Thanks to mom's genes, I can eat upto 8 times a day for a month- gain 5 kg and it disappears in just a cardio session. Which makes me prefer targeted area exercises on most days; else I would end up a walking skeleton =p.
I was trained to focus on completing tasks at hand with excellence, which can sometimes lead to unintentional skipping of meals. Hunger sometimes can be overcome by occupancy of the mind.
Whenever this happens, my partner@zulkarnain zubir@ajoi@sayang will make sure i am fed.
He will cook the most wonderful meals. Simple, yet tantalizing.
Leading however to his gain of 30kg ever since we're together.. aww....
Whenever I needed a crying shoulder ...he will be there.
Whenever I needed a ride to anywhere ...he will be there.
Whenever I needed advice ...he will be there.
Whenever I needed strength ...he will be there.
Whenever I needed someone to Imam ... he will be there.
Whenever I wanted to learn about religion ...he will be there.
DL was rushed to emergency unit ...he was there
Dad needed a photographer ...he was there
whenever I needed him ...he will-without fail-always be there.
This is a man who keeps to himself. who does when time calls him to do so.
giving everything that he possibly can without announcing even a whisper to the world.
who will perfect his every effort with practice and research.
for whatever he lacks, he will find a way to make it up.
I am the luckiest woman alive.
Thank you my sayang.
*the earlier posting of 35,000 words article on Porsche 911: Past, Present & Future by Zulkarnain Zubir, was removed due to Ajoi's request. It's a masterpiece- trust me. But he's shy about it.
You're perfect.
I love you.
Monday, January 25, 2010
paper vs reality
After the Diploma in Computer Science Course, I decided to pursue Diploma in International Hotel and Catering Management.
was it a smart move?
was it a waste of money?
was it a waste of time?
was it a waste of effort?
NO SUCH THING!
how can we ever stop studying? life itself is a bed of education worth experiencing.
the decision was made due to one thing only (at that time..) my friends all enrolled in that college!!
hahaha..
oh well for whatever it may be, don't let things go unfinished. never give up.
as i entered the world of 'hotcat' - hotel&catering ,the new arena taught me:
Your paper qualification will play a very big role in life; job interviews.- employers will ask for a minimum diploma in any field (if you're not applying for professional / niche careers). Reason being is because, a completion of a course will show determination.
My point of view:
It's for my own sense of achievement.
I can practice- work hard, play hard, art of living and most importantly.. discipline.
as i entered the second year, our very targeted group of learning ended with just 5 from the previous 25 number of students (per class). Being elected vice president of the student council showed me what it feels like to unite. to get everyone together. to participate. to get involved; hence the strength to command crowds which i still utilize until today, when it comes to being a master of ceremony (mc/emcee).
so looking back, I've come to realized that whatever you do...
challenge yourself. as we become a better person, we can make the world around us, a better place too..
no regrets.
was it a smart move?
was it a waste of money?
was it a waste of time?
was it a waste of effort?
NO SUCH THING!
how can we ever stop studying? life itself is a bed of education worth experiencing.
the decision was made due to one thing only (at that time..) my friends all enrolled in that college!!
hahaha..
oh well for whatever it may be, don't let things go unfinished. never give up.
as i entered the world of 'hotcat' - hotel&catering ,the new arena taught me:
- marketing
- hr
- security
- art of fine cuisine
- wine appreciation
- bar service
- pr
- housekeeping
- financial planning
- business management
- grooming
- diligence
- stamina
- mental strength
- communication
- team work
- multi-tasking
- event&management
Your paper qualification will play a very big role in life; job interviews.- employers will ask for a minimum diploma in any field (if you're not applying for professional / niche careers). Reason being is because, a completion of a course will show determination.
My point of view:
It's for my own sense of achievement.
