tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38092852437416239812024-03-14T16:01:21.085+08:00It's time for Q&A!Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-47250319030288829272017-03-20T13:48:00.000+08:002017-03-20T15:49:57.769+08:00Tahi lalat di ibu jari kaki<div style="text-align: center;">
Ha kau, tajuk. Haha.<br />
Ok la, better than "Uluit... Uluit tapak kakai!!"
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Today I nak cakap pasal empowerment. Apa kaitan dengan tahi lalat? Dan kaki?
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When I was young, my own makcik-makcik and the rest in the kampung would say to me -<br />
Jauh jalan ni besar nanti... (repeatedly!)<br />
Just because I have a tahi lalat di ibu jari kaki sebelah kanan.<br />
It is bigger than normal tahi lalat but it is not even a tahi lalat hidup.<br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Whoever say that nowadays? Ada lagi ke orang read people fate with moles?</span></i><br />
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I however, grew up believing in that particular potential.<br />
Of being away. But not exactly wonderlusting. Just away.<br />
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This was in November 2015.<br />
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So when I first flew off for my industrial attachment (practical training) in Kuching<br />
at the end of my 3rd year degree program, I knew I'd be doing more of it.<br />
I had 5 flights in total for a stretch of two months and a half. Twice in Boeing,<br />
twice in 19 pax turbo-prop to & fro Miri (there was only 3 of us onboard =D)<br />
and once on VIP helicopter hovering Kuching city.<br />
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BUT I also knew I do not want that kind of life on daily basis (aircraft maintenance engineer,<br />
flight engineer) because honestly, flying is not something I'm really into, unless I really have to.<br />
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Coming back, I knew I do not want to work in a hangar too and I wanna be in an air-conditioned office, but I also want to have certain physical engagement with the flying machine.<br />
<i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Never knew such work existed.</span></i><br />
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Thus it became so real when I was employed by Honeywell Aerospace (M) where I get to sit in an air-conditioned office in an aircraft engine workshop. Getting my first passport, being sent out to foreign land for multiple times (Singapore je pon - to our parent company)<br />
and Japan for some meeting (alone!).<br />
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Whenever I'm away, it always ring me.<br />
The statement from makcik-makcik seems to be more like a prayer that I believed in.<br />
How such a simple statement had unintentionally planted a seed in my mind.<br />
How the empowerment was done right without even realising.<br />
It might not be the tahi lalat (or it could have been a sign).<br />
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It's about how important conscious & unconscious empowerment done around us.<br />
What kind of seed we are planting in our children or community.<br />
Be it good or bad, it is us who decide.<br />
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Once I'm done with my Master (if I got the scholarship),<br />
I think I'm going after a PhD. Just to see how far it gets me.<br />
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has a JV with Singapore Aviation Academy,<br />
and the course is available online (with minimal campus residency)!<br />
All in all, it is in Allah's decree.<br />
InsyaAllah.<br />
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Jauh nak jalan ni...</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-12843484016162653432017-03-17T14:50:00.003+08:002017-03-17T18:13:33.746+08:00Maxis Scholarship Interview<div style="text-align: center;">
So, after about a week of submitting the video (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gop1b0NRNw" target="_blank">here</a>), I received an email for an online interview. It was so nerve-wracking I put it to the very last minutes, a few hours before it was due!</div>
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HireVue, the online app allows you to have multiple practices before you choose to do the real interview. I tried a few times and I was speechless with the questions more than I should.</div>
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It is a video interview whereby a question was posted out on the web and you are given</div>
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I chose a setting in my office, set up the laptop and just go with it on Sunday evening (4 hours before it was due).
I was expecting some cliche questions, but they turned out to be sooo fun!
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Q1 : If we were to call your best friends, what are the 3 things they will say about you. </span></div>
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*It got me laughing*</div>
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Blossom & Bubbles came into picture. But I'm sure they do have nice things to say about me. </div>
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Q2 : What are your 2 biggest strengths?</span></div>
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1. Efficient</div>
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2. Brave</div>
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Q3 : What are your 3 biggest weaknesses?</span> </div>
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1. Impatience </div>
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2. Intrusive</div>
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Q4 : Where do you see yourself 5 years from now.</span> </div>
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Strategic planning blablabla.</div>
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Q5 : What your motivation to pursue the course. </span></div>
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To qualify as academic mentor for engagement with higher-learning institutions to educate & enhance local aviation industry.<br />
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Q6 : Where do you see the telecommunication industry in the next 3 years?</span> </div>
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The industry is in exponential growth so I can't really deduce. </div>
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Q7 : Sing us a line from your favourite song.</span> </div>
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Say whattt? I went blank and sing a cliche song I wouldn't want to mention here :P </div>
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No, it's not Negaraku, c'mon guys. It was so unexpected, nothing crossed my mind!</div>
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But here's 2 of my most favourite (both the melody & lyrics). For real. </div>
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I think I should blog a play list of all my favourite songs so I don't sound so cliche<br />
to potential sponsors =D</div>
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-34529620192268034112017-02-28T12:09:00.001+08:002017-03-15T09:44:12.244+08:00My B & a bridge<div style="text-align: center;">
Something happened last week and I confided the event to my Blossom & Bubbles<br />
(I'm Buttercup, if you hadn't figured it out yet). No, I'm not gonna elaborate on what had happened, as I shall stick to my principle to not have anything negative documented here.</div>
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But I just felt silly for being happy on the encounter (after being pointed out by Bubbles).<br />
I should have been alarm even at an attempt of communication. It has always been one-sided and manipulative. And I was the one who was cursed as such.</div>
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Satu je I nak cakap, how any of you came into an agreement<br />
to get me to be a part of it is purely SHAMEFUL.<br />
I guess I didn't take a wrong decision not getting myself involved all these while.<br />
I didn't burn the bridge, I just ignore the maintenance and let it structurally degrades over time,<br />
as it only serves you. Honestly, I'm still at the state of disbelief.<br />
Towards my own feelings and everybody involved.<br />
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-59514903277221958212017-02-20T21:33:00.000+08:002017-02-28T12:06:05.232+08:00Last fortnight<div dir="ltr">
