Story of My Life...from my point of view

On being (over) confident under your own skin

2012-01-26T16:54:00.000+08:00

I am a true believer that you should love your body despite whatever the size it's in. Being a person who had crazily yo-yo'ed from one size to another within a short period of time, I understand truly well how being (slightly) overweight (or not) might have an impact to one's self-esteem. Being overweight (or commonly termed as fat, no offense, but we excessively use the word everyday anyway) may at times makes us feel under the blues, more overly lessen our self-esteem.

Ye la, if you're not comfortable under your own skin, sampai bila nak downgrade diri sendiri tak? We should be more empowered and willing to try new things, despite whatever people say. Because we matter, not them.

Yes, we tell that to ourselves every single bloody day. Sigh.

I truly admire people who loves their body and carries them well in thick or thin. They are truly courageous and exudes the self-confidence admirable to both old and young. Being confident allows them to push boundaries and do things just like every one else - without shame or guilt or fear. Being in a certain size shouldn't limit a person's ability to interact,communicate with others or do things they wish to do.

But then, hiking confidence level tak bertempat, is it acceptable?

Dressing up with confidence is not simply a matter of dressing up in every possible garment available. It should be dressing up with grace and dignity and being able to look good in it no matter the size and shape. Of course, being in a certain (plus) size (like me....huargh!!!! ngaku jelah!!!) might limit the available dressing option, but then it doesn't mean that there's nothing in fashion that you can't put on. We should be more tasteful in choosing fashion that compliments our body shape (figure hugging at the right places), colors that compliments our skintone/hair color or perhaps shoes that makes us taller/fancier.

Sebab what's the point if you put on a dress but it makes your boobs look as if its sagging? Or you put on skinny jeans when it makes you look like a log, when a bootcut simply makes you look curvacious? Or put on a top too tight (coz you love the color so much) but all the buttons are screaming its way off?

At the end of the day shoes/clothes/dress/etc are just tools to make us look better. The choice is ours to make ourselves look/feel. good.Given so much choice, why must we push too much to a point that we look like a moving victim by dressing inappropriately?

Believe me, at times dressing in a Marilyn Monroe look-like dress may at times be inappropriate, given the circumstance.

Its a matter of how much you reveal, perhaps. When you reveal to much a person might end up - hmmm- go figure.At the end of the day no one wants to be a fashion victim, we always want to be elegantly put just like this....

Yes, sexy. Elegant. The right hold at the right curves.

You may go "sexynya pompuan ni" but then even if she has bulges underneath that skirt you won't be able to see it because voila, its demure enough and focus on the cute leg!.

Just saying.

On Project Awesome

2012-01-26T15:54:00.001+08:00

*simply...coz I am*

A blogger I know (hmmm...bolehla) has initiated a collage making initiative called Project Awesome to cultivate the spirit of awesomeness in all of us and had called for entries of piccas with a statement "I'm awesome" from everyone who are willing to participate in order to come up with the collage.

So far this morning he had received 32 pics (and counting) from readers/followers of his blog/FB/twitter and had launched the project full scale via a new blog ProjectAwesome2012. I think its kinda cool, so I took a post-it and snapped a pic but then before emailing my picca I realised that there are rules (that the pic must be between the waist and head, and the word must be on an A4/A3 size paper so it'll be huge enough to see) so I suppose I have to go back and re-do another shot.

*grin*

In spirit of spreading the awesomeness around let us all join in! It's open till 12 Feb 2012, so snap a pic and send them now!

And its another long weekend.....

2012-01-23T19:12:00.002+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year folks and hello long holiday!

Grin.

The past couple of days had been a whirlwind of emotion. Was away with some friends the past couple of days for some R&R which had turn slightly downhill it kills my mood midway through the trip and decided to cut it short and excuse myself early. I suppose at some point I became a bit too cranky and pissed off over minor things that I shouldn't have bothered in the first place but then it really ticks off my nerves to a point that it bugs me every waking second, I suppose there are some things that are just not meant to be and I should be more carefull with people I embrace and bring in to my fold....

....because I am a delicate person. Since my concern for others are at times overwhelming, I expect those who are close to me to be just as concerned and sensitive. Then we are in the same page. But then some people are more competitive than accepting, and I don't do well in a competitive environment.

Just saying.

But all is water under the bridge. I vow not to think to much of it and just move forward. Apart from the slight minor hiccup that led to the (sad) outburst, everything else was okay. And since I am back home early and had no other plans (other than plans with my bestie Komala later which is long overdue) so I took the chance to bend and fold my body in Bibie's Ashtanga class at my gym.

In which makes me feel much much better.

I have to say that there are no better injection of calm and relief compared to an hour of humbling sun salutations and stretching. If its a good day and there's a progress in my arm balancing it'll make me even happier because hey, to tell you the truth my existing size and extra layers of (unwanted) fat ain't helping in between foldings and bendings. Still, practice makes perfect. So adhering to the mantra of my fav yoga instructor Ninie, lets keep on practice, practice and practice.

Grin.

*ninie if you're reading this I am really sorry I can't make it to your class lately. I am juggling with time and my classes are now on weekends but rest assure I will find time to practice. Just saying...co I know sometimes she reads me.*

Grin.

This calm is good. I'm savouring it for the rest of the day. Wish all of you out there the same great feeling, wherever you are.

Love and peace.

Mustering the courage to move forward.....

2012-01-13T23:54:00.004+08:00

Tomorrow is a start to a new chapter in my life in which I am very excited and eager to kick start - tomorrow I will officially start my first DBA class in a local uni in the heart of KL town. To some people it might seem an utter nonsense as to why I chose to take up the course in the first place but for me its a self-actualisation thing. At this point I need something that can empower and grow me, personally and intellectually, and this might just be something that I need.

Because I have no commitments that grounds me (apart from work), friends are busy with their own priorities (and who could blame them?) and I have no nucleus family of my own and tiny lil fingers that held my hand and make me stay at home more. So here, books are my new anchor and hopefully it will take my to great lengths.

*grin*

My last formal class in uni was in Oct 2002. It has been almost a decade since I was in a proper classroom and it is somehow making me nervous.

What if I am not as good as I use to be? Not as focused or attentive? How do I react in class? How am I suppose to juggle class with work?

(ho yeah, because everybody knows I study well when I sleep all the time and being at work means less sleeping time. weird aite?)

And the list of what if's goes on....

...sigh. Paranoia.

....sigh.

Definitely its a whole lot of mixed feelings. But then lets hope for the best.

Time may have slightly worn me off but I should have faith that deep inside I have the strength for this and that I can do it.

Chin up. I'll pull through this.

Counting minutes to start 2012 and so people...have you tick off all your resolutions yet???

2011-12-31T22:38:00.001+08:00

I have been running around all day checking off minor "to-do"s before we hit 1st Jan tomorrow...and it was super tiring. But then looking back I feel blessed because 2011 is a good year - I grabbed good opportunies, made great friends and finally taken the leaf to pursue greater things - all that made possible this year.

Hopefully next year will be another great year, better than this.

I wish to ramble more but I am really tired (and its so not old age!) so I am hitting the sack early so I can say "cheerios!!!" on a very sunny Sunday morning.

So have a Happy New Year everyone!

So how have you been love???

2011-12-21T23:04:00.000+08:00

Its been a whirlwind of everything....sometimes I feel like I am grasping for air and out of breath. Perhaps because I am not as fit as I use to be (sad, but very true) and I was so eager to do a lot of things at the same time (or worrying about getting the things done most of the time) that I fail to stop and smell the roses.

And simply breathe.

I should do something before I burn out. I love where I am now. I should make it good while I am at it.

Despite all the worries, piling work, lack of sleep and trying very hard to maintain a normal life....I think I don't look that bad after all...

....who would have guessed I actually had insomnia for the last 4 months and felt like shouting every day for 2 weeks in a month?

I look pretty good indeed.

Yet again it'll be the end of another year soon, hopefully a great one, and its time to look forward to a better year ahead.

More new resolutions.

New goals to achieve.

New things to look forward to.

Hopefully I will have time to share more.

Till then, its almost the end of December so it means that the clock is ticking down on our time to be merry merry merry. And so before I miss the chance....

Have a great holidays everyone and a very merry christmas! If you have gifts for me I'll pass you on an address so feel free to post it over!

Huge thums up for Badai Semalam!

2011-11-21T20:09:00.001+08:00

Can you believe it that I simply buy the tix on impulse and walk into the theater hall immediately as I purchased them at the boxoffice?

Yeah. It happened. So not me la kan nak pergi tengok theater sorang sorang but then since I can't find anyone else who's willing to go with me and I am already in KL on training last Tuesday, I simply bugger off and went for the show.

And guess what?

It was so fun I didn't even regret it a bit.

The story line was simple. Poor servant girl had to sacrifice her dreams to care for an ailing mom and fell in love with a rich guy - yet still didn't let go of her virtues and moral and dreams and stood by it to the end.

I was quite surprised with the cast line up - it was filled with A-List stars like Nanu, Umie Aida, Ziela Jalil and Jasmin Hamid apart from the already famous leading actor Era Fazira, Aaron Aziz and Fizz Fairuz.And the costumes and set were fabulous, in a way I was more satisfied watching Badai Semalam as compared to Secret Life of Nora.

I really had fun during the dance routines....

.....as Era Fazira twirls in blue high school uniform......

......and Jasmin Hamid wooed Aaron Aziz with a lap dance before they boogied on stage.....

I have to say the simple story line became not so simple and quite interesting.Although they could have made the storyline better but all in all its a very good attemp and production.

Standing ovation for cast and crew. I am definitely looking forward to the next show thanks to you guys. Too bad my battery ran a bit too low after the show so I missed a clear shot on this....

Far right hand side people.....Aaron Aziz waving!

Sigh.

Selamat Hari Raya Eid Adha 2011!!!

2011-11-07T00:23:00.000+08:00

I am a day late but then better late than never aite? Happy Eid-Adha everyone!Hope everyone had a great day - whats not to be happy about - there's good food, relatives etc - I know I had a great day. As usual, we spent the day at our grandparents at Kuala Pilah, this year there were 2 cows sacrificed for the big day.

We were at the surau as soon as we had breakfast and look at the kids all focused and coo'ed at the phone the whole morning. Cute kan?

It was very rare to publish piccas at the surau on raya mornings, here's a few from today...

And there you go. Nothing much to look at, unless you want pictures of the slaughtered cow.

Ani and I went off early at noon so we can bring down the kek batik I made the night before...

Gila poyo kan....berusaha sedaya upaya bukak pintu, padahal kunci kat tangan dia....

Hehehehe.

I have to say a huge thanks to Fieza Zaza for the kek batik recipe. It was easy peasy and yes, it taste awesome.

I know Ani had a zen moment having them.

I told you my day is a good one.

Sorry have to keep this short. Need to snooze soon so I can catch up with yoga in the am. Till then!

Guess what...how many yoga poses can you capture in a day???

2011-11-04T01:10:00.000+08:00

My cousin and I took a short road trip to Ipoh today - to the Lost World of Tambun to be exact - and apart from enjoying the park like everyone else, we both had fallen into snapping pics in yoga poses all dau long. Grin. Selama ni aku la paling penakut kan sebab despite being quite flexible, I am definitely scared that I might look horrible in a pose but what do you know....it ain't that bad at all.....

Seriously....tak tipu.

Of course we tried the beginner level poses la kan, tade la tetiba nak buat crow pose ke, scorpion ke, headstand ke.....mati la kan ko kat public places buat those impossible moves, memang saje cari attention la kan.

I bet NIna would be excited when she sees these photos....here are my top pics from today's yoga posing journey....

Not that bad kan? After 3 days of practice during my holidays.....

*grin*

Imagine what I can do if I practice every day for the next 12 months?

Kanta na tayo!!! (Mari menyanyi!!)

2011-11-01T15:14:00.000+08:00

Tak de kerja (sebab cuti) and tak tau nak pergi mana (sebab people keep on cancelling on me) so I end up with my own impromtu R&R activities ...so its high tea, yoga, gym, movies and now......singing!!! *grin* After my session at Upward yesterday I realised that I have been truly neglecting myself, I am seriously stressed to a point that all my muscles are super stiff macam kayu...nak bend masa warm up pun boleh rasa my hamstring macam wayar gitar kena tarik.

Sigh.

Upward is located at Saujana nearby Ara Damansara, I was almost lost when I was on the way there and hampir panic because there's a "must-be-in-class-within-10-minutes-before-the-class-starts" rule...kalau tak kena kunci, and I got only 3 minutes left, imagine the relief when I found this sign....

*gambar ihsan google. takkan aku tengah rushing tu nak sibuk tangkap gambar kan*

The 75 minutes Bend, Stretch, Heal session did well on me, though I was in pain for the 75 minutes (light) bending exercise, I finally got a good night's rest that I haven't had for ages. Gone were the tossing and turning to go to bed moments I have for the past several months. Tido macam orang tak tido setahun.

*grin*

When I woke up today the birds were singing. Cheewah!!! So since its cheap to go to RB at noon anyway so here I am blasting my singing cords.

*bliss*

Going through the song list I felt that my playlist seems a bit (ye ke?) outdated. Perhaps its time to get new tunes and update them to the Iphone and start listening to them when I am at work. Hari ni macam kena belajar banyak lagu baru (demmit) tapi takpe.....since I have no one to fight the mic with I can take my own sweet time.

*grin*

Let me bust my stress away. Till then!

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale 2011 - Where Books are Dirt Cheap!

2011-10-31T12:00:00.000+08:00

This post was long due tapi nak post jugak sebab I was still very much excited with my cheap loot from the sale. I have to say that was money well spent there that day.....I regretted not bringing my trolley bag...kalau tak I could have bought more!

*Grin*

Anyways, it wasn't my idea to go there in the first place. I always have this mindset that warehouse book sale is gonna be too crowded, too hot, too many people it'll drive me mad so most times I stay quite far away from it. Yeah, rugi...I know. Akan tetapi...that has changed! Muahahahah! Next BBW book sale I'd raid that place like a junkie okay, lantak la what people will think. I'll even bring my own pulley!!!

It was all Geng Ying's idea, and I made her drive since I claimed that she's dragging me! Hahahah! Its like all the way in Serdang okay, dekat MAEPS....jauh nak mati! But she's so obliging, she drove us all the way while I nag her about not getting a map and we might get lost.

Almost lost! Gilo. Non of us knew the way,dua dua suk-suka hati pakai tembak tembak je. Thank God we manage to find a signboard that shows MAEPS and soon after a bunch of cars thats heading to (what seem to be) the same direction....

When we got there the que was fairly short....nevertheless, there is a que. I have to say the crowd control and security was amazing, so the hallways was not super pack with people stepping on to each other. I (for the first time) was impressed! Never in my life I found such organised crowd control on any type of warehouse sale held locally.

Before masuk sempat snap piccas kat depan pintu....macam budak kecik okay!!!! I think Geng Ying was about to leave me there and then when I shouted at her and insisted that she snap a pic of me there!

Because seriously....she's kinda camera shy.

Yeah right!

Apart from crowd control they have strict rules on F&B in the warehouse.....

It's the first time I have ever been to a book sale, I suppose it's pretty obvious. Kalau tak tumpah makanan sana sini buruk la semua buku kan?

Rule no 1 when you go to a book sale.....bring a huge bag!!!! Otherwise, improvise by getting a huge box.

Of course, carrying a box will be pretty heavy and fussy. Its way easier to bring a trolley bag, a pulley or even the supermarket mini trolley (you know, the blue ones that all the aunties bring to the wet market???). Oh the supermarket trolley is sangat usefull okay..... I met this auntie who can fit almost 50 novels in it, and she still have space for more.

*jeles*

I on the other hand sebab bijak pandai tak bawak bag sendiri terpaksa la bawak kotak satu!

*jeles lagi dengan auntie yang ada trolley supermarket tu*

I went in the am so the crowd was pretty fair....

But look at all those books!!!! At first when I first heard that each book sells within the range of RM8 to RM10 per piece I said "No way! I am just gonna go there to check if its true" and gosh it was selling for RM8 to RM10 per piece so imagine how crazy I went when I see all these...

Rugi tak beli wooooo!!!!

I bought a loot of my own. I only stopped because my box was full and it aches to drag the box around. I malas nak use the check in facility just in case I took too much and forgot the loot that I have checked in. To edged dagger that check in facility okay!!!! Nanti terbeli lebih pun tak sedar. Check in banyak banyak!!!! Nanti kumpul je kat payment kaunter!

Sigh.

By the time I went out it was 1pm, I had 3 travel books, 1 cooking book (oh Jamie Oliver!), a diet book and 4 novels - all for a mere RM98.

Heaven!

Look at the que when I got out!

You wish you came earlier kan?

While waiting for Geng Ying I grabbed a pizza....

Hahahaha! First time jumpa a massive pizza hut truck.! Teruja kejap!

We later grabbed cuppies at Bijou @ BV to end a sweet day!

For those who missed the sale, they are having an aftermath sale on the 24th to 28th of November at South City Plaza. *love*. So I see you there?

Oh I am so losing my cool

2011-10-30T21:50:00.000+08:00

I suppose my stress level is taking a toll on me....I am getting less and less organised, most time I think more about work and less about everything else to a point that I miss small fine details like where I left my keys, the last page I read in a book, how the last episode of a tv series end and seriously....its a bit too much now.

