As what Shazadi aptly puts it "Tertiary education is always the BEST!"
U bet!! Yea boy...isnt tertiary education the time u'd be doing things u dun normally do in your lives? I saw Halloween party for the 1st (and probably the only) time in my life!! Thanks to our cool lecturer, Shila.
Stumbled upon a folder in my PC which stored my Upper Iowa University's Halloween-CUM-Farewell party for the graduating batch (ie. my batch)...and it brought back so much fond & not-so-fond memories...
It's been a great CNY holiday! 4 days off-work. Now isn't that great?!?! To me, it is! Amsyar stayed over on Fri night (routine) so on Sat morning...while his Mama cleans her hse, I babysit Amsyar while Mom does her cooking etc. I wanted to go to Suntec's Mini Toons to get a sling bag I reserved b4 5pm. After that, was willing to take Mom & Amsyar out to the beach. But since Sis wanted to come along, she offered to drive me to Suntec. Save time a bit. So sweet. So we did just that, drove to Suntec, grabbed my bag & some stuff from Carrefour b4 heading to East Coast for makan & bring introduce the beach to Amsyar. Oh I must tell u this...couple of wks back, Sis asked me if I eat cheesecake...to which I tol her I'm crazy 'bout cheesecake. Then she told me she's intending to make Chocolate Cheesecake. 2 days later, she asked me to buy Toblerone for her when I went grocery marketing wif mom on 5th Feb. Wks passed...the Toblerone nvr moved. So I passed some cute sarcastic remarks to Mom abt Sis offer to make Chocolate Cheesecake for me. She must have conveyed it to Sis...coz Sis brought back Mom's cakemixer on Fri night to make the cheesecake. I was like eagerly waiting for my cheesecake. I was imagining a disaster of a cheesecake (coz cooking's not really her cup-of-tea). But she did...she did make me the Chocolate Cheesecake. Altho the 1st thing she said was "didn't really turn out well, terlebih butter", Sun was just cycling date with Maslin. After almost 1 yr of planning, we finally fulfilled the plan & went cycling @ East Coast. My butt still hurts till now (hehe)... Mon was my facial appt. I changed it to Mon since I was going cycling on Sun. Mom wanted to bring Amsyar to VivoCity to show him ships...and since my facial end abt 5-ish Mom & Sis was gonna pick me up. There were some miscommunication somewhere & I thought they were picking me up on their way home. But it seemed they picked me up so I cld join them to VivoCity. Duh. But the trip was great...1st time Amsyar was out of home till 9pm then we reached home!! Went to see the ships @ the pool area...then lepak @ Coffee Bean for dinner...where Amsyar was really trying to act cute (read=naughty)...& got few imaginary tight slaps from Nani & Mama!! After that he got tired & slept in his Mama's arms...and then we shopped in Giant b4 heading back home. With Sis behind the wheels now...indirectly, I learn to read the map. Hehe...gd...now I can join AMAZING RACE. Today's a slack day @ home. I cleaned my fan...and thought of doing some overhaul to my car's look...but down wif migraine & it's 6pm & I've yet to go down still. Did some office work & chatted a bit on MSN. Guess what? Tomoro's back to work!! Dammit! How time flies... |
This boy has a new fascination...HIS FEET!
Maybe bcoz his Papa is Sulaiman & starfish in malay is named after his Papa's footprint (tapak sulaiman)...he cld be hoping that his footprint (tapak amsyar) can be used for something in Malay Language too! This video was taken after we came back from JB on Sat. While waiting for his bath...he tried for the umpteenth time to put his toe inside his mouth (Concentrate on that mischief on his face when he realised he's on camera!!!)
It was an impromptu decision made just few days ahead. Even bro (who hardly wanna join us for such trips) jumped @ it. Unfortunately, 2 days b4 going, we discovered his passport is expiring mid-May 07 (less than 4 mths). We asked arnd, some say "risky..", others say "can pass..". But most feel that it's all up to the officer-in-charge @ JB immigration. So what we did based on one's suggestion - attach the new passport application's acknowledgement slip as proof that the new passport is not ready.
We did just that, Alhamdulillah, no troubles @ immigration & he passed pretty easily. The reason for the trip was simply bcoz of Amsyar's non-stop drooling was attributed to Sis' unfulfilled desire (during pregnancy) for HotPlate Mi @ Giant Pelentong. So I decided that if letting Amsyar taste the HotPlate Mi means he'll stop drooling, then "Come, let's go!!"
The starting of the trip was disappointing coz we kena ketuk by the man who calls out for "teksi" to us...he quoted RM20 to Angsana (from JB immi)...we tried to quote RM10, but he refused, so since we're not sure of the JB "taxi" system, we just went along. He brought us to quite a distance...and guess what? It wasn't teksi afterall...it was just a Proton car...blardy hell. But nvm, for everyone's safety, we'll just go along & pray for safety, that's the most impt. We didn't wanna screw up our "mini vacation". So yea, wif safety in mind...the trip was tiring, but overall fun! Fun bcoz Amsyar was entertaining us from start to end. Except, in between, after brunch @ MaryBrown (Angsana), while walking arnd the mall & was doing some minor shopping when a sleeping Amsyar vomited on his mom! She spent 1 & 1/2hr trying to find a new blouse & tudung! That wasted our time so we got delayed.
