the roundabout...

Been awhile since I've written anything... well even thought that I've lost the password to  my blog account...
Funny how familiar everything is in this blog of mine pertaining to my life now...guess this shows that my life has not changed much or rather there were no forward movement at all....

Wishing and Hoping...

Just pure wishin and hoping would most def not make one's dream come true...

Back to the ol' planning process.....

2011

A new year, a new beginning...
Quite true...

Early in the morning....

It's now 12.35am.
Time to wake-up tomoro: 5am.
Purpose: Working trip to Penang.

Level of Fun: 0/0.
Level of Assumed Tiredness: 11/10.

So, what am I doing, wide-awake now? 0-0
Going through all the above ~ mentally....

Sigh.....

**most prob gonna dream about all that later**

R & R

Wow! Looking back at my previous posts, it has been ages since I last logged in here! Perhaps, I felt the obvious temptation frm FB rather than my blog. After all, the last time I checked I had only 1 follower! That does not make one so "gien" to log in...

Now that I am experiencing some R & R time, it does give me some "feel" to pen down some thoughts.

1)Life at this moment= GREAT!! Rather relaxing as am up in the mountains. Peace & quiet obtained whilst bonding with family members (+ Cherrie gal!). Contented tummy as every morsel of food frm BBQ is being digested at this very minute! Gulping down breaths of fresh air. Enjoyin the moment with great delight with lappy on my lap and the TV on....

2)Thoughts at this moment= the same as the above but in addition~ Next Wednesday should be torturous as I have a meeting with CEO together with other colleagues on our government's ETP (Economic Transformation Programme). It should actually be interesting as I know "NUTS" on the topic itself. Guess I would need to put on some act on the actual day but... how am I to last through the whole evening of meeting & dinner? CEO has actually announced that he would be mingling with the crowd during dinner. OMG** Hmmm.... Then comes Thursday where NAPEI dinner will be on. Wonder what made me agree to have my presence made! Sigh, I guess it's the sayin *All for one, and one for all* as my Mo' family are to go too... Never abandon a team mate when in need. That, my fren, is 1 of my company's motto....

3)Resolutions for the near future= Another blog post tomorrow nite! :)


Signing off tonite frm Selesa***

BIG HEAD PRAWN....

I have been wondering if I am losing it there~ my memory! There's this constant need in checking with MYSELF over and over again whether certain things has been done. Gotta check on whether my car has been locked, keys taken for the office and most importantly myn handphone~for whether it is in my bag.

Well tonight I just broke my own rule as I had forgotten about my hand phone as I left Vicky's hse!!! Sigh.. made me panic a lil and searched my car a couple of times!
Think I should really start on the Gingko pills soon.........................

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I had actually written a blog yesterday but then accidentally deleted it(which .....I had a hunch that I would do tat before it actually happened!) I wanted to kick my own ass after but just that I was in bed! Sheesh..... Now I would have to rethink how to put my thoughts into words all over again....

Hmm...Oh yes, about the "evil" part that I mentioned in my last blog? Well, it came looking for me past these days as I had celebrations which consist of Birthday dinner and Wedding dinner. First up was my good bud, Vicky's Birthday and I decided to have a meet-up for her. Though it was only me and ai reen, it turned out to be an enjoyable night. We had dinner at Vineria then headed to WIP for some drinks... can't believe that it's such a happening spot! I enjoyed myself as the environment was of course different from TTDI's. I shall consider hanging out there more often!

As for today, we had a good bday celebration lunch again! Ha ha.... this time with Iris and Kai Reen! It was a happy but tiring one as all the babies were running around and us, adults having to chase after them! How can Vicky not lose weight? The amount of running that one has to do to keep the kids under one's eye! Phew.... Well, at least we had some memorable snap shots from Iri as well with her new Polaroid camera. It really is a handy thing to have where you can snap shots for anyone at anytime!

