Engine Transmission

The HR called me again yesterday. I talked with another Head of Department. That is something to do with Engine Transmission. I can't really write about the job scope as I'm not yet very clear of it myself but it definitely technical. I like! They need replacement for one of their staff is retiring soon.

What I can remember is he said something that the department is more towards engine assembly; is related with electronic bits; the production is high; etc etc..

He asked whether I have seen any car engine? I answered "No".. yeah what did u expect huhuhhh (other than on the internet or magazine  ) He sounds fun, nothing serious so I had a relax conversation, BTW he laughed more than me, cool.

Finally I asked "How many staff in the department?"

"Roughly 400. At the moment all men including 1 woman. Bukan laki, JANTAN sume. Ngeri tak?" End with his signature laugh.

ooookeyyyyy thats a liiitleeee scaryyy! dushhhhhhhh!

Anyway, I don't want to put any hope on this. who knows same thing might happen as last time. I will keep job hunting. Will hear from HR again this Monday.

Short notes:

My stuff reached me yesterday! yippieeeee!!!!

I tried some trousers. They are tight!!!! OMG!!!! I'm getting fat!!!!!!!

I weigh 45 now, goshhhhhhhh 5 kg gained in 2 months! WTF!!!!

A Rather Bad News, Or Is It Good News?

I called the HR guy this afternoon asking about the job I supposed to start this Monday. It turned out I don't fit both departments I went to last time (both are project management basis). Or in harsh way I was RE-JEC-TED!. I should really asked why. Strange enough. How could they be so enthusiastic and exciting promoting to me about each of their department so that convinced me to choose them and now... you are telling me this?

Yes Great! Even one of them told me right on my face how suit I am with their management team according to the details on my CVs. I'm not angry. I'm just a bit dissapointed to be treated that way. Maybe it's my ego. They may have their reason for it. You know what? It's like when the man in your dream come proposing to you on a romantic beach only to know he was just practicing his speech to propose to another woman (Yes, I was addicted to Sindarela series) Anyway, As I've secured a place there, whatever it is, they already hired me, the problem is to find a department for me.. ohh well... So my report duty date is postponed to another date I don't know when.

Buttttt after all that rambling, I went "YESSSSSSSS!!!!" right after the phone call hahaaa The reason?? I've been thinking about the departments (yes the project management thing) quite deeply. As I mentioned in my previous post, I will be lack of technical skill which means my 4 years of EEE degree will mostly go waste into the drain. Yup I agreed to the fact that people usually do works they never did during study which means we still have to learn about the work stuff all over again as we start the career. Eventhough I'm not yet have a clear idea about what I really want to do as my career goal, deep inside me I know I don't want to throw away my hardship to get my degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. I have to embrace that and I want to feel that I deserve to get a good career which I can relate to it.

Honestly, I took everything for granted and now I regret it. On the positive side, it wakes me up from the take-it-easy and procrastinating me.

Now I'm panic! Got to job hunting another job! Yes GOT TO!!!

All this makes me realise just how hard it is actually to get a job.

Driving Practices & How My Career Starts

phewwwww just got back from my 1st driving practicing, nope, I'm not in process of getting driving license, I already got the full one! huhuhhhh but haven't drive for.... mmmmm I would say 4 years! yup 4 years guys hahahhh.... Last time I drive was after A-Level, I was going to drop my sister at his friend's when I hit our neighbor fence Thank God-ly, I didn't hurt the fence but the car was injured, after that I couldn't remember myself on the wheel again. Last Saturday my dad forced me to test-drive with him using my sis's car which is auto (all cars at my house are auto anyway huhuhhh). It was ok, it was just a bit hard for me to control the steering. Well, we didn.t go far anyway, just around the housing area and filled up the tank.

