Tuesday 31 July 2012

One World One Dream

I used to dream that I could soar beyond the clouds
Just close my eyes and fly away
Blue skies inspire us to be free as a bird
And that dream connects us every day

Rang ni wo chao zhe tian kong kan ge zi fei xiang
Jiu xiang zai fen xiang di qiu
Li xiang de lu zen me zou hu xiang kuan rong
Cai neng ming bai bi ci de gan shou

That was the title of Beijing's Olympic theme song in 2008. I remembered staying up after my internship to watch the opening ceremony with all my fellow interns, and afterwards getting all motivated when the theme song came on the big screen. Eventhough it was in chinese!

You know songs, when you like it or it motivates you, you will quite automatically memorize it (sometimes not even realizing what you're singing). Soon enough I was singing it in the office and was labeled as a chinese-Olympian-wannabe in PwC.

Having said that, I was impressed with them chinese divers!!



 Without a splash - Oh so beautiful!

Monday 30 July 2012

#CountdownToUni - Unexpected

Like a surprise, when something good happens when you least expect it, it's always the best! :)

Although I do not go to work anymore, I actually spent the entire day today with my colleagues. If anything, getting words of encouragement and motivation from people-that-matter means a lot to me, it's almost like a magical dose of motivation and inspiration on its own. And these people are those who know what can get me easily-happy-and-excitable.

These are people who take me seriously even when I myself don't think what I said made any sense to begin with. They have this ability to make me feel like I just suggested the best idea in the world, when in fact, they are a million times better than I am! Not even a fifth as smart.

"You're always happy" was one of the things they said to me. That's not the first, but it's only because the company was great as well. After all, no one cries if they were treated right.

Another day of sorting out my Visa tomorrow and the night out with my sporty colleagues. Them Treasury and Asset Management girls! :)

Saturday 28 July 2012

To Empower Social Volunteerism Amongst Youth - The Olympic Dreams

I used to get so hooked to this and this. A LOT. It's almost annoying for people around me.

There is something about Malaysia-related songs (and events) that pumps up my motivation and happiness! This one I was just introduced to by my fellow YCMers, Dimishtra and Tock.

1M4U (I-am-for-you).

As simple as it is, the message is so beautiful. I've always had people asking me questions like:
"oh god, the lyrics are so cliche, don't you think it's annoying?"
"What is wrong with you?! It's just a song made up to brain wash you lah"
"Not many of the Malaysians actually feel that way trust me"

My take: If you have experienced doing something for or representing the country in something, you'd understand. When you are proud of something, you will make sure you'd see good in it. You'd know better that a flaw/failure will only be part of the process to get somewhere better and you'd know to DO YOUR PART.

Of course nothing is all fine and dandy all the way, especially where politics is involved. Every country has politics, it's how you make good out of it and run it in the best manner possible for the best interest of the nation. It's unfortunate that I would not be around to celebrate Merdeka this year, but I sure hope my whole Malaysian community in London would celebrate it! You feel very much at home when a Malaysian event happens abroad.

To the Malaysian Contingent in London, good luck for the Olympics!! To my schoolmate, training mate and fellow gymnast, Cai Lin, Brian and Wendy, you guys will do just amazing! :)

Friday 27 July 2012

That Moment

You know that feeling when you really (and I mean really really reallllllllly) want something and you'd do anything just to get that or else your life just feels incomplete? All these whilst at the same time it seems like the whole world around you don't seem to understand where you're coming from or why is it such a big deal to you?

It's the same like when people say you cannot do it, that's exactly when you'd do whatever it takes to prove them wrong.

Experiencing that moment is oh-so-testing.

That aside, nothing I do right now seem right. So apprehensive only because I am already homesick. Yes, and I have not even bought my flight tickets yet for London and I'm super homesick already. This is challenging really, I can breakdown any time. Well, my (future) classmate thinks I'm funny though with my homesick business. She's super sweet but I warned her I get homesick every single day the minute I step out of the house!

Her reply was "Awww, don't worry babe, we go get hot chocs and waffles or some other happy pills to wash your homesickness away"

I dowwan.

Thursday 26 July 2012

Behind the scenes - What really happens in the office

Quite impressed with how happy everyone turned out to be in this picture. This was literally 3 minutes before buka-puasa and everyone was in a huff-a-puff trying to make the photo shoot magically perfect!
Now, to wait for the end product from the suppliers in a few weeks time.

