So near yet so far

I am still about 5 hours from KL city or known as home. Curretnly now awaiting for my transit flight from KK to KL at about 3:30pm. Had some lunch, now waiting for time to past and also converting a concert for my Nokia 5800, so that i can have some in-flight entertaintment later for the duration of 2hrs 25min.

Been so long i travel offshore this time, normally was just at most about 2 weeks, this trip is nearing one whole hitch for those other offshore guys whereby they normally do 28 days and in this trip, i clock in 25 days myself. During this duration of 25 days, i was on standby, merely with things to do and daily was just awaiting for time to past and the next day to come. I feel pretty much dumb for being needed to standby and those eyes of others who are there. They kind of looking down on us for doing nothing there, just eat and sleep for long duration, but do they know what we or i would say myself not that kind of person to get money just like that? I am not, and i dont enjoy that kind of life, but i have no choice to start with, so there i was for 25 days!

Now, when i get back i hope to get some rest and also spend time with family while awaiting for the photo shoot in the coming month where i hope i would be further practise my skills and also do some nice shots for some lovely couple :-)

Kay Elle, wait for me i am rushing back ASAP...

18++

Since 2 Nov 09 to date has been like 18 days that i am here in hte middle of the ocean. Still floating on good weather and also on bad weather, just having one aim which is to be around until they finish drilling this well. To ask me when can complete, i have got no firm answer as i ran out of answers to myself, all i am doing now is go with the flow. Why? Cause it is kind of dissapointing to me and those who wants me back in town by giving them false hope. So rather not giving false hope, i better not give any definite answer as well. Just hope to be back to town asap, as there are lots that i need to do before year end, some of it would be consider life changing decisions...

Change...

As always, change is inevitable in life. In fact i am now looking for some changes in my life as well, perhaps been in this comfort zone too much already and has felt the boredom of it already, just too lazy to move away. Looking forward to better opportunity and also chance to bloom, rather than sulking and not acting over it time after time.

Frustration @ Work

Sigh, been having this feeling since a couple of months back, being over worked and also not enough hand to juggle with the unlimited amount of work. Most of all, we been keep on reminded to provide a high quality of services at all time, how is that posible with lack of man power and also we are fatique with the endless work?

Even today, when i am supposingly to be on MC as i was not feeling well few days before after returning from an offshore trip at Kertih, i was last minute asked to go to Labuan today for the crew boat to Teknik Berkat. The clock at that time is showing 3pm and the last flight out from KL to Labuan is 6.45pm. Gosh, only about 3 hours to settle all, get ready and good to go? OMG... it is raining some more, come on... give us some slack.

At last, manage to work our way through and stick back to the original plan, which is to travel to Miri on Friday and chopper out on Saturday. The Pro is that all is back on track but the cons is that me and Kumar will need to work extra hard as we have little time before they start their operations. Gosh, is this bad news or what? Anyhow, just need to make things happen and work like how it should be.

I hope things goes fine and once i come back, i think i deserve some rest that tightfully mine since i have been away for 2 consecutive weekends, and most important of all, i am NOT PAID tow work on weekends!!!

Current projects

Been quite busy with work lately and also includes my personal photography. I have been pretty busy for the past month with wedding photography; for Winnie, Poh Mui and Zi Wen. So means, i got so much more of photos to edit and preparation for all my hardwork to be part of my profile in photography.

Been able to learn and experience more in photography when i was doing practical on the wedding day itself. Lots have been learned, and now it is time for me to reflect back on the outcome and also to find ways to further improve my skills so that i could move forward.

As mentioned earlier, work load from office is picking up and this month, i might be needed to go offshore again to perform rig up and some maintenance. Quite sad to hear this as i have earlier promised Shiau Wan to take photos for her on her wedding day with Yew Leong. However, since i might not be able to make it, Sarah will take my place to take photos along with Kuan Ming. But deep down, i hope i can go lar, so that i can add one more to my profile and also to attend my friend's wedding :)

Lets see how it goes... just pray for the best!

From The Star : Scarred by fury of a woman

I was reading this piece of news as below from TheStar.com.my:

