Adventures in Photography

Finally I settled down with a fever together with cramp in my stomach. Im under recovery stage now, thank God.

I had chances to take pictures for company as well as friends' events but, mostly they are company events.

i.e. The Agency Dinner held at Flower Drum Restaurant in Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. I managed to take people shots of around 400 pieces of photos, and slowly reduced to approximately 120 photos to be published in Facebook as well as my photo-blog (www.jane-su.blogspot.com)

Another event was the tiger dance held in the office, and i have also published them :)


I am glad I got this improvement in my skills in photography.
Also, im excited that I was announced the official photographer for my department in the company im currently working in. Im happy to see my pictures, although they are not perfect, but i myself could see improvement.

I shall never quit from this field.

what's more exciting is that there are a few more events lining up for me to attend :
18-20 March 2010 - Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010
21 March 2010 -  A visit to the Old Folk's Home in  Old Klang Road
27 March 2010 - Visit to Penang Island for foods and photography (Hopefully)
1-2 April 2010 - Agency Oscar Night in Genting Highlands
21 May 2010 -  Shereen's wedding


I will be taking a lot of pictures here and there.
I actually have a dream, currently, to travel around cities as well the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, to take pictures. I find it enjoyable, although tiring, yet the satisfaction is there. :)

Japanese exports rise more than expected

By Robin Harding in Tokyo

Published: January 27 2010 01:41 | Last updated: January 27 2010 04:06
Source:  http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5c106e9e-0ae1-11df-8a26-00144feabdc0.html

Japan’s exports in December were 12.1 per cent higher than a year ago, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday, in a sign that economic recovery led by exports to Asia is on track.

The figures mark a rebound from weaker trade numbers in November. Economists at Goldman Sachs said that stronger-than-expected export growth might lead them to upgrade their forecast for Japan’s economic growth in the last quarter of 2009.

Compared with the previous month, exports were up by a seasonally adjusted 2.5 per cent, the 10th consecutive monthly rise.

Continued growth in exports is seen as essential to Japan’s recovery because there is little sign of a self-sustaining recovery in domestic consumer demand, even after a substantial fiscal stimulus.

If exports increase enough to absorb some of the weakness in Japan’s manufacturing sector, it should lead to increased employment and investment by companies, creating a more sustainable economic recovery.

Exports continued to be driven by the growth of Japan’s neighbours in Asia. Exports to China rose by 43 per cent and exports to Asia overall were up by 31 per cent.

There was a strong rise in exports used to feed China’s manufacturing industries. Exports of chemicals to China were up by 98.5 per cent on a year ago, exports of machinery were up by 38.9 per cent, and semiconductors were up by 49.5 per cent. Vehicle exports to China rose 94.2 per cent.

In a sign of just how dependent Japan is on emerging market growth, however, exports to the US fell 7.1 per cent even compared with a low figure in December 2008.

A separate data series from the Bank of Japan that adjusts for changes in export prices – a better guide to the underlying trend – will come out on Wednesday afternoon.

What's Better Than the Robotic CCTV?

tee-hee  :P

Twisted and Sprained

JESUS H. CHRIST!

what's wrong with me? i sprained my ankle the second time since last month.

I was walking to grab some food for dinner just now and i suddenly lost my balance, ended up my palms on the ground and my ankle twisted.

Luckily the clinic was nearby and I got my feet wrapped in thick bandage =.=

Ah.. how am I supposed to go to work tomorrow? sigh

Part 2..... DONE !

teehee... try to imagine how happy I am right now.

I just solved a very difficult problem for Part 2 of my commmission-calculation worksheet.

Formulas formulas formulas...

Sometimes things when they come to you, you might think they're very simple works. Yet when you really put your hands together to construct the whole thing, it's not as easy as it seems. Concepts can be very straightforward but the process of building the model to produce a proper calculation mechanism aint simple at all !


Here goes:

How do you actually calculate percentage commissions for insurance agents of 4 different levels when they get promoted to another level? This comes together with compensation %.

There. I spent a day to figure out this model. Lots of logical functions to construct. Not easy, people.

Boss, please appreciate :)

Part 1 Done !

Sha-la-la-la-la ~~  hohoho!  You may not realise how happy I am right now.
but nevermind :)

I finally managed to figure out the correct formula for my commission calculation report.

At first I faced the trouble since yesterday with the many levels of IFs in that (stupid) formula.
*scratching ma head*

And just now, my mind suddenly twisted towards the right direction and PRESTO! Got it right :D


I would surely preserve this one !
=IF($H8<101,
        IF($I8<1,0,
              IF($I8<2,J8*0.05,
                    IF($I8<3,J8*0.03,
                          IF($I8<4,J8*0.02,
                               IF($I8<5,J8*0.015,0))))),
IF($H8<102,
       IF($I8<1,0,
            IF($I8<2,J8*0.09,
                  IF($I8<3,J8*0.04,
                        IF($I8<5,J8*0.02,0)))),
IF($H8<103,
       IF($I8<1,0,
             IF($I8<2,J8*0.06,
                   IF($I8<3,J8*0.03,
                         IF($I8<4,J8*0.02,
                               IF($I8<5,J8*0.015,0))))),
IF($I8<1,0,
       IF($I8<2,J8*0.35,
             IF($I8<3,J8*0.25,
                   IF($I8<5,J8*0.15,
                         IF($I8<7,J8*0.1,0))))))))


Now its part 2...=.=

Birthdays

Sheesh... what a day.... what a day !

I'm stuck at home, doing the same work since yesterday morning, did not sleep much, still doing it.

Not sleeping much has been my lifestyle. Rather than telling people that 'Sleeping Is For The Weak', I have to admit that I dislike sleeping. Sleeping makes me feel weak. Really (or is it because Im the lazy one who just doesnt wanna get my ass of my bed after one good sleep? ahaaa... but shhhhh~ :P)

Anyway, it was my birthday 2 days ago, my 27th one. I did not celebrate this round in a formal way, rather, i gave myself an excuse to attend my ex-colleague's wedding reception. It was pretty much a photography session rather than sitting down quietly, feasting on foods on the table. In fact I did not eat much that evening. I was at the front most of the time, snapping pictures of the bride and the groom. Photos will be up as soon as I compress them. They are really HUGE.

Just now, Mii was talking about birthdays.

miyuki is waiting for the Hat Yai trip~ says:
hi

Me says:
helo mii
how r u ?

miyuki is waiting for the Hat Yai trip~ says:
how u ce3lebrated ur bday?

Me says:
I went to ex colleague's wedding

miyuki is waiting for the Hat Yai trip~ says:
i tot got bday cake?

Me says:
haha nope

miyuki is waiting for the Hat Yai trip~ says:
but make sure u made ur wish~

Me says:
didnt
cus no cake
T.T

Suddenly. This saddened me :(

I never had a proper birthday cake before last year's birthday when my ex celebrated for me, and also when my good friend bought one for me. But I have always hoped for one for many many years. Seeing that my friends have people celebrating for them, throwing parties and scattering confetties just made me feel so happy. How I wished my birthdays can be celebrated this way. I guess the reason why no one actually celebrated my birthday was that for so many years, my birthday actually fell on Chinese New Year.. My family wouldnt do it for me.

I wonder why... Does this mark that Im getting old and there seem to be things that I took for granted in the past? Or just plainly getting emotional?

Hmm.... getting emotional aint my tag though...