Its about the journey of life, but not the destination.....

From the past to present...

2010-10-01T22:46:00.002+08:00

The clock was ticking at 640pm this afternoon, the conversation in my office was.....

Susan: Hey, how come you are still here? Why not going back?
Spinner: Yeah I'm going back, but its okay for me to stay back. I got nothing to do at home anyway..
Susan: Only you people who are not married and no kids will have such leisure to stay back.
Spinner: Yeah, I enjoy my freedom....
Susan: That's why chinese population in Malaysia is getting lesser nowdays because of more people like u....!
Spinner: Haha... but since you are pregnant, and you already have 1 kid, you will be contributing to the headcounts!!
Susan: Yeah, but thats enough to cover myself, and my husband only....!

What a relaxing atmosphere it was on a Friday evening with a motherly colleague that was asking me to go home, to chill and relax..........

**Rewinddd.............**

In the past, on a Friday evening 640pm......

Boss: Errr.... you can do this up for me.... We need this URGENTLY for tomorrow's review with boss, and Monday is the meeting with client.
Spinner: ................. (deep inside the heart already cursing as such: WTF, its Friday evening and now only you tell me to do this.. you dont have a life but I want to catch up with my life.....!! *!*#&$*@^&%*^....)
Boss: Also also, make sure the documentation is up before Monday so that we can sign off. Make sure the team can finish up on time.......
Spinner: Errrr...... okay will try............
Boss: Not try....... It's a must..........

OK, anything after that, you can imagine.... the team is working on Friday night, coming back to office on Saturday or even Sunday, just to make sure things are up in order on Monday morning...........

Now you see the difference?

Another scenario also happened today over lunch with my AGM.
CURRENT
AGM: So, what's the plan for weekend.....?
Spinner: Hmmm... havent got a plan yet... but if no plan then most likely just chill and relax at home.....

PAST...... on Friday......
Boss: Can you give me this thing first thing on Monday morning......? Its urgent....
Spinner: Errrrr......... okay....... (What else I can say other than saying ok.......)

Thats the difference. I'm okay with lesser pay.... Afterall, you must believe 1 simple principle. You work for what you are being paid. Thats all.

Its Merdeka!!!

2010-08-30T18:27:00.002+08:00

It's our nation's 53 years old birthday! Its a special day that all the Malaysian should be happy, its the day we are proud of, to be independent since 31 August 1953. See here, I said Malaysian. I did not say Malay, Chinese, Indian, or any other races.

We live in one country. We are Malaysian, be it we are Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, or any races. But sad to say, the policitian have created the impression that there's a clear line between all races and so does the teachers....

You can never deny, the teachers and headmasters, are the important person in your life, if you know how to read what I am writing here. It simply means you have attended to school, got proper education for many years, and hence you can read, write, and speak.

Recently, some disappointment had happened in the school. Headmaster asked the Chinese student to go back to China, and quoting that AirAsia has a very cheap fare to go China. This is no difference as implying that the Chinese do not belong to this country, and purely just penumpang in this country, and she is so generous to open up some space in this country for the poor Chinese boys and girls like me. Do I need to thank her? I have been in this country for 26 years.

This is unacceptable. The students are Malaysian. Malaysia is their home country. Whenever they are overseas, they are proud to tell everyone, Im Malaysian!

So, what the fuck is wrong with the headmaster?

Well, after that incident, our famous chinese boy from Muar, came out with an interesting song with anti-racism theme. I definitely do not agree that the song is being presented in such a rude manner, but the content he was trying to show is that, racism is not acceptable in this country.

Najib said: zero tolerance over racism in this country. But someone have lodged police report and the police is ready to get that boy into the lockup anytime soon. The one who is racist is still laughing there and still the leader of the school, the boy who is anti-racism is gonna go into jail.

This is just like, when you got a serious headache, and your specialist told you that you have got a tumor in your brain. Instead of taking actions removing the tumor, you take panadol everyday to cure the headache and the tumor continue to grow in the head. See when its gonna burst and kill you.

So, what the fuck is wrong with the country?

Is this the nation we want to see? Are we gonna spilt our nation into 2 pieces, 1 for bumis and another one for pendatang asing where Chinese, Indian, Indonesian workers, Bangla workers and MISC to stay.....? Remember our ex PM said before, if non bumis remove everything out from KL city, KL is only left with Kampung Baru. By then, instead of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.... this place will appear internationally as, KAMPUNG BARU, Malaysia.

The last hope.....

2010-08-17T21:31:00.002+08:00

Pornthip is back! She is in KL and tomorrow its her show time! I do not know what she is going to say in Court, and how much of what she said will affect the justice for the nation? But she’s the only and last hope of Teoh’s family, Teoh’s one and only kid, of whom he has never seen before, and more importantly, she’s the only hope of the nation and Malaysia.

Honestly, I have zero confident on Malaysia, from the Court, to the AG, Police, MACC (of course!) and basically, everything. From 1 year plus ago until today, it’s just like a never ending football match that the ball is being kicked here and there, from east to west, then west to east, and north to south, then south to north, and the score as at last week, was 0 - 0. With a draw, all the efforts and time have all gone down the drain....

Somehow, 1 year after the case, suddenly, there’s an “additional evidence” that can prove he committed suicide. Don’t you think its unbelievable where it appeared only when the case is coming to the end? Nobody has an idea what’s written there. But it is said that Teoh said goodbye to everyone on earth on that piece of paper. If this piece of so-called evidence appeared 1 year ago, I guess it will be much more convincing. But now, everything is too late, unless somebody can prove that the entire Police force and AG went for 1 year break and just resumed to work recently…

If this evidence is proven to be genuine or faked it to be true, then the score last week was 1 – 0, where Teoh’s family and Malaysians (including myself) is losing with score 0, and the opposite scored a goal with a lousy trick.

Tomorrow when the match continues, then we will know whether Pornthip can be like Didier Drogba to score a hat trick in Chelsea’s 6 – 0 match couple of days back for the 1st game of the Premier League 2010-11 season.

Just a fair judgement for Teoh’s family, is it that difficult? Or some department who claimed that they are so great, even Hong Kong counterpart has to learn from them, could not face the fact that, they did something wrong and caused a life, and now is finding 100 ways to escape?

God bless Teoh's family.

