I'm feeling good.

These few days were smooth. Though not as planned but everything was great!
Presented to MJ our proposed CSR initiatives of the year. Response was good. Next, to present to the MANCO. But the team is hoping that the Mgmt will buy our ideas. Let's have something new, fresh and exciting! Something to shout about.

Lately. we have been organizing events for the Bank - new products, new milestone and new collaborations! We had all the menteris in a row beb! Datuk Rais Yatim, Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi and this coming Sunday Datuk Dr Awang Adek. The bank's visibility is positively portrayed... Hoping the momentum to continue...

Our next new initaitive - Branding! Something exciting and interesting as well as 'stressing' LOL!!
But its good to start from beginning. You own the project, you handle, you monitor and you succeed ... swiftly ..hopefully.. how I wish..

One thing good... I observe my team member is moving positively. Hopefully for good! Passions are shown but perhaps not good enuf... I need more of that from them. But its good to see that they 'hear' what we (together with My Bos) said and stressed. Well.. there's always rooms for improvement as long as they see and accept comments as a chain of challenge to stay competitive and relevant!

Anyways, its good to have each of the team around. Yes, we differ in strength ... but that's what makes us strong!

The value of being persistent

I had to write this...
We have been waiting for months ... getting someone higher level (in a ministry) to involve in our event. No response at all... Our follow ups via phone calls, smses, emails bak kata orang 'dipandang sepi'. Finally we gotto know the so called higher level person is not available.

We then wrote to another second higher level person. This time round the response was good. I knew his special officer but not that I knew him very well. Boss said I have to call him, use my 'voice' to get what we want. Hahaha... yeah boss..

But I did that. Its my kpi anyway ... (no no not using my voice la... Its my kpi to get the higher level person to be at our event) better do it by hook or by crook!. I had to be persistent to get things done. Close the 'book' and move forward. No more ding dong. Tired and sick of that! I called him last week Friday to confirm his Boss's attendance. He smsed "Call me next Monday". I did call him this morning. He said " I haven't speak to my Boss. Basically he is available on that date. Please call me tomorrow'. Okay... I said to myself ... looks like we are losing hope... I smsed him again.

Finally, we got the confirmation. He called the CEO and confirmed. Perhaps tired with my sms or call ... ??? Yes! The event in ON.

Bos (Ji), I think you know how much I want to avoid liaising with the special officer. But it works beb! Lenkali tak payah mintak the MK* lagi... suh aje assistant dia... Senang aje keje... tak payah nak tunggu berbulan2...

Looks like if we want to have it our own way, be persistent... but when you sense that your persistence is to no where, stop it and move forward!

An unsung hero?

Actually I'm sick and tired of doing follow up calls. This is an issue of efficiency and productivity of a government agency ..... What saddened me its on my dad's pension.... a long serving government servant who has also been in the army... Sorry abah... after talking to you this morning ... I think I should even maximize my so called writing skills to write to the media and make noise about it ..... (I don't really like to use this actually... but what choice do I have anyway?). I promise I will try my level best to settle this at the soonest.

All my dad wanted to claim is his right/eligibility. He has served the government for more than 25 years. Unfortunately, his military service has not been 'declared and calculated'. So, now it is merely a matter of producing the confirmation. The application of getting his military service calculated into his servicing years has been approved. But I wonder why the new pension has not been disbursed accordingly. Tried calling the relevant agency and was duly informed that they are still waiting for the confirmation from another 2 relevant agencies. But what the h*** they approved the application if the confirmation (from the other 2 agencies) has yet to be procured!!!!!

The application has now stucked for more than 6 months. I am not sure what and where is the bottle neck (if there is one!!) of the problem. My dad is 76 and all I want to do is to make him happy and feel that he is appreciated.

.... there goes the slogan "People first, Performance Now".......

NY Resolution?

I don't know why I wanted to rush home early today. Had to compromise aerobics ... Feel that I missed my son a lot ...:)

Upon reaching parent's place, Amir rushed to me, gave me a hug.... and forced me to take his things as he wanted to reach home as early as he could.

I just thought that probably he is dying to watch his Power Rangers or Ultraman Dyna DVD....
He did... after all that's the only 'mechanism' at the moment besides playing games in my laptop that would make him stay occupied and offer me my own time to do whatever necessary.

One thing weird today, he brought back home a teddy bear. Just now he whispered to me... "Mak ni adik Amir, nama dia Teddy...". I burst out laughing.

