Confession of the Envious Binx

I know it's too early to feel this way... but I can't help it...


Case 1

A colleague of mine, who got married less than a month before me is now expecting. She is now almost 6 months pregnant.

She came up to my floor today and I just can't help but to feel a little bit envious of her cute bump.


Case 2

Mr Judge's cousins (brother and sister) got married at the end of last year. We were busy answering people's question about when we will be expecting during their wedding ceremony.

We met up with the couples 2 weeks ago and surprise surprise.. both couples are now 8 weeks pregnant. I think Mr Judge saw the dissapointed look on my face.


Case 3

An online friend shared that he was trying for a 4th child a few months after I got married. He kept on wishing me good luck on my pursuit to conceive.

He succeeded and are now patiently awaiting for the birth of the new addition to his family.



Like I said... it is too early to feel this way... but I just can't help it... I want one too!




binx: think happy thoughts

Crash... Boom... Bang...

We had a pretty hectic and stressful weekend.

It all started with Mr. Judge's cousin's akad nikah on Friday afternoon. It was a simple yet beautiful ceremony, despite all the commotion that surrounded it.

Saturday, we were on duty for the wedding reception. We were all dressed up rather nice, maybe too nice till people mistook us for the wedding couple.. tsk tsk tsk...

We were suppose to attend another event after the wedding reception, a 3-year old + 1-year old birthday party. Since we were over-dressed for kiddie party, we decided to go back to the in-laws to change first.

Less than 5 minutes on the road again...

"CRASH....!"

My darling hubby had crashed MY CAR into the back of a lorry that was stopping for the red light!

The damage was really bad. The right light was smashed and the front hood almost folded into half. Luckily there was no damage done to the engine.

I can't help but to feel furious with Mr Judge. I know he was not speeding, and he was driving fine until the crash. However, he was the one behind the wheels and he was the one that crashed the car. AGAIN!

I have been driving the car for the past 4 years and never once did I crash the car (touchwood!). Geram nyaaaaaaa.

I know I made him feel bad (he should be)... I know he felt bad for the accident... But I just can't help it.

Now my car is at the workshop, going for a major re-work and a major make-over. The repair will take 2 weeks!!!

The thought of being car-less for the next 2 weeks was so unbearable. My FIL was kind enough to loan me his BMW (even though I told him that it was unnecessary). However, he insisted that I take the car but to never let Mr Judge to go behind the wheels... (hahaha... padan muka dia..)




Let's just hope the next two weeks will be a smooth sailing one....




binx: sad & tired

Me vs. Him

What I can accomplish in a day:

7:00 am : Cook Nasi Lemak for breakfast
9:00 am : Meddle & update blog template
11:00 am : Organise documents for filing
12:00 pm : Clean-up the apartment
3:00 pm : Watch TV + Eat Lunch
5:00 pm : Go grocery shopping
7:00 pm : Meddle with photoshop with the hopes to create new wedding album
8:00 pm : Prepare dinner
9:00 pm : Visit the in-laws
12:00 am : Prepare documents for meeting with the banker


What he can accomplish in a day

7:00 am : Complete the day's shift
7:30 am : Eat breakfast
8:00 am : Watch TV + surf the net
9:00 am : Sleep
4:30 pm : Watch TV + surf the net
4:45 pm : Eat Lunch
5:00 pm : Play Sims City - Build a neighbourhood
5:30 pm : Play Sims City - Demolish the neighbourhood
5:45 pm : Play Sims City - Build a new neighbourhood
8:00 pm : Eat Dinner
9:00 pm : Visit the parents
12:00 am : Watch TV + surf the net




binx: some ppl are just born efficient

Tragic Gastric Incident

I had another tragic gastric incident last wednesday...

Everything was going as normal during the day. However, I felt a slight sign of a gastric attack to come after lunch and has quickly gulped down the prescribed meds. I really don't want to risk having another attack that will spoil my 1st aerobic class that evening.

Yes... I've enrolled myself into a twice-weekly aerobic class with a mission to stay fit. The class was initiated by the ladies in my department that shared the same goal in mind. Hence, we have teamed up and formed a class and called a trainer to teach us aerobic. Excited youuuu....

Hence, despite the negative comment from the lady boss about the negative side-effect of aerobic that will spoil my attempt to conceive, I went ahead and joined the class that evening.

1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8...!

8... 7... 6... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...!

We stepped... we walked... we jumped... we sweat out... and most importantly we had fun!

However, on my way back, I felt a sudden sharp pain in my tummy and had a sudden urge to vomit. I had to stop the car by the side of the road (before approaching the Jalan Duta Tol) and started vomiting non-stop into the zip-lock bag from the sandwiches I've packed earlier that morning.

At that point of time, despite the cold weather (the rain was pouring hard) and the cool air-conditioning of the car, my body was perspiring heavily and I felt like I was about to faint.

That was when I decided to call Mr Judge, who was on his way back from Cyberjaya at that point of time. I thought I might else well let him know where I was before anything else happens to me (yeah... drama queen habis ok).