I can practice- work hard, play hard, art of living and most importantly.. discipline.
as i entered the second year, our very targeted group of learning ended with just 5 from the previous 25 number of students (per class). Being elected vice president of the student council showed me what it feels like to unite. to get everyone together. to participate. to get involved; hence the strength to command crowds which i still utilize until today, when it comes to being a master of ceremony (mc/emcee).
so looking back, I've come to realized that whatever you do...
challenge yourself. as we become a better person, we can make the world around us, a better place too..
no regrets.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
if there's a penny for my every thought.. I'd be rich.
The Laptop
Mine is a Dell Inspiron 1420 Sunshine Yellow- absolutely gorgeous, if you don't mind me saying..
Comes with an in-built 14" True Colors LCD screen, upto 5.1 DTS surround system.
The ultimate cinema experience.
When it comes to work, however, a MAC is faster to use. The system allows more protection than windows. Vista is crap by the way.. can't wait to upgrade to Windows 7- gotta pick up the trial version from Josh, he has put it aside for me since November.. haish, kept forgetting. Anyhow, back to the topic. MAC hardly lags if you're executing documentation and its processor is designed for multimedia support. Unlike windows, even when you're working on a single document, it could jam your hard-disk for no particular reason... Aha! But alas, the secrets of Microsoft, Anti Spyware, Anti Virus and Dell are revealed.
Microsoft Netagent.
Windows Update.
Limewire
McAffee Antivirus.
AVG Anti-Spyware
etc..etc..etc..
If you look under Windows Task Manager, with it, there are pages for applications and processors.
all i see is "sampah, sampah and sampah by microsoft"
*all computer geeks have this habit of ending of switching off unnecessary applications, services or functions.
My simplest solution is.. to off my windows update. Remove Anti-spywares. Use an external hard drive.
Windows rely on a system called the registry: its how your hard-disk knows what is suppose to be there and what is not. The anti-virus will run constant checks on your registry and proceed to C drive to see what has been changed in your computer and search its database for new worms, bugs and viruses. It detects, it removes or quarantine them.
Downsides of it; more files you have, more activities on your computer, windows and anti-virus will keep running, doing its job in constant search for bugs -while the whole time, keeping checks and updates using your internet connection as gateway for information exchange. These dudes are just softwares. They do need guidance from the big guy. Imagine a toddler that keeps asking his teacher on what to do next.. "is this color, ok? is this the right green? can i draw my tree next to the picture of my house?"
With the help of an external hard-drive, you can set your system to NOT to automatically check your external hard-drives even if you want to run a manual virus-scan. Saves time and your computer won't 'pening'.
I like my laptop as they way i customize it to be! I don't need to install or update things that I don't need. which is why to off the automatic install function of windows update is just heavenly. From there, i can choose the updates that I want instead of bombarding it with instructions from Microsoft. MAC is 'dengar cakap'. It does not dictate to manufacturers'- it let you be you and the shortcuts are freaking amazing!
If you also remember back in 2004, Atom 02 PDA- big craze i tell you.. came with a bang. But sadly, also busted. As you go in deeper, you can find out that the system has been set to crash after one year. Why? simple.. money.Wants over needs. Marketing 101.
Consumers are very much influenced by lifestyle; you have a hot gadget in your hand, it 'kaput' on you.. what do you do?
BUY THE LATEST MODEL OF THE SAME MAKER.
Atom 02 magically launched a 'better enhanced' model. But sometimes when you're too excited chasing the big market boom, the boss tells you to launch another one. The competitor is on your back trying to out-step you. The buzz is already out there but your status is "coming soon". What else can you do? Other examples are:
Nokia N95
I-phones
*the latest blackhole was the massacre of I-Phones where countless I-Phones was returned to dealers as they have completely crashed- nov'09. the demand was high, the phone was launched before its' full potential can be fully researched. Then came David Blaine to work his magic, and TA-DAA!!
"The latest most stable-most reliable-3G optimized I-Phone is now available at your nearest participating dealers!! -dec09"
My Dell also came with an irresistible warranty of 2 years:
-on site repair service.
-24 hrs online help
-excellent driver download and troubleshooting database via website.
-they'll even replace your laptop if its damaged or broken beyond repairs!
