And I'm getting sick telling myself 'Life is good dude' almost everyday.
Almost.
But on another side, if I have been given a chance to choose, somehow, this so called 'long vacation' can be a big deal. Life is deep boring, and everyday seems meaningless. There's no long hours in the office. There's no extra babble by your boss. And there's absolutely no hectic ride to and from office everyday. I should take this opportunity to rejuvenate and unwind.
So I should thank You God. Thou art the best (btol ke ayat ni? nak berlagak Shakespeare lak aku *wink*).
One good thing happen when you are jobless and have quite a near zero life is, you've got a chance to think and reevaluate certain things in your life. What comes through my brain is an endless wish list and future life resolution. Sheesh, sounds so Bridget Jones. But I don't give a damn, whether its Bridget Jones or fcuking Mr Bean. I know deep inside, something has to be changed. And this is it, my new point of view towards my future life.
Life Resolutions 2007:
1-Got a job! (d'oh obviously)
2-Tokyo Encounter 2007 (my travel project to Japan with Syer)
3-fulfill my wish list
4-fluent my Japanese (more Kanji need to be mastered, yosh ikuze!)
5-get my own domain i.e. www.fidanuar.com
6-own any Paul Smith item!
7-register myself to guitar or contemporary dance class.
8-get myself a credit card
9-own an 80GB iPod and MacBook.
10-(soon to be filled up)
My Endless Wish List:
1-Kanji jishou (Kanji characters dictionary)
2-Calvin Klein euphoria for men.
3-SK-II Facial Traetment Essence 75ml (hambik siap isipadu tuh)
4-iPod Video 80GB
5-Apple MacBook 13.3"
6-Sony Ericsson z610i-Black or Blue
7-Shorts at Samuel & Kevin or Studio 78 (either one la, both looks fine for me)
8-Cool singlet at People's
9-A pink yet smart looking necktie
10-Ray Tailor/Gap/Raoul double cuff white shirt
11-Mont Blanc/dunhill pen
12-Any casual blazer
13-Gap casual double cuff shirt
14-Zara/FCUK jeans
15-Pashminas (plural because one for my mum's birthday present)
16-Paul Smith items (hopefully an iPod case)
17-Mulberry bag
18-Prada Linea Rossa shoe
Yeah, you served it right. Do you think it will be fulfilled? By next year perhaps?
But, there's always a turn down. Starting salary is only twenty hundred. But I am happy to say, the office in KLCC! Which means that is totally a YES. Lantak la gaji starting rendah, asal aku happy, asal aku bole beli Mac Book and iPod 80GB by installment. Wah cita-cita hebat.
That is the only good thing about career life. You get to bargain with all your heart. Just forget to mention its only happen at the end of the month.
Apart from the rainy and dreary climate recently, November has always been a month for movie goers. Almost every week, the screen show will be flooded with new great movies. And the first week of November this year seen Step Up and Death Note listed in my Must Watch List.
Since I haven't watch Death Note yet, Step Up will be my first Movie Goers review this season.
Storyline.
So, sedap sangat ke citer Step Up ni? The answer is, sedapp giler. If you like Save Your Last Dance, this piece is for you. Step Up, starring by Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan, is a story about dance, friendship and a lil bit about violent truth of nigga's world. I have always like the cool and great choreography moves, so that explains the reason why I like this movie so much. The storyline however, is a lil bit biasa. The story starts with a scene in a party, shows the friendship among Mac Carter and his brother Skinny with nigga-wannabe white boy named Tyler Gage(Channing Tatum). They then, are caught vandalizing theatre stage at Maryland School of Arts(MSA) but only Tyler is busted.
So there it goes. Tyler need to complete 200 hours community service in MSA. As a new 'janitor intern' he then falls for Nora Clark(Jenna Dewan), who is a senior in dance, and apparently stressed out and struggle to perform the best she can in her next dance showcase. Her dance partner, Andrew, suddenly involves in accident and he is not able to perform the dance routine. Then comes Tyler, who has talent in dancing (but basically in hip hop and breakdance move).
Next, Nora breaks with her boyfriend (watch if you want to know why), and she starts dating Tyler. It is basically quite predictable, and the storyline is pretty similar with other teen flick.
Choreography.
I must admit, the best thing about Step Up is the choreography. It is directed by Anne Fletcher, who is also responsible for the choreography of the movie.
I like the scene where they have a party and Lucy is performing together with Miles as the DJ. The dance move in that scene is the best, and I was almost dance along, haha.
Soundtrack.
I am not a big fan of hip hop, but I admit I like the soundtrack. My choice: 'Till The Dawn' by Drew Sidora. It is the one in the party scene (which I like the dance move).
Trivia.
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan is rumored to starts dating after starring together in this movie. Cool huh? There was critic says they doesn't look good while dancing together (as in no chemistry), but it appears to be wrong since the movie grossed quite well in the States and Canada.
Conclusion.
Step Up is absolutely worth a watch if you a big fan of dance and choreography, teen flick and hip hop thing. Believe me.
Cool Quote.
"Is... is this where you kill me?"- Tyler Gage (Channing Tatum)
I might be the most boring person you ever met, but behold, there're more of me to discover.
to sum up everything, I am into music, chocolates, cool stuff, reading, global affairs issues, arts, styles and fashion and also ridiculous thingies. I am also like to travel, for the sake to discover that this world is much larger than I thought it would be. Observing and learning new culture is one of my favorite pastimes, and oh, I'm doing good with languages too.
I am twenty-ish dude from Malaysia. nice to meet you.
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FIRDAUS ANUAR
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
E-mail : Firdaus.Anuar@gmail.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
1. The University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Department of Environmental System
Institute of Environmental Studies
Shimada Laboratory
Research Student (2009)
Research in carbon capture and storage (CCS) system.
2. Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN),
College of Engineering, Selangor, Malaysia
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons.) (2001-2006)
Specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Power Generation, Environmental Engineering and Failure Analysis And Design.
CAREER HISTORY
1.MSI Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd (2007-2009)
Pipeline Engineer
2. Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd (2006)
Engineer (Research & Development) – Interior Design
3. Malaysia Airlines Engineering and Maintenance Division (2004)
Internship
LANGUAGES
•English – fluent in both the written and spoken aspect of the language.
•Malay – mother tongue
•Japanese – speak, read, and write with intermediate competence (JLPT Level 3).
•German - speak, read, and write with basic competence.
•Arabic - speak, read, and write with basic competence.
COMPUTER SKILLS
•Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
•Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) – ACE+
•Pipeline Engineering – AUTOPIPE, OFFPIPE
•CAD / CAE / CAM Software – AutoCAD (all versions), CATIA V5, CAELUM II, ProEngineer (2000 and Wildfire 2.0), ProMechanica.
•Failure Analysis – Finite Element, Boundary Element, Databases of Stress Intensity Factors, Damage Tolerance Analysis
•Programming Languages – C, HTML, MATLAB
•Operating System – Microsoft Windows (all versions), RedHat Linux, Mac OS X Tiger.
•Others – Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004, PSpice Circuit Analysis.
NON-ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Shell People Services Asia Sdn. Bhd. (2005)
Asia Pacific Shell Gourami Business Challenge
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
1. CFD Investigation of the Effectiveness of a Novel Natural Air Ventilation System (2005-2006)
•Final Year Project / Thesis / Dissertation
AWARDS
•Panasonic Scholarship Award (2009-2012)
•Dean’s List, Universiti Tenaga Nasional
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
•The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM) – Student Grade
REFERENCES
•Available upon request
The detail version of my CV is available by mailing me