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Happy CNY!

2012-01-29T13:53:00.000+08:00

HAPPY CNY everyone!

I know its a little tad late, but im pretty much caught up with my drama so I don't have much time to blog..haha..How was your CNY celebration? This is perhaps the most heard question in this week..As for mine, well, it was very much spent on work..@@ But, it is all worth it because I will have four days off next week. Yeahu! Cannot wait to go back and indulge in my yummy foodie at home..XD

First time CNY away from home, and its pretty, okay. haha. Not too bad as I am not really that homesick type. As long as I can sleep well, eat well, I am pretty much contented. But, of course if I have the chance I would like to go back as well. CNY in Singapore is very much, scary I must say. Like in Malaysia, even though it is a public holiday, not everywhere is close, especially mall. They will still operate as we love to go out on CNY. But here, everywhere..i mean EVERYWHERE is close. The only FnB outlets available in malls will be fast food outlets like McD, KFC etc. TT

I was starving like mad on CNY eve and it is quite pathetic right if my 'Reunion Dinner' is spent at a fast food restaurant. In the end, we found Nandos and we are happy enough to sit in and have our dinner..Thank god. At least we don't have to eat burger..haha..

Because I don't have the chance to like go out for visitings this year, I have been religiously wearing red if I have the chance to. haha..

And then I realize, I have quite a few red outfits ya..not bad not bad..=p

While everyone enjoying their good food at home, I had developed an red eye as a result of not enough sleep. And I have to wear specs to work for two three days in order to let my eyes to recover. Damn...I hate wearing specs..TT Even on my birthday..huhuuuuu...

Oh yes, as usual, my birthday falls on CNY, again. And lucky me I can rest at home because my manager arrange my off day on my birthday. But, B is working pulak...Damnnn! Nevertheless, we did went out for lunch...Korean food ftw! Yeahuuuu..

Our fav Korean Mixed Rice..=)

As for my birthday treat, we bought ourselves a new phone each! And it is my favorite Samsung S2! Yeahuuuu..

We had been craving for this phone for a long long time and somehow, this phone is always out of stock because the demand is very high. Then at the same time our Nokia phone is giving us headache because it always hang and black out. So! A little treat for ourselves! And thank you my darling for sponsoring my phone! MUAKSSSSS..Me LOVE you! =)

Loving My Love cover! <3 <3

So, I am already 23 years old. *Damn!* But nevertheless, no matter how much I dread aging, it will still happen anyway..haha. So that's all for now. I need to get ready for work soon! A lovely week ahead to everyone!

Happy CNY again! =)

The Ugly Truth about Working in this Line

2012-01-16T23:56:00.001+08:00

The Ugly Truth about Working in this Line

1. People always consider Doctor, Pharmacist, Engineer, Professor as working professionals, but what about us who are in Food and Beverage industry?

People always have this kind of perception that everyone can work as a waiter or waitress, and you do not need a degree certificate to do so. We may not be major in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and sorts, but it doesn't mean that hospitality course is very easy, and it also doesn't mean that working in this line is a peanuts job. When you woke up from your holiday and heading towards the hotel's buffet counter, who is the one who set up the buffet counter for you? Who are the ones who are sweating like mad behind the kitchen counter preparing your breakfast? You may need to rush for your early flight, but we need to wake up even earlier to prepare everything in the restaurant.

Customers come in to the restaurant, look at menu and order. But menu planning is not as simple as ABC, you need to calculate food cost, research, food tasting after food tasting, seeking approvals and all. Then when we prepare the food and drink, we need to think about food safety, need to follow standard, need to practice, need to train new staffs, need to monitor the operations. @@ But, not everyone knows that!! But once again, every industry also has its problem, I am just stating from my point of view.

2. Not everyone will appreciate what you do, including the higher management.

The very frustrating thing about service line is that people may not remember everything that you have done right, but will forever remember the things that you had done wrong. You may have an excellent service all along, but once you made one small little mistake, it may even affect the restaurant's reputation, especially you are holding bigger responsibilities.

We worked during public holidays like Christmas, Chinese New Year, National Day where else other people can take a break from work. And who are the ones who are serving food in the restaurant? And yet, some people they do not appreciate what we do, and only blaming us for obvious reasons like not getting a table, slower service etc. Its the same thing like going to a shopping mall, you know that public holiday people will surely flock into the mall, hence it is harder to find parking, getting cramp up in retail shops etc. Same goes to restaurant, when there is a bigger crowd, you may need to aspect a queue and the waiting time for food will be longer as well. But, sad to say this, not many people will understand.

Then you bust your ass off to work for the company, people from the higher management will come and give you unnecessary stress because they simply do not understand how operation staff works. Let me give you an example, company will always want to get higher profit margin, hence they want to save cost and cut cost. Money don't fall from the sky don't they? You want to get higher profit margin, firstly, you need to provide good service and good food for the customers because customers are the ones . By doing so, you will need to have enough manpower and resources to cater for that. If you want to cut down the manpower cost, fine, Then at least provide us with a good tools to work with. But, coffee machine don't know how old already, this not enough that not enough. Wah, and you aspect us to be technician and maintenance also? And the worst thing is, they don't understand the fact that it is not easy to run a restaurant operation. The least you can do, is to motivate the staffs to work better. You know like bonus, compliments and all. ( Everything that we learnt from the book ) But, the owner may compliment you, then those who works under the owner come and stress you with this and that. What is the point? haiy.

To be continue~~~

CNY mood anyone?

2012-01-11T20:13:00.000+08:00

Today is my off day again ( Well, apparently we need a good rest before the store officially open this Friday ) and we went down to China town to have our lunch sambil berjalan-jalan. Before this, I have already seen part of their CNY decoration and oh my, today is a huge eye opener for me. Every where that I walked, there will be people selling lanterns, cute dragon plushies, CNY goods like peanuts, candies, guazhi, hanging tanglung deco, ang paos, pomelo, chinese sausage and lots lots more. Its SOOOOO CNY...I have never really experienced CNY atmosphere like this for a long long time. And we even found a very good bargain for cookies..XD

And I thought I am not going to have any CNY cookies this year..=p nononono..Next stop, hunt for Ba Gua..

I remembered when I was really little, we used to make cookies together at home, spring clean our house before CNY, go for CNY shopping etc. But, things has slowly changed as my parents became more busy, me and my brother had grown up hence we spent lesser time at home.And for many reasons, CNY celebrations slowly became more simple and less elaborate as time goes by. I really miss those good old times when CNY is the biggest anticipation of the year. Oh well, things changed ~~

I am now away from home and I really want to go home for CNY. But due to the delays of the restaurant opening, we still cannot finalize whether we can take leave and go back to Malaysia. Hence, we cannot buy tickets as well. Air ticket price is rocket high now,and bus tickets are limited. So pray pray hard that our boss will make up him mind whether he wants to close for CNY or not soon.

Playing around with my camera and I love my hoodie! haha. Oh, this is the top I am talking about in my previous post. Love it to bits. =p

Anyways, our outlet is finally opening this Friday ( Thank god ) and our real work is going to start now. Pray pray hard that everything will fall into place and go on smoothly. Fighting!!!!

Shopping day!

2012-01-09T01:40:00.000+08:00

Since I am wearing uniform to work, the only time I could dress up nicely would be on my off day. No matter how lazy I am, I will try and spend more effort on my appearance and dressing since its my only time of the week to look good and feel good. haha.

I know it may sounds a bit vain, but what to do...=p Since CNY is just around the corner and I am staying near China Town, the CNY mood is really hitting me. I also want to go for my CNY shopping!!! Hence, grab my money and went for clothes hunting.

Its not a lot, but definitely enough for now since I will only dress up on my off day..huhuuuu..I know I may sounds a bit jakun, but its my first time buying F21 le! haha. As a student, F21 in Malaysia is always out of my budget, hence I rather stay away from it in case I see anything that I really like. But in Singapore, its really affordable especially during sales. So don't care, grab whatever that I think is nice.

As usual, its not easy to find something that fits me, so I am going into loose clothings now rather than those body hugging ones. Makes my life easier and makes my mum happier. haha.

Posting this picture because I like it. Muahahaha..

While everyone is dressing up more maturely, I am going against the flow and bought a pink back pack instead. =p

I really like this bag as it is pink color obviously =p and I could put in my files and all to work. Though I pretty much looks like a high school kid. I don't mind and I don't care. As long as I am happy, it is okay to pamper myself with things I really like once in a while. =p

Have a great week ahead! Stay happy! =)

p/s Damn, I'm turning 23 soon. TT

Its the ever famous Year 2012!

2012-01-02T15:47:00.000+08:00

Hello 2012!!!!!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!! New Year, New hope, New start..everything new new new! =) Hopefully in this very new year everything will go on smoothly and everyone to be in the pink of health through the year..*fingers crossed*

First day of the year, and its freaaaaaaking busy in the restaurant especially for ice cream..Since not many part timers want to work on New Year, hence I have to be behind the dip case to assist them. I have been scooping ice cream nonstop through the night and resulted super fatigue body right now. Thank god I have my off day right now, resting at home and enjoy doing nothing but watching drama. haha. Awesome thing. Probably I'll take a nap soon also..hahaha..talking about lazy bums..

Just received my full month salary not long ago and damn, after calculating all the money that i might spend, suddenly I felt poor. haha..Yea I know, I think too much and being too kiamsiap. What to do, I am like that so please bear with me. =)

Have you ever walk around the shopping mall and came across with this particular clothes that you really like and you are being very hesitant on whether you should buy it or not, hence you walk around the shop conflicting with yourself. During the self conflicting period, here comes this woman who grabs on the last piece of clothes that you like and bought it on the spot. DAMN! For your info, its a super soft and thin sweater with a hoodie that you can even wear to sleep ( p/s its only 10 dollar because it is on sales ) Talking about being kiamsiap, who can beats me ya. haha.

Then ever since then, I have been frequently going back to the same shop to see whether they have restock or not. And thanks to the New Year's luck, they have it restocked and even have it in size S! Yeaaahu. Grabbed it and paid on the spot. haha. The lesson of the story is, If you see something that you really like, grab it before it is gone. Sames goes to everything in life..=)

As you work longer in this industry, you will meet different kind of people and customers along the way. You get angry, you get frustrated, but at the same time, you will learn how to deal with it better in the future. I am trying to be positive all the time, and trying to overcome my physical limits. Life is all about pushing the boundaries to be a better person isn't it?

Anyways, time to take a nap now since its my off day..wheeeeee~~~Have a great week ahead people..=)

Inconsideration

2011-12-30T22:17:00.000+08:00

Last day of Year 2011 and I have to endure this kind of shit. Mada..If you have read before my status in facebook, I have housemates who washes their clothes every single day...EVERY SINGLE DAY! There is once, they went back to Malaysia for one week. And guess what, either they do not have a washing machine in Malaysia, or they just love the washing machine here. They washed their clothes for three four times in A day! And that lasted for two or three days. They washed their bedsheets, blanket and everything! Fine, I understand them being a clean freak and all.

Me and b, we are working in a restaurant and we need to wear uniform right? So of course we won't be given 7 sets of uniform, the most also 4 sets. It is understandable right if we need to wash like every 2 or 3 days? But the thing is, our little neighbor next to our room washes clothes everyday!!! Imagine my frustration when I need to hang my clothes when its ALWAYS full! So in order to get my clothes dry, I NEED to dry my clothes. SO its pretty understandable if I need to push their clothes to aside so I could hang mine! Come on! You aspect me to hang where huh?Even if I push their clothes to one side, I make sure that those bloody clothes still have spaces in between.

Fine. Then today! This female come and tell me that her bra was stained because I push their clothes to one side. Excuse me! It is not my fault for you to buy some cheap skate bra that will discolor SO easily. And pleaseeeee~ Sometimes you do push our clothes to one side as well alright! And did any of my clothes stained because of that?

And I still remember clearly that you guys told us that you all don't use the fridge downstairs because you have one in your room. And now you are demanding us to clean up the fridge because CNY is coming and you need to use the fridge??? Come on! We only uses the second level of the fridge and also the side because no one uses it. Please observe first before you accuse us. And it is bloody rude of you to tell us that you are just telling me incase when you clean up the fridge, you will throw away some things. Who are you to do so huh?

Talking about inconsideration! I HATE HATE HATE this kind of housemates! And bloody hell they are from Malaysia as well. Such a disgrace and such a biatch! Gosh! I am burning in anger now. GRRRRRRRRRRR~~~

In this New Year I want~

2011-12-30T00:32:00.000+08:00

In this New Year I want ~~~~

I want to save a lot lot lot of money
I want to have a nice vacation with the money I earned
I want to buy my family a nice dinner
I want to buy my besties a nice dinner as well
I want to get a new phone
I want to perform well at work so I could be promoted *being hopeful*
I want to have a great time with B

Besides,
I want to be a good daughter and a good grandchild
I want to be good friend
I also want to be a good girl friend XD

Last but not least,
I want to be healthy
and I want to be happy always

Put aside my negativity,
Put aside my temper,
Put aside my clumsiness
and put aside my forgetfulness

May Year 2012 would be the greatest year of my life =)

That is all, I hope it is not too much to ask for..=p

2011 Year Summary

2011-12-28T02:13:00.000+08:00

Its the end of the Year 2011 already, how fast time flies ya. Going through my facebook pictures and everything that happened in this year just came back to me..So let's see what I did in year 2011..XD

Had a great time at Sunway Lagoon with my besties ( Pre Birthday Celebration XD)

And of course, date with B on my Birthday..

Oh no! Im turning 23 soon! huhuuuu~~~

Then comes CNY celebration with my family..oh well, it would be harder to do so since I started working already..=(

Then comes Valentines Celebration...<3 <3

Where we had our tea time set at Delicious..slurrrpsss

And homecooked dinner..=)

The best part of all, our France Trip....^^

And the best part, I get to go on this trip with B..=)

And this little dessert here deserves a large picture...Ispahan from Pierre Herm! Oh la laaaa~~ The best dessert on earth..

Not forgetting the friends I went together with..=)

Last day at campus, last day of degree classes..=(

Our last gathering with our dearest lecturers..

My dad's birthday celebration..

Gathering with my dear friends..

Then comes internship on the hill..my Hainan Cafe where we always online..

Wearing formal to work everyday

My and my bro trip down to Singapore with our dearest

Then comes the second best part of the year, Krabi trip..=) =)

Love the sunshine and beach! =) =)

And now, we are working in Singapore

Going through all my pictures, I realize that this year was indeed a fruity year for me. I had been through the toughest part of the degree year which is doing dissertation, completed my classes, and ended my student life with a distinction. I had flew all the way to France and experienced the best time of my life there, flew to Krabi and had a great time enjoying the sunshine and good food, traveled down to Singapore with my family to visit Universal Studio. Besides ending my student life, I also manage to secure a job in Singapore and settled down from where I am blogging now. haha. A hell of a ride, but all worth while. XD

I think I had manage to achieve most of the things I had expected myself to do so last year, and bravo to that! hahahaha. *Self praising*..=p Well I think in life when you have achieved the goal that you have set for yourself, it is worth praising for. At least for myself la..haha..Now that I am at working phase now, time to set new goals for myself and work towards a better future! Fuh!

Nevertheless, I am grateful for things to work out so well for me and I am thankful to all my family, friends and my dear B for being there for me, and being supportive towards what I do. Love you all, and let's pray hard that 2012 would be a better year. =)

Cya! <3

Ho ho ho

2011-12-27T02:09:00.001+08:00

Oh yes, MERRY CHRISTMAS to all! =) I was too busy at work these few days I couldn't get myself to blog because I was too tired...but nevertheless blessed Christmas to all...

These few days has been really tiring and I was behind the dip case ( Scooping Ice Cream ) most of the time as they do not have enough staffs to cater for the large crowd. If you think it is an easy task, mind you, it is tiring as hell. Scooping ice cream for 3 or 5 customers may not be a problem, but when the crowds started to flood the dip case and you have to scoop fast to clear the line, that is when it is the most tiring. My hands and clothes were stained with ice cream, sweating, energy almost gone but still needs to continue scooping, refilling the ice cream bulks which weights around 6-7kg each.Yeap, my Christmas was pretty much spend on work. TT

After working for one and half month, this is what I get =>

Mini Mouse! haha. I am not joking though. I can really feel my biceps muscle now. =p Hopefully I can maintain it alright?

Its almost the end of the year now, time for summary of year 2011 ya! That, I will do it on another day so I need to go to bed now. Time for some real work at my outlet tomorrow. Hope for the best! =)

Its going to be payday soon! YAY!!!!

Responsibilities

2011-12-15T13:46:00.000+08:00

Life here..

Everyday we have a same routine, but nevertheless, the responsibilities are growing..I constantly remind myself to do better each time, to make lesser mistakes during my closing...I am not good when it comes to money, or numbers, and I knew it better than anyone..People can do it just like that, and I have to think deeply before getting to the results..When I am dealing with money, the worst thing is to do, is to give me stress. It will confuse me more, and i will take longer time to get the things done. I get very disappointed with myself at times like this, but promise myself that I will do better next time.

In the past, I was always the trainee, intern where I do not hold much responsibilities at work. But now, as I am the supervisor, things has changed and I have to accept the fact that I am no longer a trainee or intern, but a person who has certain responsibilities in hand. Trying to adjust myself and hopefully I will adapt into that position soon enough. XD

Apart from that, I had finally received my degree results!!!! YEEEEEHUUU~~ I was nervous as hell and I don't even dare to open the folder. I even used my pillow to cover my face when the results is displaying right infront of my face. haha. After half and hour or hesitation,I scrolled down to the very last page and what I saw, was just Very honorable Pass. My face immediately turned black and slowly scroll back up to see my actual results. Then I see see see, ei? My marks should be qualified for Very Honorable Pass with Congratulations from the Jury. Did I see it wrongly? Then I realize, I misread my results and it was actually Very Honorable Pass with Congratulations from the Jury!!!!!! (In another way, it is the highest honors in my course. XD)

So yeaps, I had finally achieved my degree target and I am pretty satisfied with it! Double Joy as B also received the same results as me! Cannot wait for Convocation next year! YEAAAAAHU!

Anyways, I gotta go now. Time to go to work! XD Till next time people!

Little things that I have in my mind

2011-12-07T00:15:00.000+08:00

Greedy

Everyone tend to be greedy at one point. Like me, before I have access to internet in Singapore, I was praying hard so I can at least check my facebook and email at home without running here and there just to online. Then once we have mobile broadband, I am hoping that the speed will be faster so I could watch my drama. But come to think of it, I should be grateful to what I have now as I am able to online whenever I like at home. Be grateful, be humble. =)

Politics

Who will ever like politics at work? I am trying my best not to get involve in any conflicts and remain in my peace zone. But, it is quite hard to resist myself from not liking certain people that I work with. Reasoning is simply because our working culture and attitude contradicts. I don't like to clean up other's work, and I certainly hate people who sulk up on me just because they want to make sure I will not back out on them. Well sorry sister, I will only do the right thing and will not disintegrate my working principle for something that I know is wrong. But again, there are always people that will guide you along the way, and these are the kind of professionalism that I respect and look up upon.

The Dish Washer - Ah Ne

When I work, I like to work with people who are sincere at what they do. Like the dish washer Ah Ne in my restaurant, he works for more than 12 hours in a day and yet, he will never loose his smile. He cycle to work everyday even though his house is quite far away and then again, he is never late. I respect him a lot, hence I always, without fail will thanked him whenever I pass him the dirty dishes that I had cleared. One day, I say thank you in Hindu to him and oh my, his face instantly light up and sincerely smiled back at me. If only everyone has this kind of working attitude at work, hmmmmm.

Muscles?

During my last internship, most of it was office work, hence I rarely need to carry heavy things and walk around with the speed of light. But ever since I started work in Singapore, I have to carry heavy groceries whenever I go for groceries shopping, clearing heavy plates moving things etc. I think, I have developed some bicep muscles. Yay! haha.

Lousy System

I finished my final exams in May and my results are only out on the first week of December. ( The office lady said our results should be out in November when I first asked ) And now, I was told that our convocation will only be held on May 2012. What is this man! I was happily telling everyone that my convo will be held in February and now, it is postpone. Grrrrrr. And yeap, I will only receive my degree certificate after my convo. *sigh* What if I really need that certificate to apply for job? What if my company will only hire me after they see my degree certificate? ( Well, the company that I work with doesn't mind much so thank god.) *long sigh*

Worried

My results are out, and I have no idea what I had scored. Will it be a straight distinction? Or will it not be as what I hope for. Damn. Why do I always have to be so worry for my academic results? Honestly right, my results will not affect much on my future as most companies only need your degree certificate and working experiences. It matters to me in a personal way because I take it as my life achievement. I was hoping that I can keep up with all my previous record since primary school and end it with a good record. It is not kiasu, it is just my personal challenge. =) So please, give me something good. Pray hard Pray hard.

Hello Hello!!!!!

2011-11-30T15:49:00.001+08:00

HELLOOOOO! Greetings from Singapore!!!! Finally I am connected with the world baby!!! Gosh, who would have knew internet could be SO DAMN important ya.I have been here for two weeks already, going three and I finally got my FIRST, REAL half month salary. haha. Well, i must say, it is really a hard earn money. Gotta keep it really safe and use it wisely in December.

