On 29th March 2013, we heard the most sweetest heart beat that we have been longing to hear. The sound that I will never forget. It feels so excited, so fast and healthy. I am blessed!
Mommy was also too excited that she can't hold her laughter. The doctor was shock that the sound was too loud and lower down the volume of that ultrasound machine.
Me and mommy can't stop laughing and we sometimes look at each other and start laughing, so spontaneously...
Friday, 2 August 2013
Vietnam 2013
Its been a year since i last visited Vietnam, to be specific, i stayed in Ho Chi Minh City. Due to my work nature, travelling here is an annual event.
Here i am sharing my experience with probably nobody i know on this little, quiet blog of mine.
Its has been a tiring trip this year, I have lost track on the total mileage i had made. So, what are the experience that i gained this year. Quite a lot... let's get started!
First of all, i am really getting tired of flying. Travelling back and forth every week makes me thinking of what am i really doing here. Every mondays and fridays i won't missed this place, the Airport. My check-in at airports in my foursquare has topped the chart. But this time, i am smarter, i left my baggage at the hotel in HCMC so that i dont have to wait for it everytime i arrived airport. It saves alot of time.
One thing remains the same, the speed limits is killing me everyday while i am here. Oh, not really, to further add on my miserable travelling experience to customers place, there are two new drivers. My agent has got two engineers passed their driving test. So, the car is their training ground. Travelling has not been easy with speed limit of 40 to 60 km/h, it is getting worse with new drivers. What i didn't wished to see happened, ACCIDENT!. Well, its a minor one though. But it is a major hole for the engineer who drove the car as the compensation is about 30% of his monthly income. Nothing much to say about the transportation. Its just getting worse. But to compliment these two new drivers, they are getting better at driving. Hope that next year, when i, if i come again, they can drive even better.
About the colleague who travel with me. Its the same shitty attitude problem. Calling the locals monkey. Just wtf is his problem i have no fking idea. Just that he thinks he is smarter and everyone has to follow his way. I have gave up in moderating him about different culture has different way of doing things. So, ended up we had a complaint from one difficult customer. I don't like complaints, it shows that i am not professional enough in doing my job. But being in the same company, when complaints are made, we are at the same fcking boat, i hope he understand this point. Please don't drag me down to your level. Respect others as a human being, not monkeys!
About food. This year i tried more local food than the previous year. Found few new places for dinners. The one that top my list is the Mi Car Truong Dinh, it is located near my hotel, 5 minutes walk. They serve Cambodia pork noodles, soup and dry. My fav is the dry pork noodles. Another restaurant is the Nha Hang Mon Hue restaurant, aslo nearby my hotel, District 1. They serve mini clamps porridge and rice. Nice! Then the famous Ngon Restaurant, a more expensive restaurant serving all sorts of local foods. But it is a little bit pricey, one can see most of the diners are westerner. Then on and off while on the way to customer place, i ordered a take away Banh Mi, its a French Bread stuffed with either duck meat, pork, eggs or chicken with some vege. Convenient to eat on the move.
Tourist spot. Went to War Remnants Museum, Unification Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum. I would say out of these three places, War Remnants Museum is a must visit spot. I've learnt a lot about the Vietnam War and what America did to this country. Pictures of this wars are being displayed to show what war has done to this country and how the locals were tortured. Even after the war has ended almost 20 years, the side effect of Agent Orange used by America before they exit Vietnam is still affecting the offspring of those affected. If you are visiting Ho Chi Minh City, worth your time and money!
I got a chance to show my friend from Malaysia who were here with his girlfriend for holidays few places in town. I played the role as Local Tourist Agent. A nice nite walk around town to places like Notre-dame, Level 23 @ Sheraton, and some other places that i do not know the name of it. It feels good when you have friends from Malaysia when you feel so boring overseas. Why is it boring? well, i walked to most of the places that i know of and too lazy to discover more. But i have to make sure that next year, if i come again, i have to visit Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh City, i said it last year but i am still too lazy to walk there.
Since i am here every week, i had a chance to catch up with my ex-colleague, she is a local. So, she took me to local places that i probably wont go on my own. It was a good catch up, she is getting married in October and invited me and wifey to attend her wedding, i had to refused because we are expecting a baby which at that time my wife is not convenient to travel by air. Congratulation!!!
To write about all my experience in Ho Chi Minh City this is will takes me few days and i am too lazy to write about it for now. Lets jump to my experience in Phan Thiet, my final week of this year schedule requires me to travel to a customer place in Xuan Loc, its 3 hours drive from HCMC and 1.5 hours drive from Phan Thiet. To make my life easier, my manager approved and agreed with the suggestion to stay in Phan Thiet.
Not only Phan Thiet is a tourist location by the coast line but it is also a hometown for my agent's service manager, Mr. Dahn. He arranged my accommodation at Duparc Ocean Dune hotel. And he took this opportunity to visit his family for a week. Talking about the hotel, it has sea views and golf course view. I was expecting him to booked me a seaview room but instead, he booked a golf course view for me... kidding me? yeah, really kidding me... anyway, this is a quiet hotel, nice beach, nice GOLF VIEW!