He has fallen asleep and the teddy bear is beside him. Suddenly I pittied him.... He must be very lonely without someone to call a brother... Is this another resolution of ours? :)

What's up ?

Azam baru?

Hari ini dah 2 Jan 2010. Biasanya, menjelang tahun baru, ramai di antara kita sibuk untuk mengenalpasti azam baru masing-masing. Pada jam 5.25 petang 31 Disember lalu, salah seorang OTAI di Jabatan saya telah berkongsi pendapatnya berhubung azam setiap kali tiba tahun baru. Sebenarnya ketika itu saya sedang memikirkan isu yang sama - perlukah saya menetapkan azam yang baru setiap kali tiba tahun baru atau cukup sekadar meneruskan azam yang telah sedia ada. Saya amat tertarik dengan azam beliau " Be Positive and Always Think Good". Bagi saya azam sedemikian, di mata kasar kita memang kelihatan biasa. Tetapi jika dikaji dengan lebih mendalam, azam yang sebegini memberi ruang untuk kita sentiasa berfikiran terbuka dan secara tidak langsung membina jati diri kita sendiri. "Be Positive" memberi indikasi agar kita terus menerima sesuatu kejadian yang baik maupun yang buruk dengan azam untuk terus melipatgandakan usaha bagi mencapai sesuatu yang diingini. "Always Think Good" memberi kita keyakinan dan kepercayaan di dalam kita sendiri. Mr Mogan, thanks for the tips and advise :)... and yes you are absolutely right that 90% what happened to us derived from our own planning. So, I told myself don't stop to plan... You are what you planned (dengan izin Allah). Itu cerita berhubung azam di tahun baru. Tetapi, apa sebenarnya yang berlaku pada tahun baru 2010? Tahun baru 2010 jatuh pada hari Jumaat. Kemeriahannya disambut pada malam Jumaat...

Gerhana Bulan

Pada hari yang sama, berlakunya gerhana bulan (separa). Dikatakan bahawa ketika itu, sebanyak 8% daripada bulan sahaja berada di dalam bayang-bayang umbra di man Bulan penuh akan kelihatan sompek sedikit di awal-awal pagi tahun baru masehi. Menarik kali ini ia berlaku ketika fenomena di panggil Blue Moon. Untuk "Blue Moon" berlaku amat jarang, iaitu setiap lebih kurang 2.5 tahun. Untuk ia berlaku pada awal tahun baru masehi lagi jarang, iaitu setiap 19 tahun. Dan mengikut maklumat dari NASA, untuk 1000 tahun akan datang, kombinasi Blue Moon dan Gerhana Bulan akan berlaku hanya 11 kali sahaja, atau sekali dalam setiap 19 tahun! (info dari halaqah.net).

Operasi tuut!

Di malam yang sama, ketika sebilangan daripada kita meraikan Tahun Baru dengan keluarga, rakan taulan, pihak yang berwajib terus dengan usaha mereka untuk membanteras maksiat - Operasi Cegah Maksiat di malam tahun baru ....
Ketika menonton TV malam semalam, laporan menyatakan beberapa operasi ini dijalankan di Kuala Lumpur dan Kajang. Mereka yang terlibat berumur di antara 16- 45 tahun. Di Kuantan pula, ada yang telah berumur 55 tahun ketika diberkas!. Seorang remaja di Terengganu hampir terjun tingkap ketika diberkas! Cerita-cerita sedemikian akan terus mewarnai kehidupan kita semua agaknya selagi nafsu menguasai diri ....

The price of education!

So the school term is commencing.. this Monday, 4 Jan 2010. Some of us parents will be busy sending our children to the school. I had a chat with my sister inlaws, Ju and Ros 2 weeks back on their budget and spending for the children. According to Ju, they spent around RM600 for Azeem and Azam for new uniforms, school bags, shoes, books etc. While Rose burnt for good :) RM900 for the same good and justified reason - for Arif and Azmin. That's the price of education nowadays. But no matter how pricey it is, education is vital. No compromise. I wonder how my parents brought us up before. I knew they have sacrificed a lot to put us where we are now. And ... now its our turn. Son (this is dedicated to Amir), I will make sure and guarantee your education benefits are procured as long as abah and mak still alive!.


As for me, my resolution will be the same... to enjoy life while giving the best out of me to contribute towards the betterment of my life. To be a good wife to my beloved hubby, a better mum for my only son and a loyal daugther to my parents/parents in law as well as caring sister to my 2 brothers, SIL and BIL. To all friends, you bet, I am always here to be with you for whatever reason. Happy New Year! (though a belated one!).