Stacykai

What happened to year 2011?

2011-12-23T15:38:00.007+08:00

2011 is ending soon..... can you believe it? Soon enough we will be celebrating Chinese New Year!

It's crazy how things move so fast, don't you think?

For me, 2011 was packed like a subway train during peak hours minus the bad BO of course. This is the year where i have learnt a lot. I am not sure if all that i have experienced is due to me being a quarter century old that the universe decides to impart some wisdom now? Hmm... who knows.... but i'll take it :)

Some unforgettable experiences:

Heli ride which landed on a glacier (NZ)

Playing with snow for the first time.

Wearing the wrong shoes (-10 celcius)

Climbing Mt Fuji

In short, its an eventful year in all aspects: started a new job in early 2011, got braces (crossing my fingers to get it off in 2012), got a detached retina out of a sudden (not a good thing but i am recovering from my surgery hopefully just in time for a good start to celebrate the new year), traveled to a couple of places which is always a great thing for me, shifted house with my family and gazillion more things which i can't seem to remember now. Most importantly i think i have grown and what's even more important..... being thankful for my family, friends, boyfriend, colleagues for making the happy times memorable and the unbearable times more bearable.

Anyways, another year another adventure!

2012 here i come!

The never ending journey

2011-08-07T19:58:00.001+08:00

Sometimes i wish if only life could play its own melody without me learning the damn chords

Somewhere in between everyday life and finding myself i somehow feel as if i have lost myself.

New year

2011-01-01T19:47:00.002+08:00

I just hope for the best.

For doubts to be cleared
For paths to be found
For prayers to be heard

This is to the promise 2011 will bring

Blue Valentine

2010-12-23T09:48:00.004+08:00

I am 100% gonna watch this.
One cause ryan gosling is acting.
Plus i have not been watching any romantic movies at all.
Anyways watch this trailer. Looks great!

Someone told me

2010-12-10T12:23:00.003+08:00

"we think for u

most ppl just think ABOUT u"

and i can't help but think how true this is

The Spirit

2010-12-02T10:58:00.004+08:00

It's the month again when our bank accounts run dry, when we plan for a series of social events and a time when we feel merry, jolly or whatever you may call it. December is going to be great! memorable :)

Sunday Morning

2010-11-25T11:02:00.004+08:00

Halfway through my working days this week. Can't wait for next sunday morning.

Slow.

Relaxing.

I don't know what i want for xmas... so many things....

A little safe corner i call my own

2010-11-19T11:50:00.002+08:00

The happy corner where i'm reminded of my daily blessings.

P.s. Check out my new lamp from Ikea. I have stars even when the skies are void of em. Im in love ;)

We need to laugh sometimes

2010-11-16T17:44:00.002+08:00

We could all use a daily dose of laughter

Most Mornings

2010-11-11T12:11:00.004+08:00

Most mornings,
I feel we are all zombie soldiers marching to beat of the ticking clock.
Everyday is the same zombie-like story injected with one or two cameos and rare changes of script.

The zombies needs to be destroyed.
And yes i am having pms. wtf

A wish for the moment to be still forever

2010-11-08T14:04:00.003+08:00

This is to the hope that future moments will be as beautiful as this :)

Getting Older

2010-11-02T15:41:00.006+08:00

“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”

Abraham Lincon

What have been the life in my 24 years and soon to be 25 years? FML 25 soon. *In BIG denial*

I think i can do so much more.

I want it to be filled with pretty & colourful combination of memories.

This is the number to dial

2010-11-01T16:29:00.002+08:00

Saw this written on the back of the toilet door at my work place. Anyone interested you know who to call. WTF. 3 days weekend coming up. Can't wait!

The land of the unknown?

2010-09-25T09:26:00.013+08:00

A month ago, I ventured into the unknown land of China, Hainan Island. It's been ages since we've had a family holiday. It felt like Chinese new year visiting relatives houses and all. Its funny how my dad is from China and non of his kids can speak Chinese. Imagine the horror when i tried communicating with them. I should really start learning! Anyways, here are some pictures of the kampung.

The house

The other houses

The leftover of chicken sacrifice

The black pigs

Family picture in front of the ancestors prayer room

The trip was an eye opener. It was fun because i had my siblings with me. They are my survival kit. And here is a statement saying that chicken rice in Malaysia is so much better. I ate chicken almost everyday there that i refused to eat chicken and in general Chinese food for at least a week. Thank god for the variety of food in our country! Oh and another survival thing i found there:

MC'D's peach pie is awesome!

The funny menu

I'm not used to the culture there. Maybe i went to the wrong part of China so i won't make any quick judgements here. I'll only say what i observe. To end this off I'll share this picture as old as time:

yes. this is a toilet. and it still exist

B&W vs Colours

2010-08-03T13:45:00.002+08:00

Tomorrow

2010-08-02T14:26:00.000+08:00

I have been to funerals. But all of them involve people who are of certain age whereby it would not be a shock if they have left. I guess we don’t really expect anyone around our age to leave us so soon. Yesterday really got me thinking. Our lives are so fragile and it can end at any point. So I try my best to take every negative and see it in a positive light. I take yesterday as a reminder to be thankful of the all the many blessings I have around me and to appreciate everything and everyone while I still can.

