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On Xmas eve, I chose to have dinner on my own. The missus had to go home with her family, and so I had to celebrate Christmas eve on my own.
It took me a while to decide on what to have for dinner. In the end, I went all the way to Subang for Rakuzen. Jap food. :)

As soon as I went in..,the usherer asked how many people are there, I bluntly told her "1". And soon, many of the waiters who approached me kept repeating the same thing : "You alone? Only?"

Blah. I was affected a little at first, but then I got used to it, while enjoying my Chirashi Don. Couples around me were probably curious about me being there alone.

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Location:Exit Lebuhraya Damansara - Puchong,Petaling Jaya,Malaysia

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Ever since I joined this company, we often have lunches together, and one of the favourite meals we have, would be Korean. This is because one of my colleagues is a Korean.
Last Saturday, he invited all of us to Jalan Ampang (a.k.a Korean Town) in Malaysia, for lunch his friend's.

And because I'm not keen to write everything in detail, and I believe I wouldn't be able to name every dish, I think that it's best to let the pictures tell you the story. Recommended place because I like how the Koreans balanced up their meals with loadsa meat and also with loadsa vegetables. And the price is fairly reasonable too. A meal for 4, only cost us up to RM108..only.

The last picture, is me and the Korean colleague..funny guy eh?

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I guess, I've been too busy..to enjoy LIFE.

Tonight's a Sunday night. Here we are, most of us, in front the computer WHEN tomorrow morning, we would be doing the same. It's become like a routine. The computer has become a very important tool. Sometimes, the thought of having to be in front of the computer is dreadful, but knowing that you might not have the computer at work, is even scarier. Hahha, we Humans, ask a lot.

The weekend, has been pretty fruitful. I managed to pull a non-iPhone user to the dark side. I shall not reveal who, but it's satisfying to turn a non-believer into this side of the line. She kept asking me whether it was worth getting an iPhone. Well, not everyone would be able to afford a 24 hundred phone, even myself. Well, having to know that I have to slave for 24 months, just to pay this off, is pretty...urrgh! Trust me.., the good feeling only lasted until I got into the car, after the long immense queue in the DiGi Centre. Then, the reality sank, especially when the long, never-ending list of items in your credit card bill. Fark! Who invented Credit Cards must be a pretty smart dude, knowing that humble minions such as myself would fall into such a "scam".

Anyway, back to the worthiness of an iPhone..that could be very subjective. After using an Android for like urm, 3 months (or less), I have to agree that the APS market is smaller than the ones in Apple Store BUT they are free! However, I got swayed, as soon as I hold the iPhone in my tiny hands, and I was instantly hooked. I'm not kidding. I wasn't even keen to get the phone for myself, but because the missus wanted it, we went to 3 places to hunt for the available stock. We were even first in line, and when the missus passed the phone to me, like a mother holding her first born, I was struck! Cupidic-effect. I gave myself 10 minutes, after the missus bought hers, and off we went to get the new phone a screen protector, and I immediately decided to just drop my Android and queued (again!) for the 2nd phone. [Cue to kick me now..] We repeated the entire process again, from queuing, processing, screen protector, casing..etc.
Amusing. Like I said, the excitement DIED instantly as soon as we stepped into the car. The reality sank in. Poof! Excitement gone.

Why, I'm diverting...I think, the iPhone 4 is worth-while, IF you erm..know what to do with it. Fully maximize its potentials, that way I believe, it's worthy of the amount of $ you pay. :)

This weekend, also managed to meet up with the UTPians. Supported NgaiYoong in RedBox Karaoke Competition. And that's about it.

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"If you want to be an outstanding Engineer, you have got to use your brain and think."

Minutes later, he asked, "Why? Not good for the ears?"

This conversation was held over lunch, between my colleague and I. I find that people think it's offensive to make such comments, but for me, it's a different thing entirely. I guess he was giving me a soundly advice, probably because I'm a Fresh Grad with almost nil experience. And not a very good student, apparently.

I think most of us were brought up to feel offended when someone said something unpleasant to us. I take such comments impersonally, if I think you were indirectly giving me constructive advice. Like whenever my manager talks about his spiritual journey, discussing his experience, he would often look at me, halfway, and say, "Why, Miss Tang, you probably won't believe me here..but.."
I feel resentful each time he says that, because..just because I was listening attentively, (and gives no responses) doesn't mean I am oblivious to his thoughts and statements. So, like every other time, I would smile and say, "I'm listening". I guess, you would probably be lost with the purpose of this entry in the first place. Let's just say I'm stuck in a small office, and have nothing better to do, but to update my little blogspace.

For the past few days, I've been playing with my iPhone for a bit, trying to tweak it a little so that it becomes more personal. Obviously, I've grown out of the habit of writing about my personal feelings on the online space.

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I realized that it's difficult to voice out your own woes, even to your dearest and nearest.
Like how I can never tell my mum about my work, like how I can never tell my dad my condition of work, like how I can never tell the missus the troubles I face at work.

It's so difficult to pretend that everything is fine, when clearly it is not. I hate men, even more the men who are brainless. And worst part, I can't even voice out the compression inside me.

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My excitement bubble was burst when I received my credit card bill today.

My outstanding balance is now in its last 4 digit number. I'm so screwed!

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I've got my new toy. Well, hope this explains my absence momentarily. :)

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I haven't been on a Food Quest for a very long time. Perhaps being bedridden for 3 days took my appetite away. Like I've lost the immense craving to have my meals. There was one day when my lunch was only half-boiled eggs, and that was also taken just to accompany my colleague for lunch. But now, the taste buds are back, and am slowly gaining appetite.

Anyway, enough of the bad news. This week has been pretty much a good week for myself. I was bought lunch, 3 days this week. That's like 3/5 days. Whoa. I don't get that very often. On Monday, the Manager wanted to try this place, recommended by the book, so off the 3 of us went for Bak Kut Teh in USJ1. The following day, Brian, my Korean colleague called me before he came to the office, and asked me out for lunch. So, we went to this Korean place near my office, and of course, he paid. And today, of all days, Friday, the manager again bought us lunch, since some of them came all the way from Johor, and this time, we tried the new Korean restaurant nearby. Haha, that's 2 Korean meals on a week yo!

