THE FAVORITES AND THE ISSUES

LIFE WITH MY CATS

2012-01-12T18:41:00.005+08:00

A year ago, I was so sceptical to take care of A CAT, let alone 8 of them. I was more nervous not knowing what to do with them. It is definitely different from ogling at other peoples' cats than actually have the responsibility to yourself. I thought I couldn't do it. Growing up, we always had cats in our house only I had not been living at home for a while...so, having cats were always my mother's responsibility. Dad couldn't give a crap about cats until he met "Billy". But that's another heart warming cat story ;-)

Let me start from the very beginning;

Once upon a time, approximately 2 years back, I heard a loud kitty cry coming from the vicinity of my office. It was quite late in the evening. I told the office caretaker to look out for the kitty before I left the office. The next day when I started work, the voice was still there, only a little "coarse". I told the caretaker to look for this kitty and bring it some food and water. He finally managed to rescue the kitty from the drain in front of our office. He named her "Lily". When he found her, she was probably a little more than a month old. Very frail. We had to hide Lily from the bosses afraid that they might want us to send Lily away.

Lily was adorable, she plays with only the caretaker and not anyone else. We somehow managed to hide her from everyone else except from the neighbour's cat. She was pregnant and a couple of months later, she gave birth to 3 bouncy babies. 2 females and 1 male. We couldn't hide them any more and the caretaker suddenly had his handful of chores. The D day happened when we had to give them away. For some reasons, I went soft that day. I told the caretaker to pack Lily and the 3 stooges in a box and brought them to my home. It was raining heavily and we had to go through massive traffic jam to get home. Lily and the babies were so quiet and as Lily peeked out of the box, I saw her shaking with fearful eyes. I burst into tears. I honestly did not know what to do or didn't know what I was doing.

It went haywire that evening when Lily were trying to get her kids settled in my house but the 3 children were running all over the area and refused to go into the house. As it was raining and the surrounding area was quite dark, I had no idea where they all went. The next day I left some food in front of the house but no sign of Lily and kids. I left for work and when I was back home I saw them hiding in the drain. I tried to retrieve them but they moved further into the drain so I stopped "harassing". An hour later I saw Lily went into the house and went straight up the staircase while the little munchkins hopping happily following their mom upstairs. I was like, duh.. aren't they a smart bunch.

I went to the stores and started to get some supplies; Kitty litter box, kitty litters and heaps of food. That was all I knew what to do. When I got home, they were crapping all over the place. I looked at Lily in anger and Lily looked at my face in sheer fear.

I rolled up all the carpets and started to make space for them. A few weeks went by and they knew what to do. I breathed a little easier.

One day, I came back from work, I found the entire curtain rails fell off and you could see my interior from outside. Hmm, they been awfully busy.

Their faces were totally innocent. That was really testing my patience.

They started to hunt around my house for lizards, cockroaches and small snakes. Everyday I had different gifts from them.

I had been stalling bringing them to the vet because I didn't think that was necessary at the time. Procrastination was biting me in the back when Lily was pregnant again.

The 3 children were growing up so fast so I scheduled for them to be neutered and a month after they all fell ill. They were hospitalised for a week of viral infection. I went home early every day that week to visit them at the vet. He charged me arms and legs so I was determined to find a different vet but only to find the more expensive ones.

Then Lily gave birth to 4 beautiful babies right in front of me. I felt like a midwife. I think I did just that. The moment they were born I knew who their father was; that big fat garfield who been hanging out my house a few times. God must love me cause a new veterinary was opened right smack near my house. I paid this new vet a visit and he was an amazing vet with a lot to teach me. We discussed a lot of things and made plans for Lily and 7 babies. Yes, he was very reasonably priced and did not hesitate to give amazing "tips". Lily loves him. You could see Lily's big eyes looking at him and obeyed everything he said.

We had Lily spayed and Lily became a happy momma and no more a grumpy old lady attitude. The 4 babies were de-wormed, vaccinated and soon all are scheduled to be neutered.

I get great tips from friends who have experience with small animals/pets.

I don't post any pictures of them here. The privilege is only for my FB friends.

This is what you should do if you are planning on having cat(s):

1. get them to the nearby vet. do not procrastinate

2. get sound advice from friends/family/vets who have REAL experience taking proper care for their pets.

3. surf internet for background readings in caring for them. learn about their breed and diseases.

4.pledge to take care of them for life. so that if you bump into few hurdles you be determined to overcome them.

5. love them. they love you back for sure.

Since having them around, I am truly happy even when there were moments I wanted to give up. They have brought out my good qualities. They made me a diligent and patience individual. At least I think so. They have made me see things in different perspectives. I only have God to thank for sending them into my life.

I now believe in spaying/neutering and against pet breeding. There are too many strays and human beings abuse them. If you want to have pets, adopt. You can have mine if you can't find any suitable pets. HA HA I am just kidding.

HAPPY 2012 EVERYONE

YOU MUST LOVE CATS!

MOVIES (DVD): HEREAFTER

2011-05-14T18:20:00.003+08:00

Mr. Clint Eastwood, gotta hand it to ya! Hereafter has stopped my heart a few times watching those Tsunami scenes in the beginning of the movie (especially after #JapanTsunami). Of course I watched this movie because of Matt Damon; I am a huge fan. I didn't quite like the ending but I guess we have to understand Mr. Eastwood in order to reach some kind of settling conclusion. I thought after Gran Torino he has a big shoe fill in.

This movie is about 3 people crossed path in dealing with after-life. The 'build-up' I reckon to some people maybe a little slow (judging from my sister fell asleep half way through-she's probably tired), but you have to bear in mind, there are people who still looking for answers about 'afterlife'. This movie tackles the issue zooming into these 3 characters lives from San Fran, Paris and London.

If you are a softy like me, get ready with some tissue papers next to you. It's deeply moving. Great acting from Matt Damon (of course) and the rest of the casts. Some familiar British actors and great smooth performance by Cecile De France.

Happy watching.

VICIOUS CYCLE

2011-02-18T07:20:00.001+08:00

For a while now I have been quiet and loving the serenity. However, lately a few people that I know from distant past had been trying to get in touch with me, allegedly to find out what I am up to these days. Some I reciprocate and some I just turned down gently, I hope. One of them (lets name this person "Q") asked me, "Do you remember one day we had the conversation about things that you did not want to know but you would find out anyway and about vicious cycle?" and I answered, "vaguely, well accept for things that I do not want to know and people tried to hide from me and one fine day kbloom its in my face...ya...why?". Q quickly said' "Yaaa... I just want to say I am sorry I doubted you..they all came true and happened to me. Go on, say I told you so..I deserve it!" I gulped the slowly asked Q,"Have you stopped the cycle and made amends?" Q answered, " I am starting with you". I froze. I felt like Nostradamus for a sec there. All the memories of that conversation sort of did multiple playback on me. I told Q that Q has done nothing wrong to me and need not apologize but I apologized to Q just in case...I asked Q to evaluate the situation and make amends to the people involved and to call me back when its done. Q did call back a couple of months later and said the vicious cycle stopped. I was relieved.

After a long stare into an empty space I decided:

1. NOT to ignore good advice no matter how bad the adviser was at the time.
2. NOT to completely dismissed someone's theory (good and bad) but to take some time to sit back and think about it, only then decide whether to dismiss or not.
3. Forgive people even when they don't forgive me..on that note; guys anyone of you who read this and know me in the past/present and if I have hurt you in ANY way...please...I apologize!
4. Stop doing things that I don't want others to do to me
5. To be more grateful with what I have in life.
6. To REALLY give it to the needy...not the greedy.
7. To take BAD things that happened as lessons learned..for real
8. To do more good than bad

I think that should be cool for now. And to those who realized I stopped doing certain things which I had done in the past..you know why ;-)

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND EVERYONE!

42 YEARS, STILL ALIVE AND KICKING!

2010-12-06T20:01:00.001+08:00

I woke up and hit the treadmill until I reached my 3km quota. My BB was overwhelmed with Birthday wishes from FB, Twitter and text messages since midnight. I felt loved and like a super celebrity for the day. I have no plan for today thinking having no plan is a plan. There was a brief blackout but it didn't faze me not even a little bit. I had 2 cups of coffee and they woke me up pretty good. I did have a boy short haircut yesterday and I wasn't even worried, but the hairstylist was very worried and almost refused to cut my hair, "It won't look nice!" and I told her, "I don't care!" Yup, nice was not the reason why I sought for the haircut anyway. I walked out of the cheap haircut place and felt brand spanking new plus totally rejuvenated! How amazing a simple haircut can do to me. So today is a stay home day doing absolutely fark all. I loved it!

Naturally, I couldn't stay still and do fark all for long. I had to go through old albums and boy there were some fancy pictures I have! I thought I was going to get soppy and cry but I was literally smiling and laugh at some of the bad hair, bad make-up with bad duran-duran era outfits pics. I put the albums back and procrastinatingly thinking that I will have all that scanned one day. I cooked some simple meals and happy to watch some original Hawaii five O reruns on TV.

Oh snap, just what I needed: Oprah with Terry Hatcher, Cybill Sheppard and Linda Evans spoke about 'aging'. Then I was glad I watched that show and for sure I want to look as great as Terry Hatcher when I'm 45 ha ha! And of course big salute to Miss Hatcher on her bravery for posing without any make-up on!

Seriously, I feel nothing but the utmost grateful to God and love ones for taking me this far.

To my Muslim friends I wish HAPPY NEW YEAR! I have my new resolutions aligned and I hope you guys have yours too.

Thank you my family and friends for the birthday wishes and made me feel like a celebrity for today. Love you all and as the gossip guru Richard Reid said, "You guys are SUPERSTARS!"

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI! 1 SYAWAL 1431H

2010-09-06T14:51:00.003+08:00

Time really flies when you are having fun :) What am I blabbering about? Time flies period! I feel like I just celebrated Syawal of1430 last month..O well..So far, Ramadhan has been really quiet and peaceful for me. I like it :) This Hari Raya, I told my mother not to make anymore baju kurung for me. I have too many baju kurung that I hardly wear. My clothes hanger collapsed the other day. It's a sign..stop all clothes shopping!

I am taking this opportunity to wish all my friends and relatives SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL FITRI. MAAF ZAHIR BATIN!. I seek forgiveness from all of you. To those who will be driving this Hari Raya, please becareful and drive safely.

Enjoy the holiday!

31 HB OGOS 1957

2010-08-30T18:02:00.000+08:00

31st August 2010

I love my country (ey ni bukan bedek ok). My country has EVERYTHING! My country has rubber. My Grandparents were rubber tappers. My country helps cars to have tires! And my grandparents helped them! (That's huge OK). My Grandparents made some money from the rubber; clearly they didn't use them;-) But thank god, they had my mom coz then my mom had ME! You see, my country does have everything! HAPPY MERDEKA MY BELOVED MALAYSIA! You rock for 53 years!

6TH RAMADHAN - ASAM PEDAS

2010-08-17T07:20:00.004+08:00

16 August 2010, 6 Ramadhan 1431H

On the 6th Day of Ramadhan, a good friend texted me to find out whether I was free for breaking fast. I said yes. A few yays later I made the reservation for 5pax at Asam Pedas restaurant, The Curve , Mutiara Damansara. We went to this place last year. So we decided to return for a great food and chat. Out of respect for Ramadhan, I am not going to post any 'raunchy' food pics plus, this Ramadhan, I have not indulged in over eating and over buying food for breaking fast. It's a good sign I supposed. Asam pedas is just a small outlet across Royal Bintang (asam pedas is a part of Royal Bintang) offering reasonable buffet spread. It has pretty simple menu accentuating on Malay food. If you are looking for a non boasting place and reasonably priced quality food, this is a place to be at. Perfect for modest Ramadhan. Courteous staff with genuine smiles. My favorite dish was of course the Asam pedas, but this time the Lamb Masala and Lemak Pucuk Ubi were the star dishes. Call ahead for reservation as I mentioned this place is quite small. I provided links to the curve in this blog. If you are interested click on the colored words and the world wide web internet jingy majingy will guide you to the rest..Again, Selamat Berpuasa and Selamat Berbuka :) go easy on mr and mrs tummy :)

HAPPY RAMADHAN & SELAMAT BERPUASA

2010-08-10T10:10:00.002+08:00

This year, I am anticipating Ramadhan more than usual. I don't know why. It is just a gut feeling. It is supposed to be good. We'll see how it went next month. I do'a the best for all the Muslims in this universe. I am taking this opportunity to seek for forgiveness from: everyone!
I hope this Ramadhan will bring us humility and the motivation to do good to cleanse our soul. There are enough evil and baddies in this world, I think this is the best time to take a step back and pursue pure goodness in ourselves. How 'bout that huh?

Happy fasting everyone! God bless!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ABAH (64)

2010-07-20T19:50:00.003+08:00

On 20th July 1946, my dad was born in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. Yes, 64 years ago! A humble man and very down to earth. Served our country for 30 years with impeccable record and retired now.

