[Post 122] A Happy Day

Another day has passed, and another day closer to raya holidays!! Whee!! Malaysia is soOoo good (only when it comes to holidays).

Anyway, nothing much to post today, just a video clip I've found on youtube which is so cool!!

Ikea's advertisment can never get any better than this!!

[Post 121] What Happened

Hoho!!
I am back... from church!! Practiced till real late today... first time we've ever practiced till 11pm.
Crazy!!
The skin on my fingers are literally coming off!! Anywoo.. yea, we still had fun!!

Alright, I know I'm one day late to tell y'all about what happened the yesterday (Friday, 26/09/08).
Yeah, my colleague and I went to the client site to fix their problem. They're using out soft phone product, Trevally. In any case you havent' had a since clue on what a soft phone is... to help you understand without me explaining too much.. 
Its like Skype. What?
Yea, its a software that you can use it to make phone calls, either within your office or when outside, like mobile phone, and even overseas.
Its call IP phone, in other word. Meaning your using your internet line to make phone calls.

Wow!! cool right?

Not really, IP phone calls still can't beat analog phone calls.
(just in case, analog phone call are calls made through the conventional/normal phone line.)
Why you say?
Its the voice quality, its not so very good compared to the conventional way.

Anywoo, yea. Let me continue my day.
Yeap, we went over to the client's place in Jalan Ipoh. I don't even have a slightest idea where's it. Yea, we were joking about being scolded and stuff like that on our way there, and it was until when we were actually there. We were like, I think we are going to get scolded. Haha!!
But, thank God it was lunch hour.. no one was going to be in the office.

Oya, I haven't mention why were we going there. We're suppose to install something called ECC (Echo Cancellation Card). Its like sometimes when you speak on the phone you hear you own echo.
Yea, its something to cancel the echo/in other words to reduce echo on our product.
So yea, we were there. I just watch Allen (My joker-yet-pro colleague) and help him a little. Took us around an hour to fix the thing due to some of their (the client's) messy cables.

And finaly its testing time. Totally rox!! It was my first time using my company's product, even though I have the software on my laptop (given by my company, cool right). The testing was the best part, it was super clear when we made calls. And we started making some free calls to our boss to test on him, and made calls to my colleagues phone and he asked me to test. SO COOL!!

Yeap, the experience was really really fun. As well as getting to know my colleague a lil better..
Wow!! And my day got better, was able to learn from on of the sifu in the office, and the best part was... he was learning from me while I'm learning from him!!
lolx!!

So basically, that was my Friday!! and also the day to end my first week working!!
Next week, I'll be having holidays from Wednesday all the way to Sunday!! Cool man!!

ciao~~

[Post 120] When The End Comes

What is life?
What is the meaning of life?
Does it have a purpose?

Tomorrow.. what is tomorrow?
Will tomorrow come?
What will happen if tomorrow come?

Life is so frigile... it comes and it goes... Just like the wind...
and how bout tomorrow?
How certain are we that tomorrow will ever come?

Its been four days since I've started work in NGC (in Plaza Sentral)

Had so much fun there since the time I got there.. learned so much.. and more are yet to come..
and just in that four days.. so much had happened..
there is the joy of me getting a first job.. meeting new people.. learning new things..
there is also the sorrow that I've felt losing someone dear..

**to y'all readers out there.. in my last post I mention my buddy Zhanwei's dad was not doing good... Yea.. His dad pass away yesterday morning (24/09/08--6.15am)**

I've never felt that hurt before... I don't exactly know how to why do I feel that way... He's not my dad, but I somehow just felt the pain in losing someone dear, especially that sudden.

It was only on Saturday ZW asked me out for brunch and mention that his dad went to the hospital to confirm the diagnos of denggue.

I've got nothing much to say, this post is a special tribute to Uncle See (ZW's dad)!!

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and as usual, I still have my humorous side:
Here to enlighten y'all 'bout myself.

For the past four days, I've been going to the office to "work". Actually not. I didn't consider that work, 'cause I've only been online, chatting, facebook-ing, elven blood-ing, mob war-ing, and surfing the net.
Okay, I did learn about Unix, Linux, shell, server, remote, installation of CentOS, and databases.
Thanks to my good leader/colleague, Wee (they call him Wee so that's what I'll call him) for teaching me and guiding me.
Today (Thursday, 25/09/08), another colleague of mind, Allen. He asked:
"Hey, Joshua, tomorrow (which is today) you want to follow me to the site (the client's place) or not?"
I was like heck why not, I've been dying to get off my seat in the office and get my hands "dirty".

So I said:
"Yea, sure!!"

and this was what he said:
"Okie..."
*a short pause*
"Haha.. want to show you how I get scolding... all you need to do is just stand there..."

*My other colleague, Shawnae, was like.. Aiyo!! Allen!! why you teaching him wrong stuff..*
But anywhoo.. I think it'll be fun..!!

P.S -- Will keep y'all posted on what will happpen haha!!