Picture above taken this morning. We had breakfast in Kopitiam Kemaman, recommended by my manager for its Kopi-O, and I ended up ordering Kopi Susu and Assam Laksa, which doesn't make much sense, as I should have ordered something more Terengganu-ish. Anyway, I was right, I shouldn't have ordered Assam Laksa, because clearly they know nuts about making a good bowl of Assam Laksa. The noodles used were definitely a turn-off. However, Nasi Dagang proven to be good, but certainly not a good idea for breakfast if you have a light stomach. The nasi pulut used is not good for digestion, especially if you take it early in the morning. Nevertheless, if you have nowhere to go for lunch, should try out the Nasi Dagang and Kopi-O.

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Oh, kill me please.

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I have been playing with AUTOCAD for weeks now. Had no idea it was that difficult (and then simple) to operate the software, because I used to think that me, using the pencil and paper would be much faster (and less complicated) than to use the mouse, and the computer to depict structures. Clearly, this software proves to be a very strong tool, well, at least after you've mastered it only would it be a useful tool!.

Anyway, I am not really keen to blog these days, because of this blogger settings. I mean, I already set the font type to Georgia, and after a series of non-stop typing, and preview, the font was still Georgia, AND THEN, AS SOON AS I PUBLISHED THE POST, THE FONT TYPE BECAME UNDEFINED. And clearly, I do not like how some fonts are being used here. Gosh, I don't know what went wrong, because if you've previewed the post, it's going to come out the exact thing right? Well, for this matter, no.
And when the font comes out all wrong, I become boh mood, become sien want to write liao, because if I want Georgia, means I want Georgia, AND NOT SOME UNDEFINED text type, you get what I mean..

Bah! Please Google, or Blogger, I wonder if you'd be able to rectify yourself, because I might just go back to Tabulas, where it is much friendlier to be used, and I'd be able to get Verdana or Trebuchet if I want.

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ONLY Suckers STAY HOME AND BLOG ON A SUNDAY.

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I found this, while browsing Facebook, this morning. All of a sudden, I'm overwhelmed with the thoughts of the times we spend, back in UTP. This picture was taken, when everyone was in pink of health (not that now we are not!). Look how cheerful we were then.
Now, ALL of us are bogged down with our work, building solid foundations of our career pathways..etc. and we seldom get to meet. The only way we could ever keep in touch, is either Facebook or Gtalk. Sigh.
Early this year, we were still clad in casual wears, planning impromptu trips to Ipoh, cook up excuses to NOT attend our limited classes..and well..look at us now..

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Check out the #CelcomBiz Promo for the Celcom BB Bold 9780 and BB Torch 9800 today!

I might dump my E5 for a new Bold...hehehehe...:P

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I have nothing better to do, so I went online surfing and stumble upon this.

Interesting eh...

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How to know if a woman truly treasures you?

- You'd be able to feel the way she holds you when she sleeps. As if you are the only pillar of strength, that she's able to hold onto. And that's how you'll know.

It was after all, a good night's sleep. ;)

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I, oh wait, or rather Both the missus and I, were bed-ridden for the past 3 days. It started with her, falling ill first, on a Monday, and then, I caught the ill-pattern, and both of us were eventually ill then.

Initially, I still manage to cook chicken+carrot porridge for both of us, but when the both of us fell ill, we couldn't even move from the bed. We took turns to visit the clinic, were even prescribed the same kind of medicine, and after 3 days of agony, we are now feeling much better than before. Well, the fever that we had, has given us body aches all over. And this morning, I woke up to find tiny red spots over my arms. Well, the missus went all worried, and googled the images of red blood spots, because we fear that it might be dengue fever all along. However, as the day gone past, the spots were obscure.

At first, I was supposed to head to Lumut on Wednesday morning, for a meeting. On Tuesday, my body was shivering in coldness and the temperature was rising. I eventually sacrificed my first meeting with the client, and took a MC instead. I think it was a good idea, because later in the day, I could barely move my aching limbs, what more to drive 3 hours to Lumut.

One good thing about falling sick this time, is my loss of appetite. I could barely finish my portion of food, which could be because of my numbness of my taste senses. I blame all of this, due to the medication I've been taking. Imagine 5-6 pills, 3 times a day. My urine has turned yellowish, probably due to the toxin induced into my liver! I hope I've had better lost 2-3 kgs this time, or else buta-buta sick for no reason! Hehhe..

Jokes aside, tomorrow I HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK. After 2 days of MC, it's high time I return to work.

p/s: Thanks everyone who showed concern. We're getting better now. Thank You.

Disclaimer: Pictures taken from Image Google.

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Was supposed to head to Lumut for a meeting today, but the body system failed on me. Maybe I got infected by HsinYee's germs, that I caught the flu bug, and fever as well. So you can probably imagine 2 "dead souls" lying on the bed, for 9 hour straight. This morning, was supposed to wake up at 5am, and drive to Lumut, but I couldn't. The whole body was weak, and the body temperature was going crazy.

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Chocolate Velvet for RM3.00

Blech!

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More on weddings...

A friend told me that she would be coming back for her sister's wedding next December, and this is what she said to me,
"Do you want to come and help? But I don't know which side should you be; the girl's friends or the guy's side"

To be honest, I did not mind that statement at all.

I always find it difficult to determine which side should I be on. I mean, most of the jimuis are always in pretty frolic dresses, and I would stand out like a sore thumb all the time.

And the best bit was, this is what she said to me, "Khian, be who you are. Don't let others make you sad. Enjoy life."

Half way across the globe, and suddenly, I miss the times we joked around in the classroom. ;)

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I attended a friend's wedding last month. This is my 2nd time to a friend's wedding, ever since I graduated. Does that mean we are growing older now? It's scary that everyone's already gotten into serious relationships, tying the knot, making babies, growing old together with their partners.

Nony (now known as Nurul Asyiqin) was a good friend of mine, back in UTP. We were housemates, coursemates, and we did funny funny things back then. Anyway, I was glad to receive an invitation to her wedding dinner, and was even given an extra invitation to bring a friend.

Nony knew a lot about my stories, and was never surprised/discriminate when I told her that my partners were girls then. I guess, to guess about it is one thing, and to finally hear it from me, is another. Anyway, this entry is not about me, but Nony's big day.

