A New Chapter of My Career...

Is it true that all new things are fresh & exciting? How about we getting more zealous & enthusiastic when we have new things? I guess the mystery & the unknown of new things can either give us a sense of adventure or anxiety... depending on which perspective you're coming from! There's a chinese saying that goes, "A new toilet always feels better, thus the curiosity to try it". ... so, here i am, in the 6th stop of my career journey in 9 years... It may seem to be quite a few jumps but essentially my last tenure as an Executive Search Consultant was 4.5 years, thus here's looking forward to a more rewarding story thus far, of my career adventure! A "true blue" Human Capital Consultancy Firm will really 'stretch & maximise' our innovation, creativity and anticipation capabilities to the maxxx. Just into 7 working days: i've seen, experienced & felt the challenges and fulfillment in the life of a Human Capital Consultant - although just a glimpse... & the best thing is, i'm loving every moment of it! Someone quoted, "If you love your work, you'll never work again in your life" anyone agrees? In moving forward: i'm looking forward to - new knowledge to learn, new happenings to experience and new achievements to scale!!! Here's to a God-favored journey in my career path as i consciously remember that Jesus Christ is the ultimate Master whom i serve. :D

Talking about Fanaticism...

"Fanaticism" is a significant word to me. For one, i spoke about it during my youth days in a Church Camp. Did my research and link the word to the areas of life that i wanted to address... For a start, Fanaticism is equated as 'excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions, on any subject, especially religion; religious frenzy' based on Dictionary.com. So... how would you interpret fanaticism?!
My personal feel is that, fanaticism is fine to a certain degree with the right objective - meaning that we need to have enthusiasm in life coupled with the zeal to make things happen but not beyond the point of being unreasonable or irrelevant. Perhaps i'm speaking from the perspective of my own personality where life without the significant ups & downs doesn't add up to living a fulfilled life. However, this may be the total opposite of the other 'species' of people that i know. Thus, putting things in perspective, a certain degree of fanaticism would be fantastic to put FLAVOR, COLOR & VARIETY into our lives especially these days when people seem to be colder, more individualistic and couldn't be too bothered by people and things out of their 'own little world' which they live in... no thanks to the word 'globalisation' where everyone needs to compete and go one better to get ahead let alone survive in the world around us. Revolutionary stuffs such as Blackberry, iPod, Netbooks, Smartphones and the Internet with Facebook, Twitter and PC Games has infiltrated the lives of so many to a point that we don't have a life anymore where people & things around us are more REAL & RELATIONAL!
These revolutionary stuffs have subtly locked us into our own little world where many have lost touch with what the real life and the people that matters most to us is all about. Let me illustrate briefly: Blackberry = Immediate email response = No time for proper breaks, iPod = Self enjoyment of music = Oblivious to people and happenings around, Netbooks = Sitting in cafes looking cool and surfing the net = No clue to the real life except the cyberworld, Facebook = Catching up with friends & playing games = Time passing by without knowing, PC Games = Addiction to the action & competing with people = Reality could be in the gaming world, and the list goesss on. (Any resemblance is purely coincidental based on observation and personal experience).
My 2 cents worth here....... Have a good balance between being passionate & having self control. Life should be maximised as our Creator, Jesus Christ would like us to live life to the fullest while we need to stay relevant to the people around us to make the right impact in having a fulfilling life. So, do reflect on life and be balanced in all we do so our life will be a blessing indeed to everyone around us because our lives MATTER to many especially our loved ones - so cherish & treasure all that we have & don't take it for granted, ya?!

Passion & Pride?!

The only thing in common for this posting from my last is... it's a Wednesday! And it's almost 2 months later too... What started off as a revival of blogging has almost turned out to be another 'good try' until the next "We're Back" declaration just to keep the motion of blogging going without any real consistency in keeping tabs with the happenings in my life & those around me...

