Just now, I had my supper with my friend at one cafe called Subaidah. We spent there for around 2 hours more. When we were about to leave, we saw chief minister of the Melaka state, Ali Rustam came together with one of his friend. I think he just finished OT? Haha.
Anyway, as he showed up, a group of customers from the table next to us quickly dashed forward to shake hand with him. Wow! Do they really need to do that?
星期三, 五月 14, 2008
星期二, 五月 13, 2008
星期六, 五月 10, 2008
黃子講座 - 馬來西亞華人的前途
昨晚离开公司后就匆匆驾车前往黄子讲座去了。因为是在回家乡的路程中，因此更觉得不能错过。听了之后可以顺便回家嘛。很可惜，还是迟了半个小时，错过了前半段的演讲！
黄子乃马来西亚著名政治评论家之一。其文章不时刊载于各家报章。其文尖酸刻薄，极尽挖苦政坛社会小丑之事，精彩万分！乃我自张木钦之文章后的心头所好。自本地爱FM推出早上时事评论节目以来，黄子乃受多为邀嘉宾之一。其言论时常引经据典，采取反讽的策略，令人听了拍案叫绝！十分有趣！
以往得知黄子似乎与我来自同样家乡，昨晚更证实了此一事。因有为听众欲提出问题时，黄子认得此人乃昔日中学校友，凭此我就能肯定了，因为我来自同样的中学，是黄子黄先生的小学弟。
黄子乃吾校之光啊！
言归正题，吾凭记忆，摘录了黄子之讲座的重点：
1）马来西亚华人在各种重要经济领域上逐渐失去参与的机会。例子有重工业、石油业等等。原因是政府自1969年推行新经济政策以来，限制了非土著（大多数是华人）的经商机会以培养大量的马来商家。政府在重要领域所推行的工程有好多都是为马来承包商所标得，华人的可谓寥落晨星。加上自马哈蒂推出政府机构私营化政策以来，创造了一堆政府相关巨无霸公司，这些公司更是落力的施行政府的土著政策，所以逐渐的，有更多的私人领域份额也为马来人所侵占。
从黄子一个领域一个领域的分析来看，马来西亚的华人情况确实如热窝上的蚂蚁，身为华人的我，听了也是十分的惊心！其实，如时常阅报，就能发现现在最红的棕油业、石油业及银行业等等已有大把的马来商家参与了，华人已逐渐失去份额。 看看那些大集团的董事成员吧！事情就清楚了！
难怪好多上了年纪的朋友都劝我有机会就往国外发展。这不是一个人的观点，而是许多人的观点，我现在逐渐相信好多华人都不看好自己在这个国家的前途！
2）30年以来，马来西亚为世界各地“贡献”了200万的人才，绝大部分都是华人！政府的种族偏差政策造成了这些一流人才外流，形同“赶”出了这些人！这个数目好大啊！黄子举例，香港97年金融风暴的“救世主”金融管理局主席任志刚先生本身就是马来西亚人！他还说，上海如今有数以万计的马来西亚华侨！看来，某一程度上也还了我们南来祖先的心愿，光荣回乡、贡献祖国！
更何况还有人才磁铁 - 新加坡！好多马来西亚华侨都在那儿艰苦打拼啊！
而且，我们的华裔企业家如郭鹤年、郭令灿、杨忠礼等人都悄悄的把财富转移出马来西亚了！此乃实话，我亦认同！
3）黄子也说了一些不为人知的故事，前任财政部长拉萨里任职国油公司时，为国油在海外储备了大量的外汇！当97年金融风暴将临时，这笔外汇拯救了许多马来西亚的大型政府相关公司！减缓了风暴所带来的巨大冲击！ 黄子觉得我们须感谢他！
另一个故事是，当前任槟城首席部长林苍佑欲引进外国直接投资，推展电子业时，当时的首相马马哈蒂听得一头雾水。只是当他知道此计划会为国家带来利益时就赞成了。因此马来西亚是与台湾、韩国同一时期发展电子业的。有个时期此项计划为槟城及我国带来了很多的外汇！也提供了大把的就职机会！
但是，如今看看我们的成果，真令人摇头叹息！韩国、台湾已有了很多的国际知名品牌！而我国的国产车仍要指靠政府打救！
