This is a song that my brothers used to play over the stereo in my younger years.
Kinda bring back memories when I listened to it on the radio the other day which made me
look for it in youtube and downloaded the mp3 for it. LOL
Enjoy!
Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive
So many times, it happens too fast
You change your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive
Chorus:
It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all in the eye of the tiger
Face to face, out in the heat
Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry
They stack the odds 'til we take to the street
For we kill with the skill to survive
chorus
Risin' up, straight to the top
Have the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive
chorus
The eye of the tiger
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Resigning..again!
As per title, I resigned again. Why shouldn't I? I got a far more better offer than what I'm having here in the current company. But wait, before you start to think that I'm only attracted to the salary package, no, that's not the reason why.
Frankly, here's why:
1. I'm sick of being overloaded with work.
2. I'm sick of being coerced in to do overtimes.
3. I'm sick of being overloaded with more work in spite of the overtime.
4. I'm sick of being assigned assignments with ridiculous deadlines.
5. I'm sick of being forced to work when I'm already at my limits for the day.
6. I' sick of being unable to enjoy myself while I'm doing my job.
7. I'm sick of the feeling of starting to hate my job because of all the above.
for 1 to 4, the reasons are pretty much straight forward.
The reason for #5 is, for me, developing a software is a work of art. Actually, there are many ways to design a code for something and seriously for me, the design should be elegant, not just at the architecture, but by the structures of the code itself. That way, it'll be easier and less work to refactor (if there is any reasons at all to refactor it). To be creative, you can't push yourself too much, creativity can't be forced.
#6, I love designing and developing software. But pushing it when I'm at my limits is seriously causing it to be not fun anymore.
#7, For me, this is not just a job. It is my chosen career path and this is the best thing that I can do (other than playing computer games, how I wish Malaysia have lots of game developing companies so that I can sign up as a playtester LOL).
I'll be joining a new company really soon. I was again, offered immediately on the spot. The interview took place in a hotel next to KLCC. No, I'm not applying to be a hotel employee. It was a walk-in interview so there was a lot of people trying their luck (including me) and I'm one of those lucky people who got offered.
It was an interesting experience, really. I thought I was late as the schedule should be at 10am but thanks to KL's traffic, leaving as early as 9 didn't help much either. Arrived there, climbed the escalator to the 2nd level and getting confused finding the venue of the room as at that time nearly all the suites there are having some kind of function. Managed to find the room after a quick sweep on the level and I was greeted by a lady who asked me if I am to attend the interview and I just said yes. She asked me to fill in my contact in some kind of guest book and after that, she handed me a set of questions, much of it are fairly easy (for me) and I was given 20minutes to answer those questions which I did in about 15 minutes.
Later, she asked me to fill in my current occupation details and after waiting quite a while, an Englishman came looking for me (heard he mentioned my name,the lady there pointed to me and he seems quite surprised and said with a deep British accent "that fine gentleman over there?" ). He introduced himself as the Operations Director for the company and told me that the guy who will interview me later reports to him and that if I really can impress that guy, I'll definitely get the job. He also told me that the reason that he came looking for me was because of the results of the test I took before was way above the average marks and I finished it in a short time. LOL. He was really impressed and the only obstacle left is for me to impress the interviewer, who actually is the Director of the Software R&D department. Kind of a bit weird as I've already impressed the interviewer's boss LOL.
I later then learned that the company is considered a huge company with worldwide operations. Those who're in the banking business (especially credit division) would've heard of this company. And, I've also learned that the office that I'll be working in is really extraordinary and I really mean that (that guy showed me the actual pictures of the office interior).
About the interview, yeah this one is quite tough. The guy who interviewed me really dived in depth on the technical side of the job. I can say I was lucky to impress that guy (lucky that I've also read a lot on software architectures too). For the salary, I didn't asked much. Only an increment of RM200 to compensate my fuel consumption to commute to the office. But the guy who was looking for me earlier, he didn't agree. At first I thought that this is bad news. But instead, it was great news. He gave me a whopping increment and on top of that, I'll be getting travel allowances. The total is far more than what I've imagine I could ever get. I was speechless. I went back home, a super excited extremely happy guy.
And oh,working hours is 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. Health and dental coverage for me and my family (yeah, you read that right. family included!). 15 days annual leave, 18 days sick leave and 5 days study leave. Monthly recreational activities and lots more. What else could I ask for?
So that's all about my latest adventures, greatest thanks to almighty God, for all His blessings onto me.
Frankly, here's why:
1. I'm sick of being overloaded with work.
2. I'm sick of being coerced in to do overtimes.
3. I'm sick of being overloaded with more work in spite of the overtime.
4. I'm sick of being assigned assignments with ridiculous deadlines.
5. I'm sick of being forced to work when I'm already at my limits for the day.
6. I' sick of being unable to enjoy myself while I'm doing my job.
7. I'm sick of the feeling of starting to hate my job because of all the above.
for 1 to 4, the reasons are pretty much straight forward.
The reason for #5 is, for me, developing a software is a work of art. Actually, there are many ways to design a code for something and seriously for me, the design should be elegant, not just at the architecture, but by the structures of the code itself. That way, it'll be easier and less work to refactor (if there is any reasons at all to refactor it). To be creative, you can't push yourself too much, creativity can't be forced.
#6, I love designing and developing software. But pushing it when I'm at my limits is seriously causing it to be not fun anymore.
#7, For me, this is not just a job. It is my chosen career path and this is the best thing that I can do (other than playing computer games, how I wish Malaysia have lots of game developing companies so that I can sign up as a playtester LOL).
I'll be joining a new company really soon. I was again, offered immediately on the spot. The interview took place in a hotel next to KLCC. No, I'm not applying to be a hotel employee. It was a walk-in interview so there was a lot of people trying their luck (including me) and I'm one of those lucky people who got offered.
It was an interesting experience, really. I thought I was late as the schedule should be at 10am but thanks to KL's traffic, leaving as early as 9 didn't help much either. Arrived there, climbed the escalator to the 2nd level and getting confused finding the venue of the room as at that time nearly all the suites there are having some kind of function. Managed to find the room after a quick sweep on the level and I was greeted by a lady who asked me if I am to attend the interview and I just said yes. She asked me to fill in my contact in some kind of guest book and after that, she handed me a set of questions, much of it are fairly easy (for me) and I was given 20minutes to answer those questions which I did in about 15 minutes.
Later, she asked me to fill in my current occupation details and after waiting quite a while, an Englishman came looking for me (heard he mentioned my name,the lady there pointed to me and he seems quite surprised and said with a deep British accent "that fine gentleman over there?" ). He introduced himself as the Operations Director for the company and told me that the guy who will interview me later reports to him and that if I really can impress that guy, I'll definitely get the job. He also told me that the reason that he came looking for me was because of the results of the test I took before was way above the average marks and I finished it in a short time. LOL. He was really impressed and the only obstacle left is for me to impress the interviewer, who actually is the Director of the Software R&D department. Kind of a bit weird as I've already impressed the interviewer's boss LOL.
I later then learned that the company is considered a huge company with worldwide operations. Those who're in the banking business (especially credit division) would've heard of this company. And, I've also learned that the office that I'll be working in is really extraordinary and I really mean that (that guy showed me the actual pictures of the office interior).
About the interview, yeah this one is quite tough. The guy who interviewed me really dived in depth on the technical side of the job. I can say I was lucky to impress that guy (lucky that I've also read a lot on software architectures too). For the salary, I didn't asked much. Only an increment of RM200 to compensate my fuel consumption to commute to the office. But the guy who was looking for me earlier, he didn't agree. At first I thought that this is bad news. But instead, it was great news. He gave me a whopping increment and on top of that, I'll be getting travel allowances. The total is far more than what I've imagine I could ever get. I was speechless. I went back home, a super excited extremely happy guy.
And oh,working hours is 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. Health and dental coverage for me and my family (yeah, you read that right. family included!). 15 days annual leave, 18 days sick leave and 5 days study leave. Monthly recreational activities and lots more. What else could I ask for?
So that's all about my latest adventures, greatest thanks to almighty God, for all His blessings onto me.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Fedora 10 released!