I called him up this morning and he sounded as cheerful as ever.

When I heard his voice this morning, my heart felt soothed and happy.

A couple of years back, I wrote these blogs: Happy Fathers' day and HAPPY 62 ABAH. There were quite a few people were touched by it.

This year I have another list to thank you:
Thank you for trying to save me from debts and hardships even when I should be able to support and take care of myself.
Thank you for being there when no one else ever offer me the support, yours and mom are more than sufficient.
Thank you for being with Mak (Mom) until this day.
Thank you for taking care all of us (Haleal, Hakim, Ita and I)
Thank you for all your do'a and prayers for our well being.

WE LOVE YOU!

This weekend we will celebrate.

Well Abah, HAPPY 64th BIRTHDAY and I'm the luckiest person in the world for having such a wonderful dad!!!! I also thank God almighty Allah for giving you great health and happiness. Amin

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE - JAKE AND AMIR

2010-07-07T11:07:00.002+08:00

My new entertainment on youtube: Jake and Amir the two hilarious BFF. Maybe I discovered this a little late since Jake and Amir started in 2008 (or maybe earlier...) with collegehumor.com. Nevertheless I laughed my a** off to their vidz. Some of their jokes remind me of Seinfeld and The Simpson..even some sketches on SNL. On a stressed out day, these two BFFs may be able to put a smile on your face..that if you can 'dig' their jokes that is ;-)

OLD MEMORIES IGNITED

2010-06-05T20:00:00.016+08:00

O..no..this is not a romantic blog..I don't do "romantic", sorry. But when I heard that I was supposed to handle an event and I was given only ONE, numero UNO week my heart just dropped. Can I pull this off? In my head there were millions of things going on in one shot I could hardly breathe...The only good thing that went through my mind was, "Hey! I get to see my OLD school (1983-1985 and thats really old)!". All of a sudden I was motivated! I was also motivated with the great food that I had not tasted in a darn long time.

On the 27th May,2010 my colleague and I made it down to this little town used to be known as Bandar Maharani (Queen's City). Now it is called MUAR! It took us approximately 2hours+ driving there from Kuala Lumpur. As we approached Tanjung Agas where my OLD schoold is, a sense of 'proudness' started to creep in. I went slowly and glanced..WOW Sekolah Menengah Sains muar is looking good! A lot of GOOD people came out of this school like ME! Bwah! Hah! Hah! (Psst..my ex schoolmates please cheer).

My colleague suggested we grab a bite to eat before our appointment. I was not THAT hungry but as soon as I saw the "Mee Bandung" and the succulent looking Satay..I literally pigged out. I also took the opportunity to buy sh**loads of 434 coffee. One of the best coffees I have tasted in this entire planet ;-)

We quickly did what we had to do (click on this blog)--> Me e Bandung Sireh Junjung

then headed back to KL.

1st June we went back to Muar to do last minute preparations before the event. As we tried to check in into a hotel and as I predicted I would have a little falling out with the hoteliers..not worth to mention the reasons in here...so we moved hotel LOL.

The next day it was crazy setting up and rehearsal. It was a "fire-fighting" day. Some printing mishaps, glasses shattered, insufficient decors, last minute changes..yada yada yada...However, thanks to my colleagues, we pulled through. On the 3rd June, the event went well and I was proud to be a part of (in a smallest way) the new court house in this small town. The guest of honor also mentioned this event in his blog ---> Majlis Penyerahan Kompleks Mahkamah Muar
Briefly talked to him and as long as he was happy and as the rest of the VIPs..my job was done...

I wish I had the time to visit my school though. As I was driving back, I glanced again at the school. I smiled as I was thinking about all the great times I had in that school. To ex-SMS Muarians, I miss you guys and we should call for a reunion soon.

DON'T JUMP QUEUE!!! ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF ME! YOU B@$T@RD!

2010-05-07T09:08:00.000+08:00

I was a little early than usual this morning anticipating massive traffic jams (as usual) to work. Nearby my house, there is this turning which creates a loooong line to turn into Kuala Lumpur. I was always afraid of this turning, not so much on the "long line-ups" but on the arses and biatches who jump queue thinking they are the only people who should get to work on time in this country. You know the drill, when you are the good citizens following your turn and be extra careful on the road, sitting ducks for hours, then here come these people who simply get ahead of you for no reason :( you too will be pissed off. So this morning as I was trying to enjoy the slow traffic while listening to awesome tunes in my car and since it's Friday (well Friday is kind of special to me since I was born on Friday), a white Toyota came from no where and jumped queue right smack in front of me! I honked since I was a little shocked and almost slam into him...my heart dropped..it was a halt for a while....I could see the traffic lights was still red way in front of us. I took a pic of the car I didn't know why. We moved.. a few meters later ANOTHER car jumped queue right in front of me and this time I slammed on the brake and honks a few time. I couldn't contain myself and the swear words started to come out! This time I couldn't take any pic coz we were moving quite slowly and this time we were almost at the turning. God reeeely loves me today. As soon as we turned into the road Mr Traffic Police ( four of em let me tell ya!) stopped the two cars that made me curse on this HOLY day today! They let me pass and I evil-ly glanced at the drivers and laughed so hard!!! Hah! Ha! Hah!!!!! BUSTED!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE AND REMEMBER; DON'T JUMP QUEUE!!! ADIOSSSS!

MOVIE : AVATAR

2010-01-14T13:08:00.001+08:00

Show: Wednesday: 13 Jan 2010, MidValley GSC, 8:45pm

A colleague of mine walked into my office and asked whether I would be interested in watching this movie. As a sci-fi fan, I wouldn't want to miss this movie while its still playing in the theater (perhaps I will get the DVD later). So I quickly said,"Yes! Yes!" We started to ask around who wanted to join us. The number of people came up to 6. My colleague pre-booked Gold Class @MidValley where it is closer to our office. One of my colleagues bailed at the very last minute so we 'kidnapped' our office care-taker: Ahmad T to come with us instead (ESD: Booo hoooo you missed out on a great fun).

As a sci-fi fan (again I must insist you have to be a sci-fi fan to truly appreciate this movie coz one of my colleagues could not appreciate the movie), I was impressed. The visual effect quality was superb and out of this world. This James Cameron man is a total genius. To even think about his capacity/ability to translate his imagination into the big screen and look real as hell ,was so surreal.

Some movie critiques said that this movie has some racial slurs in it. I say fark it. Just because of that "How does it feel to betray your own race?" remark does not make the movie 'racist' . Human being betray each other every day let alone betray its own race. Fark it, my man James Cameron made his billion, so unappreciative movie critiques can shut the fark up. And yes, another key thing for those who watched this movie: we simply can NOT take whatever we want. Those who havent seen this movie, of course, watch it, don't think too much about the 'social' issue in this movie its a fantasy for f*** sake!

To my colleagues, thank you for the movies and great company. Funny that Ahmad T did not anticipate how cold AC in the theatre was but too polite not to say anything and sat through the entire movie freezing to death ha ha (well, i was cold too but the movie was so enticing to me that I forgot to ask for some blanky). To my sister, too bad you couldn't join us. To my colleague who bailed, I will send you the Gold Class bill ha ha kidding...next time lah girl!

2010 - RESOLUTION OR CONFESSION?

2010-01-01T21:00:00.007+08:00

Sounds like a movie title? Oh that was 2012..

What a year 2009 was... It went by so fast..As usual, I sat in one corner and pondered,what happened? Year after year went by..resolution after resolution..procrastination after procrastination and here we are, 2010 arrived.

This year, I am inspired by Dave Ramsey from his book which was introduced/lent to me by one of my colleagues: The Total Money Makeover. After finished reading this book, I realised the mistakes I had done when it comes to managing my money. Yeah like I ever 'managed' my money to begin with. Suffice to say, I spent my money on things I already owned and things I don't really need. This has got to stop since I have 6 figure mortgages and debts. So, last month, I started to sort my sh** out. Literally, when I looked at my stuffs, boy have I accumulated junks! I started to feel like those "hoarders" and OCDs featured on Oprah and on Bio Channel. As I switched the TV on, I kept on stumbling upon "Hoarders" stories over and over again. That scared the sh** out of me. Guess what? Finally I have a new year resolution! NO MORE BUYING:

1. clothes: (I have been good so far for the past 3 months...see if I can last another few months without buying any clothes...)
While sorting my cr** out, I discovered pairs of 'unworn' clothes with tags still attached, pairs of black pants with the same cutting and from far you can't even tell the difference, piles of red shirts..ughhh I can go on which I may end up scaring myself. Oh, I forgot to mention they are all 'branded' which I am too scared to do the math...

2. shoes:
The same story, when I was sorting things out, they were RM200 - RM400 shoes that hardly worn which not only collected dust but almost shredded into pieces due to dryness. My heart dropped...Even scarier when I realised with all these pretty pricey shoes for Malaysian standard, I ended up wearing the same 'slipper' (selipar jepun) over and over again..classic psychological problem hah hah.

3. handbags:
O dear...After sorting through sh** No.1 and sh** No. 2...I simply have NO more space to keep my handbags!!!! Houston, we have a problem!

Ok, I think these 3 new resolutions (or did I just confess to my sins?) will keep me busy and enough to put me into a mental hospital if I'm not careful.

Last week and this week I donated bags of item 1, 2 and 3 to the less fortunate. Gosh that felt great!

Nevertheless, HAPPY 2010 EVERYONE! I have this feeling that it is going to be a great year!

MOVIE: MY SISTER'S KEEPER

2009-12-06T13:08:00.003+08:00

Chicas, mothers and kids with terminal illness, watch this. It will blow you away ;-) I am not going to spoil it by doing the 'review'. Be prepare to cry. A lot.
Suffice to say Cameron Diaz surprised me in this role as a mother. She pulled it off...
Go! Watch! Buy the DVD! Buy the book! Cry your eyeballs out! It's worth it! I recommended to some of my colleagues..they all cried ;-)

Cast (in credits order)

	Abigail Breslin	...	Andromeda 'Anna' Fitzgerald
	Walter Raney	...	Pawn Shop Proprietor
	Sofia Vassilieva	...	Kate Fitzgerald
	Cameron Diaz	...	Sara Fitzgerald
	Heather Wahlquist	...	Aunt Kelly
	Jason Patric	...	Brian Fitzgerald
	Evan Ellingson	...	Jesse Fitzgerald
	Alec Baldwin	...	Campbell Alexander
	Nicole Marie Lenz	...	Gloria (as Nicole Lenz)
	Brennan Bailey	...	Jesse Fitzgerald - Age 10
	Olivia Hancock	...	Kate (Age 2)
	Jeffrey Markle	...	Dr. Wayne
	Emily Deschanel	...	Dr. Farquad
	John DeRosa	...	EMT #1
	Marcos A. Ferraez	...	EMT #2 (as Marcos De La Cruz)
	Noni Tulk-Perna	...	Ellen
	Matthew Barry	...	Uncle Tommy (as Matt Barry)
	Annie Wood	...	Uncle Tommy's Wife
	Mark Johnson	...	Uncle Pervis (as Mark M. Johnson)
	Chris Kinkade	...	Dr. Nguyen
	David Thornton	...	Dr. Chance
	Elizabeth Daily	...	Nurse Susan (as E.G. Daily)
	Rico Simonini	...	Process Server
	Frank Cassavetes	...	Gus
	David Bortolucci	...	Harry
	Olivia Jade Fine	...	Anna (Age 6)
	Andrew Schaff	...	Nurse Stephen
	Paul Butler	...	Jesse (Age 3) (as Paul Christopher Butler)
	Andrew Shack	...	Lawyer for Previous Case
	Angel Garcia	...	Gangbanger's Mom
	Joan Cusack	...	Judge De Salvo
	Frank Peluso	...	Bailiff #2
	Daniel Guzman	...	Gangbanger's Lawyer
	Paul Olguin	...	Gangbanger (as Paul Anthony Olguin)
	Rick Salomon	...	Bailiff Bert (as Big Al)
	Mimi Fletcher	...	De Salvo's Secretary
	Lin Shaye	...	Nurse Adele
	Eric Cueto	...	Street Hustler #1
	Lexi Kiana Ryan	...	Street Hustler #2 (as Lexi Ryan)
	Nina Barry	...	Miss Swearingen
	Thomas Dekker	...	Taylor Ambrose
	Ellia English	...	Nurse Alice
	Mary Jo Deschanel	...	Saleswoman
	Jonah Johnson	...	Lead Prom Singer
	Rob Giles	...	Prom Guitarist
	Kaiulani Kimbrell	...	Backup Prom Singer
	Dylan Showalter	...	Prom Bass Player
	Jarred Tibbetts	...	Prom Drummer
	Precious Hanley	...	Mandy
	Michael Chow	...	Dr. Chow
	Jonathan Moonves	...	Percy Smith, Esquire (as Jon Moonves)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Don Abernathy	...	Upscale Businessman (uncredited)
	Roy Allen III	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
	Gilley Grey	...	EMT #3 (uncredited)
	Ryan Preimesberger	...	Court Clerk (uncredited)
	Retson Ross	...	School Classmate (uncredited)
	Kaleti Williams	...	Bouncer (uncredited)

If you want to find out more click here ---> My Sister's Keeper

Credit:
Source/ref: http://www.imdb.com/

MOVIE: THE TOURNAMENT

2009-11-15T20:00:00.003+08:00

THE TOURNAMENT (click this link to go to the director's website)

Very few action movies caught my attention. This is one of those that did catch my attention. Very humble line-ups but did the job for me. I dare to say, this movie made me lose interest in another movie; GAMER which has a similar plot.

