*Kenangan Terindah*

Recently, I'm in love with an Indonesian song!! The song is so soothing and it has very meaningful lyrics... Check it out...

Kenangan Terindah by Samsons

Aku yang lemah tanpamu ----- Aku yang rentan karena ----- Cinta yang tlah hilang darimu ----- Yang mampu menyanjungku ----- Selama mata terbuka ----- Sampai jantung tak berdetak ----- Selama itu pun ----- Aku mampu tuk mengenangmu Darimu... Kutemukan hidupku ----- Bagiku... Kau lah cinta sejati

Ooh...

Bila yang tertulis untukku ----- Adalah yang terbaik untukmu ----- Kan kujadikan kau kenangan ----- Yang terindah dalam hidupku ----- Namun takkan mudah bagiku Meninggalkan jejak hidupku ----- Yang tlah terukir abadi ----- Sebagai kenangan yang terindah

Ooh...

This song has reminded me about my other memorable events in the past... Some of my happy moments, especially in school...

She is my best friend in high school... We spent most of our time together. Some seniors even mistaken us as twin sisters... Lol!! *miss yah*

They are my crazy classmates and Maths teacher in 2002... 5 Sc 1 Rocks!!!

Guess where were we?? Lol!! We were inside the GENTS!!! Yea... Crazy fellas... Errm.. Actually we wanted to snap a picture of every corner of the school before graduate. Thats why... *paiseh*

... And I also had a sweet and enjoyable holiday in Langkawi... But the worse part was I got sunburn after that... *sad*

So, what about your Kenangan Terindah??

*Cheers*

Presentation Skills

I went for a "Mini Presentation Skills Workshop" last Friday. That was a quite interesting workshop. The speaker made us into 5 small groups and discussed a mini task. The task was "How do you celebrate Malaysia's 50th Birthday"... LOL!! Yea... 31st August is coming soon!

My group suggested to have some 'teleconferences' with our Malaysians abroad... And also some video clips showing our Tanah Melayu and so on... Then, 2 presenters represented my group and presented our suggestions in front of the rest... That 2 representatives did a very good job. I like the way they present... =p

After that, the speaker commented on all the presenters and gave us lots of useful tips on how to improve our skills of presentation... Here's some presentation skills that I wanna share with you... =) *Sharing is Caring* Lol!!

During Presentation

• Take control - control the audiences
• Breath - this may help you to reduce your nervousness
• Realise people want you to suceed
• Concentrate on your message, not medium - FOCUS!
• Don't apologise for your nervousness
• Organise your mind - BE PREPARED!
• Pretend - Act like your super confident... Lol!!
• Control the pace - Not too slow... Not too fast...
• Use 'pause' - instead of 'emm... ahh... errr...'

After Presentation

• Be supportive
• Reward yourself - Maybe buy yourself some chocolates?
• Get perspective

I hope these little tips will help you (and myself) to do better during presentations... =)

*Cheers*

Malaysia Book Exchange! *NEW*

Hey!! I would like to introduce you with a brand new website!! http://www.mybook-exchange.com/

Malaysia Book Exchange provides an online market place which enables you to buy used or even new books at a significantly reduced price, which means larger savings on books! Not only that, it is also 100% free and easy to use!

Besides that, all members will have the opportunity to join the book community forum! You can post any views, opinions and even recommend the interesting books to the rest of the members!! So, why wait? Get the FREE membership NOW!! =)

*Cheers*

My experiences of conducting surveys...

As mentioned in my previous post, I am conducting a market research for my final thesis. So, I am in the process of collecting information about the consumers' buying behaviour and perceptions towards the fashion apparel products.

For the past few weeks, I was busy in the food courts and shopping malls to distribute my questionnaires. For the first day (in Asia Cafe, SS15), my response rate was not bad. Most of them are willing to participate in my research. One of them even asked if there are any vacancies in Monash University... LOL!! However, a small number of them rejected my survey politely (at least with a smile).

The following week, I was conducting my survey in Mid Valley Mega Mall. Some of the shoppers are willing to help me. They are quite friendly. But, unfortunately, the management of the shopping mall disallowed me to carry on my survey... =( Anyway, the guard stopped me in a very polite way. He didn't screw me up in public. *Phew*

Ok... Another area was Sogo, KL... The shoppers were quite rude... Most of their responses were "No!", "Solli..."... And one of the guy even ran away with my questionnaire and pen!!! What the hell... I had bad experiences over there... *Sigh*

And last week, I was in Berjaya Times Square... The situation was even worse! NONE of them is willing to fill up the form for me! One of the guy replied "Tak ape... Saya ni student"... I was like... Huh?? Did I ask u to buy anything? And some lady gave me a weird look and said no... Some even stared at me fiercely... Oh my god... I didnt know KL people are so unfriendly... No wonder one of the research conducted by Reader's Digest said KL people are rude... And yea... I had proven their research is quite true. Ohh wait... Me myself is from KL too... *Opps* Maybe I am the minority... LOL!!!

