Mie Packing!

Have to put all blogging activities on hold for another few days as I am busy packing, cleaning and distributing all my "assets" to my staff and colleagues. Didn't notice that "hoarderness" in me. Imagine I've spent 8 years of my life amidst "sampah sarap" ... Thought that "gene" stops at Yeoh Keat Chye (my dad) ... hahaha. Handing over document pun tak siap lagi...

Anyway, bagus juga sekali sekala transfer nie. Baru I perasan my buku service tak diupdate since 2008 and paling "seronok" ... rupa-rupanya I dibayar gaji P1T1 in 2009 although this year I am suppose to get P1T3 ... mak ai terkejut gue bila "arrears" dikira oleh my "consultants". Lebih kurang 25% tercapai jugak hasrat nak jelajah Jepun tahun depan. Transfer nie jugak membuat I menyahut seruan JPA untuk menggunakan HRMIS walaupun berkali-kali diingatkan oleh Cik Tipah untuk update maklumat peribadi hehehehe ...

I was really touched by some well meaning gestures and helps that I get from my staff. Ada offer KIA Carens lagi untuk angkut barang-barang I. Ya lah Froggie mana muat huhuhuhu ... Ok lah nanti sembang lagi ... chow chin cao.

Korean Fever In The Prison

It has been quite a while since I last posted some interesting videos on this blog. I am still in my Korean Fever mode and as I was checking on some blogs on SuJu's (Super Junior) concert photos (saja nak compare dengan gambar2 I) I stumbled upon a site that link to these few interesting videos of the Dancing Inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Centre (CPDRC), Philippines.

My cousin and I think that this is a great effort and idea by the Centre, at least once they are release they could be employ as dancers. BTW, the Dancing Inmates perform every month to the public. Personally, we (as in gang MOTOUR ehemm ehemm) should take note ... it would be great if they all could dance to Tarian Cuti-Cuti Malaysia hehehe. My favourite is the Sewang.

NOBODY by Wonder Girls

NOBODY by THe Dancing Inmates




SORRY SORRY by Super Junior




SORRY SORRY by The Dancing Inmates

Super Junior - Super Show 2, Malaysia

I don't know which one excite me more at the moment. Watching the awesome performance or capturing it on my cameras .Oh yea... I brought 3 cameras to the concert! My EOS, my IXUS and of course ... new addition to my gadget family .. Si Beri Hitam. But I have to say here .... SuJu Saranghae....

I know I am a bit "over-age" to go ga-ga over these K-pop Boys but I just couldn't help it. Not only they are good looking, they are also great performers! Even my 4-year old niece Amber got a HUGE crush over them. Last CNY, she told us ... "I also know Korean song .... sorry sorry sorry". Yes, it all started with this song "Sorry Sorry Sorry".

Honestly, I don't know the name of all the 13 members. And I only know 2 of their hit songs .. Sorry Sorry Sorry and Doraego. But when Rachel called me months ago asking if I would like to go to the concert I was like OK. So when I asked how much is the ticket and she said RM 458... I almost fainted! Wow ... I was sooooo reluctant to part with my money that time since I needed to save for my Jakarta trip last January followed soon after by CNY. Plus I never spent more than RM 200 for a concert or performances.

But when she explained that the RM 458 ticket was for the Rock Pitt so that we could see the SuJu members better, my gut feeling told me to go on with it. It reminded me of an incident when I almost didn't join Jett and Emel watching Cuci The Musical just because I was not willing to spent RM 150 for a non-establish performance. After last night ... fuhhhh the experience was PRICELESS.

Akademi Fantasia taught me a thing or 2 about the Dos and Don'ts of LIVE Concert photography. I may not be a PRO yet but at least I know how to handle my "limited" camera lenses better and understand the advantages of my both my compact and DSLR. Paling penting ... to avoid disappointment at the picture quality and ensuring "Capture The Moment" as shown above. BTW, I really have MAJOR crush on the two boys ... Leeteuk (left) and Siwon (right). OMG! Both are 10 years younger than me.

