Asleep on the Job?

Just a short post for today...

Whew.... I'm officially going to go on vacation tomorrow and therefore unable to make any blog posts. I'll be traveling to Kota Kinabalu tomorrow morning with my sister and friends. It's going to be awesome! Insyaallah... This is my little break before I start working with PRN. I will be there for 5 days... so, I'll be back next Wednesday for an update.. ;p

Tomorrow I'm going to the airport early to avoid any trouble etc... Flight leaves at 10.15am and I still have lots of things to do... have a pile of work I need to get done!! I don't think I can finished all my work.. For some reason, vacation is supposed to be relaxing, but it ends in more work. But we all do it... huhu... I haven't packed anything yet.. may be tonight or maybe after 'solat subuh' tomorrow morning... Haha...

Nonetheless, wish me well. I'm hoping the trip is awesome.. also.. I hope the weather will be fine.. Bye!! I'll see you soon & take care!

Anyway, now is a time to get back to work!
~ Signing off.

Reaching For The Stars

Author : Sheikh Mustapha Shukor al-Masrie
Publisher : MPH Publishing
Published Date : March 1st, 2008
Categories : Personality
Price : RM20.00 [price may change for time to time]


After 50 years of independence, Malaysia successfully sends one of her sons to space, and the word Angkasawan is accepted as synonymous with the word Cosmonaut and Astronaut. Reaching For The Stars is a poignant memoir revealing brother's love and unabashed admiration for his elder brother, the Angkasawan - A Malaysian hero.

It is an up-close and personal account with many never-seen before pictures. Truly inspirational and packed with emotional power, this book unveils the supportive roles played by family members and the everlasting bond between brothers.

Reaching For The Stars is about the Angkasawan's commitment to achieve his ambition of becoming an astronaut left behind by his late younger brother, Sheikh Mustapha Shukor al-Masrie, 32, who went into coma and passed away after knocking into a pillar.

*A true story about glory and tragedy.....

~ Dr Sheikh Muszaphar is my idol!!!

It's Friday Already...

Hi everyone!
It's Friday already.. Where did the week go? This week has zoomed by. I didn't realize that I hadn't updated my blog in a week. I have neglected this blog for far too long.. huhu... I'm really going to give it my all to post daily and find something interesting to talk about... LoL!

Pheeww... It's unbelievable how fast the time flies. My feet haven't touched the ground. It's been a hectic week! Ugh... busy try to solve problem with grid computing, meeting.. meeting and meeting again, ***ku Gemilang talk etc.. huhu... I'm sick of it! So how was your week, guys?

There is very busy weekend ahead... busy with ICT Week, preparation and rehearsal, need to complete my current project, backup data etc.. hmm... ok... I'm stuck!! What else to write?.. idea! idea! As I'm typing this right now, I'm hoping that a really nice and interesting topic would pop out! But... Ughh... It seems like my brain is stop working... as usual! Haha.. Please wake up, Len!!!

Plans for the weekend..
~ attend my housemate's engagement day - tomorrow
** Kak Fareeza & future husband [ugh... forgot his name lor... sorry],
"Wish you both, all the great happiness and sweet love ever after... ;p"
~ clean house, laundry etc
~ buy groceries.. no food left in the house!
~ jalan-jalan cari makan / jalan-jalan cari pasal... ;p
** Hope the weather will be fine..

I got an email from my sister and I want to share it with my blog's readers... 2008 hair style. hmm... After looking at the picture below, what do you think guys? Cute, isn't it? Which one you prefer?? mmm.. I don't know which one to choose.. huhu... Help me to decide... Layer-Wolf or Chiffon-Layer? Round-Bob also nice... *blur*

Ok lor.. I'll leave this for now till an idea comes out! I hope that you all have a great holiday weekend!

~ Signing off.

The Alchemist

Book Review

Title : The Alchemist
Author : Paulo Coelho
Original Title : O Alquimista
Translator : Alan R.Clarke
Country : Brazil
Language : Portugese
Genre(s) : Novel
Publication Date : 1998
Published in English : 1993

* A must-read book!