Time to upgrade my "development mode" OS to the new version. Currently still in download progress. Can't wait to get it installed on my machine. =)
Monday, November 24, 2008
Mybloglog Statistics
Aheha..
lama aku tak login tengok statistik blog aku ni..
tak sangka ada ramai visitor..
especially posting2 yg berkaitan dgn tech..
maybe i should add more entries on those tech stuff i'm working on..
kalo aku taruk nuffnang takpon adsense dah boleh kaya ni..
hahaha..
lama aku tak login tengok statistik blog aku ni..
tak sangka ada ramai visitor..
especially posting2 yg berkaitan dgn tech..
maybe i should add more entries on those tech stuff i'm working on..
kalo aku taruk nuffnang takpon adsense dah boleh kaya ni..
hahaha..
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Layu - Malique
Sesungguhnya tidak ada yang lebih menyayat
Dari melihat bangsaku dijajah
Tidak ada yang lebih menyedihkan
Dari membiarkan bangsaku dihina
Aku lihat layu dalam melayu
Aku pasti bukan aku sorang saja yang nampak
Ada juga bercadang bertanya tuan punya
Tapi bercampur risau dan tak tergamak
Nanti dikata tak bersyukur
Dikata tak sedar diri
Jadi aku menyendiri memerhati
Dan akhirnya mengakui yang kita sendiri
Membiarkan bunga raya melayu ke kanan
Dan bunga tak cantik mekar di kiri
Aku lihat layu dalam melayu
Tanah air kita yang punya
Kita siram kita baja
Tapi angin api kita lupa
Mereka merancang masa menjilat bangsa
13 harimau bertukar menjadi mangsa
Kita lupa nenek moyang kaya raya
Jangan sekali kali digadai harta bendanya
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Takkan melayu hilang didunia
Ya...tapi apa guna tak hilang di dunia kalau
Kewujudan tidak dirasa
Petah berbahasa kudrat tak berjasa
Orang berbudi kita hanya tahu merasa
Selalu lari bila dirapat
Selalu malu bila soalan diaju
Selalu segan memberi pendapat
Rela mengikut dari meneraju
Belum nyanyi sudah bersorak
Suka berjanji dalam borak
Bukan kata tak ada otak
Cuma tak berfikir di luar kotak
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Aku jadi sayu
Bunga menangis
Dia mendayu
Mahu jadi cantik
Tapi ragu
Aku merayu
Bangunlah semula hidup kembali
Jangan tunggu matahari mati
Cepatlah mekar sebelum terlerai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Kerana hanya yang cekal dan tabah
Dapat membina mercu tanda bangsanya yang berjaya
Dari melihat bangsaku dijajah
Tidak ada yang lebih menyedihkan
Dari membiarkan bangsaku dihina
Aku lihat layu dalam melayu
Aku pasti bukan aku sorang saja yang nampak
Ada juga bercadang bertanya tuan punya
Tapi bercampur risau dan tak tergamak
Nanti dikata tak bersyukur
Dikata tak sedar diri
Jadi aku menyendiri memerhati
Dan akhirnya mengakui yang kita sendiri
Membiarkan bunga raya melayu ke kanan
Dan bunga tak cantik mekar di kiri
Aku lihat layu dalam melayu
Tanah air kita yang punya
Kita siram kita baja
Tapi angin api kita lupa
Mereka merancang masa menjilat bangsa
13 harimau bertukar menjadi mangsa
Kita lupa nenek moyang kaya raya
Jangan sekali kali digadai harta bendanya
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Takkan melayu hilang didunia
Ya...tapi apa guna tak hilang di dunia kalau
Kewujudan tidak dirasa
Petah berbahasa kudrat tak berjasa
Orang berbudi kita hanya tahu merasa
Selalu lari bila dirapat
Selalu malu bila soalan diaju
Selalu segan memberi pendapat
Rela mengikut dari meneraju
Belum nyanyi sudah bersorak
Suka berjanji dalam borak
Bukan kata tak ada otak
Cuma tak berfikir di luar kotak
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Ku lihat layu dalam melayu
Aku jadi sayu
Bunga menangis
Dia mendayu
Mahu jadi cantik
Tapi ragu
Aku merayu
Bangunlah semula hidup kembali
Jangan tunggu matahari mati
Cepatlah mekar sebelum terlerai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Perjuangan kita belum selesai
Kerana hanya yang cekal dan tabah
Dapat membina mercu tanda bangsanya yang berjaya
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Butterfingers - Maharani
Mereka kata ku gila
Lagilah aku suka
Otakku geliga
Fikiran luar biasa
Mereka kata ku samseng
Tapi ku tak ambil pusing
Pedulikan semua
Fikir apa yang penting
Jangan percaya kata mereka
Sudah ku kenal pasti
Kau pujaan hati
Cinta sejati memang boleh dibeli
Tapi tak mungkin ditukar ganti
Akan ku taati Maharani
Mereka kata ku tipu
Tapi ku tak meniru
Mereka semua pemburu
Pemburu yang cemburu
Semua tuduhan
Fitnah belaka
Ada yang suka
Juga ada yang benci
Biar peluru menembus kulitku
Suatu yang pasti kekal abadi
Akan ku taati Maharani
Mereka kata kau sama
Tiada apa yang berbeza
Aku tau kau tak serupa
Tak silau lihat harta
Lagilah aku suka
Otakku geliga
Fikiran luar biasa
Mereka kata ku samseng
Tapi ku tak ambil pusing
Pedulikan semua
Fikir apa yang penting
Jangan percaya kata mereka
Sudah ku kenal pasti
Kau pujaan hati
Cinta sejati memang boleh dibeli
Tapi tak mungkin ditukar ganti
Akan ku taati Maharani
Mereka kata ku tipu
Tapi ku tak meniru
Mereka semua pemburu
Pemburu yang cemburu
Semua tuduhan
Fitnah belaka
Ada yang suka
Juga ada yang benci
Biar peluru menembus kulitku
Suatu yang pasti kekal abadi
Akan ku taati Maharani
Mereka kata kau sama
Tiada apa yang berbeza
Aku tau kau tak serupa
Tak silau lihat harta
Friday, October 10, 2008
Stupid govt!
By the time I wrote this, the price of crude oil per barrel is USD 82.65!
it's already been a week for the price to be below USD90 per barrel.
WTH is those idiot ministers in the govt thinking?Please drop the local fuel price!!
Damned idiots!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Preventing Tomcat's java.lang.OutOfMemoryError : PermGen space
This error is caused by the JVM's Permanent Generation memory space not being enough. the PermGen space is used by the JVM to load classes and rapid loading and unloading seems to cause this error.
The only way that I found to fix this is to enlarge the PermGen memory space by adding these parameters to the JVM during the startup of the application:
-XX:MaxPermSize=256M
-XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled
-XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled
-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC
and of course not to forget the normal max memory heap size override
-Xms256m
-Xmx1024m
Haha. 1st accomplshment in the new company! Now we can repackage the whole app to be deployed in a single server instance.
The only way that I found to fix this is to enlarge the PermGen memory space by adding these parameters to the JVM during the startup of the application:
-XX:MaxPermSize=256M
-XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled
-XX:+CMSPermGenSweepingEnabled
-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC
and of course not to forget the normal max memory heap size override
-Xms256m
-Xmx1024m
Haha. 1st accomplshment in the new company! Now we can repackage the whole app to be deployed in a single server instance.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
"Berkerjalah seolah kamu akan hidup selamanya, beramallah seolah kamu akan mati esok hari"
Kebanyakan dari kita menafsir ayat di atas seperti ini:
Kumpullah harta sebyk2nya sementara masih hidup..
beramallah macam esok dah nak mati..
aku pun mula2 tafsir mcm tu jgk..tapi lepas aku join satu ceramah
ni, baru la aku nampak yg ada maksud tersirat di sebalik ayat tu..
Tafsiran tersirat:
Hal dunia ni takpe nak tangguh2...
tapi hal akhirat, jgn la bertangguh...
tu la yg dimaksudkan dgn kerja seolah hidup selamanya. Dah nama pun hidup selamanya, relax2 la hal dunia..dunia je pun.
Beramallah seolah esoknya kita mati. Ayat ni sebenarnya suruh kita jgn bertangguh hal2 yg diwajibkan syariat Islam ke atas kita.
Fikir2 balik, betul jugak kan?
Wallahu a'lam.
Kumpullah harta sebyk2nya sementara masih hidup..
beramallah macam esok dah nak mati..
aku pun mula2 tafsir mcm tu jgk..tapi lepas aku join satu ceramah
ni, baru la aku nampak yg ada maksud tersirat di sebalik ayat tu..
