I am enjoying my life now. It sounds crazy to some people who know me, as I am super busy almost 24/7. Apart from having to keep in tabs with my studies, assignments and case studies, I have to juggle my time with the extra-curricular activities I am involved in.
But, I still have much improvements to do in terms of juggling my tasks (like stop being forgetful). To cope with this super-busy schedule, I have gotten myself a new PDA
Coming up next in my life?
The Lawasia Conference 2008 from 28th October to 1st November in Kuala Lumpur Conevntion Centre
I can’t wait for it!
On a side note, I am actually looking forward to the day when we evolve to the level where we do not sleep anymore.
Res ipsa loquitur, is a popular latin phrase used in the law of negligence. In layman’s term, it simply means that the thing is so self-evident that it needs no further proof as it speaks for itself.
The last one week has been a period of self-reflection for me. I have been accused of being someone I am not, and doing something I did not do. It’s ironic that while in law, the maxim of “one is innocent until proven guilty” is gospel, the same cannot be said in a law school. I guess in this old age argument of theory vs. practical, the later wins hands down.
I was disappointed, to say the least. Being judged, without being known and being heard is the worst thing that can happen to anyone.
So I was pushed, and I fell. I was hurt, covered in bruises. But I shall stand up again, because I know that the truth is on my side. I have accepted that there is no use explaining myself. There is no use in explaining to someone who already has a set mind of who you are and what you do.
Action speaks louder than words, and I will prove them wrong through my act. I shall work hard to prove my worth, not to them, but to those who are cheering me on, to those who give me the strength to carry on.
This is a continuation of the previous blog on the Charter Celebration and First Installation Charity Banquet of the RAC-ATC last Friday, but rather than giving you guys a low-down on what happened that night, I shall give you my personal reflection on the event.
The weeks leading up to the event was very stressful, to say the least. But the whole club stuck together despite all the obstacles, and we managed to pull through. Indeed, all those hours we spent drenched in the rain, under the sun, on the phone, into the night, in the nasi lemak stall, in the college, and getting sick together; have indeed bind us close together like a family. Despite having to deal with some difficult people and difficult situations, we did not give up, true to the RAC-ATC spirit.
The time I have spent with the organizing committee has made me realize my inadequacies more, and it has made me more humble. Indeed, the value of teamwork was never SO prevalent to me up until then. It is a paradox really. I have come to understand that I am only a normal human, and there is only so much I can do. Yet, I realize that I (or rather, WE), can do extraordinary things if we set our hearts and minds to it.
I thank all those who have assisted in the success of the event. Every drop of sweat was so precious to us on that day, and I thank you all for that.
extracts from the RAC-ATC Blog (Yes…I’m too lazy to write my own)
It was an evening filled with fun, good food and great entertainment as the children from Rumah Chrestus and Rumah Nur Salam joins the Rotaract Club of ATC and its guests in the club’s Charter Celebration and First Installation Charity Banquet on 10th October at Best Western Premier Seri Pacific Hotel.
The event was jointly organised by the club and Best Western to celebrate the club’s charter and installation, to raise fund for charity, and to celebrate Hari Raya with children from Rumah Chrestus and Rumah Nur Salam. Both homes have been adopted by the club and the hotel respectively.
The District Governor, Dr Rajindar Singh was present as the Guest of Honour together with First Lady Surendra Kaur. Also present were President Sunny Low and Ann Pat of Rotary Club of Ampang, District Rotaract Chairman PP Arthur Yeong, District Rotaract Representative, DRR Leik Hong, Chief Operating Officer of ATC, Mr. Rueben de Rozario and General Manager of ATC, Ms. Betty Chin. The newly crowned Miss Malaysia Indian Global 2008, Ms. Fiona Zuzartee was also present as the club’s special guest and Charity Ambassador for the night.
Rtr. Rachel Adriana was entertaining the crowd with her piano recitals prior to the start of the event. The event started with this cool intro video of our two Masters of Ceremony, Jagan and Rebecca.
Members of the Rotaract Club of ATC were formally inducted as Rotaracters by DG Dr Rajindar Singh and President Sunny that night. CP Kwong Chiew Ee was then installed as the Charter President by the DG followed by the installation of the Board of Directors by CP Kwong.
The crowd was entertained throughout the night by Guest Emcee, Mr Andrew Netto, Malaysia’s youngest stand-up comedian. Ms Janoah and Ms Joanna, both students of ATC, and a three-piece band led by Mr Brendan de Cruz serenaded the audience with their melodic and soulful voice. Funnyman and magician, Mr Frankie Tan was at his top form entertaining everyone with his mind-boggling tricks and great showmanship. Ending the entertainment for the night was a performance by a jazz orchestra from former students of SMJK Chong Hwa.
The children from Chrestus and Nur Salam were given goodie bags with items sponsored by Staedtler, Gardenia, Vitagen and Tesco. They were also presented with duit raya by the club and the hotel.
