexico tp tidak dilaporkan kpd WHO. kemungkinan outbrake ini telah dikesan dan US mahu 'baling batu sembunyi tangan' lalu tercetus la outbrake di mexico. virologi virus H1N1 incubation period yg singkat pada purata 2 hari dgn julat 1 - 4 hari ini bermakna ia cepat menyerang badan manusia setelah ia menjangkit pesakit pesakit akan menunjukkan simptom selepas 1 hari dijangkit paling cepat dan selewat2nya hari ke-4 H1N1 sebenarnya adalah selsema biasa namun kpd pesakit yg berisiko, ia dapat membunuh. jika pesakit adalah seorang yg normal, ia hanya akan memberi kesan seperti demam selsema biasa dan batuk. cara serangan virus ini boleh disebarkan melalui batuk, bersin dan percakapan virus ini akan menyerang sistem pernafasan ( seperti selsema burung dan SARS) peringkat awal, ia hanya pada 'trakea' jika tidak mendapat rawatan awal, ia akan menyerang paru2 dan boleh menyebabkan kematian akibat 'lung collapse' ia amat merbahaya kpd golongan yg berisiko tinggi siapa yang berisiko

1 orang yg ada masaalah 'obesiti' @ gemuk
2 perempuan yg mengandung
3 orang yg ada astmatic
4 orang2 yg bermasalah dgn sistem imunisasi ( menjalani 'operation yg besar', kanak2 yg belum cukup suntikan imunisasi, golongan2 yg rendah tahap imuniti eg. HIV ext.)
* kematian yg telah dilaporkan terdiri drpd golongan2 di atas

simptom2

day 1 - rasa kurang sihat, tak bermaya

day 2 - selsema, batuk dan demam yg kekal ( demam tidak turun walaupun telah mkn ubt demam)

day 3 - rasa kurang selesa di bahagian dada dan sesak nafas

day 4 - sakit dada yg teruk.........jumpa doktor dngan segera.......

day 5 and above lung collapse @ koma langkah2 kawalan

• golongan2 yg berisiko, elakakn drpd kesesakan ( kawasan yg padat dgn orang ramai)
• menjaga kebersihan diri, basuh tangan selalu dan dgn betul, jaga kebersihan rumah dan persekitaran
• elakkan diri jika terdapat 'orang batuk, bersin dan kurang sihat'
• jika kurang sihat, elakan diri dr beraktiviti (sosial dan berkumpulan)
• jika kurang sihat dan ada ILI ( influenza light illness @ selsema biasa) jgn hadirkan diri di kawasan orang ramai. jika terpaksa, pakai 'mask' (sekurang2 nya 3 ply mask)
• utk org yg sihat, elakkan dr kawasan yg padat.
• jika ada tanda2 simptom diatas, segera ke hospital untuk pemeriksaan dan rawatan
• jika sihat, jgn ke hospital atau klinik utk 'checkup' kerana di kawasan tersebut mengandungi bnyk virus.
• tak perlu ambil anti-viral @ apa2 ubt influenza!!!!!!!!!!. jika sihat dan mengambilnya, akn mengakibatkan resistan kpd vaksin @ ubt2 untuk merawat jika terkena jangkitan. ini adalah kerana berlakunya resistansi virus terhadap persekitaran badan yg telah mengambil ubt2 tersebut terlebih awal.
• vaksin hanya akan 'wujud' seawal2nya pada oktober dan hanya utk 'frontliner' shj. dan utk awam selewat2nya pada 2010.
• utk makluman, influenza test hanya dijalankan di 2 makmal shj di malaysia. mengambil masa 6 jam utk run test kpd 1 batch sample. jika klinik menyatakan mereka boleh jlnkan ujian, itu tidak betul. tak perlu ambil suntikan seasonal influenza kerana ia tidak berkaitan.
• tahap kesedaran dan pengetahuan yg tinggi amat perlu utk kita sama2 menghadapi outbrake ini.
• sama2lah kita berdoa kpd ALLAH s.w.t agar bala ini cepat berlalu.
  

Amin.

Ramainya Orang Sakit.....

Allhamdulillah..thank God for giving me a good health and strong physical to continue devoting to Him, taqwa and seeking for His Blessing.

Today, during lunch time, I went to Klang Hospital to visit ex-employee who admitted to the hospital due to diabetes since yesterday. According to him, for entire working life with the company (for 30 yrs), he has never been hospitalised for any serious illness. Average medical leave (MC) he had taken .. less than 5 in a year. He dedicated his whole life to his jobs. He likes his job very much... that is why he worked for 30 years in 1 company.