Tafsiran tersirat:
Hal dunia ni takpe nak tangguh2...
tapi hal akhirat, jgn la bertangguh...
tu la yg dimaksudkan dgn kerja seolah hidup selamanya. Dah nama pun hidup selamanya, relax2 la hal dunia..dunia je pun.
Beramallah seolah esoknya kita mati. Ayat ni sebenarnya suruh kita jgn bertangguh hal2 yg diwajibkan syariat Islam ke atas kita.
Fikir2 balik, betul jugak kan?
Wallahu a'lam.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
after a week of being jobless
seriously relieved at the beginning but seriously bored right now. LOL.
My daily activity most of the time is laying on my bed and sometimes on my computer chair for a while to select the next movie or tv series I wanted to watch or checking my downloads. believe it or not, in just a week, I've downloaded a whopping total of 95GBs of movies and tv series.
Now my body clock's gone haywire due to my movie and tv series marathon sessions. But tomorrow's gonna change. I'm going to hunt for my Raya clothes and check Midvalley's MPH or KLCC's Kinokuniya for a book that I've been hunting for so long. And maybe after that I'll take a tour back to MMU to meet Mat Jep as he told me that he have a freelance job and he want me in. At last! a freelance job after several months of zero challenge. Hopefully this will get me back in the freelance business.
Hmm. I wonder what color should I get for my Baju Melayu. Perhaps, gray like my new car?ah..forgot to mention I got my car last Saturday. My sales agent called me at 930am and I only had like 2 hours of sleep. Meon was at my house that night and we were playing DOOM 3 just to stay awake for the sahur with Salleh,FAB,Nisya and Dibot at Old Town White Coffee in Cheras. Spent the whole morning to afternoon at the tint shop to get my car tinted with security tints and to make things worse, I planned to go Iftar with my schoolmates later that eve. It was fun but I already felt like a zombie that time. LOL. After the Iftar my plan was to go back home and sleep while Hilmy, Apez and Meon rejoin the guys back at Ampang Park for the karaoke session but suddenly the three had a change of mind an instead I was obliged to follow them for a drink at Uptown Damansara. I slept until the afternoon next day (of course have to wake up for Subuh prayers and the sahur with my parents).
I need some sleep. My conciousness fading. so I'm signing off.
My daily activity most of the time is laying on my bed and sometimes on my computer chair for a while to select the next movie or tv series I wanted to watch or checking my downloads. believe it or not, in just a week, I've downloaded a whopping total of 95GBs of movies and tv series.
Now my body clock's gone haywire due to my movie and tv series marathon sessions. But tomorrow's gonna change. I'm going to hunt for my Raya clothes and check Midvalley's MPH or KLCC's Kinokuniya for a book that I've been hunting for so long. And maybe after that I'll take a tour back to MMU to meet Mat Jep as he told me that he have a freelance job and he want me in. At last! a freelance job after several months of zero challenge. Hopefully this will get me back in the freelance business.
Hmm. I wonder what color should I get for my Baju Melayu. Perhaps, gray like my new car?ah..forgot to mention I got my car last Saturday. My sales agent called me at 930am and I only had like 2 hours of sleep. Meon was at my house that night and we were playing DOOM 3 just to stay awake for the sahur with Salleh,FAB,Nisya and Dibot at Old Town White Coffee in Cheras. Spent the whole morning to afternoon at the tint shop to get my car tinted with security tints and to make things worse, I planned to go Iftar with my schoolmates later that eve. It was fun but I already felt like a zombie that time. LOL. After the Iftar my plan was to go back home and sleep while Hilmy, Apez and Meon rejoin the guys back at Ampang Park for the karaoke session but suddenly the three had a change of mind an instead I was obliged to follow them for a drink at Uptown Damansara. I slept until the afternoon next day (of course have to wake up for Subuh prayers and the sahur with my parents).
I need some sleep. My conciousness fading. so I'm signing off.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
a peek into my personality.
I've been doing some personality test available on the net lately. Took a lot of test on this and that but the ones that really fits me are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Carl Gustav's Jung tests.
all the tests results in me being an INTP.INTP stands for:
Introverted
iNtuitive
Thinking
Perceiving
According to Carl Gustav Jung, my personality can be classified as:
Dominant : introverted thinking
Auxiliary : extroverted intuition
Tertiary : introverted sensing
Inferior : extroverted feeling
based on the result description of my profile, no wonder I am the best person to do technical and R&D stuffs for my career. It suits me very well and i do very well in it.
I do recall some people told me that I am miserable. I LOLed hard on that. What's wrong with preferring to be alone and close only with people that I choose to be close to? I am much more happy that way and to me, you are the one who is miserable for not being able to get my attention. I don't need to get the whole world if I can get satisfaction just from tiny fraction of it and to me, that is what I call being independent and free. You guys are just too stupid and ignorant to realize how precious that is to me. That is the ultimate answer why I don't really need people like you and to me, you people are the ones who are miserable and pathetic anal-retentive attention whores.
So read up before calling miserable on someone you don't really know.
http://www.personalitypage.com/INTP.html
http://www.geocities.com/lifexplore/intp.htm
http://similarminds.com/jung/intp.html
http://www.intp.org/intprofile.html
all the tests results in me being an INTP.INTP stands for:
Introverted
iNtuitive
Thinking
Perceiving
According to Carl Gustav Jung, my personality can be classified as:
Dominant : introverted thinking
Auxiliary : extroverted intuition
Tertiary : introverted sensing
Inferior : extroverted feeling
based on the result description of my profile, no wonder I am the best person to do technical and R&D stuffs for my career. It suits me very well and i do very well in it.
I do recall some people told me that I am miserable. I LOLed hard on that. What's wrong with preferring to be alone and close only with people that I choose to be close to? I am much more happy that way and to me, you are the one who is miserable for not being able to get my attention. I don't need to get the whole world if I can get satisfaction just from tiny fraction of it and to me, that is what I call being independent and free. You guys are just too stupid and ignorant to realize how precious that is to me. That is the ultimate answer why I don't really need people like you and to me, you people are the ones who are miserable and pathetic anal-retentive attention whores.
So read up before calling miserable on someone you don't really know.
http://www.personalitypage.com/INTP.html
http://www.geocities.com/lifexplore/intp.htm
http://similarminds.com/jung/intp.html
http://www.intp.org/intprofile.html
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Farewell
Today's my last day in Patimas. Spent the whole morning in the PSG meeting room conducting my very last training session for my colleagues. Don't really know if they really understand all of it but I've given my very best for them to make them understand because they're the people that will continue where I left off.
A sudden sentimental feeling overwhelmed me in the late evening. Haha. Spent my last few hours with my close colleagues chit chatting about random things and doing lame jokes with each other.
The photo session made the goodbye part a bit hard but what what's done is done.
And so, ladies and gentlemen..
Soleh has left the building..
My close colleagues
with Susan and Li Yen
with BJ and Chai Chin
The R&D team : me and Anselm
with Woon Fei and Chen Hao
Me and Chen Hao
me and Yih Ching
me and the strange lady Clarice..LOL
my ID card..will miss you very much..haha
A sudden sentimental feeling overwhelmed me in the late evening. Haha. Spent my last few hours with my close colleagues chit chatting about random things and doing lame jokes with each other.
The photo session made the goodbye part a bit hard but what what's done is done.
And so, ladies and gentlemen..
Soleh has left the building..
My close colleagues
with Susan and Li Yen
with BJ and Chai Chin
The R&D team : me and Anselm
with Woon Fei and Chen Hao
Me and Chen Hao
me and Yih Ching
me and the strange lady Clarice..LOL
my ID card..will miss you very much..haha
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Career advancement
It's been a year working at Patimas. After a lot of thoughts and consideration, I've decided it is time to leave.
My colleagues asked me why. Well, there's a lot of reasons why. But my primary concern is not about the money.The pay is considered low if compared to what other people with my title but I guess it's quite okay for my lifestyle. The thing is, I don't really get what I wanted here. I seek experience and knowledge and Patimas did not really satisfy me. Yeah I know that I've been doing high tech stuffs and all but the thing is the knowledge I gained is just a small percentage of the effort I gave not to mention that most of the time I was clueless and lost and don't really have anyone to ask for opinion and ideas thanks to the staff shortage (cost cutting policies?).