黄子分析，此乃我国原地踏步，没积极研发、提升、转移外国厂家技术之所致。我们数十年来都是为外国厂家做着装配的工作！又何来的进步呢！？
个人意见，连中国自数年前都已经大步超越了我们！
至于新的发展项目如伊斯干达特区，所谓的外资都是些阿拉伯油钱来炒地皮及房产等非生产性项目！长远来说对我国是没有好处的。
黄子的忧虑是，在面对其他各国（如越南、泰国、印尼）的竞争下，很多外国厂家必因成本问题而搬出国外，届时我国的华人会首当其冲，因为有好多的华人专业人士如工程师之类的多在此类外国厂家工作！
至于那些比较低级的工作往往是一些外劳在做，如果厂家搬走，这批外劳必定失业，如果他们还留在我国，必成治安的一大威胁！
今日阅报，一财经专家说，根据数据分析，我国电子工业有萎缩的迹象，更证明了黄子先生之论！
4）黄子说，华人务必要自我提升，掌握中英双语，以便能往世上任何一个国家去！方能逃过渐渐降临的劫难！只要是人才，在任何国家比能生存！甚至壮大！
黄子举例说，既然我们的阿公阿嫲不识字都能在马来西亚落地生根，在财富上拼个春天来，为何身为子孙的我们不能在异地表现得更出色？！
黄子也对最近的38政治海啸感到欣慰，他比喻如“看到了一线曙光！”。至少政府会推出符合人民利益的政策！但是，前景还是很不明朗，需时观察！
我的心得：
黄子的讲座对我来说确实是落在对的时刻！
我现为该在事业上做出什么选择而烦！欲留还是走？
我的目标其实是想多累计多谢国际化的经验，多跟外国人士沟通！所以找的都是能提供员工外国培训之类机会的公司，面世了好几间，也拒绝了他们，往往是地点上的问题。
如今看来，时间迫切，为了我们的子孙, 惟有委屈少许，趁危机未来到时就逃之夭夭，顺便帮助亲朋戚友！避过劫难！
劝各位马来西亚华人同胞务必正视此事，莫等劫至、呼天不应、呼地不灵！
星期三, 四月 23, 2008
世界末日？
欲分享我所读之惊人预言：
古玛雅人的历法：
1 年= 260 天
20 个符号 * 13 个数字 = 260 天 (类似中国人的天干地支)
当神历年轮回了73圈后，刚好和周转了52圈的太阳年回到同一个标记上，由此形成一个52年的大周期，玛雅人依此将52年定为一个世纪。
260 * 73 = 52 年
按照玛雅人长纪年历里所推算，下一个周期即公元2012年12月21日是本次人类文明结束的日子。
以下我想有待考察加以证实其言真假。
一。根达亚文明，（超能力文明）1米左右，男人有第三只眼，翡翠色，功能各有不同。有预测的，有杀伤力的等等。。。女人没有第三只眼，所女人害怕男人。但 是女人的子宫有能神的能力，女人怀孕前会与天上要投生的神联系，谈好了，女人才会要孩子。此文明毁于大陆沉没。
二。米索不达亚文明（饮食文明）这个文明是上个文明的逃亡者的延续。但是人们把以前的事忘却了，超能力也惭惭清失了。男的第三只眼开始清失。他们对饮食特别爱好，发展出各色各样的专家。这次文明在南极大陆，毁于地球磁极转换。
三。穆里亚文明（生物能文明）上个文明的逃亡者的延续，他们的先祖开始注意到植物在发芽时产生的能量，这个能量非常巨大，经过一个世纪的改良发明了利用植物能的机戒，这个机器可以放大能量，该文明毁于大陆沉没。
四。亚特兰缔斯文明（光的文明）继承上个文明，这里用继承，不用延续是因为，亚特兰缔斯来自猎户座的殖民者。他们拥有光的能力。
早在穆文明时期亚特兰就建立了。后来这两个文明还打核战争。
五。我们存在的文明 (情感的文明)会使用情感,于2012年12月冬至灭绝
以下为所载自别处：
依照玛雅历法，地球由始到终分为五个太阳纪，分别代表五次浩劫，其中四个浩劫已经过去，
第一个太阳纪是洪水浩劫，世界遭到大洪水的浩劫，有人认为是圣经所说的诺亚方舟
第二个太阳纪是风蛇浩劫，世上的建筑物被风蛇吹毁。
第三个太阳纪是火雨浩劫，大地遭受天降火雨之祸
第四个太阳纪是地震浩劫，地球遭受强烈地震的灾祸，
第五个太阳纪是世界末日，当第五个太阳纪来临，太阳会 消失，大地剧烈摇晃，灾难四起，地球会彻底毁灭，
按照马雅历法是三一一三年，换算为西历便是二○一二年十二月二十二日。
古玛雅人的历法：
1 年= 260 天
20 个符号 * 13 个数字 = 260 天 (类似中国人的天干地支)
当神历年轮回了73圈后，刚好和周转了52圈的太阳年回到同一个标记上，由此形成一个52年的大周期，玛雅人依此将52年定为一个世纪。
260 * 73 = 52 年