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I started the day delivering these blue notes to all my colleagues. </div>
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Last August when we had our family day, I took a slot for a short team building session<br />
consist of activities including revisiting our sector's vision, mission & core values,<br />
grouping ourselves by our personality trait which relates to how we function based on what is important to us (information, perspective, execution & harmony - guess which group I'm in!)<br />
and this magic blue paper!<br />
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*Everybody enjoyed the session so much they requested for a longer one next time!<br />
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Everyone was given a piece of the blue paper and each was required to anonymously write up special messages in the small space for everybody (with the name indicated). The rule is<br />
'<span style="color: #e6c55d;">It has to be something positive</span>' coz it is so easy to write up a negative one (don't you agree?!)!!</div>
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And I spent a few hours on the weekend prior to that special delivery<br />
(just realised it took me half a year to actually do that)<br />
cutting out each messages and compiling them based on the names,<br />
put an aircraft-shape paper clip on them (they look like they are flying in the blue sky!)<br />
and started my delivery service early in the morning.</div>
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And again, everybody enjoyed it (some had forgotten about it, so it came as a bit of a surprise!). The special messages really made their day & evidently those little blue thing had erased<br />
the blues on their Monday (bad pun huh?). <br />
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This was our internal informal emails that day - most of the time really. Read from bottom up.<br />
WARNING : Never argue with me... :P </div>
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Click for <a href="http://bmxdc.org/a-people-or-community-without-a-system-of-accountability-is-one-that-is-hoarding-damage-and-irresponsibility/" target="_blank">Beautiful African accountability practice</a>.<br />
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As I had it strategised, I had set the mood right - I asked them a small favour later that day<br />
(...so licik!). Since I had to film a one-minute video as a part of the submission for an application for #maxiswhatsnext postgraduate scholarship (check-out this <a href="http://www.maxis.com.my/scholarship" target="_blank">scholarship offer from Maxis</a>!),<br />
I requested them to be the mannequins in my video!! And some of them gladly obliged.<br />
I was all ready with the script memorised over the weekend and intentionally wore the only baju kurung that is closest to Maxis theme colour that I have (told you I had it all strategised!)!!</div>
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Here watch me make my debut. I was soooo grateful for these wonderful & awesome colleagues, Alhamdulillah Ya Allah.</div>
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It is an amateur video thus some glitches.<br />
Video was captured using cameraman's iPhone 6, in our office (DCA Airworthiness Sector) corridor. Edited using Adobe Premium Pro, with the help of Wanie & Asyraf.<br />
And minor editing using YouTube Video Editor (why didn't I know about it earlier??)<br />
The soundtrack is my current favourite song - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEi_XBg2Fpk" target="_blank">All We Know</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEi_XBg2Fpk" target="_blank">by The Chainsmokers Ft. Phoebe Ryan</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSvpd085ip8" target="_blank">Minus one by DF Karaoke</a>.<br />
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But it was my colleagues involvement that made it special! Maxis please pick me! <br />
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And I belanja everyone with a dellish durian cheesecakes as a token of appreciation<br />
(how come they have not tasted this masterpiece??<br />
It's like eating the real creamy durian in a form of a cake, with some cookie crust!).<br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;">And oh, did I mentioned it was my birthday?</b><br />
(most of them didn't know it, well, I intentionally hide it because I hate all the attentions that come with it - typical INTJ, I guess - with exclusion for important people BTW :P<br />
TBH, it was great having to celebrate others on your own birthday!)<br />
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Anddddd it all made the best presents for my birthday!<br />
Well, I know I should really grow up, but it all can wait until next year!</div>
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-2104838326659460882017-02-15T07:43:00.000+08:002017-02-28T12:07:02.378+08:00Where 2017 is taking me<div style="text-align: center;">
I took the urge to kick-ass learn & study in my new year resolution<br />
(to dive deeper into the knowledge and experience required for my job function)</div>
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...pretty much oh-so-literally.</div>
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My initial intention was to take on all the technical literature review to have 'em all at my fingertips. In this line of work it is convenient to shut people off with numbers </div>
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e.g. CS 25, Subpart E, 25.903... or CAR 2016, Part 16, Regulation 140 to 144.</div>
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Bunyi macam lawyer tapi bukan. Rasa macam Donna. Eh tetiba haha.<br />
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Within the first week of 2017, I found myself looking at some options with a specific field of study that I had bookmarked for years but had never considered them seriously.<br />
So I went to weigh them again, having less than 5 shortlisted selections. Easy peasy.</div>
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When I asked myself what's the drive to have it materialised this year,</div>
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it become so obvious to me that I needed a break (padahal baru je berangan nak jadi Donna).</div>
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I wanted MEng (not MSc or MBA) with the shortest duration (I hate missing out daily on-goings at the office), I prefer coursework rather than research, adaptable livelihood and possibility of getting any available scholarship (since JPA has stopped the fund for overseas studies).</div>
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So for the same field of study, University of Cranfield in UK only offered 2 years program, France ENAC-ISAE-EOAA has interesting 1 year advanced master program but there will be language barrier undeniably and France government has an age limitation for their postgraduate scholarship (up to 30 years old) and the final one is RMIT in Melbourne, Australia<br />
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No, still here, not there yet.</div>
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So why a Master? Because I've always dreamed of some forms of engagement with higher learning institutions, advocating awareness and exposure on aviation industry, pouring out all the knowledge, skills and experiences back to the younger generations to empower our nation.</div>
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And a Master degree is a prerequisite qualification for our local university lecturers</div>
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(even for part-time). I call that patriotism done my way. I see myself as a bridge of knowledge.</div>
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*why am I all teary writing this? sheesh!
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When I voiced out my intention to pursue a Master to my superiors, they have no objection and given me their consents. My Sr Deputy Director upon knowing my selection said,</div>
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"<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Are you going on one year holiday???</span>"</div>
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Oh well, I'll try getting a good set of GPS & GPA =P </div>
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But again, it all depends on whether or not I get a scholarship.</div>
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I can't barely afford the course fee.