My stay in Phan Thiet this year give me a chance to experience the family life of the locals. I was invited by the Mr. Dahn to his house for dinners. Though there is a language barrier between me and his family members, but i felt so welcomed, the Mr. Dahn has then become my translator. He has been very hospitable, showing me around Phan Thiet. Visited the local market cos he said i should see how the locals everyday life. It was a nice visit.
On my last nite here now. Mr. Dahn invited me to dine in his house again. It was his nephew birthday. Its nice to see how the local celebrate birthday. After the dinner, Mr. Dahn and his family members took me to a local Cafe cum Karaoke. It was a fun nite overall and most of them have great voice!
Had a cup of coffee before the dinner and another cup of coffee at the Karaoke. Coffee in Phan Thiet is very strong and aromatic. Nice! And now i am overdosed. The caffeine kicks in, that's what keeping me awake now at 3.24am in the morning updating my blog!
Anyway, overall, for me, to cut the story short, Vietnam 2013 trip has been tiring but at the same time rewarding and memorable.
Here i am sharing my experience with probably nobody i know on this little, quiet blog of mine.
Its has been a tiring trip this year, I have lost track on the total mileage i had made. So, what are the experience that i gained this year. Quite a lot... let's get started!
First of all, i am really getting tired of flying. Travelling back and forth every week makes me thinking of what am i really doing here. Every mondays and fridays i won't missed this place, the Airport. My check-in at airports in my foursquare has topped the chart. But this time, i am smarter, i left my baggage at the hotel in HCMC so that i dont have to wait for it everytime i arrived airport. It saves alot of time.
One thing remains the same, the speed limits is killing me everyday while i am here. Oh, not really, to further add on my miserable travelling experience to customers place, there are two new drivers. My agent has got two engineers passed their driving test. So, the car is their training ground. Travelling has not been easy with speed limit of 40 to 60 km/h, it is getting worse with new drivers. What i didn't wished to see happened, ACCIDENT!. Well, its a minor one though. But it is a major hole for the engineer who drove the car as the compensation is about 30% of his monthly income. Nothing much to say about the transportation. Its just getting worse. But to compliment these two new drivers, they are getting better at driving. Hope that next year, when i, if i come again, they can drive even better.
About the colleague who travel with me. Its the same shitty attitude problem. Calling the locals monkey. Just wtf is his problem i have no fking idea. Just that he thinks he is smarter and everyone has to follow his way. I have gave up in moderating him about different culture has different way of doing things. So, ended up we had a complaint from one difficult customer. I don't like complaints, it shows that i am not professional enough in doing my job. But being in the same company, when complaints are made, we are at the same fcking boat, i hope he understand this point. Please don't drag me down to your level. Respect others as a human being, not monkeys!
About food. This year i tried more local food than the previous year. Found few new places for dinners. The one that top my list is the Mi Car Truong Dinh, it is located near my hotel, 5 minutes walk. They serve Cambodia pork noodles, soup and dry. My fav is the dry pork noodles. Another restaurant is the Nha Hang Mon Hue restaurant, aslo nearby my hotel, District 1. They serve mini clamps porridge and rice. Nice! Then the famous Ngon Restaurant, a more expensive restaurant serving all sorts of local foods. But it is a little bit pricey, one can see most of the diners are westerner. Then on and off while on the way to customer place, i ordered a take away Banh Mi, its a French Bread stuffed with either duck meat, pork, eggs or chicken with some vege. Convenient to eat on the move.
Tourist spot. Went to War Remnants Museum, Unification Palace and Ho Chi Minh Museum. I would say out of these three places, War Remnants Museum is a must visit spot. I've learnt a lot about the Vietnam War and what America did to this country. Pictures of this wars are being displayed to show what war has done to this country and how the locals were tortured. Even after the war has ended almost 20 years, the side effect of Agent Orange used by America before they exit Vietnam is still affecting the offspring of those affected. If you are visiting Ho Chi Minh City, worth your time and money!
I got a chance to show my friend from Malaysia who were here with his girlfriend for holidays few places in town. I played the role as Local Tourist Agent. A nice nite walk around town to places like Notre-dame, Level 23 @ Sheraton, and some other places that i do not know the name of it. It feels good when you have friends from Malaysia when you feel so boring overseas. Why is it boring? well, i walked to most of the places that i know of and too lazy to discover more. But i have to make sure that next year, if i come again, i have to visit Hard Rock Cafe Ho Chi Minh City, i said it last year but i am still too lazy to walk there.
Since i am here every week, i had a chance to catch up with my ex-colleague, she is a local. So, she took me to local places that i probably wont go on my own. It was a good catch up, she is getting married in October and invited me and wifey to attend her wedding, i had to refused because we are expecting a baby which at that time my wife is not convenient to travel by air. Congratulation!!!
