Did I Change A Lot

Yesterday when I was at Jogoya I met one of my school mate, she didn't see me until I called out her name and she was stunt for a while only managed to say out my name in doubt. I think we never see each other for nearly 6-8 years. The first word out from her mount was are you Jiin Ling, I can't recognise you, and you really changed a lot. I was like ok, did I really change a lot, it this a compliment or ....

Recently I bumped into few school mates some of them really long time never see/meet them, I think since finished Form Five until now and some may be just recent 1-2 years. Last month Wesak day I also happen to bumped into one friend. She was with group of friends which I know as well, last time my classmate, just that I not close with them, never contact except this friend of my. While she was talking to me, one of the friend interrupted and asked her who I am. When she told her that I am so and so, this girl actually very surprise and keep asking are you really Jiin Ling, I was like yes I am.

For those who know me, did I really physically change a lot since school time until now? It is in term of good change or bad one?

KL Trip

My 3rd sister's friend from Hong Kong came to KL for holidays so my 3rd sister insisted want to go down KL to meet up with her friend, so two of us together with my youngest sister drove all the way from Penang to KL. We departed on 8.ooam and reached Ipoh around 9.15am so we stopped at Ipoh for Dim Sum. By the time we reached KL already 1.30pm. After check-in we rest a while at the hotel before heading for lunch. We went to Mid-Valley to have Korean foods. My Uni best mate Carolyn and her friend Ting came to Mid-Valley to meet up with me. After lunch we went to shopping, didn't really shop just managed to bought one top and one 3/4 pant. At night we went to one very nice place (forgot the name) for dinner. We open one white wine sitting down there chit-chat and gossiping, very enjoying and relaxing conversation, three of us really have fun and enjoying the night.

After dinner Carolyn have to meet up with her group of friends which she and another Ting very reluctant to go, but they have not choice. So after dinner we went to Sunway and join the other group of friends. I not close with her friends just happen to met them for few times. When we reached there and only realised that they are inside one disco, three of us were like OMG. I think I am really too old for this kind of activity, didn't enjoy it and keep sms my sister come and rescue me, felt very "pai seh" to Carolyn and Ting because I seriously don't like the place plus don't know what to talk with the rest so I leave the place first instead of waiting for Carolyn to send me back to hotel.

Sunday morning 3 of us hang around at Midvalley for a while, we have Big Apple Donuts while waiting for Carolyn came and fetch us to city because my sisters want have lunch at Jogoya. I really like the big apply durian donut very yummy but too bad it only can last for 3 hours if not I will buy back for my parents have a try. When we reached city still very early so we walk around at Parkvillion and guess what we bought J Co donuts again. Towards our surprise the queue not long so Carolyn asked me to queue for it. I not yet try the J co donuts so can’t comment which one is better and yummy.

After that we have late lunch at Jogoya, this was my 3rd time went there, honestly I found that yesterday one not as nice as the last time. A lot of the foods especially the fish like Salmon head are not available.

Anyway it was very nice weekend for me to relax release tension and stress and also meet up and catch up with friends. Sorry I didn’t take any photos; I think I seriously need to rethink to invest one good camera. Any good recommendation?

Petrol Price Up

Since the government announced petrol price increase until now already one week plus, we can read from newspaper a lot of price hike and employees like us basically asked for paid raise as well.

Last week after the petrol price increased, one customer called all the way from Singapore asked for price negotiation for one job. The price for the quotation is less than RM 1,000.00, basically the reasons given by her were since our technician will be there everyday so we cannot charge her the labour cost, the labour cost need to be FOC and asked for 50% price deduction. I was like what are you taking about, my company technician standby there everyday was a service provided by our company in case of any emergency breakdown and the customer site didn't pay us for this service. So when there is job request from customers of course we need to charge the labour cost in order to cover our overhead cost and also of course our salary. So the conversation lasted about half an hour and I not sure how much is her phone call bill. Instead of wanting for cut cost but in fact she wasted time and money called all the way from Singapore.

Last two days another customers called also for price negotiation, she said although petrol price increased by 40% but the raw materials cost didn't gone up until that level and actually compared the raw material such as metal, copper and etc the price actually gone down. Excuses me true the raw materials price traded at the London Metal Exchange market actually gone down but our ringgit depreciated around 3-5% since last month until now. The materials price was control by manufacturer and passed down to supplier, so suppliers of course have to raise the price as well and so do us.

Sometime those procurement or purchasing peoples thought that we mark up very high percentages of profit margin, but in fact our industry are very competitive. Sometime our quotations only have 3-5 % profit margin or sometime only cost price and we need to wait for 60 days or 75 days for the payment. I know nowadays everywhere, every company also talking about cut cost, not budget and etc, but sometime the things they asking are really too much, sound like only they need to eat and survive and other none of their business.