I need a way to calm myself and get a grip. Its so scary to lose track of yourself at such a young age, I can't imagine how people with alzheimers cope. Its depressive okay. And when I hoit rock bottom today, I simply screamed.

So not cool.

So in an attempt to save myself, I googled Upward yoga where Ninie Ahmad teaches now....and decided to give it a shot and bend my way to calmness. Last year or so it was her classes at Beyoga that saves my sanity and helped me lose the kilos effortlessly...perhaps now it can help me do the same. I have tried going back to yoga classes at the gym but its not the same, the motivation is simply not there and I felt like the classes were too impersonal for me so hopefully going back to her class will bring back the same feeling and motivation I had lost a year ago.

*seriously, its no joke ok finding a teacher that motivates you. look at me.....I go in and out of yoga like I have a hibernating period of a year!*

And with that calmness I hope to regain my composure and be more well balanced - mind, body and spirit.

See ya at Upward in 13 hours!

Meet the boyfriend....alkisah cuti nak bermula....

2011-10-28T23:30:00.000+08:00

You wish! Hahahahh!!!

One of my favourite pick from last Wednesday visit to KLCC and the Aquaria....

If you want him so bad there he is....you can meet him somewhere near the Aquaria's exit.

*wink wink*

Hail to the freaking weekend (ho yeah!!! Goyang buntuit sikit!) and phewh finally I get to throw everything aside and go on a long break. Oh it felt like forever la kan....when I was a bout to leave office sometime at 7pm today I started to kinda miss it already so I hung back for a while. Gilo kan? Kalau dulu pantas je keluar pintu ofis tu....dengan gembiranya lambai keluar with a smaile smacked on my face.

I hope all is gonna go well and I don't need to run in for a rescue mission on Monday. Best la kot kalau dapat finally bangun lambat for one whole week. *grin*. So sape sape nak dating ngan I next week sila call. I don't know if I will be away that long. I was hoping I can get to go out of town. But then I don't know. Tengoklah. I macam have a feeling that this holiday will be more touristy than the relaxing type I am so used to.

I have been sifting through pics and gosh I found photos of me in Bukit Tinggi...itu belum post lagi no?

Till later! Esok ada wedding. Lusa ada wedding. Have to look fabulous, so me need my beauty sleep. Cioa!

Coz its easier to share the photos - my Krabi trip part 4 - to do or not to do?

2011-10-27T12:00:00.000+08:00

Phewh...tak abis lagi ke post pasal krabi???Kalau ikutkan sampai minggu depan tak abis. *wink wink**Anyways, just to share on a little bit of things that we can do in the itsy bitsy Krabi town.

Apakah? Barbie versi Malaysia sesat kat Krabi.

Anyways.....

We were there for 3 days. The first day sampai at about noon and all flew away with the Krabi town visit, so we didn't get to do much there on the first day except sinking in the local sights, trying out the food (in town and at Ao Nang...both yummey though it can be a tad pricey!) and wealk around at what seem to be the endless row of shops at Ao Nang. Masa shopping takde gambar. Maaf la ye cik anon, satu hal pulak sambil nak berbargain tu nak sibuk sibuk snap gambar. But with the very few Thai Baht I have I manage to bring back quite a loot, so I am a happy woman!

*Grin*

On the second day we woke up bright and early to have the buffet breakfast, had a lil walk by the beach behind our hotel ( the one with the sunset photo) and later by 9am, off for the 4 island hopping trip which includes snorkelling.

*too bad tengah tak sihat kan, so tak snorkel. Nanti lagi teruk sakit kesian my roomie tak boleh tido. :( *

So the 4 island trip basically cover Rae Lay Beach, Chicken Island and ada lagi 2 island yang I pun tak ingat namanya apa sebab dah over a week baru nak berblogging. *grin* But they were wonderfull!!!! Kalau pi sila tangkap gambar banyak-banyak sebab its just so lovely okay to see the prsitine white sand and cool bluish greenish water. And the fish!!!!

So without further ado lets don on piccas!!!

What? Expect more commentary??

What else to say? Hmm...to get a tour kat Krabi is not that hard, there's a lot of tour company around Ao Nang that seels tour and they are actually quite affordable. Actually to tell you the truth snorkelling kat Krabi is cheaper than snorkelling kat Langkawi. So kalau nak cuba boleh la.

If you want the tours to be dirt cheap go during off peak season, like we did and everything is 50% off. (or so it was when we were ther).

Other than that boleh berehat sampai berspa. Sape pergi Thailand tapi tak pi spa/urut angkat tangan?

Oh rugi! *grin*

Nina and I had scrubs and massages on the second and third day (the third day being an open massage by the pool) and I have to say that's like the cheapest I have spent on spa'ing.. 2 massages and a whole body scrub totals to about 700 baht....hohoho....mana nak dapat kat KL ni dek non?

My biggest regret is that we don't get to go to the 3 layer hot spring waterfall. Oh tengok video macam best je. Next time next time. I'll fit that into my schedule for sure.

With that I wanna wrap up my Krabi postings! *grin*.Till the next holiday trip! Ta!

So early in the morning yet still wide awake....why? oh why?

2011-10-27T00:58:00.000+08:00

Happy Diwali folks! It has been a long day. I did a road tour of key shopping malls today and its uber tiring. Not that I sgop around or whatnot, I was going around taking my cousin Chico to visit the key spots in KL. He's in town for a couple of weeks and since its his first time, so I suppose its hospitable of me to bring him around.

He's been a great tour guide everytime I'm in Manila. This is payback. *grin*

We did KLCC-MId Valley- Gardens-OU and got home at 9pm. It was flat 12 hours of walking about town. Its like hard work!

Sigh.

Anyways, there are loads of photos! I love the outdoor shots at KLCC park, its so nice! Will sift through the stack and upload it bit by bit okay? Plus there are some cool shots at Chico's camera. He has a full fledge SLR. I suppose I am the amatuer and he has all the pro pics.One thing for sure I am gonna hack it off him soon, whether he likes it or not.

So what kept me up so late in the morning?

Despite being tired, we had cakes and coffee while waiting for my cousin to update my Iphone to IOS5. Oh yes people, I have embraced the new IOS5 and its supercool, I am glad I did it. Now I am wide awake.

Bummer!

2 more days to a "freaking" weekend...hopefully it won't be one hell of of a wait. Better force myself to bed now, otherwise someone is gonna be really cranky at work later.

Ciao!

Should we raise the retirement age of private sector workers? What say you?

2011-10-24T12:00:00.000+08:00

Hmm....this is a very thin line to thread. The government has recently announced an extension of the retirement age for public sector workers, and of late there are concerns whether the private sector should move the same way. There's pros and cons to extending the retirement age of an employee, one of the main pros is that we will have the employment of skilled and experienced workers and will be able to retain these people for another next few years but then, knowing a person is en-route to retirement, shouldn't a succession plan already be in place to groom the replacement for the retiree itself?

I am a strong believer that in whatever decisions we made, there should be worklife balance and there is more to life than work. I know, most of the time its easier said than done but then at old age, should we be slaving ourselves still in the dog-eat-dog world after more than 3 decades in the workforce, and miss out on the very limited time left to outselves?

I suppose we should be given an option, rather than pushed to accept an additional years in the workforce. Its unfair to raise the retirement age and later limits the ability of retirees who retired at 55 to access their retirement funds due to the fact they no longer wish to be employed till 60 or 65.

Because at 55 years-old, its highly likely that our efficeincy would not match up to our 20 year-oldselves. Our children would have grown up and we have grandchildrens to dot on. We would have a lot of catching up to do in the things we missed out (like travelling, reading, cooking) and I have to say, its a good age to start to start anew with the coming of old age. Because being retired is not easy, its another phase in our lives that brings changes - physically, financially and emotionally. Some people might need a while to adapt to retirement age and enjoy what it has to offer before finally accepting the fact that he/she has retired and life is not excatly as it used to be when they were working.

Rather than extending the retirement age, an option for extension of years at work or a flexible working arrangements might be better suited. With this those who opt to spend more time with their families can retire as usual, while the rest who wish to continue on in the workforce has the flexibility to be in service for an additional number of years/period of time a day. Flexible working arrangements has been engaged in many developed countries to retain their brightest minds at retirement period or in other circumstances ie maternity, sabbathical etc. Believe it or not there are countries that gave 6 months to a year of maternity leave and in order to get the service of the people, they offered flexible working arrangements instead to get a win-win situation at work.

I hope they wont insist of pushing the retirement age....if possible can you guys work on improvement of quality of life and increase in earnings instead? That will be great!

Coz its easier to share the photos - my Krabi trip part 3 - krabi town

2011-10-23T12:00:00.000+08:00

Hish....sometimes I hate this new blogger layout....macam susah gile nak handle. Bila nak move gambar and edit the paragraph macam susah nak mati. So disebabkan today mood macam malas malas nak berperang ngan html code so tengok je la gambar gambar yang ada seadanya.

Our krabi town trip was a short one. Semua orang macam malas nak pi temple and gua gua kat sana so we skipped the cave climbing and temple exploring bit and went straight to town for food because we were super hungry. 15 minutes after we arrive, the rain was pouring heavily so we end up at the restaurant and nearby malls.

Oh thats the view before we land. Don;'t expect skyscrapers because the talles building in the islands would be hotels. The buildings are on average 1 to 2 storeys high.

Kena la tangkap gambar kat airport and bus kan, tapi since that time macam poyo poyo malu malu nak camho sebab tak kenal anyone so I end up not taking much pics of myself. Hmmm....I have to start mastering the art of asking ppl to take mor photos of me. Not that I don't have many of my own, I suppose I felt I don't have enough.

*grin*

So the airport to Krabi town is about 20 minutes by bus, And from town to Ao Nang is about another 30 minutes or so. Yes, its a distance and a taxi from Ao Nang to town is a bit hefty.

Sheesh, sign board to Phang Nga as if you can reach Phang Nga by road. Don't get mistaken okay. Nanti dissapointed sebab at the end nampak laut. You can also see a signboard showing Phuket. As if boleh drive la kan to Phuket but everyone knows Phuket is another island away.

And yes, Phang Nga is where they film the James Bond movie , so its also called James Bond Island. Just in case you want to include it on your island hopping itinerary.

When we arrived at town we met a super dog who's dreaming to fly....

Seriously he was over the roof for a while till it rained, and was happily letting us photographed him like nobody's business.

At the heart of the town you can find the night market and a few (mini) shopping malls scatterd close within walking distance.

Nothing much there, if I were you I'd save money and just shop at Ao Nang. There are more choices there. Crocs RM10 pun ada.

We had lunch at a nearby restaurant serving chicken rice and duck rice.

Its not hard to find a halal eatery in krabi because its mostly populated by Muslims anyway. Just look out for the crescent moon and star sign (at most times in green) and they are publicly displayed everywhere. You can also easily inquire whether they serve halal food.

I have to say that food in town is way cheaper than in Ao Nang. Maybe sebab Ao Nang is a tourist spot, so food tends to get pricy. At Ao Nang a serving of dish would at least cost between RM8 to RM10, so spare at least RM15 per meal if you're on a budget. The portion ain't that huge either, so if you are a big eater, budget more or get ready with alternatives.

The sights around Krabi town during our visit.....

What to look out for in town?

Hmm....

1. They have a factory outlet at town but if you want to go there do let the guide know specifically that its a place of interest, because its slighlty off from the middle of the town and not within walking distance. Am not sure what brand they carry but one of it is Lacoste.

2. Wacoal bra is so cheap there because there's a factory in Krabi. YOu can get wacoal there easily for a price between RM30 to RM40, and the same retails to almost RM100 per piece in KL. So if you want to go crazy buying wacoal bras, do stop by the town.

3. Don't worry about stocking up snack from town to bring to Ao Nang. They have 7Eleven and pharmacies at almost every corner. So you're pretty safe there.

At the end of the trip we went to a must go place in Krabi/Phuket....

TOP shopping market.

TOP sells local stuff like tom yam paste, dried prawns and what not. They also sell souveniers, which normally we davise against getting it here because you can bargain the things and get it cheaper at Ao Nang. What people don't know is....

4. Whatever you can get at TOP, you can get in town at a price which is 50% less. So be less touristy, go search the local stuff in town. Even cashew nuts. Don't worry, all the things are very easy to find. Most of the shops in town sells the same thing, you wont miss it.

There you go, my intake on Krabi town. Till later!

Must watch new series of the season - Vampire Diaries 3 and Gossip Girl 5

2011-10-22T12:00:00.000+08:00

We need spice in our life and the new Vampire Diaries (VD) and Gossip Girl (GG) is so spicy I can bet money that loads of us will be craving for more at the end of each episode.

I have watched 5 episodes of VD and 3 episodes of the latest GG over the past two days and hell I wish they are it more quickly. Kalau boleh keluarkan je la the whole season in a week. Muahahahahah!!!!

Because who doesn't love a good guy turn bad boy? The forever sweet Stefan Salvatore now bad boy Salvatore?

Haaa....dulu tak bloody langsung...Now filled with blood.

And who would think Damien Salvatore (who used to be that bad apple) is capable of compassion?

Oh so twisty, it is as if there's centuries of things going wrong crashing within hours.

I love. Gimme more.

*Damien is so sexy by the way. Grin*

Talking of bad boys, the ultimate bad boy of GG, Chuck Bass now turns good? And compassionate? And has feelings?

At the end of GG fourth season, we see Chuck gave away Blair to the Monaco prince and Blair gets a (fake) cousin who is later given access to the family's trust fund. The season's shocker was the positive pregnancy test strip at the end of the episode and gosh, could it be Chucks?

As Blair sets off with her price, Chuck try's to mend his broken heart by trotting the globe and indulging with women...alas, summer is over and everyone is now back at the posh Manhattan upper east side.

Secretly inside, though prince of Monaco is such a dream, I am in team Chuck. I wish Blair would end up with Chuck, it'll be a true modern age fairytale for me because personally, I think Chuck nad Blair is meant for each other. But then there's Dan, who now seem to dot on Blair after Vanessa took her cue.

Boleh ka?

Whatever, we have new sizzling hottie on the show to keep our eyes on.

Oh cougar momma come to me. *grin*. brewing trouble in upper east side eh?

I have to give Liz Hurley a 9 for smoking hotness. Kalau la boleh magic badan aku ni jadi macam badan dia. Sigh.

So folks, its not too late to catch up yet. The season has just started. So tune on your tv now and get glued!

Coz its easier to share the photos - my Krabi trip part 2 - me in yogata pics - first time ever!

2011-10-21T12:00:00.000+08:00

Usually my favourite past time during beach holidays is tanning....muahahaha....while being accompanied with a good book. But since I am in a group holiday macam tak best la kan melepak kat tepi pool/pantai je kan.....its time to mix and mingle a lot so there you go...you get to see me out and about!!!

Grin!!!

But then this trip is a tad different since it's my first to ever snap a yoga pose in pics. Okay selalunya macam agak horror la kan nak immortalise me posing yoga sebab kalau badan hot macam Jessica Alba tak pe la jugak kan, but Nina pushed me and this is what we got....

Stretched at Rae Lay beach. High up!

Sitting pose - yeah tak adventurous langsung!!! Muahahahahh!!!!

Laid back tree pose...aku adalah pokok yang memrlukan sokongan.......

Okay ini bila dah dapat berdiri dia atas kaki sendiri....

Oh the above is dead man pose ala tangkap gambar sendiri. So in dead man pose you can only either see my feet or the sky. The sky is the same color of blue....my feet has purple polish.

Tak berani try headstand takut nanti berguling atas pasir.

*gelak keji*

The beaches was great though. Especially when the sun is not so high up.

Because its Friday.....

2011-10-21T10:48:00.000+08:00

*mari kita menari goyang buntut! hahahahh*

I love the sights of bringht orange pumpkins lately....you can see it almost everywhere sebab banyak nak mati kat col storage, village grocer etc. As if Malaysians celebrate Halloween like the westeners do but then, what the hell kan, its fun so perhaps why not?

I am all excited because we are throwing Kom and Wen Chu their double birthday celebration and it's the first time I ever organised (hmmm, betul ka? lupa). So macam mixed feeling - nervous ada, suka ada....Shahnaz pulak macam too perfectionist so at times stress pun ada....rasa nak meletup pun ada...omg, I sangat tak sesuai jadi event organiser.

*grin. perhaps that's why I am an accountant*

But it was fun. I really hoped they would like the gifts and the lunch date. Hahah. yeah lunch date. First time ever dengar bday lunch, sebab we're usually the night owl kinda people.

Still...TGIF!

Till later! xoxo!

Coz its easier to share the photos - my Krabi trip part 1 - the hotel!

2011-10-20T12:00:00.000+08:00

A few people buzzed me about my last trip to Krabi, so sorry the post was not up kat sana sebab the hotel has no wireless and free access at the public area is limited to 30 minutes je before they buzz you off, so penat je la aku menghurung lappy ni sampai Thailand but then entrynya...zilch!Nak update via my Digi Broadband sometimes line dia punya la slow ya amat....so tunggu je la balik umah then layan Unifi (yeah, Unifi rocks!!!).

To tell all about the trip is going to take me a couple of entries because there's just so much to share....so the first entry is dedicated to the hotel! hahahah!