To write about all my experience in Ho Chi Minh City this is will takes me few days and i am too lazy to write about it for now. Lets jump to my experience in Phan Thiet, my final week of this year schedule requires me to travel to a customer place in Xuan Loc, its 3 hours drive from HCMC and 1.5 hours drive from Phan Thiet. To make my life easier, my manager approved and agreed with the suggestion to stay in Phan Thiet.
Not only Phan Thiet is a tourist location by the coast line but it is also a hometown for my agent's service manager, Mr. Dahn. He arranged my accommodation at Duparc Ocean Dune hotel. And he took this opportunity to visit his family for a week. Talking about the hotel, it has sea views and golf course view. I was expecting him to booked me a seaview room but instead, he booked a golf course view for me... kidding me? yeah, really kidding me... anyway, this is a quiet hotel, nice beach, nice GOLF VIEW!
My stay in Phan Thiet this year give me a chance to experience the family life of the locals. I was invited by the Mr. Dahn to his house for dinners. Though there is a language barrier between me and his family members, but i felt so welcomed, the Mr. Dahn has then become my translator. He has been very hospitable, showing me around Phan Thiet. Visited the local market cos he said i should see how the locals everyday life. It was a nice visit.
On my last nite here now. Mr. Dahn invited me to dine in his house again. It was his nephew birthday. Its nice to see how the local celebrate birthday. After the dinner, Mr. Dahn and his family members took me to a local Cafe cum Karaoke. It was a fun nite overall and most of them have great voice!
Had a cup of coffee before the dinner and another cup of coffee at the Karaoke. Coffee in Phan Thiet is very strong and aromatic. Nice! And now i am overdosed. The caffeine kicks in, that's what keeping me awake now at 3.24am in the morning updating my blog!
Anyway, overall, for me, to cut the story short, Vietnam 2013 trip has been tiring but at the same time rewarding and memorable.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Monday, 18 March 2013
Sometimes customer just like to fuck around!
As I am here waiting for the customer to come back from lunch at a bus stop under fucking hot sun! I feel that the customer is fucking with me! Asshole said I can come in anytime including lunch time as their lunch time is free and somebody will be at the lab working!
So I arrived at 1215, called that bitch and she said "oh, it's our lunch time, please come at 1400"
What the fuck is fucking wrong with your fucking brain when you said I can come in and do my job earlier on?!
Bitch! Go to hell and hope they fixed your fucking brain while you are there! Ass!
So I arrived at 1215, called that bitch and she said "oh, it's our lunch time, please come at 1400"
What the fuck is fucking wrong with your fucking brain when you said I can come in and do my job earlier on?!
Bitch! Go to hell and hope they fixed your fucking brain while you are there! Ass!
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
I can feel the pain...
For her to experience it, is very cruel. Something that I know will shadows her for the rest of her life.
I felt useless for not able to take the pain she was in and I can see she was traumatised and devastated by this experience.
There are many whys going in her mind has left her questioning about the decision that we both made.
But... It's the best and only choice we had. I think this is life, full with surprises, ups and downs.
Rest assure that i will go through this with you. Like what i promised in our vows. We must be strong to accept this chapter in our life. It takes time but I am sure we can do it.
Its not our fault my dear.
Love you.
I felt useless for not able to take the pain she was in and I can see she was traumatised and devastated by this experience.
There are many whys going in her mind has left her questioning about the decision that we both made.
But... It's the best and only choice we had. I think this is life, full with surprises, ups and downs.
Rest assure that i will go through this with you. Like what i promised in our vows. We must be strong to accept this chapter in our life. It takes time but I am sure we can do it.
Its not our fault my dear.
Love you.
Sunday, 12 August 2012
A sad day for us.
Something unexpected has happened. We received the bad news and were devastated by that news.
But we must stay strong and positive. It's heart broken to see her tears rolling down her eyes in silence.
Only comfort is what I can offer by hugging her tied as I brave myself to accept this fact. Just remember that this is not our fault. There are still hopes.
Stay strong dear. Love you.
But we must stay strong and positive. It's heart broken to see her tears rolling down her eyes in silence.
Only comfort is what I can offer by hugging her tied as I brave myself to accept this fact. Just remember that this is not our fault. There are still hopes.
Stay strong dear. Love you.
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Finally, the final week.
So, this is the final week of this year schedule to Vietnam. Finally!!! Finally i do not have to work with absent minded engineers, blur faces and somebody who do not understand what i want. Whether i am not clear in asking or they have trouble understanding my request, which i strongly believed is the latter.
What happened today really makes me think it is not my problem at all. We were at a big factory, this factory have few gates and there are few labs located at different gates. At each gate there is security post. After we finished calibrating the machines in the first gate, we went on to the second gate and so happened that it was lunch time. We were not allowed access till the lunch time finished.
So, we were told to wait. As i was not hungry and my back was really aching till the point that i have to walk like a hunchback old man, i decided to wait and asked the engineers to go ahead to lunch. Before that, i requested that I'll wait at the guard post. I talked to the engineer so that he can pass the message to the guard because guards here don't speak or understand English.
