tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5463509564511840592011-09-23T06:52:30.541+08:00MYOP 101, the basics of myopic viewpoint or myopinion. So read on, digest and decide.myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.comBlogger1811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-18689398340661783482010-12-11T22:19:00.006+08:002010-12-11T23:26:22.672+08:00

I heard an interesting news yesterday on a 22-year old guy who committed suicide because his ex-gf broke up with him. At the back of my mind, the thing I was thinking was, "The youth is wasted on the young."Taken from the safety of a sealed window on the 11th floorThe standard thing which many might think like "What about your parents? Have you thought about them?" or "There is a bright future

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Not too long ago, I was told by a friend that a mutual friend of ours was on long leave because her mom was sick. It turns out her mom was having breast cancer and she had to take care of her mom.I immediately wrote to her via blackberry messenger to tell her I felt sorry to hear what happened to her mom. She did respond but when you read the replies, somehow, one can sense she was putting a

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It is interesting to read about power. I mean, who isn't intrigued by it? For instance, it appears that Malaysians, together with Slovakians are world Power Distance Index (PDI) champions as our society worship power (we are at 104 btw).From home to office to everyday lives, wouldn't we want more power? Isn't it great if we can wake up to a nice breakfast served to us in our beds, our children

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My friend pointed out earlier to me that the Govt could spend more money to make public housing flats for the poor more pleasing in sight. To him, the pigeon hole like units deprived of aesthetics plus squarish windows with prison like grills is a sight for sore eyes.I agree on the latter but certainly not the former. Why should the Govt spend more money for public housing flats for the poor by

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WARNING: Another long piece which may bore you and makes you wonder what is wrong with this guy.I recently met up with a few friends which included an old friend who just came back to Malaysia to visit his relatives and friends. Old here of course do not denote the age but rather, the friendship we shared when I first went over to Australia to study. Unlike me, he has been there since his early

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I seriously love pork. And there are two types of pork dishes I cherish above all others and that is roasted pork and suckling pig. When I was younger, I used to like eating the sweet barbeque pork. But as I grow older, I prefer the salty roasted pork which comes with its own natural sweetness and chewy roasted skin. I believe it is due to age.A picture of a better suckling pig I had in recent

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Finally!No doubt I have been on leave since Wednesday but it has been a hectic week. It was a mad rush of shopping, preparing 2 dishes for 25 person, attending a wedding dinner and going about meeting potential interior designer to discuss on my renovation ideas for my new house.One of my experiments: Roasted chicken marinated using red wine plus potatoesDid you know that the marinated sauce can

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Just the other day, I came across this interesting article on The Nut Graph, "Horror movie does not reflect Christmas message." Basically, Bishop Ng of Christian Federation of Malaysia had issued a statement criticising NTV7 decision to promote The Exorcist III as a "Christmas Special" as contradictory to the message of Christmas. I laughed. I wondered.For this got me thinking, what is the

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I had an interesting lunch today with my church mates at one of those Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa outlets which of late are springing up at various places. I heard much about it and seriously after trying it out, it is just so-so. I was told by my wife the original is better. Oh well...But the most interesting topic started just awhile back after church service. I was talking to a fellow cell group

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WARNING: This is very long but because I am still mad at that idiotic little napolean in a local bank, I just have to narrate it word for word as my memory permits!******So imagine you have to work on Monday after a long weekend. The one where you had plans for but somehow, something happened and it turns out to be a miserable weekend to boot. Now imagine you have to face a large crowd of

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I realised my life is quite mundane. Everyday in fact is quite predictable. Monday to Friday will be workdays. It is also from Monday to Friday I rant about being exploited. Yet despite this, I allow myself to be exploited. I dream of making big bucks, only because I want to be free from this silly cycle of waking up with the first phrase being, "I am resigning today" instead of, "Praise be to

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It was around 7 p.m. today when one of my bosses came up to me and told me a shocking news.BNM decided to reduce OPR by 50 basis points effective from 1 March 2009.I then asked him ,"What about SRR?" He paused and then said,"1% cut."Source: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2477245264_089feac73c.jpgNow before you get too happy and start cheering (since some of you might believe BLR might be

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Have you observed the rather rainy CNY weather for the past year or so? It seems that the weather is going haywire and honestly, things aren't as predictable today as before.I remember in my younger days, CNY were always hot and sunny. Year in, year out my dad will always say, CNY is a dry and hot season, just wait and see.This year however he said quite point blank and forlorn, "It is a wet

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It's been almost 2 months since I last wrote anything. Sort of decided to go silent as there is really nothing much worth writing about plus the current job requirements are quite demanding.Is this picture nice? I took it using my new Nokia 5800...:)Anyway, just to wish everyone Happy Chinese New Year. Time passed rather quickly that in some ways all I can think of is the unremarkable and

