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Archive for May, 2007
Self Turned Inwards.
May 31st
Sin. We're helpless against this condition. Strange concept, pathetically Christian and therefore deservedly judgemental by virtue of its association with a religion ANYWAY, and hence, one-sided. But never mind.
For some reason I feel sin has never been so obviously displayed until this day, these weeks, or when you read it in the judgements passed and splashed across our main papers.
Ironic, huh? For some reason, we have blatantly displayed this helpless condition of being 'selfish', where we have all placed our very own 'importance' inside, so that the definition of sin, as 'The Self Turned Inwards', is now blatantly made concrete.
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I suppose what else we can do except learn to be gracious, and to do so, by starting off to accept things and be thankful, kan?
Be thankful, whatever the circumstance, whereever the place, however the situation, whatever the impact etc, etc,… And yes, based on the judgement, much politicized, for a good reason yes, what I feel, is.
- Right now Muslims ought to be thankful for what they have that we don't have.
- At the same time, non-Muslims like me, ought to be thankful also, for what we have that they the Muslims don't have.
- When you're looking from the eyes of a foreigner unbound to the laws of this country, please be thankful for what you are and where you are.
- As Malaysians, I think we need to be thankful for the opportunity to live through this condition and experience it. After all it is in the most confusing and controversial of conditions that we gain the most valuable insights.
And yet through all this, I quite believe the biggest burden for now falls upon your shoulders, Lina, for having to fulfill what God has for you, and accept the results as a part of the journey He wills you to walk. I don't know what it's like to be you, and while I'm grateful that I'm not you, I envy you also for the lessons and experiences you will gain from this walk.
Praying for God's grace to be with you all the way.
That you will continue to persevere, and we will all start to LIVE WORSHIP. I really believe in this, that His Will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and that His is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
We should start making the Our Father prayer a living habit. Again and Again and Again.
Pick a name
May 31st
Thinking Thinking. Too many to choose from.
Volcano. Landslide. Storm. Thunderstorm. Winter. Autumn. Summer. Spring. Okra. Octopus. Etcetera. Pineapple. Laksa. Ice-kacang. Satay. Sauce. Satay Sauce. Pigs and Monkeys. Monkey see and do. Create. Morph.
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Don't go huh?
What’s happening.
May 30th
Updates:
Now in fifth week of LP. Assimilation is super-enjoyable.
Currently suffering day-two of Period mood swings. Yesterday my Senior mentioned 'How come you're such a yo yo today?'
Got to know someone whom I can have totally hot working chemistry with.
Am planning to start a small business on the sidelines, thanks to meeting up with Ms Hot-To-Go.
Eric and I are going for counselling sessions. Don't ask. We love them.
Am planning to get another handphone.
Damn the weather's super unpredictable these days.
I keep neglecting this blog, I know. Sorry!!!
Really Wild Day at Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary
May 22nd
Folks, I've been super busy lately. Apologies for the lateness, and erm, for those of your adverse to me advertising, apologies for what I'm going to do here next.
Some of you who did the AsiaWorks LP asked me what I'm doing for the WoW, and yeah, this is it. We're celebrating our WoW Day on World Environment Day!!
On June 5, 2007, in conjunction with World Environment Day, the members of my Leadership Program (LP106) will be bringing a group of city orphans and underprivileged Sepang Estate children to the Elephant Sanctuary in Kuala Gandah to experience the joy and gift of giving to another fellow living thing.
Last week I went on a recce with some of my LP batch members to the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary. Yup the place where Baby Embun was found, where Baby Ceri was found and where Baby Mardos was found with a fractured back leg and had to be put down. Last week we said hello to this little cutie:
On June 5 we're bringing over 60 orphans to come to play with the elephants there. We're going to give the kids special t-shirts to wear, teach them some elephant games, take them to feed the baby elephants (there are five other babies) and then bring them to ride on the adult elephants (six adults there). Later we're going to allow the kids to bathe the animals and then lastly, we're giving the kids some paint brushes and PVC ink so that these children can paint some really beeyootiffulll drawings to give to the sanctuary as a gift for life!
We have a very humble budget of RM15 000, out of with about RM3000 will be going to the orphanages, and RM2000 will go to the children. Optimistically speaking, if we get more than RM15000, we will split the leftover funds accordingly.
I'm seeking for generous readers, corporate communications biggies, fund managers, super rich philantrophers, to support us in this little project. Help us out here? Please? We have invited about 100 children, and the 100 children will only be able to come if we get enough funds to purchase all the necessary (including insurance, planning for the transportation, and etc).
So if anyone is interested in giving a hand, please write in to myself minishorts@gmail.com, or my friend, yean0246@yahoo.com.hk, with your contact number, and a suggestion on how you'd like to extend your support towards the kids or the elephants. We will contact you personally (or I will send some other crazy soul to talk to you personally) to discuss how we can arrange for funds contributions.
Don’t throw names .
May 17th
Damn I hate it SOOOOOO MUCH when people call in and start to throw around big names just to make their point sound more important.
'Yes sir, I'm so sorry about the situation.'
'Don't say sorry, I think you should know this is happening.'
'We are aware and for your information this is a big problem in our administration and this is what we are doing, compiling as many facts as possible so the performance report will assist us in the upgrading of…'
'For your information with the kind of contacts I have when I start to let them know what's happening you guys will be shaking in your knees and peeing in your pants.'
'…' (this is when you start to think the complainant is being a pain in the ass and doesn't realize his credibility is at stake.)
'Well sir if you can give me your name sir I'll put you on the priority list, I would definitely need your reputation to lend support to my proposal…'
'What names you want? You want the Tan Sri …. to call your boss? You want the Raja Muda Perak to hold on to his wedding to talk to you? Just tell me and I will help you.'
Can you be a little less ridiculous and cut to the point… 'Well, why don't we start off with your own complaint first so at least we can sort things out on your end. If you can kindly give me your full name sir it will certainly assist me…'
'I'm telling you with the kind of money your boss earns you might as well give the whole sum to me and I will help you run the company better. Let me tell you that if I tell Dato' Sri …. your boss will lose his job and since he's too important and too busy to talk to me and he has to send his subordinate to talk to me, this shows what kind of attitude he has..'
'Well sir, I know you are very angry, and I really apologize for the slip up, however, if I could get YOUR NAME it will speed things up.'
'bla bla'
'Your name sir.'
'Bla bla bla I know Dato … the MP of … '
'Yes sir, I'm sure, but this is your situation…'
'I know I may have a small company but one day with the kind of connections I have you will regret the day you didn't want to …'
'Sir, please help me help you. Your name.'
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I know customer service can be a bitch. I know customer service consultants are idiots. And I know many companies in Malaysia suck at giving first class service, I've had my complaints myself, even over my own company (I know my own company has a long, long, long thousand mile journey to walk before finally reaching the service excellence mark).
But sometimes when you get customers who think they're lords of the world just because they're able to throw a name here and there, it really gets on your nerves. And at that point in time you really want to go, 'Damn it you know why you're getting such lousy service? It's because you don't have the damn courtesy to act like a normal human being and behave courteously.
Haven't had a work-related rant in years and I thought this could just be it.
