Faizal Tahir

It"s been five years since OIAM season 1 but I still think Faizal Tahir deserved to win that night. FYI, I tried to vote for him.. but could never get through for a reason I still can't figure out till now. Perhaps it was fixed? so that the other participant won? mmm.. conspiracy? haha.. That was my only attempt voting for a reality show.. because I think he's the only talented participant so far who deserved my vote.. sadly... my vote ( and I suspect a whole bunch of other votes too) did not get through that night and he lost to Suki. 

Ah well.. what past is past.. though he didn't get the Million RM prize, I think he's doing much better than the champion.

here's one of my favourite:

Good night every one!

and.. do google the translation.. it's a nice song.. with a meaningful lyrics.. and NO.. it does not have anything to do with my life.. I just like this song.. that's all..

The Best Rejection

When you ask someone a favour, which rejection style do you prefer?

• Being told straight to your face, "No!"

• After going round and round the bush,  subtly, "I don't think so....."

• Ignored. No answer at all....

I think lately, i received a lot of the third kind..  I have to say, it doesn't feel good to be ignored. To me, it's the rudest kind of rejection one could have. You are kept waiting for an answer which you never know when you are going to get ..     *sigh... When you can't help me why don't you just say so?!  I am an adult.. I can take 'no' for an answer.. But being ignored.. is .. is..... pathetic..

To those who are reading this and actually know the real me... 

I abhor people who can't give an answer and decides to ignore my question!! hate!

Take note!

Long Time No See

My last entry was in July  2009. i myself wonder what caused the big gap.. after a few minutes of thinking while sipping a cold ice tea on a cold Saturday evening (it's 15 degree Celsius outside and in my room too..brr.).I think, I know the answer! 

*drumroll*

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The answer is-

Facebook!!

I was busy updating and following updates on fb that I didn't really care to visit blogger anymore. You know, on fb, I only accept people I know in real life to be my friends. So if you are just a friend of a friend, please, don't ask me to add you as a friend. 

But what made me came back to blogging? 

Haven't you had that moment on fb when you want to write something, you really had to sit down in front of the  screen and think real hard whether what you are going to write is going to stir any trouble or not? And you end up editing the whole thing in your mind first and what you typed is not exactly what you wanted to say? Well, I'm that type on fb.  Sometimes you just want to put up the photo of your children doing something which to you is of superstar quality but some of your friends might think that you are trying to show off your happy family?

People sometimes said that maybe I should just unfriend some and be more choosy when it comes to approving new friends..not that i have that many to boast anyway.. But I just don't have the heart to say no.. especially when they are people i know in real life..

And I have tried grouping them .. you know, those who can see and who cannot see certain items on my profile..  but after sometimes, i can't keep track on who is on what list anymore...

Things on fb are not as simple as it used to be.. now that most of my real friends are on fb.. even my sisters and nieces and nephews and in laws are on fb.. my bosses are on fb.. my students are on fb.. in fact I will have difficulty listing those who are not on fb.. fb is not longer the place where i can vent my anger, shout my opinion, express my feelings..  i think it will just be a social tool where i will be my civil self.. as civil as a civilian can be.. 

"how is this different you may ask?"

well.. i am quite sure i don't have a follower on my blog..  most read it by chance and they don't usually bookmark my site.. it's not worth most of people's time.. i'm writing it for my self satisfaction and I have no intention to turn this into one of those most frequented blog and get sponsored by some companies for ads etc. this is not a gossip blog with sensational stories like which Malay artist dressed like a slut or which celebrity chef faked their resume to get on a tv show kinda blog.. this blog is just about what I think.. my opinion. And my feelings.  How many of the netizens are interested in that? none i supposed..

and yes, you have to ask my permission before your comments are published.. ;)

i guess fb will just be the place where i can check on my friends when i feel like i want to know how are they doing..or what's going on in their life.. or when I want some fast feedback on something..

opinons, feelings, anger, dissatisfaction will be aired here.. on scrolllock..

and my apologies for those who wanted to know more about practising dentistry in Malaysia..

I have resigned from the Ministry of Health for more than 2 years now.. I don't have the latest information anymore. Go to their webpage for more info.. you don't know what's the link? err...mmm... try.. 'google'?

Smoking Cessation Workshop

just doing a favor for a friend,

SMOKING CESSATION WORKSHOP FOR DENTISTS

Welcome to the launching of the FIRST Quit Smoking Dental Clinic in Malaysia-Dental Public Health Specialist Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, UKM.

