Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Golf Lesson # 1

Today, i had a chat with my colleagues, specifically Khairul, Chieng and Su. We were having our free chat as usual, until the GOLF topic popped up. Certainly, Khairul who claims himself as pro, has a lot to say. On the other side, me as a rookie, has a lot to ask. So, here goes.

Handicap.

Khairul explained to me what handicap means. In a golf game, it is actually a very fair game. When you are playing against a pro, he will have to give you some handicap. Say, in a PAR game, they have 18 holes, with 4 Stroke each. So, in total, you will have 72 strokes per game.

Aiyak. TBC.

Bintulu, A GOOD or a BAD place?

Out of curiosity, i somehow consulted Mr. Google for more opinions on what Bintulu can offers. Well, to my expectations, most of the hits returned were more about what are the places in Bintulu, the Hotels, the Industries and Factories, the Celcom & Broadband, and the list goes on.

I realized that Bintulu has actually very little description on the advantages and disadvantages living in Bintulu. I personally think that, Bintulu is a good place to save money, because there's not much entertainment for you to spend on. You might opt for some hobbies like Fishing, Fish Mating, Jungle Trekking, Roadtrip to KK/ KCH and so forth. I most certainly has opted for Fishing, Sports and Church. Seemingly, Bintulu has offered quite a lot of choices for our fellow Christians. There are so many churches everywhere, but only 2 Temples. Why? Ask BDA, not me.

Besides, Bintulu is also a good place to settle down. It's a peaceful town, with calm environment. Let's not look into the polluted air, bumpy roads and stuffs first. I think what makes Bintulu unique is because of the people living here. Most of the people in Bintulu are actually enjoying Above-Average Lifestyle, which also signifies the quality of their standard of living. I can say that most of the Bintulu-ians are rich. These are all manifested through their homes and vehicles. Businesses are blooming.

Looking at the dark side, Bintulu is also popular for the "scandalous" society. Many people who came to Bintulu, somehow found their third half of their life, letting aside their second half of their life, living is sorrow and desperation. How true is this? I can name a few. Believe it or not, it's all up to you to judge.

Right, back to the first paragraph. I consulted Mr. Google, and he revealed quite a shocking news to me. If you want to know more about how a West Malaysian would describe Bintulu, CLICK HERE for more information.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

A Touch Up for Karnival Keluarga

As i had mentioned, i was in the Console Game committee..

So, here's the poster designed by our promotion group..

Let's check it out..



Catchy Sights in Bintulu

Oh well, i am quite sure people who have visited Bintulu has a lot to say on this. There are certainly a lot of Catchy Sights all across Bintulu City.

Let me just spend some adrenaline to list out those not-so-fun places.

a. Taman Tumbina
b. Tanjung Batu Beach
c. Riverfront
d. Tanjung Batu Jungle Trekking
e. View of MLNG & ABF from the viewing tower (dangerous area, might collapse anytime.)
f. View of the berth/ terminal from viewing tower (dangerous area, might collapse anytime.)
g. Casablanca Pub, Wave Club
h. ParkCity Shopping Mall

Yeah, i have tried so hard to list them out, and i guess some are even not close to be termed catchy sights. Well, just trying to stretch the list so that i wont scare away the tourists from getting nearer to this place.

FYI, Bintulu is also called Gas Town, or Oil Town if you want to call it. That's because we are producing Liquefied Natural Gas, and also Palm Oil. But, i am giving it another name as well. Zombie Town. I guess it has given birth to quite a lot of no-life losers. At least i am transforming to be one..

So, what triggers me to write this is because of what i have encountered today. 24th November 2009, 5.15 p.m., along the road from Tanjung Kidurong to Nyabau.

I saw something catchy. Something i did not expect to see in Bintulu. Something, which i have always seen in West Malaysia. Let's guess what is it? Guess..Guess...Guess...

Alright..

Alright..

A hint...Banners hanging along the road..Red in colour, something related to technology..

Guess..

Guess..

Guess again..

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YES! YOU ARE RIGHT!!

PIKOM PC FAIR IS BACK!IT IS IN BINTULU FROM 11-13 DECEMBER 2009 AT DEWAN SUARAH BINTULU!!!

