I learnt a lot from Dr Jang Geum

Assalamualaikum and very good day,

 

Dr Jang Geum...1st royal physician
lady in Korean history

Jewel in the palace....something that I am impressed with Jang Geum character yg bersungguh-sungguh menolong orang lain. Teringat satu eposide semasa dia menjadi physician, sanggup pergi berhutang dengan General Min Jung Ho sbb nk beli ubat untuk her patient. Gajinya sendiri bukan byk pun, kalo dia berhutang....kena potong gajinya selama beberapa bulan atau until setahun atau lebih, baru boleh bayar hutang Min Jung Ho. Masih adakah sikap yg begitu ikhlas membantu orang lain pada zaman sekarang.

 

Semasa dia menyelamatkan kanak2 dari penyakit campak yang berjangkit, dia menjaga kanak2 itu seperti seorang ibu yang menjaga anaknya padahal itu anak orang bukan anak dia pun....I can see loves in her character.

 

Jang Geum also never showed her loves towards General Min Jung Ho until a few last episode towards the end of the series although Min Jung Ho was a very good guy, she treated Min Jung Ho from wounded and Min Jung Ho also helped her a lots. Very different character, very professional makes me thinking that Jang Geum very focuses with her aim and her study to be royal cook and later to be a physician. She worked hard....jujur and very independent.

 

Reflecting to myself, I should adopt a little bit her character iaitu jangan terlalu pentingkan diri sendiri, tolong orang bersungguh-sungguh, work hard-pastikan memberi hasil kerja yg terbaik dalam apa jua perkara yg dilakukan. Appreciate others more seperti mana Jang Geum bila dia terhutang budi dgn General Min Jung Ho yang helped her a lot, she cooked special dishes with her heart (maksudnya memasak dgn bersungguh2, rasa kasih sayang dan ikhlas). Jadi saya pun bila saya ingin memberi hadiah untuk orang, saya akan do it with full of loves in my heart (hadiah tk semestinya mahal tp dengan penuh kasih sayang dan keikhlasan).

 

Next 2014, saya ingin lebih jujur kepada kerjaya saya....byk challenge hasil kerja kontraktor supaya tidak sewenang2 nya memberi hasil kerja yg tidak berkualiti kpd company P dan rakyat Malaysia. Selalu datang awal dan cukup 8 jam (yang ni boleh start esk terus). Pastikan dpt 50% base dan 50% key ruler untuk ACD Assessment 2014. Create better environment for my home....thus my mother will not feel lonely.

 

 

19/11/2013

Assalamualaikum and very good day...

ACD arini I did it very bad. Sgt sedih kerana saya telah membazir duit company kerana tidak perform dgn baik untuk tugasan ini. Is any chance for me anymore untuk membaiki kesilapan? Rasa sgt susah kerana sudah lama kerja tapi banyak perkara basic yang tk tahu. Tak tahu nk buat apa skrg. Berfikir sendiri apakah aku tidak layak menjadi seorang engineer? Rasa nk berhenti kerja buat ke berapa kalinya berfikir seperti ini. If berhenti tak tahu nk kerja apa dan macam mn nk byr hutang kereta + rumah. Rumah mungkin boleh sewakan...ada ke org nk sewa ye? RM1500/month di Kemasek, Kerteh.

Di saat kesedihan dan kekecewaan adalah perlu untuk mengingat Allah. Jaga hubungan dgn Allah, solat di awal waktu, zikir, doa.

25/11/2013

On 20/11, I met my boss and I told him I would like to change my skill group from technical to non technical....meaning from being an engineer to non-engineering profession. My boss looked quite reluctant on my decision....I cannot guess why?? May be he thought I was emotional, gave up and didn't make good decision. Rather than agreed with my decision, he said we will think how to make you pass your ACD. I will ask Technical Principles (TP) to teach you....ok to be continued.

Meeting at KLCC today

Salam Dear Readers...

 

I have meeting with Joint Venture today, an operator from USA, company name  Newfield. They have office at Tower 2, KLCC. Thus, I have visited their office today. I need to improve on my communication skill....I found out myself today was not breaking the ice....I was quite reserved and more to listen what others said. This was due to no issue related to my discipline.....however, I shouldn't have that attitude...I must break the ice and must try to create conversation although it is not relate to job.

 

Nothing related to my electrical discipline....we are from different company.....different country....hrmm, what topic to converse haa??

 

In future I have must be more prepared on what topic to converse and how to react in case there is nothing related to my discipline. I am there is as an ambassador of my company and more important is an ambassador of Islam...so how come an ambassador do not speak??

Hotel Mandarin Oriental KLCC > I am feeling guilty stay here because of it expensive cost. Hope kesenangan dunia tidak melalaikanku dari mengingat akhirat. Moga ada yg baik kupelajari dari meeting dan jalan2 ku di KLCC arini untuk ummah, Islam dan D&T

It is October already..:)

Salam and Good Day,

 

It is October already...:). Time was moving so fast....I am already 6 months working in Kerteh and living in Dungun. 6 months going back & forth from Dungun to Kerteh every day for working. Last year in October...I probably in headache situation in order to handle project at Baram offshore Miri. Alhamdulillah, that project completed in January 2013 after so many obstacles I need to face...:). Arguing with contractors, learnt how to convey message and convinced other peoples with our ideas, time management, learnt to be firm, learnt to manage a project in order to meet objectives and completed with stipulated time and cost....huhu. Living in Baram Delta is so challenging....I am imagined myself was in Amazon Rainforest Brazil...hehe.

