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Retrace Year 2009

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Few more hours to go, year 2009 will be coming to its end. As usual for me to conclude and review for the whole past year, on what I have done and experienced; sometimes, changes in my personality and life perception.

52 weeks, 365 days a year; 86 400 seconds, 1440 minutes, 24 hours a day. Obviously there are so many things we can do, experience in a year.

Today is the last day of the year; the local radio station is holding a hot topic on “Recall your 2009″. Many audiences share their stories on air. Most of them were sharing their love stories, either sad or happy. The most common similarity among them is that, most of them concluded their year with more lose than gain! Perhaps, it is not the truth; perhaps may be just human beings fault, neglecting all gain and amplify lose.

What about me?

I would like to describe my year and categorized it into two parts. First parts will be from January 09 up to June 09; the remaining will fill the second part.

First six months of year 2009, nothing much to describe. Life was as usual as past two years, during my high school time. First six months were my second semester in university and of course I started to adapt to the life inside the jungle.

What make my first six months different from the past were actually I find myself back on track, scoring flying colours in my final examination; meanwhile, I had also signed up the accounting course, UK Certified Accounting Technician CAT-ACCA. Other than studying, I was also working. I have been teaching in International School of Kuala Lumpur for the first six months. This was my first time experience to teach in an international school, whereby the circumstance is totally different from the local schools I attended.

I can still clearly remember when I first decided to take up the CAT-ACCA course as my minor. It was a hard decision actually. I worried that I can’t handle the stress of taking two courses at the same time. I knew nothing about accounting; it was totally a stranger to me when I first took up the challenge. People around me never encourage me to take it, because they felt that it was really tough life to have two courses at the same time. My major wasn’t easy and in fact, heavy and strenuous.

Unfortunately, I have my strong view and you might say I am obstinate, I decided to take up the challenge in spite of discouragement from peers. However, I want to declare that I KNOW WHAT I AM ACTUALLY DOING.

Life of the first six months went on, with busy than ever. Studying and working, that was my life! The most important thing is I enjoyed it. The outcome is I score well in my final examination and I just hit back to the peak!

The second part was really different and far more interesting than I expected. It started with a second contract offered for my job in international school. Everything moved smoothly from then on! 

Manchester United FC came to Malaysia for a friendly match, Asia Tour. I am a Liverpool fans and you might think now, what is so great about Manc United came to Malaysia then? I was lucky enough to have my childhood hero, Michael Owen, came in the Manchester squad, and he paid his second visit to Malaysia since 1998.

My dream since I was 10 is to see Michael play on the field right in front of me, with my naked eye. My dream came true in July. I started to ask for more. I prayed hard to God, I wanted to see Michael score goals! Finally he did, he got two! Manchester United team was going to leave after the two matches with Malaysia team. I was thinking that could be no chance for me to see Michael again. I was really greedy and again, I prayed hard and asked for more – this time, I wish to have his signature on his autobiography book I bought many years ago! Perhaps, if possible, take a photo with him.

I am really proud to say here, I gone through inconceivable process and finally, right one day before my 21st years old birthday, that is dated 22nd July 2009 ( I will never forget this!) I had the book signed and Michael took a picture with me! Not only that, he read the letter I wrote for him!

I supported him for 10 years since I was a child. None can understand how great I felt that moment! I was really excited and my mind gone blank. I can’t spoke even a word. He talked to me and I just said: “Yes.”

I can’t sleep for that whole night! I really appreciate what God gives me. HE creates the chances and I grabbed it tight, luckily.

Few days later, I have my 21st birthday party celebration (I postponed the party so that it can be held during weekends.). I have all my friends and relative together with me. I was feeling great with most of my primary friends attend my party! Feeling damn touched!

Another wonderful thing happened on that day! Right after I met with Michael and did everything I dream for, I was thinking it would be really another credit if I can have a football jersey with Michael name printed on it! You know what!  I GOT IT! My birthday wish came true! My primary friends share the price among them and bought me the jersey! I just couldn’t believe it, how lucky I was!

I am changing since then on. Even though I was still studying like hell, morning in campus, night in another college. Meanwhile, I am working too! Life is getting busier! I did learn a lot through the life process within those six months from June onwards.

I am changing to a better person. You might think my life was just about studying and academic. In fact, it was not! I participated in many activities and always find chance to enrich myself whenever possible. I just couldn’t mention it all here. It will be too long! Anyway, one of the activities will be in next year. I had signed up and now preparing for the Work and Travel USA programme next summer! Another one is waiting for me next Monday, whereby is about exchange programme via AIESEC. Hopefully, everything runs smooth and I successfully join these programmes.

