Trading in the Old for the New..Part 2.5

As i sit here in my room, bored as ever, A distant memory a blog came surging in my head haha. It's been awhile since I last wrote. Not really a surprise when you're working(well doing my training then) 6 days a week. Anyway, today I'm here to settle a long awaited debt and continue with the "People who had Influenced me section". I believe to the delight of my readers who can't really say anything more than "mmmmmmm", "yyyyyyyy", "wooooooooo" and anything that rhymes with it. If you're lost right now go and have a look at the shoutmix thingy haha.

So lets get to it. Next in the list of People Who Had Influenced Me are my friends, as the saying goes, "You are your friends". I think that's the saying haha well correct me if I'm wrong. To talk about all of my friends would take up a lot of space and seriously, I'm not a machine you know haha Soooooo today's post will describe four of whom I rate highest haha thy are namely Rong Hui and Rishi. Without whom I may not be as normal or close normal which ever is applicable haha as I am today. Lets analyze my relationship with them one by one shall we.

Rong Hui

Our friendship began during form one, we were in the same class. At first I wasn't really that close to him because being the introvert of the class, it was really a challenge for me to make new friends. Hmmmmmmm come to think about it, I don't even remember how we got close hahaha Sorry bro hahaha but one thing I remembered was the fact that last time I would ask him to teach me a bit of mandarin. I guess that's one of the factor that drew us closer. Slowly, I began to realize that we're not really that different of a person. Both of us were-yes I would admit it-shy guys, having similar interest such as anime/manga and football although he supports those sorry magpies hahaha(Cheer up bro, I'm sure thay can win the promotion to the Premier League this season) Usually we would really have these serious discussions about football in general as though we were professional footbal pundits hahaha It's hard to find someone with a football brain and as passionate as he is. We were like two peas in a pod haha

Rishi

Our first meeting was some sort of a comic moment. Imagine this, you're new to the University life thingy, you're getting acclimatised with the overwhelming(well it was to me ok haha) environment and meeting new people along the way. Then you meet this good(I meant it in both sense of the word haha) looking person and what did you do to start the conversation?? Make fun of the person's name of course!! hahaha

I gathered that his name was Rishigeysan from another new colleague beforehand.
The conversation was as follows:

Myself: Hey man, how are you? Nice to meet you.
Rishi: Hello, fine thank you and nice to meet you too.

(At this moment I've run out of ideas how to continue the conversation and so blurted out what I deemed to be a good way of ice-breaking which is to be funny)

Myself: Soooooo, what do I call you?? Gay??
Rishi: (laughs awkwardly) no. Rishi is fine

Awkward moment~~

It actually sounded a lot funnier in my head or so I thought haha Well awkward intros aside, Rishi made the list because I believe in him being a really special person. He taught me the values of friendship. He is one of the very few of my friends who believes in being selfless and not to judge people easily. He's not a person who is afraid to set things straight even if it's at the expense of me being wrong hahaha and that's why I can honestly say that he is one of my Bestest Friend. A person who never puts on a different face when dealing with different people and there are a lot of fakers out there.


You may ask, what in the world is this post about anyway. Well, it's a tribute, a tribute to two of my best friends who I can safely say had a hand in the development of the person called Iskandar. Friends who were always there when I needed them, friends who aren't afraid to tell me off and keep me grounded. Thanks guys for kicking me when I'm down...For laughter of course hahah No la..Thanks for being a friend to silly old me...

P.s There was suppose to be another person in the post but she killed the Big Bad Wolf so many times that she leveled up into another category..*wink*

The Week That Was to be Yours..

I should've kicked myself on last Tuesday for forgetting what day it was. My mind was too occupied with a lot of other stuff till i forgot that it was our special day. Sigh...I thought to myself...I screwed it up again. So I better think of a way to make it up to you.

Then, this was the time that I remembered a fact that you told me before. You said that it's been awhile since you had dinner outside of your apartment. So, I decided that, this month to celebrate our anniversary I'll make sure that you'll enjoy the whole week eating good food and I believe that I achieved that goal.

Tuesday
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Dinner at my house

Wednesday
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BQ SS19

Thursday
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Dinner at my house again haha

Friday
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D'Tandoor

Saturday
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San Francisco Steakhouse

Sunday
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Don't know but I'm sure you'll have dinner somewhere with your KK gang haha

I love you Darling. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! haha

P.s - I know that it's a short post ok..haha

Trading in the Old for the New..Part 2

I'm back~ haha well just for awhile i reckon. Just stopped by to write a piece before i go M.I.A again. It's been ages since I did anything productive literature-wise. So here I am.