I am pretty happy that everything turned out as planned though Kai Reen and I were not feeling that well. We were still able to keep to the plan. I for one am always one who believes that one should try to plan events earlier and ensure that it goes through... ( is it really me speakin here?>! haha..) But it is true.... If not how else something will turn out to be positive at the end of the day?

A Swim a Day Keeps the Fats at Bay...

I should be gettin back into blog entries now that CNY is soon to be over.... I really must as I have no more excuses left to delay it a day longer. It also helps that I have Jarell's mummy who has been constantly reminding me of how I had abandoned my poor Blog! Thanks for the reminders- K.Reen! :)

Now that the last crumbs of cookies are soon to be eaten or " thrown away", it is time for one to go back to the "old drawing board"- New Year Resolutions! Hmm...perhaps u may also have forgotten yours as days went by where you have been "pampered" by all the CNY cookies lying around the house! I, for one shall be honest and proclaim loudly THAT I have humbly forgotten about mine as soon as I got off the Tiger Airway frm Sing to M'sia after a fren's wedding. I have since been trying to D.I.E.T-rying.......

The Freaking weather ought to be blamed too as the sun is scorching HOT every single day without fail. It makes one feel like not wanting to do any activities which may promote S-W-E-A-T! Aaargh... it's like "Free Flow" of pespiration- HaPPy HOur all day long! Aha! During such times, I am glad to be able to make full use of the pool downstairs to cool myself! Gone were the worries of how ppl will look at me if they see me in my swimming suit. WHO CareS when I am sweating bucket-loads!!!

After I soaked myself in the pool of cool water, only then the thought of exercise came into mind and that I can actually multi-task whilst there! Where else to exercise without sweating like a pig? And the answer lies in the P-O-O-L! One can do all sorts of exercise in there... For example:- cycling, walking, lifting weights and of course the real thing which is chilling out at the pool.

Therefore I was pretty satisfied with myself when I was able to maintain the work-out for 2 days! But I guess, "evil" always lurks around the corner. It is always when I start to exercise that friends or family start to tempt me with dinner and special birthdays appointments!!! I do hope that I would truly be able to stick to my motto as stated above!! A Swim a Day Keeps the Fats at Bay.......

Functioning on gumptions...

An extra 5 min snooze or 10 mins?

A Granola Bar or Banana Cake?

A Chicken Mcdeluxe or Fillet?

A cup of Hot Milo or Biscuits?

A night of Happy- Houring or Stay Home Time?

A Swim or TV watching?

A can of Chilli Tuna or Korean Noodle?

A Blog or Chat?

Sigh....and these are only some of the things which I needed to decide on for today.... :p

See.. I can be pretty simple and easy to please.....

Secret Santa'

Truly tis’ the season to be jolly! This is the time of the year where one is happier to give than to receive. Isn’t it so well said? Are we truly happy when we give? Or is it just a myth that we would receive good out of doing so and that Santa gives to those who has been good all year round? I guess the answer lies in all of us. Only we know ourselves well…. :0 As for me, I do find giving better than receiving but that is provided that I found someone worthy as my recipient. I have not had any motivation to do any gifts this year which was so unlike last year. Perhaps this lil’ Santa is done with all the giving.....

Powerpuff on the other hand, has kept herself busy by being a game organizer for this Xmas season. The nature of the game is kind of interesting~ Secret Santa. Can you guess how it is played? J Well, one is supposed to be nice to a selected person throughout the period of time where the game is played. (Till Xmas that is!) One can conjure up kind deeds, little pressies every now and then, basically any nice actions that one can think of! I daresay it is difficult to keep the creative deeds flowing…. Only at the end of the game that the recipient be able to find out who the Secret Santa is!

Here's the card tat she made!

I quite like the idea of the game as if you’re a shy person, this can be a way for you to be nice to someone without being that obvious! I would love to have a Secret Santa- it’s like having a guardian angel over you. Imagine if this person is out to do good deeds for you. You will have breakfast, lunch and tea time all provided for you! Haha…. Fat chance of that happening!

An E-Y-E for an E-Y-E….