This morning I started learning back formally. I like the instructor! He's a chinese. His way of teaching is so simple yet very clear and easy for me to understand. Yesterday the driving school boss called me asking if I want a lady instrustor or don't mind man instructor. I don't mind really and today while driving he kept saying sorry when he had to touch my hands to control the steering and gear. It shows how sensitive they are and I respect him for that, but please I really don't mind that. So yup I hate driving manual, he told me I can use my own automatic car after 2 or 3 times driving the school car just to make sure I'm confidence enough to handle the steering. So there we were, he didn't train me at driving school but on road instead. Definately I practiced a bit on empty housing area, played with the gear, what clutch for, U-turn etc etc.... then we went makan angin hehehhh... and yeah since forever I always found the hardest part of driving manuals is at the traffic light I killed the engine twice today bleghhhhh.... only that. This is when auto cars come handy to me. There, I'll practice again tomorrow morning if the sky is clear.

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On the other story, I did medical checkup at my becoming workplace last Monday. I was exhausted and it made my head felt a bit heavier than usual. It may caused by the rain, well who knows rain at factory site may cause more harm to human being... anyway, I was there ALL day! Exhausted! I don't care about me but I was concerned about Pakcik MN, he had to wait for that long hours! We reached at around 930am. I went to HR. The person who supposed to take care of me wasn't there so the receptionist guy passed me to En. R to handle it. He gave me all the forms I need to fill in and then straight to the clinic to have my medical checkup done. After that we went to another clinic which was a bit far to do X-Ray. Came back to HR to talk about which department I should be fit in. As En. R didn't know that I was coming that day, he didn't prepared anything. To make it worse, the ED department which suit my strength well didn't has any vacancy at the moment. So he has to find other departments by checking with every single of them. One vacancy available for me was in PPC (Production Planning & Control). He wanted me to meet the boss first to discuss about it, to see if either me or them think that I suit with the work nature or not.

So, we meet at 2, before that we had lunch with my friend and Pakcik MN. I met with two different departments but confusingly look like the same for me. They both are more into Project Managment rather than involve in technical stuff. So the benefit is if I joined either one, I can assure that my management skill will be top-notch, However I will be lacking with technical skills What u think huh???

So everything is not confirmed yet, he will call me later as it was too late it was already the end of office hour and I didn't want Pakcik MN to wait any longer. So now I just wait and see and if everything is Ok, I can start work on 3rd November.. yippieee I am exciting but at the same time nervous if I can't meet their expectation huhhhhh....

Short notes:

My newly born niece won't be here until Saturday! Boringggg!!!!

I think I'm losing a very dear friend

10 in 6

 

Iftar, Hotel Seri Malaysia, Melaka

   

Iftar, Equatorial Hotel, Melaka

 

Iftar at Equatorial Hotel, as what expected from 5 star hotel, I was seriously bloated! Everything was perfect from the Milo Ais, Ayam Tandoori, Mihun, and loads of cakes and sweets! So pleased!

I gained 2kg!!!

Iftar, Everly Resort Hotel, Melaka

Yesterday we went to MP and Dataran Pahlawan again but this time only me and my sis. Pakcik J sent us to Melaka Central then we took a bus. So nostalgic reminded me when I was here during my 2nd year summer holiday, I couldn't imagined just how many times I took a bus from Melaka Central to MP area for date, then would call mum to fetch me at Melaka Central hehehhh.... she even smelt something fishy about it Anyway, we went there as my sis wanted to look for jeans so I tagged along at the same time being her image consultant uhuhuhhhh... I got myself some stuff, ohhhh finally I found the cotton ball I was asking in my previous entry at MP Guardian for RM2.80. I really thought that I couldn't find that type anymore here hehehhh... and I got this powder brush from SASA, Zeno Mini acne clearing device (I was sooo desperate to get rid off the pimples on my nose! It bothered me to the max!! despite of the ridicolous price! I just want a clear face on Raya that's it!) and MakeUp Base from The Face Shop. Yeah That's it really.