*Cheers*

Consumer Behaviours on Fashion Apparels - Questionnaire

Hey friends,

I am conducting a research project for my Honours thesis. I would like to invite you to provide me your views regarding your fashion apparel's buying behaviours. I would be grateful if you could spend about 15 minutes to fill in the questionnaire which is about the satisfaction levels, perceived product quality and loyalty of customers towards their fashion apparel retail outlet.

Please click HERE to view the questionnaire. Or type http://www.my3q.com/home2/174/jacquelinefmy/82900.phtml as address...

Thanks!

p/s: If you don't mind, please fwd the link to your friends as well. Thanks a lot!

Regards,
Jacqueline

My First Journal Article...

After waited for about 1 and a half year, I finally get to see my published work... It was my group assignment for Marketing Research Methods --> the most time-consuming assignment... Lol!!!

*Flash back*
I was in my second year, second semester... I had 2 wonderful groupmates --> Sarah and Sean... We spent a lot of time together to work out the research paper... We also spent a number of days to beg people at the banks to fill up our 200 sets of questionnaires... It was a nightmare, man! Not easy to get people to fill up our lenghty questionnaire...

But in the end, we still managed to finished the paper... *sweat* However, it wasnt a perfect work... and the article had been polished by our supervisor before it was sent for publication.

Anyway, I feel so happy to see our names appear in the journal... I'm lucky to have 2 great groupmates... And they are now my GREAT friends... who are still very supportive...!!! =)

And of course... YOU are my great friend as well... *wink*

*Cheers*

Homer Simpson is back!! *Edited*

I had finally finished my first semester!! Yoohoooo!!~~~ From now onwards, I wont be sitting for any academic related exams! (There may be some job inteview exams in the future) No more lectures! No more tutorials!! All I need to do is to wait patiently for my final results... *Pray hard for good results*

There was a presentation (thesis defence) last Friday. My presentation was quite alright. No major problems occured... And I was quite satisfied with it as well. *(^_^)* Maybe I was the first person to present. So, the panel didn't give me hard time... They were so good!

My slot was at 10am, but I wanted to avoid the jam and leaved my house early. End up, I reached there at 8.30am. Damn Early!!! So, I took my own sweet time to make reverse parking (I'm quite dumb in parkings) and then sat in the car for a while... Guess what!?! I heard a funny news from the radio! "Homer Simpson was stolen!!!"

*Send me back, please... Help~~~!!!*

Lol!! There was Simpson and family sitting on a couch outside one of the cinemas at 1 Utama. Then, on Thursday night (if not mistaken), there were 2 guys stole their daddy away!! Lol!! They actually carried him away from the shopping centre around 2am! So daring man! And I just get to know that the 2 fellas who carried him away had returned him... For more information or pictures, click HERE.

Happy to see Homer Simpson is back "home"... *(^_<)*

*Cheers*

No more exams in my life!

Yoohoooo!!!~~~

Last Thursday was my last day of exam!! That was my last time sitting in the C~O~L~D MPH... After this, I dont need to sit for exams anymore!! No more exams in my life!! Yohoooo!!~~~

You might ask whether I hv graduated... Lol!! Not yet! I hv 1 more semester to go. But for my next semester, there will be no lecture, no tutorial, no exams... I need to focus only on my thesis writing and collection of survey data...

*(^_^)* I cant wait to use the new campus... The library looks cool ehh! But I hope the library wont be as cold as a freezer... Lol!! And I wish there is sufficient parking lots for the staffs and students... I will check out the campus next week... Anyone wanna come with me? =p

*Cheers*

AIESEC's conference

2 weeks ago, I attended an AIESEC's conference (Entrepreneurship & Youth - A Learning Network 2007) in UKM, Bangi. It was a 3 days 2 nights conference, which involved approximately 100 students from various Universities/ Colleges. But for Monash representatives, we ponteng-ed the 2nd day =p. So, we attened only the 1st and the last day.

Day 1

For the first day, me together with another 6 Monashians headed to Bangi by Monash's Van! Yea! The black Naza Ria with Monash's LOGO!! Cool ehh! The van was comfortable and spacious!! It's like double the size of my little Kancil.. Lol!!