Living in Singapore, is not as easy as we thought as we have limited cash for a start, but at the same time, it is not as hard as we thought. We thought we will have to work our butt off here, but hey, it is quite relaxing ya and we are loving it. Of course you will not encounter much problem because its only less than a month, the demon will only creeps in after some time. Right? But, we are learning new things and learning how to handle an outlet. So, no complaints. =) By the way, we are fed well also because there are always something to eat in the restaurant. haha.

Talking about money, we really really try and save as much as we could when it comes to food. When we go out and order food, it will not be more than 3 dollar for one person ( for a meal), and we are constantly looking around for cheaper options. Then once we had saved enough money to buy a rice cooker, we managed to save even more as we do not have to eat outside that often anymore. Our rice cooker is like our life savior now as we are so dependent on it. We use it to cook rice, cook soup and even pasta. Amazing right? Pictures will be up soon once I have more time on the net. haha.

And thanks to the money that we had saved through home cooking, we are able to get A mobile broadband now. Yeaps, we are only sharing one for the moment. Well, you need to pay a deposit of 200SGD ( for work permit holder) to get a mobile broadband service. Sucks I know, but what to do? So even though the speed now is quite bad, but no complaints, at least I have internet connection now.

All in all, it is a great learning experience for both of us as we are doing this together.Even achieving a simple goal like saving enough money to buy a rice cooker is such a huge accomplishment for us. Soon, we will be raising our bar and slowly getting things to make our life more comfortable here. So yeap, that is all for now and thanks to our mobile broadband, I can update more frequently now. YEAHUUUU....=)

Im leaving, on a bus...^^

2011-11-11T01:03:00.000+08:00

2 more days...

I can't believe that I am leaving Malaysia to Singapore in two days...I am feeling anxious and excited at the same time. Anxious because I am leaving my home, family and friends, Excited because a whole new life is awaiting me.

There are so many things that I still want to do here, like eating everything that I will miss in the future, meeting everyone, just relax at home and do nothing, catch up with all the dramas etc. But, time is never enough isn't it? No matter how much of time you have in hands, with a blink of eyes, its gone.

A whole new life. New job, new place to stay, new environment, new people, gosh. Its a bit overwhelming actually. Everything I have to do from scratch myself, everything that I do is on my responsibility, yeap, it is all on me now.

How would it be like? I guess I will only know after I am there and experiencing it myself. Just hope everything will go on well, I will like and enjoy my first job. When I reach Singapore, I don't think I will have access to internet so soon as I need to settle down first. Hence, pray hard that everything will fall into place smoothly, and I can say that I am ready to rock Singapore once I am back online. =)

So yeap, I will be busy packing up my things and getting ready to move to the big city. To everyone who loves me and care about me, I will take good care of myself in Singapore. So yeap, till next time! Love u all!

Frusfrated

2011-11-09T19:12:00.000+08:00

Some words are mean and hurtful, but you never realize that.
You just blurp out whatever that is in your mind without looking back
I rather remain silent, and keep everything to myself

Why I can speak out my mind to other people but not my closest?
Is it my fault?
Or it is just me who must change?

If I have a choice, I will not even ask for that favor
But I do not have the ability now, hence I have no choice

No matter how much effort I had put in something
It is never enough.
Why?

Even after I get a job, there are still complaints
There are always complaints no matter what I do
Get good results so what?
Get scholarship so what?
Get a job so what?
It is never good enough

It is not that I don't know how to think for myself
But it is them who thinks that I don't know how to think for myself
Think higher of me, because I am more mature that what you think

Why should I do things to please other people?
It is my life, and I will walk to path that I want to

Frustrated....

That is why I want to start fresh...Start from zero

Life

2011-11-04T13:38:00.003+08:00

Bring it on!

2011-10-29T02:47:00.000+08:00

Nowadays when you look around, you see so many people getting married, having children even though they are at my age or younger. Then you think again yourself, are you mature enough to handle all the responsibilities?

I am a person, who walks by my plan. When I have a plan, means I had thought about it thoroughly and know that it is the best choice for me. I don't just only plan ahead, but really far ahead. If you ask me now, what are my plans for the next five, I can answer you with no doubt, but! Plans may differ due to unforeseeable variables like 2012, economic ups and downs, human relationships etc.

After a one-on-one talking session with myself, I realize that at this stage, I am not ready to take the big step yet. Not because I have not met the right guy, in fact, B is the best thing that could ever happened to me. Personally, I do not think that I am mature enough when it comes to my mental strength, and also I need time to work on my financial base before starting a family. Therefore, I am giving myself 3-4 years time to boast my EQ and also to fill in my bank with $$.

After all the hoohah, everything had calmed down and things will go as what we had planned earlier. Thank god. I also realize that everyone who is around me really care about me and love me a lot even though they are not very expressive about it. And, I would also like to thank B for being so patient and supportive towards me, and thank god that I had found you in my life. No one, would have done things like how you did, and no one, would have chosen and accept me like how you did.

Two more weeks, and I am leaving Malaysia on a whole new journey in life ---- joining the work force. Excited? Well, to be frank I am quite excited. I know it would be challenging, tiring and also very stressful, but this is what life is about isn't it? Accept the challenge and survive! haha.

Bring it on!!!

Krabi Trip

2011-10-25T15:46:00.000+08:00

WHAT KRABI AND AO NANG IS ABOUT

Its about Sun

Sea

Sun Set

Islands

Crystal Clear Water

Bikini

FOOD

And My Darling who went with me

Everything is pure, relaxation. We wake up late, hunt for food, walk along the beach, enjoy the calm and serenity, enjoy the water, sunset, shopping and enjoy the moment we had together.What more can you ask for?

Trimmed

2011-10-24T01:10:00.001+08:00

Im such a lazy bum when I am back in Malaysia when it comes to blogging. haha. Oh well, I was busy catching up with my drama and tv at home you see. Anyway, today I finally trimmed my eyebrow! Yeeeehu. I always have this very thin eyebrow and I don't even dare to do anything with it because I was thinking since I have such little eyebrow left, why should I even trim it.

And today, I had a chance to do so after following Kar Woon to Zeranium. I ended up having a back massage session and had my eyebrow trimmed. Honestly, I can live with this everyday! hahaha. It was very relaxing and not awkward at all considering it was my very first time. I felt so pampered after the session ended. Now I know, once in a while you got to reward yourself by doing these ya. Hmmm. I have start changing my mind set from now. haha. Anyways, I am really satisfied with how my eyebrows are now since it is nice and neat. Gotta work hard on maintaining it from now onwards! =)

Time is literally going by faster every day and it is a bit terrifying knowing that I have to start packing and leave Malaysia soon. Damn. Slow it down already! TT I still want to enjoy doing nothing at home without worrying about time, date,work and money. But no matter what it is, I will make the most out of the time I have now.

Sorry for being very vain, but my camwhoring juice were flowing because I was wore Cheongsam the other day. Hence, these pictures keke ::

A great week ahead for everyone and as for me, im going on a makan makan trip to Melaka with my family! =)

First time backpacker hostel

2011-10-16T00:29:00.001+08:00

Have you guys stayed in a backpacker hostel before? 20 person Mixed Dorm to be exact? haha. Well, my first was in Singapore and currently, I am in another backpacker hostel in Singapore. I always wanted to know how it feels like to stay in one, and hey, my first experience was not bad at all.

The first one that I stayed in Singapore was the BEST! Its call the Beary Good Hostel located in Pagoda Street, Chinatown Singapore. It was remarkably small, but, clean and cozy. The bed was ready as we arrived, clean pillow sheets, blanket and bedsheet. Air con can be on the whole day, you get free milk, tea and coffee the whole day, free wifi, laptops and even an ipad for the guests to use. Yes, you are sharing a room with total strangers around you, but, it is somehow very safe. You have your own key cards so you can use whenever you are going out, and because of this, it is very secure. It will only cost you SGD26 for one bed for one night, owh, breakfast included as well. =) One thing that I must mentioned though, the location of this hostel is VERY strategic. You just alight from Chinatown MRT ( Pagoda Street exit ), and you can see the hostel right on your left. How convenient is that? I miss there already! TT

As compared to my first experience, the one I am staying now, is fairly bland. Well, it is SGD6 cheaper than Beary Good, but, you only have half an hour usage of internet on the computer, you have to walk quite a bit from the MRT station ( We were lost while finding for the hostel. ), and oh, the location. Hmmmm. In the morning, it is perfectly normal actually. But once the sun sets, everything changes. Neon lights, girls? Does it ring any bell to you? haha. Well, I don't even dare to go out of the hostel at night. Dang. And, I have to stay here for one week! =( Hence, turning myself into books. ( I am even amaze by how fast I can finish a book.)

When you are staying in this kind of backpacker hostel, it is no surprise that you will encounter with people from all over the world, US, UK, Aussie you name it, not forgetting sharing the same room with them. Hmmm. haha. Waking up with hunky topless guy in the same room as you, *ahem* is pretty normal here. But, it doesn't surprise me really, because I am use to it already? haha. That, is the good part. Bad part, is when someone started to snore at night. Dang! Close your nose or mouth already! haha..

Besides all those, you get to hear live world broadcast right in the lounge as people started to talk about their culture, things that are going on around, some they even talk about Malaysia. ( Which I have to disagree at times though I kept quiet and mind my own business. Come on! You have a native Malaysia in the house yo. haha. ) It is pretty interesting at times. But being a typical Asian, I am not as friendly as most of them as I just want to do my own things quietly. Ahhh. This has to change one day or so. haha.

Well, that's my experience staying at a backpacker hostel. What about yours? =)

=)

2011-10-14T23:06:00.000+08:00

Scare much? It is not like I had never done this before, in fact, I have always been moving here and there. But, this is different of course. Finding house in foreign land ( well, not so foreign. Even some locals said I am more familiar with places around than them.=p ), going through all the hustle bustle or working permit, medical check ups, finding for jobs, going through interview etc. Everything is new to me, a starting of a whole new journey.

It is tiring to travel up and down just to settle things, hope it is worth it in the end. If you ask me, how many years am I planning to work here? I, really cannot say. My ultimate goal, is to earn as much as I can, save as much as I could and see whatever opportunities that are awaiting me.

But, one can never plan too far ahead as there are always other variables in life that could change your path. Right? Like what people said, just go with the flow and see where it leads to.

I am blabbering and my internet limit time is running out. haha. I miss unifi!!!! Anyways, I just need to write it out. keke. Time to go then~~ Till tomorrow..=p Happy weekend ahead..and Owh! Happy Graduation Dolores!

A little update

2011-10-14T19:32:00.000+08:00

I, am currently in Singapore, stoning and being a total nerd. I was so bored that I finished two books in two days..@@ Well, for the sake of saving money and not get drench or tanned, I turn to book to past time. Not bad huh? Anyways, I just got back from our Krabi Tour, and immediately transported to Singapore to settle of working permit. Within one hour after we reached Changi Airport, we have to rush over to the main office of our company. And within another hour, we were taking our medical check up. How awesome is that? TT

It was my first time doing a medical check up ( Blood test, Urine Test, X-ray and also physical test ) Blood test was okay, a whole good portion of my blood was being sucked into the test tube and sent to the test lab. Urine test was the most bizarre experience I had. I was given a bottle and was asked to pee in it.I had never done this before you see. I don't know about other people, but I can't aim perfectly. haha. Nevertheless, I still had the bottle filled. Then I was thinking damn, I got to clean this bottle properly. I took tonnes of tissue to wipe the bottle so that the nurse won't have to dirty her hands. Well, she had her gloves on, so...worried for nothing. haha. Well, my first urine test it is.

After the medical test, I was a little paranoid. What if I had HIV, what if I am pregnant? What if I have malaria somehow. Oh well, test was out today. I do not have HIV, I am not pregnant and yes, I am fit enough to past the medical test. Thank god. haha. Arrr well, I always think about the worst at times like this.

I also got my room settled while I am here. It is not a palace for sure, not as comfy or spacious as my home, but I suppose as long as I have a bed, air con, wardrobe and a place to online, it is good enough as a start. In the future, I just have to save like hell so I could afford a better room. =) Just hang in there for one year! I can do this.

While we are here this time, we tried to spend like how we are suppose to when we start working. Thinking what could be our best possible budget spent on food by roaming around market, supermarket and even experimenting with it now.Working life abroad, I am feeling it baby! Dang! I suppose this is how we learn to be independent and surviving the city. We can do this! I hope.

Anyways, I cannot wait to get home now! Last month before I start working and I have to meet up with everyone! Till next week till next week! God, I am rottening here. By the way, I cannot leave now even though I had settled most of the things because my permit card can only be collect next Wed, on the day I am flying back. Damn.

^^

2011-10-04T16:16:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone! How are you doing this week? As for me, I am pretty much free at the moment. Meeting up with people, watching my drama at home and just, hanging around. haha. Well! I have a good news for myself! Which is, I had secured a job in Singapore, together with B! ^^ Yeap. We had just signed on our employment letter and just waiting for the company to work on our working permit! =) =) If everything goes well, we would be leaving Malaysia and start on our working life in mid November!

Currently I am still waiting for the permit to be done, then will go down to Singapore once more for medical check up and signing contract for our place to stay etc. Yeap. This month will most probably be spent on settling down in Singapore. How fast right? Just three weeks ago I had finished my internship, and in one month time, I would be in Singapore already. kekeke. Time to save some money people!

My hair is pretty long now isn't it? Can't wait for it to grow longer so I can do something with it. =) Straightening again? or dyeing it brown? Hmmmm. Still deciding. Let's wait for two months or so.

This is a bag I bought in Singapore during my previous trip down with my brother. Loving the pink!

Then while I was packing in my things, I realize that everything I had in my bag was SOOO pink! In fact everything is pink. How did I ended up to be a pink geek? haha. I suppose I was buying things in pink unconsciously and in the end, it is all pink. Oh well, time to move on to other colors. =)

I am so excited on starting a new life. Getting a place to stay, getting a new phone number, internet line, getting used to work, travelling around in MRT, you name it. Will it be the same as how I imagine it? or will it be better! Let's hope for the best shall we?

p/s Going to Krabi in a few days time! OH YEAH! Rain rain please go away...

Second phase

2011-09-28T23:36:00.000+08:00

I had finally step on the second phase or stepping into the work life -- attending interviews. I had been sending out resumes until I even lost count of what I had applied during my internship period and had been waiting anxiously for replies from them. In the end, it all paid off and I manage to attend every interview that I had arranged during most recent trip down South.

It was a really tiring trip as I have to travel here and there for the interviews, rushing here and there just to be at the meeting place earlier, most of the time waiting for the interview time etc. Nervous much? nahhh..I just want to nail it and get it done at that time. Because I know, if I don't get it this time, i may need to go down another time and it would be a waste of time and money.

As for the results? I do not have any confirmation yet. Verbal agreement yes, but you will never know what will happen until you have the black and white documents in your hand. Till then, I will still remain hopeful and pray hard that everything will fall into place smoothly.

People said, when you apply for your first job, look for something that you truly love doing instead of focusing on the pay. Indeed, this is what I am trying to do. But of course, the pay must be reasonable as well. For now, I cannot tell that this is something that I really love doing. You need to start working for a few months first before the reality sinks in, right?

How i wish, how i wish I do not have to go through the waiting phase. Oh well, if only I can skip this part, but, it will never happen anyway.So, let's just wait. =) Wish me luck people!!!!!

I want

2011-09-22T01:33:00.000+08:00

What I want now

A change of environment

The thrill of starting a new life

Doing something that I like

I want!!!!!!

Fingers crossed!

Hopeful

2011-09-15T22:40:00.000+08:00

How will you know whether you will not regret the decision you had made now? I guess only time will tell. Sometimes you have to sacrifice something for a better future, and this is one of it. I hope for a better return and it better be good. Fingers crossed!

2

2011-09-13T21:44:00.000+08:00

Left two more working days and we are going DOWN DOWN DOWN! Cannot wait! =) =) Three and half months just flew by and hey! I will be free free free! For one month at least. =p So many plans in my head and I am just waiting for the right time to execute it. I will be busy busy running everywhere to get attend interviews, researching online, catching up with friends and also cooking of course. Gosh, how I miss homecook food and not those menggelikan cafeteria food. *vomitsss*

All those humiliating moments here, getting cursed, scolded for nothing by stupid customers will soon be forgotten, and SCREW YOU ALLLLL! Muahahahha! =p Oh well, just to release some steam. I will soon return to civilization, to normal human behaviors. XD

These few days have been really cold and misty here, as a matter of fact, the coldest I had ever been here. But luckily yesterday the sky cleared off at night and we managed to catch a glimpse of full moon on Mooncake Festival! How lucky..=) Hopefully the weather will behave until this Friday and after that, you can have all the mood swing you want.

We will be going down to Singapore again end of this month, but this time is purely to look for jobs and attend interviews. I swear...=p Hopefully we will receive some good news soon and everything will fall in place smoothly. God bless...=)

Cannot wait for this Friday to come! Wohoooooooo~ At the mean time, pray hard that these two days will go by smoothly..=)

10

2011-09-06T23:48:00.000+08:00

Ten days left till the end of my internship! OH YEAH! Who knew three months had just passed by in a blink of eyes ya. I cannot wait to end this, and gain back my sanity of a normal life down the hill. I need to keep myself updated with the world, go home and enjoy dancing in the living room alone without any disruption, cooking, sleep until sun shine on my pigu...AHHH! Just the thing I need, before jumping into the working boat.

Even though I detest working here, but in the end if you would have asked me what have I learnt here, i will say I had gained a lot working here. You can see the ugliest side of people, greedy, rude, impatient, dirty, lust, you name it. At first I really could not understand why is there people like this on earth and how the heck can they treat others with such ignorance and disrespect. As time goes by, I realize that this is a test for me.A test for my patient level and how I can handle these kind of customers.

Imagine myself repeating what I said again and again for eight hours, everyone will ask me the same thing over and over again. Some just bump in even though I am talking to another customers, some complaint, some have some weird body odor, some smoking like no one's business, some just don't understand what I said even though I had pressed the slow button x10000000 times, and some, are just plain rude.

Customers are like that, and management? One word to describe, inconsiderate. They only care about revenue revenue revenue. When it comes to staff level, it is just, unfair. Hmmm..since it is a sensitive issue, i should just keep it low. For those who are interested, please ask me personally. =)

Oh ya, back to the main topic. Through this internship, I had learnt to not take things personally, and how to be professional no matter what shit that was thrown at me. Tell me, where else can you learn that?

Anyways, counting down ten days till my freedom!!!! =) =) =)

Push two aside and more to come. Hopefully

2011-08-30T11:42:00.001+08:00

Trip down South...It was suppose to be holiday and work at the same time. But guess what? In this trip alone, I had turned down two offers. One to work in China and another interview in Singapore. Reasoning is either salary can not even compensate the air ticket, what more saving money. Then, applied without research before hand and realizing that this is not my cup of tea.

The moral of the story is, you need to research and think twice before applying for something. My Singapore trip was a fruity one as I had set my mind on where I want to work and giving me a head start of what to expect in the future. Even though I may need to start from the rock bottom with minimal wages, but I guess you have to start somewhere somehow isn't it?

Time to hunt for job vacancies over again and expecting the excruciating waiting period again. I should keep my hopes up high and pray for the best. Gambate yo! I can do this. Time to go back up the hills for two and half weeks then I am done with City of Entertainment. Thank god.

p/s My parents and aunty keep pestering me to work up the hill after I finish studies and I guess they gave up. Because they know no matter what they say, it will not change my mind. ^^ I am a stubborn person I know. =p Happy holidays people! and Happy working to me.

Dream

2011-08-23T02:30:00.000+08:00

Dream. Do you have a dream? Or maybe dreams?

I always dream of the things that I could have done, or things that will never happen in real life. I will close my room door, and fantasizing the things that I can only achieve in my dreams.

I have so many things that I want to do, but I can't. I can only hear from others what they had seen, what they had experienced. Jealous much? Yes. The more I hear, the more I want to do it. But, financially, I can't. Some people just take it for granted, and misused the luxury that was spared. If only it was given to me....

Sometimes, fate is a funny thing. When it is yours, it will always be yours. That is what I believe in, and the only thing that I can believe in. Do I have confident in myself? Maybe yes, maybe no. I believe that I can do this, achieve this, but who will believe me by reading through one paper?

I have so many plans in the future, just waiting for the right time to do it. It is not that I don't know what I want, or I don't have any goal. I have, tonnes of it. But I am just waiting for the right chance, the right path to walk.

I am still waiting, searching, hoping that everything will fall into place.

Good news please come

2011-08-17T23:41:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the lack of update...Been pretty uptight recently because of my frequent job hunting...For your info, I had been crazily hunting for a job after the completion of my internship next month! WOHOOOOO! FINISHING!!!!! put that aside first..haha...Yeap, so, I am constantly thinking what I want and where I want to go. Administration side? Operations? Sales? Food and Beverage???? Whenever I have the free time, I will think about it...Imagine what is going on in my brains these few days...haha..

Anyways, hopefully I will get some good news very soon. Then it is time to earn some money and start on my real real life! Wish me luck people!

My off is coming real soon and it will once again be pack with things to do. Interviews, going down to Singapore, meeting up with family, meeting up with friends and of course, HAVE FUN! keke...I cannot wait for my 8 days of offs! I need the rest! urghhhhh....

