About the Weekend

Well folks, it's the weekend and I am still stuck at work. Still waiting around for stuff to finish. I am currently updating the schedule to see where we can trim down on excess. Truth is we may need the extra time as the work quality for the mechanical work this time around is very poor.

I have also been experimenting with Skype (TM) on new lappy toppy. It works great! There was absolutely no echo heard even when I was using the speakers, plus the web cam is real time despite being a slow internet connection.

My Cooling Tower

Tried several movies and played around with the photo software. What caught me by surprise was how rich all pictures look on the screen. Really really beautiful! I also rewatched Advent Children to test the DVD capabilities... fuuh.. the start of the fight sequence with Sephiroth was mind blowing!

I also tried out the two carry case... I really like the back pack.. it has a solid feel to it.

On the home front my ADSL modem is kaput. But that really is a blessing in disguise as I have been spending more and more time reading. I have finished three books in the last one week, books that I have been getting around to finish in ages. I have also started to reread the photoshop books I have bought, trying out the various tricks.. cool...

But what I really want to do in my free time is brush up on my visual basic and C++ language. It has been years since I last used them. I know the book is lying around in the house somewhere.

So all this waiting for maintenance to finish their work, and no modem at home combined has really made this week one of my most productive in terms of learning.

For this I would like to thank God for his eternal blessings and my wife for graciously allowing me to buy the VAIO. Yes dear you can borrow it anytime you need it ;)

My plan for the coming week

a) Clean the living room
b) Clean the car
c) Pay my bills - car loan, electricity, phone, credit card etc.
d) Finish off two more books while start reading a third
e) Startup the plant
f) Write the VAIO review

Currently listening to

a) Anything on the radio and on the hard disk

Currently reading

a) 13 Fatal Errors
b) How to Get Rich Your Own Way
c) Bonehunters
d) Startup Procedures

VAIO

The ultrathin VAIO

Dear All,

This is my first posting since a long time and my first using my new VAIO. I must say the laptop is more than what I expected. Be sure to hang tight while I try out all the possible things I can do with it and have a review soon.

I know out there there are plenty of technical reviews and benchmarks already so I will do nothing of the sort.

More like I will try to see how it fits into normal everyday life.

At the moment weighing under 2 Kgs it is really really portable. The only drawback is the AC adaptor that weighs like a brick. At least while walking to the plant I now have something to throw at the wild dogs roaming around.

Tonight I will be driving back to Kerteh. Accompanying me will be my good buddy from CUF, a neighbouring plant. The plan is to take off from KL around 7.30 pm.

I must say it has been one very very interesting trip. I met a senior of mine from my A Level days, reminiscing with him and all. I was able to talk to Ustaz's colleagues and get to know them better. I was also able to install MS Office, Lotus as well as get to test run the new Vista! Guess what, the Vista feels like running LINUX under the bonnet. Oh yeah, Ustaz gave me a program that enables me to run Vista, LINUX and windows at the same time! How cool is that!

The next project is to turn my current PC into a media centre. And before KKL says anything.. no, it will not cost a thing.. Just reformatting the hard disk putting in Windows Media Center software etc. It would finally turn the PC into an entertainment system that it has been destined to be!

Regards

SZSeriesOverview


The Keyboard

The LCD Screen

My Wife

Hiya all,

I guess I have been very inactive in my postings. To be honest I have been working now for the last 20 plus days so by the time I get back home I fall asleep.....

But that's not what I want to talk about today..

You see I have not always been the way I am today.. My friends from back in the days would remember me as someone very very serious. I shun the public as I felt really really uncomfortable in crowds, preferring instead the quiet intimacy of close friends and family. In fact to this day I still retain some of these 'anti-social' like behaviour(s).

Nowadays I am more relaxed and confident in my dealings with people from all walks of life, enjoying the interactions a little more and definitely able to see the funnier side of life.

So what made me change?

Well as the title says, it's all about a girl, the person who has my heart in her hands, who makes me feel like the luckiest person in the world.

My Wife.

To be honest, nothing I write can ever compare to how much she means to me and how much I miss her. My long hours have only served to remind me how much her presence in my life is missing (for now).

Dear if you are reading this..know that I dream of of you...

Regards