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I am not sure what gotten into my wife but she asked me to go shop for Christmas gifts for her brothers and my sister. Now, I am never into buying gifts for Christmas for the same reason I don't buy gifts for Valentine. To me, I don't want a commercialised event to create an unnecessary tradition, more so when giving should be freely from one's heart regardless of occasion.Source: http://

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Datuk Sharir Samad today revealed two things on the pump prices:i) They have stop subsidising since Nov 1, andii) At the old rate of RM1.92 per litre, they still have "surplus".which is what Malaysian Insider take it to mean Malaysians are effectively paying fuel tax since Nov 1. Thanks to the secrecy encompassing the fuel price computation formula, we will not know how to compute this

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After a long lull, I decided to write someting after reading zewt's blog entry this morning. He talks on usage of children as shields from police action, criticism for that actions and that in looking at the big picture, many also invoke the names of their children to do just about nothing at all even in the sight of great injustice.As I wrote down my comments to his entry, I realised that it is

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My one and only big sister just had her wedding on Saturday. I am glad she is blessed with a good husband and I hope their union will last their lifetime. One could say that the companion one has in part define the type of person one is. It is during such times that I have an opportunity get a small glimpse into her life by the friends she has and the kind of person her husband she is married

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Alert! Alert!I got the following from Malaysiakini:Court orders Raja Petra's release Nov 7, 08 9:46am The Shah Alam High Court this morning ruled that the detention of well-known blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin under the ISA was illegal and ordered his immediate release.MCPXThe judge ordered that Raja Petra be produced in court by

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My friend recently told me he has been offered an attractive position in another organisation where he is tasked to set up a whole new unit of which he will act as the head. I am envious of course considering how far he has come but I am glad he has moved so much further ahead.Unlike him, I never stayed put in one job for long. In my quest for something better, whatever the better is, I have move

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I am perplexed. I tried re-reading the articles again and again trying to figure out what makes the Valuecap shareholders so happy that they are willing to settle for mere 3.5% coupon rate and RM135 million dividend for an investment they made back in 2003 which technically was restructured in 2006.The fact that there are 3 shareholders namely, Khazanah, KWAP and PNB investing in Valuecap and

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Today is Monday. I dread Mondays. Monday is the day signifying the start of the working week. And on these days, I have to wake up 5 minutes past 6. I have to leave my house 15 minutes before 7 in hope that I will reach my wife's office about 45 minutes later.Source: http://drewmaniac.blogspot.com/2007/10/chucks-and-mondays.htmlI know I have to work late on Mondays because it usually takes longer

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I guess the title said it all.I am against setting a floor price for petrol even if the average world crude oil prices fall below US$65 per barrel. Instead, I am for removal of the subsidy by stalling the announcement of revision of the petrol prices until such time when the fallen average prices fully eliminates the current 30 sen blanket subsidy petrol pump given.Source: http://

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I received the following cartoons from an e-mail. I am not sure who are the creative artists who did it but credit goes to them nonetheless. Enjoy!

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My family dog, is a very smart golden retriever. Each time when I open the automatic gate to drive my car into the driveway, he will try to dash out to the neighbourhood. I guess the desire for freedom and discovery is great. But he also fears heat. So, me being me, I decided to test my dog one afternoon by driving to the gate. I noticed his head popped up from his afternoon nap and he was

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So, why am I being so critical of our Tourism Minister? Surely being a qualified lawyer with masters in law, she would have chosen her words rather carefully right? To me, lawyers are quite concise and precise with their words and often, their choice of words are well suited to the occasions and all the many lawyers I know, almost all are pleasant speakers.So anyway, this is not about lawyers.

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Source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/good-living/sweet-beginnings/2006/10/16/1160850866376.htmlTo all who celebrates this festival of lights, in remembrance of goodness prevailing over evil,Happy Deepavali / Diwali!

