Why Chinese shouldn't have Christian names

Anne Chang(Mandarin)-Dirty
Anne Chin(Mandarin) - Keep quiet
Faye Chen(Mandarin) - Dusty
Carl Cheng(Mandarin) - Buttock
Monica Cheng(Hokkien) - Touching your buttocks
Lucy Leow(Hokkien) - You are dead
Jane Tan(Mandarin) - Frying eggs
Suzie Leow(Hokkien) - Lost till death
Henry Mah(Mandarin) - Hate your mum
Corrine Tai(Hokkien) - Poor fellow
Paul Chan(Mandarin) - Bankrupt
Nelson Tan(Mandarin) - Bird laying eggs
Leslie Tong(Mandarin) - Rubbish bin
Carmen Teng(Hokkien) - Leg hair long
Connie Mah(Cantonese) - Call your mother
Danny See(Hokkien) - Squeeze you to death
Rosie Teng(Hokkien) - Screws and nails
Pete Tsai(Hokkien) - Nose droppings
Macy Koh(Cantonese) - Never die before

*lmao*

That's why I never had a Christian name.

CONVO-ed

Yes finally I had my convocation! Just today I returned the robes and it's really is finally over. My convocation was simple and pleasant. Friends came to visit, send their wishes, present their gifts. Took loads of pictures =)

Recieved so many bears! The best gift was a super stylish name card holder given by DOSE people. Hawa, Siao Wei, Steph, Ady, Arif, Kou Wei. Auwww... you guys are the best! It even had my name embroided on it. Yeah... I was like "Oh my gawd..."

Thank you guys for coming and sharing with me, my once-in-a-lifetime moment. Your presence made it all the more meaningful to me. Love you all =)

Check out my convocation pictures at www.flickr.com/photos/sunshinesulin. Enjoy!

Bruised but not broken

Phew! What a _________ (can't find a word to describe it) 2 weeks it had been. Involved stressing out unnecessarily, crying excessively, worried endlessly, shocked unexpextedly, tired usually. Not helping is the delay of this blog entry, which makes me forget most of the details. Dang! This is the signs of old age. Little Miss Forgetful =)

Let's see if I can remember... Looking back, some things are actually no big issue, but somehow the emotions were magnified to the power 100 then. Well let's just say I screwed up a couple of times. 1st asignment that was screwed: I was supposed to attend Dr. Muhammad Yunus' public lecture at UIA. Clever was I that I took the bus the says "UIA" and somehow it landed me to UIA PJ not UIA Gombak. All along I thought there was only ONE UIA and I was heading to the right one. To make the long story short, I went to the wrong place which resulted in me NOT being able to meet the Nobel Laurate Winner and interviewing him (which was instructed by my boss). So my trip up to UIA Gombak which I had to take a RM30 cab ride from UIA Petaling Jaya to Gombak (which was damn far man... almost reaching Genting!) was a waste.

How devasted I was!

To add to my misery, I accidently twisted/pulled my thigh muscles while rushing out from the taxi that left me walking a little limp after that. Ouch! So I made my way back to office after that fearing of what my boss would do if he found out. I was almost to tears when I told him about what happened. Thank God he did not scold me. But after that I couldn't hold it any longer I just dashed to the toilet and cried my heart out. I self-pitied myself at that time. Sakit hati and then sakit kaki. Boo hoo...

Emotional wreck lah me...

The thing is, my boss didn't even marah me (he just playfully knocked my head.. itu pun tak sakit) but I still cried like a baby. Silently in the toilet cubicle. Actually it's no big deal. Really. Just that I was disapointed with myself. That's all. I so wanted to get it right. I wish I could do my best and perform better. But I failed. But we learn from mistakes no? I'm sure there's more oppurtunities to come.

*fingers crossed*

Sometimes waves of stress just flood over my head and I get panicky. Anxiety hits. You get the chills. Nervous. Butterflies-in-my-stomach. Kecut perut when everytime called out to do assignments. But that's what kept me going.

