finding that happy

Rocky Road Oreo Fudge Brownies

2011-12-12T00:02:00.002+08:00

Fudge brownies from an instant mix, with a twist. Crushed oreos, chocolate chips, Hershey's syrup, Rocky Road ice cream and full oreos.

I forgot to include the Hershey's syrup in the photo until after. LOL.

Crushed Oreos, chocolate chips, Hershey's chocolate syrup, Rocky Road ice cream with marshmallows, peanuts and more chocolate chips all get added into the brownie mix.

Line the baking pan with full Oreos before pouring in the thick batter.

I think I may have put them in the oven a tad too long. But they are still so yummy and fudge-y! All they need now is a huge scoop of vanilla ice cream... ;)

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2011-12-11T19:54:00.002+08:00

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B. U. S. Y. BUSY

2011-12-11T13:04:00.002+08:00

Ok, I have been MIA for too long. Since March. Did that one post in May count? Yep no, I didn't think so. So that's 9 months of hiatus. 9 whole months of MIA-ness on the blog! Maybe I was abducted by aliens? No. Or kidnapped for a ransom? No. Or maybe I was just plain lazy. Also NO. :S Well... Maybe a little. LOL. Actually... I got married [that was in May] and have been so busy adapting to married life.

To those who are not married yet, a word of warning (?) or advice: When you get married, you will be busy! Very very busy. B. U. S. Y. BUSY. You will have more family members to spend time with, more family dinners and events. Family breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Family outings. You see... I come from a small family. Divorced parents. Dad does his own thing, pretty much. One brother on my dad's side, equally busy with work and girlfriend and stuff. Another two brothers on my mum's side. So there is hardly any family dinners or whatever on dad's side. And once in a while, I visit my mum and my two brothers. That's about it. I'm not complaining. Getting married means I gained a dad who likes teasing me, a mum who cares and prepares home-cooked meals almost daily, two sisters, two more brothers, two nieces and two nephews. :)

Besides adapting to married life, I have also been busy baking. Will post on that later. Will also post on our day-trip to Singapore yesterday to watch the Broadway musical, Wicked. :) Till then... XO

Gratitude Rock

2011-05-03T22:41:00.001+08:00

I am thankful today for the yummylicious salmon and Swedish meatballs.

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Shoe Mission

2011-03-10T10:45:00.000+08:00

I am on a mission to search for my wedding shoes (2 pairs, 1 for each reception). I have seen many online and they're all very pretty and some are exactly how I want my wedding shoes to be. But I have yet to see any that I like in real life.

I want something with a bow at the front. Because people can see the front of my shoe when I sit on the dais. Something like these:

http://www.landlockedbride.com

For Eddie's reception, we will be wearing traditional in majolica blue and the family/wedding party will wear grey. So a silver grey pair for Eddie's reception.

And for my reception, I will be wearing a dusty pink dress (Eddie will wear a coat and tie) and the family/wedding party will wear purple. Would a pearl off-white pair of shoes (like the one in the pic above) go with this colour theme?

I think I have to start looking at options of buying them online.

Hm, on second thought, I have not seen and do not know how the beading on my baju will look like. What if the shoes I buy do not match the overall baju look? Oh dear.

Gratitude Rock

2011-03-09T22:33:00.001+08:00

Today I am thankful for:

being able to resolve the Thai character display challenge at work
being able to restrain myself from buying that really lovely dress and shoes
the girl-time spent with Sandy

Gratitude Rock

2011-03-08T22:30:00.001+08:00

Today I am thankful for:

the yummy smoked salmon sandwich I had for dinner
the quality time spent with an old friend
the very convenient shuttle tuktuk from hotel to Emporium and back

Gratitude Rock

2011-03-07T22:50:00.001+08:00

Today I am thankful for:

the wifi in my hotel room so I can talk to Eddie online and save on phone bill
the non stressful easy day at work
the alone time I had

Gratitude Rock

2011-03-06T22:48:00.001+08:00

Today I am thankful for:

the 4 years we've been together
my beautiful wedding ring and band

Wonder Woman

2011-03-06T21:55:00.000+08:00

This was taken at the MAC Wonder Woman roadshow in Midvalley. It's so huge and looks so cool. I want one in my home! Hehe.

Gratitude Rock

2011-03-05T22:18:00.002+08:00

Today I am thankful for:

the DS game Eddie bought for me
the new battery for my car which was FOC (it was still under warranty)
having completed finalizing the wedding invites and confirmed them for printing
the free movie tickets to Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
the surprisingly good movie I enjoyed

Gratitude Rock

2011-03-04T23:06:00.001+08:00

Today I am thankful for:

the daily home-cooked dinner by bf's mum
the THREE ice creams I had today *grins sheepishly*
being able to leave work earlier today

Eddie is grateful for:

successfully transferring the game to my PSP and it works
having sorted out his wedding paperwork

These Boots Are Made for Walking

2011-03-04T19:34:00.001+08:00

Melanie and I in our oversized borrowed safety boots for site visit. They were so big that I wore my shoes in them!

Safety boots: size 10
My shoes: size 5-6

My Name is Bond, James Bond

2011-02-28T13:38:00.000+08:00

Look at the plate number! Wow! The owner of the car must really like James Bond; to be driving a Bond car with 007 plate number. Hehe.

Photo taken of car parked at Caltex, Glenmarie.

Ayam Kampung Hassan

2011-02-26T13:36:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, we went to see a designer for my akad nikah dress at Bandar Tun Razak. The night before, when we were asking the family for directions to Bandar Tun Razak, Eddie's dad suggested that we stop by at Hassan's to try the ayam kampung and masakan kampung. So we did. :)

You can tell that Eddie liked the food there. Hehe.

Babush Cuddles

2011-02-22T13:33:00.000+08:00

Jennifer bought us some souvenirs from Harbin. And because Harbin is so close to Russia, the souvenirs were Russian. :)

When I told Eddie about the Babushka dolls, he thought I said 'Babush Cuddles' and he was so confused. Hehe! :)

A New Toy!

2011-02-22T13:31:00.001+08:00

Eddie bought us a new toy! So fun! :)

The Apartments Next to S31 Sukhumvit

2011-02-21T13:31:00.000+08:00

This is the building next to the hotel I stayed at in Bangkok last week, S31 Sukhumvit. Each apartment has its own plunge pool. How cool is that? :)

But then again, I won't want to be paying close to 2 million for a luxury condo to have people from the next building gawking at me while I enjoy my pool. Haha!

Eddie and Shopping

2011-02-20T13:26:00.000+08:00

Went shopping with Azmir and Maria yesterday. We bought some material for the men's baju melayu and also material for Maria's bridesmaid dress. Eddie was there too. This was how he felt about the shopping. *rofl*

Small Luxury Hotels of The World

2011-02-19T13:19:00.001+08:00

I stayed at one of the Small Luxury Hotels in Bangkok last week, called S31 Sukhumvit. Since it is a new hotel, the office in Thailand got corporate rate benefits.

We each stayed at the Duplex Suite which was an experience to remember! The room was SO HUGE for one person! Downstairs was the hall and kitchen. Also a toilet. Upstairs was the bedroom and the shower.

The bed was also TOO HUGE for one person! It was definitely bigger than a king size bed. I don't know what size that is. Super king, perhaps?

In the end, I lugged my luggage upstairs and ended up 'living' just upstairs. Hehe.

Valentine's Day 2011

2011-02-18T12:24:00.003+08:00

Was in Bangkok on Valentine's this year. The team went for dinner that night. Trond gave the ladies a heart-shaped balloon each, from the restaurant. :)

CNY 2011

2011-02-11T12:18:00.000+08:00

I had a good long break during CNY this year. I took 2 days off work, so in total, I had 6 days off. Here are some photos taken over the long break.