按照玛雅人长纪年历里所推算，下一个周期即公元2012年12月21日是本次人类文明结束的日子。
以下我想有待考察加以证实其言真假。
一。根达亚文明，（超能力文明）1米左右，男人有第三只眼，翡翠色，功能各有不同。有预测的，有杀伤力的等等。。。女人没有第三只眼，所女人害怕男人。但 是女人的子宫有能神的能力，女人怀孕前会与天上要投生的神联系，谈好了，女人才会要孩子。此文明毁于大陆沉没。
二。米索不达亚文明（饮食文明）这个文明是上个文明的逃亡者的延续。但是人们把以前的事忘却了，超能力也惭惭清失了。男的第三只眼开始清失。他们对饮食特别爱好，发展出各色各样的专家。这次文明在南极大陆，毁于地球磁极转换。
三。穆里亚文明（生物能文明）上个文明的逃亡者的延续，他们的先祖开始注意到植物在发芽时产生的能量，这个能量非常巨大，经过一个世纪的改良发明了利用植物能的机戒，这个机器可以放大能量，该文明毁于大陆沉没。
四。亚特兰缔斯文明（光的文明）继承上个文明，这里用继承，不用延续是因为，亚特兰缔斯来自猎户座的殖民者。他们拥有光的能力。
早在穆文明时期亚特兰就建立了。后来这两个文明还打核战争。
五。我们存在的文明 (情感的文明)会使用情感,于2012年12月冬至灭绝
以下为所载自别处：
依照玛雅历法，地球由始到终分为五个太阳纪，分别代表五次浩劫，其中四个浩劫已经过去，
第一个太阳纪是洪水浩劫，世界遭到大洪水的浩劫，有人认为是圣经所说的诺亚方舟
第二个太阳纪是风蛇浩劫，世上的建筑物被风蛇吹毁。
第三个太阳纪是火雨浩劫，大地遭受天降火雨之祸
第四个太阳纪是地震浩劫，地球遭受强烈地震的灾祸，
第五个太阳纪是世界末日，当第五个太阳纪来临，太阳会 消失，大地剧烈摇晃，灾难四起，地球会彻底毁灭，
按照马雅历法是三一一三年，换算为西历便是二○一二年十二月二十二日。
星期五, 四月 18, 2008
星期日, 三月 09, 2008
反对党有执政能力吗？
今次大选，反对党独得四州政权，实乃空前壮举！唯除了伊斯兰教党之外，其他的皆首次执政，经验尚浅，需要担心。
此外，权利往往腐蚀人心，反对党人今次上台，独享利益，会否因而变质？此乃需时间来证明的。
希望反对党不会辜负人民的希望！
此外，权利往往腐蚀人心，反对党人今次上台，独享利益，会否因而变质？此乃需时间来证明的。
希望反对党不会辜负人民的希望！
星期四, 三月 06, 2008
Very, very much blood shed in KLSE
Over the past few days, KLSE index dropped drastically. A few billions of RM just gone like that. It's like a dagger ripping my heart! Nobody like us (small investors) have ever expected this. Especially right now the general election is approaching!
The profit earned from both stock counters and funds last year soon turned into ashes.
So far, over the 3 stocks i am holding, 2 of them achieve a growth of 46.06% & 46.45% respectively. I have been holding these 2 stocks for 3 years already. It means on average, they have brought >14% profit each year. Well, the other one, which is the only one, causes me losses anyway! It's approaching one year and so far it causes loss at -17.37% ! Well, everything stated here is not the physical one as i have not yet sold the counters off!
