"theological studies"

hahaha well if the boys need to know what i've been doing... =) yupz intensive religious studies =) pau....you better not slack...hahaha (friendly competition *joke joke*) errrr...ken hahaha nevermind.....

"Everyday"

I wanna find you there, I wanna hold on tight.....

"problems"

well have been reading my friends' blogs....of late... a few of them seem to have some personal problems at hand...some parental problems...some work problems...some personal relationship problems...all related to my last entry "blabbering nonsense"

hahaha, tis' the season to be jolly fa la la la la its not to be..... =P

well the season of giving and sharing is round the corner my friends if you're reading this entry... i'm praying for you all ok....

--------

well one exciting bit of news though.... even though the business idea by ken bro seems a bit off for now...the idea is good and it will take a lot more effort from the trio to work on it... the planning is definitely crucial as ken puts it...but alas in terms of actual biz exp...me and poor pau is just not up to standard yet....got lots of catching up to do... well pau is doing his ACCA...means we got someone who can do book-keeping to standard in the future =) Ken is the brain-trust to the industry know hows.... as for me....hmmmm not too sure how i can contribute though....as for now i concentrating on the marketing and comms aspect...plus thanks to my banking exp. a lot of nitty gritty stuff shouldn't pose a problem... =)

i'm just excited about this option like pau =)

"blabbering nonsense"

some people just wanna be the one hogging the limelight... some people just wanna be the show-off.... some people just wanna be the "i'm always right" logic

--------

one sweet day is coming.... just waiting for it.... patiently

"everyone got their own way"

it seems that doing a business is not easy... but then again since when doing anything is easy? hahaha

well everyone got their own way of doing things...and i think i will start from scratch and learn it slowly... so back to the drawing board and making the biz idea i had with paul come true first...small step but i think its a good try.... i'm not out to make super profits or make the thing work you see...its all about the experience.... well paul if you are reading this...you are welcome to join me on the pet project i think we both can take in our own free time and do something extra-ordinary from our own schedule and plans =) if not i will just go at it alone...just to gain some inside exp....hahaha

like i mentioned before we start from scratch and doing ourselves as handicrafts and market it at the churches... =) i'm sure the proceeds though well not enough to cover expenses or profits but i just wanna do some charity too at get a feel of being an entrepreneur.... =)

"new blog-news site?"

contemplating setting up a specialised blog....wonder what should i do.....?

"future"

seems like in order to break free from poverty..is to have a future you can see.... how i see it....is that you gotta have $$$$$ in order to break that circle....

sadly it seems this is a hard fact and undeniable truth... if you can't take the truth so be it.... only the rich can survive this....

with living costs on a rise recently...bread and butter issues are fast becoming very important to the heartlands....i do hope we can weather this storm....

University Ranking

The following list was taken from the recent survey they did on the best universities...i only included the top 10...plus universities from australia and singapore...coz these places are the ones my family always used to boast to each other where and how their kids come from top uni....hahaha all these family politics on "having face" hahahaha

I am surprised that Monash actually still remained within the top 50 rankings....but truthfully i would say the ranking is meaningless... every student has his or her strengths and weaknesses....

Shortlist

Rank 2007 | Rank 2006 | University name | Country

1 1 HARVARD University United States
2= 2 University of CAMBRIDGE United Kingdom
2= 3 University of OXFORD United Kingdom
2= 4 YALE University United States
5=9 Imperial College LONDON United Kingdom
6=10 PRINCETON University United States
7= 7 CALIFORNIA Institute of Technology (Caltech) United States
7= 11 University of CHICAGO United States
9=25 UCL (University College LONDON) United Kingdom
10 =4= MASSACHUSETTS Institute of Technology (MIT) United States
16 =16 AUSTRALIAN National University Australia
17 =19= University of TOKYO Japan
18 =33= University of HONG KONG Hong Kong
20= 15 CORNELL University United States
22 8 University of California, BERKELEY United States
27 22 University of MELBOURNE Australia
31 35= The University of SYDNEY Australia
33= 45 University of QUEENSLAND Australia
33= 19= National University of SINGAPORE Singapore
36 14 PEKING University China
41 31 University of CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles (UCLA) United States
43 38 MONASH University Australia
44 41 University of NEW SOUTH WALES Australia
59 17 LONDON School of Economics and Political Science United Kingdom
62 105= University of ADELAIDE Australia
64 111= University of WESTERN AUSTRALIA Australia
69 61= NANYANG Technological University Singapore
125 180 NANJING University China
168= 82= MACQUARIE University Australia
195= 192= QUEENSLAND University of Technology Australia
199 196 University of WOLLONGONG Australia
200= 146 RMIT University Australia