左右为难。。。

2010-08-11T23:14:00.003+08:00

I'm in a deep dilemma. I do not know how to move on. I have lost my direction.

现在，应该往前走，还是该转弯呢。。。？

现在的，是我想要的吗？还是其它的，会是更好的选择。。。？

现在就下定论，是不是太早了呢？还是，明明知道没有结果，还是要硬硬地撑下去。。。？

完美的梦想，也许只会是一场编织不完的梦，永远都不会实现。。。那，现实又在什么地方呢？

茫茫，就是现在的我。。。

The new chapter of life.

2010-08-01T13:32:00.003+08:00

Today marks the end of my 107 days of career break, unpaid leave, or rather, my dad called it UNEMPLOYMENT. Whatever that is, it meant I have not been officially employed and get paid for whatever I am doing since 16 April 2010.

3 and half month is a long time. But I had no regret with it. I managed to catch up with so many things that I have always wanted to do, but I did not manage to, due to the job commitment. I spent times in KB with family and a week's holiday in Shanghai, spent time with the beloved ones to go travel, resit for the last paper in my professional exams (although I have I am being screwed by the exam, again!) and also free myself for some times of relaxing and doing whatever I wanted to do.

Tommorrow, the new chapter of my life begins. I am going to a new job that I have no experience in the past. It has absolutely nothing to do with my previous job experience, and the only thing it relates, is financial performance.

How it is gonna be? I have no idea. The journey ahead is full of uncertainty. Afterall, in life, only two things are certain - they are taxes, and death. Which part of life does not come with "uncertainty"? I have to grow up, I have to learn more, and I have to see the world.

If I have not let go my hand, when will I grow up? When will I move on. Do not stay in your comfort zone. Take the risk, and try it. The worst thing I will lose is only time, which I can afford to lose at this age, and the bright side of it, I made a try. No regret if it turns out to be unsuccessful, but I made the try. It may also turn out be a successful one, nobody will ever know. If I do not attempt it when I am young, neither would I make it when I am after 30 years old. By then, the risk-tolerance level is gonna be lower.....

Just..... wish all the best to myself, and tommorrow is where the success begins.

The rich and the poor

2010-07-28T01:51:00.003+08:00

Last night the cover of SinChewJitPoh showed the news about this young man, only 2 years elder than me, aged 28 this year, the real Malaysian-made talent - named Mr. Low - who is a "big guy" that appears in the newspaper with Paris Hilton.

Of course, the news about him and Paris were mainly gossips.

1. Paris Hilton flew to South Africa for World Cup 2010 Final in his private jet.

2. Paris Hilton got caught in Paris because of bringing drug with her, and he was there with her.

etc etc.....

The news yesterday was, he had a competition with another wealthy guy named Fisher from US, and the competition was about how many bottle of champange they are gonna open.

Malaysia BOLEH! He won the competition and both of them footed the bill amounted to about EUR2mil. Yes, EUR2mil, about RM8mil plus. Your eyes are not blur, neither your brain has gone mad. You are looking at a figure that, probably your spend your entire life working like a bull also wont be able to earn it, and these dudes just spent it over a night's party in a nightclub in Paris...

I can't even earn RM8k a month to buy a house like I mentioned in the previous post, he spent RM8mil to drink and party. WTH.

The dream of everyone - to be the house owner

2010-07-25T02:23:00.003+08:00

Unless you are damn lucky to have a great daddy to give you a house as a gift, or you are thinking of staying your entire life with your parents, otherwise, to own a house should be part of your dream. It forms part of everyone's financial plan once a person start a working life... but to achieve it, it is like a mission impossible. Why would I say so?

I have been actively looking at the property market around Klang Valley and Subang is somewhere I am most familiar with. Hence I am taking Subang as an example. Bear in mind, Subang is not somewhere "most expensive" or "most high-class" in Klang Valley, but its only considered to be a middle class.

On a minimum, a simple terrace house cost RM450k in Subang area. To own this house, you will need to have the following in your pocket before starting your house-hunting:

10% of down payment = RM45k
Legal fee, stamp duty, and MISC cost = RM20k
Some touch-up on the house = RM20k (I'm talking about very very minimum here)
Total = RM85k

All the above are CASH. You will need a total of RM85k in CASH. How long you do you take to save this amount? Very ambitiously, although impossible, you can save RM1,500 a month, it will take you near to 5 years to be able to get there. But how many people is able to save RM1,500 per month?

Then, after you have saved enough 5 years later, the house price would have gone up and you will need MORE to be able to buy the house now. DAMN.

Alright, assuming the price does not change, 90% loan of RM450k, priced at the best rate currently in town of BLR at 6.3% - 1.8%, with 30 years of repayment terms, it comes out to about RM2,000 per month.

Before you can get this loan from the Bank, you will need to have a gross salary of about RM8,000 to appear in your pay-slip in order to meet the usual minimum "affordability" as required by the Bank - i.e. your commitment on house and car should be at the maximum of 1/3 of your total income. That, i assume you drive a local car of RM40k with RM600 instalment per month.

The question here is: how many people have a gross salary of RM8,000? After deducting RM2,000 per month for the next 30 years, would I have enough money for retirement? (Your working life is only about 30 yrs and by the time you finished paying your loan, its time for you to retire). How about the kids education fund? How about the annual vacation?

No rules that governed the house-pricing exist. At the end of the day, the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and feed into the pocket of the rich.

Writing until here, only then I realised I have missed out something important - you will need another RM30k of CASH on top of the earlier RM85k because when you buy a house, it simply means its a house. There is no furniture, no fridge, no washing machine, no air-conditioner, no LCD tv, no sofa, no dining table set, and another 1,000 thing. Now you see why Courts Mamoth's business is growing - because you can get all these and enjoy the benefit of them first, and pay a little bit every month for the next few years..... :)

Malaysia Boleh.! - The Most Expensive Car in the World can be found in Malaysia!

2010-07-15T11:14:00.005+08:00

I came across this forwarded email and I found this is really something interesting in our Boleh Country.

**Drum rolling** Dengan segala hormatnya, kita mengalu-alukan ketibaan kereta yang amat canggih and paling mahal di dunia ini - PROTON!!! Buatan Malaysia!!! Quality dijamin (pakai Milo tin), nyawa tidak dijamin!

The following is quoted from the mail:

Hi Guys

I know you are all aware of the reasons why our car prices are artificially jacked up. This is just another reminder for you to resend to as many as possible to wake up as many as possible.

