Mmmm..Supposed to continue my opinion about oil issue. Tapi malaslah nak pk pasal minyak minyak ni..Kalau bole tanak pk langsung. Bosan aku asek pasal minyak je..Keje minyak, berita dengar pasal minyak, pakcik teksi cakap pasal minyak...Eee...tak bestnya..
So now, I want to talk about my new hobby - making dolls! I was actually searching for soft dolls to buy online. But I did not find any that I like, until I visited one site, which the dolls are really 'alive'. At first I thought there are porcelain/vinyl dolls. Pastu rupanya soft dolls. Cantik gile..Tapi those dolls are expensive kalau nak beli. Then, I noticed that they also sell patterns to sew those fantastic dolls. However, again, although the price is much less than buying the dolls, tapi still belikan? Jadi, aku browse dan browse, found one site - Runo doll maker. She showed step by step how to make dolls - for FREE!
Jadi aku pon tatau semangat ape yang masuk dalam badan ni :) I straightaway said to my husband, "Bang, kita carik mesin jahit jom." Then my husband said, "Nak buat ape? Ayang bukan tau menjahit pon." Adoi...Sabar je la kan...Tapi aku kata la I can learn...Dan dengan baiknya laki aku kata, "OK la, jom kita carik. Tapi kat mana." I said, "I don't know, kat kedai letrik la kot ek?" And you know what, none of electrical shops in Setapak and Wangsa Maju areas sells sewing machine.Baru aku tau. Siap kena gelak lagi ngan mamat kat kedai Wangsa Maju. But anyway, he suggested that I go to Singer shop in Sentul.
So, we went to Sentul. Luckily, my baby was so nice that day. She slept on the way to Sentul. And, wow! Many sewing machines! Dan oleh kerana aku tak pernah menjahit sejak habis kelas kemahiran hidup (form 3 if I am not mistaken), jadi I didn't have a clue what I was looking for. And there was a nice lady in the shop helped me out. She suggested that I buy a simple, basic machine (since I am not expert). Betul jugak. Cheap and OK la...I was looking for one step button hole maker, but she said that the 4 steps is easier and neater...Mmm..ye ke..? Ntah la, I don't know. She showed me a demo..Nampak senang gile die buat..Aku bule buat ke..? Bole, Yakin BOLEH! Jadi, I just said to her, "OK la kak, saya amik yang ni la...."
Go to the 'cashier', then I paid RM845 (if I am not mistaken, lupa dah harga die). Then, again, the nice lady did a complete demo on how to use the machine. Very beneficial..! Aku dah la nak tekan paddle tu pon cam menggigil...Huuhuhuhuhuhu...Then, lepas habis demo, my husband took the sewing machine, masuk dalam kete...and yeah! Aku ade mesin jahit! But where to put? On dining table ka? Mana bole bro...We went to Carrefour, bought one small study table....Yezza..Now I can start my hobby!
Ye ke...? Bole ke start? Nak jahit ape? Mesti la ade kain, polyester fibre fill, etc...Cut short the story, one day, I was not feeling very well, so cakap kat boss, "Boss, nak balik, ade benda peribadi sket" - Dalam English la sbb boss aku Italian. Tak bole nak tulis English, kang kalau die terbaca blog ni...pecah rahsia...huhuhuuhuh. Masa tu maseh awal, then, I straightaway drove to Jalan TAR...Fuyyooo..Mission accomplished. I found all the things that I want there! Now I can really start! Pastu balik umah, I really felt sick....Rupanya my husband and baby were sick as well....Tapi disebabkan semangat yang membara, aku start jugak menjahit beb!
Initially I made the small doll...Tapi jadi sakit hati pulak...Tak sabar aku nak jahit benda kecik kecik ni...So, I changed to Nekomimi doll. Actually wanted to do life size baby doll...Tapi besar sgt - 24". Jadi aku buat yang kecik dulu la...16" doll rasanya..BUt the plan is to do Nekomimi doll with baby doll's ears. Sbb Nekomimi pakai telinga kucing..Tak best nya!
