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2009-09-15T11:15:00.001+08:00

Walk the Look!

2009-05-05T15:50:00.004+08:00

Sthing interesting happened last weekend (on top of the fact ma WHOLE fam stayed over at ma place in KJ) when we brought Zafran for a swim in the condo pool.

We made a deal to bring Zafran for a swim in the condo pool when he came over. The water was not very clean however, but since it's not TOO bad, we let him play around for a while anyways. There was another lil boy playing in the pool with him too. Was pretty fun.
After splashes of water and maybe around 10mins of fun in the pool, we took zafran out to dry him up and feed him some tit bits.

Then came a lady in short hair, with dark brown robe..with a handsize cross hanging on her chest and a bible in her hand. I was like "woh..." what an entry. Suddenly she just stopped beside us, started yelling on how she cant understand why we were swimming in the dirty pool and going on and on about skin desease and this and that. The lil chinese boy who was still in the pool jump out of the pool immediately. None of us responded to her. So she walked on..stopped again started to mumble again..then just stared at all of us.

With all due respect, the message was there. Even we knew that. And on some level we would give her some credit for pointing that out. But it was the way she said it. She was literally just yelling at all of us! This is a lady who was dressed up in such a way to portray how holy she is, but when she 'preached' she was just literally yelling at us. Who the heck is even gonna pay attn to you that way?

I mean seriously, the intention was good. But no matter what the message is, it is important how you deliver it. Portraying yourself as religious as that has weight to it too. You carry your religion's values and beliefs with you outwardly (just like how muslims in hijabs). You can't just go yelling at strangers to get your point across!

She then sat at the patio by the pool and read her bible. Aini was saying "maybe she's guarding the pool now.." :P

Change change change!

2009-04-25T13:15:00.003+08:00

Life is all about change! And so is ma blog. :D

Found an awesome template. It is so me! Coffee always keep me going and keep me writing! :D

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.....i feel the fresh new air. Hahahaha!

Ok...i've gotta get ma ass away from the lappie!!

Cheers~

I need my "cigi breaks"!

2009-04-23T12:56:00.002+08:00

Finally! Found the reason to my migrains when ever I have full day back to back meetings or when I'm cooped up in the building for the whole day. I need my "cigi breaks"!!!

When I say 'cigi'..i don't mean cigerates ofcourse. I'm allergic to those! (and i find it a stupid thing anywyas, no offense). I need ma breaks..of FRESH AIR.

Yesterday I was in a brand workshop from 9am- 7pm..and during those hours I was literally in The Gardens Hotel at all times! I didn't even feel the sun or fresh air for even a split second and it drove me crazy! By 3 migrain attacked me..and by 7pm I was half dead. I was tired and lost ma appetite. Then only I realise...I've gotta get ma "cigi breaks" like how those cigi-addicts does. The only diff is i just need to breath in for fresh air!

So to those who suffers migrain like me..and forever sitting infront of the computer..try this method..it might just work! :D

Cheers~

When you deny what you are

2009-04-08T18:11:00.001+08:00

Aduhai...really la..what's happening to the world! The good thinks they r not good. The bad thinks they r good..or pretending that they are. The lazy acts like they are hardworking, the hardworking looks like they r lazy! Haiyooooooooooo!!!

Yesterday I came across a blog of an old acquaintance. Omg..I'm sorry la. I hardly judge someone from their size, but this is too much! TOO MUCH!

When you look like that, why the hell are you dressed that way?? There are descent way to dress whether you are a pin size or obese! Pls, stop living in denial! Look in the mirror and find your TRUE self. Yes ppl always say "screw what ppl think" but that only works to some extend! when you are that big..n dress up like you are size 0...err..seriously sthing is wrong with your super confidence la ma dear. Then again.. maybe this generation of really big peeps have higher confidence than before kot. Tp, dress up tastefully lah. Look at many of the bigger size celebrities..some dresses up well.

Remember..."less is more" doesnt apply to clothing!!!

Cheers~

Welcome back Aina! (partially :P)

2009-04-05T22:35:00.002+08:00

Gosh...It has been way too long since I shopped for myself. Since I got married, every dime I have I put priority for the house or ma hubby. Believe it or not, but I havent gotten myself a new pair of working shoe since I got married last August!!! That's 8 months!! My God! I used to get a pair if not 2 PER MONTH!

I must say, its a mix emotion really. Today i decided to shop sthing for me. Since I got ma bonus 2 weeks ago, I havent gotten maself anything special. I've gotten shafiq something..and belanja ppl..but not anything for maself. I always look at those young mothers who put their kids before their looks and tot to maself i never wanna turn out that way. But here i am, not even a mother yet, but have put maself 3rd or 4th in line after everyone and everything else when comes to spending money on! What the hell? Every lil dime I have xtra Ill think of what else can I do for ma home? Or for Shafiq? Or for ma fam? Or for ma friends. I forgot about maself. Again, I'm not even a mother yet!

So, with aze's and shafiq's force, Aze accompanied me shopping today. Got maself 2 pairs of new working shoes (which I was reluctant to buy at first..not cos it wasnt nice, just cos..like i said..ive lost the drive to do so..i always think of what i can do wth that money for others) and 2 khakis (huge bargain man!! 25bucks each! crazy!!!! never gotten a pants that cheap!) Ofcourse the day will not be completed if i hadnt spend sthing on shafiq OR the house. I got him a khakis and shorts, and some stuff for the house :P

Anyways, I'm glad i did the shopping. Ive gotta get back in gear. I cant lose who I am just bcos I'm married. I've gotta start putting myself as priority back. It's time to get back in the game!!

Cheers~

Personal me

2009-04-05T17:27:00.003+08:00

I was so bump by the prev template i had. So finally decided to find another new one. And i found it!!! I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this template! It is so me! (at least 1 part of me :D)

What a motivation to post! :D Hehehe..will post up the many entries ive been procrastinating to post since ever! :D

C yah~

Cheers!

A lil 'ice cream' for the 'fridge'!

2009-03-18T23:04:00.004+08:00

It's time for new image for Frozen Sound! :D I found this cute background image while googling for new template. Originally wanted to use this jeans template I found earlier ..but maybe a lil too edgy? Hahaha.

This may be a lil too cute, but so what?? I love it! :D

Cheers~

Hello there mate!

2009-03-15T11:01:00.002+08:00

So...a month + ago (cant remember exactly how long it has been...seem too long)..ma dearest lil sis, Fatin, left for Sydney, Aussie to pursue her degrees. And she has complained MANY times I didnt blog about her. HAHAHAHAHA. nah..this is for you mate~! :P

One thing ill remember forever is the drama i created in KLIA. hahaha. i promised maself i will NOT cry...but who was i kidding la kan? :P Not that i only cried, i couldnt stop! hahahaha. shafiq had to comfort me! HAHAHAHAHAHA. lawak siottt! :P :P all YOUR fault fatin! :P

Aih thinking of this kan..I wonder how the hell will i react if i have to leave ma fam...and Aini especially! If fatin ma sis in law for 6 months pun dah teresak2..ni kan pulak ma sis for the past 24 years! *gulp*....takut nak pk..

What ever it is..to Fatin..we all miss u like crazy here! I know i'll miss u more when we have family gatherings. cos takde geng!! HAHAHAHA

C u in July yeah. Meantime be good! Muaahhx!

Well done Lescopaque!

2009-02-06T09:27:00.006+08:00

I had the privilege to be part of the first few to watch Geng: The Adventure Begins grand preview yesterday at Cinneleisure, Damansara.

I must say, I was BLOWN AWAY. Those who knows me well will know la how high ma standards are. I was expecting a movie that is within my expectation, but man was I surprised. To the Lescopaque team..u have the whole highway right in front of u to explore. You've got the skills and capabilities and most importantly the creativity! The jokes in the movie r so spontaneous it caught all of us by surprise all the time..just what jokes r meant to do! Bukan mcm lame jokes "Kenapa Siti Nurhaliza menyanyi tutup telinga? Sebab kalau tutup mulut tak dgr la!" ...................................................................seriously? shouldnt call urself comedian Apek.

There are a lot of improvements that can be done definitely..esp on the storyline. The idea is there but some parts are a lil draggy. But forgiven giving the circumstances that this is the first 3d movie ever in Malaysia and that is truly 100% Malaysian made. But seriously while enjoying the movie, half way through especially during the 'darker' part of the mov, I totally forgot it was a Malaysian movie! The Malay spoken language that reminded me back. hehehee

Actually I ni tak minat imaginative-based movie actually. So for those who r on the same boat as me, trust me its still worth ur money watching in the cinema. u will definitely enjoy the 1st half of it, and blown away by their skills n creativity to create a fantasy through the 2nd half.

The best part was that Shafiq was the MC for us family viewing at hall 9. Hahahaha. When he started talking....kitaorang kat belakang semua tak ngaku tu keluarga! HAHAHAHA. so funny. the best part will be "Ok..Al-Fatihah.." and terus 4mins song by Madonna & Justin Timberlake berkeumandang di speaker2 hall. HAHHAHAHAHAHHAA! Very right-on-the-time-technical-error. :P

I think all of us will if not should be proud of this movie! :)

Again, well done Lescopaque and the Geng. Your adventure has just begin! All the best! :)

Cheers~

Thank you Jalinan Kasih!

2009-01-27T11:40:00.004+08:00

I never had the chance to blog about ma wedding. Weird..i know! I have the time to blog about so many things but God knows y I didnt blog about post wedding! Ish ish ish..

Anyways, besides owing a lot on ma parents & fam, Shafiq's fam and friends for making our wedding receptions a very memorable one..I must thank Jalinan Kasih..especially Idy for creating wonderful dresses for me and making me look damn flawless and pretty on ma big day(s)!

We got Jalinan Kasih to design the Dewan Masyarakat Penyayang and our outfits for both Penang and Shah Alam receptions. I must admit though that the design for the hall wasnt as I wished or expected. A lot more could have been done. Then again, nothing much I can complain cos despite being a fussy lil fish..i was away in KL most of the time. So it was difficult to monitor and making sure I get exactly like how I wanted. That was the only thing I was terkilan about la.

The simple makeup on solemnization day

Hall, makeup and outfits in Penang

Outfits and makeup for Shah Alam reception

But i must give huge credit for Idy's creativity with ma dresses and Shafiq's outfits as it turned out gorgeous and had a lot of ppl asking about it. So was ma makeup! Idy was very understanding with me needing him to wear glove when he make me up cos I had prayers water. He did it awesomely well..and from the bottom of my heart..thank you! He also did my make up for Shah Alam's ceremony and the outfits. Gorgeous wasn't it? :)

I highly recommend Jalinan Kasih for those who want great service for their wedding..esp the dresses and makeup. Ma recommendation will be to get Idy to handle your needs. :)

Jalinan Kasih has 2 outlets. One near PISA and the other near Sunshine Square, Penang.

88-H Jalan Tun Dr. Awan,
Bayan Lepas11900 Pulau Pinang,
Tel: 04-644 3484
Fax: 04-644 3484

Cheers~

Israel Attacked Gaza- What have you done?

2009-01-19T11:26:00.005+08:00

I'm sure we are very aware of what's going on in Gaza as press swamp us with images and updated news on it everyday. What have you done so far? Talk about it with your fam and friends? Pitty them? Argue about boycotting? Curse US? Vote who's right and who's wrong? It's not enough by just TALKING and not doing anything!

It's time to give a helping hand. All it takes..few mins of ur wonderful, safe life!

1. Pray to God for their safety
2. Donate! Yes..it helps. If 1 person donates RM 1 even...just imagine how much we will be able to collect! Just take a few bucks from your shopping funds to help these ppl. If you can spend hundreds of bucks on cigis and shoes and handbags a month...imagine how much that could benefit them if you donate part of it. You should be ashame of yourself if you haven't done so. really.

It's not just about helping another muslim, it's about being HUMAN. Do what we can to help.

Welcome Nyummylicious!!!

2009-01-09T17:35:00.001+08:00

God knows why I never thought of having a blog on food when I live for it! Gosh!!Anyways, now that I've come to my senses, Ive decided to have a blog on good food that I favour..and maybe even share recipes. So make sure to check out

http://nyummylicious.blogspot.com from time to time to check out good places to eat and interesting recipes. :D :D

Cheers~

Johor made me sick!

2009-01-05T18:07:00.003+08:00

So...I celebrated New Years in Johor..like literally cos we reached JB when the clocks turns 12am, 1st Jan 2009. I must say, only one word to describe JB... (johorians..close ur eyes!)...B.O.S.A.N!!!

We stayed at Putri Pac...2 rooms- joinned. 1st day went around the boring-JB..mmg takde ape lah. no place for sight seeing or what ever! gosh. so in the evening we went to singapore..tu pun for the night safari only. We left behind Faliq as a punishment for losing his passport. :P hehe kesian gak.

Singapore is not so bad. In fact...i dont get the whole comments and judgement ppl throw to em. Maybe cos of some kiasu-lame-Singaporians, we generalise all of em? If u wanna say they r not friendly...it's not so different with malaysians either. not all of us r friendly. I think it's because mostly their government works la..thats y we Malaysians hate Singaporeans so much.

The night safari was very interesting. Although it was a lil dissappointing cos Eddie promised there will be cows and chickens!!! big fat liar :P :P
The atmosphere was nice. Even though the animals r not that rare or what not, but the presentation and scenery and atmosphere definitely help make night safari a must-go-to place in Singapore. Well done there.

Anyways, our 2nd day in Johor was better. We went to Jusco Tebrau while the guys went for Fri prayers. What we shopped in JB? I didnt. Fatin and mami did...in La Senza! HAHAHAHAHAHAH! mcm la kat KL ni takde kan.. :P hehehe

But the best part was our late lunch at 4pm at Segget cafe - Nasi Ayam Penyet. SEDAP SIOTTTTTTTTTT!! What i love most is how humble the dish was but yet its so damn nice!!! I tell u..i could have had 2 plates! But since everyone only had 1 (and i took half of fatin's rice)...malu la to tambah :P hehehe. Didnt get the chance to snap a pic of it cos i was just too damn hungry then :P It had very cryspy plain fried chicken, small tempe goreng, small fried soya, a lot of ulam and the awesome sambal belacan, a bown of soup and rice :D *drooling*. I WANT MORE!!!

That night was Omar & Rosheen's wedding. I must say one of the simplest wed I've attended but I loved it! Except for the whole Raja Mahkota arrangement la cos of the protocols n all that. The food was not bad (but because I could not stop thinking about the ayam penyet, i didnt have 2nds). Omar looked charming as ever and Rosheen was very beautiful in dark brown lace dress.

After that we lepak in the room playing cards - bluff! Hahahaha..i must say that was one of the best experience! Faliq mmg muka PENIPU!!!! n fatin suck at it despite claiming herself terror! HAHAHAHAHHAA. lawak seh.

Anyways, went bk to KL after laksa johor as lunch at Selaseh. Sedih la jugak. Cos i must admit I had a lot of fun with shafiq's fam. :)

Tp it came with a price - fever once i reached KL!!! gosshhh. and we were so tired. Dah la didnt make it for Ak's wedding! huhuhu. Until today I'm still sick. Ish.... *sok sek*

Happy New Year to rest!

Cheers~

2009..is it just another no.?

2008-12-31T10:01:00.006+08:00

Here comes another year. How fast time flies!!! Gosh...2008...a very very memorable year for me i guess. Work, friendship, love, marriage, new fam...my my. I can say I didn't just change my status from Ms to Mrs, everything changed! Responsibilities, expectations, ambition...i guess it came in the package.

So how are you celebrating your new year? By partying? Fireworks? Alcohol? Sex? Prayers? Sleep?

Don't make 2009 just another year with just a different no. on the calendar. A new year should mean a new age, new challenges, new responsibilities, new approach to things, ..hell even a new shoe! hahahaha. Theres no need for NEW RESOLUTIONS just cos everyone else is doing it. Just know that ull face new things, and u will face em eventually. if u think it's just another no in ur life, it WILL be just another year.

However and what ever you do, wishing all of you a very happy and blessed new year. Hopefully we will all be a better human being, a better child, a better employee, a better life partner, a better citizen, a better of everything if not the best.