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It seems information about Valuecap has been pouring these days from the media and one of the most revealing thing I read about Valuecap was reported by the Edge Daily yesterday entitled, "Valuecap in the black as of end-2007".Basically much have been said and one of the thing highlighted was a wholly owned subsidiary of Valuecap, i-Vcap has felt the impact of drop in share prices i.e. the ETF

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I am not sure what kind of signal EPF (or fondly called Big E by zewt) is sending to contributors like us. It seems Big E is quite generous because they have willingly provide a loan to the Govt to inject the proceeds into Valuecap Sdn Bhd to buy undervalued listed companies on portfolio basis based on superior fundamental investment research.Source: http://www.kwsp.gov.my/index.php?lang=enIn my

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Honestly, since conception of this Value Cap Sdn Bhd back in 2003, I don't hear much about what they do, what they invest in and what is their performance like (except one small news about Value Cap making RM250 million for financial year 2003 (FY2003)). Though they are equally funded by Khazanah Nasional Berhad (Khazanah), Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan

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Well, that is only part of what I am feeling as I pen this down. Honestly, I feel bad but at the same time, I don't feel I am fully responsible. But to a person I care, what more can I say or do?So here's the story.I took leave on Friday to get some errant done. It included amongst other, conducting an informal interview, sending my car for servicing and submitting a financing-related application

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Imagine you have a dream, to own a house facing the beach or a home on a cliff at the edge of the sea. And you saved long and hard to realise your dream because you just want to spend the remainder of your life at your dream home.Source: http://www.lhhscotland.com/property?id=301Then you chanced upon an ad in the papers such a home is available. So it is not a house but an apartment / condominium

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It is 14 October today, 1 more day left before the twice-a-month-official-claims-deposit-into-your-bank-account day. I have been anxiously waiting for this day as I have been paying my company expenses out of my own pocket. Given the nature of my work, it is a norm to use credit cards to pay for my accommodation and traveling expenses while I later claim it back from my company.Why am I anxious?

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My dad has always been very cautious of his words. To him, the fear of ISA is very great and understandably, the recent events further reinforces his views. He also reads MSM and regular subscriber of the Star. But there is one thing this cautious man always do since he is eligible to vote many decades ago.Without fail, he will vote for opposition. You know about the pre-1999 election daily ads

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To be honest, when I came across this issue on conversion of Queensbay project land from leasehold to freehold (a no no in the National Land Code) raised by the Sun yesterday, I thought it was done by the previous state government. Turns out I am wrong.Source: http://queensbayshoppingmall.com/queensbay-mall/panoramic-photography-of-queensbay-mallApparently, the present CM, Guan Eng might have

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Are you one of those who tried to read the Bible and got lost/fall asleep/not-reading-type person? Or are you one of those envious types where people can quote and relate stories from the Bible as though it is from the tips of their fingers?In all fairness, you should pray and ask the Holy Spirit to aid you in getting to know the Lord deeper. It is afterall a relationship. There are many books

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Have you ever wonder whether what you are doing is really the right thing to do for the rest of your life?Probably it is the lazy me again but I have been daydreaming of retiring without a care of the world. Of late, I realised I have been asking myself a lot about "What's next?" Hmmm, am I having the tunnel vision effect here?One of my good friend actually said this job don't seem to be worth it

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To all Muslims out there,May the forgiveness sought be found, the ties lost be mended, that love and unity maintained and the strength and courage be with you each day.May you have a happy Eid ul-Fitr!

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Actually, I am quite ashamed about writing this and I didn't even share it with my boss (who is a very open and friendly person btw). But since zewt wrote about a very interesting blog on hypocrisy, I thought I might as well spill it.A few months back, I was sent on an overseas trip alone to our neighbouring country to do a site visit as we are exploring whether to consider viability of a project

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When I was told by my boss we were going to Manila, I was worried. After all, I have to do a presentation there with him. Also, I was quite reluctant to leave the country at this moment as I was expecting momentous political changes that might be taking place right before my very eyes.Aerial shot taken from the planeHowever, at the same time, I was excited to travel to a country where a number of

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Life is kind of strange.When we set our minds to achieve that one goal and when we are near it, we know we have to keep pushing ourselves until we reach it. In fact, many a time, some encouragement and will power would be needed for the last leg as fatigue tend to set in. I for one, am prone to just giving up at the last minute, perhaps because I am satisfied to be at where I am. Which is kind of

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I am so glad last week when myrrkat lent me volume 7 of Genju no Seiza, a very interesting manga. This is what I gotten from wikipedia:In a distant country of Dhalashar, they have found their leader of fifteen years of age. He is the 42nd High Priest of Dhalashar, and is supposed to be a reincarnation of the first spiritual leader. But he isn't. The high priest is actually an impostor appointed

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NEWS ALERT!RPK arrested under ISA at 1.10 pm! The 916/920 countdown has begun!So much for freeing the access to Malaysia Today. The government is not going to earn brownie points for this in the eyes of the international community.Pakatan Rakyat must surely take over the helms of power soon to reverse this fate. If DSAI manages to secure it by 916, RPK would not need to languish in the Kamunting

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I have read a couple of articles of late which touches on again, the morality of forming a government based on defecting MPs. It would seem that the way most argue, using democracy and the rakyat choice, these MPs, in no uncertain terms, defect as it betrays the interests of the electorate.So, I wonder, why do we elect MPs to the Parliament in the first place?Unlike in US and the Philippines, we