Just do it. CHANGE
Yes! And brand new!

Toyota Camry 2.4L for RM69,396.00 (and not RM170,000.00)
Toyota Altis for RM46,000 (and not RM112,000.00)
Honda Jazz for RM36,000.00 (and not RM108,000)

Want more?

Read the following forwarded article.......by Syed Akbar Ali.
And know the actual prices of your dream car.
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Car Prices In Malaysia
Posted by Syed Akbar Ali
Digest this article, after that, you may need to vomit. What is the Malaysian Govt doing all these while. Ripping off our Rakyat for the last 30 yrs with APs designed to benefit a few well connected Bumis, the UMNO/BN have robbed millions of citizens in this fiasco, under the pretext of protecting our local industry. The Govt have forgotten we Malays are the largest customers in the country. What is the NEP policy doing ?? Ripping off the Malays (which forms 65% of the consumer base) to benefit a few UMNO politicians !!!

BMW 535i sells for RM178,000 in the US

In the United States of America (a developed country which we are also aspiring to become by the year 2020) a 2009 model BMW 535i Sedan is selling for about USD50,367.00. This is only RM178,000 - about the price of a Toyota Camry 2..4L here in Malaysia . The same BMW sells in Malaysia for about RM450,000.

BMW 328i sells for RM155,000 in the US

The 2009 model BMW 328i 2 door Convertible sells for USD44,014 or RM155,36900 in the US In Malaysia the same car sells for over
RM460,000. This is an untenable situation.

Audi A4 2.0T Cabriolet Convertible sells for RM142,000 in the US

The 2009 model Audi A4 2 Door 2.0T Cabriolet Convertible sells in the US for USD40,328.00 or RM142,357. In Malaysia the same car would sell for about RM265,000.

VW GTI 2.0T sells for RM85,000 in the US

In the US the 2009 model Volkswagen GTI 2.0T sells for USD 24,039 or RM85,000 only. In China the same car will cost around RM60,000. Over here the same VW car sells for about RM200,000.

And the 2010 model Toyota Camry 2.4L sells in the US for USD 19,659...00 or RM69,396 In Malaysia the 2008 Toyota Camry 2.4L sells for RM170,000. Toyota Camry 2.4L, 2010 model. RM69,000 in the US

Car prices in Malaysia are about three times higher than the prices in the United States . We are a developing nation. Our land and labour costs are so much cheaper than the US . Why are our cars so expensive? It does not make any sense. Tak masuk akal.

Then here are some car prices from our neighbour Indonesia .
The Toyota Altis sells in Indonesia for about RM46,000. The same car sells here for around RM 112,000. Again we are three times more expensive than Indonesia

The Honda Jazz sells here for RM108,000.. In Indonesia the Jazz sells for RM 36,000. Three times more expensive.

We are paying ridiculously high prices (and actually impoverishing the Malays - who are the largest buyers of cars in Malaysia ) to support an out of date, out of touch with reality motor car policy.

We are paying the highest car prices in the world to support the Proton and other locally made cars as well as support a mind boggling AP policy which only benefits a relatively few rich Malays. A disproportionately large number of Malays and other Malaysians are being impoverished to subsidise the wealth of a few inefficient rich.

26 million Malaysians have to pay three times more for their cars just to support Proton and 120,000 people who are directly and indirectly involved in the motor sector in Malaysia and the AP holders. That is a ratio of 216:1.

This ratio of 216:1 is too skewed. 26.0 million happier people can contribute many more votes than 120,000 members of an inefficient motor industry.. 26 million unhappy people can change a Government. (The maths is not really difficult here)

And this outdated policy is impoverishing the Malays more than anyone else.

Here is some news from our DPM Tan Sri Muhyudin Yassin about our car policy. This is truncated:

Muhyiddin assures govt support for automotive parts and component sector

1. KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 - The deputy prime minister said special focus will be given to "facilitate and encourage" the development of the automotive parts and component sector despite the current global and regional economic downturn.

2. "Under the CEPT and Asean Trade in Goods Agreements, Malaysia has agreed to eliminate import duties on all products in the Normal Track on January 1, 2010. This includes motor vehicles, auto parts and components," he said.

3. He pointed out that the motor vehicle sub sector in Malaysia will not be directly impacted because of its heavy dependence on the domestic market.

4. "The Malaysian government recognises the contribution of the domestic automotive industry towards the development of the country."

Para 2 sounds promising but then Para 3 and 4 basically says that the Malaysian motor car industry will continue to be protected. This means we will continue paying the highest car prices in the world for automobiles.

Cuba kita kira : kalau kereta Honda Jazz di jual dengan harga yang sebenarnya (lebih kurang RM36,000 saja) dan bukan pada harga sekarang (RM108,000) maksudnya bayaran bulanan pembeli kereta akan jadi kurang, mungkin sepertiga sahaja daripada bayaran bulanan sekarang.

Jika sekarang orang bayar RM1,500 sebulan untuk beli Honda Jazz, kalau harga kereta lebih menepati harga pasaran dunia, orang kita perlu bayar sekitar RM500 saja sebulan.

Maksudnya tanpa Kerajaan perlu membuat apa pun (merangsang ekonomi, belanja berpuluh billion Ringgit duit rakyat untuk stimulus dan sebagainya) setiap rakyat Malaysia yang membeli kereta yang seharga dengan Honda Jazz akan dapat menjimatkan sehingga RM1,000 sebulan daripada kos sara hidup bulanannya.

This is like giving the car buyer an RM1000 pay rise without incurring any extra costs for the taxpayer, the Government or the economy. It will greatly reduce the cost of living in Malaysia and spur greater economic growth too.

Tapi sekarang, yang menjadi mangsa dulu dan yang menjadi miskin dulu orang Melayu juga. Orang Melayu yang paling ramai sekali menjadi pembeli kereta dalam negara kita. Orang Melayu kebanyakannya makan gaji - tiap bulan dapat gaji tetap. Bila harga kereta naik gila, yang menjadi miskin di saf depan sekali adalah orang Melayu juga.

In absolute numbers, the Malays are suffering the most because they are the most in number among the fixed income people who also buy cars.