Cheers~

Global Brand Forum 08..Inspiring kah?

2008-12-12T09:52:00.010+08:00

After all the political drama in the office, I finally got a place to attend Global Brand Forum last Thurs for 2 days at Palace of Golden Horses.

Stood behind the tagline "When was the last time you were inspired?", I wonder if the currect and future sponsors still feel inspired.

1st day was not so bad. Although I wished that in the future, they would come up with a better way for registeration cos lining up for half an hour is just ridiculous!

Among the 4 speakers, at least 1 inspired me. And we made the conclusion that Malaysians r better speakers compared to foreigners from the forum, thanks to Datuk Tony Fernandez. Truely was inspired by him..esp the way he laughs! "haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...." that's how he laughed everytime he made jokes on MAS. hahahhaa. Truely amazing on how he thinks about his business. Truely a people-centric company. Well done. but even then, after his very entertaining speech which I'm sure converted some MAS loyalist towards AirAsia, I stay put for MAS. Cos i believe he was speaking and praising AirAsia from a CEO point of view. To Tony, my strongest suggestion would be for you to go on diguise and pretend to be someone else and fly on your flights. You will see a whole different view on you overrated-friendly-staffs stewardess, REALLY. Then again, he deserved the award la as a brand icon. He proved that dreams to come true and you have gotta take risks to be successful.

2nd day was very dissappointing as a whole. Lets go straight to the biggest drama of the event, Ivanka Trump not showing up! Instead, she was on the screen. Worst, none of us were informed that she will not be around, and the whole act was like as if they've decided and assumed we will be OKAY with her on the screen while we sit back and watch the pre-recorded-vid of her. Where's the popcorn then?? Rhiz Khan, the mc was even talking to the screen between cuts as if he was literally talking to her LIVE, just before the technical team screwed it up (or in malay we say kantoi) the whole thing with "RESUME" on the screen when they playback her vid. No Q&A was done except the pre-given questions the organizer had given her earlier on. Gosh...... seriously??? I think extra 200 participants (+-) were there during the 2nd day, and I'm sure partly because they and everyone else wanted to meet Ivanka Trump LIVE! It was bad lah.

Thats not the worst! Apparently Mallika Sherawat, some controvesial Bollywood actress was to fill up half of Ivanka's time, to make up for her absentee. Being the typical dramatic-Bollywood actress who claims "my brand is rebellious!", she didnt come on time. With excuse 'tired' whilst the rest waited for her in the ballroom, and she in her grand hotel room. SERIOUSLY??
Hence Rhiz thought it's best to open the floor for Q&A and feedback while they drag her down. BIG MISTAKE. literally everyone who got up screw the organizer. One guy got up 3 times on Ivanka issue. I understand why.

But the worst part was when a UOB rep stood up to correct Global Brand Forum Chairman's statement in speech about UOB's move in Singapore to retrench 200 employees 2 days before Christmas and yet stand behind "United behind people" tagline. Karthik got the wrong brand!! It wasn't UOB. It was someone else with the same brand colour as UOB. How embarassing is that??? The chairman of GBF got the WRONG BRAND?? My my.....

The day got worst with Oliver Stone who stood up and said "I don't know why I'm here. I shouldn;'t be here..................I'm anti-brand". Then what the hell r u doing in a GLOBAL BRAND forum?? "I happened to be in HK and going to Singapore, and the money is good". Nice.....wasted our money with ur babling on war and politics.

Owh Mallika showed up after that. I really have no idea y cos there's nthing that we could learn from her presence! One participant actually stood up and made a pretty rude remark about Rhiz saying sthing about Mallika and Oliver as great ppl, and said that is degrading to put her the same level as Oliver. WHAT??? all the dramaaaaaaaaaa.....goshhh

But as promised, the day ended the best way possible. Martin Lindstrom totally captured us all. The forum turned into his personal workshop. I think nearly everyone was with eyes wide open during his presentation (except for Afdlin Shauki..). It totally blew us away. And the reality of advertising and brand was presented in the most transparent way possible. Amazing really. Unfortunate that none of my big shots were there. The guys with 'C' in their positions should have been there. Maybe then there will be good impacts on TM.

Anyways, despite the whole drama and lousy arrangement from the organizers, Im still very interested to attend next year's. Just to see what else can this ppl do to INSPIRE us. A lot of improvements need to be done, and I'm sure Media Prima can do that if they put "money money money" issue aside for a while and concentrate on the forum as a whole.

p.s- No article or news on the TRUTH about Global Brand Forum 08 in Malaysia out there. The news on TV and newspapers only report the 'good' part and didnt even mention anything about Ivanka not being there or what not. Everything twisted to as if ..wow...new techonology..hologram..n Ivanka participating ..crap. One thing i learn, not everything u watch in the news and read are the whole truth.

What Bond-zzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZ...?

2008-11-11T13:33:00.003+08:00

Who would think anyone would fall asleep in a Bond movie??

I watched Bond mov last Sat with ma other half, Abang n his fren, Aini and Nad. Roughly half an hour also to the end of the mov (I think so la..dunno how long I was out)...i totally DOZZED OFF! I dont fall asleep in mov ok! This is the first and it says a clearrr msg.

Bond's essence are the gadgets and ladiesss. There were NO gadgets!!! Even the Austin Martin was only during the first few mins of the mov. tu pun car crashed like shitt. And that was it! Unless u call a red jeep and bike Bond vehicles la (then again I dozzed off the last half an hour..but dont think there were any canggih cars then la). Where's the all-in-1 watch? or what ever la..where r the gadgets??? And do u call that gal Bond gal?? plsss.. ishh..downgraded la. Dah tu Bond emotional la pulak. ape kes???

Anyways, for me..this is one of the worst Bond movies la. or should i just say the worst? :P I hope the next one will be better since they make this story line damn vague, clearly to say that there will be a continuation. hmph!

Did I Marry the Right Person?

2008-11-06T10:26:00.006+08:00

A friend forwarded this article to me and I find it very interesting and true, so I've decided to share it with all of you cos I believe there's truth in it that could help each and everyone of us, no matter what status we are, in a relationship or not.

To the writer, well done! :)

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, 'How do I know if I married the right person?'

I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, 'It depends. Is that your husband?'
In all seriousness, she answered 'How do you know?'

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer.
EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse/partner. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies (unconventional behavior/habit) .

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called 'falling' in love... Because it's
happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, 'I was swept off my feet.' Think about the imagery of that__expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria (excitement) of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, 'Did I marry the right person?' And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else.

You could.

And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't 'find' LASTING love. You have to 'make' it day in and day out. That's why we have the __expression 'the labor of love.'

Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.

Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable. .. you can 'make' love.

Love in marriage is indeed a 'decision'.. . Not just a feeling.

Remember this always:

'God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.'

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It's THE YEAR for Black

2008-11-05T13:35:00.002+08:00

Hail to Obama! Hopefully with him as the new President of United States, there will be more peace in the world.

Anyways, don't you think ma title is true? First Lewis Hemilton as the first black F1 World Champion, then the big one, Obama, 1st Balck US President.

What ever it is, I hope this is a sign that everyone is more open and concentrates on the ability one have rather than the colour or race in someone. What's the use of looking at that anyways? When you die God will not ask what colour you were, now would He?

Peace~!

It's a bird..It's a plane..No it's TNB man!

2008-10-28T12:22:00.003+08:00

Hahahaha...my my...the risk they take to ensure we have electricity is just overwhelming! This morning on the way to work, we saw this man..hanging on the big, thick electric wire in Kelana Jaya!

Well done TNB..tp next time buat la malam2..seriau ah jatuh atas jalan yg penuh dgn kereta heading for work. :P

Beramallah secara halal

2008-10-28T11:40:00.004+08:00

My God....as usual..after 1 month baru nak post lg. Actually dah berkali2 been trying to blog. I even blog some entry half way..tp just end up not posting it for what ever reason. Lost the mood on the topics kot.

Anyways, Happy Deepavalli to the indian friends!! :D Simpan muruku for me yeee..and ghee balls!! :D :D

Since yesterday is a public hols, I decided to be rajin and make trifle to bring to Ude's house for dinner. So shafiq and I went to Giant la to shop for the ingredients needed..sekali jalan for the house groceries sekali la.

Anyways, we came across this booth that sells all this Islamic CDs and terjemahan and all. And to my surprise, there it was, CD and DVD Upin & Ipin ..pirated! My goodnes.. I know la ramai org pirate the CDs and DVDs...I was told u can find the pirated version kat Masjid India n all.. tp..kat booth jual bahan2 agama?? Come on man! I should have stopped and sound pakcik tu la. Ish..

My advice to u ppl out there..esp to those yang dah beli pirated version or planning to...it's just RM 15/RM18! Takkan cannot afford?? Dengan alasan untuk beramal. Im sure those yang beli from kedai jual CD agama mesti terpengaruh dgn Upin & Ipin stories yg berunsur keilmuan ttg pengajian berpuasa. So tlg la...beramallah secara halal. Tak berkat ilmu tu kalau the source itself dah haram.

Leaving is easier than being left behind

2008-09-19T09:05:00.004+08:00

I finally understand the feeling of being left behind. All this while when Aini grumble about how things r so different after I left, I was like "huh? is it..? mcm biasa je..." But what I didnt realise was, I left. I had new environment. I got a white canvas. I could paint anything. The new place has no old memories. It's the opposite for her.

So i made the conclusion, leaving is easier than being left behind. Being a quite-independent person that I am, I always leave. Tp now I realise, when being left behind its even more difficult. When Aze left for Russia, I didnt feel so much cos i left Penang too for KL.

I dunno how ma colleague Nini go thru her days as her husband is in Dubai for the past 2 years. Im sure she feels more pain compared to him. He starts a new life there with new memories. As for her, everywhere she went with him before will bring memories back. Sedihnya...

I hate it when friends leave. Dulu when Mas, ma awesome crazy galfren left TM I could feel the pain of losing her. Adeline, my super great boss left TM pun I nangis. I hate changes. Worst is I hate to face the memories they left behind with me with where I am. Now Dennis's turn. He has been my bestfriend for the past 2 years since I've been slaving ma ass in TM. We do everything together. Ish. It's difficult!!!

But i guess thats life la. Tp to the leavers, fyi...it hurts triply for those you left behind compared to what you feel. I know cos now Ive felt both sides.

An Oh-My-God trip indeed!

2008-09-01T05:50:00.005+08:00

Yes..I'm married!! The whole month of August has been my wedding-month! but thats for another post later. I wanna share my Oh-My-God pre-honeymoon trip. No no..not THAT oh-my-god. :P

We had a super tiring weekend before we left for Redang. The wedding..the condo renovation..then Aini's convo. N the next morn, flight for Redang. We've booked an airport limo at 5am to pick us up. But we overslept! So i told the cab driver to wait for 15mins. Being the whiny-ass that he is..he started babling n all before agreeing to stay. Shafiq and I who was still a bit mamai got annoyed so he called up the driver to cancel it. Ofcourse the driver got even angrier la. WHAT EVER! who ask u to get all whiny before?? [ OMG no. 1]

We drove to LCCT and parked there and head to KT. Burn our money for Xpress boarding to KT as we were late due to Subuh prayers. Welcomed in KT by Pak Long, Shafiq's uncle. Had a super nice plate of nasi dagang for breakfast before we were sent to the jetty to get a ferry to Redang. RM100 per person pergi balik ok! So damn expensive!!!

Uda gave us wedding gift of 4d 3nights voucher at Berjaya Resort. our mistake was not to do homework on it. We were given Berjaya SPA resort instead of Beach Resort. Aih..all the havoc at the reception counter! Gotta topup 200 per nite if we want to upgrade to Beach Resort..which was exactly what we did (thanks to mommy, mami & abah!). Who in the world goes to Redang and stay on the hill???????? Gosh...i really dont understand that concept la. Even a city-girl like me doesnt enjoy that. ish. so geram. [OMG no. 2]

All in all our trip was pretty fun. the beach was awesome..water was clear and blue..can c all the fishes!! [ OMG no. 3] we had free meals the whole time we were there as we knew someone who's working there. [OMG no. 4] but the 'fun-activities' were a lil pricey though. But we managed to go snorkling and kayaking still n it was fun fun fun! i hated swimming with fishes before...now im totally ok with it. instead i enjoy it! :D

Our last night there, i suffered a tremendous pain in my left ear. It got worsen the last day there, so Aze suggested that i visit a local doc before flying off. I did..and I had ear infection due to my bad cold the 2nd day I was there. Gosh...ear infection is freakingly painful ok!!! [ OMG no. 5]

Went for a lil shopping in KT before heading bk to KL. Reached here at 10pm..and after checking our parking chip coin, we are charged RM 144!! [ OMG no. 6] Hahahahhahaah! Expected la. Cheaper a bit comparing to taking a cab, one way at RM77.40.

But God really wanted to test us la..even during the last bid of the trip. Our car battery died!!! [ OMG no. 7!] N no one around had jumper to help us out. AAM was just fucking useless. So abah and mami (shafiq's parents) and fatin came la to help. I was sleeping the whole time in the car due to the terrible ear pain. By the time we reach home it was nearly 2am! huhuhu.

The next day, Sat 30th Aug, will be a date I'll remember forever as that was the date I first got admitted into a hosp for a surgery. My ear had major blockage that I need to be under GA for the docs to fix it. Huhuhuhu. [ OMG no. 8] That was quite an experience. Supposed to stay over that night, but this stubborn girl refused so we discharged that nite itself. I felt drowsy even till Sunday cos of the GA and the low blood pressure.

So...thats it. A handful of drama within 1 week..back to back. But i believe God is fair and He will never test his 'employees' if He thinks we cannot handle it.
It was a good start to Ramadhan..tests to polish up on our patience esp since this is the first Ramadhan as husband and wife for myself and shafiq. :)

Selamat Berpuasa to all muslims and Enjoy Good Food for the non-muslims! :)

Cheers~

Last day for Ms Aina

2008-08-01T15:39:00.002+08:00

1st Aug...my last day as Miss Aina as tomorrow I'll officially be Mrs Shafiq/Pn Aina, insyaAllah.

Gosh...23 years of singlehood. So many memories that have contributed to shaping who I am today. I can't seem to be able to list it all down here cos there are just way too many!

What ever it is, thank you to everyone who stick by me till today; ma wonderful bestfriends and close friends who've been great shoulders to lean on when I'm up and down. Most importantly my awesome parents and siblings for being who they truely are in bringing me up and being there for me at all times no matter what. *sobs*

Aih, getting married at such young age when you've been pretty independent requires loads of sacrifices. Ive always had the freedom to do what ever I want while living alone for the past 2 years..n now I'm about to embark the rest of my life with a life partner. Pray for me he is the one and for our lifetime of happiness. :)

Thanks you guys and cheers~

Thank you VICO!

2008-07-21T17:14:00.003+08:00

This is one of the most stressful month ever in my life! Just running over what I have to do in my head suffocates me! No surprise that I fall ill often too then..

Having one of those massice headaches today so I skipped work. Staying at home and doing literally nothing hasnt helped either, though it is a lil relaxing not doing or rushing for anything for once. Shafiq picked me up for lunch before heading to workshop to check on my car. The short-hot outting didnt help much in soothing the lil-hammer in ma head nor my mood. Watching 2 episodes of SATC, chatting and watching tv didnt help either..until i drank the magic drink ..VICO! i dont know wether it's the mild awesome chocolate or the fact that I just needed a good drink..but for a brief minute it helped me sooth all the tension away!

I guess this is a small -FOC ad for VICO then. hehe

Cheers~

Don't make someone a priority if they make you an option

2008-07-16T11:05:00.003+08:00

How true is that? We tend to prioritize the wrong ppl, the wrong things in life. I guess thats how we get in trouble and get hurt.

With the wedding getting nearer, ma mom kept reminding me how the day will be mine and shafiq's and i should put myself before anyone else including my family and friends. as this could work for some ppl..i just cant! even during the busiest time in ma life right now, I still find time to be with my friends. I know i'll be bugged that day if their accommodation and transportation are not arranged properly. Is your big day your biggest selfish day?