My close colleagues, although they're friendly and fun, are not really initiated on improving themselves. They're actually quite good, but the thing is they lack the initiative on improving their knowledge and most of the time give reasons on this and that when asked to learn new stuffs. This is the thing that frustrates me the most. But still, they're good and friendly people.
All of these are stagnating me. I need a fresh environment where I can meet other tech enthusiasts and share knowledge on those cool bleeding edge stuffs. The only thing that really kept me going on is my own drive and the occasional motivational words from my boss. (sorry to disappoint you boss, but I really can't stand this anymore)
Thankfully, God lighted my way and I've already signed up with an IT company from Singapore and guess what? I was offered the position of Senior Technical Consultant. I guess my attempts to avoid self-obsolete really pays off. Talking about pay, The offer I got was quite luxurious too. Hopefully, the experience will be luxurious as the pay itself and the best thing is, the company's Director (she's the one who interviewed me) was so enthusiastic in taking me in that she offered me on the spot during the interview and the more surprising thing is that she did not even try to bargain with me about my expected salary.
Well, I have no more work pending for Patimas so I have all the time I need to study the latest software frameworks and technologies to get myself a firm ground on the things required for my new job. (Spring and Hibernate, how I long to get myself in a project based on these 2 technologies. and not to forget the fresh new framework Struts 2.0. Uber coolness!)
Oh I just can't wait for 3rd October.
=)
My colleagues asked me why. Well, there's a lot of reasons why. But my primary concern is not about the money.The pay is considered low if compared to what other people with my title but I guess it's quite okay for my lifestyle. The thing is, I don't really get what I wanted here. I seek experience and knowledge and Patimas did not really satisfy me. Yeah I know that I've been doing high tech stuffs and all but the thing is the knowledge I gained is just a small percentage of the effort I gave not to mention that most of the time I was clueless and lost and don't really have anyone to ask for opinion and ideas thanks to the staff shortage (cost cutting policies?).
My close colleagues, although they're friendly and fun, are not really initiated on improving themselves. They're actually quite good, but the thing is they lack the initiative on improving their knowledge and most of the time give reasons on this and that when asked to learn new stuffs. This is the thing that frustrates me the most. But still, they're good and friendly people.
All of these are stagnating me. I need a fresh environment where I can meet other tech enthusiasts and share knowledge on those cool bleeding edge stuffs. The only thing that really kept me going on is my own drive and the occasional motivational words from my boss. (sorry to disappoint you boss, but I really can't stand this anymore)
Thankfully, God lighted my way and I've already signed up with an IT company from Singapore and guess what? I was offered the position of Senior Technical Consultant. I guess my attempts to avoid self-obsolete really pays off. Talking about pay, The offer I got was quite luxurious too. Hopefully, the experience will be luxurious as the pay itself and the best thing is, the company's Director (she's the one who interviewed me) was so enthusiastic in taking me in that she offered me on the spot during the interview and the more surprising thing is that she did not even try to bargain with me about my expected salary.
Well, I have no more work pending for Patimas so I have all the time I need to study the latest software frameworks and technologies to get myself a firm ground on the things required for my new job. (Spring and Hibernate, how I long to get myself in a project based on these 2 technologies. and not to forget the fresh new framework Struts 2.0. Uber coolness!)
Oh I just can't wait for 3rd October.
=)
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
wisdom on words
Kita lahir dengan dua mata di depan wajah kita, kerana kita tidak boleh selalu melihat ke belakang. Tapi pandanglah semua itu ke depan, pandanglah masa depan kita.
Kita dilahirkan dengan 2 buah telinga di kanan dan di kiri, supaya kita dapat mendengarkan semuanya dari dua buah sisi. Untuk berupaya mengumpulkan pujian dan kritikan dan memilih mana yang benar dan mana yang salah.
Kita lahir dengan otak di dalam tengkorak kepala kita. Sehingga tidak peduli semiskin mana pun kita, kita tetap kaya. Kerana tidak akan ada seorang pun yang dapat mencuri otak kita, fikiran kita dan idea kita.Dan apa yang anda fikirkan dalam otak anda jauh lebih berharga daripada emas dan perhiasan.
Kita lahir dengan 2 mata dan 2 telinga, tapi kita hanya diberi 1 buah mulut. Kerana mulut adalah senjata yang sangat tajam, mulut bisa menyakiti, bisa membunuh, bisa menggoda, dan banyak hal lainnya yang tidak menyenangkan. Sehingga ingatlah bicara sesedikit mungkin tapi lihat dan dengarlah sebanyak-banyaknya.
Kita lahir hanya dengan 1 hati jauh di dalam diri kita. Mengingatkan kita pada penghargaan dan pemberian cinta diharapkan berasal dari hati kita yang paling dalam. Belajar untuk mencintai dan menikmati betapa kita dicintai tapi jangan pernah mengharapkan orang lain untuk mencintai kita seperti kita mencintai dia.
Berilah cinta tanpa meminta balasan dan kita akan menemui cinta yang jauh lebih indah.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Russell Watson - Faith of The Heart
It's been a long road
Getting from there to here
It's been a long time
But my time is finally near
And I can feel the change in the wind right now
Nothing's in my way
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No they're not gonna hold me down
'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm going where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anything
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's gonna bend or break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith, I’ve got faith, faith of the heart
It's been a long night
Trying to find my way
Been through the darkness
Now I've finally have my day
And I will see my dream come alive at last
I will touch the sky
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No they're not gonna change my mind
'Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm going where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anything
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's gonna bend or break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith, faith of the heart
I've known the wind so cold, and seen the darkest days.
But now the winds I feel, are only winds of change.
I've been through the fire and I've been through the rain.
But I'll be fine.
Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm going where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anything
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's gonna bend or break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith
I've got faith of the heart.
I'm going where my heart will take me.
I've got strength of the soul. And no one's gonna bend or break me.
I can reach any star. I've got faith, I've got faith, faith of the heart.
It's been a long road.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Bored
I'm bored with my work assignments. Some of it are interesting, but the interest died when I have to struggle alone to complete it. Sure I can work independently but I prefer working in a team so that at least I can exchange ideas on doing things instead of wasting my time looking for answers on problem that actually is a silly mistake. Maybe it's time for me to move on already. I don't really get what I wanted here. Most of my skills are like being wasted on trivial things and not where it matters the most.
I have my own targets and goals in my life and I would love to have a specific function and obviously not to be a multipurpose worker who can be disposed into things that I am not fond of doing. And what I hate most is when I say something based on my past experience on working on a similar thing, people just shrugged it off as if I have zero knowledge on it. Yeah you maybe better at codes and most system architectures than me but most of the time you missed out the small portions and features of it which could be critical for the system or could really ease the development. You can't just judge by using assumptions. It's like being jumpy on the gun when there is nothing really worth to shoot at. You'll be fucked up later because you're out of bullets while fantasizing that you'll hit the 'godfather' and gave fat chance to those small,trivial 'henchmen' to come up and ganged on you.
Maybe I'm still young, but i'm not a totally empty shell.
Mark my words.
I have my own targets and goals in my life and I would love to have a specific function and obviously not to be a multipurpose worker who can be disposed into things that I am not fond of doing. And what I hate most is when I say something based on my past experience on working on a similar thing, people just shrugged it off as if I have zero knowledge on it. Yeah you maybe better at codes and most system architectures than me but most of the time you missed out the small portions and features of it which could be critical for the system or could really ease the development. You can't just judge by using assumptions. It's like being jumpy on the gun when there is nothing really worth to shoot at. You'll be fucked up later because you're out of bullets while fantasizing that you'll hit the 'godfather' and gave fat chance to those small,trivial 'henchmen' to come up and ganged on you.
Maybe I'm still young, but i'm not a totally empty shell.