We had dinner at Delicious;

No cars at all on LDP!

My handsome Eddie posing handsomely with his latte.

My delicious grilled chicken caesar salad. Yummy!

My delicious red velvet cupcake.

We discovered a beautiful mosque when we went for a tahlil;

Eddie posing funnily in front of the mosque.

We were pretending to be 'tourists' in Turkey or something like that. Haha!

We had CNY dinner with the family;

Handsome Eddie in red in honour of the celebration. He got a lot of angpows that night. Haha!

Yummy yee sang waiting to be tossed!

A cousin of mine, Ling Huey, actually wished for no rain when tossing the yee sang. Hehe.

Huge fish deco at the restaurant. I LOVE fish!

Crab looking at me. I wonder what he's thinking.

Has anyone ever eaten this? Can somebody tell me how do you eat it and what kinda dishes?

All in all, it was a normal quiet CNY. I was rather surprised to receive quite a lot of angpows. Eddie was even MORE surprised as this was his first time having CNY dinner with my family. But I think it would be his first and his last. Next year, we'll have to start giving angpows. Huhu.

Batafurai

2011-02-02T23:56:00.003+08:00

Today I made origami butterflies with Diya. I used pages torn out of Eddie's old Time magazine, Diya used coloured paper.

I'm thinking if I should fold hundreds of origami something for the wedding. I really like the idea of 1,000 flying cranes but I guess it's a very much used idea. I think butterflies would be very nice. Any thoughts? :)

You Are On The Same Frequency

2011-02-01T14:13:00.001+08:00

I know this post is very very late in the new year, we are now entering the second month of the year. But as this is MY BLOG, what I say, goes. :) Plus it's not like I have any readers who are curious to know what my new year's resolutions are. Heh.

This year, I don't have any resolutions per se. But it is more like a list of things to do. This is it (however, this is a non-exhaustive list).

Plan the wedding
Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator
Update blogs
Be more patient
Be more positive
Be happier
Be healthier
Save more money (after the wedding)
Take more photos
Be more active - swim, cycle, run, etc
Take better care of myself - go for facials, manicures, pedicures, etc

Well, one month has passed and so far;

The wedding planning is underway
I have already started my AI tutorial lessons and I intend to complete one tutorial every 2 weeks
I am updating my blog starting with this post, and I have already started another blog - details to be provided later
I listen to Secret: The Power (audio book) whenever I need to recharge
I have scheduled for several monthly appointments at the facial place, nail salon, etc and bought myself products

So I'm off to a good start but need to make more effort to be more active and take more photos. Looking forward to a great year ahead!

First Email Posting

2011-01-31T21:32:00.001+08:00

Testing testing one two three. This is a test email posting.
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Update #3

2010-11-22T22:23:00.013+08:00

I have LOADS of travel stories and photos to share but simply can't find the time to write nor edit the photos. In the past months, I went to:

Singapore and visited Marina Bay Sands

India and visited the Taj Mahal

Delhi, Kashmir and Jaipur, also in India

Sandefjord, Norway (again) for a meeting

Stockholm in Sweden

Bangkok numerous times

A few friends and I actually drove from Sandefjord to Stockholm. It was a 7-hour drive (plus a 2-hour ferry ride). Interesting story there.

Also organized Syikin's baby shower. LOADS of photos there too!

Will try to find time on top of the wedding planning to post stories and photos. Yea, you read that right. Wedding planning. I'm getting married! Hehe.

P.S: I have a meeting tomorrow with Chenta Weddings. I am SO EXCITED and NERVOUS! Hehe.

Keukenhof 2010

2010-05-30T08:27:00.026+08:00

Earlier this month, I visited Keukenhof. I was supposed to go with a friend, but at the very last minute, she was hospitalized! So I still had to go, by myself. (Note: She's ok now.)

I arrived at Schiphol Airport at 6 in the morning. The weather didn't look so good. And when I asked the locals, they said it has been raining the past 3-4 days. Oh well, just my luck! But I kept hoping and wishing that the sun will be out later.

So as soon as the VVV (Holland Tourist Information) is open (at 7AM), I got myself the combo ticket which includes a return bus ticket and the Keukenhof entrance ticket, and waited for the first bus to arrive at 8AM. Unfortunately, the bus was almost three hours late! Nobody knew what was going on. And everybody was getting more and more annoyed and impatient by the minute. Some (like me) continued to wait. Others searched for other mode of transportation. There were a group of Singaporeans who asked me if I wanted to share a cab with them. But as I have already bought the bus ticket, I didn't want to spend more money and burn the money I have spent on the bus ticket. So I said no. I am so kiasu! Haha!

A father and son duo queued next to me. The son looked like he was about 8 years old. They were also before me at the queue at the VVV and I overheard the father asked the [rather rude] lady at the counter if he would have enough time to return to the airport to catch his flight. Then, when we were at the bus stop waiting, after almost three hours, they finally left dejectedly. The poor things.

So, finally the bus arrived, and when I arrived at Keukenhof, it was still raining! Fortunately, I brought a jacket which was weatherproof.

I was so amazed looking at the flowers. They were so beautiful! There were flowers of every colour you could ever imagine. And the colours were so vibrant and bright! No photography skills could capture the beauty!

There were also upside down flowers!

And some have funny names, such as Hotpants, High Society, Christmas Sweet, China Town, Curly Sue, Eskimo Chief, Miss Elegance, etc.

I have always wanted to see Sakura trees (flowers?). I have a fascination with a lot of things Japanese. So imagine how I felt when I saw them at Keukenhof! I had to ask a passerby to take a photo of me under the Sakura tree. (Note: Please ignore the look of my pants. I had to fold them that high as it was wet everywhere!)

I also saw a windmill. Very nice.

As the theme for Keukenhof 2010 was 'From Russia with Love', there were several Russian 'items' around, such as these Babushka dolls..

So after a long, wet and cold walk (I left at about 4PM), I decided to head back to the airport. My initial plan was to stay at the airport and wait for a few of my colleagues who will be arriving at 6AM. I brought a couple of books, as well as my Nintendo DS, so I thought I could rough it out and survive. But unfortunately, all the comfier chairs were all past the check-in gates. And it was too early for me to check-in (my flight leaving Schiphol to Norway was at 10 the next morning). And as I was very very VERY tired from the long day at the park, I decided to just stay at a nearby hotel. And boy was I glad that I did.

It was an amazing experience to be able to see all the beautiful flowers. Before I end this post, here are some interesting facts about Keukenhof.

Largest bulb flower in the world

7 million bulbs planted by hand each year

Only open for 8 weeks in Spring each year

Keukenhof literally means 'kitchen garden' and was so named because it used to be a castle's herb garden

Nearly 1 million people ranging from locals to presidents of foreign countries visit Keukenhof each year

Has clocked up more than 44 million visitors in the last 60 years

Covers an area of 32 hectares, 4.5 million tulips in 100 varieties, and 15 kilometres of walkway

Most photographed place in the world

P.S: I want to share a funny story.. In the bus from Keukenhof heading back to Schiphol, I noticed the lady sitting next to me took out a very familiar looking bottle of mineral water. It was a mineral water bottle from back home! So I asked her if she was from Malaysia. And the look on her face was priceless! She was so surprised and asked me how I know. And when I told her, she laughed. Hehe!

