I'm blogging today(during lunch time of course), because I'm quite free compared to last week, and weeks before that. By the way, I just received a confirmation letter for my position as System Integrator. Thank God(reads Allah) for that.
Salary - Money paid to an employee for regular work performed that is supposed to reflect the true value of the employee to the company, but more often resembles a bad joke - urban dictionary.
Did I ever mentioned that this is the first time I feel overpaid(it is NOT that high! or is it because I always get less? hu hu). Before this, even though I never cried it out loud, I always that the company did not pay me as much as I work. My principle is quite simple actually, and I always give the same answer during any job interview. You give me something, then I'll give you something, if not more. Usually it turns out the other way around. Regardless of how lazy I am, or how late I went home, there's always "something" at the end of the month. But most people including me, just like to nag around that the company should pay me this much or this much, although everything should be settled right after they step into the company. We always want more aren't we?
But things a bit different for me now. Going back early is like a crime, at least for me (One more reason is that the office hour officially start at 10). Somehow I just feel unfair to the company, looking at how much they paid to get me to work. And I repeat, its not that high, really. I got bunch of friends who earn more than me, and I respect that. I dont have any formula to calculate the effort I put in against the salary I get. One of the reason I feel this way, most probably because I have been jobless for 3 months before I got this job. It is hard to appreciate something until it is no longer in your possession. Remembering the struggling my family had to go through, makes the appreciation towards the 'rezeki' is higher, and thank God(always reads Allah) for that. And I hope the company feel the same way too.
Rasulullah (PBUH) said(a hadith that people tend to overlook):
“Make the most of five things before five others: life before death, health before sickness, free time before becoming busy, youth before old age, and wealth before poverty.” (Saheeh al-Jaami’)
And yes, you'll never appreciate life until you're dead, but then, it might be a bit too late.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Do 5 before 5
Monday, January 4, 2010
Azam tahun baru
Hidup kurniaan Allah. Akal kurniaan Allah. Kita pikirla sendirik!
Di akhbar baik, tv baik, blog baik, sumenya sibuk membincangkan isu penggunaan nama Allah. Nak membuat ulasan ilmiah tentang isu tersebut, jauh sekali memandangkan terhadnya ilmu di dada, namun kemampuan akal kurnian Allah membuatkan aku gembira membaca ulasan2 ilmiah di internet. Blog2 seperti Khalid Samad, Zulkifli Noordin, Dr Maza, Uztaz Zaharuddin, Ustaz Nasrudin, Faisal Tehrani etc amatlah menyegarkan untuk menghilangkan kehausan ilmu di hati. Walaupun ada yang diikuti oleh komen2 kurang ilmiah, tapi aku anggap benda tu macam habuk2 teh je la. Yang penting, isi kena ada. Kalu tak, nak baca pun malas.
Setiap benda ada hikmahnya, ada adik dan kakak bertahun tak bertegur sapa. Anak sedara kawin pun tak datang. Bila umur makin mendaki, sakit pun menjenguk usia. Hari ni dah kembali kunjung mengunjung. Orang tua sabar dan tawakkal menghadapi ujian bila nikmat kesihatan ditarik balik, anak-anak seperti aku yang terlebih risau, tapi terubat hati memikirkan hikmah dari ujian - merapatkan silaturrahim, alhamdulillah.