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So I started the journey signing up for IELTS (cost me RM 800+, I better make it worth it), researching the subjects, updating my resume after 10 years, multiple online communications with the RMIT representative and Australian education consultant in Malaysia, making them the agent to facilitate my application (its FOC!) and finally making the online submission.</div>
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Spent weeks figuring out the best options for accommodation (apartment/studio that's a walking distance to the campus and Qyrin Aulia's school, only renting cars when needed). </div>
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And Qyrin Aulia's primary school looks sooo Hogwarts-ly!!! </div>
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And I got RMIT offer letter on the 3rd day of the application despite expecting it to come within<br />
2 to 4 weeks because the campus is presently hectic with 2017 new intakes. It was delightful.<br />
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What a journey, I'm all excited it's like I'm already there.</div>
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Pray for my excellence in IELTS next weekend!</div>
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-5559243302815512342017-01-01T00:30:00.000+08:002017-01-01T18:31:51.759+08:00Two thousand seventeen<div style="text-align: center;">
I pretty much let 2015 and 2016 pushed me around to the point that I don't feel like I'm actually living (metaphorically). It felt like I slipped into both years unwillingly and it is evidently obvious in my monthly planner where I only have minutes in pencil scribbles throughout the twelve months! I'm guilty as charged - I was not being myself.<br />
I feel kinda bad, but nahhh, 2016 has ended, by the way.<br />
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<span 40px="" font-size:="">But there's something about 2017.</span><br />
<span 40px="" font-size:="">I've not been feeling this for quite some time - the new year celebration, the new year resolution. I wasn't really buying into that because I have this "Everyday is a new day", </span><br />
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<span 40px="" font-size:="">That's what I'll do!</span><br />
<span 40px="" font-size:="">2017, bring it on!</span><br />
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Happy New Life!</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-73523427979804890172016-12-16T00:55:00.000+08:002016-12-16T00:55:11.422+08:00Guest Post: On Record<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>By Tariq Fadzin</i></div>
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Assalamualaikum.</div>
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Segala apa yang kita taipkan, katakan, videokan secara online ini, pasti ada tersimpan rekodnya di suatu tempat. Apa yang kita tengok, apa yang kita search, walau diclearkan... memang tak ada orang nampak, tapi ada authority yang simpan.</div>
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Kalau tak percaya, cuba la buat jenayah online. Tunggu la depa korek keluar semua nanti.</div>
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Key point is, all this data boleh direkod kerana kita berinteraksi melalui gadget kita di suatu alam yang dinamakan alam Internet. Depa tak boleh rekod apa yang kita cakap di dalam hati, ataupun apa yang kita cakap secara offline.</div>
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Tapi, kalau kita online saja, semua benda depa rekodkan. Even benda yang aku taip ini...</div>
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So...</div>
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Sekarang kita berada di dalam alam kehidupan ini dan kita berinteraksi dengan dunia kita melalui gadget kita yang power nak mampus yang dinamakan tubuh badan dan pancaindera kita.</div>
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Badan kita ni kenderaan saja woii. Yang membaca apa yang aku tulis ini sekarang bukanlah 'kenderaan' tetapi 'pemandu'. Kalau 'kenderaan' yang membaca, lidah kena gerak, mulut kena buka, angin keluar masuk paru-paru kena control.</div>
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When you are silently reading this sentence, you are reading it in your own voice without using your mouth, and you are listening to what you have read without using your ears.</div>
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You, my friend, is a 'driver'.</div>
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Somebody of authority is certainly recording everything.
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-59010492166050185982016-12-13T20:00:00.000+08:002016-12-15T08:44:53.629+08:00Big Bad Wolf Dec2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">
Last year when I walked into BBW, I was soooo overwhelm with feelings I couldn't explain.<br />
I love being surrounded by books (no, I'm not a nerd) - because it is an evidence of the infinite wisdom of knowledge available to human being, yet it is just equivalent to a drop of sea water in comparison to the vast ocean. I believe - in heaven, there is an endless massive state-of-the-art library and archive as access to part of Kalamullah.<br />
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This year, the feeling is still the same! I love it!<br />
Each year I tried finding the best time to go i.e. less crowd and I finally figured the best time is early in the morning. Start your journey right after Subuh, have an early breakfast.<br />
I think the crowd is definitely lesser on working days, but I won't sacrifice my off-day anyway.<br />
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This year I went on the 2nd day (it was weekend)... I started at 8.30 AM and didn't even realize that I stayed until almost 4 PM!!!<br />
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It is even better this year - the books, the setting, the trolleys provided, the selections and location of food and drinks. I officially went CRAZY (and broke!) at the children's section!<br />
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I brought a small trolley with me just like previous years, well, this year TAK MUAT - had to use their shopping trolley instead! Filled it up with children's books! It's like only 15% of the books are mine. The rest are for my daughter, nephews & nieces, birthday pressie for friends' kids etc.<br />
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I love my grown-up collection, but I was and still excited about the children's books, honestly!<br />
I feel like I'm grabbing them for myself (sebab dulu masa kecik takde buku-buku best macam ni).<br />
I even bought a sticker book for myself! Jangan gelak! You would want it too!!<br />
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When I went through it all, I came up with an idea for book review posts!<br />
I love 'em all and I'd like to tell you why!<br />
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These are my criteria in choosing children's book:<br />
<span style="color: #e6c55d;">1. Age/skill level appropriate.<br />
2. Typography/font.<br />
3. Graphic/illustration/interactivity. <br />
4. Theme.<br />
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Yes, I always keep the <u><b>age/skill level</b></u> in mind when it comes to books, but I do buy some 'tougher' books if they were really good and I'd keep them till the time come by :P<br />
Too fancy <u><b>typography/font</b></u> is always the deal breaker - even if the book theme and illustrations are great, it's not appropriate for early readers.</div>
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I always buy books with engaging <b><u>graphic/illustration/interactivity</u>.</b><br />
Who doesn't love adorable picture books, flaps books & pop-ups books?!<br />
My favourite <u><b>themes</b></u> are mostly on love & compassion, aircrafts & airports and how to view our surroundings differently. I love when the books try to portray the real side of this world/life.</div>
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I do consider as to whether the price is appropriate for the quality,<br />
but it's BBW we are talking about, <u><b>price vs quality</b></u> is almost irrelevant! </div>
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Hurry, head up to MIECC@Mines, from 9th to 19th December 2016.<br />
It is open 24 hours a day.
