Hello 4

My online purchase finally came after one month of waiting.



Inclusive of a Swedish Star.



Today marked the end of my third year in WW and in case you've forgotten, this is my first real job since graduation.

The past 3 years had been an extraordinary one - great colleagues, good bosses - sans the occassional frustrations and the frequent stress. Maybe I'm a slow learner but I think I took 3 years mastering what I should have master by year 2. But at least I can tell myself I'm much much better at my job today compared to this time last year.

Of course, there is definitely still room for improvements but I do have a higher sense of work awareness now and I truely know what I am working for (not that it has ever change since 3 years ago lah).

So, will there be a 4th?

Someone told me today it's not easy staying in an IT sales position for 3 straight years in one company. I somewhat agree. Regardless, today is worth celebrating.



Last year's today, I got a surprise gift. This year, I got a treat at Sushi Teh VivoCity.



Fooooood.

The sister of dragon roll whose name I forgot (phoenix roll?).

Miso soup or spring onion soup? I'm confused.

I love salmon.

End note:
We met the Simpsons.



Weeeeee!

This Monday

Tentage for the lunar 7th month, perhaps?



One evening, there were only the 2 of us left.



For Mdm Yeo.



His and Hers.



Cass's pot of honey moisturizer.



I ambitiously bought 100 bucks worth of cloths and stuff to make my own togs.



My failed attempt at a puff sleeves top.



This will be my curtains soon.




End note:
Sometimes I wish there are more than 24 hours a day for the many hats that I wear so that I can give each one my best.

This Sunday

Happy birthday to Steph's youngest!



I had a hard time taking a pic of him not moving.





End note:
For the crazy supermarket shopper.



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Prata for Minn

Dear Minn,

For your salivating purpose. Heehee.



Mummy's home cook food next.

Smiling Breakfast

Who would bear to eat a smiley for breakfast?



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Dripping Water

It's true that it never rains but it pours.

While on my way to a meeting this morning, I was caught in the heavy downpour and I was seriously drenched from head to toe. I looked as though I just step out of the shower with my super wet hair. There were rain on my face (mascara and all), in my ears and in both my heels. And if I remove my clothes and twist them dry, I bet the water can fill up a small pail.

I am that wet.

And it's not that I didn't want to bring a brolly or something. It's just that it was fine when I stepped out of the house.

Grrr.



I'm on fire!

Bernard's cool screen-saver.

On a happier note, I came across this Simpsons website which looks really happy. Now, it may seems like I'm such a Simpsons fan but in fact I'm not. I've never watch a single episode of the cartoon my whole life. But I totally love the colourful cuteness of their site.



And for dinner tonight - cupasoup.




End note:
Portable toaster.

I think there is a portable printer that works the same way.



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The Simpsons Go Paris

You know how sometimes, when you read a certain blog, you immediately fall in love with the writer's way of writing - the perfect flow of words that are so smooth and comfortable you just sink into it.

And sometimes, you feel that you somehow caught a glimpse into the writer's world beyond those words, and immerse in her love and passion, her sadness and fear.

Have you ever felt this way?

Recently I have been reading the blog of a small-time US designer and she inspires me to make my own frocks. But I don't think I can ever be 1/100 as good as her.

BB and MB keep asking me what I bought yesterday. Well, here they are. But I won't say how much. Hee.



Plus a black pants which turned out dorky when photographed so I've decided not to post it. Notice how my wardrobe door is un-close-able (it's due to the load).

This month in the USA edition of Harper's Bazaar, The Simpsons went Paris and got featured with the various big brands. And the clothings they have on are the actual runway pieces!



The women with the black bob in every picture is Bart Simpsons' fave model - Linda Evangelista.

Louis Vuitton.



Jean Paul Gaultier.



Versace.



Viktor & Rolf.



Chanel.



Lanvin.



Very innovative marketing that benefit both the movie and the brands.

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End note:
I look so fair it's disgusting!

Apartment Blocks

Beautiful apartment blocks in Slovenia.



www.ofis-a.si


End note:
Just got news that Jack will not be back as scheduled. Damn.

The Plane Has Landed

Now that little aeroplane is back with us, we wasted our farewell gift. Damn it!



Minn, I don't think your Japanese candies can wait 6 month for you to come back and devour them. I have taken the liberty to help you deal with it.




End note:
Swinging house. Anyone want a swing in it?



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Impromptu

It all started because I had to call Alan for some work-related stuff and he was not answering my call. Since it's already 7pm, I assumed that he had picked up BB from work and so I called her to get him.

Turned out that he went for a company dinner and BB was still in her office, lonely and starving. So, we went for girly dinner, just the 3 of us.



My love(s).



And my love(s) loves Korean food at Su.