For me, I find myself doing things just to live, to survive. But if I can, I would like to ask myself this everyday: Would I be doing the things that I am doing now if today was my last?

*To the always smiling and friendly gentleman, RIP *

When less is more

2010-07-17T19:28:00.003+08:00

When you eat less you gain less
When you think less you fret less
When you feel less you hurt less

So the counclusion: Less is indeed more especially in the long run.

Fast Lane

2010-07-15T13:50:00.014+08:00

Went to my bosses lavish and pretty engagement party. p.s They used real fruits for this flower arrangement!

On one fine night, dinner with the girls@ Kristang which has the most amazing pork burgers. I kid you not. Leave you wanting for more (too bad i don't have pictures of the food or place)! Followed by watching football (and cursing at the big screen repeatedly when brazil played badly. But thank god kaka was hot enough to compensate for their loss) and ordering this really cute beer tower :)

On a Friday evening stuck in LRT when the train broke down. I was taking this picture from Avenue K. Imagine the the horror. Thank god the quite reluctant knight and his red horse came to the rescue.

My grandma's birthday party with the fam @Solaris. Why am i so short compared to my siblings? Where did they get the genes from?!!! Well, hopefully i get my grandma's looking young genes. Wohoo!

Life is like that now. Time passes so fast i can't even keep track on what is going on. I need to start taking tabs on my life soon before everything goes way out of hand.

World Cup 2010 Eye Candy

2010-06-22T16:41:00.007+08:00

So in conjunction with world cup 2010... i have decided to list down my top 3 hotties (in no particular order, kaka:casillas:cruz):

And if non of them are your type... please feel free to focus on this(the body!):

Sigh. They don't call this the beautiful game for nothing! [Refer to pictures above ;) ]

View from work

2010-06-15T14:17:00.004+08:00

So its been a month plus I've been working out of my office.

Major plus: The view from my temporary office

Downside: It's still under construction.

So while working i get mini earthquakes from the huge machines trying to flatten the ground. Sand flying everywhere and annoying construction workers who are all guys but only god knows why they need to use the girls bathroom to shit and not flush wtf. On the bright side, i hope my eyesight will improve with all the green i am looking at everyday!

Oh... i also don't have to sit the bloody train to work filled with body odour and rude people. At least for another month or so.

So yesterday

2010-06-09T12:29:00.001+08:00

Guess what i found while browsing through my friendster....

I wonder where did all my energy go to? Crap i hate getting older.
Those were the all day all night clubbing days and still waking up doing my thing. Good times.
End of this year is going to be epic! So let me hibernate this 6 months to be ready for December. After all i did mention i was getting older did I? Excuse mua while i rest ;)

Lucky no 7

2010-06-07T11:22:00.003+08:00

It's the 7th.
My favourtive number!
My house no is 7.
My birthday is a 7 if you do the equation
March 18. 8-1 = 7
During exams in uni i used to search for tables which have no 7 on it. And i must say the table number 7 thingi works wonders during exams.

So Happy 7th people! ;)

p.s.On a totally unrelated topic... here is a pic of this yummy mochi & fruitips we had for GNO for ms Loke.

The Tide

2010-06-02T21:48:00.003+08:00

My mood has been swinging wherever the tide takes it. This sucks. It's been ages since i've been on a holiday and i'm not even talking about overseas! Which makes things worst because i really need a break NOW!

A whole lot of PMS

2010-05-27T11:15:00.002+08:00

It's just one of those days you where you feel horrible. From your hair to the excruciating pain in your stomach. Everything just seems to get on your nerves. And it really does not help when you have gotten it twice in a month. and all you want to do is just curl up in bed and soak up the pain while waiting for the painkillers to kick in.

I call it PMS/MS days.

I am in PAIN and i just want to go home :(

What's your story?

2010-05-16T11:59:00.003+08:00

Every reaction has some kind of reason to it. Each and everyone. Hence the quote "Everything happens for a reason". Everything has got its story. Most often then not, stories are left untold blinded by the consequences of a persons action.

We don't feel sad/happy for nothing. People don't cheat for nothing or more like people cheat for something. We don't go to work for nothing.

Then again it's one thing to know the story but can you handle what you are bout to hear? So what's your story?

As i grow older

2010-04-24T20:18:00.003+08:00

My 24th birthday (the cake only had 21 candles! and yes i am in denial):

The Starting Point

2010-04-05T21:04:00.004+08:00

It's time for me to make some something out of myself.
It starts today.
I can feel it.

Here's to a beginning of something great!

Anywhere but here

2010-04-01T14:36:00.004+08:00

When all seems to fail what can/will/should you do?

I've never felt this shitty/crappy.

Bunch of nothings

2010-03-05T21:42:00.008+08:00

A place where nothing else seems to matter

Excuse me for the lack of updates. It's just that I've had nothing much to write especially when it comes to my updates on life. By much i meant earth shattering news (which you guys don't already know) that i must confess here and now. Still no job here and I'm pretty sure my job rantings are beginning to sound like a bad broken record by now. So let's keep that aside despite my insides screaming to yet again rant about unemployment.

