This is one of my old time fav song....
Out of Reach - Gabrielle
Knew the signs wasn't right
I was stupid for a while
Swept away by you
And now i feel like a fool
So confused,my hearts brused
Was i ever loved by you?
Out of reach, so far
I never had your heart
Out of reach,couldn't see
We were never meant to be
Catch myself from despair
I could drown if i stay here
Keeping busy everyday
I know i will be ok
But i was so confused,
My hearts brused
Was i ever loved by you?
Out of reach, so far
i never had your heart
Out of reach, couldn't see
We were never meant to be
So much hurt, so much pain
Takes A while to regain
What is lost, inside
And i hope that in time
you'll be out of my mind
And i'll be over you
But now i'm so confused,
My hearts brused
Was i ever loved by you?
Out of reach, so far
I never had your heart
Out of reach, couldn't see
We were never meant to be
Out of reach, so far
you never gave your heart
In my reach, i can see
Theres a life out there
For me....
Binx: she's singing my soul... ouch...
Monday, January 31, 2005
A Refreshing Weekend
A weekend kick-off
Went to see Misha Omar’s performance last Friday with Mrs. Wacko & hubby and the newly wed couple. It was truly a superb performance by the singer. She sang some medleys from her albums plus Anuar Zain’s “Bila Resah” and Lee Ann Rhime’s “Can’t Fight the Moonlight”. The crowd went wild after she finished the haunted song, “Pulangkan”, the soundtrack from the Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam movie. There’s no doubt that this girl can go far in the industry with her powerful voice and great personality. In the words of Mrs. Wacko’s hubby.. “She truly is an elegant singer”
Kudos to Amir for the free passes.
A Serine Saturday
I’ve been having insomnia for the past 2 weeks due to putting up late hours to finish up work. Hence, my sleeping time had gone all haywire. I didn’t sleep a wink on Friday night and had to accompany Lil’ Sis to the immigration office and IDP Australia the next morning to settle her passport and visa application (she’s going to Perth mid Feb to continue her degree in interior architechture). However, I managed to sleep in the car while waiting for her at the immigration office (you know how slow the government services can be rite.. hence I managed to sleep for almost 2 hrs..).
I managed to squeeze in another 2 hours of sleep after lunch before going for a spa session (a gift from Ejan). It was at Serenity Spa in Shah Alam. The treat was a welcome after a very hectic month full of activities.
The place was great. As I stepped in, I was greeted by the peaceful sound of Balinese music. It had injected the Balinese ambiance to the whole Balinese setting of the spa. The 1st impression of the spa was great but it cannot top the whole rejuvenating treatment that I received.
We started off with the steam/sauna sessions, which was for 20 mins. Since we were put in a body cast, only the body part was exposed to the heat, thus eliminates the stuffiness and breathing difficulty that you usually get in a normal sauna room. It was a great 20 mins of sweat releasing session.
Next was the massaging session. Ahhhhhhhhh…… what else can I say about it.. My body had been longing to be pampered. The massage had awakened every muscle in my body that had been aching from my daily routine. It was heavenly.. except for the neck cracking part though. The girl actually positioned herself in way as if she’s trying to strangle my neck, with one hand cupping my chin and the other grabbing firm hold of my hair. With a few swings from left to right (“Jangan keras kan leher ye dik… relax..") then a hard swing to the right.. and “crackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk……”… ouwch…… After than came another hard swing to the left.. and another “crackkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk……”… and another ouwch…… However, the relieved feeling after that was great…. No more stiff neck.. (2 thumbs up for the masseuses)
After that, came the lulur session and then finally we were asked to soak in a milk bath. It was indeed a serine treat. Thanks for the great gift Jan… Love ya lots *muaaaaaaaahssss*
A trip to Petaling Street
After the spa session, Mrs. Wacko & hubby and I went to Petaling Street to get myself a document bag. Since I’ve been bringing back work, I need to get myself a good sturdy bag that can load all the papers and files I needed. And a good bag at KLCC will cost me how many hundred buckaroos…. No way am I gonna spent that much now.. Perhaps after I’ve get my Accountant title I’ll get myself a Braun Buffel bag or something laa kan.. but not now laa.. Plus I’ve burst my budget for January and am cutting on my expenses for February.
Anyway, the last time I’ve been to Petaling Street was almost a year ago with Mr. e-d, during our chocolate hunt. So yesterday’s trip was quite disappointing for me coz I found the area to be a bit dirty. Rubbish were scattered everywhere. It was a dirty sight… However, that didn’t stop the buyers to roam the busy street bargaining for good deals to get their hands on imitation items..
Relaxing Sunday
Woke up in a daze… Slept like a baby last night. The massage was really helpful laaa..
Mum gave me a facial today… Tetiba ja Mum was all chirpy today.. Very happy indeed.. maybe due to the calls that she has been receiving all day (investors calling to top up their investment).. The facial was great… left my face feeling all clean and fresh. Mum promised me another session same time next week… yeay!
It has been a great weekend for me… Looking forward to a good week ahead too.. Plus.. my new boots is on its way back to Malaysia (another yeay!)
binx: a massage and a facial.. what more can a girl ask for
Friday, January 28, 2005
Violet - a shy poem
Violet's inviolate
She shrinks away
By the time she's ready
To butter her cup
Another Daisy's gone by
© e-poems.org 1999
Thursday, January 27, 2005
The waiting game
After almost 2 months of honeymooning... now the dreaded day has arrive.. bearing the key to my future. Waiting for the dreaded email now.. Maybe those UK people decided to release it a wee bit early ke kan...
Need to at least clear one paper this time around. At least then Uncle Danwill see the effort I've put into the whole ordeal. It for sure was not easy juggling work and study at one time (ask the people that know me personally.. I was studying every single freaking weekend - no wonder I don't have a life). Working by day (8.30am - 5.00pm) and studying by night (6.30pm - 9.30pm) was never easy. Plus, it really is stressful when you have to deal with so many things all at once (e.g. datelines, submission, class assignments, group discissions and etc.). When can you stop to take a breather? Almost never...
The new semester has begun.. and after I've finally get my results, my honeymoon period will be officially over.. It'll be tougher this time around for I won't be taking any classes. Hence, will just have to discipline myself to study smart. My workload is not getting any lighter and the subjects that I hope I will be taking will not be an easy one for sure. One thing that I am sure of is that I have to hide my laptop or keep it away during those crucial period for I surely can't resist the temptation to read all my fav. blogs.
If I don't clear both my papers, do pray for me.. cause I'll have to go and face Uncle Dan tomorrow to give him the bad news.. It will not be an interesting sight. On the other hand, if I pass.. I'll be the happiest girl in the building tomorrow...
Binx: the suspense is killing me..
Need to at least clear one paper this time around. At least then Uncle Danwill see the effort I've put into the whole ordeal. It for sure was not easy juggling work and study at one time (ask the people that know me personally.. I was studying every single freaking weekend - no wonder I don't have a life). Working by day (8.30am - 5.00pm) and studying by night (6.30pm - 9.30pm) was never easy. Plus, it really is stressful when you have to deal with so many things all at once (e.g. datelines, submission, class assignments, group discissions and etc.). When can you stop to take a breather? Almost never...
The new semester has begun.. and after I've finally get my results, my honeymoon period will be officially over.. It'll be tougher this time around for I won't be taking any classes. Hence, will just have to discipline myself to study smart. My workload is not getting any lighter and the subjects that I hope I will be taking will not be an easy one for sure. One thing that I am sure of is that I have to hide my laptop or keep it away during those crucial period for I surely can't resist the temptation to read all my fav. blogs.
If I don't clear both my papers, do pray for me.. cause I'll have to go and face Uncle Dan tomorrow to give him the bad news.. It will not be an interesting sight. On the other hand, if I pass.. I'll be the happiest girl in the building tomorrow...
Binx: the suspense is killing me..
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
The reasons behind it....
While driving back home from work, I was bullied by an idiotic driver. The car behind me kept pushing forward, amidst the heavy KL traffic. How fast can we go at that rate..? 60-80 kmph can be considered fast enough during the peak hours. But nooo.... this guy was pushing his car like he's on the F1 track.. Kiasu man..
