LIFE : RELATIONSHIP

The relationship between men and women has always been complicated and sometimes even a really loving relationship cannot survive if people chose their personal longing as a priority. No matter how strong are the values of a man or a woman they should never forget about feelings and happiness that are nowhere else to be found but in the heart of the beloved person. Men and women fight in relationships: fight for more independence, fight to prove their rightness and keep forgetting that love is not a fight but a “mutual support alliance”.

People should fight for their feeling if they want their relationship to work out. Love is not about being or not being dependent on each other. People should FEEL and think lesser than they do, stop constantly analyzing their relationship and just be happy, enjoying their moments together. This is the only way to really feel free. And at the end people are not animals- they are human being with hearts and souls. And the only thing really important thing to fight for is LOVE.

LIFE : ECONOMY

Almost everyday you can hear people are losing their jobs due to economy slow down. Manufacturing sector are the most effected because they are manufactured goods that base on demand. When times are bad and people are getting less pay so the pattern of purchasing power become weak. People become more wisely in spending their money. For those who are married with children their priorities are educations and foods rather than spending on luxuries items. They try to safe as much as they can because it's going to take along time for economy to recover. Some of the factories are taking very drastic action by laying off their workers to reduce their losses and some of them are reduced working days. It's a global crisis and many super power economy countries like America, Europe and Japan are most effected. Most of these countries need their government assistants to assist them in term of financial. Bailout are the last resort to make sure the big companies are still in business.

I have a friend who are working in Largest electronic manufacturer in Penang. He still on CNY holiday due to his factory shut down. He told me that he didn't sure whether he still had a job after this long holiday. Thanks god I still have my job because how bad time are, you still need to feed your children because I am working in food industry.

LIFE : FRIEND

A friend is not someone that is always there for you when you need help, but someone that you are always there for when they need help. If someone you call a friend is always on your doorstep when they need your help but are nowhere to be found when you need their help, that’s not a friend. Friendship carries with it the responsibility to always treat the relationship with consideration and it is never to be abused.

LIFE : COLLECTION OF MOMENTS

Life is a made up of a collection of moments. Some people say that one must learn from obstacles that everyone struggle with. Some people say that every challenge help to achieve strength of character in our life. When I was a student in 1983 to 1986, I always wanted to be a responsible person toward my family and society. When I first came to ITM Shah Alam, I came here by myself. I paid all the fees with my own pocket money from my own saving. My first step to find a part time job so that I could depend myself rather then on my dad and my family. Every weekend I did a part time job at Holiday Inn Hotel and Raintree club in Kuala Lumpur but now they had gone and out of business. Even thought it was difficult at the beginning, it was a valuable lesson to me. From there I met Zul a successful famous Briyani House Restaurant owner cum Caterer in Subang Jaya town and Shah Alam Tesco. He married to my course mate Mai and both of them become my close friend till today.

LIFE : PENANG BRIDGE

The Penang Bridge (Jambatan Pulau Pinang in Malay) is a dual-carriageway toll bridge that connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Jelutong Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to traffic on September 14, 1985. The total length of the bridge is 13.5 km (8.4 miles), making it among the longest bridges in the world, the longest bridge in the country as well as a national landmark.

LIFE : KUNG HEI FAT CHOI

WISHING TO ALL MY CHINESE FRIENDS HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR .HERE'S WISHING YOUR YEAR OF THE OX SPARKLES WITH JOY, GOOD LUCK & GOOD FORTUNE FROM ME AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS.

LIFE : WEDDING INVITATION

It will be a long Chinese new year holiday. No plan how I am going to spend my holiday with my family yet.suddenly I received a phone called from my old friend Jamal last Thursday and he asked me , " Did Madia invited you for her daughter wedding in Kuantan?" I replied " yes". So, are you going? I said "no"." why are you not going , since she is your close friend." Jamal asked me. I replied " no Jamal ,my wife and my kids are not feeling well. " Actually I have my own reason why I am not going even though Madia is my close friend. " are you sure, you don't want to go because most of our xhotcat friends are going and they are planning to have a special barbecue at night after the wedding ceremony. we can meet all our old friends" Jamal said. " It sound great, anyway Thank you Jamal for calling me and I would like to wish you happy holiday".

Jamal was my senior when I was in ITM. He went to Japan for a special training under Japanese Government sponsorship for one year. When he came back to Malaysia, he had to continue his studied and was reattached to my class. From there both of us become close friend . After completed his studied at ITM Shah Alam, he further his studied again at Japan. Then he met and married to a Japanese wife.Now he is a Senior lecturer at ITM Sri Iskandar Perak.

