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A Mr. Nice Guy.

Sallam all, Hmmm ... any nice guy here? Well, I am want to stop being one. Oooopppsss .... I never was. The sentence should be, I want to stop being Mrs Nice Lady perhaps, but it sounds funny. Who cares ... it's how I felt. I just felt sick and tired being the good girl, trying to please everybody at work. Trying to be considerate, trying to be supportive, trying to console one soul, trying to mend difficult situation. I am tired of all these .... when there are people despite how I sincerely try to protect them, they however turn me into a rival. Look at me as a threat. I want to stop being the nice girl (because I am no longer a girl --- ha ha ha ha). But seriously, I want to stop being one. I would play the avoidance act. I will keep a distance from them. I would also try not to cross a path if that will only make them happy. Above all, I will only do as required by deen, as Allah swt has instructed us to do through al-quran and as-sunnah. No, I am not creating enemi

h-index: To Play Smart, To Play Dirty?

Salam all, What is life to me? Everything is surround by work! work! work! Does the 24hrs given to me are to only complete the office task?? I wish that it's not true, however, it looks like it. Today, during the meeting, the Dean reveals a not very pleasant news ... it's about the h-index . To academic world, to lecturers specifically, h-index is everything that matters. Why? Because you are rated by your h-index for promotion. People not only ask about how many papers do you have, but also about what is your h-index . h-index here, h-index , everywhere is an h-index . What is it anyway? Why is it so significant in the academic world? In short, it represents your scholar ity in the area of knowledge (as they say). h-index were calculated based on the number of people cited your paper. Based on the understanding that people will only cite your paper if your paper has the substance that is pertinent to body of knowledge. Therefore, h-index will tell if your pape

Kes Rampasan

Salam all, Friday night, after completing all the day's task, I took a seat on the edge of the bed, feeling very relief .. Ahh .... finally .... I could have the rest. Just to share my hectic day (as though other days are not hectic), it was really, superbly hectic. First, there's a workshop to attend organized by the department, I must give a strong support to activities organized by the department, unity for success as one person said it. But, (2) it was also the last day to recalculate students result and I've noticed some discrepancies in the result, therefore this has to be the top most priority. At the same time (3), there's also a meeting with UPSI for a tiny project I am currently working with, and they have been texting me to come, this is also important to me. And(4) It's the last day to submit the FRGS form for the grant application. To add to the hectic schedule, a call came from the dean's office calling me for a meeting when it was already 5

Kalau Kasih pada Ibu dan Bapa ...

4 Days 3 Nights

Salam all, 4D3N .... this is neither a vacation package nor an umrah package (mana mungkin umrah dalam jangka waktu sebegitu). This is more like a visitation package (as I called it). 4-7 February, there goes our last long weekend for the year. The first long weekend was during the Chinese New Year and during that time we were sprawling at home enjoying the holidays. This time round, its our turn to pay a visit to the elderly, parents and mother-in-law. 4 days sound so lavish, but actually, I barely have enough time to enjoy it. Reached Sg Petani at almost 2pm, by 3pm I hurriedly to Alor Setar, Kedah for the Karnival Jom Masuk U at the Stadium Darul Aman compound. On our way back, we paid a visit to Teluk Kechai, Kuala Kedah for the well known, Laksa Kedah. I cannot remember the last time we visited the place. I guess it was 17 years ago. One significant difference of this famous dish is that it was eaten together with the coconut mixed with chilli (' sambal nyoq ' as t

Work! Work! Work!

Salam all, It was 30th January 2012, around 11am . . . came a message on screen (sound something like this), " the marks have been uploaded successfully " . . . Alhamdulillah. This calls for a celebration!!!! Finally the responsibility as a lecturer is completed for this semester. And now, perhaps I could take a deep breath . . . inhale . . . exhale. Fuhh . . . a sense of relief. Not long after, at about 12.30pm, the phone rang, " Dr free tak petang ni? Kita kena discuss pasal Program Selangkah ", came the voice from the phone, and Argh . . . it's not ended yet!!!! As a result, I left the office at almost 6pm that evening, went straight to pick up my kids just to see their long face as ibu was late AGAIN. 31st January, I hurried to the office as early as possible. Attending the Amanat Dato' VC. In the afternoon, met with students for FYP discussion and ended the day again at almost 6pm. Today, after a month in 2012, is 1st February. Again,