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Of punch cards

// June 2nd, 2008 // No Comments » // lament

You know what would definitely take off the burden having to come to work at certain time everyday? Take it away and let us the hardworking employees be happy. Truly, we’re less stressed out if we don’t have to be on time (to put it literally). I remember my time before in SYABAS where every damn morning I have to worry if I was going to be late that day. Then I moved on to a small IT setup and guess what, even though I abused the non-existent of punch card system sometimes, I still could complete my work on time. Hey abusing to me doesn’t mean being late 2 hours – that’s the CEO’s job.

Maybe this is different to anyone else but for me, having to constantly be reminded of work when I wake up every morning, and worrying about it is not going to start off my day well. And throughout your journey to work, if you know you’re going to be late, you’re going to feel your feet heavy on the gas pedal… and kutip saman along the way possibly.

You think if I wake up early, all this trouble will go away? That’s where you’re wrong my friend – I still have to make sure I make it to work on time. I think too much sometimes so blame my genes for that. Suffice to say, the mere existence of a punch card system is a nightmare and it would take me a serious amount of time to adapt. So far I think my record shows I was late 3 or 4 times, usually because I travel from Klang sometimes. Urrghhh… talking about this is depressing so I won’t talk about it no more. That’s it bebeh I’m not going to ruin my day further… :p

Last hurrah

// December 31st, 2007 // No Comments » // work

Well this is the last time I’m blogging from this laptop, I’m returning it today.

I’m starting a new job next week. So I expect I’m going to be restless without it for a week. But looking at the bright side, I get to read! And reply those old letters.

It’s been great, it’s been wonderful.

My farewell party was yummy. It’s gonna be sad leaving these great people behind.

But I think I’m okay since I know they’re going to be just fine.

Sesi lagha (ish ish ishhhh)

// December 4th, 2007 // No Comments » // work

Just got home. Went out for sesi-sesi sukaria bowling bersama rakan-rakan opis. Had a heck of a time. Walaupun tak biasa main (I played once with Otel, a million years ago), pegi je lah. Alah company sponsor, sapuuuuuuuuuu…. heheheheh tenkiu Ganee.

My right hand is not feeling steady right now. Tu lah, sampai je terus main, takde nak warm up ke streching2 ke ape ke. Hah amek. Stokin plak lupa nak bawak, nasib baik takde spotcek. Harap takde la kena kudis buta ke ape ke lepas ni.

Bola banyak kali masuk longkang, I feel like it’s actually how bowling should be played (saje nak kasi alasan). Much easier and less stressed wattt (menyokong alasan tadi). The rest of the gang pun, memang laluan longkang adalah laluan utama for all of us tonight (contoh untuk lebih menyokong alasan tadi). But at least I got 1 strike, purely by luck la of course but still I can brag about it later… lalalalala…

Pelbagai lagi alasan yang boleh diberikan seperti bola kena sumpah, lane tidak lurus, terlalu bising hingga hilang fokus, gangguan tidak bertempat dari rakan sepasukan, bola terlepas dari tangan ketika membuat balingan, kasut sewa yang tidak berkualiti, tidak tahu main, tempikan manja dari pasukan berhampiran, the list could go on and on and on… hahahahahahhaa!

In the end, mengah ok. Letih siut main bowling ni rupanya. 3 set je tapi macam buat marathon zaman sekolah dulu (marathon dulu selalu kat belakang ambik angin, but still). Adehhh….

Lepas ni diorang plan nak go bowling kat Mid Valley pulak, semata-mata sebab ada glow in the dark…. hahahahaha.. What’s so attractive about it, I’m never gonna get that. Funny people. Dah la gelap, bertambah la rekod longkang tu karang.

Yang tokey2 kamera ni tak bawak cam plak. Abes citer lah. Kalau tak mesti galak bergambar dengan pokok-pokok krismas (the girls la, usually dengan semangat bergambar dari Adda and Janice)… hohoho…

So just because we had pics taken with christmas trees the other day,…

Beautiful beautiful christmas tree, post TGI @ The Curve. Gantung ketupat ngan lemang ni best nih!

Anyway, terasa nak berlatina la plakkkk…. cewahhhh! Ape itu? Jeng jeng jengggg.

When everyone is here

// November 29th, 2007 // No Comments » // work

Aaahhh I like it when everyone is online – opis meriah. Kalau tak mesti banyak offline, kat site la ape la. And the Pandion would look soooo dull I can’t even describe how dull it is. Look at this, berwarna-warni I so the like ok. Hehehehheheheh… giler suker tengok sume colleagues ada!

Today we all went to TGI for lunch, Ganee said it’s to show LAVA appreciation for all our hardwork all year long. Aiyak, come to think of it, if I leave, year end bonus tak dapat kot. Uwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! All those work, all those late nights. Everytime I think about it, I feel so terrible.

During get together like this (which happens alot aka lunch break), they would talk endlessly about coming projects and big plans and this and that. I can’t take it any longer, feeling so out of place. Even though I’m still here but I feel like an outsider already. Ah so sad. Usually when this happens, I would always think of the rest of my colleagues – in so many different levels, their personality, their good jokes and bad ones, their professionalism and hardwork, they are just the greatest colleagues around.

I still owe Ajeed lasagna. Aiyak that reminds me of grocery shopping – bila plak nak pegi nih. Have to hurry before he goes to Terengganu for that big project. Weh Adda, nanti ada masuk opis sini tak before the 9th? Karang termiss la plak makang2.

Janice ada bawak camera tapi tak bagitau… cehhhh…. Rugi tak amik gambar time makan2.

I wonder…

// November 3rd, 2007 // No Comments » // work

I’m looking at my friends’ profiles. Gone were the days where all their points is 0. Now it’s like 3333 for movies, 4445 for tv shows, 200 vampire points and whatnot etc. I bet they’ve been using up their opis time to do it all. There are loads and loads of other apps inside there and god knows how much time they spent on each one.

But I don’t blame them. I truly understand how it can be addictive. Today I logged in my facebook account and saw some pokes and answered some true/false questions – during which I laughed every so often looking at the questions and the pokes. So that makes it fun.

Some people just have the drive to stay on top of the list so they work hard at it. Invites, answering quizzes, fights etc. When you’re addicted, you’re addicted.

I don’t know lah how these people get lots of points so fast. But congrats anyway lah… shows how much you NOT work kat opis hahahhahah…

Anyway, AGM is coming soon. I believe good news are coming for all the Lavarians (bonus bonus). But nothing for me I guess since I’m leaving. Truth be told, I’d like to have an mc on that day so I won’t feel too discouraged. It’s hard you know, being surrounded by good people and share with them the good news and celebrate it and be jolly and happy and fat and everything. Of course I’ll do that anytime with them but just a bad timing.

So you see what John Mayer has been saying in his song is right – “bad news never has good timing”.