*one time payment of RM400 for a worry free experience.
ehem, 1 month before my warranty expired, my laptop started to act "weird". Feeling a wind of uneasiness i backed up all my files and saved some work online. David Blaine again came with constant reminders that my warranty is expiring. I ignored it, tried to battle it myself while making the necessary back-ups. And phoof! It crashed right after expiry. Damn smart IT engineers!! Should have PhD-ed my computer science course, but hey, diploma is sufficient enough i guess -for me. Oh well, I sent it to a friend's shop, got it fixed -hard-disk crashed but they managed to breathe life into it once handed over to their programmer (gotta check if they complimentary changed my hard-disk, that's just too wonderful). Except for the USB and bluetooth settings which his interns forgot to set to 'ON' under BIOS setting- tsk..tsk..tsk.. should not have a.s.a.p them. more kelam kabut jadi nya.. ahahahhah.. they did however installed some other cool applications which i have yet to fully test them and upgraded to blu-ray ready player. my USB? I noticed a never before seen message: "The hubs shown in bold can support HI-SPEED USB device." Now my maxis broadband USB modem is happy =)
Best thing is, they also offer a phone call away service for any troubleshooting inquiries.
Total cost: RM100.
Friendship: Priceless.
Thank you,
David Blaine@John and The Locco team.
Being too analytical can cost more time though.. my mom always say that. So I will spend upto 10 minutes on a task, if it doesn't fruit, then just put it aside and come back to it with strength and knowledge and get it done!
or.. get help.
Problem : LCD screen was affected with some distortion.
Nora: Checked driver. Uninstalled and re-installed driver (time spent: 10mins)...
Status: Failed.
Ridzal : Checked driver. Checked flicker rate. Checked device manager (time spent: 30mins)..
Status: Failed.
Ajoi: Saw the screen. Adjusted the gamma color setting. (time spent: 5mins)..
Status: No problems found with your monitor.
AND THE WINNER IS.... David Blaine@Ajoi.
Mine is a Dell Inspiron 1420 Sunshine Yellow- absolutely gorgeous, if you don't mind me saying..
Comes with an in-built 14" True Colors LCD screen, upto 5.1 DTS surround system.
The ultimate cinema experience.
When it comes to work, however, a MAC is faster to use. The system allows more protection than windows. Vista is crap by the way.. can't wait to upgrade to Windows 7- gotta pick up the trial version from Josh, he has put it aside for me since November.. haish, kept forgetting. Anyhow, back to the topic. MAC hardly lags if you're executing documentation and its processor is designed for multimedia support. Unlike windows, even when you're working on a single document, it could jam your hard-disk for no particular reason... Aha! But alas, the secrets of Microsoft, Anti Spyware, Anti Virus and Dell are revealed.
Microsoft Netagent.
Windows Update.
Limewire
McAffee Antivirus.
AVG Anti-Spyware
etc..etc..etc..
If you look under Windows Task Manager, with it, there are pages for applications and processors.
all i see is "sampah, sampah and sampah by microsoft"
*all computer geeks have this habit of ending of switching off unnecessary applications, services or functions.
My simplest solution is.. to off my windows update. Remove Anti-spywares. Use an external hard drive.
Windows rely on a system called the registry: its how your hard-disk knows what is suppose to be there and what is not. The anti-virus will run constant checks on your registry and proceed to C drive to see what has been changed in your computer and search its database for new worms, bugs and viruses. It detects, it removes or quarantine them.
Downsides of it; more files you have, more activities on your computer, windows and anti-virus will keep running, doing its job in constant search for bugs -while the whole time, keeping checks and updates using your internet connection as gateway for information exchange. These dudes are just softwares. They do need guidance from the big guy. Imagine a toddler that keeps asking his teacher on what to do next.. "is this color, ok? is this the right green? can i draw my tree next to the picture of my house?"
With the help of an external hard-drive, you can set your system to NOT to automatically check your external hard-drives even if you want to run a manual virus-scan. Saves time and your computer won't 'pening'.