Then I remembered what the trainer for the "7 Habits for Highly Effective People" course that I've attended last year said... "People do things, even carzy or stupid things, for a reason"
Hence, I've tried rationalised some of the reasons why certain people do certain things.... in this case the particular idiotic driver (habit #? - always think positive thoughts)
- he may be rushing to do the #1 (poo poo business)... the dire need to relieve himself made him push the car to the max, regardless of how the traffic condition was.. when you gotta go.. you'd gotta go..
- his late for a date.. and since he's been late for the past few dates his partner had told him that if he can't make it on time this time around he'll face cetain consequences..
- he just received a bad news that his wife/kid had been in an accident and was rushing to be by their side...
- his relatives from kampung are in town and are all waiting for him in front of his house (no one at home..) hence, he's not gonna let them wait for long..
Binx: usually rushed in the morning....
Monday, January 24, 2005
A visit down memory lane...
We've talked for hours. From night till dawn, and from dawn till night. And what did we talked about? It didn't matter during those days... What matters was just listening to each other's voice. Listening to you plucking the guitar to my favourite tunes. Listening to you cracking up stupid jokes just to cheer me up. In deed it was not so surprising that I fell for you even though I tried my damned best to remain nonchalant. I didn't really know how you felt at that time, and was too afraid to ask. Afraid that it will spoil everything. Spoil the fairytale fun that we've created.
However, the charade that we've played didn't last long to see the daylight. It was interrupted by my confusion in the midst of the domestic war that had erupted. Hence, I've shut you out of my life.. so afraid of getting hurt again by a person that I care for. I realised that it was stupid of me to cut off all communication with you.. Sorry that I left you out in the dark. However, what was a helpless damsel suppose to do at time of distress.. Besides having to console other people in my life, I didn't have time to think about my own heart, my happiness. Family comes first.
Thus, our brief meeting today had brought back lots of memories.. I dare not look you in the eye, afraid of the emotions that will be naked in my eye (thank god you were wearing sunglasses *winks*). I know the moments had passed and I don't bare any romantic feelings towards you no more, but the thought of seeing you for the last time before you become someone else's husband was quite sad. And the thought that, after all these years, we still didn't even reveal our feelings for each other back then openly.
Your probing questions made me realised that that was the moment that I needed. I would just seize the day and just tell you how I felt back then. Despite the fact that I spent the whole time kicking myself under the table and blushing like mad, deep down I felt good. I know that I caught you by surprise with the revelation and was relieved that you took it well. I was expecting you to pack up and leave.. but you decided to talk about it. I should say that it was very mature of us to reminisce about those old times openly and not linger on it any longer. What you've said made me realised that I've wasted so many chances and opportunities to be happy. Thanks to you and the rest for kicking some senses into this "stone head" of mine. Yes, I've learnt my lessons.. and I would not let go of another opportunity to tell someone how I really feel.
And to you... Thanks for the memories.. It'll always stay close to my heart.. Promise that I will never dwell on it (no more what if questions.. yes..). Now you go ahead and be a loving husband to one lucky woman.
Binx: I never knew that cleaning up the emotional closet can be very taxing...
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Raya Weekend.....
Pre-Raya Preparation (Thursay night)
As usual, as a festive season approaches, there would be some minor re-decorations in the house - just to keep us in the festive mood. Hence, furniture were moved - sofas was re-arranged; tables were moved from corner to center, center to corner; you get the idea. Since there's a professional interior person in the house, the rest of us just followed orders.. and was amazed with the result.. Kudos to Lil' Sis...
Hari Raya Korban
The day began with me spending every five minutes in the toilet. Woke up with an overloaded bladder and had a very excruciating moment trying to relieve myself. Was really in pain that I missed the raya prayers. And the worse part was I found blood in my urine!!!! Sakit................. I've learnt my lesson.. always go to the toilet before going to bed...
After I've managed to tahan the pain, went straight to the kitchen to find maid standing clueless.... Kenapa laa minah nieh.. confuse semacam aje.... "Ja, macam mana nak masak sayur lodeh? Emma tak sempat nak tanya Mama tadi..." Hmmm... hampeh btul.. Hence, had to coach her on how to cut all the ingredients up.. Luckily Mom came back from the mosque just in time to start the fire.. So, she took over the cooking task so I can sit down and groan with pain..
The pain lasted till evening.. Hence, what was I to do the whole days except meddling with the net.. Decided to play around with the blog's template... Hence the newly improved (i hope) look...
Lazy day.... (Saturday)
Woke up at 11am today... What a wonderful feeling it is to laze all day.. even though you know that you have brought back work to be done over the holiday... Nah.. not gonna touch it today though.. perhaps I'll start tomorrow...
Finally I finished the "Shopaholic and Sister"... It's a good read.. not a mind boggling one laa for sure.. just a very entertaining one.. That Rebecca Bloomwood really reminds me of Mrs. Wacko.. Had a really good laugh laaa.. It was really a good way to spend a lazy afternoon...
Went to see "Meet the Fockers" with a Ben Stiller's die-hard fan *winks*. I have to admit that as much as I hate all of his "I'm-really-funny-NOT...!" movies.. this one was really really funny.. (rolling2 punya funny..). I laughed so hard that my stomach hurts... Love the baby kid sooo much.. He's the best actor I've ever seen... "Asssssss-hoooooooooleeeee" "Assssssss-hoooooooleeeeee" funnnn-nyyyyyy... For those of you that don't understand what I'm babbling about.. go watch the movie and laugh your heart out... (caution: make sure you're not munching on popcorns during the funny scenes or you'll end up chocking on it)
Tomorrow's agenda (eh.. today.. it's already Sunday)
Planning to catch "The Bridget Jone's Diary : The Edge of Reasons".. Ahhhh... so looking forward to it..
Binx: another unproductive raya in the city...
Correction: My movie partner is not Stiller's die hard fan.. hahahaha.. But you sure did fool me there buddy.. *winks*.. But all in all... good movie.. good company..
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Binx..... go to sleep!!!
Late as usual
The 1st resolution for 2005 that I've broken... Oh well, what can I do? The school holiday has ended.. So begins the traffic jam... However, I always make up for the time by staying back (I have to stay back even if I come in early.. so might else well get the few minutes of beauty sleep rite *winks*).
Work, work, work, and more work
I've cleared up my in-tray during the black-out hours last week with hope that it won't start piling up so early into the week... But my hopes had dwindled when Mr. Jo (short for Jongang) showed up yesterday with piles of complaint letters to be analysed.. He didn't even bother to call 1st before showing up, afraid I'll bite his head off like the previous time he called (pandai pun..).
On top of that, just found out today that I'll be doing the R&D report for the company that I've served last year just because the boss was impressed with my work. She didn't even stop to consider my work load at the current time plus the complications that I will go through writing up such technical report (given my lack of knowledge of the paint and chemical industry)... Oh well... will just have to reduce the chatting during work time (sorry nai..) and focus focus focus.. Now I'm not that worried about balancing my workload.. I still have to consider the fact that I will have to start studying for my exams in May soon (results will be out next week.. arrghhhh... I hope I pass).
Mrs. Wacko is sick
She got a call from her doctor saying that her blood test result just came back and it was not good. Having some medical history in the family, she was asked to come in for further check-up... Being a happy go-lucky person, she tried to hide her emotions by cracking up jokes.. but dear.. I know you too well to see through you. Hang in there girl.. Insyallah things won't turn out as bad as expected. You're a strong-willed girl.. You've been through a much worse situation than this (emotionally laa kan).. so I truly believe that you can fight it. Plus, kalau you sakit siapa nak entertain I kat office? Siapa nak berangan nak beli piano.. nak beli benang satu almari with various colors.. nak buat usherer service.. nak buat international book tour with me? So... even though I know I'm being selfish, you better make sure you take your medication, go to the toilet to do your business regularly, and go for your treatment tau... No excuses ok... Love you too much to see you fall sick.
Finally... it rains
After a few attempts of doing the rain mantra... it finally rains. Thanks to the singing session I had with Mr. Irresistible earlier... Habis semua lagu bantai nyanyi.. Finally got to download songs to the pc in the office.. hence was listening to the Spider -Rela ku pujuk over and over and over and over again... Kesian that mamat have to layan me sing.. Oh well.. I know you've enjoyed it too... So, we'll do it again tomorrow ok... *winks*
Binx: Looking forward to a better day come daylight.......
