WTF galore

Finally I managed to reach home after such a long and tedious bus journey WTF.

This blog post will attempt to narrate how WTF is the best term to describe a simple journey from Kuala Lumpur to Penang WTF.

All hell broke loose when I discovered that 99% of the bus operators in Puduraya claimed that all tickets for Sunday had been sold out WTF.

I managed to get myself a 7.30pm bus from an isolated bus booth of an unknown bus company which clearly overcharged me at RM35 WTF.

7pm in Puduraya and the aforementioned 99% bus operators were screaming their lungs out for vacant Penang buses WTF.

7.30pm and the bus that I was supposed to board has yet to appear WTF.

8.15pm and I discovered that I have to change to another bus due to some unforeseen circumstances that occurred to the previous bus WTF.

Actually I did not know what happened to the bus hence it was an unforeseen circumstance WTF.

10pm and the bus made an unnecessary stop at Tanjung Malim for 30 minutes WTF.

The bus mysteriously entered the Changkat Jering route and successfully delayed the trip tremendously WTF.

I suspected that either the bus or the bus driver or heck, even the both of them were operating illegally therefore they have to avoid the bus inspections conducted along the highway WTF.

At Juru toll plaza, passengers bound for Penang island have to change to another bus again WTF.

3am and I was back in my house after 7 hours in the bus WTF.

With all the recent serious bus accidents, I should be glad that I am safe and sound in the end so WTF am I complaining WTF?

Greener grass

In Dell, people come and go all the time. I guess it was the same for all multi-national corporations since competitions and opportunities are abundant all year long. However, recently I was being shaken by the sudden departure of 2 of my close colleagues.

Early August saw Lee Hin leaving for Shell in Cyberjaya. I gave him one damn big CONGRATULATIONS since it was clearly a better place for such a talented person like him.


Yeoh Lee Hin.

To make things even more interesting, my previous department's Team Leader, Say Leong left for Lenovo on the very day he announced his resignation.


Lim Say Leong.

Since the first day I joined Dell, the 2 of them has provided me with insurmountable amount of guidance, opportunities and knowledge. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this blog entry to the 2 of them for all that they have done for who else but me.

I would like to thank Say Leong for assimilating me into his department even though I clearly know nuts about computer hardware. Judging from how badly I fared during the official interview, I was pretty shocked that he decided to put his faith on me.

I would also like to thank Lee Hin for... EVERYTHING. There is truly no words or pictures that can describe how amazing Lee Hin is. I still remember vividly how he was initially assigned as my Phone Buddy. Just like the 26 alphabets, he played such an important role in my work life that I would have quitted Dell if not for his non-stop guidance and assistance.

They have definitely found the greener grass on the other side of the fence. I wonder where my green grass patch is located at?

Lamps: I’ll bear the pain for Chelsea

I am no big fan of the English Premier League's Chelsea Football Club. The coach, Mr. Jose Mourinho is simply extraordinary but the high expenditure killed my impression on the club.

Recently, Chelsea lost the Community Shield to Manchester United which was decided though a series of penalty shoot-outs. All of the 3 initial penalty takers; Pizarro, Frank Lampard and Shaun Wright-Phillips failed to net the ball and guess what kind of punishment that was meted out to these players?


Now we know what he meant by I'll bear the pain for Chelsea.

For full story, please read the alternative version of Lamps: I’ll bear the pain for Chelsea as published in The Star newspaper.

Kuala Lumpur

This entry should have been posted way long ago but due to some changes in my working environment... okie, fine. I have been complaining so much that the word work is starting to fade out from my dictionary.

Anyway, my point is that I have finally got the chance to pay Kuala Lumpur a REAL visit! Yes, you read it right. I am a stranger, a tourist in my very own country's capital city. Most of my friends have been to Singapore, Australia, Europe, moon, you-name-it but look at me. Dump me in the middle of Kuala Lumpur and you will see a white mouse getting lost in a maze.

Now, the reason I highlighted the word real is due to the fact that this was actually my 3rd visit to Kuala Lumpur.

I still remember vividly how I lost my Kuala Lumpur virginity. The date was November 1st, year 2005. I was not supposed to be in Kuala Lumpur. I was been promised great glory and fame in exchange for my participation in the inter-university squash competition held at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Alas, things did not go as smooth as it was planned and Universiti Utara Malaysia were eliminated even before I marched into the court. Read my keyboard: I am not the reason my team lost.

Frustrated, I demanded for early retirement from the competition and to be ferried back to my university since I have lectures and assignments to catch up to. The officer-in-charge would not accept any kind of excuses to ruin his holiday and before I could even spot the Petronas Twin Towers, I was already in Puduraya, boarding a bus bound for Universiti Utara Malaysia.

To make things even worse, I did not manage to take even a single photo to commemorate my first visit to Kuala Lumpur save for this photo which was captured in the university stadium. Someone please tell me that Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is IN Kuala Lumpur.


No, I swear this was in UKM!

Zoom a little forward to June 6th, 2006 and, lo and behold, I was in Kuala Lumpur again when I was not supposed to. My coursemates participated in the Application Development Competition in the International Conference on Computing and Informatics and I wasted no opportunity to tag along since it was held in Kuala Lumpur.

I bet that time ticks faster in Kuala Lumpur because AGAIN, before I can spot the Petronas Twin Towers, I was already in the bus on its way back to Penang. This time, I managed to snatch a photo to prove my 2nd failure in a row.


The statue at the back was my alibi that I was indeed in Kuala Lumpur.

April 7th, 2007. Finally I was in Kuala Lumpur without any purpose / event / motive to hinder me from enjoying my time there. Let us see...

1. I have had enough of buses kidnapping me away from Kuala Lumpur. This time, I wanted to travel by car. CHECKED!

2. I have companions that knew their way around Kuala Lumpur. CHECKED!

3. I visited the Petronas Twin Towers. Thank God, at last! CHECKED!

4. I went window shopping at Suria KLCC, Berjaya Times Square, Sungei Wang Plaza and Low Yat Plaza. CHECKED!

5. I lost my IMAX 3D virginity. Yuck but... CHECKED!

6. Took gazillions of photos of me and the Petronas Twin Towers... FAILED.

I DID take a lot of photos but with cheap digital camera came low quality photos. The best photo I have of the Petronas Twin Towers was the one without me in it. Sigh...


View from hotel room.

Kuala Lumpur, CONQUERED!