I am very fond of reading. I read a lot - both online and offline. A book that I have read and re-read, and one that has inspired me is "The Alchemist" written by Paulo Coelho. Paulo Coelho is known for his inspiring books. This book is the Brazilian author's second book, which at first only drew 900 copies, but for his determination went on to be a bestseller with now over 56 languages translated and with 65 million copies sold worldwide. [fact from Wikipidea] The essence of this book is in its simplicity. It is a simple book with a philosophical meaning.

The Alchemist is a story of a young shepherd in search of his dreams. The story revolves around the main character of a shepherd boy, Santiago whose desires to travel lead him to rare sheep, walking from town to town selling his wools. However his care-free life changed when he first wanted to meet again a merchant's daughter after a year. But before he could do that, he stops and meets an old man [King of Salem] who then told him to follow his heart [and dreams] ~ where he is to find treasure in the pyramids.

Along the course of his journey, the boy meets with very interesting characters like gypsies, crystal shop merchant, the caravan and an Englishman, a desert women ~ Fatima whom he later fell in love and finally the Alchemist. These characters played a part in bringing the boy closer to his dreams, and more importantly shaping the thoughts of the boy who began to "live her dreams" and follow his heart.

Life is not about stability and money, it is about dreams and love, and when you follow your destiny, the entire universe conspires to help you achieve it. This book will inspire us to follow our dreams and gut feel. And the thoughts of the boy are well explains which are sometimes similar to our own thoughts ~ about others and oneself, gives a reflection on our lives as well.

A single line description for The Alchemist would be,
"In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities."

So, what are you waiting for.. go ahead in search of both, be free and fear no one...

~ Signing off.

Who Moved My Cheese?

Book Review

Title : Who Moved My Cheese?
Author : Dr Spencer Johnson
Language : English
Genre/s : Self-help/motivational
Publication date : 1998

* Who moved my cheese is a must-read book for everyone



Dear my blog's reader,

I have something to share with you all today. I finished reading a thin book "Who Moved My Cheese?". I believe most of you must have read it or have heard of it. For those that don't know, "Who Moved My Cheese?" is a fairly popular book about how to deal with change in your life. What I like about this book is that it is short, simple and easy to read. This makes it ideal for almost everyone. It took me all of 20 minutes++ to read it - it is very small book.

Spencer Johnson has masterfully handled the subject of dealing with change using an allegorical story of two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and two humanoid little people (Hem and Haw). Writing on this topic would have forced any author to get into lecturing a reader and would have lost them without conveying the message.

Since Spencer Johnson has chosen the story form he has avoided this problem and has managed to convey the message very well. As you read the story, you can easily identify yourself with the number of times you have been Hem and why should have been more like Haw.

The ideas in this book are clean and sharp. I would like to share some of the important points contained inside. I will just extract the important sentences from the book for you. Please take a look. Hope these sentences can inspire you and make your day great and meaningful!

~ Life moves on, and so should we
~ If you do not change, you can become extinct
~ Better late than never
~ He is taking control, rather than simply letting things happen to him
~ Always imagine yourself enjoying your new 'cheese' leads you to have it
~ An organization can only change when enough people in it change
~ Savor the adventure and enjoy the taste of new cheese!
~ The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese.

Well, the above is a summary of book, and I will paste these 8 sentences on my wall and think about them whenever I see them.

Basically, I dislike changes, as they give me a sense of insecure. After reading this book, I feel that I should change my attitude and embrace changes instead of avoiding changes. I used to rant and rave at the injustice of all the sudden changes in my life and then became depressed.

If I ask you all out there, how many of you are afraid of change, I believe there are some of you who are like me in the past, resisting changes in our daily exercise!! However after reading this book, I realized that changes may not be as bad as you imagine them to be.

The world changes continuously and all the things on this planet are changing, even our friends and our family members. Some of them are changing for better; some of them unfortunately are becoming not so friendly and helpful people.

Since we cannot stop these changes from taking place, then why don't we embrace these changes with passion? It is our choice to deal with the changes, if we hide or avoid from these changes, it makes us feel insecure and not confident; if we face these changes and adapt ourselves with the environment, and we can reap the benefits that are hidden behind these sudden changes.

