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| So, why the sofa at the backlane? Its definitely not for the cats, I can tell you that... |
Backlane action
My new VISA card
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| Well, not really. Its a VISA Debit card. I opened a RHB bank account because my new job requires me to do so and not only that, it allows me to pay/receive money directly to my PayPal account! |
Little Ms. Engineer?
As I came home from the temp work, what I saw shocked me. There, sitting at my usual place on the table, was Kaelynn, holding a screwdriver. She was opening the battery hatch of her Tamagotchi toy. The battery I gave her a few days ago has died and so, she found another piece and well, decided to replaced it herself.
The first thing you must know is that I did not teach her how to use a screwdriver. Nor did I show her where the battery hatch is. I asked my Wife and she too, denied teaching her. So, in conclusion, she did this all by herself.
After talking to my Wife for a bit, we speculated that Kaelynn could have seen and observed me working on stuff. So, this is where she picked up the knowledge.
The first thing you must know is that I did not teach her how to use a screwdriver. Nor did I show her where the battery hatch is. I asked my Wife and she too, denied teaching her. So, in conclusion, she did this all by herself.
After talking to my Wife for a bit, we speculated that Kaelynn could have seen and observed me working on stuff. So, this is where she picked up the knowledge.
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| I am both happy/proud but also afraid since I did not teach her about the dangers of mains electricity |
Kaelynn's First tooth...
Now, its Kaelynn's turn...
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| Well, almost. Its juts little loose now... Its the one on the bottom right, or fourth from the right |
Things not to do on the plane...
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| The girls with the swing which they call it their plane |
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| I am very confident that Kristine made the sign herself |
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| Clockwise from top left: No piping (No pee pee-ing), No Pupying (No poo-poo-ing), No climbing assep pilot, No vomiting, No drawing and No food/drinks |
Kristine's first Monopoly game
Kristine bought a Monopoly set from her school yesterday for RM3.00. OK, I was a bit angry because she used her pocket money for it. But then, I realised that this is her first boardgame and well, for RM3.00, apart from the quality, its a steal.
And so, we played together for the very first time. And yes, Kristine went to JAIL on her very first dice roll. Then Kaelynn bought most of the properties and ran out of money. As for me, well... I just had most of the cash...
And so, we played together for the very first time. And yes, Kristine went to JAIL on her very first dice roll. Then Kaelynn bought most of the properties and ran out of money. As for me, well... I just had most of the cash...
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| But I am going to get them a proper set since the Property cards and the money are all the same colour. Its very confusing and also sucks the fun out of the Game... |
The Interview
To be honest, when Jeffrey Loo asked me to call this company, I was quite reluctant since the person there, although he was someone was both knew when I was in Tele Dynamics, I was not sure if I would accept this job mainly because it was located in an area I was not so comfortable with.
Still, I cannot let my friend's goodwill go to waste. I mean, I'll just go with the interview and get it over with. I mean, worse to worse, it just to meet up with an old friend and see how he's getting along, right? Yep, you got me there, I really wanted to throw this one.
And then I got the job...
I GOT THE JOB! WOO HOO! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
Still, I cannot let my friend's goodwill go to waste. I mean, I'll just go with the interview and get it over with. I mean, worse to worse, it just to meet up with an old friend and see how he's getting along, right? Yep, you got me there, I really wanted to throw this one.
And then I got the job...
I GOT THE JOB! WOO HOO! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!
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| Guess where I will be come November 1st? |
Conversation with Kaelynn
While we were burning the offerings, we had some conversation. At first, it was about me not being happy with them watching TV, esp Kristine who never listen to her Mom. Then, it shifted to my Brother whom Kaelynn was revealing her feelings...
"When Grandma died, Sook-sook did not do anything but went up to watch TV whole time. I feel very angry because he did not help..."
OK, this came from a girl who is not even seven years old and she already can feel and realise when things go wrong. I sat there speechless, with my jaw on the floor.
And the Fire kept on burning...
"When Grandma died, Sook-sook did not do anything but went up to watch TV whole time. I feel very angry because he did not help..."
OK, this came from a girl who is not even seven years old and she already can feel and realise when things go wrong. I sat there speechless, with my jaw on the floor.
And the Fire kept on burning...
Pencil Lead Art
Sometimes, you really need to be alert and also, be aware of your surroundings. This was because with the two girls around, I really had to be stingy when it comes to praising them. Oh, they're good with their imaginations and all, to achieve the end result.
But its the middle process which really gets them into trouble.
But its the middle process which really gets them into trouble.