Does it really work wonders after a few sessions? Had my first try at home after my long week at JB. What better times to have such pampering session when one is alone… Resorted to a face mask and an eye mask. Aaah… was truly rejuvenated after the face mask. Instant hydration! Wonder which mask is the best. Shall continue testing each one out though the one that I had was quite good-NIVEA hydrating mask. Next was the Watson’s Eye Mask… Hehe! Alright I admit that I bought it as I f ound that to be the cheapest! Well, I can’t be blamed as I had not tried on such eye products before and am not sure this will work. After 15 mins of having it on under my eye, I truly felt somewhat refreshed though the instructions says to keep eyes closed during the duration. I took the time to play with my pet on pet society most of the time! Oops…… Am not very good with instructions! J Well, I guess that it is human nature to go against rules as only by doing so that we feel empowered on our own! I think I shall try to follow what is stated behind the package for better result the next time round!

** wonder if I would have beautifuller ( O-O ) eyes then…….. **

Does it really work?

Beauty Products & Women- what's the correlation between the both of them?
~ YES, U got it! They can't live without each other!!!.....

Wonder how much the beauty industry makes out of women? With the amount a woman spend on per month alone, the numbers must be staggering! Products ranges from the tinniest products to aesthetic salons. As they are bombarded with images of beautiful women in the entertainment industry, more and more women are opting for the quickest solution to be one themselves!

Lonely Days.....5

JB- Day 5

After a morning spent at work, it was our long trip back to KL. Funny how I wasn’t looking forward to returning home. Perhaps it was pure bliss being able to wake up in the morning – indulging in fresh air and greeneries around me. Maybe, the fact that it is a small town and the distance to work only takes 5 minutes. Everything here is of convenience (that is if you’re staying in the hotel) = Big flat screen service, internet, relaxing shower, 24 hr air-conditioned room, blow-dryer, iron, Queen sized bed. Only thing that was missing was the absence of a fridge! Aah… it’s like having all you need after work and the peaceful quietness that you need every now and then. But all good things must come to an end......

Wonder how it would be like coming back to the hustle and bustle life!

Oh ya... managed to catch a glimpse of Yau Hwa's pups ... altogether there were 8 of them but 1 got eaten by the mummy.. so sad. :) here she is standing guard over her precious bundle....

Lonely Days....4

JB- Day 4
(It’s all about you…..”L”)

The various creations of bread and pastries, not to mention the many creative and quaint cakes and tarts… these sweet lil’ things are mostly captivating especially so to ladies out there who are always in search of the latest product. It does not matter whether it’s purely for consumption or merely for the purpose of addictive “FB photo cam-whorers”, the creativity of the person behind this chain of pastry haven must be recognized.

~ LAVENDER ~ This is the place which captivated a few of us who visited JB. Although it is exactly like a bakery, the variety of bread and buns there vary so in designs and tastes! It truly makes us feel like we want to purchase all there are there! They also have varieties of cookies and biscuits. The wide selection of cakes and tarts would make one salivate just from looking at them! Unfortunately we were not allowed to take pictures of their product. (I do find it somehow ridiculous as they should be proud that we wish to snap some pictures!)

Nevertheless, we sat down for our lunch there. It was the most relaxing as we took time to enjoy the hour spent there. I was not that adventurous and so I only ordered waffle and a drink that resembles “Assam drink”. It was a light meal for me and I felt so much lighter than my colleague who ate Chicken Teriyaki Rice and Mushroom Soup! Now you may start to wonder why does a place like this serve lunch? I guess it is how bakeries in JB operate. There are many bakeries which serve café style food. There’s another popular bakery- “SEASONS” which was a few doors away… They have already put up Christmas decorations all over the shops. That was a plus point for the ambience!