So, be open minded and accept these changes, and a new world and better opportunities will await us!!

Ok, I have to go and do my work now and I wish you have a great day ahead!

To your success and happiness,
*Lenny*

~ Signing off.

Survey... I did it again...

Gosh! Actually, I don't really feel want to publish a new post again... I don't know what I'm doing here.. There is nothing more irritating than not being able to compile and running a coding!!! Ughh... I'm sick of it! Grid computing... "sucks"... huhu... Life is crappy right now! One way to reduce my stress right now.. answer this survey.. ;p [Credit to Aina & Sue.]

* 3 names that friends call you : Lenny, Len, Lennios

* The most important dates in your life :
~ 2nd December, 12th January, 14th May, 7th August, 1st June and 1st October.

* The things you've done in the last 3 minutes :
~ discuss with my colleague about grid computing... ughhh...

* What song are you listening to right now?
~ Xin Wo (New Home) by Fahrenheit & S.H.E...

* Have you found the one you want to spend your whole life with? ~ erm.. not sure! Maybe yes or maybe no.. 50-50 lor...

* Do you think there's still a chance for past lovers to get back together?
~ Nope... neverrrrr!!! Next question please!

* What were you doing an hour ago?
~ search and try to solve stupid error in Java program for grid computing!! Help me, Mitsuru Jikeya [internship student from Osaka University, Japan]. Come back to Penang, pleaseee... ;p

* If you could have a special power, what would it be?
~ Fly! Not to worry about flight delay + fuel surcharge + tax etc... can go anywhere.. anytime..

* Do you know your best friend's crush/es?
~ Yup.. of course la.. She's my best friend.. we're sharing almost about everything. We have no secret! ;p

* Do you agree that usually the second child is the troublemakers?
~ What?? I'm not that type of person.. I'm a good daughter, la.. Ask my mother lor.. Huhu... I'm sure my mum also agree with that statement "the troublemakers"... ;p

* Do you like guy/girls with dimples? : Yup... sometimes..
* Honestly, do you think you are tall? : Nope..
* When was the last time you smiled? : erm... one minute ago
* Why? : read a stupid joke posted by my friend... "bongek"
* Any hidden talents? : writing songs & singing.. yucks... Haha!
* Name one insect you hate most : Mosquito.. Ugh.. Tensionnn...
* Last person you texted? : Of course "MV"! hehe...

* Last person who texted you? :
~ Celcom <~ Dear valued customer... bla..bla.. cett!!

* What do you hate most about school? :
~ Assembly ceremony every Monday... sucks!! Long speech + hot etc...

* 3 of your favorite bands :
~ Fahrenheit a.k.a Fei Lun Hai, S.H.E and Hujan

* 3 ways to be happy :
~ be a good person and kind-hearted
~ choose the right path in making decision
~ avoid stupid and negative person

* 3 of your favorite songs :
~ Xin Wo : Fahrenheit ft S.H.E
~ Tian Tian De : Jay Chou
~ Kiss Goodbye : Wang Lee Hom

* 3 places you want to go for holiday :
~ Paris, Jeju Island, Korea and New Zealand

* 3 favorites cartoon characters :
~ Hello Kitty, Pooh and Spongebob Squarepant

* 3 malls you usually go to :
~ Tesco, Giant and Queensbay Mall

* 3 of your favorite foods :
~ sushi
~ Nasi Kap Rau ~ Su Ail Kenari, Chowrasta, Penang... *drooling*
~ fruits

* 3 of your favorite drinks :
~ "air nyiur a.k.a kelapa"
~ vanilla coke
~ "Air Serbat" <~ only at Chowrasta, Penang

Ok, guys.. suddenly, I just got an idea how to solve my coding error.. Got to go! Catch you later.. Until then, take care... Have a nice day! Bui...


~ Signing off.

Tagged

Let's find out my answer.. Just for fun, ok..

* Favorite breakfast is :
~ mmm...erm..I don't really do breakfast. Huhu...

* The movie I've watched most number of :
~ My Tutor Friend... ye kot!.. can't remember lor...

