Happy Birthday Yen Thoong...

It was Yen Thoong Birthday, another buddy of mine....

Since we all are busy man, working day and night so we didn't plan for any surprise or grand celebration. Just relax at a cafe and ask the singer to sing birthday song for him...Simple yet meaningful...

It have been tradition for us to celebrate birthday with a tortoise or turtle on it. Why? Because tortoise symbolize longevity and we call it "chin nie kuai" or thousand years old tortoise...Of course we are not so "oldies" la....Tortoise symbolize our friendship journey in TARC and UTAR. It was due to our English assignment group which was named as "Shaolin Tortoise". See my birthday also got tortoise on my cake...hehe

Our trademark at that moment was "No Meat, No Sex, No Entertainment...Amithabha"
We have done a lot of crazy stuff in English class and always create laughter and noise. We never get high mark for our assignment but we always get high mark for able to get audience attention and creating laughter.

One of our biggest project is of course the "Tak Nak" Campaign and "Product creation". Our special 3+1 underwear "Shaolin Tortoise" Brand manage to capture the biggest market share. I guess all guys in our class would like to own one of the the underwear if it was available in the market.

Anyway...stop crapping about Shaolin Tortoise...Yesterday beside chit chatting and update about our life progress, we have stupid idea of playing domino falls and Uno Stakco...Of course again using the shaolin tortoise rules lo...

Saying about shaolin tortoise rules, it remind me about "Shaolin Tortoise 18 level swimming challenge". Anyone who knows us will also know that we always mis used our condomedium swimming pool for some idiot game like hunting for coconut, sotong swimming, jumping dolphin and so on. But what the worst thing about Shaolin Tortoise 18 level swimming challenge is each individual have to undergo water torturing from our 2 water masters and involve crazy stunt, torture and even bravery and silly act. I was the first victim to take this challenge and I pass 8 level. Remaining level seem "IMPOSSIBLE" to complete....haha

Though it was 6 months since we left our university or even worst 3.5 years since TARC, our friendship still going strong and I do hope our friendship will be like the "chin nien kuai". Oh by the way, Shaolin Tortoise comprise of 5 members, lead by Senior Master Chou Chee Wai and Master Cho Liang Bing and with the help of Assistant Senior Kan Zhe Quan, Chua Yen Thoong and of course me la....haha...Nowadays our Master Chou is too busy so he dun have time to come out....Sooner I will post out his photo...haha

By the way, before we leave we notice that someone is looking for sex partner...So since he so desperate then I help him publish lo...wakaka....look like Niholas is the one who is promoting lol...haha ... Shoulin Tortoise....No SEX, NO Meat, No Entertainment, Amithabha"

Happy Birthday dude....Hope you get whatever you dream off....Stay young and handsome ya...hehe

2 fun day at work

As auditor, it was very difficult to have a day full of fun and enjoyment. Everyday is stress and full of burden.

Everytime when the date in the calender coming to 30th or 31st, we would either be scare or happy. Why? The salary is out....yeah....

Ok..not just because the salary but month end is also time for stock take. Yup...2 reason to celebrate for this month end, one is we get to travel, second we get to see different things.

Ok....there is also 2 reason to be sad...one you get to stock take lousy thing like "shit", i mean fertilizer....and second reason is the place is far away and we are on our own to think of the transportation...Sometime the warehouse will be hot and stuffy.

So I consider very fortunate. Thanks to my prayer...I pray everyday to be bless with great stock take...haha...

Monday I wake up early and drive to PJ to count wood...yeah...wood and door panel...It was also the most clean factory I ever see. The factory manager will ask the worker to collect even a small paper on the floor. Not forgeting dry leaf as well...The boss also very nice and treat us very good...

Tuesday, i go count luxury iten in pavilion. I won't said the brand due to confidentiality but I can tell you a bag can cost RM 32,000.00 That was really eye opening for me... The staff are also very friendly...