LIFE : MONEY, A RICH MAN WORLD

Money never seem to be enough, for us children and also for the adults. This is something common. I suppose many of us tend to be overspend and this is the main cause of insufficency of money. We always complains and keep on blaming others. We complains that our parent do not give us enough pocket money. The workers are complaining that their bosses does not pay them enough. Sometimes we wonder how much moneys are considered " enough". We daresay we have never ever heard anyone, child or adult, say that they have enough money and thus do not want anymore. On the whole, we would say that as a human we have a dreams to be rich. We always Hope that the money will fall down from the sky by doing nothing. To me life is not a fairy tale. As a ABBA song saying money,money,money..............it's a rich man world.

LIFE : DREAMS

I had joined a study group before and I found that a lot of time and energy was wasted on discussing trivial things. Furthermore the group can only progress as fast as the weakest or poorest member. The fact was that each person learned at his own pace. Instead of joining a group, I preferred to study alone in a quiet environment. I had my own secret study room when I was in ITM. studying in a group was definitely out of me. I had to answers the question alone and I do not become dependent on anyone else. I was just a average student. My point was once the teacher had delivered the lesson, we had to understand and master it. If I didn't understand, I would asked the teacher. To me life is like a race where we must win. How can we win the race if we wait for other to catch up? Whether we like it or not, it is our own race and we have to win it on our own. Race to achieve our dreams. What is my dream? My dream to be an obedient person toward my god.

LIFE : I LOVE YOU MOM

Mother's Hands

Mother's hands took us to school

Mother's hands in the morning

Mother's hands rain, protecting us

Mother's hands act as awning

Mother's hands would hold our face

Mother's hands held the tears

Mother's hands brail our face

Mother's hands read our fears

Mother's hands held compassion

Mother's hands would bake

Mother's hands give us her ration

Mother's hands give not take

Mother's hands lined by caring

Mother's hands not smooth

Mother's hands map understanding

Mother's hands every groove

duncan wyllie

LIFE : NEVER GIVE UP

I had always wanted to join a world's food company since I was in secondary school. My impression on Nestle is a fun and caring company that provides good benefits and good foods. After my SPM result, I immediately sent my application unfortunately I didn't received any reply from Nestle. Might be I was too young to join Nestle at that time. So I pursue my study at ITM Shah Alam and took Hotel and Catering Management in order to equip my self with food knowledge. I graduated in 1986, Once again I applied Nestle and I was lucky this time around I was called for an interview. Since that was my first interview after graduated, I wasn't really prepared and lack of experience in answering question during interview. I thought I had given the best answer unfortunately my interview was not successful again. I never gave up and join sales line in other company in order to gain some experience.

One day seven years later, I tried again and walk in Nestle Penang Branch, met Tuan Haji Mustaffa Penang Regional Sale manager. He asked my to write a letter and would called if there was any vacancy in Penang Branch. Six month down the road, there was still no answer from Nestle. I almost given up, until one day I received a phone call from Miss Vivian Tan asking me whether I still interested to join Nestle. I said yes. Then she asked to come for an interview. This time around I was confident and prayed to god that I got that job.

I answered all the question confidently and still could remembered one of the interview panel asked my what was my strength and I replied that I can easily mixed around with all types of people. I was happy then to know that my interview was successful and I reported for duty on 1 July 1997, two week before my birthday. Alhamdullillah and I always keep this word in my mind , never give up and life is not a fairy tale.

LIFE : PEARL OF ORIENT [PENANG]

LIFE : PENANG FERRY SERVICE

LIFE : MY FIRST DATE

When I was a ITM student , I never thought that one day I would fall in love with someone. I just want to be alone. In secondary school I didn't have someone special that could be called a best friend specially girls. Most of the time I did all things on my own without any helped from my friends. Might be I am weird to others but that is my style. I had my own time to study, play and hang around. When most of my friends were playing on the field, I would rather lock my self in the room and concentrate on my homework. I wasn't keen on sport but I liked to swim since I was staying near a beach. Everything changed when I studied at ITM Shah Alam. It started in second semester. I just looked at her but not dare to approach. She was a smart girl and had her own group consist of four girls. They were so close to each other and at anytime they were always seen to be together. I couldn't remember how I build up my relation with her but I still remember my first date. I took her to a fast food restaurant in Klang and bought a teddy bear as my present to her.Never in my life I felt so nervous, I realised what it meant to have " butterflies in my stomach". We just had a drinks, nothing much to talk and I just looked at her. Anyway we weren't meant to be together in other word " Tiada Jodoh" but we are still a close friend even though there is a quote ssaying, "Xgirlfriend will never be a close friend because the feeling is still there". How much it's truth only god knows.