I am really changing, becoming less emotional, more hardworking, well-planned with my daily schedule even though my astrology prediction suggests that I should have a secretary! I start to keep a diary and daily planner, too many tasks and activities I am joining.  I start to accept critics and take good advice in heart and bad criticism as jokes! Not like the past, I was eagerly in proving myself when others criticized me. Today, I am not that kind of person anymore. I told myself: I am who I am, I lead my own life. People don’t have to accept me totally. I have a wider social network today and I enjoy meeting new friends.

I would just say I have gained more than I lost in year 2009. Currently, I am doing well in my course in University; at the same time, I just passed the Intermediate level of CAT-ACCA, excellently passing 4 papers and I will be headed into advanced level next January 2010!

New Year is coming ahead. I wish I will have a great life ahead and all my plan run smooth and well. I have a strong trust in myself. I know I can do it, as long as I try my best in it!

 Happy New Year!

May the world peace with no war, less greenhouse gases, less corruption but more humanity!

从前

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刚刚在 Facebook 做了个测验。测验结果提到一些事情，突然勾起我对自己从前的记忆。

“让你为自己的不同烦恼不已”

从前真的很多时候就是因为自己的不同而烦恼，彻查是否是自己的问题。现在，应该没有了，不再理会了。

”这个世界让你看不顺眼的东西太多“

从前吧，现在看开了许多。

感情？从前很相信只要真心，无论什么感情都一样珍贵。现在的我，除了亲情以及一些特定的人物以外，别的真的当它感情如放屁！比如说友情，以前将朋友们当亲人，现在还是保持距离比较好。反正失去和拥有，没有多大的分别。 很需要别人的感情？嗯，如果有伴侣的话。那我真的很需要她的感情，不然肯定没有安全感。应该不只我，每个人都是那样吧！ 哇！用了好多个从前这个字眼。自己不再是一年前的自己了。短短的一年，改变可以那么大！加油！

我不是没有放下从前的事。可以说是接近完全放下了。那为什么对于感情，自己会有那么大的改变？应该是因为人生观不同了。也应该吸取过教训。反正，说实在的，对于友情上曾经经历的伤痕，也不止是那么一单！有许多无形的伤害，累积久了，反而才是对于友情观念改变的原因。

当自己不受尊重又或则三番四次没有受到朋友的支持。会问自己那些人真的是朋友吗？为什么当你取得成就时，身边的朋友就会妒忌，眼红。甚至觉得你的成就根本没什么大不了。有时我在想，朋友出了一起分担悲与乐，应该要懂得扶持和给与适当的支持。可是往往这些年来结交的朋友，都是一些在你伤心沮丧时陪你安慰你，然后你会觉得他们非常好。可是当你的人生稍微改变，有一点的成就，他们往往会忽视一切，就连一句给与鼓励的话都没有！

这是什么原因？我不晓得。

幸好即时再多的烦恼，如今对我来说，根本不再重要。何况，我还有一班懂得互相欣赏，互相勉励的朋友。

啊！对了，用对了字眼。就是朋友应该要互相欣赏，互相勉励；不是只单单的安慰失落时候的自己。

New Year

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Time fleets. Without too much noticed, a CROSS is going to mark on calendar dated 31st Dec 2009.

University new semester started yesterday but I am not back yet. You may wonder why?

This is just because I am still working now. I accepted a job early this month and promised to work until the end of the month. Shouldn’t that I know semester starts 21st Dec? Yes, I knew but I just forgot about it. I promised to work until 31st and after works started for one week, I realize that I just made a huge mistake!

What to do? I just can’t dropped the job as this is a one month course, which I must handle the course till it ends. People had made the payment and so, I must carry on my responsibility.

What about lectures in university then? What can I do other than skipping the classes? Fortunate enough to have kind and helpful friends to put on a signature on my behalf in the attendance list. Otherwise, I will surely get penalize by the university academic alumni.

I need to skip for a total of 8 days classes. Perhaps I will be able to grab some time to rush back to the univeristy after work. Nothing more to talk or predict about the new semester as everything isn’t controllable now!

What about my accounting? I should have my paper 3 and 4 exam last week! However a sudden system breakdown and last-minute update from ACCA UK, the examinations were postponed.

I just had my paper 3 exam an hour ago. Before the exam, I was worried and nervous. I didn’t put enough effort and time in preparing the exam. I had only attend not more than 3 classes in last six months. Even though I had bitten up the textbook within a week, I still have no confidence. Anyway, all these were just over. I did excellently good in the exam and have a high score of 90! Congrate to myself and thank God blese me!