I like my laptop as they way i customize it to be! I don't need to install or update things that I don't need. which is why to off the automatic install function of windows update is just heavenly. From there, i can choose the updates that I want instead of bombarding it with instructions from Microsoft. MAC is 'dengar cakap'. It does not dictate to manufacturers'- it let you be you and the shortcuts are freaking amazing!
If you also remember back in 2004, Atom 02 PDA- big craze i tell you.. came with a bang. But sadly, also busted. As you go in deeper, you can find out that the system has been set to crash after one year. Why? simple.. money.Wants over needs. Marketing 101.
Consumers are very much influenced by lifestyle; you have a hot gadget in your hand, it 'kaput' on you.. what do you do?
BUY THE LATEST MODEL OF THE SAME MAKER.
Atom 02 magically launched a 'better enhanced' model. But sometimes when you're too excited chasing the big market boom, the boss tells you to launch another one. The competitor is on your back trying to out-step you. The buzz is already out there but your status is "coming soon". What else can you do? Other examples are:
Nokia N95
I-phones
*the latest blackhole was the massacre of I-Phones where countless I-Phones was returned to dealers as they have completely crashed- nov'09. the demand was high, the phone was launched before its' full potential can be fully researched. Then came David Blaine to work his magic, and TA-DAA!!
"The latest most stable-most reliable-3G optimized I-Phone is now available at your nearest participating dealers!! -dec09"
My Dell also came with an irresistible warranty of 2 years:
-on site repair service.
-24 hrs online help
-excellent driver download and troubleshooting database via website.
-they'll even replace your laptop if its damaged or broken beyond repairs!
*one time payment of RM400 for a worry free experience.
ehem, 1 month before my warranty expired, my laptop started to act "weird". Feeling a wind of uneasiness i backed up all my files and saved some work online. David Blaine again came with constant reminders that my warranty is expiring. I ignored it, tried to battle it myself while making the necessary back-ups. And phoof! It crashed right after expiry. Damn smart IT engineers!! Should have PhD-ed my computer science course, but hey, diploma is sufficient enough i guess -for me. Oh well, I sent it to a friend's shop, got it fixed -hard-disk crashed but they managed to breathe life into it once handed over to their programmer (gotta check if they complimentary changed my hard-disk, that's just too wonderful). Except for the USB and bluetooth settings which his interns forgot to set to 'ON' under BIOS setting- tsk..tsk..tsk.. should not have a.s.a.p them. more kelam kabut jadi nya.. ahahahhah.. they did however installed some other cool applications which i have yet to fully test them and upgraded to blu-ray ready player. my USB? I noticed a never before seen message: "The hubs shown in bold can support HI-SPEED USB device." Now my maxis broadband USB modem is happy =)
Best thing is, they also offer a phone call away service for any troubleshooting inquiries.
Total cost: RM100.
Friendship: Priceless.
Thank you,
David Blaine@John and The Locco team.
Being too analytical can cost more time though.. my mom always say that. So I will spend upto 10 minutes on a task, if it doesn't fruit, then just put it aside and come back to it with strength and knowledge and get it done!
or.. get help.
Problem : LCD screen was affected with some distortion.
Nora: Checked driver. Uninstalled and re-installed driver (time spent: 10mins)...
Status: Failed.
Ridzal : Checked driver. Checked flicker rate. Checked device manager (time spent: 30mins)..
Status: Failed.
Ajoi: Saw the screen. Adjusted the gamma color setting. (time spent: 5mins)..
Status: No problems found with your monitor.
AND THE WINNER IS.... David Blaine@Ajoi.
I LOVE MY LAPTOP
Monday, December 28, 2009
2009
It has been a year of so much to be put into words.
Without the presence of voice, I'll try me best to lay it down here and make it EVERLASTING.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Once upon a time, there was a girl born unto the world by the love and commitment of two great individuals from very different worlds; the strong-determined lady and the playful-loving man. Even though it seems like clash of the titans, they were united hand in hand in marriage with a simple 'lafaz' of 'akad-nikah'. Witness by hundreds, they lead the life of hardship, tears, joy & laughter.
