Personality vs. Attitude

This morning, I had this brief situation with a DD (Directional Driller). For me, DD always have this kind of attitude especially the old-style of DD. They are always,
"You need to do this".
"Make sure this is fixed".
"You should have known this".
And similar things go on and go on. And what makes it more annoying is, they will repeat "We have a problem. We have a problem", many times until I fixed the shit.
Maybe they thought like repeating this mantra, the problem will solve itself.
For me, I will be easily pissed off when I am in that particular situation.
In general, I can see two types of people I work with. And the latter type, they are the people I would be more than to work with again in the future.
Typical person said, "We have a problem. We have a big problem. You need to fix this".
Typical response I will give, "I am not going to do this shit all day".
Awesome person said, "We have an issue. How can we fix this?".
My response will be, "No worries. We will fix this".
Basically, my response is depends on your attitude. Not my attittue.
If you feel that you have problem with it, then fix your attitude first.
What I am trying to deliver here, don't expect people to response positive to you if yourself is being negative.

The history repeats itself

Salam w.b.t and hi all,
I am writing to you guys from the rig - Noble Houston Colbert (NHCO). I arrived yesterday afternoon.
I had lunch and quick meeting with the other MLWD, then had a H2S Drill. At 2.30PM, lay down in the bed while waiting for time to see the Safety Officer. The reason is to get Wifi password.
Then, in 15 minutes I got the Wifi password then there you go. Phone connected and many notifications came in. One of it is a picture in my family Whatsapp group.

From left: Angah, me, and adik

I don't understand at first, and I asked them what is this. Then split second after that, I caught the meaning.
It is happening - again. My sister, Angah is not in a good condition again.
I was calmed at first. I decided to call home. I spoke to Angah, asking what happened and all.
She explained the situation calmly and sounds sad, of course. Only our grandfather (Atok) knows about this so far. They went to see the doctor yesterday morning and shared the news with me afterwards, one hour after I arrived at the rig.
She told me, couple of days back, she went to the clinic at first with my youngest sister - Adek, and the early analysis the doctor said she is pregnant - visual analysis. I know she is not. Doctor felt skeptical or doubt to do further check up since there is no guardian, so, the next day (yesterday) my mother came along. Brought all her medical history and show to the doctor. Then, asked for full scan.
The doctor confirmed, it is a Cyst.
She said, that's when it is confirmed the history repeats itself.
Herself does not feel good, feel hardened in the stomach part, pain, and her period cycle is uncertain. Similar situation happened back in 2016, if I am not mistaken. I was not at home when she undergone surgery at this time. They had to remove one of her ovary, and this time it takes place at her second.
We (woman) only have two, without it, the chance of having kids is nil.
For me, my concern now is her health status and her progress. Also, my mother.
The internet connection was sucks! The phone line keep disconnected. I tried to listen and I had to call many times, and all three different numbers to reach them.
Then, I talked to my mother. She sounded strong at first, I told her, don't worry. I asked her to tell me, if I need to come back. I feel an idiot and selfish when I asked this question. How come I can ask this question..I should be there, with them.
I am dumb - no argument.
Basically, she said, "Benda jadi, kita kena hadapi. Mak tak nak operate, nanti dah takde apa-apa. Cubalah ubat cara ini dulu. Dulu dah buang satu, ini tinggal lagi satu".
"Kalau akak balik pun, takde menda boleh buat. Benda ini bukan boleh dipaksa-paksa keluar".
That's when I can no longer hold my tears. I felt useless. She also cried and immediately passed the phone to my youngest sister - Adek. Then ended the conversation, I told her to take care and let me know if anything. Don't hide it.
I tried to sleep.
Victor (the manager) called this morning, and I asked him how long is he planning to hold me here at the rig - 28 days? He said, no. They are waiting for this MWD to get the paperworks done and I will be relieved in one week. He asked me about my whereabouts previously, my vacation etc. I told him I was at rig Hak-10 for a month, had a vacation in May. I felt reluctant at first, but then I told him I received a bad news from home yesterday. It will be best for me to stay in town instead of at the rig, and if anything I can travel home immediately.
Then he said, give him 5 days. No problem. The reason I told him in advance because I am not planning to put myself in a situation where I will not be able to make a choice later on.
Honestly, I cannot focus.
Three weeks ago, I told my mother, I don't feel good. I don't feel happy, worry. I feel there is something in my heart, that I don't know what cause it. I felt bad. I asked them to be honest, whether everything is good at home. My family especially my mother always try to keep a secret as she does not want me to worry. At that time, she said everything is fine except she is worried as my sister - Angah still looking for a job. That's all. I said, it is ok. No worries, but make sure take care of themselves because I didn't feel good, and I was not sure why.
Then yesterday, when this news broke out, I think this could be the reason why I was not feeling good.
Please make doa my sister will get well and healed completely.
Thank you.
Salam w.b.t.