Berbalik kepada isu terhangat awal 2010, salah satu hikmahnya, ramai yang dok google cari pengertian Allah yang sebenar, walaupun sepatutnya sebagai seorang Islam, benda ni yang paling core kat hati tuh! Alhamdulillah syukur bagi yang mencari. Yang protest pun, protestlah, tapi janganlah takat tercegat pegang poster. Tapi, nanti katakan lah kebenaran guna Allah tu dapat ditarik balik(alhamdulillah), so what's next wahai protester-protester? Senyap balik sampai ada isu kontroversi terbaru? Sebelum Bible kat mesia tak guna nama Allah pun lagi, dah ramai muda-mudi Islam ni mesia hidup tak macam orang Islam. Nak protest bagus(kalu tak kena sembur), tapi tindakan susulan nak kena ada bai. Dok asyik protest takut orang Islam terjebak dengan dakyah kristian, tapi pada masa yang sama takde lak dihadkan hiburan or benda-benda kurang ilmiah di kalangan muda-mudi. Serbu sarang maksiat kat sini, kat sana terbukak. Serbu kat sana, kat sini dah bayar compound, bleh bukak balik. Kesian kat abang2/akak2 yang pegi serbu. Penat bai! Tapi takpelah, kalu ikhlas, bukan gaji je dapat, insyallah pahala pun lumayan. Kat tv lak, terlalu banyak hiburan tak ilmiah. Dok sebok gossip artis. Si A nak kat si B. Si B tak layan. Si A merajuk kat si C. Si b jeles. Me-nyamp-pah. Si-ti jugak bagus sket dah start pakai tudung separa. Adalah perubahan positif. Best gak membebel ni kan, no wonder la pompuan suka. Macam2 cadangan boleh diusulkan, tapi eloklah aku baiki diri aku. Pastu keluarga dan seterusnya masyarakat.
Oleh itu, berpandukan tema "Hidup di dunia adalah titisan di hujung jari, di mana akhirat itulah lautan", azam tahun baru(azam lama ni actually),:
1. Aku nak selalu gi semayang kat surau sambil dengar majlis ilmu
2. Aku nak banyakkan baca Al-Quran
3. Aku nak kutip ilmu di mana saja, (by the way, Halaqah lepas, ustaz tu bitau suruh amalkan dua Sod, Sobar and Solat)
4. Nak merasa dok rumah sendiri
5. Akan ditambah, bila dah boleh istaqamah dgn yang di atas,
Sahabat yang baik, adalah sahabat yang menegur bila kita lakukan kesilapan. Oleh itu, aku menyeru, debiklah aku wahai sahabat2 sekalian sekiranya korang nampak aku buat silap dalam hidup beragama.
Ya Allah, cukuplah bagiku ya Allah(yang menolong dan memeliharaku), tiada Tuhan yang berhak disembah melainkan Dia, kepadaNya aku berserah diri, dan Dialah Yang Mempunyai Arasy Yang Besar.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Alhamdulillah (Thank God)
Systems Engineer
JobStreet SELECT
Job Status: Vacant
Total Applications: 7
Priority Applications: 0
Under Consideration: 1
My Application: Hired
Applied On: 16 Jun 2009
Viewed: 4 times
Special thanks to my wife, friends and relatives for your support during the hard time.
EOT
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Nightmare on Ampang Street
Q. Do you know what is the worst nightmare for Sys Admin other than having a single point of failure that actually fails?
A. Not getting paid for 3 months(probably more), in a row
EOT
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Selamat Hari Raya
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri. Please forgive all my wrongdoings. I'm leaving. I'll be leaving for my hometown tomorrow. My mind beats me. He arrived there last week. So now I seem mindless try to finish some errands before tomorrow. Just got a bad news 2 days ago. My son has to undergo the 2nd operation after raya. Well, well..
*flashback*Last month, he went through the first one. The operation was about to get rid of small but infectious lump between his chin and his neck. I dont know the medical term for it nor I know what caused it. But I do know that it is getting harder, bigger and too painful for Nabil.
So, one morning, we checked in into a ward. The operation was supposed to be in the afternoon, so Nabil has been denied food and drink. I'm trying hard to divert his attention by playing or watching tv, while waiting. The Wonderpets just ended, meaning it's already 3pm, but we patiently waited for no avail. Then a nurse told us that the pediatric surgeon was handling some emergency case, so we have to expect some delay. I really didnt mind as he should know his priority better. 2 hours later, we had been brought to a counter outside the Operation Theatre(OT).