So the next challenge will be Paper 4 on next Tuesday. I wish it could be as excellent as I did just now!

Another important task in my current life –  working.  Of course, the job I am handle now will end this December. However, the employer is inviting me to stay. Anyway, I can only reply him after my full schedule is announced by next week.  Well, I have few more job offers from other employers. I just wish I could have sufficient time to grab all these earning opportunity!

BEst of Luck!

冬至一家团圆

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冬至一家团圆吃汤圆

今天百般滋味涌入心头

今年的冬至家里冷清清的， 觉得很不习惯。 二弟和三弟到了朋友家过夜，准备明天启程到槟城。

发现家人对自己真的无比的重要，人们常说：长大成熟，大多人会和家人关系疏离。我却相反，比起从前，现在的我更加在意，在乎家人！

自己突然在想：我们五兄弟，真的不能没有了谁。虽然成天吵吵闹闹，可是吵过了，又玩在一块！

家总是有着无边的魔法，保护自己，排除万难。有烦恼时，它就是我最好的避风港！

看见父母弟弟们在身边，感觉美好。同时更让我拥有继续努力奋斗的目标，将来给与我的家人们舒适的生活！

Giving Somalis a shelter!

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Have you ever got to know about UN refugees agency? Do you know what does they do?

Or may be you don’t even know what is UN and why does it exists for? Here is some brief introduction about UN:

The  United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and the achieving of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.There are currently 192 member states, including nearly every sovereign state in the world. From its offices around the world, the UN and its specialized agencies decide on substantive and administrative issues in regular meetings held throughout the year.

And what about UN refugees? 

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.In more than five decades, the agency has helped tens of millions of people restart their lives. Today, a staff of some 6,600 people in more than 110 countries continues to help about 34 million people.

Recently, I signed up as a group captain under a UNHCR programme known as GIMME SHELTER. My fundraising goal is a minimum of USD 200 (MYR700 appr.).  Many would ask me, why I signed this programme up? My answer could be as simple as because I want to help them too!

You will never know how great your life is, before you know what kind of life the refugees particularly in Somalia, is heading to!

First off, looking at the Somalis, we should have feel glad that we are living in a better circumstances compare to them.

I am only a Malaysian youth, who only earns wages by working as a part-timer while studying. I am not born with a silver spoon in mouth, but I have sufficient for livings. I do not own a house yet I have a bed to sleep on. I don’t eat luxurious food but I have taken enough nutrition. I do not ask for long living, but I wish to stay with my family members altogether.

But what about refugees in Somalia?

They aren’t rich nor poor, but they live in poverty; they don’t eat healthily like us, but they live in starvation and distress, sometimes suffer from malnutrition; they don’t even own a bed like we do nor a mattress; they don’t even have their family members altogether and all they need is just claiming for survival. They don’t demand a lot, they are just asking for shelter.

A shelter worth $200 in the market, but worth priceless in Somalis’ eyes because it saves them!

Close your eyes, what if you were there in Somalia? Would you hope someone lend you their hands? You can save their lives with each token you donate. Donate today, even a cent.

My team target :  $200
Do you know, by raising :-
$80, we can buy the reguees 20 wool blankets
$100, we can buy them survival kit
and  with $200, we can buy them a all-seaseon tent!

Current Donation Collected : USD 23.50 (MYR 80)

If you want to donate, please support my personal page
http://www.myUNHCR.org/fromtheworldtosomalia

You may also support my group, and join as the group member, pay your effort to help them together.
http://www.myUNHCR.org/groupfromtheworldtosomalia

– To the refugees, the difference between despair and hope is small. We offer them shelter and protection. Help us to make a difference! –

UN Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen COP15

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It has been quite a long time since my last update of my blog. I have been busily working during days and preparing for my coming accounting exam.

As mentioned with this time article title – UN Climate Change, obviously my writing today is about the international concern, the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference. I have been trying to follow the conference via the official website and also the official live webcast.

As far as we concern – Can this conference successfully been carried out with great decision and implementation by the countries’ leaders?

Another 6 days to go before the closing of the conference. Right up to this second, many developed countries have committed to decisions which definitely benefits the world nations. Developed countries have agreed to that reduction of 30% of carbon emission (from 1990 level) by 2012. So now, that’s their obligation. China and India have also saying yes to reduce the greenhouses gases emission, but India do not promise to do more, with the reason that they are still developing. Rural area in India still need to be developed, at least making the villages electricity accessible. However, quoted from China Vice Foreign Minister during the press conference: China is doing something about it, to compensate the problem. They are trying effort in generating energy via renewable sources, which can certainly reduce the toxic waste production to a greater extent.

