My raya holiday starts this Monday right up until 7 October! Yeay! I am looking forward to a very good rest, spend a lot of "me" time, prepare for the Hari Raya...and so many other things to do which I do not have the time to attend to since I am so busy with work.
I want to watch a lot of DVDs, send out some Raya greetings to family, friends and relatives and also to read some good book by the beach and get some tan while waiting for iftar hee hee :D Hope that comes true though...
And to shop for some Raya goodies... Happy nya!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Salam Nuzul Quran
Quran is Allah's message to His servants and a light for mankind. There is no way to Allah's pleasure except through it. It is revealed in the best of all months. The best way you can spend your time during this month is to recite the Quran as frequently as possible. Read it, reflect on its meaning and work by its injunctions. This is because the Quran contains admonitions and lessons that increase one's humility and humbleness. If you don't understand the Arabic Language (Subhanallah, what a beautiful language), you can always read the tafsir.
How's puasa so far for everyone?
Alhamdulillah for me everything is going on very well indeed. So far the jobs that I have been assigned to in this holy month of Ramadhan are not too taxing, belum lagi la nak kena buka puasa dekat client's place or in office. Solat terawih pun alhamdulillah belum tinggal lagi hehe (hopefully I can still continue until the next 2 weeks), dan harap-harap jugak dapat khatam Quran sekaligus.
It is amazing how relatively easy it feels for you to perform any sort of ibadah and prayers to Allah SWT in the month of Ramadhan, as compared to the other months. Is this because of the absence of the satans and djins? So, marilah kita ramai-ramai cuba membanyakkan ibadah di bulan puasa ini. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God and self-control.
Rasulullah SAW once said "I only curse 3 types of people, whom are" : -
1) Those people who do not look after their parents when they are in old age
2) Those people who do not take full advantage of the blessed month of Ramadhan
3) Those people who do not say "Sallallahu-alayhi-waalayhi-wasallam" when my name is mentioned
Semoga kita dijauhkan dari perbuatan-perbuatan yang tidak elok. I feel sad to see or hear stories Muslim couples shamelessly hug and kiss and God knows what other types of maksiat they are resorting to in this month of Ramadhan. Some can’t even restrain themselves to carefully selecting good words in their daily conversation. Be it the F word or no F word. Dah tua-tua pon masih tak senonoh dan makin tak sedar diri. Astaghfirullahalazim.
But I feel most sad when I hear people creating reasons not to take full advantage of this holy month. A friend recently told me "Minggu depan aje lah I baca Quran sebab I tertinggal Quran dekat rumah parents I". Astaghfirullahalazim. I mean, hello? I am sure dekat masjid sebelah rumah tu ada berlambak-lambak Quran which I am sure the Pak Imam or Bilal or the masjid caretaker will be more than willing to let you borrow one for a week or two. But yeah, some people create reasons. And they expect God to show mercy on their sorry, miserable lives?
"Funny how everyone wants to go to Heaven, provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Quran says".
Nauzubillahiminzalik, semoga saya tidak mudah dipengaruhi oleh orang-orang yang sebegini.
Dear friends, make good use of this honourable month because it is a transient visitor. Receive it with a sincere repentance and spend your time during the month is acts of obedience to your Lord.
Wahhh, you guys must be thinking that I am possessed to be writing such a...pious entry :) Well, I am like most people out there, I am not a saint but I hope to always better myself in any way that I can. And my wish is that more people will realize that there are here on Earth as a khalifah to Allah SWT and they have duties to fulfil.
Haih…banyak betul saya beristighfar dalam entry ni. Hehe.
Selamat menyambut Hari Nuzul Quran to everyone :)
How's puasa so far for everyone?
Alhamdulillah for me everything is going on very well indeed. So far the jobs that I have been assigned to in this holy month of Ramadhan are not too taxing, belum lagi la nak kena buka puasa dekat client's place or in office. Solat terawih pun alhamdulillah belum tinggal lagi hehe (hopefully I can still continue until the next 2 weeks), dan harap-harap jugak dapat khatam Quran sekaligus.
It is amazing how relatively easy it feels for you to perform any sort of ibadah and prayers to Allah SWT in the month of Ramadhan, as compared to the other months. Is this because of the absence of the satans and djins? So, marilah kita ramai-ramai cuba membanyakkan ibadah di bulan puasa ini. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God and self-control.
