Knackered...

It's been a tirin week for me as I didnt have my weekend break that I really deserved. Had to be on duty at the PETRONAS booth during the East Coast Education Fair Expo, March 3rd-5th. It was held at Kolej Universiti Teknologi dan Sains Malaysia aka KUSTEM in Kuala Terengganu. Since those 3 days were weekends and a public holiday for Terengganu, I have myself 3 days in lieu but I cant use it for now coz the schedule's for March is packed, as PETRONAS will be closing it's financial year for this term.

As a representative from the East Coast office assisting the execs from UTP and Education Sponsorship unit, my role was to brief to the visitors about our operations in Kertih with the aid of our petroleum refining and gas processing flowchart. However what most of the visitors were interested in, apart from the difference between sweet crude and sour crude, was the explanation as to why the price of petrol increases. Gladly I was able to provide sufficient information on that matter altho some of them still not satisfied with it and still wanting to have PETRONAS as the scapegoat.

In the afternoon of Friday the 3rd, my counterparts in KLCC called me up to inform that there was a demonstration in front of our headquarters and they were not allowed to leave the office. I wonder why they wanted to do a demonstration at KLCC when the correct place to do such thing is in front of the Jabatan Perdana Menteri. Thank goodness that nothing serious took place.

For next week, apart from havin to attend the mentoring course at Permata, Bangi, I will be the coordinator for the Program Bakti Pendidikan PETRONAS. This is a programme inspired by Tan Sri President himself. It started in Kertih in 2002, where PETRONAS give out sponsorship to rural schools where we operate and help the students excel in their studies especially in the English subject. Starting on the 16th, the schoolchildren will be entertained at Sepang International Circuit with fun activities and to put the cherry on top, havin to sit at the grandstand and watch the race on the 19th March. This year's gonna be awesome as we become the premium sponsor for the BMW-Sauber team. We fought hard for this and let's hope that this partnership will inspire success.

The day after tomorrow, another corporate and on-the-bus briefing to the delegates from Corporate Planning Department. Sometimes I feel like a stewardess doin all these kinda stuff, thee hee hee. All in a day's work, I must say. Come and visit our Petroleum Complex in Kertih, it will be an honor for me to brief you on our operations here.

The photo above is a photo of me with Taufik and Aida, on the closing day of our orientation course last month (I was chosen as the penghulu for the batch of 71 executives, bangga seh!). Fik and Aida both workin in PRSS (PETRONAS Research) in Bangi. Insya Allah, if God permits, they will tie the knot on the 30th April 2006 which is also my birthday, thee hee hee! Double the joy!

On behalf of Taufik and Aida, I would like to invite you to the wedding ceremony in Kajang (Aida's place) on Sunday, April 30th. Diorang yg suruh invite. I'll provide you with the details later. Let's pray for their happiness.

Walk on...