Astro Apprenticeship Program

PRACTICAL TRAINING – ASTRO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

We are pleased to invite you to join us as an apprentice in our ASTRO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. Under this program, you will be attached to the Technology Division from 2nd July to 10th August 2007.

Please do report at our Human Resources Department at the All Asia Broadcast Centre, Technology Park Malaysia on 2nd July 2007 at 9:00am where you will be briefed on company policies and apprenticeship conditions.


"Dear Heng Kai,

Would appreciate if you could bring your own laptop during the Practical training here as the attachment may be quite mobile between both sites. Please advise if you have a laptop during your Practical Training. Thank you."

I still don't have a laptop until now (ever since I lost mine in UK) =(

Anyway, am really looking forward to working with them! Excited to see what it's like *grin* But at the same time, I feel a wee bit disappointed and sad because working hour is from 9am to 6pm! That's like 9 hours! I was supposed to take up acoustic guitar classes in a music school which closes at 6pm. sighzz! Gotta try to find an alternative -.-

And, by the bye, anyone has any recommendation of relatively good, but not too expensive acoustic guitars for beginners?? Kindly suggest! Hehe.

Tagged by Kim Hong

1) Name one person who made you smile last night.
Did I actually smile?

2)What were you doing at 8:00 this morning?
Having breakfast in Peppercorn

3) What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Sleeping

4) What was something that happened to you in 2006?
Hmm.. too many things happened in 2006

5)What is the last thing you said aloud?
Can't remember..

6) How many different things did you drink today?
Hmm, milo, water, orange juice, that's about it I guess..

7) What color is your hairbrush?
No hairbrush

8) What was the last thing you paid for?
McDonalds = RM18++

9) Where were you last night?
Home, Mamak?

10) What color is your front door?
Dark brown

11) Where do you keep your change?
Wallet, pocket?

12) What is the weather like today?
Favourable. No rain! :D

13) What is the best ice cream flavor?
Vanilla!! (NAH! Sorry SP! lol) best ice cream flavor? hmm, I actually like a lot of them! Probably chocolate would be my favourite..

14) What is something you are excited about?
Food~!

15) Do you want to cut your hair?
Noooo! It's already short enough

16) Are you over the age of 25?
No..

17) Do you talk a lot?
It depends on who I'm talking with..

18) Do you watch The O.C.?
nope

19) Do you know anyone named Steven?
Yes...

20) Do you make up your own words?
Yea, at times..

21) Are you typically a jealous person?
Depends.. Everything has a limit isn't it?

22) Name a friend whose name starts with the letter “A”
Alex

23) Name a friend whose name starts with the letter “K"
Kenny Gan

24) Who’s the 1st person on your received calls list?
Mom

25) What did the last text message you received say?
It reads, "I am done. would you like to come over?"

26) Do you chew on your straws?
Nope.. When I was younger, yes..

27) Do you have curly hair?
Nope

28) Where is the next place you’re going?
In Malaysia or out of Malaysia? Hmm, probably Singapore or Hong Kong or Penang

29) Who is the rudest person in your life?
I won't want to remember the rudest person in my life. As for now, not that I can think of anyone.

30) What is the last thing you ate?
McDonalds!

31) Is marriage in your future?
Yup, who wants to live a single life?

32) What is the best movie you’ve seen in the past two weeks?
Only watched Spiderman 3.

33) Is there anyone you like right now?
Hmm, for me to know and for you to find out...

34) When was the last time you did the dishes?
When I was in UK? LOL!

35) Are you currently depressed?
Yes and no.

36) Did you cry today?
Cry? why cry? NOooo!