One thing, I pity him, he got to know that he has been diagnosed with that disease at very last months to his retirement. He chose to leave upon reaching 55. Leave just like that. No farewell. He missed our conference in Sabah. Suddenly, got a news that he is hospitalised rightly after his last day with the company - High fever. Mean that, he has to fork out with own pocket money.

When I was there, Masya-Allah... ramainya orang sakit. Not counting the visitors. Jam packed. The other side is restricted area - for H1N1 patients. The ward is unable to accamodate the number of sickness people. Extra beds were pull in.

I salute and thumbs up to the nurses and doctors who attending to the patients with full hearted. I don't blame them for any rough action they took, sometimes. Maybe, they have to. They are also human, got feeling.

I read a book "the Secret" - topic : The secret to health. The author suggested that:-

1. The placeb effect is an example of law of attraction in action. When a patient truly believes the tablet is a cure, he receives what he believes and is cured;
2. "focusing on perfect health" is someting we can do all within ourselves, despite what may be happened on the outside;
3. laughter attract joy, release negativity and lead to miraculous cures;
4. Disease is held in the body by thought, by observation of the illness and the attention given to the illness. If you little unwell, don't talk about it. ( which I always do..haha) unless you wan more of it. If you listen peaple talking about the illness, you are actually putting energy into it. Instead, talk about other good thing, give powerful toughts to seeing those people in helath;
5. Belief about aging are all in our minds, so release those thoughts from your consciousness. Focus on helath and eternal youth.
6. Don't listen to society's message about disease and aging. Negative messages do not serve you.
   

As in Islam, you've got to believe those all are from the Almighty testing your iman. Sickness is releasing sins.

Stay in good health and living in prosperity. Enjoy life while you can untill "that moment".

1st Shot (Part 2 - Closed Up)

These are continuation of my previous 'trial' on my gadget. These are taken from the compound area of my in-law's house. Lots and nice flowers. Colorful.

Melihat bunga-bunga ini, aku terpanggil untuk menikmati keindahan ciptaan Allah untuk dijadikan sebagai bahan di dalam blog ini. Warna-warnanya sungguh terpesona.....

red hot

mixed-pinky

fascinating

merah saga

awesome

deep purple

deep purple revived

ultra violet

wild orkid

greenish

bunga di celah duri

my guardian - Mr. Thornie

flowers among the thorns

keep off your hand from my flower

My Angels

They are my next bloodlines.


Yini - 2

Wisha - 5

Damia - 9

Be a good girl!

Rocky Belt.....Part 2

Belt of Rocks di Bulan

..... Dalam seminar Dr. Zahglol An-najaar di salah sebuah universiti British berkata, "keajaiban bulan terbelah telah terbongkar" Beliau pun bercerita tentang seorang british, Dawoo Musa ketika tercari-cari agama mana untuk dianuti telah dihadiah oleh sahabatnya senaskah terjemahan Al-Quran. Dia membuka dan membacanya. Apabila dia membaca surah Al-Qamar, tentang bulan terbelah dua, dia pun terfikir lalu berkata, "bulan terbelah dua?". Selepas itu, dia berhenti membaca ada menutup terus terjemahan al-Quran tersebut.

Pada suatu hari, ketika dia menonton program di BBC yang menyiaran rencana 3 saintis Amerika. Pengacara program itu menyalah Amerika kerana menghabiskan berbillion-bellion dollar (US) untuk projek angkasa lepas, sedangkan berjuta-juta masyarakat di dunia menderita kerana kebuluran. 3 saintis tersebut pun menceritakan kenapa Amerika beria-ia sangat nak buat kajiaa tentang angkasa lepas.

Amerika membelanjakan berbillion-billion untuk projek ke bulan sebab nak kaji struktur bulan sama ada sama dengan bumi atau tidak. Dan mereka terkejut terdapat "belt of rocks" daripada permuka bulan hingga ke dalam struktur bulan.

Saintis memberikan maklumat penemuan meraka kepada pakar geologi. Mereka juga terkejut dan menyatakan bahawa perkara ini tidak mungkin berlaku melainkan bulan pernah terbelah dua dan bercantum semula. "Rocks on the belt" adalah kesan semasa berlakunya bulan terbelah dan bercantuman semula.