Yes!!Finally i found something which will really attract my attention. That's the only thing i have been waiting for ever since i came to Bintulu. This time around, i am gonna go grab some good stuffs to feed my aging CPU. It needs a Rejuvenation.

PC Fair in KK and Bintulu

Oh ya, i forgot to mention..Another catchy sight, Similajau Park (but it is located on the way to Miri).


X.O.X.O.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Sleepless Nights

Well, this is jz a random post..

There has been a lot of things bothering me lately..My mind is always filled with questions after questions after questions..Something like nested question marks..

I am now trying to find my way out, a promising way to achieve my goal..

I wish i could meet a sensei to guide and coach me..I wish i could get hold of opportunities..

From today onwards, my life will be very busy, looking for answers..I will not stop seeking until i find the right one..

I am also curious how a mortal's heart can change so drastically..as if nth has ever happened before, and proceed with the new life (nth related to me, but i am concern)

If you have answers to my questions, please do not hesitate to share it with me.

Best Regards,

Disturbed soul


Man's Best Companion



Suddenly, the thought of 'this' emerged.


This

This

This - Show Girls

This - Prisoner (well said)

This - I miss them all


p/s: will be away in KL from 29th Nov til 6th Dec 2009. Hopefully no special event will occur during this time interval. Especially appreciation dinner and Time-out.

X.O.X.O.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

PETRONAS Family Day Carnival 2009

PETRONAS Family Day Carnival, of more frequently known as Karnival Keluarga PETRONAS, has sadly comes to an end. This year, the Family Day is organized by Asean Bintulu Fertilizer Sdn. Bhd (ABF) with the support from Malaysia LNG Sdn. Bhd. (MLNG). It was held from 20th November 2009 to 22nd November 2009 at Kelab Kidurong Bintulu (KKB).

This is an annual event which will be organized by PETRONAS to show their care and concern not only to the employees, but also their spouses and family members. This is one of PETRONAS ways to show their appreciation and gratitude towards the efforts and sacrifices of its employees. This event obviously mean a lot to all PETRONAS staffs as they get to enjoy good food, good performances from famous artists and also winning lucrative prizes in a town like Bintulu.


Program Line Up



Let's start with the Food Stalls first. There were not as many stalls as i have expected. Most of the stalls are just repetition of one and another. We have KFC, Pizza Hut, Ayam Penyet, Drinks, Western Foods, Ikan Bakar, normal stalls we usually see during Pasar Malam and etc. From my observation, i think the stalls that made the most profit are KFC, Pizza Hut and the Drinks. Period. (notice the BOLD?)

As a PETRONAS staffs, they are giving out RM20 Coupons to each Staffs/ Spouse, RM15 Coupons to each kid. So, i presume some family has received more than RM100 of Coupons, and some people has RM200 of Coupons because .......... . They have also given out straw hats to all the staffs and family too. Some people do look a little like Monkey D'Luffy in One Piece (Anime). Grin :P. Anyway, as a committee, i received an extra RM15 Coupon, and a T-Shirt.

I am involved in Fun and Games Department. So, we have actually organized quite a lot of interesting activities. Namely, Fun Fair, Management Games, Colouring Contest, Inflatable, Console Games and many more. I believe some of you might have seen my Facebook status message stating that i was all worn out playing those consoles. So, here's a short preview of the Console Game Section.

There are 8 consoles to be given out, which consists of:

Sony Playstation 3 Special Edition (White) x 1
Dual Shock Controller (Extra) x 1
Game: Tekken 6 x 1
Burning Paradise x 1
Cash Voucher of RM200 x 1

Sony Playstation 3 Standard Edition x 1
Dual Shock Controller (Extra) x 1
Game: Tekken 6 x 1
Burning Paradise x 1

Nintendo WII x 2
Game: WII Sports x 2
Hand-held Controller x 2
Cash Voucher of RM 200 x 1

XBOX 360 x 2
Wireless Controller x 2
Game: Winning Evelen 2009 x 2
NFS Prostreet x 2
Cash Voucher of RM200 x 1

Sony Playstation 2 x 2

Sony MP4 Player x 6

Well, you might be thinking. How much does that all costs? And how are they given out? So, the price for all of those in a bundle is confidential. However, how are you going to win those prizes? We had organized a tourney for this. It is divided into 3 categories.