Mark my words.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sesat di Kuala Lumpur
Sesat di Kuala Lumpur
Dosa dan pahala bercampur
Tapi kita perlu hidup
Kita perlu terus hidup
Dosa dan pahala bercampur
Tapi kita perlu hidup
Kita perlu terus hidup
Terima kasih tuan dan nyonya
Doa sejahtera kami pohonkan
Pada Tuhan Maha Kuasa
Tuhan Maha Kuasa
Mungkin kita kan temui kebahagiaan
Di Kuala Lumpur
Dan mungkin kita akan kecewa
Mungkin kita akan jadi kaya dalam lumpur
Mungkin kita akan terpedaya
Mungkin ada jalan di Kuala Lumpur
Jalan bahagia
Mungkin kita akan kecewa
Mungkin kita akan jadi alpa serta lupa
Dan Mungkin kita kan terpedaya
Mungkin kita akan jadi kaya serta lupa
Mungkin kita lupa pada asalnya.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The pond at my company
Just to test the mobile blog feature of my new SE K770i
image is set to VGA mode.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Nation in crisis
tak tau nak kata apa dah. Semua Pak Lah punya pasal.
Petrol kat Malaysia ni naik 78 sen..gila apa..
gaji aku tak naik pon..camna nak survive?
nak bayar ptptn, insurans, nak kawen, beli rumah, beli kereta..
mmg langsung takde duit dah la..
this is what we get if apes and monkeys rule the country..
ingat rakyat bodo ka?
suruh rakyat ubah cara hidup..yg dia dan kroni2 tros lagi dgn hidup mewah..
cuba skali ko bayar petrol pakai duit sendiri, duk rumah teres n blablabla..
ni dgr citer nasi putih kosong pon dah rm1.50. gila btol.
camni ada je chance, mmg aku blah tros dari malaysia ni..
sedih mmg la sedih..tapi nak wat camne kalo dah takle nak survive..
skrg ni semua harga barang nak naik..
sikit2 nak compare dgn negara yg tak produce petrol..
patut harga petrol murah tu hak keistimewaan rakyat malaysia la sbgai warga negara pengeluar petrol..
tak paham aku dgn kpale otak monyet2 tu..
Petrol kat Malaysia ni naik 78 sen..gila apa..
gaji aku tak naik pon..camna nak survive?
nak bayar ptptn, insurans, nak kawen, beli rumah, beli kereta..
mmg langsung takde duit dah la..
this is what we get if apes and monkeys rule the country..
ingat rakyat bodo ka?
suruh rakyat ubah cara hidup..yg dia dan kroni2 tros lagi dgn hidup mewah..
cuba skali ko bayar petrol pakai duit sendiri, duk rumah teres n blablabla..
ni dgr citer nasi putih kosong pon dah rm1.50. gila btol.
camni ada je chance, mmg aku blah tros dari malaysia ni..
sedih mmg la sedih..tapi nak wat camne kalo dah takle nak survive..
skrg ni semua harga barang nak naik..
sikit2 nak compare dgn negara yg tak produce petrol..
patut harga petrol murah tu hak keistimewaan rakyat malaysia la sbgai warga negara pengeluar petrol..
tak paham aku dgn kpale otak monyet2 tu..
Friday, May 30, 2008
pening lagi..
I was really set look for another job in the next 2 months when today, my main boss came over my table, grab a chair and sat next to me.It was kinda weird as it was the first time. He asked me about the task he gave to me two weeks ago which I misunderstood of what he really wants. It was really simple and I thought that he wanted to see a working prototype. LOL.
Well, he was really satisfied to see that I actually did more than what he expected which is just the documentation. After he finished explaining the additional requirements, he told me of his plans for me.
He wanted to create a special division which consists of only me and my 2nd boss, Anselm to handle the modernization of the company's flagship product, Equity Online. My task is to implement web services and ajaxify the application where it is possible to meet the requirements to be Web 2.0 / SOA ready.
Darn, now I'm trapped with this guilty feelings again. As if my private life matter isn't enough.I'm in a dilemma.
Anyway, I found it funny that people keep on telling that it's hard to get a job in the IT field. I found through my experience that it was in the contrary. As I kept on receiving job offers from companies whether local or MNCs. One even called me all the way from Australia asking me if I'm interested to work at his place (which I would love to but then, I have to look after my ageing parents).
And to add more to my problems, I have a strong feeling to continue my studies to a further level. But right now my income doesn't really allow me to do so. I am really interested to get a master's degree in Software Engineering or maybe do a research on Distributed / Parallel Computing which is my actual main job here in this company (but sadly it was put on hold by MIMOS). Any financtial institution out there want to offer sponsorship for my studies?LOL.
Time's wasting..got to go..my moonlighting client is waiting at a mamak restaurant.
Well, he was really satisfied to see that I actually did more than what he expected which is just the documentation. After he finished explaining the additional requirements, he told me of his plans for me.
He wanted to create a special division which consists of only me and my 2nd boss, Anselm to handle the modernization of the company's flagship product, Equity Online. My task is to implement web services and ajaxify the application where it is possible to meet the requirements to be Web 2.0 / SOA ready.
Darn, now I'm trapped with this guilty feelings again. As if my private life matter isn't enough.I'm in a dilemma.
Anyway, I found it funny that people keep on telling that it's hard to get a job in the IT field. I found through my experience that it was in the contrary. As I kept on receiving job offers from companies whether local or MNCs. One even called me all the way from Australia asking me if I'm interested to work at his place (which I would love to but then, I have to look after my ageing parents).
And to add more to my problems, I have a strong feeling to continue my studies to a further level. But right now my income doesn't really allow me to do so. I am really interested to get a master's degree in Software Engineering or maybe do a research on Distributed / Parallel Computing which is my actual main job here in this company (but sadly it was put on hold by MIMOS). Any financtial institution out there want to offer sponsorship for my studies?LOL.
Time's wasting..got to go..my moonlighting client is waiting at a mamak restaurant.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Torn within..
aku tak mahu menjadi lalang..
mudah condong ditiup bayu..
aku tak mahu menjadi pantai..
mudah berubah dihempas ombak..
tapi apa daya ku..
kelembutan sang bayu mempersona..
hempasan sang ombak manja meruntun jiwa..
dan aku..hanyut dibuai keindahan..
yg pernah hilang satu ketika..
sekonyong timbul kembali..
dengan munculnya sang dewi..
memarakkan semula bara yg hampir hilang bahangnya..
maafkan daku..
mudah condong ditiup bayu..
aku tak mahu menjadi pantai..
mudah berubah dihempas ombak..
tapi apa daya ku..
kelembutan sang bayu mempersona..
hempasan sang ombak manja meruntun jiwa..
dan aku..hanyut dibuai keindahan..
yg pernah hilang satu ketika..
sekonyong timbul kembali..
dengan munculnya sang dewi..
memarakkan semula bara yg hampir hilang bahangnya..
maafkan daku..
Friday, May 23, 2008
Vertigo
2 songs that was dedicated to me from someone that I thought was long gone and reappeared suddenly a few weeks ago after about 9 years..and with her appearance, she gave me a seriously mixed and messed up feelings...not to mention the shivers she sent down my spine...
KRU - Untukmu
Angin bayu membawa diriku
Sepintas lalu ku terkenangkanmu
Memori silam meresap malam
Kenangan bersama tersimpan selamanya
Walaupun kau pergi
Jauh dari diri ini
Cintaku masih bersemadi di hati
Keyakinan kita kan kembali
Menghidupkan semula
Janji bara cinta
Kita bersama mengejar mimpi
Terpisah sementara ku pasti
Suatu hari nanti
Cinta kita bersemi
Kembali menerangi
Mekar di taman hati
Walaupun jauh pandangan mata
Ku yakin kau kan tetap setia
Begitulah ku jua
Keikhlasan dijiwa
Dan cintaku hanyalah
Untukmu
Saban hari diri ku menunggu
Khabar berita darimu di sana
Gerimis senja kembali reda
Kerinduan di jiwa
Kau jadi penawar
Rinduku padamu
Tak dapat ku terkata
Setiap saat waktu
Bagai terlalu lama
Bila kita kembali bersama
Hiduplah semula
Janji bara cinta
Telah pun menjadi nyata..