Her guests list was of course, consisted mostly UTPians. The hall was grand, but one bad thing was we weren't sure of the directions, thus locating it was quite a task! Even the GPS failed on us, leading us to the Police Station nearby instead.

Sharon, Carina and myself

ShiouTing, Me, KeeHui, Sharon, Carina, SheaTeng

I was fortunate enough to be allowed to bring a +1 for this occasion.

With the newly-weds in white. Aah, charming!

At one point, it freaks me out that more and more people that I know are getting married! I mean, this would only means one thing: My parents are going to rush me into one! and would also mean that this bubble would soon burst. Sometimes, it stressed me out because mum would always go "Eh, when you want to paktor??" or she would ask around the relatives if they know any good men around..Oh mi god..

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Sundays can get pretty much the same, after working. If I'm in KL, the missus would most probably be home in Klang. It's often rare that she would still be in PJ during weekends. Anyway, there are always exceptions to that, because sometimes, she would make an effort to stay behind, when I'm here. :)
Whenever she's around, we would often sleep in, in the mornings, and then I would be the one who wakes her up at 8, to go for breakfast with me. I don't know why people get so "emotionally-distraught" whenever I tell people that I wake up early during weekends, because most of them would find that so disturbing. Most of the people I know would take the weekends to rejuvenate, to recover their sleepless weekdays. But, me, being me, my biological clock would automatically wake me up, all the time. It never fails.

We went for breakfast, in this little coffee shop..(one of our MANY favourites). And then, home again, for us to catch up with the latest TVB drama "No Regrets". Usually, people would use their weekends, to go shopping, etc. But for us, we tend to go all laid back, and not rush anywhere, well, unless, if there are any special plans. I guess the idea of having to fight my way through traffic, the idea of paying for parking (and the agony of having to test my luck!), wading through mountains and seas of people in shopping malls, kinda serves as a turn-off for my missus and I. Most of the time, we find ourselves splurging, doing our shoppings on weekdays, because there's where the ample parking spaces would be. :)

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Today, I went property-shopping.

Yes, no kidding. It was really an innocent lunch date, with SheaTeng and HuiChing, on a Saturday, AFTER WORK. We wanted to try Rakuzen, once and for all, so yeah. So there we were, the 3 of us, busy updating one another on what's happening, yada yada yada...etc...and suddenly, someone raised this topic that she saw this property somewhere, very reasonably priced, and all of a sudden, the conversation got heated up, because prices of properties are very ridiculous now (as you may know!), and the next thing we know, (or I know), we were all seated in SheaTeng's car, heading towards where the properties are.

Guess how long we spend in the show gallery? 2 solid hours, walking here and there, comparing prices, interest rates, etc, and before we left, all of us reserved an unit each. Well, sounds simple right? Like just head into one of the shopping malls, grab what we want, and just leave. The reason I reserved one, is because I think it is worth-while, but you know me, and my impulsive shopping, I didn't dare to leave deposit for it, so I told them that I would like to make reservations first. Erm, just in case I change my mind, (or got off the impulsiveness..hehe), and sure enough, I did snap out of it. Just like I was in a trance when I was in the show gallery. After much considerations, probably it isn't the right time to purchase such an expensive "toy" now. But then again, I have 6 more days to consider before canceling the reservation.

So, today, I felt like an adult, because we no longer talk about what movies are good now, or where can we get the best food around, or what clothing lines are in the season, instead, we talk about property investments now. We've grown up, eh?

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With all the hype that's happening, I finally managed to secure a pair of HP7 tickets, on a Friday night. 2 days after the premier showing on Wednesday. The missus has been pretty occupied lately, I've made jokes about her turning into a career woman, and I'd just have to do all the cooking, washing, etc at home. Well, no one is willing to let go of our own jobs at the moment, since our earnings are neck to neck at the moment. Wow, it feels as though I've just gotten myself into a life-long commitment right?

At the centre court of 1U, SK-II seems to have used the White Christmas theme for their product launching.

Gawd, I seriously have no mood to write anymore. It's depressing, because I don't know what to write anymore.

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Opportunity strikes when you least expect.

It happened to me, today.

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It's not that I do not have the time to sit down and write, but..but...who wants to read an entry about my work anyway, right?
And blogspot ain't exactly user-friendly as compared to Tabulas, and I might just...might just..switched back..who knows..(Woee..I bet most of you would go like "Whattttt...not again!")

I haven't been in the mood to work hard lately, probably because it's almost year-end, and holidays mood are starting..I hope that I would be in KL during Christmas, and not some dirty port/fabrication yard. It's going to be our first Xmas together, and I really want to do something special together. Well, don't have your hopes too high, we'd probably just go to some fancy shmancy hotel, have Christmas dinner together or something..hehe. Oh wait, I might have to head back to Ipoh, since the ENTIRE family would be coming back to Malaysia.

What the toooooottttttt!

Okay, too long to plan ahead anyway. I'm amazed on how this entry started without anything in particular to write about and look where I am now! It's like mental diarrhea, only this is without much solid substance. It's been a while since we last went for movies, clubs, drinks, etc. We've slowly evolved into an OLD, Lazy "married" couple, or probably it's just me. I guess work takes up most of your 24 hours in one day, and by the time we're done, we would be too lazy to do anything.

Like for instance, last night. I went home earlier to avoid the jam due to the thunderstorm. By the time I reached home, it was nearing 6pm, and she has already prepared dinner. We ate up, watched a little tv, and it was only 7pm. Fooled around a little, took a nap, and it was just 8-ish. Woke up, got ready to go out for drinks with the others, and by the time we got home, it was nearing 1am. It was probably an once in the blue moon affair that we leave the house around 9-ish on a weekday, to hang out. We've long passed that period, since the 2 of us have to wake up around 6.30am, so that we could make it for breakfast together, and me dropping her off to work, before going to mine.

Did I mention that our work place are at the opposite ends of the LDP??

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Well, so I have not officially own an iPhone yet. Maylee told me that there were stocks available in Digi Centre SS2, but only limited to 20 each day. Plus, to make things even funnier, people have to queue up at 8.30 in the morning to obtain a form, and then, more queuing afterwards.
Seriously, it sounds utterly ridiculous!