I have to credit my recent trip to Nina Sweettooth...thanks darl for inviting me to your company trip (ho yeah, I crashed her company trip...boleh?). I love your officemates, they're very friendly and it was fun to get to hang out with everyone. The holiday was beyond cool. So sorry that you have to endure me coughing my tush out for 3 straight days....

*Grin*

If ever anyone ever wants a recommendation of where to stay I would stay firstly, stay at Ao Nang. Why, because its easy access to the beach, to the islands (the jetty is about 15 minutes away by bus) and everything else (shopping, food, etc). There are a lot of hotels to stay (from budget to 4 star) and they have quite a selection of restaurants (so no need to worry about food) and drinking holes (for people who enjoys the night scene). As for me and Nina kitorang ni kaki shopping, so there's a satisfying long row of shops to go to and grab stuff at super el cheapo prices (bikini for RM30, anyone? Tote for RM30, anyone? Gelang pearl for RM10, anyone?) so we spent our nights bargaining and hitting the spa's.....

...oh yes, cheap spa's. What's not to love? They are way cheaper than Phuket.

Anyhow.....

By the third day look at the contented me lazing by the pool...

I bet you're expecting a bikini clad hottie, too bad. hahahah!!!! Dapat muka sajo. Since I didn't swim (orang demam la katakan) so I end up by the pool with my Jemima J novel while Nina hit the pool....

I suppose you're expecting Nina in a bikini kan? Hahahaah! All you get is a pic of a novel.

Moving on...

We stayed at Ao Nang Villa Resort, and look at the pool.....

Gorgeous ain't it?

I love a hotel when the layout is fancy. I am so lucky that they booked a cool place to stay.

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who wants to visit. The rooms are resortlike, so the place is so spacious. And the rooms were fancy (for the price that we paid) so yeah....love it!

*ho yeah, my room is overlooking the pool. Too bad the verandah was small, kalau besar macam kat Damai Puri aku dah beryoga dah kat bilik tu*

Another thing to love about the hotel is that it's overlooking the sea. Since the Ao Nang area is quite developed, some hotels are located a bit far out from the beach, so takde la bukak verandah terus nampak beach.

This is along the way en route to the open air restaurant where we have breakfast buffet every morning. They even have open air massage area around the garden and overlooking the beach, and when we were there , they have promo of 50% off on all services between 10am to 2pm....cool kan. Massage satu badan sejam baru 150 baht *giggles*. Tiap tiap hari pi massage 2 jam. Siap buat mani pedi. 3 hari cost spa belum tentu cecah RM100.

The feeling of relaxation? Priceless.

Chewah, buat iklan Mastercard pulak. By the way they only accept cash. *giggles*

This is the row facing the beach. Macam ada mini street kat belakang tu.....

And voila!!!! Ao Nang beach....at our very own doorstep....

Seronok okay pagi pagi lepas breakfast jalan kat area belakang mengadap beach ni. Rasa aman je. Then sila bawa camera sekali boleh camho.

Anyways....

The town facing side id not so bad either....

I have to say they have everything sampai Starbucks, McD and Swenson pun ada. Jalan je. Kalau jalan on normal walking pace and tak stop shopping barang bargain bargain bagai nak rak maybe dalam maybe 45 minit boleh habis the whole row.

Yeah, itu adalah row yang panjang, Sakit kaki jalan kalau tak pakai sandals.

And jangan risau, selang 3 kedai ada farmasi.....belok sikit satu blok mesti jumpa 7Eleven, so yeah...sangat la convenient....especially for me (that was sick the whole trip tapi gatal jugak nak pi jalan jalan!).

And kalau penat boleh berhenti by the side of the road and have chocolate and banana pancake...

Ini ala-ala roti tisu (but slightly thicker) smothered in a generous amount of choc fudge and bananas.

Yummeyh!

Anyways the hotels in the area looks pretty decent, and its very very easy to get tut tut or cab at the area to reach other parts of Krabi so Ao Nang is a great place to stay.

Till my next Krabi post. Stay tune!

Finally, after almost 6 months of blood and (almost) tears.....

2011-10-19T19:15:00.000+08:00

They confirmed me!!!!!

Thank you boss!Now I can sit back a lil bit, take a deep breathe and fix a routine to jump into so I get a more permanent rhythm. Not that I am not settling in to my own work vibe by now but then I was always on my toes because the company can toss me out any time they felt like doing so if they feel like I'm not cutting it.

Get it?*grin*

Now that you can't toss me out of the office door in a jiffy I can start getting into a routine and get all cosy up.

*okla, I promise to give my best. Not that the best was ever enough but then I will make sure that I try to give it all. Happy? :) *

But then time flies kan? Its as if it was my first day at work. I still have the fear of the unknown every time I wake up in the morning and a dose of "gosh, there's so many things to do today" like I have been on the job like forever. But so far I am loving every minute of it. Yeah, perhaps because 6 months is still considered new on a new role, but then the past 2 years had been pretty exciting, and I feel blessed. I am ever so grateful for the people around me who gave me endless opportunities to keep on growing, so yep, I am enjoying the ride. My ex boss use to say that work comes in cycles, there's the growth stage, the peak stage, and the slump. Perhaps I am at growth still, but then there's a long journey to peak.....so I wish to learn as much as possible so when I am at peak....it won't be too soon before I hit the slumps (if ever!!!! hopefully not!!!!).

Personal note to self;

1. I have a goal set. I should keep my mind on it and focus.

2. Success goes to those who work smart, but it doesn't mean you don't have to work hard for it. Best is to apply optimised both aspects to achieve maximum potential....so that every blood counts.

3.I am working on my procrastination habit. Of course, I barely procrastinate anymore but then bad habits tends to resurface, so I should keep my schedules in check and focus (goes back to 1 please!)

4. I should find worklife balance. There's more to life than work.....

Number 4 is really important, sometimes I tend to forget that. More now than before. Perhaps thats why time flies so fast.Gotta go sort out some stuff now. Till later!

For the sake of vanity....

2011-10-18T22:30:00.001+08:00

Lately I have been blessed with better skin, oklah...not really lately la, since the past June or so I switched from Olay to an Indonesian cosmetic brand, Tabitha, and since then my skin has been acceleratingly (oh yeah, accelerate okay memang sah tak tipu) better, clearer, fairer.....so memang Tabita tu really works well on me. Tak de la lagi jerawat and whatnot, muka mula mulus.....

Digandingkan dengan miracle water SKII yang introduced to me during a random visit to SKII's cosmetic counter last August....I managed to get even better skin. Skin tone more even. Less oil. Tak percaya?
Look at my skin from my last Krabi trip?

See I told you I am not lying. Even Nina who was with me during the trip was amazed at how my skin looked she says just keep doing whatever I am doing because its working.*grin*

Akan tetapi........I started realising that I am starting to have spots on my face. Freckle like. And my face at times jadi merah merah tak tentu pasal so during my last visit for facial at SRM @ Gardens (yeap, still go there sebab my package facial kat sana sampai hari ni tak abis abis lagi, can you believe it?) so I got the beautician to scan my face and guess what.......despite the improvement on the outer layer of the skin (oh suke tengok my outer skin now...putih and the cells dah bersambung sambung balik macam sel sihat, tak macam dulu banyak oil breakout and merah2), my inner structure hat splatter of redness around the cheeks, chin and forehead.

Why?

Apparently thats an early sign of pigmentation and dehydration. I memang since then ada thirsty skin problem (oh oily diatas, dry di bwh....sangat problematic muka aku nih!) and coupled with aging and prolonged sun exposure, my skin's pigmentation effect has started to kick in early.Damn. Just when I thought I am getting better la kan.Sigh.Anyways, I am prescribed to start being more disciplined over the use of sunblock (yes, even when I am indoors, especially when I spend more time outdoors), a hydration cream moisturiser and 4 times weekly use of puri mask and hydration mask.

Now terpaksa mula kesaikoan menjaga muka balik....
Sigh.
No pain no gain. Tak nak la dapat melasma problem pulak. I found out later kalau pigmentation problem is not addressed early then nanti the pigmentation can spread and scar the outer layer surface and its impossible to cure it then unless you undergo a laser surgery.
Then prevention is better than cure. Better combat it early then.

After ages....& the secret life of nora

2011-10-12T20:33:00.001+08:00

OMG....lama gila tak blogging sampai blogger punya blogging template pun dah tukar. WTF la kan.....sekali tekan preview pun terkeluar kat skrin lain....terkejut kejap sebab I didn't save a draft, nanti semua lost aku tension sorang-sorang nak start all over again.

Itu la, sape suruh biarkan lama blog bersawang.

Anyways, care to let me tempt you with Alexis's mixed berries meringue?

Heavenly I tell you. I've had 3 pieces already over the past 2 weeks. Huahuahua....sangat melampau disitu. Orang stress kena makan comfort food banyak-banyak *roll eyes*. Just to keep my sanity in check.

But then don't worry...I don't miss out on life. I am still a huge movie and tv series buff....in which where my time has taken precedence of late resulting to lesser and lesser blogging time. I still travel, latest being a trip to Krabi with my darling Nina Sweettooth in which piccas has yet to be published. Oh hell I had such a great time....darling bila nak repeat? I'll be counting minutes.

I started to shop more. More like window shop per say, but once in a while I do end up with a fav pick or two, the latest being the cute polka dot dress I donned at the staging of "The Secret Life of Nora" last weekend. Oh yeah, kata theater buff jugak, takkan nak miss kot? Cukup la aku ketinggalan PGL....sampai 3 season pun miss lagi.

And what do I have to say about it?

I love it!

Ok, I am a musical theater bias. I love watching people prancing around ala-glee so yes, kalau bawak I pergi musical I would definitely end up saying "I love it!" but then Adibah Noor is so hillarious....within minutes I dah jatuh chenta.

And I have to give them a standing ovation. I think they can do with better props and dresses but they do have a strong cast and its very entertaining.....so ada a couple of days more before their last show on the 16th, jangan tunggu la...just go and get a tix!

The show ended sometime close to midnight but the the crowd macam saiko ok, semua tunggu nak autograph and tangkap gambar.

Tiara hot as ever. If ever boleh age that gracefully....I think she's more beautiful now than before.

Seriously. Don't miss it. Adibah was hillarious. Tiara is smoking hot and the mat salleh has such a dreamy voice you could fall in love there and then.

Okla kan.

Since I didn't get anything that night I can't que for photos. :P. So I just mess around Istana Budaya and get some shots around the hall.

Didn't I say I look cute?Pics taken with my new Lumix GF3, which I found to be so cool tapi I still have to get use to it sebab banyak gila pics goyang sebab tangan asyik gerak je...Damn....to work on a steadier hand.Till then......

Dah Raya??? [AutoPublish]

2011-08-30T12:03:00.001+08:00

By now everyone will be happily donning nasi impit and kuah kacang and many other local favourites, including lemang, rendang and whatnot. Hahah, tetiba aku buang tebiat auto publish entry....selama ni bz je memanjangkan tak bother pun nak update.

Sudah start distribute ang pau ka???

I filled my ang pau packets since last Friday lagi...semangat ko....macam la ramai sangat nak dapat ang pau kan. The recipients this year will be the forever normal usual suspects.....family tak besar so boleh kira ngan jari berapa ramai akan terima ang pau every year.

I think my cats had already sensed that we will be away for quite a bit....start Sunday night masa tengah packing packing tu diorang dah sibuk dah try nak ikut....

*Hish macam ada feeling nak kena tinggal je ni*

The funny thing was the two new kittens, Pebbles and Bam Bam tried to smuggle themselves in one of the shopping bags and sat there quietly while we packed.

Oh, ingat ko dok situ senyap senyap ko boleh ikut ye?

Tak boleh...tinggal umah. Nanti hilang kat umah nenek kang satu hal la pulak aku nak mencari...

*Bobo cuba pujuk Bam bam yang dah merajuk and menyorok bawah alas kaki*

Sigh.

No worries darling....will be back in KL by the third raya.....so it's not that long away kan?

Selamat Hari Raya everyone.

Rainforest festival 2011

2011-08-29T12:00:00.000+08:00

Okay...patutnya entri basi...orang lain dah abis muntah raving about rainforest...aku baru nak terkedek kedek nak blog about it....akan tetapi...mahu tengok gambar tak??? Aaaahhh...kalau nak sila shaddap and just scroll down....

*grin*

Anyways this is the first time I attended the festival and I did enjoy myself. Tak pernah masuk Sarawak Cultural Village eventhough this is the second time I am in Kuching and last visit in December I was staying within walking distance je, baru then sampai. Sigh. Sibuk makan seafood kat TopSpot sampai lupa nak jalan jalan hehehehe. Thanks to Fieza, Nieza and Bobet yang rajin bebenor temankan I kat sana, I don;t know what will happen to me kalau korang takde...ecehcehceh....hugs.

The best part of the visit was having lunch at Fieza house makan masakan auntie.....oh sodap sodap I suko sangat!!!!

*grin - tersasar pulak*

Anyways, I am a tad dissapointed that this round they play more guitars and flute...boring.....but when they do beat the drums OMG, happening nak mati...i like.

Tahun depan kalau ada banyak group drums I nak pergi lagi....hopefully next time boleh try the non-permanent tattoo, which looked so cool.

*eye rolls*

Raya hype

2011-08-29T11:36:00.006+08:00

I suppose by now everyone has left for the raya holidays....the drive to office was among the best ever since the road was practically empty. Despite the light drizzle I still manage to get to office within 10 minutes.... a new personal record.

I wish I didn't have to even step in for work though. Dah rasa malas tahap dewa dah. But then to come to think of it I still have things to do and its best to get the stuff out of the way so what the heck.

Had a long list of to-do list crossed over the weekend...among others is getting my car washed. Heheheh....basuh kereta pun 3 bulan sekali...sian kereta tu.

Look at the que. Sigh. Nak cuci kereta pun kena beratur. Everyone wants their wheels shiny for Hari Raya, so I suppose sape la suruh cuci kereta last minute kan.

I also manage to give my tresses some love....

The salon was full too.....thank God I don't need any major work done.

Last Saturday night Shasha and I went for a quick rendesvous to Jalan TAR. Bukannya apa, ingat nak cari selendang for pagi raya. Yelah kan, nanti macam tahun tahun lepas rembat tudung orang. The place is super cramp as usual, people doing their last minute shopping and all. Jam lagi. Tengah-tengah malam buta pun boleh jam.

It took us over 2 hours to find the tudung we want. No baju kurung appealed to me. I was a tad dissapointed too over the choices that they have sebab kebanyakan yang ada tu tudung ala sarung yang ada awning kat depan tu....so not me.....then kalau ada selendang pun banyak ala-ala mini scarffs yang pendek they usually use for tudung lilit-lilit tu.

At the end I gave up and just bought one.....lantak la labu beli tudung lilit lilit tu. RM5 je pun, pakai pun sekali. Yesterday while packing I tried to don the hijab ala hana tajima....

Cool aite?

Not bad after all.

*grin*

Oh cepat la the end of the day, tak sabar rasanya nak start cuti!

Selamat Hari Raya

2011-08-27T18:44:00.001+08:00

Hey all!!! How time flies....sedar tak sedar dah nak raya dah! Had been busy with work as usual...there's so much new things to learn and do that I am at the point of losing myself already ....thank God for the holidays otherwise I would have gone mad.

Ok.Exaggerating.

Anyways I would like to wish everyone Selamat Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir and Batin.It'll be great if I can get the chance to catch up with everyone this raya holidays....till then drive safe and take care!

Hugs!

How ironic it'll be - the national low cost carrier now holds stake in the country's air giant??

2011-08-08T20:16:00.002+08:00

It is all over the news, MAS and Air Asia is in between finalising a share swap deal were the national low cost carrier will then own a 20% stake in MAS in order to salvage MAS's dying state. Hmm.....with that soon there will be no more competition between the two, how will it effect us all??

Will MAS flights be cheaper?

Grin.

But then I think its about time somebody step in and help out with MAS. Whatever Tony Fernandez did in AA apparently made some sense, and perhaps he can help MAS sour to greater heights and at the same time, create better value for consumer.

Let's wait and see what will happen then.....

Kempen Derma Darah Pra Ramadhan 2011 Ansara

2011-07-30T16:33:00.004+08:00

Ha....mari mari mari!!!! Kaki derma darah derma organ semua apa tungg lagi???? Ansara is having the annual blood doation campaign countrywide (yeah, satu Malaysia ada booth) at local JJ Aeon outlets and guess what, I am maning the place located for Ansara Terendak today (and hopefully tomorrow)....

*lokasi bertukar - bukan Alpha Angle tapi JJ Aeon AU2 @ Setiawangsa sana*

I was at the booth since noon today and just said my goodbyes to run to Starbucks and write this post because seriously, the response is not that awesome.

Why?

First - the location. The campaign centre is located at the first floor in front of Song Box - far away from public view. Macam mana nak tarik orang ramai ni?? Dah la banner and tanda arah tak kelihatan, even when I first got here I was a bit lost to a point that I have to make a few calls to Ansara pusat's committee members ....baru jumpa.....

Yeah, agak demmm....

Nevertheless, a few of us volunteers actually wet around the mall distributig pamphlets and letting the public know about the blood donation event happening so ada la a few very generous donors yang drop by and donated!

Phewh!!! God bless their souls.

Which brings to the second big problem....

...most of us have a huge taboo against blood donation.

Bila sebut blood donation/derma darah je everyone would go...