Some folks said the other day that Proton has 150 major component suppliers, dealers, distributors and about 500 other parts suppliers too. Of the 150 major component suppliers, about 15 of them are listed companies. In total they employ about 120,000 people. The Proton supply chain is a mix of bumiputras and non bumiputras. But here is a sad fact : none of them are operating at their level best efficiency.

Our motor car policy is forcing Malaysians to subsidise Proton so that Proton can sustain major inefficiencies in the Malaysian economy.. This is not a good thing at all.

We have to unwind this situation. Set a target of 18 months from now to unwind all protection for our motor industry. Remove the impoverishing AP policy also in 18 months. Let Malaysian car prices reflect world market prices for the same makes of cars.

If a BMW 535 sells for RM178,000 in America , it should sell for a little less here in Malaysia (our rentals and salaries are cheaper). Fw: Car Prices In Malaysia

The Ministers continue making pronouncements about the car industry as though nothing has happened. I hope everyone will please wake up. The Government has a real chance of getting thrown out of office in about three years. The people will not accept inept answers anymore.

The ridiculous car prices in Malaysia is an issue that is just beginning to get more attention and publicity. It is going to become a really big issue in the near future. Be forewarned.

- The end of the article -

Proton is same age with me. One of the best comment said: A Company in the industry for 26 years and yet today it is still well taken care of like a baby, breast feeding, changing napkin to clear the shit, when will it grow up?

At the age of 21, I have already been working to hard earn money for my living, and to feed this bloody baby who has never grown up. Look at Korean cars Hyundai, look at their quality, look at the style, and for all you know, they are not 26 years old, they are much younger.....! Yea, Proton, laugh at China car now, laugh louder, see what happens? 5 years later they fill up the market and you are still laughing and playing like a baby.

If Proton was never born in the same year with me, not also in any other years, with my current salary scale, I will be driving some MiniCooper, BMW, and the dream of buying a Lamborghini as my weekend car is not far away anymore....

New Job Description

2010-07-07T14:17:00.002+08:00

Many people asked me recently that since I quit audit, what else I can do other than auditing and financial accounting. When I said, I am doing some consultancy work, a lot of the comment was: ACCOUNTANT DO CONSULANCY WORK?? My response was: WHY NOT?

While I was cleaning up my desk, I saw this printed copy of the job description that was first sent to me by a friend. The job summary explained whats my job nature I should be doing from next month.

Job Summary
To plan, implement and manage projects / initiatives that support execution of business transformation plan (BTP) across divisions. Helping business leaders to achieve transformation plan and desired outcomes, with accountability for the achievement of project / initiatives results.

Management of projects and initiatives:

1. To plan, develop and implement various project / initiatives that support the BTP to meet the long term business objectives.

2. To coordinate and align relevant departments activities under the project / initiatives to achieve overall objective of business transformation roadmap.

3. To track and report progress of projects and where possible facilitate the timely resolution of project-related issues and if necessary, escalate critical issues up to senior management's level for decision making.

As in house consultant,

1. To support strategic decision making of business leaders through business analytics, sharing of best practices, facilitate of labs and cross-functional sharing of information.

2. To assist management in developing business cases for strategic decision making.

Okay, it sounds complicated. There is no any particular job scope and basically anything can happen, whether you like it or not. Good thing about this is I will not be doing some routine stuff, and bad thing is, its always new, and shocking projects with some scary timeline will come.

Compare to my previous job description that were:
1. To perform audit.
2. To provide coaching to the junior staff members.
3. To clean up the shit and ensure that everything can pass through global quality review team, by sweeping it under the carpet.
4. To make the directors and partners "COMFORTABLE" and happy, and dont give them any trouble.

While I always complain much about my previous job, dont you think now that my previous job is much simpler compare to the new job description?

1/2 of 2010...

2010-07-01T21:44:00.002+08:00

Its 1st July 2010. This simply means that half of year 2010 is gone. Its time to review what I have done in the first 6 months of the year.

Best achievement done as now:
1. I have got the courage to quit my previous employment without any offer in hand.

2. I managed to catch up with many things I have missed in the last few years, and in particular to travelling, I have done the most.

3. I am moving to a new chapter of my career in 1 months time and I am proud that I got the opportunity to do something else other than audit or finance.

Worst things that happened.
1. I have been unemployed since mid April till end of July, a total of about 3 and a half months. While it may mean less income tax to be paid next April (Yey!), I have to live the entire 12 months of 2010 with income of 8 and half months. Some of the debts have been accrued and can only be settled on progress payment from end August 2010 since my cashflow now has shown a red flag with a sign that looks like this > !

2. I paid a huge lum sump of money to my previous employer to redeem myself, which I thought I should have spend this sum of money in a better way, like buying myself a Tag Heuer, Tissot, or bring my loved ones to go Hong Kong for 1 week.

The mission for the second half of 2010.
1. To get my last paper done in July 2010 and dont look at it anymore for my entire life, and by the way, I think accountant is not my cup of tea and its gonna be an expensive paper for me.

2. To begin a new challenge and accept whatever challenges and overcome any obstacles that comes along the road. I will set a certain timeline for myself to progress when I get into the position because I am now still very unclear about how this will happen.

3. By end of the year, I should be having another vacation overseas to reward my hardwork and achievement, if any.

4. And the last but not least, SAVE MORE MONEY.!

2 months and 10 days since I left my job...

2010-06-25T13:08:00.002+08:00

Today marks 2 months and 10 days since I have left my previous employment. Early this month, I have officially signed a new employment offer with a GLC and I'm due to begin a new chapter of working life in August 2010. As such, it simply means that my career break will total up to about 3 and half months long by the time I begin my new job.

Well, there are many thoughts about leaving a job without securing a job in hand. Some of them admire the guts I have to do that, some think I'm loaded since I'm not worried about my daily expenses (but hey! I did all my savings in my last 4.5 yrs for today!) and some think that I'm stupid because that may affect significantly on my new employment if I dont have an answer when the interviewer ask me: WHY YOU LEAVE YOUR JOB WITHOUT GETTING A NEW JOB? Honestly, I have never failed to get this question in my few interviews I have attended, and I can tell you, I had an answer that could really impress the interviewers (I can share with you if you would like to know about this).

In this 2 months and 10 days, to quote what a friend said: to catch up with my life, I have done many things which I have not done in the past, especially on travelling and seeing the world. To summarise, my journey was:

KL - Bali - KL - Kota Bharu - KL - Singapore - KL - Kota Bharu - Perhentian Island - Kota Bharu - KL - Shanghai - KL.

