my little one dozing off @ Devi’s Corner

Courts Mammoth

The oil price is rising again! The highest so far @ 72 USD a barrel. I was looking forward to hearing the response from the government when I got to know about the news. It didn’t take long. The PM gave his comments last night in the prime time news. Not a very intelligent one I would say. I was expecting to hear more than just “Kita kena fikirlah apa nak buat”. For a visionary and wise leader, he should’ve anticipated this, and be ready with the strategy to reduce the impact. The 4.4 billion save from the earlier cut on the subsidy is now wiped out with the new increase. So, stop all the hoo ha with the plan to improve public transport system etc. There is no more money lah! Although it is assured no further increase in the retail price of petrol in the country for this year, no one can guarantee NO FURTHER INCREASE on 1 Jan 2007, months down the road or the subsequent year. 50 cents increase on 1 Jan 2007 can be possible. That’s not this year … but damn, the precentage of the increase! That is as good as saying “don’t worry … we won’t ask to pay more this year. You can pay in installments starting next year.” It will not help the people if the PM thinks like a “Courts Mammoth” manager.

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waaa … I’m tired of all these crap from the country’s premier

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To extreme, may require great grand parental guidance

New update on my transfer

At 2.30 PM today I received a new update on the my contract. It’s confirmed that the whole thing is taking a big turn with the plan to change my initial package to something that is not as good (from my view point). Although it is negotiable, I don’t see how it will include everything that was initially offered to me. I’m upset with this latest development. I will be talking to my (potentially) new boss later today to hear his insight. Sigh …..

Read MyKad With Astro At Home

Has anyone tried the below? Does it really work? Just got it in an email from a colleague.

Read MyKad With Astro At HomeOur Astro could read MyKard. We don need to buy the card reader or go to the National registration office to read our MyKads. What we need is our Astro set.
Follow the steps & you should be able to read:

1) Turn on your Astro and TV
2) Turn to Channel 800 (ITV) & wait for it to download and display a menu
3) Go to the MyKad & Credit Card Reader menu by scrolling down
4) After the processing, the set would prompt you to insert your MyKad to the
2nd Astro Slot. Just insert in with the chip facing you or facing up.(try facing up or down)
5) You would see your details on your TV screen shortly. You can also read your
credit card details.

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I'm stuck in the mess!

My mind seems to be stucked in the mess of my transfer process. For some reason, I keep thinking about the shit as if I could find a solution. My thought goes on like a marry-go-round, round and round and round with no end. I don't really want to think about it, but still I think about it. ARGHH! I'm going crazy.

A picture I took while enjoying my roti canai this morning - cute girl showing off her g-string and super mini skirt . .. what a nice desert ;)

I love my new O2 ATOM!

Mutinational Co. with Local Thinking ...

I’m getting really fed up with the way my transfer to the head office is being handled. Not only that it's now taking weeks, there is also a possibility that the initial package offered will be replaced with another that is less appealing! Everything is supposed to have been settled towards the end of March when I was in Switzerland with my other half for the so called “orientation trip”. To my surprise, when I returned, the local HR here was not happy with the ways things were handled and the package that had been offered to me. (#x%x*$@$ ... To make things worse, some top guys started questioning my eligibility for the position which they mistakenly thought a very senior post at the sector level. What ! where was the communication??? That, from what I just heard is already settled. Now, what’s left is the package. I’m determined that IF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE IS NOT PUT ON PAPER, I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE TRANSFER! It has become the issue of principle and ethics now.

My other half has been making noise when things kept on getting held. I understand her predicament, but things are out of my control now. All I can do is chase and wait. What we were preparing has to be put on hold. And if things don't go through I dont know how I will pay the thousands of ringgit that have been spent of things that are meant to be brought together when we move. The baby's stroller itself is already close to 1000 Ringgit. All have so far been charged to credit cards. It was supposed to be a wise decision to buy the things in stages whenever there were sales considering that I'd been promised a mobility premium which would be paid prior to my departure. But, now they'd like to revisit the promise! fucker!

To be honest, the excitement that I once had is fading now. I'm getting so tired with all these SHITT!!

Fat attack

Up until before Aum gave birth, one activity which I rarely missed was playing badminton - at least once a week, most of the times twice a week. Before she got pregnant, I went to gym whenever I had time both after work and in the weekend. Now, since the baby came, things have changed for the worse. For the past one year, I've probably been to the gym less than 20 times with only 2, 3 times after we had our baby. I begin to feel the additional fat all over my body predominantly around my stomach which essential means bad news! It's damn hard to get rid off, and can potentially result in other health conditions in long run.

With some little determination to improve, I started to organise badminton games again with Rizvi and a few others every Thursday. The first started last week and second tonight. The long rest has really taken its toll. I had never had the side abdominal pain for long time after I started my gym a 2 to 3 years back, until last Thursday. I knew it was an indication that my fitness level had taken nose dive and if I don't try to improve, I will probably be going back to square one.