Life good and today also quite a nice day. LRT move like snail today so lot of people late to work. Luckily i wake up early and arrive lrt station early...Normal journey will take 20 minutes but today I take 45 minutes to arrive office...Is the government try to encourage us to drive again...Is time to improve our public transport....

Anyway, the more I write the more I link to our country situation. Sadly to say, our country look like in the middle of chaos...Hope everything will be settle down faster. As long as we are willing to give way, more considerable and able to cooperate, i believe our country will be more harmony and unity. Throw away our selfish attitute...

Genting Trip

It have been long time since my last visit to Genting Highland. I still remember how I always succeed to enter the casino without being catch although I was still underage at that moment...Of course thanks to my "apek" look lo...

Anyway, on Saturday, my friend invite me to Genting to relax and gathering after 6 months we had not meet...It was mean to be a trip to relax and gather so we have no plan for theme park nor any other entertainment...Bored ya...of course not because we are at the "city of Entertainment". The big reason why we have always been looking forward to highland trip is due to its clean, cold, and refreshing air.

Our stay at Genting was simple, a 3 rooms apartment at Ria Apartment and guess what, the total of people sleeping inside the apartment is 23...and the best part of all, we have steamboat party for 23 person on Saturday night inside the apartment...haha.. Besides that, I saw my "son" Ms Gwee" and his girl friend. Oh my god, his girl friend is so tall and even taller than me...

So beside steamboat and lot of chit chatting, our main entertainment is the casino of course...Since I can walk in and out of the casino like no body business starting April, I took my first opportunity by putting bet on some games...It was miserable to lost money, making me so angry and sad...

At night after steamboat, we decided to revenge by betting at the casino again. This time, I found some games that I know and ya I won some...It was till the dealer had done some mistake causing some disturbance on our table. The casino management had to see CCTV to determine what happen and as expected some player try to get "cheap" way to cheat the casino...but no body can deny CCTV evidence. Because the whole process of viewing CCTV would take long time and I am no allow to leave the casino since I also got some dispute due to the dealer fault, I continue to play and luck was certainly at my side. I have get back my capital and I decided to leave the table. It was then another dispute come in as the 2 Indian is fighting over their own bet. Again the management was called to determine whose bet was it. Actually both player are friend and I believe they are trying to cheat the dealer since it was late night. This cause me to be at the table for another half hour due to the idiot dispute. However, the "choi san" is standing beside me so I keep on win and win...wahaha...At the end I get some "free earning" by just sitting and guessing...Though it was not much but I am happy...

Seem like Genting is starting its CSR activity by having a Responsibility Gambling program to help people who is addicted to gamble to avoid from this addiction. Of course, Genting would still want to earn money in gaming industry and yet lot of people is blaming Genting as "killer" of family and maybe the country. However be alert that they open the business but they have no intention or in any way force us to gamble. Is because our addiction we keep on gamble and gamble...Of course for me, I am playing for fun. I thought I just wanna take small capital and have some fun...Never expected got luck behind me....




Telling you the truth, my hand is shaking everytime I put on the bet thought at some point I am 100% I gonna win. Is because all single cent I gamble is from hardwork and sweat of our work. I don't understand got people gamble few thousand in 1 betting and when they lose, they feel like nothing happen. Maybe they are too rich...But for me, an risk adverse person, I am certainly scare of gamble. If I stay in casino any longer, I believe I already got serious heart attack..hehe

To all player or gamble, be alert and don't be addicted. Be responsible on every betting...Don't regret when it was too late. Gamble are suppose to be fun and not suffering. Bet small and enjoy...Always remember that there is still wonderful world ahead and don't spoil your life with gambling.

A year later...

Never would I knew, a trip to the office will actually end up working here for years...Yeah, a year ago, we stand here, snapping photo and as for me, another success event ever organize by accounting society.


Never would I knew, out of so many office we visited, here is the place i decided to plant my seed and start growing...

It was a year ago, and now after months of awaiting this photo from my "efficient" friend, here am I, not as organizer of any event but the staff of the photo...



Yup...a year ago...

Never would I knew...

Why Crowd?

