I still thinking about this topic's title. Usually I think about the title first before I wrote the whole entry. But today its look like I can't.
Yesterday, I spent almost my whole day built my program while waited for the photo session. Suddenly I realized when I doing programming, its like I'm putting one stone upon the other to build a house or a building. All those functions, codes, variables and etc are simple enough if they are on their own but computer codes can't stand alone by themselves. It will get complicated each time when we create another function, put another statement, declare another variable into our codes.
It is same like building a house. The complexity in building a house will increase if the house contain lots of rooms, electrical wiring, water pipes and etc. That's why we need a plan or blueprint or whatever you call them when building a house.
I guess it is same as building a computer program. We need planning when create a large program. That's why I guess why some of us (including me) can't build a large and complex program because I rarely practice doing planning before coding. Maybe some of programmers (the smart ones) can build a complex computer program without planning but what happened when they want to pass the code for maintenance to someone else?
I attempt to do some planning (I mean using those DFDs, or UML notations) before I start programming but I failed each time. I can't concentrate long enough to do it. If you look at my 'collections' you can see I still keep my notes, those DFDs and UML diagrams I created for my programs. The notes keep remaining as notes. I've failed to convert it into digital form although I already has a lot of tools to do it. I can spend time in reading, and researching about many things but I can't spent much time in digitized my notes. Its weird, isn't it?
Anyway, this post will be a part of my 'thinking' or anything that rarely will influence me in real life. At least, when I think about this topic again later (I always think about the same thing in the future), I can read this entry again and amuse myself "look, i already think about this in 2007". Heh..
So, this is the end for this entry. Thanks for reading. The Japan entry will continue later. I promise. Not in the mood to upload pictures today. ^_^
Oyasuminasai, minna-san.
Ja, mata ne!
Japan Day 12 : Mount Fuji, Here I Come - Part 1
I met Kak Ida today to tell her that the smartcard counter will be closed for one week starting next Monday. She told me, she already visited this blog to read my travelogue to Japan. She asked me to continue writing. So, as a thanks, this post is for Kak Ida. Hehehehe...
This is the first part. The second part will be posted later.
Date of this entry (supposedly) : 21st January 2007
We registered for a trip to Mount Fuji on the first day we at Japan. We saw the ads in the lift. When we think that this is our chance to go there without to fork lots of money, we registered and paid 1,000 Yen (about RM30++). The trip was part of YKC Friendship Tour organized by YKC. It was a wise decision to go there because later we found, the trip to go there might cost you between 3,000 - 5,000 Yen (RM90 - RM150).
A day before the trip, we had been advised by receptionist to wake up early on the day trip. It is because the place is far from YKC and also to organized more than hundred people participated in the trip will take time.
That night, me, Htet, G-san and several others promises to wake up each other the next morning. I worried actually because I can't slept well these few days.
I woke up around 6.00 a.m but managed to go back to sleep and woke up at 6.30 - 6.45 a.m. Took a quick bath. Luckily, I already charge my camera's battery and clear the memory card last night. I already prepared my thing and put it on the table.
7.00 a.m, I went to the lobby. Before that, I think I called G-san or/and Htet. I'm not so sure since it almost 4 months after the event. I greeted the receptionist "Ohaiyo gozaimasu (Good morning)" and gave my key to him (I think I already explained that we need to gave our room key to receptionist every time we went out for trip or shopping or walking outside of YKC).
Many people already arrived at the lobby. Then, we've been told to go to our respective buses outside. The weather outside was nice but cold (as expected from winter but no snow, sorry). We checked our bus from YKC staffs.
We departed from YKC around 7.30 a.m (do anyone remember the exact time?) but still the staff look a little bit worried because we already late several minutes from schedule. Some of us bring food just in case. The trip took almost or more than 2 hours. Most of us were sleeping but I managed to capture some photos from inside the bus.
Scenery on our trip
The paddy field. The real thing look much nicer than this picture.
Around 1 hour later, our guide told us that we will stop for a while at one of R&R. We've been given 15 minutes to go to toilet, and buy some snack in case we were hungry (I've managed to eat banana as breakfast this morning, so not that hungry). True to Japan way, there are lots of vending machine there at the R&R. If you don't like to buy from vending machine, there is a shop selling stuff, cafeteria and food stall selling food, drink and snack. Even takoyaki is sold there.
My friend in his "what-I-want-to-buy" pose. As you can see, there are 3 vending machines in this picture and all three offer variety of drinks.
The vending machine, again! Sorry for the picture poor quality.
