The Surprise Gathering

The lucky man

Leaving the company for an Oversea Job will have the full blessing from us. Time for us to wish him all the best and also to enjoy the food in that restaurant. Very surprised to me, we have most the departments here tonight to celebrate this special occasion : QS, Construction, Purchasing, Marketing, Advertising, Legal, Account and  Procurement

Life in the Construction Industry.

Done
What made you enter this line?

I do not really remember why I took this profession but it just took off straight after my Form 5 examination. But this might possible link to my present job, building assembling toy bought by my Eldest sister to me on my birthday ( If I am right) . what is the toy. Most of us know Lego set is made of plastic but this set that I have been given was made of wood.

Well, my sister was always telling my parent that I could not be academic sound but maybe in practical work. She was right and here I am working through many companies for the passed 31 years. These were the projects that I have gone through: 1) Highway, Kuala Lumpur 2) Chemical Plant, Singapore 3) Substation (Iran) 4) Oil and Gas, Indonesia 5) Asian Bintulu Fertiliser Plant, Sarawak, 6) Hotel Equatorial,Northam Suite, Gurney Hotel, Penang 7) Inventec, Penang 8) True telecoms Tower, Bangkok 9) Highrise Buildings: City One, Leader Garden, Univercity Plaza 10) Logistics factory, Penang. 11) Star publication, Penang and etc Well, most of the projects except Hospital. I am consider very lucky to learn engineering through all these projects: civil,mechanical works, building works , chemical plants, light and heavy industries , oil and gas and power sub station. The most important was that all the Project Managers in all these projects were good trainers and guidance and through them I gained the habit of teaching my present staff.

"Obeiliao", (hokkien dialect meaning keep on learning) from one project to the next
In construction we have many stories to tell you all and what you are about to hear are true happenings in the our life.

The Gambler
Staying in Iran for 3 years would seem to be very tough but then this was not so for the camp facilites were good and even for meals, breakfast to dinner, we have a chef from the ship that cooked very well. We have nothing to worry except for our job even though the civil war was just over.
Daily working hours start at 8.00am and end at 7.00pm. We will rest every alternate Sunday and sometime we would all go to the nearest town called Chalous.. to be with the civilization!!..
What recreational activities do you have in the camp? let me tell you all about my first..
My Daily activities :
1. Woke up at 7.00am. Took my radio( the best camp at that time Sony ICF 2001) to the toilet and fixed the aerial that was installed by electrician. Turn to BBC world news and then locked myself in the cubicle toilet. There were 8 cubicles toilet in one 40 foot long container. Normally, I could hear somebody calling me to on the radio louder for they also wished to hear the new. In Iran this is the only source of gathering information from the outside world. Well, everybody was very happy of my radio!!!.
2. started work and finished at 7.00pm
3. took our dinner in Mass hall and then only to the bathroom for our bath.
4. At around 8.30pm we would assemble in the camp and watched our movies of the day.
5. For some staff they would go to any room and started to gamble., THE DOMINOS,
("pi KOA") . At this point, I would like to introduced you all to the Habits!!! of construction workers.
One of their best hobby is GAMBLING.

There is this man whom we called the man from China. We called ÄH LEE". Why we called him the China man. According to some workers whom have known him for many years, they told me that he was an escapee from China. He swam from Mainland China to Hong Kong when he was s small boy and then took a boat to Singapore. Wow, great lah and a very humble man at this age, around 35!!
He controlled the concrete Batching Plant and it was from him that I learned all the tricks ( good one) of Testing concrete cubes,repairing the Plant and also not to forget the 3 No of concrete truck from Japan. As for the concrete mix design, He would firmly asked me to go to my Project Manager for advice.


be back tomorrow or later of his habits, that his earning ,Sin 20,000 and losing it in just single night........... what does he do when he went back for his R & R in singapore......
A binocular .............. and where to ................

Type of games that construction people play

1) Domino ("Pi Kao"in Hokkein dialect)

The domino game

2) Cards ( "Pa Kao")

3) Four Match Stick ("Si Ki Ya")

4) Chap Or (in hokkien dialect)

5) Mahjong

The rest of legal games are

1) Horse racing (the worst)

2) 4 D ( Magnum, Da Ma Cai)

3 Loto, 4D (Sportstoto)

The Journey to China

My first trip back to my ancestor Home town

Half way constructing Hotel Equatorial, Penang ,my father asked me whether I would like to follow him back to China. After mother has passed away, he has wanted to take a trip back as usual bringing along with him certain cash and clothing that he would like to give to his niece and nephew. I quickly answered yes for I was quite worry that he would be carrying so many heavy things back and further more he has always wanted to show me where our Ancestor came from. In 1984, He and mother have traveled back to their home town after touring Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand
We took our flight from Penang to Xiamen. Once landed in Xiamen international airport and immediately after stepping outside of the aircraft door, I took a deep breath and murmured these words in my mind, " Ah Mah ( Hokkien dialect meaning Grandmother), I am here in China. Why these words? Well, when I was a small boy, my granny would always pamper me with her food given by my mother when she was staying in Penang. Eventually ,my mother would always scold me but my granny words would always supersede every command made by my mother. The main reason for my granny to return back to China was she wished to pass away in China.

The hotel.