Nabil already felt the uneasiness. He didnt want to get hold nor seated. A few minutes later, one huge guy came out from the OT. He's the anesthesia specialist. We chatted for a while before he carried Nabil away from us. Nabil just could not stop screaming, and my wife could not stop crying. Last time he screamed, was at PASTI pre-school. Back then, my wife cried too. Now, while knowing risk was low, I still have to comfort her telling everything is gonna be ok. About 20 mins later, a nurse called us into the pre/post operation room as Nabil already started screaming in pain, after he woke up. We gently hold and persuaded him until we were back at the room. The misery didnt end there. He had to wait at least 6 hours before he can touch any food or drink for the anesthetia effect went off. He sobbed and sobbed until he's too weak and my wife put him to sleep.
A month later, the wound has not cure itself. After numerous time going in/out for follow-ups, the condition persists. During last appointment, the doctor advised us to go for 2nd operation. Life is like a wheel, you got your ups and downs, people say. Now, I feel like being down, and the wheel is not spinning and stucked forever. Even though it is not a major operation, we still feel helpless. For the parents, it's the journey that's more painful. I respect and pray for families that have to go a far more critical situation than mine. Despite the insurance coverage issue (since I'm leaving the company), I hope everything will go smoothly this time. As for my son, I wont hint him about the operation until the last minute. I dont want him to have a spoiled holiday, although my wife and I are holding our back, smiling in disguise.
The reduced-oil-price is not going to make me feel any better. I feel too tired to wait, quite worried to start anew. Let's hope for the best. Let's hope for the wheel to start spinning. God willing. Once again, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, have a good journey with beloved family and drive safely.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Lain dicita, lain yang datang
Tanggal 16 Sept, 2008, di kala minda menyusuri blog dan berita terkini..menanti sesuatu..sekelumit perubahan..yang bakal menjadi tonggak negara..negara yang didalamnya keturunanku akan menumpang hidup..sementara menanti mati di bumi Allah.
Tapi dikejutkan pula dengan rekahan parti "engkau laksana bulan"..walaupun aku masih pasti ianya dapat di 'plaster' diperingkat atasan..kuharapkan tidak akan berakhir dengan kehancuran. Jika tidak, di mana lagi "silent communities" macam aku ni mau bersandar harap.
Masih terngiang-ngiang kata-kata Tok Guru, "..politik itu kotor, Islamlah yang menyucikannya.." Itulah antara asas yang terpacak dalam kepalaku bila cuba memahami cerita politik dalam negara. Walaupun aku hanya end-user(or shd I say end-voter) politik, aku tak suka diperkotak-katikkan, lebih-lebih lagi oleh parti politik kegemaranku. Walaupun aku memang lemah berhujah(even dengan diriku sendiri), tapi aku yakin barisan pemimpin dapat berhujah dengan sihat berteraskan ilmu dan pengalaman masing-masing.
Harapanku, biarlah diselesaikan secara berhikmah mengikut lunas2 Islam yang kita bawa. Selagi parti menjadi alat untuk Islam(dan bukannya parti memperalatkan Islam), selagi itulah sokonganku tidak bertepi.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Qibla Locator
When was the last time you checked your Qibla. Thanks to Ibn Masud, now you can verify the Qibla everywhere you are connected. Utilizing the Google Map, I just can say "Thanks a bunch and Well Done". Just go to Qiblalocator.com for details.
EOT
New pair of shoes
I had been wearing my office shoes for as long as I have been married. Yes, the pair was included in the 'hantaran' package. Since then, I brought them to the cobbler twice, until it was going to cost me more to repair than buying a new one. So, early this year, I bought a motorcycle and outdoor shoes to go with the bike, which I have been using in the office as well.
Apparently, as I was also looking for another job at that time, I promised myself not to buy a new pair of shoes until I get a new job. And guess what, I just bought myself a new pair of office shoes.
EOT
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Garbage truck, have you seen it? Uh oh! There's another one
My garbage truck comes to my house 3 times a week; Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday. I do not mind if they miss the Thursday or Tuesday schedule, since nothing much to be trashed out and my garbage can could hold up to 3 weekdays before I have to push and lock down the lid. But if they(or I myself) miss the Saturday round, things will got worse(and stinkier). The junk will always double during weekend. The diaper trash bag alone will fill up the can, and where should I dump the rest?
David J Pollay provides a good answers to that. This is the original article. Click more to read the copy.
How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, you’re probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s important in your life.
Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened.