P.P.S: I left Schiphol to Sandefjord, Norway the next morning at 10AM. When I arrived at the airport in Norway, I was so surprised to see that it was snowing! It was snowing in Spring! And as soon as I arrived at the hotel, I checked the temperature. And it was:

Winter White Norway

2010-04-04T21:23:00.007+08:00

My last trip to Norway was much shorter than before. I went there for a 3-day meeting. Before going, I was very worried as colleagues there were telling me of 5-6 inches of snow daily and weather of anywhere between 0 to minus 15 degrees. But I was also very excited as it will be my first time to experience snow. And not just snowflakes gently falling down, mind you.. :p

It felt kinda surreal seeing the amount of snow. Everything was covered with snow. Feels unreal.. And real at the same time.

Day 1 - A Walk in the Snow

On day 1, we went for a walk out in the snow. The snow was so soft, it felt like walking on a sandy beach - like how your feet push into the sand when you walk. And because the snow was so soft and so deep, my whole leg sank into the snow at almost every step! It was quite funny though. Because everytime it happens, I gasp out of surprise. And sometimes, I had to be pulled out! Hehe. And eventhough it was something below zero degrees, we were sweating! :p

Trond and I walking carefully on the tracks, hoping not to sink into the snow at every step.

Got one leg into the snow, all the way up to my knees!

Sank again.. But this time only up to my mid calves.

Me trying to get out of the snow.

Trond had to pull me out. Haha.

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Day 2 - Making My Snow Angel and Spending Time with Tye & Eko

On day 2, I decided to make a snow angel.

They had to help me get up on the snow as it was quite high up, and with all the bulky clothing, my movement was kinda restricted.

And as soon as I stepped onto the snow, I sank all the way in. It was really very funny.

I forgot to wear my gloves! After 3 second of waving around in the snow, I thought I would have to cut off my hands due to frostbite or something like that. It was very painfully cold!

My snow angel.. :)

Then later, we went to Lily's for dinner. And I get to spend time with Tye and Eko, the 2 little devils whom I adore to bits. Their dad is a colleague of mine, who is a British. And his wife is Chinese. Lily told me that since they told the kids I was coming 2 weeks ago, they have been asking everyday if today was the day. They're just too cute! :)

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Day 3 - Skiing

Then we went skiing on day 3. It was SO TOUGH! It looks so easy but really.. Looks can be deceiving. Especially in this case. Haha.

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Day 4 - Norwegian Home-Cooked Dinner

And on day 4, Trond invited us to have home-cooked Norwegian dinner at his home with his family. In the morning, on the way to the office, we stopped by the fish market to get some salmon for dinner.

I was really excited to see all the fresh salmon (I L-O-V-E salmon), and Jon HAD to take a picture of me with the salmon. Haha!

Me pointing to whale meat. The first time some colleagues and I tried whale meat, a colleague asked, how come it tastes like beef? So we asked her, what do you think a whale is? Then, she realized they are NOT FISH. Haha!

Me trying some bacalao. Bacalao actually originated from Spain and is dried salted cod. The cod processing method was introduced to Norway at around 1640. And now, it is used in a popular dish in Norway. The recipe uses olives, tomatoes, onions and peppers. And it is VERY YUMMY!

The salmon Trond bought for our dinner. Looks so yummy! Trond actually sliced a small bit so I can eat it raw like sashimi. Hehe.

The dish Trond and wife prepared. The gravy uses Norwegian butter (very popular). It's similar to Ikea style of salmon. My favourite!

This trip was really something. There were so many firsts for me:

First experience with snow

First experience with temperature below zero degrees

First experience making a snow angel

First experience skiing

First experience trying bacalao

First experience having dinner at a typical setting of Norwegian family house with typical Norwegian food

:)

I Don't Believe in Working on Birthdays

2010-04-03T20:39:00.003+08:00

Even if it isn't my own! Haha.

It was the bf's birthday last week. That was the main reason why I took some days off. Apart from the reason that I really needed a break. (I applied for the leave one month in advance!)

Happy birthday, sayang! May all your dreams and wishes come true. Then we can get your Ferrari, my Lamboghirni, and my Bentley. Hehe. *muah*

Update #2

2010-04-02T22:45:00.024+08:00

I have been ridiculously busy.. I cannot remember what I did beyond four weeks ago. Except for some CNY lion dances and open houses.

** Warning: Long post ahead! **

Approximately 5 weeks ago, I had an open house. It wasn't really a CNY open house. But just some makan-makan get-together we had since the stepmum is around. We catered food from Razi (contact provided by the bf's mama) and the food was soooooo good! I am salivating while typing this and thinking of the food. Haha! We had nasi dagang, and nasi kerabu and roti jala etc.

Some time ago, a few colleagues of mine were recommending a nasi dagang restaurant near the office and I was quite surprised that there is a (I assumed) Kelantanese restaurant near the office. And even more surprised when they told me that it is a Chinese restaurant. So I told them, wait 'til you try authentic nasi dagang and nasi kerabu prepared by a Kelantanese.

So I invited them to the openhouse. And they actually left da-pao-ing food! Hehe. Thanks, babes for coming all the way. I KNEW the trick was to tempt you with nasi dagang and nasi kerabu. Hehe.

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4 weeks ago, I was in Norway for a meeting. Before I went, I was told that it has been snowing 5-6 inches daily and the temperature is on an average, 15 below 0. I have never been to anywhere so cold. And I was really REALLY worried before going.

But all the worry was for nothing. Apparently, the week we were there, it was really good weather. And the Norwegians kept ending work at 2-3 PM to go skiing because the weather was really good.

Stories and photos from winter-white Norway in the next post. :)

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3 weeks ago, I was so busy preparing for the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple's visit to Malaysia and to the office. In one day, I had to go from a meeting, to the rehearsal, and then escape the rehearsal to go to another meeting, then go back to the rehearsal several times! That week was absolute craziness for me. But in the end, it was worth the effort. There is a very interesting article and photo in a Norwegian daily (it's in the office). Will scan a copy of it and post it here. :)

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2 weeks ago, I was in Bangkok. It was the first workshop for the implementation project in Thailand. And the first time testing out my new role as Assistant Project Manager. :)

The MD singing (with full expression) a song he made up with the go-Live date for the project. Yii zip song thula kom. Dai, dai dai! Which means 22nd of October. Can, can can! It was really sporting of him. :)

The project team - consisting of members from Dubai (an Indian who is based in Dubai), Norway, and Malaysia (an Indian who is based here, in Malaysia as well as local Malaysians).

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Last week, I finally took some days off. Didn't do anything much. But I got the opportunity to take photos of the bf's 9-month old niece, Atiqah. She is soooooo adorable! And as cute as a button!

She absolutely loves the camera. Everytime the camera clicked, she laughed. It was really funny!

Happy Birthday, January Babies!

2010-01-26T18:36:00.009+08:00

January 25th
Harith:

January 26th
Fred:

Looking Forward to..

2010-01-03T20:46:00.009+08:00

..renewing friendships and celebrating love, this year.