* If I could have any car in this world, what would it be?
~ BMW3,5 or 7 Series.. hooyeahh... *drooling*

* When I was a kid I dream of becoming :
~ an architect or a musician [specialist in piano/violin].. ;p

* If a book was made into a movie, would you still bother to read the book?
~ erm... depends on storyline lor...

* Speciality in cooking :
~ mmm... errkk... for the time being, none... haha... Maybe dishes from my hometown.. Johor.. Javanese influence..! LoL.. ;p

* Present crush (es) :
~ huh? Secret lor... haha... It's not important at all... ;p

* Favorite place in your house?
~ My room...<~Johor..[books... books...& books..everywhere..]..."Nerd"

* Best give you've received? :
~ Everything that I own now.. <~ sound a bit lame, huh?

* Gift that you want to receive as of this moment :
~ Apple i-Phone, Nikon Lenses & micro lense + speedlight, PSP, Apple i-Pod, Apple Laptop... ;p *daydreaming*..

* Spend my leisure time : Blogging I guess...
* Worst smell : Huh? I really can't decide on this one..
* Favorite household chore : watching television?? LoL...
* Favorite color/s? : Purple, pink, maroon, black
* Favorite performer/s? : erm... those that can really touch my heart..
* If I could repeat college, I would take : architecture?? music??
* I'd like to be remembered as : L.E.N.N.Y
* Unfavorite hang-out : haven't found one yet.. ;p
* Best place to shop : KL, Bandung, Medan, London maybe....
* Yahoo or hotmail? : Gmail.. ;p
* Chopstick or spoon and fork? : Chopstick
* Robocop or Rambo? : huh?.. apekah??
* Coke or Pepsi? : Coke + Vanilla... ;p
* Last person who made you laugh : Cham, Raja Lawak Astro... ;p
* Last time I cried : can't remember lor...
* You see me always drinking : plain water a.k.a sky juice

* 3 things I can't forget before going to office :
~ access card, keys and purse.

* 5 things found in my handbag :
~ handphone, purse, pen drive, mp3 player and keys

* 5 things found in my purse :
~ Malaysian identification card
~ Malaysian driving license ~ B2 and D only!
~ Credit card/Bank card/Library card
~ Business card <~ not mine..
~ some coins.. haha... *miskin*

* 5 things I wanted to do :
~ Makkah trip... insyaallah..
~ Vacation trip with my family.. hooyeah..
~ Be a volunteer at orphanage. Love kids!
~ Business and investment... ;p
~ Driving up to 200++ km/hour

Ok lor... before signing off, I want to share this equation. Just got it from one of my friends.. It's quite interesting.. Read this :

OFFICE ARITHMETIC:
Smart boss + Smart employee = Profit
Smart boss + Dumb employee = Production
Dumb boss + Smart employee = Promotion
Dumb boss + Dumb employee = Overtime

ROMANCE ARITHMETIC:
Smart man + Smart woman = Romance
Smart man + Dumb woman = Affair
Dumb man + Smart woman = Marriage
Dumb man + Dumb woman = Pregnancy

* Haha... Funny..

~ Signing off

Stuff I Love To Do..

Obviously, I'm bored and can't figure out what to write... Huhu... Lazy Monday!!