Of course, many people, again said, I'm loaded to do all these travelling. But I think every single cents that I spent are worth for the money. It increases my exposures, my experience, and most importantly, I SEE THE WORLD. Chinese proverb says, "Travel ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books", 读万卷书，不如行万里路... which I think its true.

Coming post, I shall share my experience and my thoughts after travelling to many different places.

I went missing since.........

2010-06-01T16:24:00.002+08:00

I have gone missing from the blog since ages ago. I did not want to find myself an excuse of not doing this. Afterall, I should be spending time socialising, meeting the real people and human being but not the dead computer, catching up with everything that I have missed, or things that I wanted to achieve but yet to achieve since I left university in 2005.

Its already exactly one and a half month since I left PwC- the place that I have spent four and half year of my most precious golden 20s of my life. Four and half years were not short, although some people said should have stayed longer, and there are people in the firm for like 20 years! To put it into a very simple sentence for what is in my mind: Enough is enough, I have to move on... Where I am heading to is not important, but what I really want to try is something I will appreciate and value.

Yesterday, couple of offers came by, and I am now making my decision. Although I have made up my mind of what I would choose, I'm still feeling hard to let go the other. I know I'm A HUMAN, and I will not be employed by two companies at the same time. Therefore, I have to choose one, and let go the other.

Just hope I will not regret on what I have chosen. Life goes on.

1Black Malaysia!

2009-07-20T14:20:00.002+08:00

The story of Beng Hock has kept me movitated that I had so much to think, and I have had so much to say. I have been following the stories closely these few days, not because its interesting like TVB drama, but because, its really saddening, and really serious matter to our nation- 1Malaysia.

We, Malaysian, are actually too kind. They spent the taxpayers' money like no one's business for their own, its fine. They entered a stupid contract with the highway company, its fine. They wanna change any of their policy as what they wish, its fine. But, things happened until it costs a life of a young man, its REALLY NOT FINE anymore. This has really made Malaysian mad and hate them so much. Never in any case that you will see the Malaysian has gone seriously so mad.

So what about Royal Commission? Does it help? Investigation by Royal Commission? What happened to the "Correct! Correct! Correct!"? Has the case been CORRECT-ed, or those people have then Correct the law to say what they have done is all CORRECT? Put them into jail? You must be kidding me. Malaysian have forgotten about all these.

Maybe they have "accidentally" push Beng Hock down. Maybe Beng Hock do not want his fiancee and his baby anymore, and hence commit suicide. (I'm sure this is MACC's favourite's answer). Maybe this has got nothing to do with MACC since they have released him in the middle of 3am, and his body was only found around 1.30pm. Maybe, maybe.....

But nevermind. What "maybe" scenario is not important. We want to know the truth. We want the fact. We want the answer. Most importantly, we want the person to be held responsible, be it MACC assholes, be it whoever that have caused this to happen.

Let me guess. The outcome of the case is gonna be:

after a few months or years later, Malaysian have then forgotten about the case, and MACC to continue to suck as it is.
the government is to set up the Royal Commission to investigate, but no outcome or results will eventually put anyone to hold responsibility, hence MACC to continue to suck as it is.
the PDRM has then investigate, and come out with some results and put some small chicken tiny MACC staff to jail or to hang to death, just like salted fish by the beach- nobody will care anyway. The bigger ones to continue to suck as it is.
(Afterall, this is the only way to gain the public confidence over the government and agencies again!)

I hope none of my guess is correct. The best way is: Beng Hock, come back and bring them together with you, and let them be your slave to serve you, wherever you are. You are permitted to do what you like to them.

Justice will be always be with you. So are we, all the Malaysian. May you Rest-in-Peace.

可以当他像只蚂蚁死掉吗？

2009-07-18T15:19:00.002+08:00

I thought of this article is really good, hence Im here to share:

From,
黄子(时事评论员)

说黑道白：可以当他像只蚂蚁死掉吗？

蒙古女郎的私家侦探，峇拉讲了话又戏剧性地反悔，最终从人间蒸化般地不知所终；检查赛夫肛门的医生，报告书一公布，立刻像杀人犯般地亡命天涯；这一回不过是行政议员的政治秘书，不过是证人而非嫌犯的赵明福，竟在反贪污委员会大厦坠楼身亡！

我们这国家，我们的政治，怎么了？

１９９７年的亚洲金融风暴打击，论者说大马的经济倒退２０年。自从安华的黑眼圈以来，我们的政治据说在烈火莫熄的运动下，有进步，因此才有３·０８的大海啸。但３·０８过后的“赛夫肛门”、卡立的牛、霹雳变天后从议长被抬出、到大树下开州议会，以致不过是证人的赵明福，竟成了民主的牺牲品，我们的政治，又倒退了多少年？

这一件件历史不会轻易湮没的丑闻悲剧，不是霸权强权可以随己意使一切“不曾发生”，这是资讯时代。这么一椿可耻而恐怖的离奇死亡，我们祷告，绝对不应像一只蚂蚁被踩死，除了应该水落石出，更应该公义伸张，而成为民主进程的一个转捩点。

要是不幸离奇坠楼送命的赵明福就像波涛汹涌，旋生旋灭的泡沫，那已经沦为政治角力工具的权力机关，将继续充当强权的鹰犬爪牙，滥权渎职，践踏公平公义，扼杀民主人权。

江洋大盗尚未上庭，就先毙命在捕快公差的酷刑之下，家属尚且要讨回公道。既没偷没抢也非涉嫌贪污的赵明福，大马公民应该坐视，看他像一只蚂蚁死掉吗？若如此，这不只是民主倒退，而是否国家将坠入黑暗的深渊的起点？

The politics?

2009-07-17T00:12:00.002+08:00

At this moment, I really do not know how to express the feeling. I do not know how to response. Have I given up totally on this country? Or this is something that just comes with no surprise at all? I had no idea, really.

A political secretary has just died of out sudden. He is suppose to go for marriage registration tommorrow! How would a person just fall off from the building as what those people claimed? Or, there are so many hidden agenda behind the scene?

I really have no idea how the family feels right now, and also the fiancee. I hope they are all fine. A deep condolence, to them, and Teo, Rest-in-peace. You will have Michael Jackson with you. Bring the revenge to those who have caused this to happen, if any. Bring them to hell....!