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Look, I am bored and anxious. Yes, yes it is an oxymoron but what am I to do?Let me explain why am I bored. You see, these sandiwaras continuously being played out by BN component parties are tiring.It always start with either some racial and/or religious related issues. What follows would be some component parties getting all upset and start making press statements. This of course followed by

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-30344816728472258922008-09-03T22:52:00.009+08:002008-09-04T00:23:35.620+08:00

This is only an idea but what if we elect our senators?Considering that we only elect our MPs which occupy the Dewan Rakyat and that any legislative bills approved by the Dewan Rakyat are thereon, out of formality, passes through Dewan Negara and His Majesty the Agong, wouldn't that make Dewan Rakyat rather powerful?Source: http://malaysianguide.blogspot.com/2008/06/malaysianparliament.htmlSurely

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-30782234401216663222008-09-01T22:56:00.007+08:002008-09-02T00:18:12.632+08:00

To be honest, I am actually a very lazy person.When it comes to weekends and public holidays, I just want to sleep for hours, laze in the house and read my books. Of course, not forgetting surfing the net and reading the news (or watching anime...:P). So, when my wife "volunteered" to send strangers to a sleepy town up north one fine day about a month or two ago, I knew it will fall upon me to

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-64046924794505418712008-08-29T08:44:00.005+08:002008-08-29T09:08:35.844+08:00

I remember when the Government first announced the RM625 rebate, I was told by someone (not sure if it is my friends or my mom) that I should quickly go and get it. That someone quickly add that "you never know when the Government would change their minds".I am not surprised. The Government flip flopped firstly on fixing the mechanism where petrol prices adjust on monthly basis by setting a

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-32231430312179236872008-08-26T21:35:00.005+08:002008-08-27T08:34:57.456+08:00

Yay!DSAI won the Permatang Pauh by-election with a thumping landslide mini-tsunami majority of 15,671 votes!Source: http://lawnstogardens.wordpress.com/2007/12/Another step closer to Sept 16 plan. Will BN-led government now tremble and fear? Or will they, in the last days in power, begin to maneuver thraw DSAI's plans to memerdekakan Malaysia? Oh the drama, the drama...:POf course, for Sept 16

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-82710679788633660072008-08-21T00:11:00.010+08:002008-08-21T00:44:19.643+08:00

As I was walking to my car earlier, I decided to give myrrkat a call to catch up on things. Assuming all is well, I spoke in cherry mode. She however replied in a solemn and sad tone. I found out she was very sad as her dog is having cancer (Her dog have apparently been limping). Apparently, the vet said they can't do anything for the dog as it is a very malignant and aggressive growth. The vet

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-70718187953094430752008-08-20T13:47:00.005+08:002008-08-21T00:41:22.656+08:00

NEWS FLASH!A while back I just came back from lunch and saw this on Malaysian Insider headlines:TWO PKR Perak Excos Arrested For Corruptionso, I immediately go to the Star Online for MSM scoop (since it is about the others ma...)Two Perak Exco Members Arrested by ACAApparently 3 of the 6 people arrested took RM100K as kickback to speed up approval of housing projects. Tsk, tsk... ACA is suddenly

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-16919835236060293212008-08-17T21:41:00.007+08:002008-08-17T22:22:26.370+08:00

If you have been eagerly watching our best hope for a gold medal win in Olympics (like me) on national TV just awhile back, I am sure you are equally as disappointed to note that our Lee Chong Wei lost miserably to (or get thrashed by depending how you want to see it) Lin Dan in two straight sets, 21-12 and 21-8.Source: http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/badminton/n214556389.shtmlSigh

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-13225044968602632112008-08-11T12:32:00.007+08:002008-08-11T13:22:40.241+08:00

John is just like any ordinary working guy who has been dredging through life by living the expectations of his family. As the only son, he is expected to support and care his parents as they grow old even as his sisters marry off to other families. It is a blessing to have 5 generations living under one roof and importantly, to have each generation living harmoniously with one another. In fact,

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-1110560562416840442008-08-06T22:57:00.006+08:002008-08-06T23:30:00.787+08:00

For the past few days, I felt disturbed. In my line of work, character says a lot about a person's credibility and trustworthy. So when my colleague one fine day declares she is not going back to her hometown, she somewhat caught my attention.Could it be the high petrol prices? Could it be the expensive toll? Could it just be she is too preoccupied with work that she can't visit her family?Well,

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-41679568040169988062008-08-03T20:00:00.005+08:002008-08-03T21:32:03.066+08:00