I started the new year by being given the honour to be the maid-of-honour (pengapit) at a girlfriend's wedding.. :)

Syikin babe,
It kinda came to me as a surprise when you called asking me to be your pengapit. But how could I say no..? :) Although I've only met Jamm during the wedding, I know that he'll take good care of you. Thanks for letting me be a part of your big day. *big hugs*

Mafia Gathering #1

2009-12-15T18:52:00.012+08:00

This is what the mafias do when they go out for dinner. (inside joke) Haha! :p

BusinessObjects, Rakuzen & Tiffany

2009-11-22T15:53:00.012+08:00

The past week has been a very good week. :) On Monday and Tuesday, I attended a BusinessObjects universe designer training with Linda and Jon. Linda came all the way from Norway for the training. And after the universe designer training, we held training for the end users, from Wednesday to Friday. It was interesting as we got to learn the end users' report requirements and they got to see what our MIS can provide. Generally, the users were quite happy with MIS and we (the MIS team) have a lot to do! :)

At the end of Linda's visit, on Friday, Jasmyin and I brought her out for dinner at Rakuzen. :) I brought her to have local food for dinner the night before already (laksa and nasi lemak), and we had tomyum for lunch. We ordered so much at Rakuzen! Even the waitress who took our order was doubtful we could finish the food. But we told her, "Bring it on!" Haha.

Then, on Saturday, the bf and I went to Pavilion to shop. :) I thought of getting a handbag but didn’t find any which caught my eye. In the end, I got myself something from Tiffany & Co. :)

It is a bracelet with a Tiffany blue box charm, and it is so adorable! :) This is to replace the one the bf got me when we first got together which I lost last year. Of course it will never be the same as the one the bf got me first. But it is still a Tiffany & Co bracelet. :)

Since we spent the whole of Saturday doing ‘my thing’, on Sunday, I accompanied the bf to ComicsCorner to play MTG. :)

Then, I had dinner at Rakuzen (again) but with the bf this time. :)

See how crazy the bf is with his MTG cards. Even at Rakuzen, he’s looking at his MTG cards! :p

There are so many smileys in this entry.. Because I can’t stop smiling. It really has been a good week! :)

:) Teehee.

Day Out With the Girls

2009-11-16T20:42:00.010+08:00

I spent the whole of last Saturday with the girls from uni. It was initially planned to be a breakfast date. But we ended up having breakfast, lunch, tea AND dinner! Haha. Talk about craziness! It was a pity Syikin couldn't join us. But it's ok. We've setup another date already in our calendars. :)

The girls and I.. We have always been doing crazy things together. :) For example, one of us had a crush on a guy from uni and we knew he usually goes to the gym in the afternoon/ evening. So we were always there at the gym [pretending to be] working out hoping to bump into him. And one day, we were doing our thing at the gym, hoping/ waiting for him to come. But he didn't. So we gave up and decided to leave. But as we were leaving, he showed up. And instead of working out at the gym, he went to the field to play football. So we decided to continue our 'exercise' by jogging around the field. If I remember correctly, we 'exercised' for about 4-5 hours that day! Haha.

And then there was that time where we went out clubbing, and stayed up the whole morning, up to 7am at the Mamak, just so we won't fall asleep if we went back home, so we could attend an 8am class where Ieda and I were already blacklisted for missing too many times. And even though the distance between our faculty and college was probably about 500 metres, driving back to college after class felt like it was a 10-hour drive. That was the first and only time I had to try so so so hard not to fall asleep! Haha.

And we have dozens of CDs with photos! Haha. We took photos everyday and almost EVERY night! Now when I think about it, it's kinda funny. But it's good to go through those photos and reminisce the times we had. :)

So anyways, I am so glad we decided to finally meet. It's been so so so long since the last time we hung out. The last time we met was about 2 years ago at a Raya openhouse, and even then, we didn't really hang out and catch up. It felt really good to spend time again with the girls after such a long time. :)

For breakfast on Saturday, we went to Chawan @ Bangsar. This place used to be Devi's. It had the best maggi goreng! We were always craving to have the maggi goreng at Devi's. And we used to go there at least 2 times a week. And once during the convocation week, when all the food stalls and cafes in campus were closed, we went to Devi's everyday for breakfast, lunch and tea. Haha.

We spent the morning catching up with ex-boyfriend, boyfriend stories.. Who's married and who's going to and who's not anymore. The usual stuff.

Then we walked around, going into all the quaint little boutiques in Bangsar. Or as Ieda calls it, boutique hopping. :) Did some shopping too. And ended up having dinner at Hartamas Square (another old hang out place), with Asha joining us. :)

Sorry about the bad quality pictures. It was taken with a camera phone. :)

Hey girls, if you're reading this, share la some stories.. :)

Am Back!

2009-10-18T10:54:00.011+08:00

I am finally back. Have been back for about 2 weeks now. Was actually back 3 weeks ago, then had to go for another business trip to Singapore 2 days after I got back from Europe, for a couple of days. Was so tiring!

This is the first weekend I've had to myself for what feels like a long long time. The bf had some food poisoning yesterday. So after having breakfast with him, I sent him home to recover. And I had the whole Saturday to myself. :)

Had a blast in UK with Adek. We celebrated Raya with a couple of his friends, who cooked rendang, and nasi impit, and satay, and kuah kacang, and laksa, and nasi lemak, and lontong etc. Felt good to have so much local food being so far away from home, especially it being Aidilfitri. Then, Adek and I spent 4 days in London. We did SO MUCH walking, trying to cover so many places in the limited time we had. Come to think of it now, it was kinda funny.

Will post stories about my trip to Europe, soon. Really soon, I promise.. :p

Lærer opp inne Norge

2009-09-13T16:50:00.009+08:00

I am currently in Europe. Sandefjord, Norway to be more specific. Have been here for the past one week. And am gonna be here for another week. Then I'm off to England to celebrate Raya with the Adek. :)

To get to Norway, I had to transit in Amsterdam. And the transit was about 9 hours. So I spent the day in Amsterdam before taking the flight to Sandefjord.

And yesterday, I spent the day in Oslo. The train journey from Sandefjord to Oslo took about an hour and 45 minutes.

Here are some pics. Many more pics and stories later. :)

P/S: This entry's title means 'Training in Norway' :)

Tickets Booked, Kinda Scared

2009-08-24T21:58:00.005+08:00

I got my ticket to Norway today. And I finally booked my ticket to London as well.

Amsterdam

Norway

England

I'm kinda scared about going so far away for so long. I'm not sure if I will be able to be strong being so far away from the people, places and things that I love. *sigh*

My First Autumn-Winter Jacket

2009-08-23T20:42:00.000+08:00

Today the bf brought me out to Pavillion, KL to get a jacket for my trip to Europe in 2 weeks. Almost bought a beautiful BEAUTIFUL one from Anya Hindmarch. And then Burberry. But in the end, I got a cool looking one from Donna Karan just because it was more me. Oh and the price factor as well. Heh. The ones from Anya Hindmarch and Burberry were so elegant looking.. Like you need to wear high boots and stuff to pull it off. And I'm a very VERY jeans-and-flats kinda girl. :)

I love my new jacket so much, I want to go to Europe tomorrow! Hehe. I also got 2 sweaters from Gap. Hm.. :)

Get@Car's Best Cars of Year 2009

2009-08-17T22:54:00.008+08:00

This morning, as I was getting ready for work, I thought to myself, if anybody at work asks me how my weekend went, I'm going to explode with excitement. Hehe. Let me tell you why.. :)

1. I went on the Sepang f1 track for the first time. Full circuit. At highest speed of 240-250 km/hr. Albeit I didn't drive, it doesn't really matter because of two reasons. First reason being, how many people get to say that they've been on the track at racing speed. :) Second reason is: read the next several points to find out. :)

2. I rode in a Lamborghini Gallardo. At racing speed [see point above], on the Sepang f1 track. Driven by Dato' M****n. He owns like 20 of the most expensive cars.

3. I rode in a NSX-R. At racing speed on the Sepang f1 track. Driven by professional racer, F****z F***y. It was kinda cool how he drove. Unlike any other professional or semi-professional drivers I've ever ridden with.

