Fruit Yogurt Parfaits

Credit to Zoomyummy.com

Isn't it delicious?

This is what I plan to make next week. I will post some pictures when mine is prepared.

Ingredients:

2 cups of flavored yogurt
1 cup of cube or diced fresh fruits
2 cups of granola or baked muesli

I like this blog a lot. Not only it has delicious recipe of all sort, but it has step by step guide with pictures. You can check out other recipes at zoomyummy. com.

Rezeki Jangan Di Tolak.

 

 Credit to mamaeisya and google search.

Well said! And is what I felt when I saw the above.

(Translation: God never tired of listening to our prayers, but we are often less grateful. God does not select which prayer he wishes to grant but it is, us, who choose what we pray for....something like that la).

Alhamdulillah.....I very am grateful to God.

Maybe to others it is not such a big deal. After all it is just an Acting position. But this will give me the opportunity to work beyond my current scope of work. Yes, I am scared, nervous and anxious await 01-Apr. I will take up the position as an Acting for six months and I hope it will run smoothly.

I am glad some of the feedback I received from colleagues were positive. Some had such high expectations and some said I fitted well for the position. Some said it was long overdue. Maybe,.....since last year was the very first time I applied for a higher position but was unsuccessful. Recently my HR Coordinator popped by my workstation and offered me the acting position instead. How could I not refused. I hope I am able to carry out my job up to everybody's expectations. 

I am putting so much pressure on myself when thinking about this new responsibility.  I want to learn because there is not stopping in learning new things. Maybe this experience will come handy whenever I apply for an full position near future. Cooperation from team member/colleagues is essential and it is not going to be easy. Lets learn from each other. I am human, I make mistakes and there is always room for improvement.

Rezeki datang dari Allah dan bila-bila masa saja dia boleh tarik balik. Insya Allah I will do my best.

MH370

Sand sculpture made by Indian sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik with a message of prayers for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

It has been 8 days....so many speculation of what happened to the airplane destine to arrive Beijing morning of 8th March. Search expanded from the South China Sea to Straits of Malacca to Andaman Sea and finally the Indian Ocean. 14 countries assisted with the search and rescue (SAR). No disrespect intended to the passengers and their family, but I think a few countries are having a ball with the air and sea access.  And today is the second time I am hearing Diego Garcia Island, a US military base right in the middle of Indian Ocean. The first being the devastation of Acheh Tsunami. Hmmmm made me think.....

Anyhow, this afternoon our Prime Minister set a press conference and shed some light into their investigation. Now the question is if the plane was hijacked or sabotage. The following is the PM's statement. Credit to STAR On Line.

"Seven days ago Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. We realise this is an excruciating time for the families of those on board. No words can describe the pain they must be going through. Our thoughts and our prayers are with them.

I have been appraised of the on-going search operation round the clock. At the beginning of the operation, I ordered the search area to be broadened; I instructed the Malaysian authorities to share all relevant information freely and transparently with the wider investigation team; and I requested that our friends and allies join the operation. As of today, 14 countries, 43 ships and 58 aircraft are involved in the search. I wish to thank all the governments for their help at such a crucial time.

Since day one, the Malaysian authorities have worked hand-in-hand with our international partners – including neighbouring countries, the aviation authorities and a multinational search force – many of whom have been here on the ground since Sunday. 

 We have shared information in real time with authorities who have the necessary experience to interpret the data. We have been working nonstop to assist the investigation. And we have put our national security second to the search for the missing plane.

It is widely understood that this has been a situation without precedent.

We have conducted search operations over land, in the South China Sea, the Straits of Malacca, the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean. At every stage, we acted on the basis of verified information, and we followed every credible lead. Sometimes these leads have led nowhere.

There has been intense speculation. We understand the desperate need for information on behalf of the families and those watching around the world. But we have a responsibility to the investigation and the families to only release information that has been corroborated. And our primary motivation has always been to find the plane.

In the first phase of the search operation, we searched near MH370’s last known position, in the South China Sea. At the same time, it was brought to our attention by the Royal Malaysian Air Force that, based on their primary radar, an aircraft – the identity of which could not be confirmed – made a turn back. The primary radar data showed the aircraft proceeding on a flight path which took it to an area north of the Straits of Malacca.

Given this credible data, which was subsequently corroborated with the relevant international authorities, we expanded the area of search to include the Straits of Malacca and, later, to the Andaman Sea.

Early this morning I was briefed by the investigation team – which includes the FAA, NTSB, the AAIB, the Malaysian authorities and the Acting Minister of Transport – on new information that sheds further light on what happened to MH370.