Action movies...I usually expect shady storyline and bad acting or its too gory to watch. Well, the gory part still exist in this movie. You must have the guts to stomach the scenes. The fighting scenes are awesome. Kelly Hu (Lai Lai Zhen) did well on the martial art part but f***ed up a lil on being 'foreigner' part. She is obviously American/Hawaiian and can't really fake the accent. On the other hand, Robert Carlyle (Father McAvoy) was hilarious. I loved him in Trainspotting and The Full Monty and many many more movies.
If you like action movies, this is the movie to watch. There were a few times when I almost screamed (its a big deal if I scream ok). If you don't, 'forget about it'.

Lastly, my dad loves this movie. Who can argue with my Dad? Ha ha. Enough said, its a GO SEE. Enjoy the movie!

Watch the trailer here:

I AM TRULY BLESSED....

2009-09-25T13:08:00.000+08:00

I want to apologize to my JB friends for not being able to see you all during this year's Hari Raya. I have my reasons and those who take a few minutes to read this blog, I thank you.

I went back to JB from KL early Saturday Morning (19.09.2009). On the highway from KL-Nilai, there was this massive traffic jam. When we reached somewhere in Nilai area, we saw a truck on the other side of the highway. Without fail, every festive season, road accidents escalated. I cautioned my sister to drive safely. We made it to JB safe.

I was thinking, this Hari Raya I will try to see as many friends as I could. The luxury I do not have lately.

The first day of Hari Raya, as usual, my family will go to Grandparents' place in Segamat. A humble place in one of the "FELDAs" there. No definite plan was made on how long we were supposed to stay in Segamat. I told my parents since I had limited leave, I must make way to visit MY own friends whom I have not seen in a while and we should be headed back to JB by Tuesday. My sister got a little annoyed as well as my mother. I sensed the tension there so I said,"O well, let's play it by ear".

My mum and dad made plans to visit some of our relatives in Pahang. In my head I was like,"What the...?" However, I know my parents.. family is key. Slowly I felt, I should give it a go. So we went to Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. We went to Felda Sungai Nerek to my Grandma's younger sister place. The couple who are in their 70s looked happy to see us even though they were a little frail. They live very humbly with very little to offer us for Hari Raya celebration. We asked about their children and told us they hardly come by lately. They forgivingly told us that their children were too busy with their own family. I was moved with how 'difficult' their lives must have been.

Then we went to visit one of their children's house which was about an hour apart. They live in an old beat up pre war "Keretapi Tanah Melayu" quarters. They have no TV, no furniture, just mattresses to sleep in, one gas stove, a rice cooker, a few cups, saucers, a motorbike courtesy of some good samaritans..I can go on with what they don't have because it was so darn easy to see from the bareness of their house. As I was trying to put on a straight face when they were such a great host, I simply could not contain myself and excused myself to the 'toilet' outside the house to effing cry. I felt like I was on that TV3 episode of "Bersama Mu".

If I would have known that I would be coming to this place, I would have brought more money with me, brought some unused clothes or buy some groceries for them...anything, anything that would have made their lives a little more easier to bare. In 2009, there are still people who live in hardship. Nevertheless, this hit me in the head that I must stop complaining about my blessed life. I must appreciate everything that I have in this world, cherish every moment I have with the people I love, grateful with the food and clothes I have everyday, grateful with my excellent health and a roof above my head. Every day shall be a miracle...

I thank mum for insisting on us going to see our not so fortunate relatives. Sorry my homies, we shall reconvene another time.

Once again, SELAMAT HARI RAYA, MAAF ZAHIR BATIN.

Give it to the needy, not the greedy.

love
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SELAMAT HARI RAYA 1430H

2009-09-17T09:00:00.001+08:00

This year Ramadhan came too soon. Before you knew it Voila! "Hari Raya" is already here. I am taking this opportunity to seek forgiveness from all my family and friends. I apologize for not sending anyone any greeting cards. I don't even know why...

To those who will use the highways to go back to your hometown, please please please drive carefully. Too many death tolls this year. I just saw one this morning on the way to work. Too gory to mention.

Enjoy this joyous occasion but don't forget the needy. Hari Raya is about compassion and humbleness.

SELAMAT HARI RAYA TO MY MUSLIM FRIENDS, MAAF ZAHIR BATIN and HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

999 HELP!

2009-09-09T09:09:00.006+08:00

This story has nothing to do with the police. Well if the situation persists..it may become police case:

I pay my utility bills regularly. Except for last month, there was a little confusion due to my moving to a new place. Yep, it was the 'red' letter. I didn't receive it, which in that letter said if I don't respond in 7 days they will stop the power supply. Well, since I didn't get the red letter, in my pea brain did nothing of sort to alert paying the bill whatsoever plus a little misunderstanding that I thought my landlord had settled the bill. Plus, the outstanding amount was like RM128.00.

So yesterday, when I came back from work at around 6:30pm, I saw a piece of red paper (refer to pic below) was snuck under my door . I took it, read it and tried to switch on the lights. NOOOOO!!! NO electricity! No..no..no... NOT GOOD! It was already too late to call the TNB office. As I read through the letter again and again trying to find out who to call and which numbers to contact..I saw the mobile number written in pencil so I thought since it was passed the office hour, I should contact the mobile number instead.

The other end said that he could not do much since the office was closed. I was desperate. I asked the guy to help me out and he said with a very small fee, he could help me. Yes, desperately I agreed. Oh..He mentioned that he was just around the corner. In less than 5 minutes, 2 boys dressed in "TNB" T-Shirt came by and "rectified" the problem. I had power again! Then one of them asked for the fee. It was RM50. I didn't mind at first. Then I saw a stack of other "notices" on his hand, a stack let me tell you! One household RM50 if 100? You do the math. These kids had all that planned out. All of a sudden, I felt the chill that I had been had. I should have waited for the next day. I have a lot of candles and places to go to if I have no power for one pitiful night.

I went to TNB early this morning and reported the whole thing after I paid that sad RM128.00. The person I launched the report just said, "We will look into this and ensure that the person who did this be punished". I asked around and apparently I was not the only victim. It is a sad sad way to make a few bucks.

I caution everyone out there to meticulously keep track of your electricity bills and do not even miss ONE month payment.

Take care.

A NIGHT OF FREEDOM ;-)

2009-07-26T18:02:00.002+08:00

25.07.2009

It was Saturday. My friend and I decided to just catch up at a quiet restaurant somewhere and we agreed to meet up at TGIF in The Pavillion Kuala Lumpur. I had dinner earlier on so I thought 'snacking' would be just perfect. I ordered the Fried Mac & Cheese and my friend had the grilled fish.

We chatted and chatted until the Restaurant announced last call at the kitchen and we knew it was time to get out. What do you expect..a restaurant in a Mall...

Paid the bill and walked out..the night was still young. As we walked out of The Pavillion, we turned our heads and looked up, on the 1st Floor, through the glass window, we saw there was a LIVE BAND!. We both looked at each other and simultaneously said,"Let's go THERE"! We turned around and went back into Pavillion and headed to "The Rainforest Sports Bar". I looked at the musicians and thought.."Hmmm, no one I recognised". But from far I saw the drummer and immediately recognised him from the 80's local band called "Freedom"-Abang Shuib. During his break, he approached us and said hello. I told him I was a fan of the old 'freedom'. The lead singer "Seha" passed away. He told us no one could replace her. We concur. We briefly talked about "Yasmin Ahmad" how she was in a coma. Later that night "Yasmin Ahmad" passed away.....Innalillahiwainnalillahirajiun.
My friend told Abang Shuib that I could sing. I froze. Abang Shuib said.."Come on! One song! Jam with us!". I was nervous as hell but at the same time felt awesomely honored to be singing along with one of the most sensational bands in Malaysia (err during the 80's of course, not so sure about now..).

Yes, I sang! Forgot the lyrics but I sang! Ha ha!

I had fun. Though it was sad to learn about a prominent figure passed away that night, for us, it was a night well spent. "Freedom" now is totally different from before. They are still good. The lead singer has a great voice and sexxay as h***. They perform at The Rain forest Sports Bar every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Go see them :) and say Hello to Abang Shuib for me :)

NEW OFFICE

2009-07-01T21:00:00.002+08:00

I moved to a new office. A bungalow to be converted into a corporate office. Ironically, when I used to pass by this bungalow on the way to the old office, I often wondered who stayed here..now, I am here. This bungalow is next to a main road. However, as soon as you step in, you are in a different world. The bricks used to build this house absorbed noise.
I just hope that I need no yelling in here because no one outside can hear me from outside either.
There is a small, triangular shaped swimming pool in here. Unfortunately I can't swim (bummer). This place shall keep me busy this year. I am looking forward to work in a 'different' environment.

REST IN PEACE MICHAEL AND FARRAH

2009-06-26T11:07:00.002+08:00

25.06.2009 - The day the world lost 2 icons. Irreplaceable

I grew up with them..OK with their music and TV series. Farrah, during my time was the envy of all chicas in my neighborhood. Michael, every kid I encountered wanted to dance like him.

My dad never missed Charlie's Angel years ago and I was hooked in front of the TV, anticipating every move, every storyline on Charlie's Angel. Michael, we never missed all the American Music Awards during that thriller - bad era. This morning, Malaysia time at around 7:40am, when I heard the news, I was devastated. When the song "Man in The Mirror" aired on local radio, I cried.

Writing this I become extremely emotional. I keep this short. The world lost 2 heroes.

RIP Farrah and Micheal. The world is definitely mourning for you.

PAN MEE

2009-05-26T20:00:00.003+08:00

I was introduced to this meal in 1994 while I was working in a 5-star Hotel. The masseur at the Fitness Centre there was trying to get on my good side at the time. Ok, they bribed me. I didn't mind at all. This meal is delicious. Minced meat, deep fried anchovies, deep fried onions, mushroom, funghi, delicious combo of local vegetables, wheat flour flattened dough in a hot clear soup..eat with the hot chilli 'padi'..amazing!!!!

MORE EATING!!!!

2009-05-02T23:06:00.003+08:00

(Spicy Stingray)

My parents came to visit me and sistah. As part of our ritual when they were around..Shopping and Food!!! This time we went to somewhere a little different than the usual. We went to Mydin in USJ. I was not paying attention to shopping. I was busy looking for food. I was craving for something soupy so I opted for Indonesian Soup;

Yes! They were all delicious. We ended our meal with a nice "Ais Kacang" desert;

DEEEEELICIOUSIOSO!

2009-04-29T23:07:00.002+08:00

Had a rough morning. Took 2 colleagues to Delicious for some delicious food at lunch! Parking was a little b**** but I wasn't driving. The driver had this one ;-)

BANANA LEAF

2009-04-26T19:17:00.002+08:00

Had a meeting with some people Dubai and US at the office. Lunch was delayed a little. However, this was worth the wait :)

AUNTIE ANNIE'S DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

2009-04-09T21:45:00.002+08:00

I told my colleagues that I had had it for the day, even it was merely 1pm. I woke up pretty early in the morning so by 1:00pm I was pretty exhausted. I was looking for a friend to accompany me for lunch and one of my colleagues said that he had this meeting in town. I told him I will accompany him to this meeting and if he accompanied me for lunch. DEAL

At the time I thought the meeting was short. However, I was wrong and it dragged for a few hours. I had no clue what to do. So I strayed for food! Well, we had lunch first and then he took off for that meeting. Yep, I did strayed....one shop after another, I found Auntie Annie's pretzel. I decided to go for desserty type pretzel. I had this chocolate pretzel before, but this time...the world stopped. I had one, then another one, the another one....until someone stopped me and asked,"Are you malay?". For a moment there I forgot what race I am ha ha. Darn...I am a sucker for good things...I didn't answer her right away...she probably thought that I was some other races...I told her "Yes, I am Malay from Malaysia". She looked at me puzzled as I ignored her and continued to indulge..

ADDICTIVE

2009-04-09T09:00:00.003+08:00

This song is very addictive...

TURKISH COFFEE ANYONE?