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-18759368155515571852016-12-09T08:00:00.000+08:002016-12-15T08:40:40.230+08:00MAYBANK Debit Picture Card<div style="text-align: center;">
Since Maybank ATM/Debit Cards have to be changed to the new enhanced card by end of this year, I was so thrilled when I saw someone shared the steps to customise Maybank Debit Card in my FB newsfeed! Truthfully, the excitement feels exactly like we were the kids ordering cute name cards a couple of decades ago (still remember/keep those?). </div>
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It's great to personalised the card (with additional fee of RM 26.50 though) but I don't want to be so corny putting a selfie or family photo - as we'll be handing it to the cashier most of the time </div>
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- so I opted for a photo of an aeroplane taking off at sunset (courtesy of Google Images)!<br />
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However, on top of the fee - it has to be picked up from limited branch<br />
(but you can have your selection) after 14 days as compared to the default replacement card<br />
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And the quality of the card is such a disappointment!<br />
The printing is not as sharp as the normal card.<br />
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If you would still consider the option,<br />
you may personalised your Maybank Debit Picture Card <a href="http://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb_info/m2u/public/personalDetail04.do?channelId=CRD-Cards&cntTypeId=0&cntKey=CRD03.11&programId=CRD03-DebitCards&chCatId=/mbb/Personal/CRD-Cards" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-54740144767205166802016-12-07T18:17:00.001+08:002016-12-15T08:45:31.120+08:00Soooo, I missed the trip!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well, to cut things short as I am somewhat contempt to elaborate it in details -</div>
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I was diagnosed with dengue fever the night before the flight took off.</div>
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Well, yeah - I was feverish on Tuesday but I steadily made an appearance to the office because I had a bunch of things to clear off before I left for a fortnight. So 3 days rule, I went to check my blood on Thursday but my platelet count was 160k (dengue would be lower than 120k) so we thought it was just a normal viral fever. I was relieved and still turned up to the office on Friday (such dedication despite the fever, I LOVE MY JOB obviously). But the Doc did highlight that my normal platelet count could have been 450k so 160k is rather low.</div>
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I was fully recovered on Sunday (or so I thought) but I was soooooo nauseous I couldn't eat anything. I was feeling lethargic due to lack of energy as I was not eating (or so I thought, again). I was thinking of getting the medicine for nausea as I was hungry therefore I would want to eat and I definitely need it for the long flight.</div>
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Since Brazil Border Security requires prescription for all medication that we carry, I went to the clinic on Sunday night to request for it. Then it was all clear when the Doc pointed out that the nausea and lethargy are obvious signs of dengue despite me recovering from fever. It was an indication that the body is lack of water. I was told that the most critical stage of dengue is when the fever subsided. How come nobody ever mentioned this important info??? I should have done my own research but I was so occupied with stuff, I let it slipped.</div>
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So I had my blood checked again, the stat was so low, the machine can't even read it.<br />
On the third trial, my platelet reading was only 42k. So I was referred to the hospital,<br />
and it was A's birthday to say the least. Such a great present I gave him :P</div>
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So, as I was told - the most critical stage of dengue is when the fever subsided - I was put on drip, warded the same night, asked to drink a couple of huge jugs of water, measure and record my intake and output (urine), drink more water - and still my platelet went down to 38k the next morning. So this is what dengue does to you. Lower platelet, means higher hemoglobin count thus the hematocrit (viscosity of blood) is higher. Lower platelet, means any injury (internal or external) is harder to recover leading to 'denggi berdarah'.</div>
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I wouldn't take the chance, eventhough the team is waiting for me to samba together.<br />
It's not about conquering my 5th continent but missing the learning part of the trip is the thing that I feel most disheartened about. I is redha. Allah surely has a reason and better plan for me.</div>
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I was discharged after a day and a half, was given MC for 9 days, asked to rest well and go for another blood test a week after. My platelet rose up to 500k!<br />
And I am as fit as a fiddle.<br />
Alhamdulillah.</div>
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-68517430080393402902016-11-25T14:47:00.001+08:002016-12-15T08:42:44.581+08:005 out of 7!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's end of the year and my wish has been granted...<br />
I'm not going on a winter travel!</div>
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It's gonna be summer instead!!</div>
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Heading to southern hemisphere.</div>
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Insya Allah, will be stepping to my fifth continent.<br />
We're going to Brazil!<br />
Alhamdulillah.<br />
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The final 2:<br />
Africa, someday, may be.<br />
Antartica is close to impossible, though.<br />
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-80718957989332342016-10-28T14:32:00.000+08:002016-12-15T08:46:13.639+08:00Susah hati jadi pilot<div style="text-align: center;">
*troll title Suri Hati Mr. Pilot.</div>
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I once had a chance of having a small talk over coffee during morning break at a working group workshop with the first Malaysian female fighter pilot, Captain Emilia (no, not Earhart). </div>
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She is now retired from Air Force and serving the civil side in DCA. </div>
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I was surprised when she told me she said no when her son wanted to be a pilot. She told him to consider other option. Despite the high-flying very reputable handsomely paid profession,<br />
why would a mother who is a pilot herself would say no to it?<br />
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I initially thought she was concerned with the risk<br />
(silly me, she <b>IS</b> the first Malaysian female fighter pilot and her son requested to be the commercial airline pilot - what comparable risk I'm talking about???)<br />
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People have the perception of being a pilot as awesome and cool, but just like the rest -<br />
it is just another job (high-paying ones). However, it is not all rainbow coloured unicorns.<br />
She described of being confined in the cockpit hours on end when she finally realized that she didn't want to spare all her working life in that cramped space. Well yes flying is fun and awesome until you have collected thousands of flight hours and the age is catching up,<br />
the control panel is the last thing you would want to face up all day. She even pitied her friends who are aging and still desperately (not passionately) flying.<br />
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So, why - I asked.<br />
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Because flying is all they know - and the pay has been so good you wouldn't look elsewhere<br />
even if you feel too old for it. It's too late to catch other skills and even if you do have any other special skill, you wouldn't be paid that well. So technically, they are trapped in the cockpit and the profession. (Aren't most of us?)<br />
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It reminds me of our cool lecturer Colonel Ramli who taught us Flight Mechanics & Dynamics. We were so impressed with his flying ability but he cut it out by saying as a matter-of-factly<br />
"<span style="color: #e6c55d;">After some time</span> (when you get used to it), <span style="color: #e6c55d;">it is similar to driving a lorry!</span>"<br />
- his way of saying it isn't that complicated and he was not boasting even a little bit.<br />
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Real pilots don't say things like "<span style="color: #e6c55d;">I ada lesen kapal terbang, takkan la I takde lesen motosikal</span>"<br />
or "<span style="color: #e6c55d;">I tak takut tinggi lah, kalau tidak I tak la jadi pilot... I bawak kapal terbang tu lagi tinggi.</span>"<br />
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Someone pretty much good at being the flight attendant instead :P<br />
No offense FAndom.<br />
(May be the scriptwriter is the one at fault :P)<br />