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
The Case of The Ex(s)
Case #1
An ex buzzed me on MSN msgr yesterday. It has been awhile since I've last heard from him. We still kept in touch from time to time after being MIA for a couple of years since we've parted. He is such a sweet guy.. always full of praises and kind words, even now. Never once have I seen him crossed, except for the time when a policeman actually lectured us for lepaking at Bukit Gasing, when all we did was lepak (not even sitting side by side) while listening to him plucking the guitar. We were lectured for a full 15 mins about the responsibility of a muslim and about being at that type of place at night. We were so pissed with the policeman that both of us screamed at the top of our lungs as soon as we entered the car.. Those were the days.. Now he's ending his bachelor days very soon and seek my help to calm his nervous feelings.
Even though we've parted ways for almost 7 years now, I still feel some warm feelings whenever he calls or buzzes me on the net. Maybe it's because he's one of the first guy that had managed to penetrate my ever-so-keras heart. Hence, it is quite sad to see him settling down. Plus, I know for a fact that I won't be hearing from him after his marriage for sure.. I have a feeling that the future wife hates my guts (don't ask me how I know this.. women's intuition.. never question it *winks*). There goes my IT support guy who was always there for me whenever I needed help.
Hope that you'll have a truly blessed wedding, my dear Setokin...
Case #2
Heard that this Ex is now seeing someone new. An engaged lady from his workplace. Mamat nieh tak habis-habis penuh dengan scandals.
Part of me felt kind of relieved that he's moving on with his life after our sad ending. However, what struck me as sad is that we've lost touch ever since we broke up 3 years ago. In deed it was my wish for him to stop calling and begging for another go at it. But I really missed our mind-boggling chat about the things that matters, on various issues, the friendly banter, the intellectual debate that I always ended up losing. When I've made amend with myself and my feelings, I've made a few attempts to keep in touch with him but only to be ignored. Yeah... I can't blame anyone else but myself (bang myself on the head...).
Case #3
This is not the case of an ex.. It's about The One That Got Away.. I've a few of these people stashed in my emotional closet. I really hate the fact that they all got away due to my stupidity of not telling them how I felt. Jual mahal laa kan konon... then terus melepas.. Oh well.. This subject of the heart is hard to say.. I mean I'm the type that don't have the guts to confess my feelings until the other party says something about it 1st. Thus, all I can do is just watch as the moment passes me by (just like the scene in My Best Friend's Wedding), which is always the case with me.
It's not that I don't have any confidence in me.. Hey, I'm a Leo, a true believer, leader, go-getter... Just that when it comes to the matter of the heart I'm a total coward... Maybe coming from a broken family had made me a bit cautious in this department. Can't help but asking myself 20 questions before really plunging into the game of pursuing The One. However, by the time I am ready to take the plunge, The One would have already been taken. My loss...
I guess I just have to keep moving on...
Oh no I, I will survive
Yeah.. As Long as I know how to love,
I know I'll be alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
I will survive, I will survive
Yeah, yeah
Monday, January 17, 2005
Until the end of time.....
I never knew that you’d be so beautiful
I never thought in a million years you'd be mine
For all my life I've been waiting
To see if dreams come true
Never once I believe
There’s someone out there like you
- Until the end of time (The wedding song)
Innuendo -
The song was a perfect description of the wedding I've attended last weekend. Finally, last weekend the couple were joined as husband and wife after almost 11 years of courtship. And the event was celebrated in a very lovely ceremony attended by relatives and close friends of the bride and groom.
After just one lafaz, Ejan officially became Mrs. R until the end of time (insyallah).. Even though she said that she was cool throughout the akad nikah ceremony, I saw a sign of relief on her face once the Kadi confirmed that the akad was sah.
Everything was done beautifully.. the pelamin, the bilik pengantin.. all according to the bride's dream wedding plan. I wish all the best to the couple in embarking on the voyage as a married couple. May your marriage be as beautiful as the wedding itself...
from top left: the elegant sanggul, the kerongsang ala' perempuan melayu terakhir, the decorated stairway, the bilik pengantin, and finally the dream pelamin ala' hutan rimba...
I never thought in a million years you'd be mine
For all my life I've been waiting
To see if dreams come true
Never once I believe
There’s someone out there like you
- Until the end of time (The wedding song)
Innuendo -
The song was a perfect description of the wedding I've attended last weekend. Finally, last weekend the couple were joined as husband and wife after almost 11 years of courtship. And the event was celebrated in a very lovely ceremony attended by relatives and close friends of the bride and groom.
After just one lafaz, Ejan officially became Mrs. R until the end of time (insyallah).. Even though she said that she was cool throughout the akad nikah ceremony, I saw a sign of relief on her face once the Kadi confirmed that the akad was sah.
Everything was done beautifully.. the pelamin, the bilik pengantin.. all according to the bride's dream wedding plan. I wish all the best to the couple in embarking on the voyage as a married couple. May your marriage be as beautiful as the wedding itself...
from top left: the elegant sanggul, the kerongsang ala' perempuan melayu terakhir, the decorated stairway, the bilik pengantin, and finally the dream pelamin ala' hutan rimba...
binx: I think I can quit my day job and become a wedding photographer... am I good or what.. hahaha.. *winks*
Thursday, January 13, 2005
Suddenly everything went pitch black....
I was so in the mood to finish up my work for the week today cause I'll be on leave tomorrow... Hence, was damn motivated trying to reconcile the stupid fixed asset register... Even disregard the YM msgs that I received from fellow chatters..
Looked at the PC clock.. It was close to lunch time.. and my work is almost complete.. Just need a little tweaking here and there.. takpe laa maybe can do that after lunch.. was about to save my work when suddenly everything went black......
Arghhh... not again (there was one incident last month when the building had no electricity in the morning).. I thought it was only the building.. but found out later that it had affected the northern region of the country...
Luckily I was on the 5th floor.. So it was not that bad going up and down the stairs.. On my way back from lunch I bumped into one of the bosses on the 18th floor on her way down for lunch.. Cian that Dragon Lady.. She look as if she's gonna faint any time soon..
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Things people do to kill the time in the dark
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I'm off to Shah Alam in an hour time to help out with the last minute wedding preparations... Yeay!.. Tomorrow tak kerja..
So.. to everyone.. have a good weekend yeah... I know I'm definitely gonna..
Looked at the PC clock.. It was close to lunch time.. and my work is almost complete.. Just need a little tweaking here and there.. takpe laa maybe can do that after lunch.. was about to save my work when suddenly everything went black......
Arghhh... not again (there was one incident last month when the building had no electricity in the morning).. I thought it was only the building.. but found out later that it had affected the northern region of the country...
Luckily I was on the 5th floor.. So it was not that bad going up and down the stairs.. On my way back from lunch I bumped into one of the bosses on the 18th floor on her way down for lunch.. Cian that Dragon Lady.. She look as if she's gonna faint any time soon..
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Things people do to kill the time in the dark
- mengumpat - this people ah.. they have nothing better to do besides talking about other people's life.. "that person ah.. he got 3 wives you know.. and he's only an office boy.. but ah.. his wife semua kaya-kaya..."
- clear out their in-trays - an opportunity to finally catch up with their filling work...
- crawl under the table and doze off - aaahh.. a chance for some shut eye...
- sort out their used papers - to be shredded or recycled
- catch up with other fellow colleagues - since during normal working hours they don't have time even to say "hey"..
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I'm off to Shah Alam in an hour time to help out with the last minute wedding preparations... Yeay!.. Tomorrow tak kerja..
So.. to everyone.. have a good weekend yeah... I know I'm definitely gonna..
Henna and The Bride-to-be...
My hands smell of henna leaves now... Had spent almost 2 hours attending to the bride-to-be during her "berinai" session..
