Monday, April 30, 2007

K. Pi in the News.

I was flipping thru the Sunday Star yesterday when I came across this article.

Blogging on

By DAPHNE LING

Lately, Malaysian bloggers have been on the receving end of bad press. Sadly, the work of a few bad apples has given the millions of other bloggers a bad name.

There are some, like the ones I will share, who despite the turbulence in the blogsophere, keep at what the love most: To share their stories.

Pi Bani, of ‘Pi’s Twist’
www.pistwist.blogspot.com

Pi Bani, 44, is one gutsy lady. Having been a volunteer with The Buddies Society of Ipoh for three years, Kak Pi, as she is fondly called, started her blog early March to share the stories of her work.

The Buddies Society is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) providing moral and emotional support to People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Besides sharing her experiences, Kak Pi also writes her blog “to reach out to more people to enlighten them about the plights PLWHA’s”. She also hopes to slowly debunk the social stigma that comes with it.

By profession though, Kak Pi is a certified Company Secretary.

“I now work on flexi-hour basis with a friend of mine in a company providing secretarial, accounting and management services,” she says, adding that she is happy with the arrangement as it gives her time to indulge in her voluntary service.

Through her writings, people are able to read about the little triumphs that PLWHA’s achieve in the face of struggles, and their unfortunate treatment by some members of society.



So guys,  click on her name ( she's on my link list) and read for yourself what wonderful things this lady has done and still doing. You too , can make a difference.




He Won!

I don't really know why, but I felt very happy when I switched the channel of my telly and caught Sean Ghazi holding the trophy for Best new artiste.

Congratulations.

Now that he became more famous than before,I hope he won't forget his promise.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

My story for today

Time really does fly. It's been more than a month since my last post. It's not that I have no stories to tell, but I just couldn't find the time to do it.

Early March
I got my transfer letter from Pahang to Selangor about 3 weeks before the transfer date. Amidst all the excitement, my daughter got 'poxed by chicken' .. chicken pox laa.. A week later, she generously donated her varicella viruses to her mama. So, I had to bear all those itchy blisters for more than one week. And some of the marks are still visible especially on my forehead.

End of March
We moved to Selangor wth all our furniture and stuff. We rented a small single storey terrace house about 10 km ( via highway) from my husband's office. My daughter is so used to living in government quarters which were big and spacious, she kept saying 'nak balik' ( wanna go home ) for the first few days. We could have rented a bigger place but then, there were only the 3 of us. Plus, the rent is not cheap. 
For this house, we are paying RM 500 a month. And the house is I think just an 18 'x 65'. 

2nd of April
I reported duty to the state deputy director in Shah Alam.  I noticed that she always wear a smile on her face no matter what the situation was. Quite a friendly face for someone of a higher rank.  I was told to go to work in B town, which is about 42 km from where we are staying. My husband suggested that we move again to B town and he'll commute to work to C town. But I disagreed. B town is so far away and quite hot because it is quite near to the coastal area.

Today
Well, I have been commuting for about 3 weeks now.  If I exclude the long commute, everything is just fine in this new place.

But secretly, I am waiting for another offer, that is to work in P town. The boss in P town gave the green light already but she is yet to issue the letter.  When the letter comes, then I'll kiss B town bubbye!  If any of you knows my current boss or staff in B town, please don't mention anything ok. Lets just wait for the letter from P town to arrive.

Till then, have a nice day!