4. I went on the Sepang f1 track. At racing speed. Driven by another professional racer. He races an Aston Martin and is also one of the big bosses of one of our local banks.

So those are among the reasons why I would absolutely explode if somebody asks how my weekend went. :)

On another note however, I'm quite disappointed that I didn't grab the chance to drive on the track. I was too afraid. Oh well.. Next time then. :)

P/S: The Mazda 3 Sport won. :)

Drama Geek Queen

2009-08-09T20:38:00.009+08:00

..that's what the bf calls me. As, according to him, I am a geek and a drama queen. *rolls eyes* I am NOT! :p

So, a recap of the drama geek queen's weekend..

1. I won 9th place in my fourth FNM. How cool is that?? Haha.

First round: I won, 2-0 :)
Second round: I won again, 2-0 :))
Third round: I lost, 0-2

The first round, apparently played against a PTQ qualifier. And the third round, first time played against a Kithkin deck. I was quite disappointed for losing that round! *frowns* Because that player's deck wasn't even a really, really tough deck! It was just a somewhat annoying deck which I have no experience playing against. But I'm still top ten! I have to say it again.. How cool is that?? Hehe. :)) So I won another booster pack. My second. Ever. Haha. Last week, in the pack I won, there was a Open the Vaults. This week, in the pack I won, there was a Pithing Needle. :)

2. Had Sunday breakfast with Jaz and Teens. :) The last we met was in April. Have to make an effort to meet up with them more often.

3. Boss' wife delivered on Saturday, 08.08.09 :) Cool eh?

I Am Too Lazy..

2009-08-05T18:19:00.005+08:00

..to pick which pictures from our Tanjong Jara trip are okay to publish. So I'm just publishing one of my favourites. :p

:)

My Third FNM

2009-08-02T08:36:00.000+08:00

I won! I won! I won!

I won a prize! My first time winning a prize in FNM :) And my first ever booster pack because I don't buy packs. Hehe :) I won!

First round: I lost badly, O-2
Second round: I won, 2-O :)
Third round: I won again, 2-O :)

I won! Am so happy! :)

Half Past Three In The Morning

2009-07-30T03:33:00.004+08:00

It's about half past three in the morning and I can't sleep. I figured I might as well update my blog. Hm lets see.. Since coming back from the vacation, I..

1. Caught flu and fever and diarrhea. Don't worry, people. It's not H1N1. And I'm better now. :)

2. Got an MC right after my 2 days of leave, making it a total of 3 days of missing from work. Not very happy about it but the doctor insisted. But was quite thankful in the end, that I got a day off just to sleep off all the tiredness from the vacation plus from the sickness.

3. Got myself a new baby. :) Bought myself a DSLR. Canon 500d. Have always ALWAYS wanted one of my own. Figured that I might as well get one now and learn to use it before my trip to Europe in September. Have only been using the bf's Nikon d200 and d300. Went to Singapore with the d200 once and it was torture lugging the camera around. And in Tanjong Jara, the d300 together with the battery grip. THAT was really heavy! The bf also gave me a few lenses from his Canon 450d to try out my new camera with, as well as to learn to use the different lenses. There is a 50mm, 10-22mm, 18-55mm which is the kit lens from the 450d (as well as the 500d), and a L lens. :)

4. Went to see an ENT, Dr Bala on my sinus problem. Too lazy to elaborate on this. But he put in a camera thingy into my nose. And it's not something serious. I'm supposed to use a nasal spray, Avamys, daily for a month and go back to see him for a follow-up.

5. Was brought out for lunch by HR, together with the others, at a Thai restaurant behind McD's in Section 3, called Serai. And discovered a dessert soooooo gooooood that I'll definitely DEFINITELY go back for. It's chocolate ice cream in a tall cup with pieces of banana, cornflakes (!), chocolate syrup, and a chocolate shavings thingy which I'm not sure what it is but tastes like it could be from Oreo cookies. Oh man, the combination is just so delicious. *drools*

Am still waiting for our pics at Tanjong Jara from the bf. Will upload them as soon as I get them from him. :)

Morning of Day 2 @ TJR

2009-07-24T14:32:00.003+08:00

We're back in our chalet. We spent the whole morning in the pool and at the beach. We went to the big pool at first. The bf swam laps burning off the dinner we had the night before. I swam [mini] laps too.

Then we went to swim at the beach. Who cares if it was [almost] noon and the sun was [almost] directly above our heads? It was SO MUCH FUN! The sand was white and clean.. And the water so clear! It was so beautiful. :)

Then we went to do more laps in the pool but in the smaller pool this time. After all that swimming, we hung out beside the pool and played MTG while waiting for lunch time. Haha.

There are no locals at all here except for the two of us and TJR's staff. The staff are very friendly.

Last night, while we were out for dinner, they came into our chalet, replaced our towels with fresh towels, made our bed and put an orchid on top of each pillow for that extra touch. So we'd come back to a nice clean room. The service here is excellent!

More stories later. Pics too..

The Most Expensive Dinner Ever

2009-07-24T07:54:00.001+08:00

We're holidaying at Tanjong Jara Resort baybeh! Woohoo! :)

We had the most expensive dinner ever last night! It consisted of..

six sticks of satay, steamed buns and soup for the appetizers..

kangkung belacan, sizzling black pepper venison, ayam sweet sour Roselle (TJR's signature dish), butter milk prawn, assam pedas grilled fish fillet, and two plates of steamed rice for the main course..

banana split with 3 scoops of ice cream, and the most 'oh-my-gawd-i-just-died-and-went-to-heaven' DELICIOUS vanilla creme brulee for dessert.

Total bill was..

RM365.

Fortunately, the dinner was included in our package. And it was the BEST dinner with Malay dishes I've ever had! :)

Pics to come soon..

My Two-Timing Angel

2009-07-20T21:53:00.007+08:00

Something funny happened to me at Saturday's FNM..

I played against a guy who was using huge ass 4/4, 7/7 dragon creatures with trample, haste, flying etc. I won the first game with my Shield of Oversoul, Wilt Leave Cavalier and Wilt Leave Liege.

For the second game, he replaced a few cards from his sideboard into his mainboard. And I did the same. A Baneslayer Angel from my sideboard into my mainboard to go against his dragons.

But it just didn't come out during the second game, and I lost.

That is what usually happens to me. Most guys do not anticipate that my deck would be able to fight, let alone survive. And they're always caught by surprise.

During the third game, my Baneslayer Angel finally came out. I was SO happy. So so happy! Haha. But as a response, he casted a Slave of Bolas. Gained control of my Baneslayer Angel, used it to attack me, and discarded it into my graveyard.

Oh man.. I felt so dipermainkan! By my Baneslayer Angel. Ahhaha! I think I'll remember this move for quite some time. :p

My Second FNM

2009-07-18T23:22:00.004+08:00

Round 1: I lost, 0-2
Round 2: I got paired with the bf so I let him win, 2-1
Round 3: I lost, 1-2

:(

I Need Extra Hours

2009-07-16T06:32:00.000+08:00

The boss have decided that employees will have to go through an e-learning course as an introduction to the usage of computers in J****. And in addition, those getting a laptop computer will get a Quickstart guide on using the laptop computer.

For weeks, I have been working on the e-learning course. And 2 days ago, it was published! I'm so happy. :)

The lady from Corporate office (in Norway) who helped me publish the course online wanted it to be opened to all other J**** offices in the world so they can get ideas from my course and start one of their own. Hehe. *beams proudly* :)

Now I have to start work on the Quickstart guide and make sure it is completed ASAP. Before the end of this month. Hmm..