Scarred by fury of a woman
By NELSON BENJAMIN

JOHOR BARU: “I never ever want to see her again,” a 25-year-old police constable said of his ex-wife who allegedly splashed acid on him and his girlfriend at his home in Taman Selesa Jaya early Monday morning.
Jamaluddin Mat Isa said he had always known that his ex-wife would not leave him alone after he divorced her but he did not expect her to scar him and his girlfriend for life.
“We were downstairs for a while before we went upstairs to bed when I suddenly felt a burning sensation on my back.
“When I turned around, I saw my ex-wife splashing a solution which burnt my chest and hands,” he said yesterday when met at the Sultan Aminah Hospital here where he was warded for severe acid burns.
Victim of jealousy: Jamaluddin showing the injuries he sustained from the acid attack at his home in Taman Selesa Jaya at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here Tuesday. The woman had also hurled abuses at his girlfriend and even waited in the house after the assault before police arrived and arrested her.
Jamaluddin added that his 25-year-old girlfriend was also injured on the face, chest and thigh in the attack.
He divorced his wife in May and was scheduled to get the relevant court documents after Hari Raya.
“She must have been waiting in the house when my girlfriend and I returned home after supper at about 4am,” said Jamaluddin, who has been with the police force for three years.
His married the woman last year but the union lasted only eight months.
“We got married after being in love and having a long distance relationship for several years before I joined the police force.
“I never imagined that she would be such a possessive wife who never allowed me to go out alone anywhere except when I was working.
“Once she tried to commit suicide by leaping from the fourth floor of some flats opposite my home as she believed I was having an affair because I came home late from work,” he said.
Jamaluddin said that he wanted to take his ex-wife for psychiatric help but she always insisted that she was fine.
Asked whether he would forgive her for what she has done, he said: “I will lodge a report after I am well and I never want to see her again.”
Jamaluddin said he last met her in court in June, adding that he hoped that his ex-wife would be locked away and be given psychiatric help.
Nusajaya OCPD Supt Abd Aziz Ahmad said the suspect was under remand.
If convicted of causing grevious hurt, she could face a maximum jail term of 20 years and a fine or whipping.

I was thinking, the 'victim' was in the house with his girlfriend. Are they legally married to be in the same house? Next, downstairs before heading upstairs to bed, along with the girl friend? Again, legally married? Lastly, felt burning sensation on his back and turned around. Think, why the back felt the acid first? In what position could he be in for his back to be the first surface of his body to come in contact with the acid? I think his lying on his front body, why? You can guess the reason already for sure. So overall, are they legally married again and would not they have committed a crime under the Islamic law? He only thinks of convicting his ex-wife for what she has done, what about the wrong doing of his according to Islamic law?

H1N1 - Wear a mask?

Came to work after not feeling well yesterday. Was walking along the tunnel from the KLCC Convention Center to KLCC Tower, saw a lot of people walking with masks on. This is a good and bad sign, meaning more people is infected and at the same time, people is getting educated. But is this not far too late, when the current situation is so wide spread, only people take it for serious?

The sad thing is that not all wearing it correctly, how are they suppose to protect them selves? Some wear the wrong side, some tie the back knot loosely or tie wrong place whereby not able to give proper support, die not press in the nose piece for closing in on the face shield and face gap and some probably not using once but may have been reusing it.

Hmm... hope the situation will turn good soon, else more and more will be infected.

Moody

Sigh, all of a sudden. I got infected and turned moody... Sigh, what a day...

Work, Life, Family, Friends, ...

All those in life that matters to you or each one of us. Sometimes life just don't go according to what you want it to be, however, sometimes life can be a little bit more leniant on us. I was hoping badly that i can be in town this weekend, as i would like to attend one charity bazaar or sale, by giving a helping hand and play a role. However, due to work issues, i might not be able to go but today it was finalised that this week i would be in town, however this very day is also the day where by i was told that i might need to go offshore the next weekend. Meaning skipping my trip with family and also celebrating Labour's Day offshore working. What a way to celebrate Hari Kuli :-( Not much choice i guess, that is work...

Now i am just hoping things can be better by me need not head offshore, hoping that my colleague can make it back in time for the rig up, lets hope that this is true i pray. Till then, will be hoping and praying :-)

Cheap weekend :-(

Sigh, been experiencing cheap weekends lately, probably for the past 3 or 4 weeks. Don't get what i mean? Haha...actually i didn't want to understand either, but just too bad... i understand it. Cheap as in only worth RM55 to buy my time for weekend (per day...) to slave myself with non-stop works. All work and no play for me!!!

Crappy employer

Crap...just got to know, i have outstanding payment for AMEX CC due to my company charge it to my card, without telling me and the statement did not come to my attention at all. Since Jan 09 till now is abt 3 months with 3.5% interest. FUCK, lousy crappy company, spend money for official business matter but end up paying myself and the INTEREST!!! Don't want to go anywhere more, next time ask me go here and there, FUCK OFF!!! Now, NO MONEY, NO TALK!!!

Counting seconds... Brings back memories...

I was watching a series movie, Monk at this hour alone in the Level 17 of Tower 2 at KLCC which is also the PCSB office. Why i am there? It is the second episode of my previous post. In this episode, it tells a story of Christmas celebration and i had a flash back, to the times when i was in Hong Kong with Sarah for our vacation back in the end of November and early December 2008.