He went, talked to the guard and came back to me. He said the guard said cannot wait in the guard house. OK, fair enough, so i will wait outside the guard house. But i had another request, can i borrow a chair as my back was really pain. So he went and talked and came back to me. He said the guard said NO. Well, wtf? NO? OK, i told the engineer to go for lunch, i will stand outside the gate and wait.
After the engineer left and i stood there for few minutes, the guard handed over a chair to me. I don;t understand him but by the gesture, there you go, take the chair and sit outside. Right then, i was thinking, what the hell did the engineer said to the guard and got a NO as an answer?
Apart from this, there are many other cases where the answers you get from these engineers are ridiculous. For example,
1. When i asked them, why do you use the Air Re-freshener to clean the machine?
They will say, well, it smells good and the customer like it.
2. Can you ask the customer where is the location of the lab?
They will looked at you with blur face and smile and just look around for the lab themselves.
3. You can't knock it that way it will get stuck.
No No No, if no knock cannot come out.
So they went and knock and it got stuck, they will then find other tools to knock it harder, a hammer. And it got stuck harder. Still do not ask for help and keep knocking. I can't just stand there and look, that's what my Malaysian colleague did. So i offered assistance. After i got that thing out, and explained to them why and what went wrong, again, the same blur face and this time a little disagree with my method. Cool huh?
And the list goes on.
I am so glad that this is the final week for Vietnam trip. I don't have to endure the local engineers attitude and behaviour. Also, i do not have to listen to nonsense in the car while travelling. Most of the conversation, lead by my Malaysian colleague, has to be related to some sort sexual activities and vulgar words.
I have never heard so much before and i am going to share it here.
What The F*ck, F*cking idiot, Masturbate, I cum shot Ur face if you don't shut up. Big tit, So Hai, gang bang, penis, blow job, hand job, suck my di*k. Imagine listening to all these words in a conversation, its amazing whats in his fu*king brain. Rite?
So, there are 3 more days and i am free from all these. But one thing i am going to miss here, is the coffee!!! Gonna buy few packets with me this trip.
OK, i am going to continue The Big Bang Theory. I am now at season 5 episode 7. Cheers!
What happened today really makes me think it is not my problem at all. We were at a big factory, this factory have few gates and there are few labs located at different gates. At each gate there is security post. After we finished calibrating the machines in the first gate, we went on to the second gate and so happened that it was lunch time. We were not allowed access till the lunch time finished.
So, we were told to wait. As i was not hungry and my back was really aching till the point that i have to walk like a hunchback old man, i decided to wait and asked the engineers to go ahead to lunch. Before that, i requested that I'll wait at the guard post. I talked to the engineer so that he can pass the message to the guard because guards here don't speak or understand English.
He went, talked to the guard and came back to me. He said the guard said cannot wait in the guard house. OK, fair enough, so i will wait outside the guard house. But i had another request, can i borrow a chair as my back was really pain. So he went and talked and came back to me. He said the guard said NO. Well, wtf? NO? OK, i told the engineer to go for lunch, i will stand outside the gate and wait.
After the engineer left and i stood there for few minutes, the guard handed over a chair to me. I don;t understand him but by the gesture, there you go, take the chair and sit outside. Right then, i was thinking, what the hell did the engineer said to the guard and got a NO as an answer?
Apart from this, there are many other cases where the answers you get from these engineers are ridiculous. For example,
1. When i asked them, why do you use the Air Re-freshener to clean the machine?
They will say, well, it smells good and the customer like it.
2. Can you ask the customer where is the location of the lab?
They will looked at you with blur face and smile and just look around for the lab themselves.
3. You can't knock it that way it will get stuck.
No No No, if no knock cannot come out.
So they went and knock and it got stuck, they will then find other tools to knock it harder, a hammer. And it got stuck harder. Still do not ask for help and keep knocking. I can't just stand there and look, that's what my Malaysian colleague did. So i offered assistance. After i got that thing out, and explained to them why and what went wrong, again, the same blur face and this time a little disagree with my method. Cool huh?
And the list goes on.
I am so glad that this is the final week for Vietnam trip. I don't have to endure the local engineers attitude and behaviour. Also, i do not have to listen to nonsense in the car while travelling. Most of the conversation, lead by my Malaysian colleague, has to be related to some sort sexual activities and vulgar words.
I have never heard so much before and i am going to share it here.
What The F*ck, F*cking idiot, Masturbate, I cum shot Ur face if you don't shut up. Big tit, So Hai, gang bang, penis, blow job, hand job, suck my di*k. Imagine listening to all these words in a conversation, its amazing whats in his fu*king brain. Rite?
So, there are 3 more days and i am free from all these. But one thing i am going to miss here, is the coffee!!! Gonna buy few packets with me this trip.
OK, i am going to continue The Big Bang Theory. I am now at season 5 episode 7. Cheers!
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Saigon Revisit
Its been a while again since i got the mood to blog. That's because i am just too bored and tired of watching The Big Bang Theory. Yeah, that's the sitcom i have been watching every time i am in HCMC. I am at Season 4 Episode 3 at the moment.
Just to blog some experience here in HCMC. Every year, for some work related schedule i will be here for about 2 months. Travelling has since bores me, getting here on mondays and leaving on fridays for two months continiously is not fun anymore.