37) Why did you answer and post this?
Because I really have nothing better to do? And oh! I'm being tagged by Kim Hong

38) Tag 5 people who would do this survey
-- Siew Ping
-- Cheng Chun
-- Daryl
-- Charlotte
-- Benjamin

Counting Down

5..4..3..2..1.. days and I'll be BACK in Malaysia!! =P Honestly, if you were to ask me how it would reflect on me as a person, I would say: I'm feeling both excited and reluctant. Excited because I really miss my family very much! (thanks to Caroline, my 11 yo sister) It was really sweet of her to write me a letter during exam period; and tell me that she will personally bake me a cake when I get back home! aww....

Also, I don't have to spend more and more money here! (Have already spent A LOT, seriously) =(

On the other note, I really don't want to leave Beit Hall. It is the place where I can get up 5 minutes before lectures and still make it on time *smiles* Sad to say, I'll have to leave all these things behind =(

Anyway, that's not the point. Now that it's only 5 days away (5 days!!), I'm certainly looking forward to flying back and meeting everyone: family and friends!

Until then, see ya when I'm back! =)

Exam

May not be blogging for the whole of this month. Exam starts tomorrow and ends in 17 days time. Hopefully(fingers crossed), I'll be able to scrape through it this time; considering the fact that I'm not really prepared for it and have not been revising my work constantly. I've NEVER been this unprepared for exams before, seriously never. Unless, you take primary school into account. Anyway, GOOD LUCK to everyone having exams around this time (Chem Eng, EE 1st/2nd years, etc and everyone else!)

Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK)

I know that I did tell myself that I'm NOT going to GBK anymore; at least for the next few months. I was (note the presence of the word was) seriously extremely sick and tired of the burgers there because I've been there for at least 4 times in a month (There was once I been there twice in 2 consecutive days).

However, I couldn't resist the temptation to go there once again today *smiles* This time, I went there with this kind and sweet senior of mine, Chloe =) Bumped into her when I was in the library and hence, the idea of going out for dinner came up. Initially, both of us were very indecisive of where to go; we wanted to have Fish & Chips but had to give up that idea because there were too many people. After walking from South Kensington to Gloucester Road and vice versa, we were both knackered and decided to just go to GBK. Meal was scrumptious, company was fun and it's an excellent break from work! Sorry Chloe if I disrupted your studies for a lil while! *giggles* I know it's difficult for you to try to please this junior of yours. Hehe.

First time in GBK =)

I love their milk shakes! *drools*

Me in GBK, once again!

P.S. Tsan, Hong, KC: you probably think I'm crazy enough to bring and wear that 4 Alpha shirt in UK! lol. See! Semangat right?! I MISS 4/5 Alpha!!!!!!

Katharine Mcphee: Over It

Omg, I LOVE this song!! =P



Any Katharine Mcphee fans out there? =)

1 Down, 8 to Go

Finally, no more management exam in 4 years! wheeeee! I no longer need to mug all the contributions made by F.W.Taylor, J.M.Burns, Charles Handy, Pettinger, Mayo and the list just goes on and on. Honestly, I'm really sick of the word organization, legitimacy and authority. Been seeing and reading too much of it.

Management paper was not as bad as I thought it would be (questions were not that tough) because I could recall the things I've memorized BUT I just felt I did not put in enough examples, did not answer the question at several points and crapped a lot of unnecessary stuffs just to make the essays seem lengthy. Honestly, if they were going to mark me based on my points, it should be fine but if they're expecting concrete arguments, I think I'll do rather badly :( But I'm not complaining this time and the point I'm trying to make here is: I'm not exactly satisfied with the paper but I'm glad that it's all over.

As for now, have to start preparing for the remaining papers. My exam timetable is as follows:

• 21/5: Digital Electronics
• 22/5: Fields and Devices
• 25/5: Communications
• 30/5: Maths 1
• 31/5: Maths 2
• 1/6: Engineering Materials
• 4/6: Analogue Electronics
• 6/6: Analysis of Circuits

After that, it'll be all over! Can't wait to travel =) And then, go home!! Been missing a lot of things: family, friends, food, everything!

Wish me luck for my exams! Really need it badly.