P/S - La Tahzan

It is me, again.

Salam w.b.t and hey guys,

Apa khabar?

How are you guys doing? All good?

First off, Selamat Hari Raya and Eid Mubarak. I hope you all have a good time with your beloved ones.

How am I doing? It is ok. I spent my whole Ramadhan at the rig and Eid celebration there. I got off the rig last Wednesday after 26 days there. Video taken in the morning of Eid, while I am doing nothing in the unit - Just standby.

Today is my second day in town :)

Yesterday, I went out and spend some ME-time. I went to Doha Festival City, it is a shopping mall actually. I left the apartment around 11AM and came back around 6PM. I watched the Jurassic World, go for shopping, and eat.

The Jurassic World - not that bad actually. When I went there to buy a ticket, I thought there will be a standard seat. Basically, this standard ticket will be around QR30 to QR40. Then, the cashier said well, we only have this VIP and it was QR90. Hurmm…quite expensive. I don’t want to cancel this, so OK.

I would prefer to watch the movie in cinema during odd hours, like working days in the afternoon. So, the seats will be empty on the left and right. Not many noises or phones. However, still some Arabic people being a jerk not silent their phones.

Anyway, I watched the movie and I had a good laugh actually, maybe the Star Lord in there. The cinematic of the movie is awesome and the sound in the theater, DOLBY-ATMOS. Not that bad.

 



Owen and Blue. Cute when small, not too cute when big :p

Then after, I went for window shopping. At least good thing is, there are bookshops in this mall. I googled any malls that have bookshops in it, and this Festival City have it. It is hard to see bookshops here in Qatar, unlike in Aberdeen. If you walk at the shopping lots in Aberdeen or any streets, there will be at least one or two bookshops. The used books, brand new books, writer visit the city, meeting sessions, etc. So, you will have variety of choices to get the book.

Here in Doha, hardly to see one. In City center mall, only small stationery shop and one give card shop. No actual bookstores. Regardless, I went to this bookshop yesterday and I bought this book - Wonder.

 

QR50 yuolls.

I haven't watch the movie yet, so I buy this book. It is been a while I actually buy any book myself. Normally, I will ask my sisters to buy them on behalf of me. "Wonder", it is a good start to read, I don’t want to start with heavy contain books. I want to bring this book to the rig and read it before I sleep. Then, if I manage to finish this, then I will buy another one.

I have been reading less and less book, especially when I am in Doha. I need to improve it. At home, I can finish three 1000pages books in one week. No problem at all.

For food, not that interesting. There are no good restaurants in that mall. Good restaurant for me is like, Spicy food - rice and welcoming. I just went to the food court and eat Rice with Kung Pao chicken. Not tasty, but I was hungry. So, just eat it to fill my stomach. Then, I went to Starbuck get some Frape.

Since I am not planning to come back to this mall, I decided to explore the whole mall. From top to bottom, one end to another. Not many people yet around 4 o'clock, so was good to have a look around. It has two levels only, but it is long. Actually towards, around 4.30pm, I already sleepy. Mind you, I did night shift at the rig for nearly 4 weeks. Thus, I was still adjusting my sleeping time back to normal. It is like a jetlag, and you cannot fix it for just one night. For me, it will normally take 3-4 days to adjust to normal sleeping time. Night to sleep, day to awake.  

So yesterday, I had to drag both my legs to finish the tour in the shopping mall. I know I will be very, very sleepy but I had to fight my sleepiness. At 5PM, I was really struggling, but managed to finish the walk. Around 5.30PM, I took a taxi and straight away went back to my apartment.

Then, straight away sleep until 5AM this morning.

This morning, I did laundry and just chillout. Ah! I forgot to tell you. I will be going to another rig tomorrow, informed about this yesterday morning. I told the person in charge, I just got back from the rig. I thought I will have couple of days in town, just relax. Basically, need to put back all the shites into my offshore bag. They have to send one MWD to relieve this engineer since she already more than 28 days. Same reason I get off from the previous rig, as the client does not allow to stay more than 28 days per hitch. Now, I need to go to another rig to relieve this engineer.

