Day 3 and Last Day of Phuket trip

Day 3:

We started our day 3 by joining a half day phuket tour visiting areas including the temple, the cashewnut and jewellery/ruby/pearl factories, nice beaches, etc. We reached back our hotel around 12.30pm. Afrer have a short rest, we went to Patong beach to have a swim, to sun burn and relax. At night, we waited for the van to fetch us to Fantasea, one of the highlights of our trip. We went for the RM80 buffet dinner. The food there is quite nice but that too many choices made me cant try every food available. Another important event there is the show but we opted not to see the show but touring around the Fantasea areas to take photos, the small zoo to see the white tigers and so on.

Day 4:

This was the last day of our trip. I woke up earlier to have my last morning walk along the streets and the beach and of course I did took some nice photos. We went for a breaksfast at food court and shopped at the Juncelyon shopping complex. We did facial message which cost around RM59. All my black heads were gone!!! This was the first time I did facial massage. AFter that, we continued to do some shopping before we departed to airport around 7pm. We were informed that our flight was delayed earlier last week to night instead of afternoon.

One of the things i regretted is that I did not take my chance to do thai massage which all my friends said it was nice and relax after that.

For a more detail and information of my phuket trip, please visit my friend Eddie Lim's blog.

Phuket trip Day 2

For the 2nd day, we went to Phi Phi Island by ferry which took us two hours to reach there but passing by nice view of cave and so on. Before we had our lunch buffet at Phi Phi Island hotel, we went for an hour snorkelling. After lunch, we just tour around the island.

We reached our phuket hotel around 5pm and we went to the beach at Patong for a swim. At night, just like previous night, we just went shopping around the Patong streets...

Phuket Trip Day 1 (19 Oct)

I went to Phuket with Yong Joo and Fook Weng last Sunday until Wednesday, a 4 days 3 night trip. It was my first trip to Thailand and overall, it was quite an enjoyable and relax trip after working under stress condition and busy working life.

First day, we took a meter taxi from Phuket Airport to our budget hotel at Bangla Road, Patong and it took around 1 hour which was just like the distance to KLIA. After taking a short rest, we went to have a short walk at Patong Beach. At night, after having dinner at a food court at Juncelyon shopping complex, we went to experience the night life at Patong where there are a number of bars and clubs and a lot of tourists there. That's end my first day at Phuket.

Preparation for ACCA Exam

I just finish the last class for P1 at Sunway yesterday. Today is Deepavali as well as public holiday. I want to take this opportunty to wish all our Indian friends a Happy Deepavali. I still hope that all races in Malaysia can live peacefully in this lovely country, Malaysia!!!

Although today is a public holiday, but I just have to stay at home to study and revise for the P1 mock exam this thursday night. In addition, I was not able to join one of the three trips available this weekend. One is Kuantan trip with my BDO colleagues, another one is Genting trip with my ex-UTAR classmates who came back from Singapore for holiday, and Melaka trip with my some of xiaxiang friends. Anyway, for now I have to concentrate fully in the preparation for the coming ACCA exam which will be held on 8 December for P1 and 10 December for P3.

My study leave will only start from 8 November. Before that, I have to fully utilized my night time after work to revise for the study. I really hope that I will be able to pass both papers in first attempt.

For ACCA exam, I think that we should practice a lot of questions and know what the questions are actually asking. Command of English is also essential to pass the paper. Write the necessary and relevant points and manage the time properly (1.8 minute per mark).

For all my friends who are taking exam this December, all the best in the preparation for ACCA exam. The future career is on our hand with the benefits of completing ACCA exam.

Busy next week...

As the dateline is approaching, I have been busy this week and I am going to be superbly busy next week before I go to Phuket for vacation end of next weeks with my friends. (Hope Thailand situation is improving and better now so I will be able to enjoy my holiday there!!!)

Hence, I will need to complete my work by next week. I also need to start to prepare for my ACCA exam which will be held end of this month. Anyway, I have to try to manage my time well and effetively for both work and study!!!

My roommate, Eddie has resigned and today was his last day in BDO and he will also move back to Klang. Anywa, I just want to wish him best of luck and all the best in your new career, Hope you will enjoy ur next job ya. Take care, my best friend!!! Must come back often to find us yumcha...

A short break..

It is time to take a short break during this raya holiday, I took leave this Friday to back Langkap, Perak to visit my foster family and it is also xiaxiang 2nd anniversary and gathering at Langkap. Although the number of members who will back is just half of our total members, I am happy and glad for those who take their effort and time to attend our gathering. See you guys soon this Friday.

Yesterday night, I went to friend house for bbq with my colleagues until midnight. Today, I slept alot other than watching drama and did some of my unfinished works. Tomorrow, I plan to meet my utar friends and went for some shopping before gathering with my other xiaxiang friends at Sungai Long.

