Why I shall not lead..

On Saturday, my boss emailed me - asking me to go to a meeting on his behalf, at the Ministry on Tuesday - today. After checking my schedule (now is a busy three week for everyone around) and re-shuffled duties with my colleague, I said yes. He replied to his boss's secretary's email to put forward my name. Attendee(s) of the meeting is supposed to fill up a reply form.

On Monday late afternoon, I was waiting for some info - should I make my own travel arrangement? Is there anyone else going with me from other departments? The bigger boss's secretary didn't reply till today. I dropped in my boss's office to ask about the arrangement - 1. You can ask my secretary to help you - which she (temporary replacement) knows nothing about! 2. You ask either this person or that person who is in-charge of account & claims ...but they said it was already late! Almost 4pm & I was heading to another meeting elsewhere.

I am not manja or gedik but in my opinion, when you ask your subordinate to go to outside meeting in your place, you should have facilitate the process. For info, not everyone has a secretary.

Upon reaching home, I wasted no time & search for suitable flight. As a responsible government servant, I feel obliged to choose a cheaper flight ...instead of the national carrier which I could have booked cheaper too if only much earlier booking. Booked & checked-in immediately. Based on past experience, as recent as new year holiday weekend, I can use mobile boarding pass both in Pen & Kul.

Morning 6:30am: Upon reaching the entrance for domestic departure, I was told that I need to get the boarding pass printed - OMG! Lucky that I was there with extra budgeted time...  ran to the self-check in kiosk was at the opposite end of domestic departure. Since I already checked-in, thus after looking around & trying unsuccessfully... a staff came by & told me you need to go to counter 52 to get it printed. While at the counter, the guy explained that it is new airport requirement - sigh! I did asked him nicely- Could you please print the return journey's pass too? "Nope! You have to do it in Kul."

Landed on time, 8:10am, ran to the taxi counter & somehow made it there at 5 minutes past 9am - meeting not yet started!

However, most shockingly, the meeting/briefing ended around 9:45am! Yes, I came all the way from Pen for a 40 minute briefing. There was a guy from Ganu - who came while we were all enjoying our plate of nasi lemak - nicely plated. And a couple more strolled in much later than that... sigh! And my new found friend said this is typical of this department/ministry!

By quarter minute past 10am, I was already waiting for my taxi - managed to call & meet-greet an alevel friend.

By 5 minute past 11am, I was in mits*i - what to do, my return flight was scheduled at 1:30pm so I had ample time.

By 12pm, I was on the shuttle bas heading to klia2 and arrived 10 minutes after.

Had a much needed coffee @kluangstn but the aglio olio was tasteless!

I headed to departure level by 12:40pm.

Here was when the adrenaline pumping & prayer started.

Headed to info counter - was told I needed to print the boarding pass. "You can try the 2 kiosk next to the escalator." Another girl was there - been trying & failed to print. I tried both units & error message came out in one & another one - print a useless page.

Headed to info counter again - was told to go to counter 16.

Headed (started running now) to counter 16 - people queuing - I saw a service counter on the left side & jumped queue - was told off but I explained my urgency! The foreign ladies understand - I'm sorry & thank you very much. The guy said you need to pay at counter 16.

Move queue to counter 16. I explained to the couple in front of me - they understand & allow me to jump queue but the lady at the counter said, "No, I'm still processing theirs!" The clock is ticking..boarding time was 12:50pm. A very 'nice' young Chinese Malaysian gentlemen asked me - "Are you in the queue?" Well yes but.. I agitated... still standing next to the couple in front of the counter. "Then, you should move to - indicate here with hand - behind them in the queue." I was stupefied! I know what I did was wrong - in terms of cutting queue but I already explained to the person in front of me, NOT the one at the back???

Finally, after loooong wait (Rabbi yassir...on loop while looking at hp clock) it was my turn & the girl said, "No need to pay. I can print for you BUT no guarantee that you can catch the flight!" OMG!!! Thank you3x... & that was my gun shot to start running!

Reached the entrance to domestic departure (thank God, no queue here) - at the security scanning area, I explained my scenario to one of the security ladies - no help, there were 2 long queues... my heart already beating too fast & mind already thinking of how am I to pay & claim for a new tix.. then a new queue open up & I was 1st in line! "Oh, no worries gate J10 is just nearby." It was already past 1:10pm - gate closed.

If you have been to klia2,  you know it could have been much worst than gate J10! But still I had to run and pray and run faster (I was tiring by now - I remember saying this earlier, jangan saya mati sakit jantung kejar flight sudah!).

End of experience: I sweating profusely but I made it - Alhamdulillah, never to repeat again!

Why I shall not lead? ... to be continued insya-Allah.

One and only..

...running event for 2016!!

I started my 6-weeks training since last week: on Monday 17th I have a closed door z*mba for 1 hour. Rest on Tuesday; on Wednesday I went down to the gym after so long - maybe last one was n Feb/March? - only to find out that none of switches for both lights and fans were working. Talked to the guards and then called the maintenance guy - I demanded him to come pronto. Finally they managed to switch on the lights and fans but both treadmills were not in order. I said, better get it repaired ASAP! Oh, I managed to cycle for quite some time - half an hour perhaps..
Again, z*umba on Thursdays evening for 1 hour or so. Cycled again on Friday - after work for around 45 minutes.
Rest on Saturday - ironed my office attire for 2 weeks.
Today on Sunday, I go to the market - I bought kue teow, broccoli and cauliflower, carrot & muchroom - plan to eat cleaner, i.e. noodle soup instead of fried ones. Bought bananas, papaya & honeydew - on top of green apples & oranges I still have in stock. Don't forget, I need to drink lots of plain water too.
Bought myself a new exercise pants - I need more to alternate between z*mba & gym sessions.
Spend around 50 minutes at the gym- the treadmills are working - thank you message sent to the maintenance guy - I ran for 35 minutes, easy one. I was kind of disappointed with my slowness until I realized that the machine now uses miles per hour instead of km per hour hahaha... so I managed 2.2 miles! Then some time spend on the bike and weight & stretches.
Oh, last I weighted myself - O.M.G it is 63.4kg!! I'm totally overweight considering that my usual range last year was 58-60kg.