Friday, 17/07
IFS MATRIX training
FNM - Manawerx

Saturday, 18/07
FNM - DeCards

Sunday, 19/07
Laundry day

Monday, 20/07
IFS MATRIX training

Tuesday, 21/07
Prepare for MIS/BO training

Wednesday, 22/07
MIS/BO training, and
IFS MATRIX training

Thursday, 23/07
On leave - Tanjong Jara vacation

Friday, 24/07
On leave - Tanjong Jara vacation

Saturday, 25/07
Tanjong Jara vacation

Sunday, 26/07
Recuperate

Monday, 27/07
IFS MATRIX training

Tuesday, 28/07
Microsoft training

Wednesday, 29/07
IFS MATRIX training

Where am I gonna find the time??? *panics*

Writer's Block

2009-07-15T21:16:00.003+08:00

When I drive home from work or from dinner, I'm always reminding myself that I should update my blog more. I want to be able to talk about, or in this case, write about absolutely anything and nothing. Like some people whose blogs I frequent. I envy those people.

That was also one of the reasons why I wanted to have a blog.. Like everybody else.

But everytime I think about what to write, my mind goes blank. Despite the fact that I talk a lot (bf can support this fact), I always come to a dead end when trying to think of what to write about in my blog.

So I've been thinking about it for the past few days and have decided that I should take a 'Dear Diary' approach. When I was younger, I used to write in a diary everyday.. Of what happened in the day.. Somewhere along the lines of "Today I went to blablabla with blablabla to blablabla. And I had lunch at blablabla. And I bought blablabla and blablabla and blablabla."

Oh how young and naive I was. :p

However, I don't want this blog to be like that. But I think I need to start somewhere.. Yea? :)

So I shall start with my next entry.. :)

Of First Times & Chocolate Brown

2009-07-05T20:36:00.005+08:00

First won against stranger with my green-white beat down deck.

First FNM.
Round 1: I won, 2-1
Round 2: I lost, 1-2
Round 3: I lost, 0-2

Officially registered to DCI.

First time attended MTG Malaysia Nationals.

:)

Ohh.. the bf and I went to a pet exhibition and saw the cuuuuuutest ever chocolate brown persian kitten for sale! I want that precious little kitten so so much! I've always wanted a chocolate brown cat.. Or a midnight grey/blue cat. Plus it was soooooo cute and manja!

Eventhough we could afford to get the chocolate brown persian kitten [financially], I don't think getting another kitten at this point of time is a good idea. First reason, it is a high maintenance type of cat. Second, nobody is at home to take care of it when I'm at work. Third, Ben. I don't think Ben would be too happy.

So the bf promised that we'll get one when we have our own place later.. Meow.

:)

Another (5) Book Meme

2009-06-29T21:18:00.002+08:00

Today, I feel like doing another meme to get my things off some few issues..

Here goes..

1. Take five books of my shelf.
#1 Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
#2 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
#3 New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
#4 Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
#5 Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

2. Book #1 -- first sentence.
All our attempts at subterfuge had been in vain.

3. Book #2 -- last sentence on page 50.
I could see the faint shine of his skin and eyes, and I peered up at him, wondering if I'd begin to squawk like a chicken or take my clothes off.

4. Book #3 -- second sentence on page 100.
I weighed my options carefully as I loitered outside the classroom, procrastinating.

5. Book #4 -- next to the last sentence on page 150.
Surely he wouldn't cancel without at least telling me.

6. Book #5 -- final sentence of the book.
And then we continued blisfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever.

7. Make the five sentences into a paragraph:
All our attempts at subterfuge had been in vain. I could see the faint shine of his skin and eyes, and I peered up at him, wondering if I'd begin to squawk like a chicken or take my clothes off. I weighed my options carefully as I loitered outside the classroom, procrastinating. Surely he wouldn't cancel without at least telling me. And then we continued blisfully into this small but perfect piece of our forever.

Haha. That's not very funny. They're all very serious sentences. Maybe next time I should try with funnier books instead.. :p

Saturday Six Meme

2009-06-27T22:40:00.004+08:00

Titled Another Random Six, from here.

Here goes.. :)

1. Where were you 2 hours ago?
At the back of the house, hanging up clothes to dry.

2. What is the first blue item you see?
The Hansaplast box on the desk.

3. Do you prefer to use a pen with black or blue ink?
Black.

4. When was the last time you skinny dipped?
Uhm.. Never.

5. What did your last text message say?
Wow Farah Fawcett passed away too? And Ed McMahon

6. Where is your bestfriend?
In his room, at home.

Haha. That was actually quite fun. I should do this more often! :)

Rhys the Redeemed

2009-06-20T20:31:00.013+08:00

Today the bf and I sent the babe to get its windows tinted. Am so happy now that the windows are tinted. Am not used to driving without tinted windows [read: puteri lilin]. Hehe. :p

After that, we went to Manawerx. But it was closed. The bf really wanted to check the place out. Poor thing. But he remembered another place specializing in board games nearby, and he wanted to see if they have MTG cards. So we went there instead. Lucky for him it was open. They have an amazing selection of board games! And there were a few groups of people playing Warcraft.. Which looks like a really cool game.

The bf looked through the MTG cards they have, and bought two Rhys the Redeemed for my Naya deck. :)

We played a few rounds.. And both of us won 2 rounds each. Which was very good for me as his deck is a really expensive deck with Ajanis and such. :) :)

Ohh.. While we were waiting for the tinting to be done, the bf thought he'd test me to see if I knew which card this phrase was from.. Her sword swings more beautifully than any choir. And he was so surprised when I knew the answer! Haha. His expression was so funny! The phrase is from.. Serra Angel. :)

Had fun today despite it being a rather uneventful Saturday.. :)

My New Babe

2009-06-19T21:12:00.004+08:00

I <3 you, babe.. :)

Birthday Splurges

2009-06-15T20:45:00.005+08:00

For my birthday last year, I got myself a RM5,000 'vintage leather' handbag among other things. :)

For my birthday this year, I went all the way and got myself a car. A brand new car. With my own money. *beams proudly* Will post the pics as soon as the bf transfers them to the computer and passes them to me. :p

Today, we booked a holiday at YTL Tanjong Jara Resort.. :) :) :) OMG I can't wait!

Update #1 Part 2

2009-06-06T18:10:00.001+08:00

Oh and it's my birthday today. :) :) :) :p
We're going to Rakuzen for dinner tonight. :)

Update #1

2009-06-06T17:44:00.008+08:00

Wow I'm getting lazier and lazier to update my blog. Well it's not like I have readers. But it kinda make me feel very undisciplined & fickle. The whole reason why I wanted to blog is to record events in my life. So, let's see what I've been up to since my last entry..

I got a new job.

Booked a new car.

Went to Malacca & Singapore on business.

Stopped using plastic bags.

Lost the Tiffany & Co bangle Eddie bought me for my 25th birthday. :(

Finished paying for the Kelisa. *beam*

Started reading the Twilight saga again. :)

Got a new mobile number.

Getting geekier - started playing Magic The Gathering cards.

Getting my new car next week. :)

Booked!

2009-04-10T12:42:00.004+08:00

I booked my new car yesterday! Woot woot! It's a 2-month waiting list. I hope I'll get my car in time for my birthday!

Some Call-Girl Trying to Attract 'Customers'

2009-04-04T19:55:00.005+08:00

Dim lighting. Jazz music in the background. Thick lush carpet. Big fluffy cosy armchairs. Tourists sitting around chatting and having a glass of wine. And here I am sitting by myself, sipping on my iced chocolate, surfing the web on my mobile phone. A group of Africans are looking at me funny. They probably think I'm some call-girl trying to attract 'customers' here at this classy hotel cafe.