But that's life. I came across the title I post up today from a status of my ex-lecturer from MMU. I then realise how true it is! There has been so many times where i end up getting dissappointed and hurt by prioritizing others before myself. Ma koko once said "Just because u r nice to some doesnt mean he or she will be nice to u back". So I guess, if the person is not worth it, then dont waste ur time and attn on them.

Cheers~

Paradise!

2008-06-30T12:54:00.011+08:00

Ish..i should be ashamed of of maself. Dah 2 minggu balik baru nak post. :P Been bz la. There's always sthing to do. Even when there are none, ma ass will be glued on the sofa watching tv! Hahahaha. How about that as a lame excuse for not bloggin? :p

Anyways, the gals arranged an awesome bachelorette getaway for me n it was one of the best trips i ever had!! Finally...flying with a group of friends. Selalu terbang sorang2..tak best!! Flying alone makes me hate flying. :P

But we reached perhentian besar a lil tho; around 6pm. so we missed the lunch and tea time and the snorkeling session. But the view was just awesome! We lepak at a non-alcoholic bar that night, watching the blur moon and enjoying the beautiful breeze.

The 2nd day is activity day! Morning snorkeling and afternoon snorkeling. Gosh..i hate the post-snorkeling!! The tudung, the baju, the heavy trackbottom pants..arrghhh! and the hair lg..all dried because of the sea water. hmpph! but the 2nd snorkeling session was funnnnn!

A bachelorette will not work without at least 1 man. God had arranged for me 10! HAHAHAHAHAHA! These dudes were so cool la. Damn funny. but a bunch of gentlemen at the same time. best lah. :D

Malam, whole body massage. Although it wasnt the best Ive had, but boleh laa. Lepas tu lepak at the bar by the beach again, this time accompanied by clear sky, filled with stars and clear moon. gorgeoussss...........

But the view of the sea there...so breath taking! I never thought I would actually enjoy snorkeling la. (p.s- i hate getting wet!) but i found out sthing...i really dont like swimming with fishes!!!! for 3 reasons;

1. geli

2. i dont want to kacau their home la..

3. geli

But all in all, the trip was great!!! UNTIL...the trip back to KB airport. stupid-ass cab!!! dah la buruk..takde a/c..1 hour trip pulak tu! lepas tu charge as much as airport limo! tembak kanggg! arghhh! benci gila. but other than that, everything went well la. I would recommend Arwana resort in perhentian besar, good service and great food! :)

tak sabar nak pegi lagi la lepas ni...

tp now..back to reality...1 month to go...

*gulp*

My pleasure!

2008-06-10T20:14:00.003+08:00

I love the feeling when I make people happy! :D Some of my friends used to call me Mrs Santa 'cos I like giving presents. Let it be birthdays or Christmas or what ever is appropriate..I tend to give presents. Then again, I only give to those that matters to me. So peeps..if we just learn to know each other and you got a present for me, that means u r in my "My favorite" list. :) And it is my pleasure to show my appreciation and a lil smile on ur face.

So Happy Birthday and Congratulations and Happy Anniversary to anyone who is celebrating any of the mentioned today! ;)

If you have a lemon, make lemonade

2008-06-08T21:29:00.008+08:00

I've been having loads of stuff to write for the past few weeks actually, but as usual la...don't have the opportunity to post em up here.

Anyways, you may find my entry title today a lil weird esp with the entry I'm about to write. But just hear me out, I have a point to make.

For the non-ignorant Malaysians out there, you will know that our fuel price had been raised 78cents from RM1.92 to RM2.70. My friends had made a lot of judgements on me for standing by government's decision.

I'm not exactly a pro or anti-gov. I'm pro justice ( and by that i don't mean im a parti keadilan fan either). I do agree that our gov had to cut down on subsidies. I mean..come on...it's not like we are in Brunei, with super rich government. We are talking about Malaysia here. We are not the richest country in the world, not even in Asia. I bet if there were any other ways for gov not to raise the fuel price, they would have exactly done that, don't you think?

The thing that annoys me most is when ppl argue on our fuel price with saudi arabia's!! GOSH! Y are you comparing to the world's largest petroleum providers?? We are not! Yes we export petroleum, but high grade quality for airplans and jets! We are the biggest palm oil provider. Not petroleum. So stop making yourself look foolish by comparing with countries where the petroleum sector dominates the economy, for example Venezuela, accounting for roughly a third of GDP, around 80% of export earnings, and more than half of government operating revenues!

Back to my title, I do also suffer from the new price. I might even be paying for petrol more than you! You may think I'm not complaining bcos you assume I have my parents paying for it. Guess what, I am! So I suffer just as much! My fuel per full tank is around RM140 now. With the pay I'm earning, I know I've gotta do some changes with ma daily spending.

And I'm sorry for the low-income group. I bet it is even more difficult for you guys. But make the best out of the situation. There must be a solution to everything.

But like I said, if you have a lemon, make lemonade. In this case, it can be a lemon if you want it to be. Maybe this is the chance for you smokers to quit so you can budget your spending better so you won't run out of budget. This could be an opportunity for our gov to improve the public transportation way way better; like Hong Kong's maybe. There's nthing you can do now about the price. You can go on complaining (which is what most Malaysians are good at)..but you gain nothing by just doing that. What arou you going to do now with the situation?

CHANGE. ADAPT. Do something about it. Make lemonade.

Good luck!

Cheers~

Monthly resolutions

2008-05-13T17:37:00.002+08:00

I've decided to have monthly resolutions! Why? Because a whole year resolutions never seem to work. U'll be exicted about it the longest in Jan...then that is it. At least if monthly, the chances of you actually doing it is there. And there's always something new. :D

This month's resolution? To drink my milk-high fibre-drink EVERYDAY! I hate drinking milk. I can consume it with koko crunch or honey stars..but that is it. But to just drink it on its own...IURHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

So anyways, I'm forcing myself now..and trying to find some kind of hidden taste-buds on ma tongue that will make me enjoy the process of drinking it. :P

What's your monthly resolution?

I heart HK!

2008-05-03T00:54:00.003+08:00

After being back here for nearly a week baru I have to time to report about ma awesome trip to HK last week.

I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HK!!! i so can live there lah. its gorgeous, modern, and cleannnn!! goshh. I had a great time there. Although, I wish i could be there longer. 4 days was just too short lah. Didnt get to explore lots of places, just Disneyland, The Peak, Avenue of Stars, Ladies market, Computer Arcade (which i didnt put in ma budget..damn)...i guess that was it.

It was pretty tiring ofcourse. We walked a lot! we didnt take any cab. everything is through MRT or tram or bus. mmg la penat! :P the food we had was awesome too. Ebeenezer..i really recommend u if u r the type who needs spiciness in ur food. the briayani is just too good la. walaupun 20++ringgit...its just worth it la. at other times we are on maggie. hahaha

Anyways, I will definitely go there again. The shopping is just great. So was the view. I bet there are more places for to explore with ma camera. :D

Please feel free to browse through my photo album at ma facebook (just search Aina Nadzir) :)

Cheers~

Can't live without ma machines!!

2008-03-24T11:07:00.002+08:00

Ma lappy crashed 2 weeks ago...the good news is I can pick it up today from HP service centre. Yey! Ma home pc still K.O...shafiq hasnt had the time to fix mine.

I then realise, I cannot live without my gadgets! Be it a laptop or PDA or TV or even a normal handphone. I just CANNOT! I felt so empty without any laptop or pc for the past 2 weeks. goshhhhh!! which also answers why i havent been blogging! :P

will write soon. cheers!

Just a friendly reminder

2008-03-11T17:00:00.000+08:00

Hahaha...ape la. I'm getting replies saying I'm emo la pulak with my last post.

No ma dear friends. Bukan emo. I just happened to come across this topic way to often for the past few days, which is why i decided to write..not cos nak lepas geram..but to REMIND and educate (for those yg a bit bengap :p)..that WE ALL have feelings, doesnt matter what size you are. So just mind your jokes and name calling. Don't do what you dont like to be done to you to others.

Thats all :)

Cheers~

Thin people have feelings too!

2008-03-11T15:32:00.001+08:00

OMG...i tell you...I dont know why people think it is ok to comment on thin ppl's weight and size. You don't go up to some big person and say "My God..i think you need to lose 10kg!" do you? So don't do that to us too! What ever reasons that hold you back from saying that to a bigger person should be applied to thin people too.

I hate it..HATE IT..when ppl come up to me n say "eat more!!!". Do i need to record ma daily meal routine for you to analyze so you'll understand?? I bet i eat more than any of you! I dont skip meals, I exercise regularly (yes i do! despite skipping ma gym)...just like every normal, healthy peeps! i just happened to have a HIGH METABOLISM! Get it?

I usually put a deaf ear when ppl throw insulting comments on ma size and weight or take it as a joke, but it came to a point where enough is enough! I am writing this because I want people to be aware that it hurts just as much for a thin person to hear all the thin jokes and comments, just as it would to the heavy ppl. Stop calling names such as "papan" or "lidi" or what ever. Im fine with the way I am until u guys make me feel small for no apparent reason!

I am who I am and the outer shell should have nothing to do with the person I am on the inside, so please, if you make comments towards people who are tiny, please think before you speak. It's even more hurting if you are no stranger.

Unless you dont mind ppl throwing judgemental comments and insults about your size and weight, pls STOP it.

Peace~

Vote your rights!

2008-03-08T08:59:00.002+08:00

ahhhh....historyyyy! finally i had the chance to vote. ma first vote.

a mixture of feelings, really. went at 8am with ma mom and dad to vote at a nearby school at ma neighborhood. was a lil upset at first cos they placed all the voting place on 3rd level of the school..and u have to climb stairs to get there. how the heck was ma mom supposed to do that?? (she just recovered from a 2 1/2 year of rest from breaking her leg bone). she asked the SPR person in charged if she could change to the ground flr voting rooms, but sadly they said No. damn..! I pity the old ladies who had to climb so many stairs to get up there to vote. aih..SPR is so gonna receive a complain letter.

Anyways, ma voting experience was pretty fast that I didnt even read bismillah before i voted! Hahahahhahahahahaa! i happened to come across ma voting room when searching for ma mom's. so i decided..well..lets just vote. its a historical moment...n i know ill remember for the rest of ma life cos i did sthing stupid! HAHAHAHAHHAHAA. no no...im not gonna tell u what! UNDI ANDA ADALAH RAHSIA...n also what ever happened in between! Hahahahahaha!

Selamat mengundi~!

When all you can think of is yourself

2008-03-03T20:33:00.003+08:00

I think the world started to turn upside down when most of us put ourselves before anyone else. The war, the fights, the hunger, the divorce, the misunderstanding. *deep sigh*
It's just FREAKING SAD!

I thank God..every single minute cos He gave me the opportunity to learn from my mistakes and others' and provide me guidance to avoid repeated mistakes. But being human, we can just try cant we?

The next time you feel like screaming your lungs out at someone for being late or causing trouble..or what so ever, pause and think. Was it on purpose?

Today, I was pretty pissed off with an agency I'm dealing with on CI stuff. I was supposed to get the CEO's business cards by morn, but instead I got it at 1pm. Yeah I was babbling ma way and all, but when I saw the effort the AE put..waiting for the printer at TM lobby and all..and apolagizing for the delay..i just replied to him "it's ok. I know you tried your best". He could have done better, maybe, but at that moment, I think that must have made him feel better. Even I felt better honestly!

Don't u feel good about yourself when you make someone feel good about emself? Aih...i wish I can do that at ALL times! I wish all my family members and my friends are like that. I wish everyone is more understanding..or at leat MORE ppl are more understanding. This world can survive better with SOME understanding ppl..to deal with the self-absorb/selfish people.

If only husbands could think twice before yelling at their wife and kids, if only children could think twice before yelling at parents especially their mothers, if only students could appreciate the educators' effort and vice versa, if only bosses respect their employees, if only your closest friend is not your closest enemy, if only everyone appreciate everyone else better.. if only everyone else treats everyone else the way everyone wants!

If only..

I hope all of us will be better with others and appreciate those around us.

God bless~

Cheers!

Do you have a choice?

2008-02-07T21:20:00.000+08:00

With the election upon us, it is more important than ever to get out and vote. Many people think that their vote does not matter. Imagine if everyone felt that way – we would never have a government!

Remember what happened the last election? Between Keadilan and BN somewhere in Penang? They had to recount the votes many times because of very very minimal vote. Was it 1? I can't remember. But that's how important a single vote is! So thinking that your vote does not count could not be farther from the truth.

Voting is method of voicing out. Neglecting your freedom of choice could be very harmful, not just for your generation but your children's' too! You do not need a friend to influence you to vote. Just think of yourself, your family.

I agree the up bringing is important. The family influence, the education, the surrounding. But i believe our government has given more than enough awareness on how important it is for you to vote. But at the end of the day, it is up to YOU. Do not blame anyone else but YOURSELF if you choose to THROW this privilege away with the excuse "my generation wasn't taught the importance of voting" or "none of my friends vote" (btw, excuse ma french, but i find that excuse is fucking stupid! didn't God provide you brains to THINK?!) or "i just don't care who rules and who doesn't. i support no one anyways". If you wake up one Sunday, and the new government made a change where you have to work on Sundays, do not yell ..do not curse. First kick yourself in the butt for not playing your role to choose good rulers.

Whether the excuse is apathy or laziness, voting has become a privilege that far many too Malaysians take for granted. The next time you neglect to vote, ask yourself how you would feel if you didn't have a choice – to elect a president, or choose a job, or decide how many children to have.

There are many countries where a person does not have a choice, and I'm sure they would gladly change places with you for the fundamental privilege of voting!

"Do not take for granted of what you have now as each day is different"

Cheers~

Saya seekor Kambing Kampung

2008-02-07T20:48:00.001+08:00

Today i FINALLLYYYYYYYYYY visited ita's farm. There were more than 20 goats there. With beards..with patches..white..black..brown..small..big..u name it, they have it. There were more 3 days ago. But someone bought em already. Oh and Ita cried looking at her lil goats being taken away. hahahahahhaa. what la u babe. This is why you shouldn't NAME your goats! esp when they are for sale!! :P

I am amazed with their amazing effort and hard work with their challenging business. The surrounding sceneries are nothing but ordinary, but somehow..I just felt calmed the whole time (except when the goats get near me :P). I think the place is amazing. I could 'smell' passion in the air. Then again, it might get mixed up with the poo smell :P

There were these few cuteeeeeeee baby goats. Gosh..if only I favor goats as much as hamsters. hahahahahaha. I couldnt and didnt even want to carry it. :P Geli laaaaa!

The best part was..the vege farm!!! I loveeeeeeeeeee vege! and i think..if ever la i nak start ma own farm..it will be on PLANTS and vege. :D animals are a big No-No! ahahahahaha. Im not good with animals. I'm good with vege. cos i loveeee em. :D Unfortunately, I was there with Aini who's not feeling so well..and dressed in ma pretty expensive jeans..so i didnt stayed that long. I think an hour plus je.

But i learn 1 thing. Saya seekor kambing kampung! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. While ashraf was explaining to me about how greedy goats are, he mentioned that "kambing kampung" are the greediest. They eat like piranha, but are forever thin! :)) Immediately it hit me...goshh..im a kambing kampung! Hahahahahahahha!

Anyways, to Ita and Ashraf, congratulations with your business..and I pray that everything goes well and you will always find happiness and satisfaction with what you guys do. :)

Cheers~

oh..and Happy Chinese New Year ppl! :D

Voice of Truth

2008-01-15T12:25:00.000+08:00

I bet I'm not the only one who goes through this..but I just gotta write about it-lah. The voice of truth...its your own voice. not your mother..or father..or sisters..or who ever..it's YOURS. It's wether u wanna acknowledge that it's the truth or not. By that I don't mean it as verbal voice. It's the voice in your head! (or some might put it as your conscious..)

