Sorry, Out of service!

Last Friday night we went to the bank to pay my CC. Cut the story short, after I put the money into the machine, I heard the ‘counting’ sound. I wait for a sec. It counted again. But suddenly the screen shows a message. Waited again. No receipt.

What?!!! I panicked for a while. The people around keep asking what’s happening. The machine took my money without even saying thank you, apa lagi resit. So, how should I report this without any evidence of transaction? I tried to call the customer care centre. It was so complicated, need to press so many button before I get through to the officer. At first I kept pressing the wrong code/number, maybe because I was nervous+panic. Several customer at the bank offering some suggestion and help. One of them gave her phone number and she said she will contact her friend, the bank manager later.

After several attempt I finally got through to the right officer (customer care). I reported the incident and she took my particulars for authentication. She assured me that she will pass it to the bank, the process will be in 7 working day. 7 days? Punya lah lama! So, I decided to go to the bank first thing on Monday morning.

Trying to comfort myself, I thought as a computer programmed machine, the ATM should recorded the account number and the transaction on that particular time when I inserted my money. And if the ‘counting sound’ I heard earlier is really counting process, the transaction should be successful. Oh, ok… I will check my account again later.

This morning, before I go to the bank I re-check my account. Thank God, Alhamdulillah! The payment was successful! Syukur, Alhamdulillah! Next time, I will insist to pay through the counter, peduli lah tu org mo marah sy. Sometime ICT really can cause trouble!

Oh ya, if this happen to you.. you should need to have several information. First you need to call the customer care.

• The ATM ID
• Time of transaction
• How much money..
• Your account number (yg involved with the transaction)
  
• Your particulars

Harap2 tidak terjadi lagi kepada kita semua...

Spelling B

On the way to the taska, I used to have some interesting conversation with my kiddos. I know Danish can spell his father's name, so I ask he to spell his name.

Ummi : Danish, cuba eja nama Danish..
Danish : Ooo Danish tau.. D.A.N.I.S.H, enter..
Ummi : Enter? (Puzzled)

Left-handed

Since Danish was 2 – 3 years old, I realize he will be a lefty. He wrote, hold things and even eat using his left hand. No problem being a left-handed toddler, but as a kid going to school there will be more issues. Writing for example. Normally lefty’s handwriting is more smudgy coz the way we write English and Bahasa is from left to the right. It will be even worst if he is a sweaty person.

 

In our tradition, using right hand is always the right way. Especially when eating. To ask  Danish to use his right hand to eat is very hard. He will use for the first 2 – 3 spoon but after that he will automatically switch to his left hand.

 

courtesy from lefty

While browsing the Internet, I come across to an article saying that there is an NGO for Lefties in Malaysia. They even have their own blog; http://lefthandedmalaysia.blogspot.com. Some of the services are selling the left-handed scissors, pencil sharpener, mugs, etc. Especially design for the lefty.

Some interesting info from the blog:

• Spatial Thinkers - The thought processes of left-hander are dominated by the right hemisphere of their brain, which deals with non-verbal, visual, artistic and musical perceptions, as well as controlling the left side of the body.
• Left-handers are wired into the artistic right hemisphere of the brain which makes them imaginative, creative, witty, obsessive, infuriating, delightful and original but NEVER DULL
• Left-handers are twice as likely to qualify for MENSA, the high IQ society.
• Your sense of humor is in the left-hand brain. It is no accident that so many of the great comics have been left-handed....

..image borrowed from the lefties website..

Happy Teacher's Day!

16 May 2009, Saturday. Happy Teacher's Day to all my teachers from SRJK St. Monica, SMSLD, UKMS and my lecturers at FTSM, UKM. Without you all, I will not be here. Thank you TEACHER.

To name some of my teacher;
ST. Monica - Cikgu Chin (Maths) Cikgu Cindy(English), Cikgu Tong(Maths), Cikgu Jahid(BM)
SMSLD - Cikgu Siti Aminah, Cikgu Juriah, Cikgu Saleha (the first rotan ever), Cikgu Halim, Cikgu Azman, Cikgu Kamariah, Cikgu Saodah, Cikgu Eh Moi, Cikgu Faridah, Cikgu Shankar and many more.
Science Matriculation UKMS - Cikgu Rahim (the best teacher)
and all my lecture in Faculty of Information Science & Technology, UKM Bangi.


