Mengomel

Heh, aku penatlah.

Aik, takkan baru hari kedua dah mengeluh?

Bukan mengeluh, cuma mengadu nasib aje. Nak dengar ke tak nak?
Kalau pikir pasal kerja and sekolah, takla stress sangat. Boleh ride the adrenaline high to get through. And at least yang tu aku boleh gak kerja bersungguh sungguh and keep me busy. Tapi part lain lain tu entahle, kat tu jugakle. Gaduh ikut sms pun jadik. Gaduh punya gaduh pun, kat situ jugak. Cam round round in a circle. Kalau ada ekor boleh jugak kejar.

Hai sabarle...

Ha iyelah. Apa lagi pun yang nak dibuatkan? 1 tahun 10 bulan je lagi kak... Sabar ajelah.

Pleasant surprise

I got a nice surprise on Thursday at work. I've known for a few weeks now that I will be assigned to a new project full time. It's good and not-so-good, the good is that I get to work full time with the consultants, implementing our new shop floor systems, and not-so-good is that I don't get to lead our contract manufacturing tech transfer, something I've wanted to do for a long time.

But I think my preference has changed over the years, because now I very much prefer the consulting project experience to the tech transfer, since it gives a lot of visibility (good potential for kaki bodek like me), and it gives a lot of interface with other departments. Besides, I will still lead the on-going tech transfer to our client's site, so I will get some exposure in that. So I'm not crying over the transfer. And I certainly am not crying about the promotion. It is a nice surprise.

Now on to a grueling 12 months to establish my footing. As a good friend of mine put it "Now you're part of the hated management". Yes, I need to make the most of it, and prove myself all over again.

No hummingbird today

Nils's balcony

Gots to study...

It looks deceivingly warm outside from where I sit, with the sunlight pouring into the living room through Nils's curtainless balcony door. But of course, from where I sit I can't see the floor of the balcony which is covered in snow. It was in the 20s yesterday, and I was surprised that it wasn't as miserable as I thought it would be. For some reason my memories of winter in Indiana was much worse than this.

Nils is out at Home Depot with Craig, buying a couple more things for the house. I stayed home to study and do my homework. Well I tried, but my latest burr of getting a coat is very distracting. At least I finished reading the case. And also found one coat I like on Bloomie's website. That was Nils's idea anyway, for me to browse online so we have an idea what to expect when we go shopping tomorrow.

Ah wait, I hear them at the door. I better get back to studying.

:)

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

NST Online
Easing polygamy rules to curb social problems
09 Feb 2007


KANGAR: It’s now easier for Muslims outside Perlis to marry a second, third, or fourth wife in the state.

They no longer have to change their address on their identity cards.

State Housing, Local Government and Environment exco Azihani Ali said the move was to curb social ills such as abandoned babies and the spread of HIV.

"All they have to do is to solemnise and register their union like any first-time marriage," she said.

She said the move would also lead to a "healthy" increase in population.

Azihani said the decision was made during the weekly exco meeting chaired by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.

Earlier, Muslim men risked a fine of RM2,000 if they married again in the state without changing their address.

Other states have strict regulations governing polygamy which require the permission of the first wife and change of address in the IC.

On imam, she said the state government was upgrading 50 of them to become "kadi" so that they could solemnise marriages.

"But the relaxed conditions do not mean we are blindly encouraging Muslim men to take second, third or fourth wives. They must adhere to Islamic law and ensure their spouses are given their due rights.

"For instance the first and second wives have a right to their family’s shared earnings."

Meanwhile, Shahidan said Perlis will continue with raids on khalwat (close proximity) but without resorting to spying or any other embarrassing methods.

He said the state government was strictly against prying into people’s privacy and embarrassing those caught for allegedly committing khalwat during raids.

Instead, he said the state government wanted religious authorities to focus on offenders who openly committed wrongful acts.

"We want to stop offenders who openly commit acts of sin as they are challenging the faith. We don’t want to pry into what goes behind hotel bedroom doors.

"Knocking on closed doors is not the answer to curbing unlawful behaviour. We must catch those who commit unlawful acts openly," he said.

Shahidan is also mulling the idea of amending the state religious law on enforcement methods to ensure the dignity of those caught and questioned for khalwat offences, based on the principle of "innocent until proven guilty".

The Perlis Menteri Besar is also in agreement with state mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin who had stressed that snooping and embarrassing suspects was against the teachings of Islam, and would project the religion in a bad light.

Shahidan said authorities had a responsibility to focus on the big picture of upholding morals values.

"We must act against all immoral acts and not be selective such as focusing on a single offence. We must prevent immoral acts in a fair manner and not embarrass people while doing it," he added.

He also said khalwat raids must not be conducted with malice in mind.

Shahidan said this after the "Seminar Tangkap Basah Peringkat Negeri Perlis", a seminar to address khalwat raids, at Dewan 2020 here yesterday.

Apo nak di kato

Girl: So, how long have you been here?

Me: Six years next week.

Girl: Wow! You've been here that long and you're so happy. This must be a good place to work.

Me: *Tergamam. I didn't mean to lie, she was the one jumping to conclusion.*

Agak Country bunyiknya. Tapi...

how did she know?


The Wreckers: Leave the Pieces


ps: I'm even happier today... muahahahahaha.. Yippekayay!

:)

I'm happy today

:)