It's like in movies...or Pink video clip..with the angel and devil flying around beside your ears. There are no angels or devils! Both are you! :P

I was sipping soup on ma sofa while browsing stuff on ma lappy yesterday. A voice in ma head told me not to..cos if the soup were to spill on the lappy...ill just die! So i moved the lappy away from the soup..onto ma lap. But there was another voice...which i just shut off..cos I was trying to concentrate with what I was watching on ma lappy. Guess what..it spilled anyways! worst..onto ma sofa! arhhhhH!!! n there was this LOUDDDDD voice in ma head that went "I TOLD YOU SO!!!!" n i suddenly screamed "I KNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!" hahahahhahaha

hmm...that just made me sound crazy, doesnt it? hahahahaha. Well...what I was trying to point out is that, you are not alone. At times where u feel like u have no one to talk to or no place to tell the truth..just tell to the voice-of-truth. U'll get the truth. It's wether u want to shut it or not. Deep deep down..u know whats best for you. You know going out late at night has its consiquences..but u went anyways..n got robbed. You turned to your friend and said "u shouldnt have asked me out so late at night!" (well..humans..they always tend to blame others but themselves..) or say stuff like "u should have told me not to do that..!"

bottom line is..u know whats good and whats not. YOU KNOW the TRUTH. so start listening to your voice-of-truth sometimes..cos it could do u good. ;)

Cheers~

Shake and fan!

2007-12-31T21:55:00.000+08:00

Shafiq showing off his talent! :D

Loyalty is priceless

2007-12-18T22:36:00.000+08:00

People say im dumb cos even after not living in Cyberjaya, I still travel far and pay for 2 tolls to get to ma car workshop in Seri Kembangan. But guess what..IT'S WORTH IT!

Here's why.

1. They answer every questions I have about my car
2. They never force me to buy new products on the market just for the sake of selling it
3. They enlighten me about what my baby car needs and prioratize the changes needed based on the damage and my budget
4. They would prioratize my car when I send it in on pack Sunday (given the fact that I call them first)
5. They would open early/stay back late when I need an emergency checkup.

There are more to that list! One time I told them that I would collect my car a lil late; at night, in a cab. Being the awesome human beings that they are, all of them waited for me at the food stall next to the workshop! Even the boss! How amazing is that?? Then again..i end up goin with Aini. (U know I dont favour public transportation :P)

And what triggered me to write about this is because of what happened today. My front tyre got busted by a super big screw from the road (stupid ss7 junction..still under construction! >.<). So I called my mechanic up, and he said he will come over at night to change it to spare tyre (since i dunno how to do that :P). I told him to take my car away to the workshop since it needs to be serviced anyways, but he said he will be coming alone, but he will c what he can do. Later around 8+/9, he called up before leaving the workshop to get the address and also put a smile on ma face instantly by saying "saya bawa orang untuk ambil kereta". it was like music in my ears. (well u c..since the workshop is far away..i usually postpone ma journey there due to laziness! so to get em to collect ma car is just freaking awesome!)

So I brought my car down from parking to get it outside the condo since they waited there. And guess who accompanied ma mechanic to get ma car? no. guess again. give up? the boss! he told me what need to be done to the car..and since ma engine made loud noises..he suggested what to be done n everything. and he end the meet up with "selamat hari raya!"

See. Loyalty is priceless. Every organization, company, corporate needs this..esp internally..and externally. its what we call resonance.

P.S: Those who wants to give a shot with the workshop, it's Bridgestone workshop in Seri Kembangan, beside the police station, near the Jusco/McD ;)

Cheers~ and Salam Aidiladha!

McRempit

2007-12-17T11:41:00.000+08:00

I loveeeeeeeeeeeeee McD! Really. I can eat it everyday..once upon a time that is. :P
Even when I travelled to Sabah and Terengganu, we had McD once we landed! Hahahahaha. Then again, that was out of desperation. :P But my point is that I LOVE McD~!

I love everything thats on the menu. From Mc Chicken to Fillet O Fish to the fried chickens. The only thing i dont is the McRempits!!!

You can say Im the queen of fast food. Most of the time I get em delivered. I bet you don't know that you can get Nandos deliverd now do you? :P I just wish they can get KFC delivered too. But I hate McD delivery team. Esp the one in Kelana Jaya. They all 'lepak' right in front of the front door. None-of them look trustworthy, they ride their bike dangerously. One time i nearly hit a McD delivery guy in my condo parking as he was riding it like a crazy fella! They don't follow the traffic rules and always hit the red lights.

Unlike the Dominos' delivery dudes who will wish you properly after ringing your door bell, McD delivery guys will ring the bell as if they are in a hurry to pee! They will not even wish you good day or anything. Even though it is requested by McDonalds for the customer to sign the delivery receipt, they never get it done.

Maybe McD should look into that, especially since they provide 24/7 delivery service.

Cheers~ and hidup fast food! :P

Terengganu I'll Remember

2007-12-12T00:24:00.000+08:00

I dont think I can ever fly Firefly from KL to Terengganu..esp in this weather! I couldnt even handle MAS'! I had one of the worst flights to Terengganu yesterday. Mainly cos of the weather. We were supposed to land at 8.30pm..instead we landed at 8.50pm...just circling around the dark stormy clouds before we could get a thumbs up to land.

No no..thats not the worst part. Our hotel. Gosh.. from Le Meridian in Sabah to TY Midtown Hotel in Terengganu! Some 1 or 2 star hotel..thats not even listed in the world wide web! Oh my God...the toilet was just creepy...I told Mary and Yanti..ill limit ma usage of the toilet! Hahahahaha!

We walked to McD at 10pm since everywhere else were closed. First time looking at McD that was spelled in Jawi. :P Kelantan does that too?

Anyways, the meeting went a-ok the next morning in Marang. Ofcourse we didnt get there without some challenges. The breakfast was weird and the cab driver charged us double!! Mary..maybe cos u r white :P hehe

But the best part was after that. We went shopping. I...who declared broke..spent RM260!! just RM5 less than Mary! Hahahahahahaha. We shopped till the extend where I could no longer walk! Dumb of me to not change into slippers. You should never shop in 3" heels!!

Here's the best part. I have to give amazing credit to En Syed, TM Internal Brand Ambassador from Kuantan who had made my day..and Mary and Yanti's too definitely. He was kind enough to drive us back from Marang to K.T so we could check out..brought us to have nice kampung lunch before dropping us off to shop and picking us up back 2 and a half hours later. He brought us to witness the "Crystal Mosque", Lopong (is that the name? We got all our lekor from there), the museum, and a few others. A nice ride indeed. Then he brought us back to his sis' in-law's place to freshen up and pack our things before serving us AMAZING nasi dagang and fetching us back to the airport. I cannot think of another kind soul than him for being such an amazing being to have been as kind as he was to us. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you En Syed.

So that was it. I reached KLIA around 10.30pm just now..oh and did i mention in my slippers?? Hahahahaha. I just couldnt walk anymore. Had to change into slippers no matter how businesslike-smart-dressed i was. :P

It's 12.30am now. Im just done unpacking AND repacking for Penang tomorrow. Will update on that soon. :)

Cheers~

that extra 5 cents

2007-12-09T14:58:00.000+08:00

Ok..after reading back my prev post...i guess i sounded pretty emotional. :P but well..thats how i felt..or still feel!

Anyways, what I was trying to point out is that...none of the staffs there are willing to take that extra leap to strengthen their service. Actually the problem doesn't only exist within MAS, but many other companies too. Sadly to say even in TM. Ppl just refuse to spend that lil extra effort, or energy or even a plain SMILE just because it is out of their on-the-paper- job scope. How sad is that?

I believe that you should treat ppl the way you want to be treated no matter in what ever condition. If your customer is yelling and angry, stop, pause, and think. If I'm in his/her situation, what would I appreciate ppl to do at that moment? Even if you can't help out, say something that can help calm the situation. It's all about psychology.

At the end of the day, no matter what business line you are in, what position you hold, we are all working in CUSTOMER SERVICE. Agree?

cheers~

MAS - More Arragont Staff?

2007-12-07T22:50:00.000+08:00

Tuesday, 4th Dec 07...I'll remember that day FOREVER cos Ive never felt humiliated than ever before!

Flying was once fun. Once upon a time, it felt good being greeted by airlines staff. They made us feel welcomed and in a way thank us for flying with their airlines..cos that means we can afford to...which also means we support the airline...and also says "kachinggg~" into their bank accounts at the end of the month. Once upon a time Malaysia Airlines..or better known as MAS was an awesome airline. Good receptionist, good ticket counter, good cabin crews, good pilots..even good planes. Now? Lets just say they are lucky they are the only 'executive' Malaysia's airline around.

I've been flying since I can remember. I've discovered the clouds in many airlines. But have I never felt unwelcomed as I felt last Tuesday.

I was assigned to conduct a Focus Group in Sabah with MCG Asia. Yanti and I was scheduled for a 4.15pm flight. We reached KLIA just in time for a standby checkin. Well...yeah it was a bit late for normal checkins...but I mean..come on...all you need to do was to call the crew and ask if we can still check in or not. Shouldnt it be a customer-friedly service? Anyways...after giving up from arguing with the snobbish MAS staff at the counter, we went down to the MAS ticket counter to pay penalty for the next flight suggested by the snobbish asshole; 4.55pm. Ofcourse he had to make me feel like im some first time flyer when i asked for a confirmation of the penalty charge..."RM100"he said. i asked "eh expensive d? (i remembered it was less than that last time).." and he had to say "ye la. ni buat tiket BAS!"... :O I seriously felt like shoving "excuse me! Ive flew more than your life time u asshole!" to his annoying farking face!

Since we were late, and the office was packed, I went up to the business ticket counter to ask for the lady who looked free to help us out. Without even looking up to me, she just said "this is 1st class counter" with the bitchy-attitude-face. i just had to answer "what kind of service is this??" n yanti just pull me aside to calm me down.

Fine. Yanti then approached the NORMAL flight counter staffs to get their help. Gosh..she was actually literaly begging em to help us out! And they were just giving her the attitude face! "I'm bz. Can't you c? Are u asking me to get my friends to leave their customers to attend to yours instead??" Goshhhh! I just had to walk away! Cos I know I'll just burst! No one is asking you to LEAVE your customers to attend to us. But can't you say it politely? Something that sooth us who are rushing for our flights..rather than pissing us off and adding more stress on our shoulders??? Geeeshhh!

In the end, a kind guy helped us out. paid 100bucks each for the penalty and ran up to checkin. it was 4.30. the flight scheduled at 4.55. once we reached the counter, the farking snobbish staff just looked our ticket, looked up to us and said "DAH TUTUP". what the fuck?? that was when i just BURST! he suggested for 4.55 flight. asked us to go down to pay penalty. n once we get back to check in...he just fucking plainly say CLOSED! goshhhhh!!! i started yelling cos it doesnt make sense! he didnt even check at the system or ask the other crews if we could still get up the plane. i know i was yelling pretty loud as some of the guys lining up at the next lane turned to look at us. and just guess what he did? MERAJUK! wtf... "why are u yelling at me?? u r the one who's late. i didnt promise 4.55. who said there's seats for 4.55??" arrghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

it is so not me to rush for a flight. usually ill just grab a flight that ill have ample time to checkin or what not. but yanti seems determined to get up that plane. so she begged the guy to help us out. n so he did. he checked the system and called up the crew at the gate and there are seats available. ofcourse he didnt let us go without lecturing us and the "see! if u talk nicely i would help right? ur friend tu..she should talk nicely to me". wth la! my flights are part of your salary u jerk! n u r the caused for us to miss our first flight..and nearly the 2nd. if i hadnt yelled and if we were as soft as we were earlier on...i bet he wouldnt have allowed us to get up that flight either! and the worst part...when we reached the gate, no one even board the plane yet! and there were so many empty seats on the plane; more than 10!! arrhhhh!!!

what the hell ever happened to MAS staff???? its bad enough there are so many delayed flights lately...the staff and crews are just making situations worst! aihhhh....

I admit I dont fly AirAsia much. Mainly cos I dont like to walk to the plane..or the airport..or the plane. But seriously...the counter staff are much muchh better than MAS'.

One thing I learnt...never underdress when you fly. Always look your best so ppl take you seriously. We'll c to that this Monday when I fly for Terengganu instead.

Cheers~

Is there such thing as true friendship?

2007-11-09T11:12:00.000+08:00

I dont believe that there's a thing called super true friendship where u never lie, never hurt each other, never make anyone cry, never this n never that. pure perfection. i dont believe it exist. if u do and u r experiencing it..by all means..CONGRATULATIONS! cos u might be the ONLY one who enjoy that gift.

I have had a good share of friendships since I ever started understanding words, actions and feelings. And to tell you the truth, I'm gifted with a handful of wonderful true friends. By wonderful, i dont mean perfection. and by true, i dont mean tear-less. I have 3 wonderful bestfriends. And to get to this stage wasnt an easy ride either. Ah la..u know kids...will definitely have misunderstanding here and there..arh..those normal stuff. I went through that phase with Aze and Ita. By all means I never regreted any of it cos it just strenghten our friendship even more! As for Eeleng, it was a bit different cos I met her while in uni. By then I was a lil more matured, so there wasnt any major misunderstanding and what not.

I'm 23 now. I consider maself kindda somewhat an adult la kan. Yer la..I'm already earning ma own moneh, have ma own place to live in, a car, a guy.. Kalu masih ingat a small kid melampau la tuh :P. As an adult, you gotta act and think as one too, am I right?

What dissappoint me is that, my general perception that my friends who are averagely around my age will be somewhat with the same maturity as I am. How i am so wrong about that.

Past are meant to be in the past. If you dwell with it too much, you'll never be able to move on. If i had kept tight to all the small lil misunderstandings i had with all my friends..ill never be good friends with anyone right now. You forgive and forget..but at the same time learn from it and escape from repeating the same mistake again.

Running away from viewing the bad/ugly side of yourself is not that healthy either. Yeah when we look into the mirror..we want to look our best. We wanna look at angles that's flattering. But that doesnt mean u should just throw away the attn needed by the ugly side of yourself. You still gotta look at it. What can you do about that scar on your left cheek? cover up or proper medication? If u just ignore it..it might just get worst. it might even be permanent! It's the same with us. None of us are perfect, so if you know you have weaknesses, work on improving it. not RUN AWAY from it. that is NEVER a solution, my friend.

I happened to get tangled in a ..what I call a no-title-misunderstanding. I had a small Raya gathering and I invited some friends over. My bestfriend from Penang came all the way just to join this yearly occasion. Everything was goin well. I was freakingly tired from the preparation ofcourse, but it was all worth it. Until I realised the next day that a friend who attended wasnt happy with me because I happened to not inform him that his ex will be in presence of my gathering. I thought since all my friends have GROWN UP and are ADULTS...no such misunderstandings will occur. How i was wrong.

Fine, maybe it was my mistake to have not informed. Then again it wasnt on purpose. If u have had prepared/organized a gathering on your own..with ur 2 bare hands..with very minimal help, u will know that the priority at the end of the day is to prepare for the food n such.
Actually, I did make a list a few days before, but I just never thought that inviting the exes will cause such commotion. His ex seems fine and moved on and totally fine with his presence. But that wasnt the case for him.

When you can't handle a situation you are in, pause and think, what went wrong. Do not just place blames on other ppl. It was you who couldn't handle the situation. It was you who felt uncomfortable for God knows what ever reason. You do not need to throw judgement and accusation on other people. You would rather throw away a friendship due to your ego and own weakness of self-control? Too bad for you.

What I'm trying to say here is that, never take forgranted of your friends..especially when they are your bestest friends! Sometimes you don;'t think before you speak with em just bcos u think ull never lose them and they will be ok with it. People have feelings. Just because they've been sticking with you the whole time, doesnt mean they will tomorrow. Friendships are like plants. You have to water em, feed em..get em enough sun...then they will grow. Don't expect to have a healthy plant by just watering it once every 3 months and go around telling "i have a rare plant at home". It doesnt work that way.

So is there such thing as true friendship. I think so. But it's up to you to define it. You can either be a liar to live in a "true friendship" or accept the reality in a true friendship. Your call, mate

Happy Eid~!

2007-10-13T12:37:00.000+08:00

It's Syawal 1st. Happy Eidilfitri everyone~! Maaf zahir dan batin. :)

p.s- realized there are quite a no. of comments from my prev post. will talk about that in the next post. tunggguuuuu...~!

Work = money?

2007-10-05T17:46:00.000+08:00

I visited a friend in Pantai hosp during lunch time just now with Denn. We chit chat for a while, and suddenly the topic i fear most came up; working life in TM.