Adrenaline rush.

Sometimes I ask myself.. Can I do this? Do I really have what it takes? Before this I wanted it so badly. Now that it's been laid before my eyes, will I be able to grab it and deliver whatever I wished for so badly before this? Will I be able to perform? Just last week one of my colleague who is also my friend resigned unexpectedly. Everyone in the office was shocked. Including myself. She seemed so interested and enthusiastic before this. And she just left with reasons that she felt she's not suitable to work in radio. It's quite sad.

"Don't ever think you are indispendsable..."

Yikes! *shiver*

Showing tonight

I AM GOING TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA... FINALLY SOME ENTERTAINMENT =)

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine is part of the Little Miss series of books, by Roger Hargreaves. She turns Miseryland into Laughterland.

Their was a King who lived in a castle in Miseryland. Little Miss Sunshine is on holiday. She saw a sign saying This way to Miseryland. So she was on her way to Miseryland. She saw a Guard at the Bridge Door. Little Miss Sunshine gave the Guard a Big Smile. Then the Guard took her to see the King of Miseryland and she had an idea. So Little Miss Sunshine and the king went back to her car. Finally she made a new picket sign saying Laughter Land and she boomed an enourmous laugh then the king laughed too.

Check it out http://www.mrmen.com/.

*Sobs*

Last Friday felt like last day at work. We took pictures, makan, lingered awhile after work for a little chat by the elevator... Funny, it wasn't actually last day at work. It's actually just our last day working together at same working time; 9am-6pm. Except that next week (which starts tommorrow!) we start working by shift hours. Gosh, I'll never know will I ever get used to this system. At the moment, working by shift hours hasn't gotten into my system yet, and it's oh so confusing! Which also means... I have to work during weekends as well. SAD sAd saaaaaaaaaaaad........

Bye bye weekend =(

Bye bye salsa classes+parties =(

Bye bye to waking up late during weekends =(

Bye bye to my non-existance social life =(

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa......................

Buh-bye colleagues. We're least likely going to meet everyone at once after this since we'll be working on shift basis. It sucks! Really sucks... Sigh. I felt our weekend off days weren't distributed fairly as only one of us that gets off during the weekend like the whole of next month. So for the whole of this month and the next one, I have NOT a SINGLE weekend OFF. NO FAIR! Why lah? We like got no social life during weekends meh??? I really going to miss my salsa lah... Just when I'm about to get started. Sigh. Remember: The Adventures Of The Salsa Goddess? Bye bye to that too =(

Anyway enough of blabbing. These are pictures of our last day together. *Sob sob*

You were born on this month

OCTOBER

Berikut disenaraikan kajian mengenai bulan dan sikap anda, yang telah dijalankan oleh Yang Berbahagia Dato' Dr. Fadzilah Kamsah.

* Suka berbual (yes!)

* Suka orang yang sayang padanya (oh yess...who doesn't right?)

* Suka ambil jln tengah (compromising)

* Sangat menawan & sopan santun (well if you say so...hehehe)

* Kecantikan luar & dalam (wow,thank you, thank you...)

* Tidak pandai berbohong & berpura-pura ( hmm...very true)

* Mudah rasa simpati, baik dan mementingkan kawan (erm.. depending)

* Sentiasa berkawan (yes lah)

* Hatinya mudah terusik tetapi merajuknya tak lama (depends, but mostly I'm easy-going lah)

* Cepat marah (not really)

* Macam pentingkan diri sendiri (well, I have to admit..I'm a very selfish person)

* Tidak menolong orang kecuali diminta (hmmmmm...)

* Suka melihat dari perspektifnya sendiri (yes! sometimes too self-absorbed...)

* Tidak suka terima pandangan orang lain (lately I'm know to be very defensive lah..Very bad!)

* Emosi yang mudah terusik (nope)

* Suka berangan & pandai bercakap (ooooooh yessss!!!)