It was fun to be with the girls.. It'll be one of the moments that will be cherished always.. Just like the time during Nai's berinai session in Penang last August. I can still remember it vividly.. How she sat during the whole "berinai" session, while me and Ejan "kerja-kan" her hands and legs clumsily.. *lol*.. (you are so lucky I don't have the pic with me..). Sorry laa girl.. we're mere amateur laa.. but luckily the inai turned out ok kan.. *winks*
Ejan's inai was beautifully drawn by her mak andam.. Lawa laa.. takde laa ala' indian sangat.. But all the fuss after that.. penat ooo.. One tip when wearing henna is that you have to constantly dab water (or in Ejan's case it was air teh'O pekat and lime water) on it so as to let the moisture to dampen the henna leaves. So, for the whole two hours I was constantly making sure that all part of her henna covered hand and legs were moist. While Nai, being a good mother figure, fed us dinner.. yummy.. makan bersuap.. *smile*
While Ejan was relaxed with the whole wedding preparation, her other half was getting all jittery about the whole thing. Doa qunut to hafal.. and etc... He was frantic... And after being forced by the queen, he reluctantly put some henna on 3 of his right fingers...
Groom: ala.. kena ke B?
Bride: kena laaaaa.... baru laaa nampak macam dah kawin..
Groom: tak payah laaa.. malu laaa
Bride: alaa.... buat laaaaaaaaaa.... tak lama nya lekat.. one week hilang laa
during the one hour after he put it on
Groom: B.. dah laa.. dah merah dah
Bride: hey.. baru jek letak.. tak kisah pakai gak
into the 2nd hour
Groom: cepat laaa bukak.. dah merah dah nieh
Me: hey.. once in a lifetime experience laaa.. cherish it
Groom: no way.. mana macho pakai2 inai nieh
So, Ejan.. here's a good start to a beautiful wedding.. I can't give you any advice for I still have yet to experience the whole thing.. But I can just share with you other people's thoughts on marriage.. read it here and here.
Here's to a beautiful marriage gurl....
It was fun to be with the girls.. It'll be one of the moments that will be cherished always.. Just like the time during Nai's berinai session in Penang last August. I can still remember it vividly.. How she sat during the whole "berinai" session, while me and Ejan "kerja-kan" her hands and legs clumsily.. *lol*.. (you are so lucky I don't have the pic with me..). Sorry laa girl.. we're mere amateur laa.. but luckily the inai turned out ok kan.. *winks*
Ejan's inai was beautifully drawn by her mak andam.. Lawa laa.. takde laa ala' indian sangat.. But all the fuss after that.. penat ooo.. One tip when wearing henna is that you have to constantly dab water (or in Ejan's case it was air teh'O pekat and lime water) on it so as to let the moisture to dampen the henna leaves. So, for the whole two hours I was constantly making sure that all part of her henna covered hand and legs were moist. While Nai, being a good mother figure, fed us dinner.. yummy.. makan bersuap.. *smile*
While Ejan was relaxed with the whole wedding preparation, her other half was getting all jittery about the whole thing. Doa qunut to hafal.. and etc... He was frantic... And after being forced by the queen, he reluctantly put some henna on 3 of his right fingers...
Groom: ala.. kena ke B?
Bride: kena laaaaa.... baru laaa nampak macam dah kawin..
Groom: tak payah laaa.. malu laaa
Bride: alaa.... buat laaaaaaaaaa.... tak lama nya lekat.. one week hilang laa
during the one hour after he put it on
Groom: B.. dah laa.. dah merah dah
Bride: hey.. baru jek letak.. tak kisah pakai gak
into the 2nd hour
Groom: cepat laaa bukak.. dah merah dah nieh
Me: hey.. once in a lifetime experience laaa.. cherish it
Groom: no way.. mana macho pakai2 inai nieh
So, Ejan.. here's a good start to a beautiful wedding.. I can't give you any advice for I still have yet to experience the whole thing.. But I can just share with you other people's thoughts on marriage.. read it here and here.
Here's to a beautiful marriage gurl....
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Enthusiastic addicts
For the past two days I've became a workaholic... Comes into the office @ 8.30 a.m. and leaves close to 7 p.m. and continue to work at home till about 2 a.m. So which category does I fall into? Perhaps the "enthusiastic addicts".. Time to sleep now.. It's gonna be another long day in a few hours time.. Nite2 people..
Monday, January 10, 2005
Good Morning Monday....!
So far I'm off to a good start... Yesterday's facial was soooo good that I slept like a baby throughout the night. Woke up early this morning and took my own sweet time getting ready for work..
Got a call from J on the way to work and was catching up on our life stories that the KL traffic situation escaped my mind.. sedar2 I've reached my office's car park (and still had 10 minutes to spare).
Things to look forward to this week:-
Got a call from J on the way to work and was catching up on our life stories that the KL traffic situation escaped my mind.. sedar2 I've reached my office's car park (and still had 10 minutes to spare).
Things to look forward to this week:-
- a friday off day from work
- Ejan's wedding.......! (finally it's here)
- getting the tax queries over and done with
- wearing my new baju kebaya (hopefully this one does not ripped laa kan)
So, here's to a good week for everyone.. Cheers!
Sunday, January 09, 2005
What a day...
What a wonderful feeling it is to wake up at 11 a.m. on a Sunday morning.. in fact on any morning of the week. No jumping out of bed and cursing oneself for being late for work.
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I had a long day yesterday...
8.00 a.m - La Bodega, Bangsar
Breakfast with the girls, ala SATC. Had scrambled eggs, toast, baked beans and chicken sausages with pink guava juice and mocha coffee.. simply delicious.. It's been quite a while since I had a real breakfast. In fact, I haven't had a proper meal for the whole week (I rarely eat when I'm all stressed out - hence, explains the ranting-like fingers and all *lol*).
As usual, my company was very entertaining, esp. Mrs. Wacko a.k.a Rebecca Bloomwood.. My god.. I really don't know how the three of us can click.. We're of totally different characters. However, that's the fun thing about it..
Ejan's all excited about her wedding this coming Friday.. which reminds me that I still haven't submitted my leave form... it'll be the first thing I'll do on Monday.
11 a.m - Wisma MPL, Jalan Raja Chulan
Went to pick up my baju for Ejan's wedding. Gila efficient minah butik nieh.. 5 days dah siap. While waiting for her to make the last minute adjustments to my baju, we went pusing-pusing in the nearly deserted building. There was one VCD stall on the ground floor that sells DVD box set at a very reasonable price. And it's original. Mr. e-d.. the Alias box set's only RM70 per season.. better get it here laa you. SATC box sets are selling for RM40..... wah so cheap one.. (binx made a mental calculation.. ah.. can buy two seasons every month... syok nya...)
For the 2nd time I've misplaced the parking ticket again! (the 1st time happened last month.. and had to rummage my car for like 20 mins to find the damn ticket).. Have paid it at the machine..but when about to approach the exit.. I could not find the damn ticket...
Nai: " Ja... what happened to you laa girl.. you used to be the in control of yourself.. but nowadays to seem to forget every single thing.. why laaa?"
Me: "Dunno laa dear... my brain dah letih kut.. help me find the tickets k..."
Finally remembered that I didn't take the ticket out from the autopay machine after paying for it... this is not good... not good at all...
12.30 p.m - Pasar Besar, TTDI
Went to the pasar to buy cinnamon sticks and bunga lawang to decorate Ejan's wedding souvenirs.. It was a welcome relieve to finally get out of the car instead hearing Mrs. Wacko going on and on about buying a piano and playing it for her guest whenever they come to visit her still non-existent new home - ala Richard Clayderman lagi tuh... haiyooo... macam mana laa I bley kawan ngan minah wacko nieh..! Luckily she can put her "mamak" connection to good use and get the uncle to sell the spices cheap to us..
3.00 p.m - One Utama
With only RM7 bucks in my purse, we went out in search for shoes.. Of course we need new shoes for the new outfits, plus my old sandals are begging to be put out of their miseries (trust me.. I wear my sandals until they no longer look like one - life span for one of binx's sandals : 2 years.. ok laa kan). So off we went searching.. 1st stop: Padini concept store.. Vincci's corner was full of people (never empty pun).. Found a nice black sandal..very sexy (hah!).. Went to the counter to pay for it only to find out that I can't swipe my card cause the purchase is below RM40! For god sake.. the shoe's RM39.90...! Haiya... So had to take another look at the shoes again and get another purchase... and got a nice pair of mules for work.. Now the total had doubled.. and yet there were still problem at the counter..
Cashier: "Sorry miss.. your card is declined..' (with a smug face)
Me: "What do you mean declined? I've just made a purchase 20 minutes ago.. and it was ok.."
Cashier: "Well.. do you have any other card...?"