"politics and business"

lately have been following up on a few areas of news... definitely one of is on Citi's demise...and on the court proceedings for Pedra Branca or a.k.a Pulau Batu Puteh.

firstly i felt that Citi's demise is of its own doing... it knew very well that its global operations is being expanded at a rate almost impossible for itself to properly control. Diversification seems good but too much at the expense of its reputed strengths. well i guess the fall from grace is due to the fact that the US economy is blown apart from within.... too much strain from the multitude of things the US tries to take on....it is a sort of implosion for the economy....sadly i feel that Citi needs a very good leader who can delegate the best people to the right job scope and unite the vast operations it has.... well its just like my experience from there is that despite its reputation being the best... some management levels lack a foresight to unite and delegate the right people....till today i do not understand why do we need to hire such lousy managers who cannot do the right things?

hahahaha well my departure from Citi was a sad and yet mutually happy departure...sad because my bosses (not from CCT) did not see and use my strengths, despite me being more than happy to go beyond the call of duty and in some sense job scope to do more than was needed of me.....they did not recognise the efforts i put in....and only seem want to make full use of me without rewards...happy because I made very good friends and learned a lot from it as well as being able to pursue my interests right now....

well the ICJ proceedings on the island seems interesting enough for me right now too....i believe in every aspect the pursuit of territorial waters to lands have been on-going since ancient times...and m'sia and s'pore to do this now is just common sensical to do it....not only sovereignty is at stake but territorial advantages are aplenty...i just hope no bitter blood will be spill by both sides...as you know very nationalistic views can arise from such spats...as seen by our disputes over land reclamation, water distillations and even airspace....

i guess no matter the outcome, we must work towards peaceful resolution and amicable administration of the land, water and airspace we use....no matter how long a treaty or document holds that we own or possess these spaces.....time will eventually destroy it or take it away with devastation, we need to start protecting the earth....not just exploit it.... =)

"Top Gear"

well if anyone watches this show....i'm sure you can relate to its ingenuity of testing cars and show-casing the very best of what cars can do and what they are made for...

i just saw an episode where the 3 hosts actually drove through an entire country....from the border post of Botswana and Zimbabwe to the other side of the border post of Namibia....thats nearly a 1000 miles away hahaha....they had to go through hell of alot of trouble with many challenges for them to complete.....but i must say it was quite a spectacle....

well hope to catch more of it.... =)

"insecurity"

sometimes i ever wondered why am i so cool headed over being out of job and not earning like i should be.... this insecurity many would probably scold or lecture me about not working and not contributing like i should be.... i guess this insecurity is the very reason why i'm still searching for that perfect job for the skills i can bring...

not gainfully used to the fullest by my ex-bosses...i only can say its a pity they do not see the value of having me...they want me to work on areas outside of my expertise and under-utilised by and large my skills....sadly to say i tried my best to work beyond my required and beyond the expectations set....but its slowly but surely burning me out....

being practical and needing money to survive is something so essential today in a materialistic world...where dollar and cents counts...but yet all these riches cannot really bring true meaning in life....i'm not sure why we all chase this..but one thing for sure....i'm not quite bothered...but when i earn my stripes and the dollars that comes along...i'm sure its worth every penny...hahaha

but yes....i do look forward to being employed once again...since my eyes have fully recovered to some extent...and reaping the rewards of near perfect eyesights....maybe then with some form of security in finances that my parents and future in laws won't feel so short changed....hahahaha

"end of year"

well the end of the year means .... "I GOTTA PREPARE FOR NEW YEAR!!!"

so setting my new year resolutions comes into the picture again.... time to set 10 achievable goals and fulfilling them over the course of the new year 2008 =)