Not everyday is a joyride. And not every moment is pain and suffering.
With it came five beautiful, funny, loving, arrogant, sellfish, emotional, rooted, blunt, creative, dependent and independent children.
Yes, I am one of them.
My name is Nora Elina.
I can see clearly now how my parents and parents of others have sacrificed their lives, losing their own identities in order to feed their children, giving them happiness, tolerating their lashes and outbursts, heart-broken and still with each second passing; never giving up on them. Learning to hold their speech, to say only what is necessary, to provide best they can so their children could be happy, confident, healthy, strong and ready to face the world. Heart and Soul.
for whatever gender, race, nationality or religion.
Someone once told me, "my mom said children are like kites. Let them be free roaming the sky above, but never let go of the string. Every now and then when you see it starting to drift away, pull it gently back in place. It's a parents job never to let go yet to be careful not to yank it down."
...PERFECT.
what more could we ask? so THANK YOU, mak and abah.
Thank You Allah for your blessings.
Thank You to my brothers and sisters.
Thank You to my friends.
Thank You to the companies I've worked with.
Thank You to the media that showed me the world.
Thank You to the men and women in service industry.
Thank You to every single person that I've been honored to have met.
Thank You to every stranger that I have crossed path with.
THANK YOU EVERYONE for every single experiences that have made me who I am today.
Thank You for the past,
Thank You for the present,
and most of all.. Thank You for the future for whatever it maybe.
of course- with this, come also apologies.
I'm sorry when it was too difficult to accept.
I'm sorry when I have hurt.
I'm sorry for disappointing.
I'm sorry for my flaws.
I'm sorry whenever you felt unease because of me.
A new beginning. Refer to my post entry of 2008.
Look at the picture...
With all my heart and soul, I wish this could come true.
The gentle breeze of the ocean against my skin.
The soft tickling sand covering my feet.
The perky sting of the mighty sun.
How could it ever be complete without the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with.
my partner in crime, my savior of salvation, my pillow fight buddy, my car ride companion, my evil twin, my better half, my sweet symphony, the man in my every thought, the person who have tried so hard- who I have cruelly crushed a million times over, the one with the most beautiful and comfortable moobs, the one that carries baldness with so much style, the one who cooks legendary meals, the one with such unconditional passion for Porsche and everything that's in the now.
Yes, I am hopelessly romantic.
You are not my love.
But against all odds, we are truly meant to be.
So my Porschedelic Gemini.. Zulkarnain Zubir@Ajoi@Sayang.. would you like to have an expectation free day by the beach?
It would be ...nice.
Call me.
HAPPY 2010 EVERYONE!
Lets make it a year, FOR US!
Without the presence of voice, I'll try me best to lay it down here and make it EVERLASTING.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Once upon a time, there was a girl born unto the world by the love and commitment of two great individuals from very different worlds; the strong-determined lady and the playful-loving man. Even though it seems like clash of the titans, they were united hand in hand in marriage with a simple 'lafaz' of 'akad-nikah'. Witness by hundreds, they lead the life of hardship, tears, joy & laughter.
Not everyday is a joyride. And not every moment is pain and suffering.
With it came five beautiful, funny, loving, arrogant, sellfish, emotional, rooted, blunt, creative, dependent and independent children.
Yes, I am one of them.
My name is Nora Elina.
I can see clearly now how my parents and parents of others have sacrificed their lives, losing their own identities in order to feed their children, giving them happiness, tolerating their lashes and outbursts, heart-broken and still with each second passing; never giving up on them. Learning to hold their speech, to say only what is necessary, to provide best they can so their children could be happy, confident, healthy, strong and ready to face the world. Heart and Soul.
for whatever gender, race, nationality or religion.
Someone once told me, "my mom said children are like kites. Let them be free roaming the sky above, but never let go of the string. Every now and then when you see it starting to drift away, pull it gently back in place. It's a parents job never to let go yet to be careful not to yank it down."