* Emosi yang kelam kabut (eh, no lah)

* Daya firasat yang sangat kuat (terutamanya perempuan) (hmmm,sixth sense??)

* Suka melancong, bidang sastera & seni (yes, yes, YES!!!)

* Pengasih, penyayang & lemah lembut (yes, yes, NO)

* Romantik dalam percintaan (hehehe...)

* Mudah terusik hati & cemburu (erm yes)

* Ambil berat tentang orang lain (am trying to...)

* Suka kegiatan luar (oh yes I love the outdoors! White-river rafting anyone??)

* orang yang adil (I try to be as fair and listen to both sides of the story)

* Boros & mudah dipengaruhi persekitaran (bad habit)

* Mudah patah semangat (ish choy! I'm as determined as a horse)

Well honestly I never really believed in these personality tests, way too corny... Always think logically. Don't really like to be confined to certain traits or ways I am or should live, etc. Don't believe in horoscope either. Palm reading? Nah. Feng shui? You should talk to someone else, not me. Live life the way how you want to live it... And live it to the FULLEST!!!! Live's too short to drink bad wine =)

Exhausted...

from travelling everyday to and from work. Need to get a car on my own. A car would really aid me now. My feet hurts, my brain hurts.

I'm so tired, I almost forgot I even have a blog to update.

I hate blogs...

This is why I hate blogging. You'll never know who will come across your blog page. Especially if it's one your bosses. Super scary. Sigh. This could probably mean, lesser a channel to vent my work frustration of certain somebody somebody *wink wink* But then again I might still do it. Freedom of speech bah. And please... jangan perasan.

Came across these rights of a blogger:

-You Have the Right to Blog Anonymously.

-You Have the Right to Keep Sources Confidential.

-You Have the Right to Make Fair Use of Intellectual Property.

-You have the Right to Allow Readers' Comments Without Fear.

-You Have the Right to Protect Your Server from Government Seizure.

-You Have the Right to Freely Blog about Elections.

-You Have the Right to Blog about Your Workplace.

-You Have the Right to Access as Media.

Of course you'll probably never find posts about politics here lah... Not like I can hold any intelligent conversation regarding politics. Don't like politics. So not me.

On another note...

News.context

What's new: As the popularity of blogs grows and search tools get better, more companies are likely to discipline bloggers who disclose confidential or embarrassing information.

Bottom line: If your boss should see your blog and is offended by something there, in most states you have almost no protection against being fired.

Bah! So much for freedom of speech.

Secondly, I hate kiss-assers aka kaki ampu. It shows that your really weak and had to resort in kissing the bosses' asses. Worse if your ain't good at your job. And do you have to make it so obvious? Showing the rest as if he/she is a grand lord and has the power over bosses' decisions and commenting how others are performing (in order to look good himself). Sigh. It a sad thing if they ever believe in him/her without even realizing the truth (it can go both ways: the good or the bad) because you know, sometimes bosses are way to busy to even notice or pay attention. Well I guess after 2 months at work, you can easily detect kaki ampu-s. In fact I have already noticed 1 since quite long ago. I don't like him, "Dr. Fell". It refers to someone whom you dislike for no apparent reason. But this I know, since day 1, I already dislike him. I dislike the way he looked at me, staring one kind (maybe in adoration, but I loathed it), sometimes I look away and then found that he is still looking. So I stare back fiercely right at his face till he look away. Gosh, I have a bad habit. If I dislike a person, I really dislike that person... Sorry but you got to prove yourself worthy of my respect. I have to admit I am a very critical person. Very suspicious of corny and horny person. People who suka mengampu, sorry naik lorry...

