Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!
Happy 48th Birthday Malaysia (actually Malaysia was only form on 16 September 1963). August 31, 1957 is actually an Independence Day for Malay Penisular (Persekutuan Tanah Melayu).
A New Handphone
I bought a new handphone on 22 August 2005. I bought a
Sony Ericsson K750i since I need a handphone with 2.0 megapixel camera capability. I need this phone primarily for photo-taking during my trips. This phone I use for my Maxis line whereas for my Celcom line I use Nokia 3660.
K750i is a nice phone to look at especially the one in black. The sound quality is good. The photos taken using its camera are also very sharp (will post some photos later). What I do not like is the user-unfriendliness of the menus. I do not like the joystick.
I remembered my first handphone was an NEC primero (AMPS 800) line. I got this phone for free actually. My FIRST phone that I bought myself was an Ericsson flip-phone (it was the smallest at the time). I will always compare mobilephone with this one.
Currently I own 4 Nokia phones (use with 4 diferrent numbers - 2 Maxis, and 2 Celcom).
Any Vacancy?
It is time for me to move on.
After almost a month observing our new CEO in action, I came to the conclusion that my future is not with this organization. This organization requires someone with R&D background, some who are good with human relations, someone who does not require protocols, someone who can nurture the R&D culture.
To have after-office-hour meetings is not good for the soul. Not good for creativity.
So anyone needs someone with more than 15 years of experience in R&D, someone who has experience in managing R&D outfit, someone with experience as CEO of ICT company?
Drop me a line...
Left-Handers Lament
Left-Handers Lament by Ian RadburnNow here's the story of my life,
I've had fun but lots of strife,
For I was born left-handed, but I'm proud
To be one of the elite, right-handers we can beat
We're the 10% that stand out from the crowd!
But as a little lad, oh the problems that I had
Winding clockwork toys was just a mystery
Tying laces was a pain, couldn't get it in my brain
Everything was back-to-front it seemed to me
Chorus
We're the Cack-Handed Kings, we're the LEFTIES
You right-handers just haven't got a clue
'Cos if you'd been through what we've been through
Then maybe you would feel superior too!At 5 I started school where I was treated like a fool
Being left-handed I stood out from the pack
And learning how to write was not a struggle - more a fight
For I had my left hand tied behind my back
"Now get it in your head" the sympathetic teacher said
"You use the right and not the Devil's side"
Those supposed men of vision caused me pain and such derision
Is it any wonder often times I cried?
We're the Gibble Fisted Friends, we're the LEFTIES (repeat chorus)Time then came when my voice dropped
And my face was one big spot
But I was glad to see my teenage years arrive,
Because I use my left, I was different from the rest
And the girls saw me as something of a prize!
I learned some handy tricks in the back row of the flicks
It used to drive my girlfriends all berserk
For their eyes would keep apace of my right hand - just in case
And they never saw my left one go to work!
We're the Southpawed Princes, we're the LEFTIES (repeat chorus)Well I'm married now, worst luck
But my wife has given up
Asking me to help with chores like peeling spuds,
Or trying to cut the bread, I'll get a 4 x 2" wedge
Lose three fingertips and half a pint of blood
I would love to be a dad, but we've hit a little snag
If you can help please tell us what to do
The problem simply said, is that I'm a left-hand thread
But my wife you see, now she's a right-hand .....OH, YES WE'RE THE
Scrummy-Handed Heroes, we're the LEFTIES (repeat chorus)Now we reach today, where you stand and watch me play
And yes, I play right-handed it is true
For the very simple fact is that I've had to adapt
Something all we southpaws have to try and do
We have trouble tying ties, writing cheques out, using knives
and scissors made for use in your right hand
And when it comes to sport once again we are left short
In hockey and in polo we are banned
We're the Cuddy Wifter Winners, we're the LEFTIES (repeat chorus)Now I've finished off my song and as you move along
Please bear in mind the things I've had to say
And please show some respect for your friends who use the left
Thanks for listening to me this Left-Handers Day.
Copyright: Ian Radburn, 2004
Happy Leftie Day
I hope i am not too late to wish a Happy Leftie Day to all the southpaws out there. Today is an International Left-Handers Day. And I am one of them. Most of my children strated to use their left hand but maybe due to them spending most of the time with my wife, they are all right-handed.
The first Left-handers day was celebrated on August 13, 1976. The day was chosen because it was Friday the 13th and a way to poke fun at the superstitions that surrounded left-handed people for years.
What A Hazy Day
Woke up late yesterday and felt very lethargic. Decided not to send my kid to school and let them stayed at home. On the way to the office, the visibility was very low (less than 100 meter).
My neighborhood at 8:30am 11/8/05: On the way to work
I had an outdoor lunch today at Bangi together with 20+ of my researchers. I took them to lunch to celebrate the one who got promotions. The thing is i do not know which one got the promotion and which one did not. It was so secret that the immediate boss was not in the know. But other staff sure did. So much secrecy that it renders the bosses to be ineffective in doing their jobs.
Back to haze, well it was still hazy at 2:30pm in UPM-MTDC.
UPM-MTDC at 2:30pm 11/8/05: On the way to work
After lunch I went straight to my PhD class at UIA. Today (11/8/2005) I started my class at 3:30pm (with Computer Network Security) and supposed to end with a Seminar class. Officially I do not have to take any classes except Seminar and Engineering Ethics in order to complete my PhD, but I try to structure my PhD to be similar to PhD program in US where students need to complete 30 credits and complete a Thesis before they can be called a Dr. So now I am auditing Advanced Computer Communication Network, Distributed Multimedia Systems, Computer Network Security, Seminar, and Engineering Ethics. my courseload (15 credits) is definitely more than the Masters student.
At about 5:00pm (after my Security class), we were informed that the university to be closed for the day until further notice due to haze. So I decided to go straight home. One the way home I snapped the photo below:
MRR2: View from my Car (5:20pm 11/8/05)
14th Anniversary
I totally forgotten my 14th wedding anniversary on August 04, 2005 and to top it off I also forgotten my wife's birthday on August 05, 2005.
So happy belated 14th wedding anniversary to me and my wife. And happy belated wedding anniversary.
Spring Cleaning
On August 01, 2005, my organization welcome our new CEO. The "mantan CEO" was "persuaded" to retire 15 months early. I hope the new CEO will bring fresh ideas to innovate the organization.
Poetry In Motion
I always listen to
Light & Easy FM and today, on my way to UIA for my PhD class, I heard an oldie called "Poetry In Motion" by
Johnny Tillotson. Well my memory wonders to my high school days in 1980's where I used to call a schoolmate of mine (same batch but different class) "Poetry In Motion" due to her style of walking - Simply Graceful. Here is the lyrics to the song (#2 in Top 40 in 1960):
When I see my baby
What do I see ?
Poetry
Poetry in motion...
Poetry in motion
Walkin' by my side
Her lovely locomotion
Keeps my eyes open wide
Poetry in motion
See her gentle sway
A wave out on the ocean
Could never move that way
I love every movement
There's nothing I would change
She doesn't need improvement
She's much too nice to rearrange
Poetry in motion
Dancing close to me
A flower of devotion
A-swaying gracefully
Oh A-whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
A-whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
A-whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa
Poetry in motion
See her gentle sway
A wave out on the ocean
Could never move that way
I love every movement
There's nothing I would change
She doesn't need improvement
She's much too nice to rearrange
Poetry in motion
All that I adore
No number-nine love potion
Could make me love her more
Oh A-whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
A-whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
FADE A-whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa Whoa
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