Like for instance, after Digi Telecommunications posted a notice on Facebook regarding their promotion of selling Blackberry Torch at RM999, limited to 300 units yesterday, I quickly notify MayLee about that, and told her to rush to the nearest Digi Centre which was at SS2. Barely an hour after the centre is opened (the shop opens at 9am), 50 units were sold off and thus, no more stock. Original price was resumed. Wow, which means the centre only keeps 50 units and people queued since 8 in the morning. (Wahliao, people don't need to work one izit? Perhaps, they took MC or AL or EL)

Anyway, back to iPhone 4, to know that Digi is keeping their stocks, makes me wonder if this is their marketing strategy or they are lacked of iPhone stocks. I'd say they should just update their inventory list, or just tutup kedai lah. To limit 20 piece of iPhones per day, is simply ridiculous. I mean, who's going to wake up so early, queue to get the form, and then more queuing after that?

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Because of work, she fell asleep in front of her computer when I went for my shower. I thought she was working on something important, right until I saw "Facebook" on her computer screen. Meh. Anyway, I cleared her stuffs for her, put her in the right sleeping position, off the lights, and went to bed together as well.

My head was banging hard, internally. I woke up..

Oh shit, Maylee just called and tell me there's iPhone 4 stock!..
Okay, I guess I'd just have to finish the post later..if I remember.:P

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HOLY COW, I just realized...
that my office has CCTV installed in every crook and cranny!
and my LAPTOP screen is within its wide-screen view.

Oh damn!!

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101 reasons why I love you.

-having to drive to-and-fro on the LDP to fetch you to work, me to Sunway for work, and then repeat the whole cycle again. All these, during peak hours!
My love for you, simply incomparable. :)

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I find it difficult to have to maintain a healthy relationship between blogspot, my missus, work, family and myself. Well, I am not complaining, but really, I've been trying to juggle, but to really, finally find that 24 hours is not sufficient to cover all these areas, is quite triumphant. I have never find such pleasure in work, until now. Despite all the complaints I've made about my new job, with its odd working hours, gender inequalities, the scorching sun (which was the main reason of my uneven tan), I find that I could actually benefit something from all that.

Job satisfaction.

But what I really don't like about my work, could possibly be the sudden plans of having to travel to somewhere distant, with a minimal time of notification. I have been brought up to CAREFULLY PLAN and SCHEME my schedule in life, that I find this pretty difficult to adapt to. Like, within 24 hours, you are expected to leave for Johor (FOR INSTANCE!) and like when you inquire about the next date you have to travel, you can never get a definite answer, because THE CLIENTS can never make up their minds on what, where and how to do YET. So, being the lowest in the pyramid of RAT RACE, most of the time, I have sudden assignments jump behind me, and thus, I'm always on the go. Believe me if I were to tell you that I now, live with my suitcase, PRE-PACKED.

However, for the long weekend, I was back in time, for Yenny and Viv's "house-warming" sorta. They moved into a new place, and we managed to make it to their new place at 12 IN THE MORNING. Then the next day, was spent with the missus, here and there, and managed to meet up with MayLee for desserts. Finally I was able to meet the missus's friends, from NZ and was of course amused with the friends she made abroad.
I was kinda affected, because somehow I do miss my OWN friends, and because of work (or I'd say, our careers), we have most likely drifted apart in the midst of insufficient time and different commitments. I do miss the times when I could stay awake until 3-4am, just to hang out, in clubs or in decent drinking places, but now, now it only takes 10pm, to ring my body clock and deactivate my systems inside.

Sigh.

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I'm updating from this hotel in Sitiawan. No, not here for a get-a-way, but rather, here for a minor OP. I've meant to update..but don't really have the internet connection and time to do so. You know how new jobs are..you need to spend a lot on time studying new things...

Picture above: Mixed Berries Pavlova, by Alexis Bistro and Pub.
I thought it is known as meringue, but then, in the menu, it was stated "pavlova/meringue". Well, I don't know lah. But the taste, yum!!

Until now, I still remember the chewy texture of sweetness, and the freshness of each berry I sink my teeth into. For RM15, I think it's well worth the "feeling of Orgasm".

This is one of the many pricey lunch I've had in KL. But it was our 200-days anniversary when I promised to bring her for pavlova, and only managed to fulfil my promise weeks later. :)

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The whole office is relying on a 5GB broadband, powered by Digi.

Streamyx has to better come up with a good excuse for the delay, otherwise...
*connects fist to palm*

I can't even upload pictures into my blog. Ciiiiiiiii.............pet.

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This is my 3rd day at the office, and things are a little slow now. There are so much to learn, but no one is free to teach me. I want to do some self-studying, but what are the materials? The company just gave me their laptop, installed Windows 7 on it, but there are so many essentials that are still not in it yet, like for instance, Adobe Acrobat, and even Antivirus. They are still using broadband (powered by Digi) because the Streamyx guy still doesn't want to come and install the internet yet. Since my office is new, most of the things are still new here, even the stationaries, and utilities.

Yesterday, my senior asked me, whether I have my passport with me here. This is because we might have to be in constant preparation to travel, anytime, whenever the clients need us. Sometimes, we might have to travel all the way to Singapore, or even Batam. Right now, the places we travel to, are ports and yards (in laymen terms, means dirty, hot sunny places) because that's what we do. Transporting and lifting of jackets/platforms/ships to barges.

My company are the Sub-contractors. Put in simpler terms: We are the lowest level, in the pyramid. Which means, we provide services to clients. Means, have to see people's face. Gawd.
But no ranting yet. I'm trying to see how much I would be able to learn here. Mum has been bugging me to quit, EVERYDAY without fail. Maybe she sees that this work is dangerous for a girl like me. Can you believe that I'm the only Girl Engineer in this company? I know about Gender Equality now, but then, in this industry, it's pretty sexist. Maybe out of 100 workers, you probably find one girl, but most of the time, the girls are the document controllers/admin/tea lady. And when they see one GIRL engineer, the operators/labourers would go all, "Phweet,phweet..Amoi.." or they would just stare at you, smile sheepishly. At first, it felt like harassment of somesort, but then, you grow used to it, and eventually, I joined the bandwagon.