Another great news and perhaps after a deliberate discussion and scrutiny, EU has decided to increase the figure to 2.4billion euro ( 3.6 billion USD) each year up to 2012, to help poorer and undeveloped countries to combat global warming. Britain, France and Germany each contributing about 20 percent of the figure. The climate money is meant to go toward a global 10 billion US dollars annual fund for short-term help to poor countries, particularly in Africa, adapt to the effects of global warming before a new climate treaty being negotiated in Copenhagen comes into force in 2012.

Meanwhile, NGO and multinational companies in the conference, have also produced plans deliberately, which thought to have great impact in combating climate change.

Often, in this kind of international occasions, whereby all countries leaders meet together, inevitably, there will be quarrels or having opposing view. One of the major climax is between US and China. As mentioned earlier, developed countries will provide funds for the developing countries to combat the problem. China, in this conference, is grouped with the developing countries.

Quoted from US climate envoy Todd Stern’s : China shouldn’t expect any American public climate aid money, and that the US was not in any debt to the world for its historically high carbon emissions. “

Personally, I have the same feeling like the Vice Foreign Minister of China, whereby he describe Stern as irresponsible and without common sense. He said certainly China wouldn’t expect aid money from American.

“I don’t envision public funds — certainly not from the United States — going to China,” he said on Wednesday. “China to its great credit has a dynamic economy, and sits on some two trillion dollars in reserves. So we don’t think China would be the first candidate for public funding.”

I certainly agree to what he said. China does not has to rely on other countries. They have great potential in world market share and a diversify economic position. The purpose of the conference is to reach a solution and not to raise another issue for debate. I couldn’t see any reason for Stern to voice out such comment during the conference.

What about OBAMA? He won the nobel Peace prize without well recognition by the nation around the world. Everyone said – It’s too early to give him the prize. In my opinion, it’s not a wrong decision by the Nobel Prize Judge Panels, but a risky decision. The decision made by the panel not just as easy as giving the prize to Obama, however, it’s a way to put on pressure to Obama. It’s a bet, I think! The panels try to put a bet on it, whereby, giving the prize to Obama and wish for the return – WORLD PEACE. Of course, this only achieve prior to that Obama really take this matter to heart and respect the purport of the prize.   

President Obama and about 110 heads of state and government will gather at the UN climate conference at the end of next week to try to agree on a political deal on how to limit global warming to a maximum of two degrees Celsius. Let’s see what would be the outcome. Meanwhile, what the world care the most is his future decision on world war. Hopefully, what he had said during the nobel prize giving ceremony was just a joke – ” Sometimes, war is just inevitable. “

Great dangers of climate change has loomed over our heads. We couldn’t realize the inclination of world temperature within a second, we couldn’t see the consequences of carbon emission in a day. However, even just a small increase of these will greatly harm the world.

Copenhagen conference this year, perhaps could reach the best plan. I really wish the promises from the world leaders were not just prattle. May the drafted plan will be implemented soon.

192 countries, only a goal – Save the planet!

Feel free to visit the official site to catch up the updates http://en.cop15.dk/news

Earnings

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Earning income? Yes, that’s my main vexation these days. Even though you might questioned me, : You are still studying,  isn’t that your only obligation this moment is just about focus in your study?

I am having my semester break holiday now, till the end of the Christmas month. What am I doing currently, is all about working part-time, teaching international students languages. I just don’t allowed myself to miss any chance of making money.

One of my friend just proposed me a sales business plan. If I join, the turnover could be MYR 34K! Prior to that, I have to invest an amount of MYR 3750. It’s kind of direct sales, but I do not have to push sales. Just the reward scheme is similar to direct sales. I told her I will consider, at this moment, I think mostly I won’t join.

Someone who knows me, might wonder, why am I yearn for money? They might think I should enjoy living now, since I am the local government scholarship holder. Tuition fees and living expenses are fully paid by the scholarship. What’s the big deal now?

Why do I need it for thirst this moment?

First off, I am pursuing my minor in Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) – ACCA this moment. I need lots of money for this programme. Taking an instant, to sit for an introductory and intermediate-level paper cost me MYR210 each, advanced-level paper cost MYR 325 each. I need to sit for a total of 4 introductory and intermediate level paper, and another 5 advanced-level paper test. Not to mention about the annual membership subscription fee of MYR 342. Well, I spent 2K for tuition fees with 50% scholarships given, MYR 840 for four papers and etc. I couldn’t survive without extra earnings. And I just don’t wish to burden both my parents, who only earn ample to support family daily livings.  