Though I was not as crazy over it as the last time I was there, I did buy 2 boxes of pineapple cookies for my colleagues who would not miss out the chance to grab them whenever they are there! :P It is always such a nice feeling giving someone a gift. It is knowing that they will enjoy them that brightens me up! J Also, perhaps because of the cute Santa Claus paper bag that made me feel like I MUST get something from the shop! Sigh….women and their "natural" instincts…

For dinner, we went to Pelangi area in search of something other than what they offer at Permas. We made a short stop at The Zon. That was the time when I realized that there is nothing much to do there if you do not drink! There weren’t many restaurants for us to choose from therefore we ended up at a food court area (covered only with sail sheets). We chose right as the Claypot Rice was delicious!!! At last a good choice done! It was funny how my colleague thought that I was kidding him when I mentioned that the burnt rice is edible and the tastiest. It was a riot watching him scrape them with all his might after he found out how delicious it really was!

P/s:- These were the only thing that I remembered of the day- maybe it’s due to the fault of my friend who FFK-ed our date at nite!

Time spent in the room after dinner = Endless………………

Lonely Days....3

JB- Day 3

Woke up to a fresh morning! Body totally rejuvenated after a good nite's sleep. Begining to like the life here actually. How can one not when the drive to work takes only 5 mins? Fresh air and greeneries (though it's slightly kampung-ee), the sight of the cute kindy (where kids are off for their vacation!).... Pure bliss! The kindy..cute rite?

The hours spent there were kinda unbearable as we were not so sure of what to do. Therefore the wait was long till lunch. Decided to drop by Lavender bakery after our Old Town lunch (yes- u must be wondering, all the way to JB for tat!). There's this infatuation over "Lavender"! Perhaps it's the thought that it only exist in JB. They're like everywhere here in malls. Of cos, it can't be compared to the 2-shop branch they have near Pelangi.

Anyway, I bought these for self indulgence & photo taking! :p

Charcoal Twisted Bun- Looks like..... S**T! Heehee.. But it's actually soft and fluffy! Nice...

And here's some Madeleines. Buttery and homely..(which I am chewin on rite at this moment!)

*Just read the instructions-PLS keep refrigerated*

Ooops.......... !

After the impulse buying, it was back to work for us again-blissful afternoon.... And soon it was

time for dinner. We just made a quick stop for as I had made a date wit my pal, yau hwa for a session of BADMINTON! haha... Wat a laugh rite? A game of that all the way here in JB.

Penang Prawn Mee- Tastes alright. :)

The first sight that greeted me as we arrived (after many phone calls!) All the way to Gelang Patah....

He really sweated bucket loads! REally have not seen a person sweat tat much! The drops of sweat can clearly be seen and u can actually squeeze the water out!!!... ( Another way to detoxify the body! frm alcahol!)

As for me, I just played at the side wit them when they were free to entertain me! :) My colleauge enjoyed his game and tat was good... At least we did smthing in JB. I got to do some exercise. Actually life here seems much healthier! Hmm....

Bought Harry Potter-6 in 1 DVD(RM 15) and Khalil Fong's Cd(Rm 5) at the yum cha session after... twas a fruitful day!

Lonely Days.... 2

JB- Day 2

Changed to an inn named Yang Tze hotel (an inn actually). Ahh.. this was more like it though it's still small but it's way better than Lavender. I need not go through the whole CSI process.

Started to display all toiletry items and clothes around the room to make me feel more at home! haha..... did not think of how it would be like for room service the next day! Funny how we are like when we're away- we still keep to our own habits of putting away things neatly though we are at a place where room service is available. Is it that we're so used to being our own slave?

Should be nice to indulge in bad habits now then spashly when we're far away from controlling mums and partners! Throw things around, scatter the toiletries, leave the room with unmade beds! :P

Anyway, was glad to have met up wit Yau Hwa for some drinks at the ZON. At least another

look at how JB's night life is like...... :)
The Zon area. Wit lotsa pubs and a few clubs. The one with extremely bright lights is a NightClub. Jb's trademark places. :)

Managed to snap a pic wit my bud, Jacky Chan (pronounced Chen!) ha ha...

The hotel lounge where there's a philipino live band. Not bad environment just tat it's pretty warm. According to Yau Hwa, there used to be hundreds of rats tat comes out in search of food once the lights are dimmed bout 12 something. Guessed they solved the problem now! :)

LoNeLy Days...