Do you have a place where you go to take your mind of daily nonsense. A safe haven where you think or don't think at all? That pier (see picture) is one of them for me when I'm in Malacca. I wish i could live by the ocean. Life would be ideal that way

When Autumn Comes

2010-02-07T14:40:00.000+08:00

Today felt like back in 2004 when i had to repel down this fireman tower during my national service stint. I was all excited when i climbed all the way up only to find myself panicking . But when the moment arrived and i was suppose to let go of that railing... i froze for what felt like the longest time.

In the end?...

I finally found the courage somewhere in me to just let go.

On taking chances. I once told someone this: If you never try you will never know. I guess its time for me to start practicing what i preach.

Its Black Its White

2010-01-25T03:31:00.003+08:00

A friend asked me a question i was avoiding.

What's holding you back?

The Painful Episode

2010-01-19T02:03:00.003+08:00

So me and Miss Loke decided to be adventurous and try this thing called capoeira at gym.

Here's a video of how it's suppose to be done (I look nothing like the video):

We had to do cartwheels, handstand, splits and the list goes on. They should really have some paramedics to stand by or something.

The aftermath? Unbearable pain all over. Especially my behind which kissed the floor too many times during the handstand attempt.

As much as i like bumming. I gotta get me one of that. A job. It kinda sucks to not get a job because i lack experience *cross fingers*. For now I'll just try not to go crazy thinking about it. Oh and to send out more resume's. Just in case.

Here comes the sun

2010-01-14T01:26:00.008+08:00

First things first. My back hurts like #@**

I blame it on gym.

Secondly. I hope things do get better. Generally.

It will. (psycho self) It's going to be a good year. Or else i will force it to be.

I'll take my interview tomorrow to be a start of greater things to come. For sure.

Speed of sound

2010-01-05T23:01:00.003+08:00

These few days seem to feel a lil slow for my liking. But somehow i know i have a lot of things to be done.

Maybe because i have not been sleeping for more than 5 hours a day and waking up every hour in between. Partly i blame my cough. I might soon have abs if i continue this coughing spell. *cross fingers wtf* =)

Started applying for jobs. Will do more of that tomorrow. (Finally right?)

I guess I've just got to start somewhere. I need to start moving.

All good/bad things come to an end?

2009-12-24T02:22:00.001+08:00

First off, a picture especially for Laine, Manda & KK. Since you guys can't be here to celebrate with all of us (hehe)...

Now on to whatever it is i intended to write. . .This is just another post on an ordinary what happen to my year 2009. So read if you will.

Started out happy and high on life with the many celebrations beginning of the year. Then it all went downhill. It started out with my grandfather passing away. Then i got chicken pox on Chinese New Years and missed the entire celebration altogether. Which left horrible scars!

Then i remembered how i felt when the both of you told me over yum cha in Canai that you are both going away. Nearly choked on my Sisha. It's not because i don't have other friends. It's because every friend is different in their own way and the both of you are always that special to me. And i miss you both all the time :(

Then an unfortunate fallout with my once was really close and dear friend of mine. Till today we have not mend what was broken but hopefully one day we will. Then somehow year end picked up it's pace with more 'good' news. Which i guess i have to learn to deal with. Sooner or later.

The year passed by slowly during unbearable times and fast during moments i wanted to stay still forever. Sad to say the year just passed by. There's so much i want to say to so many people. There's so much to be done but its still left undone (Like sending in my resume for starters). No thanks to me that is.

But with all the hoo hah and tornado of unfortunate events i still managed to survive. And i guess some people are going through harder times compared to me. So i should be thankful.

I survived and I learned and I cherished this year:

Because we have started Girls Night Out over coffee on Wednesday's. Which seriously was one of the saving grace this year.

Because you came back during your summer break. Although we did not meet up much or chat online that often, but you being there for me though all these years is more then i can ask for. And i demand that you be back in 2010 or buy me an air ticket for your graduation and then we can finally go for that euro trip we've always talked about.

Because i have people who randomly take me out for drinks when were suppose to be mamak-ing/ having dinner and i end up wearing crappy clothes to nice places. But it's all good because when in the end i always have fun.

Because i have people who listen to me say the same things over and over again and still stick by me.

The best of 2009: Are the people around me and how they keep me (in)sane. This is to cherishing and creating more memories & moments with everyone around me.

Let's hope 2010 will be greater and above all kinder to me. Here's to the hope of what 2010 will bring *clink drinks*

Oh check this Xmas song out. This version is one of the best!

Random stuff

2009-12-10T21:32:00.010+08:00

I was driving home from work.
In a horrible jam.
Cranked up Mariah Carey on radio.
So sang along like how i would during karaoke.
Totally feeling it.
Then i turn to my left (still singing)
In my face- a pretty cute guy staring at me
So shy.

__________________________________________________

During girls night.
Sue and I came early
Saw this tropicana twister drink on the table (see picture)

So naturally i took the drink and looked at it.
Then i announced " Hey it's not opened yet" with no intentions to open it mind you.

Then the guy beside me suddenly said, "It's mine. But if you want to share it's ok"

Wtf Wtf. Super shy

Pre Xmas & NYE nonsense

2009-12-09T18:55:00.006+08:00

Last X mas and New Years was great.

