Tuesday, January 24, 2012
1st iTouch Blogging!
Hi people~ this is just a testing of my 1st blogging using iTouch. He he. Really thinking of seriously getting back to blogging, but i just can't think of a topic. I guess not writing for a long time really makes my ideas dry. @_@ ok, need to have my dinner. C u next time~
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
My life in 1 Year
2011 is gone.. Now comes 2012.. And yet my blog updates can still be counted by fingers. He he. 2011 had been a great journey for me.. Something almost unforgettable.
It started with my employment at Tesco on 13th January 2011 as Graduate Trainee - Commercial. A lot, and I repeat, A LOT people asked me why did I choose Commercial line. Why didn't I go for Finance or Accounting-related jobs? Why didn't I go for audit firms, especially when I was personally invited by the big boss to continue working there after I graduated?
To tell you the truth, I had no idea myself. Yes, I enjoyed accounting very much, and the professional life I learnt from there. But there is a part of me that want to explore what else am I capable of. And I want to explore the jobs where I won't have to meet those formal.documents, yet still deals with what I'm fond the most: numbers. And that's what Tesco offered me: to join their Graduate Trainee - Commercial program in the Merchandise Planning role.
When I first went interview for the Graduate Trainee - Commercial position, I had no idea what Commercial Department is. When I was briefed and accepted as an employee there, then I know that this is the money-making department of the company. The hardcore of retail, as without this department, you won't have anything on shelf to sell. And it is with this department that people enjoys the low prices offered at Tesco.
But let me tell you specifically what I did. In the Merchandise Planning role, you are very highly answerable to anything related to stocks of the departments that you handle.
In detail? Come and work here yourself. We do have some openings in the Merchandise Planning function, and Commercial department as a whole. ;-)
Bye for now. Hope my next entry will be some time very soon. =)
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Beijing Tour - Part 1
It's been a long, long time since my last post. And now I make a come-back reviewing on my tour trip! He he. Good thing, though, considering that I never write anything about my travels before. Such a waste! now, I'm starting a habit to treasure all the memories in writings (and pictures of course.. but please refer facebook =p).
My trip to Beijing was not a long-planned. It's just that when I came back from seeing Taj Mahal at India December last year, I was thinking to go to see the next Wonders of the World (which I thought was only 7 in this world, but then the list goes on and on until I can't remember which is the original one). My original plan was to see the pyramid, but considering the political situation over there, I changed my mind. And voila, I decided to go to see the Great Wall! =D
And so I searched for the best offers for the trip. AirAsia Go offers the cheapest tour, of course. And I know the tour should be somewhat satisfiable, as I had a good trip to the Golden Triangles of India with AirAsia Go. But because during that time (I planned my trip in May) the only trip available for Beijing Muslim Tour via AirAsia Go is in November, I decided to search for some tour agencies. November is early winter in China, but I'm not sure how cold it can be.. But I heard it snows over there, so I decided not to take the November trip. Oh, FYI, I so-not stand cold weathers. My skin doesn't react well with it.
I search and search, found some good ones that offers affordable prices, and finally I found Apple Muslim Holiday. As people who know me very well would know, I always make a thorough background check on things that I would spend my money on. So I checked out the website of Apple Holidays, read the tour description and how reliable it is, peeked on the tour leaders' blogs to see proof of satisfactory tours.. Oh, and of course, bought travel magazines to see whether the Company had contributed any reviews or tips in the magazines. And yes, I have seen the Company several times in several different magazines, so I guess they should be reliable. And so I decided to book a trip with Apple Muslim Holiday.
And with that, I have not regret my decision. I had an enjoyable trip, making new friends and most of all.. had fun! (yeah, it's fun to laugh about the silly things during the trip and gossiping about it in the bus =p)Food? Worth the portion, but the taste is somewhat okay2 la.. But I loooovvvveee the roasted duck, though!
Review of the trip? That would be other parts in my post. Had to stop writing as I will have to get enough rest to go to work tomorrow (that's right, no break after the trip).
Overall, Beijing was great! And I wouldn't mind going back there again~ ;)
My trip to Beijing was not a long-planned. It's just that when I came back from seeing Taj Mahal at India December last year, I was thinking to go to see the next Wonders of the World (which I thought was only 7 in this world, but then the list goes on and on until I can't remember which is the original one). My original plan was to see the pyramid, but considering the political situation over there, I changed my mind. And voila, I decided to go to see the Great Wall! =D
And so I searched for the best offers for the trip. AirAsia Go offers the cheapest tour, of course. And I know the tour should be somewhat satisfiable, as I had a good trip to the Golden Triangles of India with AirAsia Go. But because during that time (I planned my trip in May) the only trip available for Beijing Muslim Tour via AirAsia Go is in November, I decided to search for some tour agencies. November is early winter in China, but I'm not sure how cold it can be.. But I heard it snows over there, so I decided not to take the November trip. Oh, FYI, I so-not stand cold weathers. My skin doesn't react well with it.