The profit earned from both stock counters and funds last year soon turned into ashes.
So far, over the 3 stocks i am holding, 2 of them achieve a growth of 46.06% & 46.45% respectively. I have been holding these 2 stocks for 3 years already. It means on average, they have brought >14% profit each year. Well, the other one, which is the only one, causes me losses anyway! It's approaching one year and so far it causes loss at -17.37% ! Well, everything stated here is not the physical one as i have not yet sold the counters off!
星期二, 二月 05, 2008
昨日街頭尤走馬、今朝棺內已眠屍（悟真篇）
清心寡欲吧！还在昏睡中的人们。
你们看不到吗？物质上的欲望，会渐渐把我们摧残。
满足吧！感恩吧！你身边的东西已经够好了, 你知道吗？
人家更尊重你? 因为你发大财了？恭喜，你会感到光荣、骄傲，但这喜悦是虚幻不实的，它并非永恒的。有一天你会失去它，然后你的痛苦是倍增的。
你明白吗？你死了，你的意识也灭了，这个游戏，你想这样玩吗？
顺其自然吧，唯有顺其自然方能离开因执著而起的痛苦，你，还要考虑吗？
你们看不到吗？物质上的欲望，会渐渐把我们摧残。
满足吧！感恩吧！你身边的东西已经够好了, 你知道吗？
人家更尊重你? 因为你发大财了？恭喜，你会感到光荣、骄傲，但这喜悦是虚幻不实的，它并非永恒的。有一天你会失去它，然后你的痛苦是倍增的。
你明白吗？你死了，你的意识也灭了，这个游戏，你想这样玩吗？
顺其自然吧，唯有顺其自然方能离开因执著而起的痛苦，你，还要考虑吗？
星期一, 二月 04, 2008
星期四, 一月 03, 2008
Development frustration
In this new project, i was using Service Facade design pattern to implement Spring + Hibernate.
I wonder why Hibernate Session is always being closed after the program leaves the DAO level.
I am frustrated when trying to manipulate model/models retrieved from DAO by accessing its/their child/children. It always tells me "Session is closed!"
That's really much different than the way i used to do.
Also, i could not manipulate Hibernate Transaction across different calls of services. I could not control when and where to commit or rollback just like what i usually do!
The Common Control also makes me scratching my head a lot! I am still in the process of getting familiar with it. I am now missing much on the traditional Struts + Javascript technique. Anyway, pros and cons always there.
Today bad news came, so, end of this month, have to complete everything! Yeah, another mission impossible!
One sicked, one blinded, one cursed
How can you expect the project to be completed?
I wonder why Hibernate Session is always being closed after the program leaves the DAO level.
I am frustrated when trying to manipulate model/models retrieved from DAO by accessing its/their child/children. It always tells me "Session is closed!"
That's really much different than the way i used to do.
Also, i could not manipulate Hibernate Transaction across different calls of services. I could not control when and where to commit or rollback just like what i usually do!
The Common Control also makes me scratching my head a lot! I am still in the process of getting familiar with it. I am now missing much on the traditional Struts + Javascript technique. Anyway, pros and cons always there.
Today bad news came, so, end of this month, have to complete everything! Yeah, another mission impossible!
One sicked, one blinded, one cursed
How can you expect the project to be completed?
炎黃子孫的偉大又一證！
最近读了些风水入门读物，提到一点我从未发现的事实。原来太极图与地球是十分相似的。太极图的阴和阳的一面竟是地球光明和黑暗的一面。加上地球呈椭圆形，其光明与黑暗面就与太极图的阴阳鱼一般！太惊人了！好伟大的发明啊！
相传太极图乃宋朝道士陈抟所作，那可是千多年前的事情了啊！我敬佩于他的智慧！
而后有周敦颐先生解说太极图！
听说一切乃源于河图洛书，也就是一堆奇怪的数字排列，没想到竟暗藏玄机，为今日风水之起源！
星期三, 一月 02, 2008
喜迎元旦, Happy New Year!