I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, the car skidded, the tires squealed, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the other car’s back-end.
I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. How do I know? Ask any New Yorker, some words in New York come with a special face. And he even threw in a one finger salute! I couldn’t believe it!
But then here’s what really blew me away. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that!? This guy could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck™.” He said:
Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.
So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”
I began to see Garbage Trucks. Like in the movie “The Sixth Sense,” the little boy said, “I see Dead People.” Well now “I see Garbage Trucks.” I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.
One of my favorite football players of all time was Walter Payton. Every day on the football field, after being tackled, he would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground. He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best. Over the years the best players from around the world in every sport have played this way: Tiger Woods, Nadia Comaneci, Muhammad Ali, Bjorn Borg, Chris Evert, Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson, and Pele are just some of those players. And the most inspiring leaders have lived this way: Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Ghandi, and Martin Luther King.
See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from the University of Florida, found in his extensive research that you remember bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you recall them more frequently.
So the odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way. But when you follow The Law of the Garbage Truck™, you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by letting go of the bad.
The best leaders know that they have to be ready for their next meeting. The best sales people know that they have to be ready for their next client. And the best parents know that they have to be ready to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses, no matter how many garbage trucks they might have faced that day. All of us know that we have to be fully present, and at our best for the people we care about.
The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their life.
What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?
Here’s my bet: You’ll be happier. END
Dear blog,
It has been quite sometime since I last type to you. Its not because of you lack of features or anything (though I'm thinking getting my own domain and use wordpress hu hu). It is simply because your title read My First Sys Admin Blog, which I am no longer am. The passion to be working with system has never been halted. As long as I can pay my bill, and feed my family, I will try my best to stay on technical and learn, and share the blessed knowledge with others.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Bedtime song - Sepohon kayu
Another memorable song, called "Sepohon kayu". Do you know that a lot of good things should be taught while they are in semi-conscious state, a stage just before they asleep. This is just one way how to build a strong base for a good muslim, as early as 3-4 years old. Why 3-4 years old? Because this is the stage where they are still not utilizing their full conscious mind capabilities and , and semi-conscious mind proven to be more effective in parenting your child. Sorry I could not find and reference to this, but I have read it somewhere. Well, its our children and it's up to us how to raise them, and for a moslem, there are clear guidelines to follow, God willing. "Anak-anak dilahirkan untuk berjaya, janganlah kita(ibubapa) menggagalkan mereka" - Datuk Dr Fadzilah Kamsah
Sepohon kayu, daunnya rimbun
Lebat bunganya serta buahnya
Walaupun hidup seribu tahun
Kalau tak sembahyang apa gunanya
Kami bekerja sehari-hari
Untuk belanja rumah sendiri
Walaupun hidup seribu tahun
Kalau tak sembahyang apa gunanya
Kami sembahyang fardu sembahyang
Sunatpun ada bukan sembarang
Supaya Allah menjadi sayang
Kami bekerja hatilah riang
Kami sembahyang limalah waktu
Siang dan malam sudahlah tentu
Hidup dikubur yatim piatu
Tinggalah seorang dipukul dipalu
Dipukul dipalu sehari-hari
Barulah dia sedarkan diri
Hidup didunia tiada berarti
Akhirat disana sangatlah rugi
Munsyid : Umam
ref: http://liriknasyid.com
Bedtime song - Di pondok kecil
Here's one of my favorite bedtime song for my children, called "Di pondok kecil". Make sure you control the pitch, otherwise, you might give your children a nightmare instead.