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| Take this pencil lead art for instance. Its nice and very creative of the girl/s. The the next question that comes to your mind: How can they finish so much pencil lead in such a short time since their daily homework did not involve writing lines and lines of text. |
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| So, now, I have to be very suspicious when they ask for more pencil leads... |
Temp-ting work
I would like to relate to you a very bittersweet irony I just experienced. For weeks I was applying for work online and at the same time, trying to get as much part-time as I can. Both to me, were as common as Unicorns strolling around in a park. Online job applications are a great help when it comes to jobs because when we were looking for technicians years ago, we had a lot of applicants passed to us. On a daily quota. Within a specified time period. Because that's how much we paid for it.
But from a potential employee point of view. It sucks. There would be a lot of potential employers reading your resume but there would be no response from them (just like in this Blog) apart from some sympathetic, automatic email from Jobstreet, stating, on their behalf of the companies you have applied for, that the position is now closed yada yada yada.
It really makes you feel unwanted, as if confirming your position as some low-life pariah in the society.
But the funny thing was, within a day after my 'outburst' on Facebook, I had a minimum of three potential leads for a job from my friends. Three jobs. Yes, three actual jobs and they're all 100%, ready to confirm, ready to start jobs. That is the power of friendship and social media.
And also, in the meantime, I had a temp job from one of my good friend and classmate, Raja Azhar. Its a 5-day week job until the end of the month. Its a win-win situation because not only do I help him, he also teaches me the ways of garnering awareness and also, how to start online businesses.
By now, I have more or less decided on the job I want to take and all I have to do now is to give them a call and see how we can go from there...
But from a potential employee point of view. It sucks. There would be a lot of potential employers reading your resume but there would be no response from them (just like in this Blog) apart from some sympathetic, automatic email from Jobstreet, stating, on their behalf of the companies you have applied for, that the position is now closed yada yada yada.
It really makes you feel unwanted, as if confirming your position as some low-life pariah in the society.
But the funny thing was, within a day after my 'outburst' on Facebook, I had a minimum of three potential leads for a job from my friends. Three jobs. Yes, three actual jobs and they're all 100%, ready to confirm, ready to start jobs. That is the power of friendship and social media.
And also, in the meantime, I had a temp job from one of my good friend and classmate, Raja Azhar. Its a 5-day week job until the end of the month. Its a win-win situation because not only do I help him, he also teaches me the ways of garnering awareness and also, how to start online businesses.
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| And so, every morning, I get on the LRT to his office after I did my morning chores. |
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| Nice keyboard. Niiice keyboard. Dont die on me. Please don't.... aw no. |
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| The good thing is, on some occasions, I get to walk over to meet up with Bruce for lunch via the KLCC walk. I cannot remember how long the stretch was but when I brisk walk, it took me about 15 to 20 minutes. |
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| Woo hoo! My first cheque! I am rich again! Now I can buy all the tin food I could not have for dinner! |
PISCEAN WORKS
As adviced by a friend of mine this morning, I have started a Facebook Page. To be honest, I don't even know what a PAGE was not that it exists. But its there now. And I noticed that it was started on a special date too.
The name PISCEAN WORKS (I wanted it to be PISCEAN WERKS, though) was drawn from various combination of personal reflections and well, I wanted to start a new Company and all but did not have the balls to do so since at that time, I was really unsure of the future. I know that anything I started, I can not see it to fruition mainly because of other commitments and/or being too impatient.
The FB Page, I realised, was a good in-between medium because if I post it on the blog here, if you did not follow the 'series', you'd be lost. And I cannot post it on my Website as its not 'completed' yet. So, this FB Page sits right in the middle which also helps in getting my product/s known to a wider audience. So, I will now post most of the electronic stuff and projects there and make this Blog more personal.
The name PISCEAN WORKS (I wanted it to be PISCEAN WERKS, though) was drawn from various combination of personal reflections and well, I wanted to start a new Company and all but did not have the balls to do so since at that time, I was really unsure of the future. I know that anything I started, I can not see it to fruition mainly because of other commitments and/or being too impatient.
The FB Page, I realised, was a good in-between medium because if I post it on the blog here, if you did not follow the 'series', you'd be lost. And I cannot post it on my Website as its not 'completed' yet. So, this FB Page sits right in the middle which also helps in getting my product/s known to a wider audience. So, I will now post most of the electronic stuff and projects there and make this Blog more personal.
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| Move your mouse to see something disappear. Click on it or the LOGO above to go to somepelace weird... |
You... light up my type...