Terdengar penjelasan itu, Dawood tercengang dan berkata " Itu adalah mukjizat Nabi Muhammad telah yang berlaku lebih 1400 tahun dahulu. Sekarang Amerika berbelanja berbillion-billion untuk membuktikan penemuan mereka pada umat Islam" Dawood tambah lagi "ini adalah agama yang betul yang aku cari-carikan. Dan surah al-Qamar yang aku baca dahulu adalah betul" Selepas pada itu, dia peluk Islam dan sekarang beliau adalah pengerusi parti islam di british.

SUBHANALLAH

1st Shot (Part 1)

I took these photos using my new DSLR camera - Canon EOS 1000. Still exploring and lot more learn.

Bunga?? (not sure)

Bunga Raya & Belalang

Bunga Raya

Bunga ?? (not sure)


Bunga Kertas

Kesemuanya diambil di kawasan lanskap kat rumah. Lots more coming

To be continued...

MU - Asia Tour 2009

Malaysia XI host MU on 18/7/2009 at Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

1. I was not at the stadium but i did watch the game on tube. (it is not fav. team anyway)
   
2. Full house. I never saw a big crowd there since last commonwealth game. (not recall the year)
   
3. The game was very entertaining and interesting.
4. Malaysian youngster showed their high level of commitment to play and win the ball.
5. MU score 2 goals in the 1st half. Malaysia XI leveled in 2nd half, subsequently.
6. What a shot! Amri Yahya scored 2 goals for Malaysia. Perhaps, MU has reason - weather, heat, etc. But the fact Malaysia XI has their reasons to beat MU - to boost up local football fever. Don't underestimate skuad harimau malaya.
   
7. Michael Owen (my fav) was MU's savior that night. kalau tidak....MU malu..
   
8. MU extended their stay until Wednesday due to bombing in Jakarta
9. Tomorrow (Monday), both team will meet again.
10. We will see.

Cari Makan & Makan Gaji

It has been awhile i am not updating my blog. Too tied up lately. Anyhow, below is a bit about my journey towards a better life.... kerja..kerja..kerja...cari nafkah.

Last 7/7/2009 was 1st anniversary for my new job. This is my 5th job within a span of 13 years.

I initially started my career doing auditing and accounting (major), plus admin & HR job for an accounting firm. A small firm who “hidup segan, mati tak mahu” (malay proverb) meaning, just waiting to close down. No offer letter, nothing. You interview today, tomorrow you can start work. If you are lucky, you could start work immediately. How fast! They engaged practical students to save cost. That was suck. I pushed myself to create an interest in accounting, to get certified and become accountant. I know I’m good in accounting and finance. Proof? My colleague result. That was why I stayed on almost a year with that firm. The thing did not go as planned. Did I join wrong company? Hahaha! That’s life. People say, that would make you strong and tough to face challenging world ahead. I admit, I did learn from it.

They paid me very small sum. It was cash money and all depending to collections from clients. If collection are okay, you get your pay on time. Otherwise, you will get last day of month or 1st of following month. That sum less deduction for provident fund, whatelse is left? I found out later, they did not deposit my portion of contributions to my provident neither they did theirs. In Malaysia, if you are employed, you yourself have contribute from your earning salary as minimum as 11% (those day). On the other hand, the employer needs to top up another 12% (minimum) into my provident fund. It is a statutory contribution. Employers who are found violating this regulations, they shall be fined or imprison. Many have been held for this. However, I don’t see any employee is being fined for not contributing. All the funds go to and managed a government agency call Malaysian Employee Provident Fund (EPF). Since it is statutory, many fresh jobseekers are easily being cheated by the irresponsible employers. That had happened to me. They cut my genuine business travelling claims as well. I did not make noise about. I was sorry to the firm who was not well managed and poor cash flow and financial control. Then, I started actively looking for job for more security in term of financial and career growth. Attended interviews and finally 2 banks offered me. One offers me for HR job and the other to do internal audit. Again, it was hard to decide, though. I would prefer have no option rather than 2. You choose wrong way, you may turn it away or go on. Sometime, I am a not risk taker. Yezza! time to revenge. When I got my pay, I absconded...…. hahah PADAN MUKA. That the worst thing I can do to them. Kesian la pulak buat lebih-lebih. Next few days, join a local bank doing HR. That is where my real career growth is.