Rasulullah SAW once said "I only curse 3 types of people, whom are" : -
1) Those people who do not look after their parents when they are in old age
2) Those people who do not take full advantage of the blessed month of Ramadhan
3) Those people who do not say "Sallallahu-alayhi-waalayhi-wasallam" when my name is mentioned
Semoga kita dijauhkan dari perbuatan-perbuatan yang tidak elok. I feel sad to see or hear stories Muslim couples shamelessly hug and kiss and God knows what other types of maksiat they are resorting to in this month of Ramadhan. Some can’t even restrain themselves to carefully selecting good words in their daily conversation. Be it the F word or no F word. Dah tua-tua pon masih tak senonoh dan makin tak sedar diri. Astaghfirullahalazim.
But I feel most sad when I hear people creating reasons not to take full advantage of this holy month. A friend recently told me "Minggu depan aje lah I baca Quran sebab I tertinggal Quran dekat rumah parents I". Astaghfirullahalazim. I mean, hello? I am sure dekat masjid sebelah rumah tu ada berlambak-lambak Quran which I am sure the Pak Imam or Bilal or the masjid caretaker will be more than willing to let you borrow one for a week or two. But yeah, some people create reasons. And they expect God to show mercy on their sorry, miserable lives?
"Funny how everyone wants to go to Heaven, provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Quran says".
Nauzubillahiminzalik, semoga saya tidak mudah dipengaruhi oleh orang-orang yang sebegini.
Dear friends, make good use of this honourable month because it is a transient visitor. Receive it with a sincere repentance and spend your time during the month is acts of obedience to your Lord.
Wahhh, you guys must be thinking that I am possessed to be writing such a...pious entry :) Well, I am like most people out there, I am not a saint but I hope to always better myself in any way that I can. And my wish is that more people will realize that there are here on Earth as a khalifah to Allah SWT and they have duties to fulfil.
Haih…banyak betul saya beristighfar dalam entry ni. Hehe.
Selamat menyambut Hari Nuzul Quran to everyone :)
Monday, September 15, 2008
TLC Me!
Do you think RM1,200 is expensive for a 20-session facial package? Can someone give me an opinion on this? I have never sign up for any facial package before, normally I go for single sessions which would cost approximately RM100 per session. But if I sign up for a package, it'll be about RM60 for a facial treatment session which is quite worth it, non?
I believe that more women should take care of their health and beauty, from head to toe, at a young age. I am sure no one wants irreversible wrinkles and sags and realizes it is too late (and too expensive) to do anything about it!
Oh talking about health and beauty (H&B), below is my H&B wish list at the moment: -
1. A pair of Asics Gel Nimbus 10 running shoes (so I can run faster and longer!)
2. Pedometer (to see if I can really measure up 10,000 steps in a day)
3. Face masks (any masks will do, at least I tempek something on my face)
That's all I guess. As if I got a lot of $$$ to further expand my list he he.
I believe that more women should take care of their health and beauty, from head to toe, at a young age. I am sure no one wants irreversible wrinkles and sags and realizes it is too late (and too expensive) to do anything about it!
Oh talking about health and beauty (H&B), below is my H&B wish list at the moment: -
1. A pair of Asics Gel Nimbus 10 running shoes (so I can run faster and longer!)
2. Pedometer (to see if I can really measure up 10,000 steps in a day)
3. Face masks (any masks will do, at least I tempek something on my face)
That's all I guess. As if I got a lot of $$$ to further expand my list he he.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Touchy
Do find a guy, who calls you beautiful instead of hot.
Who calls you back when you hang up on him.
Who will stay awake just to watch you sleep.
Wait for the guy who kisses your forehead.
Who wants to show you off to the world when you are in your sweats.
Who holds your hand in front of his friends.
Wait for the one who is constantly reminding you of how much he cares about you and how lucky he is to have you.
Wait for the one who turns to his friends andsays, "...that's her."
I can't help it but to post this here, I got to read about this in a friend's blog posting and it is just so touching..
For Richer Or Poorer
Finally after servicing (slaving?) for my firm for a year, I got promoted yesterday. We all were given our promotion letters after an "open session" with the Partners (fyi, the "open session" is more like a Q&A session which is held annually and at this event the staffs are allowed to ask anything, to complain and menghentam the management kalau tak puas hati about anything at all regarding the firm).