Our flight was delayed and when leaving the terminal, I met a tourist guide who helped me to get a reliable taxi. On the way to the hotel, my father ask the taxi driver if he could drive us to our home town tomorrow. The honest driver said yes but he has to informed and get permission to take us there.. I do not recall the fare but remember that it was a standard rate of going there.
During the first night we checked into a hotel that is quite cheap as recommended by the taxi driver. We have a very unpresent stay that night for we have no KEY to lock our door and it was taken by the hotel front office people. I eventually have to move one of the bed console to jam the door in case anybody try to enter our room. Well, I was very worried for my father was carrying some cash back to our relative.

I could not sleep and at around 6.00 am, I woke up and left the hotel to see what it would be like in early morning. Well, the first thing I saw was a lot of people having their regular exercise looked like "Tai Chi ". Felt very happy and I kept on walking further from the hotel to looked at the livelihood of the local people. I normally call them, "Ting Nan" (chinese people) con............

Xing Yi's Graduation

Two months ago


It is very heavy, 10kg cup yoh!!
Regardless son, you should always be humble.

The Graduation Ceremony

We took a bus to KL straight after work and returned the following day after the ceremony. Lucky for us , on the way back, we managed to get two tickets for the 7.00pm bus . Amelia called asking whether we are ok? Well, thank for the concern for we were already on the way out of KL. I recalled in Rawang.

Other than the ceremony, the most important thing was to meet up with the parents of Xing Yi's friends. During their training in Penang, we only heard their parent voice on the other side of the line but not this time for we finally saw them and personally thanked them for taking care of him when in their home for holiday.


Receiving his diploma and posting with his very closed and best friends


The girl that never show her pretty legs and the very popular and handsome (KFC )boy.



Be humble in your life

Life in the streets

Bangkok


Security in Chatuchak................tough life as a student



Food in the Soi . ..................................pleaSe relax when making phone callS

Shenzhen





You can find all kinds of honest living in the street



Not to miss even on a raining day, typhoon in Shenzhen, China 23/09/09

Day 2 in Hong Kong (Part 5)

Tung Chung.

Here you have most of the branded outlets in Hong Kong. My son told me that his friend informed him that they have the whole year sales. Our first destination on out itinerary was to visit this shopping mall. During my last studies trip of my company, my friends  and I accidentally step into this mall and he bought lot of clothing and bags  for his family.

The only shop that we bought some clothing was from Esprit and we did not buy anything from the rest of the outlets for they are far above our budget.  Well, we are on a bag packed trip and we only bought needed.

North Court

We took Tong Sui in this shop. 



The shop we took the Tong Sui

The Bucket List

I just completed watching this movie and love the song,"Say" sang by John Mayer. The words , ""Say what you need to say"" keep on going through my mind for a specific reason.
Many years back when I was back in Penang, I recalled what my Dad asked my mum when she fell sick.These were the words spoken beside her bed:
What worries do you still have in your mind. There are nothing for you to worry but to let go off all the things in this world. We were born and evenly have to go from here.
Well, after that he started to go through the list ( from his mind) that was everyone in the family, starting from the eldest daugther down to me, the youngest and with these final words, They have all grown up and can take good care of themselves.

When mum passed away, I remembered my eldest sister calling me over to where mum was placed to witness the SMILING FACE OF MUM.

Can we plan our Bucket List now? Well, why not so that we do not regret later on. Maybe it is too young for me to think of it but then I really do think of this when I cannot sleep in the night!!!!

First in my Buckist List , Cherish the happy moments with your loved one,friends and all those that go through your life.

Day 3 . Last day in Hong Kong

Where should we go from now. Dad I have not seen my Net friend>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>what ??


He is my Net friend and is working in Pricewater.......speaks Mandarin more than
English



A lunch treat by him. Local stall, very Hoh Chiak


Three dishes but very delicious.The curry tasted like the Japanese type.


Fish

Tram ride from Central Station to Wan ChAI Station.


RECOMMENDED BY HIS FRIEND :CHEAP fare and can view most of the shopping
area

Day 2 in Hong Kong (Part 4)

Times Square in Hong Kong

XY: We are finally in Times Square. One question that I would like to ask you
Obeiliao: Go ahead.
XY: Do you realise that every country has got one Times Square?
Obeiliao: Yes. Why this question?
XY: Why Malaysia has got 2???
Obeiliao: Well, let me check. I really ""ïm chye""(Hokkien dialect : Do not know)
but let me check. True, lah which ONE is genuine???
Obeiliao: Tao Hin Loh (hokkien dialect: Headache) Tough question. I still have to check first!!
XY: See! see! A gold medallist question, Hee! Hee!


Sight seeing



we must enter this Tram first !!! ............Once inside .Why?? XY asking for help at Tourist Info Counter



Let go here and than here, lah. You see we can take Tram here. Son, move aside lah, the Tram is coming

Day 2. in Hong Kong (Part 3)

At The Peak



Look at the cloud. Two days after the Typhoon has passed through Hong Kong.


Inside the Wax musuem


Obeiliao with the Creator of Wax Museum, Madame Tussaud

Look at XY's expression


Try to outwit his voice?...................A Salute to the creator of war!!!


For this one I need to be serious .................. All men are born equal, LAH.


It is great to stand beside Great Leader and entrepreneur....Well ,Tong Tong Chen too


Michael Yeoh of Malaysia, Oh you are so pretty. XY do not worry, you are handsome too but two inches shorter than me!!!. Watch my show, Hotel, to improve your Hospitality Management.