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#bukanpilot #bukansuriharimrpilot
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-27231563292384010082016-10-19T13:30:00.000+08:002016-12-15T08:46:34.156+08:00It's been quite some time...<div style="text-align: center;">
...since I last went on duty travel - I think it's about time that the task cycle is approaching. I dread the idea of having all the things in my to-do list being put on hold - means right about now I should get my hands on them instead of this blank post page (I knowww).</div>
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But this is also my happy place.</div>
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I have right.</div>
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To be happy ;P</div>
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The last trip was early this year to... (checking my IG feed because I can't hardly recall that honestly) Delaware for highly customized/personalized aircraft modifications review in Aloft AeroArchitects (previously known as Pats Aircraft Systems).</div>
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Guess who was it for!</div>
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We stayed nearby Rehoboth Beach and it was not a fun beach resort (if that's what you're thinking) since it was winter with subzero temperature! The hotel we were staying was like 15-20 minutes walking distance from two blocks of factory outlets but we couldn't even endure two minutes of standing outside the building let alone attempting to walk in that weather!</div>
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Yeah, no picture to convince you anyway :P</div>
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But the best part was the seafooooddd!!! Had crab cake first time in my life and I think it had fulfilled any form of crab craving in my lifetime. And I had huge skinned prawns on daily basis just right from Walmart frozen section at a bargain. Just pour 'em all in the Brahims (or the other way round) - great. comfort. food. in freezing weather. </div>
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Now October is ending. Can I skip winter travel, boss???</div>
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I need space in my luggage. </div>
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And it's not meant for winter clothing.</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-52263315277057600862016-10-04T09:28:00.000+08:002016-12-13T14:54:54.439+08:003 years ago<div class="separator" height="298" style="clear: both; text-align: center;" width="400">
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A couple of days ago, this photo popped out in my FB memories timeline dated 3 years ago.</div>
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Wow, it feels like it has been more than that! </div>
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It was one of my first few trip when I was assigned under my current unit.</div>
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The trip was intended for aircraft type validation exercise where we had 4 days meeting with Eurocopter (now known as Airbus Helicopter) in Marignane nearby Marseille in France for AS350B3 Écureuil (Squirrel) helicopter.</div>
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That photo was taken just outside my hotel in Aix-en-Provence.</div>
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It was old phone resolution, hence the quality :P</div>
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I've been to other part of France (Airbus center in Toulouse), yes some of the man are good-looking, but in Marignane - they look soooo. much. better! I was smitten at every corner of the road and in their every presentation session just feasting my eyes to the great God's creations.<br />
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So, when I returned, our office pantry clan asked me about the best part of the trip - and of course I said it. The goooood-looking man of Marignane. Haha. They are hunky and handsome,</div>
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and the best part was they kiss each other's cheeks when they meet.</div>
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I was describing it excitedly and I got various reactions!</div>
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"<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Of course they are - they are descendant of Nabi Yusuf AS.</span>"</div>
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"<span style="color: #e6c55d;">You know why they kiss each other? ~</span><br />
<span style="color: #e6c55d;">They are the descendant of those Nabi Luth AS was sent for.</span>"<br />
"<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Hello, there's no culture in the world that have men kissing each other even on the cheeks,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e6c55d;">if they are not family members!</span>"</div>
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OMG!!!</div>
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But in my defense, I do honestly think it's a cultural behaviour and they are really loving bunch of people - to love their friends and colleagues that much to have pecks on each other's cheeks! One holding spanner and the other holding screwdriver - kissing on the cheeks when they bump into each other! Just like how we ladies do it. They didn't look like the 'suspecting ones' as they did it to some close friends. And everybody is doing it, young and old. </div>
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Anyway, the second best part was of course Eurocopter assembly lines. They brought us to two buildings next to each other where they have the 'squirrels' in the first one. The place was newly renovated to accommodate their new process upgrades (lean concept) where they have multiple assembly stations in sequence for the product (helicopter) and the product moves as it completes the assembly line/cycle. With the efficiency of the lean process, they managed to increase their production rate significantly. </div>
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The second building housed the bigger helicopters named 'dolphin' (AS365 Dauphin) where they have their conventional assembly process in which a few helicopters sit in their respective location and the processes move around it. Admittedly it was messy and the difference is obvious, but eventually the line will be upgraded to lean process as well.<br />
They also have some obscured area where they build military helicopters.<br />
It was highly confidential we didn't get to have a peek.</div>
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Nonetheless, imagine this - a bunch of handsome hunky men assembling helicopters. </div>
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I told you!</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-32228397668014590152016-10-02T09:04:00.002+08:002016-10-03T08:58:48.048+08:00Lalala I'm in love... <div style="text-align: center;">
...WITH MY NEW BLOG LAYOUT!</div>
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Sometimes I forgot how simple thing can make me this happy.</div>
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Yes, I do feel like pouring out more often now.</div>
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I think I'm done with the code tuning, it was kind of messy initially having forgotten<br />
'the how' and also how rewarding it feels getting things worked out. Some cool widget has to wait until it'll be good to run it. I guess it will stay like it is for the next seven years</div>
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(or forever because I'm never deleting any layout I did in the past).</div>
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I was searching for free responsive minimalist layout when I started this and upon downloading, a prerequisite question prompted out - "<span style="color: #e6c55d;">What is your biggest challenge in blogging?</span>"</div>
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And I answered - "<span style="color: #e6c55d;">The guilt feeling spending time writing despite my endless to-do list!</span>"<br />
There you go. Like honestly.</div>
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But I think I gotta sorts all the things in my head by letting them out. It always occur to me that all the repetitive lightbulb moments should have been documented here (just to clear of my head of certain topics) . But what about those bunch of reports, requirements, reviews, emails replies, chores and errands that are chasing after me???</div>
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Here I go again.</div>
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p.s. : Just for the record - yellow or this golden tint is never my favourite colour. But it worked sooo well with my favourites B&W!<br />
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p.p.s. : Told you pink is not my thing, but it just work wonders (for my old layout).<br />
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Well, scientifically all the colours mixed together is WHITE, sir.<br />
