Thursday, February 5, 2009

Who are you?

An incident came across my mind and make me to have a smiling face. This incident happened few years back, about 3-4 years ago (2005).

Remember that night about 7pm, after a movie at Time Square with 4 of my friends and ready to drive them home. I received a call when we were driving out the parking and waiting for parking payment.

The memory still fresh in my mind. As usual, I pick up the call and answer. The guy at the other end said "eh Liew, can you come to TM Tower now, my motor is out of fuel, can you buy me some?" I answered "I'm now in KL, and I have somewhere else to go. Can you call other friends to help?" "Ah, ... like that ah ... I call others la..."

The content of the conversation almost there. However, the call last for 5 to 6 minutes. Until the moment I end the call, I laugh. My friends asked me what is so funny about. I said, even after I end the call, I still don't know who is the one on the other side. They heard, and laugh, too.

But for sure, the guy (confirm is a male voice) should be my secondary schoolmate. As those who call me with my surname, only those few. I have asked around who study nearby but none of them admit they made the call to me.

Then, will there be a chance friend from college or university? My answer, IMPOSSIBLE! My college or university mates all call me by name and not surname. Furthermore, the way the guy call me seems like we knew each other long long time ago. My relationship with those collegue & university mates are not as close as until can shout for help. We met only while there has class.

It is a mist to me, until today. First, I was unable to recognise the voice's owner during the 5 minutes conversation (I am pretty good in recognising voice, at least it is in good condition at that moment). Second, the call doesn't appear the caller name, obviously, he is not listed in my friend list.

Due to this incident, I always remind those society members especially the junior, please do the following when you made a call:

1. Identify yourself. Who are you. You name.
2. Ask whether the receiver convenient to talk.
3. Calling purpose.

It sounds like very simple and a bit nonsense. But, think twice, if someone call you, ask you damn full lot of questions, tell you the purpose of calling you, but never clarify who is he or she, what's your respond? It can skip and jump straight to the main point if the caller is your close friend or family members where you knew who they are.

Please don't 'presume'. Presume others knew who are you; presume other have saved your name and contact in their phone list; presume everyone is convenient to have long conversation with you all the time.

I do the 3 tasks above whenever I made a call even the client I have conversation for few times. This made me flash back that the client scold me when I tell her who I am, as she said she already knew the call is from me. but, what's wrong the sentence after 'hello' is your name?

No matter how important and urgent is the conversation you want to make, without clarify caller or your identity to the receiver, it is meaningless & communication breakdown. At last, the caller might make a wrong or fraud call.

The call I received, is the guy really need my help or it is a trap, I have totally no idea at all.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Creative + Recycle

After some time that I have the idea of doing something on my own with the use of the recycle items.

An image came across my mind last few days. It was a table lamp. Yes, it is a table lamp.

I tried to imagine and flash back the image on that night where the image pass thru my mind. There are severe possibility for me to act it on. At last, its final outcome is hold by me.

Then, I work it out (or call it illustrate) in a 3D program. However, the illustration based on the image in my mind, I think it is too simple. Therefore, I added some 'useless' decoration on it.

The main source for this table lamp is recycle CDs. I have it few months ago but hold it until my mind told me, it is time for it. Well, I took the step to buy other necessary materials to made up the table lamp, which is ... the lamp (with bulb).

Fighting with the time for about an hour, my new partner of my room is born.

Here his look:
Creativity, of course, nothing much for that, but is origin.

It is simple. And, maybe there are people says that 'I can do one better; yours too simple, can make it better'. Yes, who doesn't know that mother always a woman? Talk, always easier than do.

Just a simple and quick one, I made up my new table lamp ( of course it is used for decoration purpose only) from recycle CDs.

Actually, before I execute and made up this table lamp, I have the idea of making one since long long ago; at least 6 months ago. However, until today, I act on it.

No doubt, executing is important than talking & thinking. Action, is the only way to make things done.

Monday, February 2, 2009

A Whole New Year 2009

Year 2009. It gives HOPE!

Everyone hope that the economy getting better. Everyone who work hope that they can remain in their position. Everyone who study hope that holiday never ends. But, someone like me is looking for a hope, a hope to grow own asset.

Yes, economy goes up and down, most of the time went down never climb up since 2008. From the point of view of some experts, the economy seems to be start recovery earlist by mid of 2009.

About half a year start from now, the time for me to prepare, as well as time for most of the old & new investors to study the stock market. Although nobody hope to see and want the world economy crisis to happen, but nevertheless there are groups of people ready to.

Why? As far as we know, from print, history and other records, economy crisis seem to be happen every decade. Unable to deny that there were great lost in the aspect of financial, especially those who own a lot of stock.

Meanwhile, there is a chance and a hope. A chance for those who have saving to be participate in the stock and investment. A hope for those who have extra money, willing and ready to be rich. During my gathering with some friends, most of us agree that this is the chance for us, the younger generation group to grow our asset, potentially. As we understand that, if we miss the chance right now, we might need to wait for another 10 year.

Economy crisis is good? or bad? I mean, it depends. Depends on every individual how they perceive the chance & crisis. I would prefer to see it as a new monopoly game where everyone start from a basic cashflow and at last, be rich or stay in the game, be your hand.