 

In October last year - January 2013, myself was fighting with bad weather and sea turbulence in Baram Delta water.....Alhamdulillah, with the ownership and spirit I want to complete the tasks given to me on whatever means (fullsetop), I didn't have time to think about give up at all...my mind only focused on I want to complete it soon. In those duration, I prayed Solat Hajat and Dhuha a lot....:). I still remember myself everyday got seasick, headache, stomache because of high swell in Baram Delta area....many times fast crew boat U-turn to shore after a few hours journey to Baram platform due to bad weather. In the journey from Pulau Melayu to offshore....I normally will try to sleep in order to avoid myself got seasick. I still remember how tired am I when I needed to climb up and down high staircase in the platform....hahaha...so sadis but taught me a lot about life and toughness.

 

Alhamdulillah...those hardest parts in my life has gone. I am now working in Kerteh which is in different types of challenges. In Kerteh, I don't need to face with 2-3 hours travelling everyday with fast crew boat anymore because we use helicopter, not much swing rope for boat transfer because most of the platforms use 'transfer basket', no urgency for me to go to offshore because we have CSR.

 

Miri taught me a lots. When I am in Kerteh now, my tasks are done in more efficient ways, my communication skills are more improved, I myself well defined with what I suppose to do because I have learnt a lots from Miri...:). As compared previously in Miri, I was do not know how to react when a task was given to me....thank you Miri and sorry because I didn't contribute much when I was with you.

 

My life is happier and peaceful in Kerteh or Dungun....I do not know why? It is abstract...:). May be due to I know what I suppose to do when I am in office. Hrmm....btw, the food supplies are also better in Dungun as compared to Miri, the wet market here is more 'meriah'....a lot of choices of beef, chicken, seafood, vegetables, kuih-muih....

 

October comes again into my life....towards to the year end. There are a lot of more efforts I need to do for my office works. Most of the tasks are not completed yet. There are a few constraints to move forward such as budget constraint and on how to ensure the contractors are tip-top contractors. From what I observed, many contractors did not plan properly, complaisant, do not see the urgency of the job. Thus, I need to correct back their mindset in order to put them in the correct picture and motivation. It is not only for the sake of getting my job done, but it is also because of caring about their accomplishment in life and caring for the Malaysian nation. It is important for the nation to have highly motivated workforce rather than having careless/complaisant workforce.

 

Interacting with Terengganu's people really makes me happy, their character and their concern quite near to Kelantanese. When I was in meeting with KLCC peoples, their concern and character are quite different. What can I said about this... is myself from Kerteh operation is like village people, the person who cannot speak English fluently and cannot stand with busy city like KL but we bravely highlight our concern and what we want when needed. Thus, both village peoples and metropolitan city peoples added value to the company. Do not know how to speak English does not mean you need to be shy in meeting or shy to highlight your concern. It is also does not mean you cannot understand presentation and discussion in English....just be claim and listen properly...asking question if you need clarification although your English is broken.

It is October 2013 already....my ambition changed a little bit. Before this, I did not really want to be subject expert matters in Electrical Engineering, however once I see my colleagues from Gas Processing Plant already passed with her assessment and very thoughtful in Electrical knowledge, having proper logbook and really take ownership with her assessment....I think I want to be like her...:). My target is to learnt as much as I can while I am an engineer in industry, then I would like to further my study in Master, PHD and be a lecturer (I don't mind if during that time I am getting old already....I think I want to do that when I pass assessment for manager level...Thus, it is about 5-7 years to go to take Master. I do not want to rush too much because I would like to enjoy the journey and collect the knowledge peacefully, like plucking berries or apples during spring or plucking durian/mangosteen during fruit season). It is good for a lecturer to have experience working in industry. Thus, I can advise my students about real working life...:)

 

 

Ramadhan Day 29 : Solok lada refreshes my childhood memory

Assalamualaikum and very good day,

 

Solok Lada....photo by http://dapurmalaysia.com/resepi-solok-lada/

 

 

This post is about yesterday. One of the dishes that I always keen to cook is Solok Lada (Chili filled with mixture of fish's meat, coconut, onion, garlic). It is not due to its delicious taste, but it is due to my big sister. One day when I was back home, my sister said today she would like to cook Solok Lada....that's time I think I still at primary school. Our home during that time just have basic furniture and using wooden stove....no gas stove because my parents unable to effort it during that time. Although without so much household facilities, I really amazed with my big sister with her willingness to cook. She never complain neither sad with that condition.....lives must go on and on......kekurangan bukan halangan to live a happy life.