For the ladies ... one important tip if you bought a Rock Pit ticket and you wanted to take photos is make sure you wear a comfortable platform. I should have worn my Crocs platform yesterday ... I seem to forget that Sarawakians do not inherit their cousin Giselle Bunchen height hahaha. Can u see the handphone spoilling this pic? Haiyaa ...

Another great "technological" experience I had in this concert was to be able to capture and upload the concert photos instantly to my Facebook account via my Beri Hitam ... Anyway, I was really surprised to see so many young "schooling" teenagers in the Rock Pitt. Waa ... anak -anak orang kaya ker? Akak dah kerja 10 tahun baru mampu beli tiket SuJu dik oiii .. Even their cellphones were like "of the latest" models. Nasib lah akak baru bertukar ke Beri Hitam so taklah malu nak angkat-angkat tepon amik gambar depan depa!

I have to say ... I was so jealous of the media people. Not only they got the best seat, they got chance to brush shoulder with the boys ... oooo envy envy!

Overall, I really enjoy the concert despite suffering backaches from standing too long. Hehehe ... but I don't care as long as I could capture nice pictures, dance to my heart content and shout in Korean! Hahaha

Alice In "Very Weird" WonderLand

I notice few of my blogger friends have reviewed about this movie and most made comparison to AVATAR. But mind u though both are special effect movies, Tim Burton and James Cameron style of directing is different plus AVATAR is more to science fiction + heavy drama whereas Alice In Wonderland is a fairy tale/fantasy remaking. So the movies appeal to different crowd.

Anyway, as i had mentioned in Norzah's blog, I was looking forward to watch the movie as I am a BIG fan of Johnny Depp and Johnny is a frequent collaborator in Tim Burton's movies like Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Bettlejuice. But of course, if it's a Tim Burton movie ... mesti ada Helena Bonham Carter. Though I am not a BIG fan of hers, I think she played the part of Queen of Hearts well ... "Off With The Head"!!!!!!

Actually I was curious about Tim Burton's directing a fable like Alice. Not that I am a movie expert, it's just that many of Tim Burton's movies nie a bit gothic, dark, "Halloween" and soul less. So does this Lewis Carroll story fit his style of directing? When I think hard about it .. I have to say yes. I read the book when I was 9 or 10 and I find the Wonderland a bit weird rather than fantastic. Hey I am not alone ... this was a comment I got from one review article on the movie.

Ever since I was a kid , the original Alice in Wonderland illustrations have struck me as ...not pretty, ...not lyrical like the Disney pictures, but wierd.
That's what Carroll seems to have had in mind a ...wierd, unsettling wonderland all its own. Pretty was available in the 1800's but he chose hyper-realism. Burton is the first artist to understand this. The original (kids) book illustrations are very close to ugly and threatening. The photos from the movie seem to have finally delivered what the authors' vision really was....a scary unreality where we are never really quite comfortable.
This movie forces one to deal with a beautiful, but unsettling universe. This is bigger than 3-D. Cudoes!

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1252091/Alices-weird-wonderland-Why-scenes-row-Tim-Burtons-fantastical-film-disappear-cinemas-fast-Cheshire-Cat.html#ixzz0ig7Zogd2

However, Tim's version of Alice In Wonderland has made it Alice in "Very Weird "Wonderland. Just like Norzah, I was anticipating an "adventure" in 3D and again another disappointment. I find it so cold and weird . Huhuhuhu ... I have been watching disappointing sequels and remakes lah throughout 2009 and as of March 2010. Hmm I think they should have stick to the original Alice in Wonderland storyline ... then baru lah Johnny Depp's character akan menyerlah. Honestly if you asked me, Johnny is the best person to play the character of the Mad Hatter.