First thing to get comfortable to subordinated, is Cigarettes. Then sex talk. Sex doesn't involve you being involved physically, but this is where you can learn to be comfortable whenever the men talk about women physics, and everything about women.

Like I said about, "This industry albeit pays more, but what it takes away is even much more."

Doing this on my HTC

I'm back in PJ, after a week down south in Pasir Gudang, Johor port. If you have been keeping track, I was given less than 24 hours notice on the first day of work to go for this 'on-the-job' training.

So anyway, I am back now..wanted to write more but my internet is down. Gotta get some decent rest before I head to Lumut next..

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I'm beginning to like what's going on.
You know how some men, are always like boys? Yeah, you can probably find them in the yard like I did. All the people I work with, they act like little boys. But that's what makes the whole working thing even more bearable.

FYI, I now work 7 days a week. And I just got back from the Port today.

The missus drove all the way from KL on Friday after work. Spent a day here and just left today. Beginning to miss her already. Thanks for coming all the way to accompany me, in this foreign state. I now know, what I'm working for, each day.

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I started my new job yesterday, after a week's break.
I think I made a wrong decision, because for the first time, of many months, I felt that I deserve a break. Especially when I started working a week after my finals ended, I felt tired.
But then, I already agreed to start working on the 19th, so no matter how much I dread about going back to my 9-5 routine, I had to. I just know I had to.

Barely an hour after I started my new job, my immediate superior asked "Tomorrow, JB, ok?"
Wow, within 24 hours notice, I'm expected to report myself to the yard today. Well, thank goodness I have HsinYee here with me, so we went shopping for extra clothes and some food to last me for 7 days in Pasir Gudang.

I've lived long enough to have not driven all the way down south on my own. The longest drive I've ever did, was probably to Penang, and that was from Ipoh. So, this time, I'm quite independent! I had breakfast with her, before leaving to JB at 11am. I think I sorta sped all the way, because I only took 3.5 hours to reach Pasir Gudang. Oh shit.

This is because my colleague just told me that, they had experience driving from JB to KL, getting 8 saman tickets along the way. Oh shit, oh shit oh shit!

I'm being accomodated in a hotel, but don't expect anything fancy though. Just some cheap old motel, but I guess it would have to do until my operation ends, on the 27th. That is, if it ever ends. I feel that this job is very hectic, with all the constant travelling and driving done. Plus point is I'm getting the opportunity to learn something new, the downside would be, I'd be sick of driving!

and I miss Lim Hsin Yee! :(

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Quoted from SheaTeng's Facebook status: "Hello people, I am done with my degree and I'm a Bachelor."

Well, the only difference would be I am not a Bachelor. :P

I now have Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan (Kepujian) Awam. Don't play-play!

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Just had my individual photoshoot in the studio earlier.
I realized I look horrendous with my mortar board.

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Woke up yesterday morning to return to UTP for the full-dress rehearsal.
What happened during the rehearsal was clearly unmemorable because everyone was busy catching up with everyone else. It was indeed hectic, to have to succumb our dying need of "talking" throughout the whole ordeal (even though eventually we didn't care about what was happening on the stage, and continued with our own stories of our escapades for the past 3 months) [I hope none of us slip and fall during the actual day, or else it would be pretty much our own faults for not paying attention to the coordinators]

Everyone seem to ask the same questions here:

1. Are you working already? How's work?
2. Still waiting for [insert sponsor's name]? If so, how's life?
3. What you wearing for Convocation on Sunday?

And then the same old topic of conversation would be repeated throughout the whole rehearsal.

When it came to me, most of them would exclaimed: "Eh, you resigned?" followed by, "Why?"

People think I do not observe their actions and words, but I do. I always think it was funny that people asked in such a manner, but then again, it was my fault to have "exposed" my thoughts so loudly over facebook and other online thigmajig. So as always, I replied, "Yeah, got another job."
And they will go all "ooooo", and proceeded with "So, how much is your pay?"

Erm, not a very comfortable question. I always avoided asking such sensitive questions because your salary is really not something you would want to expose, unless you work for the 'BLUE MEN', which means your salary is tripled/quadrupled/........ than the other ordinary people which is simple intriguing and thus, I would have asked about their pay. Otherwise, it would be unwise to ask because people might find that simply uncomfortable to answer.

Anyway, after rehearsal, some of us were split to a couple of groups: Oon Huat OR Nasi Lemak Kukus. So after Oon Huat, I decided to join the rest who went for Nasi Lemak, to catch up. My headache was killing me then, due to the lack of sleep, but heck, headaches come all the time, whereas time for catching up with friends, near to nil.
We went back to ConvoFair under the hot sun, where I was departed with RM90, buying a BMW shirt and a bag. Worth it ok?

I went home, tried to get some sleep. When I met Ian online, and decided to organize a dinner cum get-together. This is because ever since Convo was nearing, everyone kept asking ONE similar question: "WHAT IS THE PLAN AH?" and because of that, I kept asking the same question too. And often, the same replies that everyone would get, are "Don't know lah..", "Don't know yet.", "No plans lah..you plan lah!!" and etc. At one point, it was really frustrating because everyone wants to do something, yet no one is organizing anything! I guess it could be because everyone has already started working and has no time to organize any plans, or because our batch has impromptu/flexible DNA imprinted on EACH AND EVERYONE of us, and thus, no planning is required.

So, last night's dinner started with Ian and I, which grew to a group of 8. That's an achievement I'd say. Considered that we started with zero plans. We adjourned the night to a new bar named "Sugar" and I left an hour later to McD in Pengkalan. By then, I was too tired to think/talk/laugh. It was almost 2am when I reached home. Then, my brain was exhausted to fall asleep instantly, so I ended up watching some TVB drama until its finale.

Ask me if I am excited about CONVOCATION 2010, I'd say "Meh."

I'm not even bothered about the fact that my robe is slightly huge for my body size. I'm not even bothered to iron the scarf. I'm not even bothered about anything that is related.

Life, has sucked the fun out of me!

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The idea of 17/10/2010 approaching is very overwhelming.

The fact that everyone is back to 'Day 1', but the difference is now, we've grown much older, and wiser than before.