With the current situation, I don't know whether we should glad that we still have job and pray that company will not go through retrenchment or we should voice up for paid hike? Sometime I think I am lucky that I still single not commitment on anything yet, I really cannot imagine how those have commitment with all source of loans, family expenses and kid’s expenses survive with their current salary especially those low income earners.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday!!! Haha don't get me wrong today is not my birthday, it is someone birthday today, just here to wish him Happy Birthday although I know he will never see this, may god bless you success and happiness.

"Your Life, You have great common sense but usually fail to follow through. This might happens because you are too busy with your mission and shut yourself from the outside world. You are clever and profound so there's a slight chance for self-control problem Your Love. Your love progress slowly, and quietly. You seem to be contented with your unrequited love. You are a romantic and loyal lover. "

黑糖蕃薯包

黑糖蕃薯包

面粉 600gm

蕃薯 400gm (Sweet potato) (放香草加水去煮)

黑糖 200gm (放香草加30g水去煮)

发酵粉 1包

白糖 50gm, 3 汤匙Olive Oil

(发 1/2小时, 后弄成小团再发1 1/4小时), put in raisin into each small dough as you like.

Ohbin this is my mum recipe, when she made it that time I at work so I not really sure the actual step by step.

Dogs

I am not a dog lover but unfortunately currently my house got 4 dogs. They are one German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher and two other unknown species. My dad don't like those small cuties dog, he like to prefer the guardant dog.

Hi, my name is cookies and I am from German Shepherd family.

She was given by one of my dad's friend. Every Sunday my dad will bring her for hiking. Honestly I very scare of her and she keep barking at me every time she see me and at one time she nearly bite me, may be I never touch and feet her.

Hi, my name is Jakies and I am from Doberman Pinscher Family

Jackies is new member and was given by my aunt's friend. I always wake up from my sweet dream land due to her none stop barking even my neighbor also came out have a look. So we have not choice but to keep her at the back instead of let her stay at the garden.

Hi, my name is Snowky

Snowky was given by my eldest sister's friend together with his brother Blacky but unfortunately last year due to his bad behavior damaging the garden sand and grass so my dad let go of Blacky. My youngest sister was so mad and angry with my dad that she refuesed to talk to my dad for a week and she is so scare that my dad will do the same thing to Snowky, every time she called back she sure will ask and make sure that Snowky still stay with us. Snowky always like to rest and sleep under the car but he is very smart once you open the car door he will quickly run out already. Whenever you open the auto gate he will love to run out and walk around looking for his friends.

Hello, my name is Mickey

She is the oldest among the rest, she already over 100 years old. Like I mention in my previous blog, she is the one and only one that I play and touched. She is a very good girl like a princess very well behave and will shake hand with you whenever you asked her to do so.

Wakin's Concert at Genting 周华健

The stage



This was my second time went for concert, last year I went to Singapore for Jacky Cheung's concert. Yes I purposely went down to Singapore for the concert and also short holidays for myself. May be some of you will ask he came to KL why have to go down to Singapore for it? The answer is I have to take care of the house and home alone because my whole family went for his Bukit Jalil concert so I took it as excuses I also want to watch his concert and went to Singapore.

We got super duper nice seat very near the stage and at the centre thanks to my dad's friend because he is the Genting Platinum card member so my dad asked him to book the ticket for us. That night as usual at some part 华健大哥忘词, I didn't notice it until my 3rd sister told me about it, I think about 2-3 times.

I really enjoy the night, I actually very scare that I will fall to sleep but luckily I never. I always fall to sleep when I went for movie in cinema until my siblings they all bang me not longer want to ask me for movie :( "I am Malaysia Dato"

华健大哥 is my idol I like one of his song "朋友" very much for me the 歌词 very meaningful and I used this song as my handphone ring tone. I still remember the 1st time I heard of this song was from a cassette posted all the way from Penang to me as a birthday present by my friend. That time I was so lonely and homesick when I heard of this song there were actually tears on my eyes, I miss my family and friends so much.
According to the newspaper 华健大哥 sang 32 songs on that night but I don't know I didn't count it but most of the song sang by him were my favorite songs like 花心, 朋友 and etc. Towards the end he changed to red colour T-shirt plus a vest together with jean and slipper very casual, I was very surprise.
When we were waiting outside for the Genting limousine back to hotel we saw him came out from the concert hall and walk toward the MPV. Too bad we didn't get his autograph. Here are some photos we took on that night, I promised Veronica that I will post the photos but the photos came out not really good and close enough I just wish that I have DSLR camera :(