Anyways, thats all for now. I will update more once I am back in KL! Toodlessss! XOXO

Sober

2011-08-08T13:34:00.000+08:00

Sometimes, past will remain at the past. No matter how many pictures taken, videos captured, it is only the past. Pictures can be deleted, videos can be deleted, but memory? That is something that I can not control. Time past, memories fade, but some things, will remain unchanged.

Here I am, learning how to handle myself at work, handle my emotions so I will not take things personally, battling with cough and flu and bang! A slap at my forehead. Saw it, watched it, so? I can't change it. Past doesn't matters when future is the one that is in my hands right now. Right?

Self control, is what I need to learn. Do not take things personally, is what I need to learn. I need to learn that I do not have to please everyone in my life. Haters will still be there whether I like it or not. As long as I am honest to myself, I have nothing to lose.

I am sober don't worry. Just, need to rant.=)

A long and whinny post. =p

2011-07-23T22:34:00.001+08:00

Hellossss!

Time for some update! Well, work is still the same. Though I was standing for one week straight for promotions..Hmph! Anyways.Everything is going great now since I am doing 10-6 shift now and time is passing by like rocket. Wohoooo.=p August is coming by and cross my fingers that my 8 days leave will be approved...Well, it is the month of Raya and National Day after all. Public holidaysssss~~

Currently I am starting my job hunting after my internship and hey, how come online job application is as complicated as face to face interview? I need to fill in this and that, answer this and that. I will spam everything that is fit to myself and hopefully I will get some reply soon. =) Fingers crossed again.

Aza aza fighting!!

Anyways, one thing I realize about working up here, you will meet tonnes and tonnes of different people whether it is the colleague you are working with, or the customers. Everyone told me that I am very different from what I was when I first stepped in as I am quiet and rarely talk to other people. Yes, it is a very simple survivor strategy. When you step into a new environment, take some time to observe things around you so you won't be harm. Then when you know that you have everything in your hands, then it is time to socialize.

You see people who are followers, people who are hardworking but never get a chance to move upwards, the differences between having a degree cert and high school education, people uses girl's advantage to move upwards, copy cats, office gossips and you name it. So many things going on and hey, I am not getting involved in any. Yeap, you have fun listening and talking about it, but do not get sucked into it. That is my survival strategy. As long as I can end my internship safely without any trouble, I am grateful enough.

Yes, there are things that you are unsatisfied with, things that you disapprove, but there is nothing you can do about it. The people that I disrespect the most, people that I do not agree with, many. As long as they do not step on my tail, I am cool. Do not disturb my rice bowl, if not, I will bite. As simple as that.

Work aside. =) =)

Seems like I have't talk about this little gift from my mum. =) Well, if you would have known me well, I am not a person who is fussy over handbags, what more branded bag. So here you go, my first ever.....

COACH! =)

My mum brought over this huge bag all over from USA for me and gosh, it cost a fortune that will be paid by my mum's credit card of course. haha. She bought for herself one anyway, so no guilty feeling or whatsoever. haha. But anyways, I am still thankful and thanked my mum for this big gift from her trip. Thank you Ma! =)

My first Coach

Hello Baby C!

Anyways, it is currently hiding in my cupboard and I have no idea when am I going to use it. I am scare I will dirty it since it is my most expensive bag ever, and come on! Even my pretty bag I bought from France that cost me less than 20 Euro is still hiding in my cupboard since I sayang it too much to use it what more a Coach bag. Bag dilemma really. haha.

Well, I am so used to use a seasonal bag I call it, because normally I will only use one bag to college for one semester and at the end of semester, it would be either spoilt or too dirty. =p So mind you, my bag will cost me less than RM50 as I am not so fussy about how it looks and all. After all, it is only a temporary college bag. And oh, normally I don't even need to buy a bag because I would have ask my mum or aunt to get me one whenever they go out on a trip.Muahaha. Well, it is like those bargain bags from Bangkok if you are curious. Whether it is Fushi brand or Thai thai brand I don't really mind, as long as I can dump everything in my bag, I am happy. That is how not fussy I am with my bags.

Maybe one day when I have a stable income and can afford to have additional money to buy these luxury goods, I would have reward myself with one or two. As for now, nah, I am good with what I have. =)

Off days coming in a less than 7 days. Bliss~~~~ Happy Weekend people! Have a nice one

Oh France oh franceeeee

2011-07-18T00:24:00.000+08:00

I MISS THIS...TT

FYI, this was our Study Trip To France...and yeap...150 over students went together and this is our group taking a group picture at Foix. Miss it sooooo much!

Sometimes, its not as easy as you think it is

2011-07-16T22:24:00.000+08:00

The hardest thing about customer service, is when you met with some stuck up people who doesn't know what is 'Respect'.

Example 1:

People who act smart and think that they are ALWAYS right. This kind of people think that they have the money in the world just because they had spent SO much on this something call 'Luck'.In their world, other people are just worthless so they can condemn them whichever way that they want and still think that they are right at the end. Raise their voice is just minimum, doubting people's working abilities just because they think that they are right, which they are not, and humiliating other people? Cursed the corporation just because they do not get what they want. In the end, will they be back? Certainly will, because they just love this thing call gamble.

I was at the merge of crying after, when I was half way walking towards the toilet, I said to myself, why should I even shed tears for this kind of jerk. I sucked it in, and walked back into the office, continued with my job.

Example 2:

This is the worst of all. Me and my colleague had just started our work and we are fairly new at this location. So this couple came and started asking some questions. At first it was alright, until the husband came. He proudly threw his two special so-call VVIP card on the table and demanded for something from us. He THREW the cards, with his LC face and attitude. In our normally procedure, we require two different card and apparently they do not have that card and yet, he demanded us to give him what he want because he have those 'VVIP' card. I tried to explain in patient that we need his another card to proceed with his demand. Both of us did not know that with those special cards, they have the privilege to proceed with what they want without another card.

It was my first time stationed there and to my colleague, he rarely stationed there as well. Of course we don't know. Still? Must you YELL at us and acting like we are just a bunch of rubbish. Demanded to see our manager and saying that we both don't know how to work. Mind you, yes we might not know, but according to our procedure, you should have two cards if you play in that area. How the hell in million years will I know you have such privilege. Can't you have a little bit patience while we call and ask our supervisor about it because yelling at us with such disrespect?? Luckily the person who always stationed here came back and proceed with his demand. Guess what? He THREW another two VVIP card from another place and said you think I don't have other cards ar! NAH!

I was going to cry after he left because I felt so damn humiliated. How could such people behave in such disrespectful way? So what if you have such VVIP cards? I don't give a damn shit because you people do not know the basic human manners which is RESPECT. If you want to show off, show it to people of your same kind because I just don't care. If you always behave in this matter, you are just LOW.

Two of the worst situation I had experience during my internship...I guess I have to start learning how not to let this kind of situation hit back on myself hard..Suck it in as they are just another customer...

Just feel like posting some pictures..

2011-07-09T12:13:00.000+08:00

Oppss..Just found my Camwhore picture in Facebook...And me likey! So have to post.=p FYI..My hair is longer now...Bangs are out of shape..Friends who have not seen me in a year said I am thinner but B said I am not..So yeap..Thats me for now...=)

Something like this..=)

Just finished my 8pm-4am shift yesterday and I am sleepy as hell...There are so many things that I would want to do after we finish our internship..time to fix my hair..perhaps some rebonding and coloring?? =p Time to get ready for our holiday, get our sunblock ready and hit the beach already! Wohoooo...

First..time to for some serious planning because someone's birthday is coming...though he already knew my surprise..Sorry..I am bad at keeping secret...dei...=p Anyways..becareful people when you are on the road as you know some cleaning process is going on around KL..We are perfectly safe in Genting as our staffs still can joke around about getting cleaned..haha...Happy Weekend Ahead and time to head the bed..ciaosss people =)

A dim of light among the darkness

2011-07-08T02:44:00.000+08:00

Ohhhhhh~~~ Sunset, beach, bikini I am coming~~~~~ Wait for me me me me me! Three months, three months to be exact, and I would be lying by the beach and enjoying the warm weather..Oh yeah~~ Cannot wait! Time to save more money!

Today...was quite some day actually..First, thanks to the overwhelming tourists coming from everywhere, I missed the first bus going down to KL and have to wait for almost an hour and half for the next bus down..Then, the superb driving skill of the bus driver had caused me severe giddiness and I have to force self to sleep in order to prevent myself from vomiting.

I was expecting hot and warm weather when I reach KL, but was greeted with after rain cooling weather instead. @@ Treated myself a nice simple korean late lunch but realize that my green tea costed me RM10! One small cup of green tea. Never again will eat there, I promised myself. Everywhere there is sales, but what I have, is limited time. Bought a so-call-ori ear phone and realize I was cheated later on..TT

Met up with Wai Mae and thank god, nothing went wrong. Missed two trains and have to cramp myself into a sardin-can-like monorail. The worst was when I realize, I lost our itouch. TT It was not found anywhere, and I guess it was either drop while I was finding for my purse, left at the restaurant, or taken by other people. Regretted to the max because I was not cautious while walking around KL.

Thankfully B was not mad and even comforted me...thank god I ate at home and thank god for our booked holiday. =)

Everything shall remain the same as we are going back up tomorrow..Work starts again, and counting down till our next off days. Happy weekend peeps..and Happy working to us...

Choices

2011-07-03T20:56:00.000+08:00

In life, you need to make a lot of choices. Choices that you regret till death, and choices that will lead to better future. The hardest part, is making that choice without knowing what it will turn out. At the same time, it is the best thing about life, because you always don't know where it will lead you to, and that makes life interesting.

Here I am, sitting at one of the cafe with my laptop, jacket and water bottle, enjoying the calmness that I have after finishing one month of work. I needed this...It is our choice to come up and experience something different..and now we know how is it like and how it runs...One thing for certain, I miss the city. So perhaps, this is not my cup of tea.

When working, you are always concerning about what you should do, what you should not say, who you should avoid etc. This can be pretty tiring and exhausting physically and mentally. After all, I am just an intern. Sometimes I just wish I can throw away that intern or trainee name that was stick on my forehead. Nevertheless, I still have door open because I am just an intern.

Sometimes I think my life is too straight...I need some excitement..I need to do something extraordinaire so when I have kids in the future, I can proudly tell them that I have done this and that. So far, I have not achieve that yet. And time is ticking! When is the best time to do this other than after graduating and before starting a real job?

I am looking, searching for the best choice I have out there..and hopefully, it will come soon. =)

2 years, and growing strong

2011-06-26T23:08:00.000+08:00

The day is here...The day is finally here...The day that I am anticipating..The day that I am longing, and it is finally here...

2 years....2 years...

Not too long, not too short either..

It was my first two years and damn, I want it more. I know, years or days is not a measurement of how far a couple had both walked and how much they had both achieved together as one..but it certainly meant something to me..and a day to celebrate our reunion.

From a person who is very meticulous when it comes to special date, to a person who keeps forgetting about special date...Had I grown much in this relationship? I believe it is something that only both of us will know. It is no longer a surprise to myself that I cannot be separated from this guy in my life anymore, and hell yeah I want to spend the rest of my life with him if god permits and if fate willing to walk down this road together with us.

Never ever in my life I want something so badly, and never ever in my life, I am so comfortable with this person. B is the best thing that ever to me, and forever will be the best gift ever given to me. He is my light that shows me the way, the sun that shines through my day, the sea that brings me calmness and the wind that blows me away. And the only person that can changed me into such a poetic person. haha....

Like b said, love was never a word before I met you.

Likewise, I only knew what love is after I met you.

Happy Anniversary Baby Aaron

I love you, more than ever.

Love,
Baby Lin

One small achievement

2011-06-24T23:18:00.000+08:00

My first ever event dinner...

The day started with me waking up earlier so I can make up. FYI..I don't have to make up to work! Wheeeee~ After all I am working at the back of the office and hence, no make up. =p At first I thought putting on a bit of eyeliner and eye shadow is consider quite heavy and worrying that I may appear to be overly make-up-ed. But I was wrong. As compared to others, mine was consider very very minimal. Talk about heavy eyeliner, fake eye lashes and blusher. hmmmm..

I think i prefer minimal make up..=p

Even though we were all dressed up for dinner at night, due to the lacking of manpower, we still need to stand by for an event at the casino before moving over to the Convention Centre. Imagine us dressing up for dinner and standing by for a race...tsk tsk tsk..

However, after the race has ended, we immediately went over to the Convention Centre and was greeted with this amazing decor...

Even I was blowned away by this...

Well, this was the first event we performed telemarketing for and also the first event dinner that we attended during our internship...We helped out at the registration and standing by at the entrance to monitor the guest's movement. Other than that, we are pretty much relax and we were even invited to sit down and have our dinner together with all our superior. Awkward much but what to do...haha..

The interior of the hall was also pretty astonishing.

Come to think of it, the dinner is damn worth it...We have lobster, abalone, prawns, chicken and duck, bird nest...whatelse can you ask for wei seriously! Oh ya, not forgeting freeflow of wine and beer...tsk tsk tsk..Even so, there are so many guests who ffk and did not turn out for the dinner...

At the end of the dinner, all the staffs including us lined up at the exit to thank our guests for coming by and bid good bye to them. Many of the guests left with a smiling face and mostly thanked us for all our hard work. I was standing next to B and some even said it is as though it we were the bride and groom of the dinner..XD XD

At the beginning, I winded a lot and thought that doing telemarketing over and over again was such a waste of time..But after I attended the dinner and saw our guests leaving with a smiley face, I knew that even though I have not contributed much for the dinner, I am still proud that I was part of the team that had invited them for this dinner.

This..( Most of them.) is the team who performed telemarketing day and out. Worked our ass out to reach our targeted pax for the event..They are the pros in telemarketing...clap hand clap hand! =)

More events to come and more people to call...Besides this, we also have our individual assignment/project whichever way that you call it..Basically, it is like a little dissertation that we do within the period of our internship and it will be evaluated at the end of our internship..Just hope that everything will go accordingly and all our hardwork will be appreciated at the end of the day. Fingers crossed! =)

Family is coming up next week! haha. I am excited!! Well! It is time to show my parents where we work everyday ( Of course not the casino =p ), and time to show them I am doing well! =p First month ending soon, time flies ya!

Till then....XOXO

The Golden Rules of Living

2011-06-21T23:18:00.000+08:00

1. If you open it, close it.

2. If you turn it on, turn it off.

3. If you unlock it, lock it.

4. If you break it, admit it.

5. If you can’t fix it, call in someone who can.

6. If you borrow it, return it.

7. If you value it, take care of it.

8. If you make a mess, clean it up.

9. If you move it, put it back.

10. If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use it.

11. If you don’t know how to operate it, leave it alone.

12. If it’s none of your business, don’t ask questions.

A bit of gossip

2011-06-17T13:24:00.000+08:00

It is almost the Fourth week already! haha..I am not denying that I am counting down now..=p Time is passing really fast these few days and hey, fourth week coming soon and the event that we were busy calling in week one is happening next week. Excited excited! haha. After all, this will be our first event dinner during our internship and hey! Its partially our hardwork lo..

My mum called me while working that day and guess what! She bought me a branded handbag from USA! @@ I was super surprise lo! haha..thinking that my mum don't really spent much on shopping and suddenly out of no where, she bought me a branded bag. Call me noob la, but if you are my close friend you will know that I don't spent on bags..haha..Well, for me, as long as I can throw everything in my bag and it is useable i am happy with it. I don't really care about branding because I don't have any income now. I would rather spent it one eating than spending it all on a bag. =p Yeap, food is more important to me. Anyhow! Thank you mum! Even though I have not seen the bag..haha...XD

You know in those drama or movies showing office drama and there are this cunning personnel who always try to climb to the top using dirty tricks? I finally seen it in real life and gosh, this kind of people is scary. My style of working is do whatever that is given to me and ask whenever I have question in my mind. I would not think of serong ways to get to the top, probably because I am too straight and scary cat to do so..Well, we will just sit back and watch the drama then..haha..

Nothing much to update since my life is pretty boring up here..haha..I can not wait for our holiday after internship ends! XD just pray that everything will go accordingly! Then hello sunshine and beach! Wheeeeees..Alright..Time to get ready for work...toodles!!!

2011-06-13T12:31:00.000+08:00

Yeap..we are crazy buggers who came down all the way from Genting because we are missing our warm and cozy home..not forgetting home cook meal. So after B finished work at 11, we drove down from Genting and headed home. ( Warning :: Never engaged in serious conversation while driving through winding roads. It will result in nausea and eventually leads to vomit. @@ )

After keeping our stuffs at home, we headed over to Nirvana for Banana Leaf for our dinner..

My banana leaf love..XD XD

Despite getting giddy because of the winding roads, once I see this, my appetite immediately came back and off i go! Attack my food! Super satisfied at the end of the meal.

Even though the bed is constantly luring me back to him, but I still woke up early to prepare this for lunch..

Home cook pasta with anything that I can salvage from the fridge. Slurrpssss

Well honestly, the thing I cannot stand the most while being up there is that I have to eat out all the time. Yes I am a healthy fanatic so I deteste eating out all the time. Talking about MSG, the oil they use, lacking of vegetables etc. I wish I have my little kitchen up there so at least I won't feel so bad. Even a stove or rice cooker will be good enough. But sadly, cooking not allowed. =( Therefore, I am trying my best to eat as much vegetables as I could, drink oats and cultured drink if it is available, and drink as much water as I can.

When I was in the kitchen this morning, I was so motivated to cook. Never in my life, I felt so happy because I can cook again. Yeap. I am such a potential housewife. haha.

Nevertheless, since I still have little time to spare, let's intro my room up there.

This is the place we are staying..the old hotel that I had mentioned earlier..

My room. Trying to make it as homely as I could. Yeap, those are my babies who protected me every night. =)

View from my room. Perhaps this will be something that i will miss in the future.

This is how I online when I am free.

This is how I look now. Yeap. My hair is growing longer and no, I am not losing weight i think. =)

Sunset on the hill is not bad also...nice..

Wearing formal to work everyday. Tie and jacket is a must for guys.

Come to think of it, no matter how much I miss home, I will appreciate every single moment that I have up there. Gain as much as I can and learn new things wherever I go. In the future, I will surely miss this moment like how I miss Kuantan now. haha. So live life to the fullest with no regrets. Sorry about me complaining about how it was at the beginning, it takes time to adapt into a new environment no? So yeap! Off I go back up now and will see you guys very soon! Aza Aza Fighting! =)

Hellos!

2011-06-11T19:02:00.000+08:00

Sorry for the lack of update..it is hard to get hold of internet unless I drag my heavy laptop out of my room and walk over to Hainan Express to online..But anyways..since it is my off, I have time..=p

Today, it is laundry day for me. Not that I had never wash clothes in my life before, but I had never used a public laundry before. You know when you watch some US series or movie where people go to the public laundry to wash clothes using the heavy duty washing machine? It is exactly like that. haha. It was my first time so I am pretty fascinated by how it works. First you need to put it in the washing machine of course then once you put in RM2, it will start washing. Then it will take you 45 minutes for it to be done. Later, you can either put it into a compressor or a dryer. Yeap. It is all done manually. Not like those that will automatically wash and dry for you at home. As for dryer, drying your clothes for 5 minute will cost you 20 cent. All in all, I was sitting in front of the washing machines for an hour just to get my clothes clean. haha. Well, it is pretty amusing watching my clothes turning round and round in the machine for the first time. =p

The weather today was really awesome considering it was rather cold and misty a few days back. I can clearly see the mountain view from where I stay and I must say, it is pretty refreshing. Thinking back when I was staying in Mentari, I don't even want to open my window as I was afraid that some stalker will be standing outside my window. Honestly, it wasn't too bad. After seeing rooms that other staffs stayed at, I am pretty grateful that my room is pretty good.

After staying here for two weeks, I guess I am getting used to living up here. Come to think of it during four years of my studies, my training and internship choice are quite different ya. First training - city hotel. Second Training - Semi Fine Dining Restaurant. Third Training - Beach side resort. And now - Casino up on the hill. Perhaps I should try working in desert in the future as I had cover land, hill and sea. =p

Despite lacking of contact with others, now, it is much better compared to last week and I started to open up a bit more with other people. I guess, ' no man is an island' is pretty true ya. Anyways, in no time, it will be over very soon. For the mean time, endure it and try and learn something new. =)

Soon, I don't think I will be able to online often due to my schedule. By the time I finish work, internet line will be off already. haha. So, till next time then. Hopefully I will have more pictures by then. I miss taking picture! =p

p/s Something out of the picture, there are people who loves to study, and some who deteste studying. As in where I am working now, most of them either start working after they finish their SPM, or STPM. The most common reason is because they don't like to study. Honestly, not many people like to study either even though they are degree holder. But reality is, you need at least cert to have a better future. A degree cert is like a passport to move up in your career and without it, you will have to work from scratch. No matter how much experience you have, if you don't have a cert in your hand, it will be at your disadvantage. The reality is cruel, but well, there is nothing much you can do about it. Soon, you will be needing a master or phd instead

Lost?

2011-06-05T00:28:00.000+08:00

Claws are out, jaws are out.

Bosses went out, true colors also came out

Talking about office politics. Oh well, hell no I am going to be drown into it. I shall be the neutral one and stay aside from all the problems. I just want to finish my internship in a whole and get out from there.