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Here's to a new start. Happy New Year. Salam Maal Hijrah.</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-53294735250603222702016-09-26T15:11:00.001+08:002016-11-04T11:53:16.425+08:00Fresh start, y'all!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello. WOW.</div>
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Never thought I'd come by this stage, but somehow here I am.<br />
New, fresh, crisp white.<br />
Just like how I think it should be.</div>
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The old layout was dated (I've maintained that for more than seven years!!),<br />
it has been quite sometime that I'm considering a change (I was sooo attached to it).<br />
Change the link, put it on private and will definitely import all the relevant posts.</div>
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Now with this change, I hope I'd refresh my desire in updating ;P</div>
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More tuning needed though.</div>
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Will. Be. Back.</div>
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Promise.</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-90311417510956410302016-05-09T18:23:00.000+08:002016-12-15T09:58:36.913+08:00My brain-game<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been using a new route for more than a month now<br />
and never did I notice how beautiful everything is until I played my brain-game. </div>
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I changed cities like I own it,</div>
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calling out all the towns I know like I'm there. </div>
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I started noticing the bright yellow leaves, sitting benches, </div>
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aged shady trees, uniquely designed pole - just to name a few.</div>
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It makes me wonder where my mind has wandered all these while.</div>
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I rarely look passed the cars in front of mine. </div>
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I did not notice the bunch of benches for the past one whole month!</div>
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The benches reminded me of my solo trip to Narita when I thought<br />
how thoughtful the Japanese to have sitting benches around the neighbourhood.<br />
Well we do have them around too - if we look hard enough. </div>
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We hardly care about the brand of the cars driven in foreign land, </div>
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thus why we are so concern back home? Who drives what, </div>
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which elite township our friend's house is located. Like c'mon!</div>
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It is a different set of eyes that we use while we are travelling</div>
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when we look for things to observe. To be impressed, to be inspired.</div>
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Why aren't we doing the same thing here in our own land?</div>
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We are hardly aware of our own surrounding, feeling like we are so deserving of what it can offer - well until it is taken away from us. </div>
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I think we should be a traveler/tourist in our own place.</div>
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Let us feel unfamiliar to our daily surrounding and we shall 'see' more.</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-32526735052598951312016-04-26T13:58:00.000+08:002016-12-15T09:59:03.137+08:00Renew our perspective<div style="text-align: center;">
It started with a clip of a moving train</div>
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when I was reminded of how powerful our brain is.</div>
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We can change the direction of the train going in or out of the tunnel</div>
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just by telling ourselves whether it is going in or going out.</div>
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How amazing.</div>
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This morning, when I was driving to work - in the most beautiful and blessed district in the country - I was again reminded of how I used to tease my brain to imagine the places I am at.</div>
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It was more than half a decade ago, when I was weary of my surrounding - workplace, the to and fro congestion (though it was less than half an hour) - I started imagining I was not where I was.</div>
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You know how our brain tied up our feelings and emotion to the places we have been,<br />
whereby when you return to the place - you will have the same feeling that it is 'the' place.</div>
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Let me simplify that.</div>
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Say if you go to Melaka, your feelings will be different than your feelings when you are in Johor. Or Tesco and Giant. Something in you know it is not the same place.</div>
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That is the game I play with my brain. </div>
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I tried telling myself I am somewhere else.</div>
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Back to more than half a decade ago, desperate of a new surrounding -<br />
I had to condition my brain that I was in one; in occasions.<br />
I remember seeing a couple of leafless bare trees by the side of Federal Highway<br />
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It didn't stop at leafless trees, you see. It became a routine whenever I see things<br />
and tell my brain I was somewhere else. It made my day.<br />
I was happy with the feelings it entailed. </div>
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Eg. When I'm in Teluk Intan, I'd tell myself I'm in Rembau.</div>
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If I was in Mid Valley, I'd tell myself I'm in KLCC. </div>
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See how different it feels.</div>
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And then the good things happened, where I have completely forgotten of my own brain game, when things turn into reality and I don't have to keep imagining.</div>
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The power of imagination.</div>
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This morning, I was not weary of my surrounding.</div>
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However, I have became so used to my surrounding that it is hard for me to be grateful for it.</div>
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And I started telling myself I am somewhere else.</div>
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Manhattan, Stockholm, Mumbai.</div>
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And it was beautiful.<br />
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p/s: Well, I could have said - Alor Setar, Kluang, Dengkil.</div>
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But I'm sure y'all would get the gist, wouldn't you? ;D</div>
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-40640958301294983712016-01-04T11:32:00.000+08:002016-09-27T14:59:33.154+08:00I believe in MIRACLE...<div style="text-align: center;">
Yes, I do!</div>
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Happy new day, </div>
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4th of January.</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-50930767426865683582015-10-12T12:13:00.000+08:002016-12-15T09:01:53.183+08:00Williams <div style="text-align: center;">
I seldom talk about my duty travels because well, apart from the 'duty' and side shopping<br />
after working hours, I don't feel much like a traveler or even a tourist,<br />
for the fact that the objective is the work (and nearby shopping).</div>
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The places I went mostly are not the tourist spots therefore no such thing as sight-seeing<br />
(unless we have a rented car or weekend to go a bit far). But again, most of the time,<br />
we prefer to get things done and return home as quickly as we could.</div>
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That means we would avoid weekends at all cost (unless the place is really worth going)<br />
and spend time home recovering from jet-lags. Or perhaps it's not everybody, but us mostly. </div>
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But it would be sad not documenting the travels for I learnt a lot in most of them<br />
be it the places I went, people I met or people I worked with.</div>
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And so I decided to write the experience in a whole different form and it is not<br />
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My recent travel was to Detroit, Michigan for a technical meeting with a jet engine manufacturer, Williams International. Detroit is an industrial automotive district having the Ford, Chrysler and a lot other. And we had never heard of Williams engines before.</div>