...PERFECT.
what more could we ask? so THANK YOU, mak and abah.
Thank You Allah for your blessings.
Thank You to my brothers and sisters.
Thank You to my friends.
Thank You to the companies I've worked with.
Thank You to the media that showed me the world.
Thank You to the men and women in service industry.
Thank You to every single person that I've been honored to have met.
Thank You to every stranger that I have crossed path with.
THANK YOU EVERYONE for every single experiences that have made me who I am today.
Thank You for the past,
Thank You for the present,
and most of all.. Thank You for the future for whatever it maybe.
of course- with this, come also apologies.
I'm sorry when it was too difficult to accept.
I'm sorry when I have hurt.
I'm sorry for disappointing.
I'm sorry for my flaws.
I'm sorry whenever you felt unease because of me.
A new beginning. Refer to my post entry of 2008.
Look at the picture...
With all my heart and soul, I wish this could come true.
The gentle breeze of the ocean against my skin.
The soft tickling sand covering my feet.
The perky sting of the mighty sun.
How could it ever be complete without the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with.
my partner in crime, my savior of salvation, my pillow fight buddy, my car ride companion, my evil twin, my better half, my sweet symphony, the man in my every thought, the person who have tried so hard- who I have cruelly crushed a million times over, the one with the most beautiful and comfortable moobs, the one that carries baldness with so much style, the one who cooks legendary meals, the one with such unconditional passion for Porsche and everything that's in the now.
Yes, I am hopelessly romantic.
You are not my love.
But against all odds, we are truly meant to be.
So my Porschedelic Gemini.. Zulkarnain Zubir@Ajoi@Sayang.. would you like to have an expectation free day by the beach?
It would be ...nice.
Call me.
HAPPY 2010 EVERYONE!
Lets make it a year, FOR US!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
beating around the bush
I wanna paint my room.
I wanna head to the gym.
I wanna get new plants.
I wanna put up the new curtains.
I wanna read the book.
I wanna organize my album.
... the list could go on.
I'm too tired.
I'm too busy.
I'm hungry.
I've got people coming over.
I gotta run to the hardware first.
I'm out of budget.
... the list could go on.
*notice how for every single thing that we plan to do, there's always an excuse that we could come out with to hold us back from completing the tasks at hand.
Excuses were made so we could comfort ourselves in lines of denial that we simply just don't feel like doing it just yet.
I'm writing this done so I could remind myself to get off my ass and JUST DO IT!
hahah.. easier said than done. I'm fasting.
*God, help me.
I wanna head to the gym.
I wanna get new plants.
I wanna put up the new curtains.
I wanna read the book.
I wanna organize my album.
... the list could go on.
I'm too tired.
I'm too busy.
I'm hungry.
I've got people coming over.
I gotta run to the hardware first.
I'm out of budget.
... the list could go on.
*notice how for every single thing that we plan to do, there's always an excuse that we could come out with to hold us back from completing the tasks at hand.
Excuses were made so we could comfort ourselves in lines of denial that we simply just don't feel like doing it just yet.
I'm writing this done so I could remind myself to get off my ass and JUST DO IT!
hahah.. easier said than done. I'm fasting.
*God, help me.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
How To Kill A Porsche
DAMN.. even if I had a Porsche that old.. I WONT BE DOING THIS TO HER!!!
*stabbing pain*
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
envy...
elegant
confident
stunning
distinguished
a glimpse of perfection.
her eyes
her shoulders
her hips
her ass
a glimpse of perfection.
will i be denied the long familiar affection?
will i crave for his tenderness?
will i face the fading fire of passion?
will i suffer the fate of loss?
a glimpse of perfection.
-his latest addiction-
confident
stunning
distinguished
a glimpse of perfection.
her eyes
her shoulders
her hips
her ass
a glimpse of perfection.
will i be denied the long familiar affection?
will i crave for his tenderness?
will i face the fading fire of passion?
will i suffer the fate of loss?
a glimpse of perfection.
-his latest addiction-
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