After registered, we were brought to a lecture hall, which they called it 'Bilik Kuliah'. The hall was big and the seats were better than our LT7!! At least, its not the wooden benches.. =p The commitee members of the conference started to great us, talked to us and so on... The funniest part was, they thought we were from Monash Australia!! Lol!! Do we look like Aussie? Kekeke!!!

After some talks, we were served with lunch!! Guess what?!?! We were served with boxed-lunch... O..kay... I dont mind eating my lunch with the white polysterin box. BUT! The bad part was, we had to eat at the corridoor...!! I was lucky enough to find myself a bench and eat... Some poor guys had to stand beside the watever 'makmal' and eat... Poor thing... And one more... The food was sucks!

After lunch, we continued with some other talks related to entrepreneurship. At 5.30pm, Monash's driver (abang) fetched all of us back to Sunway for some refreshments... Well, I took this opportunity to rush some of my work in the Honours Room...

At 7pm, we headed back to UKM with Prof for Dinner... We had a buffet dinner. Although it was not very tasty, at least it was very much better than our lunch... =p Then, by the time I reach home, it was already 11 something... The best time to sleep... Hehe!!

Our group picture after dinner...

Day 2

As mentioned earlier, we ponteng-ed... Heheh!!

Day 3

We arrive UKM in the morning and we got some free DutchLady milk! Hahaha!! I used to drink a lot of those UHT milk when I was working in DLMI!! I'm such a Milk-Lover... =p When we entered the hall, we were shocked to see the other participants danced in front the stage.. *(^O^)* Then, someone shouted "GO! MONASHES! GO!"... Ermm.. Find it funny? Yea! Since when Monashians became Monashes?!?! In the end, we did stand in front and pretended to dance... Okay... I cant dance. *(>_<)*

After that, we listened to some speakers to share their entrepreneur experiences and stories. There were also some question and answer session where the students can ask them questions relating to entrepreneurship. Besides, there were also GE and Accenture recruitment slots...

After all, its finally our lunch break. And this time, there were totally no bench or chair!! We had to sit at the staircase and had our lunch... Pity us... In the end, we snapped some photos before heading back to uni.

Lol!!! May was looking at some cute guy... =p And this Longkang was blocking Ellie...

Ok... this is our 2nd picture, which looked better... *Cheese!*

Although the food was awful, I had a great experience with the other 6 Monash representatives... We talked a lot in the car and got to know each other better. Ellie, Elise, Hendry, Megah, May and 'Longkang'... Hey!! I'm happy to know u guys!

*Cheers*

Time Flies =(

Its already Week 12!!! Oh no... Time flies... Guess what? I still have tonnes of assignments waiting for me to clear up...

BEW4000 --> Almost done =)

BEW4010 --> NOT STARTED YET!!! Still figuring out what is Multiple Regression... *(@_@)*

BEW4030 --> No time for it yet... I need to fill up some 30 pages form for this assignment! Its a super duper lengthy 'assignment'... *faint*

Proposal submission --> the 10-page limit is killing me!!

Presentation/ Thesis Defence --> Errm... Will think bout it after I have done the proposal...

And don't forget! There's still examinations to go!! Unfortunately, my paper falls on the very first day of the exam period. BEW4000 on 7th June and BEW4010 on 14th June... Although I have only 2 papers, I am still worry about it as I am totally not prepared!!

Wish me luck... Or else, I will KO like this... LOL!!!

*(^_^)*

Spiderman Rocks!!

Hey!! Have u watch Spiderman 3 yet?? If havent, go and catch it before its too late!! Its nice!!... I enjoyed the movie so much... And I actually cried a bit... =p *malu*

See! Spiderman is so cool!!!

*Cheers*

MBC's Networking Party

I was busy with my studies and the club activities for the past 1 month... Finally its our Easter Break now... BUT! There's no holiday for me!! I have an assignment due during the break!! *(@_@)* My progress for the assignment was real slow... Its not even 5% completed yet!

Im now too bored and stressed... Cant think of the assignment anymore... So, let me show you some pictures for the MBC networking party on 22nd March...

This is our board for the tickets sale... And the theme was "WAT THE MELON"... So all of us were supposed to wear watermelon colours to the party... =p

I was busy scoping for food... =p Laura's homemade pasta... Yum Yumm...

There was a number of games in the party... The picture shows one of the games I joined... It was fun...

... Its time for me to continue my assignment... Hahah!! Will post more pics and stories when I'm free...