" I do not like thee, Doctor Fell,

The reason why I cannot tell;

But this I know, and know full well,

I do not like thee, Doctor Fell. "

As for me, I only resort to that on life-and-death situations. Like once I made one of my lecturer really pissed. We were corresponding through emails regarding the Korean job. Initially he told the whole class that the salary is 3000 USD and eventually later I was told by the Koreans that it's only 1000 USD per month (gosh that's like a lot of difference!). That's definitely a huge amount and a huge human error to be told to the class. So I had to ask him properly and I asked him to clarify in order to make a decision whether or not to accept the job. I knew it was the right thing to do and I have all the rights to know. But I don't know how on earth he read my emails (maybe upside down or what), he told me I was rude and even told me to observe my manners. I was like "what the....?!?!". Anyway the mis-communication was then settled with a bar of chocolate and a nice chat. All was well later. Phew! Boy he had the power over my exam results and I had to be careful not to jeopardise our relationship. However I have a deja vu feeling it's going to happen again. This time it's going to be real ugly. I have yet to tell him that I don't want the Korean job (due to a few reasonable reasons) and boy, only God knows what will the outcome be. *gulp* That sends cold shiver down my spine.

Anyway Dr. Fell, here's a few words of advice: you have to work hard to gain our respects by first proving yourself worthy of what you are. A higher education qualification doesn't prove anything but just a cert and a silly cap you don during graduation, if it isn't translated to quality work. Working on tonnes of thesis and research just meant hundreds of trees you cut down from all the printing/photostating/binding of your work.

Keyword: delegation. Ordering people around isn't one of them. Fine with me, if it's proper delegation and YOU also do your work effectively. Don't just rely on efficient people to come out with the quality, but you ain't know nothing about YOUR work. Leadership. It's either you got it or you don't. Worse if you speak in a really slow mode which really annoys people just waiting to hear you finish your sentence. Sceptical since the first day, you teach public speaking in English but your spoken English and presentation skills like in junior high. Supposedly an expert in communication (masters/phd/what not) but you ain't good at THAT either. Even a chemist can beat you in public speaking and communication skills. Opps, sorry that's different story: a mass comm trapted in a chemist's body.

I apologize if I'm a bit nasty. But it has to come out.

The truth will prevail...

I miss ma' IK family =(

The memories we share, I will cherish forever.

Miss you guys sooooo much....

I wanna go...

Dear Dieba

How are you doing? I'm super tired. Today went out whole day for assignment. Covered a function in UM. They were giving the Doctor of Science to Ahmed Zewail, a Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry 1999. He got the Nobel prize for his research in Femtoscience. Say what??? Yeah faster than a blink of an eye, faster than the speed of light, it's the new speed; 10 to the power of minus 15 seconds. Or let's put it as 1/15 second. You do the math. The application is to study the time scale of a chemical reaction especially by observing the speed at molecular/atomic level.

Never knew I had to go through all this scientific terms again. We used to learn about the structure molecules during our lab times, holding stick-and-ball models to help imagine and identify their real structure. Boy was it hard. I think it was during InOrganic Chemistry. Susah giler... Almost died.

This special convocation was held just for this guy, the Nobel Prize winner. He must be a big shot. Of course lah, Nobel Prize bah... He gave a good speech. He spoke about his experiences, how he started off from his homeland in Egypt and moved to U.S and achieving success till this day. He related how much obstacle he had to go through, especially a Middle Eastern guy trying to succeed in the land of oppurtunity. U.S is the land of oppurtunity, and also obstacles. He went through political, social, culture and differences obstacle. He figured "if you can fight the system (in U.S) then follow the system and make to best out of it" (paraphrased). Can't really remember everything he said. Am feeling very tired now. Sleepy. Am doing this just for Dieba Shami! Hey you're coming back tommorrow right? Ish-ness woman.