I am not saying I am hating my job, just that, lack of motivation really. Currently perhaps they have too many events going on so the ONLY thing we had been doing so far is telemarketing. I had been dating with the phone for hours and hours. This had been going on for days and gosh, I feel so useless.

At times like this, I am thinking myself, am I really a operation person instead of an office person. Perhaps I am really a workaholic and cannot stand sitting down doing paperwork only. I like challenges, I like to be busy and I like meeting with people directly. Hmmmm. I really have to think thoroughly what I really want in the future.

I really felt lifeless over here and it is as though I am disconnected from the rest of the world and do nothing but work, eat and sleep. I can hardly online here, I don't know what else I can do here really. Sometimes, we are even too lazy to go out and online. Damn. Every morning when I wake up, yes, I am greeted by nice weather, nice scenery, nice greens, but once I turn my back, I have to start thinking, what the hell am I suppose to do now.

Even like now, when I do have internet line. Seriously for the past two hours, I have no idea what I had been doing. It is as though I don't know what to do online anymore. I just wander around, bumping around without a direction. I don't even know what am I typing now. haha. Damn.

Anyways, I am damn damn tired right now and I cannot think straight. Sorry for being random and whinny....I think I still need some time to get use to it. Off to drag myself back to my room now. Till then....

Oh change

2011-05-31T23:14:00.000+08:00

My life as it is now...

Firstly, I am very grateful that I don't have to suffer from hot hot weather and sweat nonstop now. In return, I have to endure cold weather whole day long and chills down my spine after I bath every single day for the next three and half months. Brrrrrrrr~~~ Oh well, I will get use to it soon and when I do, I shall proudly wear short pants and walk around..muahahaha..

Looking at my schedule, I am devastated. It is not horrible, but, just, lonely.

If you have been here, you should know that this place is huge and walking long distance is unavoidable. If you think that is tiring, what till you see the staff's area. It is really really like a maze and dah la my sense of directions are horrible. tsk tsk tsk. The first thing that you need to understand here is, you have to walk walk walk and walk. Everyday you need walk to work, work back to your room to bath, walk to eat, walk to go online etc. Gosh. I think at the end of the internship, my calf will be super muscular..haha.

Talking about my room, it is, not bad actually. It is quite spacious and equipped with basic furniture like bed, cupboard, wardrobe, hot shower, even dining table. Not complaining about anything except for no wifi connectivity in the room. It is suppose to be on twin sharing basis but since my possible room mate is not here yet, I am all alone. @@

Okay. I may not be the bravest person, as a matter of fact, I am pretty timid. haha. I don't like to sleep alone. Partially because my mind will think of nonsense even when there is nothing at all, and If I hear any supernatural stories, my mind will go even more bizarre. So yeap, please please blessed me with strength to survive through this. ohmmmmmm~~~

As for my work, it is something that I had never done before and not so sure whether I have to confident that I can perform really well. First two days was nothing much but introduction to what we are about to face in the future so yeap, more will come soon and I hope I can endure it well. Gambate!!!!

A change, The change, change change change. Something that I have to endure and get use to it. Perhaps I need to be more independent now....

Alright..thats all for now....Gambate gambate gambate!

Its time to climb up

2011-05-29T22:59:00.000+08:00

Okay, I have to admit this, I have butterflies in my tummy.

First time packing away for three months was during National Service.

Second time packing away for two years was during diploma days.

Third time packing away for more than a year was during higher diploma.

And now, fourth time packing away for three and a half months was for internship

Yes I know, I did not go far away from home, maybe just kilometers away. It is not that I am scare of moving, its more to the anxiety of experiencing something new, something that you are not familiar with. While packing, I was thinking, gosh, what the hell am I suppose to bring? In the end, I even packed up short pants and skirts even though the weather will be cooling. haha. Well, what am I suppose to wear when I come down and the weather is super hot eh! =p

I am thinking what am I suppose to wear there, what kind of image I may portray to the others, do I have enough bras and panties haha. etc. I don't want to missed out anything because I certainly will be super kiamsiap when I am up there. haha. I need to save money for holiday after internship!! See, my mind is going haywire as I am thinking too far away.

I have not finish packing actually and I am leaving in 8 hours? @@ haha. Damn! I have so many things to say and I have to write it out before I go crazy. In my mind now...

'What am I suppose to do up there?'

'I hope my accommodation there is good..TT'

'Seriously, do I need to stuff more clothes into my luggage?'

'Damn...I will be missing all my dramas...huhu~~~~'

'Please please please give us a good superior that will guide us through our internship.'

'I need more vegetables and fruits there!'

'Okay, I think I need to continue packing up my stuffs now...'

OMG! It is really here now and cross my fingers that I will have a good working time up the hill. God bless us and to all my friends and family, I love ya and will miss all of you!!!! <3 <3

Good luck and all the best to my fellow course mates who are starting internship as well! Gambate and we can do this!!! XD

Jalan Jalan Cari Makan @ Melaka 2

2011-05-29T22:34:00.000+08:00

Since I am running out of time, I will keep it simple and sweet. =)

One thing that you MUST not miss in Melaka will be Durian Cendol.

Sam Suk Gong Durian Cendol

This delicious little durian devil is packed with durian fragrant, once you eat it, you will never forget it. The durian taste is so fragrant and yummy and it can definitely satisfied any durian lover's craving. The yummilicious durian and gula melaka goes so well together that it enhances each other's flavors. Slurrrrppssss.It is a MUST eat dessert if you are in Melaka.

Arrr..Don't forget to camwhore with it! haha...

Another dessert that you must not miss will be Nadeje Cafe's Crepe Cakes.

Original Crepe Cake

I still remember the first time I had ever tasted a crepe cake, was at Nadeje Cafe and at that time, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. haha. It was like love at first sight and once you have one, you will crave for another one. That time, I thought it was the best dessert that I had ever eaten in my life. ( Of course now it was taken down by Pierre Herme's macaroons. haha ). Nevertheless, the crepe cakes were still nice, but, perhaps not as delicious as how I remembered it. But still, it is still the best so far. =)

Talking about Nyonya food, ever since I was a small kid, my aunt only brings us to one particular nyonya restaurant in Melaka to enjoy Nyonya food, and it is Nyonya Makko Restaurant.

And even until now, today, the dishes were still as good as ever and it never failed to satisfied our cravings for nyonya food. =)

Kangkung belacan is a must have and family fav

Debal chicken curry

This dish..hmmm..how would I describe it. It is not really spicy, fairly mild and a little bit sourish. The chicken is soft and tender ( B said it was a little bit dry though ) and goes really well with rice.

Fried Omelette

Rendang Chicken

Ponteh Chicken

Mango Kerabu which is my aunt's fav dish

Not forgetting the cendol

Yeap. You did not get me wrong, we have three chicken dishes for the three of us, plus my cousin brother who is just in primary school. Gosh! Talking about bloated tummy! haha..

Korean food in Melaka?

Dorae Korean Bbq Restaurant

Yeap...Dorae is definitely the place to go if you are craving for Korean Food.

Banchan-sssssss

My favorite part of a korean meal will definitely be the arrays of banchans they served together with the main course. Personally, I like varieties of dishes, and what is better than ten different banchans. mummm mummm.

Tofu Jigae

Oh..how I love my tofu jigae! This is definitely a lovely good little tofu jigae which is filled with smooth and sily tofu, mushrooms, clams, egg, pork etc. It is not too spicy, so creamy and tasty! Totally fell in love with this soup and we finished every single bit of it! =p

Kimchi Cold Noodle

I never tried korean cold noodles before and this is definitely something different. I never aspect there will actually be ice cubes together with the noodles and be careful though, it is really filling. The noodle's texture is somewhat like mee suah but slightly more firm and it absorbs all the sauce that was used to mix the noodle. Slurppps. Something unusual, but nice! =)

So are you feeling hungry already? =p We were literally eating, resting, sleeping ( repeat that for three days two nights ) everyday and damn, I felt awesome. haha. I don't have to worry about anything at all. I just need to get enough rest, and fill my tummy whenever I am hungry. Life is awesome when you are on holiday ya. haha.

Thanks to my B, I had a short but sweet holiday! Love ya! muakxxxx

Jalan Jalan Cari Makan @ Melaka

2011-05-29T01:18:00.000+08:00

I have so many things to say, so many things to do, and yet, I have no idea where to start. I have not start packing my things even though I am going to be there for almost four months, I have tonnes of things to update and I don't know where to start, I have so many shows that I need to catch up and it took up most of the time, and I still need to buy a lot of things. Oh damn! Perhaps I should take one step at a time?

This time for our holiday, we did not plan to go anywhere far because it is only one week of holiday and we do not want to make ourselves so tired before internship. So yeap, we choose to drive down to Melaka instead. We had been to Melaka several times but we never did drive on ourselves before and we are certainly unfamiliar with the roads over there. So yea, it is indeed a challenge for us. But thanks to this wonderful little thing call GPS, we were never lost.

First stop, Kaki Bola XO Fried Fish Head Noodle, Cheras.

This fish head noodle is definitely worth the money because they gave us four big chunks of fish fillet and even B cannot finish it. You can have it either normal or fried, add milk or without milk, depending on your own preferences. You can get hints of XO in the broth even though it is really mild. All and all, this is not bad at all.

After filling our tummy with food, its time to drive down to Melaka!

Arriving at Hotel Arena De'Luxe

This is how it looks in picture, but to our surprise, it is much bigger than we expected it. The body of the hotel is much longer than the front. Even though it is a boutique hotel, but, I think when it comes to facilities and comfort wise, it is definitely up to a five star hotel's standard.

Welcome to our room! Mind the weird pose. haha

We were given a complimentary upgrade to a bigger room thanks to some tour. YAY! And our room is just, AWESOME! Two queen size bed with tonnes of pillows, huge LCD tv, nice bathroom, nice shower and oh-so-soft and bouncy bed. Super love!

Not forgetting the huge mirror! =p I LOVE MY ROOM!

The hotel even has an in-house gym!

After admiring our beautiful room, we ought to go out and hunt for our dinner. So 'Tuk-tuk Siham' it is, or also known so Tong Bee Stall, which is located next to Madam King at Jalan Bunga Raya.

A random shot that I took while looking for the stall.

I came across this stall from television shows and since I am in Melaka, no harm finding for this stall right? Honestly, it is not hard to locate this tall at all if you know where is Madam King. But if you are a first timer like us, it took us awhile before we are able to locate this stall. I know it is located at a small valley aka next to the longkang, and it is next to Madam King. After walking round and round, we are finally spotted this back alley. And it must be the legendary Tong Bee Stall!

If you are a person who are really particular about the dining environment and care much about personal hygiene of the food practitioner, then this is not a place that you would want to go. But if you are an adventurous person and will go all out for good food, then this is a place that you will experience something really special, the nostalgia feeling of eating at a back valley like how they did in the past.

The menu is simple. We ordered siham or cockles, lala or clams.

Taufu bakar, Fu Chok Bakar and fish cake mix

We like this the best because of the smokiness you get from the Fu Chok Bakar that goes really well with sweet sauce and chilli sauce. You have crunchiness from the Fu Chok, the softness from the taufu and the springiness from the fish cake. This is a must try!

And also Sotong Kangkung.

Honestly in 22 years of my life, I had never eaten at a back alley next to the drains ever. We were sitting on a super small chair, bending down body while using a snail fork to dig out our si ham and lala, using tooth picks to poke our food. I had never experience this before and it is certainly an eye opener for myself. But, this is not for a faint heart ya! =)

As for the next day, we have to switch to the room that we had booked earlier, in another words, we were degraded! haha. Oh well, even so, the room was still nice. It was just a little bit smaller than the previous one that we had.

Satisfied with out room! XD

Our bed....<3 <3

Just so you know, the weather was super hot that day and we were sweating nonstop..TT

We headed right down to Jonker street to have our Nyonya Laksa and Durian Cendol! Oh yay!

Jonker 88

Jonker 88 where you can have Nyonya Asam Laksa and Nyonya Laksa. This is the only place as I know of that serves these two dishes in Melaka, or in Jonker Street alone. So how can I miss it? The differences between a Nyonya laksa and normal curry laksa that we usually have is in the broth itself. It is much milder compared to curry laksa, probably because of the amount of coconut milk that they use in the broth. And they added fish meat and cucumber in it other than the normal long bean, brinjal and shredded chicken.As for Nyonya Asam Laksa, personally, we think that the one we had in Jalan Alor is still the best because this one is much milder and it does not have that Ohmphhh in it.

To Be Continue~~

Time to eat!

2011-05-24T10:29:00.000+08:00

Out on a short Makan Break. Be right back in a few days with a few more kgs. ^^,

Word is never enough

2011-05-24T10:26:00.003+08:00

What do you need in a Farewell dinner?

A venue, restaurant

Kitchen

Food

And more food

Friends who had fun with you

Friends who helped you

Not forgetting lecturers guide us over the years

Words are never enough to express the emotions that were bundled up in a person's heart, what more me who are lacking of vocabularies. Speeches from lecturers gave us strength, and courage to step out in the working reality where there is no you and me, but only me. The tougher you are, the more likely you will survive and shine above the rest. Many thank you were said, but it is never enough to express how grateful I am.

The time that we had spent together through hardship and good times. Assignment rush, dissertation rush, exam rush, early classes and repeating parking frustrations. In contrast, the overwhelm feeling of completion after practical finals, the relief from dissertation struggles, not forgetting, our France Trip together. All those memories will be remembered forever, and perhaps, a story that will be passed on to our children. This is just a beginning of a whole new life, a whole new journey that we had yet to explore.

One rejection will not bring you greatness, but multiple rejections that will shape you into a tougher person in life. I believe that some things are meant to be for us, and some are not meant to be. Look for the right one and work your heart out. One day in life, it will be your loss, not mine. Have some faith and confident in yourself ( myself actually...as I am motivating myself now..haha ). There are greatness in you that you have not discover. Use that as an advantage and prove to those who rejected you that you are a diamond in a rug, not some rejected goods.

It is a burning flame that you had ignite, and to you and you, I shall prove that I can do it. ^^

Good luck my dear friends, for work, for relationship, for family, and for our money bank. May all of us found the right path and work our way to a better future. God bless all of us and, don't forget to stay connected on FB..haha.

Fighting!

Its a wrap.

2011-05-21T13:43:00.000+08:00

My exams are finally over, like finally finally over. End of my Degree Uni life, ( Of course, graduation will not be so soon as I still need to complete my internship ). No more early morning classes, no more assignments, no more exams. If you ask me, do I feel relieved? I will quote what my friend said.

'After studying for 18 years, it is time to move on.'

How cliche ya..We had been studying for our entire life, and suddenly, we have to bid goodbye to all our notes, assignments and exams. I am glad that we are all moving into a whole new step in our life, but at the same time, I will definitely miss the four years of my Uni life.

(Whooo! I just viewed my blog's archive and I realize I started to blog since 2007 and now, it is already 2011! OMG! First time in my life I am being persistent on something for four years straight and not hangat-hangat tahi ayam! Well, I am quite proud of myself for this. Muahaha! Oh wait, it suppose to be a post on farewell, not on how long I had been blogging. tsk tsk tsk. =p )

In these four years, I had learnt so many new things, met so many people, did so many things that I can barely remember everything clearly, and mentally, I believed that I became more mature and tougher in person. Academic wise, I believed I had done my best in my diploma, higher diploma and of course degree,which the results are awaiting me in October. I wished I had done a little more better in the first semester of degree whereby I was pulled down by one subject. Marketing Research!!! TT I wished I had done enough in my Semester 2 Final Exams. I want to maintain my academic records! Anyhow, I had tried my best, so ya, hope it is enough then. =)

I only wished that our French Trip was organized after our submission of Dissertation so we could have more time to enjoy ourselves. Somehow, the French Trip was a bonding session for our group mate and I certainly wished that we could have more time with each other. And by the time we started to know everyone better, it is already the end of semester, and the end of Uni life. Damn.

People come and go, but friendship will never end isn't it? When there is a will, there is a way. When there is Facebook, you are never far from friends. haha. It is so damn true I am telling you. Through facebook, I know what are my friends doing in overseas even though they are miles and miles away, I get to talk to them and see what they are up to through pictures they post online. Somehow, facebook is a really good tool to stay connected with your friends. So yeap! Anything FB me o! hahaha..

I will blog about our Farewell dinner in the next post because I have not transfer the pictures yet. haha. There are so many things to do before my internship commences and I am racing against time to get everything done in time. So yeap. Stay tune!

Nomotology

2011-05-17T18:06:00.000+08:00

Two papers down and four more to go! Yes! Our first two nightmares which are Financial Management and Food Sociology had passed. Confident with what I had done? hmmmmm. At least I don't feel bad after..hahaha..we shall see in the future.

Anyways. Having exam also need to makan right? I don't know why I have a craving of chicken and leek pie since I saw it somewhere in the newspaper so here we go~~~ We made chicken mushroom leek pie last Sunday. Yeap. Even though the next day we still have two major papers to sit for. =p

For the fillings we have chicken mushroom and leek of course with some boiled egg. Slurrrps. Turned out well ya..=)

Closer look at it? Yummssss...XD

So this is how it looks inside...Not bad ya for making this dish for the very first time? XD

Eunice came back from USA and i had a great time catching up with all my dearest friends during the past weekend. We seriously talked A LOT! haha. Wish we could have more time though. Too bad everyone is busy with work and studies now as we are all moving into working life soon. Nevertheless, I will be looking forward for our next outing!

Only a few pictures were taken as we are focusing in catching up more..haha

Dim Sumsssss~ This is only the first round. =p

Dear Wai Mae, Eunice and Kar Woon

Dolores who jump into the picture..haha...

Uh uh...Time to hit the books. Ciaos everyone! Have a great week ahead..

Study or not?

2011-05-14T11:44:00.001+08:00

Hola everyone!

Finals are just in the corner and I am so relax now. hmmmmm. Well, it is not as hectic as our higher diploma finals where few subjects were cramped into one paper. As for now, it is pretty much individual papers where each stands on its own. Meaning, fail that subject, repeat that subject. At the same time, it is not some super hard subjects where we are suppose to memorize this and that, its all about critical thinking. So ya, I am very relax here and it is scaring me. haha. I don't feel safe because I am not as hardworking as before. Self conflict sia~~ =p

Despite finals are just around the corner, many many things are coming on its way as well. Last dinner with my fellow classmates, one week or short holiday, family gathering, and hoila...internship commence~~

Worried? Well, a little. Because I have not been working for a long time and I am expecting my body to be work shock when internship starts. You know, working in hospitality industry means long working hours, physically and mentally exhausted. I need to prepare many things as well and dayummmm, so many things to buy. For your info, I don't have many formal shirts ( I always wear something different..haha ), what more white formal shirt. If I don't hunt for some reasonably priced white shirt that fits me, I may result in buying the white school uniform. hahaha.

At the same time, I am pretty much excited because it is something that I have never done before and hopefully it is challenging and keep me motivated through the internship. Thank god you have cinema and starbucks up there to keep us occupied. If not, hmmmmm, i may go out of my mind. haha. Hopefully everything will go well there and OH! I wanted to say, thank god we are going there now because the weather is being dreadfully awful these week. haha. That is one good thing about working up the hill, cooling weather. XD

As usual, let's talking about something out of the picture. You know, having fun with friends outside and living together with friends can be two totally different story. Everyone is different in nature and they have different style of living that may not be acceptable to everyone. So ya, living in a house with housemates and friends can be very challenging. If you found people who you can live happily with, then congratulations, you are lucky and please treasure it. But.....If you met the total opposite housemates which steps on your tail all the time, then yeap, the best thing to do, is to open one eye, close one eye. Try your best to live together, and if it doesn't work out, like what people say, 'F it and move on'. So yeap, choose your housemates wisely, if not, it may turn to a total disaster.

Anyways, Happy weekend everyone. I shall try and be more hardworking so I don't feel insecure. =p BONNE CHANCE MES AMIES!!!

Sushi love

2011-05-10T17:12:00.003+08:00

Who knew making sushi could be addictive and fun ya? haha. Last weekend we had another sushi making session at Dolores's house and huiseh! We had upgraded! Instead of having egg, jap cucumber and crabstick only, this time we have homemade tamago, tuna and also corn!

I even asked Kar Woon to make this cute little bento for my brother..

Three of us who woke up early in the morning and spent like three hours to make these sushi-s...

We should have done this long time ago before everyone is getting busy with work and finals like now. It is so much of fun to cook with friends. I wish I have more time before I start my internship...TT

Despite having sushi for brunch on Saturday, I had sushi again on Sunday's dinner as well. haha. Yeap. It is a sushi weekend for me..

Lesson learnt from past sushi making classes, don't add too much of vinegar and must follow the directions behind the rice packet before cooking the rice. Therefore, presenting the best sushi so far that I made with b. =)

From the normal sushi that we eat, to the slightly more fancy sushi like the picture above. I am satisfied. ^^

Our Mother's Day dinner for four. Sushi sushi, satay and also roasted chicken drummet. SEDAP! but can not finish! haha..

Other than our last sushi making session with Wai Mae, I had never made sushi before. Helping mum many years ago don't count right? =p Who knew that it is not that hard after all. Next thing that I want to challenge? Korean food! muahaha! Wish me luck!