Raffles tickets were sold throughout the night to raise funds. The Board of Directors generously offered themselves as prizes for the raffles draws. Three lucky winners won the service of the Board of Directors to spring clean their houses, another two winners won hampers sponsored by Nestle.
The proceeds from the event were channeled to the club’s Community Fund and RAC-ATC Fund for Chrestus Home. The Rotaract Club of ATC would like to thank all those who have contributed to the success of the event.
Life has truly been a learning curve for me of recent months. It has been so enriching, yet stressful and depressing at times. As I sit here contemplting how life has been treating me for these few months, I must say it is far from what I desire life to be. Perhaps these are the challenges that I need to face, before I can achieve what I see as a desired life.
Indeed, some lessons are just so hard to learn. Lessons like trusting people to do their work and trusting people to honour their promises. Trust, is a creature that exists in symbiosis with risk. You risk many things once you start trusting people. But like every other risks, this risk can be rewarding. I would say it is a risk worth taking at times. Unfortunately, I have taken some wrong steps at times in recent months by trusting the wrong people, and with each realisation of the mistakes, I have added another lesson to my learning process.
But the biggest lessons of all I have learned is about good leadership and good governance. A good leader is not measured by the amount of accolades he or she gets, but by the amount of accolades his or her team gets. A leader who focuses too much on self-glorification will lose his or her way. Such leader has forgot what makes him or her a successful and good leader, the team, the people working behind the scenes.
It is often said that a good leader must have a sound judgement. True as it may be, we must always remember that a good leader must be non-judgmental at times. It is important to give people a benefit of a doubt, and not to judge some people without knowing them well. This is another lesson to be included into my “book on life”, to not judge a book by its cover, or its contents. Sometimes, there are more things to consider than the book and its content, like your own book and your book’s contents.
The value of teamwork, is something I have learned also in tough times. Everyone has their own niche in the society, and this is the epitome of team work. This “niche” concept is the very concept that should be applied in all organisations.
I appreciate that in this materialistic world, there are still people who will be willing to do favours without asking for anything in return. Ironic it maybe, that by not asking for anything in return, these people are actually set to gain something valuable, something that no amount of money in this world can buy. Friendship, experience, maturity, good karma :P, and of course, TRUST.
I have learned from these people, and it is because of them I aspire to be better than what I am, or who I am now.
I am now going to blog about people who judge people without knowing the real fact of some situation, and people who TALK and COMMENT without contributing anything.
Nah…Come to think of it…I’ve already have a negative post in one day. Let’s not make it two..
On a positive note, I am thankful that I have a great team working with me for this Firday’s event, with the Organizing Chairman, Chris leading the charge and Bern as Chris’ PA (hahaha). I just finished filming of the video for opening gig today, thanks to Ben (amazing director and cameraman). The team today (Ben, Jessica, Million, Rebecca, Jagan, and myself) had a great time doing the filming. I shall blog about it when the installation is done because as of now until Friday, the contents of the video will remain a secret. Jeka came all the way from Shah Alam evevnthough she was unwell to clear some things up, and I really appreciate it. And of course, not to be left out, Giri, the club’s Secretary.
I know there are others who have worked well, and I appreciate it. I know many who have been dormant for weeks, just waiting to swing into action this Friday. I am blessed to have all of you with me. Screw the ignorant people! You guys rock!
I am normally not a vengeful person, but this has gone overboard. The day will come where the truth will be known to the world. On that day, you will regret, and live to regret what you have done. You mess with me, fine. But the moment you mess with the people around me and my work, and you go around defaming me and tarnishing my credibility, this means war.
You are a hypocrite, and a big liar. You have no respect for the people around you. You like to think that you have a higher authority, thus have every right to do what you have done, but you are wrong. An authority is obsolete if no one acquiesced to it, and we shall not acquiesced to a pseudo-authority who do not respect others.
1. You woke up so early in the morning, had a light breakfast, work till the noon, and then started to feel sleepy.
2. You forgot what you have said, or heard from a friend over a telephone conversation the day before, and you have no idea what she was talking about when she reminded you of that.
3. You forgot to send three important e mail messages, and make one important phone call.
4. A ten minutes walk to the nearest bus stop seems like eternity.
5. On your day off, you prefer to stay home and laze around, rather than hang out and party.
6. You get easily irritated, and will start picking on the slightest thing, and grumble.
7. All of sudden, you prefer Bee Gees than Nickelback.
8. The words, “When did I say that?” became a daily staple.
Gosh. I feel old. And i need a PDA badly.
MY THREE DIMENSIONS
The best way to learn about yourself is by building your own character. A fully developed character has three dimensions namely, THOUGHTS, EMOTIONS and ACTIONS. This where you will find the chronicles of my three dimensions.
"子貢問曰、有一言、而可以終身行之者乎。子曰、其恕乎、己所 不欲、勿施於人。
"never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself"
Analects XV.24