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Our outbound ride was on ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner.<br />
Being in the industry, there are a lot of things that impressed me on daily basis. I was trying to pull down the window shade when I realized the windows don't come with a pull-down shade but a button to darken/lighten the window visibility and boy, I was impressed!<br />
And ANA has bidet for the toilet bowl (even MAS doesn't), how cool is that.<br />
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Hilton Garden Inn, Novi, Detroit.<br />
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'twas nearby a shopping area that is 30 minutes walking distance (because we didn't have our own transportation) and I think it's a love-hate situation for I love US big stores and compound, but only if you have car to move around. I spent bunch of hours walking that few days more than I did in months. And despite our currency plunge, things are still cheaper there.<br />
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Back to business.<br />
It turns out that Williams is a leading engine manufacturer for most private jets beating the major ones like GE, Pratt & Whitney etc. And oohhh it feels like home going through their facility because it is similar to Honeywell site (not ours, but the parent company in Singapore) in much detailed scale and that is partly the reason why I was tasked for the job with my superior.</div>
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These are my takes during the travel.</div>
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<b>Williams Wisdoms : </b></div>
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1. <span style="color: #444444;">Dr Williams was a mechanical engineer for the Chrysler Corporation before starting his own company to develop and build small gas turbine engines. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>2. <span style="color: #444444;">He believed the large turbine engine on passenger aircraft can be scaled down to reduce the size, power-rating and cost where it will create the demand from smaller aircraft manufacturers which were on piston engine technology. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>3.<span style="color: #444444;"> He believed it is easier to design and develop something small and have them scaled up. Rather than having technologies for large equipments and scaling it down. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>4. <span style="color: #444444;">Large engine manufacturers still struggle scaling down their engines and Williams has successfully scaling up theirs. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>5. <span style="color: #444444;">He believed they should do everything in-house and minimize outsourcing for they can manipulate the design to the smallest of parts for cost-design effective and efficiency, therefore maintain the product exclusivity. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>6. <span style="color: #444444;">Williams philosophy is to have the design engineers working in production area for a great design may be impossible to be produced. Limitation in technologies and materials are keys for innovation. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span>7. <span style="color: #444444;">People in Williams has a long retention of average 39 years of experience for the top management. It is an indication of people staying for a good working environment. </span><br />
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Start small, scale up, develop inhouse capabilities to futher manipulate the idea, designers work together with the executors and stay together for us to know it inside out and be distinctive.</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-22517385250808801782015-10-02T18:22:00.000+08:002017-03-17T15:07:10.771+08:00Thank you<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Despite the
animosity I’m feeling towards our current environmental condition<br />
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political and economical and … <i>the list goes on</i>) with regards to the ones
accountable<br />
and the ones effected, I was finding ways to let things go as
easily (to be grateful with what is<br />
and to be more appreciative when thing gets
better – <i>which I totally believe in</i>).<br />
Having said that, I’d like to emphasis
that feelings and actions are fully autonomous.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After all,
this is how winter looks like. I sometimes intentionally turn on my car
air-condition<br />
to the max and pretend it is so (though I despise low
temperature). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>I know it is
a topic very sensitive to some <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>especially
those with health conditions, but anyways…</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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I'd like to
sincerely thank Indonesia.<o:p></o:p></div>
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No, not for
this haze. You as a country - should not be hold accountable<br />
for the action of
few unscrupulous people or corporations. You as a country - should not<br />
be blamed for the misconduct of your citizen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know how
it feels because we hate it just as much when the global community blames<br />
our
nation for some foolish individuals. Similar to
your second man.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'd like to
thank Indonesia for reminding us how we love our hot
scorching sun</div>
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and heavy downpour and clean air. I'd like to
thank you for reminding us how luxurious we have been
living in this piece of land full of bliss. Screw all
the deceptions of our living condition.<br />
We had it
all and we surely will have it all again.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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And I'd like
to thank you for this lovely vid and wonderful hearty song.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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I've fallen
in love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="font-family: inherit;">Float - Songs of Seasons</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>We belong, we belong, we belong here<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>where the vibes from our old songs returning<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>With the force of a longing heart we’re here again<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Timeless seasons calling<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Rain of reasons falling<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>We belong, we belong, we belong to you<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>And the memories yet to come soon<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>will lead us back to you again<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Songs of seasons calling</i></span></span><br />
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Good job
Tourism Indonesia.<o:p></o:p><br />
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p/s: Noticed
a sweet shortest love story unfolds in merely one minute? Watch again.</div>
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Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-29356382295389608242015-04-30T10:07:00.000+08:002016-09-30T13:35:31.173+08:00A glimpse of heaven<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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It was months ago… or may be in the past years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The vision was kinda cloudy.</div>
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I was lying on a spread of grass, under a tree.</div>
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Under the shadow of a low rise tree with lush green shades of leaves</div>
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overlooking colourful flowers just a little distance away from my feet.</div>
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I felt I could touch the leaves just by lifting my arms. <o:p></o:p></div>
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But my daughter was lying on right arm just the way she likes it.</div>
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It was so serene and peaceful. It was so beautiful.<br />
I raised my head to have a glance of the surrounding.<br />
And I whispered to my daughter,</div>
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“<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Cantiknyaaa sini Qyrin Auliaaa…</span>” </div>
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talking to her as if she understood me… </div>
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(I felt like she's an adult lying on my arm).<o:p></o:p></div>
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And the vision quickly faded. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I felt bad for voicing out my feeling now that it ended.</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Then I noticed my baby was still a child; not an adult I felt she was.</div>