I came to realise that reason why there are so many internal probs and wrong perception on TM is because of the employees themselves. We complain we are underpaid. We compare the treatment we get with the competitors. We do not want to work overtime cos we don't get paid OT. We do not want to this we do not what to that. We kept asking what the company doesnt give us enough. Why arent we asking what we can give to the company?

MONEY!

That wraps it up. We are so-called underpaid. we execs dont enjoy OT despite working till late at night and during the weekends. Majority of the employees are not working for the good sake of the company and its business..but just for individual needs...money. I know you'll be like "what the hell are you talking about aina??? u r underpaid urself. n u complain that too!" . well yeah! but if we only complain and do nothing about it, will the situation ever change??

It has to start somewhere. If you start believing that you can make a difference by being less self-centred and think more towards the benefits of the company with your work...and if everyone in TM starts thinking that way...wouldnt things be different?

I've been working with McGirvan Media agency for weeks now. And i sincerely solute them. When they say "yes ill deliver it tomorrow", they keep to their words. and the quality of the work is still top notch despite the tight dateline! ofcourse behind the scene there will be cursing from the staff for late notice n this and that...but it is the outcome that matters at the end of the day.

We complain we dont get to stay in 5-star hotels when we travel for work. But are you working to the level of a 5 star-employee? Exactly! Instead you look at the clock every 10mins to see what time you cna go back. And when it's only 5.15, you are already packing and waiting in front the elevator to go back. Question yourself back. Put money aside! Cos money comes with attitude. and it starts from you yourself. Dont expect others to change and improve if you refuse to.

So work for money or work for career? Your pick. You not only decide your future, but the rest too..!

Peace

Ramadhan is back!

2007-09-14T13:54:00.000+08:00

Ramadhan is finally back.
Tomorrow, 15th Sept will be 1 year since I started working in TM! Gosh...how fast time flies.

I also finally got transfered to Brand, Advertising and Media, Group Marketing department after such a long wait. Although I was supposed to be in A&P, last minute they placed me in Brand instead since the AM and Manager left. Loads of work, but I'll eventually get the hang of it. :) 1st week was tough ..esp to adjust to the environment which the opposite of Global Business.

Anyways, how do you define fasting? Starve yourself from eating from 5.50am - 7.15pm and then feast till you can walk no more? Or a month of awesome food all round Malaysia? or a month where you go for extra prayers at night? Or the month where you can make excuses to skip work or classes cos u r lack of energy?

Through my observation, this is how the culture is now. No one really cares the real reasons to fasting. All they think about is, starve, then eat, then after a month...celebrate for a whole month while earning/giving money at the same time! What kind of culture is this?

Ramadhan is such a wholly month. it's the month where you get to gather with everyone to pray tarawih together. Not something u can do in other months! only once a year. It's a month of get-together for me. you starve urself not just from food, but from doing things u r not supposed to. in a way to train u to be better.

So how do you live your Ramadhan?

Thoughts into writing. Fullstop

2007-08-28T15:25:00.000+08:00

For the newbies to my blog, FYI..I write this blog not to impress or please anyone. I write what comes across my mind into words..thats all. I dont really care if anyone reads it. It's just a canvas that I paint..that happens to be online and be viewed by the public. So if you read, and you happen to not like it, many apologies from my side. Cos as sincere as the writings are, I wrote it for the most simple reason of all; thoughts into writing. :)

To those who appreciates it, thank you from the bottom of my heart. At least I know my thoughts are not just that voice that plays only in my head. ;)

Cheers

Great weekend

2007-08-27T09:17:00.001+08:00

I had a pretty awesome weekend! :D

Aze slept over last fri. Fetched her from work, and was trying to be smart with the roads that I end up going dunno where from Old Klang Road to KJ..and it took me more than an hour to reach home! Hahaha. Which I didnt really mind cos she was accompanying me. ;)

Anyways, would say it was one of the best sleepovers. Had those typical girl thingy...put on mask and watch DVD till 2am! Hahahaha. Ofcourse before that had an amazing dinner in Alamanda and watched the 5mins-fireworks. Blergh..was so hyped up about it..tgk2 its not the competition day. just display. no wonder Putrajaya wasnt so jam..

Went shopping on Sat. Aze claimed that she never shopped that much in 1 day before. oh well..welcome babeh! hahahahaha. Who ever who goes out shopping with me WILL shop a lot. :P ok..thats an early warning to the rest :P heehhe

I was pretty sad to drop her off that night. I mean..I only get to c her once a year man! :( Aze..go study cepat2..grad cepat2 and come back quick!!!! :P

Last night was pretty fun too. Fasted till got all dehydrated :P But bukak posa with Shana at a Thai restaurant in OU..which was like..gosh..SEDAP GILA! hahahaha. the green curry...oh my. so niceeeee. and then enjoyed chocolate brownies with ice cream from DELIcious :D nyammmm.
Even with that short trip I managed to persuade shana to buy something from Zara! Hahahahaha!

Oh well..so that was it. Nothing I could complain about the weekend. :)

Welcome Mohd Zhafran!

2007-08-26T13:02:00.000+08:00

Since Im the only who hasnt seen this super cute baby face to face, ma family members kept sending me pics of him so I dont feel so left out..

He is so cute!! he so looks like ma bro when he was a baby. :D

Aih...I cant wait to go back and see him!!! :D

In the arms of his beloved grandma..

soo comel..

sape la dressed him up in a super big baju.. :P

My little nephew..

2007-08-24T10:51:00.001+08:00

I'm an aunty! On 22nd August 2007, my sister in law gave birth to a small, cute baby boy in Penang. We havent finalised the name yet, but most probably will be Mohd Zhafran B. Mohd Nizam. :D SOOOO COMELLL!!! geramnya tgk.. :P hehehe

Wave your 'appreciation'!

2007-08-23T18:17:00.000+08:00

It's sad to drive down the Federal Highway every morning, and only able to spot 1 or 2 flags waved on a car from thousands of cars!

Ppl question, what's so big deal about waving flags? I paid my taxes! I show ma patriotism that way! True. You are married. You wear your ring. You pay for home groceries every month. You are definitely showing your commitment in the relationship from that. So, why do you send flowers and cards and gifts on special occasions?

Paying taxes and keeping the town clean is not so much of a way to show ur appreciation to the country. It's your responsibility! Paying taxes is for your own future comfort. Keeping your town clean is also the same. When you go to dirty public toilet, how do you judge the condition? Dirty? Clean? You make the difference. If EACH and everyone take responsibility of their own doing, then the toilet wouldnt be freakingly dirty, now would it?

Anyways, put the toilet issue aside. What I'm trying to say is that, what's so difficult to wave a RM3 worth of flag on your car (or is it cheaper?) It's the SIMPLEST way to show how much you appreciate the effort the past soldiers and everyone else did to give independence to our country. Just imagine if they hadn't done that. Seriously. Take a pause and just think. Will you be enjoying what you do now? Will you even have the freedom u do now? How would our country be?

I'm proud to say, I'm more than proud to have my flag waved on my Perdana V6. I'm proud to be Malaysian. There's A LOT of rooms for improvements with the way our country works, but I'm proud of the accomplishment so far. Nothing is perfect in life. Even we at times (or maybe most of the time) can't manage our lives well. Imagine managing the country. There will always be someone to point out your mistakes.

Why buy flags and wave just for 1 occasion when you can spend that money elsewhere? Ok..let me ask you, why buy flowers that cost you hundreds of ringgit for a short-term affection, and it will just die within days? same reasons, right?

So just think of it. It's the simplest way of saying "thank you". and it's just once a year. :)

HAPPY 50TH MERDEKA MALAYSIA!

Men are from Mars, Women are from loser land??

2007-08-03T17:11:00.000+08:00

Lately, the trend is to get married at early 20s. When I first came to TM, I was surprised with the fact that most young adults I work with are married. I was stunned when I found out ma 2 colleagues, Kak Rowe and Kak Hani who looks like ma age has 2 - 3 kids in hands already!

Anyways, after 9 months in working life, I just came to realize that, at the end of the day, we women are the ones at the losing end. No no..hear me out.

Guys age like wine. The older they get, the 'better' their quality is. What about women? The opposite, aight? So for guys who marry young, the chances that they will leave their woman sooner or later when they 'age' is high. All because they think they r maturing, more established financially and everything else. So it is time for em to 'start' their 'life'. What do they need at that moment? Young, hot woman! (or women) Just look at the trend now. 40 - 60 year old men marrying 20+ women. Love or security?

So women who marry young majority, most probably will just end up left behind. At the end of the day, they turned old, be a single mother who has to carry loads of responsibility on her shoulders for her kids, her career and herself. Where as the guys get new, younger women, a sports car, and enjoy life as they wish. The thing is... its not that these guys r not loyal. Ask em. They will answer that they just want 'the best!' (of everything?)

So should women marry OLDER guys while they are young, and end up being 'single' later on with loads of cash in their pocket when they are old? Or marry young dude at young age and risk of ending up 'single' later on with loads of kids in their hands instead..oh n with limited cash??

p.s- ofcourse this doesnt apply to EVERYONE. but trust no one. not even urself.

peace

Gloomy day

2007-08-01T15:54:00.000+08:00

Monday was ok. Cos it was ma birthday. It went pretty well actually. Got up on the right side of the bed. Got loads of wishes. Had lunch at secret recipe with Denn and Izzati. Even though sick of their food already, but the company was nice. They even got the secret recipe manager to sing me a birthday song with a cake! Gosh! That was embarrassing :P Got presents from Izzati and Jack. Shafiq picked me up early. Got a new lappy. Had dinner at TGI Fridays. Gifted with a standing-teddy-cake from Shafiq's mom. Great great day!

But yesterday started to look a lil cloudy. Today's worst. With betty around, things don't get any better. I'm still stuck at ma old dept. Still havent received any letter from HR about ma transfer. It's so frustrating!!!!!

Aihh......
Hoping for a better tomorrow..

Calm, cooling weekend

2007-07-22T15:42:00.000+08:00

Nothing interesting happened this weekend. Planned to get my new notebook, but canceled it last minute since PC Fair is just a week away. But I had an awesome time playing bowling with 'Mr Smith', "Maggi Q', 'Victoria Beckham', and 'Tony Leong'!! Hahahahahhaa.

Aini stayed over this weekend too. N that says home-cook-food-babeh!!! I hardly cook when im alone anyways. But had awesome bbg at omar's last nite. As mommy would say; i was a cinderella since i left at 12am. :P

It's raining outside, since morning. Great weather to just laze around at home on the sofa watching tv and blogging! :D

Hope this week is a better one.

Happy Sunday ppl!

Cheers! :)

Only $6cents for awesome meal from DELIcious (Ms Read)!

2007-07-16T15:09:00.002+08:00

Can you believe that??? Last Sunday, Eeleng, Madi and myself indulge ourselves with awesome late lunch from 'delicious'; Ms Read in Bangsar Village 2.

Madi had:

1 Seriously DELIcious Cheeseburger(yes the name is like that :P)
1 Cappuccino
1/3 brownie with walnut; ice cream topping with awesome chocolate syrup on top! (shared among 3 of us)
TOTAL: RM 0.06!!!!!

I had:

1 Beef lasagna
1 Ice orange tea
1/3 brownie with walnut; ice cream topping with awesome chocolate syrup on top! (shared among 3 of us)
TOTAL: RM 4.00!!!

How amazing is that??? So what are you waiting for??? Go go !! Feast yourself with these awesome food from DELIcious in Bangsar Village 2. You will not regret it!! :D

p.s- oops...did I mention that Eeleng paid the balance of the bill; RM 100? :P :P

To be or not to be

2007-07-13T17:44:00.000+08:00

To be honest, I dunno what to write!! Hahahaha. But I feel like writing. How's that? It's a mix emotion. The week has been real crazy and hectic. At da same time I enjoyed it. How? I DONT KNOW!! Hahahahhaa.

Em..yeah. That's about it :P

Why do we search for something we can't have?

2007-06-24T23:46:00.000+08:00

I just came to realise that we humans don't really know how to say thank you and MEAN it. Nothing is ever enough. We go on searching till the very roots and at times even the roots are never enough. Why do we search for sthing we can't have?

Why is the career you love is not good enough to support your life? Why is the man who sincerely love you for who you are is not perfect enough for you? Why is nothing ever good enough??

Aren't all these just games in our heads? Why do we go for branded imported items than the local branded items? Why does everyone complain and do nothing about it?? Why Malaysians do great stuff and still end up not recognized?? Why do we question God when He told us not to? Why do we think everything and anything is possible within our tiny mind? Why do we break rules when we clearly know it's wrong? Why do we hurt ppl when we don't wanna be hurt? Why do we preach what we don't believe? Why do we ask when we refuse to answer?

Why do we do this? Ask yourself.

Lil girl at heart...

2007-06-05T09:45:00.000+08:00

NO! It's not laziness! I haven't been blogging cos everytime I wanna blog, the lappy/pc will not be with me! :P :P ITS TRUE!!! Hmm...good excuse to get a PDA :P

Anyways, last week, I took 3 days leave cos ma parents came to stay with me in KJ. It was ma mom's first time in 2 and half years since she ever left Penang, and her first time to step into ma house. :D It took me a whole night and half a morning to clean and keep ma house neat for her, but the first thing she said when she sat at the dining chair was, "y so messy?" ... :| i guess ma neatness n tidiness doesn't live up to her standard :P

But what ever it is, I had a superbbb time with them! Even though we didnt go shopping in IKEA as ma dad promised, but the company at home was just awesome! My best moment was when it rainned damn heavily on Friday evening, that made all of us gather at da living hall, and look out at the beautiful yet stormy rain :D (cos Astro service got interrupted u c cos of the rain :P)

After 4 days, they left. And me? I cried that night! Hahahahahhaa! Cos I felt so lonely!!! The house felt so empty :P

Anyways, goin back home tomorrow night, I cant wait!!! :D

Love your family peeps!

Cheers!

Family is heaven

2007-05-09T13:48:00.000+08:00

If i can write and appreciate efforts from ma friends, i think it's just fair for my sis to receive the recognition too.

For the past 2 weeks, I was on MC for a week, an leave on 2 days. I couldn't drive nor eat properly cos of ma right hand (read prev posts). So ma kind lil sis stayed at ma place for 2 weeks to take care of me. From dishes to ironing to medicine to driving. She will send me off to work in the morn (since Denn wasnt around), and then head off to Gombak for class and later fetch me back at 5.30pm. How great is that??

I have to admit, because she was ma sis, i took a lil forgranted of her :P. Sometimes ill be too lazy to even get up to get a glass of water. But i know ill get one by just doing ma baby voice. :D Hehehe. Sorry babe!!!

But the weeks was awesome. It couldnt end in a better way. We ended it with a trip to Langkawi for vacation and it was really fun! :D

So from the bottom of ma heart, thank you ma lil sister who is ma awesome angel guardian. :) HUGS!

Malaysians shallow minds.. Revamp!

2007-05-08T12:53:00.000+08:00

I think it is time for us Malaysians, specifically Malays to revamp our mentality!

I know ma friends out there are so gonna laugh at me for discussing this topic, but ey..try to see the point im tryin to point out ok!

I watch AF this year. Yes yes..SURPRISE! *rolling eyes* Anyways, for 6 weeks, the first 2 positions were dominated by 2 students; aizat and dafi..who are both out now. Aizat could sing most genres. Dafi's skilss are pretty limited but his advantage was his look. But what happened? why are they both out when everyone predicted that they will definitely be in the finals?? What was Malaysians thinking? Were they voting based on vocals or personality or family background?

After reading Utusan newspaper just now, I came to know that both of them are from so-called-wealthy family, simply cos their fathers are both "Datuk"s. What's the big deal? Seriously. I dont understand why community judge Datuk's family members as if they are spoilt and dont deserve to win sthing on their own just because their family can afford that for them. Ey, hello...open ur eyes and mind pls! The datuk here is the father, not them! Give them a chance to work their way up on their own! And by the way for u numb nuts out there, Datuk-ship doesnt come with a RM1million cheque; just if u were wondering.