At possibility of 99%, I will be going to United States for summer jobs next year. I have just planned to work at Cedar Point, Sandusky City, Ohio. Perhaps, I pass the interview next February 2010 then I will be there next summer. Ok, the main subject here is Money! In order for me to go there, I need to spend around MYR 9K, which include air flight tickets, VISA, registration fee, insurance and etc. I need to start to earn money from now for “capital” purpose.

Also, after return from US ( If I allow to work there), I will proceed into 3rd year of my Bsc Hons degree. I have planned to further my Master degree overseas. It should be something I need to go for after my graduation at year 2012. I wish to pursue the degree in Leeds University, UK. Then? That’s why I deeply need money for savings. To sutdy abroad is always a dream, until today. My family is not afford to spend me hundred thousand dollar to study abroad. To say nothing of, the university is located in UK, in which the currency exchange rate from MYR to GBP is absolutely high! GBP 1 = appr. MYR 5.7 now.

Of course, scholarship is another alternative. I done research online, and I got to know that I will be able to apply for goverment scholarship once again, for overseas post-grad study, prior to that I must achieve CGPA of 3.75 and above. I am on my way to hit the target. Let’s see what the outcome this 17th Dec, final exam result release date! May God bless me.

Money is not everything, I insists! But, with no doubt, without it, we can do nothing.

Uh! Wish everything goes on smoothly and I manage to complete my plan.

2012! A myth or fact?

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Have you watch movie 2012?

 Do you ever believe as what the Mayan calendar predicts? What if the date is going to be the end of human history? What will you do? If you are able to live on until year 2012, how would you prepare for the end?

I have just watched the movie 2012, an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

Let’s talk about this apocalyptic film, firstly.

The story element used in the movie is based on the prediction of Mayan calendar which stated the world will call for a rest and revive at the end of 2012. The earth crust started to crack and the seas were rolling. Of course, live creatures deplete. It’s a movie and so as usual, there will be survivors.

When the world come to the end, human selfishness and fear against death, incredibly ruled off the humanity. I love one of the sentence quoted from the movie :

THE WORLD WILL COME TO THE END, WHEN WE STOP HELPING EACH OTHER.

I love this, and it’s so touched. It’s certainly true.

We always emphasis on civilization, and human work out their whole life to build civilization. Somehow, we tend to forget about humanity. The world has to come the end, and so shall we return to the point of human origin, so-called HUMANITY? which we have lost it for decades.

The movie scenes show how weak human power is! How easily we are,  succumb to the nature. We create inventions, we make our lives easier over the years. But, it takes only a second for million of people lives engulf by the natural disasters.

The survivors knew the secret to stay alive!

That’s love and strength of unity that create accomplishment over tribulation! Also, compassion and humanity. However selfish one is, he/she is willing to sacrifice for their beloved.

It’s a good movie and perhaps the best movie of the year. It’s not just about how huge the movie cast and how great the technology applied but the lesson we have learnt from the movie!

With no doubt, the Mayans were a pretty advanced civilization for their time.  They had their own writing and mathematical systems. They were also very advanced in architecture and engineering.  They demonstrated this by creating a calender that was based on their observations of the visible galaxy.

Anyway, I would prefer if the story elemet of the movie could be based on facts, climate change and devastation by new invention and technology instead of using the all time myth, Mayan Calendar! It’s not  proven its accuracy or facts related to that have not been discovered. I think with that, the movie will be of greater influence and value.

Furthermore, I am actually do not trust what is written on Mayan calendar but I do believe, the world will come to an end may be not as soon as 2012. Let’s see what industries have done to the earth today?

What is happening in the Arctic and Antarctica? What is happening in coast of U.S?

Iceberg found in New Zealand sea, why does it happened?

The green house gas effect, the inclination of earth temperature?

Release of methane gas from deep inside the earth crust?

Who and what causes these? With no doubt, human is the main cause, with US, CHINA and INDIA the biggest contributors to the climate change of the world. These governments are doing nothing to solve but continue destroying our earth.

United Nations and other NGOs are helpless. They can only protest, campaign but what else?They complain against nuclear power for decades, what is the best decision make after all?

It wouldn’t helps much if the multinational companies and big countries are not stop producing the harmful factors. It’s absolutely sad, to all of us.

Civilization? No! It’s all about lapse of morality and degradation of humiliation.

Not forget to mention, mindset obsessed by the lust for consideration and achievements as well as succumb to the materiality and temptation, leaving all the consequences behind, enjoying every moment they earn, giving unsolve problems to the future generation – their beloved children and grandchildren!