Going to be missing a few people this year. (Look at picture & others close to my heart)
But i still want presents. Thanks

Then i think to myself... what can i do this year to make it better?

Maybe it won't be better. Maybe it will be better.

But can we really settle where the tide takes us this season?

New Years is coming soon. Part where we are expected to have resolutions. But who really keeps them anyway? They are sort of like promises- they get broken. So why make them when you can't keep them. I'll just stick to me getting through my everyday. For now.

Work IT

2009-11-22T19:38:00.004+08:00

So i finally have a full weekend with no work related stuff. BLISS.

Updated my resume and then it stopped there.

Now the big question is...Where to it send la? *Bangs head on the wall*

This is all so confusing, time and energy consuming. I just need to get moving but why am i not moving? It's as if i don't care but i actually do. **@#@

Sometimes i just need a reality check. But then again i don't really listen to people all the time. I need to work it. WORK IT!

Okay maybe i just need to click 'send'

Tell me what to do

Procrastination

2009-11-17T11:15:00.002+08:00

I'm like tiger woods in golf when it comes to procrastination.

I have not really updated my resume (please don't kill me girls!), which i said i would do for a very long time now. I have not applied for other jobs because my resume has not been updated and yet i am still complaining

Getting stuck in the same rut again is pretty scary but i guess if i never try i will never know. It's been my motto so far... but it's not been working very well.

Oh and I have not been exercising at all for the past (can't remember) months

Can someone please knock the living lazy daylights out of my head and replace it with some sense of urgency!

A.O. Shian Li: Send me your resume this week!!!

On being picky & some outdated pictures

2009-11-14T15:46:00.000+08:00

Random pictures:

So i was talking to a friend over dessert, and i asked her this:

"Do you think I am picky?"

She kinda hesitated to answer. Haha. Hmm... She won't be the first to say it though.

Never really thought of myself that way. I may not have a list of must do, must have but what i have is things i know i don't need to have, things i won't do, things i know i won't like.

Is that being picky? Crap i may be in denial for so many years!

On Repeat

2009-11-09T16:52:00.005+08:00

Get up. Work. Go home and sleep. Repeat cycle for another 30 years. That is over ten thousand days!!! Such scary thoughts.

How to survive?

The perfect song for working 3 weeks in a row on weekends (with no off wtf) and counting...

Damn i need a drink or something equivalent!

F*** this shit!

2009-11-02T11:20:00.002+08:00

ARGHHHHHHHH.......................

Mother F***er!!!

I am going to be super poor after i am done fixing the car.
Since when did side mirrors get so expensive? WTF la

I hope my mirror that flew out scratched your car or better still hope that your window was open when you drove so fast and my mirror f**kin cut ur face!

Yes even after one day i am still angry. Even more so after finding out the price for that mirror. Hopefully i can get a better price.

On to happier things... i got a dog!!!
Super cute... and it had to do her business on my green carpet that look like grass wtf. Someone please teach me how to train her!!!
Oh and how to make her sleep at night... because i am loosing sleep too

What scares you?

2009-10-27T01:23:00.006+08:00

So Halloween is round the corner.(Loke YC i still don't have last years Halloween pics from you!!!) Can't help but think about what scares me and all the fears i have kept inside. If i were to list it down... i'm sure it would be pretty long. It is even scary to think of what i am scared of!

Instead I'll look to what makes me happy for now:
Lame jokes, Daydreaming, Sleeping in when it's raining outside,time with the sibs, GNO, calls from faraway people who are close to my heart, outing with friends, good surprises, random strangers that smile at me when I'm having a bad day

So what makes your day/What makes you happy?

God put a smile upon your face

2009-10-16T12:56:00.004+08:00

I found my freaking bracelet!!!!!!!

I mean supri found my freaking bracelet and placed it in my jewelery box.
When i saw it, i was staring at it for the longest time.
I just don't know how to describe the feeling and how much it means to me.

It's as if Christmas came early.

I am beyond happy...
What a way to start my weekend.
I never thought i would see it again.
Stumbling upon something you thought you have lost is just a nice surprise.
Now my sister will have to unkill me =)

Quarter Life Crisis

2009-10-13T17:27:00.001+08:00

I really question my decision making capabilities sometimes
I am thinking about the things I should not be thinking
Doing the things I should not be doing
I’m on life’s autopilot
As if watching a movie of my own life
It’s just weird
If only I could rewind to a few years back where my hardest task was understanding physics
Life would be easier even if it means forcing physics in my illogical mind

“I think we’re going through a quarter life crisis” said a dear friend of mine.

I don’t know anything anymore

Vacation Vacation Vacation

2009-10-11T22:45:00.003+08:00

i am sleepy
i am tired
i need a VACATION!!!
maybe for now a massage will do...
girls?

Can't stop listening to this:

I Want To Know What Love Is - Mariah Carey Upload Music

Dancing in the moonlight

2009-10-01T15:26:00.003+08:00

Sure i was in awe with the bundles of cash kept in designer jackets, free flow of expensive drinks in one of the most exclusive bars. But what struck me the most was this older couple dancing together without a care in the world. I could not help but go 'aw' whenever i look at them. It's good to know that amidst all the glitz and glamour, there is something real, something that money can never buy or replace.

After the crowd fades away, i want to be with the other - dancing in our own pace to the different beats like nothing else matters.