Furthermore, everyone who have been here knows that the traffics is a mess. Not to offend any of my vietnamese friends, but really, its just too packed on the road. The travelling time is then pro-long by the speed limits which is 50km/h. If i am lucky i can hit 60km/h on some other highways. Not that i am driving, the agent here hired drivers to drives me and my colleagues around.
Drivers are very obedience to the traffic law here. So, no matter how my colleagues requested them to drive faster, it is being ignored. Imagine this, everyday, travelled distance is about 50 to 60 km and we have to spend at least 4 hours in the car. Thats boring and the car is not comfy at all. But it is still better than the indonesia car that we travelled in when i was there. No complaint.
I tried to blend in with the culture here but it is just not as easy as i thought it would be. The language barrier is at the ultimate level, at least to me. Ordering a cup of coffee on the street requires some hand signals. And i am getting used of being cut at the throat for a cup of coffee which locals can get it for 10000 VND while i am getting it for 15000 VND or sometimes 20000 VND. Its ok though cos the coffee here is nice!
"There are so many things happening by the road side everyday, so many things to observe" thats what i told my colleague last year when i first came here. Now? i think i seen it all... i mean nearby my hotel. I am staying at District 1. The main district i guess... what i have seen so far are...
1. Ladies carrying a child asking for money with a sad face.
For this, i was drinking the weeks before and this lady came to me, not the first time but most of the time and she asked me for money. Maybe i was on the high side and i handed over 2000 VND... and to my surprise, she looked at me with a mean and angry and mad expression and didn't take the money i handed to her and then just left. Then waitress saw the event and told me that i should not have given the money to her, its like drugs to her, she will be encouraged to continue asking money around. And when i told my friend the next day, she just laughed. She said, if i wanna give, not 2000 VND which doesn't have significant value. But hey, back in my country, beggars just take what is given. :)
2. The man on the bicycle with a home made hand bell made by coke bottle caps loitering in the middle of the nite.
This is actually a prostitute hustler. They will approach you and straight to the point... "You want girls? boom boom? happy massage? cheap cheap, 18 years old, nice boobs, you want i bring to your hotel, look, no good no pay"... WOW! Still i don't get why the word boom boom is used here.
3. Children selling lottery tickets.
They are very persistent and will follow you quite a distance to just sell one ticket. It cost 10000 VND for a chance. Well, i bought some and guess what? i didn't hit the jackpot. LOL
4. The Shampoo Girls.
There are few saloon nearby my hotel. It looked like a saloon but i guess it is just a covered place for getting special treatments. Why? Cos, they dress is sexy dresses, revealing their curves, their boobs and short enough to see their underwear.. My locals engineers told me that customer can negotiate for boom boom in this kinda saloon.
and many more which i am now getting lazy to type and the Star Movies is playing Scream 4. So i gonna stop here and continue next time...
cheers!
Just to blog some experience here in HCMC. Every year, for some work related schedule i will be here for about 2 months. Travelling has since bores me, getting here on mondays and leaving on fridays for two months continiously is not fun anymore.
Furthermore, everyone who have been here knows that the traffics is a mess. Not to offend any of my vietnamese friends, but really, its just too packed on the road. The travelling time is then pro-long by the speed limits which is 50km/h. If i am lucky i can hit 60km/h on some other highways. Not that i am driving, the agent here hired drivers to drives me and my colleagues around.
Drivers are very obedience to the traffic law here. So, no matter how my colleagues requested them to drive faster, it is being ignored. Imagine this, everyday, travelled distance is about 50 to 60 km and we have to spend at least 4 hours in the car. Thats boring and the car is not comfy at all. But it is still better than the indonesia car that we travelled in when i was there. No complaint.
I tried to blend in with the culture here but it is just not as easy as i thought it would be. The language barrier is at the ultimate level, at least to me. Ordering a cup of coffee on the street requires some hand signals. And i am getting used of being cut at the throat for a cup of coffee which locals can get it for 10000 VND while i am getting it for 15000 VND or sometimes 20000 VND. Its ok though cos the coffee here is nice!
"There are so many things happening by the road side everyday, so many things to observe" thats what i told my colleague last year when i first came here. Now? i think i seen it all... i mean nearby my hotel. I am staying at District 1. The main district i guess... what i have seen so far are...
1. Ladies carrying a child asking for money with a sad face.
For this, i was drinking the weeks before and this lady came to me, not the first time but most of the time and she asked me for money. Maybe i was on the high side and i handed over 2000 VND... and to my surprise, she looked at me with a mean and angry and mad expression and didn't take the money i handed to her and then just left. Then waitress saw the event and told me that i should not have given the money to her, its like drugs to her, she will be encouraged to continue asking money around. And when i told my friend the next day, she just laughed. She said, if i wanna give, not 2000 VND which doesn't have significant value. But hey, back in my country, beggars just take what is given. :)
2. The man on the bicycle with a home made hand bell made by coke bottle caps loitering in the middle of the nite.
This is actually a prostitute hustler. They will approach you and straight to the point... "You want girls? boom boom? happy massage? cheap cheap, 18 years old, nice boobs, you want i bring to your hotel, look, no good no pay"... WOW! Still i don't get why the word boom boom is used here.