Since he was still in Cyberjaya, he decided to call for reinforcement. He called my two sisters for help, since both of them were at home.

They managed to get to me after a few u-turns... They came armed with the ever-reliable "Minyak Mestika" and a hot beaded bear (my sister's substitute for the hot water bottle). At that point of time, I was so relieved that they have found me and can drive me to the nearest hospital.

That was the worst gastric incident I've ever experienced.

Thank god my darling husband and my 2 sisters were there to my rescue!




binx: time to rest!

Confession of a Jakun Binx...

I was working my butt off for the past 2 days to prepare for my CEO's meeting with the DPM today. 2 days of hard work with no time for breakfast & lunch break!

Then yesterday, Lady Boss told me that I had to be at the MoF Office to standby outside the meeting room, just in case CEO needs any additional info or any assistance. And, since I saw the Project through since the initial stage till now, I was the best person to be there. (Padahal dia malas nak pegi Putrajaya)....

So.. terpaksa laa pegi Putrajaya this morning. I never knew where MoF is located and what I saw was really impressive... Memang jakun la kejap kan... The building was very modern... and the interior decor was super nice.. all cream and bright... i like...

I was instructed to go straight to the 12th floor where the Minister's Meeting Room was located. Ketaq giler lutut masa masuk the lift tuh...

My CEO called me to enter the meeting room to clarify few last minute things before the meeting starts.. Once that was cleared, he asked me to just remain in the room and just take the sit next to him... perghh... I was not expecting that!

Once everyone had gathered (all the 13 Tan Sris and Datuk Seris... I was the only lady in the room!), DPM made his grand entrance.. Waaah... very the grand OK.. coming from the side sliding door in his bright white shirt and black pants suit with bright red tie and handkerchief in the pocket.... Dashing... Masculine... Powerful...

I just can't resist staring at him throughout the meeting. Jakun OK....

Oh well... I guess it was an experience of a lifetime. I don't think I would ever get that chance to be sitting in the same meeting room with the next PM again....

One year ago I had to assist the same CEO with his speech for an analyst briefing... This year, with the DPM...

Next year? The King??

*dream on Binx!*




binx: time to rest

The Weekend Getaway

We finally managed to take time off from our busy schedule to go for a short trip to Bukit Tinggi.

Yeah... Of all the places in Malaysia, we chose Bukit Tinggi... Why?
1) We thought it would be cold there
2) We wanted a quiet place to relax and escape from the Genting crowd
3) Hotels in Cameron Highlands are charging ridiculously expensive rate due to the holiday season
4) We just wanted to check out what is so great about Bukit Tinggi

So... We went... We saw... and we vowed never to return...

Why?
1) The temp was not as cold as we thought.. (Mr Judge cakap dekat Hulu Langat lagi sejuk)
2) The hotel room was so rundown and we think it was not worth paying the amount that we had paid.. Memang rip-off habis ok...
3) The hotel service was bad...
a) We had to wait until 3 p.m. to get our room! (We arrived close to noon)
b) We were sent on a scavenger hunt just to locate the Spa for our massage session (Lain kali specify laa betul-betul2)

Anyway, we managed to have a good rest during the trip (since it rained most of the time...). Nasib baik the massage session was good.. Kalau tak, mesti hangin satu badan.. :)


On Tuesday, we decided to check-out the most talk about Japanese restaurant in town - Tenji Japanese Buffet @ Solaris Mont. Kiara.

The food spread is really good that even the non-japanese-food-eater me had a jolly time munching on all the delicious seafood!

See the pics and you'll know what I mean....



Plus, check out the pics from other blogs that I've found... here.

For the japanese food lovers, I recommend you to go now.. They are having a promotion of:
RM49.90+ for lunch (regular price RM77) that starts from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m..
RM88 for dinner and weekends

RM50 bucks for lots and lots of crabs, soft shell crabs, shrimps, lamb, oysters, steamed fish, sashimi, unagi, sushi, udon, tempura, etc..., free-flow of sweet cocunut juice and delicious Häagen-Dazs!! I think it's worth it!

But make sure u make a reservation ahead to secure seats!


I am looking forward to the next holiday... This time it will be a spring cleaning weekend! I wonder if Bibik can help me out this weekend... hehehe...




binx: Belated Gong Xi Fa Chai to everyone!

I hate this part right here....

Mr. Judge is working the night shift again. I bumped into him at the lift on the ground floor this morning just enough to give him a peck and passed him the bag of garbage for him to throw.

I felt so bad that we didn't even managed to have a proper conversation this morning... so I rushed out off the office just as the clock struck 5 p.m..

Luckily the traffic was still smooth sailing and I managed to reach our apartment in under 30 minutes.

I was still smiling as I unlocked the grill and the door and was picturing the surprise look on Mr Judge's face when he sees me back so early.

However, I came home to an empty apartment....

He had to leave early today for a meeting.

Serves me right for not calling ahead....

:(





binx: i'm off to mom's for dinner...