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Recession, Figures and Management

January 6, 2009 – 11:56 pm

The day time is spent going to Putrajaya’s new office, meetings over meetings and solving problems over problems. How much I like my job, I am starting to hate management. Eeeekkkk!

The recession is coming, and many people are speculating this and that.

This month, like every other year, is when the Business Plan is being unveiled. One funny thing is, the projection figure is going upwards. That’s it. I’m gonna be even more stress this year!

One particular reasoning is because, the recession will not hit to our shore till end of the year. It takes some time to hit us from the USA.

Still, I’m sure the clients are sure to sustain their operation thus we sustain ours too. This is also another headache. Don’t worry! It is all going to be fine. I know the secret weapon to tackle all this issue..!!

On management, I think, it is not as easy as we speak or as we read. Human are the toughest ‘thing’ to deal with. Especially certain ‘kind’ of human living among us. Hey, don’t judge my view. It is just a matter of fact that these ‘kind’ of people are behaving like that and their attitude will never change.

But, am glad. Glad that I have to go through this. It’s either you suffer for the better or you suffer when there is nothing. Choose ONLY one.

Today is also the day I’ve met the successor of The Boss. Senior Boss I shall call him. Senior Boss is taking a break from the banking line after 5 years. He is the aftermath of the current on-going recession. I guess, we pretty much has a lot in common towards the business that the long drive back from Putrajaya was very interesting and how we see the swift towards the new management of the new generation nowadays.

A young chap he is, just a few years elder, now learning the ropes of the business from The Boss. Hoping one day that he will come back to run the business. I seriously hope he does,soon. The Company really needs a lot of new blood, new management and new brains.

Towards a great 2009 business year!

Geneva, Here I ‘Might’ Come…

January 6, 2009 – 10:39 pm

06th January 2009:
The company reported that there is an award ceremony in March in Geneva and we are to be conferred an award there. Guess who ‘might’ be going to receive the award? :D


(Source) Splendid scenery…

Geneva, here I come!!

Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva!
Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva!
Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva! Geneva!

Please don’t change ur plans last minute boss, so that I can go!

I Need A Sport

January 6, 2009 – 2:59 am

This just hit me a moment ago…

I had this suddent thought of going back to sports…

I am thinking Tennis

Since, that’s the only sport that I would like to play. :D

Oh the days of Klang Schools Open…

Funny yet exciting…

AND, I wouldn’t have trouble finding people to play with me.. (maybe)

But then…this is gonna be a tough one…

Despite the time I have on hand…

Hmm…

Now, where is my Tennis Racket!!!

Who wants to join me? :P

My plan is to make it happen by 2nd Quarter of 2009!

Must Listen To Married Woman’s Advice

January 5, 2009 – 1:59 pm

I am seriously liking this client already!
Sometimes, a crazy Monday needs some light crazy phone conversation.

It was all about one Teh Tarik that she wants to reward me…

Client: I like ur response leh.. So fast! Come, come! I reward you one teh tahrik.
Me: Wah.. serious! I don’t mind. Once in a while, the client spend supplier. Yay!
Client: Then you have to come over and claim your Teh Tarik lor…
Me: Oh yeah! There got Kopitiam at your building. We can have white coffee instead.
Client: har? You don’t want our very own…
Me: Wait! Your office got that superb Teh Tarik machine thingy! That one will do!
Client: Whoa.. you are so easy to please lah… too bad, I’m married.
Me: Aiyak… there goes my chance…
Client: Eh.. u faster go and find one lah… (She does that all the time)
Me: hahaha… like shopping by the roadside, choose one?
Client: Aiyahhh.. You don’t have to be so picky ma can find lor…
Me: THAT, I have to disagree. Have to be a little bit picky. It’s for life okay!
Client: Actually yeah, must be picky. Listen to this married woman’s advice.
Me: hahaha. Not a bad decision I’ve mad all these while…

So yes! Being picky for a men is, right!

It’s not about looks. It’s not about money. It’s not only about personality.

It is the whole, if you can live with that person for the rest of your life and live happily together after you’ve said your “I Do”.

Agree?

A Very Special Number 24

January 4, 2009 – 9:38 pm

It is also the time spent outside going from one place to another. An eventful day I would say. Thanks, to the few who celebrated with me. Am both glad and happy. :D (Very long post ahead)

Last year in 2008, it was ‘big-bang’ with friends coming to celebrate the night with me. This year, I decided to take it a step back to chill the night out. I did not have any prior plans and it is all impromptu.

This year, it is rather special, because I did not have any prior plans and it is mostly all impromptu ones. Also, it’s special because I get wishes from a lot of people whom I’ve never met before. Even when I’m in the toilet, this guy came in and said “Hey dude, happy birthday“. hahaha. Wishes also came in by SMS all the way from India, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Brisbane and Melbourne. Woot!… -_-

So, how did the 3rd January 2009 went?

Midnight AM on 3rd Jan, I was doing laundry and happily playing loud musics also toying with the guitar.