So, up to now...I have finished making the head...Just need to paint the face and glue the hair. But, I need to sew the body, hands, legs, ears and clothes....Mmm..tak sabar nak siapkan...The head is quite complicated because it has 3 layers of cloth. And since I am not an expert in sewing, muka jadi senget sket la...Hahahaha...takpela, asal nampak cam kepala bole la kan...? I will put the picture of the first ever doll that I made here..!
Okess..Time to sleep....ZZZZZZ
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
About Oilfield Employees
I just want to write this down, since recently I have received hundreds of emails from other Malaysians who complained about the compensation given to oilfield employees. This of course triggered by the increase of oil price in Malaysia. And sadly, what they only see is Petronas. And worst, they are now punishing Petronas employees for receiving those benefits...Mmmm.. And more, they compare Malaysia's production with big oil producer like Saudi, Venezuela, Libya, etc.
There are many things that I want to comment from these emails. I was thinking about these things during my flight back to KL (from Labuan). I am also one of oilfield employees, but not working for Petronas. So, luckily, nobody 'punishes' me :)
First I would like to comment about the comparison made regarding the oil price in here and in the mentioned countries. NONE of the countries is developing country. I agree that the oil price is so low. But please think that they are big producers. Saudi is producing 1/4 of world's oil. Venezuela if I am not mistaken is the 4th producers (but recently the production decreased due some political issue/country's policy). One well in Saudi can produce similar as one field in Malaysia is producing. The cost of development is of course low since the location is onshore. Ours are located offshore. Bayangkan lah kalau nak korek tanah dekat belakang rumah kan senang. Tapi kalau disuruh korek tanah dekat dalam sungai, takkan bole nak pakai cangkul je kan?
And other Malaysians who never been to these countries don't know that oil price is the only cheap things that you can buy there. But the groceries are expensive. Even a bottle of mineral water is much expensive than the oil price.
I was working in Venezuela for about 6 months (tak lah lama sangat). I don't buy stuff there because they are expensive. From food, to shampoos, to any households, etc. What is the point of having lowest oil price in the world if all necessary goods are expensive? Do you want to drink a bottle of oil instead of a bottle of mineral water? And even recently they have a problem in which no milk supply is available.
And other countries that I see on someone's list to compare the oil price are not developed countries. Why don't they compare with europe, australia, usa, etc? My Australian friend told me that in Australia, each gas/oil station has their own price. And the price changes according to the world price. What don't we compare our country with these countries?
Why in this case, we want to look back and compare with negara yang tak maju? Do we want to live in 60s or 70s? Nobody wants right? Malaysian will keep complaining - "Isk, jalan berlubang-lubang. Tak reti nak buat jalan elok sikit ke?" atau "Ala, takkan meeting dalam bilik cabuk macam ni. Pegi la kat hotel 5 stars ke", etc. From development point of view, we always say that "Kenapa la Malaysia ni tak macam Paris, bersih je. Ini sampah merata." Pandai pulak cakap macam tu ye? This shows that we desperately want development, which is good.
But to become a developed country, Malaysians need to have the right attitude towards it. No success will come easily. What I am trying to say is that, for example Encik M la kan:
"Negara kita ni kena mementingkan kebajikan rakyat. Mana bole harga minyak naik, pastu semua nya naik. Nak makan batu ka?," Encik M was talking to his friend while drinking teh tarik at Mamak stall at 10 am in the morning...Tengah mengular ni..And at 10.30 am he is still there without realizing that his boss was looking for him like crazy in the office. Encik M wants the government gives everything to him, without need to work to get it. Mana bole. Get real la. Go back to the rule of thumb - The strongest person will always win and the weakest person will always loose. Will we become strong by doing nothing? Will we get gains without even trying anything? Will we get high rewards without working for it? NEVER! High Pain, High Gain! High Risk High Gain!
So Encik M, please, if you don't have enough money, that is your problem. Not the government. Think of what you need to do? What is your mitigation plan? What did you or do you do wrong that makes you earn very few, or actually earn a lot but spend too much?