Tomorrow is my mom's 6th pre-chemotherapy treatment examination. If all goes well, she will undergo her 5th chemotherapy treatment on Tuesday. Can't wait for the day the doctor gives her a clean slate of health or at least just say, "you responded well to the treatment and there are no more signs of tumour".Sometime during the week, we celebrated her 58th birthday. It was a quiet family affair

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-6203076517369775782008-07-20T19:01:00.005+08:002008-07-20T19:17:25.019+08:00

How the tables have been turned.I recall a few years back some minister said that the type of FDIs we are attracting are not in competition with nations such as China, India and Indonesia as Malaysia wants to attract investors that "adds value" to our economy and discourage those type that requires cheap labour.Now, the mantra has somewhat changed. According to Muhyiddin, we are now targeting

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-60073245820417736332008-07-16T18:35:00.007+08:002008-07-16T19:02:23.361+08:00

I fear for the rakyat.Imagine yourself going to the Bank and borrow RM10,000 to be repaid over 5 years only to hear from the Bank 3 years later recalling the facility. Why? Because you miss one payment which does not tantamount to an event of default? Is it fair when you can't possible at the short notice find the balance of the principal outstanding to repay the Bank?Though I believe the police

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-84857492798623735182008-07-13T21:12:00.006+08:002008-07-13T22:13:14.292+08:00

What a tiring week this have been.While the rest of the world talks about impending global recession, I still need to work till late nights. Oh well, I guess some things wouldn't change. *sigh*Anyway, my church and I took the Sunday school kids for an outing. It was quite enjoyable for the kids (I have to take care of three young and active boys so you can imagine the "joy" I had) and it is

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-71860063127904035952008-07-01T22:35:00.003+08:002008-07-01T23:11:05.199+08:00

Another early break for me today. I get to leave work at 9.30 pm after working for a "measly" 14 hours. Well for their staff that works late night slogging away to bring money to the company, my company should be a bit loose with their internet access policy.Basically, all I want to read is Malaysiakini and I can't have my daily dose of alternative media until late at night when I log into net

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-34955213529555856242008-06-30T22:56:00.004+08:002008-06-30T23:19:09.540+08:00

Let me make it short. Today is Monday and I am sure as hell tired of working long hours. But since I get to come back earlier than usual, I will just comment about the latest talk of the town.Everyone is talking about sodomy nowadays. Well, Saiful, you did well. You made a headline of yourself riding on the back of Anwar's fame. His bad back.While PKR blames UMNO as the mastermind behind this "

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-334663036640170602008-06-29T23:51:00.001+08:002008-06-29T23:53:09.188+08:00

It was that time of the year and in keeping with the tradition of old, I have set aside time to make bak zhang, a glutinous rice dumpling packed into bamboo leaves a fortnight ago. I have contemplated long and hard wondering if I should continue making it as the amount of time taken is tenuously long and perhaps, it could be better spent doing something else.I made about 120+ bak zhang this year,

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-80873818136443132032008-06-19T07:56:00.006+08:002008-06-19T08:45:09.484+08:00

Has the ball started rolling with SAPP's announcement? Will the path for PR to take the executive power finally be cleared?Well, Nasri obviously doesn't think it is possible to do the no-confidence motion on Monday. According to him, the shortest possible notice to be given requires evocation of Standing Order Rule 18(1) where the emergence motion has to have a definite matter, urgent and of

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-16348324875368720952008-06-17T08:05:00.009+08:002008-06-17T08:35:37.323+08:00

Someone in Petronas must have screwed up. Seriously, who would dare to make their CEO look like an idiot when he makes claims about something published on the company's website when it is actually not there?Here's the website he said where you can find the accounts from 2002:http://www.petronas.com/internet/corp/centralrep2.nsf/frameset_corp?OpenFramesetHe even claimed that Petronas behaves like

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-1440063921852402102008-06-15T21:45:00.004+08:002008-06-15T22:33:31.190+08:00

When I walked into the post office on Saturday morning to claim my petrol rebate, I was expecting to see a long beeline of people lining up waiting to collect their monies. It is only reasonable since we are only taking back what is rightfully ours to begin with and RM625 is no small sum more so thousands who are entitled for it. Anyway, I choose an obscure post office tuck away in a least

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-29897815704631094802008-06-11T22:45:00.007+08:002008-06-11T23:47:06.399+08:00

Do you own a car with up to 2,000 CC engine? Or a pick-up truck or jeep with up to 2,500 CC engine? How about motorcycle with up to 250 CC engine?If you answer yes to the above, you are entitled to a rebate amounted to RM625 for the 4 wheelers while RM150 for 2 wheelers. Provided of course your vehicle are powered by either diesel or petrol.For those owners like me who recently renew you

