25 Oct 2004

closing time...

after 1 LONG challenging year of ups and downs,I had fun working with my team.Sure,there were times when I was upset and ended up blaming some of them..Not forgetting the countless miscommunication,sleepless nites,stiff neck,eye bags,strained backs,disputes,nite meetings and so on..After 2 sems working with them,dah terbaik laa plak..One of the best teams tht I hv ever had..

DEREK: The charismatic project manager..Apart frm his ability to program,byk lagi skill2 lain yg die ade.Initially,aku cam terintimidated sket ngan die tp mmg bagus ah die nih..Kelakar jugak..

ALEX: The funny guy,sweet and sgt HELPFUL.Still remember when I accidentally deleted my 60 pgs of user manual,sanggup die dtg temankan aku di lab,download software to retrieve the file and console + pujuk aku supaya lepak coz I was on the brink of tears dah and gelabah semacam sbb i got no back-up wht so ever at tht time..Eventhough he had his own assignment yg nak hantar tht day..sweet tak?? = )

AL: Quiet tp productive..Walaupun pd awalnye agak malas..Heh..Hebat die coding..He has his own business, Internet Cafe kat Hawken Drive..Selalu tak dtg meeting sbb busy sgt dia nih ngan biznez die..Heh..Janji wat keje kan Al..

MIKE: Postgrad student.Betullah org cakap,org tua lg byk mkn garam..We got lotsa help frm him during the early stages..Walaupun die slalu la lmbt gak for meetings,tp di compensate kan ngan kerja2 yg quite on time.Good on u!

VANDANA:The unofficial walking proof-reader.Tp sometimes sbb byk sgt,she would pass some to me.My partner in presentation.Secretary for our team..

Below are the pics of the whole team..Taken rite after our last presentation..Alex laa yg beriye2 nak amik gamba group..Buat kenangan ye? How sweet...Heh..

Proud to be part of Group Q

the guys with the jacaranda..

Just look at the smiles on our faces..Signs of reliefs coz the burden was finally over

Me and Vandana with the jacaranda..Aoowwwhh..

23 October 2004

decisions,decisions,decisions..

Should I trust my instincts or evaluate my options rationally?
Should I be flattered or doubtful?
Should I be exceptionally friendly or more reserved?
Should I conform to the authority or live by my own rules?
Should I feel insecure or just grateful?
Should I be picky or just accept things the way they are?
Should I be frank or say things that other people wanna hear?
Should I stay calm or start panicking?
Should I like you or hate you?
Should I keep quiet or start talking?
Should I wait or start looking?
Should I help or mind my own business?
Should I care or pretend that everything is fine?

19 Oct 2004

Rain,rain, don't go away...

Finally there's sunshine after the heavy rain (it has been raining for the past 2 days)..The air just smells good.But I like it better when it rains eventhough it's dark and gloomy..Maybe because rain to me indicates blessings(so,the heavier the better), or maybe because I can always find an excuse to stay a lil bit longer in bed (under the cosy comforter,sipping coffee while reading a Sidney Sheldon's),or maybe the freshness of the air right after the rain stops(it just smells sooo good).And the weather is just great.Not too hot and not too cold.A bit windy.But just nice.Except the muddy Great court.What a good start of Ramadhan.I am cooking everyday and ENJOYING it (not sure how long this will last though).Most of my BIG assignments have already passed.I am just left with Modelling(I am sure I will suffer for this.But it will happen later) and a presentation.So, for now,everything looks good.I am just hoping and praying it will remain this way for quite a while.May I have a meaningful and blissful Ramadhan..Semoga saya menambah amalan dan jauhkan dr perkara2 mungkar nih..Heh..

P/S: Picture of our juadah on the 2nd day of fasting with Huda,Bahiah and Kimah..

17 Oct 2004

I had the shock of my life when I got back the marks for my 2nd assignment.Yey!!Alhamdulillah.It was FAAAAR beyond my expectation.So,last Friday,I went to see Lazaros Kartanis, my Modelling & Visualisation lecturer to pick up my paper.

Me: Thanks for fairly marking my paper.
Lazaros: No..No..Thank you for writing such an excellent paper.I can see that you've done a thorough research paper.It was a pleasure reading your work.
Me:(Senyum tahap tak ingat dunia..)

20 mins after that..I was waiting for Stefan outside Lazaros' office.He was asking Sean several questions about how to scale the building.Suddenly,Lazaros came out from his office heading towards the elevator.

Lazaros:You're still here? (Then he saw that I was reading something)
Ooo..Admiring your own work eih?..
Me:NO!! I was reading through my assignment that I have to submit today.
Lazaros: Ooo really?..Hahaha..Naah..You know, it's actually OKAY to admire your own work..
Me:No..No..I am not reading my essay.Seriously.
(Aku betul2 serius nih..I am actually reading my business essay)
Lazaros:Hahaha..Yeah rite.(Continue laughing..*Bertambah segaknye die bila gelak*)
Anyways,do you mind if I show your essay to the other students as an example?
Me:Yep.Sure thing..I don't mind at all..
Lazaros:Good then.Well.I've got to go for lunch..In the meantine,you can continue admiring your work.Hahahaha..