[Post 119] Something New

Wow!! First day of work was totally cool.. people at my work place are so friendly and pro!!
Man.. I just cant wait 'till I get more work!!
and today is such a wonderful day.. 

I've been saying this to so many people.. and I guess if I ever slack they'll start nagging me..
like I said.. through out of the whole process since my withdrawal from APIIT.. I've started to depend God more and more.. and God has been guiding me each and every step and opening new unknown paths for me.. which is totally cool!!

I didn't do really well in my interview, and that time I wrote on the application the expectation for my pay.
Since I don't have neither the knowledge nor experience in working, the interviewer said to be giving me lesser, which is still fine with me 'cause I'm still getting as much as I should get.
Today, he came up to me and said.. "Joshua, we have revised your pay..."
I was like (in my thoughts)
"owh man, my pay's gonna drop?!"
and the interviewer said "We'll be giving you like you've written on you application."

WOW!! Yeah, totally!! That's what I'm talking about man!!
Yep yep!! t'was my day!!
and now lemme introduce to y'all someone new.. and totally totally totally cool!!

Robert Muraine

He's like one of the coolest popper I've ever seen, apart from Nam Hyun Joon!
This guy here.. have his own style of popping bring it to a whole new level!!
Awesome man!!

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Alright be I leave.. Just wanna do a shout out to two person!!
To Christine Wong!! Happee Burfdey Girl!! 

and to my pal
Zhan Wei!! Don't worry yo!! God said He'll not leave nor forsake us.. keep the faith brother!!
**just to let y'all know.. zw's dad was diagnose with denggi.. and now he's in SJMC and it was just know I've gotta know he's dad's brain wasn't functioning properly and his internal organs ain't doing so good..**
So Y'all out there who're reading this.. please do pray for Uncle See.. and that God's glory will be reveal!!

[Post 118] Crazy Little Thing Called Love

love
• noun 1 an intense feeling of deep affection. 2 a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone. 3 a great interest and pleasure in something. 4 a person or thing that one loves. 5 (in tennis, squash, etc.) a score of zero. apparently from the phrase play for love (i.e. the love of the game, not for money).

• verb 1 feel love for. 2 like very much. 3 loving showing love or great care.

Totally Cool!! If you guys out there missed this, you've gotta catch them in November in KLPac!

Here's the link to their site:

http://www.footstoolplayers.com/current.htm

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Tomorrow (22/09/08) will be officially my first day of work!! Wow!!
I know... I'm so gonna do my best in proving myself that I can improve.
So much stuff is going through my head right now.. like..
"Man.. what will I do with my first pay.. what shall I get myself 1st"

or

"Should I start paying back my loan now"
or
"Will I find the lady of my life?"
or...
So much to think.. and all I need to do now is.. just shut my eyes.. shut my brain.. and sleep..
I mean.. not shut my brain or not I'll just die before working..

Alright... do pray for me!! haha.. and whee!!

[Post 117] Two choices

You have two choices

Jerry is the manager of a restaurant. He is always in a good mood.
When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would always reply:
'If I were any better, I would be twins!'

Many of the waiters at his restaurant quit their jobs when he changed jobs, so they could follow him around from restaurant to restaurant.
Why？

If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was always there, telling him how to look on the positive side of the situation.

Because Jerry was a natural motivator.

Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him：
'I don't get it! No one can be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'

Jerry replied, 'Each morning I wake up and say to myself, I have two choices today. I can choose to be in a good mood or I can choose to be in a bad mood.

I always choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be victim or I can choose to learn from it. I always choose to learn from it.

Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I always choose the positive side of life.'

'But it's not always that easy,' I protested.

'Yes it is,' Jerry said.

'Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk every situation is a choice.

You choose how you react to situations.
You choose how people will affect your mood.
You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood.
It's your choice how you live your life.'

Several years later,

I heard that Jerry accidentally did something you are never supposed to do in the restaurant business. He left the back door of his restaurant open

And then in the morning, he was robbed by three armed men.

While Jerry trying to open the safe box, his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination.
The robbers panicked and shot him.

Luckily, Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the hospital.

After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.…

I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, 'If I were any better, I'd be twins. Want to see my scars?'

I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.
'The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door,' Jerry replied.

'Then, after they shot me, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or could choose to die.
I chose to live.'

Jerry continued, 'The paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the Emergency Room and I saw the expression on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared.

In their eyes, I read 'He's a dead man'. I knew I needed to take action.'

'What did you do?' I asked.

'Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me,' said Jerry.
'She asked if I was allergic to anything.'

'Yes,' to bullets, I replied.

Over their laughter, I told them: 'I am choosing to live. Please operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.'

'Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day you have the choice to either enjoy your life or to hate it.

The only thing that is truly yours - that no one can control or take from you – is your attitude, so if you can take care of that, everything else in life becomes much easier.

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P.s Wanna thanks David for sending this!!