"EEeeew.....sakit...jarum besar"

"Alamak, saya anti sikit derma darah ni"

Anti? Oh yes, one actually said that.

Ada satu tu....

"Saya muda lagi...tak payah la derma-derma ni".

Sad.

Don't even let me start on the remarks they give when we mention organ donation.....

Even more sad.

I would have donated if I could but I failed the "being in Europe/UK in the 80's and 90's" test against mad cow disease. Part of me was relieved that I do not have the need to poke my arm with a huge needle but another part of me felt bad because I can't help in case there is someone in need.

Besides, who knows one day I might need someone else's blood in return? No matter how young and healthy we are now we wouldn't know what will happen in the future and when else the table would turn and we will be at the unfortunate end.

Sigh.

Besides, blood donation can't be that bad....

See...abang ni relax je derma darah...okay je....

Plus they give you a goodie bag for donating....

*smile*

Anyways, I am glad I made it around today. Eventhough I can donate my blood, I did participate......

Yes, I am a donor. Since 2007 actually, thanks to Alia who introduced me to it. Today I upgraded my profile and donor card.

To those who are interested to contribute, the campaign is still on till tomorrow. We have it in all major JJ outlets in Malaysia including in Penang and JB....it's great to have an extra helping hand.

Cioa!!

Testing new apps!!!

2011-07-15T16:25:00.001+08:00

This is what happens on a conference call meeting where computers keep on hanging....

So i end up multitasking....while sitting in waiting I downloaded a blogwriter app on the Iphone and now, just mere minutes later am tap tap tapping away.....

This might be working!!

Gotta publish now and see whats the outcome..

Dah lama tak blogging??

2011-07-04T22:07:00.008+08:00

OMG, yes, sangat lama tak berblogging. Ika dah label I "back to being an auditor" for slumming with work 24-7 over the past 2 months but looking back despite all the pain I have to admit I am enjoying it. Sure, I worry most of the time abgout a lot of things but then what the heck, I would be worrying about other things even more meaningless if I was somewhere else, so I suppose I'll get over the worrying someday.

I am now a routing to a path of a confessed workaholic. So please bear my silence. To my friends who do miss me (oh Nina, yes.....I miss blogging but I am frreaking busy!!!) here's proof that I don't take life for granted (despite my tight schedule) and that I do try my best to go around....

That's last May when Tito Manny and family was around, we spent the weekend touring Malacca and for once...I took all the rides and went to the museums. I think the last time I did that was over a decade ago. How time flies.

I said goodbye to my bestie Jo who seek greener pastures in the land of the queen with her hubby over a cup of teh tarik ice cream. Its not a permanent goodbye though...grin....hopefully we will meet again soon.

To come to think about it we have been trying to keep in touch via skype but the time difference is killing me since I keep on dozing off for being too tired when she called. Sigh. No worries. Will call you next weekend.

Hugs.

Another bestie Era celebrated her bday over middle eastern food at Al-Rawsha. Love the balloons!

My lil sister (from a different mother) got married and despite how sunny and hot it was, look at how great the make-up turn out?

I was freaking happy. For the wedded couple of course. And over the flawless make-up.

*vain*

Took a trip with the girls to Port Dickson over Labour Day weekend and loving the picture of the almost sunset by the beach. It's pretty ain't it?

Took another trip to Singapore on the first weekend of June (a month immediately after the PD trip) and spend a motherload on Charles and Keith shoes and bags.

Gosh, whoever owns that place must be freaking rich because I am not the only one one spending motherloads on shoes and bags that weekend.

Nevertheless without a single dash of guilt I went to more than 10 c&K stores along Orchard Road till my back feels like breaking to pieces.

The most happiest day ever.

The girls (namely Komala, Wen Chu and Shahnaz) took me to the spa for my bday (because we were all freaking tired and swamped over work...and my bday is a very good excuse for a motherload of pampering) and threw me a rainbow birthday party @ Rebung with a bunch of my ex-kpmg buddies.

*heart*

They went all the way with the deco and balloons I was stunned.

The spa was good. The dinner was even better.

I didn't get to say this immediately after (because again, work drained me like a zombie within 24 hours) but I really love it...thank you guys!

Mwah!!! mwah!!!

And my girls ain't the only one who splash over my birthday....

My siblings and my mom took me to karoke!!! No pics though! thertinggal cdamera. But I tell you that same week I karoke like 3 days in a row....by the third karoke session semua suara dah hilang...

Heheheh, I had fun though!

*grin*

Last but not least, last weekend we threw a birthday party for Shahnaz who celebratedher bday a week apart from me @ Luna Bar.....

See??? I told you I didn't miss out on life.

*grin*

I want to say sorry though for all the wedding invites and engagement ceremonies that I can't attend due to my work commitments. There's just so much time in a day to squeeze everything in but then hey, I'll try my best next time.

*hugs!!*

Can't wait to be in Kuching next weekend for the rainforest festival.

*grin*

Till then, ciao darlings!

Quickie update

2011-06-07T17:33:00.001+08:00

Today I don't feel like doing anything....but....dream on.

Sigh.

I have a strict morning to noon routine that somehow takes half a day to clear - confirmed. Because of that I no longer have that much luxury of free time to browse the internet or blog or even respond to emails because when my routine work is done, I have to switch into review mode and start chasing everyone for updates...lots and lots of updates. If I am not chasing someone, I wll be the one updating other people on updates.

Thats now another typical day for me.

But so far I am loving it.

Its stressful yet its not eating my soul, so thank God. I get to drown myself in work and yet at the end of the day pull my back out to reality and lead on my life as normal. People at work don't call me during holidays and weekend or even sick days....thats a huge plus plus plus to me.

*grin*

But then I miss the people I use to work with, especially Ika. Sigh. Babe, I have new lunch buddies now. *grin*. But they're not as fun as you (yet! heheheeh!). The cool thing is they download tv series like a jitterbug so I can always rip it from them whenever I want (heaven!!!!!). Still, I miss roaming around the mall with you. It gets kinda boring going to the same few stalls for lunch and not being able to wander around during lunch hour. Sigh.

Since I haven't been blogging for days (hmmm, has it been weeks?) I have so much to tell, so may pics to share. I'll autopublish it during the weekend ya!

Till then, hugsies!

Al-fatihah

2011-05-30T16:16:00.001+08:00

The last couple of weeks had been surreal. I am still coping with workload and new environment adjustments, still trying to adjust my timings and workpace to a new routine so every day is a struggle to improve my timing of deliverables. Expectations are high and I hate to dissapoint anyone, so I tried to push myself to be better.

As I go through my morning routine today I received a shocking news.

My ex, Arif, had recently passed away.

I have to admit that I don't know how to react. It's been a while since his name was ever mentioned, and I have long since buried everything even remotely related to him so I would never have to be reminded of the past but then the fact sounds impossible to believe at first.

It silenced me a bit. But only Gods knows best. May he rest in peace.

16 May 2011 - Ansara Terendak's Malam Terima Kasih Cikgu

2011-05-28T14:37:00.003+08:00

How many years have we left high school again???

*grin*

For me its been over a decade. I'm still a student though, still learning everyday from people around me but these days we rarely express our gratitude to our teachers because we never formally label anyone as a teacher, or a mentor. Its different back then in school when you always know who your teachers were and every 16 May everyone stop and took the time to say....

Thank You teacher, for teaching me in class.

Thank You teacher, for the guidance you gave me over the past one year.

Thank you teacher, sebab bagi kami keluar awal time lunch so that we dont have to que kat Teres.

*grin. the last one goes to my Math teacher, who without fail let us go off 15 minutes early everytime his class end right before lunch time....coincidently the menu was always Nasi Ayam with ice cream.l...yummey!*

Last 16 May I took a few hours off to go back in time and meet some of the faces that had made me who I am today......thanks to my alumni, Ansara Terendak.

*Pics to follow is courtesy of Ansara Terendak, I hope you don't mind me "borrowing" the pics...I was busy running around that night to take my own pics! Anyways, anyone interested to see more can go to Ansara Terendak's FB page*

Its not a grand event, but its grand enough to house over 200 teachers and equal number of students. The concept was santai and welcoming, nothing formal just a venue so that both teachers and students can both mix and mingle.

The committee was busy running around like bees weeks before the event, I have to give them all a huge thumbs up for making it happen with such limited resources and time! Everyone helped, some more than others (you know who you are, no need to mention names heheheh) and by 16 May I was so surprised over just how much work had been pulled off for the night.

The itinerary for the night was simple. In between speeches we have karoke sessions and sajak (macam masa kat sekolah dulu). It was meant to be light and easy so everyone feels comfortable to go around.

By 8pm the place was packed.....with people.

I got to help out at the registration counter....which seems to feel like mission impossible! Theres just too many people, too little time....too many faces!!!! *grin* Oh I get to meet some of my teachers then, sebab I jaga kaunter guru...and they were like "Zue?" (utter disbelief....seriously, aku gemuk sangat kah?).

*grin*

Anyways, all went well.

We had fun.

Oh that night I jadi kaunter girl. Seriously, macam kaunter to my fix position. After registration I manage to grab some dinner, and went back to the counter and man the booth that sells t-shirts and souvenirs.

Seb baik ada adik-adik temankan saya.....

I can't believe that we almost sold out.

*grin*

Kudos!

*did u see any of your teachers?*

Its mindboggling that some of the new teachers look freaking young so at one occasion I asked non-challantly....

Me : Errrm.....sorry cikgu, you dah berapa lama mengajar??

Cikgu : Dah nak masuk 2 tahun

Me : Errm, so berapa umur cikgu?

Cikgu : 26.

*omg.....lagi mudakah?*

I didn't expect the committee to come up with banner rumah sukan. Cute okey.

The night went superbly well. I see smiling faces as they leave the PWTC hall, everyone seem to have such a good time catching up with old friends and techers, rekindling relationships.

Again, all this wont be a success without these buggers....

Oh yeah I want credit too....so I ran into the picture! *grin*

The next day.....

*grin*

Takpe Shimi.....we'll get to eat more at MTKA.

*hoyeah!*

Oh last but not the least, if any of my teacher is reading this....

...perhaps I didn't get the time and opportunity before to thank you for everything that you have done for me, no matter how small, had given such a big impact in my life. I have only gratitude over the advise/guidance/shout/screams/yells (oh yes, some of you yelled) you have given to me back at school....you should be super proud of me!!!

*grin*

Love!

Mayday, mayday

2011-05-18T14:33:00.001+08:00

Heyya peeps!!!

Blog aku ni memang lambat laun takde entry bergambar la nampaknya. Sigh. By the time sampai rumah dah memang takde mood dah nak blogging,and recently the weekends pulak was fillled with a lot of things yang sampai tak menang tangan dah nak dok berblogging.

Sigh.

Things could have not been better.

I love what I am doing. (literally)

My time is more occupied now that I am getting more involved with alumni activities. *grin*. To tell you the truth I had a great time helping the committee out, so yeah, as long as work doesn't eat up most of my time anymore I will definitely join more of the alumni activities. Takde la bosan layan tv series kat umah ye dok??

Oh and the last Malam Terima Kasih Cikgu held at PWTC last Monday was a blast!!! Yours truly was on duty monitoring the t-shirt counter . Heheheheh. Ok jugak la, walaupun agak bz and tak berapa kenal ramai orang. Takpe-takpe, next time kita berkenalan lagi ye. And it was great to see some of the teachers from school...it has been over a decade and some of the new teachers are even younger than me....makes me wonder kalau I la nak tukar profession jadi cikgu, mampukah???

Sigh. Tak cukup kokorunojumbi. :P.

I am looking forward to 3rd June. Kom, Shahnaz and I are heading down south for the Great Singapore Sale *oh lets do the chicken dance*. Lets cross fingers and hope that we can find a great loot.

*smile*

till then, u take care.

Pabila.....

2011-05-12T16:33:00.000+08:00

...bos tiada....

KITA ENJOY!!!! (ala Nora Danish dalam drama bersiri Puteri)

*grin*

Work has been piling. Towards the end of my second week I finally realised that I have successfully managed to jump from one job an even more demanding job....hip hip hooray!!!! Not that I am complaining. So far I am blessed. Everyone is yound and energetic I felt a bit outdated but then this could only mean....

....more work.

....great.

Now I feel like I need one of those crew member in Fast 5 that kept on reminding his buddy "don't be so negative".

*heheheh. I love that duo.They're freaking funny*

Anyways, since the boss is not around I have more time to multi-task, so in between reviews I dropped by my alumni forum, www.extdk.net, and start going through some old post and found a post on "Kasih Yang Tak Jadi".It basically kicks off when one of my ex-senior poured his heart out about a puppy love back during our schooling days and it became a forum of heartbreak stories....macam Chicken Soup for the Heartbroken Soul versi local. hehehehe. To my surprise I am at page 7 now...and the thread goes up to 63 pages....and I now fret that they don't have a bookmark application so that next time I can just go to the last thread I read.

heheeheh. yeah. I multitask.

*notakaki : ex mrsm terendakian can go to the forum 24-7, do drop by and participate!!! the more the merrier!!!*

Back to work....

....if I pick up the rate by a notch I will soon be converted back to a professed workaholic in a jiffy after 1 year plus chuilling in a semi-government organisation. Sigh. And you know what? There's so much emails of work to attend to (I get over 120 emails a day since I joined), I perhaps do not even have time to utter single word of complaint.

Bravo!

Perhaps this is the opportunity to brush up my delegation skills as well.

I should strategise.

Till later!

Friday Ramblings

2011-05-06T14:01:00.001+08:00

I went to Starbucks during lunch so I can take advantage of the free wifi access today. I brought my laptop to work today because I plan to meet a friend after work to discuss some stuff, so since I have my lappy with me I thought I could blog during lunch hours. An hour and a cup of latte later my blog page was still empty as I busied myself bloghopping and updating Facebook.

Sigh.

There you go. Time flies.

Today is better than yesterday. Yeay to me! I attempted a few stuff, and alhamdullillah, now I get to cross it off a long list of "Things To Learn" and somehow I was freaking proud of myself, even when the thing that I did was easy and small. Heheheh.... a little bit goes a long way.

*grin*

By the way its the weekend again y'all!!!

Time flies kan? Its already the second week of May, soon half a year has already gone. I still haven't finished my 30 day blog challenge , perhaps I should auto publish them all over the weekend. I decided to skip the bootcamp because I found out from a friend that they still go on with the camp in the rain. Oh sayo tak boleh kena hujan.....nanti domam. Sigh. And it has been raining a lot lately especially in the early mornings, so I am writing off the bootcamp cost to "acceptable losses". I figured maybe the cost will outweight the benefits because if I do fall sick, it will take a lot of money to get me in good shape again sebab I ni kalau demam memang sangat la lama nak baik balik, so best forget about it.

And now that I'm skipping bootcamp I can go and redeem the yoga voucher earlier. I should check out the class schedules and see if they have weekend hot yoga classes. Its time to start burning 650 calories per hour and sweat it all off.

Sigh.

Since I have not been able to go all active in FB I have been meddling with the calorie counter for the past 3 days. Demmit, my food intake hits almost 2000 calories per day, no wonder la berat naik mendadak kan. Shame on me. I have to start portion control again. Wish me luck!!

Till later, have a great weekend!

Random thoughts today

2011-05-05T09:22:00.001+08:00

Have u guys missed me yet?

*grin*

Blogging through email sucks because I can't seem to load pics as I write. Sigh. I wish there is a function to enable me to do so, but then what the hell.

I am still trying to cope with my new role. I am a tad confused, but then I was not as confused as when I first join Cagamas, so I supposed that this is normal. I still haven'y had a new lunch buddy yet...it makes me miss Ika so much. Sigh. Its even worse now that I am having ear infection and my right ear is swelling up....its so painful I can't chew anyway so I just bought buns and ate at my workstation.

Sigh. I sound so lonely.

Some random thoughts today...

I love the tea lady. She makes free flow nescafe and it rocks!

They have breakfast at the office every morning so I don't need to run out and get food. Sometimes the kueh last for up till noon so we can still have kuehs for tea break at 10am. Of course, its not free but then, its not expensive either.

My desk looks like a proper work desk now but then I still haven't got my drawers (boleh?). Macam mana nak simpan harta karun I yang berlambak lambak ni??? I have boxes of stuff to unload, kalau takde drawers memang huru hara la meja aku ni.

I receive hundreds of emails a day and I have no clue which one is relevant to me, so I saved them all. When I am bored I open some of the emails and try to understand the attachments that they sent...oh they are all alien notes. Grrr. I have yet to be converted. Let's see how long it'll take to understand the language.

Oh parking is easy peasy but the rates are hell. Kenapa la atok aku tak beli tanah kat sini dulu, buat parking? Mesti kayo.

Oh semalam lepas kerja pi wayang tengok Thor. It was superb. I can't wait for Fast and Furious.

Apa lagi???

Till later.

And yes, I'm back to work again.

2011-05-04T09:38:00.001+08:00

Hey peeps!!!! I know its been a while, but the new place has strict policies on internet usage so no, I can't blog live anymore. I know, its a tad dissapointing right???

*grin*

I report for duty yesterday. It has been fun. Everyone is friendly, so I suppose its gonna be a good start. *grin*. Anyways, the short break was great. I get to clean up a bit of mess, relax myself and enjoyed the sun at PD. Short trip.....I never thought I would love PD but then hey, I was proven wrong. The place was nice.....especially if you stick to the private beaches and posh hotels. But then I have to admit that once you step out to the public beach the place will be thronged with what seems to be millions of people and all that is nice won't be that nice anymore.