We just need to ask ourselves, how do I survive in this situation. Do I need more money, or do I need to save more money. When should I take actions? How? Where? Etc..Etc.. Look at yourself first and try to improve your 'system' first before looking at others. Like pepatah Melayu 'Jaga tepi kain sendiri dulu sebelum jaga tepi kain orang'. Obviously that ourselves are the only person that we can manage. And maybe our family...It will be very very difficult to change others, or to change the system. Just start from ourselves!
OK..That's it for now la..Point no 2 will be continued later on :)
There are many things that I want to comment from these emails. I was thinking about these things during my flight back to KL (from Labuan). I am also one of oilfield employees, but not working for Petronas. So, luckily, nobody 'punishes' me :)
First I would like to comment about the comparison made regarding the oil price in here and in the mentioned countries. NONE of the countries is developing country. I agree that the oil price is so low. But please think that they are big producers. Saudi is producing 1/4 of world's oil. Venezuela if I am not mistaken is the 4th producers (but recently the production decreased due some political issue/country's policy). One well in Saudi can produce similar as one field in Malaysia is producing. The cost of development is of course low since the location is onshore. Ours are located offshore. Bayangkan lah kalau nak korek tanah dekat belakang rumah kan senang. Tapi kalau disuruh korek tanah dekat dalam sungai, takkan bole nak pakai cangkul je kan?
And other Malaysians who never been to these countries don't know that oil price is the only cheap things that you can buy there. But the groceries are expensive. Even a bottle of mineral water is much expensive than the oil price.
I was working in Venezuela for about 6 months (tak lah lama sangat). I don't buy stuff there because they are expensive. From food, to shampoos, to any households, etc. What is the point of having lowest oil price in the world if all necessary goods are expensive? Do you want to drink a bottle of oil instead of a bottle of mineral water? And even recently they have a problem in which no milk supply is available.
And other countries that I see on someone's list to compare the oil price are not developed countries. Why don't they compare with europe, australia, usa, etc? My Australian friend told me that in Australia, each gas/oil station has their own price. And the price changes according to the world price. What don't we compare our country with these countries?
Why in this case, we want to look back and compare with negara yang tak maju? Do we want to live in 60s or 70s? Nobody wants right? Malaysian will keep complaining - "Isk, jalan berlubang-lubang. Tak reti nak buat jalan elok sikit ke?" atau "Ala, takkan meeting dalam bilik cabuk macam ni. Pegi la kat hotel 5 stars ke", etc. From development point of view, we always say that "Kenapa la Malaysia ni tak macam Paris, bersih je. Ini sampah merata." Pandai pulak cakap macam tu ye? This shows that we desperately want development, which is good.
But to become a developed country, Malaysians need to have the right attitude towards it. No success will come easily. What I am trying to say is that, for example Encik M la kan:
"Negara kita ni kena mementingkan kebajikan rakyat. Mana bole harga minyak naik, pastu semua nya naik. Nak makan batu ka?," Encik M was talking to his friend while drinking teh tarik at Mamak stall at 10 am in the morning...Tengah mengular ni..And at 10.30 am he is still there without realizing that his boss was looking for him like crazy in the office. Encik M wants the government gives everything to him, without need to work to get it. Mana bole. Get real la. Go back to the rule of thumb - The strongest person will always win and the weakest person will always loose. Will we become strong by doing nothing? Will we get gains without even trying anything? Will we get high rewards without working for it? NEVER! High Pain, High Gain! High Risk High Gain!
So Encik M, please, if you don't have enough money, that is your problem. Not the government. Think of what you need to do? What is your mitigation plan? What did you or do you do wrong that makes you earn very few, or actually earn a lot but spend too much?
We just need to ask ourselves, how do I survive in this situation. Do I need more money, or do I need to save more money. When should I take actions? How? Where? Etc..Etc.. Look at yourself first and try to improve your 'system' first before looking at others. Like pepatah Melayu 'Jaga tepi kain sendiri dulu sebelum jaga tepi kain orang'. Obviously that ourselves are the only person that we can manage. And maybe our family...It will be very very difficult to change others, or to change the system. Just start from ourselves!
OK..That's it for now la..Point no 2 will be continued later on :)
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