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-87092662151202185022008-06-10T19:31:00.005+08:002008-06-10T20:13:32.564+08:00

Finally my best friend wedded last Saturday. I am so glad because he has been in love with the same lady for a longer duration than I have with my wife and to finally watch them enter into a commitment for life is something I have longed for. I can tell you there are silent prayers than go out not too long ago that this knot be finally tied and praise be to the Lord that it did!...:)Unlike my

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-53101449431837862182008-06-05T13:36:00.006+08:002008-06-05T14:15:08.868+08:00

Yesterday, as I was busy listening out to explanations given by a client here in Bangkok when I received 3 smses. And it was about the impending fuel hike. Yup, the 40% or 78 sens fuel price hike. In Mahathir's era, prices were not as erratic and certainly he could afford a 5-20 sen increase. In Abdullah's era, I guess the norm is 50 sens or more given petrol price has risen from USD20s to

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-20431273881599934142008-05-29T22:56:00.007+08:002008-05-29T23:41:32.314+08:00

It has been a tiring week.Since taking up this new job, I seldom see the sun setting unlike in my previous job. Gone were those days when I exit the carpark and I get to see the bright glaring sun slowly make its way down the western horizon. The plus side is, as I had to work till late nights, I don't have to "fight" with road hogs who somehow concluded his/her ownership of the road on the

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-68711080106739167542008-05-25T22:55:00.005+08:002008-05-25T23:38:09.742+08:00

I started work last Tuesday in a new and remotely related field from the one I was in. Many asked why didn't I take a break before starting this a new job. Honestly, I don't see the point of doing that. Will 1,2 or 4 weeks rest really make a big difference? For me, it is all in the mindset and the quicker I immerse myself into this reality, the faster I learn the ropes to survive.Source: http://

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-71644118992603781992008-05-22T22:33:00.011+08:002008-05-22T23:17:25.027+08:00

I don't know about you but I am guilty of the blame game sometimes. Afterall, isn't it convenient to blame others for the problems we face?I lament that the air is bad. Or the water taste bad. Or the country is run by idiots. Well, some are valid complaints but others are obviously contributed by me (one way or other). For instance, I sweat a lot. I need my room temperature to be at 22-23 degree

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-40208544892191704022008-05-20T22:03:00.007+08:002008-05-20T22:47:15.696+08:00

Honestly, I don't know what is the fuss about. In fact it is really a non-issue. But people are nostalgic and they would like to give credit where little is due.So the old fox decided to gamble it all. He resigned after being challenged to do so. And of all people, apparently the guy was from PAS. So?And many predicted doom and gloom, as though this will hasten UMNO's downfall. Seriously, people,

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-10648593092298997852008-05-14T22:15:00.007+08:002008-05-14T23:23:43.120+08:00

As you are well aware, I have deep trepidation when it comes to monopoly. I don't believe in monopoly of power, what more when it comes to business?So when I hear the Transport Minister excuse for allowing Puspakom to retain its vehicle inspection monopoly for at least another 15 years post 2009, it makes little sense. Apparently, the Puspakom role is so crucial that it cannot take any

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-38349459666441276812008-05-13T20:49:00.005+08:002008-05-13T21:26:25.139+08:00

When someone says "quotas", what is the first thing that comes to your mind? For me, it is university seats in our local universities. Also, quotas remind me of approved permits. And the unwritten rule that MNCs and large corporations are supposed to ensure 30% of their workforce consist of bumiputeras.So, are quotas good or bad? To me, in this case, whether it is good or bad, derives not from

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-45119809515465386422008-05-11T21:21:00.005+08:002008-05-11T22:00:24.258+08:00

One more week to go.Is this a cause for celebration? I am not sure. But what happened last week was an eye opener. I have to admit, I am naive. I realised as much as I would like to avoid any "bad blood" and hoped for an orderly handover, more often than not, it will never happen. One can only propose, truly God is the only one who disposes. Things are complicated when everyone inevitably ask, "

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-75456325991986603672008-05-08T21:30:00.005+08:002008-05-08T22:37:26.896+08:00

This morning I dragged myself into office filled with trepidation. I was worried. Sigh... Must it be a showdown? You see, a good night sleep or in my case, a bad one but I was thoroughly satisfied reading the online manga on www.onemanga.com the whole night to distract myself do change one's perspective of things.Honestly, I was filled with anger. Though satisfied the day before giving an

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-23314636150401172032008-05-07T22:01:00.007+08:002008-05-07T23:01:34.031+08:00