Me: "Hmm....." (took out the emergency supplementary card)
Cashier: "Sorry miss.. this card is also declined"
Me: "wtf... laaa.... Can you please re-check.. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with both cards.. It's you machine.." (fuming mad...)
Cashier: (with an idiot look) "Hm..... I don't think it's the machine's fault.. but if you insist.. you can try the next counter"
Me: (fuming mad...) "ok.."
And my 1st card was accepted this time.. Hah! See I told you... idiot!!
2 hours later and few hundreds worth of debt, I dropped off Mrs. Wacko at her home and finally head to casa de'heaven..
8.00 p.m - Home
My hands smell of spice and were sticky from the excessive UHU glue.. Haih.. byk nya lagi kena buat... Ok.. slow slow..
After 2 hours of hard labour.. finally finished all the decorations for Ejan's wedding souvenirs.. Perfecto! But that's only 50% of the whole thing.. the other 50% are with Mrs. Wacko.. who was happily watching "Meet the Fockers" the whole two hours I was sticking the spices (keji sgt..).
11 p.m - on the bed
The usual activities laaa.. blog hopping.. plus going through my previous purchase.. and finally zzzzz....
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Looking forward to my rejuvenating facial treatment later @ 5.30p.m.. My face is screaming for some TLC treatment for ages..
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I had a long day yesterday...
8.00 a.m - La Bodega, Bangsar
Breakfast with the girls, ala SATC. Had scrambled eggs, toast, baked beans and chicken sausages with pink guava juice and mocha coffee.. simply delicious.. It's been quite a while since I had a real breakfast. In fact, I haven't had a proper meal for the whole week (I rarely eat when I'm all stressed out - hence, explains the ranting-like fingers and all *lol*).
As usual, my company was very entertaining, esp. Mrs. Wacko a.k.a Rebecca Bloomwood.. My god.. I really don't know how the three of us can click.. We're of totally different characters. However, that's the fun thing about it..
Ejan's all excited about her wedding this coming Friday.. which reminds me that I still haven't submitted my leave form... it'll be the first thing I'll do on Monday.
11 a.m - Wisma MPL, Jalan Raja Chulan
Went to pick up my baju for Ejan's wedding. Gila efficient minah butik nieh.. 5 days dah siap. While waiting for her to make the last minute adjustments to my baju, we went pusing-pusing in the nearly deserted building. There was one VCD stall on the ground floor that sells DVD box set at a very reasonable price. And it's original. Mr. e-d.. the Alias box set's only RM70 per season.. better get it here laa you. SATC box sets are selling for RM40..... wah so cheap one.. (binx made a mental calculation.. ah.. can buy two seasons every month... syok nya...)
For the 2nd time I've misplaced the parking ticket again! (the 1st time happened last month.. and had to rummage my car for like 20 mins to find the damn ticket).. Have paid it at the machine..but when about to approach the exit.. I could not find the damn ticket...
Nai: " Ja... what happened to you laa girl.. you used to be the in control of yourself.. but nowadays to seem to forget every single thing.. why laaa?"
Me: "Dunno laa dear... my brain dah letih kut.. help me find the tickets k..."
Finally remembered that I didn't take the ticket out from the autopay machine after paying for it... this is not good... not good at all...
12.30 p.m - Pasar Besar, TTDI
Went to the pasar to buy cinnamon sticks and bunga lawang to decorate Ejan's wedding souvenirs.. It was a welcome relieve to finally get out of the car instead hearing Mrs. Wacko going on and on about buying a piano and playing it for her guest whenever they come to visit her still non-existent new home - ala Richard Clayderman lagi tuh... haiyooo... macam mana laa I bley kawan ngan minah wacko nieh..! Luckily she can put her "mamak" connection to good use and get the uncle to sell the spices cheap to us..
3.00 p.m - One Utama
With only RM7 bucks in my purse, we went out in search for shoes.. Of course we need new shoes for the new outfits, plus my old sandals are begging to be put out of their miseries (trust me.. I wear my sandals until they no longer look like one - life span for one of binx's sandals : 2 years.. ok laa kan). So off we went searching.. 1st stop: Padini concept store.. Vincci's corner was full of people (never empty pun).. Found a nice black sandal..very sexy (hah!).. Went to the counter to pay for it only to find out that I can't swipe my card cause the purchase is below RM40! For god sake.. the shoe's RM39.90...! Haiya... So had to take another look at the shoes again and get another purchase... and got a nice pair of mules for work.. Now the total had doubled.. and yet there were still problem at the counter..
Cashier: "Sorry miss.. your card is declined..' (with a smug face)
Me: "What do you mean declined? I've just made a purchase 20 minutes ago.. and it was ok.."
Cashier: "Well.. do you have any other card...?"
Me: "Hmm....." (took out the emergency supplementary card)
Cashier: "Sorry miss.. this card is also declined"
Me: "wtf... laaa.... Can you please re-check.. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with both cards.. It's you machine.." (fuming mad...)
Cashier: (with an idiot look) "Hm..... I don't think it's the machine's fault.. but if you insist.. you can try the next counter"
Me: (fuming mad...) "ok.."
And my 1st card was accepted this time.. Hah! See I told you... idiot!!
2 hours later and few hundreds worth of debt, I dropped off Mrs. Wacko at her home and finally head to casa de'heaven..
8.00 p.m - Home
My hands smell of spice and were sticky from the excessive UHU glue.. Haih.. byk nya lagi kena buat... Ok.. slow slow..
After 2 hours of hard labour.. finally finished all the decorations for Ejan's wedding souvenirs.. Perfecto! But that's only 50% of the whole thing.. the other 50% are with Mrs. Wacko.. who was happily watching "Meet the Fockers" the whole two hours I was sticking the spices (keji sgt..).
11 p.m - on the bed
The usual activities laaa.. blog hopping.. plus going through my previous purchase.. and finally zzzzz....
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Looking forward to my rejuvenating facial treatment later @ 5.30p.m.. My face is screaming for some TLC treatment for ages..
Friday, January 07, 2005
What did u call me?
(Binx's real name) from this day forward you will also be known as REBECCA COLON...
WTF....? Ikut suka hati aje nak bagi nama kat org...
*LOL*
Found this site by accident actually.. It's called U.S Name Generator, where you key in your real name and gender and it will generate a U.S name for you... How it works? Read it here.
Binx from this day forward you will also be known as MELISSA HUNT
This is fun-nnnny....
Osama ben Laden from this day forward you will also be known as GARY WARREN
(Someone should tell Bush to look out for any Garry Warren.... hehehe)
So, what do they call you in the U.S?
WTF....? Ikut suka hati aje nak bagi nama kat org...
*LOL*
Found this site by accident actually.. It's called U.S Name Generator, where you key in your real name and gender and it will generate a U.S name for you... How it works? Read it here.
Binx from this day forward you will also be known as MELISSA HUNT
This is fun-nnnny....
Osama ben Laden from this day forward you will also be known as GARY WARREN
(Someone should tell Bush to look out for any Garry Warren.... hehehe)
So, what do they call you in the U.S?
Slow Friday
I take everything back... I'm still not happy...
I really wish that I'm back home now... lazying in front of the idiot box watching.. "Spongebob!"
"Spongebob Square Pants! Spongebob Square Pants! Spongebob Square Pants!"
Listen to the theme song here.
Look at the yellow goofy sink utensil... How could anyone not fall in love with him? Big wide eyes, goofy smile and funny laughs.. "Haaaa haaaaa haaaaa"....
Can't wait for the SSP the Movie to come out in M'sia...
binx: I really need a break.....
I really wish that I'm back home now... lazying in front of the idiot box watching.. "Spongebob!"
"Spongebob Square Pants! Spongebob Square Pants! Spongebob Square Pants!"
Listen to the theme song here.
Look at the yellow goofy sink utensil... How could anyone not fall in love with him? Big wide eyes, goofy smile and funny laughs.. "Haaaa haaaaa haaaaa"....
Can't wait for the SSP the Movie to come out in M'sia...
binx: I really need a break.....
These are a few of my favorite things....
When the dog bites,
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad...
I simply remember my favorite things..
And then I don't feel so bad.....