Something out of the story...

Recently I have complicated thoughts running around my mind. Is it because of the horrific weather that is killing everyone? I don't know. Well, actually it is not really that complicated. It is like a weed that is growing uncontrollably and you just need to use a shovel and shovel it away. Nothing bad, just, thoughts, unnecessary thoughts. haha. Yea, I know I am complicated. =p Anyways, off to hit the books. toodles!!

Sushi love

2011-05-10T17:12:00.000+08:00

I even asked Kar Woon to make this cute little bento for my brother..

Three of us who woke up early in the morning and spent like three hours to make these sushi-s...

Despite having sushi for brunch on Saturday, I had sushi again on Sunday's dinner as well. haha. Yeap. It is a sushi weekend for me..

From the normal sushi that we eat, to the slightly more fancy sushi like the picture above. I am satisfied. ^^

Our Mother's Day dinner for four. Sushi sushi, satay and also roasted chicken drummet. SEDAP! but can not finish! haha..

Something out of the story...

...

2011-05-07T23:10:00.000+08:00

There is no such thing as free ride in this world. You made the efforts, you get the results you want. Selfish you may say, but there is no shortcut in this world other than doing it by yourself.

Bits and bits

2011-05-06T14:27:00.000+08:00

Finally, it was the last day of class. It was not as nostalgia as I thought it would be..Lecturers wishing us good luck in our final exams, wishing us good luck in our future career. and yeap. That's how it ended. Of course, nothing ends with a final group picture together isn't it? =)

This is not that complete pictures actually..The complete one with most of the people in it is not in my camera. =)

Most of the girls in my class..=)

Me with Tasha and Wai Kheng...=)

One last picture under the tree..=)

It is not a good bye yet of course as we still have our finals coming really soon..@@ Finance paper, Food Sociology paper, Health and Nutrition paper, Tourism ECONS! Oh my. Study study soon. So yeap, will blog about it when the time comes.

Wishing everyone good luck in finals ya! XD

Put that aside, I am sure everyone agrees that Don't judge a book by its cover correct? What I want to say is, before jumping into the water, you need to ask people around about that person. Especially those that had known he/she for long. Because looks can be perceiving...So what if she is tall and pretty, doesn't mean that she is an angel. So what if he is good looking, doesn't mean that he is the right guy for you. So ya, before you regret much in the future, do some little investigation first.

Do you know what is fishing in a relationship? Hmmm..Perhaps the most unlikely person to fish, is the professional fisher. Believe me not? Try asking around and you will know. There are so many this kind of people that I found out and urgh. How I wish everyone can have a specs that can see a person's true color. How I wish~~

When was the last time you blush? I think I did yesterday. haha. Its always happy when you hear your loved one acknowledge you as 'the one' in front of other people. Thank you darling. Muakxx..

Anyways..Enough of ranting alraedy! Have a great weekend ahead of you! XD

End soon?

2011-05-05T00:36:00.000+08:00

My emotions now? Down down down down down~~~

Firstly, my favorite couple in 'We Got Married' had ended their journey and I am feeling the pain inside. From the awkward and not so close couple, to the sweet and loving couple...It has finally came to an end...Because of them, I finally took the courage and learn how to play guitar...Before this, I had some fear towards guitar because I was once discouraged by 'someone' and also cheated in another way by another 'someone'. So ya..It was not easy to motivate myself that I also can do this even though my hand was small to press the chords. Somehow after watching this show and this couple, I am so pumped up to learn how to play guitar and one fine day, I would want to play the 'Banmal song' as well. And that, will be my goal from now.

It is really saddening to watch them separate and personally, I hate farewells..I really hate it...TT Oh well, life goes on isn't it? It is just a show, some may say.

Tomorrow, is my last day in class. Four years of uni life is finally coming to an end. ( Exams are not over yet ya! haha) Today, I handed in two of my last assignments and without any doubt, I am truly relieved. No need to stress about assignments anymore, no need to keep bugging people to do their work, no need to 'gek sam' anymore....ahhhhh~~~ But, no more classes. Yikes.

Yes, before this we always complaint that classes are boring, lecturers this and that, cannot find parking, admin sucks bla bla bla. But at the end of the day, I am sure most of us did enjoyed our uni life. Some lecturers may be sarcastic and mean, but certainly, some of them do make us laugh our butt off. Even though it is damn damn hard to wake up early in the morning for class, have to keep motivating myself to do work, having classes from early morning until late evening, went through numerous times of training, worked under enormous stress in kitchen during finals, went on road trips with friends, yumcha sessions, makan makan sessions etc. All in all, I will surely miss my uni life. TT

It is coming to an end really soon. Finally, this day has come.....Oh my. I don't know what to say really...TT

Wedding bell

2011-04-30T11:04:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, it was certainly a magical day for many many people all around the world, especially for these two really special royal couple. Its the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Middleton.

When I was 8 years old, in fact, it was the same day as our National Day which was 31 August 1997, Princess Diana, Princess of Wales had involved in an deathly accident. It was a huge news everywhere, and immediately, you can feel the sadness in the atmosphere. You watch TV, its all about the accident, the funeral, everyone is mourning, then when you read the newspapers, its the same.

Then with the Media keep pushing her story, her contribution to the poor, her marriage, and also her sons, everyone knew, including the 8 years old me. I was totally moved by all the good deeds she had done for the society, and at that time, I really felt sad. After her controversial accident, automatically the whole world's eyes will fall on her two child, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Seriously, how many prince that you know other than Prince William and Prince Harry? Of course when it comes to Prince William, everyone will go woo-ha over him because he is remarkably handsome and cute. ( Can I even say that? =p ) With all their royal news circulating the media, it is hard to not notice about these two princes.

Are you a believer in fairy tales? If you are a girl, most probably you would. And I always said I believed. haha. Who can deny that this is fairy tale wedding? The carriage, the flowers, the church, the mounted army, the dress, the princess and of course, the prince. I think this will be a wedding that every girl would dream of. As what I heard in the TV, in comparison with his parent's marriage which was arranged, they had dated for years before they are finally engaged. They even went through a break up and reconcile later.

So yes, fairy tales do exist in real life. Perhaps it won't be as flowery and romantic as we imagined, but sometimes, commoners love story or shall I put it as simple love story with a good ending is also a fairy tale comes true. It is all about perception perception perception, oh, not forgetting with a little bit of imagination. haha. Arrrr...love~~~~ XD

Congratulations!!

Imma bread fanatic

2011-04-27T00:39:00.000+08:00

Talking about obsession with French Bread..I..am a bread fanatic...Not like most people who will feel satisfied after eating rice, for me, my comfort food is no more than bread. It is not like my family don't eat rice, it is just the way I punished myself during high school which cultured myself into loving bread and not rice. Yea. Unhealthy I know, but that time I don't know it is wrong you see.

So if you fly me to any country where their staple is bread, I would not have any problem at all. Especially in France where you eat bread almost every single day. XD After completing our dissertation, we ought to pampered ourselves with something so we went over to the supermarket to get some ham and cheese. Then we came across this very old bakery shop and I thought why not go in and have a look?

Its a really rustic looking bakery and hey, they have quite some selections of freshly baked breads and it is all pretty affordable..

I choose this.

I cannot really remember the actual name of this bread, but it is something like a fatter version of baguette. Why I choose this? Because it is cheap anddddd...When you slightly press it with the food thong, you can hear the crackling sound of the bread..When you hear that, according to ' Ratatouille ' it means that the bread is good..hahaha..Before that, this bread is huge ya! It is almost double of my palm size..XD

So what did we do with the bread?

Ham and Cheese Sandwich it is! Don't you think it looks like the ones we can get in France?

We have Black Pepper Pork Loin ham with tomato, Lollo Rosso, Tomato and Cheese, Not forgetting the Chardonnay Maille Mustard....Awesome stuff!! The bread is crusty on the outside but soft in the middle. It is so huge that I can barely put it into my mouth..haha

One more picture of the sandwich to satisfy my cravings now..haha

Arrrrr...How nice if I could eat a good old sandwich with coffee at a park, especially when the weather is chilly and nice. My lecturer who is a French told us, they always go picnic in France. But when he is in Malaysia, don't ever think about it because you will die by doing so. True enough. haha.

Considering the torching hot sun these few days and super heavy rain at the most unexpected time, you are really out of your mind if you are thinking of going out for a picnic in the afternoon. How I wish I am in France now! My mustard supply from Maille ( Paris ) is running low now! Arrrrrrrrr~~~~

Lesson

2011-04-25T01:43:00.000+08:00

I heard so many stories recently and it took me some time to digest everything. Mix emotions, right or wrong, rationality. it doesn't matter anymore.

As long as you know what you are doing, you will take the responsibilities and bear with the cost of it..Life is all about making decisions after decisions. You will never know whether it is right or wrong until you see the results.

Go with the norm, or take the risk? I am always a believer in taking a risk, but not so much like B. Here comes the differences between a men and a women. Guys, they tend to just 'take the risk', while women, we will ' take the risk after analyzing the pros and cons'.

Love is about learning from each other. I completely agree with it.

I am sure everyone is quite familiar with this word, stress. If you know me before this, I am very much a stressed person. I am worried about this and that, stressed for small little things etc. B is a very calm person, he don't stress himself. Or shall I say, stress is not a word in his dictionary. So in these two years, I slowly learnt that stress, will do you no good but worsen the situation. I am more relax now as before, and even though sometimes when stress strikes, it will not really affect me physically or emotionally as much as it was in the past.

Been through some downs in my life, and I know how much I hated all those dramas. So I am pretty much contented with my life right now. Simple, but I am happy. I know what I want in my life, and will work my ways until I reach my goal.

Of course sometimes I will still stray here and there, but its always a learning experience isn't it? You fall, you climb back up and you walk again, reminding yourself to never fall back into the same hole again. That is what that makes life interesting.

Next time when you have your own kids, you will tell them, ' Last time when mummy was a kid just like you, I always do........'

I hope I am making some sense here. haha. Anyways. Another week to go with loads of replacement classes until late evening. @@ Talking about Monday blues. haha

Post Dissertation Syndrome

2011-04-23T14:16:00.001+08:00

Yes, we are all excited after finishing our dissertation, but, most of us suffered from what I call the-- Post Dissertation Syndrome. So what is it about?

1. After days and weeks of dueling our brain for dissertation, every single bits of our brains are so drained off that you don't feel like doing anything at all.

2. At the same time, without dissertation, (like for me, my normal dissertation working time is after 10pm until before I sleep) You suddenly felt empty because you have nothing to do. Even though you still have assignment to do, you will tell yourself, please reward yourself by having a break. Hence, you have nothing to do.

3. You tend to wake up earlier and sleep later. Everyday, you will forced yourself to wake up earlier to do dissertation, and stayed up until late at night to do your work. But once it is over, it is not easy to adjust back your body time.

4. You are so used to type type type and type, you have no problem at all with writing long long essays. ( Well, typing crap if you may say =p )

5. Before this, you will be putting up in Facebook ( I hate dissertation!!! Im so stressful!! etc..), and after finishing the dissertation, people put ( I am bored...why am I awake...etc..) hahaha..

So yes, do you have all these syndromes?

And yesterday, to celebrate our merdeka from Dissertation, my classmates went out to have a drink. Me and B supposed to be having our dinner at SS15, but thanks to the forever packed roads, we take away instead. and guest what!!! Taylors is such a great place for picnic at night! haha

Without much cars and students, without all the noise and stuffy weather, it is....so calm. First time in my life, I am liking my University, this new campus. All the lights, the lake, the nice and chilly weather, ahhhhhhh~ Such a nice place to hang out.

Choose a nice spot overseeing the lake and commercial block, and there you go, romantic picnic at campus. haha..

Korean food from The street Cafe

Nom nom nom nom nom

I don't mind going back to campus and picnic anytime soon! haha..Ohhhh! You can see couples ber-romance near the lake o...Some said you can even see some tongue action going on..oppppssss..haha..

Picnic again soon? =p Don't forget to bring candles.hahaha..

After our lovely dinner, we met up with our friends and went over to Picadilly and have a drink or two. Oh well, it is more like two Calsberg Beer Tower and one Guinness Beer Tower. Thats all really, not much. hahaha..I did not drink of course, thanks to my time of the month. Like what Vincent said, the best excuse ever. haha. Had a great time chilling after all the hard work. We should do that again soon..=)

Anyways...Bonne Weekend people!

How Much Do You Make An Hour?

2011-04-23T10:55:00.001+08:00

With a timid voice and idolizing eyes, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work, "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said: "Look, son, not even your mother knows that. Don't bother me now, I'm tired." "But Daddy, just tell me please!? How much do you make an hour," the boy insisted.

The father finally giving up replied: " Twenty dollars per hour." "Okay, Daddy? Could you loan me ten dollars?" the boy asked. Showing restlessness and positively disturbed, the father yelled: "So that was the reason you asked how much I earn, right?? Go to sleep and don't bother me anymore!"

It was already dark and the father was meditating on what he had said and was feeling guilty. Maybe he thought, his son wanted to buy something. Finally, trying to ease his mind, the father went to his son's room.

"Are you asleep son?" asled the father. "No, Daddy. Why?" replied the boy partially asleep. "Here's the money you asked for earlier," the father said. "Thanks, Daddy!" rejoiced the son, while putting his hand under his pillow and removing some money. "Now I have enough! Now I have twenty dollars!" the boy said to his father, who was gazing at his son, confused at what his son just said. "Daddy could you sell me one hour of your time?"

Quoted from-Motivational Stories

ITS DONE

2011-04-20T19:00:00.000+08:00

After months and months of grueling and dwelling with my Dissertation, I HAD FINALLY COMPLETED AND PRINTED IT OUT!!!!

Because this is my hardwork, it deserved a HUGE picture in my blog!!!! =p =p

Well, actually I completed it on last weekend to be exact, but after consulting my tutor, he asked me to add something extra since I still have some time before the due date. What is the harm right? It is due this Friday though..=) =)

Please do not underestimate this booklet, it is 73 pages of my own blood and sweat for MONTHS!!! I had been fighting this battles since months ago and now, it is finally completed and I am so relieved! Well, the exact feeling of relief will be tomorrow after I pass everything to the exam centre.

After piles and piles of endless readings and digging for journals, highlighting and clustering each information in each journal, hunting high and low for respondents to interview, conducting the interview, struggling to construct the scary and ever feared literature review, the long long hours of transcribing the recording of interview into words, reading it over and over again, clustering the information, analyzing it, finalizing my dissertation, and now, it is finally OVER.

I have no idea whether I did a great job on it or not, but I know, I did try my best. I had been very organized from the very beginning, faced some bumps in the roads while finding for people to interview, struggling to motivate myself etc. Setting goals for myself to achieve every single day in order to finish earlier, at some point, I even thought that I will turn crazy soon. But, hope all my efforts are worth it at the end. Cross my fingers.

When I look at other people struggling to finish at the very end, I know, I did a great job in organizing myself, beating myself up every time I feel like giving up or not doing anything, forgiving myself for not pushing it too far and also believing in myself, my topic and my goal.

Therefore, I will not say I hate dissertation, in fact, I think I had learnt a lot of things from it. I know how to organized myself better, I know that if I set my eyes on the goal, I will reach my target, and somehow, from my research, I knew something more about women. =) =)

Yes, I am free now, but not too long. I have a major assignment coming up REAL soon, presentation on Tuesday and nothing has yet to be done because everyone is busy with Dissertation, and also another assignment coming up right after that.

Good luck to others who are still working on it! Push the accelerator hard hard hard and drink more coffee along the way to stay awake..GAMBATE!!! =) =) Party after that!! wohooooooo

The blind side

2011-04-18T02:32:00.001+08:00

Watched this movie on HBO this evening, and seriously, it is very inspiring..its call....

THE BLIND SIDE

It is about how a lady name Leigh Ann and her family helped Michael aka Big Mike through his struggled life. In the end , Michael became a very successful footballer thanks to the encouragement and trust of Leigh Ann's family towards him.

If you want to know the full story plot, please google it and read it on Wikipedia. It is a true story by the way and an award winning movie. The reason why this story touched me is because there is indeed very passionate and kind people out there in this world who are willing to help a total stranger. A total stranger who became part of the family.

I think the movie was very well directed and Sandra Bullock really deserved an Academy Awards for her acting in this movie. I really really love this Leigh Ann character because she is so tough and strong, yet kind in side. The fact that it is a true story makes it even inspiring because you know, people always built this protective wall from strangers because of the ruthless reality. How this Michael character had changed Leigh Ann's family and how kind her family is towards him despite how little they know about him, showed that there are still kindness in this world, there are still, love.

You know today, we came accross WWF booth where they are finding for people to support their campaign. It was WWF, so we don't think its a spoof and we supported it. And surprisingly, we were their first customers even though they had been there since morning. ( It was almost 5pm at that time ). They said, people are still not being supportive towards the environment conservation these days despite all the natural disasters that were occurring around the world.

The moral of the story is, show some kindness in the world. Do something to make a different, even though it is the least that we can do. =)

p/s Do watch 'The Blind Side'!! It is really very touching!

Nails and food

2011-04-16T02:16:00.001+08:00

For the moment, my work is 95 percent done. Left the final part where I suppose to translate it into French. OMG! I don't even know how on earth am I going to translate those difficult words into French where else my French is pretty rusty now..@@

Anyways...I painted my fingers recently!!!!!

And toes

Yes I know it is not a big deal as everyone paints their fingernails now, including guys. Ever since I was enrolled into hospitality school, I never even bother to paint them anymore. Practical classes like Kitchen and Restaurant strictly don't allow long fingernails, what more with nail polish. Only when degree class started where we have zero practical classes, then only we are free to paint our nails into rainbow color. Another reason for me not painting my nails? I frequently cook at home, therefore exposure to knives are very high and I tend to scratch my nails pretty often. Oh, the main reason is because, I am lazy. =p

Then one fine day when we went jalan jalan, I bought this make up set with nail polish inside! Red and pink! Oh yea. So here I am..painting my nails first time since the last time we girls went out and Kar Woon painted my nails light blue and yellow I think...=) Do I feel girly again? Well, I feel young actually! hahaha..Partially because it brought back some memories in high school where I love painting my nails during holidays.

You know, I always love cooking, not professionally, but just cooking for the fun of it. I know I am not qualified as a professional chef in the kitchen, but cooking at home, I think I do fine. Somehow, I am very sensitive towards MSG and my whole body will feel uncomfortable after consuming something with MSG in it.So I prefer eating at home, at least I know there is no MSG in it at all. Cooking lunch and dinner? Pas ne problem! And I think I am getting hold of baking as well.

So one fine day I am feeling creative under the influence of Iron Chef, so I made Sawi Fried Rice..

It is basically normal fried rice with fresh shitake mushrooms and carrot, dried prawns and sawi of course.

The end results? I think it is very homely. Somehow after you eat, you will feel that this fried rice is very humble and homely. It is not fancy like restaurant food. The ingredients are easily accessible, and very easy to cook as well.

Stuffed Chicken Breast with balsamic mushroom and bacon

On top of the sawi fried rice, we have something that is fancier. Balsamic vinegar and mushroom is a win win combination, top it up with the smokiness of the bacon and the moist you have from the stuffing, mummmm mummmmm. This is good stuff! =)

Its not that hard to cook really..It is just time consuming and perhaps you need some motivation to cook, like cooking for your loved one so he/she won't be hungry. haha. Have some patience while learning, but as you get the feel of it, you will be cooking like a pro is no time. =)

A small little picture of the nerdy me in specs. =p

Bonne weekend people! XOXO

Mistake

2011-04-15T01:14:00.000+08:00

Now I believe that when you are young and foolish, you will make mistakes that you will regret forever. Mistakes that you could never, ever, change back.
No matter how long time had washed away that mistake, it will still be there.

Yes I regret like hell, but I know there is nothing I could do to turn back time.
I can only move on, and think of a solution.

No matter how people look at me in the future
It was a mistake that I acknowledge
and something that I would not want to repeat again in the future

Now that I am more mature, I see how foolish I was at that time
Childish thinking that leads to inevitable mistake

Do not let emotions to have control over you
Emotion is a scary thing, it will lead to people doing things that they are unaware of
Rationality, common sense were all thrown out the window
What left, is pain that will last forever

Acceptance of your own mistakes
Be positive, think positive
Life~~~~

Rambling again

2011-04-13T19:50:00.001+08:00

Anyways..I am reaching the ending of my infamous dissertation SOON..I just finished my analyze yesterday and thinking oh, i am going to finish it soon! Mana tau when I start doing my second last part Recommendation, then only I realize it is not going to be a smooth ride this one..(TT) Anyways..It will be done soon enough..Just need some tweaks here and there, I am ready to print! Wohooooo~ Just hope I can make it through recommendation and general conclusion tonight.

I am already planning on how am I going to celebrate after handing it the things and opps, thanks to the forgetful me, I had totally forgotten that my friend's concert was on next Saturday where I had just make plans with my girl friends. Opppss. Sorry, girls are more important. =p I can not wait for Eunice to come back though! Finally! In less than a month time! Its time for girlie talk on korean guys! hahaha..

Anyways, many friends who went overseas are coming back for summer holiday and I can not wait to see them! XD XD Miss cari makan with them...but too bad, our internship is also starting at the same time they are coming back...But anyhow, I am sure we can make up time to meet up...XD Ngapsss!