In the evening, we break fast at Everly Resort Hotel Melaka. We were very reluctant to go along but had to as the organizer already included us in the guest lists, so we went. My reason was I just don't feel comfortable like the night before where everything is very formal and when me or we were the only 'underage' there. We barely know anyone as we'll always being left to eat at another table. That's so annoying. But fortunately, this time it was less formal eventhough the foods still being served (I prefer buffet style) and there were kids came along.... phuhhhhhh . As usual we sat at another table but beside me was a girl whose parents ate at another table as well. The main meal was ok, nothing special but we had Rojak for dessert and cakes!!! I ate a lot!!! I took some from the buffet area ngeheheee.... we also presented with free Kueh Raya each!

Well did I said anything about me and my sis trying to make Mc D delivery for sahur last night? well we did but were told that delivery for our home area is only before 11pm bleghhhhhhh.... I was craving for the whole day! So after got back from the hotel, we called Mc D for the delivery hihihhhhhh... yup we just don't know what 'full' means! I ordered large Big Mac and went sleep directly ngahahahaha... this morning was the first time I didn't take sahur. Fully charged anyway heheee...

Again, this evening we didn't break fast at home. We had it at some hotel somewhere in MITC area.We didn't wear Baju Kurung as well, just jeans and top, so malas to wear formally, actually I run out of baju kurung already hahahahaha. This time was buffet style! I like!! The meal was delicious and I had Rojak again! Ohhh not to forget the Air Tebu Madu! and steal some ABC from my sister, shame they don't have nice cakes for me! How sad~~

Masjid Selat, Melaka for Iftar

 

We break fast at Masjid Selat (Melaka version of Masjid Terapung). It was my dad's office turn to organize breaking fast with some 'big' people of Melaka. My dad went first, my mum, me and my sister went a bit late, almost 7pm we arrived and goshhhh there was a hugeee number of people! Cars parked towards the end of the road. People standing around amid not enough chairs to seat on. People went back to their cars, go back home perhaps. We were as well thought of going home or break fast anywhere else (we popped out all fast food we can think of at that time; me=KFC, my sis = pizza hut; yup I was craving for KFC since forever, but I prefer to wait until fasting ends so I can enjoy it right away instead of have to wait until 7pm) and surprisingly my mum said something 'hotel' and both of us were like.. "HOTEL???" sooo not my mum huhuhhh.... hrmmm unfortunately none of us bring money bluahhh come on xanga, more funky smileys???

So my dad already saves us some seat and well at the VIP area blerghhhh again (put my mood off) I'm just not into this 'Makan Beradab' thing. Maybe I'm not mature enough or maybe because I'm sitting and eating with people I don't know (yeah they are my dad's collegues at office, our parents sit at other table, annoying huhhh?? we were left to enjoy the meal with the unknowns) as I was totally comfortable in Egypt on the Nile Cruise. I automatically annoyed with having to pour the juice or water from their bottle into the glass. Why can't we just drink it straight away from the bottle? That's what people normally do right? Furthermore, I couldn't seem to eat a lot as I normally do; me and my sister talked rubbish as we can't joined their conversation, they didn't asked us anything either. Overall, a totally not comfortable situation.

The tarawikh was a bit longer than usual. The Qunut was really long! Both my mum and sis including me were complaining and talking about it afterwards. Yes it was really really long I even went "lamanyerrr bila nak habis nih??" huhuhhhhh not good not good.... The MORE was superb! The pengat pisang was mouthwateringly nyummy!! as well as the cakoi and spring roll! But too bad I couldn't enjoy it much as the 'big people' already got up before I finished my 2nd round pengat pisang. bleghhhhhh again and againnnnn!!