I think its time that we Malaysians revamp the way we think. Stop judging ppl based on their background. So what if they come from a wealthy family or not. As the Muslims say it, "if memang rezeki, tak lari ke mana". If God had planned that for u, dont worry, it yours, as long as u work hard and dont give up! Nothing comes easily. Those datuks..do you think they got that title one shiny day and it just fell from the sky? No! Everything is hard work.

And to those of you who are freakingly spoilt and just happen to be 'VIP's kids..cut it out! You are ruining the good name of others too.

And Malaysians...lets think of quality.

Cheers!

Siku tenis

2007-04-19T18:33:00.000+08:00

After 3 visit to the clinic, and 2 visits to da hospital specialist from Pantai and Subang Med Centre..baru la dapat mengesan what the heck is wrong with ma right hand.

Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is the most common injury in patients seeking medical attention with the complaint of elbow pain. Exactly what causes tennis elbow is unknown, but it is thought to be due to small tears of the tendons that attach the muscles of the forearm to the arm bone at the elbow joint.

The muscle group involved, the wrist extensors, function to cock the wrist back. Specifically, the extensor carpi radialis brevis, has been implicated in causing the symptoms of tennis elbow.

Thats what I have. Ma hand still hurts..but it was said to continue hurting just for the next 5 days. If continues, then I should go back to the doc lah. Kena inject!!! Damn sakit! Blue black terus :P

So jaga la ur hands properly. Things can happen anytime, anywhere.

An angel from heaven

2007-04-12T17:17:00.000+08:00

Im in pain right now and i should so avoid typing..but i just have to write this one.

I was taken care of by an angel yesterday. Who would think, this crazy friend of mine that I just knew for the past 7 months would take care of me like I'm family?? Those who have given me that kindda treatment consist of ma family members n very very close friends only. So i guess Izzati..u fall into that category :)

She HATES doing dishes..like me la. Tp yesterday, she not only COOKED dinner for me; which by the way was SUPERB..i tambah 5 kali tuh!!!..she even did the dishes!! no wait..thats not all, she even ironed ma office attire this morning! letak ubat n bandage ma wrist semua.

so from the bottom of ma heart..thank u very much izzati!

n for those who judge her, u guys seriously kena get to know her. what an amazing friend she is! :)

Bandangan!

2007-04-11T16:58:00.000+08:00

I have no idea what happened to ma right wrist!!!!!

Yesterday itself it started hurting d..but I thought it was nothing. Today it hurt even more, and by the time I wanted to start work, I couldnt turn ma wrist anymore.
Damn it...

Went to the clinic..the doc bandaged ma wrist..gave me some medication...n we r hoping it will just get well soon.

Its not getting any better so far. I still cant turn ma wrist. I cant even feed ma food well...how the hell to drive???

Thank God denn around in the office...guess ill just tumpang him back..n hopefully i can drive ma car that ill be leaving overnight here lah.. :( huhuhu

Sarawakians the attraction of Sarawak

2007-04-04T16:48:00.001+08:00

Old news..i went to Sarawak last week..for the very first timmeeee! But i went on work purposes, so i didnt get to explore much except shopping at water front n short visits to the cat statues around Kuching.

First thing I said after 5mins drive in the cab after landing in Kuching.."Apesal nampak macam Subang je??" Hahahahahahhaahaa!!

I didnt really see the whole beauty ppl been talking about Kuching..cos seriously it looked like any other tows in Semenanjung that ive been to. But one thing that made it different..the PEOPLE.

I was there for 3 days..and I enjoyed all the conversations I had with the Sarawakians there. It doesnt matter la if they r TM employees, or the bellboy..or the shop keeper or cab driver..they r seriously very friendly! They welcome you and treat you like you are a friend. :) I was so comfortable with this girl from a souvenir shop that I decided to buy most of the souvenirs from her! :D

I would definetely go to Sarawak again..but maybe not Kuching town area..rural a lil so I can appreciate and experience the beauty and nature in Sarawak that has been its specialty for ever!

Today's lesson is...

2007-03-21T18:51:00.000+08:00

Everyday is a learning process. If you don't believe that, sit down in a quiet place, calm yourself down, then think of the days that has passed. It's nearly 7pm, and I'm still in the office, waiting for Shafiq to fetch me back. I'm done with my TM work, my freelance work, so I have the time to think and write ma blog la :D hehe

Yesterday, I had another emotional roller coaster. I don't wanna elaborate on it but all I can think of is that I'm glad I handled it pretty well and managed to find solution to it.

Rule no. 1, do not just complain with no actions to support it. If you pour your broken heart to someone for DAYS pun..and you dont do anything to mend it besides that, it will still be broken and you will feel like shit even longer than you should.
That's just an example la of course.

Like today, I attended a 2 hour meeting. Pok pek pok pek..this and that..at the end of the day, it was just a plain discussion of complains..no solution! Why? cos no focus!

So focus on your life. Everyday is a learning process. Just because today is a lousy day..and u feel like its the end of your life, tomorrow might be a bright sunny day instead. Of course you can't just sit and wait for good things to fall into your laps. Work it!

I'm glad I took the risk to ma solution yesterday. I'm glad the other party is co-operative. I'm very glad that God at the end of the day, calm me down. :)

I laugh thinking of how lousy i treated myself and my close friends just because I couldnt control ma emotion when it got out of hand for a while. It was stupid! Who else can control you if not yourself? Don't let others control you! You are the owner of yourself!

I learn today that I'm stronger than I think I am. I learn that I learn from the past. And I learn that, it is ok to be stupid at times, as long as you learn why u it happened and not to repeat it. :)

What have you learned today?

Emotional rollercoaster

2007-03-20T13:17:00.000+08:00

Arhhh! I hate it when ma emotion is beyond ma control! How is that even possible weih?? If im not controlling it..then who is??

I realized ma biggest weakness ever!!! All this while I thought I'm not it..but I guess I am after all. I trust ppl too easily! As an advertiser, I among all should know better that you can never trust words per say. But I dunno why I do! Not on advertisings, but word of mouth. Not just from any mouth, but from friends. Even if I doubt your words, at the end of the day I might just accept it. WHY??? I am either that or I can be the total opposite; what ever comes out of your mouth are questioned. Especially when it involves feelings. What is wrong with me???

Hopefully I think I'm all that plainly cos I'm emotional right now..huhuhu. :(

A cake with 4 flavours?

2007-03-09T14:25:00.000+08:00

First impression people have on me (from what they say of course) is 'sombong'. Haha...I cant blame em for feeling that way actually. :P I'm the least friendly person u've ever met! If u dont approach me, most probably u wont hear it from me. But then again, to clear the air, it's not cos im sombong or think highly about myself. It's plainly because im SHY! (stop laughing!!!!) Even though its embarrassing to admit it, but it's true!

Anyways, other than that, ppl usually paint the picture that i'm an independent, a leader, strong and opinionated girl. Ermm...i won't deny totally. I do consider myself independent at times, but I can also be very dependent, and I find that as a weakness. I have an obsession to get things right, that's why at the end of the day i end up being the leader :P Erm..strong? Verbally maybe. Hahahahaha! Oh i'm full of theories and metaphors so i agree that im opinionated.

But what your might not know is that, i can be the most pampered and spoilt girl ever..EVER! hahahahaha! I will say i'm ma dad's favourite, it's pretty obvious and ma mom agrees. :P Ma sis calls him 'papa or abah' ma bro calls him 'papa'. i call him 'dadddddyyyyyy!" You get what i mean now dont u? ;)

Ma colleagues might not agree with this, but some ppl actually find me VERY funny. Ask ma sis and her friends. I hate bimbos..but imitating em often had turned me into 1 too at times! Shafiq and Aini would totally agree to that :P

To most people, Im the innocent, naive girl. To ma sis im a pervert! Hahahahahahhaaha!

So i guess it's not so much about split personality. It's just how you are with who you are comfortable with.
Even though my sister is younger than me, she calls me 'baby' cos im manja. She holds ma hand when we shop. But in the office, ma colleague Izzati actually calls me 'mummy'!

I think the only one who sees all side of me will be Shafiq. :)

So it's ok to have many characters, as long as all of it is YOU and not anyone else. :)

A home...finally!

2007-03-07T09:07:00.000+08:00

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......finally...finally!!!! I can finally call ma house a home! :D

The sofa i ordered a week ago finally reached 2 days ago. GORGEOUS! Got it for a pretty good deal, and it looks double the price i paid! :D

Went to IKEA last night to shop for some floor lamp, drawers and such to beautify ma home :)

Hoh...i just love ma place so much!! Can't wait to get the frames of beautiful photographs shot by shafiq up on the wall :D

Rusty mind

2007-02-27T17:13:00.000+08:00

Hohoho, i never thought that one day I will have difficulties translating "legend" in Malay!!

Today I was asked to translate a short paragraph from English to Malay. And then I realized, me...the best BM student in high school had lost the language skill i once proud of! Ma mind is so rusty! It took me more than 15mins to translate..and I wasn't even that confident about the result cos i knew i could do better.

Lack of practice. Lately been writing and communicating most of the time in English..ini la jadinya. :P Jangan lupa jati diri sudah :P hehehehe

So if you want me to translate Malay to English..buzz me anytime. But if English to Malay..emm..dont worry..I'll get ma mom's (who is a superb bm teacher) help
hehehehe

Missing shadow...

2007-02-22T11:38:00.001+08:00

Hasty wind…
United fate with time
To decide the ending
Of this forbidden journey

Parch petals on the ground
Dehydrated well left unattended

Feelings changed
In a blink of an eye...

Anticipated
Expected
But was this what we wanted?

The knight I once knew
Turned out to be just another fighter…
Nothing special…
At least not anymore
Turned out to be
Just another battle

My admiration flew away
My faith ran away
Our journey have changed
Different ships
Different routes

If only I could still see
The old shadow that accompanied me
Left me smiling
At the window…
In my heart…
Even in my dreams

The old you
That I knew
Vanished in the thin new air

Not you
That I wish
It is your shadow
That I miss...

(Written by Anonymous)

Post breakup..what should you do, Mr/Ms Heartbreaker?

2007-02-14T14:36:00.000+08:00

Today i had lunch in Mid Valley with ma awesome bestfriend Eeleng. First time driving to MidV alone...n freaking lazy to park..so i spent 8bucks for jockey parking instead :P what a brat!

Anyways, it has been quite some time since the last time i met her. Miss ya babe!!!
Being the talkative gals that we are, we didnt give a minute of break to fill each other with what has been happening with each other's life.

Ma point of writing this blog was that...since today is V-day (yes Muslims do not celebrate it)..love is so filling the air n all...i just wanna share some insights this thing call love. (hahaha i sounded like an expert la pulak :P)

Love. Infatuation. Crush. Everything is related to this thing called FEELINGS. Feelings can be helpful and a bitch too at the same time. Trust me..i know! When you are not able to control your feelings..it might just lead u to trouble. But if you take ur intuition as a sign to avoid from doin something stupid, feelings will be considered as helpful. If you know how to express your feelings right, you might just brighten another soul's day.

My dearest friend just got out of a relationship a few months back. Not surprisingly, she's still not over it. Wanna know why? There were no proper closure. By saying so, closure is not a figure of speech of "I think our relationship has come to an end." or "I think its better we stay friends." or "I've found someone else. Im sorry".
No. Those statements are NOT closure to a relationship.

Always consider the POST-breakup. Cos that's the hardest part. I came to realize that, after breaking up, the only way to move on and get that CLOSURE is to know if what u were feeling at that moment of post breakup is being felt by ur ex too. Am i right? Just stop and think. When you breakup with someone, wether it was just a crush thing...or a 4 months relationship..or 4 years relationship...u will always think.. "Does he/she misses me?" "how is he/she feeling about it"

All you've got to know to move on was that. For eg....I know ma dear friend will be able to move on stronger if she knew what her ex were thinking or feeling about the whole thing, wether its the same as hers or not. In that way, she will know for sure if there's hope for them to re-unite, or turn friends or permanent break off where they hate each other. It sucks u know..after a break up..missing someone else. But it will hurt less if u know he/she is actually feeling the same way..hurting or suffering the same as u r. if he/she is not also, u will still be able to move on easily as ull know for sure what u meant to them.

So my suggestions to the couples who just ended their relationship, it is ok to tell ur partner that u do think of her/him even after u decided to end it. By saying so, this has to come from the party who DECIDED to end it, not the victim. Trust me, it will help them move on ;) If you think you dont have the guts to tell that yourself, get someone to do it for you. OR..there's this phrase "action speaks louder than words"? :P Keep it mild.

(however, do not LIE just to make them feel better. I dunno if it that works for u, but i would totally not appreciate that la. take note of that future heart breakers! :p)

Good luck!

Wheel of fortune!

2007-02-12T14:20:00.001+08:00

You are The Wheel of Fortune

Good fortune and happiness but sometimes a species of
intoxication with success

The Wheel of Fortune is all about big things, luck, change, fortune. Almost always good fortune. You are lucky in all things that you do and happy with the things that come to you. Be careful that success does not go to your head however. Sometimes luck can change.

What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

Language is sexist!

2007-02-12T11:11:00.000+08:00

Do you realize that? I was sitting in Winter Warmers for lunch with ma sis, and then it hit me that, language is sexist! Being a student of English language and Literature her self, she admits that it's very true.

Ok. I may know little about this, and my example might seem shallow, but bare with me as i have a point to make. :p

Have you noticed that many labels ends with 'man'? Example, fireman..policeman? Maybe long time ago, no women were them, but the generations have changed. Why cant the language evolve too? Ma sis said that most of them now prefer to address it as "fire fighter" or "police officers" to generic the title.

Another good example, "bitch", "slut" and many many more. Why are curses revolve around women? "Mother f....". Why?? Why cant it be "Father f..."? Why are there no terms for guys as bitches or sluts? Is it because it is ok for them to do what so ever they want, but if women do it they are being labeled such way? Come on...thats just not fair!

We are in a very modern age now. We either should DROP all the name calling or equalized it by creating specific ones for guys too! hahahahaha

There's no such thing as EASY money

2007-02-08T10:36:00.001+08:00

Ive been wanting to write something on ma blog for dayssss! But i never get to decide on 1 specific topic as there are so many things in ma head.
But after reading on "Student conned of RM 4800" in The Star, I finally decided to write on it.

1st rule in life. There is NO such thing as EASY money. You have to WORK to earn money. Yeah yeah you smarty pants! If you are gonna throw the "I get moneh easily from ma parents..no hard work what so ever" in ma face, keep in mind your parents are the one who has to WORK HARD to earn that for u. Bottom line, it doesn't come easily. And if it does, there must be a catch somewhere.

Vanessa Lee was conned by a legitimate corporation from Macao, saying that she won RM160,000 just by answering a question through a phone call she received days before that. The trick? Pay 3% of the amount, supposedly said as a rule by the bank, before she can receive her prize. Convinced by a friend from Macao who confirmed that it is a legitimate corporation and that her name is indeed mentioned on the corporation's website as a winner, she finally paid em that, just to find out later on that she has to sign up as a member, which cost RM 60k or they will forfeit the prize!

See...told you. There's no such thing as easy or free money in life.

My rule towards business; the best business is to start with 0 modal. Thinking I'm crazy? Maybe you should start reading more :P

And I'm never persuaded or convinced by people who starts a conversation on business with "you will get this much of $$$!" Business is not just about the revenue u get. Its also about the passion, and the hard work..the product, the process and what not! Yes at the end of the day, you want to be earning out of it. But if you only concentrate on that issue, you will never enjoy the process or appreciate it and you will fall HARD if your business fails.

So to you people out there who get calls or emails or what not about such thing..like "my very rich father passed away and he told me to donate my money to a Malaysian" kindda thing..or "answer a question and you might just enjoy shopping in DKNY with RM 60,000 worth of prize!" crap...pls use ur common sense before you jump off your seat excitedly.

And if you were to start a business, get 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinions from people who have experienced business world. Dont ask your potential boss ofcourse. Ask others, neutral people. No buyers. So you will know what you will face later on. Dont be blinded by the $$$, but see it in a big picture.

Good luck!

Cheers!

So-called gentlemen

2007-01-30T15:44:00.000+08:00

Gentleman is defined as a man of refinement. Those men i had lunch with were no where near there!!!

