yes, this is true

i have encountered this numerous times. but i often found myself smiling for no reason just to get along. i wish  i had more guts to tell them. it ain't that funny. stop being a clown. clown is supposed to be funny. 

the new way of thinking

i particularly like today's EY news. the message is short and simple. challenge the way you think to bring customers value.

and the picture itself speaks many words.

what, it is 9pm

working a few months has unearthed my workaholic self. a moment ago, my senior told me it was time to go back. i was thinking, " huh, why so early?" a look at the clock showed that it was 853pm. probably, i was too engrossed with my work that i paid no attention to the time. part of me wanted to finish the work left but another part of me thought it is better to accompany a lady colleague to the basement carpark. hence, we left. hmmm. where has my liberty for no OT gone to? i might be on the way adapting to the working culture of an auditor.

yes, i am now the full time auditor. nope, i don't use the word officially because i think that word has a grammatical error if you use officially for thing that is not official.

neglect

a ponder through my friends' list reveals that i have not chatted with some friends for a long time. the usual chatty me has changed. i am now hidden in the room and being my quiet self. not that i choose it that way. just that time doesn't permit me to go out and mingle around. also, it doesn't help for the fact that i dislike talking to others using the facebook chat or messenger. a little odd i shall say. if i want to talk to some random people whose faces i cannot see, is there a difference chatting with a total stranger? since you are not going to see the face anyway beside the topic can be completely fresh.

oh, i am just a kind of friend who doesn't keep in touch unless we meet face to face often. not particular fault of anyone, just my preferred mode of communication is not available. 

blogger shall end it here. time to continue his drama. for the first time since started working, he has the sudden urge to watch korean. =D at least one thing about him doesn't change. 

credit when it falls due

a recent read through the newspapers will inform you about the crisis that might hit the europe region due to heavy borrowing. and the leaders of those countries are asking for assistance from the stronger counterparts. the only question, who is not affected? ohh, i know, the asia region.

but should the asia region be comfortable as the demand and supply of the economics will indirectly impact us as economy gets globally integrated. fortunately, an article gives me comfort stating that malaysia has moved up the credit rating from AA to AAA. this shift is a good news for my country. it not only credited that malaysia has strong capital to repay any borrowing it has at the moment, the foundation of bank system is advised as strong and sound. while i feel ashamed that the government is heavily in debt, be it for the ETP or for political reason due to impending election, i feel glad that malaysia will not fall to such a disgrace like the europeans and americans.

as a fellow working citizen now, i think the credit rating attained by malaysia should be given credit to bank negara. bank negara malaysia (BNM) imposes a strict guideline for bank to follow. while the world follows international guidelines, BNM has stricter guidelines, giving banks in malaysia a stronger buffer. if anything hits malaysia, at least the buffer will provide a level of comfort to depositors and investors. kudos. while it is a simple act of stricter guideline, i cannot understand while our fellow friends from across the globe could not understand such simple fundamental concept. it works fine even at individual level. if you want to borrow money, make sure you have enough saving to repay when it falls due. do not always expect help from others to solve your problem. is it difficult to understand or are you too engross with your model that always seem too perfect?

i believe malaysia banks find it hard to follow the BNM guideline but i believe being prudence has its benefits. by praising BNM, we should also give praise to the leader of BNM, being the gabenor of BNM, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz. without her policy, i believe we will not be able to enjoy the favourable rating. as much as i would like to say the pasture is greener on the side, i think for now, the grass is definitely greener in malaysia, at least in the financial service line. there is so much potential and opportunity that i feel shameful for degrading the potential it has before i know it better last time. let's see how long the grass is greener in malaysia.  i definitely feel a little excited. 


5 years ago, i was presented with Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz by a fellow classmate about her idol. in her humblest opinion, she thinks the only reason she stops at gabenor level and not the Prime Minister is because she is a Muslim and Islam believes that female always should be a supporter, rather than a leader of a nation. shame. such strong individual being restricted of her potential. from what one can see of the current leaders that we have, i cannot help but smirk, looks who is talking now. the big boys and acclaimed leaders are heavily misappropriating funds and misusing the budget. consequently, the supporter has to have the iron hand to control the excessive spending by having the private sector to have buffer. ohhh, it is just my little humble opinion. nothing said here is directed to any specific individual. if you terasa pedas, maybe the only reason is you termakan the cili padi.


blogger feels at times you need a great supporter to hold the nation together, be it male or female. isn't it time to move beyond gender and religion to grow as a nation?

off and back

within a week, i fly myself to sydney and back. with it, i have brought my family to all the places that i like during the 3 years of studies. it is momentous. i love eating, eating and eating. hence, my family also end up eatingx3. but they like it. i have done a great deal of shopping because the clothes are so darn cheap. as sydney is having miss winter over, the summer clothes are at heavy discounts. lucky me. i ended up wearing clothes i bought for the rest of the trip.

for friends who are left unknown, i was having my graduation back in sydney. ohhh, finally it is my turn. had heaps of fun eating, shopping, and walking. this trip brings back my old love: dry and cold weather. i apparently wore my T-shirt during the trip, much to my family's shock because they were pratically covered with jackets. =D

my best buddies during uni

i thought it was only coincidence when the music is being played when i was boarding the plane from kuala lumpur. nvm. pure luck. then when i was departing again from sydney, the same music was played. okay. there is no such thing as coincidence anymore. AirAsia crew has great musical taste. the airplane is airing the cool JESSIE J's domino.

blogger feels old suddenly. he hope someday he will be able to return to university again as a student. oh well, work continues tomorrow. good bye uni and hello Ernst & Young.