dipondok kecil di pantai ombak
berbuih putih beralun-alun
disuatu hari ayah berkata
jaga adik mu ayahkan pergi jauh
ku pandang wajah ayah dahinya ku cium
air mata mengalir hatiku pilu
diam-diamlah sayang jangan menangis
doakan ayah semoga diterima
diam adik ku sayang jangan menangis
andai ayah gugur doakan dia syahid
selamat berjuangan ayah tercinta
kau pergi dulu ayah ke medan juang
ku iringi doa moga berjaya
beroleh kemenangan demi agama Islam
wahai abang ku kemana
ayah ku sayang ayah ku cinta ayah 2x
duhai adik ku sayang jangan bersedih
ayah mu pergi menyambut seruan Ilahi
tapi ingatlah adik ku pesanan ayah
berjuangan dan berkorban walau dimana jua
pada Mu Tuhan aku bermohon
dosa ayah ku minta diampunkan
berilah rahmat bantulah dia
untuk menegakkan agama Islam
Munsyid : Nadamurni
Ref: http://liriknasyid.com
EOT
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Bila hati bersuara
Hati: apa barang bermuram durja
yoebaik: ntah la, I seemed lost
Hati: nape lak sesat2 ni, nampak cam ok jek
yoebaik: kat luar nampak cam ok, dalam hati sapa yang tau
Hati: tell me about it, I know better lah
yoebaik: kalu dalam IT, ko ni ibarat apa ek
Hati: I would call myself an operating system
yoebaik: Hehe palobang?!
Hati: true enough, and the brain would be the CPU
yoebaik: mmm ok and I guess the eyes is the webcam
Hati: suit yourself, ko empunya badan
yoebaik: betul ke aku punya badan, ingatkan pinjaman
Hati: who told you so?
yoebaik: the IPS a.k.a iman
Hati: the IPS yang nak kaput tu ke, bila nak upgrade?
yoebaik: man man la, ni salah satu sebab kemuraman ni
Hati: nak aku tolong ke?
yoebaik: orang slalu cakap, ikut rasa binasa, ikut hati mati, boleh caya ke ko ni?
Hati: aku bagi pandangan, ko process la sendiri
yoebaik: aku tanya ko, ko rasa aku bahagia ke?
Hati: define bahagia. gi tanya mr google
yoebaik: apa barang, orang tanya dia, dia suh google lak
Hati: ye la ye la, penah dengar tak orang kata beauty is in the eye of the
beholder, so sama la jugak, prosperity is in the heart of beholder.
yoebaik: Kalu camtu, ko la yang decide aku happy ke tak?
Hati: kalu orang happy kan kita selalu kata, senang Hati nampak, so aku senang,
ko senang la
yoebaik: apa yang aku kena buat untuk menyenangkan ko?
Hati: masa takde duit, dapat duit senang la
yoebaik: nanti cukup bulan duit takde balik, susah balik? mmm lagi?
Hati: masa ada problem, ko dapat settlekan, senang la aku
yoebaik: nanti ada problem lain lak, susah balik? mmm lagi?
Hati: masa takde rumah, nanti ada rumah, senang la aku
yoebaik: nanti tiba2 rumah terbakar, susah balik? mm lagi?
Hati: masa takde family, sekarang dah ada, senang la aku?
yoebaik: nanti kalu sume dah takde, susah balik?
Hati: apa yang ko nak ni?
yoebaik: yang tadi sume tu bersifat sementara. aku nak kebahagian yang
genuine, original, kebahagian yang sejati, yang hakiki, apa suggestion
ko?
Hati: ko ingat tak khutbah jumaat masa ko pegi bercuti kat Jakarta itu hari?
yoebaik: mmm susah nak jumpa khutbah yang can go straight to the heart.
Hati: ye la, khutbah berbentuk ceramah, bukan refer text, disampaikan dengan
ikhlas mesti la senang sampai kat aku. Macam program2 reality tv, kan
selalu dengar comment "anda sekadar menyanyi, tapi tak sampai kepada
saya", "It's a good performance, but I can't feel it, it just didn't work" etc.
yoebaik: pebende ko ngomel ni, cite la betul2.
Hati: imam tu cakap kat jemaah lebih kurang camni la "apakah kunci
kebahagiaan? jika benarlah bahagia itu disandarkan pada wang dan harta
yang banyak, maka jadilah Qarun orang yang paling bahagia dan dijadikan
contoh hingga sekarang. Tetapi akhirnya dia dilaknat oleh Allah. jika
benarlah bahagia itu disama-ertikan dengan mempunyai kuasa, maka orang
akan menggelar Firaun sebagai orang paling bahagia sepanjang zaman.
