General Election...GE

was so bz this week...with GE just around the corner...
been meeting here and there....
was appointed chaiman for 'Pondok Panas (Polling Hut) and Barong' for my branch..
and was elected as deputy chairman for the same committee for my polling district (Jalan Enggang Utara)....and yesterday was elected as Secretary for the same committee for DUN N19 Bukit Antarabangsa UMNO Division....
am looking forward for a post in Youth Division Committee next year...
the candidate for N19 Bkt Antarabangsa seat still remain silent..
as mentioned by the incumbent holder YB Azman Wahid...he also do not know whether he will be selected for the coming GE....
whoever it is...it doesnt matter...as long i can contribute for the my race in the coming GE...

am on long year end holidays that made my total leave includes weekends and national public holidays to 180days off from the office...yahooo....
settled all personal matters these few days...

if u read this today
just buy utusan malaysia today's edition
thanks

Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidil Adha buat semua umat Islam..semoga ia memanjangkan keinsafan kita dan menigkatkan ketakwaan kita kepadaNya

dan

Selamat Menyambut Hari Natal buat rakan2 yang menyambutnya....

My oh My EDIM 2001

just search for my initial in yahoo...and guess what...found my really old old website that i created for my EDIM-2001 class....created right after our convocation...
damn..really miss u guys..
wan toren, azrul, imran, zaidi, shida, fara, somu, shankar, tung fah, subash nair..and a lot of them..
still fresh in my mind when we had our discussion during exam week in my mum's balcony..now the balcony also gone.....

memories here

1999 - 4.0
2000 - 4.3
2001 - 4.7
2002 - 4.8
2003 - 4.9
2004 - 4.8
2005 - 3.45 - wtf....it's just becoz i got promoted..silly!!!
2006 - 3.9
2007 - 3.95

max - 5.0

some of maybe blinking their eyes and thinking wat the heck is "bell-curve"
ok here is from wikipedia....

The Bell Curve is a controversial, best-selling 1994 book by the late Harvard professor Richard J. Herrnstein and American Enterprise Institute political scientist Charles Murray. Its central point is that intelligence is a better predictor of many factors including financial income, job performance, unwed pregnancy, and crime than parent's socioeconomic status or education level. Also, the book argued that those with high intelligence (the "cognitive elite") are becoming separated from the general population of those with average and below-average intelligence, and that this was a dangerous social trend. Much of the controversy concerned Chapters 13 and 14, in which the authors wrote about the enduring differences in race and intelligence and discuss implications of that difference. The authors were reported throughout the popular press as arguing that these IQ differences are genetic, although they state no position on the issue in the book, and write in the introduction to Chapter 13 that "The debate about whether and how much genes and environment have to do with ethnic differences remains unresolved."

The conclusions made in the book are deduced from the research of others. Richard Herrnstein had a strong background in psychology. Co-author Charles Murray was not an expert in intelligence testing.^[1]

The book's title comes from the bell-shaped normal distribution of IQ scores. The Normal distribution is the limiting distribution of a random quantity which is the sum of smaller, independent random phenomena. The message in the title is that IQ scores are normally distributed because a person's intelligence is the sum of many small random variations in genetic and environmental factors.

Shortly after publication, many people rallied both in criticism and defense of the book. Some critics denounced the book and its authors as supporting scientific racism. A number of critical texts, including The Bell Curve Debate, were written in response to the book.

and from another website

The Normal Distribution
(Bell Curve)

In many natural processes, random variation conforms to a particular probability distribution known as the normal distribution, which is the most commonly observed probability distribution. Mathematicians de Moivre and Laplace used this distribution in the 1700's. In the early 1800's, German mathematician and physicist Karl Gauss used it to analyze astronomical data, and it consequently became known as the Gaussian distribution among the scientific community.

The shape of the normal distribution resembles that of a bell, so it sometimes is referred to as the "bell curve", an example of which follows:

Normal Distribution

and the funny thing is bell curve also known as normal distribution...wtf on earth normal distribution..!!!