Anyway.... yesterday was the first day I really went out during day time.. yeahhh really pathetic after 2 weeks here. Is Malaysia becoming hotter??? goshhh I was sweating!! My elder sis came home so we had the chance to wandering around city.. We went to Jusco first. So many people as expected during weekends unlike in UK everyday is a busy day, everyday is a shopping day..... wondering when do british people really work huhhh??? Anyway, lets get back on track shall we? So we straight away headed towards Vincci, my favorite shoe brand here. I had my eyes fixed on these two shoes, one wedges while the other one heels, but there were too many people so I thought perhaps I just buy it at another Vincci store. So I just loitered around Jusco clothes, shoes and beg area... nothing attracted me. I was feeling nauseous maybe because of the super hot weather or too many people, I don't know. My sis gave me strange look for not buying anything huhuhhh.... I just sat down on a bench somewhere waiting for them do their shopping before I went upstairs looking for new simcard. Yeah I decided to switch to Digi after a long time being a loyal customer to Hotlink. "Tukar angin" > my answer to my dad. "Boyfriend ko pakai Digi ke??" > question from my sis... I admit 80% of the reason contributed into the decision was because 'he' is using Digi . * 'He' here is not my ex but a friend of mine ok (wink wink)

After about 2 hours in Jusco, we proceeded to MP to search for my Baju Raya yippieeeee!! I got one Baju Kurung, a really lovely one! More like earthy color and I fell in love with 4 more! A black Jubah (yer da lama tak pakai jubah kan??), goldish baju kurung Pahang (I love the colour and the cutting), bluish Korean silk baju kurung moden (the cutting is just simply superb and the silk feel would be nice) but it cost nearly 300 and one Hijau Lumut songket kebaya (yup I agree with "less is more".. this one really looks elegant in a very simple way). OMG I just starting to love our traditional baju kurung, kebaya etc.. guys!! They are lovely!!!! but mum limited two pairs each as we are paying with her credit card shame shame..... When I tried the baju kurung that I bought, I firstly tried on another color which is bright purple and I had these pretty funny conversation with my sis:

Me: Ok tak? seswai tak color ni dgn aku?

Sis: Cantik! Seswai! Sebab ko tak hitam

Me: Cis! cakap je la aku putih, berselindung2 pulak ko haha

Haha... well I can consider myself the fairest among my siblings, at least many people told me that not just me (hidung kembang kuncup).... but how funny that I always the opposite among my circle of friends (duhhhhh)

By the way, I went to two more Vincci store in MP and Dataran Pahlawan to search for the shoes I've been eyeing on before (remember??) DAMN!! No more size 3!!!!!!!! panic2!!!! Do you know how disappointed I would be and how hard I will try to get the things I already love to have?? Yup thats me... I am a type who will do just anything and won't be easy to sleep if I don't get what I see and sooo want to get a hold on it (ATTENTION! this only apply to stuff not human being ) unless I found a substitude. By that time, I already deleted the wedges (remember, wedges and heels?), and do you notice Vincci makes very cute terompah??? I just realize it and they are damn cute! I grab one for myself ! Mum likes it! yeayyyy! But the heels keep playing in my head!

We went home and show our 'Raya' stuff to mum as well as baju kurung we bought for our Tok. But mum said it's probably bit big for Tok so .... YES!!!! can go to Jusco again to change it!!! chance chance!! to grab the heels!!! weeepeeeeeee!!!!! and there we were, me and my sis went back to Jusco after break fast and yeahhhhhhhhhhh the heels is mine now!!!! duhhhhhhhh should I start to learn controlling my habit of "Just Buy It If You Want It" damn!! I'll hate that

p/s: Does anyone know where I can get cotton ball for facial purposes??? I hardly searched through Guardian, Watsons and Jusco but to no avail. They all only have the square type  facial pads. Any helps are much appreciated! (ye saya sememangnya skema!)

I Am Back For Good!

hey yo, it's been 3 days since i'm back again to lovelyyyy hometown, my flight was on saturday night 10pm, and safely arrived at klia at 530pm sunday. i'm not yet miss Cardiff, hopefully I won't. and i think maybe i just successfully fight over the jet lag, i slept the whole day and awake all night for these past 3 days. its tiring ok. anyway...