Yesterday, the excitement was in the air since we were told earlier that the management is going to revise our salary, in order to be at par with the other Big 4 firms, seems like we are being left behind in terms of staff remuneration. So when each of us got our "surat keramat", masing-masing punya la excited nak tengok berapakah salary revision kitorang. If to be at least at par with a particular leading Big 4 firm, our salary revision should be agak sedap jugak la. But then bila bukak aje surat tu...aiseh...my heart dropped to the floor. In disappointment, mind you. The increment is not like what all of us had hoped, or expected. But the thing that had left us feeling really sad is the fact that there is not much difference in the salary of the experienced junior associate (with >1 year experience) and the fresh junior associate without any experience. That left us all reeled in anger, it got us to think whether the experienced junior associates group is of any importance to the firm. And it was yesterday that I heard some of my colleagues are planning to leave the firm already...due to this reason. Haih...I am going to lose some colleagues whom are very dear to me... So last night a bunch of us went out for drinks and bi@tch about the unhappiness in our hearts. Hidup ini tidak selalunya indah. Well, to look on the bright side, at least I got promoted... Being human beings we aren't always thankful unless we compare ourselves to those who are less fortunate than us, not to those who are superior than us...
On the other hand, it has been raining in the evenings for a week now, it is difficult for yours truly to go for her evening run. Macam mana nak turunkan berat badan in time for annual dinner ni? Hmm... Which reminds me that I still yet to decide on what to wear (or to "become") for that night. The theme is "Hollywood Glitz", I think the idea is to come dressed as any of your favourite movie character, that includes Walt Disney's.
Though it is raining for the whole day today (seriously I hate rainy days), it's quite a productive day today. Well, if you call buying 6 pieces of top and a pair of pants productive, haha! But Parkson offers a really good deal today! 50% plus additional 40% discount. Can anyone tell it to my face that it is not a good bargain?? I just love the happiness of carrying around shopping bags!
Off to iftar now. Toodles!
Yesterday, the excitement was in the air since we were told earlier that the management is going to revise our salary, in order to be at par with the other Big 4 firms, seems like we are being left behind in terms of staff remuneration. So when each of us got our "surat keramat", masing-masing punya la excited nak tengok berapakah salary revision kitorang. If to be at least at par with a particular leading Big 4 firm, our salary revision should be agak sedap jugak la. But then bila bukak aje surat tu...aiseh...my heart dropped to the floor. In disappointment, mind you. The increment is not like what all of us had hoped, or expected. But the thing that had left us feeling really sad is the fact that there is not much difference in the salary of the experienced junior associate (with >1 year experience) and the fresh junior associate without any experience. That left us all reeled in anger, it got us to think whether the experienced junior associates group is of any importance to the firm. And it was yesterday that I heard some of my colleagues are planning to leave the firm already...due to this reason. Haih...I am going to lose some colleagues whom are very dear to me... So last night a bunch of us went out for drinks and bi@tch about the unhappiness in our hearts. Hidup ini tidak selalunya indah. Well, to look on the bright side, at least I got promoted... Being human beings we aren't always thankful unless we compare ourselves to those who are less fortunate than us, not to those who are superior than us...
On the other hand, it has been raining in the evenings for a week now, it is difficult for yours truly to go for her evening run. Macam mana nak turunkan berat badan in time for annual dinner ni? Hmm... Which reminds me that I still yet to decide on what to wear (or to "become") for that night. The theme is "Hollywood Glitz", I think the idea is to come dressed as any of your favourite movie character, that includes Walt Disney's.
Though it is raining for the whole day today (seriously I hate rainy days), it's quite a productive day today. Well, if you call buying 6 pieces of top and a pair of pants productive, haha! But Parkson offers a really good deal today! 50% plus additional 40% discount. Can anyone tell it to my face that it is not a good bargain?? I just love the happiness of carrying around shopping bags!
Off to iftar now. Toodles!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Happy Anniversary!
Tomorrow (3rd Sept) marks my 1st year with Ernst & Young (EY) Penang. I did not think that I can actually reach the 1-year mark, because initially, you can say that I was not that happy in EY. Even when I was in Grant Thornton (GT) pun I tak sampai setahun, short by 2-weeks even though I was kind of happy there, I made many good friends. In EY, from the first day that I joined, people there were always planting all sorts of stories, rumours, gossips about my new workplace that I could not wait to get myself out of there a.s.a.p, that I did not care to stay to find out if all the stories have any glint of truth in them. And so I was applying other jobs elsewhere and got a few offers too, but then I was a bit malas to berpindah randah and start all over again cuz by that time I was already as good as 3 months into employment in EY. 3 months got into 6, 9 and seterusnya sampai laa harini.
To tell you the truth, EY is not that bad. One thing that I am very thankful for is that I am allocated into a big group which generally hold rather reasonable client portfolio. That is important, because we do not have to work around the clock for really cranky clients who do not know how to appreciate other human beings. Life is definitely better for the people in my group.