Korean Tea

Cold Dish

Ginseng Chicken Soup

Kimchi Soup

BBQ Beef

BBQ Chicken

It's amazing how we don't have to plan far ahead but we'll still have each other in mind =))


End note:
Minn has given me a reason for doing this blog.

This Sunday

We spent the whole of last night playing MJ till 4am in the morning and I lost about 50 bucks. 50 bucks for close to 10 hours of entertainment is quite worth it, no?

Anyway.

Having my favourite wantan mee on a super lazy weekend = total bliss!



Bian Bian sneaked out, hiding behind Jack.



Tau huay in tau huay zui. Shiok.



Faith's ballerina flats (the real kind, not the fashion kind). So mini and cute.



That's all for Sunday. Jack is leaving again tomorrow. Oh well.

Reminiscence of a Good Past

Took these photos during BB's last day in WW. Never really got to posting them as they were sitting quietly inside BB's cam for a while. After that they sat quietly in my folder.



In the blink of an eye (yes, cliche I know), it had been almost 2 months since she left for greener grass.


End note:
BB, you are not as small as they made you out to be. They are just building their unhappiness around you, jealous of how big you actually are.

Excuse Me! Goose Crossing!

There is an article in Yahoo today about a "Goose Whisperer" who has the uncanny ability to talk to the park geese.

Isn't that amazing! Maybe I should learn how to talk to ducks.

But before I can master that skill and become famous so that I don't have to work for the rest of my life but still have people worship me as a Duck Whisperer and thus making money from it, I still have to work.

And today, that would means attending another event.



As usual, only the lunch is good. I dropped a little flower into Anthony's coffee on purpose. Heehee.




End note:
Cutlery for my yet-to-have-but-soon-to-buy home, perhaps?



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The Perfect Stranger

Today I got acquainted with an extraordinary lady who I had the good fortune to meet through some work dealings and after a nice chat with her, she left me feeling different.

In a good way.

Maybe it's how I always view the people in this industry as - fake. So when I met someone who is genuinely interested in sharing about life in general, I felt liberated.

I never thought I can have such an in-depth conversation with anyone other than my closest friends but this lady amazed me with her frankness. And I don't mean the in-your-face kind of opinions that always put people off. The things that she told me, I can really see it happening to her at some point in her life - told as it is without any fancy packagings.

And I have to say, this conversation with her is really insightful.

Perhaps I should adjust my mentality and start to step out of my tiny little circle to see more of what the world is made of. Hopefully along the way, I can meet more interesting folks and from there open the door to more opportunities.


End note:
FILE, a collection of unexpected photography.



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From Anonymous

A mysterious sender (or 2) dropped off 2 birthday cakes and some flowers with the recep lady for Casa's belated birthday celebration. It drove him nuts that there were no clues to who it might be from.



Hmmm. I wonder who. Heehee.


End note:
Beautiful lights at Ikea. I want one of these for my future house too!

Back!

This trip had been a really relaxing one. There was no agenda or itinerary. No new shopping malls to score as well. Just tons of time to sit back and do nothing. Oh, except watching TV and enjoying the good food.


Saturday

We set out on Saturday morning via the 2nd Link.



Bian Bian attempt to drive.



Stopping at one of the resting station for breakfast.

Fried bananas - yummy but oily.

Ramly Burger - absolutely delicious!

While eating, this kittly came to snuggle up.



The poor thing had a sausage-like thingy stucked in her ass. Minn told me later that it could be due to severe diarrhoea. I was still thinking it was the job of some really sick psycho who should be stabbed a hundred times till death.

I hope she get well soon.



Lunch at Batu Pahat.

Highly spicy mee goreng. Not for the faint-hearted.

Fried bananas (again) rojak style. Only available in Batu Pahat.

Old-school Yeo's bottle.

We reached KL and checked in.



View from our 23rd floor room at Cititel.



Jack was not hungry but I dragged him to my must-go teppanyaki place at Mid Valley for dinner.



My favourite Luo Han Guo!!!



Their list of ingredients. Should I try to replicate?



There is a new massage place below Cititel which we went to try for the first time. And we were impressed!



Their chairs have built-in massage points (think Osim).



And the leg area opens up to a foot basin. How convenient!

Soaking my feet in a pool of unknown herbs.

While having your feet massaged, you can enjoy a show or 2 from the personal mini TV built onto the chair. So very thoughtful ain't it?



For their opening special, they are offering a complimentary 30 minutes body massage with 60 minutes of foot massage for RM 99. Mdm Yeo, do try it when you go there next week.


Sunday

I had donuts for breakfast. Or should I say lunch because I woke up at 2pm. Shiok!



While Jack was at work, I did some exploring of my own around Mid Valley. I went to the usual places that I always go - Zara, MNG, Topshop - and I bought some stuffs that I couldn't find back home. And I must say, I am very very very satisfied with my purchase, all RM600 of them!