There's been a lot of changes since i last wrote. Training had passed and no more 9-5 classroom setting. The real internship had begun, before it was all about getting to know the organization and what it is about. Now, it's getting to know all about the market i.e. the guest and there are many faces to a guest Just as what Maxine(the FO trainer) told all of us before..

"You'll never quite be a true hotelier if you haven't gone through experiences with the guest, colleague and superior such as complaints"

Or something like that haha

I can safely say that I can really see myself working there at Traders. Time had passed and somehow I grew fonder of the hotel and people who at first seen as staff is now considered as friends and some I feel as though they are family. I know it would be a challenge for me to be taken in as a permanent staff after my internship days finish but it is a challenge that I would gladly take on. Because for once in my life I finally have something that I want to achieve. For now my target is that, to prove my worth to the organization.

I used to dream of following my parents footsteps and become a lecturer in a university but now I had found another option. I would still be lecturing people and training people. If you're still oblivious to what I am talking about..Well I'm talking about the option of being the person who replaces Maxine as a trainer haha Well that would be after she finds her dream man and open up her own hotel. So don't worry k Maxine(If she is reading la haha)

Well I guess here ends today's edition haha. So here's where FOIskandar(haha a man can dream right) logs off. *Pushes F8*

P.s- If you're wondering where's the "People who had Influenced me section" is..Well I'm saving that for my next post. So keep on tuning in hahah

Trading in the Old for the New..Part 1

Tomorrow I'll be starting a new life at Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur. A life that is bound to happen and one that I've been preparing for this past three years in uni. I do feel a sense of intimidation; Am I ready for the next step, Am I well prepared. My body feels all tingly as I write this post. A notion of what may come perhaps haha

Although I'm all jumpy about tomorrow, today's post has nothing to do with it. I actually want to talk about my experience and the people leading up to this point. I've gone through three educating and at the same time enjoying years at UniTAR. I can safely say that it was a great education for me. During the course of my education, I came across few individuals that had a hand in my development to a better person.

The first person in my list is a lecturer that I came to respect in every way, Ms. Haliza. The first subject that she ever taught me was Management Guru. You see, my transition from Pre-U to Uni itself was at a rather slow pace. I was getting used to the difference in education, examinations and and how to normally behave. Those who know me all throughout my schooling years would most likely describe me as a funny guy or a playful guy. Well Uni was not a playful matter. You need to know when to be serious and when to be funny. She was the one who brought me back down to reality. She was the one who made me be more focused and serious in my studies. Ultimately, she was the one who made me realise that it is not a great feeling to disappoint a person who had high hopes for you.

It was a presentation assignment given to all the students. Each students were assign a management guru that we need to present to the whole class. My guru was Henry Fayol, the name that I will never forget because I used to say to my friends, "Aiya why la I need to do Henry Toyol(no malice intended) haha". One fateful class, It seemed that the class will end without me having to up front to present. Honestly, I was not even remotely close to be prepared to present. So inside I was ecstatic that mine would be on the next class. As I packed most of my stuff into my bag, I heard a voice saying, "Iskandar, going home so soon? Lets hear yours" or something along that line.

My heart was beating like a car going 200km/hour. "I'm so dead", I thought to my self. I steadied myself and went upfront with a false confidence. Everyone else prepared mahjong paper for the presentation and being as unprepared as I was, I carried on to try and write the points that I could recall on the white board. Without even finishing the points I heard the same voice, but this time it's more in annoyance, more angry and with a hint of disappointment saying, "You are not prepared are you Iskandar?" and she continued with, "I didn't expect this from you at all Iskandar".

I'm SORRY...

The moment I heard those words it was like a dagger was thrusted through me. I've let somebody down. It was an ugly feeling and I was not accustomed to that very feeling. All my life, I strive to make everyone happy. In some ways, I guess that why I became the funny guy, the clown who is there to make people happy.

Back to the story. I took few deep breaths and utter a few words. Asking whether I could redeem myself in the next class. For a moment time stood still as I waited for her response. She said yes but at the very same moment those dagger of words came to my mind and It was with me throughout the week that I strive to be prepared for the next class.

The day of the class came and I made it a point to go see her first before class to help her carry all the stuff that she often brings to the class. It was out of selflessness and not polishing any apples. I went to class first and straight prepared the mahjong paper even before she came in to class. I felt ready, I was ready. Ready to show that her expectations on me was not to be such a waste.

I carried out the presentation with what in my opinion was the best that I've ever presented. I managed to answer all the questions that were directed to me by my peers. I waited at the end for the response from her...

It was a good presentation

I was happy with my presentation. Thrilled that it turned out well. When we got our carry mark, I had a feeling that my marks for the presentation would be half or less than the full mark. To my surprise I got full mark and till this day I'm dumbfounded by it.