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The downside of going about places in a pair, is to have to look around for passerby(s) to snap pictures of us. A tripod is absolutely impossible due to the size and weight. Looks like we would just have to do with camwhore shots.

One and only picture of us, in Malacca on the 'ten-ten-ten'.

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KL-IPOH-UTP-IPOH-KL.

Can't wait.

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Ten ten ten...(10.10.10). According to those religious, this date bear no significance in the lunar calenders. Probably the only significance would be the number "10" which would ease the memory cells a little when asked, the special wedding anniversary, or the special birth date, etc.
For us, it would only be spending this date, to commemorate the very day before we signed the deal being together.

Or in other words, it was just an excuse for us to be all silly and fun and dangerous.

So she decided that we should have breakfast in Malacca, to which she INSISTED to have Chicken Rice Balls, no matter what. Not even ordinary Nasi Ayam could change her mind. Not even the idea of having to wake up at 7 in the morning to drive all the way for Chicken Rice Balls. Nope, not even that.

We managed to arrive SHORTLY before the queue builds up. Why, the idea of having coarse chicken meat being chewed, sliced slowly by the chunking movement of each teeth grinding against one another, was unbearable. Chicken meat was downright disappointing, and I dare to believe that Chickens in Ipoh is far off better! On the other hand, the balls were indeed something different to have for breakfast, and definitely worth the 2-hour drive. I would like to suggest this balls to be made bigger and stuffed with pieces of chicken/duck/lamb/beef bits for flavouring. Yeap, you've heard it first here, and remind me to copyright this idea, in case if any of the entrepreneurs decided to stumble on my blog and copy my "yet-to-be-patented" brilliant idea!

Anyway, before leaving the historic city, we walked around the quiet jonker street, only to have a couple of tens departed from us, for; ranging from food products to china-factory-produced handbags. I also managed to take the opportunity to do a couple of shootings with my newly bought Panasonic Lumix FZ100 and I was pretty sure many were curious with the gadget which I held firmly in my hands. Aah! I love it very much. Well, besides the stares I mean.

Before we left, we also managed to stop by this "infamous" Nyonya Cendol stall in between the shop lots and tried. Meh. The one in Kelana Jaya, sold by the mamaks would probably serve EVEN better cendols, but I am not a critic.
By afternoon, we've left Malacca to KL.

And of course, this has all happened prior to the tragic accident that happened on the very same day, caused by Delima Bus. Read here. The accident happened around 6 something in the evening on the very same highway that I took to Malacca and back. Should we have decided to stay and wait for the Jonker Street or have dinner in Malacca, it could be us who would fall as the victim of the driver's negligence, OR worst, we could be stuck in the jam for hours!

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Today marks my Day 1 as a jobless bum. I've given my 1-week's notice and am now currently resting at home before returning home this coming Wednesday for the my Convocation this coming Sunday! It feels really DIFFERENT to wake up on a Monday to only find out there's no rushing to be done.

My day started by waking her up, putting dirty laundry into the washing machine, driving her for breakfast and then dropped her at her workplace, going to the wet market only to realize that the market isn't open on Mondays, and went to Giant Hypermarket instead, bought raw materials for dinner tonight, came home to clean the kitchen cabinets and trash cans, hung the wet clothes to dry, cook rice for tonight's fried rice and then marinate the chicken meat for tonight.

So here I am, watching Gossip Girl Season 4 streaming on the net, and updating my blog page.

I missed WCT already, because I feel empty all of a sudden. Like suddenly I do not belong to an organization as big and wonderful as WCT Berhad. But then, I have to move on, since I have already made up my mind.

This is a picture of me and my colleagues. It was a brief moment, but then I had a wonderful time with them. No complaints whatsoever.

People asked me whether I left because I was unhappy but no, I kept telling them that I left, because I made a choice for myself. Nothing to do with the working environment. If I had a chance to even decide the second time, perhaps I would stay. Hahha..

This is my boss. He taught me a lot of things, including one which I think is critical among all.
He said, "No matter what you've decided, you have to make sure that is what you want. Do not make a choice because there's an opportunity, make a choice because you want to."

Very strong words. I will always remember that.

p/s: Mala, if you are reading this, when are we going for makan-makan..??

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This is the last entry I can write in WCT Berhad.

And I've just returned the employee's tag, received the confirmation of resignation letter from HR and also, almost finished deleting the important documents that I might have stored intentionally/unintentionally in this personal desktop for this 3 months. I hope I did not leave any fishy documents behind, or else it would be pretty embarassing for the next employee to take over this workstation.

When the HR in charged, was taking the tag off me, she asked me whether I was being transferred to site. I guess it's pretty common for my department to have staffs transferred in and out since our job scope covers the sites as well. But I told her that "Tak, berhenti.." to which she replied, "Ooh".

I think she doesn't know what to reply, since it isn't a common sight for someone who came in for 3 months ONLY to leave the company. I felt like everyone in the company knows that I'm leaving, and I feel very much ashamed that I made a harsh decision to leave. This would serve as an experience though, to not jump into a company so quickly and only to realize that this isn't what I want. It is very painful to have to serve the 1-week, 2-weeks or even 3-weeks notice, because everyone would have no idea what task to assign you since you would be leaving anyway.

It's like a freaking time-bomb!!

So now, 30 minutes before we can call it a day, for the rest to welcome the weekend. I don't know if I should leave just like that, or say bye-bye to each and everyone individually. I think I haven't been here long enough to leave an impact, but I have been here long enough to grow emotionally attached, somehow.

Sien. Human emotions, very troublesome.

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Found this on Facebook and decided to play around with Photoscape.


Tell me this doesn't look like those photos taken from a very, very long time ago..Hehhe..the wonders of technology!

Well, in actual fact, this was taken during our final MARINE trip to Penang.

We were beside a very huge Monsoon drain then. I miss you guys, really.
Just too bad, most of us would only be back on the 17th, thus no time to mingle around. Aahh..

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Last night, we spend the night in One Utama. She bought the movie tickets during her lunch break, because we are cheapskate that way..(don't want to pay an extra RM1 for purchasing online!).
For dinner, we had our favourite BarBQ plaza, which she had brought me there once, and we were hooked since. Because we had to kill time, we walked around when we were approached by 2 ladies asking us to pledge our support to UNICEF's latest campaign against child abuse.