Alright, I am going to talk about something totally different which is my brother. You know in the past, I don't really talk to my brothers because, I am the only girl and somehow, I feel a little bit indifferent. And our family in the past was pretty uptight because my mum you know, if you have seen my mum, you would have known she is very fierce and scary. But things had changed recently because somehow, my mum and dad's mindset had changed, which is a damn good thing and I don't deny it. haha.

So fine day, I was trying to dig from my brother who he likes and his really personal life, and surprisingly, he was being really honest with me. haha. Perhaps I was being a little bit pushy and he cannot resist me. =p Despite being 3 years younger than me, he was very mature when it comes to relationship. He said he don't want to start a relationship because he wants to concentrate in studies, then he said, what if his relationship did not end up well like my other brother. When I heard him saying that, I thought he was quite cute. haha. Because this brother of mine, I think he is the most serious person in the house and always being very 'guai' at home. Hearing him says that, makes me think, oh, he is really innocent and guai.

But recently, he found someone that he likes and I was so excited. So one fine day, I asked him, so how's love life. He said, very complicating, haiy. Well to be brief, it is about religion problem which is, not really serious I must say.And then he did something really bold though, he asked my parents:

Can I convert into Christianity?

I was like..WAHHH! You so brave! hahaha..Not to my surprise, my dad said, as long as it is not Muslim then can dy...Me and my other brother did not even toughen up and ask my parents on religion issue and there goes my another brother went to my parents without any second thoughts. And this was before he even started with that girl..That, I must compliment him on his boldness. haha..

The point is, I always think that my brothers are still small kids and don't know anything about love. The next thing you know, we are talking about relationships among each other. The younger one I don't really know yet, because he is quite mysterious at home. haha. Perhaps in a few more years after he steps into college life. The other two, they turned out to be a real fine lad. Not trying to compliment them just because they are my brothers. haha..Come to think of it, I am really proud of them. Anyway, don't try and bully my brothers ar! I will kick your ass! XD

Love them..=)

Oh! Sushi Midvalley

2011-04-11T15:39:00.000+08:00

Because I was feeling lifeless while doing dissertation the whole day, I need to get out of the room and do something other than thinking about my work...So yes, went out to jalan jalan and hey! We discover a new Japanese Restaurant to nom nom in Midvalley...XD

I was feeling rather excited because can dress nice nice to jalan jalan...=) =)

It was called Oh! Sushi, located at Midvalley.

Compared to the Japanese Restaurant before this, it was rather bright and comfortable I must say. First impression? Check!

When comes to menu, yes, there are lots of sushi selections, but by the look of their sushi bar, hmmm..I will go for ramen and bento instead. Talking about ramen, not many Japanese Restaurant serves varieties of Ramen other than Ichiban Ramen that I knew of. My favorite Zanmai restaurant only serve like one type of shoyu ramen? Sobs..So yes, I choose..opppsss..I forgotten the name of it..hahaha..

It is a pork broth based with Ebi Tempura, LOTS of pork slices, kimchi ( My love! ), carrots, cabbage and onions.

It was suppose to be super spicy, but it came out, hmmm..In my spicy ranking, it would be only 2 out of 10. Haha..Anyways, it tasted good nevertheless. The broth was flavorful with a BIT of spiciness, the ramen has a springy texture that most people like and the portion is HUGE....I can't even finish half of it..haha..oppsss..

B ordered green tea soba bento set which consist of green tea soba of course, salad on the side, tempura, miso soup, cawanmushi and also California roll!

Cute right the quail egg?? =)

The quail egg suppose to be mixed with spring onion, raddish and also the broth for soba..The quail egg yolk even floats! haha

B's set was RM20.90. So tell me? Is it worth it? I think it is DAMN worth it. You have so many things in that bento set itself and by the end of the meal, you will be too stuffed to eat any other things. haha. By the way, the cawanmushi is AWESOME though...It totally melts in your mouth....slurrrppss..

I like their tea pot also...=)

In the nutshell, it is a great place if you would like to try out different varieties of ramen..They have two pages of ramen alone in the menu and the portion is huge. So I say, it is worth it. And of course not forgetting their bento sets, it comes with many other side dishes that will certainly make it value for money. So ya, if you want to try some affordable ramen and also bento sets, why not try Oh! Sushi at Midvalley. But if you are looking for sushi on conveyor belt, hmmm, please go to Zanmai..haha..In my opinion, Zanmai's sushi has better quality compared to any other Japanese restaurant at the same range. =) =)

I know I am vain, snapping pictures of myself..haha..opppss..I did not wear my shoes properly..haha..

HUHSEI! Atleast I don't have to think about dissertation for that few hours..worth it! =p

Arrrrr...Have to go back to work now...=( =( Anyways..It will be over soon! Gambate!!!!!

Of stories

2011-04-08T01:17:00.001+08:00

Life is full of stories don't you agree with me?

Whether it is your story or other's story, you talk and you listen.

You use your story to inspire others

Others use their story to inspire you

You learnt from others mistakes, and others learn from your mistakes

Sometimes, life is a repetition of others story, and some, is the repetition of yours

You want to say, hey, don't follow my foot steps!

But at the end of the day, its up to that person to decided which way to go.

You meet certain people in life, whether they are good, bad, jerks, brainless, people from all sorts of background

They make your heart flutters, They make your life colorful, They make you go crazy, They make you feel like slapping them

You may think you have met the worst, but you know I know, worst has yet to come

You may think you have not met the best, but you know I know,it is best to appreciate everything that is in your hands

Today, I had learnt that there are many jerks in this world, jerks who falls under the same category, who shares the same characteristics, same tactics, and the best thing they do in this world, is to hurt the person that cares about them.

The regret, the tears, playing the pity game, the promises, the persistent, the perseverance, then comes flowers, gifts, outstanding treatment, followed by distancing away, repeating the same old mistakes, blaming, hurting, lying. And that is not the end of it, the process will repeat again and again.

I am glad that those drama days were over, and i hope that it will end pretty soon for others as well.

I watched channel 712 today, and the celebrity said, ' Good guys are really rare nowadays'

Yes indeed. So appreciate the people around you. Always look into the brighter side when things turn ugly.

P/S Today, I gave myself a day off from Dissertation. Somehow, it made physically and mentally tired. =)

Door

2011-04-05T09:35:00.000+08:00

People used to have this saying...When a door is shut on your, another door will be open for you.

Well ya, I never doubted this saying and always believe in this. Each of our life has its own way, and no matter what drops on you, you will still learn to stand up and continue walking your journey.

If you never fall, you will never learn to walk. A struggle is good for you to learn how to deal with it in the future.

My family had their eyes on me on what I will do in the future. They are curious and somehow, if I tell one person I will do this, everyone in the family will start asking me about this. Dad said, don't worry, it is still early.

I know I know. Perhaps getting interview again and again will help me to prepare myself in the future. Then I will know exactly what am I getting myself into and will be well prepared at that time.

It is like one of the interview I had when it was my first term in college. I was still new in college because it was merely a few weeks after college started and I was suppose to go for a scholarship interview. I am totally clueless about what I should do and I am suppose to prepare power point slides on myself. There comes my 'competitors' who are one term ahead of me, so who do you think will get it? A new student who uses flower pictures, moving objects in slides, or those who knew briefly what is the industry about?

I did not get it of course. Again, it is a learning experience for me. At least I know, I have to be professional when it comes to interview, no childish power point slides and immature presentation. haha.

The point is, I will get upset for awhile because of my interview performance, I will think what can I do better in that interview, but.....it is already done-d. I can not do anything anymore but to think of other options. I don't know the results yet, but among 18 people who were individually picked by the lecturers, only 4 or less will be chosen.hmmm.

Talking about uni, it had been a long long journey, almost four years and what? It is going to end in one and half month time? Oh my god. The work loads are still very heavy and everyone seems to be pushing themselves to the limit now. Even after everything is done, we only have like one week break before we start our four months internship. They are really training us for the industry don't you think so? haha. Anyways, off I go to class now. Byesss...

Ole ole Bali, Sunway Pyramid

2011-04-04T00:11:00.001+08:00

OLE OLE BALI

Heard of Ole Ole Bali everyone? I am sure most of you are not stranger to this restaurant which is located at Sunway Pyramid and Solaris Month Kiara.

Well, we went over there to nom nom on our monthniversary last month and as expected, the food was good! =) =) The food they served are mainly Indon food and Western food. Weird combination I know, but it works..People actually ordered Western food there and from what I heard, it was good. Being a first timers, of course you will try their Indon food first right?

The ambience is pretty cozy and comfortable, though, it might be a little bit tight when it is getting crowded. Other than that, no complaints. =)

Based on my friend's recommendation, we choose Bali Lime and Lemongrass Mojito as our refreshment..

My Bali Lime

Don't ask me why is it so good when it is so simple. I guess the concoction is just spot on?

Lemongrass Mojito

This is probably the best thirst quencher on a hot hot day..AWESOME! If you are a mojito lover but can not take alcohol, please do try this.

As for our food food food...

I forgotten the name of this dish, but its some lamb dish..

This is the recommended Nasi Campur

I know the name sounds a little bit cheap, but when the food comes, you know you will be very stuffed at the end of the meal. haha. Let's talk about the Lamb dish first. It is minced lamb saute with green pepper and onions. Perfectly seasoned and goes very well with the rice. As the side dishes, which is also same for Nasi Campur, we have long beans with tempe, Sambal Kangkung, some chili sauce and also Keropok. The chili is quite spicy ya, not for the faint hearted. =p

As for the Nasi Campur, it comes with grilled fish, grilled Sate ( which I had forgotten the name as well. but it is some fish paste on lemon grass ), Grilled sotong and beef rendang. That is only the meat items, don't forget the side dishes..Everything was seasoned really well, and cooked to perfection. If you really want to find one flaw out of this dish, maybe too much of a grilled items may make you jelak? Other than that, everything was awesome. We were stuffed to the max because the portion is quite huge for one person, especially the Nasi Campus. Highly recommended to share if you are a small eater. =)

Well, it is not really that expensive so certainly it did not burnt a hole in our pocket. keke. So interested to Ole ole?? =)

Oh the mind blasting questions

2011-04-02T01:09:00.000+08:00

It was a bit of a roller coaster ride for me today because of the interview. Well, I really really wanted to score in this interview because of the international opportunities that they offered. And so, I was a bit nervous when they we telling us that we might miss the interview because they were running late. Each interviewee were questioned, interviewed for one hour with two interviewers. One hour interview! Can you imagine that?

I was all pumped up this morning because I am all excited for the interview. Then comes a call saying that we might not make it because it is running late and the interviewer have to catch a flight. The latest that they can leave, will be 5.30pm and our interview suppose to be at 4pm. So yes, everyone's interview is late for an hour. Do the calculation and tell me will you not be dissapointed.

You are suppose to be interviewed by two interviewers, then only consider it is a complete interview. Due to the time constraint, we were only interviewed by one interviewer and right after we finished, they rushed to the air port immediately. Well, it was expected, but, why do we have to be the last!!!=(

The questions asked were all mind bobbling questions and required a lot of thinking, plus understanding of the questions itself. I was a bit stunned when a few questions were thrown at me and I was told that I misinterpreted the questions. You need a lot of working experience to answer those questions seriously. What I am surprise is that all the questions thrown to me was negative questions. What I meant by negative meaning is like, Have you encountered with any communication problem? Have you encountered with people being dishonest? Received any negative feedback? Well, of course the way he asked was way deeper and trickier.

You need to go through your memory dictionary to find back your experience and tell the interviewer everything from A-Z. I have that impression that I was being interrogate at that moment, literally. I was pretty upset when it was over because I misinterpret a few questions. I tried to give positive answer, but in the end, what the interviewer expected was negative answers. I don't really know whether he was trying to trick me or using some physiological ways of asking questions to test me so I was pretty much confused. I would not say I did really badly, but I guess I will feel better if I was interviewed by two person instead of leaving my faith to one person only.

At one point, my confidence were crushed. Why every time when I have interview, it must be at the last few spots and the interviewers are rushing to leave?? I really wanted this, but its all up to them I suppose? I told my dad and he said, don't worry about it, just go home and rest. I am sure you will get a job.

I will get a job of course, but this is an good opportunity! That is why, it is bothering me a little. And wish I could do better in the interview. Anyway, it was over and done. What I can do now, is to simply not think about it. 20 days to my dissertation due date. OMG!

Opportunities come and go. I am sure something out there is waiting for me. =) =) Anyways, i still have a lot of time to think about my future job.

Food

2011-03-30T19:51:00.001+08:00

Subjects this term, especially Food Sociology is actually making me scare of eating food nowadays, or shall I say more caution when it comes to food products? If you are a hospitality student who happened to study the same subject as I am, then perhaps you will understand this more, but if you are not, perhaps you will not be aware of all these.

Brillat Savarin said ' Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are'

He is the founder of gastronomy, and what he said, is just brilliant. Yes. Whatever that goes in your tummy, will determine who you are. Whatever that you consume now may not affect you in short term, but when in long run, it will definitely impact you slowly and when you realize it, it may be too late.

As much I wanted to tell people about what I had learnt, others may not think that it is important. People always said, ' I am still young, I should eat whatever that I want now' Oh well, I do agree with this statement to a certain extend, but hey, it has no harm to educated yourself about what you eat right?

But I am lucky that I have a mum who are as health conscious as I am, so if you can see from pictures of me and my brothers, none of us are even close to overweight. Well, not trying to be proud, but I must say, it is all because of my mum. She had been trying to feed us with oats since we were young, trying to force us to eat celery making sure that each meal has vegetables in it, now she is pretty much a tea person. And oh, my parents are trying to grow their own vegetables now. I am surprised to find that my dad successfully grown some HUGE pumpkin in our garden, spring onion, coriander, passion fruit, sweet berry etc. So ya, I think my family is turning organic slowly. haha. Which is a good thing!

One fine day, I was so enthusiastic to tell my mum about the benefits about vegetables and wanted to encourage my mum to ask my dad to eat more vegetables. And guess what my mum says?

'You think I don't know ar? You did not see everyday you dad is eating more vegetables now? I know all these, better than you do.'

At that moment, I feel so proud of my mum. haha.

Anyways, everyone eats. No matter what race you are, no matter what size you are, as long as you are a living being, you eat. Eat is part of our live, when we sad, we eat; when we are happy, we eat; when we are angry, we eat; and no matter what we do, we will still eat. Of course, anorexia or bulimic does not count. Those are the psychological reasons that are stopping them from eating properly.

Eating is like a therapy for most of us. You feel good after you eat because you feel satisfied, sometimes you feel bad after you eat because you felt guilty. But there is not doubt, food is a necessity and we have to eat, to live.

And so, everyone have to eat, and we all eat three times a day, or two if you have brunch. Imagine the amount of food that goes into your body, how much and what our body absorbs from it. You eat fast food, your body absorbs all the fats which leads to high cholesterol, high blood pressure in long term. You eat junk food and your body absorbs all the additives, preservatives that were used to produced the product.

If you are a nutritionist, perhaps what I am saying now is just peanuts of what you had learnt, yes, I only touch the water a bit, but it certainly has an impact on me.

Everyone knows eating vegetables are good. Your mum told you so, your teachers told you so, your friends told you so. Yes. Eating vegetables are good for you and it has so so many nutrients that our body acquire. I am sure most of you are aware of it, so I will not touch much on it. But the thing is, as more and more research were being conducted on food, more tacky and wacky things will come out, like GMO ( Genetically Modified food), clones etc. As the demand of food increase, the supply have to increase as well. Hence, you need to increase the food production. But how? Then comes hormones injection, antibiotics, clones etc. All these food are becoming so common now that sometimes, we don't even know what we are eating. We don't even know that we are eating food that were being inject with hormones, antibiotics, whether it is Genetically Modified or not.

If you heard of some food product from certain country, *ahem* 70 percent of the things you find in the market comes from??? They use coloring to make the food more appealing, they inject sweetening agent into fruits to make it sweet, it adds in melamine in milk powder so it could save their production cost by diluting the milk etc. So tell me, how sure are you the food that you eat are safe??

Hence comes organic food which is produced naturally without the use of all those components like pesticides, herbicides etc. In Malaysia, the price of organic food is still rocketing high compared to normal food products. The organic food market is slowly growing, however, it will not grow unless the demands goes up. One thing about organic food in Malaysia is, the regulations are still not strong enough and those that claimed to be 'organic' food may not be organic at all. It may just be a marketing strategy to convince people to buy their products. So why would you buy organic food, when others are 2 times cheaper than organic food? Even I can not convince myself! Because, it is all about money. If the price is cheaper, then only consumers will slowly accept organic food and purchase organic food. But when there is no demand, how would the price drop??

So tell me, will it change your mind of food after reading what I had written so far? Like my lecturer said, we all know, but we don't do anything about it. UNLESS, there is a huge impact like what happen to the melamine case, then only the authority will do 'something'.

I know what I wrote may be boring to you, but this is my interest and something that I take really seriously. If you are interested, I can tell you which video to watch. =)Hopefully everyone who reads this, will start to take what they eat a little bit more seriously. =)

Never ending work

2011-03-29T00:53:00.001+08:00

I have a lot of things to do!! =( =(

Let me see what are in my hands now. I am an obedient student who does her financial homework because I am scare that I will be lost in the class..I studied contemporary health and nutrition because I wanted to score in this test so it will pull up my grades for the finals..And yes, I am thinking of doing another transcript because I feel guilty for not touching my Dissertation today. I have one discussed assignment on Organizational Behavorial and has yet to type anything so far, another untouched assignment on Tourism Econs because we just completed the first assignment on this subject..and thats 'all' ! Hopefully we won't have assignment on food sociology.

I still need to write on my methodology, do my analysis of my findings, conclusion, compilations of dissertation and ALL these, have to be done in less than a month time! Oh yea, life is great isn't it?

Who will ever thought that hospitality student will have to learn Accounting and Financial? Health and nutrition, tourism Econs? Last term of degree is ain't easy ya!

Everyday, I have to set a goal for myself. Today I will complete this and that. Tomorrow I will do this and that. I got a feeling I will go out of my mind very soon.

Then comes weather who are being really crazy nowadays..It is torching hot that I can get sun burn just by walking under the sun for a few minutes. And it causes me headache and uneasiness as my brains can't really function properly with me constantly sweating like no one's business and running back and fourth to the bathroom just to refresh myself.

Seriously, let's get everything done ASAP because I am sick of all these writting, typing, thinking and researching 24/7. Okay, maybe I am getting stressed now. Oh great.

*edited* Screwed my dissertation..I am going to watch drama for self relaxation..

Awesome

2011-03-27T16:47:00.002+08:00

Life is awesome....

As a kid..

I thought I had a rough childhood, but I was wrong..

When you are a kid, you always think that getting scolded by your parents is the worst thing that could ever happen to you..

You will only remember the time when your butt gets whack, but not those happy and innocent times.

As you grew older, you know that it is for your own good. Sometimes, you just need some canning so you could understand that this is wrong.

Then comes primary school where you are expose to science, math, history and not forgetting boys..

I remember asking my friend when I was in 10 years old

'How do you know whether you like a person or not?'

Then my friend said, 'Go and sit and talk to that guy then you will know'

Of course, it doesn't work that way.

Secondary school is where everything that you are today, forms slowly..

You have fun in co-curriculum activities, you enjoy having your friends as your company, you have fun being in class, and of course, you have 'fun' taking exams.

This is where you meet true friends, true companions who are willing to go through thick and thin with you.

Your parents will tell you study hard, so you will have a better future. And that, is where you are exposed to the word - stress.

It is the stage where hormones played an important role. It teaches you what is loneliness, and it teaches you to be jealous.

Not everyone has the chance to be chosen to join the National Service in Malaysia, I was the fortunate one.

It was one big huge step towards independence, and self discipline.

It thought me how to live with so many girls in one dorm for three whole months, taught me how important hand phone was, and oh, it opened my door to love.

College life...

First stage of college life, naive, innocent, big happy family, everything is so new and fresh.

I learnt how to live by myself away from family

Then, you meet friends who will help you, you meet friends that back stab you, you meet enemies, you meet lover, and you meet cheater.

You learnt that people come, people go. There are people who will bring you up and built your personality.

There are also people who will hurt you and bring you down.

You go through emotional ups and downs, you gained your confidence, you lost your confidence.

You learnt that life can be very tough, you learnt that sometimes, you just have to move on.

Nevertheless, you know who are your true friends, the ones that hold your back when you fall, the ones that share happiness and sadness with you.

For better or worst, they are with you.

They make you smile, they bring light into your life.

Whether it is the most dreadful assignment or the dirtiest work in the kitchen, we walked through all these together.

We whined, we complaint, we procrastinate, but and the end of the day, we still get our work done.

Then, you meet that special someone.

That person who doesn't mind doing crazy stuffs with you, that person who make you smile, make you cry, make your hair stands..

That person who just make you crazily in love with.

Family

As you grew older, you will realize that family is really important.

You will appreciate all the time that you can spent together, you will slowly learn to understand them and to appreciate them more.

Life, is awesome.

It doesn't matter if I had many caning when I was a kid, it doesn't matter I did not get my medical scholarship, it doesn't matter if I made a few enemies, it doesn't matter my heart was broken, it all doesn't matter.