*Cheers*

K2 gathering

This pic was taken in January during my K2 gathering... They were my Pre-U classmates and mentor (middle). This pic is so lovely... See... there's a sweet couple on the left and a cute + notti boy on the right... The rest are pretty gals and handsome guy... hahah!! *bluek*

*Cheers*

Happie Chinese New Year!!

Hey bloggers... Happie Chinese New Year... Although its a bit late... But, wait!! CNY is for 15 days wart?! So its still CNY now! Hahaha!!!

*San Nin Fai Lok*

**Man Si Yu Yee**

***Gong Hei Fatt Choi***

****Nin Nin Yau Yu****

*****Yat Bun Man Lei!!!*****

Lol!!! Happie Piggy Year!! *Oink Oink*

p/s: Remember to feed my pet piggy yea!

*Cheers*

=Uncertainty=

There are lots of uncertainties in our life... And I hate those uncertainties which will probably ruin ur day/ mood. Recently, I had applied a scholarship for my Honours Degree course. But, till now I'm still waiting for their confirmation. I havent receive any offer letter from Monash yet...

So, right now I am planning for the worse situation. I gotta start looking for a permanent job. Just in case they rejected my application. Grrr........ What happen to me? Cant seem to blog something nice and happy... I need an Angel to help me out...

*(@_@)*

=DISAPPOINTED=

Case 1
I used to love Mix fm a lot..... I used to listen to MIX everyday!! The first thing in the morning was to tune into MIX... The MIX breakfast show by Richard Ng and Shazmin was soooooo good! I love their topics, their jokes, their games and the way they speak... Their voices are so soothing.. =)

BUT!! Recently they had changed their usual breakfast show with a brand new breakfast show. The new DJs and programmes are so damn bored!! I dont like their topics. And their games are not as interesting as the old ones... I want my Richard and Shazmin back!!! This radio station is disappointing me so much! Coz of these changes, I cant enjoy my morning drive. I always busy changing channel... From English to Chinese... From Chinese to Malay... Anyone knows any interesting radio channel? Or else... Im gonna get my Kancil a CD player... Hehehe!! Who's gonna sponsor me? *Wink wink*

Case 2
The food in my cafeteria is disappointing me as well... In the very first week I joined the company, I was told that the cafeteria food was not good. However, to me, it was not that bad. At least we are allowed to choose from various variety of food. So, I did enjoy my food.

However, I think the quality of food is getting worse now... I'm not sure whether they had hired some new chef or the food wasnt fresh... Oh no... I started to miss Medan's food... and also One to Eat's food... Hey Monashians! Our food was actually not bad!

Case 3
Today, I thought of meeting O for dinner... So, I purposely drove to O's working place after work. It was a totally new place for me. Since I had no idea how exactly the place looked like, I felt scared when I turned into that area. But I was lucky enough to get to the correct place. Yeah! I found O's office building!!

However, O rather has dinner with the colleague instead... So disappointed.. Then, I hunted for my way back home... But, silly me followed the wrong sign board and it led me back to PJ instead of Cheras... In the end, I had to make a big stupid U-turn.... DURING PEAK HOUR ON THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY!!! It was damn terrible man! *sigh*

Case 4
Another person who is disappointing me is my doctor. Remember my previous post mentioned that I was sick? Yea.. I had gastric. So, I saw this doctor and ate the medicine he gave. After a few days, I'm still not fully recovered yet. My stomach still having some weird feeling... How sad... *(@_@)*

And lots and lots of things are disappointing me... I hope my scholarship application wont get me disappointed... Or else.. You will be seeing me in the newspaper next week... "Monash Graduate Gone CRAZY"...

*Disappointed*

A date with Coco

This afternoon, I had a lunch appointment with my lost friend --> Coco_panda... I was so excited!! When the clock turned 1pm, I faster called her and checked whether she's ready to meet me. Then, I rushed out with my handphone, key and company ID. When I was walking out the gate, I smiled and waved at the security guards. Then, I was happily walking to my makan place...

*SHIT* Mana saya punya money!?! Aiyah... I was so so so wanted to see her until forgot to bring my money out for lunch... Grr... Coz I was used to eat free lunch in my company's cafeteria... Thats why money had never cross my mind... In the end, I rushed back into the office and take out money. I know... The guards must be saying this girl very cute... Everyday also rushing here and there 1... =p Hehehe!!!

I met her for less than an hour... So not enough!! I wished to talk longer... I got lots and lots of stuff wanna share with her... U know... Gossips... Hehehe!!! But, since I will be working in DL till end of next month, I'm sure I will be seeing her for lunch again... Meet you again coco... =)

*Cheers*

*Sick*

Has been working for 1 month and 3 weeks...
Knew a lot of people...
Learnt a lot of new stuffs...