I was on my way to the cinema when suddenly this Mad Hatter came out of nowhere and walked so fast that I had to run after him. I managed to catch a pic ... sayang a bit blur hehehe

Puan Director First Day

Hahaha ... "kejis" nyer tajuk entry nie kan? (pinjam kejap ayat feymes Meli and Adawiyah).

Anyway, today is my first day reporting for duty at Ministry of Tourism Malaysia (MOTOUR). Have been looking forward to this day ... sampai research lab on urban development in Singapore jadi research on Singapore's tourism industry hehehe ... As I had mentioned in my last entry, Singapore and Penang nie share the same history and commonalities but lately Penang mcm dah tertinggal jauh. Of course, Singapore and Penang at present ibarat mcm comparing orange and apple but as tourist destination, Penang definitely has it's own mark on the map.

Right now, I am fully detach or devoid of any sentimental feelings for my previous Ministry. Not that I will never cherish the memories and experience I gained throughout my service there, I just don't want to compare and I want to ensure I blend into the MOTOUR culture fast. Plus, semua Ministry memang ada common problems... maybe job description jer berubah. Even masa berborak dengan officers lama MOTOUR, banyaklah stori mori yang menarik keluar. In fact, tgk office MOTOUR at PWTC and PUTRA PLACE ... tak jauh beza pun dengan ofis KPKT. Nama pun Government...

My batchmate ... Nel (Sabah Office), Adawiyah (N9 Office) and junior batch Esther (Sarawak) reported today too. Jadi meriah lah sesi berkenalan dengan SUB Sumber Manusia , SUB Perkhidmatan Pelancongan, Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha (TKSU) Pelancongan and Ketua Setiausaha (KSU). I terpaksalah mengaku Cina and give my most Cina Penang looks today. I found out KSU pun orang Ayaq Itam ... OMG ... jiran sebelah rumah kah? Hahaha ... harus akak "mentererkan" diri tentang area Ayaq Itam and kawasan-kawasan yang sewaktu dengannya. Takut kena "spot check".

In fact, everyone dah "forewarned" me about Penang Office. From the politics, to the industry players, to the NGOs and staffs. This is where I think my experience in Enforcement become so important. Penangites to me memang "pro" in politics, consumerism, human rights ... and very sarcastic too. Just slightly better than KL lites. Tapi kan, enforcement KPKT pun lebih kurang jugak lah. Kalau setakat Penang jer, I can manage lah. Maybe I should treat this posting as new learning experience and rest sekejap from 8 years kepeningan kat enforcement. Sapa2 yang pernah kat enforcement tau lah.

I pun tersentak on how much I have lost in term of PTD Road Map lah ... Nel, Ad and Ester semua pernah buat HR, Admin and Kewangan. I if not menyibuk memang tak tahu langsung pasal admin and kewangan. Satu je lah my consolation ... nasib dulu Dr. P suruh I buat "hal ehwal korporat" for enforcement. At least I tau apa Star Rating, ISO, KPI, Pelan Strategik, penyediaan maklumbalas Parlimen, buat paperwork for penetapan dasar, Memorandum Jemaah Menteri etc. Like Ad put it... I banyak sangat buat core business Kementerian, bukan core business PTD.

I saw Ad and Esther were so worried bila we were informed that we have to do enforcement. To me ... mcm ofis lama pulak cuma saiz dan workload lebih kecik kot hahaha. I just work on to put everything in place dulu lah. Terkenang zaman re-org JPN start dulu ... I felt so hopeless when I don't know mcm mana nak re-organise staff ikut perjawatan yang diluluskan. Baru naik M48 pulak time tu. Time tu jugak lah baru sedar ... why we need to have sense of direction. Kalau boss sesat ... apa lagi anak buah! Terus akak pun check compass "fengshui" hahahaha

Oh cik yoyop ... buat masa nie tak nampak lagi objek-objek yang ingin dilihat.. was too worried pasal nak lapor diri to think about objek-objek. Tgklah if akak dah sampai ofis Penang nanti ...