I search and search, found some good ones that offers affordable prices, and finally I found Apple Muslim Holiday. As people who know me very well would know, I always make a thorough background check on things that I would spend my money on. So I checked out the website of Apple Holidays, read the tour description and how reliable it is, peeked on the tour leaders' blogs to see proof of satisfactory tours.. Oh, and of course, bought travel magazines to see whether the Company had contributed any reviews or tips in the magazines. And yes, I have seen the Company several times in several different magazines, so I guess they should be reliable. And so I decided to book a trip with Apple Muslim Holiday.
And with that, I have not regret my decision. I had an enjoyable trip, making new friends and most of all.. had fun! (yeah, it's fun to laugh about the silly things during the trip and gossiping about it in the bus =p)Food? Worth the portion, but the taste is somewhat okay2 la.. But I loooovvvveee the roasted duck, though!
Review of the trip? That would be other parts in my post. Had to stop writing as I will have to get enough rest to go to work tomorrow (that's right, no break after the trip).
Overall, Beijing was great! And I wouldn't mind going back there again~ ;)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
mobile blogging!
Yippee~ i finally downloaded the blogger app! Hopefully it can keep me writing after this. Blogger, i'm back~~
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Patience is gold! =)
Hi Readers! It’s been quite some time since I last updated my blog. After giving a few thoughts, I have decided to spend some time sharing views at my blog so that I can always keep it updated. So this post is going to be very brief. And what I plan to share today is regarding a chapter from a book titled “Di Sebalik Diri”.
But first, let me tell you some things about the book. This book caught my attention in the bookstore previously because of its simple yet useful contents. It tells us about the good and bad values that are common to every person on this Earth: our natural personality. It advices us on what personalities to develop, and what personalities to get rid. It tells all the how-to’s. And best of all, it gives abstracts from the Quran and Sunnah for us to ponder upon. Aside from getting new knowledge on self development, we can read the abstracts from Quran as well. Now, isn’t that just a 2-in-1 package?
Back to the chapter that I intended to share, the chapter is about “Sabar” or patience. Being patient is not my best value. Infact, I always get so angry on very little things. I realise that I am very temperamental – at one time I can be on a very good, sunny mood, and at one time, I can just get mad over some pitty things. Some might say that it is a natural personality, but in my personal opinion, personality is not something that we’re born with. We shape our personality to adapt to the environment that we’re living in. We show our personalities when we start to grow up. Therefore, it is not impossible (though it would be very hard) for us to change ourselves.
In this chapter, it gives us examples on how Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H deals with his everyday life. How he abstain from anger when he was faced with the most difficult people, how he keep on moving just when everyone else is not listening. It’s just marvellous! Just as I have tried to apply Chapter 1 in my everyday life (chapter 1 is about “Istiqamah” or consistency), I would love to try to apply this in my everyday life. So friends, if you ever see me being less patient after this, please remind me of the chapter I’ve read. ;)
Oh, and how I said this post would be very brief. You know how I can’t stop when I start writing. He he. I will make sure I keep my blog updated (part of the “Istiqamah” work plan) =p. See you in the next post! ^_^
But first, let me tell you some things about the book. This book caught my attention in the bookstore previously because of its simple yet useful contents. It tells us about the good and bad values that are common to every person on this Earth: our natural personality. It advices us on what personalities to develop, and what personalities to get rid. It tells all the how-to’s. And best of all, it gives abstracts from the Quran and Sunnah for us to ponder upon. Aside from getting new knowledge on self development, we can read the abstracts from Quran as well. Now, isn’t that just a 2-in-1 package?
Back to the chapter that I intended to share, the chapter is about “Sabar” or patience. Being patient is not my best value. Infact, I always get so angry on very little things. I realise that I am very temperamental – at one time I can be on a very good, sunny mood, and at one time, I can just get mad over some pitty things. Some might say that it is a natural personality, but in my personal opinion, personality is not something that we’re born with. We shape our personality to adapt to the environment that we’re living in. We show our personalities when we start to grow up. Therefore, it is not impossible (though it would be very hard) for us to change ourselves.