They were waiting for us the "always-late" guys. ;)
We departed from R&R 20 minutes later (still can't adapt ourself to honor the time like Japanese). This time, our guide made sure we didn't slept, so she made us to introduce ourselves. Most of us introduce ourselves in English although there were some people introduce themselves in Japanese. I only use Nihongo to greet people but I forgot to add "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu" before I wrap up my introduction. I even asked Lan before that.
9.30 a.m we arrived at Gurimpa Park. It is located near Mount Fuji. If we go to Mount Fuji, we can't take the mountain's picture. So, we need to be near the mountain. The weather at the park is much colder than YKC. Maybe we were much higher and north'er' (is there such a word?) than YKC (not sure. I just speculated).
The beautiful Mount Fuji. Wait. There is much nicer pictures. :)
We stop in front of the resort and been told to follow the guide first before going to other places in the park. Because we are not Japanese, we disobey a little bit the rule but some of us really follow it. :)
In front of the park entrance. Find my friends in the picture. There are 5 of them.
I followed the guide albeit much slower than the rest while some of my friends stop and took pictures. I arrived at the rent trailer with some of ITAC members. I went in and put my bag. I didn't bother to take water-proof clothes from our guide since I decided not to play anything. I took pictures of people in front of the mountain. Then I asked G-san to take mine.
Me and Mount Fuji. Thanks G-san.
I like this picture. Both of the guys are my friends in ITAC course. Still bachelor in case some girls asked. Just kidding, bro. ;)
The first thing I searched at any new place is a toilet. I really map out where the toilet is. It is a habit of mine. After found the toilet, I join the rest of my friends at the 'sloop?'. I only watched them play at first but my friends (and guides) were insisted me to play. I slide the 'hill' for 2 times. The rest of my time I used to take pictures.
The scenery.
A pose before sliding down the hill.
Wooohooo!!!
Bye guys. See you down there.
Smile then slide.
First attempt.
It's so damn 'syiok'. I want to do again.
The spectators. The ITAC members. 1 from Malaysia, 3 from Myanmar, 2 from Thailand. We laughed at those who slide on the hill but in turn, the guys laughed back at us.
Me during the first attempt. My friend pose can be translated like this "You laughed at me before, now your turn so I can laughed back at you. One, two, GO!"
Its cold up here.
Let's try riding in pair and see who is faster.
Introducingggggggggg, theeeeeeeeeeee sliderrrrrrrrrrrr.
It's exhilarating sliding down the hill. Your heart beat faster, and I think your adrenaline is higher. Involuntarily, you will shouted at the top of your voice during the slide. And of course, you feel a little bit cold.
Next, in part 2, I will take you around the park and to Gutemba shopping mall. Until then, stay tuned.
This is the first part. The second part will be posted later.
Date of this entry (supposedly) : 21st January 2007
We registered for a trip to Mount Fuji on the first day we at Japan. We saw the ads in the lift. When we think that this is our chance to go there without to fork lots of money, we registered and paid 1,000 Yen (about RM30++). The trip was part of YKC Friendship Tour organized by YKC. It was a wise decision to go there because later we found, the trip to go there might cost you between 3,000 - 5,000 Yen (RM90 - RM150).
A day before the trip, we had been advised by receptionist to wake up early on the day trip. It is because the place is far from YKC and also to organized more than hundred people participated in the trip will take time.
That night, me, Htet, G-san and several others promises to wake up each other the next morning. I worried actually because I can't slept well these few days.
I woke up around 6.00 a.m but managed to go back to sleep and woke up at 6.30 - 6.45 a.m. Took a quick bath. Luckily, I already charge my camera's battery and clear the memory card last night. I already prepared my thing and put it on the table.
7.00 a.m, I went to the lobby. Before that, I think I called G-san or/and Htet. I'm not so sure since it almost 4 months after the event. I greeted the receptionist "Ohaiyo gozaimasu (Good morning)" and gave my key to him (I think I already explained that we need to gave our room key to receptionist every time we went out for trip or shopping or walking outside of YKC).
Many people already arrived at the lobby. Then, we've been told to go to our respective buses outside. The weather outside was nice but cold (as expected from winter but no snow, sorry). We checked our bus from YKC staffs.
We departed from YKC around 7.30 a.m (do anyone remember the exact time?) but still the staff look a little bit worried because we already late several minutes from schedule. Some of us bring food just in case. The trip took almost or more than 2 hours. Most of us were sleeping but I managed to capture some photos from inside the bus.
Around 1 hour later, our guide told us that we will stop for a while at one of R&R. We've been given 15 minutes to go to toilet, and buy some snack in case we were hungry (I've managed to eat banana as breakfast this morning, so not that hungry). True to Japan way, there are lots of vending machine there at the R&R. If you don't like to buy from vending machine, there is a shop selling stuff, cafeteria and food stall selling food, drink and snack. Even takoyaki is sold there.
