I haven't been blogging awhile so bear with me yeh. I will try to summarise everything in this post of what I have been doing since I've last blogged.
My time at Affin has ended. I ended my internship last week on a very sad/joyful tone. It was sad saying goodbye to everyone I love there, but you know, there was a glimmer of hope every time there is a bye. It is because it is not bye forever, but until the next time I see you. They were very nice to me and I appreciate their kindness. They even went so far as to buy me a cake and celebrate when I came to visit yesterday. In the end I got paid for my time spent there at Affin.
I had 3 farewells from 3 different group of friends whom I cherish and love. It was for 3 consecutive days, right until the last day I left KL. I feel blessed to have that many friends whom I have hopefully left a mark in each of their lives. And that may I be like an "angel" to them in the future if ever they are in need in whatsoever way.
Saying goodbye to my house and my room ain't easy. I won't be living in it for another 8-9 months perhaps. I love my room here but still think it is too big. Could be much nicer if it were smaller. I will also miss my big rottweiler dog here, Willie. Miss you willie if you can read this.
But most of all, I will miss my friends in KL. Love you all, if you are reading this. KL has been a very interesting journey in this chapter of my life and you all have made it ever so different for me. The times we spent in Pavillion, lunches in KL, meet ups after work, birthday parties for two good friends, meet up after school time, visiting each other, CCF at church, and last but not least sitting in a friend's car who drives really fast without speed limit.
So, my holidays have truly been enjoyable and I look forward to the next set of holidays when I will turn 21! I am still 19 going to be 20 this year. Hopefuly 21 means progress in my life and progress in everyone else's life. Do not look back, for we do not live in the past. I also want to say throughout it all, God has been with me every single step of the way. Especially my experience at Affin was an exceptional one. And with all the turmoil in the sharemarkets already in the 3rd week of 2008, I am sure 2008 will be a good one.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Internet crisis - resolved
Yesterday after coming home from an outing with 3 good friends, Chan, Jerm and Heng, I found out that my internet had been crashed. It all started out somewhat innocently the previous night.
My dad was working on the modem line which was cut off - again - due to overheating of the line. Our line is sensitive when internet is being used, fax is being used, and someone is on the phone using the same line. The result is the wire will be overheated and burnt out. But fortunately it was easy to repair and my dad was doing the repairing.
Usually before he starts to repair, I would have to turn off the modem. But I turned off the modem when I found out he was doing the repairing. And my dad did the repairing late at night. I figured everything was ok even though I turned it off during the repairing and so I went off to sleep. The next day, it never occurred to me that I had to turn on the modem back.
So when I came home after the outing, I found the modem turned on but the DSL light blinking. The problem is that there is no connection. So being the analyst I am, I called streamyx alot of times even in the early hours of the morning and slowly cancelled out one by one the sources of the problem.
Amongst my other efforts were filing two reports with streamyx, checking connections with other laptops, finding the password of streamyx which we had lost, finding for the router password and going to Subang Parade to consult professional help.
But in the end, it was God who saved the day. I came home from Subang Parade today to find that my internet was working. All of a sudden. Things usually don't turn out the way you expect them to be. Sometimes we just have to diligently seek what we want and let God do the rest. We can be sure He is with us working too. So the internet problem is solved. A little bit more problems and I can be a technician myself already.
My dad was working on the modem line which was cut off - again - due to overheating of the line. Our line is sensitive when internet is being used, fax is being used, and someone is on the phone using the same line. The result is the wire will be overheated and burnt out. But fortunately it was easy to repair and my dad was doing the repairing.
Usually before he starts to repair, I would have to turn off the modem. But I turned off the modem when I found out he was doing the repairing. And my dad did the repairing late at night. I figured everything was ok even though I turned it off during the repairing and so I went off to sleep. The next day, it never occurred to me that I had to turn on the modem back.
So when I came home after the outing, I found the modem turned on but the DSL light blinking. The problem is that there is no connection. So being the analyst I am, I called streamyx alot of times even in the early hours of the morning and slowly cancelled out one by one the sources of the problem.