Sebaliknya, dia juga dilaknat Allah. Kunci kepada kebahagian yang hakiki
adalah dengan mendapat keredhaan Allah atas apa jua yang dikerjakan."
yoebaik: ooo ok, sorrylah cpu slow. so itu ke jawapannya?
Hati: daaa! apola ko ni, tiap2 malam dodoi anak dengan lagu sepohon kayu, alih2
ko yang kayu
yoebaik: pehal?
Hati: walaupun hidup seribu tahun, kalau tak sembahyang apa gunanya.
Walaupun hidup 30 tahun, kalu sume benda mengharapkan keredhaanNya,
baru la ada guna. Ko dengar sini betul2, ko tu hamba Tuhan, takde value
bai, so act like one! apa benda yang ko punya? Anak bini, kereta, umah,
even laptop ni sume pinjaman. Ko kejar la apa yang patut kat dunia as long as it is halal, tapi ultimatum nya di akhirat. Alih2 esok tergolek, ko rasa ko
dah ready nak gi next phase.
yoebaik: ye lah, sume orang takut mati
Hati: ko cakap je takut, tapi tak de preparation sgt pun aku tengok. Solat jangan
tinggal, pastu translate sume keje ko buat tu jadi ibadah, barulah
bertepatan dgn tujuan ko dijadikan.
yoebaik: ok kat mana nak start?
Hati: eden ni haa, bersihkan aku dulu, bukan tu ke ko punya azam tahun baru
aritu
yoebaik: camne tu?
Hati: Dah banyak kotoran degil kat aku ni. Ko bersihkan la sikit2 dengan
istighfar,zikir dgn nama2 Tuhan. Dulu kan selalu masa jem balik keje, ko
dengar nasyid kat ikim.fm tu:
ubat hati ada 5 perkaranya
yang pertama baca Quran dan maknanya
yang kedua solat malam dirikanlah
yang ketiga berkumpullah dengan orang soleh
yang keempat perbanyakkan berpuasa
yang kelima zikir malam berpanjanglah
salah satunya siapa bisa menjalani
moga-moga Allah taala mencukupi.
boleh la ni guna buat panduan, jgn dok dengar jek.
Apa2 yang ko buat pun, mesti persistent. Islam kan ajar kita, sikit2 tapi selalu lebih baik dari buat banyak2 tapi jarang2.
yoebaik: pastu?
Hati: pastu bukak balik la Al-Quran yang dah berbulan2 tak bukak, bagi satu cite
politik yang ko baca, ko patut cari 3 cite yang ada ilmu, 1 ilmu dunia, 2 ilmu akhirat, ilmu tu kan makanan jiwa, jangan asyik bagi makan perut je.
yoebaik: lagi?
Hati: buat yang tu dulu, kang kita sembang lagi
yoebaik: boleh ke aku buat ni?
Hati: hidup di dunia umpama air yang melekat di hujung jari, dimana akhirat itulah lautannya, nak tanak ko kena buat, ko kan hamba.
yoebaik: kalau ko umpama OS, aku harap ko jadi yang knowledge-based nyer OS cam opensource, bukan yang money-oriented nyer
Hati: Insyallah, ko jagala aku betul2, sambil2 tu baca ni
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Nasi Goreng USA
yoebaik = yoe
orang jual nasi goreng - ojng
yoe: mmm nasi apa aa best.. nasi goreng USA ada bang?
ojng: takde la dik
yoe: nasi goreng daging masak merah ada?
ojng: yang tu ada la
yoe: ok, mintak nasi goreng daging masak merah satu ye
ojng: ok, itu je ke?
yoe: tambah telur mata satu la bang boleh?
ojng: orait
yoe: ?!
!EOT
Changelog April 2008
A few bugs detected. Many things had been either fixed,ignored,or upgraded. Plus, many new experiments took place since February.
Government - positively fixed on 8th March with 5 state won by Opposition and denied 2/3 majority of Barisan Nasional in Dewan Rakyat.
Traffic jam - fixed with my new Honda Wave S 125. Automatically fixed a sleepy morning blues at the office.