Sigh.

Nevertheless they have cheap good food and I had great company. So all is good. Pics will come up soon ( as soon as I can find time to load it up from the camera) and I am definitely loving our beach photos.

Till then.

Love and peace.

Discount you will Love - RM8 off Back to Basic Skincare! (STICKY POST - ROLL FOR MORE UPDATES!)

2011-04-30T21:40:00.000+08:00

You've heard me raved about it HERE.....and guess what, if you're enthusiastic to try it, here's a deal you would love. Get RM8 off purchase of a complete set of Back To Basic Skincare that comprise of 3-in-1 Flower Power Facial Cleanser and a 2-in-1 Toner and Moisturiser that matches your skin!

One set retails at RM158 (including shipping). With the discount, its yours for RM150.

WHAT? HOW?

Simply email preciousme@gmail.com with a screen shot of this page and the title "B2B Promo with zuesarin". Place in your order via the email.Offer last till 30 April 2011, so hurry up!

Last Working Day....weehoo!!!! (2011)

2011-04-28T16:07:00.002+08:00

Tak banyak idea nak buat tajuk apa so kena recycle tajuk lama. *grin*. Kalau kes memang every 2 tahun resign ha lagila selalu ada entry tajuk yang sama....hahaha....

Anyways....

...today is my last day in Cagamas.

It felt surreal. Finally. I get to leave.

Yeay!!

Actually I have mixed feelings. But then I am human. I am weak to better opportunities laid bare upon me out there.

I have completed my sign off checklist and now I am just counting minutes to leave. Ngeh ngeh ngeh....soka. Kalau boleh cabut sekakrang pantas je aku blah kan. Hahahaha. Tapi tak boleh, jangan bersifat keji.

I got to get the week off till Labor Day and then new cycle starts.

*grin*

We can look forward to more new and exciting things....

....a new job.

...the end of the 30 day blog post challenge . yeah yeah yeah, i hutang 5 lagi post. I know. Will try and do so before the end of the month.

....a mini weekend break to Port Dickson with my favourite gal pals. *huge hooray!*

....the extreme fitness challenge. *hohoho!!!!!*

...Singapore Sale trip (coming in June!).

So far that's it but I'm psych!

Adios. Wishing you all the best out there too!

Day 25 – Who am I?

2011-04-27T11:19:00.002+08:00

I am a person of interest. Muahahahahh! Tetiba je. Macam criminal la pulak. Ni akibat terlebih banyak tengok cerita pretty little liars over the weekend.

I am a normal human being just like billion others on this planet. I have feelings. I have ups and downs. I might be fascinating to some and a total bore to others. I have love, lost love and found new ones.

Instead of babbling about me why don't we hear about it from all of you out there.

Drop a comment.

Who am I?

*grin*

Lets have coffee while we're at it.

Cleaning up up and away....

2011-04-26T15:29:00.003+08:00

I am really feeling on top of the world as I reached the final days at my existing employers office. Heaven okay when you can be tardy and no one even bothered to ask where you were and why you are late by a minute because seriously, I don't think anyone cares anymore. Hahahahah! Anyways, just received my exit forms and currently slowly ticking it off while cleaning off my desk of all the junk I've collected over the past 2 years....

....how time flies no?

I buried a pile of *shhoooohhhhh* for later, hahahhha, tapi takpe , I know they're more than able to clean it up when I am gone. I have been brushing up my taichi skill this past month anyway so its no surprise that not even a single person asked me to sign off on anything these days anymore....phewh.....I trained them well....hahahahah!

Okay, too much info.

By the way the drawers are empty. I am planning to empty out half of the desk tomorrow and do softcopy clean ups while I am at it. Hopefully I have enough disk space for all my work because I have to admit, being a tv series buff takes up a huge amount of hard disk space on the external drive and I didn't get a new hard drive just because I decided to leave so crossing my fingers that I have ample room for at least my music and my pictures.

*grin*

2 days and counting. Ahhhh, can't wait for the Labor Day break.

*grin*

Day 24 – A photo of something that means a lot to me.

2011-04-26T11:06:00.002+08:00

My Family.

We bicker, we fight, we go at each others throat but then I won't trade them for anything in the world.

Love you lots. Though maybe I didn't say much to make you notice the obvious.

Hugs.

Day 23 – 15 facts about me.

2011-04-25T11:13:00.005+08:00

I have been stalling this entry because I simply can't gage what to write. It's kinda boring to reveal the obvious, and I don't wish to reveal to much either....

*grin*

Still, its part of the 30 day challenge so here it goes....

1. Love to start the day with a smile.

I believe a day that starts with a smile can be a start to a very good day ahead and the simplest gesture is so infectious, it made others have a great day too. So smile on.

2. Still trying to find my inner peace.

In some way yoga helps. It calms me. So I try to practice as much as I can, though I have to say that I am not quite disciplined.

3. I am human. I forget a lot of things, but I am blessed that the good things that mattered are still with me till today.

4. I try to take a lot of things positively. In many ways, this help me to be unbiased to a point that some people thinks that I am borderline naive.

Still....don't take things at face value. I just don't judge. Don't take it as stupidity.

5. People think I don't care much about others or whats happening to the world but seriously, deep inside I do. There are times when people lash at me and think hey, lets just drill her more because she won't feel the pain anyway, she acts as if she doesn't care but then I suppose you only see my coping mechanism....the one that veils the pain and make me look strong.

The "I-don't-care-what-you-do-coz-it-won't-break-me" veil.

Sigh.

But then its true.

It could sting. I could pretend strong. Then when all hell is over I do came up strong.

You get to lash out. I get to build character. Win-win.

*grin*

6. Just because you talk about me behind my back doesn't mean I don't know about it. And yes, the mean comments too.

*tetiba? relates to 4 and 5 actually*

But its okay. I understand. I forgive you. Life is too short for hate and resentment, lets kiss and make up and make the world a better place.

7. Missed Izzy my black kitty cat a lot. Now I understand why some people still look at photos of their cat. Sigh. My feelings towards the old furball is irreplaceable.

Comelkan dia????

*sob sob*

8. Thinks that everyone deserves a second chance but then the recipient shouldn't expect too much out of second chances because it may not be as good as the one that you earlier had. Sometimes we have high expectations over things because you miss the things that you use to have. People try too hard when they get a second chance it ruins all hope for different opportunities. The future can be better if not plagued by old memories, so second chances should be about making a fresh start, not rekindling old memoirs.

9. Its not easy to let go of something that you care but if its never meant to be why hold on to it? Set it free...if it comes back, its yours.

10. Miss my weekend breakfast sessions with Tina at Bangsar. Sigh. Those were the good old days....

11. Hates the fact that I am developing wrinkles and dark circle in record breaking time. Gone are the days when I can easily cheat 10 years off my actual age. grrrr.....

12. Have this utmost sense of loyalty to my employers even when I just sign on for a month. Lepas tu macam gila nak prove my self-worthiness and justify that I deserve the role I am assigned to than any other. Eventually after 2 years I start to seek for self-actualisation, and then I demand more and my loyalty can start to be open to question.

*grin*

13. Believes that there's not enough pampering in the world for a girl and that every girl deserves a pampering everyday....so go treat your cuticles, do facials, have that jacuzzi bath or simply relax by the pool.....you girls deserve it!

*hahahahah!!! that's to justify my recent excessive self pampering mode!*

14. Still experience major wardrobe malfunction and secretly wishing for a personal stylist with unlimited supplies of shoes, bags, clothes, make-up and accessories to be available 24-7 and can turn me to a supergourgeous human being in a jiffy. Alas that only happens to movie stars and my mom never teach me to act and become a movie star when I was young because I suppose all parents think that its better to bring home good grade because it promises a solid future.

In a way my parents have a point. My existing career path does give me a solid livelihood. I just wish it came with something more.

*gosh, how you wish you have millions per movie?*

15. During my last interview (or if you call it an interview) my referrer referred me as " what you see is what you get". I wished he puffed it with "added bonus of good attitude...bla...bla....bla...." hahahaha!!!! But then I suppose that's true. I hate backstabbing office politics , I love to simply being able to do my job very well and have fun while I am at it.

Phewh. There you go. 15 facts. Heheheheh! Not as bad as I have expected it to go. What's your 15 facts?

Happy Saturday People!

2011-04-23T14:52:00.003+08:00

I have a grin from ear to ear. I woke up and had breakfast, and immediately after had a 2 hour scrub and massage session at Amante @ Aman Suria. All is good and now I am sipping my mocha frappucino while waiting for my 3.30pm movie.

Such bliss.

I decided to just relax today and have fun. I even went to a few shops in OU and checked out some of the arrivals that is simply to die for at TopShop, DP, Jaspal, Forever 21 and Warehouse. Heheheh... dah pasang angan-angan on a few tops that I want to get in conjuction with moving to my new office. *grin*. Yeah. Its official now. I have tendered my resignation, already towards the end of my notice period (which will end this coming Thursday, triple hooray!!!!) and will be looking forward to a new job right after the Labor Day holiday break.

Sublime ain't it.

In a way I feel blessed. This year had kicked off very well and had been kind to me so far. Better still if things goes as planned things will get better towards the end of the year. I can't thank God more for everything that I have gained so far. My only regret is that I can't take the planned holidays to Brisbane as I have planned for this year, since jumping to a new company meant no long breaks till sometime after the end of the confirmation period (which is after raya by the way, 6 months confirmation period is freaking long I have to say) so all holiday plans have to be put on hold.

So look out for mini breaks within driving distance. A few had already been lined up.....PD for the labor day weekend, Singapore in early june, kuching again for the rainforest festival in July and hopefully, I can squeeze Kuantan somewhere in between all those *wink wink*.

Okay, better pack up. The show is starting soon.

Hugs!

Note

2011-04-22T14:47:00.002+08:00

1. The last post was not meant for "the ex's". I had a few people buzzed me earlier on who's the letter was intended to in the first place. FYI, the ex's is old news....this X is more recent.

2. Yeah, I've grown more mature and let go of certain things that are just not worth it. This is one of them. *wink wink*

3. Contemplating on whether I should get the Dorothy Koompson books when I have 3 Julia Quinn next to my bed untouched? I come to like her writing, it makes me float mid air. I feel like buying all of DK's books, which is absurd. Am I spellbound?

4. Looking forward to the Labour Day holidays for a quickie break by the beach with my favourite gal pals. Sun, sea,sand and.....ribena!!! Yeay!!!

Day 22 – A letter to someone who has hurt me recently.

2011-04-22T09:38:00.002+08:00

Dear X,

As I sit and write this letter I will be spending my last final days (at wherever I am now) and looking forward to greener pastures. I know, the grass always always looks greener on the other side but then this is best for all of us, before I become a monster and lose all trace of humanity to a point that everyone would hate me and somewhat the pain, then someday define me.

I admit that I have been angry. Hurt. Disappointed. Perhaps I expected more from you, equal expectation laid to others before you who had so far had never disappointed me and till to date, admired and respected. Perhaps the expectation is too high for you to manage, and constant disappointment and frustration later turned to somewhat borderline disrespect. I know it had been hard for you, and there are times that you tried to make it better. But I can't take the backstabbing and the lies anymore. I am not that person you made me today.

I retaliated. I fought back as subtle as I could. In the process we both hurt each other.

Sigh.

I want to put this behind me. I think its not worth my time and energy (and every little bit of karma that hung around me) to be in hate and anger. Perhaps someday we can sit on a table and push the facade that we put on our faces away and simply laugh over things and it'll all be dandy and different.

So I am letting it go.

I am pushing forward and leaving this behind, I will take the learning points that I can carry on in my future....and hope to forever forget that all this had ever happen between us. And for the life's lesson you had given me, I would like to thank you. Because despite of the disappointment, anger, frustration and pain.....

....you tested my patience and gave me a chance on how to deal with it.....

....you pushed me to my limits and make me more resourceful....

....you made me more cautious of the people around me and more sensitive towards others....

....you humbled me with experience....

...and you made me realise that I can be more than what I am today, improving my confidence and self worth.

Whats obvious is that you took me out of a safe cocoon and teach me how to fly. The experience is not a beautiful one, nevertheless I should be grateful. Perhaps God sent me your way so that I would learn the hard way.

I sincerely mean it now when I say thank you.

I wish both of us the best. Hopefully the same experience will some day make you a better person.

xoxo.

Day 21 – A photo of something that makes me happy.

2011-04-21T14:48:00.005+08:00

*grining from ear to ear thinking about the Chlow Paraty*

I know, at times its kinda lame that a handbag can make a person happy but think about it, I am so not a gadget freak, so its quite understandable if I have an obsession over bags.

Just look at how nice it looks....

*cantek kan cantek kan???*

It was out for quite some time now (yeah, since 2008) but its still at Net-A-Porter and they just came up with a new color.

I still like it in the classic black and dark brown.

*Look, even Kim K has one!!!*

Sape la nak belikan aku satu ni???

*raised one eyebrow*

Kenapakah JJ buat members sale time akhir-akhir bulan ni??

2011-04-21T14:10:00.003+08:00

Keji kan?

Nevertheless , aku insan yang lemah. At the end I pun sama jugak macam beribu-ribu rakyat Malaysia lain yang sama-sama membanjiri JJ @ Mid Valley. Af first ingat nak cuci mata je. For the first hour I manage to do just that till Ika took me to the shoe section and I found this....

*the classic black pump - not exactly a Pierre Hardy but NYC instead with moc croc details - slashed to only RM76 and looks so uber delicious on my feet*

Sigh.

Again. I am weak indeed.

To come to think of it I need new working shoes anyway and I am due to hunt for office attire with Tina on the 29th (my only day off - mind you) so getting a pair now will just make it easier, less stuff to hunt and cross out of my shopping list next Friday.

*grin - excuses women make to keep on buying stuff*

But seriously, I am loving it.

Members sale is still on till the end of the day. Its still not too late ladies.....

Random thoughts in my head at the moment

2011-04-20T15:31:00.002+08:00

I have been bloghopping all day with the hopes that I might find something amusing to read. Yeap, I did find some interesting bits, which kept me busy till about 3pm when I finally realised that...

*oops....what have I been doing again?*

I still have loads to clear from my desk, and papers to shred, and files to put off....and queries to answer to.

Sigh.

Banyaknye benda nak buat.

What the hell am I...superwoman?

Its raining like a mad dog outside and at 31st floor I can see clearly signs of thunder and the clouds that has turned grey.

Abisla, tak boleh balik awal hari ni. Mesti jam tak hengat.

Sigh.

As I typed I felt grateful over the trial CellLab whitening mask slabbed on my hands because gosh....my hands are much nicer now. Its soft again after last weekends damage while cleaning the toilet....

*nobody told me that I should use gloves*

In which I should invest on.

What? The glove or the mask you ask?

I was thinking of both. But the whitening mask cost over RM200 per bottle. Sigh. Is it worth it? The promoter say it can also be used on puffy eyes and drafk circles and it work wonders....can I trust that?

I am saving for Singapore in June and the sound of a pricey miracle creme is such a splurge.

On the other hand I wont mind spending if it makes me as flawless as this....

*seriously, how did she turn into this beauty? I still have her in mind like Lizzie McGuire. Duh.*

I am looking for.....

1. Pore minimiser

2. Miracle eye cream (oh still hunting hunting hunting)

3. Scar potions. Oh I need dire help with scarring on my legs.

4. Any good stuff out there?

Holler me. I am in the mood to try, so buzz me with suggestions please.

Now I should go back to ~~cleaning~~ working.

Day 20 – The meaning behind my blog name.

2011-04-19T11:07:00.002+08:00

I suppose my blog name is self explanatory, its mostly rantings about me, me and me.

*grin*

Its a bit one sided though- because my blog is set up for purely my very own personal interest. Back then its an outlet to vent out my feelings and frustrations, and document my joys and laughter simply to remind me that I am human after all and that I have feelings. It doesn't mean that I wrote down everything....God knows that what I wrote is merely a speck of whats happening to me in my life but then its enough to share. I don't expect people to get me most of the time, don't expect people to understand me either.

Hmmm...

To come to think of it I have been clogging for a while now, since 2007 when back then I was a frequent writer in my friendster blog. I think since then my writing had somewhat changed. I suppose I get more matured over time, people learn new things, experience more.....

Despite all odds looking back over my rantings over the past so-and-so years I realised that my life is not bad after all. I loved and is loved, lived my life to the fullest, had (and still having) fun and am truly blessed.

I am glad I did start ranting.

Thank you dear blog. To many more years of writing (hopefully).

My Gelish Polish experience

2011-04-18T14:23:00.002+08:00

This is one experience I would love to share!!! I am so amazed over the new Gelish polish, it dries in a jiffy and I have to say I am definitely loving it!!

Some time last February I bought a voucher from Groupsmore.com for a mani pedi session @ Nail Harmony (located at Dataran Sunway) which offers 50% off the Gelish polish.

I only manage to get some time 5 days before the voucher expire......apparently it was like goreng pisang panas...macam mana I tak excited nak try it out??

What is Gelish polish??

Well girls, say hello to the new revolutionary nail polish in the market....the gel polish that dries in a jiffy and won't chip or fade for 21 days....

Seriously??? Is there such a thing?