But nvm, 1st trip out, so nxt time, we known that we must bring extra clothes for ourselves & not just the baby...Hehehe... After that we went to Giant Pelentong where Sis fulfilled her HotPlate Mi's craving (altho she claimed it's not as nice as the 1st time she had it!)...and I did final shopping @ Giant...the only thing I cldn't get myself was this nice pearl necklaces coz the person refuse to give us @ RM15 (original RM18!)...so I put it back (play hard-to-get). Nvm...I'm sure I'll get it 1 fine day!
After that we got a hired car for RM15 to drive us back to Larkin, where we managed to hire a car back to home for RM45. Got some foodstuff for dinner from Larkin too. Now...the end was great coz the car we rented was a MPV (Toyota Wish) so it was comfortable for the 4 of us!!
We definitely look forward to our next shopping trip. Oh ya, talk of shopping, it was a thrifty shopping trip too. Bought whatever we needed & didn't waste $$$ unnecessarily. Think each of us spent abt S$50.
Some cool videos to entertain you:
Amsyar Goes JB, flirts with salesgirl!
The hunt for HotPlate Noodles ends
Amsyar's JB Jam commentary (hillarious!)
The year: 1989
The craze: Madhuri Dixit
The movie: Tridev
The song: Gazar Ne Kiya Hai Ishaara (Oye Oye)
The BIG deal: Madhuri's BLUE costume!
Yes, had Madhuri worn any other colour (she cld've worn the pink or the white), that colour wld've ended up being my fave colour I'm sure!!
Ahaaaa...now u all know ah! Hehehe...
How this post came abt...well...I've this mp3 CD of Madhuri's collection of songs (Dad bought for me some time back...but it's only now I discovered that my car CD player can play mp3!!) which I've been playing in the car since the last 1 week. Last night, driving home from work, Tridev's songs were playing & the song Gazar Ne Kiya Hai Ishaara really brought back fond memories of my Sec Sch years...like how after IRK classes, while waiting for sch to start, I used to "lepak" at a schmate's hse nearby wif my partner-in-crime (Sharifah Aisah) juz to watch video of Madhuri's songs collection which we rented from Siraj Video Rental @ Tampines St 11 near my Sch (w/o parents' knowledge of coz...duh!)!!! So I smiled when I recalled "Gosh, it's been 18 yrs since I fell in luv with BLUE!!"...and no one really knew how I bcame crazy abt blue!
Yes! How often u get 2 hear me talk abt work rite?!
I almost got into deep shit this afternoon. Last month, I had booked (online) 1 of our corporate meeting room for a presentation by CB Richard Ellis to my dept @ 4.30pm on 07/02/2007 (today!). I booked the room from 4pm to set up the projector while waiting for them.
Something happened to my car rim (minor mishap) 2 days ago, bcoz of which I took 1/2 day a.m. leave to send to Komoco for checking/replacement. If not for the presentation, I'd have taken full day leave.
So I came in @ 2pm...started work...then @ 3.30pm...decided to go check out the room & familiarise myself. The HR dept was using the rm! So I was like puzzled, how come despite me booking it & I've a confirmation sheet which we can print after every confirmed booking...HR cld still book it for the whole day. So I dashed down to my office to check the booking confirmation...yeah...it's today what...07/02/200...6?!?! Oh shit!!! I've 15 more mins b4 CBRE arrives. I was like franctically searching for another venue. By the time I found it (thank God our dept just got a new office to accomodate 1/4 of our office staff since our office is lacking space), our new temporary "satellite" office's conference room. And thank God I had few wonderful colleagues who helped me to make some calls (since I only have 1 fone & can make 1 call @ a time, but I was desperate for time...so I asked 2 of my colleagues to help make some calls to find alternative rooms) and another hero + 1 of my boss who helped with the eventual sourcing of the satellite office's conference rm.
After I calmed dwn, I finally realize how such a screw-up cld happen. Our Intranet System is an IDIOT! I'll have to put in a SUGGESTION to the IT dept....Harlow...which online system wld ever allow past-booking...even if they do, they'll give a dialog box "your booking is in the past...continue?" W/o such prompters, who wld ever realise that in Jan 2007, they booked 07/02/2006 instead of 07/02/2007!?!?!
Anyways...got the projector set up...phew, 4.15pm...but shit, CBRE is still not in sight! Shit, it's only 15 more mins b4 the presentation! Kept calling CBRE on their mobile, but no one is answering my calls. Finally, 1 of them returned my call when they've all reached the airport. Phew...they came in...set up the laptop within 5 mins & while they went to take a toilet break...I gathered all the attendees from my dept...and wallah...the presentation went on well...till almost 7pm!!