[Post 116] Dr Phil's Test:

Here you go. Try this! I'm a 40

Below is Dr Phil's test . (Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on Oprah - she got a 38.) Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out!

Read on, this is very interesting!

Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate and it only takes 2 minutes. Take this test for yourself and send it to your friends.

The person who sent it placed their score in the e-mail subject box. Please do the same before forwarding to your friends (send it back to the person who Sent it to you.) Don't peek, but begin the test as you scroll down and answer.

Answers are for who you are now....... not who you were in the past. Have pen or pencil and paper ready. This is a real test given by the Human RelationsDept.. at many of the major corporations today .
It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees.. It's only 10 Simple questions, so...grab a pencil and paper,
keeping track of your letter answers to each question.

Make sure to change the subject of the e-mail to read YOUR total. When you are finished, forward this to friends/family, and also send it to the person who sent this to you. Make sure to put YOUR
score in the subject box.

Ready??

Begin...

1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon & and early evening
c) late at night

2. You usually walk. .
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly

3. When talking to people you..
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, ! touch your chin, or smooth your hair

4. When relaxing, you sit with...
a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you

5. When something really amuses you, you react with....
a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile

6. When you go to a party or social gathering you..
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed

7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted.......
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes

8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray

9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are..
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers

10. You often dream that you are...
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant

POINTS:
1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8. (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1

Now add up the total number of points.

OVER 60 POINTS : Others see you as someone they should 'handle with care.' You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant.. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like
you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you.

51 TO 60 POINTS : Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and
adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company
because of the excitement! you radiate.

41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.

31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone
who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust In your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.

21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would! really surprise them if you ever did something
impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.

UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with
anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. So me people think you're boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't.

P.s Remember to post ur score in the comment eh!! kekeke!!

[115] A Need of Change

I've finally decided to withdraw from my course and get a job.

Here're some thought that totally cranked me up the whole day (Yesterday).
- is it worth the traveling (3hours/trip, 6hours two ways, 1/4time of my day gone)

- how do I make it for 8am classes?

- staying there? (expensive! I save up around 300-400bucks traveling)
- I wonder how would I cope knowing I might not even able to continue my 2nd semester due to finances.

- should I do parttime course while work?
- where will my job be?
- after finishing work will I be able to make it to APIIT in time?
- or should I work first?
- then only continue my degree?

I finally make a conclusion and with the peace of God, and some wise insight from my mom, I've decided to withdraw and work first. This means I havta get a job real quick. I'm not gonna mind about the pay anymore, I need the experience.

Anywoo yea.. like the title says.. "A Need of Change".. I'm finally gonna change my post mostly on my interest!
Yea!! Bboy-ing which I'm learning from a "Sifu" (the master of all skills and talents)

and you know who's "it"!!
Yep Yep.. its.. 
*drum rolls*

www.youtube.com

man, its gonna be a sport I'll never get bored of.

To keep you posted on the moves I've learned and cool move I'm gonna learn!!
Adios!

[Post 114] STRESS

STRESS-nya!!
Can play no more.. "Ketiak" (APIIT)
Totally sucks la.. Probably I haven't got to know anyone cool yet..
aihz..

Gotta travel 3hours from Subang to TPM (Technology Park Malaysia) by public transport!
I've gotta be crazy..
Why not stay there?
Itz freaking expensive..

Why not drive there? Its only around 20-45min right?
Well, soon it'll be, soon...

Why so stress?
I don't know.. since the moment I stepped into APIIT for my orientation, already felt the stress level hitting warning level.

How was orientation?
One word... SUCKS!!

well, that almost conclude 1st day in APIIT or let me change the term..
its UCTI (Asia Pasific University College of Technology & Innovation)
its different from APIIT, APIIT is just an Insitute while UCTI is an University College..
which many people misunderstand.. and.. worst of all..
this two places or I'll say two things.. are actually at the same place..
they provide different courses though..

DANG!... and Ian made me so paranoid thinking that I've went to the wrong uni..

[Post 113] The Time Has Come

Whee hoo!!
Just a couple more hours till me no more a bummer!!
Freaking nervous right now.. I can't even sleep dang..
and I've gotta wake up like 7am..
WHAT THE HECK?!!
Orientation is only 10am can sleep somemore..
Crap.. Traveling's gonna take up almost 3hours..
Yeee har!! "Ketiak" (APIIT) here i come!!

[Post 112] One One Two

The time is now!!
I just less than a hundred hours, I'm no longer a free person!!
Gahhhh~~

Getting all the mixed feelings 'bout getting back into campus lifestyle..
Still don't know whether to travel there or stay there..
Haha.. wonder whether I'm able to convince my parents to get me a Kancil to travel around..
Hey.. its only 20-45mins from my house to APIIT by driving..
so why travel for 2hours everyday..

Haha.. no money what to do?

To all those who've went off.. miss ya loads!!
Those around.. hope to catch up with y'all!!
Ciao~
To adulthood!!