A lil part of life .. ... ...

I've been happily indulging myself in reading The Prodigal Daughter. On my way home after a great great display of sportsmanship and entertainment at the annual downstream sports day, I read through the chapter of how senator Kane revived her political career after a discussion with a war veteran Danny who lost his leg and now is living on the streets. He expresses his despair of the welfare system and gratefulness of a few dimes received from passerby. Simply an irony, just when I was about to leave my box of untouched rice box from the game at the top of the bin, a homeless man walked up. I left it then stood aside to see what he intended to do. He touched and went through the plastic which covers the box nice and..... The moment he saw it was a rice box with fish and vege, his eyes instantly glowed. The joy he felt must be so great and it would well be his best meal for a week, a month.. heck, even a year. I went back to him to tell him to take it and it Is clean and untouched....

I remember in one of my old posts, I use to say how I like multi-tasking for example cycling and thinking at the same time. This week, I'm finally back to training my brain power again, consolidating as many data as possible and interpreting them and remembering the fine details of it. I remember my Marketing CEO asking me to make sure I train my brain power and use no paper. Remember numbers and fine details then make an opinion out of it. Also, I made another discovery today that I am actually quite slow when it comes to directions - well not at the speed that I want to. That explains why I always get directions in Canary Wharf wrong, missing turns when I'm cycling and still using a different route everyday to get to office ! Well, it takes time and familiarity of course so i'll get better at it i'm sure. Yesterday was super hectic and I have suddenly became an impromptu new-bie consultant for an uncle's business - how interesting. Mistake for being too inv...

So, it has took months to sink in but I believe reality has finally struck, no longer you are a student anymore, no longer are you in London any more and... environment and circumstances changes. Venturing into the working world is never a simple step and you leave behind many things. But, hey, this is life, we grow from our non-schooling to schooling age and now we're in for making our own money. It depends on what personality you have, everyone has their own way of achieving things. If its the corporate world you want to survive in, then you have to get your views across. Simple to say all this things, but terribly challenging to execute. Especially when it comes to relationship, many relationship falls at this phase. There may be many things involved: being saint minded, being logical, being realistic and being sensitive. Whichever the category, embrace it :) All this for the name of love and passion. 

4 months I'm back now? Man, I miss London so much, especially Audrey. I guess I have to make do with what I have and work towards achieving my goals. It has been a fulfilling 2 months here in Sahabat Oil Products. I believe I've learnt almost everything that I should - of course, one can never stop learning. With a week left, I will hopefully make full use of my time here. Completing proposals I am making, learning more about a few things I left out (Boilers and polymorphs ) before moving on to my next role in the marketing department. At least now, I know what refining and fractionation of palm oil is all about. More importantly, I know what the differences of these raw materials and products are about. An achievement (self praise is no praise) that I'm proud of is that I have now understand my bosses words during assemblies - yes we have assemblies with the staffs, 80-90% of it. In my first day, i barely understood what he was saying, nevermind the language but I just ha...

So, its has been 2 months since I started my new job and 1 month into my first assignment. First month in FGV was really interesting, besides meeting the management team, I was with the marketing team of consumer products for a week. We made visits to fragrant houses, packaging lines and frequent meetings with design teams. It felt like PouchThis! all over again. You could really see the difference when someone is pitching a design to you. Well, a week after the marketing work was CNY before I headed to Sahabat, Lahad Datu. This felt really like an internship where I had to learn everything within a short time. Again, it was really interesting because I have no clue whatsoever about the Palm Oil Industry. So, after sorting out my training schedule with my boss, I went on full speed. It felt like I've learnt a lot after 4 weeks BUT looking back now, it sometimes feel like I could have learn more with the given time. However, I am happy to say that I can describe the whole process to...

After a first CNY celebration in Malaysia in 4 years, I am off to Sahabat, LAhad Datu for my first placement in the FVOP refinery. It was an eye opener al-together. I spent the weekend at Audrey's for CNY before heading off on Monday to officially embark on my first duty. First stop, the airport - it is as small as an LRT station in KL. Simple, no conveyor belts for luggage, just a simple raised platform for luggage. Small waiting area and 2 scanning system, that's all. All the more efficient and tiny, but it costs RM 186 a single way from KK to Lahad Datu, that's extortion. My boss - Mr Abdul Ali was very welcoming where he drove his 4WD to pick me up and treat me to a wonderful Chinese meal with his wife and colleague. YES, Chinese Meal in a Chinese restaurant. So here we are, in a smaller town compared to the big cities, and there is so little racism that a Malay can eat openly in a Chinese restaurant and calls it the best restaurant in town. Mind you, even police offic...

Gone were 4 years of education, dreams hanging in the air, ideas floating directionless... I have had to leave my beloved ones and friends in London to head home for a new start. Still unsure if it is the best option, but certainly one that is worth trying. It was a sad departure, but life carries on and we craft out the best for NOW and the future :) Thursday 8:00am - Felda Global Ventures office. A day which carried significant meanings. I was a new employee for FGV, the far sighted company in Malaysia. It was extremely interesting to be given the chance to meet top management of all Felda subsidiaries. The rest of the week up till yesterday, was the same. Endless meeting, like a friend quoted, I am a sponge at the moment soaking in as many information as possible. Working time 815-1715, what can you ask for? Only on two occasions I have had to stay till 7 and 8pm. Nevertheless, I am mastering the art of high efficiency, i.e. making full use of every single second. This though, is su...