3. Children selling lottery tickets.
They are very persistent and will follow you quite a distance to just sell one ticket. It cost 10000 VND for a chance. Well, i bought some and guess what? i didn't hit the jackpot. LOL
4. The Shampoo Girls.
There are few saloon nearby my hotel. It looked like a saloon but i guess it is just a covered place for getting special treatments. Why? Cos, they dress is sexy dresses, revealing their curves, their boobs and short enough to see their underwear.. My locals engineers told me that customer can negotiate for boom boom in this kinda saloon.
and many more which i am now getting lazy to type and the Star Movies is playing Scream 4. So i gonna stop here and continue next time...
cheers!
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Traffic @ Saigon
Of all the offices for my previous company, Saigon is the only place i have not visited when i was with them. Simply because i left before the Office in Saigon established.
So, this time, with the new company, i am here for the first time. One thing that amazed me, not that i didnt know of, is the traffic! I saw clips on Youtube about how heavy, messy and noisy the traffics here, but it is nothing compare to see it live with my own eyes... AMAZING!
Motocycles are all over the place, it seems that there is a common understanding among motorcyclist that they rules are to keep going the direction that you wanna go and give way if you think you cant make that turn at the junction. Space between motorbikes are as close as shoulder to shoulder and bumper to bumper.
Every space that one could find on the road, it is accesible by motorbike.
The traffic light here takes me a moment to understand on how the orientation works. Say its a Cross Junction, when the light turns green, both side can go straight and turn left at the same time, so just imagine, it will be a swarm of motorbike moving straight and from right to left in both directions... can you imagine? hahaha, try harder...
Crossing the road is not as tough as what i saw on Youtube, one thing to keep in mind is that, don't avoid the bikes, let them avoid you. But mind you this only applies to bikes, not car as what my colleague reminds me. I was crossing the road and a car was coming from my right, i just keep walking but was stopped by my colleague, i asked him why? You told me let them avoid me rather than me avoiding them, he simply replied " True, but only for bikes, you don't do this when you see cars" :)
And everyone seems to like to sound their honk! Honk... Honk Honk... all the time you can hear this sound. Its very annoying but i guess this is one thing that locals used to do while on the jam packed road.
Really, seeing it with my own eyes... its really opened up my eyes when crossing the road here... :)
So, this time, with the new company, i am here for the first time. One thing that amazed me, not that i didnt know of, is the traffic! I saw clips on Youtube about how heavy, messy and noisy the traffics here, but it is nothing compare to see it live with my own eyes... AMAZING!
Motocycles are all over the place, it seems that there is a common understanding among motorcyclist that they rules are to keep going the direction that you wanna go and give way if you think you cant make that turn at the junction. Space between motorbikes are as close as shoulder to shoulder and bumper to bumper.
Every space that one could find on the road, it is accesible by motorbike.
The traffic light here takes me a moment to understand on how the orientation works. Say its a Cross Junction, when the light turns green, both side can go straight and turn left at the same time, so just imagine, it will be a swarm of motorbike moving straight and from right to left in both directions... can you imagine? hahaha, try harder...
Crossing the road is not as tough as what i saw on Youtube, one thing to keep in mind is that, don't avoid the bikes, let them avoid you. But mind you this only applies to bikes, not car as what my colleague reminds me. I was crossing the road and a car was coming from my right, i just keep walking but was stopped by my colleague, i asked him why? You told me let them avoid me rather than me avoiding them, he simply replied " True, but only for bikes, you don't do this when you see cars" :)
And everyone seems to like to sound their honk! Honk... Honk Honk... all the time you can hear this sound. Its very annoying but i guess this is one thing that locals used to do while on the jam packed road.
Really, seeing it with my own eyes... its really opened up my eyes when crossing the road here... :)
Monday, 23 May 2011
It was alright till I opened the door...
It was my last day with my previous company, everything went well and we shook hands, wished everyone the best. Packed my stuff and talked to the boss, he wa alright, good mood, smiling and even invited me to come back some time when I am free for coffee.
So I thought everyone was happy, I never burnt the bridge, and leave in as good manner as I could.
But when I was about to leave, my boss, was talking to another colleague, looked at me across those desks and said "hope your new boss is better than MH Tan"
I guess everyone was shocked over his statement or everyone treated it as another sacarstic words utter from his mouth without being processed through his brain? Well, to me it's just another comment from the self thought best in everything egoistic person.
If, you are so good, or the best, explain the 21/24 turnover?
One funny thing, my ex colleague, who was facing me and boss was behind her, show me a funny face Over his statement...
Self praise, do not earn you respect! Thanks for your wish, I am sure there are better bosses out there!
So I thought everyone was happy, I never burnt the bridge, and leave in as good manner as I could.