"happy" and "satisfied" ???

just received my rating(KPI) for this year...slightly higher than last year but still it's below my forecasted rating...i'm not complaining...its just i've rated myself similar to last year rating and after the 'cantas' session and wholeselling session..i got the same cut amount as last year..being dropped by 0.3 which slightly lower than last year at 0.35...however, that's not my concern considering number of leaves i took this year (Annual leave, MCs & Unrecorded Leave(exams) = 59 days) and some public holidays....i think the rating given to me is quite 'satisfactory'...although after being cut...and the new rating made me lost almost 1 month salary in bonus and almost 2% lost in my 2008 increament...BUT..the main concern was the areas that they cut the weightage in order to fulfill the 'bell-curved'..(our practice is 30:40:30)...because to me its DAMN SILLY...just for the sake of the bell-curved..totally unfair cut was imposed to some workers ...and for this case is me...whereby...i attended the same course, same total no days attending the courses required and yet my rating for self development weightage been cut by 1.0...which is actually give significant impact to the overall rating....spoken to my ex-manager and she expected me to have the same rating with my collegue and she was suprised to see the rating given to me....she asked..."are u happy...?" and i replied."hhmmm not so since its not because of the overall weightage but the SILLY cut made on my rating...."...she said this is the main issue...where 2 staff attended and achieved the same objectives have been rated totally different...nonetheless i would like to congratulate to msk and nik for their rating which above 4.0.....i've raised this 'bell-curve' issue during my tutorial on HR matters somewhere early of the year to my lecturer...where he told me its happen in every organisation and it a MUST in order to adhere with some statistical rule...am totally blank with this stupid 'bell-curve' which not only made me lost my bonus but its also suffering a lot of people...If i'm in top position...i would scrap off this SILLY BELL CURVE.....

so..considering number of working days i worked this year and number of leaves i took...i am so called 'happy' and fcuking 'satisfied' with my rating for 2007....
hehehe u win some u lose some....but i think in this case...I WON A LOT... hehehehe


cheers!!!

Golf & Camera.....

i scored 36 points and played handicap of 21 during i love golf tournament held in Rahman Putra....was 4th best for Medal B...however, only top best 3 got the prizes...i only managed 4 pars and no double par for all the 18 holes..Rahman Putra course is challenging and requires really good stamina and good iron game type of player in order to conquer the course since we played in Lake course which combines both hilly and water hazard.....i won pro-gripp golf show....hmm.. and the best thing is ...i was the last recipient for the shoe prize..right after i received my shoe..the organizer told that the next lucky draw prize is Orlimar Rescue which will cost me around RM700 to buy.. :( how unlucky i am on that day..since i got 4th place and no prize for me...but its still ok for because the show cost me RM180 to buy... hehehe..my modal to play for the tournament was RM185...and freebies i received was almost rm100...so its still ok..the shoe i gave to Lynn since her golf show already koyak...

ok...last thursday after the tournament...we went to low yat plaza...just to recce 18-200mm VR Nikon Lens which i always dream about since i bought my camera...been calling all camera shop this week to check the price and average were selling at RM2600....went to Low Yat Plaza, Sungai wang and KL Plaza......doing our surveillance....huh!! surveillance...end up..i bought the lens + wide+macro lens extension and lens U V Filter and all that made me broke another RM3000.....waaaaaa...ngam2 i week after i spent RM2700 to buy my camera and now another RM3000....but its ok...i am so satisfied....for its really simple...i willing to spend my money as long i am satisfied with the product qualities and the output given to me...

while i am still learning in photography...
just pay a visit to my fotopages...
feel free to comment!!!

cheers!!!!

p/s:will post my score for the tournament later...

Happy and Lucky Me !!!

i am happy because yesterday i bought my gadget of the year...
nikon D40X...although i have no intention turning myself to be an amateur photographer..but it just because of me...love to take photos of nothing..and because of that..i bought this camera..
nikon is still my choice since it is nikon was the brand for my 1st digital camera..and still working very well, took pictures beautifully although the camera let me down on my nikah day...because it felt from my wardrobbe 1 day before my nikah day...i may take some photography classes in order to enhance my knowledge in photo-shooting...
actually, in my mind yesterday...i need to choose to but either to buy new thinkPad laptop or a DSLR camera...was at Maxis booth with Lynn and showed to her the Maxis HP package which will cost us RM178 for 24months from broadband - power package and so called 'free' HP laptop...the offer really tempting us...however, after a while we decided not to go for that package and since Lynn have no 'feeling' in getting new laptop..i decided to but the D40X camera....now i can snap nice photo....yummy....