We departed from R&R 20 minutes later (still can't adapt ourself to honor the time like Japanese). This time, our guide made sure we didn't slept, so she made us to introduce ourselves. Most of us introduce ourselves in English although there were some people introduce themselves in Japanese. I only use Nihongo to greet people but I forgot to add "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu" before I wrap up my introduction. I even asked Lan before that.
9.30 a.m we arrived at Gurimpa Park. It is located near Mount Fuji. If we go to Mount Fuji, we can't take the mountain's picture. So, we need to be near the mountain. The weather at the park is much colder than YKC. Maybe we were much higher and north'er' (is there such a word?) than YKC (not sure. I just speculated).
We stop in front of the resort and been told to follow the guide first before going to other places in the park. Because we are not Japanese, we disobey a little bit the rule but some of us really follow it. :)
I followed the guide albeit much slower than the rest while some of my friends stop and took pictures. I arrived at the rent trailer with some of ITAC members. I went in and put my bag. I didn't bother to take water-proof clothes from our guide since I decided not to play anything. I took pictures of people in front of the mountain. Then I asked G-san to take mine.
The first thing I searched at any new place is a toilet. I really map out where the toilet is. It is a habit of mine. After found the toilet, I join the rest of my friends at the 'sloop?'. I only watched them play at first but my friends (and guides) were insisted me to play. I slide the 'hill' for 2 times. The rest of my time I used to take pictures.
It's exhilarating sliding down the hill. Your heart beat faster, and I think your adrenaline is higher. Involuntarily, you will shouted at the top of your voice during the slide. And of course, you feel a little bit cold.
Next, in part 2, I will take you around the park and to Gutemba shopping mall. Until then, stay tuned.
Why God
1. Why God create or allow other religions if the only people that is admitted into His heaven is a Muslim? Will all Jews, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian will be in hell? What's about follower of Nabi Isa a.s (Jesus), Nabi Musa a.s (Moses), Nabi Nuh a.s (Noah) and other prophets?
2. Why God create lots of human races in this world if the religions He give to us are only for selected people? Malay claims Islam as their religion while Jews religion is only belongs to Jews. Once, Christianity is regarded as a white-men religion while Buddhists is belongs to Chinese while Hindu to Indian. At least that is a common thought in Malaysia. Other races that embrace Islam will be called Chinese-Muslim, India-Muslim while Malay who is out from Islam is not a Malay anymore. Why can't we just become a Muslim? And a Malay still a Malay no matter what religions they trust?
3. Why God allowed creation of lots of Islamic interpretation and in turn create two main way in Islam, Syiah and Sunnah?
4. Why God allowed human to damage this earth?
5. Why God allowed human to explore His vastly and unlimited knowledge?
6. Why God allowed human that didn't believe Him still live in His world?
7. Why God allowed bad guy live a long life while the good guy is being taken away?
8. Why God allowed human to think?
Oh, before some Muslims shouted "Heresy!!", "Kafir!!!", "Kill, Kill, Die, Die!" to me, let me said this to you. I write this entry because I keep thinking about this questions. If you look at most Malay Muslim in Malaysia, they think that Islam is rightfully theirs and all other non-Muslims are regarded almost like a bad people. In the community, success is based on how much salary you get every month, how the big car you have, how big the house you buy, and etc. Thinking outside the norm is suppresed. Children who asked questions will be shut up. Parents didn't care with their children. Youth racing after midnight roaming the street with their gangsterism attitude. The politician and other organization spend lots of money in doing something worthless. Creating largest Malaysian flag, biggest cake, longest drawing and etc are becoming norms while there are still schools that does not own any computer or even better classroom like their peers in the city.
I don't need answers to that questions. That questions are just to remind me about myself. Some of you might know why I put this questions in my blog. That's all. Sorry if this entry is differ from your opinion and thinking. Whatever it is, we still human. We come from God and to God we will go back.
2. Why God create lots of human races in this world if the religions He give to us are only for selected people? Malay claims Islam as their religion while Jews religion is only belongs to Jews. Once, Christianity is regarded as a white-men religion while Buddhists is belongs to Chinese while Hindu to Indian. At least that is a common thought in Malaysia. Other races that embrace Islam will be called Chinese-Muslim, India-Muslim while Malay who is out from Islam is not a Malay anymore. Why can't we just become a Muslim? And a Malay still a Malay no matter what religions they trust?
3. Why God allowed creation of lots of Islamic interpretation and in turn create two main way in Islam, Syiah and Sunnah?