Amongst my other efforts were filing two reports with streamyx, checking connections with other laptops, finding the password of streamyx which we had lost, finding for the router password and going to Subang Parade to consult professional help.
But in the end, it was God who saved the day. I came home from Subang Parade today to find that my internet was working. All of a sudden. Things usually don't turn out the way you expect them to be. Sometimes we just have to diligently seek what we want and let God do the rest. We can be sure He is with us working too. So the internet problem is solved. A little bit more problems and I can be a technician myself already.
Monday, January 7, 2008
The wait begins
Today has been an exciting day indeed. Controversial too if you asked me. Today is monday. Today I'm not working. Something fishy with that? Yes because I skipped work today.
I woke up in the morning freezing because air con + fan = too much for me. The previous night I was in Kuantan staying over at my grandpa's. Suddenly yesterday night I was exposed to the winds of the Himalaya's(equivalent to). Hence, I was sick in the morning. I had to go see a doctor.
The other reason is that news was wide spread in malaysian media that US stocks had tumbled their biggest one day drop for over a year. Since throughout 2007 I have been looking at the sharemarket almost every day, the biggest single drop in a single day have sparked my interest. It was time for share hunting.
And I did buy some shares today, at what I believed was a bargain price. Not many people would have agreed but I believed it so. The most important thing is to wait now. Wait and do nothing, and be sure that I will succeed. Its true. Waiting and doing nothing after buying a great company is the key to success. If anything, only add up on your holdings if the share price beckons it.
So why controversial? Because I skipped a day at work to buy shares. Perhaps not also, because I was sick. Yes, I am well now. Praise God for that. Tomorrow another day begins. May it be the best.
I woke up in the morning freezing because air con + fan = too much for me. The previous night I was in Kuantan staying over at my grandpa's. Suddenly yesterday night I was exposed to the winds of the Himalaya's(equivalent to). Hence, I was sick in the morning. I had to go see a doctor.
The other reason is that news was wide spread in malaysian media that US stocks had tumbled their biggest one day drop for over a year. Since throughout 2007 I have been looking at the sharemarket almost every day, the biggest single drop in a single day have sparked my interest. It was time for share hunting.
And I did buy some shares today, at what I believed was a bargain price. Not many people would have agreed but I believed it so. The most important thing is to wait now. Wait and do nothing, and be sure that I will succeed. Its true. Waiting and doing nothing after buying a great company is the key to success. If anything, only add up on your holdings if the share price beckons it.
So why controversial? Because I skipped a day at work to buy shares. Perhaps not also, because I was sick. Yes, I am well now. Praise God for that. Tomorrow another day begins. May it be the best.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Market giving good prices
Lately the sharemarket in Australia has been performing poorly. In May 2007, when I started investing the level was around 6400. 3 months later, the level was around 5500. 2 weeks later, the value was 6800. Fast forward 2 months later and we're at 6300. This is how rocky and curvy the sharemarket is. Is it a good time to be buying shares now?
One thing I am glad is that I have been continuously doing reading the last few weeks and with that alot of knowledge I have gained. Perhaps I could channel it to materialise it as profits. I have already made a stand, with a commodity. As for stocks, still looking for those with strong brands and consumer awareness. Perhaps Australia doesn't have that sort of stocks compared with elsewhere in the world.
Note to consider, why invest in Australia when investing overseas provides higher returns? One answer: because Australian companies have the benefit of imputation for individual local investors. So tax-wise we are advantaged. The overall answer: maybe its not good to invest in Australia.
One thing I am glad is that I have been continuously doing reading the last few weeks and with that alot of knowledge I have gained. Perhaps I could channel it to materialise it as profits. I have already made a stand, with a commodity. As for stocks, still looking for those with strong brands and consumer awareness. Perhaps Australia doesn't have that sort of stocks compared with elsewhere in the world.
Note to consider, why invest in Australia when investing overseas provides higher returns? One answer: because Australian companies have the benefit of imputation for individual local investors. So tax-wise we are advantaged. The overall answer: maybe its not good to invest in Australia.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
