Start of study leave

My study leave has started from today until the ACCA Exam (P2) on 9th June 2009 at Sunway college. I will really need to fully focus on intensive revision after busy with my audit works for the past 2 months. Although I did do some revision in the last 2 weeks, I realised that I still have to rely on some last minute study for P2. However, it is not advisable to practice this. Anyway, that is my only way and I really hope that I will be able to succeed at the end.

This Friday, I am going to Langkap, a small town in Perak to visit my foster family for a week and study there just like last semester's study leave.

All my friends...Now is the critical period and it is real time to fully concentrate and do what we can in order to score or pass eventually!!! Let's work hard and study smart together!!! Gambade...

A (H1N1) Flu

Malaysia has confirmed its first case of the A(H1N1) Flu in a student who returned back from U.S today. So, everyone do take extra precautions and take care of yourself. I really hope that this flu would be stop spreading as soon as possible. It has only affected a number of countires and has even caused death in Mexico and U.S.

I have found some info about this new virus and hence want to share with you all in my blog.

"H1N1 (referred to as “swine flu” previously) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. Other countries, including Mexico and Canada, have reported people sick with this new virus. This virus is spreading from person-to-person, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread."

"The symptoms of this new H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with this virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. Also, like seasonal flu, severe illnesses and death has occurred as a result of illness associated with this virus. "

"There is no vaccine available right now to protect against this new H1N1 virus. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza."

Some of the actions/precautions that can and should be taken including:

1. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

2. Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

3. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

4. Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

5. Stay home if you are sick for 7 days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours, whichever is longer. This is to keep from infecting others and spreading the virus further.

That are just some suggestions. Anyway, I am going to concentrate on my preparation for ACCA, Everyone, please take care!!!

Zoo negara

I never been to Zoo Negara before 22nd of March. It was a very late post though. I with Yong joo, Jia Ying and Yoke Ling, ex-BDO colleagues decided to go to Zoo Negara situated at Setapak for a visit. Anyway, I was really disappointed with this visit as this zoo is really poorly maintained and not all animals are available although I did see animals that I never seen before such as zebra, giraffe, etc. With the massive space and infrastrucutre, I just hope that some action can be taken to better maintain and preserve this zoo as it is a tourist attraction as I still saw quite a number of foreign tourists visiting there.

Below are some of photos taken during the visit in the afternoon after my ACCA progress test with yong joo:

Happy Mother Day

I dedicated the 100th post in my blog to the mother's day post!!!

Today is another important day which is Mother's Day which will be celebrated on 2nd week (Sunday) of May yearly. For me, every day should be mother day...!!!

Anyway, if you are unable to celebrate this day with ur parents due to outstation work and so on, at least give a call to her!!! She would be happy enough to hear your voice, your updates frequently. If you are able to celebrate with your mom, maybe can bring her out for a nice dinner, or cook yourself for your mom as she always cook for you daily. And, maybe can send her some presents that she like and love.

For me, my family all are currently staying in Brunei, so far away from KL although it took 2 hours and 45 minutes flight to reach Brunei. My mom is currently in Kuching for a visit. I wanna wish her a happy mother day. Thank you so much for your hardwork in bringing me up until who am I today!!! I love you so much, so hope that you will take care of your health too.

I knew that my mom would not read my blog so I will give her a call later to wish her!!!

Happy mother day to all the mothers around the world...You all are the best and thank you along with father for bringing us to this beautiful world and enjoy our life here!!!

Wesak Day

Today is Wesak day which is also public holiday. It mekes no difference for us since it falls on Saturday and moreover, I am having 4 days ACCA P2 revision classes at Sunway from Thursday till this Sunday. Tired...but life goes on...

I did not go to any temple this usual for wesak day's celebration. Too bad. If you all don't know, I am a buddhist and believe in teachings of Buddha. And, I also respect other religions such as Islam, Christian, Hinduism and so on. Everyone has the freedom to choose the religion that he or she believes and would like to follow and there are also people who are free thinker!!!

I started to learn about teachings of buddhism during I was in secondary school in Brunei. I would follow my father to temple every week for praying and some buddhist activities. I continued to be involving in buddhist activities when I came to study in UTAR in kl for my degree programme. I was active in Buddhist society and was one of the committee members too. During the 3 years in UTAR, I attended alot of Dharma talks, organized a number of buddhist activities and so on.

However, after entered to the working world as an auditor upon graduation, I rarely joined buddhist activities and I would give reason like I am busy with work and also ACCA study and so on. I really would like to find some time to involve in these activities and other related social activiitws, Anyway, I do apply the buddha's teaching, doing what is right and avoid what is wrong and I applied it to my work and life as well, to be ethical and so on. Another way for continuing learning is to read more magazine of buddhist organizations, dharma books and so on.

Come to the topic (Wesak day), Wesak day is an annual holiday in many Asian countries including Malaysia. It is celebrated by Buddhists around May (15th of April, Chinese Lunar Calender). It marks three momentous events in Buddha's life which included his birthday, enlightenment and achievement of Nirvana.

Happy Wesak Day to all buddhists in Malaysia and all around the world!!!

Happy labour day

Today is the labour day which is also a public holiday. Labour Day is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. The majority of countries celebrate Labour Day on May 1, and it is popularly known as May Day and International Workers' Day. The celebration of Labour Day has its origins in the Eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Happy labour day to all!!! What you all will do during labour day? Go foe ahopping, watch movie, stay at home have a good rest after working so hard, do some sports??? For me, I would stay at home have a good rest and I have to study for my ACCA exam.

For those who unforntunately have to work, just enjoy your work as much as you can!!!

Unlucky...