Im really wondering, MACC claims that they need to investigate on these Pakatan's representative- Teresa Kok (Kinrara), Hannah Yeoh (Subang), Elizabeth Wong (Bukit Lanjan), Dr Cheah Wing Yin (Damansara Utama) and Edward Lee (Bukit Gasing), Ean Yong (Serdang), Lau Weng San (Kampung Tunku). The MACC is so bothered by annual RM500k funds allocated to fund community programme in each of the constituencies. However, they havent got any spare time to investigate the PKFZ case that was obviously something has gone wrong, that the money involved is enough for me to have a huge party for all Malaysian. Also, they have forgotten on the "Correct! Correct! Correct!" case. What happen to those people involved? The huge balinese mansion in Shah Alam, has also gone disappear from their to-do list.

By the way, how come I have never seen them do such investigation on the RM500k funds when BaNana goverment was taking charge in Selangor state? Isnt this obvious that there's a political motive behind this? You think Im three years old to believe you when you say No? Pls say No to my tax payment every Apr.

Well done, MACC. You all are so independent! You all are so wonderful. Even ICAC from HK have to learn from you?! You must be kidding me.

The H1N1...

2009-07-09T15:15:00.002+08:00

About a month or so ago, I was thinking about the A(H1N1) outbreak that was really far far away from me. It started from US, spread around the globe, or even came to KL also, but how would it bother me? I had never expect that such thing will spread over here anytime soon but today, it has proven that I was wrong.

The virus that at one point I thought it was far away, has came so near to us, in KL. Practically, my whole team are now to be quarantine at home, and they are only to report to work on Monday. It started a few days ago, when one of the team member's brother has tested to be positive on H1N1, and hence she herself, and whoever has got a close contact with her, were all requested to be quarantine.

If I were not my long leave and went to work, today I will have to stay at home without any freedom- quarantine. Yes, it may sound interesting, to be at home without have to go work, and its paid for, but hey! its not a joke, its not a fool. I cant be going out to buy food, I cant be going out to buy newspaper, I cant be doing anything except for eating maggie, sleep, watch TV, and online.

May I wish, everyone is safe, especially the team's beloved manager who has got fever, but doctor has said, its not a H1N1. Also, my team member's family, are all fine. No one blame you for bringing such virus to the team, trust me, and we will together work towards killing all the virus!

Btw, one of our beloved minister said A(H1N1) sounds very complicated. So the more appropriate name for such virus is called: BABI.....! Hey, come on, the pigs are innocent, why must you involve them when such virus has got nothing to do with them?! I know for religion purpose you cant be eating them, but please dont make the pig in such a trouble. Afterall, they are just innocent pig. If you insist that this is BABI virus, you are the real MUKA BABI!

The protocols....

2009-05-28T22:44:00.002+08:00

Im always wondering, whats the point of all these protocols?

It started today when I was in the lecture, the lecturer told us the institute's president will be visiting to our class tommorrow. Hence, the college management has decided that we are allowed to ask the president two question, yes, only two. Fair enough, perhaps the president is such a busy man that all he has for us is the 5 mins session for 2 question.

The best part of this is, we have to submit the question to the college management today. I do not know the underlying reasons for this, but I guess I know the answer. They just wanna ensure we ask the right thing, to make the college looks good, to look after the college's face. Well, Mr T, arent you afraid of suddenly there goes something wrong in my mind, and I just simply ask something that really bring you down from the sky...? Is there anything that you can do to prevent me from making noise..... about say..... wasting my time, wasting my money to attend such course?

Then, while this course cost me a bomb, our lecture will be stopped for a couple of hours tommorrow. We have been using the same classroom for the past one week, but for tommorrow we will have the pleasure of using a "nicer" classroom, for two hours. The reason for this? Because the president is coming. His heart will pain when he see a bunch of pityful kids studying in such a poor lousy condition classroom. Once he leave the college by 1130am tommorrow, we will then have to move back to the original classroom.

Hey, S college, Im paying for about RM500 for a day's course, and you are asking me to spend my time to shift here and there and doing these rubbish? Good move. What a good way to make money from me!

On one hand, the college is charging me a bomb and then reducing the cost of providing me an ordinary classroom, they have then printed a huge signage for tommorrow. What does it say? Welcome, Mr President! How much does this cost? I have no idea. Does it worth to spend such money? Its not only damaging our mother earth, its burning the pocket too.....

Thats what Malaysians are. Face, face, and face..... all the dust? Just sweep it under the carpet, and everything is clean, everywhere!

生活不必太规律

2009-05-27T21:00:00.003+08:00

城市人的生活方式, 像小学生的时间表, 次序排列得满满的, 几乎找不到一点小小的空间.

而,他们就像个小学生, 必须遵守校规, 出席每一堂课, 哪怕不小心错过了一节, 就会被学校记个大过似的, 或害怕考试会因为那次的缺席, 少了许多分数.

每天, 上班放工, 回家休息, 累了.

明天, 重复着同样的动作, 同样的表情, 然后, 再一次累了.

偶尔放弃一堂讲课, 到草场去跑跑步, 或许一切就会不同.

有时, 生活不必太规律, 不时来个冲红线, 犯个小规矩, 才懂得自己处在哪个位置, 才知道自己的身份.

Translation:
For those who are living in the big cities like me, our life has been a routine that it has got no difference from the timetable / schedule that the primary school students applied in their daily life in school. It's so pack that leaves no space at all for other activities to squeeze in.

For a person like me, I am just like a young primary school student, have to obey to all the rules and regulations in school, attending every single class or tuition. What if I have missed out a class that the schoold will then blacklisted my name. What if I have missed out a class that I would have learn something that contributes to a (only) a few marks in the exam?

Everyday, go to work, come back from work, tired is the only outcome.

Tommorrow, repeat the whole process, repeat the same expression on your face, again, tired is the only outcome.

Once in a while, skip the class, go to the field for jogging, you will feel life is something much more than that.

Once in a while, go against the rule, do some silly actions, you will only then know where you are, and who you are.

Cheers!

Does it really matter?

2009-04-28T22:16:00.001+08:00

At work, what matters you the most? The salary you are getting? The people you are working with? The bosses you are working for? Or simply just the pass time is the reason you are at work?