What will I miss in Cardiff and uk generally:

1. SHOPPING!! the guilt-free feeling you get when paying in pound currency! everything seems cheap!

2. the easy access to anywhere pass through my mind. I can just get up from my chair, grab my favorite green sweater and out to tesco when this happens: "alamak teringin minum coke pulak". or when feel bored, feeling like wasting some money on stuff or just waste my time wandering around shops in cardiff city centre. yup, that would be easy here when i have my own ride AND confidence again to drive hehehh

3. the very friendly people, no matter where and who they are. from the customer service, salesperson, at post office, ticket booth, people walk by, yup basically just everywhere and yeah not to forget the gentleness and the way of life of british people: open up the door for people behind you, always smiling, etc etc etc

4. the independent haja; wash her own dishes, cook her own food (eventhough most of the times tasteless, she didn't care as it's only herself she had to please), wash her own clothes, buy own food, get anything or anywhere by herself. (maybe i need to not live with my parents to be all independent again, otherwise, kak sri will do all the chores)

5. the 'perfect figure' me huahuahuahauaa

6. my knee-high boots i always wear when its raining, i just feel cool and simple in it hahahaha plus its super easy to just sarung it and step on the puddle while its raining yuhuuuuuu.. oo yeah i definetly will miss the amount of WIND we have in UK! how i wish malaysia can have a bit of it, HOT + SUNNY + WINDY = PERFECT weather.. i like!!!

7. the dry toilet, how the toilet (yup literally, toilet), shower room and sinks are separated. and toilet paper! can i continue use toilet paper here? hmmm i want to

8. ants and mosquitos free, IMPORTANT!

9. and many more....

What will i NOT miss in UK:

1. my chapped lips!!!! really hate that! i dont really have that problem in malaysia, thank God

2. the temptations of malaysian foods . hopelessly drooling over the internet or recipe book, or just by chatting with friends about it!

3. dead city at night, shops closed after 5pm, 8pm on thursday. boring! here, u can still go to kedai mamak enjoying the mee goreng at 12 midnight when u feel so.

4. being minorities are just not cool

5. hoh that's it??

What will i afraid or tired of in malaysia?:

1. my weirdly sensitive right eye, yup only the right eye. and only happens when i'm here, so far i dont have yet the problem and hopefully i wont get it anymore! its just super annoying!!!!!!

2. the familiar question "bila nak start keje? keje kat mana?" arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! benci dan menyampah!

sekian

Fire Alarm

we set off the fire alarm!!!! how i really miss that freakin annoying sound! well, yes i exaggerate a bit, the guest forgot to turn  off the gas in the kitchen, me and housemate were checking tickets online in my room when it was set off, first i was like "hmmmm bunyik ape nih?" hohhhhhhhh fire alarm! in our house! wahaaaaa panicked! then housemate asked me to call security, but i have no idea what the number was, then i went out the room, checking the guest (yes playing a very nice and caring tuan rumah) and the guest saw me muddling with my phone "who u trying to call?" "security, security!" "ohhh try this 02*******" , i dialed "te ne net.... te net net..... error error " shittttttt..... went out to see what the neighbors reactions, nothing... the guest finished stuff at kitchen while housemate still tried hard searching for the security number, again the guest "ok?" "no what i got te ne net blka bla bla", the guest looked again at the number "ohhhhhhh these numbers should be the other way round" "ohoooo ok2, will try again now......" "hello, security" "well hi hello, we accidentally set off the alarm, ** L***** Street" "ok will send someone over now", and me as usual, a very skema one, "ok sume kluar"... so there we were sitting outside waiting for the security guy, about 3 minutes later, our savior came! a very nice guy! well uncle actually, fuhhhhhhhhh!!! "very sorry!" "ohhh no problem, u were cooking don't u" " yeahh" and he did his job, checking the kitchen a bit... and the neighborhood was silence again......

other story, i already started packing my stuff, starting from files & books.... goshhhhhhhh i never like packing up!!! i always want to do it last minute huhhhhhhh, now i'm stuck with "should i bring this home? or should i just leave it? will i still need it? alaaaaa sayangnyer" hahhhhhhhh i'm suck at throwing away my stuff!

anyway, firot, i'm going back early next month

Am I Still Afraid Of Prawn?