ACCA exam is coming near, around two months later. It is time to concentrate fully on my study other than my work. My study leave will start early November for my preparation. I just hope that I will be able to pass successfully. All the best to all my friends for your exam preparation. You all can do it.

Anyway, selamat hari raya to all Malays in Malaysia and Brunei. Brunei will be celebrating hari raya today instead of yesterday when Malaysia was already celebrating this festival.

Changing job?

Recently, I read an article from a finance magazine. I think it is quite meaningful and useful for us especially those who just started their career after graduated from college/university or with professional qualification. Hence, I would like to take this opportunity to share with all my friends and readers.

We spent quite a large portion of our time in our work and hence it is important to ask yourself whether you are satisfied with your current job or other job. In order to achieve your dream or goal, you might take risk to change your current job by accepting a drop in salary and a change in working environment. Moreover, the economic conditions of our country and the world are not so good may be a reason for keeping you in your current job.

Nevertheless, the unemployment rate in Malaysia is quite low and hence it is not so difficult for you to change job provided you position yourself to be the best to compete with others in the globalized world. In addition, Malaysia has lost alot of good talents who choose to go to other countries like Hong Kong, China and Singapore.

Before changing job, we must think carefully and understand your reasons for wanting this change. If we are just running away from the job, it is likely that the same problems will be faced again in the new job. Some people quit their job due to insecurities, fear of doing something new, stress, difficult bosses, etc.

Before deciding to leave the company, we can take a short break to rethink of our future. In addition, we also can request to transfer to another department within the same company and so on.

In my opinion, I totally agreed with what the articles mentioned. In addition, we should think very careful before deciding of quitting your job. It might not be your dream job or the work you are interested in, if you are happy with the job why not stay in the company for a period of time. It is always not encouragable for employees to quit their job within a short period of time as it would not be good for your resume.

Moreover, the current problems faced in the company could be overcome or solved. For example, you may have a difficult boss/superior to deal with. Some ways we could solve the problem include performing better in your job to get the attention and trust of your boss, to communicate with him/her if possible of the problem and so on. It will be not easy as good interpersonal and communication skills are required. In addition, we should try to think of the good things and aspects of your boss/superior. If you always have a negative view of the boss, you will never be able to have a good relationship with him/her.

Introduction of a new food blog...

I just want to introduce a new food blog by my good friend, Eddie.

Please feel free to visit and give comments. Thanks alot.

http://harkausiewmai.blogspot.com/

Fresh start after short break...

Today is another working day after a short 3 days break from busy audit life. I just came back from ACCA extra class. Just feel like want to blog what I have done during the short break.

As mentioned in my previous post, I went to attend my friends' convo before celebrating birthday of my classmate last Saturday. We ended up clubbing at Bar Celona. On Sunday, I woke up quite late at around 12pm. After had my breaksfast, I received a sms from my roommate that asked me to go Genting Highlands the next day. However, when he reached home around 2pm with our 2 colleagues, Jia ying and Mei Poh, he told me that we are going to Genting straight away on that day. What a fast decision. We stayed overnight there. During the trip, we went to shopping at the Paviilion, First World Plaza and we also ended up at casino. Here are some of the photos we took there...







After coming back from Genting, I and Eddie helped our good friend to move things to his new house at Damansara on that night. It's time to start my audit work again now. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.

Merdeka, merdeka, merdeka!!!

Happy 51st National Day to my country, Malaysia!!!Merdeka, merdeka, merdeka!!!

Today, I just want to post this message in my blog to wish happy birthday to the country I live. Although I grew up in Brunei instead of Malaysia, bur I am still a Malaysian citizen. That is why I decided to come to KL to take my degree after my form 6 study in Brunei. I have stayed in KL for more than 3 years and I am quite used to the life here.

I hope that all the citizens from the 3 main races (chinese, malay and indian) and other ethnic groups could live in harmony and respect each other in this country. I also hope that the government could be more effective in implementing their policies in the benefits of the citizens. In addition, I hope that the policitcal situations will be better soon and be stable in order attract more investments from foreign countries.

Yesterday, I went to attend UTAR convocation to meet with my good friends at Wisma MCA without forgeting to take alot of photos with my friends. Then, I went to meet my university's classmates to celebrate Kong Soon's birthday at Yuen Steamboat restaurant at Sunway. some of my classmates came to visit us from Singapore. Hence, it was like a class gathering for us. At the end, we ended up to have a drink at Sunway's club.

The end of Beijing Olympic...