4. Why God allowed human to damage this earth?
5. Why God allowed human to explore His vastly and unlimited knowledge?
6. Why God allowed human that didn't believe Him still live in His world?
7. Why God allowed bad guy live a long life while the good guy is being taken away?
8. Why God allowed human to think?
Oh, before some Muslims shouted "Heresy!!", "Kafir!!!", "Kill, Kill, Die, Die!" to me, let me said this to you. I write this entry because I keep thinking about this questions. If you look at most Malay Muslim in Malaysia, they think that Islam is rightfully theirs and all other non-Muslims are regarded almost like a bad people. In the community, success is based on how much salary you get every month, how the big car you have, how big the house you buy, and etc. Thinking outside the norm is suppresed. Children who asked questions will be shut up. Parents didn't care with their children. Youth racing after midnight roaming the street with their gangsterism attitude. The politician and other organization spend lots of money in doing something worthless. Creating largest Malaysian flag, biggest cake, longest drawing and etc are becoming norms while there are still schools that does not own any computer or even better classroom like their peers in the city.
I don't need answers to that questions. That questions are just to remind me about myself. Some of you might know why I put this questions in my blog. That's all. Sorry if this entry is differ from your opinion and thinking. Whatever it is, we still human. We come from God and to God we will go back.
People in Japan - Part 1
When I went to Japan, I really worried about on how to communicate with Japanese in general. You know, at least I still need to purchase something at shop and need to ask a question about the thing that I want to purchase. Sometimes, I need information about the product and the easiest way is to ask.
When arrived there, suddenly I'm not worried anymore. They are just human like me but using a different language. So, back to basic. I just use a hand signal to aid my talking. :D
Anyway, I actually want to put some pictures of 'normal' people my friends and I took at Japan. :)
This is taken from Khac's camera (thanks Khac) at Akihabara. I think Khac wanted to snap house picture but this man walked in front of the house.
I met this Dell's girl in front of Akihabara station. I didn't took her pic when I first arrived. I only took it when I searching for toilet there. She kindly agreed for me to take her pic but I need to take her brochure (I can't read the brochure anyway).
People crossing the street at Akihabara. I stand in the middle of the street when taking this picture.
This group play at Akihabara in the afternoon. While I was waiting for Hanum and Ghazaly bought something there, I entertain myself watching this group played. Not only me, but lots of people also watch them.
This girl kindly allowed me to take her picture. Maybe not many customers there or maybe she was flattered by my willingness to ask her first before taking her pic, I'm not sure. Anyway, I thanked her profusely after that.
I took this picture from afar, spontaneously. I saw this schoolchildren and their teachers on the way to the Ultraman's statue at Gurimpa park. I thought it is interesting that 5 teachers can control more than 30 kids there. And also the kids are cute. Also I think I can't see it anywhere else after my trip to Japan was over. I took out my camera from its casing, and snap this pic.
This pic was also taken at Gurimpa Park near Mount Fuji. I took lots of Mount Fuji pic but the beauty of nature without people in it is worthless from my opinion. So, I need a natural people behavior. People that didn't know that someone took their picture. I saw this two little girls with their parents walked at the park. I wanted to take the family photo doing whatever family that usually do during a trip but their parents too far from the mountain. Because the girls standing in front of the direction board, and their background is a Mount Fuji, I immediately snap their pic. This pic is among my beautiful pictures in my collections.
I like this boy expression and the man at the background. I totally forgot why I snap this boy pic. His mother was just near him (not in this pic) when I took his picture.
Crossing the junction at Ueno. Look at how many people there. Although when you are walking at Ueno Park, you didn't notice the numbers of people because Ueno Park is a really big park(maybe if you enter a Ueno Zoo or museum or entertainment hall there, you will notice the people.
When arrived there, suddenly I'm not worried anymore. They are just human like me but using a different language. So, back to basic. I just use a hand signal to aid my talking. :D
Anyway, I actually want to put some pictures of 'normal' people my friends and I took at Japan. :)
I hate capital letters
I hate people who are using capital letters (in all words) when they e-mail me.
I hate people who are using capital letters when replying to someone topic in forum.
I hate people who are using capital letters when they are asking my help.
I hate people who are using capital letters when they plead for people to help them.
I hate people who are clueless towards the use of capital letters in e-world.
Come one people. By using all capital letters in your email does not made you look smart and does not mean people will care at all about your messages. Do you know, when you send an e-mail to me with all words in capital letters, I will delete your email without reading it. Please be polite and please take notes about ethics when writing e-mails and replying to a forum. Maybe other people will not care about it, but I does. And heck, you are not even close to me. I don't mind if you are Obi or Abdal or Dilla or Az or any of my close friends during study days or works. But I only know you for several weeks. If you want to make a point please be polite. I also a human like you. Maybe a better human than you. Who knows.
I hate people who are using capital letters when replying to someone topic in forum.