So Lazaros,thanks heaps!! You are now my fave lecturer..

gimme a break!!!!

While typing like a mad woman on the keyboard of my old and worn out PC, without even giving the slightest hint, my PC shut down secara tetibe.Aaarghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Saya tak sempat nak press button save pun.Terkedu nye laa..Luckily, the things that I did not have the chance to save,was not a lot..Otherwise, I'll be damned.It turned out that the main switch yg wat hal.Manja tol lah..Nak merajuk konon..Chett!! So, now I am living the life of a caveman..No TV, no PC, no Radio, no music, no entertainment, not even my dearest Mr.fridge (there goes my Bulla, dahla baru beli semalam)..Not sure whether I can get George, the repairman to come and fix the circuit in our house asap. Dia nih asyik bz jek.Save my Bulla please!!!

11 October 2004

hikayat kura-kura & arnab

Tahap kerja saya adela sangat slow mengalahkan kura-kura yg lumba lari dengan si arnab. But in the end, si kura-kura berjaya mengalahkan si arnab yang bongkak itu disebabkan kebijaksanaanya dan yang paling penting kesabarannya yg tinggi walaupun dihina dengan amat hebat sekali oleh si arnab.

Maksudnya disini, saya haruslah bersabar macam si kura-kura tu dan meggunakan kebijaksanaan anugerah Tuhan demi menghabiskan segala assignments saya minggu ni. One essay for Minds & Machines due Wednesday, a final demo for my IT team project on Thursday and a 2500 words essay due Friday. Having 3 major things that are due on 3 consecutive days are great.Really.*choke*

Based on the story, siapa agaknye si arnab tu ya? Boleh jadi para teammates dan groupmates saya yg kadangkala begitu intolerable fe’el2 mereka. Nak habiskan project tapi cara2 kerja untuk sampai finishing line tidaklah 100% dan kadangkala diselitkan dengan perbuatan mengelat dari segi mutu kerja mahupun tenaga.

Tapi yg paling penting, akhirnya si kura-kura tuh berjaya jugak kan? Jadi, saya mungkin harus menggunakan strategi seperti kura-kura itu: Kayuh pelan2, lama-lama sampai (I think I should have a reference for this quote).

Go Najwa!

9 October 2004

you got served

I went with huda to watch You Got Served yesterday.The movie was not that good.It was pretty bad.The acting was awful and stiff.It has zero plots.The dialogue was, O.M.G, much worse. It was sooo stilted. And oh, I forgot to mention the special appearance of Lil Kim made it all much sloppier..

However, it was VERY entertaining (at least to me). The great combination of the awesome hip-hop dancing and the enjoyable series of dance battles so long as you like this sort of thing.
Plus, there was Wade Robson, the talented choreographer/dancer. He was the man behind all the groovy dance moves for Usher, Britney, and Nsync. Too bad he didn’t do any dancing in the movie. Just another special appearance. Well, watching the hip hop dancers with their nice bods showing off their skills definitely made my Friday nite. In the end, all the bad acting and stuffs were compensated with the cool dance moves.

munasabah ke tak?

Saye tau ape yg saye tak tau tapi tak pasti nak tanye camne,
Saye tau ape yg saye nak walaupun saye tau kadang2 tak munasabah,
Ade mase pulak saye tak tau ape yg saye nak walaupun jawapan die dah terang2 depan mate,
Boleh tak saye nak bende yg saye tau macam tak brape munasabah tu,
Pada mase yg sama benda yg munasabah saye boleh dapat saye taknak la pulak....

Hmmm..camne eh?

7 October 2004

tersayur

+

tersalai

...But you got no relief from the pain in your head

And it's hollow and greased and it says that you're dead

But you make fun and tease and the things that you said

They always stab your back...

..::88::..

5 October 2004

the importance of serenity

When I am working in the lab, with my head soo full of thoughts and confusions, plus the difficulty to construct sentences in complete academic English and at the same time trying to find the perfect journal article to perfect my argument, the last thing that I need is people coming into the lab, conversing and laughing soo loud that I couldn't shut their voices off even after i turned up the volume of my MP3 player to the max.Please la,have respect towards other people who are working kayh..Don't they realize that other ppl are actually struggling to concentrate on their work?And it was a hard thing to do if you people keep talking as if nobody else was there.

spring break is coming to its end.correction.it's not even a break.considering the days tht i had to spend working on my user manual or modelling for a stupid building.sorry.i'll rephrase that.not stupid.but lifeless??whatevaa~

yesterday was hectic.and hot.took pictures of a really complicated building.under the sun.before that,supposed to hv a meeting at 10 am.and wht time did my darling team mates turn up? 40 mins after 10.it was such a 'joyous' occassion.waiting for nothing.wasted my bloody time.when they came,in my head, i could see myself strangling them.but to avoid any complication,i forgave them for being late.takpe,lain kali buat lah lagi...fortunately,managed to get quite a number of things done.

well,i guess that's how i spent my spring break.economical (i managed to curb my spring shopping), educational (meeting,meeting and more meetings!), filling (eating like there's no tomorrow.overfed but happy :p) and relaxing (no further elaboration).