To be honest, the keys are a little stiff and I had to get used to the new layout especially where the RETURN key is concerned. Also, the left TAB keys are a little too small. Although the keyboard is a little stiff (did I mention that already?), I was realyl enjoying typing on the new keyboard.
[Hours later]
Yes, i am love this new keayboarf and althoug there are some mitype of works, I can near with it.
[Much more hours latr}
Yes, this keyboaf is qoog. befy very good and my ginfers are gettinga realy wrokout. Yep, I lvoe thes keyboarf.
[Very much more houts late\
My hands are hnting and its vey ptoinsful to type sin ful witho ut muych iztakes.
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| Sadly, this beings me to the quet ofgf geting new lghted keyboard liek dell isf I can. |
Sisterly Love
With the coast being clear, I let Kristine walk across the school basketball courts to get Kaelynn. And both were happily walking back to the car. What I am trying to do here is to get the girls closer and also, let Kristine know that as the eldest of the two, she has a responsibility to her sister.
Yes, and Kaelynn admitted to me that she likes it when both of them walked across the School Basketball Courts. Maybe she feels proud that her Sister came for her when she was waiting with her other classmates and teachers.
Yes, and Kaelynn admitted to me that she likes it when both of them walked across the School Basketball Courts. Maybe she feels proud that her Sister came for her when she was waiting with her other classmates and teachers.
The Sleeping Beauty
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| Yeah, she came down to the floor level and continued sleeping. In actual fact, it was Kristine who like sleeping on the bed and not her. |
My sparkly bit
I had the opportunity to see one of my circuits again. This time, from the actual customer who brought it to ICW. He was very happy with it and well, this makes me happy too. What made me happier was the fact that I could get this circuit out within two days since by coincidence, I had a spare.
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| And he was testing it for more than a few days which is still going strong. I cannot tell you more about what he is going to do with it since its for an upcoming model competition. |
The things you can do in 28 minutes
My new daily routine now, which is, after I have driven Kristine to school and put the laundry out to dry, is to read my emails and also, to catch up on my electronic designs.
That is, if I wanted to. But today, I decided to try something else. Something which I should have done weeks ago but never did.
Knocking and shaking the shaver about is fine but it would not get most of the hair and other weird bits out. You need to clean the area around the spindle as these would create friction which easily exhausts the batteries. One day, I would like to open the whole shaver, and then dip it in a RM90.00 ultra-sonic cleaner...
(Yes, that is how much I need to pay to get one)
That is, if I wanted to. But today, I decided to try something else. Something which I should have done weeks ago but never did.
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| Yep. Deep cleaning my shaver with a pair of tweezers. It must be done within a stipulated time or else I would show up at my friend's place looking unshaven, as if I had not shaved that morning. Ha ha ha. |
(Yes, that is how much I need to pay to get one)
Merc vs Mitsu
Yes, I am still here at ICW, even though it was supposed to close by 2230. But then, this is the rare privilege given by Raymond Loke to his friends. And so, with the 'extra' time, I decided to have a look at some model kits and unfortunately, I came across these two models. I know, I know, I am broke but they're both so beautiful.
And so, I asked Raymond if I could reserve the Merc for until the end of November so that by that time, my salary would be out and I can pay him. Raymond agreed immediately and even let me have the kit o the spot but I declined.
Woo Hoo! I now have a Merc and one day, an Evo X!
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| The first was this Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, which inside the box has a lot of 'extra' parts. But for me, this is as close as I can get to owning an Evo X, the last of the Evo/Lancer series as Mitsubishi is not going to continue with the range anymore. |
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| Next one up is the Mercedes SL65, for which on the first glance of the box art, was too good to be true. You have obviously seen these type of art before where, the artist would exaggerate/distort the subject to make it more pleasant. The good news is, this is how it actually looks and so, after searching for more photos of the SL65 on the Internet, what you saw on the box art is the real thing. |
Woo Hoo! I now have a Merc and one day, an Evo X!
Powerful Typhoon in Japan
It just so happens that I was near Hobby HQ today and just among us, the conversation of a powerful typhoon which rolled a car piqued my curiosity. A few days go, I did see the pictures of an overturned car but thought nothing more about it other than feeling sad for the owner.
So, when I came back, I searched the YouTube and I was shocked...
The rolling car is bad but what is more dangerous was the flying metal sheets or over here, zinc roofs which when I was small, I used to hear about people being decapitated or seriously injured.
So, when I came back, I searched the YouTube and I was shocked...
The rolling car is bad but what is more dangerous was the flying metal sheets or over here, zinc roofs which when I was small, I used to hear about people being decapitated or seriously injured.
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