Perfect Vision

2009-09-25T10:55:00.003+08:00

I woke up today feeling like Peter Parker after the spider bite

I had perfect vision and boy was i excited!

And then i realised... i slept with my contacts on. POTONG BETUL.

The opposite reaction

2009-09-24T20:55:00.007+08:00

So I was having my daily chit chat with the sister...

Sis: So i told mom I'm getting a tattoo
Me: What did she say?
Sis: She asked me what tattoo am I getting... is it like your sister's?
Me: (Brain Freeze)WTF! She knows!?

Coming from the woman that screamed like mad when i got my 2nd piercing on my ear.
The woman that specifically told us siblings, "Why tattoo and destroy your body?"

Should have told me earlier mom. All my effort to disguise with covered up clothes. HaHa.

And i thought i managed to hide it for a year plus already...

Mom's have this scary 6th sense when it comes to their kids. SCA-RY

Maybe it's time for my 2nd one ...

500 days of summer

2009-09-22T20:17:00.009+08:00

Paul: I think technically the girl of my dreams would probably have a real bodacious rack, and probably different hair and probably more into sports... truthfully, Robin’s better than the girl of my dreams. She's real

Vance: [reading a card that Tom has written] Roses are red, violets are blue... Fuck you, whore!

Rachel: Better that you find this out now before you come home and find her in bed with Lars from Norway.
Tom: Who's Lars from Norway?
Rachel: He's some guy she met at the gym with Brad Pitt's face and Jesus' abs

wtf. Jesus abs. haha.

Watch this if you can (see the great video above for the preview). A closer to reality potrayal of relationships. Something real with a dash of fairytale element. I guess autumn will eventually come after all.

Impromptu Night

2009-09-19T20:00:00.004+08:00

The night started out by playing family feud on computer when I got a phone call. What I initially thought would be a casual mamak lepak session turned into a party night.

To sum the night up: Driving down federal with Black Eyed Peas "I got a feeling" blasting on the stereo, drinks and more drinks, trying to trick a friend of ours to come join in the fun, meeting a high school mate which gave us free drinks, made friends with random girls and got free drinks and made them bottoms up theirs as well.

Ended the night by contaminating the side panel of the car door. Eeps. Sorry! Followed by panicking on both parties as my house door is wide open at 3plus AM. But thank god for the chewing gum. An impromptu night out with drinks, good music and most importantly good company. And indeed that night was a good night =)

They are the wind beneath my wings

2009-09-08T13:17:00.003+08:00

They are
The ones I share my hopes and dreams with
The ones patiently listening
The ones that after listening offer what they have to say because they care
The ones who I shared my childhood with
The ones who stood by me regardless
The ones who will get drunk with you while cursing guys
The ones who will be unladylike with me
The ones saying you deserve better cause you really do
The ones that laugh at me and ones I laugh at
The ones that watches me as I do the silliest things and then join me in it
The ones that can look into my eyes when I am trying to be strong and can see that I am hurting
The ones that bakes me cheesecake when I am feeling down
The ones that plays me Oasis, Ben Harper or whatever on guitar just because I want to hear it
The ones that are still there when you have neglected them because they know you will eventually come back
The ones that are so close yet separated by oceans

They are the shoulders I cry on
They are also the smile on my face
The ones that without them I don’t think I can pull through life
They are more than everything and anyone to me

Everyday Questions

2009-08-20T14:59:00.004+08:00

Do or don't? Do

Like or don't like? Don't Like

Results of my everyday debate:

A very insane me totally being put off by the idea of employment and its 'benefits' of minimum wage and extra long hours including weekends with no extra benefits.

Somehow i just knew i would hate it even before i started out. My instincts are always spot on. But seriously what else can i do? How can anyone live life like a broken record? It is something i can never do. I wish i could just force myself to like things and to like the stuff i do. But i can't.

The worst part?

It shows and it is affecting everything.

Eye opener

2009-08-12T13:39:00.004+08:00

Having one of my many sleepy moments now...

Which got me to search the web on eye openers. I was thinking of something similar to can openers... but this is what i got

Got tired of searching through pictures like the above and of naked girls which seems to be the popular key word for eye opener...hmm i wonder why...

So I decided to post up my piece of eye opener here

This one's for the ladies...

What would you do?

2009-08-04T16:05:00.004+08:00

Something to ponder on:

You find yourself cruising on Queen Elizabeth, one of the finest ships and begin to think you have got it all. Then out of nowhere, you get shipwrecked or maybe you caused the shipwreck (Let’s not get into details on how that happened). Somehow you survived but either way; you find yourself stranded in the middle of the ocean with only ruins of the ship and not even a life jacket to save you.

Being the person that i am i will most probably try to swim to the nearest shore, never mind that i can't even see it. Nevermind that i get tired swimming. Probably i will bump into pirates along the way and then jump off the ship and swim again.

And when I finally reach the island I will probably try the smoke signal in hopes of civilization finding me again. Maybe instead of swimming by myself I should float on dead bodies instead or use the pirates and steal their gold?

Now, i would rather be stranded in a dessert.

What would you do?

Find another ship?

Sacrifice yourself to sharks?