In this chapter, it gives us examples on how Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H deals with his everyday life. How he abstain from anger when he was faced with the most difficult people, how he keep on moving just when everyone else is not listening. It’s just marvellous! Just as I have tried to apply Chapter 1 in my everyday life (chapter 1 is about “Istiqamah” or consistency), I would love to try to apply this in my everyday life. So friends, if you ever see me being less patient after this, please remind me of the chapter I’ve read. ;)
Oh, and how I said this post would be very brief. You know how I can’t stop when I start writing. He he. I will make sure I keep my blog updated (part of the “Istiqamah” work plan) =p. See you in the next post! ^_^
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Enjoy All Your Problems! ^_^
It's been quite some time since my last post. Been very busy with assignments, mid-terms, part-time jobs, finals.. and I have finally done doing everything! yeyy~ No more exams and assignments for me~~ =D Throughout the past few months, my energy seems like draining out.. But I know that I have to do everything perfectly. So maybe because of my busy life, I have disassociate myself from petty problems. Of course, everyone has problem. And as a girl, some little things can be exaggerated into a big problem - we have that special tendency of seeing little things in a big way. So I guess girls might be better than guys in thinking big, if only we applied that in work life. He he.
I, too, am not an exception of this way of thinking. I tend to think about little things a lot, and little problems suddenly seems very big to me. It's a tendency for girls, I suppose. But friends, never be deceived by the fact that we have some natural personality that flows in the blood or just natural human nature. According to the author of 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, Steve Chandler, personality is not something that we inherit, but it's our reaction to the environment. It's what we saw and learnt from the environment, and thus, we developed a personality that could blend and adapt well to the environment. That's why people can change if they want to. =)
Infact, today's post will focus on a topic that I found interesting in the book 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself. I choose motivation number 46: Enjoy All Your Problems. Maybe this topic is chosen because there are a lot of my friends that I see are stressed out for examinations, as well as facing some problems. So, let me share something that I have learnt in this book to all of you. =)
In this topic, Chandler explained a lot about problems and solutions. Every solution has problem. Without problem, there will be no solution. So, we should never say we hate problems, because it boosts our mind to conduct creative thinking. It helps us to become a better person. For example, during our school years.. do you think that math problems that the teachers gave us as homeworks are big problems that we can never solve? Or do you agree with me that if we develop a positive thinking and a willing to learn attitude, as well as a tendency to love to solve those kinds of problems a lot, we can answer even the hardest algebraic questions?
So you see, problems are not to be feared. Problems are not curses. Problems are simply tough games for the athletes of the mind, and true athletes always long to get a game going. Here is something that I would like to extract from the book that I think will benefit all of us:
One of the best way to approach a problem is in a spirit of play, the same way you approach a chess game or a challenge to play one-on-one playground basketball. One of my favourite ways to play with a problem, especially one that seems hopeless, is to ask myself, "what is a funny way to solve this problem? What would be a hilarious solution?" That question never fails to open up fresh new avenues of thought.
"Every problem in your life," said Richard Bach, author of Illusions, "carries a gift inside it." He is right. But we have to be thinking that way first, or the gift will never appear.
If you see your problems as curses, the motivation you're looking for in life will be hard to find. If you learn to love the opportunities your problems present, then your motivational energy will rise.
Now, isn't that just amazing? How you can just see problems as a way that you're excited to solve. I love this part of book very much, that whenever I saw a problem, I tried to see it in a way of how I could solve it so that it would have a positive turn-around effect on me.. And guess what? It works! So, for everyone out there, let's get excited about facing problems and solve it! After all, it's just another math or sudoku problem to be solved. ;)
I, too, am not an exception of this way of thinking. I tend to think about little things a lot, and little problems suddenly seems very big to me. It's a tendency for girls, I suppose. But friends, never be deceived by the fact that we have some natural personality that flows in the blood or just natural human nature. According to the author of 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself, Steve Chandler, personality is not something that we inherit, but it's our reaction to the environment. It's what we saw and learnt from the environment, and thus, we developed a personality that could blend and adapt well to the environment. That's why people can change if they want to. =)
Infact, today's post will focus on a topic that I found interesting in the book 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself. I choose motivation number 46: Enjoy All Your Problems. Maybe this topic is chosen because there are a lot of my friends that I see are stressed out for examinations, as well as facing some problems. So, let me share something that I have learnt in this book to all of you. =)
In this topic, Chandler explained a lot about problems and solutions. Every solution has problem. Without problem, there will be no solution. So, we should never say we hate problems, because it boosts our mind to conduct creative thinking. It helps us to become a better person. For example, during our school years.. do you think that math problems that the teachers gave us as homeworks are big problems that we can never solve? Or do you agree with me that if we develop a positive thinking and a willing to learn attitude, as well as a tendency to love to solve those kinds of problems a lot, we can answer even the hardest algebraic questions?
