Just got back from Dubai trip and Joyce told me I have to blog about the trip and I wanted to as there is so much to say but I have to put it on hold as that is not what I have in mind right now. During my 3 days trip to Dubai a very dear person close to our family pass away. I miss her so much...
She is our caretaker / maid / nanny when I was young. She help my mom took care 5 of us since when we were baby. I pretty much grow up in her arms and she like a grandma to me as her unconditioned love for our family is priceless when she is someone not from our family.
My last trip back to Malaysia, I wanted to go and visit her but it didn't happen and I very much regret that I didn't took the extra effort to see it happen. We do visit her every Chinese New Year and always ask her to stay over at our house but she have to decline as she need to take care of her grandchildren. And now it somehow it visiting her once a year is not enough....
I miss her so much and I feel bad not able to pay my last respect to her. I wish her soul rest in peace and God bless her as she has done so much good deeds
Just work and dont think so much
Due to boredom I have been thinking a lot lately and complain a lot too. And it is too much until I think I feel it gonna give me bad karma one day :) ... So this is just a reminder to myself that just do whatever I CAN and continue to work and don't bother too much and think too much until like a philosopher.
Surviving Eid Fitr / Hari Raya at Qatar
I thought I can survive the entire week of during Eid Fitr / Hari Raya like how I gone through Eid Adha / Hari Haji last year. But it is not, it is only day 1 and I almost gone into depression. Entire Doha is like dead town it is so quite and traffic has been reduce like to 50% and with the combination the Internet is down.... Man, this is torture... :)
I spend more of the time watching TV and sleeping to kill time and so far is doing okay.... Well for those who are here, make you have friend staying back with you if you not planning to go back on Hari Raya but for Hari Haji is OK as most people will be flocking to Qatar due to the weather.
But the only thing you may face is air ticket during Hari Raya is freaking expensive as it is the peak season unless you booked 8 months earlier.
I spend more of the time watching TV and sleeping to kill time and so far is doing okay.... Well for those who are here, make you have friend staying back with you if you not planning to go back on Hari Raya but for Hari Haji is OK as most people will be flocking to Qatar due to the weather.
But the only thing you may face is air ticket during Hari Raya is freaking expensive as it is the peak season unless you booked 8 months earlier.
Selamat Hari Raya / Eid Mubarak
Wish all fellow Muslim Selamat Hari Raya / Eid Mubarak.... Apologies if any of my post offended any you... Have a nice holiday.
Skinny Love
Simply love this song........ just what I need
*Note* I have no intent to take any credit of this song and video.
114A Evidence Act
Due to the new Malaysian law, I am now disable all comments on my blog.
Update: Enable comment but will be review before approve and only with Google ID
Update: Enable comment but will be review before approve and only with Google ID
Makan Makan in Qatar - Oriental Kitchen
This newly open restaurant is the one and only Malaysian Chinese restaurant in Qatar. This place really kills the homesick every Malaysian has including Malays... The owner, the chef are all Malaysian and of course the taste is exactly taste like Malaysian Chinese food.
It has open about 2 months and everyday it is fully pack with people. Business is good for them and price are reasonable even so it price double compare Malaysia but for a place at Qatar is consider OKAY!
It is a blessing!
It is located C ring road near Toyota signal and behind Navigation Plaza.
Prayers to follow
Dear Buddha, I seek for your forgiveness for my recent
ranting and showing the sign of lack of gratitude towards what I am receiving.
I seek for your blessing to give me strength and patience to endure my journey.
I pray for your kindness to bless me and family and friends are in good state of
health and safety.
I hope I will always remember this and take this prayers
with me so that I will be thoughtful, kindness and gratitude.
Slightly settle down
Well my room mate have moved out about 2 weeks now and it seem SL have a lot of plan which is good. Back to me, I am now moved to a smaller room like I used to had and this time I took the one at the rear of the building and it is bit bigger than before and so far everything is OK.. TV and Internet was out 1st day but it is OK now. They just a fridge to me which normal guest wont have it.. So far I am getting very good service from few people here but I am not sure when the new management taking over the place.
As for now, I feel comfortable in my current place / room and I hope it last. The new management are currently doing some minor renovation like paint and changing some furniture. I hope to continue staying here even there is no kitchen but that can be sort out. One thing I have some concern is they might increase the rental which in the case they do I probably find a better place with a kitchen. Until then we will see how it goes. :)
As for now, I feel comfortable in my current place / room and I hope it last. The new management are currently doing some minor renovation like paint and changing some furniture. I hope to continue staying here even there is no kitchen but that can be sort out. One thing I have some concern is they might increase the rental which in the case they do I probably find a better place with a kitchen. Until then we will see how it goes. :)
Resignation from QR
Resigning from a company here is not straight forward like Malaysia where you just hand over the love letter and that is it........there is a lot of process which take longer than your notice period.
1) One must have clear all their debts with anyone or any company. Example, car loan and credit card. Beware, I was told to cancel a credit card it will take minimum 45 days and what about if you have car loan and house loan? If you have a credit card, go lower your credit limit to the minimum before cancelation.
2) One must sell their car. Best is to clear off your car loan ASAP and just push the car to used car dealer and take the cash and leave!
3) One must make sure no one have grudge with you as your name and photo will be publish on newspaper like obituary to inform the whole Qatar that you are leaving the country for good and if they have anything want to take against you, they can call your company HR and then your exit permit will be delay.
4) One must cancel their VISA
5) For QP staff, need to go medical checkup
6) One must prepare how they going to receive their last pay check
7) One must keep follow up with HR to get your end of service benefit
8) if you have rental,make sure to get back all the post dated cheque.