Category 1 : XBOX 360 (Winning Eleven 2009)
Total contestants of 48, having Death Match format.

Category 2 : Nintendo WII (Virtua Tennis)
Total contestants of 32, having Death Match format.

Category 3 : Sony Playstation 3 (Tekken 6)
Total contestants of 48, having League Match format.

My role was as the OPS leader. OPS - operations. So, i will be assigning all the committees their respected duty on the day itself. I have come out with a quite comprehensive schedule and job description for the committees to follow. So, part of my duty is to be a MC, score board handler, tournament coordinator and etc. Oh ya, another most important duty, GIVE OUT THE PRIZES TO THE WINNER. :( :( :(

Speaking of the duty assignment, i think i did it quite badly. Looking at the chart i drafted, and the committee members who turned out during the event, i would say i am quite disappointed. WHY? Because some of them did not even turn out, and what's more? They didn't even inform me earlier. I have requested for confirmation for the whole week, and what i got was just an absenteeism from the whole event. But, all thanks to Amier, Nazri, Gerry, Azran, Nurhadi and Syed for helping out as well although their duty starts in the afternoon. Not to forget the 5 trainees too. You are all AWESOME!Anyway, i am quite satisfied with those who turn out during the event. At least we have helped each other during the whole Console Game tournament.


Nintendo WII

I hate doing this....

Straw Hat on Howey

They call this "inflatable"


Can you solve this?


KKPB Layout




Oh ya, i forgot to mention. PETRONAS has invited the well-known, famous, popular, hot and rocking artist, Amy Search to the event as well. He has performed for 2 nights in KKPB!! You should have seen the crowd. It was tremendous!! Well, i am not so into these artists, so i got home around 9pm every night, just to have an early rest to prepare for the next day.

Among the other popular artists are Krystal, Aishah AF7, Claudia AF7, Sepah Raja Lawak 3 and a few more.

Enough talking. I try to show some pictures for that. :)
Have fun.

I had a great time there.


Alim and Aishah AF7







Here's how the stage looks like at night. Bringing cheers and colourful light into a normally-dull night.



Monday, November 16, 2009

Natural Gas Course 2009

I feel very honored and grateful for having the opportunity to attend the Natural Gas Course. It was merely a fortune for me that i could attend the course. Thank you to my Manager for nominated me to replace him for the course. Else, i would not have benefited so much from the entire course.

Natural Gas Course is an event organized by MLNG annually, which will be chaired by our Consultants from the West, Potens and Partners. This course basically gives an entire overview on the Gas Business, what is NG, how is it extracted from the platform, how is it channeled to processing plants, the surface overview of the liquefaction processes, and lastly, how it is shipped to our customers.

Along the way, we have been explained of the current market situation of the Gas Business, and speculations made for the next 5-10 years. It is believed that the emergence of Qatar Gas has actually brought a huge leap to Gas Industry, and likewise.

Apart from that, they have also explained the procedures in acquiring/ securing a contract with our reputable buyers, mainly from Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Not to forget, China and India as well. To further enhance our understanding in the contract securing process, they have come out with a super-duper-extravaganza-hilarious-fun-syndicate-game, which is actually a case study to all of us.

If i could still recall it accurately. All of us are divided into 7 groups, and each group are further divided into 3 sub groups, which consists of the supplier, the processor, and the buyer.

Country - Xenrovia
XNOC - Supplier of the Natural Gas
Pan Oil & Gas - Plant owner for Gas Processing (Buy NG from XNOC, Sell LNG to ZGas)
ZGas - Buyer for the Liquefied Natural Gas

It is more or less similar to our Malaysia PETRONAS gas supply chain.