2008元旦至。回顾2007年，悲多于喜，确是不堪回首。
1）事业-停滞不前、碰到瓶颈。
2）爱情-平平淡淡、冷战频频。
3）友情-三五知己、冷冷清清。
4）亲情-父亲仙逝、面具卸去。
5）钱财-基金不俗、股市丰收。
6）休闲-毕览好戏、柬蒲赛游。
7）健康-睡眠不足、病痛频仍。
为新的一年许下新的愿望。
1）事业-自行创业、转大机构、壮大基金、遍寻良机。
2）爱情-加额时间、加倍关怀、增添元素、双游天下。
3）友情-广结善缘、慎选活动、慷慨解囊、笑口常开。
4）亲情-倍孝家慈、熏陶家妹。
5）钱财-善理基金、股市续旺。
6）休闲-毕阅好书、毕览好戏、毕听好乐、美国之旅？中国之旅？。
7）健康-睡眠充足、大病必除、定期运动、避免破食。
8）学业-升阳证书、会计课程、财经硕士、风水处成、乐理初读。
进行中：
1）大病必除
Looking back to year 2007, it is a kind of disastrous year for me...
My career remains stagnant. It seems like i can't grow further. I am afraid of this feeling. I had been looking for the reason and found out that my personality is the one that actually restricts myself a lot. Hence I wish could have a total change of environment so that i could start everything new! I resigned. However i was persuaded by my technical director to give myself a chance again at Melaka branch. Now, i am at Melaka branch. I don't feel happier. Even tough it is much more relax than the previous office. Most probably, is due to there are still people i know is here... i have been trying to turn myself another person. However, the tight deadline has once again put me into a bad situation. I ask myself, do i still want to continue this kind of tension life? Take over my dad's business? As a full time freelancer? Join any MNC in the Klang Valley area? I have a dream, that is to be sent to oversea for training. I believe if i weren't to join the current company last time, i would have already been going oversea either for mission or for training for a few times already. I expect the coming job suits my personality, which is patient and less-communicative. I hope my career will be more towards R&D.
On a full 'Yin' day, my dad had passed away. What could be worst than this? Sadly,during the course of seven '7' week, i did not dream of him at all. My sister dreamed of him during his first '7' week. He was in a wonderland, bringing us the whole family to play around. He was happy according to my sister, he in the end hid inside a leave. What does that mean? I hope the answer is positive. I really really hope dad is there. Whoever out there, can YOU give me the answer?
I couldn't forget the moment. My teardrops could not stop falling while i was cleaning his body. Everything is so stiff, and so cold, blood still in his mouth. Dad, i know you did not want to leave, yet the thing turned out this way. What could me, as a son, as a human, do? Sorry for not always being obedient to you, i actually do remember your advises. They are the treasures that you passed to me. They are priceless.
The funds i bought continue to generate good number of income for me. Of course, it shall not be counted as i did not actually sell them. The achievement i am proud of is, i have helped one of my customers to achieve a 30%++ growth in exactly one year time. When he sold the fund, i could feel his excitement! I was so happy for him too! Imagine, let's say one year ago you invested 10k, right now you will get 13k! Don't you get excited? In the coming years, i expect i will invest in more funds, i wish i will choose the right one every time! Same goes for stock market! I am holding a few, i plan to sell one of them which is less stable in the coming future. The rest of the stocks remain lucrative. Loving them...!
I started to lose my health since few years ago. I think that was due to insufficient rest. There are a few sicknesses keep haunting me. There are 3 major ones. I am now trying to get them cured one by one in the coming year. I could not afford to risk my health anymore. My mom and sister need me!
I was thinking about to join US Summer Camp in year 2008. Right now my dad has passed away, do i still need to persist my dream? In fact, i was in the progress of finding suitable camp to join! Now, bad events had passed, shall i be selfish to get away from my family for 3-6 months? They are worried i could not live well over there...
MBA in Finance, shall i continue to pursue this? I really hope to gain more financial knowledge by taking a master. However, one of my friends suggested me to take ACCA instead. How funny? I am considering this option anyway. MBA, the university that offers this course is quite near to the place i stay. However the price is expensive. I would rather take a foreign U one. The best is to go oversea to study! I think i will start looking for scholarship. Again, shall i just leave my mom and sis like that? i guess the answer is, no way! Perhaps i will consider taking a distant leaning MBA programme.
SCJP, oh my god. It's already 2008. I think my ticket is going to expire soon. I really got to move forward asap!