(My Favorite Things - OST The Sound of Music)
Fav. scent: lavender
Fav. color: purple
Fav. pastime: sleep
Fav. drink: Rhumba
Fav. cheer-me-up food: mashed potatoes
Fav. fill-me-up food: Nasi beriyani Ismail
Fav. desert: cream caramel pudding
Fav. cake: anything chocolaty
Fav. cookies: Famous Amos' Double Chocolate Pecan Nut Cookies
Fav. song: Stay (by Lisa Loeb)
Fav. movie: Reality Bites
Fav. actor: P. Ramlee / Tom Hanks (old timers kan...)
Fav. actress: Sandra Bullock / Ashley Judd
Fav. reality TV show: The Apprentice
Fav. time of the day: 11.58 p.m (don't ask me why....)
Fav. flower: lilies
Fav. shoe: flat mules
Fav. numbers: 9 and 7
Fav. alphabets: R and Z
Hey..... it works... Now I feel much better...
When the bee stings,
When I'm feeling sad...
I simply remember my favorite things..
And then I don't feel so bad.....
(My Favorite Things - OST The Sound of Music)
Fav. scent: lavender
Fav. color: purple
Fav. pastime: sleep
Fav. drink: Rhumba
Fav. cheer-me-up food: mashed potatoes
Fav. fill-me-up food: Nasi beriyani Ismail
Fav. desert: cream caramel pudding
Fav. cake: anything chocolaty
Fav. cookies: Famous Amos' Double Chocolate Pecan Nut Cookies
Fav. song: Stay (by Lisa Loeb)
Fav. movie: Reality Bites
Fav. actor: P. Ramlee / Tom Hanks (old timers kan...)
Fav. actress: Sandra Bullock / Ashley Judd
Fav. reality TV show: The Apprentice
Fav. time of the day: 11.58 p.m (don't ask me why....)
Fav. flower: lilies
Fav. shoe: flat mules
Fav. numbers: 9 and 7
Fav. alphabets: R and Z
Hey..... it works... Now I feel much better...
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Perhaps... Perhaps... Perhaps...
I've been feeling rather weird lately. One minute I feel so happy, that a silly joke pun can crack me up.. and another minute, even the slightest thing can piss me off.
Maybe I've been too caught up with work.. Wait a minute.. what work? I must admit that work is piling up.. but I don't think it had affected my mood in any way..
Maybe it's due to the fact that Ejan's wedding is around the corner and helping her out with all the preparations is really putting a weight on me.. Don't get me wrong.. It's not the work that I am complaining about (heck it... I love doing remeh-temeh stuffs nieh.. tying ribbons, decorating the souvenirs..). It's the thought that another girlfriend is getting married. That'll be 2 out of 3 girls. The pressure is up, hence I'm a bit tense about all the fuss that people around me have been creating. For example, tonight, Nai's aunt had kissed my cheeks after realising that I'm the only one out of the 3 left unmarried.. "Meh aunty cium sket kasi berkat.. tak lama dah nieh.. don't worry.." Don't worry aunty...I'm not worried.. Just a bit sad to see my girls all settling down.. Sharing stories about married life.. Going lingerie shopping together and all.. The next thing I know, they'll be comparing their tummy size (with tiny beings in it laa.. what.. you thought perut buncit ke?) and be planning the children's sleepover. And where will I be during these times? Possibly either working my ass off, or finally migrated to the UK (I wish!)..
Maybe because I'm kinda pissed with someone for spoiling my new year's eve... Well, I'm not pissed at you actually.. Just hate the fact that you'd do stupid things just to be seen as a "cool" guy.. More like the poyo'est of the poyo's to me.. (yes.. yes.. case close..)
or perhaps it's just the PMS kicking in...
Only God knows why.... (like the tune by Kid Rock)
So I think I'll keep on walkin'
with my head held up high
I'll keep movin' on and only God knows why
Only God, only God, only God knows why
Maybe I've been too caught up with work.. Wait a minute.. what work? I must admit that work is piling up.. but I don't think it had affected my mood in any way..
Maybe it's due to the fact that Ejan's wedding is around the corner and helping her out with all the preparations is really putting a weight on me.. Don't get me wrong.. It's not the work that I am complaining about (heck it... I love doing remeh-temeh stuffs nieh.. tying ribbons, decorating the souvenirs..). It's the thought that another girlfriend is getting married. That'll be 2 out of 3 girls. The pressure is up, hence I'm a bit tense about all the fuss that people around me have been creating. For example, tonight, Nai's aunt had kissed my cheeks after realising that I'm the only one out of the 3 left unmarried.. "Meh aunty cium sket kasi berkat.. tak lama dah nieh.. don't worry.." Don't worry aunty...I'm not worried.. Just a bit sad to see my girls all settling down.. Sharing stories about married life.. Going lingerie shopping together and all.. The next thing I know, they'll be comparing their tummy size (with tiny beings in it laa.. what.. you thought perut buncit ke?) and be planning the children's sleepover. And where will I be during these times? Possibly either working my ass off, or finally migrated to the UK (I wish!)..
Maybe because I'm kinda pissed with someone for spoiling my new year's eve... Well, I'm not pissed at you actually.. Just hate the fact that you'd do stupid things just to be seen as a "cool" guy.. More like the poyo'est of the poyo's to me.. (yes.. yes.. case close..)
or perhaps it's just the PMS kicking in...
Only God knows why.... (like the tune by Kid Rock)
So I think I'll keep on walkin'
with my head held up high
I'll keep movin' on and only God knows why
Only God, only God, only God knows why
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Things People Do in the Car
(esp. in the morning... while caught in traffic)
Mrs. X: yang.. you nak dengar joke tak?
Mr. X: huh? joke? hmmmmmmm................. apa? (not happy)
Mrs. X: binatang apa yg ada telur kat leher?
Mr. X: huh? hmmmmmmmmm.......... ntah laa (still not happy)
Mrs. X: kuda kepang.. *lol*
Mr. X: huh? what? (didn't get it) (still not happy)
Mrs. X: you nieh slow laa.... nak dgr lagi tak?
Mr. X: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... apa? (straight face)
Mrs. X: binatang apa yg ada byk telur?
Mr. X: huh? hmmmmmmmmm..... ntah... what?
Mrs. X: the chinese new year dancing dragon.. *lol*
Mr. X: hmmmm.... (still straight-face) (and still not happy)
Mrs. X: eeiiii... boring laa cakap ngan you nieh.. macam cakap ngan dinding... !!!
To Mrs. X: Thanks for sharing the jokes with me though.. it for sure made me laugh... I welcome you to share my ride any morning *winks*....
- read the morning news
- drink coffee
- pick their nose (I see a lot of nose picking Ah Bengs on the road everyday...)
- laugh along with the DJs during the morning radio show.. (my fav guys JJ & Rudy never fail to do so every morning...)
- do their make-up (that'll be me.... i'm a pro at it now.. why waste 10 mins at home when you can do it while on the move.. you'll reach the office faster that way...)
- check out other drivers (actually caught a guy checking me out yesterday.. hahaha.. it's a fav. pastime of mine.. )
- strap their sandals while waiting at the red light (guess who does this *winks*)
- eat their breakfast
- adjust their clothing (not in the Mr. Bean kinda way)
- crack a joke to cheer their 'im-so-tensed-cause-im-late-for-work' partners
Mrs. X: yang.. you nak dengar joke tak?
Mr. X: huh? joke? hmmmmmmm................. apa? (not happy)
Mrs. X: binatang apa yg ada telur kat leher?
Mr. X: huh? hmmmmmmmmm.......... ntah laa (still not happy)
Mrs. X: kuda kepang.. *lol*
Mr. X: huh? what? (didn't get it) (still not happy)
Mrs. X: you nieh slow laa.... nak dgr lagi tak?
Mr. X: hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... apa? (straight face)
Mrs. X: binatang apa yg ada byk telur?
Mr. X: huh? hmmmmmmmmm..... ntah... what?
Mrs. X: the chinese new year dancing dragon.. *lol*
Mr. X: hmmmm.... (still straight-face) (and still not happy)
Mrs. X: eeiiii... boring laa cakap ngan you nieh.. macam cakap ngan dinding... !!!
To Mrs. X: Thanks for sharing the jokes with me though.. it for sure made me laugh... I welcome you to share my ride any morning *winks*....
Monday, January 03, 2005
Scarred for Life...