Faizal Tahir - Aku Punya Kamu
Saat kau tersenyum
Saat itu kau memberi
Saat ku rasa bahgia
Selama ku tersenyum
Selama itu ku memberi
Selama yang kamu di sini
Namun ku bicara hanya pada
Bulan dan suria tak ku punya cara
Untuk menyatakan cinta
Dan kamu hanyalah satu
Ku mahu ada kamu saja
Bisaku menunggumu
Selamanya aku milikmu
Takkan pernah lelahku menunggu
Hingga aku punya kamu
Sesaat kau tiada
Saat itu yang ku rasa
Saat hidupku terlena
Selama yang kau ada
Selama itu ku yang rasa
Selama hidupku bahagia
Namun ku bicara hanya pada
Bulan dan suria tak ku punya cara
Untuk menyatakan cinta
Dan kamu hanyalah satu
Ku mahu ada kamu saja
Bisaku menunggumu
Selamanya aku milik mu
Takkan pernah lelahku menunggu
Hingga aku punya kamu
Selama yang pernah
Ku merasa belum ada rasa yang ku rasa ini
Fahamilah cinta ku lebih dari cinta
Tiada mungkin aku kan teruja
Andai bukan kamu yang di hadapanku
Bisaku buktikan pada kamu
Yang kamu hanyalah satu
Dan tak pernah lelah ku menunggumu
Hingga aku punya kamu
Selamanya
Aku milikmu
Takkan pernah lelah ku menunggu
Hingga punya kamu
Monday, April 21, 2008
The meeting with the dentist
After so many years, today, I visited the dentist. All because of the gap in my last molar tooth in the left side of the lower jaw. Actually, the hole was really small but noticeable. This was 3 years ago. I didn't do anything as it didn't bother me much. Until quarter of the chewing surface caved in last Saturday while I was eating kerepek. Haha. Imagine that suddenly while chewing the kerepek, there was a loud cracking sound and suddenly you find yourself biting on a very hard thing. Spit it out and found a white piece that have a smooth surface on one side and rough on the other side. How come a kerepek be something like that? and to your horror, you noticed that something's wrong and found that white thing was part of your teeth. Haha.
So when i look into the mirror at that particular tooth, I was horrified to see that it left a
deep hole. And thus, the meeting with the dentist today. Luckily it still can be rescued by a simple filling procedure. What a relief! I was worried that I need to undergo the Root Canal Therapy as I don't want it to be extracted (i dont want to wear dentures!!). Not to forget that the therapy alone (i think it should be called surgery) can cost up to rm800 minus other charges/procedures.
I always hear people say that if a tooth is decaying, other teeth will be affected. Luckily, the dentist told me that all my other tooth have no problem at all. Haha.
Lesson learned: If you noticed even a small hole in your tooth, consult your dentist immediately.
So when i look into the mirror at that particular tooth, I was horrified to see that it left a
deep hole. And thus, the meeting with the dentist today. Luckily it still can be rescued by a simple filling procedure. What a relief! I was worried that I need to undergo the Root Canal Therapy as I don't want it to be extracted (i dont want to wear dentures!!). Not to forget that the therapy alone (i think it should be called surgery) can cost up to rm800 minus other charges/procedures.
I always hear people say that if a tooth is decaying, other teeth will be affected. Luckily, the dentist told me that all my other tooth have no problem at all. Haha.
Lesson learned: If you noticed even a small hole in your tooth, consult your dentist immediately.
Friday, April 4, 2008
A poem by Abu Nawas - Al-I'tiraf (Acknowledgement)
God, I don't deserve your paradise,
but I can't withstand your hellfire,
so allow me to repent and forgive my sins,
as You are the Forgiver of Sins.
My sins is as much as the sands at the beach,
so allow me to repent oh He Who Have All The Greatness
my lifetime decreases each and everyday,
but my sins increases, I can't help it
God, this sinful servant of Yours comes to face You
Indeed I have sinned and I ask of You,
If you forgive indeed You are the Forgiver of Sins,
but if You refuse, to whom should we pray to other than You.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
FITNA: the idiocy of Geert Wilders
I've just finished watching FITNA, the controversial short Islamophobic movie made by Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician who is so stupid that it is impossible to describe in words on how idiot he is. Why? well, yes the verses that he took from the Quran did exist but he purposely didn't take the whole context of what is the real meaning of the verse. It's like you suddenly take a sentence from a middle of a story without really stating on what really happened in the story.
Want some proof? Ok..
the first verse that the idiot Wilders took: Surah 8 (Al-Anfaal - The Spoils of war), verse 60:
Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.
ooh...scary isn't it?..Islam teaches no mercy and savagery..but wait..here's the following verses of the same surah:
But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in Allah. for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things).(61)
Should they intend to deceive thee,- verily Allah sufficeth thee: He it is That hath strengthened thee with His aid and with (the company of) the Believers;(62)
And (moreover) He hath put affection between their hearts: not if thou hadst spent all that is in the earth, couldst thou have produced that affection, but Allah hath done it: for He is Exalted in might, Wise.(63)
well, that's it for the first verse Wilders misrepresent. Here's the second verse that he took from the Quran: (An-Nisa' - Women) verse 56:
Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
again..scary..but have a look at the whole story:
Or do they envy mankind for what Allah hath given them of his bounty? but We had already given the people of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great kingdom.(54)
Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah.s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.
Look carefully at the whole context of the verse. Wilders only took a part of it which proves the weakness in his argument. Why didn't he took the whole verse and not just partial?The only explanation is, look at the whole verse and try to understand it.
Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers in a battle, smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah.s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.
So, did the Quran told us to keep no prisoners, slaughter them and chop off their limbs like animals at the slaghterhouses?NO!..but the Quran told us to be generous or take ransom of them until the war finally ends.
now on the next verse that Wilders the mad took from the Quran in his losing effort to prove that He's right. Surah 4, (An-Nisa'- Women) verse 89:
They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;-
Just as the first verse he took, here's the following verse of it:
Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: Therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then Allah Hath opened no way for you (to war against them).(90)
LOL..Wilders got pwned again..now the last verse, back to the 8th surah (Al-Anfaal - The spoils of war) verse 39:
And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do.
if you look back at Wilder's translation, I'd say he purposely left a 'tiny' bit of translation and twisted the trasnlation of that particular verse. Here's his idiotic version of translation:
Fight them until there is no dissension and the religion is entirely Allah's.
He again purposely took the verse partially. it's already very clear. He only wants to make people who are arabic illiterate to believe and trust in his weak agenda that Islam equals terror.
*yawn*...another futile attempt..only idiots and blind would really believe on his agenda.
Bear in mind that the Quran is not just a text of stories like those storybooks. But the Quran is written in the form of poetry.You can't just take a verse from a poem to understand the whole meaning and what the poem is all about. You have to read and understand the whole poem itself.
well..Geert Wilders, you phailed miserably..anyway, better luck next time..but I doubt that will happen as God Himself promised that there is no way the Quran can be misrepresented as it is His words Himself.
Want some proof? Ok..
the first verse that the idiot Wilders took: Surah 8 (Al-Anfaal - The Spoils of war), verse 60:
Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.
ooh...scary isn't it?..Islam teaches no mercy and savagery..but wait..here's the following verses of the same surah:
But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in Allah. for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things).(61)
Should they intend to deceive thee,- verily Allah sufficeth thee: He it is That hath strengthened thee with His aid and with (the company of) the Believers;(62)
And (moreover) He hath put affection between their hearts: not if thou hadst spent all that is in the earth, couldst thou have produced that affection, but Allah hath done it: for He is Exalted in might, Wise.(63)
well, that's it for the first verse Wilders misrepresent. Here's the second verse that he took from the Quran: (An-Nisa' - Women) verse 56:
Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
again..scary..but have a look at the whole story:
Or do they envy mankind for what Allah hath given them of his bounty? but We had already given the people of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great kingdom.(54)
Some of them believed, and some of them averted their faces from him: And enough is Hell for a burning fire.(55)
Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.(56)
But those who believe and do deeds of righteousness, We shall soon admit to Gardens, with rivers flowing beneath,- their eternal home: Therein shall they have companions pure and holy: We shall admit them to shades, cool and ever deepening.(57)
unless you're really stupid and blind, you'll see that the 'We' in the verses refers to God Himself. Not us the puny humans that He created with His Greatness. Ok, now on to the third verse that the idiot quote: surah 47, verse 4 (Muhammad:4):Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah.s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.
Look carefully at the whole context of the verse. Wilders only took a part of it which proves the weakness in his argument. Why didn't he took the whole verse and not just partial?The only explanation is, look at the whole verse and try to understand it.
Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers in a battle, smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah.s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.