 Based on new satellite information, we can say with a high degree of certainty that the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) was disabled just before the aircraft reached the East coast of peninsular Malaysia. Shortly afterwards, near the border between Malaysian and Vietnamese air traffic control, the aircraft’s transponder was switched off.
From this point onwards, the Royal Malaysian Air Force primary radar showed that an aircraft which was believed – but not confirmed – to be MH370 did indeed turn back. It then flew in a westerly direction back over peninsular Malaysia before turning northwest. Up until the point at which it left military primary radar coverage, these movements are consistent with deliberate action by someone on the plane.
Today, based on raw satellite data that was obtained from the satellite data service provider, we can confirm that the aircraft shown in the primary radar data was flight MH370. After much forensic work and deliberation, the FAA, NTSB, AAIB and the Malaysian authorities, working separately on the same data, concur.

According to the new data, the last confirmed communication between the plane and the satellite was at 8:11AM Malaysian time on Saturday 8th March. The investigations team is making further calculations which will indicate how far the aircraft may have flown after this last point of contact. This will help us to refine the search.

Due to the type of satellite data, we are unable to confirm the precise location of the plane when it last made contact with the satellite.
However, based on this new data, the aviation authorities of Malaysia and their international counterparts have determined that the plane’s last communication with the satellite was in one of two possible corridors: a northern corridor stretching approximately from the border of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to northern Thailand, or a southern corridor stretching approximately from Indonesia to the southern Indian ocean. The investigation team is working to further refine the information.
In view of this latest development the Malaysian authorities have refocused their investigation into the crew and passengers on board. Despite media reports that the plane was hijacked, I wish to be very clear: we are still investigating all possibilities as to what caused MH370 to deviate from its original flight path.
This new satellite information has a significant impact on the nature and scope of the search operation. We are ending our operations in the South China Sea and reassessing the redeployment of our assets. We are working with the relevant countries to request all information relevant to the search, including radar data.

 As the two new corridors involve many countries, the relevant foreign embassies have been invited to a briefing on the new information today by the Malaysian Foreign Ministry and the technical experts. I have also instructed the Foreign Ministry to provide a full briefing to foreign governments which had passengers on the plane. This morning, Malaysia Airlines has been informing the families of the passengers and crew of these new developments.
Clearly, the search for MH370 has entered a new phase. Over the last seven days, we have followed every lead and looked into every possibility. For the families and friends of those involved, we hope this new information brings us one step closer to finding the plane.

Lets pray for the well being of those on flight MH370.

13 jam A380 - Evelyn Rose

Oh gosh another book by Evelyn Rose after Wedding Breaker and I simply enjoy reading it. Especially the first 8 chapters....lagila fikiran tu melayang and berangan lebih..muahahahaaaaa.

It was a good buy. After rebates and membership discounts, I got the book at RM21.00. I much prefer this book compared to the earlier one. Of course again Evelyn writes about how rich people find love both zahir, batin and lahiriah.

I enjoyed how much she incorporates songs into certain situation mostly in the beginning of the chapters. I get to know new artist whom I've never heard before this.

In summary the book is about Hana Sofea met the man of her dreams, Syed Haydar in the 13 hours flight journey to UK, about her new found family, her new man, her jealousy, and of course her marriage....They created sweet love. However, there were some flaws but I was willing to fore go. Tak cacat pun cerita tu.....

If you like reading love stories and in bahasa melayu, try this one. I don't really read much of malay story books but I really enjoyed reading it.

French Class

credit to digitalcurrencyworld.com

 How I could not missed this apportunity to learn a third language....I was among 9 selected from a lucky draw in HR Dept. to attend French language class. Sounds such a big deal isn't it? If you know the history of GSC as much as I have,.....yes, this is a big of a DEAL!!

Just imagine how much kalau belajar at Alliance Franciase? My head was playing Mind Your Language, the one time popular comedy sitcom how working class foreigners learned English language. Ha Ha Ha...... sure bring back memories of Mr Brown and his students.... so I took up this challange on myself to learn French language, some said the most sexy language in the world. Sepinggan orang bagi, sedulang saya tadahkan.....anyway, it is all paid for by the organization. How can I not want it?

My teacher is from Alliance Francaise (AFKL) and his name is Arnaud. He is French. He's ok but doesn't speak much English so we had to make do understanding with his broken English. You can check out AFKL website....his name is there but no picture yet. Typical french guy who is very proud of his language...cute? Tak de lah...ok je....pendek, glasses for reading and sometimes funny.

Where I work apart from English language, French is also a working language. I deal with lots of countries in Europe and Africa on daily basis where majority speaks French. E-mail sometimes came in french and by far Google Translate does help a little.

I attended 4 french classes so far and I can read 1-10 and the 26 alphabets in french. I can now reply back some of the usual greeting salutations.  Luckily I have Mustapha. He is an Algerian whose mother tongue is French and Arabic. He is my second french teacher. I made him as my reference on things I don't understand when in class. At least his English is way far better than Arnaud. The best thing so far I learned that all words in french language is feminine/masculine (female and male) and formal/informal. Wow! For example YOU.....in french is either 'tu' or 'vous'. 'Tu' is informal and used when you are know somebody really well, whereas 'vous' is used more formal, like if you met someone for the first time.  Wrongly used it can shows disrespect. 

Well, I am still crawling. I will make the best of it.......Bonne Nuit.