Country - Malaysia
Carigali - Supplier of NG
MLNG - Gas Processing Plant
Japan - Buyer

I feel very proud to say that i was grouped under Team 4, and my role was as a negotiator for ZGas in order to secure a deal with Pan Oil & Gas. The activity was carried out in a near-real-time activity. Updates were issued to all of the participants randomly. Some of the informations are confidential, some are just news regarding the industry. A lot of considerations that has to be made before going for a negotiation with our counterpart. Proudly, under the Leadership of Mr. Osamu Iwamoto, we successfully completed the activity, at the shortest time, with the best project economics analysis & evaluation, securing a Bank Loan from the Bankers, and emerged as the WINNER for the Syndicate Activity. It was such a proud moment to stand in front of all of the other people, as the Winner of the game.

From my point of view, i think everyone was the winner. Why? Because everyone has spent all of their time and effort in preparing for the syndicate activity. Some of them even worked till midnight just to come out with the right price and conditions for negotiation purposes. Their spirit is very much impressed and appreciated. However, our group is always the last to start, first to have tea break/ lunch/ leave the meeting room. Perhaps we have reached agreement among each other easily. I heard some of the participants acted seriously, as if the whole thing is a real deal. So, that would be a challenge for their team mates i suppose.

Enough of the activity. Let's get into the Food and Beverages. I have to admit that this is my first time in life to witness such grand dinner served that night. I was so impressed by the settings, the variety of food choices, the level of the taste...One word. Speechless. It was beyond too delicious. First thing i noticed was, there was this fake tree outside of the ball room, with all kinds of fruits hanging on it. Not to exaggerate, but, i saw 3 durians on that tree as well. My God!
They even hung cempedak, rambutan, grapes, mata kucing, ... ... ... ... ... on that particular tree. The most interesting part is that, you can just pluck it and eat. Cool eh? Most occasion it is meant for decoration. This event is to create the ambient and atmosphere for the foreigners to experience Asia Living Style.

The tea break settings are awesome too. There was one particular setting which embarked into my mind permanently. They had this Halloween Theme during one of the tea break. All of the waitress and waitress were wearing their contumes (which i can only recognize some of it - dracula). There was a coffin on the table as well, with a fake mummy inside it. Next to it was this nicely carved pineapple with a light within it (I guess they are replacing pumpkin with that). Creative work there. Thumb Up!! And what's next? The lighting were simply splendid. Exactly created the anxious yet scary environment. There was this Korean guy who did not even dare to step foot into the Ball Room. He was sitting outside, asking some of his friends to take some food for him. Hurm..If i were to rate the Halloween theme, i would give 9/10!!!

That's not all about the program. During the last day, we had a plant trip to MLNG. Certainly, it was not much of a program for me since i am in the plant everyday. But, it was an eye-opener for the buyers from the East. They used to see ships unloading the LNG to their gas proccessing plant, but they have never seen how it is processed. This trip is the most awaited program in the entire course - according to a few japanese ladies which i managed to engage a conversation with.

On that afternoon, we had a trip to Iban Longhouse. To be frank, the longhouse was like an oven, frying all of us underneath it. OMG! People who know me well do know i sweat a lot. I was all wet until there was this guy asked me this, "Was it raining outside?". Oh well, i am athletic i suppose. :)

On the way to the Iban Longhouse, i was talking to this Manager from Tokyo Gas. We have shared a lot of information, not limited to only work related issues, but also into personal views and opinions on certain issues. I was impressed by her English. She could speak fluent English..and, on the way back, we continued sharing our thoughts. Finally, she came out with a Pen, a souvenir from Japan. I believe all of you must be wondering, "what's so special about a pen? I can have it anywhere i want!". Well, you are wrong. This pen is special. As usual, it has four colours on each angle - Red, Blue, Black, Green. But, the one extra which we seldom see is, it is integrated with Pencil & Eraser as well. COOL!!!!

Speaking of souvenir, i did receive another souvenir from Mr. Iwamoto. He gave me a Japan Prawn Cracker which he personally brought from Nagoya. I have not opened it yet though, due to its nice paper wrapping. :)

However, there's a downside of the whole program. MY BAG WAS SWAPPED!!!
Just imagine, my valuables, my car keys, my personal identification items..all are inside. It took me roughly 2 hours to trace my bag back. Well, in between the processes, many parties involved, and i have gone up and down the lift for many many times. I have even bothered a "bathing" guy to get out of his tub, rushed to his bag, just to check whether that bag is mine. Sorry Dude, for disturbing your personal moment. Anyway, i just want to express my gratitude to whoever have helped me in my Bag Hunting journey.