Because there are so many things in life that I should be appreciating and looking forward to instead of all those negativeness.

It is how you think, and how you perceived life as it is.

No matter what shite other people gave you, what kind of obstacles you faced in life, it is you who decide how you want to look at it.

You can choose to look into the brighter side, you can choose to be happy, you can choose to be great.

Appreciate the little things that make life great, appreciate the special moment that make life amazing.

No matter what other people says, I know, that

My life, is awesome.

A glimpse of our future

2011-03-26T11:41:00.001+08:00

A glimpse of what we are getting into for the next four month of internship..

Perhaps the perfect sun rise or sun set on the mountain

Cooling and chilly weather on the mountain without all the hassles of sweating and enduring the hot sun downtown

Fresh mountain air with amazing views

Lights, entertainment, people from everywhere ( China, Singapore, India etc), smokes?

Or perhaps more green tea latte and blueberry muffin after work?

Jacket and formal wear most of the time? I need more formal blouse, skirts, black pants, and oh, please remind me to not get anymore high heels but ballerinas? I can not walk on heels during work. =p

Not forgetting the never ending walking from this end to another end, conflicts at work, harassment perhaps? and of course, getting tired mentally and physically. Oh yes, that will be our working life up on the hill. The good thing is, I don't have to worry about money because I won't be spending much when working, food signing facilities provided so no worries on pocket money for nom nom, accommodation provided though I am worried for the safety of my belongings and I get to experience something that I had never experience before. It is not about food and beverage anymore, it is not about housekeeping nor kitchen, its all about bets and 'ka ching' ($$).

Motivation to work? Try something different every time so you won't get bored of it. That is what I am doing and also, testing the water for my future career. Who knows, this may be the next big thing for me. Time flies, and it is speeding like a shooting star. Opportunities won't wait for you, either you put it all out, or it will never come. Ever since I graduated from high school, I stick to every decisions that I made. Parents may need some convincing, but at the end of the day, they know that I know what I am doing. So yes, we will see what happens next.

All of us during Genting FAM trip. XD

To be continue

2011-03-26T01:07:00.000+08:00

To be continue~~

BrB

2011-03-24T01:42:00.000+08:00

Today is a good day. I had enough sleep, ate enough, did something out of a blue moon, and B's new toy is in town!

Well, they say it takes time to heal and it takes time to finally get over something. Yeap, it does really. After two long years, I finally took the courage and step out of my comfort zone. I don't know whether it is the hormonal effect or any other reasons, today, I just felt like it is time to get rid of it. Whether I really got over it, or still hanging there, I believe that as time goes by, I will be able to get rid of the insecurities in me. Even if it requires me to take one baby steps at a time. I believe that I can do it! =)

Days after days of gruelling over specs after specs, my b finally get hold of his very first lappie!! *clap clap clap*

Don't ask me what specs this and that, I am pretty much noob in this. So ya, it is a ASUS A53SV said b. =) and he practically on high now..hahaha..

The cover quite cool ya, can even camwhore with it. =p

Happy for him and happy for me too! Because I can main main with it also. wheeeee~

Anyways, tomorrow as early as 6.45am, we have to leave to Genting for our FAM trip. It is basically some introductory trip to explain about the management training program to us and we have some visiting trips to different different departments including casino this time!! WHEEEE! A lot of sitting down listening to talks and also walking around Genting. I am pretty much excited because this is what we will face in our coming internship. So yeap. A slight glimpse of what to aspect in the future. As excited as I am, I am suffering from headache due to unknown reason and I better off to bed now. Good night people! Loves

Eat oh Eat

2011-03-23T01:27:00.002+08:00

It was a truly 'makan-makan' trip back home last weekend and what I can remember was, eat eat eat and eat. haha. Actually there are a few family events going on so everyone gathered together and makan makan.

Firstly, my uncle and family from Singapore came for 'qing ming' which is earlier as usual. So after visiting the graves, we went for breakfast together and after two hours, we went for lunch, eat again.@@ Everyone was complaining they were still full but what to do, they have to rush back to Singapore. Hence, early lunch at Reagent Restaurant near my house.

Other than those above, we still have a soup and one whole huge plate of chicken. @@ FYI, the portion above is for 11 people ya!

As for dinner, my cousin sister who went to Tokyo Japan to further her studies had came home safely a day before and my uncle wanted to treat all of us for a dinner. My cousin sister said the situation there is actually not as serious as what that had been reported in local newspapers. It was pretty calm in Tokyo . Only the northern part and southern part of Japan where it was hit by earthquake and tsunami the situation was pretty bad. She even said everyone in Tokyo is trying to save electricity so those affected areas will have sufficient electricity.

Another round of food food food!

My aunt even bought a cake for her. haha

Picture with baby again! =) =)

Then comes Sunday lunch where all of us in my family work together in order to make 'Pa Mee' which is homemade egg noodle in Hing Hua dialect. I am telling you, making homemade noodle is serious business and you needs lots of stamina and patience.

Who said men can not cook? haha. Everyone including my dad helped! =p

After rolling, squeezing, flattening and cutting the noodles for an hour or so, we finally managed to make mee that can feed up to 20 people! haha

Some were cooking in the pot already..=)

All our hard work!!!

The end result, my grandmother's specialty that was passed on to my mum = Pa Mee!

Nothing beats homemade noodle where it is springy and had absorbed all the wonderful soup with no trace of MSG at all.=p Slurrrpsss. It is a once in a while thing as too much of hard work required, or shall I say manpower? keke

Other than Mee we will have Siew Yuk, Roasted Chicken and Steamed Chicken..

Roasted Pork! Awesome thing!

This! Is the best sauce ever. It is a coriander oyster sauce based chili paddy shallots sauce. It goes really well with the noodle o! =)

So what do you think? Did we ate our hearts out last weekend? Definitely!! One fine day I will master the homemade noodle making skills! That will be my life long goal in order to pass on the Pa Mee tradition. Well, in the past, my Ah Ma used to sell Mee, like the ones that we made.So every one once in a while, my grandma will cook Pa Mee and ask us to come over to eat. Me and my brothers love to eat my Ah Ma's mee as we had been eating it since we were a kid. Ever since my Ah Ma had passed away, this noodle making tradition had been passed on to my mum and my aunty. So therefore once in a blue moon when my mum's mood is good, she would ask all of us to help her to make noodle. The next person to master this art? Who else but me and my brothers? haha. Yeap. I had written down the recipe and practiced it a few times with my mum watching us like a hawk. So wish me luck people! =p Who knows i will be a noodle master in the future!

Lub lub fella and lubo lubo fella came all the way from KL to visit Seremban also o! haha.

In a nutshell, nothing beats eating home cook food, especially those that we had been eating since young. =)

These people

2011-03-21T23:55:00.003+08:00

I can not believe that there are such similarities between certain type of people in this world and seriously, it is unforgivable. I don't care who who who or whatever, just that some people just don't know how to appreciate people's good inside and condemned it in every way they can find. Or perhaps they had forgotten her good while being distracted by those equally immoral whores.

'Good girls are like that. They tend to wait for him to change...'

But certainly, this kind of thing is like a 'one in a million' thing. It does not happen all the time no matter how hard you convince yourself you can help him. I do not respect people who treat girls like that, and certainly hate anyone people who cheats on people, whether it is guy or girl, its the same thing. You still want to have fun in life and enjoy the most out of it while you are young, then don't get into a relationship and claim another victim. Go out there be single and have all the fun you want. Don't only find that girl because you suddenly felt lonely inside because all those fun that you have outside is merely a glimpse of light and once it turns off, what's left is darkness and loneliness.

When you realize it is time to get serious, then put away those thoughts that is lingering in your mind and set your goal straight, to treat that person with all your heart. Not straying halfway, playing the blaming game, then regret as hell. Once is enough, repeating it over and over again and thinking that she will still accept you back, you better not think this way because it will never happen.

Dramas like this do happen in life, sometimes it takes a years to realize who a person really is, and it takes years to finally step out of that endless drama. Whether it is guy or a girl, if you are not ready to be in a stable relationship, then it is better off to stay single without hurting anyone's feeling. Cheating is a worst thing that could ever happen in a relationship, it is a mind torturing and physical straining illness that can only be heal through time. Even after it heals, a permanent scar will still be imprint within, which is insecurities.

There is a certain type of people that i hate most other than cheaters, which is people who knows that he/she has a partner and still crossing the line. They are either mentally ill, or attention/affection seeker, people who do not deserves to be respected at all.

Okay okay. Enough of scolding people. I just hate cheaters and whores. Thats all. Peace out. Time to continue my work and study.

Oh French Food!

2011-03-18T14:34:00.000+08:00

Tourism econs is SO ANNOYING! what SC plog what SCP paradigm what supply demand microcosm diversity all. Seriously, this assignment is so freaking annoying! Causing me mental stress and mood swing. grrrrr~~

Enough of ranting about work for now. =p

Everyone who came back from France seems to be missing every bit of it especially the food over there, oh not forgetting the weather over there despite it is freaking cold. I miss I miss! Anyways, we flew back to Malaysia some white asparagus and also ham from France.One fine day, we decided to have it all for breakfast. haha There you go, to satisfy your cravings for French food.

Bottled white asparagus we bought from Andorre

Blanch it with hot water and there you go, white asparagus. =p

Jambon Serrano or also known as Jamon Serrano in Spanish. SLURPPPSSSs!

Because this is just tooooo good, it deserves a XL picture..=p =p I miss it I miss it!

Our breakfast -- Blanched White Asparagus with hollandaise sauce, Jambon Serrano with Croissant and bull's eye egg. AWESOMEEEE!

I wish I have breakfast like this every once in a while just to satisfy my French food cravings. Oh well, it is not every expensive only ma! Just spend like Rm20 bucks +/- on Serrano ham that you can get in Bangsar Village or in some Cold storage. =( =( Why does it have to be so expensive in Malaysia. Deng! Don't even think about getting cheap fresh White Asparagus in Malaysia. Oh my favorite pate will cause me Rm20+/- for 100g. TT

It is time to go for cold cut buffet when I am really really REALLY missing French food! XD Oh. That will only cost you like RM25++ for unlimited cold cuts. Slurpppsss! If you are interested to go, please ask me personally! =) =) For some reason, I do not wish to disclose the name of the restaurant here. haha. If you know, its the restaurant I had always went and train or work in the past. =)

Oh Friday

2011-03-17T23:33:00.001+08:00

Facebook is being ridiculously slow these few days, hence lesser pictures in blog except for those that had been uploaded earlier.

Do you always do things last minute or get everything done earlier so you would not suffer at the end? Well, I believe I am a person who always start my work earlier or do my revisions earlier because, I am kiasu la maybe. haha. Anyways, recently i realize, there is no point doing your work so early because in the end, the whole game plan may change and everything that you do is just a waste. I am dead serious. For example like my dissertation, I started last year in December and I thought everything will be just fine because my tutor said it was okay bla bla bla. And then, suddenly before I went to France, my tutor had changed and I have to start over again. Meaning I need to see my tutor and explain to him a bout what I did etc.

And so, I had consulted him about my dissertation and he gave me tips on how I should do it and how I can improve it. But the thing is, I started earlier and I already have my data. So now what I need to do, is to do the opposite of what other people is doing. I need to find my hypothesis referring to the results that I had obtained just to make sure it answers my hypothesis. haha. It is funny in a way because I am doing it from backwards instead of following the steps.

My dissertation is not even half way through and lots of work to be done still and we still have quite a bit of intensive assignments which the due date is just around the corner. Oh degree life degree life.

I am not really feeling chatty online other than appearing online in FB because I am suppose to focus on my work! haha..Yes I do procasinate a bit by clicking things in FB, but I do try and set a goal for myself each day so I won't feel so guilty. It is crunch time now I know, but the worst has yet to come. TT

Anyways, I suppose to start on my work now. So yeaps, Bon weekend people!

Me is liking the fish eye thing! =p

Jalan Jalan Perancis 3

2011-03-17T01:43:00.000+08:00

After our lunch, we continued walking towards Centre Pampidou which is the biggest modern art museum in Europe. It was a long and draggy walk because it was raining while we were walking and it was dead cold! Brrrrr~

This is Centre Pampidou..Looks artistic isn't it?

After snapping a few pictures, we continue walking towards Hotel de Ville to hunt for our tea shop which is Marriage Frere. Yeap. All done on foot and no metro was taken. But along the road, there are many shops where you can shop for cheap shoes for girls and fashionable sport shoes for guys. I even got myself a boots for only 15 Euro which is RM60. It is a bargain lo considering it is a stiletto boots! haha. Anyways, if i have more luggage space, i would have bought even more shoes back. =p

Some random colorful art piece along the way.

Hotel de Ville

They even have a skating ring right in front of Hotel de Ville and there are tonnes of Parians skating there. Only during I would have join the fun if only I knew how to skate..haha..Anyways, after stopping by a few shops here and there, we finally found our Marriage Frere tea shop

Marriage Frere

Once you enter the shop, the sight alone is breath taking because they have tonnes of tea varieties that you can choose from. If you look at their catalog, I guarantee you, you will stunned for a while because there are just too many teas to choose from! Being a tea lover, we ought to get some tea here, especially White tea which are really hard to find in Malaysia.

Yeap. If you ever encounter tea of this brand, do buy one and try, because it is really different. We bought Marco Polo white tea which is a random pick and gosh, the smell of the tea and the taste of the tea is exactly the same! It smells of floral with a hint of sweetness and I think they added a bit of Violette into it. It is just plain awesome and it is so sayang to finish it. =(

After our tea shopping, we went over to Restaurant Chartier for our dinner.

As told by Mr Pierre, Restaurant Chartier served the most authentic and traditional french cuisine. We certainly can tell by the interior of the restaurant and a look at the menu.

It is very cramp up, a typical French restaurant set up and even the waiter uniform is very 'French'. It was not a surprise for the waiter to scribble down our order on the table mat itself as we were informed earlier by Mr Pierre. haha. An very interesting way to remember what are our orders.

Let's look at some food shall we?

My jambon salad

The jamon serrano is good as usual but I prefer it to be slightly thinner so it is less chewier and it goes superbly well with the gerkin on the side.

Their set menu prawn salad

B's Pate

Surprisingly, pate goes well with gerkin too! Arrr..it makes my mouth waters now. haha

Beef Bouguignon.

Beef bouguignon is a traditional french beef stew and this one, of probably the most authentic one that I had tasted so far. It is very filling because the portion was huge! it is like one whole slab of beef being put on your plate with a lot of macaronis. It has a very strong taste and may not be everyone's favorite dish.

Salmon Steak

Grilled Lamb

Grilled Steak with herb Butter

As you can see from all the food pictures above, a traditional french meal consist of protein and a lot of carbo. Where are the vegetables? Like what my friend told me, a lot of vegetables are not available during winter. Hmmm, I want my vege!!!! Overall, perhaps our expectation towards Chartier is too high and we eventually left with dissapointment. Or maybe is the food that we had chosen. Anyways, you should go there for the experience and hey, order duck confit next time. I heard from my friend it was darn good!

Galaries La Fayette

If you are a fashionista, you should know what is Galaries la Fayette. It is one of the most high end shopping mall in Paris and everything inside,are mostly well known brands. So yeap, not my cup of tea, window shopping will do. haha.

The interior is awesome though!

And so, that ends our second day in Paris. A lot of walking involved, and surprisingly, I miss all the walking! haha.

Stressed

2011-03-13T23:43:00.001+08:00

Okay, for some reason, I am scare now. huhu~~~

Well. Not trying to boast or anything, I had finally completed my Literature Review part of my dissertation which was a damn hard work I am telling you. All the journals I had been reading, all the research online, cracking my head up down left right to spill something out is so not fun.

And comes my tutor which is our lovely lecturer that followed us to France. He recently became my tutor because my previous one will be on maternity leave soon. So yea, he has no idea of what I am doing so far and I am suppose to meet up with him next week. So what if he thinks that whatever that I am doing now is not right? Or something is missing here and there and I have to change the whole thing! OMG! You know how scary is that? Partially because I have completed my Literature review and collected 80 percent of my data, I can not afford to turn back now.

Oh my oh my~~ Please please tell me that everything that I am doing now is correct and I am on the right track. I know I still have time to redo if anything goes wrong, but, but, all my hard work! All the time I had spent on researching and all..pray pray pray...

I am going to freak out soon. Stupid dissertation, you are stressing me mentally and physically you know! Erm, maybe not physically la. College is starting tomorrow. How fast~~ =( All the assignements, exams, experiments and that problematic dissertation..ARR! I don't want to go back to college!

Jalan Jalan Perancis 2

2011-03-13T17:19:00.000+08:00

Here comes Day 2 part 1

Musee du Louvre

How can you miss out this popular tourist destination when you are in Paris. Like my mum said, it is one of the biggest and most influential museum in the world. Before going to Musee du Louvre, we decided to walk to the opposite direction where 'Eye of Paris' lies.

While walking towards 'Eye of Paris'

We were caught up by some awesome looking 18sx statues and we started to camwhore with most of it. Like the picture above. =p Oh well, they were left there for a reason. haha.

Eye of Paris

Looking gorgeous isn't it? It is right opposite Musee du Louvre and you just can not miss it. If you have look through my pictures in FB, you may notice I have a lot of tree pictures. Well, I have a certain special liking for trees during winter. I keep telling people that and they will stare at me one kind. haha. For me, the trees are now asleep and resting, waiting to bloom when spring sneaks in.Hmm..okay, I am weird. =p

And so, comes my picture with trees. haha

Its huge im telling you.

After snapping some pictures at the 'Eye of Paris', we walked back to Musee du Louvre. Yeap, its a transparent looking pyramid building. But do not underestimate the size of it because of the artifacts were kept under where we stood in that picture. I heard it was huge underneath. Yeap, I heard. We did not went it because of time constraint. My mum nagged me for one whole day because I did not went it and see Mona Lisa. Oh well, till next time Mona Lisa. =p

Us us..=)

Seriously, why are all the buildings in France are built in a way where it is very very straights? Nice nice nice..proper planning it is...

Next stop..time to hunt down some food to fill our tummy..and guess what we saw? None other than a Boulangerie ( Shop that is specialize in bread and pastry ) When you come to France, the thing you can not miss and MUST not miss, will be their arrays of bread and pastries. Eating sandwich as breakfast lunch and dinner is pretty normal in France, and as a bread lover myself, I have no objections or rejections to the wonderful sandwiches of France. Like this one, is one of the best I had eaten in Paris.

Roasted beef sandwich with pickle

But bear in mind, in France, they use a lot of mustard in their sauce, not so much of the white american mayo. So whenever you see a squeeze bottle which appears to look like a mayo, please be extra careful, it might just be a super spicy French mustard which taste exactly like wasabi. Like us, we thought it was mayo so we squeeze super a lot on our sandwich and once you bite on it, hmmmmm, SPICY AR! haha. So be careful people..

Then comes Chez Claude where we had our first proper French set lunch.

It look like a gloomy shabby restaurant from the outside..At first we were attracted to their price value set lunch with duck confit in it. So without thinking much, we went in and sat down. It was pretty empty when we first reached there, and was thinking hmm..looks like a quiet restaurant.But I was wrong, the crowd started to walk into the restaurant and it was all jam packed while we were having our lunch. So what we ate there?

I had escargot as starter

Actually it was my very first time eating escargot actually and I don't know how to use the cutlery that was used to grab the snails. Ahem, memalukan. =p Anyways, the escargot was filled with some pesto like paste with olive oil and it taste good. The sauce is good to eat with bread though. =)

B had French Onion Soup

This is probably the best French Onion Soup I had tasted so far. It is very tasty, the seasoning is just perfect and goes very well with the cheese crouton and bread. They certainly weren't stingy with their onions. =)

I had Grilled Steak with bernaise sauce as main

My doneness for this steak is..cheng cheng cheng! Medium rare o! muahaha..Well, I know a good piece of steak taste really juicy and awesome when it is medium rare so hey, why not. and indeed, the doneness is perfect and perhaps for some people it is too bloody, but surpringly, i love it. =p The steak goes really well with bernaise sauce too...One flaw about this dish is, where is my vege!!

B had Duck Confit as main

One thing about duck confit is, the whole duck thigh itself is cook in fats slowly until it is tender from the inside and crispy on the outside. It is not easy to get this kind of texture before it is quite time consuming and the control of fire is very important. But Chez Claude had hit it right on the correct key and delivered a splendid dish. Perhaps one small thing that should be included in this dish, some kind of sauce. Because with all the duck confit and fries, it may be a bit too dry. But, it is till spot on!

Others had grilled lamb with potato and herb butter

The doneness of the lamb is awesome and very well seasoned. The potatoes were very good too, just the right texture and seasoning.

Grilled Salmon with spinach

Perhaps the dish with the most vegetables of the day and I love it. haha. The salmon is fresh and tender and the sauce compliments really well with the fish and spinach.

The best Creme Bulee I ever had!

The texture is as smooth as an ice cream and it just melts away in your mouth. It has a crunchy texture because of the torched caramelize sugar and that creamy smooth sweet custard below. Oh~~~ Heaven~~~

Overall, our lunch was AWESOME! Perhaps one of the best meals I had in France along the trip. All the dishes were done to perfection and did not dissapoint us at all. Thumbs up to Chez Claude!