I hate people who are using capital letters when they are asking my help.
I hate people who are using capital letters when they plead for people to help them.
I hate people who are clueless towards the use of capital letters in e-world.
Come one people. By using all capital letters in your email does not made you look smart and does not mean people will care at all about your messages. Do you know, when you send an e-mail to me with all words in capital letters, I will delete your email without reading it. Please be polite and please take notes about ethics when writing e-mails and replying to a forum. Maybe other people will not care about it, but I does. And heck, you are not even close to me. I don't mind if you are Obi or Abdal or Dilla or Az or any of my close friends during study days or works. But I only know you for several weeks. If you want to make a point please be polite. I also a human like you. Maybe a better human than you. Who knows.
Food in Japan
Always when people asked me about how is life at Japan, they will ask one common questions, how you eat at Japan? Being a Muslim (and Jews) a little bit tough at Japan (but not at YKC). At YKC, all the foods are being label whether it is Halal, or not Halal (but doesn't containt pork) or food that contain pork. So, I think it is a little bit save to assume I can eat almost everything being offered there. Until now, I still remember the taste of YKC's food especially ten-don. God, I really miss it (although not particularly the cheese macaroni and the eel rice).
Anyway, here is the pics (I know, I post almost every pics at my fotopages but support me, will you?)
Chicken Fried Rice. The chicken taste really good.
This is almost look like Malaysian Pattaya fried rice. I didn't take this.
I always take this dish when I was at YKC. Its tasted surprisingly good when you put soy sauce and green chili.
I'm not sure what is this. I think this is Htet food.
This is the eel rice I'm talking about. Ten-don is almost the same. The difference between ten-don and eel rice, eel is replaced by tempura while the vegetables is replace by another kind of vegetables.
Beside rice, fries is another 'staple' food at YKC Shokudo. Its make an appearance every day from lunch to dinner. I'm not so sure about breakfast because I rarely got time to breakfast at YKC Shokudo. That's why I can claim lots of chocolates (and ice cream but that's another story).
This dish is similar to curry mee in Malaysia. Didn't eat this so, don't know how its taste. Anyway, look at those fries, you see what I said about it is being like a staple food at YKC. :D
I also not sure what this is since it is among the 'rare' food in YKC.
This is the macaroni cheese. Its only appearance around 2 weeks before the course end and during lunch time. Most of us take this as our lunch but most of us can't finish it. It is a big portion for us all. Oh, see the ball-type dish there? That is the famous dish that contain squid in it (I forgot its name. Sorry).
This tray is Htet's tray I think. Like me, he can't finished the main dish. :)
Anyway, here is the pics (I know, I post almost every pics at my fotopages but support me, will you?)
Am I a blogger?
When I startup this blog one year ago (or is it 2 years?), I want to create like a live journal that I will remember and treasure (maybe) later in my life. Then, I caught up with 'blogger syndrome'. Its affected me because I wanted to be part of the group. But later, after I stop updated my blog for quite sometimes, I think I will never classify myself as blogger (for now).
The reasons are simple :
1. I never advertise this blog to other communities except at blogger.com.
2. The address I only give to close friends and colleagues. Never to person that totally stranger to me. Maybe there are someone that stumble upon this blog and like it (but I don't think so) and keep coming back to read.
3. I will never get income from blogging (if this what you call it). My adsense still stuck almost at the same value since months ago (although it increase a little bit since I update quite a lot, thanks guys).
4. You didn't see lots of comments here. :D
Anyway, I will keep writing in this blog (or should I call it my life journal?) for myself sake. If I want to keep all my thinking to myself, I think I will go crazy. Hehehe..And anyway, when I write, my stress level is decreasing and I feel better.
Thanks for coming (and keep coming) to my blog. I really appreciate it although I know that some of my thinking is rather different than yours. ;)
p/s: You see that I still didn't put links to another blogs here. I really like to put but I'm not so sure about it. Nowadays, I visited only a handful of other blogs. Most of my time surfing the net now is used by reading online newspapers like International Herald Tribune, The Star, ABC Science & Technology News, BBC News, Newsweek Science & Technology section and another newspaper that I keep forgetting. I've rarely visited any forums now since not good to my 'health'. So, we'll see what I'll put in my link later. ^_^
The reasons are simple :
1. I never advertise this blog to other communities except at blogger.com.
2. The address I only give to close friends and colleagues. Never to person that totally stranger to me. Maybe there are someone that stumble upon this blog and like it (but I don't think so) and keep coming back to read.
3. I will never get income from blogging (if this what you call it). My adsense still stuck almost at the same value since months ago (although it increase a little bit since I update quite a lot, thanks guys).