2009-04-08T23:07:00.002+08:00

(Click on this pic to go to where I got this pic from so that the owner of this web will not effing sue me *winks* but actually may have to pay me money for promoting the outlet)

To be honest, I am not the number 1 fan of Middle Eastern Food, however, I am a pig when it comes to food. So, don't pay attention to my -ve remarks. I eat them anyway, and eat them A LOT ;-). In this blog, I am not going to ramble about food. I am fascinated about the little fine things in life; COFFEE, right after dinner. It is heavenly!

A friend called me up and invited me for dinner to Tarbush Restaurant in Sunway Pyramid. I concurred and went there right after work. When I arrived they have already took the liberty to order and I certainly didn't mind that at all.

I ate heartily (as usual). There were meat, rice, bread, more meat he he, drinks, dessert and finally COFFEEE!!! (and cigarette of course).

The pot for the coffee (see above pic) fascinated me the most. Well, of course I enjoyed the coffee. It was an experience that brought me 'away' from this world and almost a different kind of 'high'. No, I am not talking about drugs here, the real coffee! The aroma was amazing.

The ambiance??? Superb! This restaurant though located in a Shopping Mall, once you get to the 'balcony' you will feel like you are dining in a 'Mansion' somewhere overlooking a castle. Well, in this case you will see the beautiful lights of Sunway Pyramid Resort Hotel.

Is this good enough to tease you to become a coffee drinker????? Ok I am not going to spoon feed you on the restaurant's info bla bla bla...google em yourself ;-)

Happy Drinking Coffee!

KARI KEPALA IKAN (FISH HEAD CURRY)

2009-03-31T17:40:00.001+08:00

I used to cringe whenever I heard Fish head curry. An ugly married man used to hassle me to go out for lunch with him to a Fish Head Curry Restaurant at my hometown. I felt traumatized he he. (well, I couldn't help thinking about his ugly head as a subtitute to the fish head..ewwwwww.....Stop!!!!)
Yeah, for no apparent reason, I despise that word "Kari Kepala Ikan". Years after...I was introduced to this place at Jalan Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur. I was hooked. Simple place but I guess when good food is around, people don't really give a s*** about the surrounding...hmmm.... It's under some big trees at the road side (classy ha ha).
You must eat this meal the local way, yes eat with your hand, then you can really ENJOY the experience and of course the deliciousness of this curry. Afterwards leaving your hand with aroma from heaven ;-)
It's not cheap yet not too expensive. If you ever want to get to this place for lunch, go there early. There is always a long line and not enough table around.

Deeeeeeelicioussssooooo!!!!!

Those who like this meal, this is the place to go. Those who never had this, it's about time to try! HAPPY EATING!

CRAVING FOR PENANG FOOD

2009-03-10T20:00:00.005+08:00

If you are fond of Penang Food and you are in Kuala Lumpur, I have just this place for you; Penang Village in Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI);

My colleague and I did some "damage" in this place. We pigged out ;-)

SO MANY SHOES!

2009-03-08T23:07:00.002+08:00

As I was browsing through what's happening to the "budget" people shopping places in Kuala Lumpur, I stumbled upon this T-Shirt that said something about most women in this world.

I had to have a shot of this.

My sister was giggling when I showed her the T-Shirt.

My mom refused to acknowledge the message.

My dad just laughed away.

No comment from the other members of the family...yet.

No, I didn't buy the Tee.

Still love the message though ;-)

25 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT ME

2009-02-23T13:00:00.000+08:00

If this is read through FACEBOOK the rules shall apply: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)

>>I was tagged 3 times so I guess it is about time for me to reveal my well kept secrets bwahhhh hhhaaah hahhhh!!!!

But if you are reading this through my blog..just read. I hardly read other people's blog except for those who are already on my page.

Here we go...

1. I love my family: Mom, dad, 2 brothers and a sister. I am the oldest child. They call me "Along". They have always been there for me so I want to be there for them WHENEVER they need me. I quit a job before because my ex-boss didn't let me see them when they visited me over one weekend.

2. I was scared of being 40 and single. However, as soon as I got there, I felt amazingly relieved! I have no idea why :-)

3. I still can't swim for sh** considering I grew up by the beach :-O but I can float ha ha

4. I love to eat drink and be merry ;-) "Food & Beverage" really a therapy for me.

5. I love to sing and dance, I thought I was going to be a singer but heck I don't envy the lifestyle..now I am just a wannabe and caution----don't let me hog the mic at Karaoke ha ha

6. I love sci-fis. Some called me a nerd. I don't give a sh** I have huge collections of Star Trek DVD and I watch them over and over again. Of course, like most of the sci-fi nerds, I am a huge fan of Battlestar Galactica (BSG). Only.. it sucks when I can't be as updated as my 'friends' over in the US...

7. I love pancakes. I flood them with maple syrup! A habit I picked up from studying in Toronto, Canada.

8. My favorite color now is Orange. It changes every year though..so don't keep a record on this one ;-)

9. I stay away from arrogant and pretentious people.

10. I get up @6:30am everyday and still late for work ha ha

11. I cry easily over soppy movies so I make sure I have enough tissues in front of my TV

12. Recently I found a new passion: Photography. I nervously got my FIRST DSLR last year amd still figuring out things so I am not for hire..YET!

13. I smoke. Don't ask me to quit coz I will smoke in the toilet instead.

14. I still drive manual. Auto cars bore me.

15. I love electronica/dance music, I know DJs better than singers.

16. I love shoes. I have sh**loads of them but I seemed to wear only that ONE pair ha ha

17. I love clothes, again I seemed to wear that same/similar outfit over and over again....

18. I know a lot of celebrities and they don't know me ha ha (you can delete this one, i'm just playing..)

18. Reading??? Nah I am one of those who take such a long time to finish a book but enjoy high quality magazines....oh I worked for a mag before...I am still reading "LOTR"..hmmm..i think its been 5 years now...he he

19. I am very independent.I do almost everything on my own, even how to learn to eat with chopsticks (smiles)

20. I like children even if they are not my own ha ha

21. I like space, I am petite so even small places look huge to me ha ha (is there a point to this??? hmmmm)

22. I like 'axe oil'/'minyak cap kapak' (eucalyptus oil) I have at least one small bottle at any of my 'stations' eg: work table, near my bed, car, bathroom etc..

23. I am back to exercising regularly. I stopped for a year after being mugged early in the morning near my house and gained 5 kilos...yukh

24. I love "Body Shop" stores. Going in there makes me feel great. In my bathroom, I can practically start a 'body shop' there. They have this 'loyalty' program which after RM300 worth of purchase within 6months you can claim your free gift...I claimed them almost every other month hah hah hah...now that the founder passed away...I kind of slowed down....

25. I love 'love'. People should learn more about love and not hate.

How about that huh????

HANDBAGS!

2009-02-09T10:08:00.000+08:00

Yes, every woman loves handbags. I don't know why and don't want to know. All I know is there are some kind of 'urge' to buy a new one even when you have hundreds of them.

O come on!!! What can I say? Even my 60++ year old mom still buys them. Probably in the cheaper range but still....buys them almost every month.

So what, I got it from my mother...we have the same DNA ha ha.

If you want to go buy, go out! Knock yourself out! If you are too lazy and can't be bothered , you can surf and buy online. This brand happens to be my new favorite now ~~~~> Juicy Couture

PADDINGTON PANCAKE HOUSE

2009-01-28T20:39:00.004+08:00

It was lunch time. I was hungry (Well, I am always hungry). I bugged my colleagues to go out of this office building and go somewhere more interesting. Nah, nothing fancy in mind but just away from this building. I was feeling a little suffocated ha ha. No need to know why.
We made our way to MidValley. We landed at Paddington Pancake House.

I had this:

My colleague had this:

Another one had this:

..and some cool dips to go with some munchies:

So there! now we are HAPPY!

WHY? WHY? WHY? WE ARE LIVING IN A MODERN WORLD AREN'T WE?

2009-01-07T10:46:00.006+08:00

Today, when I arrived in the office, my colleague showed me the paper. The image was very disturbing: KEJAM!.

I am sure the rest of the day today, I will be 'disturbed'.

2009.

An awful start for the Palestinians. Children are killed. Men and Women are killed. Innocent people are killed aimlessly. There are people still think...this is not my problem.

How do we live with ourselves everyday claiming that we have passed that barbaric times?

I sigh...I don't know the answers. Today, I realize that human beings are stupid. Human beings are liars. Today, I know that we are no better than animals. We are worst. We don't have hearts. At all.

I say a little prayer for the victims. Give a little contributions whenever I can. But I am sad and disappointed at today's world.

POSSESSED BY HANDBAGS

2008-12-30T19:02:00.000+08:00

I have lotsa handbags. No sh**. I don't even want to throw numbers which makes me feel like a schmuck sometimes. Brands, no brands..leather, clutches, purses, slings,tote...yukh..all of em...some stayed some ended up in kids home(lucky kids ha ha). Today, I was roaming around with my colleague in KLCC looking for handbags as gifts to ******. So, yes, we got the job done. The year end sales..awesome! Bought a couple of HB and voila at 30%-50% off! Too bad I bought some HB already and I have to think about my future ha ha. But then again...I have to dream about some HB today...damn...I think my colleague will have the same dream as I am ha ha. Yeah yeah I am possessed Just check these babies out....

Etienne Aigner: the one we bought for that lucky lady somewhere...

This fella over here will definitely be in my dream coz she is 50% off hooo hoooo:

And this gal here we purchased for another lucky lady....

Phew...a job well done...as we were in the car...we were contemplating on how much money we have with us still...ok I don't know about my colleague but I am certain that she was thinking almost the same with what I was thinking...bummer...now I can't sleep....

LET'S GO TO LONDON!!!!!! CHAPTER 2

2008-11-24T23:50:00.000+08:00

23-11-2008, Sunday
After checking in into the hotel (Sheraton Park Lane), I dumped all my stuffs in the room and headed to the hotel's cafe ;Bracewells Restaurant. Wot a day to start breakfast with ha ha ha the 'BELGIAN WAFFLES!'
I practically devoured the whole thang. I wasn't that hungry...just being a real schmuck over indulging prick when it comes to eating.

Well, amongst the delegates, I must say I was impressed with our youngest participant; 3 months old. She was the best behaved one. Sitting quietly on her uncle's lap. Enjoying the ambiance of Sunday morning;

Sunday eh...We planned to go do the sunday shopping thingy so we hired a small bus.
Destination: Bicester Village. Bicester is about 45minutes away from London. It was raining pretty heavily. Well, it was snowing earlier on in the morning when I arrived, then it rained...weird..well i guess thats London for ya...

Hmmm very very sloshy huh

Before we reached Bicester, we stopped by Oxford...The 'Student' town I guess. I felt like I was back in my Uni in Canada once upon a time (gosh..its been too long). I saw places that reminded me of the crazy times when I was in school back then. The buildings mainly pretty classic looking...duh why am I looking at the buildings..no... can't help it...I'm in the maintenance industry..I was even commenting on the condition if the elevators in the hotel...(ish....typical).

Yep, I felt like I was in the vicinity of Uni of Toronto...but this is OXFORD man!!!!!Lotsa brain accident smart ass people came from this Uni (ooops pardon my English LOL)....

Some of the delegates did some shopping there...I didn't have the urge at all! Whoah...my lucky pocket that day.

We then moved to Bicester Village for some serious shopping there. The traffic started to pile up. We were quite lucky to be taking that small bus coz the driver didn't have any problem with parking. He had this huge parking there. We started to explore Bicester....
We saw the people over there were better dressed there...sorry..other places...this was just my one day observation....
The Sales on the 'branded' stuffs there were awesome. Some people were crazy buying Tod bags and Gucci shoes..I got myself this nice suit from Charles Tyrwhitt. They were reeeely nice. My colleague was buying shirts for work. Before we know it...our hands were full with shopping bags.

I think we did tremendous amount of walking. I could feel my feet were hurting. It was getting cold too. I wasn't sure what was the plan for food. So my colleague and I stopped by Pret to get some bite to eat. Gawd there were millions of people in there ha ha.

I got meself some seafood salad and some cwoffee. They were good. I was feeling a little chilly and the cwoffee helped. There we bumped into some other Malaysians. what a bizzarre coincidence but apparently they were from Paris and stopped by London before shooting off to Malaysia.
We continued our shopping mission until we realised that it's winter and it gets darker earlier than what we spoil Malaysians are used to. Our tummy started grumbling and we moved on to get something to eat. The real meal. We hopped into the bus and we went to near Woodstock to this nice restaurant; The Trout. Very 'personal' place. I love the ambiance. Love and love the menu. Love and love the food.

Naturally...belly was full and we were all ready to retire. So, made our way back to the hotel. I fell asleep in the bus (yeah..this is what you get from eating too much ha ha). I must say a day well SPENT...
(To be continued...)