Honestly, I think such pledges wouldn't do much, but then, we have so much time in our hands, filling up a small form wouldn't do any harm. We did.

And then, we were asked to do a hand imprint on the walls available. Hmm...again, to pledge successfully, we joined in the fun!

If you want to check our hand prints live, you can get to 1U this weekend (the pledging ends this Sunday!) and hunt for mine! Pretty easy I'd reckon- the smallest palm, and the shortest fingers!

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I secretly download Photoscape...and gave myself 20 minutes of pleasure tweaking with the brightness, saturation, and colour.

Well, at least it's 15 minutes to work ends, now.

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This 1-week notice thing is really getting on my nerves.
I think I can't blame the management though, because maybe they would need 1 week to look for replacement, or to hand over existing work and information to the person who is going to replace me.
But, the biggest problem is, I have not been handling anything serious for the past 3 months, and because I was a junior when they hired me, so I had seniors above me looking into matters, so to summarize everything, what I've been doing has not much significance to the company, thus WHY, DO I HAVE TO SERVE MY ONE-WEEK NOTICE?

Not only does it make this good-bye issue even tougher, plus I'm wasting my 9 hours doing absolutely NOTHING besides surfing mindlessly, chatting nonsensical issues, and also, yes, do not forget the existence of might o' facebook! Today is a bit different though, because today, I took the initiative to study a bit on AUTOCAD 3D so that at least, I learn something useful that I could utilize in my new work place.

My boss just got back to work today, and I find it very difficult to look at him, straight into the eyes. Call me a wuss, but seriously, I feel all guilty about having to leave the company within just 3 months of service. I know, some may have an entire different opinion: "It's your life! Your career! Your development! If you don't like what you are doing, you can just pack up and go!" ..but it's not really that easily done than said, because you develop human feelings towards the office employees, your ever-so-attentive bosses, your colleagues whom you have grown accustomed to talking online, having lunches with, and even your cafeteria food..all these over the period of 3 months. I can say, I am someone who's full of silly emotions!
And let's not forget the ample of times the boss talked to me about being patient, being all curious to learn more about construction..and suddenly, after 3 months before confirmation, I dropped the bomb. Imagine all the hopes he must have had inside him. (wow, this is getting way out of hand!)..but you get the point!

What was even more touching was he knew, well, the department knew about my dilemma and yet, they did not say anything much, just asking me to try, try and try, and take my time to find myself. Sigh, and I just gave up in the middle of the race. Heck, looking back I wasn't sure if it was a race to begin with..and because it wasn't as challenging as I have pictured, I decided to quit. I feel like a big fool right now. As everyone around me has their own individual task, I am sitting here, serving my time, before being a free woman next Monday. I can't imagine the agony of having to serve a 1-month notice for some of my friends. Hell, my future employers have the policy of 3-month notice should I decide to leave. This is fucking agonizing!

I feel like I can put my 9 hours for a better usage, like perhaps spending time with my new toy. The new FZ100-Lumix with a 24x Optical Zoom, Leica Lens. I have not played with it properly, to play with its aperture and shutter speed, and all kinds of preset modes available..and it came with a 8gb memory space, and a free tripod which is still nicely intact in its packaging box. All that, and still I have not explored it properly yet. I feel like a whimp! I brought it to Starbucks SS2 a few days back though, tried to explore between the difference of ISO and apperture but you know how I get distracted easily, and for a good reason though. The Caramel Frap is simply too irresistable to actually focus on my FZ100 too much. Hmmm...FZ100...Caramel Frap..FZ100..Caramel Frap...Caramel Frap...Whipped cream...Caramel Frap...Hmm..you see! FZ100 was back into its case after merely 15 minutes of fiddling around. It must have felt like a bum, huh? and let's not even forget the woman who was sitting directly opposite me then. Why of course, the attention had to be given to her right? So now you know..there's not much time to spare for my new toy, with so much things (or person) in dire of my limited attention..

So now, there's this clearance form which is on my table, waiting to be completed, and the worst part is it requires the confirmation (or signature!) of my boss. And how can I possibly face him after I have crushed his hopes of training a young engineer before going to the site?
How? That would be simply inhumane, to kill a man's hopes and dreams..hehehe..ok, yet again, I've been lifted from reality..

This blog entry, has simply allocated me 10 minutes of pure sheer joy by just typing rampantly on the keyboard, in hopes that I look smart by doing so. I am starting to get tired of facebook, and I'm just twenty-three! Too much of leisure is really doing us young folks no good..

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If you can crack this....:)










It all makes sense...trust me..:)

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I took half day off today, to do banking.
Ever since the Tendering has stopped, most of our tasks have stopped coming as well.
Anyway, it’s not like I would be able to participate in the upcoming Tender as well, since I’d be leaving soon. Tendered my resignation letter a few days back, and the Head of Dept has already approved, considering that we’ve discussed about this before. It’s not like I do not like the current company, but this big step I’m taking is quite major. Risk-taking.
I have not made such an important decision before, and May God bless, that this would never be one of the decisions I regretted making.

I know how I’m a free-thinker, and when it bogs down to life-turning situations, I always refer to God.
Like as though if I do make a wrong choice, I’d have someone superior to put the blame onto.
Ha-ha, that’s my way of self-comforting. (Oh God, please don’t punish me for what I say blatantly online!)

Anyway, it’s a SLOOOWWWW day at work. If there are appropriate words to describe the exact picture of “SLOW” I’m trying to portray, I would use them. But, no, I am clueless, so the word “SLOWWWWW!” have to suffice. There is no task assigned to me, and this constant random online surfing is killing me!!
I want to read more about my next job scope, but I have this lazy bug embedded inside me, and it’s so tough to even catch the bug, what more to get it out from the system..

I just want everything to proceed in a faster pace, so that I would not be left stagnant in front of the monitor screen. Gosh! I foresee MULTIPLE entries today, and it’s only 11.25 AM!

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The missus not here..so have to makan sendiri..hehehe..
took the opportunity to polish my culinary skills, but making chicken porridge!
I love eating au naturale..but not many would like bland porridge.

