Saturday, September 30, 2006
♥ So Called IT Savvy...
When I first started to work, I thought that my knowledge in It was quite advance. I mean being among those who started to use the MIRC and going out to the nearest cc just to chat. In that time, the first cc was in Alor Setar and I'd go to Alor Setar just to chat every weekend either with friends or just alone.
At that time, I felt that I was among the 'in' group of IT students. I knew a bit here and there about the internet, programming (which was only a bit but considered as okay) and MIRC ( haha.. who doesn't?). But being a business student, I never got the chance to gain more knowledge about it. And at home, I am considered as the facilitator about computers. So I think that it's okay to say that I am quite IT savvy.
But today's incident proved me wrong. I am planning to buy a new pc for personal use at home and maybe a laptop so that I can do my work anywhere. As we know, technology changes by minutes. And I went to MINES to survey the hardware in a pc since my youngest brother would assemble it.
Going into that shop, my brothers kind of wandered around and started asking question to themselves the difference between Pentium 4 and Intel Core 2 Duo and Dual Core in terms of the best performance, etc. So, I kind of asked the shop assistant ( but from what he explained, he seems to be like the owner) the difference and the performance wise. My brothers than gathered around and listened to the explanation. Being the eldest, I just ohs and ahs and said okays at the explanation. My youngest brother then shooted out questions about upgrading and so on. The manager explained and kind of made eye contact to everyone and everytime he did that, I'd just nodded my head claiming that I understood. His explanation was detail and lead to other information about the graphic card, motherboard etc. I just watched the chat between my brothers and the owner. My eyes just went back and forth from the owner to my brothers and nodded at times that I thought was appropriate.
That went on for about 20 minutes and then my youngest brother said that he'll sleep on it after asking the price range. I felt relieved and it was an indicator that the process of gathering info about the pc in mind is over since I had time limits to meet (yela kan I have to cook). So, my brothers bidded goodbye and off we went. Outside the store, the other brother turned to me and laughed. I asked him why and he replied "ye..ye je tanya soalan mula-mula... muka confident sebab memang awak tahu sikit-sikit la... tapi bila adik mula tanya soalan dan tokey explain, muka blur je.. cuma angguk-angguk je bila tokey tu pandang.."
Hehe.. I was caught red-handed there. And all these while I thought that I was IT savvy. I guess I have to go and buy the Computers for Dummies.
At that time, I felt that I was among the 'in' group of IT students. I knew a bit here and there about the internet, programming (which was only a bit but considered as okay) and MIRC ( haha.. who doesn't?). But being a business student, I never got the chance to gain more knowledge about it. And at home, I am considered as the facilitator about computers. So I think that it's okay to say that I am quite IT savvy.
But today's incident proved me wrong. I am planning to buy a new pc for personal use at home and maybe a laptop so that I can do my work anywhere. As we know, technology changes by minutes. And I went to MINES to survey the hardware in a pc since my youngest brother would assemble it.
Going into that shop, my brothers kind of wandered around and started asking question to themselves the difference between Pentium 4 and Intel Core 2 Duo and Dual Core in terms of the best performance, etc. So, I kind of asked the shop assistant ( but from what he explained, he seems to be like the owner) the difference and the performance wise. My brothers than gathered around and listened to the explanation. Being the eldest, I just ohs and ahs and said okays at the explanation. My youngest brother then shooted out questions about upgrading and so on. The manager explained and kind of made eye contact to everyone and everytime he did that, I'd just nodded my head claiming that I understood. His explanation was detail and lead to other information about the graphic card, motherboard etc. I just watched the chat between my brothers and the owner. My eyes just went back and forth from the owner to my brothers and nodded at times that I thought was appropriate.
That went on for about 20 minutes and then my youngest brother said that he'll sleep on it after asking the price range. I felt relieved and it was an indicator that the process of gathering info about the pc in mind is over since I had time limits to meet (yela kan I have to cook). So, my brothers bidded goodbye and off we went. Outside the store, the other brother turned to me and laughed. I asked him why and he replied "ye..ye je tanya soalan mula-mula... muka confident sebab memang awak tahu sikit-sikit la... tapi bila adik mula tanya soalan dan tokey explain, muka blur je.. cuma angguk-angguk je bila tokey tu pandang.."
Hehe.. I was caught red-handed there. And all these while I thought that I was IT savvy. I guess I have to go and buy the Computers for Dummies.
Am i really never good enough for you?