My firm had been promoting aggressively to inform the whole world that our firm are as good as the others. The significant marketing theme they use is "why crowd"....yeah, why crowd in one place when there is so many other place that we can work for?...

Recently my firm had been awarded the Platinum Status for employer by ACCA. Our big boss had also announce in the newspaper that we are the Number 4 company in audit as well as consulting in Malaysia.

I am quite surprise that some people also decided to join our firm by just reading my post in my blog. Never do i know that a stranger will read my blog, add me in msn and become my friend and few days to come he will be my colleague..."Welcome aboard"

I have been hearing what my boss had been saying for almost a year and he share the same mission and vision for years. Whether his vision will make the firm a level ahead or not, remain unknown...We do cross finger hoping the best.

If you are wondering what firm I am talking about, I guess you are first time reader of my blog...haha..My firm is BDO Binder and if you scroll down more you will see it appear lot of time...haha...

Anyway, I do not say that other firm are not good...They are equally good and some are even better. As for me, I settle down for the time being and be the same as the gold fish above, taking risk in a bigger aquarium...

Weekend

It had been a bad week...Conflict here and there...I am getting tired of it...

I decided to take a break this weekend to find back myself...

Friday night, we have buddy gathering at Sri Murni SS2...We chat about our life, ACCA exam, work, family, and also crapping here and there...I admit, i enjoy the night as it really clear my sad mind...

Saturday, again I went to Sunway College and this time to settle my tuition fees. My saving account is drying out due to my studies and sooner it will be dry out with the current increase in all item in the market...It was quite and enjoyable day as I was accompany by 7 others colleague from BDO...They also want to enroll for ACCA courses....

Night time, I went for Gia Min birthday with all knowledge worker participants...Of course this time around the people who turn out had been less due to Father's Day and everyone is busy with their own work...We went to The Garden to have japanese food. The restaurant is Fuzu, my favourite japanese food restaurant...It serve generenous portion of food...Still Hurley complaint it was too little for him...




Sunday evening, I have a walk in the Permaisuri Lake Garden. The second biggest park in KL after Titiwangsa lakeside...It was just a stone throw from my condo I am staying.
Anyway, the park was really beautiful. There is thousand of people jogging and hunred of family having picnic there...It was such a great place for relaxation...Swan and duck swimming happily inside the lake...





That my week and ya..I missed father's day because I didn't know it was today....Ok...i m such a bad son anyway...haha...OK...Happy Father's Day to my dad and also all dad in the whole world...

Anything, Whatever is here...

If you ever remember my post during my Singapore tour, I did mention about a drink call Anything and Whatever..

The drink is a revolution of new age beverage. The flavor of the beverage is very normal but what make it interesting is you won't know the flavor until you open the can and drink it.

If you are undecided of what to drink, you will normally said "whatever la" or "anything". These 2 special word had been the idea of the special drink.

And guess what! These drink is now arrive in Malaysia...Fantastic...
So if u are undecided of what to drink...try anything and whatever



**Anything is for carbonated drink
**Whatever is for juices and seasonal drink

If u didn't click on the advertisement above, please click....it is extremely funny...haha

The Effect

It seems to be a normal day today as I walk out to the LRt station. As expected the road is not as busy as before. Prediction that LRT would be full today was correct and I am glad that I went to the LRT station 15 minutes earlier than the normal day.
The effect of petrol hike had really given a huge impact for normal people. Almost every single man in the street feels the effect. The LRT service had been bad these few days especially the new petrol hike and subsidy been withdraw. This few days itself, the LRT had not come according to schedule especially the morning time. Air-condition is not been repair and people are squeezing like a sardine almost every morning and evening.

Today morning was really a chaos. Though I arrive 15 minutes earlier than normal time, I was shock with how pack was the station. The platform itself is not enough to fill in the sea of human. Is like a tsunami of human in LRT station. Pregnant woman, senior citizen and some school children and millions of working adult are all busy waiting for the LRT. It was so pack that I wanted to take out my phone to take photo is not convenience. I was stuck immediately after I pass the ticket counter.
First train come and I already know I will never go into the train. After 12 minutes the second train comes and all people are squeezing themselves into the train. It is hardly to see anyone can even go into the train already. Third train come and I thought it was my turn go get in since I was in front of the door. Once the door open, I was shock….It is so cramp that I don’t think anyone from my station is able to go in. One pregnant lady looks so sad so some of the people try to open so space so she can squeeze in.