Stuff I love to do:
~ Reading! If it can be read, it shall be read!
~ Traveling! Love exotic places!
~ Playing with my DSLR camera. Love photography!
~ Lay down in front of the fan while half is reading and half is watching TV.
~ Singing Mandarin/Korean/Japanese songs...
~ Learning a foreign language..
~ Sleeping when raining outside... ;p
~ Playing computer games...[The Sims, The Sims 2, etc]
~ Surfing the internet..
~ Chatting with my friends.
~ Getting SMS/call on my mobile especially from someone special.. haha!
~ Outdoor games especially risk-taking sports..
~ Hanging out with my close-friends.
~ Playing a stupid things with my little brother..
~ Taking picture with stupid and funny face! Haha...
~ Shopping... shopping and shopping....
~ Planning my daily expenses and my holiday budget!
~ Encourage and motivate other people..
~ Stay up all night long and watch the sunrise!
~ Watching sunset..
~ Looking up at the night sky through a telescope..
~ Sleeping under the sky...
~ Midnight walk on the beach..
~ Singing loudly in the car with my sister! ;p
~ Playing with kids... they're so adorable!
~ Blogging... writing..
~ Laughing... laughing & laughing... Cheering up others..
~ Making a stupid joke!
~ Drawing my dream house..
~ Talking about shitty lives with my close-friends!
~ Planning vacation..
~ Eating sushi.. yummy... ;p
~ Listening to my favorite songs..
~ Buying the latest and cool gadget!
~ Sharing opinion about different things with my close-friends.
~ Buying a cute stuff!
~ Watching anime a.k.a cartoon & reading comic books a.k.a manga.. ;p
~ Helping others..


Gosh!!! I can't think of anymore.
Just goes to show how boring my life is!!! Huhu...

~ Signing off.

Never Between You and Them Anyway...

I am so intensely sad these days...
Why can't people accept and like me for who I am? Why do I have to be a punching bag? Abused, chewed and spit out when not needed, and turned into a listening ear, when nobody else is available... I'm changing... for better or worse... but I will no longer be as someone else once put it... "a toxic handler". Go throw your Chernobyl waste on someone else now!

A blog is always a better shoulder to cry on than stupid *****!! A blog is always there to listen to you, doesn't throw tantrums, and doesn't say the strangest of things at the worst of times... and most of all, a blog always understand... Lets you talk, till you've exhausted yourself and can sleep peacefully...

Just cheer up, L.E.N.N.Y !! Remember this :

People are often unreasonable and self-centered... forgive them anyway...
If you are honest, people may cheat you... be honest anyway...
If you find happiness, people may be jealous... be happy anyway...
The good you do today, maybe be forgotten tomorrow... do well anyway...
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough... give your best anyway...
In the end, it is between Allah and you.
It never was between you and them anyway...


~ Signing off.

Addiction!

It sucks when you are addicted to someone who constantly hurts you bad, and no matter how hard you try, you can't live without that person!! So, even when you promise yourself each time you bleed, that you'd let your wounds heal and move on, the craving comes back. And you end up being murdered over and over and over again... Will it ever stop?

Remember when we were kids? We thought we would grow up and solve all the problems of this world, and the world would be the perfect place to live in? Somehow, during the process of growing up, we have come to learn that things aren't that straightforward. And with this pinch on the arm, we are thrown back into the world of reality.

I wouldn't blame people who choose to take the hardest path to life. It was their life, and they made their choice, so due respect to them.

"The Best of Times, or the Worst of Times...."
"The Age of Wisdom, or The Age of Foolishness...."
"Go Directly to Heaven, or Go Directly to the Other Way"
"The choice is yours..."

But we do have control over our lives, so let's make our decisions wisely..
As George Orwell said,

"The consequences of every act are included in the act itself."

So, let's make bold choices, if we want to live and let live!

* Love people not because you want to be loved

* Love them because they deserved your love!


~ Signing off.

Down Memory Lane

It's funny how a something trivial, like a simple conversation with a friend, can trigger one's memories. You also see how quick things have changed in so short amount of time it seems. I received a message from my long lost friend on Friendster. Actually, he is my classmate when I was in secondary school. We had a group of friends to hang out with all the time. God! It's been 10 years since the day that I moved out to other school. I really love Friendster, and now kind of meeting more of other long lost friends.

He started telling me news of some of our group from secondary school. First, he is dating someone very nice and respectful. They are looking at getting married within a year or so. I was shocked to hear this suddenly and elated... because he always don't have confident in a relationship. Very soft-spoken and shy guy! It's so great that he has found someone. I thought he was pulling my leg [as a joke to give me a heart attack!] But he was serious. Very cool! I was very happy to hear awesome news!