Bugs detected, current office shoe not waterproof - to be replaced with a slipper or Waterproof Hi-Tec shoes. I went for the shoe.
Bugs detected, Redhat jacket is not waterproof (learn it a hard way) - to be replaced with infamous GIVI rain coat.
Boredom - fixed with a week trip to Indonesia. Request a status change from boredom to credit card headache.
Baby - upgraded to a toddler.
My Support Team - added 2 more executives, total up to 9 effective support personnels. A lot of things has been self cured. Still has a room for improvement. But sincerely, I'm proud of you guys. To be improved with a new Department Head(coming soon).
Annoying colleague,client - to be ignored until ermm (to be decided later)
Loving wife - equipped with company notebook, finally.
Inspiron 510m notebook with XP - upgraded RAM to 2GB, only to find the hibernation not working. Fixed with this patch. Thanks in advance(not tested yet).
Active request:
A notebook bag for wife (slimline paris from mobile edge is so tempting)
A house (hopefully by year end)
A new job (KIV aiyahh)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
P-r-o-d-u-c-t-i-v-i-t-y
I am no motivator to preach about productivity. But when instant messenger is banned as the main cause of low productivity, I think somebody somewhere is missing a bigger picture. It is like preventing a driver to have a passenger for a long ride. He still can drive a car with no problem but boredom. Somehow he will find another way to get freshen up(eg stop for a snack/ciggy), and that will eventually still slowing him down. We have to admit, under normal circumstances, different people has different productive time. You cannot expect them to give 100 percent focusing on the job from 9 to 5. This is not a NASCAR race.
And it is depends on the nature of the job. A good system administrator will spend almost all his time doing other things besides reading mail because almost all tasks have been taken care of automatically. All backups will go smoothly as scheduled with minimal user intervention. Any abnormal activities will be alerted via email or sms. And no one can simply say that he's not productive in doing his work. He's just doing his work a smart way, not the hard way as what productivity suggested.
It is depends also on how your boss see things. I remember one episode of Seinfeld, where George got an idea how to fool his boss. He drove his car early in the morning and parked it near his boss 's parking space, then went home by bus. His boss then noticed George's car every time he parked his car and when he wanted to return home. His boss thought that George is a morning person and loves working late. What he did not know that George was spending time somewhere else and produce zero output. It is unethical but it works(at least for George).
For me, as a Moslem, I am bound to the what religion says. It is now depends on how God see things. As a Moslem, everything I do, I do it for God. And God always watching me and that thought will keep me away for any wrongdoings in life, Insyallah. If I cheat in my job, I might fool my boss but then I'll have a problem with the God. And I am very sure I don't want to come to that. Live for Islam, Die for Islam, 1 vote for PAS.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Half the man I used to be
Do you know that this year all muslim will be celebrating 2 Awal Muharram(Islamic New Year)? Yes, the first one will be on January 10th and the second one fall on December 29th. When talking about new year, everybody will start asking others on new year's resolution(if any). For me, every year(modern or islamic) I have set my new year's resolution, and it is often influenced from what had happened in the year before that.
I know i need to change, but in what area? A few weeks back, with the career-related issues, I somehow realize that I already changed. I'm too much focused on the outside, but unaware that the inside of me almost dried out. Yes, I'm off balanced, I'm lack of spiritual filling. My soul is hunger for knowledge.
I remembered that the most harmonious time in my life will be when I am 17 years old. Back then, commonly both my mind and my soul would be fed, resulting in "ketenangan jiwa and kemanisan iman". That's the catch I'm hoping for this year. Balance out the need for life without forgetting the after-life. First thing first, get rid of black dots in my heart. Then feed it with knowledge regularly. Perkenankanlah permintaan hambaMu ini ya Allah.
"Ya Tuhan kami, janganlah Engkau pesongkan hati kami, sesudah Engkau memberi petunjuk kepada kami, dan kurniakan kepada kami limpah rahmat dari sisiMu, sesungguhnya Engkaulah Tuhan yang melimpah-limpah pemberiannya. Amin."