So, did the Quran told us to keep no prisoners, slaughter them and chop off their limbs like animals at the slaghterhouses?NO!..but the Quran told us to be generous or take ransom of them until the war finally ends.
now on the next verse that Wilders the mad took from the Quran in his losing effort to prove that He's right. Surah 4, (An-Nisa'- Women) verse 89:
They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;-
Just as the first verse he took, here's the following verse of it:
Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: Therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then Allah Hath opened no way for you (to war against them).(90)
LOL..Wilders got pwned again..now the last verse, back to the 8th surah (Al-Anfaal - The spoils of war) verse 39:
And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do.
if you look back at Wilder's translation, I'd say he purposely left a 'tiny' bit of translation and twisted the trasnlation of that particular verse. Here's his idiotic version of translation:
Fight them until there is no dissension and the religion is entirely Allah's.
He again purposely took the verse partially. it's already very clear. He only wants to make people who are arabic illiterate to believe and trust in his weak agenda that Islam equals terror.
*yawn*...another futile attempt..only idiots and blind would really believe on his agenda.
Bear in mind that the Quran is not just a text of stories like those storybooks. But the Quran is written in the form of poetry.You can't just take a verse from a poem to understand the whole meaning and what the poem is all about. You have to read and understand the whole poem itself.
well..Geert Wilders, you phailed miserably..anyway, better luck next time..but I doubt that will happen as God Himself promised that there is no way the Quran can be misrepresented as it is His words Himself.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Headhunted!
I don't know why, but for the past 2 weeks, I've been receiving calls and sms mesages from people inviting me to apply for positions at their company. It felt kinda weird but great. LOL. Don't know how they got my contact number (didn't bother to ask but 2 of them actually come from jobstreet.com) . 1 from a local finance institute, 1 from a local startup and another 3 came from multinational companies. All of them offering salary far higher than my current salary and my expected salary by the time I want to leave the company.
Now, I'm in such a dilemma.
Should I go, or should I stay? I have made great friends here, have a lot of good time chatting during lunch (I think it's not just during lunch, but nearly the whole office hours..haha) and I planned to stay at least for a year here but these offers are really tempting and the location are also nearer to my current residency. Not to mention that I can actually get to buy a house and my own car faster than what I've planned. They even offered to 'buy' me out from my current workplace if I fulfill their requirements in the interview. Hmm.. I think I need to consult with my family about this.
But still the question is, how did they get my contact number?Did my freelancing activities actually made me popular?haha..Maybe I should really setup my own IT company after this. LOL.
Anyway, a lot of thanks and praise be to the Almighty for these blessings that I've been receiving. I'm such a happy guy.. =)
Now, I'm in such a dilemma.
Should I go, or should I stay? I have made great friends here, have a lot of good time chatting during lunch (I think it's not just during lunch, but nearly the whole office hours..haha) and I planned to stay at least for a year here but these offers are really tempting and the location are also nearer to my current residency. Not to mention that I can actually get to buy a house and my own car faster than what I've planned. They even offered to 'buy' me out from my current workplace if I fulfill their requirements in the interview. Hmm.. I think I need to consult with my family about this.
But still the question is, how did they get my contact number?Did my freelancing activities actually made me popular?haha..Maybe I should really setup my own IT company after this. LOL.
Anyway, a lot of thanks and praise be to the Almighty for these blessings that I've been receiving. I'm such a happy guy.. =)
Monday, March 10, 2008
Politics
Haha..the current hottest issue in the media and among the people right now.
I still remember that I was ignorant of the issue. To me, politics are dirty and all that are related to it are nonsense and useless. I even became anti political talks during my 'younger' days.
But everything have changed since I graduated and joined the world of job. Ever since I got my job, my parents stopped giving me money for everything. It was expected of course and I had a little trouble to manage my finance during that time. I can say it is a little problem because previously during my studies, I've worked part time as a freelance technician and programmer to cover my living cost at the private learning institute. Doesn't bother me much during that period as my parents still give me pocket money.
Well, now I have to manage everything myself. Got to make plans for my future. Invested my money in unit trust, get an insurance and the next thing is to open a Tabung Haji account so that one day, I'll be able to perform the fifth pillar of faith; the Hajj. Not to mention that I have to save for getting myself a car and a house. And yeah, getting married will also going to cost me a lot of cash.
So what does all of these have to do with politics?
If we are observant enough, politics do have something to do with our life. For most of us, it will be so indirect that we wont really feel it. Only those that are really observant can see the relation between politics and our life.
Let me give an example, a crony of a political figure suddenly having trouble with his/her business, surely of course, the political figure will feel obliged to help. So where do you think they can get money easily from? The people's money of course! and mind you that the normally, political figures have families or cronies that are involved in businesses that deals with hundred thousands to billions of currency values. To cover that up, they'll start to increase the price, cut the subsidy for the people or 'stealing' funds from the any monetary institution that they control.
and then, it was really us who have to suffer for their losses.
That's not all. Now comes the racial issues. Every time the general election season comes, those political figures starts to threat the people with a long past history of tragedy which occurred nearly 40 years ago. In my views, come on! it's been 40 years. the young generations although some of us are a bit racist (still, thanks to their stagnant mind of their elders and political leaders) but I really don't think that we'll start to kill each other like they did during that time. I mean, hey, it was 40 years ago and during that time, yeah, the other races are outsiders and don't really understand the customs and the law of the natives. But this is 2008, nearly 40 years have passed and we lived with each other for so many long and surely have learn to work with each other. I myself have quite a number of friends of other races and I don't think I want to kill them just because of the ghost from the past.
Well, right now, i just hope that this is the dawn of the new Malaysia. And let this be a lesson for those who lose that they should not be arrogant and they should remember, it is the people who elected them to be leaders, and they should serve the people. Heck, we should change the term 'government servant' to 'the people's servant'. Having said that, they should know their actual place. In my views, that is what true democracy means.
I still remember that I was ignorant of the issue. To me, politics are dirty and all that are related to it are nonsense and useless. I even became anti political talks during my 'younger' days.
But everything have changed since I graduated and joined the world of job. Ever since I got my job, my parents stopped giving me money for everything. It was expected of course and I had a little trouble to manage my finance during that time. I can say it is a little problem because previously during my studies, I've worked part time as a freelance technician and programmer to cover my living cost at the private learning institute. Doesn't bother me much during that period as my parents still give me pocket money.
Well, now I have to manage everything myself. Got to make plans for my future. Invested my money in unit trust, get an insurance and the next thing is to open a Tabung Haji account so that one day, I'll be able to perform the fifth pillar of faith; the Hajj. Not to mention that I have to save for getting myself a car and a house. And yeah, getting married will also going to cost me a lot of cash.
So what does all of these have to do with politics?
If we are observant enough, politics do have something to do with our life. For most of us, it will be so indirect that we wont really feel it. Only those that are really observant can see the relation between politics and our life.
Let me give an example, a crony of a political figure suddenly having trouble with his/her business, surely of course, the political figure will feel obliged to help. So where do you think they can get money easily from? The people's money of course! and mind you that the normally, political figures have families or cronies that are involved in businesses that deals with hundred thousands to billions of currency values. To cover that up, they'll start to increase the price, cut the subsidy for the people or 'stealing' funds from the any monetary institution that they control.
and then, it was really us who have to suffer for their losses.
That's not all. Now comes the racial issues. Every time the general election season comes, those political figures starts to threat the people with a long past history of tragedy which occurred nearly 40 years ago. In my views, come on! it's been 40 years. the young generations although some of us are a bit racist (still, thanks to their stagnant mind of their elders and political leaders) but I really don't think that we'll start to kill each other like they did during that time. I mean, hey, it was 40 years ago and during that time, yeah, the other races are outsiders and don't really understand the customs and the law of the natives. But this is 2008, nearly 40 years have passed and we lived with each other for so many long and surely have learn to work with each other. I myself have quite a number of friends of other races and I don't think I want to kill them just because of the ghost from the past.
Well, right now, i just hope that this is the dawn of the new Malaysia. And let this be a lesson for those who lose that they should not be arrogant and they should remember, it is the people who elected them to be leaders, and they should serve the people. Heck, we should change the term 'government servant' to 'the people's servant'. Having said that, they should know their actual place. In my views, that is what true democracy means.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Are You a Professional?
How you look, talk, write, act and work determines whether you are a professional or an amateur. Society does not emphasize the importance of professionalism, so people tend to believe that amateur work is normal. Many businesses accept less-than-good results.
Schools graduate students who cannot read. You can miss 15% of the driving-test answers and still get a driver license. "Just getting by" is an attitude many people accept. But it is the attitude of amateurs.
"Don't ever do anything as though you were an amateur.