But when I was about to leave, my boss, was talking to another colleague, looked at me across those desks and said "hope your new boss is better than MH Tan"
I guess everyone was shocked over his statement or everyone treated it as another sacarstic words utter from his mouth without being processed through his brain? Well, to me it's just another comment from the self thought best in everything egoistic person.
If, you are so good, or the best, explain the 21/24 turnover?
One funny thing, my ex colleague, who was facing me and boss was behind her, show me a funny face Over his statement...
Self praise, do not earn you respect! Thanks for your wish, I am sure there are better bosses out there!
Monday, 9 May 2011
Leaving job...
Few more days to go, i am leaving this company... a company where systems works but didn't really had one since the first day i joined two years ago.
Leaving is not as easy as i thought because i am a kinda person who doesn't like to burn bridges. I preferred a gentle exit as how i first joined.
But few things that pissed me off was i am being ignored in someway. WTF? OK, so now i am no longer involved in any follow up of jobs that i was in charged in. Including the one that has been dragging for few months.
And now the problem is solved. Funny, am i not competent? in a way maybe yes but i did mentioned that i needed support from the principle regarding this issue. And till the day i tendered my resignation, there was no support from the principle at all. Why? Because according to the management, it is not necessary. If every time an engineer cannot solve a problem, and principle is called to support. Why do we need engineers.
Well, in a way yes, thats true, but engineers are also human. And human need to be trained to carried out jobs. With no training, how can one carried out jobs efficiently? OK, some of you guys might think, no training, you still can refer to Service Manual. True, but where the F*CK is the service manual?
And how the problem was solved eventually? It takes one engineer from principle, two engineers from my department and a boss. That how it was solved... talking about efficiency and system.
Its a chain reaction leading to my resignation... i wouldn't take this step if i have enough supports, especially for this one and only machine in Malaysia. One thing lead to another, being labeled as Changineer, no appraisal, no increments, works environment according to your mood and no appreciation.
System Works! It Does, But we don't have one here!
When 21 in and out in 24 months. Something need to be done!
Leaving is not as easy as i thought because i am a kinda person who doesn't like to burn bridges. I preferred a gentle exit as how i first joined.
But few things that pissed me off was i am being ignored in someway. WTF? OK, so now i am no longer involved in any follow up of jobs that i was in charged in. Including the one that has been dragging for few months.
And now the problem is solved. Funny, am i not competent? in a way maybe yes but i did mentioned that i needed support from the principle regarding this issue. And till the day i tendered my resignation, there was no support from the principle at all. Why? Because according to the management, it is not necessary. If every time an engineer cannot solve a problem, and principle is called to support. Why do we need engineers.
Well, in a way yes, thats true, but engineers are also human. And human need to be trained to carried out jobs. With no training, how can one carried out jobs efficiently? OK, some of you guys might think, no training, you still can refer to Service Manual. True, but where the F*CK is the service manual?
And how the problem was solved eventually? It takes one engineer from principle, two engineers from my department and a boss. That how it was solved... talking about efficiency and system.
Its a chain reaction leading to my resignation... i wouldn't take this step if i have enough supports, especially for this one and only machine in Malaysia. One thing lead to another, being labeled as Changineer, no appraisal, no increments, works environment according to your mood and no appreciation.
System Works! It Does, But we don't have one here!
When 21 in and out in 24 months. Something need to be done!
Friday, 1 April 2011
system works...
yeah, i know system works, but where the hell is the system? and what system are we talking about here?
if a system can be modified, change, alter or reshape anytime of day is not a system OK!!!
furthermore if a system can be modified with emotions based decision is still not a system... everyone has to consider your emotion, mood before they do something is not fun at all... remember happy?
so i hope that a system can be finalized or at least the structure is completed soon so that i can follow the system and not emotions. 9.00 to 5.30 is not a short time, so i don't want my emotions is ruin by following a systems that does not works...
if a system can be modified, change, alter or reshape anytime of day is not a system OK!!!
furthermore if a system can be modified with emotions based decision is still not a system... everyone has to consider your emotion, mood before they do something is not fun at all... remember happy?
so i hope that a system can be finalized or at least the structure is completed soon so that i can follow the system and not emotions. 9.00 to 5.30 is not a short time, so i don't want my emotions is ruin by following a systems that does not works...
Sunday, 10 October 2010
Doesn't make sense?
This is something that a buddy told me... it doesn't make sense at all...
Well, i just wanna say that... what doesn't make sense to you doesn't mean it doesn't make sense to others...
See, i was outstation for a week last week... and i am going to be in Singapore for a week again tomorrow. What make sense to me is... spending time with her is not something that doesn't make sense.
I only have like 48 hours before i disappear again for another 5 days... so whats wrong with driving her around for her job? Time spent was quality time... thats all. And it make sense to me that driving her in the wee hour to her client place for make up is something i should do knowing that she is not familiar with the road around town.
Yes, there is GPS... but in the wee hour... like 4am in the morning? Would you let her drive herself? Doesn't matter whats your decision... cos it would not make sense if you say yes...
