best code goes to…

We had this source code review this week where our boss took time to review some part of our codes one by one and discussed how we implemented the codes, which implemetation is better, possible alternatives to improve application performance and many others.

I submitted my latest dummy source code for a certain application that i am currently developing. So what do we expect out from a dummy code? Just to name two – no proper comments for each algorithms and messy code structure. In short, it is very hard to read

My main purpose for submitting this dummy source code instead of a finalized, fixed, ‘errorless’, and clean code was to discuss probable issues and flaws on the dummy code so that i could fix it earlier before it will be finalized later and at the same time i want something that would give us an interesting discussion.

So what happened next, my boss lauded and praised the src code of one of my officemates through a group email for having a clean and easy-to-read source code. My point is that if i should have known that it was some sort of a competition, i should have given my best src code. On a defensive mode, i firmly believe that oftentimes an effective and better code is less readable because of its complexity.

Nevertheless i am certain that i didn’t regret my decision and for the first time ever i really wasn’t that affected because usually when stuffs like this happens (when somebody is being praised instead of me) i really feel bad and jealous. I am proud of myself for this simple accomplishment of mine because at last I was able to overcome my jealousy for the first time. And i tell you, it really feels great!

 

take out the beer

I can’t believe that I’m already on my second year on my very first job! Hahaha! It seemed like i just started yesterday and now…oh my…hehehe…this calls for a celebration then…yehey! hahaha… happy second anniversay to me!!!

say cheese

I’m really so eager to have my own personal camera right now but sad to say i still can’t afford to buy one as of the moment. That should be on the top spot of my wishlist of things i want to have.
 
If ever i have already my own personal camera, here are the first 5 special things i want to do:

1. A photoshoot with my mom. I will make sure that it would really be special!

2. Take pictures of my sweet little cousins. They are already growing so fast!

3. Create my own family montage.

4. Take pictures of my little garden.

5. Take pictures of my childhood memories.

 

for you, a thousand times over…

I’m so glad that i had the oppurtunity to watch such a rare beautiful film. It’s an adaptation of the novel of the same title The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. I haven’t read the book yet but i’m planning to get a copy of it on the coming days.

The story was brillant and compelling. Two young boys - Hasaan a loyal friend, tough, persistent to his beliefs, willing to do anything for his friend; Amir a well-to-do boy, passive, a writer in the making – torn apart by a hideous incident that crucially changed their lives…and then further separated by war. The story showcased the pre-war Afghanistan on the background – its humble and peaceful life with its own color and unique beauty and how war turned it into waste and rubbles. I won’t give anymore details…hehe

I love how the film was done. Every scene is a feast for the eyes. I would like to give a special commendation on  the film’s original score which i think one of the most beautiful scores ever made. In fact, its better than this year’s oscar winner for original score which is also one of my favorites. Acting-wise, the two boys who played the major roles were very impressive. Very genuine acting. The rest of the cast were also good.

I can’t believe this. I’m already giving a review…hehehe…What i’m just trying to say is that – you have to watch it !

*The photo above is the film’s official poster.

movie treat

Today is a national holiday. No work. But i went to the office anyway. Just finished eating my lunch alone and im bored to death. Kite Runner is currently showing in the cinema. It looks interesting. And i will watch it now. I already bought a ticket. The movie will start exactly 13 minutes from now. Just picking up my phone and copying my files from my PC in the office. And off i go.

 In case you are wondering, our office is just in front of the mall  

 

friendship in jeopardy

I am annoyed with the way Peter was treating me for the past weeks. He igonores me or something on that level which i find very unusual and annoying. He does’nt spend lunch and afternoon breaks with me anymore. At first i thought he was just busy or something that he refused my invitations but refusing for almost two weeks is unreasonale i guess. So i stopped inviting him to eat lunch or spend afternoon breaks together because i might get the same answer. Ok, let’s say he needs his own personal space or let’s say he has his own solid reasons. But the fact that i don’t understand his reasons makes me feel bad. If his angry with me or whatever then he should tell me personally.

Just a little background, Peter is one of my closest friends since college. We sit together almost in every class that we attended, we ate lunch together, we hang out together, we were always on the same group when we had activities, we were thesismates, we worked in the yearbook office together, and now we are officemates…We even planned to apply together for a work abroad. We had good days and bad days and etc etc etc…the rest is history.

So back to the issue, i admit that I also had my own shortcomings lately but do i deserve the way he treats me right now? I also admit that i feel bad…i feel hurt…and i’m a bit angry. I’m planning to break the silence tomorrow and try to talk this out. I hope he is open for this idea. I’m still willing to fix this up because i don’t want to put our friendship into waste…

 

This is me and Peter during our 70’s themed halloween party last ‘05.

back from the start

As far as i could remember i had no interest on this thing and i consider this as a waste of time. However lately blogging became popular on the internet so i decided to give this a try. What funny about this thing is that i already had so many blogs but nothing went permanent. I keep on changing blogs from time to time. In fact, i have just created a new one last wednesday if i’m not mistaken. I think the main reason why i keep on changing my blog is the fact that i could not find myself in them. It seems to me that i wrote them to impress other people and at the same time to impress myself. I religiously check my blogstats everyday to see how many people viewed my posts and i end up getting disappointed. Basically i wanted everybody to like it. I want my blog to be famous too just like the others. I think what’s wrong about it is my perspective over its purpose. I realized that i was kinda selling myself to other people…hehehe…and that is so disgusting! But i keep on doing it however…

Then yesterday, it so happened that i saw this particular blog by a guy from new zealand. It wasn’t so big or there’s nothing so special about it but i saw life, i saw honesty, i saw reality and i saw a greater purpose on every posts that he wrote which i think is what blogging is all about. Maybe he’s blog was something like a blessing in disguise and i’m so thankful about it. His blog made me realized the real purpose and beauty of blogging – share your life to the rest of the world.

I think this is too long for a startup post…hehehe

I would like to end this by quoting a line from his blog…

“This is my story.”