Came home in time, to marinate the chicken breast, chop the carrots, and boil them to perfection. Yum! The missus asked me to leave her a big pot, but nah, too delicious, al dente, until I told her, if she don't come home quick, all I'm leaving her is a dirty pot..(for her to wash up!)

Hehhe..

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Photo taken by Teehooi, in her recent trip to ShangHai.

It was in her facebook album when she tagged me. Guess where she tagged me?

My addiction is beyond explainable, and because I do not find the need to, I think just let me savour my favourite drink after this. A glass of Caramel Frapp with Chocolate Chips!

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I'm officially a bum, next week!

:: So when people ask me during Convo, I can say, "I'm jobless."

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I was on the run, the whole of last week, trying to get my hands on this:

I have always wanted to get a DSLR for as long as I could remember. Not to join the trend, but because I think I need a new hobby to remind myself the point of living. And because I think I've recently gotten into a bit of hardship ever since I "gracefully" moved into a new phase in life, I think it's about time to make things a little interesting by introducing myself to a new hobby.

Why this, and not a DSLR? First, I think I have yet to be able to afford multiple lenses which probably cost me a fortune, and 2nd, I have yet to learn the technical jargons in photography so perhaps the next thing in line, would be a semi-pro.

It took me quite some time to be decided on the models to get. There were of course, the rivalry of brands, models, etc. Different people have their own point of views, which I thus, settled for a Lumix.
I have got quite a wonderful affair with Lumix, so, it was a safe choice for myself.

Unfortunately, since I decided on this FZ100, there is a stock outage everywhere in PJ/KL. I even went all the way to Klang, only to be despair. This morning, I managed to call Harvey Norman in Ikano, to find that they have the last unit, selling at RM1800. I told him to reserve for me, before someone decides to purchase that. At the same time, I have gotten a lot of comments that the unit is abit pricey and be able to get in a lower price in online websites.

I don't know. My shopper instincts told me to go for this! More reliable. However, my credit card shouts to be rational. I am in serious dilemma.

p/s: I slept alone last night, and I miss your presence.

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Choose.

Friends.
Family.

or me.

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I have to keep a strict diet after this. Temptations too much here, in the city.

For dinner last night, I had Chirashi Don.

Looking into having Pavlova for desserts tonight, at Delicious, Bangsar. The one in 1U, serves no Pavlova - we've been there twice, and we were turned down.

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I think we all have to learn to make mistakes, before knowing the difference between right or wrong.

Ever since the time I could remember clearly, my dad have always told me that I am someone who would not be able to embrace failure lightly. I used to disregard that comment, but as I grew older, I begin to take his words seriously.

I begin to think, that I, might just be someone who's "kiasu". If you can see closely, my name could just be in between the words "kiasu" and "kiasi".

I have people telling me that I am someone who would take the less risks in life. I have been cushioned in the comfort zone, experiencing the most minimum impact of life, and friends who know me for 5 years, could see through that.

One of the questions asked by an interview to me recently, "How would you deal with an angry customer?", to which I replied, "Erm, I have not dealt with one before.". This question made me think for the longest 2 minutes in my life, because in my mind, I kept scanning for senarios that I have faced throughout my life, that I might have encountered an angry friend, or angry colleague, but nope, I have not faced such situations before.
At that time, I felt like the most unexperienced human on earth. How could I not have handled an angry senario before? Well, my mum doesn't count, though I have pissed her off countlessly.

Then I realized..I realized that I was such a loser, that I have prevented all these negative circumstances from happening at all. And my friend, this is not a good virtue. Being a cautious risk-taker is not advisable at all, because then, life would be pretty much stagnant.

So when I was given a choice for a career change, many would have predicted that I would remain in the current company because of its benefits, and the stability of the company in terms of income, projects, etc. It felt like I am just a transparent glass that people could see me through because of the decision they think I would make.

But no, I think it's about time I grow up and take another path. I'm leaving my comfort zone, because I think it's wrong to be stagnant at this young age.
It is not going to be easy though, considering I'm leaving a good company, a good boss, and a good bunch of colleagues whom I have made friends in a short period of time. Not forgetting the long working hours in the new company, and the urm..unpleasant employee benefits..I am taking a very heavy, big step this time around.

And now, the hardest thing is to say goodbye.

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"Bersenang-senang dahulu, bersusah-susah kemudian"

I wonder how long would my determination last, until the fire in me would die.

It's so difficult to imagine myself joining the rat race..and yet, I'm forced to put into one.
I wanna cry...:(

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I like how this picture was taken during See Mun's wedding dinner. It was my first vegetarian wedding dinner, and seriously, it is something you have gotta try for yourself.

There were 2 tables allocated for MGS, but the other one was to shared with other people. 4 of us: Yoke Yee, Crystal, Phooi Yee and I, took that table, and in the end, we were sitted with 7 other uncles, who were old enough to be our fathers. 2 times our life cycle, which means, about 45++.
However, there would be no barriers if there is alcohol!
In this particular function, red wine was served handsomely.

They kept encouraging us to drink, and drink, and drink. Kept refilling wines into our glasses. Kept asking us to "yum-seng". Oh my. Thank goodness, our alcohol tolerance is quite high..

After the wedding dinner, we decided to bring the party to Club 9. A new bar which I did not manage to visit, before leaving Ipoh. And after ages, it was my first time hitting the clubs, and for some weird reason, it felt like 'home'. Hehhe..
Out of courtesy, because we were discussing about this over the wedding dinner and the uncles probably heard us, we decided to just ask the uncles along to join us for clubbing. (You know, ajak ajak ayam..) but somehow, they took our invitation seriously, and we ended up in the club, with a group of middle-age men (old enough to be our dads!), and obviously, we got stares from the nearby patrons. It was as though each of us brought our dads along. One plus point was, our drinks were free! So much for being cheap eh?

Just like the wedding, they kept refilling our glasses, non-stop. And in the end, the uncles KO-ed first, and had to leave come 12am, while the young girls partied away.
The boys you see with us, are the children of one of the uncles who "partied" with us.
He purposely called them, asked them to come join us and in the end, they were the ones who partied with us.

I wonder how awkward it would be, if we were to bump into the uncles and their wives one day, sober. Must be really awkward, no?