One of the reasons why i'm blogging today is because i woke up hoping to hear the good news of my soccer team causing an upset in an important game but not expecting a big surprise, we lost the game. Instead of being too disheartened and trying to console myself that it's not all that gloomy coupled with me not being able to wake up at 3am to watch the game, i was able to be very objective in catching up on the after match comments. Honestly, soccer fans like me who can get overly obsessed or emotional with our favourite soccer teams can have our day or moment ruined by seeing our team lose matches or caught up in some debates with fans of other soccer teams. Such is the passion we have which can be a 'bad thing' when not blended with proper self control. After all, my wife and those around me that doesn't share the same passion will query me on whether it's worthwhile getting all worked up for a soccer team who may not even know my existence or the significance of the impact of 11 players on the field can do to me.

So, i'm gonna make a new milestone today that i'm gonna be supporting my favourite soccer team with the right ingredient of passion & pride while not being too fanatic about it!

We're Back!

Which seems longer - 2.75 years or 33 months?! I last promised to update my blog before Christmas 2006... now it seems like such a long time ago but nevertheless this is a mark of victory over procrastination! Well, 11 March 2009 doesn't symbolise any special date but an important milestone for me to break the trend of excuses that i'll get back to blogging one fine day.......
The pix was taken on my "Burf-Day" this year - 27 January 2009. 32 years of life just passed by before my eyes. What do i make of it?! Well, for a start every year seem to pass by faster & quicker than the last. In the blink of an eye, i'm a proud father of 2 gorgeous kids, fulfilled husband with a beautiful wife and a blessed son with my wonderful parents.
Moving on... let's talk about my current view on life. I wouldn't mind going back in time where i could just walk in the park oblivious to time passing by, trusting people's words without reservation or suspicion, stress only comes rarely when it is exam period, money was never a worry for me as i know my MBF (Mak Bapa Finance) Bank will not fail me, girls are just another ordinary living being that does not cause me to be conscious of how i look or what i say, bills was unheard of when being sheltered with a pampered life in my home and the world seem to be simple and perfect for me.
How these period of innocence and wonderful thoughts have vanished like just a while ago?! Watching my kids grow, it sure brings out that child in me to dream again that life need not be so complicated if we don't want it to but sometimes we just have to blend with the flow...
Well, i'm BACK and do look forward to more ramblings from this 32 years young 'big kid'.
Btw, before signing off, here's my wife - Cheryl & my boys - Gideon & Galvin.......
Have a great day!

Halfway Through 2006!

FH - Smoke House Window
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Wanted to write this Blog on Friday, just before the turn of the 2nd half of the year... anyways, here goesss. A little reflection of the first half of 2006.

The pix was taken during a Church Youth Leaders recently at Fraser's Hill... why taken in this manner? Itz one of my Wedding Photos' position & angle about 3yrs ago. How time has passed? Even more meaningful with the addition to the two of us in this pix.

Summary of 1st Half of 2006:
A whole new world with Baby Gideon around... most of the previous Freedom (whatever left after marriage, hehehehhh) that was enjoyed is down to the bare minimum. A typical day will revolve around activities with him given the priority... So unlike me, a crazy fella who can't sit still & full of activities with 'buddies' until i seldom see daylight in my house. These days, many of 'these buddies' will wonder what has happened to the 'happening' fellow... well, here i am, been trying my best to be a good daddy. :)

Things haf changed at home too... an addition to the Chan clan, my new sis-in-law! ;D

Work's fine - did pretty well last 2 quarters, Praise God! ;)

Activities front... Thank God my empathising wife approves my application for Badminton on Monday nitesss.

Church side - 2nd Service started & more avenues to serve, as a Greeter, a Singer (Worship Leader, hopefully soon), Sound System, Youth Fellowship Trainee & (SCG Teacher soon too).