Honestly, I feel tired. Not about job, I think I already feel bored with this kind of cycle.

Wait for job, go for a job, come back from the a job, and wait for a job. The cycle goes on and on. For me, it is already start become a routine.

It is dull.

I know I just got back from a vacation one month ago. However, this is no longer about vacation or so.

I don’t feel happy. I am no longer feel happy with what is going on with me.

Well, I will talk about this but not now.

I think that’s it for now. I don’t have anything particular to share actually. I just write and write.

Take care guys and see you next time.

Salam w.b.t and see you.

P/S - Nothing.

Sudden Vacation

Salam w.b.t and hi all,

How are you guys doing? It is been a while, as usual….Hehehe…

I am doing good, Alhamdulillah. :D

I am at home at the moment, about to start writing my next entry. I am not sure where should I start..erm…

 

Training in Abu Dhabi for three weeks. I did not enjoy it, so stress

I think I will start how I end up at home, ok?

I finished training course in  Abu Dhabi and travelled back to Doha on 27th April. Then, I had two days off in Doha, just relaxing, eating, washing, and watching Avengers: Infinity War. Then, on Sunday I called my manager and he informed me I can go for vacation. Because it is not busy in Doha and we have enough engineers in town. Well, I have been watching Doha since a week before and things are really slow during this time.

No QP and Oxy rigs running, as they have a casing break, completion, skidding, maintenance etc. For some reasons, all happens at the same time. As a result, we have extra personnel than the demand required. After confirming with the managers, oklah, I will go home although my mental is in the "Work my ass off - state". In the beginning, I am planning to have vacation in June, not now.

Anyway, bought a return ticket home and travel home the day after. I did not inform anyone at home, with intention to surprise my mother. Used Qatar Airways, trains and taxi, arrived at home around 7.30PM. She was totally surprised and did not expect to see me. Hehehe….

Home sweet home

On the next day, visited my sister's grandmother at the Rumah Kebajikan. She is the younger sister of my grandmother, a little bit unwell and she has been staying alone at this house in Kuang. It is not actually Rumah Kebajikan, it is more on Rumah Pengajian where all the old folks stay there and learn about Al-Quran. It is a small community there.

I haven't meet her for nearly two years, I believe. She took care of me and my siblings when we were small after my father passed away. She cannot see clearly as she had eyes operation last year. It took her a while to recognise me, by guessing after eliminating all the obvious options - my mother, sisters, and finally myself.

It is nearly one week I am at home. I visited my auntie in Sungai Buloh yesterday. She had three kids, and I haven't see them for nearly three years I would say. The eldest name is Nur Zahra, we took care of her when her second sibling, Muhammad Zhafran born. She was quite small, when we took care of her and it took all of us in taking care of her. She was way too energetic and highly spirit, she did not remember me when I arrived yesterday and quite shy. Now, she has third sibling, Zahirah Mawaddah who was born last year. I did not get a chance to see Mawaddah and I am taking this opportunity to meet her. She is now nearly 6 months old. 

Zahirah Mawaddah, 6 months old.

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Zhafran and Zahra there with me. LOL

All these three kids are really well behaved, and solute to my auntie in disciplining them. Zahra loves books, Zhafran can listen to what we say, and Mawaddah is not scared of people. Good, as they need to take care of their mother when they grow up. Zahra already shows leadership as my auntie giving her task to take responsibility of her siblings. She is 5 years old, mind you.

On 9th Mei, there will be a general election for Malaysia. I will go for voting at my old school, Sekolah Kebangsaan Batang Kali.

My country is getting weaker and weaker every day. My mother told me, there is a rumor that there will be riot if the result of the general election is not in the favour of certain parties. So, many people already stock up their food, cash, and prepare for emergency plan if things go south. However, I don’t think the Malaysian people will go that far - riot.

I don’t know, honestly.

Will see after the election.

Anyway, that’s all for now. I have finished two books recently, Impian Jalanan by Teme Abdullah and Legasi Tombiruo by Ramlee Awang Murshid.

Worth reading.

Take care guys, I will update again soon.

P/S - What is your plan? My plan is go with the flow. It is still a plan, right?

 

Quick Life Update 11 - For months now

Salam wbt and hello all,

Oh my gosh..it has been a while since the last update. How long? Months ago.

I never forgot the blog, but it has been quite a busy times for me. Not all the time busy, but it is a mixture of the hectic and low time for me. Whenever I got time and free, I did not update the blog. Instead I did another things and keep delaying in updating my blog.