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Bee-sy
Busy like a bee. That's how I feel for since October, 2007. Since I'm becoming a Support Team Leader, so called. My major task is coordinating the team, other than attending to the meeting and some troubleshooting. In November alone, I attended 11 meeting/discussion, excluding informal discussion and sidewalk chats. So this is how the management see things. This is so different. This is so not me.
Most of the discussion/meeting are meant for Head of Unit or Head of Department role which are still vacant as of now. So automatically, most of the their tasks are falling right back at me. Now I consider my team and me is just like a bodyless and headless lizard tail, wiggling around(most of the times being played around by a cat, a very bad, idiotic cat).
I suppose I cannot be called a Sys Admin anymore. Thankfully I am wrong. My services still useful for some of the projects(I'm still exist so to speak). Sometimes I feel like being technically downgraded. Most of the time I feel like being used. I wonder if this what they called a middle-aged crisis or career crisis. But no matter what people called it, I hope I'll see a solution soon. Sorry for that is one heck of a nag. I'll buzz off for now.
Btw, have you watched that movie "Bee the movie". Its about how can a single individual can make difference in the world, hoping for something better, but turn out worse. I brought my 3 year-old son to the movie just to watch him took an 8 ringgit nap. More nagggging, less bloggging. Buzzz zzzZzZzzzzz
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Better Things
Better Things lyric, heard from Marky Ramones and The Intruders. Well written, well sang..
Here’s wishing you the bluest skies
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme
And the very best of choruses to…
Follow all the doubt and sadness
I know that better things are on the way
Here’s hoping all the days ahead
Won’t be as bitter as the ones behind you
Be an optimist instead
And somehow happiness will find you
Forget what happened yesterday
I know that better things are on the way
It’s really good to see you rocking out
And having fun
Living like you just begun
Accept your life and what it brings
I hope tomorrow you’ll find better things
I hope tomorrow you’ll find better things
Here’s wishing you the bluest skies
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme
And the very best of choruses to…
Follow all the doubt and sadness
I know that better things are on the way
I know you got a lotta good things
Happening up ahead
The fast is gone
It’s all been said
Here’s to what the future brings
I hope tomorrow you’ll find better things
I hope tomorrow you’ll find better things
I hope tomorrow you’ll find better things
I hope tomorrow you’ll find better things
Monday, October 1, 2007
Guess who
Knock! knock!
Who's there?
Its me!
Me who?
Me-whos-just-VERBALLY-be-appointed-as-team-leader-but-still-doing
-as-much-work-as-before-if-not-more
Oh, come on in then, and welcome to the CUITE (Club of Underpaid IT Executive).
I shall not be demoralized by this.
I shall not be demoralized by this.
I shall not be demoralized by this. x 500
Gaahhh!!
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Got conjunctivitis?
Monday morning have never been so exciting until last monday. I woke up just to find some sticky stuff (doctor called it mucoid discharge) around my already-turned-red right eye. So I helped my wife prepared the kids, and went back to sleep. Then, I went to nearby clinic and doctor told me that I just got myself a Conjunctivitis.
So she gave me 2-days MC for a reason that she did not want me to be chased out of the office. Is this thing contagious? Tell me about it. After 2 days, it just infected my other eye. So today, I went back to the clinic to get more MC. What worries me now is the kids. I dont want them to get infected by the desease, although the doctor underestimated my effort. So I've been taking all precautions to prove her wrong. "To control the spread of infectious conjunctivitis, you should keep your hands away from your eyes, thoroughly wash your hands before applying eye medications and do not share towels, washcloths, cosmetics or eye drops with others." -American Optometric Association. I'll use that as a guide. Now, I wash my hand more than I can remember, minimize physical contact with the kids and try separate my stuff(my body included) from theirs.
Being at home for 2 days, I now understand why people express their disgustingness against repetition on Astro Program. So for the next 2 days, I'll spend on some brain-drain activities such as studying. Ok now, got some studying to do. By the way, I wrote today's blog utilizing my new ASUS WL-600G Wifi+router+ADSL modem. Pokleyzz just send me a customized firmware so that I can do unattended downloading from BT or http. Just wait for the right mood to get me going.