ok on lucky me...today myself, jo mokhtar, bro din and zakie were out of town golfing in out usual home club in Bentong...we went separately with bro din tumpang my car...everything was smoothly until on way back..downhill after Genting exit....my car suddenly overturned....and made nice number 8 shape during downhill cornering...lucky us there was no car behind us....the funny thing was during the car overtuned, and at that point of time bro din awake from his nap...asking me 'apa hal kete ko ni??' and i slumberly replied with my legs and hands busy trying to maintain the car from hitting both road sidewall 'ntah tiba-tiba je.....' and the we were laughing instead panicking during the car turning like a roller coaster....in my mind i just thinking to avoid hitting the side bar which will my car will be at the opposite direction and maybe masuk gaung.....since the incidents....we were laughing all the way

Father and Son

signed up maxis broadband package just now..
against my loyalty to celcom..due to their poor promotion and marketing strategies..
just imagine... only 2 both marketing celcom broadband at KL PC Fair today...and the best thing is both booths was not prepare wasn't prepared in terms of their products and demos..
so..i choose maxis as their marketing really damn aggressive...and quite good package for me..;)

farewell, good luck, all the best and good bye

yesterday was our last paper for this term exams….except for 2 of our friends Anne and Mazlan which will be graduating next year….as yesterday will be our very last paper for this semester and very last we’ll be sitting for other exams together with Anne and Mazlan…we had our so called ‘farewell’ lunch before we sat for OB’s paper at 2.10pm…We went to Ali Café Tom Yam Jalan Pantai….all of us was there except for Zul and Henry with are busy with their own schedule..kamil,kak gee,azhan,aizar,rosli and myself was there yesterday..so for Anne and Mazlan…good luck for your future undertakings and wish all of us best of luck for our journey with OUM….

As for myself, insyaAllah I will be completing my studies in 2009….hopefully everything running smoothly as I planned…however, i’m a bit bored for coming semester since I will be studying alone especially for my after office library outing since all this while mazlan will be joining me for the revision session….but for weekend revision session I will still have the rest of us...all 10 of us accidentally met during our OM subject …if I’m not mistaken..since then our bonding were built tightly especially during exams week…all of us came from different backgrounds which have made our group networking seems to be completed..from banking site to prison’s department background..we shared our laughter most during our discussion in library..until once we was marked by the librarian for laughing and discussing loud until other student felt annoyed..hehee..

On the other hand…I’m on MC until end of this week…since my eyes suffering congitivis (I think this is the spelling)…or layman word red eyes disease..suffered for almost 3 weeks already…went to APSH and they gave me 4 days MC…yummy….3weeks off from my office…and deja-vu…as today I came to the office in the morning …there is no outstanding work for me…0 work to do and not like before I was on leave or MC…surely tons of work waiting for me…Actually I am really bored with what I am doing in the office now…I doesn’t know how to fill my 8 hours time in the office since currently I am in IT section..i am just working for 1 big project with tentatively will full swing motion next year but dunno when..and I just lepak and playing my football manager game to fulfil my 8 hours working time..i am not complaining just I wonder how those people who love this kind of situation works??

Just came back from major service for our car….guess how much the total bill…RM900…damn…kopak..thought it will be somewhere

I’ll be taking one day off next week as me and Tiger Yudd will be participating in MST-I Love Golf Tournament at Kelab Rahman Putra….wish us best of luck…we are not the favourites but our aim is to get at least novelty prize…what’s best participating in golf tournament is the loser also is the winner…basically you wont go home with empty handed… :D

So just wish me luck for my tournament and wish me speedy recover for my eyes sickness…

p/s: I am thinking to join the SO-PO bloggers community….but wait and see how my schedule for next year…

8 Wonders!!!

today is my 8th year working as a central banker...
cepatnye 8 tahun....worked in 2 different departments, 4 different sections, with 2 different governors and 5 different directors....lain padang lain belalang...everybody got their own style of management..nothing to complain about working as a central banker...not to say its perfect job but as for now i love my job... :D

wish me greater success for my future undertakings


cheers!!!
8 Wonders!!!

today is my 8th year working as a central banker...
cepatnye 8 tahun....worked in 2 different departments, 4 different sections, with 2 different governors and 5 different directors....lain padang lain belalang...everybody got their own style of management..nothing to complain about working as a central banker...not to say its perfect job but as for now i love my job... :D

wish me greater success for my future undertakings


cheers!!!