SPEED UP - FUNKERMAN

2008-11-24T09:19:00.000+08:00

When I first heard this song, I didn't quite like it. This is one of the songs that 'grow' on you.

The lyric
Try to keep up with me
'Cause I can give you some
All the loving you need
I give you such a rush
Baby step up your game
Keep up with my pace
Girl I know that you want it
Don't hesitate

I want you behind my bedroom doors
Ready or not, we're about to speed up

Try to keep up with me
'Cause I can give you some
All the loving you need
I give you such a rush
Baby step up your game
Keep up with my pace
Girl I know that you want it
Don't hesitate

I want you behind my bedroom doors
Ready or not, we're about to speed up
I'm lovin' you girl
I want you behind my bedroom doors
Ready or not, we're about to speed up
I'm lovin' you girl
I want you behind my bedroom doors
Ready or not, we're about to speed up

Try to keep up with me
'Cause I can give you some
All the loving you need
I give you such a rush
Baby step up your game
Keep up with my pace
Girl I know that you want it
Don't hesitate

I want you behind my bedroom doors
Ready or not, we're about to speed up
I'm lovin' you girl

I want you behind my bedroom doors
Ready or not, we're about to speed up

LET'S GO TO LONDON!!!!! CHAPTER 1

2008-11-23T23:00:00.003+08:00

I had never been to this country before. Well, almost, I stopped by Heathrow once upon time before...transit didn't count ha ha. I was given the task to organise the trip for some of my clients and my colleagues. It was pretty challenging when you were given insufficient time and when some restrictions apply....to cut the effing story short, my flight was at night, so on that same day, i went out shopping for warm clothes (i hadn't been to a cold country in a while so all my winter stuffs vanished he he). I had very little time to pack. I managed to'zip' my bag up 20 minutes before the taxi arrive for the airport...

I was the last one to fly. The rest left a day before me. So, practically I was traveling by myself. 13 hours! Bloody bloody! I got tired just thinking about it.

At the airport while waiting, I got a bite to eat...at 11pm I felt really alone....
The flight was full. I was already exhausted...so I passed out....

When I woke up...I heard..."Tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, kita akan mendarat sebentar lagi" (ladies and gentlemen, we will be landing shortly...). Wow, I slept through!!!!

I looked over.....it was around 5:15am. Wow! look at the city of London! all lit up! (Like jakun only...)

I was still groggy but I hoped the trip would be OK. Oh, I hope I wasn't stopped at the immigration and asked like 10 million questions ;-) why I went to London. Nah I was afraid that I might answer,"It's none of your f***ing business!" or something like that considering how stressful I was organizing this short and short noticed trip...

I reached the immigration, they asked,"What's the purpose of your visit?" I answered politely,"For a seminar in central london. I will be staying in Sheraton". She looked at me and stamped my passport. Well, that was quick.

After retrieving my luggage, I walked out looking for my ride. There was this little miserable sign saying my company name, I missed that the first time.

I had a little chat with the driver...he was pleasant and he said he would visit Malaysia in a very near future.

I reached the hotel. Oh yes, it was effing cold! -2 degree Celsius! Yah my a** froze LOL.

I saw my colleague Iza waiting for me at the lobby. It was probably around 6-ish early in the morning and she said I could go straight for breakfast.

(to be continued...)

GOOD BYE MY FRIEND! GOD LOVES YOU!

2008-11-11T21:00:00.001+08:00

abriza mohamed
I went to high school with her. I went to pre-U with her.
We lost touch
While pursuing our dreams
She was funny
She was smart
She was loving
She was caring
I admire her 'coolness'
She was humble as well
All the traits I admire
She had it all
Ovarian cancer took her
Left her loving family and friends
Abi (her nick name), I am sorry for not getting in touch with you sooner
Now, a little too late
A regret I shall not forget
My prayer to you and family
RIP my friend
God definitely loves you

Amin

ALFATIHAH

2008-10-29T22:08:00.001+08:00

What a day today....I went to the HR department to have a chat about some issues on 'Malaysian Labor Laws'. The chat was pleasant and it was a great pleasure to share with my colleagues some great experience of mine on these issues. However, a few hours later one of them sobbed..another colleague gave me a brief of what happened and I rushed to her...she was sobbing...I slowly asked her even when I got a rough idea of what happened...,"Zila, what happened?" While sobbing she replied,"My dad...coming back..from work..on a bike..this afternoon...and hit by a lorry...he died on the spot". In time like this...honestly...I didn't know what to say..I gulped but I think I managed to say,"Be strong, god loves him...all we can do now is pray for him". I tried to offer what I could do to make things a little easier for her. She explained that her husband is already on his way to pick her up to go to the hospital which is 3 hours away. My heart goes out to her. Then one of the bosses came into the room and said the same thing, that God loves him...I waited with her for a little while until her husband arrived. A whole bunch of us walked with her to the car. I told her husband to drive carefully...

Another tragic accident. By a lorry driver...I couldn't help but thinking when I was going back for a holiday a few weeks ago, I came across some crazy lorry drivers on the highway..really..some of them were not even 'human' when they were on the road. They overtook other lorries as they please..they sped as they please...they high beamed and scared people off without any regards for LIFE. Today one of them took a fine father's life who left 6 children and a wife behind...I paused and stared on an empty space and I almost cried...

The whole office prayed for her and her family.

I beg people who have access to lorry owners/drivers to tell them (I doubt the drivers/owners ever read this blog, but if they ever do...ughhhh..), please have regards for human life. Why do I have this feeling that they don't give a s***?

O dear...now I am sobbing...

NUTS ABOUT DONUTS

2008-10-28T09:00:00.002+08:00

What is it about these things called donuts that drive me nuts? They are very high in cholesterol, very sweet, nowadays they are even more expensive than when I was a student where donuts were the staple diet for those who were on the run and had limited cash in the pocket. When I was in pre-uni, the donuts that first came to Malaysia was Dunkin' Donuts. I wasn't a fan back then. When I was in Uni in Toronto, the best donuts were from Tim Hortons. At the time, it was almost daily ritual to start my day witha fresh cup of Timmy's coffee and Boston Cream Donuts. When I came back to Malaysia, I went back to Dunkin' just to satisfy my cravings for donuts..especially "Boston Cream". Years after, I think Malaysians started to develop the taste for donuts. Perhaps over watching too much of police stories from the US where the police would have donuts during stake outs, etc.

Today in Kuala Lumpur, there are a few donuts provider that made me queue up in that long lines just to get a couple (a couple? nah more like a dozen ha ha) of donuts and a cup of coffee. I don't have to remind myself about the calories and cholesterol that come with every donuts but I still indulge myself in those sinful round things...Bif Apple Donuts and JCO are the two main culprits LOL.

Still, I must learn how to resist.. but look! They are simply irresistible now aren't they?

If you ever in New York...check this place out:

The Donut Pub
Desserts & Bakeries, Sandwiches
203 W 14th St, New York 10011
At 7th Ave

Phone: 212-929-0126
They have wicked donuts! and check out this guy's blog ----> Vanishing NY, The Donut Pub

HAPPY DONUTS EATING :-)

HAPPY DEEPAVALI

2008-10-27T01:17:00.000+08:00

To all my Hindu friends; HAPPY DEEPAVALI!
As for the rest....HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

SOME THOUGHTS

2008-10-23T10:07:00.004+08:00

A friend emailed this today. Perhaps it is good to share good things with people all over the world ;-) Life is too short as it is...these were from some yoga guru...

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did last year.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26.. What other people think of you is none of your business.
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
28. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
31. The best is yet to come.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
33. Do the right thing!
34. Call your family often.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
36. Each day give something good to others.
37. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

HAVE A PLEASANT DAY EVERYONE

SRI AYUTTHAYA

2008-09-30T21:08:00.005+08:00

Thursday, 25.09.2008

As I was struggling organizing meetings with clients who were more enthusiastic about 'Hari Raya' celebration and the upcoming holidays, I was reminded to go to an event later on by my boss's partner at Sri Ayutthaya. I had been to this place numerous time over the years. I was not a fan. However, I always keep an open mind when it comes to food (err...nothing new about that..). It was a sit down dinner. When Ayutthaya first started, they were THE Thai restaurant. I guess over the years they started to deteriorate when it comes to service. I had some of my clients turned up for this event. I was worried. True enough, they screwed up the orders and my clients had to wait a long time for their meals.
Having said that, I guess we were a bunch of happy campers...cigarettes after another..the orders came in and the food wasn't so bad.
I am a big fan of seafood but this one was pretty average. I realized..if I ever make my way down here, I should settle for steamed fish instead of the deep fried one. Too bad we didn't organize this event.
Nevertheless, we gotta eat...the final days of the fasting month, some were alredy heading to their hometowns, we were stuck with pretty average food down in Kuala Lumpur..sad....

The TomYam was not that impressive..looked good but certainly not impressive:

ughh...but then...there were some above average food. The sweet and sour chicken was not a disappointment.

As a big fan of scallop..they didn't do justice to this one. The mayonnaise were too sweet and it killed the great taste of scallop.

I was eager to go back home after a tiring day. The host asked me to stay and said that the dessert was on its way soon. I thought, what the heck...just wait a little bit longer...
To be honest...only the plain rice was 'aromatic' enough to make up for the 'average' dishes..

Then came the dessert; water chestnut in sweet coconut syrup...well...look can be deceiving and here's the proof;

Not much to look at but sure it was worth my wait. I never thought I would say this...but if Ayutthaya don't do something about their service and quality of food..I doubt to return..probably for the water chestnut dessert.....

CRAVING FOR TONY ROMA'S

2008-09-29T21:09:00.002+08:00

I was craving for something familiar. Fasting...able to live without food but still..craving...Tony Roma's crossed my mind...as I made plans with my sister to meet up in Sunway Pyramid. I reached there earlier than my sister. So I walked around a little.

My sister arrived a little more than 7pm. We were seated but no one took our orders until it was almost time to break our fast. I was certain that our food should arrive way after the time...

Anyway, the wait was worth it as my pasta and shrimps arrived..my soul was healed.

My sister ordered the fish and chips and she was shocked at the big portion. I said,"I told you so!"

But the star of the evening was the dessert: Chocolate Fudge with Vanilla Ice Cream and sprinkled with OREO crumbles;

We both couldn't breathe after that ha ha (what else is new). Over eat...over indulge...my motto of the year!

COVA-FOR OUR FRIENDS

2008-09-21T20:00:00.003+08:00

19.09.2008

A long lost friend of mine suggested to meet up for breaking our fast. I concur. It's been a long time since I last saw her. There was simply a lot of catching up to do. We agreed to meet up @The Garden, Midvalley Megamall.
At first, we couldn't decide where to go eat. We saw a place looked pretty cozy. It was the "Cova". We sat down and had a look at the menu. We decided to stay.
Stories after stories, I found out that a lot of our friends had passed on. I kind of lost my appetite even after a day of fasting...
Anyhow, the food was delicious. I had the fish and my friend had the spaghetti with dried chili.

We then ordered dessert and they were both very delicious.
We prayed for our friends and hope they are in a better place.

KLCC CONVENTION CENTRE

2008-09-20T23:52:00.006+08:00

During the month of Ramadhan, little that I know that @ a convention centre, you can also arrange for "Berbuka" (breaking-fast) function.

My boss bought a table for a function done by an association. He then asked me to find people to fill the table up. That was an easy peasy job. Damn it's great to eat! I took my sister with me. This time to KLCC Convention Centre. The big hall was filled with tables and the concept was "Malay Village".

I suddenly became a little girl again. I was checking everything out. One mini food stall to another. I became greedy..but quickly told myself that I simply could not eat EVERY thing. They were very good though..

The desserts were to die for. I was hogging the waffle station. The ice-cream, the peanut butter, the jelly, the chocolates..ughhh.....I'm getting fat just thinking about them...

The promotion: Ramadhan promotion
The website: KLCC Convention Centre

THAI EXPRESS

2008-09-10T20:00:00.004+08:00

I love Thai food. The spiciness is out of this world. I was told by a friend that I will never be the food critique simply because I love to eat. So, she said I will say good things about all food. Hmmm...maybe she's right. I just eat almost anything...

This soft shell crab was deep fried. Imagine all the cholesterol..yummy he he

get it??????

This one doesn't look so tempting but on a hot day...the spice just go straight to your brains ha ha

Well, if you ran out of idea on where to go to eat...you can always check this place out. This particular Thai Express is at The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

Happy Eating!

TAKE A BOW

2008-09-09T20:28:00.000+08:00

CUP CAKE

2008-09-08T15:02:00.000+08:00

Nah...don't have much to blog about these days
just thinking of posting one of my fav-pics of this cup cake i devoured a long time ago...