4. You didn't see lots of comments here. :D
Anyway, I will keep writing in this blog (or should I call it my life journal?) for myself sake. If I want to keep all my thinking to myself, I think I will go crazy. Hehehe..And anyway, when I write, my stress level is decreasing and I feel better.
Thanks for coming (and keep coming) to my blog. I really appreciate it although I know that some of my thinking is rather different than yours. ;)
p/s: You see that I still didn't put links to another blogs here. I really like to put but I'm not so sure about it. Nowadays, I visited only a handful of other blogs. Most of my time surfing the net now is used by reading online newspapers like International Herald Tribune, The Star, ABC Science & Technology News, BBC News, Newsweek Science & Technology section and another newspaper that I keep forgetting. I've rarely visited any forums now since not good to my 'health'. So, we'll see what I'll put in my link later. ^_^
My Chemical Romance
Ever heard about a band name "My Chemical Romance"? The first song I've heard from them is Helena. I've never like any particular artist. I like song but not their singer but when I like that particular artist singing that particular song, I will only hear that song by that artist.
Back to My Chemical Romance, I heard their first song Helena from one of free TV station in Malaysia. I think its 8TV. Fall in love with that song since that time. And after that, I heard "I'm Not Okay (I promise)" song from them. Also like that song.
When The Black Parade album is released, I never thought I would buy it. But still heard that song from radio station. I like the song "Welcome to Black Parade" and also the lyrics.
At Japan, when I browse for cds (requested by Rizman), I looked at the album. Its looked like a gamble, I buy the album. I heard the entire album at my room later that night. Fortunately, I think my investment is very worth because I like most of the songs in the album. Now, beside "Welcome to Black Parade", I like the song "I Don't Love You". Want to hear that songs? Please e-mail me requesting the song's sample.
Back to My Chemical Romance, I heard their first song Helena from one of free TV station in Malaysia. I think its 8TV. Fall in love with that song since that time. And after that, I heard "I'm Not Okay (I promise)" song from them. Also like that song.
When The Black Parade album is released, I never thought I would buy it. But still heard that song from radio station. I like the song "Welcome to Black Parade" and also the lyrics.
At Japan, when I browse for cds (requested by Rizman), I looked at the album. Its looked like a gamble, I buy the album. I heard the entire album at my room later that night. Fortunately, I think my investment is very worth because I like most of the songs in the album. Now, beside "Welcome to Black Parade", I like the song "I Don't Love You". Want to hear that songs? Please e-mail me requesting the song's sample.
Thank you Malaysia Government
As expected today, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced salary increment for government staffs, PDRM (Police Force) and ATM (Malaysia Armed Forces). In summary, government staffs will get increment between 7.5% to 35%, while PDRM & ATM will get increment between 9% to 42%. The nice touch is by increasing COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) 100% by the government. All in all, if my calculation is correct, my salary will increase between 350 - 430 next July.
Anyway, thanks again Malaysia Government. I will try my best to increase my productivity.
For those of you who want to know more, this is the details :
Government Servant
Support Group 2 (Kumpulan Sokongan 2) : 35%
Support Group 1 (Kumpulan Sokongan 1) : 25%
Admnistrative & Professional (Kumpulan Pentadbiran & Profesional) : 15%
Higher Administrative Group (Kumpulan Pengurusan Tertinggi) : 7.5%
PDRM & ATM
Support Group 2 : 42%
Support Group 1 : 30%
Administrative & Profesional : 20%
Higher Administrative Group : 9%
COLA : 100% (Hurray!)
Anyway, thanks again Malaysia Government. I will try my best to increase my productivity.
For those of you who want to know more, this is the details :
Government Servant
Support Group 2 (Kumpulan Sokongan 2) : 35%
Support Group 1 (Kumpulan Sokongan 1) : 25%
Admnistrative & Professional (Kumpulan Pentadbiran & Profesional) : 15%
Higher Administrative Group (Kumpulan Pengurusan Tertinggi) : 7.5%
PDRM & ATM
Support Group 2 : 42%
Support Group 1 : 30%
Administrative & Profesional : 20%
Higher Administrative Group : 9%
COLA : 100% (Hurray!)
My smart brother
In my previous posting, I've told you guys about my younger brother who is a smart guy. Today my sister persuade me (more like force me) to check the result from MARA website about the offer to study abroad. Lazily, I forced myself to check the web.
My brother get the offer from MARA but I'm not sure whether he want to go or not since he get to study engineering since he want to study medicine. Up to him but I as his brother will support him no matter what. :)
My brother get the offer from MARA but I'm not sure whether he want to go or not since he get to study engineering since he want to study medicine. Up to him but I as his brother will support him no matter what. :)
Japan Day 25 : Shopping at Yokohama & Kannai
This post is part of my trip to Japan. The story still in writing but since I think I too lazy to write in sequence, I will write the day where I remember and based on pictures also. I will put it to its correct date after several days.
