Rezeki Tersenyum

Minggu ini, di penghujung Februari, semua kakitangan syarikat bergembira.

Di kesempatan ini, aku ingin memanjatkan syukur ke hadrat Allah SWT di atas limpah kurniaNya yang membolehkan Tuan Employer berkongsi keuntungan dengan kakitangannya sebegitu lebat, tahun ini.

Dengan rezeki yang lebat, aku boleh menarik nafas kelegaan. Banyak benda settle... hutang-piutang, pinjaman, bayar itu-ini... macam-macam. Boleh berkongsi dengan family dan rakan-rakan rapat. Boleh put aside untuk savings. Boleh allocate untuk diving trip. Boleh angkat kamera dan laptop. Dan boleh memanjakan diri sikit... spa, urut, cantikkan rumah.

Anyway, tahun lepas memang agak mencabar. Bertungkus-lumus bekerja dengan semua mencapai target yang historic dalam sejarah syarikat. Sales people were struggling like mad nak capai target. Projek KPI, BPI, Optimus Prime inisiatif Dato' CEO berjalan lancar. Banyak penjimatan, lebih efisien dan branding pun semakin power. Aku ni, kutuk-kutuk jugak, kekadang menganjing lagi, tapi bila tengok payout, memang terkejut habis. Pagi-pagi bank sudah call, kambus terus. Hehe.

Terima kasih sekali lagi, Tuan Employer. Aku akan bekerja dengan lebih gigih lagi tahun ni. Harapan aku tahun 2011 ini memberi sinar sempena tahun ke-30 aku hidup di dunia ini. Dalam karier, peribadi, hubungan, semuanyalah diharap sejahtera hendaknya.

OK, aku nak kerja. Berusaha!

 

Of The City Motorboat

Note: I have nothing to write, but I think a something is better than nothing. Hence this entry.

O February!
The Unser 3200 was temporarily known as The City Motorboat. How did it get that name? Here's how:

I was driving from on Sunday night from meeting my soon-to-be Bunga Bidadari along Jalan Ampang when the engine suddenly burst into an intense, crude sound. I might had hit a pothole, or a small bump that caused it. Yes, the Unser 3200 runs on diesel, and you know how diesel-fuelled engine sounds like. Along the way home, I drove the car with extreme care and wait till the next day.

Why the motorboat?

The noise it caused gives the nickname The City Motorboat. From a steady, normal diesel engine noise burst into an annoying sound akin to a motorboat. The car also briefly known as The City Fokker (a turboprop) when it accelerates on the road.

What actually happened?

A connecting exhaust pipe just below the engine burst up, creating the motorboat sound effect.

Reaction?

Fearing further engine malfunction, the car was stored at my office's parking complex for three days as no workshops open after a week of Gong Xi Fa Cai. Consequentially, I took up public transportation to work (good one, bro!)

Solution:

Scouting around Bangsar/Old Klang Road areas for exhaust workshops with my friend, Mr. Allyman. Couldn't find one. Then, went to one workshop in Ampang, known for its detailing and excellent workmanship. There goes my Thursday lunch hour. The tauke was so expert that he can tell the fault in graphic detail while washing his hands by just listening to the sound! Left the car for repair and by nightfall, the Unser 3200 is no longer a motorboat.

It deserved a wash, and that night it got the bath it needed.

O February...