There's no doubt that everyone works to earn a living. Everyone has to work hard to earn money to feed themselves, the family, the wife, the kids.. But other than this, dont you think the people you are working with is the last thing you wanna lose?

Accept the reality! There are people will never click with each other! Im one of them. Im one of the person that might not be able to click with a certain people in the group. But on the other hand, I can click with the remaining team members that I have been seeing them day in and day out, night in and night out. What happens if they hate me? What happens if they anti me?

Its alright, its okay. You do not have to feel sorry. You did your part. You did your role. You achieved the outcome you want. There you are! No U turn, No turnback!

Look forward in life. There are more things to achieve, other than the crappy performance feedback that I can get from you.

The country that we live. Part 2.

2009-03-06T22:11:00.003+08:00

Following from the previous post, Im giving a few more examples that nothing is impossible in Malaysia.

Our big leader of the government can sleep soundly in the meeting while others are discussing some big issues.
One of the state can have the state assembly meeting under the tree. (Its cooling, isnt it?)
We got some few billions to save the economy and building this and that giant white elephant projects, but we do not have enough money to contribute to chinese / tamil school.
The government do not have enough money to build roads, hence the Rakyat gotta pay for the road you pass.
We have two prices for the house. For some people, they can get 5-7% discount, but others have to pay full price.
We knows what quota is, the best in the world. We have quota to enter universities. We have quota of shareholdings for the listed companies. We have quota of each piece of development to go to a certain group of people in the country.
Some people claims gambling is against their religion, but they can hold shares or become the director of Genting group, Berjaya Toto, Magnum, etc.
Every month, we pay half of our salary for the next 9 years, to buy a car, which is low quality, yet the price is about the price of the new Mini Coopers in UK. But we, as Malaysian, still can survive.

to be continued...

The country that we live

2009-02-27T18:30:00.003+08:00

Malaysia is the country we live. We love Malaysia. Malaysia is a great place full of nice food, nice place and nice people. I was grown up on this great piece of land. I got my education here. I got my family here. Everything is just too great! Hence, we really love Malaysia.

In Malaysia, nothing is possible, as the following example.

Yesterday, the government decided that because the companies which are running the highway incurred too high maintenance cost, and also stated in the contract that every few years have to increase toll price, hence the government has no choice but to increase the toll price. Else they will have to pay a sum of money that is enough for me and my family plus another 200 friends of mine, to live another 200 years, at least. Privatisation, this is so called. Record profit, shareholders, directors, any related parties, draws the money like no one business. Loss? Government using the Rakyat's money to compensate for them to survive. Thats how beloved our Government is, to look after the companies and will never let them die.

Today, the government decided that "OOpppsss... wrong decision.... pity the Rakyat because will have to bear higher cost of living (actually it looks likely to be the by-election is coming soon), hence the government being too understanding to take back their decision on the toll hike". Thats how beloved the government is. We are proud to be a Malaysian, arent we?

To be continued....

Time flies...

2009-02-19T22:46:00.002+08:00

It has been ages ago since I last updated my blog. I have no idea that I did not update simply because I could not be bothered to, or I have got nothing to write, or I just simply lazy. There are lots of reasons when a person wants to do something, and at times, all you need is one reason for not doing that thing....!

Im an auditor. Life for auditor is bad for the first few months of the year, if not for the whole year. Everyone seems to be rushing rushing and rushing for something will not cause a life, but we named it "deadline". In Malaysia, we love to set everything deadline, we love to use the word "urgent", we work everything following instructions, even though most of the time, these instructions are totally ridiculous. This is Malaysia working culture. This is Malaysia corporate environment.

It came to a point that I was wondering, am I really suitable for the job Im doing now? Im still in the firm because of my professional qualification, or because I love the job, or because I do not know what to do where to go, and hence I just stayed on. Am I wasting my time? I have no answer.

Perhaps, coming to mid of the year, after the exams, its time for me to really consider... what I really want to achieve? I should waste no time anymore......!

Small errors have a big impact...

2008-10-19T22:07:00.002+08:00

Sometimes, a small tiny error can shake the world... a small tiny error can put you up to the sky, and also can bring you down under the drain.....

It was a fine Friday, I could imagine the office was very happening with this hot topic that talking about me while I was at client's office.

After a while, I received a call from my dear Anne and 1st question was: did you put in your resignation letter? First thing that came into my mind was: What the hell? Who's so free to go and prank my dear Anne.. (my dear Anne is rather a simple gal that easily may be bullied). Well, I thought thats something really fun, and I didnt say No! Fine... she was mad, of course! that I did not inform her on such a big decision in my life.... After a while I called her back, to explain..... that I really did not submit any resignation whatsoever! I swear! She didnt want to believe me. She said someone has seen the black and white from practice operation in my firm, and the info came from HR!

Hmm... immediately, the bell rang in my mind...! Some shit hell is going on.... Further investigation, my exam mentor received a mail from practice operation and that mail clearly stated that I have resigned! I asked my exam mentor to forward me the mail, and there I got...! Really, my name appeared there as I have resigned! OH SHITTT! BIG CASE...!

Few things that came into my mind that time:

Is that a pure mistake made by any party whatsoever?
Is there some bastard really got nothing to do to send in my resignation letter and signed on behalf of me?

Most importantly,

Have I been excluded from my firm's payroll this month since the salary is coming out in a week's time?

Hell lots of things came into my mind..... Hence, I quickly sent a note to the practice operation to clarify that I HAVE NEVER SUBMIT MY RESIGNATION AND NEITHER I FORESEE MYSELF TO SUBMIT IT IN A NEAR FUTURE.......!

It was a short half an hour that I got the reply, but it was probably the longest half an hour in year 2008 that I have waited. Finally, she admitted it was a pure mistake made by her and she promised to take the initiative to clarify and will confirm with HR.... Well, if I dont get my salary by the month end as other colleagues in the firm, they are in a heaven that named T-R-O-U-B-L-E.

Phew.! Released.....! I do not want to lose my job at this point of time. Believe me, and I really meant it, I love my job.... At least I know, I'm being loved, I'm part of the firm that if I quit my job, there are many people will care..... **touched**

Welcome Datuk Shah Rukh Khan....