BREAKING FAST

2008-09-07T23:33:00.001+08:00

Yes, Ramadhan is here again. The glorious fasting month, the glorious food festival. Oh, don't sue me...I know it's about fasting..refraining one self from things like food, drinks, bad stuffs and sex..Good for your 'soul' and let your tummy rest for a month from working too much like my tummy ;-)
One fine Sunday late morning..a phone call from my dear Boss:

Boss: "Heloooooo FD!"
FD: "Helooooo! FD's Boss! Dah makan? Have you had lunch?" *giggling*
Boss:"Baru lepas I just had" *giggling* "Well, I still haven't received your email on that last meeting..."
FD: "I will re-email to you shortly"
Boss: "Oh..what are your plans for berbuka puasa breaking fast?"
FD: "No plan..probably out some where..."
Boss: "Come lah..ajak (invite) the gang that been working so hard on that last tender submission..the place..your choice"

Immediately, I made a few calls to the work 'clan' inviting them for 'break fast'.

I googled a few restaurants and one of them was "Tupai-Tupai" which I had one of the 'break-fast' sessions last year.

At 7:00pm we made our way to Tupai-tupai and there were heaps of people. They had to add parking facility nearby the building to accommodate us. Yes, lucky..I made reservation for us.

The food was tasty. I need not elaborate. The buffet spread was 'long'! I had many plates like this one (emphasized on 'many'):

The ambiance was nice on a not so hectic night.

Still, I think for those who like malay type food, this place is a bargain and satisfy your palate.

After those hearty meal, one of my colleagues was craving for ice-cream. So I asked one of the waiters;

"Adik (bro)! Ada ice-cream tak (do you serve ice cream here)?"

He just shook his head;

"Kak (sis), kita tak de ice-cream kat sini..ice kacang pun tak da...bubur kacang ada la..."

Hmmmm...I thought to myself that this is not happening...NO ICE-CREAM?

So the Boss looked and me and uttered, "Come on! Let's go to Haagen Dazs!"

UP! UP! AND AWAY!!!!!!

Yes..we were children again :-)

3 scoops : Strawberry, Belgian Chocolate and Green Tea

Our dear Boss had this one..

Jai had this one

Wada had this

I think you can guess what happened next; we all couldn't walk properly......

To all the Muslims..caution...do not over indulge *wink*
Again...HAPPY RAMADHAN..think of the unfortunate ones.....

THE WAIT...

2008-09-06T23:07:00.002+08:00

I thought you loved me
I thought I was your friend
I thought you cared
I thought I was the one for you
I thought I matter

You never bothered to clarify
upon the promises you make and then break

In the absence of communication
I was left here waiting......
Like a schmuck

It is clear now
I never matter to you
Perhaps you did love me
But that was history
In a way, I am glad
A blessing in disguise
A slap in the face
A time to move on

HAPPY MERDEKA, HAPPY FASTING!

2008-08-31T21:08:00.000+08:00

Wishing all funkee Malaysians Happy Merdeka and to all the Muslims Happy fasting.

BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL

2008-08-29T19:27:00.002+08:00

Sounds awful isn't it? I have to agree it sounds and feels awful. The thought that you had to do work while everyone else is sleeping made it even worst. My mind stopped functioning and my body all aching from the lack of movements sitting in front of the computer punching and crunching numbers doing the ridiculous things. My friends stopped calling me for I live in different time zone and a shamble to make plans with me. Nevertheless, I am still hoping that ONE fine day, I will not have to work late or stay over night onto the next day at the office just to meet deadlines...
On that note, I want to thank Nurul, Jai and Wada for staying on, helping me out putting together millions of ringgit worth of contract proposals. I hope the bosses will recognise our effort and commitment.

ONE LAST CRY

2008-08-23T14:00:00.003+08:00

VR1-CAFE, DAMANSARA INTAN

2008-08-08T23:52:00.005+08:00

One friday night, I was surely in my jammies, didn't want to go out, cold mask all over the face, then there's this one phonecall;

Ring! Ring!

FD: Hello?
FDGF: Hellooooo! What are you doing girl???
FD: Helloooo Makwe! Nothing really, just effing around... What's up?
FDGF: Yaaaa..I was wondering what you were doing..hey a GF of mine has this place in Damansara Intan, a pub/bar kind of place, wanna join us? I am going there for the first time as well, so, comelah! It's near that San Francisco Steak House..you know the area right?
FD: I am in my jammies...but..heck...I'll jump in the shower...
FDGF: Go shower, when I found the place I will text you the exact location.
FD: Ok! See ya later

Soooo...I did that stunt again, 10mins shower, 5mins makeup, 2 mins picked whateva to wear, 5mins blowdry hair..phooh 22 mins!!!!! I was on the road to this place called VR-1 Cafe.

As I reached the area, I kind of missed it the first time, then I saw some people at a Karaoke joint nearby and asked,
"Abang!(brother), Kat mana VR-1(where's VR-1)?"
Bro: "Itu..yg pintu merah tu...tapi adik kena pusing lalu ikut depan" (ok..I can't be bothered to translate this he he)
FD: "Thank you Bang!"
Bro:"Sama-sama dik..alhamdulillah..cantik dan berbudi bahasa adik ni" (ya...he said I was courteous alrite *winks*)

I drove to the right place and parked smack down at the front of the joint. I could hear the blazing sound of a live band....sounded very good though. So, I walked in...Most of the people were already getting 'pissed'...Oh...I forgot...they were also watching Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony live on the big screen a few hours before...so the place was pretty packed up.

I walked over to my GFs and...Suffice to say we were almost louder than the band he he.

A local singer-friend walked in and said hello and said to me,"Lama tak nampak? Mana sembunyi (long time no see, where have you been hiding)?"

He then sang a song for the crowd and he was still good.

The band was great. Apparently, one of the partners at VR-1 was in music industry and he knows a lot of great local bands and singers.

I had a great time.

You guys should check this place out ;-)

VR-1, Damansara Intan- Just a couple of doors away from San Francisco Steakhouse or visit: www.vr1world.org

Oh ya, some pics on flickr might tempt ya ;-)

1. The Band

2. One of the partners and wife singing
3. The Band posing for me camera!
4. The potent drink

5. Karaoke Session later...late...

6. Awesome guest singer

SELERA DUTA, JALAN DUTA 08.08.08

2008-08-08T23:42:00.006+08:00

Makan, makan, makan, makan and makan! (eat! eat! eat!....). That's all I know. I do love to eat. So..on a friday afternoon while the muslim gentlemen went for their friday prayers, I gathered the ladies to go to this place nearby the courthouse in Jalan Duta. I know of this place when I was doing a site inspection a few years back. There's this particular store #3 which sells "prawn noodles" to die for. Unfortunately, when we reached there the store was closed. So we settled for other food which were as delicious. The place was swamped with people who were going to the mosque (selera putra was just the opposite if Jalan Duta Mosque). So, if you ever want to go there on a friday, the ladies..go at 1:00pm, the gentlemen were almost gone..he he..The guys..you can go to this place at 12:00pm! lol. As usual, this photographer took some pics for the occassion especially when it was 08.08.08! :

My colleagues:

The ice kacang:

As usual, a lunch well done. Back to the office!

AT THE CROSSROAD - CONCORDE KUALA LUMPUR

2008-08-07T23:51:00.003+08:00

I am not really a fan for 'lounge' lobby type of live band entertainment...phoooh certainly described "Crossroad" at Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. But...but..this time was an exception. One of the colleagues was in distress, so, I thought I kept this fella company to see some live music. 3 Music Bands! They were pretty good. In the past, I was never really tempted to walk in. Still, not really tempted to walk in again unless if I am in a big group (I have my own reasons for not being tempted to walk in and rather not discuss about them here lol). However, if you really ran out of idea of where to go on a slow weeknights..you can just drop by Concorde Hotel in KL and pick a corner at the crossroad to listen to 3 good bands. They play requests from the audience and they are certainly very very friendly to you...Oh, this place has a theme song too. Each band at the end of their session will sing this theme song to indicate thats the end of their bit. One thing for sure, you will not see 'young' crowd. Part of it because the songs were also pretty 'old school' and the scary part was I know the lyrics..shiaghhh. Yup, I took some snapshots here too for you to verify what I just wrote here; Band1,Band1(2),Band1(3),the sax man,dancing,dancing (2),band(2),band 2,ambiance,Band 3.
It was alright for me but my colleague enjoyed it. Maybe this is more of your cup of tea..No?

MINISTRY OF FINANCE BUILDING IN PUTRAJAYA

2008-08-07T17:03:00.006+08:00

I really like this building. It's unique design and the Ministry that occupied this building made it hard to ignore whenever you are in Putrajaya, Malaysia. I was in this building many times doing various business transactions. Sometimes, whenever I was in the vicinity, I will drive past slowly...to see if the Minister would come out and play.... ha ha...nah...Recently, I was there to have a look if we can offer some building maintenance services to this building. The building is still pretty new. Still, as human beings need food to live, buildings need maintenance to last longer. Perhaps, one day, we will be able to do good to this building. In the mean time, if you guys ever in Putrajaya, please drive by this building..who knows...the ministers might come out and give you money $$$$$$$ wooo wooooot!
I took a few snapshots of this building.
You can view them on my Flickr:
exterior 1,
pavements,
walkway,
looking up,
front,.
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PANCAKE HOUSE IN SUNWAY PYRAMID

2008-08-06T23:42:00.009+08:00

I was here before but I didn't bring my camera. So, This time around, I brought my camera but too lazy to upload. Well, I came here for the food and also to bribe my sister for driving me around today. To have a glimpse at the food...perhaps you can visit my flickr page:

Spaghetti and Shrimps wider view:---> pic
Tacos:---> pic
Tacos:---> pic
Tacos: ---> pic
Menu:---> pic

Of course there were varieties of pancakes available but I was more into whatever else available. I ordered Tacos and surprisingly they were one of the tastiest tacos I ever tasted since Taco Bell ha ha. We finished the food and headed home. We wanted to buy some more food for later but I was already feeling bloated so whats the point huh. I felt like I gained a few kilos ha ha

ANJUNG MERAH II - MALAY FOOD GALORE

2008-08-06T23:06:00.012+08:00

I sent my car for servicing this morning. Since I didn't have any appointment, the car was scheduled to be done pretty late during the day. I had to go back to the office but I had no car so I called my sister up if she could drive me to the office since she had her day off today. She said OK. By the time she arrived, it was almost lunch time and my tummy was growling..bad...I asked her to make this turn which led us to this Malay restaurant called Anjung Merah II. I was introduced to this place by my ex-colleague almost 2 years ago. It was only 12:30pm and there were already a lot of people there. The food must be still as delicious as I could remember before. It was such a pleasure seeing my sister eating 'well'. I am glad I brought her here. We ate and ate like there was no tomorrow ha ha. If you are ever nearbly Proton COE in USJ and love Malay food, do drop by this place. It was worth it.

Once again, I arrived in the office feeling full. I could do a little bit of work and started to think about food again..oops my car in the workshop....

MON-DAY

2008-08-04T23:33:00.001+08:00

Someone declared that Monday seemed to be Azi's day for the past few weeks. I think he might be right coz 'mon' in french means 'my' and hence...it's MY DAY! hmmmmmm...brilliant!

Hah ha haha haaa

NAILI'S-WITH COLLEAGUES AND X COLLEAGUE

2008-08-02T23:27:00.005+08:00

Saturday night...hmmmm...Usually the 'partying' night...I decided to join my colleagues and an ex colleague for dinner to somewhere 'different' than my 'usual' hangouts. Nurul, Jai and Intan picked me up from the house and we had a little chat then headed to Kg. Dato' Senu in KL to this 'Kampung'-style restaurant. Jumi and son and K followed us. So, there were 7 of us. We ordered quite a fairbit of food but they were all very delicious.

My colleague and son

BFF! (Best friends forever...LOL)
(click on the pic to view large)

It's good to indulge...

Beautiful and refreshing drinks

Mixed Seafood Tomyam!!!!! Ooooo Laaa Laaaa

L-R : Cucur ikan bilis (crunchy and delicious!), Steamed Siakap (awesome taste) and Mixed Vegies (no comment on this one coz I aint vegie fan)
if you feel like the pix are a bit out of shape or pixel...just click on it and you can view large

Buttered Tiger Prawns

This is when you ate too much hah hah hah..the boy had to take care of the mumsy!

Over indulgence..absolutely! But this is recommended (Only when you are not on a strict diet of course). The food was awesome and the companies were needed. It was good to catch up with old friends anyway. Food, gossips..etcetra etcetra....Take your time to add variety to your diet. Take your time to gossip he he..it will make you stay youngerrrrrr....booo yaaah!