Forth train arrives with even worst scenario. I don’t think I can even put in one of my leg in. It was so full that people inside is sweating so badly. Fifth train arrives after 1 hour of waiting and it was already 8.26am. It was impossible for me to arrive on time.

Arrive at office is another shocking. The sultan ismail road which use to be jammed up seem quite smooth. The traffic police can easily depend on the traffic light. The price hike in petrol had impact on everyone. Productivity in workplace drop as people arrives late to workplace. People start their early day by sweating and get frustrated with public transport and by the time they are in office, they are so tense up that it already affected the productivity in the office. Crime rate will sooner increase and people will start to suffer as people are getting poorer and purchasing power reduces.

Enjoying the suffering

It had been 5 months since I start working in BDO and all those suffering and handwork is always paid off when you see audit report one by one being signed by the partner and handed to the client.

Although life as auditor might not be as good as other commercial job, but what I had learn is much valuable and can’t been found in other job.

Days ago, we just bid farewell to group of UPM trainees. To Mun Kit, my colleague, who use to be my temporarily roommate during audit in Klang, I hope all the best in your studies and hope we can work together after you graduate.

Life is fun though it was suffering in audit job. Do believe me… Don’t believe me? What job will send you to count shit? Haha…sorry, I mean fertilizer. Not bad le….I have to walk so careful as if I accidentally drop, my left is urea and my right is full of compost…haha…They give u MAS flight for counting shit wo...Good ma...

How about working in hospital and been given a doctor room. For one whole week, the canteen aunty call me Dr Lim…haha…funny right…

What job can ask you go count the number of car park in a shopping complex? Audit does…haha..

Audit is full of training and even in training, we are so happy together...Here what we look like during training...

Life in audit is suffering…I do admit, it was suck at some point of time, but life is so meaningful with great job scope, great senior, great client, great management and great colleague…


Ya…and this is the picture that causes me to write so many rubbishes in this post. Work during Labour Day but end up eating seafood at Teluk Gong. Sadly 2 of our senior are not there because they are busy with their work…Had been trying to snap the senior photo but fail…haha…



In the mist of working, some weekend i rest my mind, walking in the park, gather with friends from varies audit firm and chat about our life....and sometime if really so stress up, I laze myself, off my phone and see the pool for hours...

Life tough....life suck....but life go on....I does enjoy all the suffering...

Weird Day

Is a weird day

Everyone rush back after office hour like nobody business


Is a weird day

The food stall is so empty thought it was dinner time


Is a weird day

The radio said everywhere is jam up


Is a weird day

People are saying let go and queue up before midnight


Is a weird day

Everyone look so sad now


Is not a weird day because tomorrow morning or today midnight, the petrol will increase by 78 cents and diesel increases RM 1...Life will be tougher now...Must think before drive...i mean think twice...haha

Here is a newspaper cutout from TheStar.com....
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Wednesday announced price hikes for petrol, diesel and electricity.

He said the new price for petrol is RM2.70 a litre, effective midnight tonight. The price goes up by 78sen from the current RM1.92, a hike of 40%.

Abdullah also announced that the price of diesel would be increased by RM1 from RM1.58 to RM2.58.

He also said that Tenaga Nasional Bhd would be raising electricity rates by 18% for homes and 26% for business users.

The announcements are part of the new fuel subsidy plan.

Abdullah also announced a RM625 annual cash rebate per vehicle, for owners of private vehicles with engine capacities of up to 2,000cc, as well as pickup trucks and jeeps with engine capacities of up to 2,500cc.

Owners of private motorcycles with engine capacities of up to 250cc will receive RM150.