Yesterday closing ceromony marked the end of the 16 days Beijing Olympic 2008 which was organized successfully. It is considered to be the best Olympic game so far. I would like to congratualate the organizers for their hard work and efforts. Of course, wont forget the volunteers, athletes, audience and chinese population for their support. Without them, I don't think this game could be well organized.

I also would like to congratualate those athletes who won medals during this Olympic game. I know that you all have trained and prepared very hard before the game. Anyway, for those who failed to win, don't give up and try again 4 years later in London!!!

Nice fireworks!!!
Giant ribbons float to the ground as thousands of performers and athletes gather around the memory tower
Fireworks of the closing ceremony in the National Stadium
Performance of the Closing ceremony

Paralympic will be held on 6 September 2008 in Beijing. To all the Paralympic athletes, do your best and enjoy your game. Winning may be important but the spirit of taking part can be more important!!! Good luck...

Win vs lose, Pass vs fail...

Yesterday, Lee Chong Wei was beaten easily by Lin Dan. It was one of the worst final matches I ever watched in important games including the Olympic. Of course, I was a bit disappointed as he just miss a golden opportunity to win the first gold medal for Malaysia. But, every game will inevitably have a winner and loser. Loser doesnt mean you will always be loser. Losing an important game could be helpful and meaningful for a player to work harder in the future. We should also admit that Lin Dan was so powerful and fast yesterday, leaving no chance for Chong Wei amid the support by thousand of chinese fans.

There are rumours saying that badminton game might be cancelled in the next Olympic Games in London. The reason given is that the game is always dominated by Asian players. That is just so unfair if that is the reason for cancelling the game. What about other games such as tennis which is always dominated by western players? I just hope that badminton will remain as one of the 28 sport events in the Olympic Game. I always like to watch badinton match.

Today also marked another important day for some as ACCA results was announced worldwide. For all my friends who pass, congrats and continue your hard and smart work for other papers. For those who unfortunately failed the paper/s, don't give, there will be always another chance to try again. For ACCA papers, I think we need to be master in application rather than just memorising. Practice makes perfect as well. That's just my opinion although I havent encountered ACCA exam before (Going to take soon in December). Good luck and all the best.

It's time to work again. I have extra ACCA class this weekend and next week, I will have three days technical training. I just have to try my best to finish my audit works as soon as possible. Gambade to myself and all my colleagues...

Lee Chong Wei...Malaysia's last hope...

Just now, Lee Chong Wei had beaten Lee Hyun Ill, a Korean player in the semi final clash of the men single. This means that Malaysia has secured at least a silver medal. One more step for the Malaysia's first ever Olympic gold medal. The final will be a great match between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei in the evening of this Sunday.

I could not watch the semi final clash as we were celebrating Marcus and Justine birthday with my audit team members at "Hakka Cun" located at Seri Kembangan. I hope that I will be able to watch at least the final match after my part time acca class.

Chong Wei, I believe you can do it. Prove to us your best and ability to win the gold medal!!! Good luck...

Grand opening ceromony for Beijing Olympic 2008

Yesterday marked a historic moment for China as the Beijing Olympic 2008 has been officially opened. After 7 years of preparation, at last the game started yesterday until 24 August 2008. 91,000 spectators witnessed the opening ceromony in the Bird's nest Stadium whereas more than 4 billion people around the world watched this spectacular ceromony through tv. We chinese should also be proud of this moment. It was also the costliest in the history of Olympic, with 30,000 fireworks during a performance.

The most important part of the opening ceromony was the lighting of Olympic flame at the Cauldron. Li Ning, a former gymnastics star lift the Olympic flame to the air and "running" one round of the stadium passing the whole world.



"One World One Dream"...Good luck. To all the sportsmen/women, try your very best to achieve your goal. Please be a fair player as well. Hope that this event will be held peacefully. I also wish that Malaysia will be able to win the long awaited first gold medal in the Olympic game.

Tired but life goes on...Enjoy...

I have been very very busy recently, working Monday till Saturday while attebdubg part time acca classes on Sunday. Apart from working, I managed to meet with my old friends during the night time/

My cousin from Kuching, who was my housemate in my 1st year of my university life called me early morning that he has arrived kl with Chiew Teck, another housemate and good friend of mine. It was a great surprise for me as they didnt inform me in advance. So, we decided to meet yesterday for a dinner after my audit at Putrajaya. After having a short dinner at Sungei Wang, I decided not to back home that night and we sang k until 2am before went back to Hilton, PJ.

For today, I just came back from extra class from 6.30pm till 9.30pm at Sunway college. After the class, Eddie and I went to meet our utar friends for chit chatting.

Beside, Beijing Olympic 2008 is approaching and left 2 more days. Good luck and all the best in the organizing of this Olympic in the midst of security problem and terror threats.