1）事业-停滞不前、碰到瓶颈。
2）爱情-平平淡淡、冷战频频。
3）友情-三五知己、冷冷清清。
4）亲情-父亲仙逝、面具卸去。
5）钱财-基金不俗、股市丰收。
6）休闲-毕览好戏、柬蒲赛游。
7）健康-睡眠不足、病痛频仍。
为新的一年许下新的愿望。
1）事业-自行创业、转大机构、壮大基金、遍寻良机。
2）爱情-加额时间、加倍关怀、增添元素、双游天下。
3）友情-广结善缘、慎选活动、慷慨解囊、笑口常开。
4）亲情-倍孝家慈、熏陶家妹。
5）钱财-善理基金、股市续旺。
6）休闲-毕阅好书、毕览好戏、毕听好乐、美国之旅？中国之旅？。
7）健康-睡眠充足、大病必除、定期运动、避免破食。
8）学业-升阳证书、会计课程、财经硕士、风水处成、乐理初读。
进行中：
1）大病必除
Looking back to year 2007, it is a kind of disastrous year for me...
My career remains stagnant. It seems like i can't grow further. I am afraid of this feeling. I had been looking for the reason and found out that my personality is the one that actually restricts myself a lot. Hence I wish could have a total change of environment so that i could start everything new! I resigned. However i was persuaded by my technical director to give myself a chance again at Melaka branch. Now, i am at Melaka branch. I don't feel happier. Even tough it is much more relax than the previous office. Most probably, is due to there are still people i know is here... i have been trying to turn myself another person. However, the tight deadline has once again put me into a bad situation. I ask myself, do i still want to continue this kind of tension life? Take over my dad's business? As a full time freelancer? Join any MNC in the Klang Valley area? I have a dream, that is to be sent to oversea for training. I believe if i weren't to join the current company last time, i would have already been going oversea either for mission or for training for a few times already. I expect the coming job suits my personality, which is patient and less-communicative. I hope my career will be more towards R&D.
On a full 'Yin' day, my dad had passed away. What could be worst than this? Sadly,during the course of seven '7' week, i did not dream of him at all. My sister dreamed of him during his first '7' week. He was in a wonderland, bringing us the whole family to play around. He was happy according to my sister, he in the end hid inside a leave. What does that mean? I hope the answer is positive. I really really hope dad is there. Whoever out there, can YOU give me the answer?
I couldn't forget the moment. My teardrops could not stop falling while i was cleaning his body. Everything is so stiff, and so cold, blood still in his mouth. Dad, i know you did not want to leave, yet the thing turned out this way. What could me, as a son, as a human, do? Sorry for not always being obedient to you, i actually do remember your advises. They are the treasures that you passed to me. They are priceless.
The funds i bought continue to generate good number of income for me. Of course, it shall not be counted as i did not actually sell them. The achievement i am proud of is, i have helped one of my customers to achieve a 30%++ growth in exactly one year time. When he sold the fund, i could feel his excitement! I was so happy for him too! Imagine, let's say one year ago you invested 10k, right now you will get 13k! Don't you get excited? In the coming years, i expect i will invest in more funds, i wish i will choose the right one every time! Same goes for stock market! I am holding a few, i plan to sell one of them which is less stable in the coming future. The rest of the stocks remain lucrative. Loving them...!
I started to lose my health since few years ago. I think that was due to insufficient rest. There are a few sicknesses keep haunting me. There are 3 major ones. I am now trying to get them cured one by one in the coming year. I could not afford to risk my health anymore. My mom and sister need me!
I was thinking about to join US Summer Camp in year 2008. Right now my dad has passed away, do i still need to persist my dream? In fact, i was in the progress of finding suitable camp to join! Now, bad events had passed, shall i be selfish to get away from my family for 3-6 months? They are worried i could not live well over there...
MBA in Finance, shall i continue to pursue this? I really hope to gain more financial knowledge by taking a master. However, one of my friends suggested me to take ACCA instead. How funny? I am considering this option anyway. MBA, the university that offers this course is quite near to the place i stay. However the price is expensive. I would rather take a foreign U one. The best is to go oversea to study! I think i will start looking for scholarship. Again, shall i just leave my mom and sis like that? i guess the answer is, no way! Perhaps i will consider taking a distant leaning MBA programme.
SCJP, oh my god. It's already 2008. I think my ticket is going to expire soon. I really got to move forward asap!
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