Payment will be made via Money Order upon renewal of road tax, from July 1.

For owners of private vehicles with engine capacities exceeding 2000cc, road tax will be reduced by RM200.

Owners of private motorcycles with engine capacities above 250 cc will get RM50 reduction in road tax.


So everything increase and salary no increase...it was time for us to rethink what can we do to survive....There must be a way.... haha...today really remind me of election where there is poster saying after undi, semua naik...hahaha....

Hope with lesser subsidy in petrol, our government will use it for better infrastructure or make citizen life easier....If economic is not stable, citizen get frustrated, higher rate of criminal, more people face stress and this will again create more problem than what we are now trying to solve...

Hell, I am a busy man….

Weekend is always the best time to rest and enjoy and yeah, my weekend was busy and enjoying. Last Friday I ended my job around 7.30 after helping the manager to settle her stuff, which of course my due to my willingness so I end up staying a bit late…To reduce my boring night, I decided to call Ken Yap for yum cha. Oh yeah, he was in Damansara Utama and was now in Deloitte and it had been 2 weeks continuously we have been meeting up and discuss about our career in audit industry. Of course we got accompany from KPMG, Mr Hon fei… However, I forgot that I have to pass my angpow to my friends as I was unable to went to my friend wedding so off I go to my friends house and FFK Ken Yap…Of course he was angry with me, I believe…haha

So Friday night, I end up in Sg Long and I use the most controversial road of all, the new access road at Bandar Mahkota Cheras. It was scary as the whole road is full of huge barricade and if I am not careful, I might just accidentally bang it…

Saturday was a nice day for me as I am going off to Chuping and biggest of all, I m going to take a flight….Ok Ok…I sound ‘sua ku’ and I admit that… To catch an early flight I have to wake up as early as 4.30am and ready myself at KL sentral at 6am. Upon checking in me and MC took the ERL to KLIA. The journey was quite fun but is tiring for both of us as we have not enough sleep for days…

Accompany by MC, was one greatest gift as he is funny and quite entertaining. Thanks to the client, we no need to drive 6 hours to Perlis. So here is MAS airplane. The journey includes meal and what I get was this, a packet of salted peanut and one cup of orange juice….

And the whole Saturday, what I saw is SHIT, SHIT and SHIT….We are doing a stock take in organic fertilizer factory. So when you hear organic, it would be for sure make from natural resources such as chicken shit, cow dung, dead fish, pig urea and so on….Fortunately is not. Although the raw material is urea, compos, and smelly palette, I still can count the stock in 30 minutes…Haha…fast right…Basically, the factory is kinda smelly as there is so many compos and urea sink. There is even a lake full of animal waste. So I have a bad time wondering around at the factory after my stock take…I was hoping to have a nice bath tub so I can clean myself after the stock take but sadly I have to wait until midnight as my flight back was at 9.30pm…I believe if I bath in the bath tub, all the remaining water can be use to water my mom’s orchid and I believe it will flower the next day. What I know, after the stock take, I can throw away my sport shoe, jeans and socks….Luckily I didn’t wear expensive shoe like MC does…

My flight back was a long journey as the airplane needs to make a lot of turning before landing. Maybe it was peak period at that moment in airport so the plane have to take turn to come down. Believe it or not, I saw the KLIA 15 minutes before the airplane landing and the plan had make almost a full circle on top of KLIA…

After some shopping at KLIA, we take the ERL back to KL sentral and guess what, as expected, my car park fees was RM 28.20…Just because I paid at 12.01, I have to pay for extra 20 cent…Idiot…

Due to my stupidness, I make a wrong turning at Kl sentral and I end up in Bukit Bintang area so I was stuck in the jam and arrive home at 1.40pm….Take my bath and went to sleep…

Sunday I relax with family and went to water puppet show at Taman Botanic Klang. My aunt gave us free ticket so I just went there and see. It was not anything great but it was entertaining.

That is how my whole weekend…Next week I will be back Klang to help my mom to make rice dumpling…Is time for rice dumpling again…yeah…

I am such a busy man….