Before photoshoot:
"Eehhhh. Cepatlah cepatlah"...when the camera was not even ready
"Macam mana nak ambik ni? Nak suruh siapa ambik? We have no tripod!"
"Nak bukaaaaa alreadyyy guys"
"Oh my god. Laparnyaaaaa"...rubs stomach and not focusing
"Eh! Dah buka lah! The azan on the computer dah bunyi dah"...when azan belum berkumandang pun from Masjid Wilayah sebelah office

After photoshoot and dah azan:
"Oi! Why my body so buff one like that?!"
"My smileeee. Macam eeeee. Take again lah"
"You look like a Tan Sri. Why you block my face"
"Eh, your hat got cut off la in the picture"...he really meant songkok. Sheeesh
"Eh eh, ada air tak? Dah buka bro"
"Why my picture blurrr?!"
"Damnnnn got finger print lah on the camera"
"Eh anything lah that picture. I have a meeting at 8 lah"

Mind you, all these vain comments only came from the boys.

MasyaAllah MasyaAllah. 

Bulan puasa is really a month that tests everybody's patience.

Wednesday 25 July 2012

Crazy Volume Dual Listing

High: 3.19
Low: 3.01

IHH Healthcare Bhd (IHH:MK) went live today and all we could think about was to refresh the Bloomberg app on the iPhone again and again or glue ourselves to the machine monitoring the volume! One thing I love doing with my colleague, FIA when an IPO goes live is to always speculate play-guessing-games with its first day price. There's this very unique satisfaction when it gets close to your own target, eventhough I do not hold any position in it. It's like gambling a game.

I woke up giving it a price movement of up to RM 3.20 or maximum of 15% rise from the offer price, whilst the rest said it won't touch RM 3. No one won! I missed by RM 0.01. Everyone had their reasons of course, but for the sake of having fun you should try it.

In terms of healthcare stocks, this one definitely is quality.

Live Today

IHH Healthcare Bhd.

Where's that Bloomberg app? 

Need. To. Charge. iPhone.

Tuesday 24 July 2012

Drop the N

From Banking to Baking...
Challenging though baking during Ramadhan, I get hungry and I cannot taste the batter.

If anything, I'm really glad that I was let off from work before Ramadhan. Spending time at home with the family during Ramadhan has got to be the best! Not to mention the traffic that I get to avoid at the end of everyday and the Terawih prayers with my closest ones :)

The ultimate best by far is to cook for the family and have food laid down on the table when they come home for buka! :):):):) Sedap ke tak sedap, that's a different story thanks. In the meantime, I shall try to polish up my surviving skills to prepare myself for a year of being a student all over again, starting with none other than food. To cook, to bake, to fry...!

I have a feeling I'm gonna study study study instead and resort to frozen food. Pathetic.

Sunday 22 July 2012

#CountdownToUni - sport shoes

Back in my undergraduate days, I used to be known for wearing sport shoes wherever I go, even during raya open houses. Don't judge. It's comfy! For starters, I think I should go get a new favourite pair, so that at least I can look forward to go to class everyday!! :)
Right now, all I can think about is bringing home to London.

#CountdownToUni - Sorting out paper work

Now that I am officially off from office work (only in the office, since I still hold the office BB), I can start finalizing my preparations to go back to being a student soon!

Excited but nervous at the same time. Ish.

Thursday 12 July 2012

First Day

Today marks my first day of an-extremely-long-leave-from-work! And I spent it exactly the way I'd like it to be :)
Chilled and being all silly with my favourites :)
Because the camera cannot fit 4 people, we decided to do this after Asma' left the office and whilst Vivy and Fadza were out :P

Sunday 8 July 2012

6th Malaysian Student Leaders Summit

It was 5 years ago when we first brainstormed about this project - Malaysian Student Leaders Summit.

This year, it's turning 6 and I'm super proud!! 

It may look simple doing this video, but trust me, video-ing a 2 seconds may take 2 hours! Especially if you choose to feature me. I cannot sit still! Haha! Of course these are all edited, and after all those, I had an amazing and fun time doing the shoot with the committee :)

See you guys at Intercon Hotel this coming weekend 14th-15th July!

"Different fights, one aim : TO CHAMPION MALAYSIA"

Sunday 1 July 2012

#FVHitched - Teaser

Been too busy with Fadza and Vivy's wedding the whole of last week, she makes us prepare like as if we're getting married! This whole entire weekend was spent with the handsome couple :)
Teaser for all three days! More pictures coming up soon!

Loving the company!