So you see, problems are not to be feared. Problems are not curses. Problems are simply tough games for the athletes of the mind, and true athletes always long to get a game going. Here is something that I would like to extract from the book that I think will benefit all of us:
One of the best way to approach a problem is in a spirit of play, the same way you approach a chess game or a challenge to play one-on-one playground basketball. One of my favourite ways to play with a problem, especially one that seems hopeless, is to ask myself, "what is a funny way to solve this problem? What would be a hilarious solution?" That question never fails to open up fresh new avenues of thought.
"Every problem in your life," said Richard Bach, author of Illusions, "carries a gift inside it." He is right. But we have to be thinking that way first, or the gift will never appear.
If you see your problems as curses, the motivation you're looking for in life will be hard to find. If you learn to love the opportunities your problems present, then your motivational energy will rise.
Now, isn't that just amazing? How you can just see problems as a way that you're excited to solve. I love this part of book very much, that whenever I saw a problem, I tried to see it in a way of how I could solve it so that it would have a positive turn-around effect on me.. And guess what? It works! So, for everyone out there, let's get excited about facing problems and solve it! After all, it's just another math or sudoku problem to be solved. ;)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Dreams and Plans: for Life or for Death?
It's been a while since my last update... No, delete that. I think it's more to "it's been a LONG TIME since my last update". =p Life has been quite a turn-around so far from the last time I wrote. Of course, the downsides are still not changing, but it has made me go for some alternatives to resolve it, or at least lessen the burden. So that's why even I only take 2 subjects this semester (and yes, I've taken all the other subjects. =D), my life has been quite busy. Especially with the current job of tutoring people. Currently am teaching SPM subjects for Accounts and Chemistry, and insya-Allah if everything goes well, this coming school holiday, will be teaching a PMR student on BM, English, Science and Math as well. Nope, I never feel any burden with this job. Of course, it will take some of my time and energy, but it is better than I spend my free hours doing nothing. And furthermore, I love teaching people! It makes me feel good to help other people to understand their lessons. =)
Before I got those tuition jobs, I had previously applied for the Part-Time TeleSurvey Executive at DataCom through JobStreet. Since I've applied earlier in January and did not receive any prompt reply up till early February, I guess I just didn't get the chance to work with them, and so I search for any tuition jobs and finally get one. Alhamdulillah... And to my surprise, during middle of February, the people from DataCom contacted me for interview... Eventhough I'm considering on using my free times for tuition opportunities, but I guess there's no harm in going for interviews, right? Furthermore, the DataCom interview was expected to be tough, as I will have to go through a number of tests: English, typing, aptitute and accent. And mind you, only those who scored above 80% for each test will get the chance to go for the next test. It's quite scary, but I just love challenges! And I love to gauge my capabilities. So yeah, I just go for it... And I was called for the aptitude test! Yippee~~ But the aptitude test was rather tough... So I'm not sure whether they'll call me for the accent test. He he. But I guess I just love doing those tests. =D
As for internship, I have secured a place in Parker Randall, a company situated in Phileo Damansara I. To me, it's a very nice audit firm to spend my internship period. I like the layout of the office, the working environment, the people, the flexibility of dress and shoes. He he. But overall, I like the managers there. Serious on business stuff, but very friendly when business is done. And they also replied promptly on my emails, which shows how they are dedicated to have good relationship with people, especially their current and potential employees. And furthermore, Kak Yong was also accepted! Yippee~~ Can't wait to start work on June! =D
Going through a number of interviews and involved in a few jobs this year, I have slowly think of the direction I'm heading to. I start to see what kinds of job I'm interested at, my strengths and weaknesses, my family priority, and what further studies that best suit my plans. In short, I have constructed a dream, but a dream that I want more than anything to pursue after I graduated. It's still vague, yeah, since I am currently still studying and still searching what really interest me among all those that I'm interested at, but I have the general idea from all the academics that I've learnt throughout my four years doing the Bachelor's degree at MMU. The utmost appreciation is of course to my father, who had seen everything before I see it. He was the one who can see through all my strengths and weaknesses, and which field would benefit me when add up to my strengths and capabilities. It was not until the final year of my degree that I finally see what he sees in me and my future. Love you, Ayah! ^_^
In a nutshell, I guess life is all about plans, and how determined you are to achieve it. But to Muslims, we also must guide our plans with the main thing in mind: the purpose we are living.