Because all of you, today I am also a teacher.

"I touch the future. I teach." (Christa McAuliffe)

and..

just now, I read a post from my x-student. Really nice and would like to share with you..

Guru oh Guru

Ibuku berkata….. jangan jadi guru
terpulas telinga murid
nanti penjaga datang meluru

Ayahku berkata….. jangan jadi guru
kerja 24 jam tidak menentu

Datukku berkata….. jangan jadi guru
10 tahun belum tentu dapat tukar kereta baru

Nenekku berkata….. jangan jadi guru
dah ramai diberi pil fikiran bercelaru

Kakakku berkata….. jangan jadi guru
Tangan kasar memegang kapur sepanjang waktu

Abangku berkata….. jangan jadi guru
Kasut guru lelaki dah lima tahun lusuh berjerutu

Adikku 7 tahun berkata….. dia nak jadi guru
kerana guru dia tahu ejaan dan nahu
kerana guru dia kenal tolak tambah dengan berlagu

Kerana guru ibunya seorang jururawat
Kerana guru ayahnya seorang korporat
Kerana guru datuknya seorang teknokrat
Kerana guru neneknya pandai menjahit dan mengerat
Kerana guru kakaknya pandai berutus surat

Tapi.... bukan kerana guru abangnya seorang
buaya darat dan penjual VCD keparat

Kerana guru mereka tidak hidup melarat
guru….. guru….. guru

Kusanjung luhur tulus budimu


SELAMAT HARI GURU !!!

..walau apa pun cabaran dan halangan melanda.. cikgu akan terus berusaha 'melahirkan' generasi yang berguna..

Danial is TWO!

Happy Birthday dear Danial. He is now two years old. Can speak simple sentences. Tapi masih pelat lagi. And most of the time, he is mumbling his own language.
What he can do?

• Sing along
• Follow simple instruction
• Match shapes
• Count 1 - 10
• Wear and take off his own shoes
• Names some animals
• Draw simple line and coloring
• Stack up block
• Simple jigsaw puzzle
  
• 
  
• Swim (nah.. just kidding)
  

Internet yang Tenat

Sejak beberapa hari ini, kelajuan internet di rumah dan di pejabat tersangatlah tenat. Jangankan mo buka Facebook, buka email pun macam siput. Setelah dibelek-belek, rupanya talian Streamyx yang disewa yang kononnya bandwidthnya 512 kbps cuma available di luar waktu sibuk (bukan peak hours). Tapi janganlah mengharap sangat jika bertenet selepas office hour, sungguh lembab. Mudah-mudahan orang-orang Streamyx dapat meningkatkan lagi kualiti perkhidmatan mereka.

server dalam Malaysia

server di US

Tapi mcm tak berapa percaya lah ngan speedtest ni.. nanti mo cari lagi bandwidth tester yg lain.

Bulan Lima

Bulan Lima atau Bulan Mei merupakan bulan yang paling sibuk buat Misako. Mengapa? Sebab bulan ini Danial akan menyambut hari ulang tahunnya yang kedua. Selain itu, Ayah juga menyambut harijadinya pada bulan Mei, dan tentunya ulangtahun saya! Alahai, dah bertambah umur Misako. Bulan ini juga Misako menyambut wedding anniversary ke 10. Semoga berkekalan hingga akhir hayatlah hendaknya.

Btw, hari ini Misako menghadiri Final Year Project presentation utk pelajar2 PLUMS. Tengahari nanti ada jemputan kenduri kawan. Esok pulak ada kuliah DataComm. Isnin - jadi ketua pengawas di Dewan Chanselor. Selasa - meeting program. Harap2 lepas tu ada masa Misako menyelesaikan marking exam paper para pelajar.


Sumber dari Berita Harian

Semalam Tomok atau Shah Indrawan menjadi jutawan terbaru, mengalahkan Esther dan Aweera dalam One in the Million 3. Tahniah Tomok! (dah besar dah c tomok ni)
*Actually saya sokong Esther. She got a powerful voice.

TGIF and it's finally raining!

Alhamdulillah, it is raining this morning.