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Entries from August 2007

Merdeka!, Merdeka!, Merdeka!

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Today is 31 Aug 2007 and Malaysia is celebrating its 50th anniversary of nationhood. Happy National Day to everyone :)
Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!

For me, it’s a day for a good rest and following the celebrations that are taking place across the country on television.
On the eve on National day, I had to drive with extra care […]

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Tags: Malaysia

Dream vacation… so close and yet so far.

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

My wife and I do a fair bit of traveling in our respective job. Occasionally one of us will tag along for vacation.
Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Phoenix in Arizona, America. I was tempted to hop over the border to Mexico to visit Cabo San Lucas for a short vacation to experience the […]

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Tags: Travel

What’s your Emotional Quotient?

August 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Your EQ is 133

50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick!
51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you’d have better luck understanding Chinese.
71-90: You’ve got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely.
91-110: You’re average. It’s easy to predict how you’ll react to things. But anyone could have […]

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Tags: Office · Humour

Office renovation

August 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments

My office is going through renovation to make it look and feel better. It has been the same old look and feel for the past ten years. The management has been kind this year to allocate budget to refurbish the office.
The staffs, as expected, are very excited about the office renovation. Management have asked them […]

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Tags: Office

Election is coming….

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Since the talks, discussions and rumours about the up and coming general election are getting hotter each day. I am placing here the link to the election commission website for you to check if you are an eligible voter.
Suruhanjaya PilihanRaya
Vote for you children’s future. Do not spoil your vote!!! Vote wisely. 
Happy Voting :)

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Tags: Politics

First day of school

August 27th, 2007 · No Comments

The school has started again!!! The traffic has returned :(
And, I am late for work. Not because of the traffic. It’s because my kid could not wake up after getting so used to sleeping late and waking up late each day the previous week.
I just wondered where did the cars go to during the school holidays? Perhaps, […]

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Tags: Family

HotelReservations.com

August 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Vacation is fun. Planning for a self guided travel is not only exciting but challenging. We are always challenged by the fact that we need to look into so many things and possibilities when it comes to planning for a vacation.
 
Deciding on a location for vacation is easy. Just choose the place. It’s as simple […]

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Tags: Travel · Reviews

Taxi driver who gives free MBA Lesson

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

I received this mail from a friend. Not sure if it’s a true story but the lesson is truly remarkable. Enjoy reading and let me know if you can apply this in your corporate world. Please bear with the lengthy lecture. Who says MBA lecture is not long. The good thing is that you don’t have to take […]

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Tags: Office · My Mailbox · Education

Two remarkable gentlemen

August 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Today is Friday. I took leave from work to bring my gal to Sunway Lagoon for a family outing. It will be my first trip to Sunway Lagoon since the 90’s. The last time I was there, it was only the Wet Park.
Since I was on leave, I woke up late and the ‘system’ just […]

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Tags: Family

Kassper’s Linky Love contest

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

I read in Maurica that Kassper is running a contest and he is giving away 50 free lovely links. You only need to write a short post or review of his site. This is unbelievable but just amazing.
 Kassper has a nice blog about blogging tips and sharing great ideas on how to Make Money Online. After reading […]

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Tags: Webmaster