Oh yes baby. Such thing exist and boy its the answer to all our nail woes.

With gelish polish gone are the worries of smudges, or crack or chip...and what I love most is it makes the nails stronger and healthier compared to the average nail polish, so hell yeah I am loving it.
The gel polish is applied in 5 coats (including base and top coat) and in between application, dried under UV lights for about 10 to 15 seconds. Once dried under the UV light the color hardens instantly...and yeah...you can immediately go through your handbags smudge-worry free sebab trust me, it hardens so fast buat la ganas macam mana pun it won't go wrong!!

*oh heavennya...kalau tak selalu je takut nanti kuku rosak...then kena buat balik....lagi sakit hati kalau dah balik then tengah driving tetiba smudge....demmit demmit demmit*

I was lucky that despite missing 2 appointments (because I woke up late), Kaka Lam, the owner still manage to fit me in for the mani pedi session yesterday night. The place is not that hard to find, as soon as I got the directions to the salon I manage to find the place almost instantly.

The place is lovely. I love the decor and the comfy plush chairs at the pedicure place, its exactly like the ones they have at Amante and its really really comfortable.

I was seated at the far right sofa and got to enjoy the movies they had on on their LCD tv while getting my nails done, how cool is that?

I opted for the normal color for my pedicure, but paid my extra RM60 for my gelish polish (after 50% off) and was happy to learn that they are on promotion that day so I can get 2 polish for RM120 and a bunch of vouchers for my next visit.

Bila dengar boleh buy 1 free 1 sape tak teruja??

Grin.

Anyways, the 2 hours flew by just like that as I had fun watching Chuck and Larry and She's the Man while getting my nails done, and was accompanied by another friendly customer who chatted with me while we both get our nails done.

OMG, first time a total stranger ever chatted with me during mani pedi. The ambience so cool and people so friendly, what more to ask?

Me (and the other girl) was the last to leave but we were so happy because I have to say, the finishing was very very nice.....

*sudah gelap*

My shiny new nails....

*tak sia-sia aku simpan kuku selama 3 minggu...grin*

Picture don't do the color justice, because its nude fawnlike color don't really stand out in photos but then hell, I love the way my nails look today....macam ada bintang-bintang atas kuku.

Will it live up to its expectation - no chip for 21 days?

Let's see - day 1 it feels as hard as it can be. If it chips I seek solace over the owner's guarantee that I can walk in anytime and get my nails fixed. She's so confident that it won't go wrong to a point that she can guarantee it for 3 weeks.

So what say you? Try it now! The same offer is still on at Milk-A-Deal, otherwise, Groupsmore is also offering a similar deal (manicure only) at Zaza salon in Kota Damansara for RM55.

Standard Gelish polish goes for an additional RM120 - RM150 at salons on top of the standard charges for mani or pedi (Nail Harmony goes for RM120 before discount for polish only, Amante goes for RM78 for first trial of polish only or RM135 at standard rate polish only) so yeah, if you find a bargain go for it because the polish ain't cheap.

Day 19 – A picture of something I want to do before I die

2011-04-18T13:47:00.001+08:00

*To chill at St Regis Resort Bora - Bora*

Is it too much to ask? Too selfish???

I suppose you guys won't be interested in a bucket list anyway...

Day 18 – 5 things that irritate ME about opposite/same sex

2011-04-17T13:25:00.000+08:00

Do we have to be gender specific on these???

I don't want to be biased.

Let's just go with 5 things that irritates me about people in general. I have to stress though that my tolerance level is kinda high, and most time I only get irritated at times when these things are portrayed in heavy doses.....so sikit-sikit takpe la kot?

1. Mengada -ngada

Hmm where do I begin?

I like people with a bit of spine. But then there are instances when people mengada-ngada a bit overboard. Terasa macam nak lempang je.

Sigh.

Seriously?

Hmmm.

2.The know-it-all

In anything they do, they want to be the best. They know everything, even when they only did it once. Sigh. At times agak phatetic jugak la, sbb this people usually hangat-hangat taik ayam jugak la....after a while when the fad wears off they won't even remember a single thing they were raving about....

3. The lousy driver

This, you can definitely find many. Yang drive slow nak mati kat the utmost left lane when they should stick to the right to drive at 40km/h, the ones oblivious talking over the phone and simply don't care to give a signal to switch lanes, people who can't be bothered over other peoples safety on the road.....sampai yang "makan breakfast bubur dalam kereta" pun ada okay.....pastu kereta terhoyong hayang in early morning traffic.

Seriously people, don't be so selfish.

Hmmm....

...what else?

Can't think of any right now.

Can we settle with 3?

*grin*

Breaking wordless saturday.... grin

2011-04-16T22:15:00.002+08:00

I have been taking a couple of days off because I have been feeling under the weather, its been a while now since I am actually down with a flu and this round it was a bit bad with the perpetual headache still lingering in my head. Sigh. Perhaps I should get the headaches checked. The lame "perhaps its just stress" excuse does not fly anymore, its starting to get me worried that this might be a simptom to something even worse.

Sigh.

For now let's just concentrate on getting better first. Once the demam is over we can go back to the doctors and scream for a brain scan or something, if need be.

The 2 day yoga class a week is doing me good. Some people I met over the past couple of days says I look better and somewhat more toned, despite the fact that the weighing scales did not budge an inch since the night out with Kom and Wen Chu last weekend. I got water retention problem since then, gosh I wished I had been more mindful that I am not as young as I use to be and excessive partying is not such a very good idea but then being human, I tend to forget.

Sigh.

Will keep that in mind next time.

I hope I will feel better tomorrow. I have breakfast with Tina (since we postponed today's bfast) and mani pedi at Nail Harmony tomorrow at noon. Gonna try the new Gellish polish and I am so excited over it.

*grin*

Till then, have fun. One more day till the end of weekend, so have a good one!

Day 17 – How I hope my future will be like (WORDLESS SATURDAY!!!)

2011-04-16T12:57:00.000+08:00

Day 16 – Short term goals for this month and why

2011-04-15T12:24:00.000+08:00

I could go off-track on my goals pretty fast....kalau tak percaya read my fitness blog...hahahaah...sampai hari ni takde update (oh keji sungguh) but then I should thank God (and the existence of PB) that somehow makes things a bit easier when I go overboard with my eating habits.

Oh I digress.

Recently things had gone a lot better. I finally get to have more "me" time and stay out of the office. This month I started going to yoga classes again to regain my strength and composure, and alhamdulillah I see progress though it had only been about 2 weeks.

*yes, I am now a bit more balanced. felt better.stronger*

Grin.

So far I did 2 classes last week. I had my second class for this week yesterday....and I am hoping to get back to a 5 yoga classes a week routine by the end of next month.

And what I need to do is practice, practice and practice.

It humbles me everytime I find it difficult to bend my body and flex to a certain pose. Yet every bit of sweet is like an adrenaline rush I have never felt before, and lately at the end of every class, I can't help but feel even more energised.

I like the feeling.

So its a good thing to practice more.

Besides, I need the stamina for my extreme fitness challenge coming next month.

*wink wink*

Stay tune!

Day 15 – Something I don’t leave the house without.

2011-04-14T12:05:00.000+08:00

Me?

Hahahahah! Would that count? Like ever?

I suppose I can't leave the house without my set of keys - the house keys, the car keys and the parking pass. That's a must, because I diligently lock up the house and I won't go out without my car (unless someone picks me up).

Then I will have my wallet (oh nyawaku) and my handphone (another nyawaku). God knows how the invention of Iphone had turned me into a techno freak and how I can't keep my hands off it because I consistently need my FB/blog/email fix. Screw the rest of the world, I'm cool when I have my Iphone with me.

*okay that doesn't apply where there's no wifi or 3G access. Perhaps I'll die. Hmmm....Encik Digi....can you make sure you have access at least at the islands???*

What else what else?

Thats basically it.

I'm not that crazy over make-up. I can live without it.

I don't have a jewellery I need to wear 24-7 either.

And I am not picky over the clothes I wear.

Sigh.

See.

So easy going and low maintenance. Itu pun ramai orang complain lagi.

Oh, I won't leave the house without a shoe.

Its been a long time since I last cooked kan?

2011-04-13T14:03:00.000+08:00

I think the last time I seriously did cooking was back in 2008/2009. I wrote a while back how I lost my cooking mojo over depression and how things have gone from "edible" to "taste really really bad" and thnak God that recently I get to have my mojo back because I have been cooking for over 2 weeks now and yeay, it's not only edible anymore...it taste really really good that I am addicted to my own cooking already.

Hahahah. Seriously.

I have to admit that I haven't progressed to master chef yet. My cooking is pretty basic and simple. But then a lil bit goes a long way, I have to start somewhere some time kan?

Anyways, I don't cook alone. Bobo likes to accompany me in the kitchen. Most of the time he would be waiting next to the cooking stove while I prep the stuff ready.

But then last weekend dia merajuk kejap sebab Kak Julia nak jadikan dia kari....so he left the kitchen and went straight to his favourite box...

*kotak yang separuh nak roboh dah kena cakar ngan Bobo*

Well, over the past week my dish was mainly everything masak sambal.....ikan goreng bawal masak sambal, ayam goreng sambal, sotong masak sambal - mainly because I spent an hour the other weekend to make this....

*my very own sambal paste*

My sambal paste comprise a mix of tomatoes, red chillies, dried chillies, onions and garlic blended to a paste and cooked with oil. I made a container full of this paste for cooking and refrigerated it so that as and when I feel like cooking, I can just take it out of the fridge and dish it in a pan.

FYI its great for making fried rice to.

I just have to say I loveeeeee the chilli paste. Hahahaha. Its officially my favourite paste and I am making more of it to keep it in the fridge. Whatever type of masak sambal, I simply scoop a sum of the paste and voila....

*ambik ko sambal sotong in action*

Having the paste ready in the fridge means a lot of cooking time saved.

*grin*

I also mastered the art of frying my very own sayur goreng ikan masin....

*muahahahahah!!!!*

You guys must be alughing your socks at me right now for bragging about cooking this but hey, ada orang makan sampai 2 pinggan okay (and its not me!!!) and my sister said it really does taste good so...

*HOORAY TO ME!!!!*

Lepas ni boleh belajar masak lomak pulak yo.

Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.

2011-04-13T10:00:00.000+08:00

Can you believe that I download about 50 episodes of tv series every week?

And so believe. That's 50 hours every week glued to my 10 inch laptop screen - I so need to start saving and invest in a HD TV.

I have a recent obsession to the undead.

Okay. Its nothing recent. It reflects in books (Twilight, The Undead series, The Fallen series) as well, and I have been hooked to Angel since way back then so it seems natural that I moved on to the latest fad in Vampire series....

*The Vampire Diaries, now airing Season 2*

But that episodes are sugarcoated. Want to go darker with a lil bit more drama?

Well, try and get a taste of this....

*Being Human - The UK Version*

It tells a story of a vampire Mitchell who's trying to get off blood, with his sidekick George the werewolf, and a ghost Annie.

All three trying their best to be as normal - as human- as possible.

*grin*

I was hooked by the end of Season 2, and was all so gratefull coz they already aired Season 3 where they have....

* Nina - the other werewolf*

How ironic is it that you have a pair of werewolves and you name them George and Nina?

I love the suspense and drama, but then again vampire series is not necessarily everyone's cup of tea. What intrigues me is that the episodes play a lot of scenes with such emotion, I don't feel a tiny bit as the hour passed by and still wants more.

They have a spin off with a US version....

*same character different cast?*

I have yet to view and pass a verdict but then we'll see, perhaps I can slot some time over the weekends.

Say bye to Gossip Girls.

xoxo

Coming soon - Zuraida's Extreme Fitness Challenge!

2011-04-12T16:23:00.001+08:00

Thanks to deal sites like MyDeals and Groupsmore, I am bringing to you something to look forward to in May and June 2011. What's the big huha you say???

Its my very own fitness challenge!!!!

*grin*

Ho yeah, you guys must be rolling on the floor saying that I'm freaking myself out and I am doomed to fail after my first class but here I am, just like I am committed to my 30 days blog challenge , challengeing myself to post detail accounts on my journey completing these two fitness vouchers I have recently purchased....

*A 12 session bootcamp with the Original Bootcamp Malaysia - the first ever bootcamp.*

For RM28 this is a great bargain, becaus people usually pay close to RM300 for a months session and even if you sign up for personal training, RM100 plus per session. So this is as cheap as it can gets. I was lured with the curiosity of how challengeing it can be, noting a friend that says she can lose about 10 kilos and shape up within the month, so hell, RM28 is a small fare even cheaper than a one-trial cost.

And so I bought a voucher and had just recently signed up.

I start on 3rd may. Class every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Follow me in May 2011 for day to day account on (what most probably the most gruesome) workout. I hope I can carry my camera and the instructors is as cute as my friend claim.

Recently I find another deal on Groupsmore that I like....

*unlimited yoga classes at My Yoga Sanctuary @ Damansara Perdana for RM28*

I suppose 28 is my lucky number. All th e deals are on for RM28.

After BeYoga I have been hunting for another yoga joint that can offer me the bliss I use to have at BeYoga. Shame on me for not being a disciplined avid yogi. Selalu miss class. Now that its no longer there I yearn for it, simply because I never found a place who has the same attention to detail when it comes to being in the yoga class.

And since Yoga Santuary has the same instructor as BeYoga, I couldn't miss the chance to grab the deal and try it out myself.

*Azmi Samdjaga - founder and instructor @ Yoga Sanctuary - picture credit to yogasanc.com*

I have never been to Azmi's class back in BeYoga because from the looks of it, it was simply brutal. But perhaps I should, so from now on I better buck up on my basics, so that when I do go to his classes in June 2011 (oh yeah, I plan to start once I completed the bootcamp) I will be at least physically ready to bend my muscles and flex my body under the instruction of one of the countries top yoga instructor.

*beautiful isn't it?? - picture credit to yogasanc.com*

The deal is still on. Just log on to Groupsmore.com and get your vouchers, maybe we can even meet in class!

Stay on this page and follow my journey!!!!!

Omg, terasa nak lempang je sim card ni.....

2011-04-12T15:58:00.002+08:00

Sebab memang sangat tak boleh blah!!!

Scary pun ada.

Apakah???

That hairstyle memang creepy. At first I just didn't get it and went wth??? But then later baru I paham "Bieber Fever" ropanya.

Itupun after I saw that crappy ad at the movies of a bunch of peeps in reds dancing to a Bieber tun.

Brrrr.

And what makes it more scary?

Its all over the mall!!!

Imagine tengah tengah malam takde apa tetiba nampak benda ni je.

Day 13 – A picture of my favorite band or artist

2011-04-12T11:35:00.000+08:00

This is a tough one. I love music. And I am not a crazy bug fan over a particular artist/band, so I relied on my ITunes and assumed that the most played song recently to be awrded the title of "My favourite asrtist".

*grin*

And so it goes to....

* Christian Bautista*

*cricket cricket*

Never heard of him.

Shame on you, you should. This guy has the voice of an angel reincarnated in the body of a super cute guy.

Let me recall you to the latest song that have been going on-and-on in my playlist. Click here.

He's such a hottie, look at how cute he is with the ladies...

*Christian and Carmen Soo....yes, its our Carmen Soo*

And if you favour a dose of Christian ala Melayu....listen up....

*Christian and Bunga Citra Lestari - Tetaplah Dihatiku*

You think dia boleh lawan Anuar Zain? Bagi gegar sikit with Sedetik Lebih???

But then I suppose we all want a lil bit more of his manly goodness don't we?

*ohhhh la la!!!!!*

Enough eye candy for today girls?

Friday Night Out with the Girls & The F1 Official Lounge Party @ Pulse KL

2011-04-11T14:19:00.004+08:00

It has been a while since we all chilled and hang out (okayla tipu....last month we had a series of farewell parties for Li Kai that remain unblogged about because I was super busy) and we finally get to go out and utilised our MyDeal vouchers for free flow mojito and tapas at La Bomba @ Starhill last Friday.

So there we were, 3 of us (Komala, Wen chu and I) all looking forward for a night out after a long weekend at work...

*yeah, lately everything was pretty long and tiring, its just great to finally kickback and relax*

It was oblivious to me and Wen Chu that its also the F1 weekend (duh!!!! tren lambat la kami ni!) and that the rain and the concert at KLCC is creating a massive traffic at Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang. Sigh. Gilo, camano ni???

So our after work drinks started 2 hours late (Wen Chu and I only managed to get to Starhill after 8pm) but we got there anyway....

There you go, belum apa-apa dia dah sibuk texting. Orang dah nak ada bf baru I suppose??

Anyhow it was suppose to be a salsa outing....but none of us dance salsa. Hahahahah. While we awed over the people on the dance floor, we simply sit back and relax and enjoyed the finger food and catch up.

Oh I had so much fun. We missed out a lot! Of course, there's free flow (virgin) mojitos served.....

*grin*

*okay, show off*

After a while we got tired of watching and we did wish to move our feet so we club-hopped.

Ohh goody....when was the last time we did that again??? Vietnam???

*tetiba rasa tua kejap*

Not that far though. We went across the road to Pulse...

Where they are having this.....

*you just gotta love the fact that one of the girls is with the official sponsor*

Grin.

The music was smashing. They have two DJ's spinning beats so cool I don't want to leave the place. Anyways, the other sponsor for the night's event was Tiffany's and guess what....