It's cool to hear about my friends finding someone. I'm ecstatic for them. I have seen most of them go through some crazy relationships and wondered, "Why?". But somehow they have gotten through the awkward stuff and found someone genuine from what I have heard and seen. Most of them always came to me for advice... in my head I thought, "Why me... I don't know anything!!!?". But I guess I am just fascinated with observing people and watching them grow and learn from their experiences. I have been a part of that. I am privileged for that opportunity.

I remember when I was in Form 3, one of my teacher said, " When you grow up, and started to work, that time you will miss your school years very much". Yes.. Now, I really miss those times. I don't have much memories of those years documented anywhere. I was surprised by how many people I don't even remember now, but also warmed by how many special people have come in and out of my life ~ and how many I still keep in touch with.

Come to think of it, how lucky those people nowadays. Handphone with camera is available anywhere. Digital camera is something that anyone can afford now. Friendster, Myspace, Facebook, blog, multiply etc ~ there are so many mediums that they can documented their live. Back then, point and shoot film camera is something quite expensive for a student to get. Handphone? It's luxury item and no camera available yet. Internet? What is that? I happened to first use internet only in the year of 1999 and all those networking website is not yet available. Haha...

Ok... Now I can't remember exactly where I was going... haha... Things just pop in and bang!! There it is... Another one from my random thought..

I really miss my friends very much! Muahssss.....

~ Signing off

Testing...

Hi guys,
Firstly, thank you very much, Aina..
Thank you for taught me how to add "emoticon" in my blog... Hahaha...
Thank you for your time also...
You're busy, right?? I'm soooo sorry, Aina..
~ "sabar je la ajar anak murid yang blur cam aku ni, Aina" ~

How to add "emoticon"? : Using Greasemonkey, guys!!
Greasemonkey : [Mozilla Firefox Add-ons]
~ allows you to customize the way a webpage displays using a small bits of Java Script.
Hooyeaah... Finally... I can use "emoticon" in my blog.
But... I have a problem. Why this "emoticon" is floating?? haha...
I have no idea about that...
Do you have any idea how to solve this problem?
Help me...

Cute, huh? [kawaii... ke ai...]
~ Using "emoticon" to express your feeling.. cool!




Ok la... just leave this problem behind. Gotta work to do!

~ Signing off...

Cough, New Zealand, OIAM..

God! It's March already? I'm getting old.. Huhu...

Today, my whole body feeling hot. I know, I'm having fever since Saturday morning I cough so hard. My throat is soooo damn painful!!! Having flu some more.. very sleepy.. Wish to take leave, but nobody at home. Lonely... huhu... So freaking cold here and I'm shivering!! My throat getting worst! If only money grows from the money plants, I have lying around at home..

Yesterday, my friend who has visited New Zealand shows me her vacation's picture.. Cool!! New Zealand is unique country to visit. It's stunningly beautiful scenery, fabulous lake and green forest etc.. God! It's really fantastic!!. Anyway, Kak Farina, thanks for the delicious chocolate...

New Zealand <~ pending list. [My next vacation trip].. Haha...

Hmm... Finally the result for second season of One In A Million was announced and the winner goes to Ayu. I just love her song "Hanya di Mercu". I am sure this song will be going to be a hit song in a near future. Here is the wonderful lyrics of this song :

Hanya di Mercu
Composer : Aubrey Suwito
Lyrics by : Habsah Hassan

Mimpi dan harapan
Bagaikan duri yang mencengkam
Tak pernah terluahkan
Hanyalah dihati tersimpan terpendam
Keterbatasan diriku menjadi penghalang

Sampai bila aku bertanya sampai bila
Ku harus mencuba
Bila lagi desak hatiku bila lagi
Aku harus berani
Lalu ku bangkit tegak berdiri
Mengatur langkahku terus mendaki
Cita-cita ku di mercu

Mimpi dan harapan
Cecita yang tinggi menjulang
Seandainya ku biar cecita di hati tersimpan terpendam
Keterbatasan tak wajar menjadi penghalang

Aku mencari kekuatan
Dalam kelemahan
Ku temui kejayaan
Dalam keberanian...

~ Ok la... Don't know what nonsense I should be writing about, since my buddy just stepped into the door. Catch you later!
~ Panadol a.k.a Paracetamol please... Help me...

~ Signing off.