I faced so many unlucky things happened to me recently. First, I did not realise that I lost my camera in my room and only knew it when I wanted to use it. The most weird thing is that I did not know the reason and why my camera lost. Haiz. I have search around my room and still unable to find it. Hope that it is still in my room. I just bought this camera less than 6 months ago.

Another unlucky thing is that my friend car's front window was broken when parked outside my condo and ended up nothing in the car was lost.

Beside, I just lost my atm card last week and luckily I realised it earlier and cancelled and replaced another card.

I just hope all those unlucky things would go away from me...Pray hard...

Now I just wanna concentrate on my preparation for ACCA P2 exam which will be held on 9th June. My study leave will begin on 28th of May. I cannot wait till that time only study...P2 is not going to be easy without revising well!!! Gambade to all

Busy life..

Recently, I was very busy, working till late every night. I really felt very tired as I still have to study for my ACCA exam. There is a mock exam this Saturday and I am really not prepared for it. The real exam (P2) will be held on 9th June which is about one month later.

I really need to concentrate on my preparation and revision for the exam. I really hope that I can pass once and continue taking P6 and P7 next semester. But, I need to work hard and study smart from now on in order to achieve my goals and aims!!! Good luck to me, will strive my best!!!

Goodbye, Grandma!!!

My grandma (My mom's mother) has just passed away on 25th Martch 2008 in the morning in Kuching at the age of 87 years old, leaving behind 2 sons and 6 daughters and their respective family members. One of the coincidence was that my grandma passed away at the same month, day and almost the same time with the date my grandpa passed away 23 years old ago. At that time, I was just few months old.

I hope that she would rest in peace and be happy in another world. I am going to Kuching on Thursday morning to attend my grandmom' funeral on Friday. I will be back on Saturday night as I have a full day P2 ACCA class on Sunday. My family would be back on Thursday also. Miss my parents too!!!

Life is like that. We just cannot escape from deaath one day later. So, we must appreciate all the people around us - relatives, family and friends!!! We should live happily, enjoy the rest of our life.

Life goes on...

Management of time

Recently, I was really busy working till late night everyday. The workloads are very heavy. I don't have the time to study the progress test of P2 this Sunday. I have to off tomorrow to concentrate on my revision!!! Management of time is really important and I find it quite difficult for me at this moment But, it is my choice of taking P2this semester, so I just have to face the reality and strive my best!!! Gambade to all.

I was having lunch with Ms Tian, UTAR DSA head and Ms Sussanna, previous DSA manager who is now working for the Star Education Fund as I was auditing at PJ today. I knew them when I got the Star Scholarship and they fetehd me to attend the award. We were like old friends talking about our working life, etc.

Slumdog Millionaire

I never wrote any comments of movies in my blog and now I am going to do it for a Hindi Movie produced by Hollywood people..."Slumdog Millionaire".

As usual, I went to Midvalley for dinner and movie with my good friends including Yong Joo and Kean Yap. After having dinner at a Japanese restaurant called "Pasta Zanmai" and a short shopping, then went to watch this movie.

Before that, Kean Yap mentioned that he already expected that movie to be boring and not nice. Warching the smoothness of the movie, the romance of the main actor and acrtress...proved him to be wrong.

I myself like the storyline, telling us three different stories in one movie...first is the childhood of "Jamal", the gameshow for the "Who want to be millionaire" as well as the moment when he was caught for being cheating and being questioned!!!

No wonder this movie has won so many awards at the recently announced Oscar Award. I strongly recommended you all to watch this movie. It's really worth it.

Ears

My ears are stuck for more than a week already. In other words, I only have 50% listen power last whole week. Terrible!!! I was like deaf people, have to stand closer in order to talk to my collegaues and friends.

Hopefully, everything is going to end tomorrow as I have made an appointment with the doctor specialising in treatment of ears at the clinic near my condo. We really have to takw of ourselves with proper care including ears, eyes, etc...

I plan to do laser for my eyes at the end of the year upon completion of my acca exam. I also have to start to save enough money as it is not so cheap for doing laser. It costs around RM5,000 plus for two eyes. And it does not guarantee that eyes would be well after first treatment. Moreover, a test on whether our eyes are suitable for laser is required to be taken!!!

At last...

At last, I can online at home. The streamyx has just been activated. So, hopefully can update this blog more frequently. I can take off this weekend but I still have to work at home and work in office next Monday which is a public holiday...

Success or Failure

ACCA results have just been fully released on Monday (16th February). Some will be happy for those who passed whereas some might be very disappointed with their results. Life goes on for those who fail, please don’t give up and there is always another chance. Success is just waiting for you all. For those who passed successfully and still have few more papers to go, please continue to work hard and study smart for the remaining papers; Let’s strive our best for the ACCA studies. With ACCA professional qualification: Better job, better pay, and better future prospect waiting for you all…!!!

I myself have successfully passed both P1 and P3. Now, I will be fully concentrated on my P2 studies. P2 is quite a tough theory subject with some calculations. We need to know a number of standards, etc. I need to manage my time well apart from my busy working life and other leisure time. My aim is to complete the ACCA by end of this year. Hence, I am planning to take P6 and P7 next semester.

ACCA results coming out soon...

ACCA result is coming out soon. It will be officially released on 16 February. However, we can opt to receive email for exam result which would be sent by batch from ACCA starting on 14 February.

I took P1 and P3 last semester. This semester, I am taking P2 and it was a late decision made by me. I missed on week class as I was doing estate visit (Audit) for that whole week at Mukah, a small town in Sarawak. I didn't want to waste my time for this semester although I would be very busy as it is a peak season for audit.

However, I am not optimistic with my result for P3. But, who know what will happen at the end when we received the results. Anything can happen, why worry now!!! So, just enjoy while waiting for the results to be released soon!!!