It was a happy moments for us, getting our ass away from this busy and hectic life style while having a laid back vacation at a place where we are looking forward to go for quite some time. Although it was not as laid back as i mentioned just now, as we are on a trip/vacation, it meant to be always in a rush to cover as many locations as possible while we were there. We were pretty exhausted throughout the trip, but it was worth it every moment of it and pain on my shoulder, legs and body which is accumulated through the heavy bag that i have been carrying around throughout the journey.

Seeing that series, it brings back memory and i was hoping that i could be having another vacation real soon to somewhere else other than have to sit in office to work my ass for some crap ass... Sigh, guess that is the work nature, after working for quite some time. Well, until my next vacation i have to endure all these and be strong.

Counting seconds...

The clock shows 1:30am and i am currently at KLCC, Tower 2, PCSB office at level 17. Why? Cause i am currently on standby while they are drilling on the rig. It takes ages to drill the well as they are drilling so very slow. for the past 24 hours, only drilled less than 200m, imagine how long it will take to drill 600m plus before they will perform cleaning. I am currently getting sleepy and while waiting for time to past, i am watching some movies and blog to kill some time.

Getting boring lately... life... I am just hoping that i need not work tomorrow night as i am kind of tired and need some rest, at the same time would like to spend my weekend with some more important people in my life...

Hope life gets better and meaningful in the coming future :-)

Still where i am 10 days ago...

As I am bloging this, I am currently still on Trident-17 for performing the standby duty that was assigned to me since the early of Jan 2009. From the first day that I have arrive, today have already been the eleventh day that I am here, doing nothing and just waiting for the time to come for the job to complete or finish drilling where it would also be the time for me to return back to my home sweet home. For the past 11 days, I have been doing nothing other than sleep, watching tv / movie, reading books, shower, eat, shit and the whole cycle continues. What is the worst part is that the feeling of able to go home and then suddenly being changed and things do not go according to plan and I get stranded longer and longer here, with nothing much to do and accomplish. Only waiting for the job to complete and then to leave, that is the worst feeling ever, but I have got no choice as it is part of my job.

Been waiting for the job to come to an end, but seems like not happening yet, seems like coming to an end, but eventually things get screwed up when you think it is going fine and the next minute, it is screwed up and then the whole job is delayed. At first, thought can go back by Sunday, then the engine got problem, delayed 2 days. Then fixed, start to drill, then got some losses while drilling and then delayed another 2 days and now back on track for drilling. How to know what will happen next? You can’t know for sure at all. It is so flexible that it can change within minute.

What is on my mind now? I am hoping that the job end as soon as possible and then also for me to return home safely, quickly and healthy condition. I would like to go home to my love ones and those that I love, also to see my little puppy, Jack. If all goes well, I should be on my way back to home by this weekend. Today has already been my 11th day out here, may it come to an end soon. Cheers.

Stranded at Miri Airport - Chopper delayed :(

Now i am blogging from Miri Airport, using Starbucks wifi connection. My chopper supposingly be at 11am, was delayed to 2pm and i arrived at the airport for check in by 9.30am. Sigh, meaning waiting time of about 4 hrs. If to use the 4 hours, will use it in the town for some makan and etc, unlike now...stranded in the airport.

Will be going offshore to Trident-17 for a standby job. From my point of view, it is a total waste of time but from the perspective of the company it will be good as they can charge to customer. But from my side of the story, wasting my time and burning my weekend on the rig. Why waste of time? Cause we do have some personnel on board, they could help us if anything was not going right and also from our track record, the service that we are rendering would be considered good by having minimal down time due to our service, but the old grumppy ass, who survived a mild stroke still insist that we send one person there. Wanted to turn it down, but guess there is no running away as there is no anyone else that can go already as most is still away due to the year end celebration of 2008 and new year of 2009. Hence, i have no choice but to go, i know i sounded reluctant, yes i am indeed. Kind of boring to go there, as i dont have much job to do as well, just eat, sleep, shit, eat, sleep, shit and wait for time to past.

Gosh, how to past time there? I bought lots of movie, i hope to be sufficient to last me for a week, until i am given the green light to return and also to read some of the books that i brought with me. Some of those books that i bought some time ago, but just didn't have the chance to complete reading those in KL since most of the time i would be held up with some activities in town.

Since i am here, i notice that i am missing a few things already. I missed Amanda's charity visit to the HIV + Shelter Home in Kg. Cheras Baru, where they are doing a good deed in trying to raise fund for the home. If i were there, surely i would not be alone, will have Sarah with me and also my faithful Olympus E-510 to have some shots of the environment where the children would be self-producing the key chains to be sold to the society with a price. Too bad i am not there to capture those moments and also to brush up my skills and techniques. I missed the first weekend to be spend with my family, Sarah and also Jack Jack. My mum reminded me, that last year about this time around, i was also posted offshore from my return to KL from Cameron Highland as well. Gosh, why am i so unlucky :( Grumppy me, but i know i am complaining a lot, perhaps that is me, my way to release some build up tension in me.