I can never compare myself to our folk hero, RPK. Seriously, what he is doing is something many of us who hide behind our pseudo names would think twice about doing in real life. Yet, deep down, who amongst us, given a choice, will not uphold justice and righteousness? Aren't we called to stand and help the weak, downtrodden and helpless?Source: http://www.malaysia-today.net/2008/I pray that the

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-51944624187902495092008-05-06T21:37:00.007+08:002008-05-06T21:57:03.350+08:00

I tendered today.Leaving my present employment for greener pasture. There is no push factor but given the events that transpired today, I realised a push factor is in the works.Anyway, I gave my current employer a 2 weeks short notice. Why 2 weeks? Why not 24 hours? Well I could leave in 24 hours. My new employer is paying for it. But they are unwilling to let me go. They cite various reasons why

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-69984892554015046802008-05-05T21:38:00.007+08:002008-05-05T22:19:00.305+08:00

The first disgruntled customer, Myrrkat:It is weird really. Imagine yourself being a happy and loyal customer to a telco provider for many years. In fact, it was your first and only one. It made you feel special, until one fine day you decided to try another telco provider.You registered for a special prepaid number and decided to switch to postpaid. Then the bad news. You have been barred. You

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-5778026195381354302008-04-30T21:58:00.010+08:002008-04-30T23:14:20.159+08:00

Can you imagine Lassie venturing into unfamiliar territories? What if Lassie takes on the role of Luke Skywalker? Like mind control to get things done. Imagine all that goes in the mind of the one being controlled is "Doggie treat, doggie treat". It is just weird.Or using light sabre? Er, can we get paws enabled version? Or better yet, Lassie on two legs holding a light sabre with both the front

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-75443565139221825782008-04-29T22:33:00.007+08:002008-04-29T23:28:09.910+08:00

I am quite shy in using my Bahasa Malaysia when I converse as I don't have a strong command of it. It is not because I don't love the language of my nation, but rather, I lost my familiarity with it when I left my secondary school.Unlike many who chose to pursue their higher education in local universities, I often felt with limited places accorded to non-Bumiputeras, I would not be able to

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-3473736412955863182008-04-27T21:26:00.008+08:002008-04-29T23:35:16.313+08:00

After meeting with our client on Friday, my boss and I decided to have lunch in a food court centre in Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur. We seldom do this by the way because most of the time, I eat with my peers (i.e. those from the bottom of the food chain). So while having our lunch, we decided to talk about our nation's current affairs.Perhaps I am naive but I told him I look forward to September 16.

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-56394529048891112382008-04-24T21:43:00.010+08:002008-04-24T22:29:12.445+08:00

There are only 2 certainties in life, death and taxes!And events of late have strongly discourage me from even consider filing my tax submission form. I know the last day to submit my Borang BE is this coming Wednesday, 30th of April. But I know the laws have to be complied with. I don't want to pay unnecessary penalty or face problems in future.But deep down, why should I keep paying to a

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-46938309139740000032008-04-23T21:53:00.008+08:002008-04-23T23:24:58.520+08:00

Have you faced one of those days where you desperately needed help and the person whom you asked for assistance just replied with an indifferent, "No and I am not free so please don't disturb me" while acting all busy and pretend you are invisible? Or some risk adverse colleagues telling you your suggestion is not workable simply because they don't want to take responsibility IF it is implemented

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-4284361762669356932008-04-22T22:28:00.004+08:002008-04-22T23:12:09.598+08:00

I am not sure about you but I face this moral dilemma on a daily basis. On a highway where the speeding limit is 90 kmph, would you drive in excess of that? I know I try to resist but at times, one just can't avoid it. I felt guilt but I often justify it by saying I am rushing to get to that place or that the car in front of me was crawling.What if a man steals bread to feed his hungry family, is

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-529423765424036952008-04-22T07:57:00.004+08:002008-04-22T08:23:23.353+08:00

Sometimes I wonder why do people frown at job hoppers. I understand for employers they would face manpower resource planning problems if the job hoppers decide to move on after working for less than a year or two. Also for employers, they have "invested" a lot on these employees where they provided on the job training which made them more marketable.But let us not kid ourselves. If an employee's

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-63452524418678444762008-04-20T19:57:00.012+08:002008-04-22T22:46:10.077+08:00

Just when I thought I knew it all about dogs...The good...From the Star Online last Thursday:It is my bad really. I always thought dogs like this only appear on TV. You know, Lassie?The bad...Reported by Malaysiakini last Friday:Tsk, tsk. Why am I not surprised?The Ugly...Old but nonetheless weird news from Niagara Gazette dated 9 July 2007:Really macam-macam ada....

myop101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946106541684904249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546350956451184059.post-16263382667356311732008-04-17T23:11:00.004+08:002008-04-17T23:45:50.036+08:00