But... Now sick already... *KO*

Fire Drill

On Tuesday, we were told that there will be a fire drill in the next morning at 10.30... Our reactions were like... "HAR?!?! What should we do? Run??" Then, S (the one and only male staff in my floor) told us to shut down the computer and 'run' to the assembly area and bla bla bla...

Wednesday, 10 o'clock in the morning... One of my colleagues was preparing to 'escape'... Well, she's a bit plum and you know... So, she told me "I gotta go down earlier and standby first... Or else, I will be blocking the way when everybody wants to run down..." Hahah!! She's so funny la! As if she can predict when will the real fire come... Lol!!

The clock turned 10.30... The fire alarm still not bell yet... Actually I was already standby la... Closed down all the unwanted windows and prepared to shut down the computer anytime... Then, the clock turned 11... My colleague J said "SEE!! This is what we called Malaysian time!! 11 already still not bell yet..." *Sigh* Actually that time was raining lar... No fire drill even better la! Coz the assembly area is an open area...

*DRING!!!!!~~~ DRING~~~~~~" Ohh!! Finally the bell rang at 11.30 am... I shutted down the computer immediately... And prepared to run!! But wait... All other colleagues were still sitting there and some were on the phone... Aiyaya... Fire come already still berlengang-lengang over there 1... After a while then only we walked out at a super slow pace... Haha!!

That time, outside was drizzling... The staffs from other departments were so smart!! They brought along their umbrellas... However, my department... Aiyah! So dumb la! Summore we need to queue up according to departments... Grrr! Cannot share umbrella with them... *(@_@)*

We were waiting under the rain patiently.. *Actually I was very impatient that time*... Seeing the Ang Moh Director eating his apple.. I also want... =p After 5 minutes... We heard "Ngee Ngoor Ngee Ngoor..." Here came the firemen!!! Guess what? There was actually someone making fake smoke at the second floor's balcony. Then, the rest of the firemen sprayed water to the building... The water was sooooooooo dirty!! Like longkang water... Yukes!

After all the 'shows'.. We got back to work... Errrm... I felt a bit mou liu... hahah!! Anyway, its still a good experience for me. At least I know where to run when there's fire...

*Cheers*

Thank you note

It was raining this morning... Such weather is the BEST time to SLEEP!! Agree? So cooling and comfortable... But, I had to force myself to get out from the bed. Or else, I will caught in the traffic jam and end up late to the office... The consequences will be kena potong gaji and no parking lot!!

This morning I reached the building around 7.30am and got a perfect parking! It was almost the nearest parking. Errrm... But I was a bit too early, because the office wasn't open yet. (I do not own the key.. Sob sob...) So, I had to wait at the lobby...

15 minutes later, one of my colleagues came and unlocked the door... Finally... *YAY* I faster went into the office and switched on my computer. Then, I wanted to make myself a cup of hot MILO... *Sigh* I found out that I had finished all my 3 in 1 Milo and Coffee... Thats why I end up eating my Tiger Biscuit only... and drink plain water lor...

8am~W..O..R..K..~5pm... Haha! Today wasnt a hectic day for me... So, I could go home early... Heheh! I swapped my ID at 5.15pm!! Kekeke!! Tak payah OT... and can go home and enjoy my TV!! So happy...

When I reached my car... It was like... So SHIT!! What the heck la... Office pun got ppl wanna double park?!?! I thought all the big bosses all went for the company conference already? Then there should have plenty of parkings... How come got ppl double park behind my little KANCIL?!?! I was a bit geram lerr... I thought can head back home earlier... But end up got stuck over there. =(

I stood beside my car and looked so hopelessly... Then I walked nearer to the 'illegally parked car' to find out if there's any phone number for me to contact him/ her to repark the car... But there wasnt any message! All I know is this person is from LAB Dept... I have no idea what department is that...

Amazingly... 5 minutes later, a Malay guy walked towards me and said "Amoi!! Mari sini... Mari kita tolak kereta ni...".... *Eyes rolled big big* I was a bit blur at that time... It took me a while to filter his message,,, Lol!! Then, 'we' pushed the car away... Basically, he was the only one who pushed the car... I was there touching the car only... Never used my strengths to push also... Lol! Anyway, I wanted to thank this helpful guy again... Terima Kasih!!

So... I managed to drive out and reach my house at 5.45pm!! Hehehe!!!

*Cheers*