"Anything you do, do it as a Professional to Professional standards.
"If you have the idea about anything you do that you just dabble in it, you will wind up with a dabble life. There'll be no satisfaction in it because there will be no real production you can be proud of.
"Develop the frame of mind that whatever you do, you are doing it as a professional and move up to professional standards in it.
"Never let it be said of you that you lived an amateur life.
"Professionals see situations and they handle what they see. They are not amateur dabblers.
"So learn this as a first lesson about life. The only successful beings in any field, including living itself, are those who have a professional viewpoint and make themselves and ARE professionals" — L. Ron Hubbard
A professional learns every aspect of the job. An amateur skips the learning process whenever possible.
A professional carefully discovers what is needed and wanted. An amateur assumes what others need and want.
A professional looks, speaks and dresses like a professional. An amateur is sloppy in appearance and speech.
A professional keeps his or her work area clean and orderly. An amateur has a messy, confused or dirty work area.
A professional is focused and clear-headed. An amateur is confused and distracted.
A professional does not let mistakes slide by. An amateur ignores or hides mistakes.
A professional jumps into difficult assignments. An amateur tries to get out of difficult work.
A professional completes projects as soon as possible. An amateur is surrounded by unfinished work piled on top of unfinished work.
A professional remains level-headed and optimistic. An amateur gets upset and assumes the worst.
A professional handles money and accounts very carefully. An amateur is sloppy with money or accounts.
A professional faces up to other people’s upsets and problems. An amateur avoids others’ problems.
A professional persists until the objective is achieved. An amateur gives up at the first opportunity.
A professional produces more than expected. An amateur produces just enough to get by.
A professional produces a high-quality product or service. An amateur produces a medium-to-low quality product or service.
A professional earns high pay. An amateur earns low pay and feels it’s unfair.
A professional has a promising future. An amateur has an uncertain future.
Are you a professional?
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Love vs Obsession
haha..some weird topic i have here..we profess that we love someone..but do we ever wonder is it really love that we feel or is it something else?some may say that love comes with obsession and it is quite the same thing..
But after all that I've had throughout my life..my opinion is that these two things are very different.
Obsession, is a state where we are being emotionally excessive and very selfish. We want to control the life of another, gaining happiness by doing all that we can so that the other person will do what we want exclusively for our own.
We 'romantically' chase, pursue - at times, even physically stalk - those we profess to "love." When we engage in relationships with new partners, we tend to be so possessive in our manner of "loving" that they inevitably run for the door to escape what they perceive to be an extremely oppressive and, essentially, unloving atmosphere.
If obsession=love, I rather not have it in my life at all. This is not loving. On the intuitive level, this is emotional obsession in its most dangerous and destructive form, so far removed from genuine love that we can't even categorize it as obsession due to the level of psychosis involved. Again, I highlight the word here..PSYCHOSIS.
Love, in my definition is when you want someone to be happy..with, or without you in the picture of their happiness. If we are genuinely in love with someone, we put their happiness before our own. We feel their pain, their sadness, their sorrow..We give the person all that we have just to make that person happy..even though we're not one of the active participants in their future lives.
We want these individuals to be genuinely happy as they live their lives - with or without us - because we are capable of truly loving them that much.
Loving, should be unselfish. Why? Well, if you really think that love is a sacred thing, then, it should be that way. How can we consider something selfish to be sacred? isn't that very much contradicting?
When we say, "I can't live without this person in my life," we aren't expressing love but instead, extreme dependency on another individual. We are obsessed and parasitic in the way we feel about that individual. We have focused the essence of our lives on the lives of our partners and are basically feeding off them as they pursue their own happiness in life.
We virtually have no identity for ourselves when we live this way. We are so focused on that partner and what he or she does in an attempt to be happy that we have no idea what it means to make ourselves happy. We are, plainly speaking, living our lives through the lives of others, which is a very unhealthy way to live.
Genuine love will never grow from such an unhealthy way of life, only greater dependency and deeper unhappiness is fostered in the end.
Love, is about sincerity. And sincerity means that we should expect nothing in return. Sounds foolish? but that, is what it truly means so to say. That, is what L.O.V.E means.
But then, people start asking, what about 'true love'? Well, that's easy. It's the love thing + commitment. Commitment means a pledge of trust. And this involves honor. when we pledge something, we put our honor into it. if we ever broke it, it means that we dishonor ourselves.
Love, is about being tolerant,sincerity,trust and respect..give and take..If you want true love..that's what you have to do..or else, you're not really loving someone..but in fact, you are treating them like some kind of thing which is the wrong meaning of love..at least in my opinion..haha..
But after all that I've had throughout my life..my opinion is that these two things are very different.
Obsession, is a state where we are being emotionally excessive and very selfish. We want to control the life of another, gaining happiness by doing all that we can so that the other person will do what we want exclusively for our own.
We 'romantically' chase, pursue - at times, even physically stalk - those we profess to "love." When we engage in relationships with new partners, we tend to be so possessive in our manner of "loving" that they inevitably run for the door to escape what they perceive to be an extremely oppressive and, essentially, unloving atmosphere.
If obsession=love, I rather not have it in my life at all. This is not loving. On the intuitive level, this is emotional obsession in its most dangerous and destructive form, so far removed from genuine love that we can't even categorize it as obsession due to the level of psychosis involved. Again, I highlight the word here..PSYCHOSIS.
Love, in my definition is when you want someone to be happy..with, or without you in the picture of their happiness. If we are genuinely in love with someone, we put their happiness before our own. We feel their pain, their sadness, their sorrow..We give the person all that we have just to make that person happy..even though we're not one of the active participants in their future lives.
We want these individuals to be genuinely happy as they live their lives - with or without us - because we are capable of truly loving them that much.
Loving, should be unselfish. Why? Well, if you really think that love is a sacred thing, then, it should be that way. How can we consider something selfish to be sacred? isn't that very much contradicting?
When we say, "I can't live without this person in my life," we aren't expressing love but instead, extreme dependency on another individual. We are obsessed and parasitic in the way we feel about that individual. We have focused the essence of our lives on the lives of our partners and are basically feeding off them as they pursue their own happiness in life.
We virtually have no identity for ourselves when we live this way. We are so focused on that partner and what he or she does in an attempt to be happy that we have no idea what it means to make ourselves happy. We are, plainly speaking, living our lives through the lives of others, which is a very unhealthy way to live.
Genuine love will never grow from such an unhealthy way of life, only greater dependency and deeper unhappiness is fostered in the end.
Love, is about sincerity. And sincerity means that we should expect nothing in return. Sounds foolish? but that, is what it truly means so to say. That, is what L.O.V.E means.
But then, people start asking, what about 'true love'? Well, that's easy. It's the love thing + commitment. Commitment means a pledge of trust. And this involves honor. when we pledge something, we put our honor into it. if we ever broke it, it means that we dishonor ourselves.
Love, is about being tolerant,sincerity,trust and respect..give and take..If you want true love..that's what you have to do..or else, you're not really loving someone..but in fact, you are treating them like some kind of thing which is the wrong meaning of love..at least in my opinion..haha..
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Ireport and non ISO-8859-1 characters
If we want to produce a report using Ireport in other language with a different character set than the standard English in PDF(Vietnamese,Chinese,Japanese, etc.) , we need to use a font that supports UTF-8 encoding (for example, Arial) if we want to make sure that the characters prints out correctly.
Let say that we need to set the PDF font to Arial. It won't be in the dropdown list if we don't copy it to Ireport's lib folder. Once done, right click on the field that we want to be displayed in the other character set and view the properties. Go to the Font tab and select Arial from the dropdown list of the PDF Font Name field. Put a tick on the PDF Embedded check box and select :y-H (Unicode with horizontal writing). Save and compile the file.
Lastly, be sure to put the font file in your application's classpath or the report will be blank as it can't find the font to embed to the PDF file.
Let say that we need to set the PDF font to Arial. It won't be in the dropdown list if we don't copy it to Ireport's lib folder. Once done, right click on the field that we want to be displayed in the other character set and view the properties. Go to the Font tab and select Arial from the dropdown list of the PDF Font Name field. Put a tick on the PDF Embedded check box and select :y-H (Unicode with horizontal writing). Save and compile the file.
Lastly, be sure to put the font file in your application's classpath or the report will be blank as it can't find the font to embed to the PDF file.
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