Words… don’t come easy…

The sleep was rather tough as well, when I’m suppose to get up early and my only morning call is the phone alarm. I kept on waking up with one eye open to reply SMS and then back to sleep again. O_x Kinda auto-ed… hahaha

Got up early freshen up and rush to Sunway Pyramid to get the children’s gift.

Rushed off to Impiana Hotel and was just in time when the event started. :D


I see many happy faces… thus, am happy too… :D

It was seriously great to see the kids I’m buying gifts for.


That’s Christina the 6yr old, Simon the 2yr old and Jacob the 13yrold

I sat down at the table where most of the elder kids were. I met a lone ranger there too, Esther. Came all the way from Klang. Small world eh?


The kids of Rumah KIDS with all their presents…

Mr. Anbu is still taking care of Rumah KIDS and we chatted a little bit. Rumah KIDS has grown and even expanded to the Subang. Not bad…

Then, a picture with Rex before I left. He announced that it was my birthday that day when I was up on stage presenting the gifts to the children. Hence, all the wishes from a lot of people.


Rex from LiteFm…

Finished the event, I went back to the office and did one quick booking. Yea, I had to work. But it was a hassle free client and booking was done within 10 minutes.

Then, it was church at Sunway after the event at Impiana. Church ended at 7.30ish and then, it was dinner. Dinner was at Yuen’s with two lovely ladies, Pam and Nisha.


yummmyyyy…

Everyone knows that the chicken wing at Yuen’s steamboat is ‘to-die-for’ dish. Whenever you see the lady taking out the chicken wing, you have to make the sprint and grab whatever you can. NO! We didn’t have to do that. Why? It shall remain a secret, right? :P What’s important was, the chicken wings was great!


So the yummy, we whack twice the lot of the above…

Funny thing was, the two ladies started singing birthday song and the candle was the steamboat. Go figure!

The night ended with The Boys at Werner’s on Changkat Bukit Bintang. Jun called in the morning to ask “So, where do you wanna go tonight?“. Seriously had no idea till evening, where, chillaxin would be the best option. So Werner’s it was.

Sat outside at the patio, chatted and catch-up on the happenings… :D We ordered Werner’s Special, which is the MUST HAVE dish when you dine at Werner’s. No we did not dine there, but still, a must try!!


Special dessert for special day…

May I recall, it was chocolate, strawberry, ice-cream, nuts and yogurt. It was just YUMMY!
Yet again, birthday song were sang by The Boys and my candle was the table candle. Exquisite! Save on the cake and candle. -_-

The alcohol consumption was rather, a surprise. One Heineken only! Wheeee..!! No! I don’t have liver problem where I can’t drink much. It’s just that, I’m cutting down on drinking. It’s quite damaging to both the pocket and health, so yeah, one of my to do list this year.

The Boys, decided that, the night is not going to end until they say so. I was like starting to zone out already since the places there at Changkat closes quite early. We ended up at A&W.


My second beer of the night…

Here, is where I totally zone out! 90% K-Oed. Enough said…


Jabroni, moi, ‘Heskey’ and Juneo

Glad this birthday turns out great, tho.. a subtle one. All the random wishes, calls, and the great companies with the kids, the strangers, the ladies, and The Boys throughout the whole day.

Don’t need any fancy birthday presents (tho, it will be an added bonus) and all, just great companies will do.
See I’m so simple right? :P

Thank You Peeps. :D

Shopping for Kids

January 4, 2009 – 9:08 pm

Shopping has never been this tough. NEVER!

First of all, I couldn’t find a tracksuit for 6yr old. Then, I was lost on what a tracksuit is, actually. All I thought was that it is a pants for sports. I don’t know. I’m blur nowadays. I went to the children department and I couldn’t find tracksuit for 6yr old girl.

I literally stood there at the department store for quite some time just to decide what I want to buy actually. I do not want to buy something that they can’t wear. I don’t see them often, and better be safe than to disappoint.

So yeah, I fail terribly in buying cloths for children. Gosh, how am I going to be a daddy next time. The future wife is seriously going to do all the shopping and I bet she would be more than glad to do it. Solution: Just give the cash and let her handle it. It’s woman’s secret art of kung-fu. :P

So I ended up buying this for Cindy Angelia. I think, it is sure the safest bet.


Flower suits girls… No?

Simon’s gift was rather easy and it didn’t take me long enough to decide on this. I find that buying them a whole set outfit is rather better than just the t-shirt alone. :D


Dinosaur… Roooarrrr…

Finally, guitar for Jacob. See, I have a guitar at home. It has been left lying there for more than 5 years. Tried learning, but never got around learning much. Lost touch on what are the notes and how to play. Since Jacob’s wish is a guitar, this guitar is his then. :D


Still in a brand new state… Re-string and re-tuned…

Rather have someone who wants a guitar than me keeping it at home, right?

I-Vern Playing Light

January 2, 2009 – 8:32 pm

I just couldn’t stop admiring how cute my nephew is…

How fast he learns his words…

How smart he is…

Awww… Kids… I’m gonna meet a bunch of them tomorrow. :D

Happy Happy Joy Joy!