Since this is a standby job, i have got no idea when the job will complete and i can be on my way back home, to KL a place called home, home sweet home. I keep wondering and giving hope that i could return early, asap but wonder how effective my wishes will be ths time round. Previous trip, most of the time the plan do not go accordingly to plan. Hope this time can have exceptional and me to be back as soon as possible. How many days? No idea, some were saying 5-6, some were saying 9-10, some were saying MORE. I was like Oh My God...so long? Damm!!! I will just go nuts for staying so long on the rig, doing nothing but waiting.

Why i dislike the rig? Mainly due to the isolation from the outside world. When offshore, there is limited, close to no communication to the outside world. No internet, no mobile calls, no land calls... total isolation. Internet is so limited, especially on some old rigs, phone calls are so controlled, minimal talk time for official matter, what about personal? By right should be 15 minutes per week, enough? As for mobile, some rigs do not allow handphone, some do, but the irony part is that there will be no reception at all. So what is the difference of having the phone with you or without it?

It is 11.30am now, another 2 more hours to go. How am i going to kill time? Probably have my lunch, then a nap till 1pm i guess. This would be my last chance of using the internet and mobile phone for now, not sure when i would have the free access to these facility until i return to land. Gosh, now i am thinking of how nice if today i were on my way back to KL instead than going offshore :(

To all those that i missed in KL, miss you guys much, hope to be back soon!!!

Stupidity EXISTS!!!

Was reading the NST just now, was furious and was wondering what is happening to the society, the news was where a year old toddler was raped by two grown up. What is so luring those two bastard to the little toddler barely one years old. OMG, sick bastards!!! Here is the link, http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Tuesday/National/2434827/Article/index_html

Other than that, this spark my will to blog about it. The title of the news is 'RM20 to watch a Hollywood movie?'(http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2435809/Article/index_html)

The Malaysia Film Producers Association is pushing for their luck. They are working their ways to increase the movie ticket from current RM9-RM12 to at least RM20 in order to boost up the support that cinema goers to go for local film as compared to Hollywood. Is that the idea? Yes, that could happen, but who will benefit more? At the current pricing, the pirates already selling at the price ranging from RM5-RM13 a show. When they hike up the price, i believe that local movie will goes up in sales, probably they will domonate malaysia market as most cinema goers will opt for home video entertaintment, courtesy of 'legal' pirates of Malaysia. They then could also hike up the price of the DVDs as demand increase, price also can increase according to economic theory. So think deep, who will benefits the most?

Common, use your brain, don't keep it in the freezer. Think of a better solution than that, is that all you have MFPA? BTW, do Malaysia really produce good quality English movies at this moment? I don't think so... If that really happens, bet a lot of people will go jobless by then. Wondering why? Imagine Mid Valley GSC with 20 screens, all showing local film, little showing Hollywood movies as it is so expensive and cheaper solutions available, then surely they management would need to cut some people and those unlucky, sorry for you, go and curse the MFPA.

To all in the film industry, you need to find and make a living and not just by cutting short on your competitor. It doesn't work that way.

On Standby Again...

Sigh, currently on standby at customer site for drilling. Pretty boring and sleepy as there is nothing much for me to do there, except to wait for time to pass and the driller to drill the hole. Hmm... how long it will take? The answer is ages!!! It will take about 8-10 hrs or more, it depends on a lot of possibilities. But the 8-10 hrs, would feel like a day or two as sitting still and doing nothing, will just bore me to max. No choice but to adhere with the customer request, will stay on. Hope that i get the compensation as i am supposingly, hope tomorrow i can take an off day since work extra hours today.

Boring me here, waiting for time to pass by...

So near yet so far

Currently blogging from Legend Cherating Resort. Been here since yesterday evening about 6pm after 3.3 hrs drive from KL to Cherating. Our original destination was supposingly to be to the jetty where we would board a supply boat to depart to the rig last night. What happen was that last minute we were told that we were bumped off the boat and need to wait for the pending next available boat which we not sure when it will be scheduled.



The news now is that the boat could be tomorrow evening, if all goes as plan. The boat ride takes 16hrs, if sea is forgiving, else more than that. Then another 16hrs of boat ride out as the chopper is grounded from the location. Meaning for me to make it for my coming course on Sunday, i need to leave the rig for my 16hrs of boat ride by Friday 6pm, so that i can reach back to shore by Saturday noon, to catch the next available flight from Kuantan to KL for my course and Sunday to drive down to Ipoh in the early morning, probably by 8am. Gosh, how am i going to make it?



I have no answer yet, still pending for final decision from upper management. As for me, i am puzzled and just ran out of idea. Sigh, most of the time my rig assignment will not go as predicted or planned. Either the plan dont give me a chance or i am just jinx. Tell me what could be the possibilities...