*they have a tree with blue boxes!!!! How cute is that???*

Did I tell you I love the music???

*oh spot the new Coach necklace on me!!!*

Wen Chu lost tonnes of weight. She had been jogging everyday and oh she look so good I am getting envious. Itu la, sape suruh malas-malas dok terperuk je kat ofis???

Petang ni sila jangan lupa pergi kelas yoga please.

Because its a private event we don't even have to bother getting a table because there's reserved tables everywhere. We picked up a spot at the centre of the club, nearby the DJ so we can enjoy the music more and while Komala was busy talking to guests, Wen Chu and I took more pictures....

I do the craziest things with these two.

Had a great time. And its been a long while.

A review you would love - Back to basic Skincare

2011-04-11T10:55:00.002+08:00

First of all I would like to stress that if I don't like somethingf, I don't review them. That's what happened to my Hada Labo phase. But I found another purpose for that Hada Labo skin solution I bought, so it was not all lost. Perhaps one day I would share what happened to it. But till then....

Remember Precious Me? If you have been following me I raved a lot about her home made goodies and I am simply in love with her scrubs, too bad a while back she discontinued her line because she needs to focus on something else and here she is, back with something new, something better.

*Back to Basics (B2B) Skincare Range*

Precious Me's one quick easy solution to all our skin problems!!!

*grin*

No kidding ya. Read on.

I have already read a couple of reviews of the B2B range before but being the stubborn me coz I just recently indulged myself on a full set of Olay's Regenerist range (oh yes people, full set!!!!) I tied my tongue and just waited it out till my set is at least half way used.

Not that Olay's set is bad. I see difference in my skin of course. Compared to other Olay range, Olay Regenerist is better suited to my skin. It does help with the fine lines (that I am rapidly developing - scary!!!!) but then I have one problem.

It makes my skin dull.

Seriously.

To those who are avid readers you will know that despite not having blemish free super fair skin, I do have an OK complexion. No matter how burn't I go I can always regain the fair glow in an instant. But since I use Olay macam susah la pulak muka nak kembali cerah kan.....bila pergi facial je balik-balik therapist tu kata...

"Muka you dull la. We should do whitening!"

So. Not Good.

Imagine how I jumped with joy when Salmah, the owner of Precious Me, emailed me to try her product.

*oh saviour!!! I'll thank you later. Let me buy you lunch!!!*

Read on....

So I told her my woes,and she recommended me the 3-in-1 "Flower Power" Facial Cleanser and the 2-in-1 moisturiser/toner. She recommended me to try it on for 2 weeks, sent the trial pack to me and here is my review journey....

Day 1.

Voila look at me!

At this point my skin is as I said, quite dull. I have excess oil by mid day, despite the fact that my inner layer of skin dbeing dry and dehydrated .... thus the need for constant cleansing (which in bad as well, because it risks over-drying the skin) and after a while, no matter how expensive your make-up kit at hand, it gets more difficult to apply make-up.

To use the range is easy peasy.

The 3-in-1 facial cleanser is in powder form. Scoop half a tea-spoon of the powder and sprinkle a bit of water - dia akan jadi macam ala-ala jamu cair macam tu - then spread evenly on your face. What I love about the cleanser is the tiny beads they have and as you gently rubs your face with the cleanser, I can instantly feel the dead skin cells removed. Splash water to clean and gently pat dry.

Finish off with a penny size drop of 2-in-1 toner/moisturiser.

Feel fresh and clean.

I love it so much I can't go to bed without cleaning my face with it.

Today - Day 8

Sudah lebih berseri kan???

Definitely fairer. Not dull anymore. And guess what - no make up.

*huge grin smacked on the face*

I don't even have to wait for 2 weeks.

And guess what - the cleanser can double up as scrub and facial mask as well. So on weekends where you feel to go a lil extra, you can definitely save a lil dosh and do a quick home facial with the cleanser. Simply leave it on the face to dry for 5 minutes to a mask, then gently scrub it off.

Don't worry, nothing organic I ever tried felt so good on my skin. Its definitely not abbrasive and uber gentle.

Just got to love natural goodies. Go have a try. You might love it too....

Day 12 – My current relationship, if single discuss how single life is.

2011-04-11T10:31:00.003+08:00

*should I say its a bit complicated now?*

I'm definitely not married (phewh!!! Thank God for that!!! ). After all this time I had finally come to terms that this is for the best (alhamdullilah, I am counting my blessings) and I can't be more grateful over what I have now.

I am surely still looking for the right guy. Perhaps not so much of looking because I now somewhat expect him to just appear and whisk me off my feet instead of socially going around and getting to know people. I know I know, it won't get me anywhere at the rate that I am going at the moment but what's the point of forcing things right? If it is meant to happen you'll end up with someone you bump at the grocery store, or the library , or at Starbucks.....if its not meant to be then date all you want nothing will happen anyway.

*grin - oh yeah, I learned from someone else's experience. I am so not gonna be like her. roll eyes*

What I do know for sure I am more mature now. I get to know myself better, my preferences, what I can or can't live without and what I am looking for in a guy. Perhaps if there is a possibility of a new relationship, the next one will be a better, more fulfilling one.

Let's all hope for the best.

Day 11 – A picture of my favorite memory

2011-04-09T11:39:00.000+08:00

I ran through the photos in my pictures and its quite apparent that my best memories mostly include this people....

*Me, Komala and Wen Chu - Vietnam 2009*

Oh we have gone places - across Malaysia - from way upward in Vietnam, accros Thailand and down south to Singapore over the half a decade of friendship, and gosh, we ain't stopping there, we would go to more places together if we could. Just you wait. *grin*.

And I seem to have a lot of favourite photos of us....like all the photos of us goofing in Vietnam....

Oh I miss my girls.....and my most recent favourite...

Soaking wet after a boat trip to our hotel in Tioman last year.

Babes,

Thank you for the good times. And yes, I am looking forward to many more!!!! Love u lots!

Day 10 – A photo of my favorite place to eat.

2011-04-08T10:29:00.000+08:00

I hate to admit this...but....my favourite place to eat is...

*parappappapa.....I'm Loving It! hahahah! I supposed I'm mentally brainwashed by that music!*

Tell me who doesn't?

*grin*

Let's all go and have a McD breakfast tomorrow...since its a weekend!!! Chill and have a great break y'alls!

IT HAS ARRIVED!!!!

2011-04-08T10:24:00.003+08:00

Remember about my last purchase I was ranting about yesterday??? If not...click here.

The thing is I didn't expect for it to arrive so soon...

...with all the ribbons and the nice boxes....

*imagine kalau beli Tiffany's, it'll be in blue boxes no???*

And voila!!!

Oh cantek cantek....I suka....immediately had the necklace on, rasa a bit over the top with the look I am donning to work today but then what the heck...

But what I love most is....

...the mini Coach tag at one of the earrings.

Great.

Thanks Pauline!!!

*smile*

Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.

2011-04-07T10:07:00.005+08:00

A month back I buzzed Pauline from Bagskaki to get my hand on these two beauties....

*New Coach Enamel Snap Hoop Earrings*

*New Kristim Pearl Pendant Necklace*

Both from Coach.com.

And was I jumping with joy yesterday when I got this email from Pauline....

*Click to enlarge message. THE ITEMS HAD ARRIVED!!!!!*

Oh doing the chicken dance!

There's more than one reason to do the chicken dance though.

In the same (long email) my dear Pauline just threw me a discount for being a loyal customer. *wink wink* So I am doing extra chicken dances for getting new arrival coach jewelleries (which is not yet in local stores!!!!! Tak percaya I dah check kat Gardens :P!) at discounted price.

*it pays to be loyal customers...me likey!!!*

So I already transferred the final payment and it'll be in my hands by next week.

*grin*

Okayla, not exactly the photo of my last purchase but its my latest payment made to purchase, so technically menjawab soalan hari ini ke idok?

Will post them when I it arrives! Stay tune!

Ekspedisi membeli barang dapur.....

2011-04-05T10:58:00.003+08:00

Apa pompuan ni, beli barang dapur pun sampai nak berekspedisi??? Orang lain pergi pasar relax je tak kecoh-kecoh pun....

Suka hati.

Anyways I plan to learn to be a better cook. Cooking takes practice, so unless I start hitting the kitchen more often then sampai mati la tak gheti masak. Not that I'm saying that I can't cook at all, masak benda-benda basic boleh la macam masak nasi, goreng-goreng, rebus-rebus...tapi kalau nak menu gempak macam kari ke, masak lomak ke, steam fish ke.....berjanggut la orang menunggu.

Back then my mom use to say....

..."takpe, nanti dah kawin boleh belajar masak. Mama dulu bila dah kawin baru belajar semua ni, focus je study dulu".

Of course my mom got married at the age of 19. By my age she had almost a decade of practice. Looking back dah tak boleh guna dah statement mak aku tu....dah jadi super lame excuse dah.

Sigh.

So I suppose learning one or two dishes a week wont hurt aite?

So last weekend menapak la pergi NSK Selayang to get groceries and barang basah. I was told that it's the cheapest place in town after pasar Chow Kit (kalau la gagah nak pi Chow Kit kan, aku pengsan agaknya kalau kena masuk sana) so there you go, I chose the obvious sebab tak nak menggelupur pengsan kat tengah tengah pasar.

NSK ni macam convenience store. Ala-ala Giant and Tesco la. Mula-mula tu macam I was thinking apa bezanya? Murah sangat ke? It was not till I grab 2 bawals for RM5 and 7 big size squids for merely RM4 that I go....okay, this is cheap.

*compared to Pasar Taman Tun or Jusco OU....hahahah....okay, that's where I usually do grocery shopping. Orang tak selalu masak la katakan*

Eeew...look at that...siput sedut. And its moving!!!!!! Fresh la konon but its not funny okay, how the hell does people cook that?

What I like about this place is that its all organised and labelled....

Bukan setakat general label, individual label pun ada....for instance, do u know ada banyak jenis kubis? Kubis bunga, kubis cina....all this kubis ada label tersendiri. So bagi chef newbie yang tak tau nak beli barang macam I ni, label adalah sangat berguna sebab tak nak la termistake daun bawang ngan daun sup kan???

*grin*

It different okay. Walaupun dua-dua tu penting untuk buat sup.

Anyways, the place was jam-packed eventhough it was midnight (yes, I went grocery shopping at midnight. What made me do it only God knows, when I was standing in que to pay I was cursing under my breathe because I was super tired). OMG, nape la semua orang sibuk beli barang dapur tengah malam ni? I can understand the adults but kids? Seriously? Shouldn't parents put them to bed by 9pm already? Why are they all supercharged berlari-lari like nobody's business at this ungodly hour?

Sigh.

I left with a cart full of stuff, so much that even my fridge can take up all the load. Ani went...

".....hmmm, mana nak letak ni? Tak muat dah...."

Sigh.

To proof that its not all for nothing, I did cook over the weekend. I made bawal goreng masak sambal and omellete for lunch on Sunday, a container full of pre-prepared sambal merah to cook my squid sometime this week, and just yesterday, brought to work home-cooked nasi goreng for breakfast.

I was glad that despite only manageing to cook simple dishes, people who had a taste said its nice.

*smile*

Day 8 – My dream wedding.

2011-04-05T09:58:00.003+08:00

OMG, this 30 day challenge is making me face things that I avoid to think about for ages, and one of them is....*drumroll*....on getting married. After what had happened a couple of years back I don't think I will ever be emotionally ready for a relationship, eventhough there are times when I do feel lonely and having a boyfriend won't hurt, but then most of the time I am just happy not thinking about it.

*grin. oh yeah. I have issues*

Some may say "oh benda tu kan dah lama, just move pass it and move on already" but to tell you the truth its easier said than done, so please, don't be so heartless la ye then balik pi blog sendiri start kutuk blog ni pulak.

*grin . yeap, sad to say it happens - sampai mengata kita takde back bone la kan, menggedik tak berpendirian. WTH. life is a wheel, don't start asking one day what you've done wrong when things mula kena diri sendiri*

Oh I digressed no?

I realised that in preparing for a wedding, one can lose sight of a lot of things, to a point that at times, you can lose yourself. Of course, we girls want the best of everything , (okay, maybe we don't worry so much about the best food but) we want the best dress, shoes, jewels, decor....yada yada yada and the list goes on. In amidst the excitement and spoiled for choices (most of the time) we got confused...even the most organised and most calm of brides find it a challenge to get the wedding of their dreams.

What I learned from my experience is that all of that don't matter.

Of course, I would never be in color hijau pucuk pisang for my wedding. It will make me look simply horrendous because green is so not my color. What I am saying is all the glitz and glamour dim out and that it doesn't matter if your wedding is extravagant, lavish or what not.

Whats important is to wed the right guy. He may not be perfect, but he's just right enough to make me fall in love again and again everyday for the rest of my life.

I dream that that guy will ease my pain, calm my fear and make me strong in front of my family and friends as we announce our vows and take an oath to spend the rest of our lives together.

I dream that he would make me smile not for only one day in my life, but everyday from then onwards.

And I dream that this is shared with all my loved ones, and that despite all the shortcomings, everyone will be happy and smiled with me.

I dream of love.

On a mini spa break and a kiddie bday party!

2011-04-04T14:47:00.005+08:00

I took Friday off because hmm....I simply need the day off (?) and since all my work has been signed off then I can just let go of the world, sit back and take all the zzz's in the world.

*grin*

I woke up bright and shiny Saturday morning, terkebil-kebil tak tahu nak buat apa, and since Tina was not free for our weekend breakfast (in which should re-convene soon, followed by gym *wink wink*, I had a quick shower and head to Amante @ Aman Suria for a bit of R&R and spa-loving.

For those who have never been to Amante I would like to recommend their mani pedi because they do great color that last. Seriously, the standard OPI polish can last up to 2 weeks without chipping or discoloring and the application is so even, I think they give out the best mani pedi service in town. I am not saying this based on one visit okay, me and my two besties, Komala and Shahnaz, are avid Amante fans and all three of us agreed that getting the mani pedi package there saves us a whole load of nail misery.

In which is so true.

Anyways, I have also recently discovered that they give excellent aromatheraphy massages. 3 weeks ago I fell into deep slumber during a 2 hour aromatheraphy massage and last weekend, my body was massaged to bliss in a 1 and a half hour of hotstone massage.

Which is superb!!!

Why?

Because rather than giving me a one hour massage and 10 minutes hot stone left on my body like I've experinced before, they actually massage the whole body with the hot stone for the whole duration of the massage.

Oh I simply love it.

*grin*

I top off the spa loving with a whitening spa pedicure....

While accompanied by a good book...

I have to say I'm all smiles with all my stress at bay.

*grin*

I look so fresh at Dzarif's 1st bday party!

I topped off the day with sugar, sugar and sugar.

P/s : Congrats Ika!!! I think the bday party was a success....so proud of ya super mom!!! Thanks for having me around!

Pp/s : I am proud of the cupcake toppers too because I chipped in the idea!!! *hmm....nak jugak kongsi glamer!*

Day 7 – A photo of an animal I’d love to keep as a pet.

2011-04-04T14:13:00.000+08:00

I have a cat. Okay, I use to have 2 cats, but now I have only one lonely lil cat that meows 24-7 out of boredom. I am not a fish person because all my fish died on me. Okay la, actually a lot of pets died on me at one point of time it was safer to keep cyber pets rather than actual pet but then thank God this one lives on....

*Bobo watching House. Ho yeah, he took a liking at the narcissistic doctor. Don't ask me why, I have totally no idea*

I suppose being a movie and tv series buff myself the habit kinda rub-off to the pets. So far he can watch anything, but hesimply hates CSI.

That again, don't ask me why. I am a criminal series freak....and I keep on getting "the look" from my cat macam muka tak puas hati everytime those series are on.

I remember Izzy use to love Gossip Girls she'll diligently sit in front of the tv until the series end.

Sigh.

I miss that black furball.

Day 6 – A song to match my mood.

2011-04-04T09:18:00.002+08:00

I know i know, I hutang 2 posts today simply because I didn't lift a finger to blog over the weekends.

For today, let us just let the song do all the talking (hehehe, or blogging!)..

Need I say more? Audit is officially over!!! *grin*

Day 5 – What makes me different from everyone else?

2011-04-01T12:00:00.000+08:00

Omg, the title sounds like a selling point. Its like the standard question an interviewer would ask during an interview, and someway womehow the person sitting at the one will desperately try their best to answer that simple (yet lame) question to the satisfaction of the potential employer.

*hmmm...how could I express it in words?*

Why should I be judged in my own blog???

Sigh.

I suppose I am no different than any other girl, because what makes a person special is quite subjective and appreciated differently by different people. For example, emphaty can be mistaken as nosiness, joy and happiness can be at times be misjudged as being boastful , and recently, emotional expression was misinterpreted as being desperate.

So whats the whole point of addressing the question anyway?

I am a simple person. (or at least, I would like to think of myself that way, even when there are times when people take me as very very complicated). I may not be different that the person sitting next to me in a bus or a train, but I would like to be remembered as....

....a loving, funny, easy going person who is happy, loved and cherished. Dedicated to what she does. Always trying to improve herself. Adventurous in trying new food, travel to new places, new things.

And in being so, though I am not so different to many, I am somewhat individually special.

Have a great weekend ahead.

Day 4 – My favorite photograph of your best friend.

