Yang Mana Satu Pilihan Kalbu

Actually, I am so tired and just came back from work. Pheww ... lately, makin lambat I balik kerja sedangkan I start work at 7.30 am. Nevertheless, I still feel like blogging, to unwind. Especially, today ... when a realisation just struck me ...

Huhuhuhu ... Malu pulak nak citer ....

It all started from an impromtu outburst this morning ... no intention intended, just being me trying to create a cheerful atmosphere amidst a very hectic and tensed environment. Well, wat happened was all the single men in my office ... Mr Energy Saving, Mr Guy Next Door, and Alex The Great were entering my office almost at the same ... each one bringing a file, each one like wanting to get my attention on some task in hands, and were like looking at each other uncertain who want to start first ... At one glance, the way they were standing , it was like i was being confronted by 3 men asking for my hand.

Then suddenly my boss entered my office, and to break the akwardness I said," Sorry guys ... I go for lelaki yang lebih matang dan "berpangkat" ... so I kena beri perhatian kat boss dulu yer"

All of them, including my boss, confused at first, then burst out laughing ...

Then boss said," Hai ... banyak pulak pilihan tiba-tiba ya ..."

Chess ... kena sekali ... dushhh!

So when everything's back to normal ... suddenly it struck me ... wat if Fate really sent me 3 men for me to choose. Sorang sedap mata memandang tapi berjiwa sentimental, taking things slow and steady. Hmmm ... aiyaa sure conflict dengan jiwa I yang rock kapak and agresif.

Sorang sangat teliti, always make me laugh at his naiveness and dedicated to his job but always scare me with his energy saving principles. Hmmm ... aiya sure conflict dengan I yang main bulldoze je, risk taker, and always forget to switch off the kitchen light.

Sorang memiliki ketinggian lelaki idaman but always feel insecure in a relationship. Hmm ... aiya sure lah kena penampar ngan aku if he dares to question my faithfulness ...

Well Fate ... next candidates please!

Missing Home Cooked Food

I just woke up to an sms alert from my fren that said "hey girl, why blog so silent?"...

Huhuhu ... yes, there were so much happenings in my life the past few days,unfortunately none worth telling ... you know the usual "I AM BUSY, BACK OFF and DON't EXPECT ME TO ANSWER MY PHONE" things. Sometimes I wish I gain my financial freedom sooner, so that I could wake up at any time I want, go where and whenever I want to go and do watever I want to do. There was one time, I wanted to quit my job so that I could continue sleeping .... yeaaa ... sleep is luxury these days ... sanggup!!!!!

Looking back, I think I have push myself too hard lah this month. Fulfilling my insurance quota, try achieving my department KPI sooner, reviewing our office procedures for our ISO compliance, preparation for task force meeting - reports, statistics and field enforcement operations, double the prosecutions and compound efforts on section 7(b) and accepting a talk in penang. Till I had bouts of headaches the past few days ...

Luckily Tom and Emel spoiled me rotten in Penang last weekend. Upon arrival, Tom asked his mummy to heat up dinner for me ... terharu akak. Memang lain lah kalau food is prepared with TLC - tender loving care ... Actually I saw a lot of similarities between me and Tom's mum. We use best ingredients for our cooking, we are particular about taste and presentation and if we got the time and chance, we love playing hostess...

I so love the moment when Emel and me were invited for an Italiano dinner of spaghetti bolognaise, mushroom soup and toasted barguette with garlic butter .... all prepared from scratch OK ... few months back. I asked "auntie, wat's the occasion?"

She simply answered", Nothing ... I just love to find reason to celebrate".

That nite, Auntie cooked otak2, braised chicken feet in soy sauce with egg and mushroom, fried tenggiri and for starter salted fish with tofu soup with steam rice - yes, she steamed her rice, who bother doing that nowadays. I noticed she was smiling from ear to ear when she saw me enjoying every sip of the warm soup, trying to identify the ingredients and the cooking technique that she used. Perhaps she knew that I was tired and craving for EXCELLENT home cook food. Tido pun sedap lepas tu ...

Huhuhuh ... balik KL ... terus headache balik!

A Night At The Karaoke

I am currently experimenting with this new interest of mine ... Movie Making. And guess who are the artists featured in this clip? Hehehe ...

Problem Fixed ...

I just found out that some readers who were using Mozilla browser to surf my blog will get jumble up layouts. No wonder Sumuk mentioned it in my last posting. Neway I have fixed the problems and now you can start reading without getting a headache!

Life's Like That - The Tai Chi Master

"Wah panjang maklumbalas Cik Jaime hari ini, meluahkan perasaan ker," Zila my boss PA said when I asked her to attach our department's feedback on an URGENT memo.

I do not know whether she was teasing or menyindir but my automatic response was, " Hehehe, kalau meluahkan perasaan pun apa salahnya, luka di hati ini tiada siapa yang tahu", chewaaaaaaahhh ...

Honestly I did not notice that my feedback to memos, letters or emails became lengthier and lengthier coz in the back of my mind I just feel like educating the sender of all the memos, letters or emails requesting the feedbacks. At the same I feel like telling people who will receive the CC copies of my feedback to understand the subject matter before start penning "Sila uruskan." or "Tindakan".

It all started when one senior officer openly mentioned in a very BIG meeting that a very "gray area" issue will be tackled by my department. Well of course, on that day not only my boss was under a hot seat but another director got a shock of his life too.

Months before, prior to that meeting, that senior officer did indicated to me that he contemplating to forward the issue to my department but I told him, there is no specific provision under the law for the Ministry to do as what he thought my department can do unless via the power of the Minister to give orders. Else, he has to use his "budi bicara" to settle the problem as we all exercise our duties using the same Act. I did not pursue the matter further as he wanted to get our legal advisor's opinion.

Knowing him, I knew that by making that statement (which will definitely go unopposed ... not in front of officers from other Ministries, NGOs and professional bodies) in the meeting, it will be captured as TINDAKAN by my department in the minutes of the meeting. So after the meeting, I had a discussion with my boss on that matter.

As the issue is a "grey area", both of us felt that the officer should at least hold a discussion with other relevant departments as well, rather than using the meeting as an avenue to Tai Chi the job to my department.

Before sempat "my blood go downstairs", we received another memo from another Tai Chi master that said "kes adalah di luar bidang kuasa Bahagian ini" and after reading through the letter forwarded by FT Minister I was like, what will happen lah if this man became a KSU or at least KP one day. Dia lama lagi in service tu.

So I decided to hand the memo over to one very junior officer and asked his opinion about the case.

"Miss J, why did this officer said that ini di luar bidang kuasa dia when FT Minister letter highlighted 2 issues - one is failure to form JMB within 12 months after vacant possession by developer which is under COB and failure to apply for full CFO which is under us".

Impressed with his answer I said, "A, lain kali ko jadi bos jangan main minit-minit saja, baca dulu kandungan surat dan fahami kehendak pelanggan, lagilah if its from a VIP. Make a habit of understanding relevant regulations and Act before you formulate an action plan "

.... lupa pulak aku nie boss dia hahaha.

Note:

I sent a lengthy email to my boss cc to the officer and my tkp on Saturday stating my opinion on the matter with facts and supporting provisions of the Act. My boss was summoned by my TKP on Monday over the issue and he defended my opinions. My boss said in the end TKP ruled to our favour :)