9) cancel anything that have your name on such as mobile phone, home internet,kharamaa and get clerance letter from them.
Well this is all I have for now, although is not many but I know these process could take a while depends on individual. I will add and remove based on what I heard from others. You can take this as guide or just read this for some entertainment. :P.
I hold no legal responsibility for all the "info" that I have heard.
More ranting.. SBS...
For the past several months I have move into a 3 bedroom apartment with a housemate from Malaysia and thing was going great as we shared the expenses. Even though after the sharing, I still didn't save much but I got a bigger place.
Somehow all good thing must come to an end, due to the poor management of the hotel during transition, they current management send out a memo that asking all the guest to move out and somehow 2 days later the manager told me they are not and continue to stay as this will still remain after 4 months. 4 months? So what after 4 months, the manager can't answer me... he said either continue or maybe... and probably price increase? Although, I am OK to remain at the same hotel and continue to stay and probably accept the price hike if it is still reasonable.
But somehow I am unable to convince my housemate and she want to sort this out before going back to Malaysia therefore SL moved out. So yesterday I helped SL to move out and it was tiring by the end of the day... We finished moving and buying stuff until 11PM at night. Despite the tiredness somehow I can't sleep. Felt weird that right now I am in a big house and being alone and I even decide to sleep at the hall like house I used to when I first arrived here. I guess I am not used to it out of sudden where the apartment is so quiet as normally I would able to hear she cooking or we chat a lot about work and life and gossip....
Things are pretty much the same, as we still somehow sharing some expenses especially on food. SL will cook and I probably drop by to tapau or eat over there. Sound bad I know, but I don't have the intention to treat SL like this. It is just easier and more convenient to look out for each other. Over here, we have to take care among ourselves as you can't depend on people that you do not know of. You will either being ignore or expect lousy service.
Well SL moved not too far away about 1KM or so, therefore it is still easier for me to access to SL in case of emergency. To cut thing short, rental and internet are bloody expensive here.. is overrated! Pretty much monthly expenses can take up to 40% of your salary for a decent room and food.
Back to the lame story of mine, I think I just not use to being to quiet..... I even leave the TV and MP3 song played out loud even I dozing off. Too quiet can make me depress and depress cause heart attack! Anyhow, I really appreciate what my housemate has done and companion and she is a true friend.
Till then this is what I have for now... tada!
Somehow all good thing must come to an end, due to the poor management of the hotel during transition, they current management send out a memo that asking all the guest to move out and somehow 2 days later the manager told me they are not and continue to stay as this will still remain after 4 months. 4 months? So what after 4 months, the manager can't answer me... he said either continue or maybe... and probably price increase? Although, I am OK to remain at the same hotel and continue to stay and probably accept the price hike if it is still reasonable.
But somehow I am unable to convince my housemate and she want to sort this out before going back to Malaysia therefore SL moved out. So yesterday I helped SL to move out and it was tiring by the end of the day... We finished moving and buying stuff until 11PM at night. Despite the tiredness somehow I can't sleep. Felt weird that right now I am in a big house and being alone and I even decide to sleep at the hall like house I used to when I first arrived here. I guess I am not used to it out of sudden where the apartment is so quiet as normally I would able to hear she cooking or we chat a lot about work and life and gossip....
Things are pretty much the same, as we still somehow sharing some expenses especially on food. SL will cook and I probably drop by to tapau or eat over there. Sound bad I know, but I don't have the intention to treat SL like this. It is just easier and more convenient to look out for each other. Over here, we have to take care among ourselves as you can't depend on people that you do not know of. You will either being ignore or expect lousy service.
Well SL moved not too far away about 1KM or so, therefore it is still easier for me to access to SL in case of emergency. To cut thing short, rental and internet are bloody expensive here.. is overrated! Pretty much monthly expenses can take up to 40% of your salary for a decent room and food.
Back to the lame story of mine, I think I just not use to being to quiet..... I even leave the TV and MP3 song played out loud even I dozing off. Too quiet can make me depress and depress cause heart attack! Anyhow, I really appreciate what my housemate has done and companion and she is a true friend.
Till then this is what I have for now... tada!
GNG situation
GNG is the term used in my previous office to determine whether the solution provided is a Go or No Go... Well that is the position I am now at this moment... I have been having the urge to leave Qatar for good... but at the same time I still want to stay as well because I don't to give up that easily and also I haven't found a job back home or elsewhere.
I seen people work at Qatar for over 5 years (not that I want to stay that long) but maybe because they have family? Maybe I am too stress over things had happen in my family few months back. I getting more anxious and worry all the time.
Living alone in this place for long term is not a good thing... I not sure if you guys think this is a complain about my life.. and I should stop it and appreciate it.. Well I not sure myself but I do have the sense of gratitude for what I am receiving and received but it is hard to explain to any individual about what exactly I felt... only they who are here will know and for those who are able to hold on with this life for years... well they have my great respect and I always take them as my goal...
I always tell myself, if they can why can't I ? I guess the plan is keep holding on until I wears out or act according to the situation
I seen people work at Qatar for over 5 years (not that I want to stay that long) but maybe because they have family? Maybe I am too stress over things had happen in my family few months back. I getting more anxious and worry all the time.
Living alone in this place for long term is not a good thing... I not sure if you guys think this is a complain about my life.. and I should stop it and appreciate it.. Well I not sure myself but I do have the sense of gratitude for what I am receiving and received but it is hard to explain to any individual about what exactly I felt... only they who are here will know and for those who are able to hold on with this life for years... well they have my great respect and I always take them as my goal...
I always tell myself, if they can why can't I ? I guess the plan is keep holding on until I wears out or act according to the situation
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