Initially I was kind of lonely in EY. I do not know that many people and I do not talk their language. Whenever I was in a big group I guess I stuck out like a sore thumb for I was obviously the quiet one. But I don't think that is a reason not to make any friends, because I learn now that friendship transpires languages, customs and religions. The funny thing is I even sang a Mandarin song for my annual dinner :D Even though I hardly understand the meaning of the song, for I just sort of memorized the words haha. Actually, there are a lot of people worthy of good friends in EY. Friends whom I can share thoughts and feelings, friends who came through the same way as I did and I can absolutely relate to their experiences.
And I get to meet with a lot of people too, especially when dealing with the clients. Sure, it's seldom when we auditors are treated with utmost respect by the clients, especially when they try very hard to avoid us. The sighs we hear when we walked into a finance or accounts department. Ha ha. But I have to say some clients are really professional in their attitude and work behaviour, for them I take my hat off.
I also have learn to participate in sports. I have to admit I am not that good in sports, for me sports is just about going to gym and running. Team sports and ball games...erm not really. But hey, just for the fun of it I joined the netball, volleyball, tug-og-war and hiking training and had a lot of fun. Though now I still duck out whenever a ball is about to come my way, I don't care, at least I show face for the training... :p Badan pun rasa sihat jer, dulu when I was working in KL jarang sangat exercise, sebulan sekali pun payah. Sekarang ni seminggu alhamdulillah dalam 3-4 hari tu mesti ada aktiviti bersukan. Hmmm no wonder I ballooned up when I was in KL. Dah la hari-hari makan breakfast and lunch kat kedai mamak. Then after office hour pun lepak and yumcha dekat mamak jugak. And you know la mamak food, none of them is healthy kan. But in Penang, life is more laidback. You can drive out for lunch, opt for healthier options. Drive out for lunch in KL? Kirim salam laa...sape nak sacrifice that one-hour lunch time just to get to your destination? Suddenly greasy mamak food tastes yummier.
So you can say I am rather contented with my life here in Penang. Hmm...isn't "contented" sometimes not a good thing to feel?
To tell you the truth, EY is not that bad. One thing that I am very thankful for is that I am allocated into a big group which generally hold rather reasonable client portfolio. That is important, because we do not have to work around the clock for really cranky clients who do not know how to appreciate other human beings. Life is definitely better for the people in my group.
Initially I was kind of lonely in EY. I do not know that many people and I do not talk their language. Whenever I was in a big group I guess I stuck out like a sore thumb for I was obviously the quiet one. But I don't think that is a reason not to make any friends, because I learn now that friendship transpires languages, customs and religions. The funny thing is I even sang a Mandarin song for my annual dinner :D Even though I hardly understand the meaning of the song, for I just sort of memorized the words haha. Actually, there are a lot of people worthy of good friends in EY. Friends whom I can share thoughts and feelings, friends who came through the same way as I did and I can absolutely relate to their experiences.
And I get to meet with a lot of people too, especially when dealing with the clients. Sure, it's seldom when we auditors are treated with utmost respect by the clients, especially when they try very hard to avoid us. The sighs we hear when we walked into a finance or accounts department. Ha ha. But I have to say some clients are really professional in their attitude and work behaviour, for them I take my hat off.
I also have learn to participate in sports. I have to admit I am not that good in sports, for me sports is just about going to gym and running. Team sports and ball games...erm not really. But hey, just for the fun of it I joined the netball, volleyball, tug-og-war and hiking training and had a lot of fun. Though now I still duck out whenever a ball is about to come my way, I don't care, at least I show face for the training... :p Badan pun rasa sihat jer, dulu when I was working in KL jarang sangat exercise, sebulan sekali pun payah. Sekarang ni seminggu alhamdulillah dalam 3-4 hari tu mesti ada aktiviti bersukan. Hmmm no wonder I ballooned up when I was in KL. Dah la hari-hari makan breakfast and lunch kat kedai mamak. Then after office hour pun lepak and yumcha dekat mamak jugak. And you know la mamak food, none of them is healthy kan. But in Penang, life is more laidback. You can drive out for lunch, opt for healthier options. Drive out for lunch in KL? Kirim salam laa...sape nak sacrifice that one-hour lunch time just to get to your destination? Suddenly greasy mamak food tastes yummier.
So you can say I am rather contented with my life here in Penang. Hmm...isn't "contented" sometimes not a good thing to feel?
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