For example, got back the rig and at least one day available or free. I will go see movies, eat good food, sleep, window shopping and cooking. I will do things that I won't be able to do at the rig. In terms of updating the blog, I will be like, "No problem, I will update it at the rig". Then, actually at the rig I will be so occupied and exhausted. 

So, while I still in the writing mode, let me bring you up to speed what has been going on with me up to now;

Vacation in Malaysia

I had three week vacation, starting from end of January until mid of February. I just went home, relax. I did not travel to anywhere. Attended the weddings, catch up sessions with some old friends. On the second week, I removed the wisdom tooth. It was a surgery which lasted ~45 minutes. I did the check up two days after I arrived in Malaysia. Then, taking into account the food at weddings, good food at market, my mother's cook, me and my mother decided to come back one week after to do the surgery. Towards the day, I was scared. Should I or should not I remove it? My mother said, just remove it. And I finally removed it, after thousands time cancelling the surgery for the last 3-4 years. I did not feel any pain due to the local anesthetic (2 injections!!!). But! The sounds were scary, "Kruk, krak, kruk, krak" continuously. Three deep cuts were made to my gum as this wisdom tooth was so deep. Once removed, the doctor stitched the wound and I came back on the third week to remove the stitch. At least 3 days to stop the bleeding, the blood was really thick red and I did not even have the gut to check my mouth in the mirror. Once the bleeding stopped, and less painful, I started eating like normal.

Me at Genting Highland, before decreasing my wisdom level.

Other than that, helped my mother to organise the house. Since last year, I planned to renovate the front of my mother's house, which is always her wish. I allocate her some budget, and she organised it accordingly. She looked and interviewed several contractors before selecting any of them to do our house. We also bought some items like lightings, surveyed the mosaic, bathroom items. Funny thing was also, we roamed around our neighborhood to check out the designs for our house. We took pictures, and for me, people might think that we were planning for burglary. Towards the end of my vacation, we rearranged the cupboards to make some spaces for the renovation in the front area. The contractor also started send the items like sand, wood, cement, steel and placed them at our house.

With my sistah at Aisyah's wedding

All in all, I had a quiet vacation. Just relax at home, and it was alright.

That's my mother checking on the stuff

I came back last week

I traveled back to Doha last week, Monday, 12-Feb. Instead of asking my mother to send me to the airport, I took a taxi. I don’t want to trouble my mother to drive early in the morning. Besides, the house renovation started on this day.


Two days of quiet at Somerset, and then I showed up at the base. Managed to fast several days to cover the day I missed in Ramadhan last year. Then, I will need to cover another 10 days for the one I missed last year although I already paid the kifarah. I am using this not busy time to replace them, InsyaAllah. I went to rig GDI-1, did the rig up and came back to Doha. Only one MWD left there, Ahmed Al-Risi. This will be Remote Operation (RO) job, so no need to MWD at the wellsite.


Since I came back, I did nothing. Just roaming around and started studying for ADN-ECO school. Yes, finally I will go to this nuclear school in April. Therefore, need to learn and understand the modules.


Now, I am just staying at the base. A lot of engineers came in, loan as well as transferred. Also Malaysian engineers came in. The activities supposed to start being crazy, for some reasons, many rigs got delayed. When things are not busy, actually I start thinking maybe they will start laying off people. Hehehe…and I had some issues with the top guys, and I probably one of the candidate to be removed. My brain can be so negative sometimes. :)

 

Somerset

Did I tell you I moved to a new hotel, Somerset. Basically, all the International Mobile employees are staying there now. Somerset, it is a service apartment. One apartment, it has three huge bedrooms. I was the third person to come to Apartment 601. Then, after one week, I requested to move another apartment. There is one lady that was bitching around the smell of cooking. I fried eggs and she started to bitching the smell. Also, scolded me for using her cooking utensils. The thing is, she put everything together with the hotel's stuff. She should have fuckin tape her things with her name etc. I don’t like her from the start, although I don’t talk much with her. Surprisingly, she smoke in the apartment and never washed her dishes. I cannot order food every single day you know and I need to live with freedom. I know from the start, whether I can tag along well with somebody or no. It is a gut feeling. Then, fuck it. I reported to the HR and finally moved to another apartment. I am happy.


There are a lot to update. I will see you in the next entry hopefully soon.

 

Take care and Salam w.b.t

 

P/S - It is getting warmer here in Qatar. Summer is approaching. FYI, this is backdated post :)