Memories Of 2005

2005...oh what a year! I started the year by co-organizing the VI batch of 1981-1983 new year luncheon on Sunday, 2nd January, at the VIOBA clubhouse. Around 50 people turned up. We certainly had a swell time catching up with old times, while renewing acquaintances. Among those who attended this gathering include Bazlan, Uzer, Mus Kamal, Badrul, Rezal, Dr. Burhan, Jefrey Ismail, Dr. Sokhini, Sean Oon, Nithi, Sivabalan, Chee Loke, Kim Yihe, Vy Sing, Zaidy Ahmad, Leong Kok Keong, Jeffrey Low, Razali and Chong Yoke. At that time, I was personally having financial difficulties and all of them contributed some funds to help me ease my cash crisis. Thanks you guys!

The following day saw a spontaneous act. After being pissed off by one foul-mouthed guy, I resigned abruptly from the post of executive of VIOBA (Victoria Institution Old Boys' Association), only to retract back my hasteful decision two days later. Thank you, Sean, for putting back some sense into my head and thanks, Andrew, for accepting me back.

In May, I received an offer from my ex-VI classmate to work with his construction firm. After much consultation and soul-searching, I decided to accept his offer to work and commenced work on 20th June. The office location was at USJ21 and it was very far from my home, but I persisted. However, things turned sour when the company began to experience cashflow trouble, where I was forced to take a long no-pay leave from work. It culminated with my resignation when I was offered to work at a corporate training specialist doing marketing. Things were very difficult at the new place of work as I have to secure jobs for the company, which I did not carry out successfully enough. I was terminated from the company when I failed to reach preset sales targets. My last day of work was on the 24th October, a week before Hari Raya Aidil-Fitri.

Naturally, I celebrated Hari Raya with mixed feelings as I no longer command a steady job. Anyway, beginning March, I was invited to take part in an internet scheme that promises to make those who join a lot of money. I accepted the invitation on a part-time basis and ever since then, never looked back. Now, I make a decent living from the internet. I am my own boss, set my own working hours, decide how much I want to pay myself and, as a result, freed from all the stress, tension and problems related to working with a company. Thank you, God, for opening my eyes to this new exciting money-making opportunity and now I call myself an INTERNET FREELANCER!