Oh well, it was ended in a usual manner - sadness. But, i will visit Tokyo & Nagoya someday. Not to forget, Jung-Jai, i will visit you in Seoul!! Remember our deal yeah!! I pay the ticket, you take care of everything after that! haha..
p/s: This guy looks like a korean film star. No Joke! Serious Shit!






Saturday, November 14, 2009

New Vision-Comfy Kit

Remember i just sold off my CPU & LCD for the price of RM550?

Yeah..i have put those money into a more enjoyable experience, vision-comfy tool..

I just got myself a new LCD Screen..It's a 20" Wide Screen Samsung LCD Screen. Guess what? All of the controls are sort of like "Touch-Panel" feature..a resemblance of a Touch Screen..

Apart from that cool feature, it is in arrogant black in colour...matches my entire set of PC - black CPU, black speakers, black keyboard, black mouse, and now a black LCD Screen. Cool eh??

Here's the vane photo of Mr. Samsung SyncMaster 2043.




Cool Set of PC isn't it?



Oh ya, nevertheless, the remaining few tenths of bucks are spent on refilling my stocks at home, which includes Cooking oil, Maggi Mee, Hup Seng Ping Pong Crackers, F&N Sweetener, Kentucky Fried Powder, French Fries, 4 Quarter Leg Chicken, 1 Half Chicken, 10 Eggs, 8 Lemons, Facial Form and...and...a KFC Value Meal for lunch!!!

Latest SvBux Update 14.11.2009

SvBux is still under DDos Attack!!

This is what i read from other forum.

I received an email from the admin. The server was terminated by SvBux's host because of the attack - it was damaging resources. Admin has wasted a lot of money with them, $65 an hour for support and even more for the firewall.

He has informed me that he is looking for a new server to purchase WITH DDoS protection. He is looking into DDoSblock... so he wants everybody to know that SvBux WILL be back once admin has found a suitable server and protection.

Please be patient guys - don't add pressue to admin, he's working as best as he can.



Let us pray that the server will be up in no time.

Source from : EarnMoneySpace

Friday, November 13, 2009

SvBUX Update

Update!!

SvBUX is currently under attack. To those who are currently facing problem in logging into the website, please STAY CALM. It will be back after a few more hours (as promised by SvBUX admin).

This is what i captured from the other forums.


Hence, i believe there will be some sort of compensation from SvBux admin. So do not worry. It will be back. Have faith in the admin.

Let's give a spinnning triple turning kick to the no-life-hackers who launch the DDos Attack to several PTC Websites claiming that the scripts they are using belong to theirs. If you are so smart, go write some new scripts, and PATENT is la if you think it matters u so much!

Some Investment Tips

Well guys, if you are looking into some amateur investment opportunity, perhaps you can check out this link. It is written by some dude in the US, and he starts to do some investing activity..I suppose he has quite a knowledge in the investment strategy thingy already. Do give it a shot. Who knows you might hit one?

Safe Money and Invest

2nd Deal in Mudah.My

Ho Ho Ho!!!

I have just completed my 2nd deal in Mudah.My. The first was my Kancil.

What's the 2nd deal all about?

Oh well, i don't know if its a good deal or not for me, but yeah, i got it disposed for good..

I have just sold my OLD CPU for RM550 with my LCD as well. I kinda feel sad for my LCD right now. It has been accompanying me for so many years, and now i will have to let her go. I will miss you, LCD.

FYI, this RM550 is funded for my new LCD though. I will be getting a bigger and sharper LCD. Most probably Samsung, or maybe i will just go for Acer. I will make a trip to Boulevard IT Store tomorrow to have a survey..hehe..

All in all, it was a good deal, and a reliable buyer. :)




AND!! It was a cash deal!

Another Milestone..

Oh well..according to a friend..RAV4 is not as good as this...So, next target...THIS!!