Between 1997-1998, economic turmoil hit the regions. Companies had closed down; people lost job, mergers and acquisitions had taken place. I had been through major merger and acquisition exercises among local banks. That was Government’s directive. It was high level business strategies. I had just played small part. That was checking, printing letters, folding them into envelops and sending to those employees who had opted to leave the bank voluntarily. As for compensations for them, those employees would get tokens calculated based on their last drawn salary multiplied years of service and rate determined by the management. It was quite good sum of money…….. but more important, I SURVIVE.

Along the way that almost 8 years, I sensed that I get stuck at the bank. I became stagnant and complacent. I was happy with job, worked with boss who is very understanding and flexible. What else. One thing I noted, I had no room to grow. If you want to move up, either you get rid of the other two seniors by all means or wait until they retire or die. The HR then had created the structure as such. Subsequently, one who had been promised for promotion but ended up nothing, had left the bank. Upset for so long waiting. Then, I left for another bank, to the first Islamic Bank in Malaysia. Well paid. Good position. But it was not able to stop me to leave…hehheha. A subsidiary company of London based Bank offered me. It is a shared services company, servicing to the entire bank worldwide. Great huh!!? The interview went well. I got what I had asked for. My expected salary was not negotiated. (I should had asked more). Done deal. Wow! There must be a rich company. That was the company I wanted to work for. After carefully thought, I accepted the offer. It took me weeks to accept the offer. I went around asking about the company.

First day in that company. A person by nickname of ‘LimTaT’ approached me. He is Malaysian. Damn! his English speaking …… . He is not like normal Malaysian English speaking. He got style. I later knew he is my colleague. The only men alive in that department. I was introduced to my boss, a person who interviewed me those days. Hmmmm! Looks nice. Gaya mak datin, but not yet. Well, everything went smoothly, manageable until top management changed. Suddenly, LimTat resigned 24 hours. It had puzzled me. Why? What a shock! Maybe, he cannot tahan the pressure anymore. I was not sure. Every month, I was required to sit in a forum and present to management team including my boss about related risks within HR. During the forum, I was blamed for not giving proper advices to line managers in handling employees’ attitude. All the presurres came in. That was not my fault after all. For first time in my life, I was so deeply down and depressed. Things become awry. I could not think rationally. I show my protest. I tendered resignation. My boss counter-offered to a position as HR Relationship Manager in newly form division or reduces my responsibilities. She acknowledged my area of responsibilities, too stretched. Why now? I’ve got to handle payroll, risk & compliance, service delivery, expatriate management, record management, policies and procedures, tax etc with only one staff to help…. Gila! Payroll alone is extremely taxing. Now you know. Thank you very much, I am done. I want to start fresh. Goodbye!! 2 men died in the unfinished battle.

bye!bye!

Thank God. A nice-bald-vocal-fierce-very experience-man offered to work under him. That was 7/7/08. Although the position and pay are not as good as I earned in previous job, at least I am happy here. Now I know the theory of OPPORTUNITY COST. Unfortunately, I get know him and work with him for 6 months. He left for early retirement.

with x-boss before his retirement

Today, I am there to continue my journey. For how long...... time will answer.

Rocky Belt.....Part 1

Gambar di sebelah menunjukan lokasi "Rocky Belt" yg menunjukkan bulan pernah terbelah dahulu.
Orang-orang musyrikin Mekah berkata kepada Nabi Muhammad S.A.W "jika benar kamu adalah seorang nabi, belah lah bulan itu dan jika kamu boleh melakukannya, maka kami akan percaya kepada mu.

Pada malam itu adalah bulan penuh dan Nabi Muhammad S.A.W pun berdoa kepad Allah untuk mengurniakan kepada beliau mukjizat, dengan kehendakNya, maka terbelah bulan itu. Separuh dapat dilihat sebelah Gunung Saffa dan separuh lagi di sebalah Gunung Kaikaan.

Maka orang-orang musyikin lalu berkata bahawa Nabi Muhammah S.A.W telah melakukan sihir ke atas mereka untuk memperlihatkan bulan terbelah dua. Mereka kemudian berkata, dia boleh melakukan helah dan sihir kepada kita akan tetapi dia tidak boleh memperlakukan perkara yang sama kepada manusia lain. Kata Abu Jahal, "kita tunggu sehingga orang-orang dari Abadiah datang samada mereka menyaksikan perkara yang sama. Jika tidak, maka kita tahu bahawa perkara itu adalah tipu-helah Nabi Muhammad S.A.W.
Kemudian, orang-orang Albadiah berkata bahawa mereka juga menyaksikan bulan terbelah dua. Lalu orang-orang musyrikin meraka berkata, "Oh! betapa kuatnya sihir Muhammad".