Common Courtesy

2009-07-28T19:58:00.007+08:00

Before I start ranting… I would be more than grateful if I could have a guy help me around the office. OK to be fair, a girl would do just fine if she can handle carrying boxes without getting bruises and ruining all the boxes. So the boxes are only mere props of today’s story whereby the spotlight is on our Malaysian society.

Where shall I start?

I’ll just take today to paint you a picture of what you have probably experienced yourself. It’s because it is as common and sadly to say as frequent as blinking an eye.

So I was delivering the magazines to Help Institute today… and I had to carry this box of magazines across a real long hallway which seems to stretch for ages. Probably it seems like ages because I walking at turtle speed. How can someone walk fast while carrying a heavy box? I seriously taught I was not going to make it.

The worst part is… I asked this bloody security guard to help me. All he did was gave me a stupid excuse saying he was the only guard at the gate and he can’t leave his post. Oh wow. I am so impressed. What is the worst thing that could happen? Some outsider trespassing with no student id? Which you were not even checking in the first place. And I am sure your employees won’t penalize you for helping a girl out which probably only takes 10 min of your miserable life and most probably become the highlight of your career!

Take note that I had to pass a long hallway which is filled with students. Students who are people. And they happen to be people who do not have any sense or compassion in them to help. Or did I not know that they are blind because it sure seems like it. Maybe overnight, I developed secret powers where I can become invisible? Seriously people, obviously I was struggling!

How can me sweating profusely, with one arm already sliding down, stopping here and there to regain composure does not equals,” hello I need help”. Do I need to throw the damn box down and scream for help? I don’t know if people are just ignorant or what. Bloody hell. Plus the guys there looked like they are capable of handling the box but maybe they are just all brawn's and obviously no brains as they could not read body language at all!

Oh and on the way back to the gate guess who I saw? Mr-I- will-not-abandon-my-post security guard sitting down talking to god knows who and not standing where he is supposed to be standing. I want to kick him down the bloody stairs and let him crawl up all bloody and bruised because god knows he needs the extra exercise. Wtf.

The more I engage and mix with people the more I think our society just lacks common courtesy of helping one another. Wtf is this about Malaysia being nice and helpful. Bunch of bullshit. Maybe to tourists, but we can’t even help your own people. What does that say about us? Courteous people are hard to come by. Seeing one on the street is so unbelievable.

Let’s just say that helping one another is stretching it… you can be courteous by signaling while you drive so people know where the heck you are going. Because the last time I checked I can’t read minds so I don’t know where you want to go. Damn it. It’s so simple. Why make it hard?

Seriously, parents should forget about sending their kids to piano classes, ballet, and all that shit. Just teach them how to be courteous and it will go a long way. Who cares if you are the most talented, smartest, beautiful and you don’t give a shit about anyone or anything. What has become of everyone? So pissed.

Memorizing moral values in school, word for word only proves you have a good memory and not what a person knows and how they practice these moral values. The whole system is just so f***ed up.

So to the jockey guy that helped me carry the box upstairs. You are truly one in a million. The one and only person that was willing to help me.

When I think of you at least I know courtesy is not dead.

It is just on the brink of extinction.

I Wish

2009-07-22T11:10:00.005+08:00

I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off
I wish I was a sacrifice but somehow still lived on
I wish I was a sentimental ornament you hung on
The Christmas tree, I wish I was the star that went on top
I wish I was the evidence, I wish I was the grounds
For 50 million hands upraised and open toward the sky

I wish I was a sailor with someone who waited for me
I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me
I wish I was a messenger and all the news was good
I wish I was the full moon shining off a camaros hood

I wish I was an alien at home behind the sun
I wish I was the souvenir you kept your house key on
I wish I was the pedal brake that you depended on
I wish I was the verb to trust and never let you down
I wish I was a radio song, the one that you turned up

I wish...

Loved this song when i first heard it.
It's no happy song though... but the lyrics to me is beautiful

With so many things happening to the people around me
I wish i could do something to ease the pain
I wish that everyone around me will feel better soon
It's hard to see you guys sad
I wish you guys find happiness again

The Unexpected Phone Call

2009-07-20T11:57:00.004+08:00

Around 11am in office

The office phone rings… as usual I pick it up.

A man in some foreign language says, “Hello Liza, how are you?”

I said, “Huh?”

Getting a little annoyed he said, “Yeah Liza. Don’t you remember me the person you slept with last night?”

I said, “Uh… I am not Liza and this is an office you’re calling”

Mr Itchybawa said “Oh ok then will you sleep with me and I will give you 10 000 bath?”

I immediately said, “Bye Bye” and slammed the phone down.

I was in shock ok. Wtf does he think the office is, a prostitute house?

Then he calls again. So I asked a guy in the office, Moses to answer.

Moses (in a stern tone), “Hello?”

Mr Itchybawa, “(silence for a long time…)”

Moses (sounding even angrier), “Hello, Hello…?”

Mr Itchybawa, “(slams the phone down)”

Looks like I finally got the Monday wakeup call… ok back to work!!!

Locked Out

2009-07-17T15:19:00.004+08:00

So today is Friday. Happy relaxing, stoning, counting down the clock till weekends- Friday. It was supposed to be nice...supposed to be till...