2008-10-11T22:39:00.004+08:00

When I read the newspapers that one of the new Datuk was Shah Rukh Khan, I almost fell off the chair. On what basis / justification that Shah Rukh Khan, probably for his entire life, just has been to Malaysia, once and only once, can get a Datuk! If thats the case, I might have got Mr Datuk from many many countries that I have been to. I think, even Shah Rukh Khan will not be bothered whatever this Datuk is for, because I doubt it helps him in his Bollywood anyway...

Today, I continue to get some information from the newspaper. The question that was flying in my mind is now answered: Shah Rukh Khan had a movie shooting in Malaysia, and as such, he helped in promoting Malayisa tourism, and hence, he is now a Datuk. Well done! I totally agreed with one of the opposition leader's comment: How about the stars that came to Malaysia for Entrapment that shot in front of our beloved twin towers...? How about Jacky Chan that had a couple of movie shot in Malaysia...? How about many many other actors that came to Malaysia for so many other movies???

I have to say this, I definitely have no offence against any of the Datukship that have been given out. In fact, I do respect those Datuk (only those who I think they deserve to get..) like Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Datuk Michelle Yeoh, Datuk Jimmy Choo, Datuk Nicol David... etc etc. They did a very very good job for Malaysia, and SALUTE! They are Datuk!

But, those people sitting in parliment saying "Bocor setiap bulan" (meaning as leaking every month to express women's period......), those people saying "Chinese are immigrant in Malaysia", those people that said other people are BODOH (means stupid) during parliment meeting... are they Datuk? Or I should say, do they deserve?

At one point of time, Datuk is someone that really contributes to the country. Be it in sports, economy, politics, as long as they have contributed to Malaysia. I personally, have in mind that someone who deserves, but do not get. He is, Mr Zang Toi, a close family friend of mine, who is now a very famous fashion designer in New York. Do you all think that he should? Say, if he should not, then how about the passanger that travel to aerospace after spending billions of tax payers' money....? He spent our money, and still he is rewarded as Datuk? Good deal, isnt it?

Sometimes I really wonder, this Datuk is given out by the Royal, or by the government? I found a very interesting fact in Malaysia. As long as you are related to the dai ko (big brother) of our BN government, most likely you are a Datuk, regardless of your contribution. If you are from the ma zai of BN government, you will, still be eventually, become a Datuk if you get to hold some higher post in your party. Here comes the magic. Mr Lim KS, Mr Lim GE, Karpal S, Mr Tian C, Ms Teresa K, Ms Fong PK...? Dont you think they play an important role in our Malaysia's politic ("democracy!")? Despite being the opposition, for their contribution, dont you think they deserve?

At the end of the day, everyone will become a Datuk, after you have got a grandchildren. They too, will call you Datuk. Afterall, Datuk is nothing, it will come eventually. Its just a matter of time. You will just need to be a little bit patient.

If one day my name is Datuk Spinner, do you think it sounds cool?

Time waits for no man....

2008-10-05T13:01:00.003+08:00

Today, is already the last day of my 1 week long holidays. I still remember I said "Im having my 1st day of a week long holiday..." is like just something yesterday! However, lets face the reality... After this 1 week long holiday, its time for me to get ready to get back to work!

The coming few months is gonna be tough, with the deadlines, bosses comments, the tonnes of work to be done... that Im sure nobody likes it...! But what to do? This is all my job, as an auditor, is all about. Work your life out for it! Anyway, Im still young. I still have such energy to be spent on working late nights, weekends, over the lunch and dinner, or even dreaming at night would also be thinking of those outstanding work to be completed....

Who on earth that sets weekends only 2 days and the other 5 days are called weekdays?! Why cant weekdays be 4 days?! I remember i heard some news saying US is implementing like 4 days week and 3 days weekend. But of course, that 4 days will have to work longer hours to compensate for that 1 day additional weekends. I, personally, do not mind on such arrangment. It saves my petrol, parking, time etc... and i will have that 1 day to go to bank, other offices, workshops etc to settle my daily MISC tasks... So when we are gonna have that?!

There are comments saying we, in Malaysia, is having too many days of public holidays. There are even comments saying we should cut down to improve the efficiency and productivity of the country economy. But what has the "efficiency and productivity" got to do with the working hours? Cut down the time you spent on drinking coffee, chit chatting in the pantry, reading newspapers, sleeping, hiding in deep corner, come back on time after lunch hours, work till 530pm sharp but not starting to pack while the clock shows 445pm....!

Im sure if this is implemented in everyday's work, we can afford to have even more holidays throughout the year..! Say... we can have SUMMER HOLIDAYS....! that we do not have to work for the whole year since the whole year in Malaysia is summer! (No! We have to go work during raining season because this is called monsoon season...!)

But we live in Malaysia.. this is what Malaysia is...! Work longer hours means EFFICIENT, PRODUCTION, and you are a good employee! Malaysia Boleh!

My celebrity friends...

2008-10-03T22:34:00.006+08:00

I have been thinking quite hard for the past few minutes I have made the 1st post, on what should I write? Whats the interesting things that I could tell...? Finally I have got one.... there you go...
Can you believe it? A close friend of mine, appears on the big billboard, just right at the Golden Triangle of Bukit Bintang...! If you come from Times Square on your right, its at the junction when you are turning into Jalan Sultan Ismail to Sg Wang.

She is my colleague, she is a close friend of mine. We work together, we drink together, we eat together, we party together, we enjoyed together.... and she appears like a star at Golden Triangle! Im proud of her. I hope my small picture will appear there too!

Please do not ask me how much she has spent to make herself from "before" to "after"... do not ask me how much effort she has put in... do not ask me how much nice yummy food she has missed in her life.... because I know none of these answers....

But if you are interested to know more, I might be able to help you a little bit....

My 1st time...

2008-10-03T22:08:00.000+08:00

It has been quite some time that I thought of: Its time for me to start a blog. I have got so many things to write, to tell, to share, to shoot people, to complain etc... but blogging seems to be too complicated and of course, i didnt take the initiative to start one...

Until today, finally, the journey begins. Thanks to Ms Ong LS. She isnt my sisters, isnt my cousins, but she is an old old friend of mine, since.... year..... 198X that I couldn't remember when we met. She somehow managed to convience me to start it, to write it...

I have actually no idea what should I write. Hence i asked her: What do you write usually? I told her im just bored whole day long, and she told me, YES! Bored whole day long is the topic that you will be writing...! Here comes my 1st post... Im just bored the whole day long.!