Date of this entry (supposedly) : 3rd February 2007
Today I decided I just want to stay in my room. Catching up sleep since I've been playing CS with my friends for quite a while at the dining hall. I also decided stay at my room because of depleted fund. Although I could get some money from ATM, I think it is not a good thing to do. I promise I will use only the money given during this training.
But I guess staying at room is not that fun. So, I access to the Internet. I think Ghazaly or Hanum asked where to go today but I said nowhere I guess. But somehow the planned is changed and after lunch time, 5 of us were walking to the train station.
Our target is to go to Yodobashi outlet at Yokohama. Since me, Htet and Emma already been there once, so, why not taking Ghazaly and Hanum. So, there we were, taking train to Yokohama.
Since at YKC, Emma said she want to change some money into Yen. We already know we need to go to Porta for money exchange outlet but all of us don't know where the Porta is.
Based on the direction given by the receptionist at YKC, we scour the underground train terminal at Yokohama to find Porta. That is the nice thing about some train station at Japan. If you want to buy something, you don't have to exit the train station. Just walk in the underground terminal and somehow you will see outlet sell almost everything.
We found Porta at last and suprise, suprise. At first I thought it is just another branch of extension of Yokohama train terminal but how wrong I am. It is an underground shopping complex. Quite large and have many exit and entrance. Since we need to hurry (because we arrived at Yokohama around 2.30 p.m), so, we immediately went to search for the outlet. But not without asking the location from information counter first. With limited Japanese vocabulary and words, we just asked the receptionist there. If you guys see us, maybe you will laughing very hard. We managed to arrive at the money exchange outlet where Emma exchanged some money there.
This is part of Porta
Little Italy at Porta
We walked to Yodobashi after that. On the way, we encountered one stall selling lots of watches. My friends decided to stop there for a while (not while at all actually..hehehe) to look at those watches. Maybe almost 30 - 40 minutes there, we walked to Yodobashi with the 'treasures' from the watch shop. Excluding me, the average quantity of watches that my friends bought was 2 watches/person and someone bought a belt. Hehehe..not at Yodobashi and my friends already spent more than 20,000 yen (ni-man en) there.
After several 'hiccups' along the way, we arrived at Yodobashi. We split into several groups with promises that we will meet again at the 1st Floor. Me didn't buy much. Only handphone accessories for my sisters, and camera's kits for myself. Only spend 5,000 yen there. I forgot what Htet bought for himself. Hanum and Ghazaly also bought something.
Handphone's accessories for my sisters
Battery for my camera
Cleaning kits for my camera
Emma decided to go back to YKC after that although some of us a little bit worried about it. Emma insisted she will be okay throughout the journey so, me and Htet guess it is fine but we still accompanied her to the train station. Htet and I waited for Hanum and Ghazaly for our next trip. Htet said he want to see the Curry Museum. When Hanum and Ghazaly arrived, Hanum said she wanted to go to Kannai. Since the Curry Museum also near Kannai, so, why not.
We arrived at Kannai around 5 to 5.30. Not remembered the exact time but it is already sunset and the weather that night was cold (every night at Japan was cold but we still went outside). Hanum became our tour guide there but we got lost eventually. Oh well, we always got lost during our time at Japan. One more will not hurt. We walked at Kannai. This is the first time all of us ever arrived at Kannai. The city itself looked quite nice and like most Japan cities, it is pack with people but lesser than Yokohama.
'Gateway' to shopping street
One of the park at Kannai
Most small shops already closed at that time except several big shops and also most restaurants still opened for business. Hanum thought the shop she wanted to find is already closed, so, we seek the curry museum.
When we arrived there, I laughed very hard. Why? See the pictures below. The curry museum is actually a big places where they put the very best curry restaurants there. Its like a food court here in Malaysia but with a nice setting and theme. We tour the 'museum' for several minutes before going for the adjoining outlet beside the 'museum'.
In front the 'museum'
Inside the museum
It is a nice entertainment outlet with lots of gaming machines there. We've been there for 20 - 30 minutes since we still got time before going back to YKC. From Kannai to Sangyoshinko Center it will take around 30 minutes (depending on the train, need to change train at Shin-Sugita). Dinner will only closed at 8.30 p.m. Htet got some nice toy there. Luck maybe. :P
Anyway, on the way out of the building, we saw other machines at the outlet. Pachinko machines, slot machines and the very nice machine ever is the horse racing table. It is nice. We arrived at YKC around 7.30 and me and Htet went straight to dining hall (cold weather + lots of walking = empty stomach). We saw our friends there eating their dinner. We joined them and they asked where we went for the day. We told them about our journey and show them what we bought.