Through out my life, I've been known as an accident-prone girl.. Compared to my other siblings, I think I outdid both of them by being the daughter that brought back home the most scars and the one that constantly gets admitted to the hospital. What can I say, I constantly attracts sharp objects and rough edges to poke me in every possible way.
Today, I've added another mark to my fingers. I've accidentally slammed the car door on my rather-slow-and-inactive fingers. Auwwwch....! The impact was very hard and I thought that my "ranting kayu" fingers have snapped into tiny rantings. Luckily I had my 'Minyak Mestika' with me at that time.. (see Nai.. it does come in handy to carry it around with you.. ).
However, the bruised fingers are nothing compared to the scar on my right hand (exactly behind the palm). The scar has been with me since I was 5. Got it from the terrible fall I had during my first week in kindergarten. During that time, I was carrying a rather heavy bag (filled with toys that I took home from school - this is an entire different story that will be shared in the future) and was walking up the steep driveway towards class. Imagine a small kurus girl with a heavy bag on her back, walking almost 45 degrees to climb the great big hill and suddenly someone thought that it would be fun just to give her a little push. That little pushed had caused her to fall flat on her face and scratched her upper hand on the granite driveway.
I remembered seeing blood stains on my kindy dress and a glimpse of white bones underneath the cut flesh. Luckily my teacher, Cikgu Ruby, was there and took me to the school nurse. No bones were broken but the cut was so bad that it did not healed 100% and left me with a reminder of that terrible day. However, during that time I didn't mind the scar at all because it helps me to differentiate between my right hand and left hand (I was still confused at that time...). Every time nak makan, I'll compare both hands and and use the one with the scar on it to suap the rice. On the contrary, as I grew up, I became more conscious about the scar. Every person that noticed it will ask how I got it. It's quite embarrassing when you notice that someone is starring at your scarred hand, trying to analyse whether it is a birthmark, a scar, or a very bad skin rashes.
I have tried many products to get rid of it but to no avail. It is now hardly visible, unless you get a close look at it. However, the mark is still there. I guess I just have to face the fact that I am scarred for life...
Today, I've added another mark to my fingers. I've accidentally slammed the car door on my rather-slow-and-inactive fingers. Auwwwch....! The impact was very hard and I thought that my "ranting kayu" fingers have snapped into tiny rantings. Luckily I had my 'Minyak Mestika' with me at that time.. (see Nai.. it does come in handy to carry it around with you.. ).
However, the bruised fingers are nothing compared to the scar on my right hand (exactly behind the palm). The scar has been with me since I was 5. Got it from the terrible fall I had during my first week in kindergarten. During that time, I was carrying a rather heavy bag (filled with toys that I took home from school - this is an entire different story that will be shared in the future) and was walking up the steep driveway towards class. Imagine a small kurus girl with a heavy bag on her back, walking almost 45 degrees to climb the great big hill and suddenly someone thought that it would be fun just to give her a little push. That little pushed had caused her to fall flat on her face and scratched her upper hand on the granite driveway.
I remembered seeing blood stains on my kindy dress and a glimpse of white bones underneath the cut flesh. Luckily my teacher, Cikgu Ruby, was there and took me to the school nurse. No bones were broken but the cut was so bad that it did not healed 100% and left me with a reminder of that terrible day. However, during that time I didn't mind the scar at all because it helps me to differentiate between my right hand and left hand (I was still confused at that time...). Every time nak makan, I'll compare both hands and and use the one with the scar on it to suap the rice. On the contrary, as I grew up, I became more conscious about the scar. Every person that noticed it will ask how I got it. It's quite embarrassing when you notice that someone is starring at your scarred hand, trying to analyse whether it is a birthmark, a scar, or a very bad skin rashes.
I have tried many products to get rid of it but to no avail. It is now hardly visible, unless you get a close look at it. However, the mark is still there. I guess I just have to face the fact that I am scarred for life...
Sunday, January 02, 2005
The Trainee, Part 2
One of the most unforgettable stint during our 3 months training programme was the visit to Teluk Sengat Estate, Johor Lama. It was a real eye-opening trip for us, especially for me, C, E and G. It was a normal thing for A cause he had once lived on an estate when he was growing up.
When we first got there, we were taken straight to the Estate Manager's bungalow, which were situated on the highest area in the entire estate. Mr. Koddy (a.k.a the drunken master) greeted us very "happily". It was only 4 p.m. and he's already tipsy. He kept asking us our names and where we come from. "What's your name? Where are you from? Oh.. I've been there before...".. (long pause...) "What's your name? Where are you from?".... I guess from all the empty liquor bottles on the table, he must be really, really drunk by that time and would not remember a single thing.. All he know was.." I am Koddy, K.O.D.D.Y.. And I'm the manager of this estate!". He should have added "and I drink 24 hrs a day"..
Imagine our shocked when he wanted to drive us back to the place we were suppose to stay for the week.. In that condition? No way was I gonna ride with him. Luckily his jeep was too small to accommodate all 5 of us.. So, we went with the driver in the Trooper instead. However, we saw The Drunken Master speed faster than the speeding bullet in front of us.. and we were afraid to wonder what it'll be like riding in the jeep with him...
It was really fun being the Trainees from the holding company. Everybody were suppose to treat us well so that we would not complaint about the trip to the top people back home. Hence, it explains why we were asked to bunk at the nearest resthouse (which we found out on our last day, were built on a cemetery) instead of roughing it at the workers' quarters on the estate itself. E was so relieved to find out that we don't have to stay on the estate. She was worried sick about the whole trip ever since that we found out about the trip.
Before we settled down, Mr. Koddy had asked us to list down our menu for the entire week. Hahaha.. We were stunt by the request, for we didn't know what was actually in store for us. And being the typical city bitches that we were, most of the items in our menus were the typical things that we eat everyday (in Kay El...). I can vaguely remember some of the menus...
B'fast
-Fried eggs - sunny side up (yeah, we actually wrote this!)
-Hot dogs
-Baked beans
Lunch
-Ayam masak merah
-Sup sayur
-Telur bungkus
Dinner
-Burger
Ok.. the menu may seem normal to you.. but not to the Teluk Sengat people... Kesian makcik restoran tuh duk garu kepala trying to figure out apa kebenda laa sunny side up tuh.. hehehe.. And the best part was, she tried her best to fulfill our lists, even though her son had to travel to the nearest town to get the hot dogs and burgers for us (my god.. we were really ignorant jerks). Hey, don't blame us.. cause when we asked them what type of food are we suppose to list down, all Koddy said was.. anything under the sky... so apa lagi.. tulis aje laa apa yang terasa nak makan.
Since there was no proper dining hall on the estate, we took our meals at a local warung near the resthouse. The place was actually very cool... It is next to the Selat Teberau (the Straits that divides Malaysia and Singapore) and you can actually see Singapore on the opposite side of the ocean. The warung, when we first arrived, was dead.. The only people we saw dining there are a few pakciks. However, after the news of the 5 out-of-towners arrivals had spread, the makcik's warung were filled out by lots of jakun people, who watch your every move, and listen to every word you say. These jakun mamats were all gawking at G (the cute one in the whole bunch) and really irritates the hell out of us all.. Nak makan pun tak senang.. Plus we were laughed at when we had to wait for our burgers from town.
The entire trip was filled with briefing on the entire operation the estate. We were brief on every aspect of running an oil palm plantation, from the very beginning stage of selecting the best baby oil palm and nurturing it at the nursery to the site preparation to the harvest stage and also the oil processing stage. It was very lengthy yet interesting lecture for you get to see the real thing and not just a chart explaining to you the entire process. However, everyone, especially E, were really having a rough time in the hot weather and all the mosquitos around.
We had to wake up at 5 every morning to witness the morning roll call at the estate office. This is the time when all the estate workers assembles to receive their duties for the day. And what a sad sight it was.. Most of the workers are old makciks and pakciks, just like our grandma and grandpa, trying to earn their keep. I had the chance to talk to one makcik and she told me that her salary is just a few hundred per month. That is like 1/10th of what I was earning and still I was complaining bout how little the company was paying us.
I guess the HR people were smart to sent us there. At least now we know that there are other people that are worse than us and are working very hard just to earn a few ringgit per day. Really kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang kind of situation. Hence, when we take our positions in the corporate world, we would actually take these people's interest into consideration before we make any drastic decisions. In that sense, the experience had turned us all into a better person (I surely hope so).
