There are changes all around, coming my way and coming within myself. For the latter, I am starting to realise that it is futile to go against fate. I am stucked with my job for at least another 9 years, having sold 10 years of my future for oversea studies. I might as well love my job, or I will not do justice to my boss and colleagues. My boss so far has patiently put up with my non-motivatedness, perhaps in the belief that I will someday be useful. Well, she’s right. I will start being a superstaff starting tomorrow !
This change in me actually came from a realisation that my current job is perfect for me. Before this, I parrotted everyone, complaining that I got a job that does not match my qualification. That’s actually true, I have degree in engineering, but I am doing regulation now, that has strong flavor of Law.
But then, I am also a believer in multiple streams of income. Possible other streams are freelance programming, or part-time teaching in the university. Combining these with management-ish job means that I wont be overloaded with too technical stuff. Hmm.. I guess this will be my new script until the 10 year service is over.
Another change is, I’m moving out. Leaving Damansara Perdana 
. I like this place very much, located strategically near The Curve, Ikea, Ikano, Cineleisure and my office. I am going to live with my parents, which is quite uncool for a 26 year old, but a real convenience and money-saver.
One last change that I would like to mention here is that, I have started using Ubuntu Linux as operating system. No more Windows XP. I’ve decided to go open source, and stop pirating. Glad to know that my friend, Asa is doing the same and pretty much enthusiastic about it. I actually had to change to Linux for my Master project which is titled “Electronic Voting System based on Trusted Computing Architecture”. Two by-elections are coming, and I am going to observe one of them for the purpose of researching. Anyone wanna join?
This is random, but I would like to express my appreciation of the song Love Story by Taylor Swift. My sister just told me that she liked this song too, and had listened to it for the entire day. Hah.. cant beat me. I’ve been listening to it for two days, including a non-stop for an entire night where I refused to sleep because I could not get enough of it.
I dont know why, but I just feel happier lately. No.. I’m still single with no prospect for otherwise, for those who start thinking funny.
We are all at that point in our lives huh…turning point, i call it
i still constantly think about this…
i just want to make the best of my life… yea, turning point indeed
Waq,
cuba buat website untuk “Go” dalam bahasa Melayu ke… hehe, kut-kut dapat pendapatan melalui iklan?
haha.. earning money online? my dream exactly
malay go website sounds good, for the benefit of many even if the commerce fails. im considering it, but for now i need to acquaint myself with new web technologies – silverlight for one.
thanks for the suggestion. i need advice on how to earn money desperately !
You can start off making a website using simple web technologies. Your main aim will be to learn money through site traffic and advert.
Web 2.0 might be very tempting, but online income should offer you much more incentive!
Waq, I’m sure you can do it…make it a side project….but it’s difficult now, given that you have your thesis to work on…
haha thanks soha, for your never failing confidence in me. i agree with saif, simple web technologies are enough and still offer plenty of opportunity for learning. after all, i bought a domain already.. should not underutilise it.
anyway, im in the process of moving. i plan to design my new room to be suitable for doing computer projects, technology lab, board game (go, shogi) research, language lab, gaming etc.
haha, a dream .. not too distant though.
March will be a new beginning for many things.
eh…i wanna start playing shogi….let’s play!!!!
lets play?
i dont know where to play shogi online.
no shogi club in IC or london?
i just want to give early warning to you : Shogi is extremely mentally challenging !
my fren told me got only about 6 english books about shogi. beginner level mostly. but have to find them through amazon etc.
but for learning the rules and basic concept, best is to get another person to teach.
play ok is a place to play…i know quite hard to find books…and yes, it seems to be challenging to think about pieces in the board and outside the board…but you know what, if not many people play, it’s good to explore…
it’d be fun if u learn to play shogi. can easily become all-time woman champion when u come back Malaysia later. Surely u miss all those time being champion in woman category.. hehe
one thing about shogi is, it’s just not obvious what move to play. perhaps because i am still very beginner at it. i dont want to read shogi books, because i want to develop the ‘natural’ way.
enough with chess and go books.