What else...?
Praise God for the new wheels - An Inokom Matrix in Sky Silver, if u do catch *** 3930 on the road, thatz most likely my wife in the day & me in the night & weekends! :D

Job - Praying for more success in closing cases to be 'promoted' to Senior Consultant where i can lead a team... moving on from the low typical executive mentality at last, hopefully soon! ;)

Thatz about all folksss.
Will write on my 'aspirations' for the 2nd half of the year soon... hopefully before itz Christmas time!! :P

Latersss.......

Tempat Makan Hari Ayah - Eat Workshop

Eat Workshop
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Heard of this place before?
When i heard it, my 1st thots were... is it a place where they teach people how to EAT properly, perhaps a Dining Etiquette Place...
My dad booked the place for our Father's Day Dinner cum Birthday Celebration for Andrew & Cheryl... itz a 3-in-1 alrite. ;)
Did a little research on the place we'll be patronising tomorrow evening but only got minimal information... Had a little write up from 'friedchillies.com' instead, on the food there. Will give u my review later.......

Back 2 Hari Ayah this Sunday:
Here's to my beloved dad...

Wanna Appreciate u for the love & care u unselfishly share with us! Thanks for things u did for me even when i'm a Big Boy now at 29... Thanks for fixing the car horn, settling the car insurance & road tax, coordinating the pest control at my home and lots more than i can't recall off my head now.
I will reminisce all those things u've done for me which i may not have been able to thank you for all of them but i'm deeply touched by your efforts & sacrifice. More so, being a daddy now myself... ;)
Here's to you, "I Love U, Dad"!

My First Daddy's Day soon... Awww!

Chan Clan Crazy
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

Was juz running thru the photos in my Album and wondering what to blog since my last post 2 weeks ago.
This one loox interestin'... taken during our Chinese New Year getaway at Pangkor with my mum's clan.
My family is one who enjoy being photographed... especially 'crazy shots' such as this when we r 2gether. Can u imagine us doin' 1 of these acts in a Fine Dining restaurant, well dressed after a sumptuous meal? Hmmm... that'll be fun. Attention from the onlookers? well, i love ATTENTION as 'most' of my friends will agree.
Back to the the Subject of this Blog:
Itz gonna be my 1st Year celebrating Father's Day on Sunday... Hmmm, an unusual & strange feeling. I've told some friends that the fact of me being a DAD was still sinking in during the earlier months when Gideon was a part of my life. Honestly, i'm still learning to be a dad... talk about being a good dad, thatz really some effort. being an excellent dad? wow, itz indeed a commitment & love where sacrifices are needed. Where am i? somewhere in the journey to being a good dad i supposed... Fatherhood is not an easy responsibility, let alone the significance of the ROLE! It'll really be by God's grace for me to excel to be a fantastic dad... knowing a 'big head prawn' like me who can be absent minded and careless with things around... Nevertheless, i'm willing to learn & try my best to be the dad that God has called us to be. :)

Another Month Begins...

GC - Blue Throne
Originally uploaded by juzjc.

~ My dear Gideon on his Blue Throne in a 'classic' position~
Wow! Just cant seem to even get a hold of time... it slips by & flashes across our very eyes so quickly! I alwiz tell people to enjoy & LIVE life because if we're in surviving & existing mode, we'll have loads of regrets & tonnes of 'what ifs' running through our mind.
Been doing fine @ work... in fact i'm working towards a promotion to a Senior Consultant. Please, please keep me in prayers to achieve my targets by the end of June to realise the above.
Those who know me well & long enough would know that i've never really been a very ambitious goal getter person at work but this potential to move up the ladder & leading a team has gotten my really excited... both to grow as a person and also to realise more responsibilities! Alwiz thot i'm one of those blessed 'brats' who's been pampered from young & thus never really know what's it like to slog for a livelihood... however, the past few months with Gideon, my beloved baby boy & Matrix, my loved sky silver car.... really got me going to pursue my career for more money to ease the financial commitments i have! ;)
Okiesss... hafta run. Can't wait for the Family Camp at Genting View beginning tomorrow... oh yeah, praying for my 'sprained wrist' to be healed completely too... i believe it will be, thank you Jesus! :D