Last night i was offered 'sambal udang' and ikan goreng by guests staying at our house, so i went. First, i just thought to add some sambal on my rice, then when i see the prawns.... the very 1st time after more than 10 years i was thinking "why not just try some??", i never have that thought leave alone crave for prawns before.. although everytime when me and my family went to have seafood somewhere, my sisters and brother will always try their best to lure me with the biggest prawn and crabs they have..well i never fell to them even once, since i was kid i always believe i have allergies of prawns and crabs cause my throat and inside my neck, near my ears will terribly became itchy, so itchy that i felt like inserting my fingers into my mouth to get rid off the pain. But surprisingly last night the pain was bearable, yup it still itchy while i ate them, but after that it gone... weird i thought, was it always like that or maybe i was small back then that i can't bear the pain at all, and now i've grown up, does it mean my body already can overcome the allergies?? hope so cause i felt a bit happy to be able to eat them... i don't have idea about crabs yet but all i know is the effect was worse than prawns. gratefully, i'm starting to eat prawns again!

Shopping On Weekends

July is summer sale month here in UK, but i was too busy this month it didn't give me the urge to go out shopping, pretty awkward i think..but i did go out last week towards the end of july and understandable, no more pretty stuff and 'fit' sizes for me... i went out to bridgend with miss housemate, went out pretty early to catch the 9.45am bus so we arrived at 10.15am, it was pretty exciting even though not too many sales, i wanted so bad to look for blue Levi's jeans, slim cut, but why?? why?? the shortest leg is 30 .. is that really the shortest lenght? don't think so, as i got this 1 Levi's that fit me perfectly huhhhhh... some might say, ala u can cut it later what? ermm i'm not really into jeans cutting, i don't know why eventhough i think i really need to, so i always try to find length shorter than 30..thats why i prefer brand that got Petite sizes like Topshop (quite loving the jeans and trousers there), etc etc.. time really hated us, without realising we've been shopping for 7 hours! just sat down for a while for icecream, yup it was sunny that day! and i bumped into Abg Muhammad, his sister and dad after having icecream. he's my cousin in law anyway FYI.. our bus home was at 6.15pm... so at the end what i bought for myself, let list them down here: 2 Saltrock shirt, a top from Next, lingeries from CK (i fell to ground when it comes to lingeries ), Jane Shilton handbag (with free keychain, i loveee free stuff hehe), another handbag from Tula, and finallyyyy biscuits from M&S (was planned to bring home to malaysia, but already ate 1 box just now ahahaha)... so that's it my shooping spree on Saturday, actually we planned to go to a festival held on Cardiff after 7, but we were just too tired for it.. the next early in morning, as usual Sunday morning, Sully Carboot Sale!!! time for cheap books and stuff! another 2 bags full of books for me today yippiiiii!! we just loved Sully Carboot, unfortunately it was only on summer, so i have no idea when will be the last Sunday in Sully for me

EUROPE TOUR Day 12 - One Day Journey To Paris

very sad to leave this very beutiful country! and the worst part is i didnt shop anythin!!! uwaaaa

we stopped by at a cafe near a lake..... breathtaking view but i didnt try the cappucino, which Udo said the best cappucino in d world, a bit regret about it huhuhh











all of us, except udo who took the pic

EUROPE TOUR Day 10 - One Day Journey To Swiss

BEUTIFULLL scenery!

SUSTENPASS



we were 2224m above sea level yet i was wearing my thin jacket (it's not even a jacket!!!more like cardigan!) and the worst part is with sliper !!!!! my feet went numb!





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