How to write a short entry in your blog? Are there any good tips of shortening a story? I have been trying intensely to do that, for instance, to come up with just a few lines or a maximum of 15 or 20 lines but I just couldn't. The moment I start writing, I am continuously inundated with loads of ideas on the brink of putting everything in one shot. I realized only after reading a few times, some of them are redundant and superfluous. Sometimes I even confused myself, which one to write best. Well let's see if this can be a short one.
Mission is partly accomplished! My application was finally submitted. Lucky enough, I think I have a great conscience (I am not saying about sixth sense), trusting my instinct to check the document again although I am certain all of them are in a perfect shape. I felt there was something amiss. I was right - imagine a CV without a name? hahahaha...
A question popped out at the office. It was about a copy of the 'job contract'. I was having an adversity explaining the nature of Public Service in Malaysia especially pertaining to PTD. (Now, I am thinking could the problem enfold on me *not well versed* or the service for real?) The only thing I could explain to her was my job is not bound or compelled on a certain contract as normal companies do. In PTD, being attached under the Public Service doesn't denote that we are glued to one place merely but are mobile from one ministry to another. This will only lapse either on attaining the retirement age or on the ground of quitting the job earlier.
She said she understood my explanation and I do hope she really did! I don't blame her if she didn't anyway. Even some Malaysians do not understand well about the nature of Public Service especially pertaining to PTD huhuhu...On normal circumstances, one would do a job according to her/his academic qualification e.g an accountant should be an accountant, a lawyer is a lawyer and should be in court etc.
Contrary, it's not in the case of PTD. It is an exceptional case. You will not be a lawyer if you are in the PTD service. A very close example, in my case, I will not necessarily be working in the Ministry of Tourism although my academic background is tourism. I was with MINDEF before pursuing my studies in Lugano although my first degree was in tourism :p. People in my kampung including my uncles/aunts who are civil servants themselves even would be asking, why Mindef now? Aren't you supposed to be with tourism? You studied tourism before and the questions went on and on. I tried to help them understand but either my explanation was not good enough or they are INDEED couldn't consume the information as their mind were preoccupied with the notion one should be a lawyer if you read law etc. (They forgot one thing, a tourist does not need to study tourism to be a tourist...huhuhu).
The FAQ would normally didn't end there. It goes on every time I go home....There you go. I am not sure if I am being ignorant or vice versa huhuhu.....It may need a one day question and answer session with a special guest from the Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam (SPA) :p. Now, I guess it could even be more. I could already anticipate the same circle of questions when I return home soon should I am posted to a ministry other than tourism.
Well..today, my spirit is uplifted. My mood is elated. I had a conversation with God. I have been too diverged with God lately. I could feel I have distanced myself with Him. It was not like those days that I used to do. This afternoon, getting out from the office, I dropped by at a nearby church, lit a candle and try to talk with Him. I know all this while I have been blessed because in Him I find love, serenity and happiness. I should have not deserted Him. I want to be near with him again, as I used to be.
Now... suddenly I have a second thought about the so called 'job contract'. Having known the management of our faculty so well, which is in between somehow 'indecisive' or too overly 'creative' (read: horrible) kehkehkeh.....(For example, the words 'major', 'drastic' and 'slight' - they convey the same meaning. That's how they produced their vocabulary :p) hence, it urged me, to get a testimonial from my ex-boss. I cannot bear any more troubles now. I hope my ex-boss will be cooperative as I don't ask money anyway but just a short note :p But again, I don't know why, when it concerns asking for some favours, now there is a tendency within me, to have a little bit doubt when dealing with fellow Malaysian except with super duper close friends. Malaysians dubbed with the 'infamous' tagline of Malaysia Boleh, imply they could possibly do everything and including 'Boleh Buat Bodoh!' I don't know if I am the only one feel that way :p Deep inside me, I am hoping my ex-boss will not be influenced by that bummer spirit.
So to be honest....I am not sure whether there is still a need to cross fingers for a better luck this time? I am dazed!
p.s: You see....a long ranting of mine...although there are still some more to add but I guess I better stop now before I come out with a novel tonight hahaha....but on a second thought, why shorten it if it is indeed meant to be longer? :p Btw, I found this joke while browsing on internet - Jokes Galore. I had a laugh myself. It made my day and hope it does to you too...Enjoy :)
An Irishman, a Scottishman and an Englishman are all going to be executed by a firing squad. The Englishman is taken out and told to face the wall so he does but just as they're going to shoot him, he shouts "Earthquake!" and the firing squad runs away. Then they bring out the Scottishman and he faces the wall but just as they are going to shoot he shouts "Tidal Wave!" and the firing squad again runs away. The Irishman is brought out and they tell him to face the wall and just as the firing squad is about to shoot, the Irishman shouts, "Fire!"
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