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Friday, September 22, 2006
♥ Selamat Menyambut Kedatangan Bulan Yang Berkat - Ramadhan
We will start to fast Insya-Allah on Sunday. So, sempena kedatangan bulan Ramadhan yang mulia dan pernuh dengan keberkatan ini, marilah kita sama-sama meningkatkan amal ibadah dan ganjaran yang tersedia yang melimpah ruah.
Semoga amal ibadah kita diterima. Insya-Allah.
Semoga amal ibadah kita diterima. Insya-Allah.
Am i really never good enough for you?
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
♥ Freaky...
When being asked when will I tie the knot, I would always reply that I would love to tie the knot as soon as I find a suitable candidate. And I'd say that if husbands or boyfriends could be bought at Pasar Malams like 3 for RM10 or the more expensive ones with more quality, 1 for RM 50, I'd have no problem in buying a husband.
But yesterday, when this fruit staller started to count my tahi lalat as I was choosing the fruits from his stall and then kind of went on imagining how many were there on other parts of my body, and then asking for my phone number, I freaked out. That's weird. I paid for the fruits and refused politely to give my phone number to him and went on my way to other stalls.
Was it just my imagination or just by coincident that my answers to friends is kind of turning out to be true?
But yesterday, when this fruit staller started to count my tahi lalat as I was choosing the fruits from his stall and then kind of went on imagining how many were there on other parts of my body, and then asking for my phone number, I freaked out. That's weird. I paid for the fruits and refused politely to give my phone number to him and went on my way to other stalls.
Was it just my imagination or just by coincident that my answers to friends is kind of turning out to be true?
Am i really never good enough for you?
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Monday, September 04, 2006
♥ When Training Fires Up Your Spirit...
Last Wednesday, I was somewhat demotivated by some incidents in the office. I really chose to change my style. I thought that it was the time to change since I have done everything to make everything fall into place. But it doesn't seem to work. And I feel like giving up.
On 31st of August, I had to work just to finish the minute of the meeting held on Wednesday since on Friday - the next day, I had a seminar to attend in Penang. And I was somewhat looking forward to go as it was some kind of a break for me and giving me time to relax and replenish my spirits after it was shattered on Wednesday. So, I finished up the report and minute and went back to pack my things.
To make things worse, I kind of missed my flight to Penang the next day. I guess that my mind was elsewhere and not that focused. My spirits was still down and my mood was a bit distracted. And the cause - I had to pay the penalty to change flights. There goes RM75. But I guess I was numb inside. So, I just had no feelings at all.
Everything else went as accordingly but due to missing my flight, I also missed the transportation provided by the organizers of the seminar which means I had to pay myself. Well, that's what happens when your mind is elsewhere and something is bothering you.
Okay, during the seminar, my mind kind of sparked and started working. Not that I am saying that when I work, my mind sleeps. But it doesn't function like it used to. Like the critical thinking and inquisitivity. I miss being the person who would raise up questions that were kind of rebellious types disagreeing with the points given. Not to say that I am rebellious, but it seems that we can't just absorb everything in one gulp. Sometimes we have to make our minds work a bit. As I have read once, when you work up your mind, you will enhance the life of the brain.
I did enjoy the seminar. I mean what more can you learn if not by sharing your experiences with one another right? Names like Prof. Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid whom I have never met and only reading his columns in the papers, Stephen Healy - MD of Active Minds and the VC of USM himself with ideas that made me think critically of what I have contributed to my employer.
Being an administrator in the education industry sometimes make people underestimate your workload and sometimes your stand and position among the academicians just because you don't have the title as Professor or Dr. If you are not born with the talent to speak and persuade others, your thoughts might just go to the waste bin.
Some leaders or managers are born with the talent to talk and do their work efficiently. But these kind are quite rare. Some are only capable of talking, persuading and giving brilliant ideas. And some are just good at planning and working behind the scenes without highlighting what has been done by them. And the rest, just commenting and criticizing other people's work without knowing that they did nothing to contribute but just empty talk. Well, people are born that way. I am neither the perfect manager nor the brilliant talker. I just do what I can in the most perfect way I can.
In social aspects, some tend to seek popularity. Some tend to just mingle with the normal social circle. And some just like to be the lone ranger. I would put myself in the second category. But I do expand my circle of friends. The problem is when to start, I get a bit nervous and usually think of what people may think about me - especially the negative thoughts.
Am I too self- concious? Probably. Inferiority feeling? I guess so. But I am trying to put all those feelings aside. I am taking a step forward in improving myself in what ever way that I can.