I'm waiting for the bf. He's at a bar nearby attending an event by Mercedes Benz which the Benz Director insisted he attend. He wasn't really keen on attending the event as he's not into the bar/club kinda places.

We were from a nearby mall. I had to look for a flat pair of shoes for work. Chiro says I'm only allowed to wear shoes with a maximum height of 2 inch heels. That sucks. All my high heel shoes are at least 3 inches high. I thought it was gonna be a challenge. But it turned out okay. There were several options. There was a nice pair at Nine West. Another at Aldo. Another at Charles & Keith. I bought the ones at Vincci+. I quite like Vincci+. They're not like the typical common Vincci. And.. I got a cute cute handbag from Charles & Keith.

I've stopped posting entries on my daily diet. It's too much commitment I couldn't take. I know I'm eating healthier than before. I don't really eat fried food anymore. And I've stopped eating KFC since September 2008. And I drink more water now, and less sweet drinks. That's a start.

Oh bf's done already. Better get the bill and see how much my iced chocolate cost (it wasn't in the menu). Juices in the menu were RM30! I sure hope my drink doesn't cost me RM50.

Waiter! Bill please!

Updating My Food Journal

2009-02-05T20:55:00.002+08:00

I've missed two days of diet diary entry. So I'm gonna make up for it tonight..

Yesterday
Meal 1:
(while driving to work, 9:45 am)

250 ml packet of Milo x 1

Meal 2:
(while in the car to lunch, 11:30 am)

Banana x 1

Meal 3:
(Coffee Bean, 12:30 pm)

Norwegian smoked salmon pannini sandwich x 1
Cup of warm water x 1

Meal 4:
(Sakae Sushi, 6:45 pm)

Unagi bento set x 1
Salmon sushi x 4 (2 plates)
Cup of hot green tea x 1

Today
Meal 1:
(while driving to work, 9:45 am)

250 ml packet of Milo x 1

Meal 2:
(Pizza Hut, 1:00 pm)

Hawaiian & Super Supreme pizza x 3 slices
Spicy chicken wing x 1
Banana x 1

Meal 3:
(at home, 9:15 pm)

Indomie mee goreng x 1 packet

Others:

Plain water x 1400 ml

M.I.A.

2009-02-02T21:39:00.008+08:00

It's been quite some time since I last posted, I know. Have been busy with this and that.. Oh, who am I kidding? I was just being plain lazy. But today I've been inspired to blog again. I'll let you in on that in a bit.

But first.. Being the first entry of the new year (yea, I know! It is so delayed!), I'd like to post an update on my new look. I've cut my hair short. But now, I am seriously contemplating to go shorter. But when I look at the header pic (on top), I get sad and wished I had long hair like I used to. Oh, woe is me.

So back to what got me inspired to post an entry in my blog today. This person and this blog. But as you can see from my photo (above), I don't think I look like I weigh 38 kgs so therefore, my reason for starting to track my diet is obviously to shed some pounds.

Ultimate goal:
Lose 8-10 kgs (based on my research on the www, that translates to a timeline of about 4-5 months)

How I will achieve this:

track my food intake - so I will be more conscious of what I put into my mouth and tummy
eat healthy - more fruits and vege and less oily fried food
cut down on the sweet stuff - chocs and ice cream and ice cream and ice cream
make [full] use of my gym membership - I last went to the gym (exercised) in December 2008

So, here goes..

Meal 1:
(at home, 12:00 pm)

a plate of spaghetti with 5 meatballs (no cheese)
half a bottle of chilled Lipton Green Tea

Meal 2:
(at home, 5:30 pm)

1 slice of multigrain toast with margerine
1 slice of multigrain toast with cheese spread
a cup of banana and pineapple smoothie with low fat yoghurt

Physical Activities:
Urm.. Does walking to and fro from the washing machine to where-we-hang-our-clothes-to-dry to hang our clothes to dry count? :p

Over time, I hope to be able to have regular meals - breakfast, lunch, maybe tea, and dinner. Right now, I'm just eating as and when I feel like it. Which is definitely one of the main causes of my weight gain..

Before I end this post, I'd like to share with you some photos of Ben. :)

Hee.. I <3 my kitty cat. :)

Rain, Rain, Go Away..

2008-11-18T20:01:00.003+08:00

On Saturday, there was a fight between the Sun and the Rain. I did loads of laundry that day. So naturally, I was rooting for the Sun to win. It was a very tough fight. One minute, it looked like the Rain was gonna win.. And the next minute, it looked like the Sun was gonna win. It went on like that for a couple of hours. In the end, the Sun lost. The Rain poured and I was so upset! But I had high hopes for the Sun and I told myself not to worry because the Sun will make a comeback. And whatdya know.. It really did make a comeback! The Sun shone. Albeit very little, but it did.. And it stayed that way for at least a couple of hours. :)

Rock Star!

2008-11-14T22:23:00.008+08:00

This people, is the B. Romanek Rock Star clutch in crocodile. *drools*

In July 2004, Brigette Romanek decided to design a bag and give it to her friends for Christmas. When Christmas 2004 came, she presented the bags to her friends. From there, the B. Romanek collection took a life on its own. Her friends were constantly stopped on the streets by strangers asking where they could buy the bag. By February 2005, Brigette's bags could be seen on the arms of Demi Moore, Courtney Cox and Zooey Deschanel. Also Eva Mendes, Sophie Monk, Rachel Zoe, Heather Locklear, Ashlee Simpson and many others!

The Rock Star clutch is a wrap-around clutch and the inside is lined in suede. It comes in so many colours like Cognac, Black, Chocolate, Bone, Midnight, Salt and Pepper, Lime Juice, Lipstick, Forest, the purple one at the top (I don't know what it's called) and another one (I don't know what). It comes in 11 colours.

You should see the bag when it is open.. The flap unfolds and unfolds into a crocodile tail. It's so cool! Now, which colour should I get? :)

Flexibility & Freedom

2008-11-04T09:47:00.002+08:00

I'm thankful that my job allows me the flexibility and freedom to work while on the road, as long as there is internet connection.

I'm thankful that my bosses trust me this much - to give me this much freedom to do my own stuff.

Free

2008-11-03T23:31:00.003+08:00

by The Martinis

Omnipresent phrase in my mind
Spoken word I've said one million times
Who're you to tell me it'll always be this way
I close my eyes and I turn around
And leave it all behind
So free for the moment
Lost somewhere between the earth and the sky
So free for the moment
Lost because I wanna be lost
Don't try to find me
Always try to breeze through my life
Repetitious things I've done one million times
Who're you to tell me it'll always be this way
I close my eyes and I turn around
And leave it all behind
What could I do
It's not such a terrible thing
What would you do
It's not such a terrible thing
So free for the moment
Lost somewhere between the earth and the sky
So free for the moment
Lost because I wanna be lost
So free for the moment
Lost somewhere between the earth and the sky
So free for the moment
Lost because I wanna be lost
Don't try to find me..

Just Stand Up

2008-10-27T23:14:00.003+08:00

As I get older, I'm more aware and conscious of my health. There are many things that I want to practise in my everyday life to live the healthy life. I have still not managed to get my lazy ass to go to the gym more often than I would like to. But I've managed to drop a very bad habit. Probably one of the worst habits someone could pick up. And I did it cold turkey. Eventhough there are not many things that I know of cancer, I would like to learn more about it.

