Appropriately Ending on Merdeka Eve... Thursday, August 30, 2007
Well, the time for me to log off my terminal for the last time has come again. After 2 and 1/2 months traveling to and fro from Subang to KL, I can finally swipe the access card to the office for the last time. Having placed my last call, and gone over my handover checklist, I said farewell to my colleagues (who were in a rather happy mood, what with the next day being Independence Day *holiday*).
Here are some of them.
My BIL manager, Frances.. ..and my manager's manager, Ms. Ho. Chee Kong, the friendly MIS guy. He has lots of DVDS of dramas and series'. Junie, one of the first managers I had lunch with, at the Estana... ...and her/my part-timer/colleague, Ruby. Alicia handles hardcore customers who defaults on loans. This is Karen! She never fails to be bubbly and fun. And she has a rather cute dog. I actually sat next to Long on my first day, just watching him do his work. I must have irritated him to death.
See Shen here tends to visit banks during lunch hour. A very nice and quiet guy. Hayu, the Business Mortgage Manager... ...and part of her collection team, Stanley... ...and Valli. Last but not least, Pei Lynn, with whom I often have lunch and argue about Harry Potter with.
Although they'll probably never see this post (with the exception of Pei Lynn), I feel that its only fair that I express my gratitude over how patient and understanding these people were throughout my tenure in the company. I'm sure they must have gotten irritated with the geeky fellow in glasses running around, but they took it in their stride. And a thousand thanks to all the lunch partners who made meal times a lot more fun and relaxing.
The only thing lacking this time round would be the Esthers, Joshs, and Brians. (Josh, you missed the fun..haha.. you know what I mean). And I'm going to miss the coffee machine.
Goodbye StanChart...
Work is over! A very happy Merdeka Day to all of you Malaysian citizens!
And to myself as well.
Posted at 10:38 pm by IsaacCheah
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Zhao Heng's birthday was actually yesterday, on the 26th, but we all need to find reasons to get together for dinner, so, here we are, in Swensen's, Subang Parade. It was a rather long event, since people started arriving at 7.30p.m., and stopped arriving at 10.30p.m. Nevertheless, a fun event. The photos tell all...
Yijin
The Sourdough Special, at 50% discount, was only RM7.50. Guess what everyone ordered? Han Yang, about the XboX 360...
 Contemplation Jitfu, Kenneth, Kirsten Kwo Kuang looks happy Ang Sue doesn't need her 'angle' to look good.. right or not, Sue? Kenneth looks slightly ill here Kenneth, Kirsten, Zhao Heng, Johnson Kohilan's mind began to wander... "..ok Zhao Heng, after cutting the cake, then we go... what? You dunno bout the cake?"- Kohilan, accidentally revealing the surprise The Not-So-Surprise Cake What IS Johnson trying to light? Compulsory Group Photo: Take #1
Compulsory Group Photo: Take #2 Small talk...
Yenli, Sue Ann Li-Lynn, at her cake-cutting best... Zhao Heng's face blurred for undisclosed reasons Post-Party-Plan : Mess with Joshua's hair
Yup, quite a fun gathering indeed. Happy Birthday to you, Zhao Heng. May you never grow shorter.
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
Alright, I've noticed that my last entry was light years ago. So, to make up for that, here's a summary of what happened this whole week.
Monday to Thursday :
Pretty much nothing.
Friday Night:
After 2 years of saying to Yenli, "Eh, one day we go to Sri Anggerik eat nasi lemak ayam..", I finally called her out for supper there. For the confused, Sri Anggerik is in USJ2, and used to sell fantastic nasi lemak, where the rice is so full of santan that you could make a coconut out of it. So, Yen, Lynn, Kwo Kuang, Zhao Heng, and myself met up at night during the Hungry Ghost Festival for a yamcha session.
The nasi lemak isn't that nice anymore though.
Saturday Morning:
I went down to Semenyih to show some family friends around Nottingham. They had a daughter and son that were still quite far from making a decision as to which uni to go to, but hey, I guess it doesn't hurt to have an early start.
Potential Nottingham Juniors
Lunch was satay, in Kajang
To the citizens of Semenyih (Semenyih-ians? Semenyih-sonites? Semenyih-nees?), take note. The uni looks different now. Ok, not really different, but the HAVE added new things to the place.
- remember that curvy road that leads to Nottingham? The one that we all know and love? Now, the new road is slowly coming up, and you can see parts of it already ready to use. The new road still looks curvy though.
- to futsal players, the old tennis court has been converted into a dedicated futsal court. Oh, and for tennis players, there are TWO new tennis courts.
- the pile of concrete in the swamp next to the library has turned into a giant semi-complete building, which looks quite cool.
- there is a THE STORE, somewhere in Semenyih town.
But, worry not, there are still 8 ducks in the lake.
Some things never change.
Posted at 11:07 pm by IsaacCheah
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8 Random Things About Me, Soon Seng.. Tuesday, August 21, 2007
I was tagged by Li Wen, so here it goes...
1) Each player must post these rules first.
2) Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3) People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
4) At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
5) Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.
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8 Random Facts About Me
1. I like puppies and kittens. Most small animals, actually.
2. I can drink hot drinks (e.g. coffee, tea) in the afternoon.
3. I have sensitive teeth.
4. My right ear doesn't hear as well as my left ear, due to an incident in Genting.
5. I don't mind eating alone in public places (in fact, I actually enjoy it, sometimes)
6. I eat practically everything. (I've yet to try snake and dog)
7. I need very little sleep.
8. Reading a good book can keep me up the whole night. Thank God I need little sleep (Ref: No. 7)
And here are 8 people who might want to repeat the cycle..
Joyce
Yenli
Sue Ann
Chui San
Eric
Adrian NG
Chi Ming
Josh
Posted at 11:31 pm by IsaacCheah
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Of Internet Connections and Midvalley... Saturday, August 18, 2007
Of late, my Internet connection has decided to go wonky on me. About 2 weeks back, my wireless would be switched on, and the Internet light blinking merrily away, but I might as well have connected to phone line to a banana, considering the connection speed I was experiencing, (close to nil). My MSN has also been frequently disconnecting, and worse yet, it doesn't disconnect immediately. I would have sent a message, waiting for the reply to come back, and, 10 minutes later, the little man at the bottom right hand corner suddenly holds an X, and the message says, "could not be sent to all recipients".
Anyone else tearing clumps of hair and breaking furniture in frustration? Or is it just me, residing in good 'ol Subang?
On a happier note, lunch was with Joyce in Midvalley today.
Nachos
Giant Burger (although it looks small here)
Joyce.. =)
Me AND Joyce
After walking around Midvalley with Joyce, I just realized that sales come quite often in Malaysia.
God bless the Land Of Frequent Sales.
Posted at 10:49 pm by IsaacCheah
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
So as to prevent my blog readers from dying of boredom, here are some dog photos you can ogle at.
Dog courtesy of Leishia.
After we dropped Leishia off home, we just had to see her dog, Polly..
..the owner tried to hide behind the dog..
...with great success...
...we took turns handling the dog...
...it was quite fun...
...and I finally got a shot of the owner.
Really makes me wish I had a dog, sometimes.
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