Oh yeah, the Raja Muda Perak, Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah was also present, which made the function super-duper formal. I was told to don a power suit, or at least something formal which consist of blazer,etc. My God, I felt like a law student as I turned up to the function wearing a white blouse, black skirt and my "power" blazer. I had my pearls (necklace+earrings) as accesssory. Students in the hall were staring at me, maybe because I looked as young as the student there (ehehehe) and must be wondering who is this koo-koo girl overdressed to the function. Sheesh. I not a student lah... Not anymore. *Sighed* I manage to catch the glimpse of the Raja making checks on the army. I don't know what's the proper name for that action. But quite chun lah... Wonder how would it feels like standing alongside making such checks. Red carpet and all.

My crossovers were crappy lah... Tak best langsung. I still have not fully recovered from my sorethroat and flu thus the suara sengau. During the press conference after that, I asked a few questions. Well more than the other reporters that they thought I was covering for a science article! Hahaha. Well I just have better understanding, so I ask more questions in depth lah... Other people were just asking the surface question. What's the point right? Maybe with his finding we can detect the rate of cancer cells. Who knows? Plus he's just there. So I just asked lah. But then I ain't that smart either. Some of my questions were laughed at first, then only answered. Although I knew I asked very good scientific questions. But maybe the way I presented it or more of how the message was crossed-over. Thank God I'm thick-skinned. Otherwise, malu loh...

Anyway after the whole thing was over and done with. I went to Plaza Mont Kiara to collect my baby... The 30GB iPod. Finally my darling... Didn't know how to get there. Called like everyone to find out where it was, since I was already out, so I thought I just run this errand just once and for all. Was told the nearest was Bangsar, but have to take a cab also. So took a cabby, cost me 7 bucks. It was okay. Later I found out it's so much nearer to TTDI where I always go for salsa classes. Sheesh. Took my baby, and headed back to office. The journey back was the long one. Decided to take bus back. So had to walk the extra mile under the blazing hot sun in my "power" suit. This is the life of a public transporter. Reached office only like about 4pm. Showed off my iPod to some people. We were all suppose to record a voice promo today, but mine really sucked. Kept saying the wrong words. Tersasul. And my sengau voice wasn't helping. I don't sound as sweet as I always do. Hehe. *Sigh* Try again tommorrow. Order from the producers.

Oh Dieba, today we got a surprise (which I already knew, Kak Sab called me and told me). We got a new promo ID song. It's nice. Made me want to smile. Feels good inside after hearing it =) Probably you can hear it tommorrow?

Wah super tired. Because of you I cannot spend time with my baby. I should sign off now. Please bring back mee bandung and air bandung okay? Don't forget!

What the !@#$????

Why is it so freaking hard to pay the damn PTPTN loan???

DAMN IT!

Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah

This is especially for Dieba Shami. Since she's off to Bandung. We made a pact to write for each other our daily journals, at work that is (until Tuesday) so we know the happenings and that we don't miss out! Will try, but I gotta say, most of my days lately is simply boring. So Dieba, have fun reading these ramblings of mine =)


Today we did news as usual; I covered 2 world news, followed up with the Minneapolis bridge collapse and the disasterous India’s flood. Lend my voice to do a Public Service Announcement (PSA), although I'm down with a flu and sorethroat today. Poor me *cough* My voice sounded hoarse and sexy. Hahaha.. But painful. *ouch*

The time now is 11.20am, just waiting for lunch time so that I can go to KLCC to buy my shoe! I saw the beauty at Vincci, it’s a golden snake-skinned pumps. Sexayyyy!

Here's the latest update:

The time now is 7 minutes to 6pm, I'm waiting to go home. Feel so sickly. Went to KLCC just now, but I couldn't find my shoes no more. Super sad. Regret not getting them when I spotted them 2 weeks ago. The moral of the story is, just buy it when you like it.

Oh Dieba, we got our recorder today. But only 4 units. Sigh. Putri and Farha went out and get them while I tried to get some snooze at the VIP room (read: Very Ill Person). After that I glued some of the paper-cutting. Boring.

Saw Peter today, he wore so smart today. Sigh, but he ain't talking to me.

Aaarghhh, nak balik.......

Dear God, I beg you!