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Still lying on my right arm.</div>
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We were in our bedroom, the temperature was just right<br />
and the bed was so soft & cozy, I knew it was not just another dream.</div>
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It felt so real it didn't feel like a dream. </div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope Allah, in all His mercy,</div>
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permits and grants us the entry.<o:p></o:p></div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-40426950186215527182015-04-17T10:40:00.000+08:002016-12-13T15:01:17.654+08:00Al-Fatihah<div style="text-align: center;">
Now what has gotten into me.</div>
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Tak pe sementara rajin menaip ni, kita tulis je.</div>
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Terkenan menaip utk WTF (refer previous post).</div>
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So, the last book I've read recently was Catatan Mat Lutfi.</div>
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Itu pon masa I was on home-quarantine for conjunctivitis</div>
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I don't know whether it can be considered as reading a book because it feels like reading his blog anyway. Some articles are actually excerpt from his blog but some seemed to be taken direct from his own diary. After all, of late, it's been how most freelance authors produce books.</div>
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Bottom-line, it is interesting. Something I'd definitely suggest to others.<br />
I've always love his work, by the way. There are parts that move you to tears<br />
and there are parts that burst you out ROTFL.</div>
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But this one part just got stuck in my brain.</div>
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*bisur'ah - gesaan "Cepat! Cepat!"<br />
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Considering the hadith making comparison of Sirat-al-Mustaqim to 'lebih halus daripada rambut dan lebih tajam daripada mata pedang' (Hadith Riwayat Muslim), I'd assumed it will definitely<br />
not visible to our naked eyes.</div>
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I really hope and prayed that when the time comes, I'd remember to read Al-Fatihah.</div>
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I should have always read it consciously especially in my solat<br />
(you know how we always get on auto-pilot mode).</div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">[1] Dengan nama Allah, Yang Maha Pemurah, </span><span style="color: #444444;">lagi Maha Mengasihani.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">[2] Segala puji & syukur bagi Allah, </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Tuhan yang memelihara &</span><span style="color: #444444;"> mentadbirkan sekalian alam.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">[3] Yang Maha Pemurah, lagi Maha Mengasihani.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">[4] <b><u>Yang Menguasai pemerintahan hari Pembalasan </u></b></span><b style="color: #444444;"><u>(hari Akhirat).</u></b></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">[5] Engkaulah sahaja (Ya Allah) Yang Kami berserah,</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">dan kepada Engkaulah sahaja kami memohon pertolongan.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">[6] <b><u>Tunjukilah kami Sirat-al-Mustaqim.</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">[7] Iaitu jalan orang-orang yang Engkau telah kurniakan nikmat kepada mereka,</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">bukan (jalan) orang-orang yang dimurkai, </span><span style="color: #444444;">dan bukan pula (jalan) orang-orang yang sesat.</span></div>
<o:p></o:p>Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-86265680862076655562015-04-14T13:37:00.000+08:002016-12-13T15:01:49.635+08:002015<div style="text-align: center;">
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I arrived fashionably late to 2015.</div>
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Had a hectic New Year celebration with my niece's aqiqah back in my hometown<br />
and I knew my first few months into the year were shattered<br />
when my director declared a 3 weeks duty travel for me.<br />
My January dissipates just like that.<br />
Well, not just like that like that. Had a twin A330 aircraft deliveries in Toulouse but the task has became so generic it's almost like a holiday (without your love ones, so still not fun!)<br />
and I hate looking forward to the stack of desk jobs pending and piling up upon returning.<br />
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And I don't want to sound ungrateful but I despise winter travels let alone for triple the normal duration. Oh, the freezing temperature, the winter jackets, the thermal wears, the layers of outfits for 3 weeks, the luggage full of food stocks and my babies are awayyyy. </div>
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With the miracle work of Allah, I arrived at Schipol airport boarding room<br />
for our transit flight to a familiar face.<br />
"<span style="color: #e6c55d;">I know you! Papa Humaira & Naqib!</span>"<br />
Kelakar jgk la husband <a href="http://brideinmaking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faeza</a> macam redha je jawab,<br />
"<span style="color: #e6c55d;">Oooo kenal kat blog...</span>"<br />
I knew someday mungkin akan terserempak jugak because we're in the same field,<br />
tapi tak sangka we got to work together for 3 weeks. <br />
Well, work, eat, travel, shopping. Such a kind & dedicated person.</div>
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Also had a chance to spend a couple of days in London and a short day trip to Monaco (again) and also Amsterdam. And thanks to my jet-lagged brain, I mistakenly deleted the whole folder<br />
of pictures in my phone (!!!) so basically I have no proof of existence for a whole year.</div>
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Other than those of social media.</div>
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Shattered. But gotta live with it somehow.</div>
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And don't talk to me about cloud.</div>
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That kinda sums up my January.</div>
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February I turned 23.</div>
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And March we turned 5.</div>
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And poof, it's almost Ramadhan.</div>
Qistin Fadzinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09287002760005095724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809285243741623981.post-15341166764169250222015-04-11T13:36:00.000+08:002016-12-13T15:04:01.241+08:00WTF (pun intended)<div style="text-align: center;">
There's this particular thing I (we) had to do that fractured my motivation.<br />
For the record, it is not something unethical to start with. I see it as favour close to pointless turned into obligation that is wrongly placed. Or at least that is how we feel. But we do it thinking somebody will have to do it anyway. May Allah bless us with the reward.</div>
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It goes on a rotation cycle of 2 to 3 weeks and the burden is shared among us. </div>
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We call it WTF coz it sounds like one. The thing itself and its content. </div>
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There are days when I'm up to it that I returned home like a zombie and A noticed this.<br />
Well, he kinda understand how the system works but I think he forgot I was with him<br />
before I was even in the public service. What I'm saying is my foot was once set outside<br />
the grass. However, I like the garden I'm currently stepping in except for the fact that<br />
we had to deal with some shits as there are animals crossing. </div>
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Well, that's kinda harsh but I'm not taking it back :P</div>
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Every field has its animals anyway.</div>
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It's strange the effect WTF has on us. There are days we (my colleagues and I - apparently we share similar symptoms - due to stress, I guess) crave for excessive shopping, binging, sleeping and a list of bad habits. </div>
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So, I told A about my fractured motivation and how it has soaked up all my interest to even do my (common) favourite things. Therefore, on those affected days, I even declared I do not want to run my role as a wife or a mother or even myself. He led me to figure out that I should be doing something different to curb this and I realised that I should be reading books again.<br />
It's not like I have not done enough reading lately, but well, those books on the bookshelves,<br />
you know what I mean.</div>
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And I guess blogging is also one of it.</div>
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