We arrived at our lunch table for 13 heads in Hilton PJ after more than 30mins of waiting for the guys. Dah la tak punctual!! The 'best' part, was when everyone who was sitted trying to decide who should go get their food first.

"Ladies first.." says the guys..

Tp before we gals could even get our asses off the chair..we turned and look at the other end of the table..n the guys were all GONE! So-called gentlemen!!!!

But the super best part of the lunch trip was the 2 SUPER-COOL-'AUNTIES'!!!! actually..they r not aunties la...older than me by 6 years je :P hehehe
But these 2 babes are the coolest chickas ever man!!! Even though they are married...they r just..so cool lah! You gotta hang around with em..then u'll know what i mean. :D loud, noisy, friendly, makan banyak, smart, everything la..all in 1! :D U guys r the best la Nurul & Aisha!

Thanx ladies! Had a super great time..not just cos the food was awesome..but u guys were too!! :D

Every dark cloud has a silver lining

2007-01-30T09:27:00.000+08:00

I have an unbearable weakness. I cant look and watch my beloved ones or friends in trouble or in pain or sad. But, I don't know how to help! People say that, sometimes the company is more than enough. How far is that true?

I think I inherited this from ma dad. He is a guy that LOVES to help others. I guess that's y God loves him so much. I think he holds on to the concept where what goes around comes around. When you help someone, God will help you too. :) I'll be more than lucky if I inherited at least 1/10 of that lovely character of his.

But due to human nature, most people take advantage/for granted of others if that person is kind and understanding towards em. Isn't it true? I maself have came across people who treated me such way when I'm a little nice to them. Y? Please...appreciate the extra attention you get from someone. Do not take ppl for granted. You are lucky you know to get that special treatment!

Anyways, writing this blog cos one of ma dear friend is a lil tensed up with his work. I do hope that you are aware that there's solution around the corner, its just a matter of approaching it at the right time with the right support and luck. :)

Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Believe in yourself ;)

My life choice...

2007-01-25T15:48:00.000+08:00

Today, I received a call from my lecturer/associate dean from MMU. "Your interview is on the 16th of February. Are you still interested?"

Sometimes it's hard when you have options to pick from in life. When I first came to TM, I didn't have many choices. I was placed in Sales in Kedah. But since I made early preparation and moved to KL, I worked ma ass off to get placement here in KL during ma 1st 3 days as a working adult. Finally got a placement in Global Business, Product Marketing, in TM HQ..in Menara TM.

It's ma 4th month here now. I'm finally..slowly getting the grip about ma work. I'm even gonna take tuition classes with ma boss starting next month ..every friday after work..just so I can get better understanding and learn faster. Surprisingly, even though most of the time I'm considered a fast learner, I'm not in Global Business. I'm doing numbers and accounts..and queries..and the worst..BILLING! I'm not interested in ANY!

The call I received today seems to be God's answer to ma prayers, of hoping to be able to work with sthing Im good at and have passion in. But, it means leaving TM. Can i do that?

People who knows me well will know I'll pick formal dinner against party. I can be considered quite formal. I enjoy dressing up in white collar to work. But ofcourse that doesnt mean Ive forgotten ma faided jeans and my should-get-a-new-pair-of-shoe-already Converse shoe. :P

I love the working environment here. Despite the fact that im doin sthing i didnt learn for the past 4 years, or even anything Im interested with...i find it challenging, in a good way. Because, I believe that behind every cloud, there's a silver lining. Im learning about the other perspective of a business organization that others dont see. Its difficult ofcourse, but its a learning process. I'm not saying I love it. But, I think I can go through it. I take it as a challenge to prove to maself that I can not only survive doing what i dont enjoy doing, but be really good with it. And the potential for me to rise up is higher here.

But at the same time, I would love to be doing sthing im good at, and have deep passion in. Branding. MMU can offer me that. I can teach and pass my knowledge about sthing I love to the next generation. But..where else can I go after becoming a lecturer? Ass. dean? Dean? Then? I feel like ..its a secured job for someone who just love it the way it is. I dont want to see my days as a routine..

But, there are so many things to consider to make this decision...too many that it aches ma head and heart to think. What should I do? Should I leave TM and be a tutor in MMU or stay on in TM and work in a field I dont enjoy in.

I have 3 weeks to decide the choice of ma life...

You are your book

2007-01-18T10:21:00.000+08:00

I always had this thing for metaphor and such. But it never crossed ma mind that a book..or specifically the book you hold and read tells your character!

Ma boss said that she assumed that I am from a wealthy background based on the book I brought and read on ma first day here in TM. When she told me that..i was like "WHAT???" Yeah i know what you are wondering..what could the book be? It wasn't like I was reading "How to manage your overloaded money". I was reading on branding! A branding book..with a super twisted cover which might lead you to think it's somewhat a SCARY storybook! :P

Then it lead me to wonder even deeper into this. It's actually true you know. You are what you read. It shows your character. It actually builds your character too! If you research those gossipers, i bet you will find LOTSSS of tabloids on their book shelf. :P Walk into any CEO office, and just browse through the books on his shelf. You will know what made him what he is.

So, last night before I shut ma eyes to bed..I was just thinking about my case. Every month i spend moneh on CLEO, Herworld, Female, Businessweek, Hot, F1 magazine, The Edge, T3. Ma books are dominated by 'design genre'. I have a handful on Islam, and some on psychology.

So what am I?

So-called Resolution

2007-01-10T11:11:00.000+08:00

Im in office..I'm bored ..and lost..even though in reality i have work to do. :P

Since ive got nothing better to do or think or what not right now...lets discuss new year's resolution! hehehehehe. stupid i know..but i mean..come on..its our so-called-culture isnt it? :p

aaiight..my new year's resolution is.. (in the 'selamat-pagi-cikgu-primary-school-wish-tone')..

1. GAIN weight!! 3kgs in total..hehe. yeah yeah i bet u r screaming at ur pc screen since u cant scream at me. eh hello! its not easy for me to gain ok!!!

2. CUT DOWN on shopping, UNNECESSARILY.

3. DEFINE UNNECESSARY :p

4. go back HOME (penang) more often

5. take bus instead of flights :P

6. RM 10k in ma ASN by end of the year (logic ke? :p)

7. Be nicer (im not nice enuff ke?) and lose the 'MEANIE' title

8. Especially to GUYS! :p

9. use the credit cards only for EMERGENCY

10. DEFINE EMERGENCY :p

:D

Superman has feelings too!

2007-01-09T16:56:00.000+08:00

You know...sometimes when we see a guy..tough..n he looks like he can carry a building with just one finger, always manage to blend in with any type of community, laugh out loud at jokes on himself..we forget that behind those so called macho characters, he has a lil boy inside him. We over-looked the fact that he has feelings..just like us gals..n sometimes get sensitive about things..

Hands down, I can be sucky with identifying if ive offended a guy friend or not with what i say or do. Its different with gals. There are rules to what u can tease em about n such. But with guys, we usually assume that we can say anything cos they r 'cool'! But we forget that just like us gals, they are not just a bunch of blocks...they also come in different shapes n sizes.

So where should the limit be? Would love to get your opinion ;)

Cheers!

A rootless tree, are you?

2007-01-08T20:48:00.000+08:00

Its so shameful to see how so many of us now a days have forgotten their roots. It's even much more shameful to know that there's that torn among ma roses friends!

I believe that we humans are all the same. Forget the skin colour cos at this age of time, we have dark chinese, fair malays n indians..mix here mix there. No certainty between religion and race either. There are muslim chinese, christian indians n so on. But one certainty is the culture. And thats the beauty we earn for being a specific race. The best part is we get to share it with other races too...just like Malaysians does.

So y are there ppl who still doesnt know how to appreciate their own culture. Instead, they are ashame of it!! What a waste!! I was watching a new TV show on 8tv yesterday, Trippin' hosted by Reena. Its so interesting to see em learning about Mah Mari(did i get that right?). Its an art of wood carving. Im not sure where it is really cos I only saw the last part, but its just an hour drive away from KL. But guess what?? No Malaysians have written anything about it. The only book about Mah Mari was written by a German!

I was shocked..and surprised..and ashamed..n even angry yesterday after being told about a friend..who looks down on her own culture! What is wrong with wearing baju kurung?? Does it mean u r backdated or conservative or as malay would put it, 'kuno'?? She said that she doesnt want to work in a malay company because she doesnt want to be a TYPICAL MALAY who works from 8-5 and wears BAJU KURUNG everyday! What the....???? Its an insult to even label TYPICAL MALAYS as that..

First of all....YOU are the one with the backdated mind, missy. Your mind is so shallow and u r judging others based on such a long- gone- culture in Malaysia. No one here works from 8-5 everyday! You should come here and see it for urself! There are ppl who work till 9-10pm at night..and who sacrifices their weekends too and sometimes even public hols!

It comes back to the individual. It is YOU yourself that create ur work culture. Not others. You can work in a malay or chinese or global company...and u r what u r. So dont blame the BAJU KURUNG..or the TYPICAL MALAY attitude to make excuses. It is YOU.

So my advice to everyone out there, appreciate what and who u r. Thats what makes you YOU. Just because u grew up or studied in overseas, doesnt mean u r someone else. If you are a Malay girl..u will be till u die. So dont be a copy-cat and or a fake! Learn to learn about your own culture..love your language. If you can learn western's why cant you learn your own?

Do not forget your roots. You are a lost soul without ur roots

Peace

Tiny sacrifice brings a deeper passion for life

2007-01-06T22:48:00.000+08:00

After Aidiladha's celebration...ive been thinking a lot about the meaning behind the word 'sacrifice'. It's so subjective and in a way..it makes me think..what have i sacrificed so far..and what im about to in the future.

Since I was lil...ive always LOVEDDD fashion...im still very much in love with it. That is y i dont mind spending hundreds of bucks on just a working pants. It's not just about the brand..but the quality it carries with it. I wont buy 300bucks worth of khakis from CK that looks like it can be found in Padini for just 79bucks. Ma mom always reminds me that..what ever u buy..make sure it looks the price u paid for it if not more. So obviously..im more than willing to sacrifice ma MONEH for ma image.

But what most ..or should i say all of u..dont know is that..ive always wanted to be a fashion designer. :)

When i was younger..i had a notebook where ill sketch my clothing line. Im not sure if the notebook is still around..but yeah..i had that magical book. Ofcourse it looked like a 7 year old art work..but it was full of passion. Even till today..i still have that passion in me. I love modern fashion sense but with a touch of english taste here n there. Unfortunately, i had to sacrifice that dream..cos of ma religion. I admit im not the best muslim uve ever met, not the most conservative one..or the best dressed muslim...but i try to stay in line with at least the basic rules and understanding of Islam.

I'm not saying as a muslim u cant be a fashion designer. ofcourse u can. the beauty of islam is that it doesnt stop u from doin things u wanna do..as long as u follow the guidelines God has provided. however, due to influences of our world culture..im into ..how do i put it..emm..more modern, less conservative..GLOBAL outfits..where it can be 'physical'. hahahahahhaa..er..yeah. :D still blur? ok..halter necks..shorts..low waist pants. :P

To the none muslims that are wondering y its againts Islam..reasons y are because..when u create sthing that's wrong in islam..eventho its not for urself..it is still wrong..n thats not just it...u will also later on have to carry the burden of the sins of those who wears/uses ur creations. Eg. drugs. Im not taking em..but im selling em. Its still wrong cos u r encouraging it.

Anyways, im settling down with the fact that those type of outfits are just for ma knowledge. hehehehe. But ma interest in fashion remains the same. It hasnt minimized or anything. Im still very updated with whats new n whats not. (though im not so much a trend follower...if its the flower season..i wont wear flowers :P i dont like to blend with the crowds)

So..thats one of ma very very small unknown (or now known :p) sacrifice. :D But i believe with every sacrifices, comes opportunities. Ive learn to fall in love with branding and advertising..a field im good in and definitly will be able to work with.

Never be afraid to sacrifice..cos ull never know what's awaiting u

2006..eh wait..2007

2007-01-01T08:55:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So..what's so great about 'new year' celebration? This year in Malaysia, we dont have official/formal new year celebration to respect the Aidiladha celebratrion and also the victims of the flood incidents in South Malaysia.

For me, personally, new year is just another year..any other year..the differences are in the number and yourself. 2006..to 2007..just add another digit at the end. That is all. The most important thing is youself. Everyday can be a new year if you learn from mistakes and past experience and change to be better. The whole 'enter into a new no. of year -officially' is just a culture of life. It will remain the same..n no changes if you urself dont do anything about it.

New year..new life. You start another phase of your life. But, y are ppl 'celebrating' it by getting drunk and over-partying till at some point they r not themselves? It's just so sad how ppl define 'new year celebration' so shallowly. You make new year's resolution n such...but u start ur new year in such manner.
Think about it...

I think the best way is to thank God first! Cos He gave us a chance to live another year. Next is to be with your loved ones :)

Happy New Year!

Dont judge a fan based on the jersey

2006-12-18T12:48:00.000+08:00

Today...i was being accused for being a dumb-footie-fan by a colleague of mine. Let me paste what he said..

"And to all of u out there............heres something u don wanna miss. i really hate it when there some other gals, who pretend that they know about footie, but the fact is they dont! they just know the popular team, the hensem player, and some more they dont even got a clue about football. ask them it they know the praise "man from behind", "offside","professional fouls". they'll say "we dont need to know that". BUT i do have to know, then u'll understand why some people love different team.

a guy writing this blog called bitchingblog..........how men bitch about thing, he said:

there are 3 group of gal fans.........

1. One who know what footie is, what goes around, what they really doin. this type of chick is the one footie lovers will fall in love with. cause they know how to compare between ronaldinho and christiano ronaldo!

2. One who know the image of footie, these are the chicks who know where is beckham now, where christiano ronaldo from, where henry from, what jersey they are wearing, cause they all cute. but they no shit about reall footie.

3. one who know footie cause they always hanging aroud with their frenz at hartamas square, where when people start cheering, they followed! this chick knows shit! some more even worst, they support the team their bf supported. they got no clue!

so aina.........where do fall in? 1?.........2, most probably.....3 is definitely not cause u r still single aite? but 1...............NO WAY! dont pretend like you know all this stuff. my advice......just observe!
"

Let me make it clear for all u peeps who thinks u have u the freedom to judge which category i fall into.

I WAS a fanatic fan of Man Utd. Ma plain n very spacious room wall was covered in Man Utd's posters n such. I would wake up early in the morning to watch footie..hidingly cos ma dad would scream at me when he catches me. I would argue in class with ma classmates about football matches. I mixed well with guys esp the Man Utd fans cos we have things in common to talk about. N by saying that, our discussion topics doesnt cover Beckham's new hairstyle (I do..but with gals la :p) or gossips on their love life.

Came to MMU..still a fan. I remembered during world cup..4 years ago..I transfered to UIA for while..n ma block's foodcourt was shared with guys. the tv is at gals side..but when it comes to football matches..the guys would just come in n watch.. n ill b the only gal there. crazy! (in uia land :p)

I admit now im not that updated about football anymore as ma priorities move to elsewhere. However, im still updated about matches n the results when i miss the matches. I mite not know the new players thats in man utd anymore..but i just love their games no matter what. n ma loyalty stays with em. I wont bitch about other teams if they played well and deserve compliments. Cos for me..at the end of the day..i watch footie cos of the beauty of the game

ronaldinho vs christiano ronaldo?
ronaldinho is a superb player! he never dissappoint me..n i envy the fact that he stayed on in barcelona even when he got offered for real. ronaldo? perasan bagus..n belum ape2 dah announce that he's leaving man utd for real madrid when in fact man utd wasnt goin to release him. bodo! a performer more than a footie. a man utd player i dont favour. however im not denying he can be pretty good with the ball.

and in football..theres no such thing as "we dont need to know that". its a non-stop-- question arena! "why???" "what??" "who??" "when??"...am i rite?

so..which category do i fall into?

there r more to football than the 'jerseys'

Today I'm an Assistant Manager

2006-12-13T23:01:00.000+08:00

I finally feel like an assistant manager. Attended training till 4. Instead of opting the option of goin back home, I went back to the office to do some work, till 8pm! Usually I dont even have much work to do, but that night, I felt so peaceful doin ma work and everything just seem to fall into places. Had a great chat with ma manager and ma colleague, Zool whom I left the office with. I guess Kak Nani is used to goin back around that hour. We chit chat while dipping our hands into ma container of M&Ms! :D

It was tiring, definetely. But when i walked to the pantry at 7.30pm on the 22nd floor of Menara TM, i was mesmorized by the beauty of KL view. The street lights and everything.