JB- Day 1

First impression of the room tat I checked into:-

• small
• tiny weenie
• P-r-i-S-o-n

It truly felt prison-like cos as soon as I opened the door, I caught a whiff of cigarette smell. It's like an after party-effect. Made me wonder if the person B4 had a "jolly good time" the nite b4 or the few hours b4!!!

Well, for hygene purposes, I resorted to comb through the bed just to make myself sleep better at nite. I was lucky to find some gold-"hair"... haha! Twas disgusting and to show tat I'm a brave gal, I cleared it all off and convinced myself tat at least the bed sheet and pillow are clean.

The nite must still go on, so I headed for the shower room (which is just a step away frm the bed). ** Warning:- Am not kidding u!** Evidence as shown here. Luckily everything was clean in the toilet. **thumbs up toilet**.. though it is a lil small really cos i was practically showerin half of my body away frm the toilet bowl. :)

I had a good nite sleep nevertheless and of cos (wit all the lights and tv on) , woke up refreshed.

And off to another hotel I go... oops, inn.

I LoVe Penang....

Even if the person whom I hate most in the world is here, I wouldn't mind! As I would then have someone to argue with and not just have empty silence bouncing off the walls. Yes, am all alone now, cooking up an updated blog as I have nothing else to do except to watch some TV. Lucky thing that I brought my netbook though I had to fork out Rm10 for a LAN cable.

Where am I? In a land where sun and waves take place, where food is abundant and night life is most enjoyable... the beautiful island~ Penang... As I toured the island today, I can't help but to recall the good times that I've had here. The warm sun and cool waves, the exotic food, the bright lights and quaint night market and most importantly the company! Instead of going through all those activities again now that I am here, I am now in a room reminiscing those times. That trip took place in year 2007. Twas a trip to remember...

We had lots of sun and beach at Feringghi beach, a variety of food at Gurney Drive, a selection of goods at Feringghi night market, drinks and fun at Slippery Senoritas down at town... Most savoured memories for most of us. Spashly for me as they celebrated my birthday for me on the very night that we got here. I think that was the last trip that we made together in such a big group.

After that trip, we've been askin one another- when are we to make such a trip again? We are always sayin " yea yea, we should do it again 1 day". But when? We never got around planning the answer... Perhaps it's time to ~ Carpe Diem~ Seize the day! Maybe it's not such a bad thing after all now that I am alone here....

** Forming a plan for old times sake **.....

Things that I enjoy throughout the day:-

1. Waking up on the “right side” of the bed
2. The sweet smell of fresh air
3. Birds chirping gaily
4. Happy waggily dog tails
5. Being able to put on something stylish for the day
6. Good time management in the morning
7. Smooth traffic and less honking
8. Fried sausages, ham, eggs, baked beans, side toast with lots of butter & jam
9. A big cheery smile on the first person that I meet
10. The smell from a steaming cup of fresh hot tea
11. The friendly “Hi” from the first person who greets me on MSN
12. A nice big hug
13. Feeling confident about tasks given and…
14. … being able to meet deadlines set
15. Receiving random hilarious msges from fellow colleagues
16. Discussions of perfect venue for lunch with colleague over MSN
17. Toilet breaks!
18. Listening to Mp3s
19. The last minute till 12.30pm- LUNCH TIME!!!
20. The different selection of delectable for Tea-time! :P
21. The cool blast of air-con that greets me back in office
22. The first few minutes of peace and quiet to gather back thoughts for work
23. Going over comments on FB!!!
24. Receiving a well-deserved comment
25. Colleagues who “walk the talk”… :p
26. Getting rid of “after lunch sleepiness”
27. Occasional stops at colleague’s workplace for a light chat
28. TEA- TIME!!!
29. Planning of after- work activities
30. The wait for 5.30pm…
31. The pleasure of having to enjoy a nice evening at home….
32. Quality time with family members
33. A good book or movie with light munching of potato chips? :p
34. Sweet DREAMS……