The story

So i was collecting stuff from menara TM- 3 boxes OK and it is no easy feat i might add. Logically i put my bag into the car because i need both hands to carry the boxes. After loading all the boxes in, i slammed my car door satisfied feeling all proud of myself carrying 3 boxes. Then i heard the click sound. "Crap" was all i could think of at that time. I locked myself out! Can you believe it? Of all times my car decided to auto lock. Thanks Car! The auto lock is a Lil dysfunctional as it only auto locks when it feels like it.

Plus the thing is, i already lost the spare key. So the only option is to call perodua. Thank god someone came after 2 hours. And he only took less than 5 minutes to open the door and i have to pay him RM130. wtf right.

Oh and while waiting for the mechanic, i got so hungry and was happy when i saw so many places to eat... then i forgot... my purse is in the car. FML. And i had not eaten at all or let alone drink a sip of water. I think this is how it feels like to be in survivor. Haha. At least in survivor you can hunt for your own food!

What a way to start to my weekends. Ok people enjoy your weekends =)

The Office

2009-07-14T11:08:00.010+08:00

If only all offices look like:

(Google)

(Red Bull)

(Three Rings Design)

(Pixar)

I would gladly stay for longer hours. They even have outlets to release stress like a pool table, a slide... and a guitar hero!!!

Out of the Monastery

2009-07-09T19:19:00.003+08:00

There is only one reason explaining my title:

Guess who's back?

ELAINE LOKE -i-dont-know-how-to-spell-her-chinese-name (Y.C)

Her coming back = Me being a sinner. Hehe.

Looking foward to my 3 sinful weeks!

Filled with ungraceful laughther, partying, and loads of girly talk.

(Manda: Confirm we will talk about you so please feel honoured)

Last Week

2009-07-06T12:52:00.005+08:00

So, last week passed by pretty quickly with something to do every day with the exception of Sunday. Because come Sunday, I was literally stuck to my bed- drained down to the very core. So drained that I nearly had no energy to pack food for lunch. Anyways, on to what happened last week… I seriously thought that it would be a fantastic Friday when I heard oasis playing on radio.

Then I got a call to choose some dancing shoes for the photo shoot. At that time I was thinking “Wohoo. Out of the office!!!” So off I went to this place called Victoria Club, somewhere behind the Menara TM. WARNING! Don’t ever go there unless you come with someone else and you have them wait in the car while you do your thing. There is seriously NO PARKING spaces!!! Scratch that, there is jockey. But I was only going to be there for not more than 10 minutes. So I decided to park beside some road together with all the other cars.

10 minutes after I came out saw this uniformed man at the other end of the road from where I parked and I went “Oh Shit, maybe I should run and I could definitely reach before he summons me”. Little did I know when I reached my car the bloody summon was already plastered on my windscreen. And the mentioned uniformed people came in vans which fit at least 8 of them OK. Wtf is this? Better ask them to bloody catch snatch thieves or make themselves useful by cleaning our public toilets. What was I to do when there is no parking space right? Gosh.

Anyways, picture of the van and my summon to illustrate my story:

On a happy note, went to my home town, Malacca on Saturday. I am seriously a bad tour guide. Hehe. So don’t be fooled when I say my hometown is in Malacca. I don’t even know which road to take from KL to Malacca. The only place I know is my Grandma’s place and probably the bridge area near the Portuguese settlement. Oh, and Mahkota parade! So, if you want to see how the Malacca trip went-loads of food, oily faces, and all that, you can read about it at Joy’s blog: http://joyscuriousitykilledthatcat.blogspot.com/2009/07/heres-what-happened-in-melacca.html

OK. That’s it for now… another Manic Monday here I come!!!

Zaman Kegemilangan Berakhir

2009-06-30T13:01:00.004+08:00

Sejak akhir akhir ini, saya perasan yang tahap Bahasa Melayu saya sudah merosot. Merosot sehingga tahap dimana saya tidak dapat ingat bahawa grasshopper adalah belalang. Kesedihan betul.Kalau cikgu tuisyen SPM saya Deoraj baca, mesti ada banyak tanda merah. Nampaknya zaman kegemilangan saya dalam Bahasa Melayu sudah berakhir! Dahlah kawan saya yang Melayu pun bertutur dalam Bahasa Ingerris. Tidak menolong langsung.

Oleh itu, saya memutuskan untuk menulis dalam Bahasa Melayu kali ini untuk mempratikkan kegunaan Bahasa Melayu saya. Saya pun tidak tahu kenapa sejak bekerja ini, orang suka meminta saya terjermah dari teks Inggeris ke Bahasa Melayu.Harap- harap saya tidak menulis benda-benda yang salah?! Hari itu saya tolong terjemahkan cara-cara memasak oats.Dan saya telah mengambil masa yang teramat panjang until memikirkan apa itu oats dalam Bahasa Melayu.

Adakah anda tahu?

"oats" return 3 results
1 boatswain: pegawai kapal
2 groats: bijirin (gandum, oat, beras dan sebagainya) yang sudah digiling
3 oats: sejenis gandum

Memang memerah otak betul nak fikir pasal penterjemahan.