So much for my wanting to leave @ 6pm!! Ended up leaving @ 7.15pm.
But honestly...my eyes really played tricks on me...I was v. careful in making sure it was 2007...but yet, I must my fingers muz've been too fast...it got moved to 2006 w/o realisation! Even when I printed the booking confirmation sheet, I still saw it as 2007. Why? Must be due to 07/02/200...u get what I mean?? The 7 in front cld have tricked my eyes to not see the 6 at the end!
So yeah...that aside...lady luck was really nxt to me today! Allah really saved me...ok, I boo-booed...but I was able to control the damage in time! Syukur Alhamdulillah!
...because of which I'm $500++ poorer!!!
This is so depressing. They've yet to reimburse 3 of my hp bill ($15 per mth) for Oct, Nov & Dec 06. They've yet to reimburse my $350 travel subsidy I submitted in Dec 06 after coming back from Terengganu. They've yet to reimburse my $10 transport claim. And to top it up, in since the last 2 wks, I've incurred a total of $100++ cab expenses doing blardy despatch jobs bcoz corporate vans are not available for the despatch job. How ez my boss can tell me "take cab ah, then claim..." Does she assume every one has a bank balance??!! Where dya expect the cab fare to come from!?!? I'm expected to use my own $$ & deplete my savings?!?! And then have to wait for 2-3 mths b4 I get reimbursed?!?!
At times like this, I'm compelled to use the 4-letter word!!
Afternote (8 Feb 07, 10.33pm):
Got my payslip today...and my $350 travel subsidy & my Oct-Dec hp bills ($15 p/m) reimbursements will be credited along in my Feb salary! Alhamdulillah! Still have woes over the $112 taxi fare claim though...so ez to tell me to take cab & claim...then when it comes to endorsing the reimbursement, so blardy beauracratic!!
Subject: Ah Beng E-Meow
Dear Ah Lian
Thanks you for your letter. Wrong time no see you. How everything? For me, I am quiet find. You say in your letter your taukeh soh want you to chain your look? Somemore you must wear kick kok soo, hope you can wok properly.
You know, Ah Kau Kia working in a soft where company now. Last week, he take I, Muthu & few of his friend to May Nonut to eat barger. After that he take we all go to kalah ok. Muthu sing and sing no stop until the sky bright.
Next week, my father mother going to sellerbread 20 years annie wear sari. My father mother going to give a fist to all the kampong people. So you must come with your hole family.
I only hope one day we no need to write and send letter to you and to me. Better I e-meow you, you e-meow me. I will ketchup with you soon. And when you got time, please few free to call me. Goo bye.....
Worm regard,
Ah Beng
As weird as this post may seem (since it's a well-known fact that I look like MADHURI & MADHURI only)...but I got a msg from an anonymous someone claiming that this woman resembles me!!
I certainly can't see any resemblance to myself in the above picture. Well, I tried to pacify myself by looking at her worse picture below (frowning...now that's more likely to remind ppl of Sharbina!!)...
...but I still can't find any resemblance!!
I find her more like Preity Zinta...while Mom thinks she looks like Saira Banu during younger days. Now...since when do I look like Preity Zinta or Saira Banu for that matter?!?!
Oh...btw...she's Zee TV actress (Kulraj Kaur) who acted in the comedy sitcom - Kareena Kareena - which I was addicted to once upon a time. Hillarious...can't miss!
Ok ok...back to serious business ppl!! I'm now doing a SERIOUS poll here b4 I certify the anonymous person BLIND! Give me your fair opinion ok...thks (and if u still think Madhuri resembles me more than this woman, don't shy shy hor, just say so!).
By the grace of Allah SWT...our li'l prince turns 5 mths today. Sis was in the mood to celebrate the joy (guess can't wait for his 1st b'day!)...she also went back to work today (now, that's dreadful!) after her long maternity break!
I had migraine so I came home @ 4.30pm today...took panadol, Mom massaged me & then I went to sleep. They brought noisy Amsyar out so I cld sleep. I woke up @ 7.30pm feeling btr, and just as I was abt to take my shower, they came back...Sis told me not to go back to sleep as Amsyar's gonna cut cake. What!??! Whoaa....so I don't shower 1st la...so I'll look gd in the picture! If I shower, my make-up will be gone...Hehe...vainpot! But hey, how often do I have make-up on! Today I happen to have make-up on to work coz I was having my new airport pass' done, so wanna look gd in the pic!! Hehe...
Back to Amsyar's 5-mth's celebration...yea, we had a small family gathering consisting of a small blackforest cake from Royal (in place of Elmo-In-Diaper cake), Nanima, Mama, Maasi & Mamu...and oh, I invited Amsyar's "friends" over too...Uncle Snail & Auntie Hen...to join in the celebration! After that, u can catch the video here & see how he bullies me with his punches!!