Race machine. Cute isn't it?
Nice journey for today although I'm not spend much on purchasing. Some other time perhaps.
Date of this entry (supposedly) : 3rd February 2007
Today I decided I just want to stay in my room. Catching up sleep since I've been playing CS with my friends for quite a while at the dining hall. I also decided stay at my room because of depleted fund. Although I could get some money from ATM, I think it is not a good thing to do. I promise I will use only the money given during this training.
But I guess staying at room is not that fun. So, I access to the Internet. I think Ghazaly or Hanum asked where to go today but I said nowhere I guess. But somehow the planned is changed and after lunch time, 5 of us were walking to the train station.
Our target is to go to Yodobashi outlet at Yokohama. Since me, Htet and Emma already been there once, so, why not taking Ghazaly and Hanum. So, there we were, taking train to Yokohama.
Since at YKC, Emma said she want to change some money into Yen. We already know we need to go to Porta for money exchange outlet but all of us don't know where the Porta is.
Based on the direction given by the receptionist at YKC, we scour the underground train terminal at Yokohama to find Porta. That is the nice thing about some train station at Japan. If you want to buy something, you don't have to exit the train station. Just walk in the underground terminal and somehow you will see outlet sell almost everything.
We found Porta at last and suprise, suprise. At first I thought it is just another branch of extension of Yokohama train terminal but how wrong I am. It is an underground shopping complex. Quite large and have many exit and entrance. Since we need to hurry (because we arrived at Yokohama around 2.30 p.m), so, we immediately went to search for the outlet. But not without asking the location from information counter first. With limited Japanese vocabulary and words, we just asked the receptionist there. If you guys see us, maybe you will laughing very hard. We managed to arrive at the money exchange outlet where Emma exchanged some money there.
We walked to Yodobashi after that. On the way, we encountered one stall selling lots of watches. My friends decided to stop there for a while (not while at all actually..hehehe) to look at those watches. Maybe almost 30 - 40 minutes there, we walked to Yodobashi with the 'treasures' from the watch shop. Excluding me, the average quantity of watches that my friends bought was 2 watches/person and someone bought a belt. Hehehe..not at Yodobashi and my friends already spent more than 20,000 yen (ni-man en) there.
After several 'hiccups' along the way, we arrived at Yodobashi. We split into several groups with promises that we will meet again at the 1st Floor. Me didn't buy much. Only handphone accessories for my sisters, and camera's kits for myself. Only spend 5,000 yen there. I forgot what Htet bought for himself. Hanum and Ghazaly also bought something.
Emma decided to go back to YKC after that although some of us a little bit worried about it. Emma insisted she will be okay throughout the journey so, me and Htet guess it is fine but we still accompanied her to the train station. Htet and I waited for Hanum and Ghazaly for our next trip. Htet said he want to see the Curry Museum. When Hanum and Ghazaly arrived, Hanum said she wanted to go to Kannai. Since the Curry Museum also near Kannai, so, why not.
We arrived at Kannai around 5 to 5.30. Not remembered the exact time but it is already sunset and the weather that night was cold (every night at Japan was cold but we still went outside). Hanum became our tour guide there but we got lost eventually. Oh well, we always got lost during our time at Japan. One more will not hurt. We walked at Kannai. This is the first time all of us ever arrived at Kannai. The city itself looked quite nice and like most Japan cities, it is pack with people but lesser than Yokohama.
Most small shops already closed at that time except several big shops and also most restaurants still opened for business. Hanum thought the shop she wanted to find is already closed, so, we seek the curry museum.
When we arrived there, I laughed very hard. Why? See the pictures below. The curry museum is actually a big places where they put the very best curry restaurants there. Its like a food court here in Malaysia but with a nice setting and theme. We tour the 'museum' for several minutes before going for the adjoining outlet beside the 'museum'.
It is a nice entertainment outlet with lots of gaming machines there. We've been there for 20 - 30 minutes since we still got time before going back to YKC. From Kannai to Sangyoshinko Center it will take around 30 minutes (depending on the train, need to change train at Shin-Sugita). Dinner will only closed at 8.30 p.m. Htet got some nice toy there. Luck maybe. :P
Anyway, on the way out of the building, we saw other machines at the outlet. Pachinko machines, slot machines and the very nice machine ever is the horse racing table. It is nice. We arrived at YKC around 7.30 and me and Htet went straight to dining hall (cold weather + lots of walking = empty stomach). We saw our friends there eating their dinner. We joined them and they asked where we went for the day. We told them about our journey and show them what we bought.
Nice journey for today although I'm not spend much on purchasing. Some other time perhaps.
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