Yeah, i am being too good... but doesn't it make sense that when you love someone you have to be good to her? I know what i am doing and i am getting her to understand that i might not be able to fetch her around all the time.. it needs time... so it makes sense... at least to me.
and i don't remember when i whine about it...
Saturday, 10 July 2010
Ass Fanner, shoe licker...
There are few way to get gain yourself reputation in work place. But being an ass fanner or shoe licker won't gain you any.
As a new guy who joined in the company, please respect your seniors even if your rank is higher you bastard.
This guy, an engineer in a place where i service the machines. Is trying hard to prove to his boss that he is capable of doing tasks that being assigned. Come on, you just joined, take your time and learn from the old timer.
You almost screwed up... you dick! I dont care much if it does not affect me. But because of the way you lick, i got an extra job to do.
Tuesday, 1 June 2010
Park properly, cant you? MORON!
How do you feel when you saw a parking space and a moron parked his car occupying two lots.
This guy when I approached him, I asked if this is a security procedure to park like this he just said "takde la, sekejap je"
Nah!!!
This guy when I approached him, I asked if this is a security procedure to park like this he just said "takde la, sekejap je"
Nah!!!
Monday, 31 May 2010
BAD Daysss...
It has been one blarddy unlucky week this year... what the hell is wrong. Start off the week with head ache and followed by stomach ache... its not ordinary head ache, its felt like you wanna take ur head off that moment cos it was so fu(king heavy, the pain is circulating from front to back and left to right of my head... damned!
Stomach was not really in good shape... no i am not talking about my abs, its has been united since god knows when. I am talking about winds in my stomach, twisting and cramping and shites just won't ease at all... another damned!
But it got better in the middle of the week, so i thought. But no, the bad luck just love me so much and it keeps bothering me, this time not my body... but my car... got a flat tire. Left hand rear side. Got it fixed and running well... fu(ked!
Just i thought i could end the bad luck trail for the week, it happened again! Got a Right hand rear side tire punctured while driving back to wife house. What the fu*k!
I just wish and hope... please, no more tire puncture tomorrow and at least for this week, i am travelling to the north. Please don;t fu(k up my trip. Stay the fu(k away from me... thanks!
Friday, 14 May 2010
Time flies...
Songs by Eason has always been my fav... his latest song, 陀飛輪 has got me thinking about life... past present and future.
Pardon my translation, its the best i can interpret from the lyrics.
From the start of the song, it was mentioned that "When at 18, was playful and stubborn with too much time to waste without thinking much about the future"
And continue with "Time flies with a blink of an eye, now at 27, not much time left must work hard"
These two phrases really makes me think about my life now. Too much to do with little time at hand.
Another phrase that really hit me is "Planned, worked it out but not much time left when the plan is achieved"
Got me thinking, will i have much time left when all my plans in life is achieved by spending most of my time working on it without having some time for myself to relax and enjoy life a little bit? I dont have the answer yet... hope i can follow up on this when i achieved it. Hope it is not till i am too old to remember my password to this blog.
Anyway, its a nice song and i would recommend buying this album. If you are looking for one, you can get if from Amazon.com, just click on the photo below.
Thursday, 6 May 2010
I REALLY don't need a Co-Driver!
Not that i am being sarcastic or over confident about my driving skills. But to have a guy giving you directions, instructions, friendly reminder and unwanted assistance when driving is someone me or many of us don't wish to have! Rite?
Its like when you are entering the main road from junction, they will be more worry than you are about cars from left or right. THEY tried to be your third eye and give you the green light, red light or yellow light, as if they are the blarddy traffic light! "Ok, left side is cleared", or "Wait wait wait, watch the bike" or the like. Its just frustrating.
They are even more anxious than you are when reversing out from the car park. SHITE!
Driving has been driving me crazy, nuts, mad, and insane nowadays with maniacs and idiots on the road. So, i don't really need anyone to rub it in! I will ask for your friendly assistance when i really need it. You can be the traffic light when i wish to TURNED you on. Otherwise, just sit and relax and enjoy the music when i am driving, OK?
THANKS!
Its like when you are entering the main road from junction, they will be more worry than you are about cars from left or right. THEY tried to be your third eye and give you the green light, red light or yellow light, as if they are the blarddy traffic light! "Ok, left side is cleared", or "Wait wait wait, watch the bike" or the like. Its just frustrating.
They are even more anxious than you are when reversing out from the car park. SHITE!
Driving has been driving me crazy, nuts, mad, and insane nowadays with maniacs and idiots on the road. So, i don't really need anyone to rub it in! I will ask for your friendly assistance when i really need it. You can be the traffic light when i wish to TURNED you on. Otherwise, just sit and relax and enjoy the music when i am driving, OK?
THANKS!
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Funny Road Sign
I was travelling back from Kangar, Perlis after completed the maintenance service for a University there.
On the way back i saw something funny and stop over to snap a pic...
It is 3 locations in Perlis and Kedah... Alor Star, Langgar and Kangar. The placement of these 3 places is funny. Langgar means bang, hit, crash in Bahasa Malaysia. So, it simply means Alor Star Bang Kangar... :)
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