LIFE : AGE JUST A NUMBER

Still on medical leave, doctor gave me three days to have a good rest but I am still worried about my wet market project and the appointment with Kulim city Council. Wet market project is my second project for this month so I have to complete it and hope that I can achieve my target for January. My boss called and advised me to cancel the project but I have paid for the permit. Anyway I will decide it tomorrow with all my colleague either to proceed or cancel the project. Yesterday, another appointment with Orthopaedic consultant to review my MRI report. I have good and bad news. Good news are , I don't have to do operation on my knee and under medication for two months. Bad news are, no hiking, avoid using staircase, no squatting, perform my solat by sitting on the chair and eat proper diet so that I can reduce my weight. I have to take care my health, drink a lot of milk and take more calcium to strengthen my leg bone. It's a symptom of osteoporosis. My ligaments are intact with no sign of tears. Thanks god for giving me early sign that I am getting older but I still believe that " Age is just a number and it all depend on your heart" Please refer with my MRI result if you know how to read a medical term and revert back to me for your comment.

LIFE : MRI RESULT

NAME : ZAINAL BIN TALIB SEX/AGE : M 46 R/N : 18254/05

REF. DR : OKS [FL] X-RAY NO : X1441/09 DATE 13/01/200

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MRI OF LEFT KNEE
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Coronol T2 & STIR, sagittal T1 & T2 and axial T2 sequence of the knee was performed.

The anterior and posterior ligament are intact with no signal abnormalities seen. No tears present.

This is grade signal hyperintensity in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus is intact wth mild degenerative hyperintensities.

Both collateral ligament are intact with no tears seen.

There is no evidence of any bone oedema as seen in the T2 coronal with fat saturation. There is a subarticular focus in the lateral aspect of the medical femoral condyle with is hypointense in T1 and hyperintense inT2 and FLAIR suggestive of an osteochondral lesion or cyst. Mild to moderate joint effusion present.

IMPRESSION :
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1. Grade 2 signal hyperintensity in the posterior horn of medial meniscus.

2. Intact lateral meniscus with mild degenerative hyperintensities.

3. Subbarticular focus in the lateral aspect of the medical femoral condyle suggestive of
anosteochondral lesion or cyst.

4. Mild to moderate joint effusion.


FL/fl



DR. FRANCIS LAU SING LEE, PJK
MBBS[MALAYA],FRCR[UK],
MMED[RADIOLOGY] [UKM].AM
Consultant Radiologist
ISLAND HOSPITAL, PENANG.

LIFE : ORTHOPAEDIC CONSULTANT

This morning I had appointment with Orthopaedic consultant at Island Hospital. One of leading private hospital in Penang. I had a problem with my knee and the doctor advised me to have MRI so that he could rectified with my knee problem. It was a big machine with a tunnel. He asked me to laid down and the smart x ray machine would take a perfect and in detail of my knee images. The air-conditioner a very cool plus a loud sound from the MRI machine so I had to wear the ear-plug. It was very scary specially when I was inside the MRI tunnel, since it was my first time using the MRI, the nurse asked me to push a button in my hand if I felt uncomfortable. Anyway the process completed in 30 minute. Tomorrow there will be another an appointment with the consultant to review my MRI result so that he can make a decision whether I need a medication or an operation. Hopefully my knee problem will be cured and back to normal again.

LIFE : HOME SWEET HOME

There are many things that I am thankful for in my life, I have a house to live. Even though is not a big house but I really enjoy living in it. Size doesn't matter as long you happy. Some people with big house but they are unhappy there because of conflict. For them their house is certainly not their home. You can only call it home when you have a lovely family, harmony and peace of mind each time you stay in your house. That what we call " HOME SWEET HOME". Being able to rest after a long day in the office, come back home and see a smiling face of your wife waiting in front of your house. Once you step into your house you never think of going out again. In closing I would say that there are many things to be thankful for in our lives specially we are not at war but don't take things for granted. Alhamdullillah. Thanks god for able to breathe and perform my duty as a Muslim.

LIFE : PENANG AQUARIUM 3

LIFE : PENANG AQUARIUM 2

LIFE : PENANG AQUARIUM 1