When we first got there, we were taken straight to the Estate Manager's bungalow, which were situated on the highest area in the entire estate. Mr. Koddy (a.k.a the drunken master) greeted us very "happily". It was only 4 p.m. and he's already tipsy. He kept asking us our names and where we come from. "What's your name? Where are you from? Oh.. I've been there before...".. (long pause...) "What's your name? Where are you from?".... I guess from all the empty liquor bottles on the table, he must be really, really drunk by that time and would not remember a single thing.. All he know was.." I am Koddy, K.O.D.D.Y.. And I'm the manager of this estate!". He should have added "and I drink 24 hrs a day"..
Imagine our shocked when he wanted to drive us back to the place we were suppose to stay for the week.. In that condition? No way was I gonna ride with him. Luckily his jeep was too small to accommodate all 5 of us.. So, we went with the driver in the Trooper instead. However, we saw The Drunken Master speed faster than the speeding bullet in front of us.. and we were afraid to wonder what it'll be like riding in the jeep with him...
It was really fun being the Trainees from the holding company. Everybody were suppose to treat us well so that we would not complaint about the trip to the top people back home. Hence, it explains why we were asked to bunk at the nearest resthouse (which we found out on our last day, were built on a cemetery) instead of roughing it at the workers' quarters on the estate itself. E was so relieved to find out that we don't have to stay on the estate. She was worried sick about the whole trip ever since that we found out about the trip.
Before we settled down, Mr. Koddy had asked us to list down our menu for the entire week. Hahaha.. We were stunt by the request, for we didn't know what was actually in store for us. And being the typical city bitches that we were, most of the items in our menus were the typical things that we eat everyday (in Kay El...). I can vaguely remember some of the menus...
B'fast
-Fried eggs - sunny side up (yeah, we actually wrote this!)
-Hot dogs
-Baked beans
Lunch
-Ayam masak merah
-Sup sayur
-Telur bungkus
Dinner
-Burger
Ok.. the menu may seem normal to you.. but not to the Teluk Sengat people... Kesian makcik restoran tuh duk garu kepala trying to figure out apa kebenda laa sunny side up tuh.. hehehe.. And the best part was, she tried her best to fulfill our lists, even though her son had to travel to the nearest town to get the hot dogs and burgers for us (my god.. we were really ignorant jerks). Hey, don't blame us.. cause when we asked them what type of food are we suppose to list down, all Koddy said was.. anything under the sky... so apa lagi.. tulis aje laa apa yang terasa nak makan.
Since there was no proper dining hall on the estate, we took our meals at a local warung near the resthouse. The place was actually very cool... It is next to the Selat Teberau (the Straits that divides Malaysia and Singapore) and you can actually see Singapore on the opposite side of the ocean. The warung, when we first arrived, was dead.. The only people we saw dining there are a few pakciks. However, after the news of the 5 out-of-towners arrivals had spread, the makcik's warung were filled out by lots of jakun people, who watch your every move, and listen to every word you say. These jakun mamats were all gawking at G (the cute one in the whole bunch) and really irritates the hell out of us all.. Nak makan pun tak senang.. Plus we were laughed at when we had to wait for our burgers from town.
The entire trip was filled with briefing on the entire operation the estate. We were brief on every aspect of running an oil palm plantation, from the very beginning stage of selecting the best baby oil palm and nurturing it at the nursery to the site preparation to the harvest stage and also the oil processing stage. It was very lengthy yet interesting lecture for you get to see the real thing and not just a chart explaining to you the entire process. However, everyone, especially E, were really having a rough time in the hot weather and all the mosquitos around.
We had to wake up at 5 every morning to witness the morning roll call at the estate office. This is the time when all the estate workers assembles to receive their duties for the day. And what a sad sight it was.. Most of the workers are old makciks and pakciks, just like our grandma and grandpa, trying to earn their keep. I had the chance to talk to one makcik and she told me that her salary is just a few hundred per month. That is like 1/10th of what I was earning and still I was complaining bout how little the company was paying us.
I guess the HR people were smart to sent us there. At least now we know that there are other people that are worse than us and are working very hard just to earn a few ringgit per day. Really kais pagi makan pagi, kais petang makan petang kind of situation. Hence, when we take our positions in the corporate world, we would actually take these people's interest into consideration before we make any drastic decisions. In that sense, the experience had turned us all into a better person (I surely hope so).
The Trainee, Part 1
2nd Jan 2003
The date I had embarked on my journey into the working world.
I was accepted as a Management Trainee in one of the big conglomerate company in KL. There were 4 others in the group, but I was the only local grad in the group. Imagine how I felt at that time, being the black sheep in the herd. It was even worse when we had to introduce ourselves to the GMs or Managers we met.
Trainee A: "Hi, my name is A, and I graduated from the University of Auckland, New Zealand"
GM: "Ah... I just love Auckland. I've been there a few times with my wife..."
Trainee C: "Hi, my name is C, and I graduated from Melbourne Uni"
GM: "Melbourne.. My daughter is there.."
Trainee E: "Hey I'm E, and I just graduated from San Francisco State Uni (SFSU)"
GM: "Did you attend any of the gay parades.. hehehe.."
Trainee G: "My name's G and I graduated from Helsinki School of Business, Finland"
GM: "Ah.. Finland.. a very clean country..."
Me: "Hey I'm binx and I graduated from University Tenaga Nasional"
GM: "Oh where is that? I didn't know that Tenaga has its own university."
Me: .$%^&*@#!%...............
As a trainee, we had to go through a 3 months familiarisation cum training period where we were sent to various subsidiaries to learn the ropes and understand their operations. It was a very long 3 months where we went from one company to another that operates in totally different industries all together (from the travel sector, we went to shipping, plantation, manufacturing, trading, and finally education sector). And during these period is when all the 5 of us really got to know each other well.
A is the only male in the group. He's the eldest among us and I guess is the leader of the pack. You can always count on him to be on time. Or should I say, ahead of time. Even on the 1st day of work, he's the first one to arrive, ahead of everyone else at 7.30 a.m.! (A.. you memang gila kuasa....). Oh yeah.. he's my birthday mate too.. Cool eh..
C's the funniest in the group. She actually lives on the same street as I am.. So, we decided to car-pull every morning. And I really pity her for what she has to put up with..(me being the late riser and all). Sometimes she can even catch a few winks in the car while waiting for me to get ready (thanks so much dear.. love ya for that *winks*). At work, she's famous for her blank looks and ingenious answers during the HR pre-training quizzes.
NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Carrier something - i can't remember) = C's very creative answer would be - "Not Very OK Cause Confuse"
FFA (a term use in the oil-palm plantation lingo) = C's answer was - "Fresh Fruit Always"
Even the all-time-time-straight-face HR exec burst into laughter after reading her answers. Yeah, you really crack us up with your innocent jokes girl.
E, she's a great girl. A very innocent-makcik2 like-party girl. She's famous for the "W" sign and the "Whatever!" remark. She's the walking reminder in the group, constantly reminding us of the tasks that we have to complete. She even planned what we have to pack for our trip to an estate before hand. "Ok I think 2 pairs of socks should be enough, or maybe we should be 3 just in case.. what do u guys think?" Such a worry ward she is.. hehehe.. But, E, the group would never be the same without your million dollar remarks that never cease to make us laugh all the time.
G's the bitch in the group (and I mean this in a very good way). She's one cool babe, even when she's in her bitchy mood. After I met her, I really appreciate the true meaning of the famous saying "kecil-kecil cili api", cause she may be small in size, but her energy, spirit and guts are bigger than life. One thing about G that I will always remember - her hyena laugh... my goodness... terkejut beruk I when I heard her laugh for the 1st time... *lol*
The memories I had with all of you will always be cherished. Sometimes it'll crack me up just to remember those funny moments.. (maybe I'll blog about it later). Thanks for everything ya.. *hugs*
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3rd Jan 2005
Tomorrow, I will begin my 3rd year with the Company. Hope the new year will bring great things for me (career wise). I hope not to be stuck doing tax for long. I do pray that "Uncle Dan" will give me a chance to show my true potential in other areas or perhaps in other subsidiaries.. And I also pray that "Lady Cobra" will not finally come to her senses and issue me an employment misconduct notice for my tardiness (hey, I always stay back to make up for my lateness)...
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