2011-03-31T12:19:00.000+08:00

This is a tough one. I have thousands of photos and tonnes of favourite photos in my hard drive that I simply can not choose. But there's one that I simply miss...

*on holiday - Tioman 2010*

Babes, we must make a point to go out this year no matter what. Club med in December, what say you???

Alkisah terlanggar cermin.....

2011-03-30T13:49:00.002+08:00

It was lunch. Ika and I were walking back to the office as we passed the TSL jewellery boutique at the Gardens. My eyes caught on something fancy and I dragged her to the display window where we both admired this...

*cantek kan?*

Me : Huish, ko rasa berlian dia keliling ke dia ada bentuk2 je keliling cincin tu bagi dia bersinar-sinar?

*mind you, its was a bit far from the display so we both admired it and tried to get closer to the ring*

When suddenly....

*a loud thud*

Okay, terlanggar display kejap.

*grin*

Ika laughed! Ciss. Semangat punya pasal kan....

Anyways, we only noticed minutes later that the guard was standing right beside us....

Me : Ika, ko rasa pak cik guard tu nampak tak aku terlanggar display tu?

Ika : Itu la ko, semangat sangat.

Me : Ala, display dia transparent sangat....tak nampak gelas tu....

*grin*

Day 3 – My idea of the perfect first date.

2011-03-30T12:00:00.002+08:00

You. Me.Lots of candle and the stars above the sky.

Anything else?

Surprise me.

I love the unexpected.

Gempur Menara Gading dan Bicara Kerjaya 2011 anjuran Ansara Terendak

2011-03-29T15:32:00.005+08:00

Can you believe that I am finally participating in alumni activities???

*roll eyes. at times it is close to impossible to believe it myself too*

Nevertheless,I did participate as one of the speakers and despite feeling a tad nervous (okey, itu tipu. I was actually very very nervous sebab dah dekat sedekad tak buat any form of public speaking) I manage to go through both days (yes, its a two day event) as a speaker.

Hahahaha. That sounds funny. Zuraida bagi career talk.

But then bila fikir balik its a good thing that I helped out. Bila lagi nak give back something to the school yang had given me so much kan? A few hours of my time is nothing compared to what I have gained over my 3 years in MRSM Terendak.

So here we go....

The program is a 2 day program to introduce to our "generasi pelapis" a.k.a "adik-adik" about the life as a student and career prospect of key career options, namely Engineering, Architecture, IT, Accounting and Business, Education and Medicine. We manage to pool a group of alumni is each respective fields (including a bio-chem engineer and pilots) to share their experience and expose these young minds to future career prospects in these fields over a 2 hour discussion type setting.

Speakers @ facilitators are given two slots per day so that the adik-adik will get a chance to go to two different career talks.

This round the focus group are Form 4 students. Kenapa bukan Form 5? Because they have their schedules full.

Personally I think the Form 4 students are a good focus group, because in terms of timing, they are given the exposure in an early stage (as to as soon as they step into Form 4) and can better prepare for their career plan from now.

Sayangnya I ni malas nak camho...sebab that day I sorang je came from my batch and kononnya malu kan....so I end up saving my small lil camera in my handbag. *grin* Anyways Kak Julia from batch SPM 1997 was nice enough to share her photos, so credits goes to her oh-so-clear-and0-wonderful SLR(?) camera in which I (myself) should get one.

*Encik Riduan from SPM 1997, as head organiser, giving the opening speech*

*look at that....doesn't that bring back memories*

Oh tidak. Dulu dewan ni panas okay. Sekarang ni sejuk je sebab dah tertutup, kipas banyak and dah nak pasang aircond.

*jeles jeles*

Can you imagine us all that small? OMG, what happened to me???

*with a super senior who's now a practicing doctor*

Please don't ask again what happened to me.

Ingat nak letak gambar sendiri feeling bagi talk kan (eheheheheheh!) tapi takde, so letak la gambar senior-senior lain bagi talk.....

And can you imagine the notes they scribbled?

Doesn't it make you wonder what else crossed their minds?

At the end of the 2 day talk we re-grouped and shared information on the alumni....

Hmmmm...should I by the t-shirt???

Sape nak T-shirt Ansara terendak angkat tangan???? Ikut umah sukan okay....

I had tonnes of fun!!! *tipu la kalau kata tak seronok....gelak sampai menangis okay* (So) when they sent out a status on FB saying that there will be a second round of career talk in June guess who happily voluntered again??

*angkat tangan*

Final shout to all ex-alumni's....

Spread the word and come and join us!!!

Day 2 — My favorite movie

2011-03-29T12:00:00.000+08:00

OMG, terpost awal la pulak the first entry kan...dah tak boleh start on 1st April. Nak autopublish la sangat la kan the 30 day challenge sekali terklik "Publish" sebelum sempat tukar posting date. Great . Case of the finger being faster than the brain.

Back to the main title, my favourite movie. Ni topik yang paling payah ya alam. I'm a confessed movie buff, I watch almost every movie showed in the cinema I bet owner GSC/Cathay Cineplex is filthy rich because of me and the people I dragged to the movies with me.

Hmm...

Because there's so many I have to categorise it to a few favourite categories.

(1) FAVOURITE CHEERLEADER MOVIE

There's Mean Girls and all but nobody could ever beat the original Bring it On!

Let's all raise our hands for Coach Torrence!!!!

I watched the movie last weekend and was glued. Sigh. Kalau dulu masa kat maktab pernah ada short stint as cheerleaders rumah sukan masa Form 2 dulu...siap buat koreografi and all with Nina. *ngehngehneh*. Semangat....

(2) FAVOURITE HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE

Not the tv series...the movie, where we have Heath Ledger singing across the football field to woo Julia Stiles....uber romantic! It makes puppy love fun for a second. *grin*.

I just love the poem at the end. I used to blog about it.

A definite must watch.

(3) FAVOURITE CHICK FLICK

*My Best Friend's Wedding*

This movie made me cry over and over again, and I have to say I don't cry easy. I love it to bits. Why?

1. Because its ruthless yet touching.

2. Its freaking funny

3. I love the song. It made me go jiggy. *grin*. I bought the soundtrack...twice before I finally downloaded the whole album!

You just gotta love Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. Remember the karoke scene???

Cameron Diaz singing on crack....priceless. Cute, but...hmmm...

She got paid millions though. But I like her dancing in Charlie's Angels better than her singing, so its best to keep her vocal chords to herself next time.

(4) FAVOURITE MOVIE SAGA

Kalau nak tau apa dia teka cepat teka cepat!!!!

Apa?

Twilight? (sebab Taylor Lautner's 6 packs abs...ooh....hotness...)

Lord Of The Rings? (sebab ghoulum dan "my precious????")

X-Men?(sebab kuku besi dan body mantap Hugh Jackman??)

Apa lagi?

It just have to be the most famous group of wizards and witch of Hogwarts...

*Harry Potter*

Just tell me who doesn't agree?

Just because Harry looks like a nerd doesn't mean he doesn't have the potential to be like Taylor Lautner....

See....

In the making la ni....sila bersabar.

(5) FAVOURITE ACTION MOVIE

This is a tough call because I am a huge buff for action movies, I would rather not name a favourite but then I am looking forward too...

Now in cinemas. let's go and flood it this Wednesday (sebab murah, RM6 sajo!). Get ready with your pop corn girls, Channing Tatum is getting his hands dirty.

*grin*

There you go, top 5 favourite movies categories!

What's yours?

Day 1 — My favorite song

2011-03-28T12:13:00.003+08:00

I am a music lover....I listen to all kinds of music - pop, rock, jazz, ballads - you name it, I don't discriminate. From time to time I have new favourites, and to name all of them at one go would be difficult. My all time favourite would always be...

*How did you know - Gary Valenciano*

Call me sappy or whatever, this is an all time Filipino favourite ever since I could ever remember. A decade later it still never fail to touch my heart everytime I listen to the song....

...definitely, my all time favourite.

Oh I think I wanna go and find the tele-drama All My Life as well. Macam best je the clip.

To keep posted for all my other favourites, go to my post labelled "Grooving To The Music".

Back to my alma mater...MRSM Terendak Melaka

2011-03-28T09:55:00.006+08:00

I have been up to no good over the weekend!!!

Hahahaha!

*pompuan ni gilo ko apo? grin*

Just kidding.

Anyways, thanks to MRSM Terendak's alumni (ANSARA Terendak) I finally have a reason to step in my alma mater, MRSM Terendak, after 12 years of leaving the school compound. *grin*. Sounds like ages right??? (yelah sebab dalam 12 tahun budak baru lahir dah boleh nak masuk tingkatan 1 kan?). Actually I was there from Form 1 to Form 3, and from the guidance of the dedicated teachers and support of a group of talented friends, I am now who I am today - blessed with a good life. Alhamdulillah.

When they were scouting for speakers for a career program last weekend my initial thought was "why not?". I have the time. I have the resources. A couple of hours won't hurt. So I volunteered my name and there I was, slightly nervous because after over a decade of silence, I finally step up and showed my face.

*grin*

But today we are not talking about the program. Perhaps thats a story for another day. Or time. Today I am going to share pictures of the school that I missed so much.

*and hopefully by doing so my beloved and long-time friends like Riza and Alia would realise that they too miss Terendak so much!!! hahahahah!!!!*

Work was a tad unkind to me last week. Balik kerja pun quite late. So I only managed to leave KL early saturday morning but then I got a tad over-excited as I got closer to my school....

Hahahaaah!!! Dah dekat!

I was so excited, I FB'ed as soon as I reached the gate....

I have to say suddenly a flood of memories gush into my head, I feel like crying.

Okay, don't take that FB status seriously ok. Masa I kat sana takdenye I nak "fly-fly" keluar pagar ni. Itu semua kerja budak boys.

Hahahahah! That sounds weird. The boys are no longer boys now. take faskah for instance.

So huge already.

Hahahaah!

The school was the same and yet so different, a lot of changes had happened since I left the place. They upgraded the classes and dorms, they improved the food, they put air-conditioning in the hall (oh yes, kalau perhimpunan takde la panas lagi. Ingat lagi zaman aku dulu kalau ada perhimpunan je berpanas la ko macam kena masak dalam oven) and repainted the buildings.

It looks way proper now compared to back in those days.

But then I always loved my school because its always green. And now that I have came back with a different set of eyes, I see them even more beautiful because they have more trees.

*smile*

Oh Alia ingat tak library kita ni??? Remember those days when we always insist nak prep kat PSP je sebab tempat tu je yang sejuk??? Tido kat library pun best??

*grin*

Next is the view of the dorms from the third floor classrooms....

*I told you now they have more trees...dulu pokok besar yang cover court netball tu takde tak?*

You can see my dorm block from that picture...it was the one at the most right hand side of the picture. Macam ala in between the classrooms and the dewan makan. Kalau nak pergi makan masya-allah, jauh nak mati kena berkejar, ada agaknya 10 minit nak naik tangga depan blok-blok tu baru sampai.

Sigh.

Oh dulu kitorang selalu buat meeting homeroom depan tasik ni....sebab banyak angin petang. Hahahahah! Back then they only have stools facing the mini lake, now the lake is not so apparent because they have created a tambak under the surau, so the mini lake has now become a mini sungai that flows to....

*look at that...Lembah Beringin??*

Hahahaha...flowed to Lembah Beringin.

Back then Lembah Beringin ni macam parit besar je. Senior selalu je campak junior diorang dalam ni for fun.

Hahahahaha!

Anyways, the place can pass for a jail now because they have grills and gates everywhere....

...including all the windows.

Yup. All the windows have grilled bar. I can't help but screamed "OMG, macam penjara!" sebab bilik tingkat 3 pun ada grill?

Anyways, before I left Isaid hi to Mike on behalf of Faskah...

They're freaking everywhere. They're everywhere 20 years ago when my seniour left the school, they're there 12 years ago when I left the school, they're still there no!

Sigh.

True blood Terendakian?

I had so much fun with my seniors during the stay recapping our memories during our stay at the school, its a dose of fun that I have never felt for quite some time.

I was buzzing about the place when I reached home last night to my sister. We were lauging our *ss off when she asked...

"Kak Zue, rumah kecik tu ada lagi???"

I asked "Rumah kecik what???"

I fail to remember that she was actually referring to this....

Oh yes sister.....its still there.

*smile*

Some pics are courtesy of Kak Julia - SPM1997.

Who the hell say translating English to Bahasa Malaysia is easy??

2011-03-25T12:23:00.003+08:00

My dad use to go bonkers when he saw my Bahasa Melayu PMR trial exam result. Back then his immediate response as soon as he saw the first line on my result slip was;

"Apa ni, orang melayu pun boleh dapat BM C ke?"

Hahahahah!

I simply dismiss it saying that trial exams are usually more difficult than the actual exam anyway, and thank God I aced the paper at the end.

But that was it. After I left high school I never bothered brushing on my Malay language skills, having opting for English medium to study my degree and profesional paper. Who would know that about 12 years after I left high school I have to sit on my desk, translating financial statements from English to Bahasa Melayu for publication purposes.

I have to say....hmmm....@$%^&%()*()I+%%#@!!!!!

Sigh.

Not that I suck big time at it. Its just freaking weird to transalate accounting jargons to the Malay languange when.....

...hedgeing becomes nilai lindung......

...fair value becomes nilai saksama.....

...asset past due becomes "aset lampau had"??? bukan aset tertunggak???....

In isolation, it sounds easy peasy and direct. Okayla, maybe thats why its easy to come up with a dictionary of accounting malay jargons. But then when you form words....

....OMG.

Menyesal dulu tak belajar Bahasa melayu betul betul. Macam mana nak sampai tahap mapan?

Sigh.

Hmm....that sounds out of context?

Okay, I have been translating for 2 days now and I am officially going bonkers.

Save me.

Note to those who think accountants only deal with numbers : You thought wrong.

We do translation too....to words.

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And its another long weekend.....

Mustering the courage to move forward.....

Counting minutes to start 2012 and so people...have you tick off all your resolutions yet???

So how have you been love???

Huge thums up for Badai Semalam!

Selamat Hari Raya Eid Adha 2011!!!

Guess what...how many yoga poses can you capture in a day???

Kanta na tayo!!! (Mari menyanyi!!)

The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale 2011 - Where Books are Dirt Cheap!

Oh I am so losing my cool

Meet the boyfriend....alkisah cuti nak bermula....

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So early in the morning yet still wide awake....why? oh why?

Should we raise the retirement age of private sector workers? What say you?

Coz its easier to share the photos - my Krabi trip part 3 - krabi town

Must watch new series of the season - Vampire Diaries 3 and Gossip Girl 5

Coz its easier to share the photos - my Krabi trip part 2 - me in yogata pics - first time ever!

Because its Friday.....

Coz its easier to share the photos - my Krabi trip part 1 - the hotel!

Finally, after almost 6 months of blood and (almost) tears.....

For the sake of vanity....

After ages....& the secret life of nora

Dah Raya??? [AutoPublish]

Rainforest festival 2011

Raya hype

Selamat Hari Raya

How ironic it'll be - the national low cost carrier now holds stake in the country's air giant??

Kempen Derma Darah Pra Ramadhan 2011 Ansara

Testing new apps!!!

Dah lama tak blogging??

Quickie update

Al-fatihah

16 May 2011 - Ansara Terendak's Malam Terima Kasih Cikgu

Mayday, mayday

Pabila.....

Friday Ramblings

Random thoughts today

And yes, I'm back to work again.

Discount you will Love - RM8 off Back to Basic Skincare! (STICKY POST - ROLL FOR MORE UPDATES!)

Last Working Day....weehoo!!!! (2011)

Day 25 – Who am I?

Cleaning up up and away....

Day 24 – A photo of something that means a lot to me.

Day 23 – 15 facts about me.

Happy Saturday People!

Note

Day 22 – A letter to someone who has hurt me recently.

Day 21 – A photo of something that makes me happy.

Kenapakah JJ buat members sale time akhir-akhir bulan ni??

Random thoughts in my head at the moment

Day 20 – The meaning behind my blog name.

My Gelish Polish experience

Day 19 – A picture of something I want to do before I die

Day 18 – 5 things that irritate ME about opposite/same sex

Breaking wordless saturday.... *grin*

Day 17 – How I hope my future will be like (WORDLESS SATURDAY!!!)

Day 16 – Short term goals for this month and why

Day 15 – Something I don’t leave the house without.

Its been a long time since I last cooked kan?

Day 14 – A TV show you’re currently addicted to.

Coming soon - Zuraida's Extreme Fitness Challenge!

Omg, terasa nak lempang je sim card ni.....

Day 13 – A picture of my favorite band or artist

Friday Night Out with the Girls & The F1 Official Lounge Party @ Pulse KL

A review you would love - Back to basic Skincare

Day 12 – My current relationship, if single discuss how single life is.

Day 11 – A picture of my favorite memory

Day 10 – A photo of my favorite place to eat.

IT HAS ARRIVED!!!!

Day 9 – A photo of the item you last purchased.

Ekspedisi membeli barang dapur.....

Day 8 – My dream wedding.

On a mini spa break and a kiddie bday party!

Day 7 – A photo of an animal I’d love to keep as a pet.

Day 6 – A song to match my mood.

Day 5 – What makes me different from everyone else?

Day 4 – My favorite photograph of your best friend.

Breaking wordless saturday.... grin