Back to the seminar, 95% of the participants are administrators in the education industry. I can say that all of them are officers. But the participants behind me does not act like officers. They acted more like school drop outs. Sorry to say but when in a seminar like that, people would like to learn and listen and not divert their attention to you sms-ing other people with the beeping sound from your keypad that irritates and bugs your concentration. Be considerate. I know that the particular participants were from Univerisiti Utara Malaysia - which I am the alumni of. Sadly to say, when people hear that one is from UUM which is known as the management university where graduates tend to be looked up when coming to managing a company etc, people expect that you know how to carry yourself. I mean UUM is like a training center for managers. So, behave like one. I pledged to myself that I would blog about those guys in the seminar and reveal where they are from.
I did learn a lot from this seminar. And sharing experiences and getting to know your peers from other institutions is a plus added advantage. You get to widen your circle of friends and start networking with them. And the best part, there are lots of cute guys to meet. Hehehe.. just wish that I had the courage to do what she did. :)
On 31st of August, I had to work just to finish the minute of the meeting held on Wednesday since on Friday - the next day, I had a seminar to attend in Penang. And I was somewhat looking forward to go as it was some kind of a break for me and giving me time to relax and replenish my spirits after it was shattered on Wednesday. So, I finished up the report and minute and went back to pack my things.
To make things worse, I kind of missed my flight to Penang the next day. I guess that my mind was elsewhere and not that focused. My spirits was still down and my mood was a bit distracted. And the cause - I had to pay the penalty to change flights. There goes RM75. But I guess I was numb inside. So, I just had no feelings at all.
Everything else went as accordingly but due to missing my flight, I also missed the transportation provided by the organizers of the seminar which means I had to pay myself. Well, that's what happens when your mind is elsewhere and something is bothering you.
Okay, during the seminar, my mind kind of sparked and started working. Not that I am saying that when I work, my mind sleeps. But it doesn't function like it used to. Like the critical thinking and inquisitivity. I miss being the person who would raise up questions that were kind of rebellious types disagreeing with the points given. Not to say that I am rebellious, but it seems that we can't just absorb everything in one gulp. Sometimes we have to make our minds work a bit. As I have read once, when you work up your mind, you will enhance the life of the brain.
I did enjoy the seminar. I mean what more can you learn if not by sharing your experiences with one another right? Names like Prof. Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid whom I have never met and only reading his columns in the papers, Stephen Healy - MD of Active Minds and the VC of USM himself with ideas that made me think critically of what I have contributed to my employer.
Being an administrator in the education industry sometimes make people underestimate your workload and sometimes your stand and position among the academicians just because you don't have the title as Professor or Dr. If you are not born with the talent to speak and persuade others, your thoughts might just go to the waste bin.
Some leaders or managers are born with the talent to talk and do their work efficiently. But these kind are quite rare. Some are only capable of talking, persuading and giving brilliant ideas. And some are just good at planning and working behind the scenes without highlighting what has been done by them. And the rest, just commenting and criticizing other people's work without knowing that they did nothing to contribute but just empty talk. Well, people are born that way. I am neither the perfect manager nor the brilliant talker. I just do what I can in the most perfect way I can.
In social aspects, some tend to seek popularity. Some tend to just mingle with the normal social circle. And some just like to be the lone ranger. I would put myself in the second category. But I do expand my circle of friends. The problem is when to start, I get a bit nervous and usually think of what people may think about me - especially the negative thoughts.
Am I too self- concious? Probably. Inferiority feeling? I guess so. But I am trying to put all those feelings aside. I am taking a step forward in improving myself in what ever way that I can.
Back to the seminar, 95% of the participants are administrators in the education industry. I can say that all of them are officers. But the participants behind me does not act like officers. They acted more like school drop outs. Sorry to say but when in a seminar like that, people would like to learn and listen and not divert their attention to you sms-ing other people with the beeping sound from your keypad that irritates and bugs your concentration. Be considerate. I know that the particular participants were from Univerisiti Utara Malaysia - which I am the alumni of. Sadly to say, when people hear that one is from UUM which is known as the management university where graduates tend to be looked up when coming to managing a company etc, people expect that you know how to carry yourself. I mean UUM is like a training center for managers. So, behave like one. I pledged to myself that I would blog about those guys in the seminar and reveal where they are from.
I did learn a lot from this seminar. And sharing experiences and getting to know your peers from other institutions is a plus added advantage. You get to widen your circle of friends and start networking with them. And the best part, there are lots of cute guys to meet. Hehehe.. just wish that I had the courage to do what she did. :)
Am i really never good enough for you?
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