Host:	Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, UKM.
Type:	Education - Workshop
Network:	Global

Date:	Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Time:	8:00am - 6:00pm
Location:	Faculty of Dentistry, UKM
Street:	Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
City/Town:	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Phone:

0392897850/5449

Description

SMOKING CESSATION WORKSHOP FOR DENTISTS
BY THE NICOTINE ADDICTION RESEARCH & COLLABORATING CENTER (NARCC)
NARCC is a collaborating center to fight against nicotine addiction and provides knowledge to health professionals to help their clients to quit tobacco use. This workshop is aimed at empowering dental practitioners who are interested and willing to make a difference in helping individual clients to stop smoking. The workshop is designed to be interactive. For the first time, interactive pads in small group sessions to facilitate direct contact with facilitators will be used. The program will enable participants first hand information and assistance should they wish to start programs of their own on completion of this workshop. Continued assistance will be provided for those interested to conduct their own programs in their centers.

Registration fee: RM50 only by 29th July
RM 65 by 30th July-4th August
On-site registration fee: RM 80
Please request for the first flyer if interested.

Thank you very much for your support in making our world a healthier place to live in.

Dear KFC

I have been a loyal fan of yours ever since I first tasted your finger
licking good original fried chicken way back in the mid 80s. However,
last Monday, April 27th, I have experienced a series of very
unpleasant services from not one, but two KFC outlets near my
residential area.

First, we went to the KFC outlet at wisma PKNS, Bandar Baru Bangi at
around 9:15 pm. I was lining up for about 10 minutes when finally I
got to reach the counter. But, the counter boy casually told me to
move to a different line, put the sign "counter closed" and happily
sang his way back to the kitchen. "What the hell??" , just for your
information, I was the only customer left on that line and if I were
to move to other lines.. I had to go back into queues of 6 to 7 people
and god knows how long I have to wait until I get to reach the
counter. He saw me waiting there like an idiot for 10 minutes... if he
wanted to close the counter, he could just have asked me to move
earlier and not let me waste my time to reach the counter and be told
in the face that the counter is closed! I think that is darn rude !
Where is your common courtesy, man?

I was too pissed off to spend my hard earned money on you, I asked my
husband to just go to McDonalds instead. But being a loyal KFC fan, he
insisted to queue and get his fried chicken for dinner. Besides, my 4
year old daughter was so excited about getting her chicky meal. So, we
waited for another 15 minutes or so.. only to find out that they only
have twister left on the menu! Oh my god!! KFC! do something! Your
staff just don't know how to handle and communicate with customers!
The manager or one of the staff could just inform all those people who
spent their time queuing, a simple line would do... " we are sorry
sir/mdm.. but we are about to close and only have bla bla bla on the
menu" . And if they are too shy to stand there at the doorsteps and
tell the customers.. a simple handwritten sign posted at the front
door or hanged at the counter is good enough for Bandar Baru Bangi's
residents who I believe are all well read and literate people. Urghh..
Don't just think of what's in the customer's wallets, but also
consider our patience and dignity. Several customers were stunned when
they reached the counter and found out that the only food avilable was
twister. It's too simple, I don't think you need a customer to lodge a
complaint to the customer service department to improve on things like
this..

But the story did not end there. Being a determined person my husband
is, he insisted for us to go to the KFC outlet in Kajang which
operates 24 hours. There, well.. the service was better, when they
wanted to close the line , they didn't just turn away customers who
were already in the queue. Sadly, again, they didn't know how to tell
their customers about their shortfall. They promised to send us the
free toy that comes with chicky meal but it never came to us not even
until we have finished our meal. So, we went back to the counter and
asked one of the staff. But we were kept waiting and waiting and
waiting.. and the thing never came. If you don't have it or if it is
out of stock, just tell us so. We are your customers. We pay for your
service and merchandise!

I seriously hope action is going to be taken against this complaint I
made. It's not that I want your staff to be punished or what not, I
just badly want you to improve. You should educate your staff the
proper way to deal and treat your customers. Communication is the most
important tool in business. Someone like me shouldn't be telling a
giant conglomerate like KFC something as simple as that, but
sometimes, when we are at the top, we tend to forget all these little
things that are actually fundamental to our success.

Well, not all KFC staff are that bad, I have to say I enjoy dealing
with KFC at Warta, Bandar Baru Bangi as well as KFC at
Alamanda,Putrajaya. They are polite, and they always inform me when I
have to wait for some things I ordered or when things are out of
stock. Maybe, those KFC staff in Wima PKNS and Kajang could go and
learn a few things from them.

Thank you very much for your kind attention. Hope to hearing from your
management, soon.

yours truly,

scrollock

This was taken from an actual email sent to customerservice@kfc.com.my. Name was changed for confidentiality purpose . I will update the blog if there is any news from them

Parliament, Oh Parliament !

My last parliament duty ended at 8.00 pm. No more such duties for me at where I am heading, I hope. I'm not sure whether I'm going to miss this or not.. but, naah.. Having to sit at the parliament for the whole day just to listen to the debate (though some were quite entertaining) is nothing but an insult to my intelligence, so I choose to opt out of the system. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on me to do something smarter than this. And I hope I can deliver what is expected out of me.

30 Days and Counting

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