Lalu, Allah menurunkan Surah Al-Qamar, ayat 1 hing 3.

" Telah dekat (datangnya) saat itu dan telah terbelah bulan. Dan jika mereka (orang-orang musyrikin) melihat sesuatu tanda (mukjizat), mereka berpaling dan berkata:` (Ini adalah) sihir yang terus menerus. Dan mereka mendustakan (Nabi) dan mengikuti hawa nafsu mereka, sedang tiap-tiap urusan telah ada ketetapannya."

Micheal Owen - I'll Always Be Your Fan

Owen During The Frustrating Season With Newcastle

1. Though, I am not fan to Manchester United (kelab yang paling aku nyampah), but if Michael Owen chooses to join the club, I'm still his fan. It is good for him to join MU.


2. Ferguson is able to do wonder on him (hope so). See, how many players he produces to be topstars. Ferguson is seeing inside Owen as most prolific goal score, despite his uncertainty performance with Magpies. I have no doubt about Ferguson to reclaim what Owen was. Owen knows him better than I do, though.


3. I personally hope that next season will be his season and able to gain Capello’s confidence to re-sign as England player.


4. I was, like shocked, struned and happy when the news came out that he has been approached by Ferguson. WOW! What a surprising news. I don't expect MU will pick Owen. But, surprisingly Owen now is MU player. At least he got club to play with for next season and to resurrect your football career and MU got him at knock-down price.


5. Some have reacted differently over the news. Bad comments. Good comments. Whatever it is, forget about others' comments. Just move on.

"Michael is a world class forward with a proven goalscoring record at the highest level and that has never been in question. Coming to Manchester United with the expectations that we have is something that Michael will relish."

Sir Alex Ferguson

BUCK UP, OWEN.

Ni masa kat Real Madrid. Bawah Capello.

Fakta Mengenai Michael Owen masa budak-budak.

1. Nama penuh , Michael James Owen.
   
2. Lahir kat Chester, England pada 14/12/1979. Banyak menghabiskan masa budak-budak kat Hawarden, Welsh.


3. Bapak dia, Terry juga bekas pemain bola. Pernah main dengan Everton, Bradford City & Chester dalam lingkungan 14 tahun.


4. Bapak tak paksa ikut dia main bola tapi galakkan Owen masuk boxing club di Hawarden.
   
5. Ketika umur 7 tahun, dah bermain kelab Alexandra, bawah 10 tahun bersama pemain2 yang besar dan kuat. 1st season aje, score 34 goal dalam 24 permainan.


6. Kejayaan disambung dengan dipilih sebagai pemain Deeside Schools dengan mengalahkan rekod Gary Speed sebagai permain termuda dan Ian Rush sebagai penjaring terbanyak dalam satu musim.


7. Kemudian kehebatan Owen di Hawarden Rangers dan St. David Park telah menarik minat kelab-kelab liga lain.

Next Lines of Blood - Happy 2nd Birthday, Dayini

3rd July was my 3rd child's birthday. She's now 2 years old. We did small party for her on 4 July (yesterday afternoon). I was not with her celebrating the party. Where else if not to office. Mmmmh.... what to do.... cari makan, kalu tak makan loti saja lor!!!

But the party still went on without me. Nasib baik ada cousin-cousin yang memeriahkan suasana. 2 tahun, agak-agak budak2 umur macam ni dah paham ke birthday party. Mungkin ya atau mungkin tidak. Kanak2 zaman generation Y ni, lain macam sikit. Tak semacam time-time aku dulu. Mana ada nak sambut harijadi ni. Ye lah zaman dah berubah. Takan nak ikut time aku dulu.

Anyway, Happy Birthday.. Dayini. I always pray to Allah that you and your 2 sisters will be " anak-anak yang Solehah". May Allah blesses you always.

I LOVE YOU ALL.

My Blog Emerged...

Phergh!!!..After thinking and delaying a wish to have my own blog, I have finally created one. As a typical blogger, you may find inside about anything. My life, family, activities, career, hobbies etc. Perhaps, as I go along, I can specify my blog to certain matters. Hope soon!

Nyambil-nyambil buat kerja kat office, boleh gak aku launch blog baru nih..heheh