TO CAMERON HIGHLANDS

2008-07-31T23:07:00.001+08:00

I picked my colleague up from the office at 7:30am. Yes, I was pretty determined to go to this place called Cameron Highlands. It's work related trip....I had to visit... the hospital to be exact..don't ask me why suffice to say that I wasn't ill....and so happened there was an official opening of the hospital which was graced by HRH Sultan of Pahang. The hospital was named after his wife.
The trip took us around 2 hrs and 30minutes. It seemed short coz we were yapping away in the car and I didn't really notice that the gas tank was running empty...yaiks! But we were lucky enough to barely made it to the little town to fill up.
Our other colleagues who work there greeted us and brought us to our site office. We did our bit and then off to the hospital....

The Sultan of Pahang shook hands with guests:

HRH Sultan of Pahang officiated the opening:

The Cameron Highlands Hospital: Hospital Hajjah Kalsom:

The hospital miniature:

The Town - Tanah rata

After all that 'hardwork' we did, we deserved a good meal. So, we stopped by a local favorite called "Roseland". The look was a bit dodgy but we gave it a go since it came highly recommended. Well, we didn't go for 'local' but had some deeelicious lamb chop and chicken chop instead:

I had this delicious strawberry pancake with cream for dessert. My colleague had strawberry ice-cream..whoaaa...we really went for the 'strawberries' this time!

Strawberry Pancake with cream

Strawberry Ice Cream

We then stopped over at the roadside to check out what's happening. As we walked in, there were flowers, plants, cactus or rather 'cacti', plants, trees..nature goodies in the array of shops..ohhh beautiful things...I felt like I was in paradise of healthiness he he...Then we adjourned to kea area to check out more strawberries and good stuffs. There were rose garden as well but I was planning on going there another time. Perhaps with family or with love ones..My colleague got a little carried away with the shopping...all the fresh vegies...yummy...

After that shopping we quickly stuffed our 'treats' in the trunk and shot off back to Kuala Lumpur. On the way, we were yapping away and on the highway we were stopped by the traffic police. My colleague asked,"Bang! Berapa laju Bang?" (Bro, how fast were we doing?). He answered, "121". I was doing ONLY 121km/hr????. 121!!!! I wish I was doing 180! That would be worth the ticket! Well, I was laughing away and the police looked at us funny. He told us that we were 'caught' speeding in "Tapah" and told me that he will write me a ticket. I smiled and nodded,"Ok, faham, faham" (understood). He was probably waiting for me to say something else but I continued yapping with my colleague. After writing the summon he gave the summon to me and said, "Here you go maam, you can pay the fine at any traffic police station". I thanked the policeman and drove off. We were just laughing away again in the car...

I came home feeling a little tired but the day was all worth it. The trip was definitely needed for me..for work and for a lil of de-stressing.

HUMBLE

2008-07-28T23:33:00.000+08:00

As I drove back from work today, I was mentally complaining how hard it was to get things done..this that this that how the gas price had increased dramatically..how the price this and that..where to move to, what to eat..I got to get this and that done by certain time and date...phew...I was tired just by thinking about what I was thinking ha ha ha..ok, back to while I was driving back from work...I stopped by to get something to eat and a pack of cigarette, then to the gas station to get gas of course...a young lad approached me and asked me nicely whether I could be kind enough to donate some money to this religious institution..being tired and couldn't wait to get home..I thought I would have brushed him off..but I saw a pamphlet on his hand with the name of the school he was referring to..that caught my eyes and I asked him further...one question after another..I started to realize that I have a great life. All the 'complaints' I had before about my daily 'chores' etc, meant nothing compared to this guy's life. I finished with the gas and I reached for my purse...I gave him very little...but I couldn't contain myself..a little bit of 'rain' came out of my eyes...he was thankful...I thanked him even more..this guy made me humble...this guy made me realized that I have plenty to eat, roof above my head and tonnes of 'expensive' clothes' to wear everyday...as I went into my car...the 'rain' became heavier.. One day, I may be able to do something for this school and for those unfortunate kids..I hope those who have plenty in their lives will take sometime to give to others.
I went home, writing this, hopefully whoever read this will do something good for the less fortunates. There are still people out there who starve, being discriminated and suffer because of our own arrogance. I hope...the riches have rich hearts too...see beyond colors and religions...damn..this world be one funkee happee place to be ;-)

Nite y'all...

STRAWBERRY PLANT (2)

2008-07-21T19:00:00.001+08:00

As a great detective that I am, I must do the follow-up closely. From my last blog on the above subject ~~~~> STRAWBERRY PLANT, I must investigate what happened to the strawberries.

This is my report;

I did not steal the strawberry, I repeat, I did not steal the strawberry!

Now, do want to hire me as a detective? *wink* *wink*

HAPPY 62 ABAH!

2008-07-20T21:00:00.013+08:00

It's my Dad's 62nd birthday today. So I brought him, mom, sis and lil bro to Stockholm and brought them on a boat ride.....

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He he...well close, IKEA to be exact, not for shopping but for his favorite meatballs LOL. He is 62! He is well! Thank GOD for that!
His love for food has definitely grown on us the family. Now we know why we all love to eat..including mom. My sister had to work, but she managed to 'sneak-out' for a little while to spend time with her beloved mom, dad, sis and brother. A joy to all of us.
Then after that lovely meal, mom insisted on calling one of our cousin's: Amy. When we called, she told us that she's in a Hospital nearby just received foot surgery. Ouch, we grabbed some lil presents and off we went to the Damansara Specialist. The surgery was last Thursday, so she was recuperating when we visited her.
As usual, mom went on and on talking...until we had to drag her out LOL. After that we all went back to my place and talked some more and after the evening prayer, mom, dad and lil bro shoot off south. Ahhhhh....what a treat....sis was reluctantly went back to continue with work and I was high on their visit ;

GOD MUST BE ANGRY

2008-07-19T09:00:00.001+08:00

This is a PABX pc board which got stuck by lightning in one of our sites. The cost of repair is quite hefty. Not to have it broken down on a regular basis like that...Not so good for buildings to have this kind of problems. Not easy maintaining buildings..people like us get to see the unseen things that lucky people don't get to see rather get to enjoy being in a nice building on a daily basis. People..of course just know how to complaint and be a schmuck about it..I think God must be angry at us for striking lightning on the poor pc board like that...and we the contractor had to charge our clients some obscene fees just to get this thing repaired. Oh well...it made up for the angry face of the building owner for not able to put some calls through while the rececptionist went beserk...Well ahoy good for me eh??? Yea..lightning...God must be angry...

STRAWBERRY PLANT

2008-07-18T10:08:00.007+08:00

I was thinking of abandoning this blog. But then I simply have tonnes of things to share with the world such as how cute some things are. I will give this blog another chance ;-)

Malaysia is HOT, I mean literally hot and humid. Ok a little exaggeration since there are people who can live in the desert. So, tropical climate may be 'nothing'.

However, there are certain plants that need to be grown in 'special' and controlled environment. In Cameron Highland for instance, they can grow strawberries! Awesome! Since I work in the company that helps manage the maintenance part of the hospital there, my bosses went there recently and bought some strawberry trees. Well of course I had devoured (being the 'pig' that I am) the strawberries they bought in the packets...

I bet this afternoon if he left this tree unattended...some bugger(s) would have picked the big strawberry. We'll see.. ;-)

GREAT PEOPLE-BREATHE IN

2008-07-16T22:25:00.003+08:00

I was a little surprised today. Those who had read my blog and understood the agony of going through tough paths, I thank you all. Thank you to a few people in my life who took the trouble to spend time with me and cheered me up (you know who you are). I am blessed for the great people in this part of the world. Thank you for keeping my feet on the ground and making me realized there are still hope. I pray the same thing for you guys. Thank you for making this world an easier place to live in and easier to breathe in...So I dedicate this song to ya :-)

BREATHE IN BY FROU FROU (don't forget to switch my player off/pause on the page before you play this)

SADNESS

2008-07-15T22:25:00.004+08:00

My another attempt to be 'poetic'

Sad because there are hardly any truthful people around anymore
Sad because there are hardly any fidelity between lovers and families
Sad because more people are acting irresponsibly
Sad because people are debating on how to bring each other down
Sad because the politics are no longer for the people but for the politicians
Sad because in this rich world there are still too many poor people
Sad because there are too many 'pretentious' people
Sad because there are too many hypocrites who criticized others while they themselves are no saint.
Sad because even the 'police' become the 'criminals'
Sad because there are hardly any 'humble' successful people even when once they were in the 'dungeon'
Sad because when people realized that they were wrong...they never want to admit mistakes...if they admitted the mistakes..they even repeat them...again and again
Sad because there are hardly any kindness amongst humans, humans 'throw-away' their babies..even animals love their children
Sad because of all these...We create monsters who do not trust ANYone

TRUTH HURTS

2008-07-14T12:06:00.001+08:00

My attempt to be 'poetic':

Truth Hurts

Started with a hunch

Turned out to be true

I saw him there..denying the truth

The world suddenly became small

Things that he said

Things that he did

They were lies

If they were not lies

They deviated from the truth

I was a fool

To believe

I was a fool

To be told

differently

I had never seen someone so uncomfortable

When facing with the truth

Because I know

That truth hurts

Hours and hours I wept

Years and months were wasted

Believing

When you found out the truth

It cuts like a knife

No matter how hurt it was

Life has to go on.......

In time...these truths

Make you strong

AFTER 25 YEARS???? BOWLING?

2008-07-03T23:07:00.031+08:00

Crazy....after my meeting, I drove home like a crazy gal to change into jeans and flip flop after the whole day in my heels and 'corporate' jacket. I rushed to Sunway Mall to catch up with my colleagues. Aha...we were having our 'Annual Bowling Tournament' and I was in the committee..They put me in-charge??? Well, the real person who are in charge in this whole thing were some other good lads. I had to surrender my 'authority' to some other capable hands...but I didn't want to miss the games. So, I braved myself to the bowling alley and got myself into a team who I had never met before (now we are like the best buddies in the world). It turned out to be we all had such a great time. Some of the bosses were there too. They were such a good sport. I was a bit rusty (I can't help it but to laugh on this one..), but hey I managed 2 strikes in 3 games...wooot!

The bosses started the 'ball' rolling. It was a roar. Birthdays for June and July 'babies' were celebrated..It's just our way of saying "guys...u r getting older...get a life and bowl..ACK!"

To be honest..I de-stressed. I completely forgotten the rough couple of weeks I had with some issues that are not worth mentioning here..(I de-stressed ha ha). Another form of therapy has just been found..ooops...no no no...you won't find me in bowling alleys from now on, I promise :-))

Suffice to say, we had a blast and some people got to show off their bowling skills and we all got to eat all we could eat later on...

Please click here to view this pic on Flickr

When I reached home, my hands, legs were all sore. Yes, after 25 years, I made history :-)

BABYSITTING

2008-06-30T23:06:00.001+08:00

I have no kids. Perhaps one day I will have my own kids. No, I ain't biatching about 'baby' sitting babysitting. It's the daily babysitting thingy that I do;

When I was on the road...I was darn cautious with those drivers who changed lanes without indicating. Aha, I was babysitting other drivers. Seriously.

When I was in a meeting, I was making sure that no one fights. (riiight)

When I was doing my housekeeping...I will dispose garbage properly..and bl**** recycle.

I will do office's dishes...

I will put the tray at the trash counter after McDonald's and KFC...people looked at me funny in this part of the world..(I ain't kidding)

I will practice good toilet training in public toilet..(ah please don't choke...)

I will pick up things lying around the floor...

I switch the lights off and make sure no unnecessary appliances on...before I leave any premise when no one's around.

I will try my very best to make people around me comfortable, no matter who they are...

No more laughing at people who fell down...I actually helped them up...

No more biacthing at people with 'dark' skin...hmmm how to put it...in me own lingo; " Eh..hitam nye dia....tak lawa " I can't translate this one...One day not too long ago I 'duh'ly realised that it was such a 'discriminative' remark....a unrealised 'discrimination' behaviour that my people been practised for a while and hurt people's feelings.

I open doors for people

I don't intentionally take other people's things without permission....

I better stop coz the list can go on.....

Oh did I say this blog was about babysitting??? Hmmm...I might lost the plot here....I think it's time to get some real sleep and stop worrying about babysitting others.....

WORK...TO THE BONE.....

2008-06-21T12:46:00.007+08:00

The massive tender documents that needed to 'attend' to...*sigh*

I don't know why they say that "Work to the bone"....ok maybe till the day we die and all our bones are stickin out....we are still be 'working...'

A few of us made it to the office today (on our off days)...no pressure from the bosses *winks* to be here but we (the 'responsible ones) know what it takes to get things done within given stipulated deadlines and understand the fact that what we are doing here today...someone else will take the bl**** credits.

To make the best out of everything in this situation...I was thinking of ordering in some food...but a young lady in my office who happens to be an excellent cook brought some 'vermicelli noodles' and local fish crackers and they tasted awesome!