Ok. Saya sudah penat lelah memikir apa untuk tulis di lembaran ini. Jadi, sekian sahaja pada hari ini. Harap saudari dan saudara faham. Kalau tidak pura-pura fahamlah.

Dan untuk maklumat anda saya menulis ini tanpa kamus. *bangga* *tepuk tangan*

p/s: Hamba suraj tolonglah membaiki jaringan Internet saya supaya kami boleh bertutur dalam Bahasa Istana supaya tahap bahasa saya tidak merosot. Wtf.

On exercise and a bruised behind

2009-06-24T00:00:00.010+08:00

Have recently started exercising again. And all I can say is – I am OLD. Okay, maybe not that old but I can really feel age creeping up on me. It is much harder for me to rebuild my stamina now and my body just aches all over like an old lady- which also takes me days to recover!!!

The last time since I really exercised was probably 5 years ago during my college days. And I don’t think dancing in the clubs during my university years counted as working out. (Or does it?) Let's just say my motivation factor for working out now is not really to stay healthy. More to the fact that I am beginning to resemble NOT Bridget Jones, but fatter sister (let’s just say if she had one). Haha. So I guess being vain has it’s perks to motivate me to exercise and get in shape.

So on to the part of the bruised behind…Yours truly went to Bukit Cerakah @Shah Alam for some bike riding last Sunday. Can you imagine I actually woke up at 7 something? AM okay!!!The agreed time was 7am but I was kinda still rolling around in bed while the girls were waiting outside. (Hehe, sorry babes).

Oh wells, at least I made it, I woke up!Being the person that don’t fancy monotonous activities, I suggested bike riding a change to our usual jogging. And being the enthusiastic friends they are, Zety and Emma agreed, little did they know…

So here’s my Sunday morning on Bike @ Bukit Cerakah, Shah Alam:

FYI:
Opening Hours: 8.30am-10pm

Price:
Entrance to the park: RM3 for adults. RM1 for kids and senior citizens.
Bike rentals: RM3-RM5 for first hour and RM 1 for every additional hour.

The bikes are overall in ok condition but I think that the cushion part is wearing off. Sole reason for our bruised behinds. It was very tiring but fun at the same time. I loved the cruising down from the hills part, with wind in your hair and trees everywhere-it felt like I was riding in Cameron highlands on a bike.

Would I do it again? Yes! And I am dragging people with me, so beware. *Looks around for people*

Damage(s) done:
*3 bruised behinds
*Probably scared or more like woke up some forest animals due to my screaming when I nearly got knocked over by a bus. Wtf.

Lesson(s) learnt:
*Prepare some cushion for your ass, if not prepare for your ass to be bruised!
*Please do not carry sling bags. I did. It felt as if it was strangling me the entire time!
*Don't try to be a smartass and Follow the bike trail!!!

Happy note(s):
*A healthier heart
*Spending quality time with my lovelies =)

Finding Passion

2009-06-18T00:33:00.013+08:00

"Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it"- Hardy D. Jackson

Came across this quote the other day and it struck me how much I have been living by it. Mostly on the part which says, “If you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it”. And ever since I graduated, I have been following it as if it’s one of the 10 commandments. Trust me; this is not looking good at all. Let me summarize my very colorful resume for the past year since I have graduated. Got a job then quit after 3 months (Big mistake- taking the job, not the quitting part). Moved on to bum at home for a couple more months until the man of the house asked me to work for his friend’s company where I worked for a month till I found my current job (3 months coming soon).

It’s not that I like quitting. I just simply don’t see my future there. So does this means changing jobs more often than I change my shoes? I sure hope not. I certainly don’t want to be branded as a job hopper and god forbid even be denied the possibility of an interview based on the number of jobs I used to have. It’s all a dilemma. Maybe I just haven’t figure out what is true to me yet.

It seems to me that the more people I meet, the more I find myself asking what the hell am I doing. The answer to that- I really don’t know. I have met countless entrepreneurs both young and old during the course of my jobs. They all have that one thing in common-Passion for what they do. They love what they do. I need to find my passion and do things on my own. I guess the only problem would be I don’t know what I want to do but I know what I don’t want to do. Hopefully in time, I will find my passion.

Sometimes I wish I was born with some talent in studies, sports, singing… whatever talent. Then it would be so much easier to decide what to do with my life. Since I’m not… I think if anyone were to ask me what job I would want now if given a choice. I would want to move to a beach and open a beach café and just live life. Utter Bliss. And if possible, I will go to a beach with no tidal waves, white sands, clear water and a population of guys with hot beach bodies (am I taking this too far? haha). Oh well, a girl can only dream right?

On the other hand maybe I should be a domestic helper or something. With all the training I get from home, I am more than equip to take on this job. So if I were to have a picture resume on me being a domestic helper, here is how it would look like (for entertainment sake):

Now, who wants to hire me? =)

TGIF!

2009-06-12T19:29:00.001+08:00

Hello blogging world!

After having twitter, facebook and a very dusty friendster, i finally succumbed to blogging.
I wonder how long will i have the stamina to sustain this blog?

Oh... today's Friday, my favourite day of the week. God only knows how i always long for Fridays to come. I guess i NEVER understood the true meaning of TGIF till i started working. I should stop typing now and get a head start on my weekends. Have a good weekend people, because i know i will! =)