 

When my big sister said she want to cook Solok Lada, I was really excited because I never cook that before. Actually, we lived in different home. She lived with my biological parents and I was adopted by my uncle/auntie. I lived in comfortable life at my uncle/auntie home...they are wealthy people in our village. So that day, I helped my big sister cooked Solok Lada, I separated fish's meats from its bone (mengasingkan isi ikan dari tulangnya) and when the solok mixture finished, we have been put that mixture together inside chili (Lada). The last parts that I like most is when my big sister said....now we have access mixture, jom kita kepal bulat2 dan buat meatball..:). After that, we cooked those chilies + fishmeatball with santan kelapa. Then we ate that solok lada/fishmeatball with rice for that day lunch....what a simple lunch but yum....yum....delicious.

 

Note :

 

1. The chillies were from my ayah (father) farm. He expert in growing chilli

After that, I did not have so much opportunity to cook with my big sister anymore. She went to MRSM after form 3 and I went to boarding school after standard 6. You see....kekurangan/kemiskinan bukan penghalang untuk berjaya dalam pelajaran....My big sister did it. She has been graduated with degree in accountancy....Now, she live in happy life with her husband and two sons....will be added one more child in near future.

 

Yesterday, my big sister was not at home. She celebrated Eid at her husband village....Kedah. As per I said earlier...I always keen to cook Solok Lada, however the opportunity never come because I did not know how to cook it.....sometimes, it is difficult to get suitable chili. The chili that suitable for Solok Lada is big chili in pale green color.

 

Alhamdulillah, in day 29 of Ramadhan this year, the opportunity came. My Maa (mother) willing to cook it with me. Thus, I went to wet market and bought all the necessary ingredients. During preparing the solok mixture and cooking, my mind was refreshing past memory...:the sad and happy parts come slide by slide. How hardlife of our family has been transform to better life now....Alhamdulillah, we never know the plan of Allah. How our small home has been transformed to a comfortable home now......

 

The lesson learnt I get here is:-

 

1. When we are in difficult situation...please do not give up but do our best. Admit our kekurangan and be grateful on what we have and strive for better life. If you give up, you will not improve and in fact you will be 'rugi' for not to live to the fullest
2. When we are in comfortable situation....please do not be arrogant to other peoples and furthermore to Allah. Help other peoples, reflection (muhasabah) and grateful to Allah
3. Don't judge people by it cover...:). Tak semestinya org yg dibesarkan dalam keadaan yg serba cukup itu lebih baik/lebih competent/lebih knowledgeable dari org yg dibesarkan dalam keadaan serba kekurangan. Ini penting sebab in future jika Allah izinkan saya akan menjadi seorg isteri/ibu. Sebagai ibu, kita biasanya nak kelengkapan yg terbaik untuk anak2 sehinggakan berlebihan memanjakan mereka.
4. Cooking is life skill & family bonding

Ramadhan for 2013/1434H has been ended yesterday. In term of ibadah, I gained less than last year....in term of self reflection, sabar (patient), be a better daughter I think I gained more than last year.

She

She thinking of resigning...however she cant because of other people. She need to be there to solve the problem, to become change agent & to motivate other people. She like people and she like to see the happy face of other people. Thus, how come to leave them? She cannot leave them although she need to sacrifice a lot...her interest, her preferences as a woman, her quality time with family.

She who always unable to attend social gathering at office due to she prefer to be at home with her mum.

She who always tried to persuade her mum to allow her to go out for tarbiyyah & dakwah (D&T)activities. She who always figure out idea....how to let her mum allow her go out..:)

She who now really want to learn on technical thing because she need to stand by her own feet when the technical problem comes.

Makan hati berulam jantung

Alkisahnya terjadi semasa morning meeting, seorang lelaki meninggikan suara kepada rakan sekerja perempuan. Terkejutlah rakan sekerja perempuan tersebut sbb benda itu tidak pernah berlaku di tempat kerja lamanya…..namun dia cuba mengawal keadaan dgn berkata “Ok2…”.

Hatinya bergegar bila mendengar amarah itu…..sepanjang meeting terfikir2 tentang perkara itu. Cuba berfikiran positif yang rakan sekerja lelaki itu bertegas supaya kerja jalan. Namun hatinya tetap pecah berkeping-keping seperti gelas yang dihempas ke lantai. Berfikir sepanjang hari bagaimana utk bertemu muka dgn rakan sekerja itu di masa hadapan….sungguh dia tidak bersedia. Bukan dia tidak menyukai rakan sekerja itu cuma dia segan kerana peristiwa itu.

She think that guy is a good guy and helpful....but quite garang. Mungkin that guy pun menyesal because unintentionally burst his angriness to a woman this morning. Tapi a guy susah nk minta maaf. She know she is not good in managing that job...but she hope that guy will ask for forgiveness for raising voice towards her.

Setiap orang berbeza…..nmpaknya perempuan itu sgt sensitive……pemendam.

The weekends is coming, hopefully she can cool down and happy throughout the weekends and become neutral again.

 

Whatever is it, she will pretend that thing not happen and communicate as good friend as per before.