To my surprise, the traffic at 8pm from Bangsar to KJ is much more heavier than at 5.30pm! There I was thinking, "ala..kejap je..sure tak jam"..how i was wrong! I guess everyone that left their offices late had the same thinking as I did :p

Got back, did ma freelance till 12am. Had to force ma eyes open to do it, and I didnt even get to completely complete it.

Went to bed with a super duper exhausted body and mind, but I was very satisfied. Cos at that moment, I knew "it starts today"

I spoil u!

2006-12-11T12:12:00.000+08:00

Gals love being pampered. When its OVER pampered..we stamp em with "SPOILT" on their forehead. But in reality, who spoils em?

Ive had guy friends who will complain how spoilt their gals are. How the gals would get anything and everything that they want. Ok. Blame the parents for giving em all the materials such as moneh, cars, credit card n such. As a bf, whats ur role? Continue spoiling her? Exactly. What is it?

I personally think, to make someone who aged 30 to grow up from acting 18 is to provide em with 'growing up space'. How? Easy. When u get everything u want, u tend to take forgranted. Eg, when u r sick, u know someone will come running to u n bring u to the clinic n make sure u eat the right food..at the right timing n make sure u get enuff rest. Not just that, he or she will come n check on u every hour! Im not saying u should ditch all that n let her/him die n rot by himself, but to give em a chance to take care of emself u know.

Ok. Different perspective. What if you are not around? How will he/she survive? Die and rot? In a way, when u learn to give em a lil space to 'grow up', they will b able to handle such situations when ur assistance cant be met. Dont u think so?

I know u r trying to be caring..and sensitive. We are all like that. N we want that too. But like i said...if u continue over pampering her/him, he/she'll never be able to stand on her 2 feet..hence will be dependable on u on everything! n at the end of the day mite even take forgranted of u.

Give space. Give chances to learn. Trust me..they'll appreciate it one day. :)

Define patriotism

2006-12-05T09:50:00.000+08:00

Patriotism is defined as "love for country and willingness to sacrifice for it". Whats your definition?

I personally think that there r so many ways for u to show ur love n support towards our beloved country. Sometimes, the smallest thing means more. I mean, after all ..sthing is better than nothing. Most of the time, its not to show ppl how patriotic u r, but to prove it to urself.

For eg. I'm a super huge fan of Toyota and Mazda cars. But i still keep ma loyalty towards Proton. Despite the weaknesses in Proton, i believe that it will improve..and starting to already.

I dont know what you think about Malaysia, but to me, it can be considered as one of the safest country in the world. I cant be anymore thankful than this. We dont have any natural disasters ..except for tsunami la..n our government is pretty good..our economy still have room for improvements..we r very harmony. Where else can u find a country that has 3 major races..who gets along very well?
I get up everyday feeling thankful that i'm a Malaysian.

U dont have to be a politician to show how patriotic u r. U dont have to stand in front of a crowd to state your opinion about patriotism or any improvements that should be made on Malaysia. Everything starts somewhere. You can start by just telling 1 person..n trust me, word of mouth is the best method to get ur msg across to the entire world! (how do u think google got where it is now anyways?)

All im saying is that, we should stand firm on our ground. Be proud of who we r. Be thankful. :)

Deepest sympathy to Yuen family...

2006-12-04T09:40:00.000+08:00

Our deepest sympathy to Eeleng and family as they lost their beloved father today, 4th December 2006 at 3+am.

Love ya gal..

Learn from Mumble!

2006-11-27T10:23:00.000+08:00

Happy Feet is a must-watch movie!!! It's definetely the best animated movie EVER!! EVER!!!

I love mumble. we should learn from him. During the first quarter of the movie, when mumble was still small n being excluded from their singing activities cos he cant sing, it touches me. Cos at some point of ma life, i felt being left aside by friends. Even now..at times i still feel it. Having an exceptionally weird height for an asian gal, stimes ppl treat me as if im some alien!

Anywyas, back to mumble, he used his strength in the best way possible. N to those who has very few friends just cos some community cant accept u...dont give up! there are so many out there who will appreciate u. u just gotta be patient n find em. :) bottom line, be who u r. appreciate what u have :)

be mumble. :D

I take back ma statement: Action speaks louder that words indeed

2006-11-24T10:08:00.000+08:00

I got so carried away with the whole priority of words and actions in life that i ran away from ma point of even writing the topic on Action Vs Words.

In "guys suck with language skills" I received a comment saying 'action speaks louder than words' when i said that guys gotta improve on their language skills cos they stink at that. I focused on proving that words r just as important n forgot about action.

Anywyas, what im trying to say is that..to Dennis and the guys out there..yes..action speaks louder than words. Thats y God created deaf and numb ppl. cos they can survive through their actions. Ma point is..good that u guys realise that action speaks louder than words.

We girls r not expecting flowery and poetry words from u. we need action! attention! U dont have to say "I care" everyday..but a lil gesture of leaving a flower on the table or a peck on the cheek says more than that.

In today's generation..no words can be trusted 100%. U cant even trust ur own voice at times! Have u ever said "i hate you!" but behind those harsh words, u actually meant the opposite? u can lie to others with ur twisted words, but u cant lie to urself. Hence proving the power of mind.

Ok im getting all mixed up already. :P
But what im trying to say is that, i was wrong. Actions do speak louder than words. However words on the other hand r dependent on actions to prove it right. but to have a prosperous life...u should have both placed as priorities. :D

Actions vs. Words

2006-11-23T09:47:00.000+08:00

Im writing based on the comment received in the previous topic. Looks like someone's ego got shattered. :P calm down!

Which is more important? Actions or words? I think they are the bread and butter to sustain a healthy life. U cant live without one of it.

Someone said this to me..

"There is an English idiom that says "Actions speak louder than words". We say, we think and believe things that we want to be true. Actions on the other hand are rarely controlled by our thoughts (unless we develop them as habits). This is why our actions are a better mirror of ourselves and our ideologies than what we tell/believe about ourselves.
Actions take time to reveal personal ideologies. Until then words have to be trusted. I have noticed that words influence (or pollute) my perception of the person"

It's true that action speaks louder than words. But our actions r controlled by our mind. There's no logic to doing sthing without even a glance thru of thought in ur head first. Even when u r reaching out to get a bread, without realising it, u actually told ur mind that u were about to do so. So i totally dont agree when he said actions are rarely controlled by our thoughts.

However, there are spontaneous actions that might lead u to think that it wasnt controlled by ur thoughts. It was in a sudden..n at fast pace..thats y u think that way. But in reality, it was in ur head, thats y ur mind could send out signals to ur body parts to reach out or do sthing.

Ok..words. Words are the backbone of trust i would say. Then again since words n actions cant live without each other..somehow it will still come back to the fact that u gotta keep ur words n ur actions in line.
U cant say "ok" n not do it. Guys r good with that. Thats y they can answer "action speaks louder!" when i say they suck with language skills! hahahaha

To be honest, no one is great with anything. Life is a learning process. You make mistakes..u learn from it. Actions doesnt stand on its own..it needs the words to back it up. Words cant stand on its own too, it needs actions to prove it right.

So there is no such thing as action speaks louder than words or that words speaks louder than actions. u need BOTH!

so guys..polish up ur language skills!! u have got no excuses anymore! hehehe

guys suck with language skills!

2006-11-22T16:00:00.000+08:00

i cant speak on men's behalf since im not em. but women tend to compare emself with men when comes to thinking. am i rite? oh come on....dont lie to urself.

I question maself sometimes.."y r men so difficult???" "y cant they get the hint?" "y they can be so heartless..n not even realise it??"
i talked to a guy colleague about it just now. even though his answers were vague..but it led me to go deeper on this topic.

Why do we think differently? Here's y.

Men and women do think differently, at least where the anatomy of the brain is concerned, according to a new study.

The brain is made primarily of two different types of tissue, called gray matter and white matter. This new research reveals that men think more with their gray matter, and women think more with white. Researchers stressed that just because the two sexes think differently, this does not affect intellectual performance.

In human brains, gray matter represents information processing centers, whereas white matter works to network these processing centers.

The results from this study may help explain why men and women excel at different types of tasks, said co-author and neuropsychologist Rex Jung of the University of New Mexico. For example, men tend to do better with tasks requiring more localized processing, such as mathematics, Jung said, while women are better at integrating and assimilating information from distributed gray-matter regions of the brain, which aids language skills.

So, now u understand y they just cant understand when we say "honey..its raining" n hope for em to get an umbrella for us..but they didnt. they suck in language skills!

but that shouldnt be an excuse for u to be self-absorbed. guys should think a lil more outside their comfort zone. where as the ladies must stop thinking too deep into everything..n that applies to maself too.

stay cool peepsss

peace!

Raya Makan-makan

2006-11-20T10:20:00.000+08:00

Abis sudah rumah terbuka.

It was pretty tiring..but fun overall. I did an open house for raya yesterday at ma semi-furnished condo. Menu was:

Rendang ayam
Rendang daging
Sambal kacang
Nasi impit
Lasagna (beef)
Chickenball + mushroom pasta
Salad
Walnut brownies
Moist chocolate cake (Wan bawak)
Raya cookies
Sirap

The traditional food i ordered from a lady in uptown. It cost me a lot ..but it was good la. But the sad part was that...ppl didnt really it it surprisingly..cos they loved ma lasagna! hahahahahaha. damn..i might as well spend the money from those food n make more lasagnas instead. But it was a tiring thing la doin lasagna. i started cooking at 10pm on Sat..n slept at 4am!! got up at 7am on Sunday to cook the pasta sauce..then go collect the rendang from uptown..head to shafiq's house to bake the lasagnas...went back to set the place up n all. memang penat!

First to arrive...Dennis n Hafiz. They eat n watch Hitch with me n eeleng before Tariq n the twins appear. Then the crowd started coming after that la..around 2 gitu.
It was crazy when everyone yg expected to b there all gathered la. Noisy gila2 punya :P but it was fun. The guy enjoyed the 'pink-bikini' view from the balcony which faces the swimming pool. oh izzati n fifa joinned em too!! gila :P

by the time everyone left it was 4+. Next on the schedule will be to CLEAR things up. arrrrhhh..i hate doin dishes!!! Thank you shafiq for helping me out with that!!!
There are loads of left overs of rendang n all. Lasagna ada 2 pieces left, omar took one..n khairi took the other one just now. By the time i clear everything n take ma dinner..i was so about to K.O. slept at 9pm last nite n got up at 6am just now. hahahaha

it was fun as a whole. but dont think ill be doin for a big group like that anymore. if i had too..ill make sure i get assistants..n ppl to chip in cos it cost me A LOT! :P

Stop. Rewind. Restart!

2006-11-15T14:31:00.000+08:00

I have always seen maself as an enthusiastic person. If u know me well enough, ull agree with me. When im into sthing..i give ma all. not 100% ..nor 101%..its 200%! It doesnt matter how small the task is...ill do ma best.

Im in a good position in ma life right now. I shouldnt complain. I have a steady job. I dont like it that much..but i should be thankful i even have 1. This is the first time that i have difficulties committing to it. It's tough cos i have no basic knowledge or what so ever in finance n billings n accounts n such. n ma work requires all that..detailed observation on numbers. n i HATE numbers. none of ma expertise or ma passion r being used in this work.

im not bragging..but i love ma passion in advertising. n im good at it cos i love it very much. i would so love to work on celcom's branding n marketing. but im being placed in global business in TM instead. ma mom said, u cant expect to work in a field u love, but to love the field u r working in. thats what im trying to do right now. it takes time. u hate numbers..n u r dealing with it now. u hate accounts..now u gotta love em. u hate m.excel..now u gotta make it ur bestfriend. u hate messy stuff...now u gotta organize what ever being dumped on ur table. its like that. n u gotta run while doing all of it!

aih...its one thing to realise ur lack of commitment n attn on work..its another thing when someone actually point that out to u! ma close colleague today did that. his exact words were "i could c u r taking forgranted" "u macam tak interested sangat" "u kerap lupa". i dont even remember ever being like that before this in ma life!! this is just so not me!

im not taking forgranted. i am not trying not to try to love this work. i am not forgetting stuff on purpose. i just happen to be like that in this matter. i love meetings. yes..weird..but i love it. i love the whole process of brain storming..getting feedbacks n insights from others n such...but here..i dont. maybe cos the whole system is different than where i was before..but..i just couldnt concentrate. not even during discussions!!

arrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! i gotta get back on pace!! how to restart??

Born with a silver spoon

2006-11-10T10:26:00.000+08:00

Was just pondering about life before i dozzed off last nite..

I know this girl..she's the literal meaning of 'born with a silver spoon'! Welcomed to the world by a very caring and pretty wealthy family, she has been brought up with maids and drivers all her life, even before she started walking! Food and education has never been a problem in the family.

It is normal for a teenager to be rebelious during their teen life. She didnt escape it either. However, i envy the fact that even though her parents are well off...they lead such a normal life as an average Malaysians (exceptional for the cars though :p)
She led a normal teenager life too. While other teenagers were bz talking about boyfriends and Guess handbags and the latest fashion trend, she made her peace with her mom's advice "take a step at a time. If u jump, ull never be able to appreciate it". True enough. I'm glad she stuck to that advice. Even though now she dresses up in branded outfits and drinks branded coffee..she definetely knows how to appreciate em.

Graduated with good grades from a private uni here, she's currenly working in one of the well known companies in Malaysia. Had hoped to continue studying abroad, but postpone it due to financial assistance.

Living in hectic city and driving a luxurious car at such young age, she doesnt deserve to complain about life. She has the life many other girls are hoping for.

I'm glad i know her

Strike the iron when its hot!

2006-11-09T16:13:00.000+08:00

I always...ALWAYS have things in mind to write. Everytime i see sthing interesting or experience sthing to be remembered..i always tell maself " I am sooooo gonna post that on the blog!" but i never did in the end. No! not cos i procrastinate! I dont have internet connection at home la! *excuses* :P

Lets see...soooo many things came by n gone d for the past few weeks. It has been a month+ now in TM. Finally got a laptop, own table, own drawer, own rubbish bin! Starting to mix better with the colleagues too. They r most of the time pretty serious..98% of the time facing the laptop..looking allll serious n tensed...unlike me..who will be smiling n giggling as ill be chatting! hahahahahhahaa. what? i have work la! stop assuming things! work hard..play harder! :D hehe

Finally..finally got to do sthing i love!!!! I applied to do freelance copywriting in an agency in Damansara..n guess what? I'm in!! hehehehe. I think he hired me cos i said "it's not about the payment..." :))

It's not thaaaat easy. Im still not familiar with the format n such..but getting the hang of it. Nina, the project manager has been very supportive in guiding me n all. Hopefully i can do better in the next project and can sustain ma position there. :)

self- control

2006-10-30T15:31:00.000+08:00

i think the reason y our world now a days is so crazy n upside down is because nearly everyone..cant control themselves. everything they WANT will be theirs no matter how they get it..or who they hurt along the way.

lets not get into politics cos clearly politics now a days r full of selfishness and most of em r not fighting for others but their own ego. even marridges..what happened to loyalty?? u cant get everything u want. u gotta loose some to gain sthing. n u should always consider others' feelings in the process of getting what u want..especially if they r ur loved ones. i know we can never satisfy everyone..and at some point u should put urself before others...but come on man..when u put urself before anyone else at ALL times..u r just plain cruel n selfish n u cant lie to urself n say u r not.

oh yeah..n what happened to gals now a days?? even when u know that guy is already in a relationship..u r still pushing to be 'someone' in his life. look gal...try putting urself in that girlfren's/wife's shoes..n imagine if some gal doin what u r doin now to ur guy..dont tell me u wont b pissed off?? u will definetely call her names wont u? so cut it out la. haiyooo. control urself.

remember..u cant get everything u want. the best discipline is to be able to have self-control. good luck!