Work vs Personal

As usual these are the issues that we always have to confront and deal with.  For me this year, the 1st challenge would be my daughter's birthday vs. the training that is to be done for JUPEM.  I have just been told that the customers would like to have the training to start the day after my daughter's birthday.  If I am to attend to the training, I have to begin the travel on the day of the birthday.  

So without thinking any further, I will be concentrating on my daughter's birthday and maybe show up at the training a couple of days late.  It is not even a choice.  I know that this is the right choice because we can't repeat this birthday.  

These types of questions had been presented to me before, and surprisingly I had taken the work option most of the time, and I know that it is time for me to stop making those types of decisions.  As my wife always says, No matter how tough our life is, we can only really count on family and ourselves and nobody else. 

Thank you baby. 

2 days without a post....

It has been 2 days without a post.  There are lots to do and lots happening.  I love a mini vacation just like the one that we just had over the Chinese New Year's holidays but after coming back from these extended breaks my desk is usually swamped with various requests and things that needs to be looked at.  

The Good news that we had today was the confirmation of 2 separate Purchase Order from both MUFTI and LKIM.  These are 2 great start for the year.  But as far as business goes, we are still waiting till March before any news of the other works that we are chasing.  These works are the multi-year contracts that will allow for company survivability. 

I was actually feeling very tired, that I had gone to sleep at 9pm even before having food.  Finally my wonderful wife woke me up with some satay.  It was great.  Thank you babe for thinking of me always.  

man bags

it was certainly a sight years ago when the men folks were jealous that women had nice bags to carry. i believe throughout the eighties these bags were common sights on the streets of kl, i remembered that even my father had one. it was certainly the age of man-bags and bush jackets.

these bags took a tumble in the nineties when the fanny packs were introduced and another man fashion accessory was born.

now you would still see a spattering of these bags usually being carried by business men and political aspirants. a friend related a story once when he said that his friend carried a bag because had one, though the usage of his bag was different; while others carried firearms and cash, he carried receipts. ha ha ha.

my wonderful wife had gifted me with such a bag one year, so here it is and also i hope that this particular stays dead forever. thank u honey...

harley

the discussion of the long weekend was about harley davidson. i had learned about fat boy, the 48, iron and other harley related terms.

my friends and i talked at length about the possibility of riding on a boneshaker, causing dead legs and having a 1 minute salam greeting to signify that we are part of a special club... the club of wanting a harley but unable to get one because our wives haven't given the approval. i know they are all coming around. so there is still hope.

bald is sexy

the bald is back. i keep trying to convince my wife that bald is sexy. i keep telling her this until she grudgingly says yes. i hope because she believes it and not just to shut me up. she is awesome that way.

when i started balding about 15 years ago (come to think that was about the time i got married to my wonderful wife, maybe that is the reason...hmmm), i said to myself that once the bald spots shows i will completely shave the head. so for the last 12 years or so, this was the sexy look.

passing a test

the feeling hasn't changed. it is the same feeling and euphoria that i had felt when i was in standard 1 and throughout high school and college.

passing an exam at any level always gave me the feeling of accomplishment. yesterday the while family had a test and we passed the theory portion with flying colors.

now in to the practical portion and as a friend said .... on to the fun. yeah!

pos laju

another attempt at getting my parcel. i was told in the afternoon to come here in the evening after 7pm.

so here i am at 730pm and the crowd is the same.