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I do realise that I have not been posting a lot recently no thanks to the changes that was implemented into my working life. Anyway, I managed to find this hilarious video and since there is nothing much for me to write, hope that you will enjoy it:

Suicide attempt # 1

My working life is not even 3 months old and yet, I have already used my precious annual leave for vacation. Good start?

I escaped to Genting Highland last Friday, April the 6th with some colleagues of mine. The reason was simple enough. All of us needed some time off to release the stress that has been building up in our head. However, the nearer the day of departure gets, the more anxious and stressed I become.

矛盾!

Anyway, we managed to reach Genting Highland at around noon after a few hours of driving. Since all of us are licensed drivers, we took turns to drive as some of us were not so familiar with the way up to Genting Highland.

I drove for... 0 KM.

It has been approximately 2 years since I last been to Genting Highland. Nothing much has changed here. Therefore, I made it a point to make some changes to myself instead.

My 1st visit to Genting Highland was when I was in Form 4. The Corkscrew, which used to be the biggest attraction in the Genting Theme Park was my first roller coaster ride. It was fun even though the thought of the roller coaster getting derailed and plunging down the ravine was not something pleasant.

My 2nd visit was during the holiday after I finished Form 6. Things were not so smooth this time around. I just recovered from a freak accident which had me plummeting down the hillside on the way up to the Air Itam dam. DAMN! As a result, I had to skip most of the Genting Theme Park rides due to height phobia.

3rd visit was more or less still the same. The fear was still there and most of the rides were stopped due to the thick fog and rain. Blessing in disguise? :S

This time was my 4th time stepping into Genting Highland and I had set my aim on conquering my fear, once and for all. I had to keep telling myself not to waste the RM40 that I have forked out to get into the Genting Theme Park. The only way I would consider myself victorious: survive the Space Shot ride, which I had always imagined myself fainting if I were to ride on it.

1st ride: Spinner

Passed even though I was slightly nervous when it tilted.

2nd ride: Pirate Ship

Passed with nothing much to worry about.

3rd ride: Grand Prix Fun Kart

I started at 9th place and ended up as 1st runner up.


Audition for Malaysia's next F1 driver.

4th ride: SPACE SHOT

I swear! This is the mother of all rides in the Genting Theme Park. If you survive this ride, you would have absolutely no problem with all the other rides at all. Surprisingly, I managed to endure the torment of being pulled down from approximately 60 meters above ground at 76 KM/H. Is this the same feeling as those who jumped to their death?

5th ride: Corkscrew

The picture above is fake. If I remember correctly, there are only 2 360° loops. As I have said, any rides after the Space Shot would be as easy as ABC.

6th ride: Boating

I was been reluctantly pulled by my colleagues to hop into the boat. Nothing looks more gayish than 2 guys sitting next to each another in a small boat in the middle of the lake.


Brokeback Boat?

7th ride: Sungai Rejang Flume Ride

This ride wetted my pants... due to the splashing water.

After all these rides, there was nothing much to do other than loitering around in the Genting Indoor Theme Park and casinos.

The next day, we drove down to... Kuala Lumpur! If you were wondering why I am so excited, let us just assume that I have never been to Kuala Lumpur before. :P

Since the Space Shot is my suicide attempt # 1, I wonder what my suicide attempt # 2 will be? Bungee jumping, anyone?

Limitation

All of us have our own level of limitation in everything we do. When we are requested to do something that we are not very capable of, the typical answer that comes out from our mouth would be "I cannot do that." or, "I do not know how to do that." Without realising it, we have already set our limitation to the lowest level without giving the task a try.

I am the type of person who believe that as long as another person is capable of performing a particular task, then there should be no reason for me not to be able to perform the exact same task as the other person.

I can play basketball, but not as good as Michael Jordan.

I can dissect mouses, but not as good as a surgeon.

Get the picture? From here, we can easily reanalyse all the tasks that we have rejected in the past. Was there any particular task that is completely impossible to perform? Difficult? Yes but certainly not impossible.

Recently, I got to know about the Penang Bridge Marathon which will be held on June 26th, 2007. I used to be pretty good in long distance run while I was still studying in secondary school. That was ages ago and I do realise that my stamina is no longer as high as it used to be.

Therefore, I made it a point to wake up early this morning before work to do a test run at the Air Itam dam. Previously in Form 6, I was able to circle the dam for 1 round. This time I succeeded in making it 2 rounds, which in my opinion, was a pretty good progress.

While I was warming myself down, I asked an uncle how many kilometer have I covered for the 2 rounds. Apparently, the perimeter of the dam is more or less 3.x kilometers and therefore, I have ran for approximately 7 kilometers. Reaching home, I browsed to the Penang Bridge Marathon website and guess what I found?

42.195 kilometers!?

The full marathon is 42.195 kilometers long while the half marathon is 22.3 kilometers away from the ending point!

After considering for 2 minutes, I think I rather sleep than waking up in the ungodly hour JUST TO RUN. Limitation? Let us forget about limitation for now, shall we? :P

Let's Talk About Work Episode 1: Technical Support

"Every job is noble", one of my friends once said but I say, "No job will get you any further away from weird / funny people."

Since the very first day I started my work as a technical support specialist, I have met all sort of people through the telephone and email. However, since this is my very own blog, I believe that it would not be wise for me to reveal too much about my work.

Therefore, I have attached a series of comic strips below that will give you a glimpse into the everyday life of a technical support specialist. I can safely assure you that all the scenarios pictured below are based on true experience.

Last but not least, credit goes to Barry Chang for sending me these comic strips.


Newbie computer users.


I rarely met PEBKAC customers.


Once in a blue moon weird customers.


The usual "do-it-for-me-or-else" demanding customers.


One of the "impossible" cases.


I shall add "Eng Hong would not be working as a technical support specialist."

In the end, nothing beats the satisfaction when the customers sincerely thanked you for the assistance and support that you have provided them. :)