This very incident in my life taught me to buck up and be serious when I needed to be. In another angle, It taught me that I was in the right field of work. A field with high expectation and a field where it is best to please people. The service field...

Ann, Satya, Me, Rishi and Ms Haliza

14 March 2009

Wooooooooo!!!! It's been a month since I last blogged and I finally have stuff to share. Well there were few things that should've been written here but due to the lazy culture of mine...err well you get the point la hahahha So here I am, being a bit 'rajin' hahaha plus I promised someone to write a post about what happened yesterday.

Anyways~~~ back to the point of the today's blog...Ahem..

HAPPY 1st YEAR ANNIVERSARY DARLING!!!!!

hahahaha we're already one Darling!!! In the past, I never would've thought that I would be so lucky to be able to be in a loving relationship let alone for this long..hahaha you know la me, I've always been casted for the supporting actor role...The funny guy who gets killed in a horror movie or something like that hahaha. But everything changed on 14th of March 2008, it was the day that you said yes and it's been a year now.

The Gift..
I've been planning to make something for Darling for our anniversary ever since the day that you said that you wanted something tangible...Something that you could hold and touch...So my brain was working 24/7 on what gift would be the best gift for my Darling. I finally came up with the idea of recording our love story..Which if those who already know what my Darling gave me would be shock to see how similar it is ahhaha Sorry no pics to be shown though hahaha eh wait got woh hahahah These are some of the pic that I drew in the gift.

Other than the gift, I actually planned another gift that didn't really materialized. On the 4th of March, me and Darling went to the Jason Mraz concert. I planned of sending Mr A-Z himself a request to dedicate the 'Sleeping to Dream' song to my Darling for our anniversary. I got the idea while surfing through youtube for his live vids (preparing myself for the concert hahah) You'll know what I mean if you click here. Well it's worth a try right. Unfortunately I couldn't really message him due to some complication which I couldn't really fathom..SIGH Well anyways..I spent the past week thinking of what write about in the gift. Thinking about our past, our story really made me smile hahaha we've been through a lot and it really made me cherish you more...

The Reaction..
Darling came to my house to pick me up. We planned to have dinner at William's just to try new things for a change..Plus we've heard about the good food there and not forgetting the portion there hahaha Well back to the story..Ahem..When I got into the car, Darling straight popped out the first gift hahaha Darling baked me a muffin brownie (that's what I think it's called la hahaha). Darling was all jumpy and hyper when she gave me the present hahahhaa It was w a cute sight to behold hahahah As usual I smiled straight..I loved the muffin and this is not me being biased at all..Then after I had finish one muffin she gave me another surprise...She made me a scrapbook of our love story..Sounds familiar right?? hahahaha I smiled straight when I saw it..I think I even laughed hahaha It was beautiful..At the same time I felt a bit..Well I felt bad because compared to her gift mine was below par and not in golfing term. I planned to give her the present after the day was over but she pestered me to give it then hahaha Sooooo there it was on her hand..She read it line by line and I think this was the most tear shedding gift that I ever gave to her hahaha She was crying hahah MUAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Darling I really hope you like the gift..Couldn't really make it that nice...I don't have craft and creativity. All I can hope to do is to write beautiful words just for you...I love you Darling and more will come.....Here's to us...

P.s-Thanks to everyone who wished the best for us..Especially the one who managed to spread the news to the north pole hahahaha I can safely say that I love you (not the type that will make someone jealous la haha) to those who cared

Valentines and Anniversary in Sickbay...

Today I was suppose to be in the Cafe to help out with the coming week's preparation but instead I'm here lying on my bed the whole day. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I'm too darn lazy to get my butt off of my bed but apparently I'm sick today. Waking up having flu and sore throat is quite a surprise seeing that last night I was fit as an ox(note: not referring to my physical appearance).

Mum said that I had-believe it or not-an allergic reaction to something I had last night. Come to think about it I actually had a feeling that something's going to happen to my body last night. My throat went all tingly(Imitating Spiderman's catchphrase with the intonation and all) after the McFlurry and Coke that i had. I can't really think of any food that I'm allergic to and it surely wasn't Coke and McFlurry. Hmmmm maybe it was the dip that I had with the nuggets. Who knows..

Today is Valentines Day and it's me and my Darling's 11th Month Anniversary. Really wished that I could be there with you to celebrate. One month more and its a year Darling. May we have as you say 300 years more. Muahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Oh wait..Better not..hahaha sick mah

Well, it's best that I rest now. Till next time then..

P.s-I love you more with each passing day..

Result..JEng JENG jenG

17/20 WOoooHOOOOOoo hahaha
(For those who don't know what it means, it means that i passed my driving test huahuahua)