When it comes to dessert, everywhere in Paris you can see one pastry shop after another and everything on the display counter seems to be SO tempting. The colors, presentation and even the price is pretty affordable. Despite having a full tummy from our lunch, we still bought a little macaroon frambois as our dessert.

Macaroon tower anyone? and this is not even Pierre Herme or Laduree and it looks so nice.

Tempting right?

This is what we bought. Macaroon Frambois. It is actually two huge raspberry or rose flavor macaroon sandwich between raspberries and lychee filling in the middle. Well, of course we had this before we tried the one at Pierre Herme. It can not be compared at all because Pierre Herme's Ispahan had reached the heaven point of how a dessert should be. As for this macaroon frambois, it still taste awesome and it has a really nice texture to it. The macaroon is soft and once you bite into it, it just melts away. Thumbs up!

Oh la la~~ Isn't all these food making you hungry? I am...

To be continued~~

Jalan Jalan Perancis 1

2011-03-11T03:25:00.001+08:00

Okay. I need a little break from my work so yeap, I shall blog about my France Trip! Wheeee~

KLIA - Dubai International Airport

First time flying with Emirate and honestly, it is not as good as I expected it was. Perhaps it was my first impression of the unprofessional air stewardess who does not smile and literally threw my food on my tray. The food was quite good though even though I did not eat much because it was midnight when we flew to Dubai and they have a snack meal and breakfast meal in the same flight.

The best breakfast I had in flight..Scramble egg on top of potatoes, mushrooms and sausages.

Dubai International Airport

We arrived at Dubai International Airport at the most busy time where we lined up for almost an hour before we could go through the custom. It was a total chaos. But thanks to the super long line, we don't have to wait long before boarding on to our connecting flight to Paris.

Dubai - Paris

After 7 hours of long and exhausting flight, we are finally stepping on Paris's soil! Hooray! First thing we know, it is cold wei! Especially when the wind starts blowing, you feel like gosh! I want a face mask now! Thank god I have my Michelin jacket. XD After a quick wash up at our hotel, we straight went to the Metro, heading towards - Champs Elysees around 5pm.

One thing I REALLY admire about their metro is punctuality. It only takes 2 minutes for each carriage to arrive and if you think the train will wait for you, then you are wrong. It will only stop in each station for awhile, just enough time for people to walk out and walk in. If you are dilly dallying and taking your own sweet time, either you will be stucked in the train or you will just miss it. So yeap, very efficient and our KTM is NO WHERE near their metro system. tsk tsk tsk.

First glimpse of Champs Elysees

Champs Elysees is one of the most prestigious streets in Europe where all the shopping malls, cafes, specialties shops etc located. And certainly, it live up to its name.

Anyone not familiar with this brand? I doubt so. haha

Yeap. We are not so much of a shopper (especially with branded things), so we walked pass all the shops while hunting for food to eat. But since Wayne needs to buy a purse for his mum, we have the chance to walk into this prestigious LV outlet to see what is all these madness about. I would not say I am shop struck, but I certainly admire the professionalism of all the employees working there. Even though I really don't understand why will people spent a fortune on bags and purse, but hey, it is still an interesting experience.

Next stop Arc de Triomphe.

Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in Paris and it is built to honour those who fought and died for France during the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars.

Yes, you can reach the top of Arc de Triomphe. But first, you need to go through this.

Spiral Stairs >.<

Because of this, I found out that I am scare of spiral stairs. It was such a torturous moment to climb up all these stairs, what more coming down. Urghh. But, the view above is really worth it.

Next stop, Eiffel Tower

How can you miss Eiffel Tower when you go to Paris right? It is a die die must go place to visit in Paris and the sight is just Breath taking. Seriously, it just looks amazing whether it is from far, or when you are just underneath it.

Caught camwhoring..=p

And that, concludes our first evening in Paris. As you can see, we were rushing rushing and rushing to those three places because we wanted to utilize our time in Paris. At the end of the day, we were so exhausted because of the long hours flight and also nonstop walking and walking in Paris.

To be continue~~~~

Life

2011-03-08T23:01:00.000+08:00

Dedicate this post to my brother.

Well, shit like this do happen at times and sometimes it is so hard to differentiate what is right and what is wrong. This is a tiny weeny part of your life and something that you must learn yourself. The more you go through, the better you are at handling things like this.

Try to think less and focus on something that can distract you from falling back into the emotional roller coaster. Do something that make yourself happy, or try something new. Maybe it helps.

I am not a good advisor and I am not good at consulting people..the most I can say, is that I will always have your back and you can always find me if things get ugly. Well, I can be pretty protective if anyone ever hurt or bullies my brother. So yeap, you can count on me!

I am sure you will do fine in finding your way back, but the fact that you are alone over the sea worries me a bit.Take care my brother and get well soon. Time will heals everything slowly, but surely. Good luck!

p/s: I love you! =)

Hello Baby G!

2011-03-07T18:39:00.000+08:00

HELLO BABY G! WOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

p/s so now you know why I did not spent like crazy in France! For this baby!!! =) =) Ultra happy!!!! =P

Me is BACK!

2011-03-07T01:48:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone!!! I am back in Malaysia! Like you all don't know from all the photo bombing in facebook..haha..Anyways, I am glad that I am back in Malaysia ( Hello to all my spicy food! =p ) and at the same time, I miss France!!! (T T)

Tell me, where you can get a good wine for less than 15 euro, good and descent cheese for 1 or 2 Euro, beer for 1 or 2 euro..One whole box of sweet and HUGE strawberries for 1 euro!! Gosh! Just one day since I landed on tanah airku I am missing France already? So fast? I guess like what my friend said, we all miss buying cheap food ingredients and cheap alcohols. ( though I don't drink much! =p )

Anyways, my France trip was finally over and I am currently uploading and arranging all my pictures because I have tonnes on my own camera and a lot more from Wayne's camera waiting for me. Everyone else is doing the same too! haha. Photo bomb from all of us it is..=) =)

I had a time of my life through this trip and I can not believe it had ended already..( though when it was really cold in foix and when we were getting frustrated over our management game I really feel like going back to Malaysia...=p ) I am really glad that I did not loose anything in France ( but I left something behind..sobs ) I was very very cautious and alert at all times..someone asked me why are you with your pouch all the time..haha..I literally slept with it all the time in France..=p Knowing the blur sotong me, I rather keep it near me ALL the time so I won't loose it at all cost..

The weather was really cold when we were in France, especially at Foix where it snowed and Andorre where Blizzard hit us..So so glad that I brought my Michelin jacket along..if not, you will see me frozen in all pictures..haha...It was the same in Paris...Even though it did not snow, but when the wind hits you, then you will know how cold it was..tsk tsk tsk..

It was really a gastronomic trip and alcoholic trip for all of us as we were not stingy when it comes to food and food ingredient..Where did most of my money went? Food of course. Most of the time we went to some restaurant or bistro to makan when we were in Paris and Toulouse, we even went for Foie Gras buffet in Toulouse! haha. Will talk about that more when I blog about Toulouse soon..To Kee Shen, I did not gain any weight even though I ate so much! muahahahah! B just stared at me in disbelief of how many times I weight myself..=p It was such an enjoyment to eat in France because everything is really not that expensive and affordable for most of us.

As much as I miss France, I miss our Malaysian food a lot too..Especially SPICY food! It is so hard to find chili in France..the most spicy thing that they have, will be mustard which taste like Wasabi literally..hahaha...I just had my maggi mee, nasi lemak and roti fix! Satisfied! Time for some Chinese food fix it is! Chinese Herbal soup s'il vous plait! Char Kuey Teow tambah pedas s'il vous plait! I sounded like I had left Malaysia for a year or so! haha..Oh well, I am exaggerating as usual..=p

I am still waiting for my pictures in Kee Shen's lap top..Before that, some shots from Wayne's camera..

I just finished my drama, unloading my luggage and washed all my dirty laundry, uploaded half of my pictures..I hate to say this, but its time to get serious! TT

Kisses from france

2011-02-27T07:50:00.000+08:00

Bonjour!!! Greeting from toulouse, france.. Hello hello there, i am blogging in france. Not bad ya, haha. Oh well, today will be the last day with internet line so i might as well fully utilize it while i am not that tired..=]

So far, this will be my fifth day in france. Three days was spent in paris while another two was in toulouse.. Two very different places, people, living style, walking pace.. Haha. Will blog about it in detail when i return to malaysia soon..=]

So far, i had a blast time. Blessed with no sickness yet though i have a runny nose now and a bad knee which was caused by the weather and excessive walking..the food was great but, personally i wish they conwume more vegetables instead of starch and meat.. I will be vegetarian for atleast a few days when i am back in malaysia.. Excessive beef, duck and ham consumption is scarng me off. Hahaha. I think i had gain some weight too, i think. Apa buat, since i flew all the way to france, surely will eat as much as i can right? Takan i come to france to eat salad!! People would kill me.

Ohhhh! I ate a lot of macaroons and choc as well. Not forgetting some wine and beer! It is so damn cheap here! I can get a bottle of good wine for less than ten euro.in malaysia, jangan harap la. Hahaha. Well, we ate a lot, but we walk a lot too. So i guess it is pretty balance? =p

So much for the jalan jalan and shoppong days in france, the serious part of the trip is coming soon. Management game aka test.=[ aikssss. Oh well, will try my best then..=] before signing off, i must say, i am missing my spicy food in malaysia. Haha. Miss you all!!!

Love, linlin

Bon Voyage!

2011-02-21T16:51:00.000+08:00

In less than 12 hours time, i would be boarding on Emirates flying to Paris!!! wheeeee~ Before even going to France, i had received countless warning about how notorious Paris is and it is freaking me out.

Mum called : Be careful of your money ar! Don't put everything together, hide it somewhere. Paris very dangerous..Don't waste money and finish everything!

Aunty called me as early as 8am : Hide your money in your underwear. There are many pick pockets in Paris. Keep your passport properly.

Dad : Be careful.

So tell me people, isn't Paris suppose to be the city of love where everyone is lovey dovey in front of Eiffel Tower eating macaroons? There should not be pick pockets waiting for you behind the bushes, school girl stealing money etc. But, i guess, I will only know after I step my foot in France. Will tell you guys when I get back..

So yeap, I suppose my luggage is already pack and hmmm..I will be expecting my time of the month in France..how fun right! ishhhh..I keep thinking that I had missed out something, but in the end, I don't know what am I missing. I guess this is call anxiety before travel. I really do hope I have everything in my bag and did not forget anything..Passport! Money! Bra! haha..

Oh French food!! Oh wine....pate...foie gras...baguette...croissant...cheese...MACAROONS...I AM COMING!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAH! Okay..I am finally excited because of all the food I can get there!Slurrppppssss =p Alright people! Thats all from me now..Till I come back from France! =) =)

Take good care of yourselves my friends! Will miss my Spicy food in Malaysia..haha..With lots of love from Linlin..

Occupied

2011-02-20T13:44:00.000+08:00

Been pretty busy these few days because of the trip..running up and down to grab my passport, checking on exchange rates, constantly checking myself to Guardian, Watson and Jusco to buy the things that i need, researching on places to go, if i have the motivation, to read on my literature review etc..At the end of the day, i would just want to sit down, and rest well before the trip. So ya, sorry if I have forgotten something because my mind now is all franchais franchais franchais, and sorry if I am not available.

I just got my final jab of HPV vaccine which is for cervical cancer prevention yesterday morning which I had waited for more than an hour for it. And the doctor told me, I should have just went to the nurse for the jab instead for waiting so long. >.< great. My hands are extremely numb now and hoping that it will subside tomorrow, if not, how am I suppose to carry my luggage. So moral of the story is,take jabs at least a week before you go on a trip to avoid numbness.

99 percent I am going to be interning with Genting Resort Berhad for my internship because I had just receive my offer letter last week, and had decided to accept it. Reasoning is because I wanted to try something different instead of doing Food & Beverage all this while.If after the internship I think it is not suitable for me, I can always go for other departments instead of sticking in casino.So my choices are still there. I told my mum and she said casino good meh, everyone drinking and gambling. I said, this has nothing to do with the people working there. People have the choice to gamble or not, and if they want, the staffs will provide the service. Thats all. I just google-d women in casino, and guess what, it is no surprise that it is all related to bond girl, women with skimpy clothing etc. Being ambitious, my ultimate goal will be changing people's perception of women working in casino if I can. Well, If i choose this path in the future of course. Fret not, even if I am working in casino in the future, I will not be dealing cards for the rest of my life. That is just part of the basic training, and my goal is to move into the management side.

Without doubt, this year is a very busy year for me and my holidays are almost gone until I completed my internship in mid September. After France trip, dissertation and assignment rush which will definitely be HELL for all of us, then comes exam, and internship. Even by thinking of it now, my brains are going to burst soon. So yes, heaven before hell it is!

Je suis tres fatigue

2011-02-17T00:46:00.000+08:00

So tired so tired~~ Who knows Dikir Barat can be so tiring..Class suppose to be in the afternoon, it suppose to be public holiday, and yet, here we are reaching college early in the morning singing 'ewau buleeee~~~ewau bule~~~~~' It reminded me of our choir times in secondary school, but the difference is, hmmmm, better keep it to myself. Well, I had fun when everyone is on high spirit and like what I keep saying, how many times in your life you can perform in front of the French people? If we can perform well, it will definitely be something that we will miss in the future. But, sometimes just got tired of waiting thats all.

Maybe like what Pierre said, we are all addicted to the industry and somehow we have the hospitality syndrome. For me, it is punctuality. If you are late for work in hotel, you will get a kick in the ass during briefing and of course, salary deduction. So no matter what it is, whether it is for class, meeting or anything concerning work or academic, i will try my best to not be late. And, I just don't like to waste my time waiting. I guess not everyone is like that.

Voluntarism, sportiveness, enthusiasm and punctuality. I think we will definitely need more of this to make things work.

I am not a problem solver person, because sometimes, I just can not think out of the box.Especially when conflicts occurred. I am being really honest here. I can not be like other people, suddenly come out with a brilliant idea or solution to solve problems. I need to sit down, analyze and find for my inspiration. And that is why, I can not be an artist, scientist or whichever that requires you to think out the box for living.

Anyways, we are planning for our France trip now and it is getting me really excited. Wheee~ We have two days of free and easy in Paris so we are planning where to go, how to go, where to eat etc. I love to do this kind of thing! haha..Just hope that we won't get lost in Paris with the complicating metro lanes and of course, with our really basic french. =) Arrrr, its already Thursday and shall be saying Hello Paris next Tuesday. muahahaha.

Anyhow, I am still tired tired tired~~

Despite still having classes, practicing for performance, planning of France Trip, my literature review is still awaiting me to visit him. I suppose to have a good good rest before the trip so I can enjoy myself to the fullest there! Sorry if I am not on msn or calling anyone out, i have a lot of things in my hands now especially before and right after the France Trip. Dissertation and assignment rush after France Trip. Oh gosh. Wish me luck~~

The V Day

2011-02-15T02:47:00.000+08:00

The Vday Phenomenon

If you see from facebook alone, there are people who adores Valentines Day and people who are anti Vday since a week before 14/2. You see shopping malls and restaurants putting up their marketing gimmick to boast up their sales of the month. Yes we all know they are trying to con our money, but still, everyone still falls for it. Because, Vday is a special day for the remembrance of your loved one. Whether that person is your loved one, friends or families. Whether you like it or not, Valentines Day will always be there.

On this special day, you just feel like doing something special to pamper your loved one whether it is a bouquet of flower, chocolates or sweets, luscious dinner at some fancy restaurant etc. You name it. And all these come with a very 'favorable' price tag ya. haha.

I am currently standing on the cross section of my life where my principals, thoughts were changing because we are all growing adults and things change. When I was in secondary school, I was in a all girls school so I definitely have no one to celebrate Valentines Day with. So I will always be locking myself in my room and complaining to myself that Valentines Day sucks big time or just trying to ignore the fact that that day is 14/2. Then I would imagine how nice if I have a bf and we can have candle light dinner at some super fancy restaurants. He brought me a bouquet of roses and a super cute bear as my Vday pressie. Oh yea, media influence because of tv overdose will lead to some unrealistic Valentines Day fantasy. haha

That was me in secondary school, now, I think that everyday is Valentines Day as long as you are with your loved one and you don't need one special day to remind yourself to appreciate your loved one. But, of course you need to do a little something different from your daily routine simple because, love is in the air and everyone is breathing the same air! ?? What am I saying now? haha

And so, this year, it was just a simple day with a touch of L.O.V.E. hahaha..

A little love from B..XD Too bad busted because I am faster..=p

Awesome afternoon tea at Delicious! =)

My Chamomile Tea..slurrps

B's Earl Grey Tea

The afternoon tea set is really worth it because we were so bloated after makan. In the tea set, you have two tea of your choice, cake of your choice which we had chosen the awesome traditional chocolate cake, warm scones with clotted cream, rosemary cheese cookie, finger sandwiches of tuna, smoke salmon and japanese cucumber, Duck fillo, Egg sandwich, strawberry with chocolate and chocolate truffles. And everything cost less then RM70.00. Tell me whether it is worth it or not. XD Oh, and all taste wonderful!

As for dinner, we decided to eat at home and cook ourselves.

Roast chicken with red pepper mashpotato on a bed of lettuce with honey lemon dressing.=)

The chicken was marinated overnight and was stuffed with lemon. Taste wise? AWESOME! haha..Perasan sial. =p The chicken is tender, perfectly cook and well seasoned, the red pepper mashpotato is awesome too and the salad dressing is nice. What more can you ask for? haha.

And oh, green tea crepe caking in the making! Suppose to make it today but did not realize it needs to sit for a day so ya, green tea pastry cream and crepe batter is ready to be use in the fridge. wheeee~ Hopefully it is nice nice nice! We shall see tomorrow. =)

It is a simple celebration, but I cherish every moment together with B. No matter what it is, I am grateful today that I had met such a great guy in my life and have the chance to share every special moment in life with him.

Happy Valentines Day darling b.

Do you trust me?

2011-02-12T15:52:00.001+08:00

Woke up this morning with a shrieking sound of neighbor shouting two doors or maybe three doors away..Seriously? Do you need to shout your lungs out to show how angry you are at whoever it is in the morning? It was not only once, but at least once in a month you will hear them shouting at each other. What's with people and shouting nowadays?

It is a once in a blue moon thing when you spill everything out from A-Z and it is never boring to do so. Understanding a person takes time with a lot of digging involved. Some say may the past stay in the past, but knowing we girls ( or maybe me only ) with our itchy hands and thoughts that are constantly going everywhere, surely we will be curious. And we wonder, why guys are not curious about our past? I guess that is the biggest difference between a guy and a girl.

I used to get stung by the thought of it and will wind about it myself when I heard about it in the past, but now, I seems to be able to take it as a joke other than a wound that is planted in my heart. I don't get chilly hands and emotional roller coaster because of it anymore.

I said, it took two damn years to crush all the trust that I ever had and at the same time, planted the insecurity seed in me. Can you take that same amount of time to built that trust wall and deseed the insecurity in me?

He said, Yes, and I did.

I may still have some little bad habits from before, and slowly, I am learning to let it go. And I must agree with him, that yes, I am changing from my past.

I realize, I am pretty transparent person. or should I say, I am a very cruel person. haha. Because once over, as heartless and I sound, things that should be deleted, will be deleted. Nothing was left, unless the things that I had forgotten and was hidden at some secret corner. haha. It is not only deleted, the recycle bin will be emptied right after I press the delete button. I don't even keep things as remembrance. So ya, if you see my lappie or external, my cupboard or whatever ( oh yes, my mum just spring clean my room in Seremban..barely anything left..haha), you won't find my past at all because there is no past. I won't even hide anything, because if you ask me, I will surely answer you. And if I lie, you would have known because I suck at lying.

I asked, Why do you trust me so much?

Answered, Because you are too good of a person to lie to me?

hahaha..okay, fine that is cheating..I forgotten what B said last night and I asked him again just now. What he said initially was,

Because I trust you?

*Keep staring at B and waiting for a different answer*

You look at my face also I can not answer you other than saying I trust you. =p

But I am suppose to write it down now...

Ohhhhh..okay, because you are too good of a person to lie to me =p

Oh yay! *type type type*

I guess it is the same as asking, what do you love about me? Love can not be describe by words and different people interpret love differently. So if I say love is this and that, you may not agree with me because everyone loves differently. Same goes to trust, it is like trusting your guts and putting yourself on the gamble table. You want to know what you will get, so you bet. Either you will win big or you will loose big. That explains why people like to use break up as a bet. They want to know whether that person cares about you deep enough to ask you back. If yes, your trust to that person will boast up 100 percent, if no, nothing left but regrets and tears.

So if people ask you, do you trust that person or not. If yes, why did you answer yes? What makes you trust that person? Either you had tested it in some way, or you just simply trust your guts.But if the answer is no, it is very simple, because that person had hurt you so much and lied to you in the past. And so, you don't trust that person anymore.

I don't know whether I am making sense here or not. The weather is too hot for me to think properly so I blurted out everything that is in my brains. Sorry If you had wasted your time reading some nonsense. haha. Anyways, writing this had warm me up to start my *tut~~~* so off I go now. Have a great weekend people! =)