Backpedaling in less than a week? Since Abdullah announced the form filling measure, now authorities are worried that by making it difficult for would be converts to Islam to embrace Islam because of pre-condition administrative measures like informing their families prior to conversion, they may be discouraged from embracing the Islamic faith.Source: http://www.infendo.com/category/sega/So the

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I used to work for a company where they implement a performance based assessment and there are quantitative targets required to be met before being assessed between the scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best). For each of these quantitative targets, a certain weightage is assigned and the score varies from 0 - 5.0 (Yes, it is possible to get 0.23).Anyway, at the beginning of

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Two interesting articles I read online today (Malay Mail in the morning while Malaysiakini in the evening) and both are on the same topic. Centralised pig farming in Ladang Tumbuk.The main points addressed by the Pakatan Rakyat led government are:i) Why don't move the pig farm to an area where the majority are pork eaters?Well, this is what Selangor Exco for Agriculture Modernisation, Natural

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Just saw a very memorable picture of Selangor Umno leader and Tanjung Sepat state assemblyperson Dr Karim Mansor on his lawatan sambil belajar ke Jerman from Malaysiakini.Canon IXUS 850 IS: RM1,250MAS business class return air ticket to Frankfurt: RM17,000Tour bus tickets to state of the art centralised pig farm: RM300Forced to eat your own words: Priceless

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So silence didn't work huh? I thought it is all about "Working silently. Effectively. Showing results"?I am puzzled with the sudden noise created by the canines. I mean barking is one thing but incessant barking? For that matter, incessant barking up the wrong trees?If it was from Uncle Kit or Uncle Karpal, I might have given them a some consideration. Seriously, I know about their consistent

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Today, I have the privilege of witnessing the water baptism of my cousin in law's wife. I wouldn't say I am very happy as I don't know her that well but nonetheless, I am happy to know that another person have been saved. In fact, when I went to her church, I am very surprised to see 55 other person is joining her in publicly testifying their faith in Christ. I had a book with me which I intended

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This is just utterly wrong! Uthayakumar needs urgent medical treatment for his deteriorating health and what is our Government doing? NOTHING! Even prisoners deserve medical attention. Is this Government so blind to the needs of a dying man?I cannot believe this Government has such capacity for cruelty to deny this man his much needed medication for his diabetics for more than a month and now his

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According to Malaysiakini, the government is proposing to enact a new law requiring would-be converts to Islam to inform their families of their choices. He suggested to have a form or letter stating the pending convert has informed his/her family and they understood his/her decision. This apparently follows a series of allegations of "body-snatching" by Islamic authorities, who have seized

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I am worried. There are many things running through my mind after reading YM RPK's posting under No Holds Barred, "Come Hell Or High Water." RPK contended that the BN-led federal government, who controls the purse of the nation, intends to cut fundings due to PR-led state governments. It is part of their strategy to win back the states by forcing these states to come down on their heels and beg

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I don't get it. What is wrong with the idea that the Selangor state government approving the construction of a modern pig farming project in Kuala Langat? As explained by the MB in Malaysiakini, that area is currently the main pig-rearing area for not just Kuala Langat or Sepang but the whole state of Selangor. Wouldn't a better and more efficient facility be good since problems associated with

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When I first read the story about Sufiah Yusof, a non-Malaysian child prodigy under Malaysian Government scholarship doing a math degree at 13 years old, decided to be a prostitute for a change, I had no reaction whatsoever. Ok, maybe it is a back of the mind thought, "Haha... Good one Sufiah, please slap our over-zealous little Napoleons more for forcing you into something you never wanted to be

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About a week ago, which seemed so long ago, my family decided to visit the tombs of my grandparents and granduncle as part of the annual Ching Ming (tomb sweeping) festival. To me, I am often fascinated by the dead, no thanks to the supernatural elements attachment I often picture when people talk about graveyards.By the way, the jam started about 11-12 kilometres away and it was only 6.30am when

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Source: http://www.cornerstoneworshipctr.org/doctrine.htmIt was a short operation. Seriously, we thought it will take 4-5 hours. Instead, it was only 1 hour and mom was awake shortly after. In fact, because we expected it will be a long wait, we decided to go out and have coffee as there are no place for us to seat outside the operation theatre and by the time we got back, the operation is

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I didn't manage to key in any entry yesterday as I was hit with an agonising fever. I suspect it is the curry puffs I took but then again, I didn't vomit or had diarrhea. As I struggle for the rest of the afternoon at work, I couldn't focus on work. I sensed the then impending illness as my body slowly showed signs of its intrusion. Firstly, the discomfort in the tummy, then the finger tips

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