Here's a list taken from the SU2C website on what you can do to support this campaign on cancer awareness.

stop smoking
never start smoking
manage your stress
get a mammogram
get your colonoscopy
get a prostate exam
get your skin examined
join an advocacy group
cut back on red meat
EXERCISE
avoid highly refined sugar
avoid transfat
write to congress
add anti cancer food to diet
take a friend to treatment

By July, Next Year

2008-10-26T23:39:00.004+08:00

He said.

:)

Love Story

2008-10-25T21:32:00.003+08:00

by Taylor Swift

We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns,
See you make your way through the crowd,
You say hello, little did I know,
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase,
Begging you, please don't go.
And I said, "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say yes"
So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew.
So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while.
'cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter.
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
But you were everything to me,
I was begging you, please don't go.
And I said, "Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say yes
Romeo, save me
They're trying to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story, baby, just say yes"
Oh.. I got tired of waiting,
Wondering if you were ever comin' around.
My faith in you was fading,
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And I said, "Romeo, save me. I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in thy head? I don't know what to think"
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said,
"Marry me, Juliet. You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad. Go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say yes"

Luck Be A Lady

2008-10-24T22:04:00.051+08:00

The Malaysian girls from TARA season 3 really have luck on their side! They were doing quite well.. And the first time they got last, it was a predetermined non-elimination round! That was luck on their side already, if I might say. And this week, they got last again.. And again, it was another predetermined non-elimination round! That's twice in a row! Talk about luck!

I enjoy watching the two Malaysian girls race because they really play it cool.. Not all aggressive and out to stab the other teams so that they can win, like a couple of the other teams. They're really enjoying themselves.

But I also like watching the other Malaysian team simply because of their brother-sister relationship and because they're Malaysians too! :) Another team I also like watching is the Filipino team. Well not really the team, but more like one half of the team. Not the guy half, but the girl half. I think she's really attractive. She's sweet. :)

I Wish..

2008-10-19T21:48:00.029+08:00

I was watching Georgia Rule on HBO but it rained and Astro went crazy. So here I am blogging. I'm supposed to be studying because I have a training to conduct on Tuesday but since it's the weekend, I just feel like lazing around watching tv or reading one of the books I bought a couple of days ago or playing games on my PSP. I'm currently playing Warriors Orochi by the way. I have so many things that I want to do. I wish that there were more hours in a day, more days in a week!

I think I should just enjoy what is left of the weekend and read my book. Ta!

Unhappiness Aside

2008-10-18T07:40:00.043+08:00

Going to Nasim's Raya openhouse today. Feeling quite excited about that because it means I get to wear my new baju Raya which I have not worn yet, with my new stilettos and my new clutch. Heh.

He brought me out 2 nights in a row to jalan-jalan and have dinner. First was Carl's Jr at Sunway Pyramid. He wanted to bring me to Bangsar but it was raining too heavily and we felt it was too dangerous to drive so far in that condition. He picked Carl's Jr because I love the guacamole burger so much. He is sweet that way and I should remember that. The next night, again he wanted to bring me to Bangsar but traffic was so bad that we took a detour and ended up at Coffee Bean at Mont' Kiara. We had good salmon sandwiches and chatted. At the end of the night, it was okay that the traffic was bad and we had to take a couple of detours because he knows I love going around with the top down (not mine, the car) and I did enjoy the ride. And we went to a place that was quiet and kinda cosy, and we both like that. I know he's trying to make me happy. I should always be thankful that I have someone who loves me like he does.

The Sun Will Shine

2008-10-18T07:32:00.009+08:00

Going through a really rough patch now. I feel sad and so miserable.. Second guessing everyone and everything I do. Have to pull myself together. Telling myself that this will end. I am stronger than this. Everything's going to be alright and I just have to hold on..

X6 & Breakfast

2008-10-12T08:20:00.008+08:00

I got to bring home the X6 last night. Was so excited! People say it looks funny, it looks weird. But I quite like it. It looks like a monster car.. What a monster who looks like a car in a cartoon would look like. But in a nice way. If that makes sense! Haha. I like the X6!

I have a breakfast date with the girlfriend at 9am but I'm still in bed, under the blanket, posting an entry on my blog. We're going for breakfast at Bangsar then we're going to see if there's anything interesting at those quaint boutiques at Telawi, Bangsar. I should get going now. Ta.

Poker With The Old Boys

2008-10-11T16:33:00.046+08:00

Last night we hosted a poker party for the Old Boys. I don't gamble so I didn't play. But I got RM34 in tips, being the dealer! Haha. That's quite a lot considering the amount that they were playing for. Heh. The boys started playing at about 11pm.. And finished at 4am! And we wanted to get up early so we can have breakfast. So we only had about 3 hours of sleep. Felt like a zombie during breakfast but how often do we do something like that anyways.. And we had fun. :) Oh, I'm posting this entry using my phone. The wonders of internet on-the-go. :)

He Was Very Nice

2008-10-09T23:09:00.006+08:00

I'm thankful that I have someone as strong and understanding and loving and patient as him. He was very very very nice to me today despite me being a total bitch. And I'm very thankful that I have him.

Non-Smoker

2008-10-08T23:03:00.003+08:00

I have not smoked for 32 days. The last time I quit was when I was in uni. And I stopped for 2 years before picking up the habit again due to final year stress. I want to get rid of the habit longer this time.. Hopefully until the day I die. Trying to get him to cut down and eventually quit too.

19 Months

2008-10-06T09:55:00.001+08:00

Today marks another milestone. Albeit a small one.. Still another milestone. 19 months. We've had our ups and our downs. He says our relationship is like a roller coaster ride. When we're up, we're really high.. And when we're down, we're very very low.. But I love him nevertheless. :)

Broke & Happy

2008-09-30T20:23:00.004+08:00

I am officially broke. In the past three days, I have bought and spent

A pair of black satin stilettos (10% discount with HSBC card) RM 134
Two bolster cases for my bedroom (just because they were on 50% discount) RM 40
A lot of lingerie RM 410
Nokia E71 RM 1,200
A pair of chocolate suede maryjane shoes RM 169
Two silk pashmina shawls RM 50
A black satin clutch to go with my stilettos RM 239
Two pairs of jeans RM 452

Excluding how much I spent for baju raya, which was about RM 1,000 and duit raya to give away tomorrow, which will be about a couple of hundred ringgit.

Argh! I am not gonna shop for the next 6 months! And I've already asked him to slap me if I want to buy anything else other than food. Heh.

Nevertheless, shopping is therapy.. And I'm happy :p But I'll be happier with another handbag :p

This Is My Cat

2008-09-25T11:55:00.008+08:00

This is Ben (in one of his many sleep poses). :) I adopted him from an independent animal rescuer about 1.5 years ago. Ben drools in his sleep. Haha.

My dad spoils him crazy. My dad feeds him fresh fish everyday! And if my dad buys a different type of fish, he won't eat it as he only wants specific fishes. Ben is very mengada-ngada that way.

Ben is very funny too. I always take photos of him sleeping as he always sleeps in the funniest manners.

I wish Ben would eat more as I would love to have a fat cat. Maybe I'll adopt another one.. At least Ben will have a friend of the same species instead of always being so clingy to my dad. Haha.

Don't Stop

2008-09-18T09:34:00.001+08:00

I was being my usual self and talking and talking non stop. He was playing a racing game and kept crashing. So I said, "Ok, I'll stop talking and let you play your game" and he said, "No, don't stop talking. I'll feel strange that you're not talking" :)

On The Fifth Day of Ramadhan

2008-09-05T15:54:00.002+08:00

I'm happy that

I've finally posted an entry in my blog;
my fever has broken; and
it is Friday;

Well, among other things as well, that is.