I only created jinn and man to worship Me. (Qur'an, 51:56)
This means that no matter how busy we are, we should remember that Allah created man for a single purpose: to serve Him by living by His precepts. So we should never leave this out when we are planning for our future, as one of the main thing that will be sure to happen to us in the future is death. So we also must be prepared for that. Even some of non-Muslim noted motivational speakers and authors had made it clear that dreaming of death is the best point where we could start planning our future. Take Jeff Davidson, for example. In his book "Reinventing Yourself", Jeff started with a "future" newspaper article about his death and how people relived his "desired" achievements in the article. It's really inspiring to visualise what people will write on newspaper articles about you when you are dead, don't you think? =)
Another example would be of Steve Chandler in his book "100 Ways to Motivate Yourself". Guess what was the first motivation of the hundred? It's "Get on Your Deathbed"! Steve had written that when you are dying, you will think of a lot of things that you should have done and said. You will have a lot of regrets: in your life, work, family, friends... So instead of regretting this later in life when we are dying, why not we visualise the scene and do whatever we can to prepare for it? It would help to save the teardrops in the future, and who knows, maybe we could even die smiling. ;)
Wallahu a'lam.
Before I got those tuition jobs, I had previously applied for the Part-Time TeleSurvey Executive at DataCom through JobStreet. Since I've applied earlier in January and did not receive any prompt reply up till early February, I guess I just didn't get the chance to work with them, and so I search for any tuition jobs and finally get one. Alhamdulillah... And to my surprise, during middle of February, the people from DataCom contacted me for interview... Eventhough I'm considering on using my free times for tuition opportunities, but I guess there's no harm in going for interviews, right? Furthermore, the DataCom interview was expected to be tough, as I will have to go through a number of tests: English, typing, aptitute and accent. And mind you, only those who scored above 80% for each test will get the chance to go for the next test. It's quite scary, but I just love challenges! And I love to gauge my capabilities. So yeah, I just go for it... And I was called for the aptitude test! Yippee~~ But the aptitude test was rather tough... So I'm not sure whether they'll call me for the accent test. He he. But I guess I just love doing those tests. =D
As for internship, I have secured a place in Parker Randall, a company situated in Phileo Damansara I. To me, it's a very nice audit firm to spend my internship period. I like the layout of the office, the working environment, the people, the flexibility of dress and shoes. He he. But overall, I like the managers there. Serious on business stuff, but very friendly when business is done. And they also replied promptly on my emails, which shows how they are dedicated to have good relationship with people, especially their current and potential employees. And furthermore, Kak Yong was also accepted! Yippee~~ Can't wait to start work on June! =D
Going through a number of interviews and involved in a few jobs this year, I have slowly think of the direction I'm heading to. I start to see what kinds of job I'm interested at, my strengths and weaknesses, my family priority, and what further studies that best suit my plans. In short, I have constructed a dream, but a dream that I want more than anything to pursue after I graduated. It's still vague, yeah, since I am currently still studying and still searching what really interest me among all those that I'm interested at, but I have the general idea from all the academics that I've learnt throughout my four years doing the Bachelor's degree at MMU. The utmost appreciation is of course to my father, who had seen everything before I see it. He was the one who can see through all my strengths and weaknesses, and which field would benefit me when add up to my strengths and capabilities. It was not until the final year of my degree that I finally see what he sees in me and my future. Love you, Ayah! ^_^
In a nutshell, I guess life is all about plans, and how determined you are to achieve it. But to Muslims, we also must guide our plans with the main thing in mind: the purpose we are living.
I only created jinn and man to worship Me. (Qur'an, 51:56)
This means that no matter how busy we are, we should remember that Allah created man for a single purpose: to serve Him by living by His precepts. So we should never leave this out when we are planning for our future, as one of the main thing that will be sure to happen to us in the future is death. So we also must be prepared for that. Even some of non-Muslim noted motivational speakers and authors had made it clear that dreaming of death is the best point where we could start planning our future. Take Jeff Davidson, for example. In his book "Reinventing Yourself", Jeff started with a "future" newspaper article about his death and how people relived his "desired" achievements in the article. It's really inspiring to visualise what people will write on newspaper articles about you when you are dead, don't you think? =)
Another example would be of Steve Chandler in his book "100 Ways to Motivate Yourself". Guess what was the first motivation of the hundred? It's "Get on Your Deathbed"! Steve had written that when you are dying, you will think of a lot of things that you should have done and said. You will have a lot of regrets: in your life, work, family, friends... So instead of regretting this later in life when we are dying, why not we visualise the scene and do whatever we can to prepare for it? It would help to save the teardrops in the future, and who knows, maybe we could even die smiling. ;)
Wallahu a'lam.
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