I had 2 (Two) big servings of those noodles and I was more than happy to continue working and forget about all of last week's sorrows...:-)

The rest of the world...HAVE A LOVELY WEEKEND AND 'PARTY' TO THE BONE ;-)

KFC DINNER

2008-06-17T21:00:00.005+08:00

L-R: The Salad, KFC snack plate and The Cheeeeeesy Wedges

My sister is a big fan of KFC. Of all the 'fast food' I ever asked to buy for her on my way home from work, she never once refused KFC, or Kenny Roasters (of course this is going to be in a different blog). Last few days she skipped dinner and that got me really worried. This girl has a big problem...not eating....I don't mind the 'skinny' thing, but I worry if she faints or gets sick because of insufficient nutritions. Ok, I may sound like a big 'mother' here, but she is my responsibility...and of course I love her to death. Even she's already a quarter of a century..she's still my baby sister. Anyway, enough of the soppy part, I bought her KFC. A snack plate and a bowl of salad and cheesy wedges (the wedges were for me of course..ha ha..and that explains why I am the fat one in the family). My happiest moment was to see her finished her food and we kinda 'hang' in front of the tee vee re-watching sex and the city. While bitching about work and eating away...we stopped at this.. and laughed.

THANK YOU JOE!!!!!

2008-06-16T17:04:00.002+08:00

THANK YOU JOE FOR THE PRO FLICKR ACCOUNT!
I AM SPEECHLESS...

A lovely Donut from JCO. If you are near, I would have sent you the real ones ;-)

HAPPY FATHERS' DAY

2008-06-15T13:00:00.001+08:00

My Abah (My Dad),

Thank you for being there for us (family) unconditionally.

Thank you for showing us the good things in life of having a family.

Thank you for showing us what unconditional love really means.

Thank you for proteting us (your children) until today.

Thank you for all the 'hardships' that you endured having us and keeping us together.

Thank you for taking good care of mak (mom) since the day you guys got married till today.

Thank you for loving us no matter what we've become or will be.

WE ALL LOVE YOU ABAH!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Your eldest daughter

ANOTHER LUNCH GALORE - FIG TREE

2008-06-13T21:00:00.004+08:00

Oh what a surprise that I was drawn to a lunch invitation by colleagues...I had some work errands to do and usually on a friday is pretty hectic...but then again...not much can be done during friday prayers...so I tagged along....to a nearby restaurant....FIG TREE.

It was pretty cozy. The staffs were very cheerful in the afternoon...

I was hungry...really hungry....

The menu and the ambiance

The drinks...the green ones....for those who are heath freaks...green apple and celery...taste awesome to me but one of my colleagues said it tasted like "grass"...o dear...

The green drink, burger and Alio Olio

Thai Fried Kuay Teow, Nyonya fried rice and Mee Mamak (Fried Noodles)

My Chicken linguini with tomato sauce

I was very happy with the meal...again..a well chosen venue. We then went gallivanting...no really...we were doing work :-)

Oh Thank you K7! Jasamu dikenang :-)

THE FIG TREE COFFEE AND RESTAURANT

Ground Floor, Wisma Perintis

47 Jalan Dungun

Damansara Heights

50490 Kuala Lumpur (Tel: 03-2089 5231/2)

Business hours: Daily, 8am to 10pm.

another blog <~~this blog stumbled upon at random spookily has my colleague's pic and his family in it..

An update: 30 july 2009: this restaurant no longer exist at the above location

This location is currently occupied by : Nerofico restaurant.

LUNCH AT ALEXIS

2008-06-10T22:08:00.003+08:00

I was all of a sudden swamped with proposals and tenders. The bosses were away, I thought I could breathe a bit but nooooo more work....I guess work will never end..I started writing the proposals and after around 11am I started feeling famish. I started to ask around who would want to go out of the building to get lunch. You gotta plan these things...some lazy a** just wouldn't want to leave their seats as if there are no tomorrows. So I asked the people who love food as much as I do. We decided to drive not too far away from the office but not too close. We drove in my colleague's brand spanking new Honda CRV. I have developed some kind of passion for that car. We arrived at our destination 15 minutes after 1pm. I am always fond of Alexis since years ago when they started their outlet in Bangsar. The selections are just nice. To be honest, I was craving for Alexis as soon as we got to Bangsar Shopping Centre.

The view from where we were sitting and the cover of the menu

Three fuzzy drinks: Rasberry Soda, Lime Soda and Lemon Soda

Humus and Guacamole

Humus and Half Spring Chicken (Roasted)

Lamb Wrap with vegies and tortilla

Tortilla chips and Humus and Guacamole

Light main course Salmon with salad and balsamic vinegar dressing

The dessert: Lemon pie and Crunchy delight

Once again fellas, we came back to the office happy and well energised by great lunch!

AMERICAN BOY

2008-06-09T12:00:00.000+08:00

This song has been ringin in my ears....

Kanye West:
Just another one champion sound
yeah Estelle about to get down
who the hottest in the world right now.
Just touched down in London town.
Bet they give me a pound.
Tell them put the money in my hand right now.
Tell the promoter we need more seats,
we just sold out all the floor seats

Estelle:
Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day.
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy.

He said, Hey Sister.
It's really really nice to meet ya.
I just met this 5 foot 7 guy who's just my type.
like the way he's speaking, his confidence is peaking.
Don't like his baggy jeans but Ima like what's underneath them.
And no I aint been to MIA
I heard that Cali never rains and New York's heart awaits. First let's see the west end.
I'll show you to my bridren.
I'm like this American Boy. American Boy

Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy. American Boy

Can we get away this weekend.
Take me to Broadway.
Let's go shopping baby then we'll go to a Café.
Let's go on the subway.
Take me to your hood.
I neva been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good.
Dress in all your fancy clothes.
Sneaker's looking Fresh to Def I'm lovin those Shell Toes.
Walkin that walk.
Talk that slick talk.
I'm likin this American Boy. American Boy.

Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day.
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy

let them kno wagwan blud

Kanye West:
Who killin em in the U.K. Everybody gonna to say YOU K, reluctantly, cuz most of this press don't f**k wit me. Estelle once said to me, cool down, down. Don't act a fool now, now. I always act a fool oww, oww. Aint nothing new now now. He crazy, I know what ya thinkin. Ribena I know what you're drinkin. Rap singer. Chain Blinger. Holla at the next chick soon as you're blinkin. What's you're persona. about this Americana. Brama, Am I shallow, cuz all my clothes designer. Dressed smart like a London Bloke. Before he speak his suit bespoke. And you thought he was cute before, Look at this P Coat tell me he's broke. And I know you're not into all that. I heard your lyrics I feel your spirit. But I still talk that CAAASH. Cuz a lot W.A.G.S wanna hear it. And I'm feelin like Mike at his Baddest. Like the Pips at they Gladys. And I know they love it. So to hell with all that rubbish

Estelle:
Would you be my love, my love, Would you be mine.
Would you be my love, my love, Would you be mine.
Could you be my love, my love.
Would you be my American Boy. American Boy

Chorus
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You'll be my American Boy. American Boy.

La,la,la,la,la,la,la
La,la,la,la,la,la,la....

PIZZA AND SEX

2008-06-08T18:20:00.005+08:00

I couldn't be bothered to cook or go out for lunch this afternoon.So I looked over the side of my fridge (where I put all the take-out menus and numbers)..I was tired of my liquid diet and I must eat something solid. After discovering that I could open my mouth a liiiitle bit wider and I could chew without too much pain...so I decided to be a little bit adventurous on my food intake.

~~~

I braved myself to order in Canadian Pizza Two for One. I was too hungry so I ordered the large ones AND Lasagna! (Pig! ha ha). When I rang, of course the delivery guy had my details. Before I knew it he said I was going to order Mexican Fiesta and Canadian Supreme. I was impressed but then again I was not that difficult to figure out when it comes to food.

The Two for One Pizza reminds me a lot of University.

Mexican Fiesta and Canadian Supreme Pizzas

Ahhh...the food is here and I started my re-runs of Sex and the City and I don't know for how many kzillionth times I watched the episodes. Houston, I have a problem....

A few slices and sex (and the city of course...what did ya think????)...I had one of the most wonderful relaxing and bloated sundays! Pizza and Sex always go together, bwah ahh hha hhaaaa...ouch...cannot open mouth..ouch ouch

DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR DREAMS?

2008-06-07T12:11:00.003+08:00

Do you remember your dreams? Or you don't give a f*** after a while ha ha..Well, I studied psychology and dreams always bug the hell out of me. Sometimes I remembered bits and pieces. Sometimes I remember them vividly. When that happened, I woke up and thought, "What the hell do that means?". Dreams interpretations vary across culture I guess coz I never found the true interpretation of dreams any where..even after reading numerous psychology books by f***ed up theories. Some said it's the manifesto of your 'subconcious', some said it's the actual things that you experienced, some said it's the 'insight' of the future and some said 'it will happen'...Why I bloody write this? Heck I don't know but last night my dream was very vivid. The similar dream occured a few times before but never this vivid...;

~~~

I just rented a new terrace house with 3 bedrooms. I was sharing with one other lady. I came to the house after work and saw the landlord's friend was in the livingroom. I went into the house and went straight to my room. I didn't like the room so I wandered around and I found a secret passage led to more rooms. There were 8 rooms altogether with different types of bed and some with attached bathrooms. Then my housemate came and joined me with the discovery and said, "Heck! There are more rooms here! Bonus! We can make more money renting them all out!" I went exploring some more hoping to see more bonusses...but the dream stopped after I was dissappointed not to find anything more.

~~~

Now, how weird was that! I woke up with weird feeling and I hope nothing weird will happen today. Perhaps the theme was "house" so I went to youtube finding house music to calm me down..ahak!

Enjoy some of the cool mix I found by the geniuses on youtube;

TOO OLD FOR WISDOM

2008-06-06T13:08:00.003+08:00

Antibiotic and liquid diet.....(bummer)

My whole mouth is f*****. I couldn't open wide. I went to the dentist nearby my area coz I couldn't be bothered to go anywhere further. The whole night I couldn't sleep and this had been going on for a week off and on. This morning, the left cheek looked blown up. I looked fat. Ok maybe I am fat but heck the cheek didn't help. A week ago it was the 'right' cheek now the 'left' one.

~~~

At the reception, the lady took my particulars for I never been there before and when she looked at my ID she was counting on how old I was...she told me that I don't look 40. Hooo hooo...That's the highlight of my day ha ha

~~~

The doctor checked and I couldn't open my mouth any wider than 10cm. It was bitchingly painful when he poked at the infected area. Jokingly he said to his assistant,"This is the first time a woman could not open her mouth wide..usually they open like that wide". His hand was making a big opening sign.. I laughed..painfully.

~~~

He continued, " Well, I can't do much today since you can't even open your mouth...I will give you some antibiotics and pain killers. Let the swellings go down and until you can open your mouth really really wide than you can come back here. You have wisdom tooth...dying to come out...on both sides...and right now they both are killing your gums and cheeks..."

~~~

Bummer!!!! What am I going to eat??? Shiatt! I love to eat..now I can't eat..well except for soup and porridge I guess..

~~~

I went to the office to catch up on work and some people were laughing at me..."Wey! Old chick! Wisdom tooth huh! At 40! So cute!". I smiled and said "B*****!"

~~~

GIANT PEN

2008-06-05T20:00:00.001+08:00

I couldn't stop laughing looking at my colleague's pen when I asked her to initial on some documents. It's huge! She candidly said that this pen was assigned to sign on million dollar checks only. We both laughed.

OIL PRICE INCREASE?????

2008-06-04T19:08:00.003+08:00

Are you guys (the Malaysian Leaders) insane? Increasing oil price up to RM2.70 per litre which is about 40% increase. That's insane. I am going to be hit hard in the gutter coz I am in marketing and I have to travel by car a lot...Then again I ain't the only one who will be affected...The Price of everything else will be jacked up again...people will be even "badder" than they were before...crime rate shall be escalating..people will be killing each other...Oh dear, I am darn scared of what will happen because of this..have these people (again the leader who supposed to be looking after us) ever thought about the repercussions? Crazy buggers...

Perhaps the rich people will not feel a thing...but for those who struggle everyday to make a living this is a catastrophe. Aghhhhhhhhh!!!!

OUR RIVERS - PRETTY HUH?

2008-06-03T23:06:00.001+08:00

I am not an "environmentalist". However, I am kind of sad to see how we disregard our surroundings. We learned that there were some illegal dumpings along the river sides. We also learned that there are some illegal contractors who stole the sands for constructions and developments. Small streams were blocked as a result from these 'illegal' activities. No freaking wonder our land was flooded and killed lives. No wonder we have polluted water to drink and killed lives. I remember once upon a time in my 'village', the water in the river was crystal clear and we all could drink from it (we are still alive now..). There were no plastic wrappers dumped in there. There were no tin cans lying everywhere. Now...I stepped onto polystyrene containers lying everywhere...sad but true and some ignorant souls simply do not think...

Checkout the color of the water. I think if I was thrown into this river..I would have died..instantly..yukh.