Heehee.

Jack's latest addiction - a chocolate-coated ice-cream called Wall's Mini Poppers.



We caught the Malaysia's version of Deal or No Deal, which is in Mandarin.



The smallest amount they have in their briefcases is RM 0.10 (yes, that's a 10 cents), followed by RM 0.50, RM 1 and RM 5. The largest amount is RM 100 000. Err, okkkaaaay.



And that is not the most shocking thing. The thing that left my jaws dropping is that if the contestant decided to accept the banker's offer, she must answer a given question correctly before she can take home 100% of the offer. If not, she can only take back 20%.



Tsk tsk!


Monday

We checked out and went for ba kut teh at Subang.



Here, you refil your teapot and make your own tea.



Old-school.



A little accident, made good along the way.



Wooo...



Now you see it...



...Now you don't! Yummy!



We went to KLCC, intending to go up to the sky bridge.



But unfortunately it was closed on Monday.



So we made our way home.



Pantone flyover.



Balloons in the sky.



Energizer man.



KL Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant.



Tanning my feet.



Copy cat.



Drumstick has small feet so he tanned his head instead.



We stopover at Bridge Restaurant for some A&W and ended another road trip.




End note:
Minn, I did this post to appease you. I am a very busy person you know.

Heehee. *HEART*

Heading North

Jack is going to KL for work again and this time, I'm tagging along.

Seeya soon!


End note:
Cute little ABC thumbprint chart.



From www.thesmallobject.com.

This Thursday

Minnie and her 45kg of luggages had settled in with her new friends in Aussie and soon she will be shifting to her own house. While she is freezing her ass off over there, it's getting hotter back here.

The past 2 weeks had been a crazy one for me. There were just too many things waiting to be done but too little time to do them all. Everyone needs immediate attention. I know this can be a good thing but my boss said we're not suppose to over-achieve. How motivating!

We finally started our yoga lesson yesterday. Even though it's a beginner class, my muscles are currently aching all over from stretching too much after not stretching for years. But it's a good thing.

Some stuffs from the past week...

When Minnie was packing, someone wanna secretly hitch a ride.



Ahem.



Green tau hua.



Stinginess at it's best. And it's disgusting.



Me with Silky, taken at Pet Movers last Saturday. Courtesy of MB.



Mdm Yeo said she has a transformer and I excitedly asked her to show it to me. ZzzZzz...



Jack got back from his KL work trip with a cracked windscreen. How lucky!



I was at the building with the nice pond again. It was indeed very refreshing.



Dinner at Spize (I can't help it!).




End note:
I need a break!

Sausage Rugs

Wanna consider these rugs, MB?



www.wurstteppich.de

Good Bye

On this grey sky morning,
with 45 kg of luggages in tow,
my little sister took off for Aussie.



Seeya in a bit, Minnie!

Gonna miss you lots!

Last One in a Long While

Today is sorta like the last farewell dinner with Minn (it's her godma's birthday as well).



Sometimes, I do think that this baby of the family is one brave soul. She knows what she wants and she will get it even if it means leaving behind all that is familiar to her. Even if it means buying her own toilet rolls.

If that is not courage and determination I dunnoe what is.

On the flip side, I'm gonna have the room all by myself! Woohoo!


End note:
Won't you come and stay a while, little birdies?



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Lovely Felt & Knit Toys

I'm quite sure these toys will brighten up anyone's face, adult and child alike.



And what do you use to eat them with? Felt utensils of course!



www.mahardrygoods.com

End note:
After Live Earth ended its round of 24-hours concerts this evening, concert goers left behind tons of rubbish, some of which were non-biodegradable, at the various locations.

Hello!? What are you people thinking!?

Pippi Longstocking

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Pippi Longstocking is a nine-year-old girl whose fiery red hair is worn in braids that are so tightly wound that they stick out sideways from her head. She lives with a complete lack of adult supervision, together with her monkey Mr Nilsson and her horse Old Man in a small Swedish village.

Pippi has sometimes been described as the "The Strongest Girl in the World" because she can lift her horse one-handed without difficulty. She inherited her strength from her father who is captain of the sailing ship Hoptoad.

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I am Pippi Longstocking whenever I wear my strippy leggings =))

A Happy Day at A Happly Place

My Giggling GFs brought me to Pet Movers today.



I was overjoyed to see so many dogs running freely next to us.



This little puppy is so extremely cute! He looks like those battery-operated toy puppy selling in old-school Chinatown shops.



Behind Pet Movers is a cattery. Weee!



The doggies had a blast of a time. And so did I.




End note:
Introducing Clocky, an alarm clock that "runs away and hides" while still sounding off the alarm if you don't wake up in time to turn it off.



From www.elsewares.com.

This Friday

Minn's current obsession is a virtual fish tank.



A woman's obsession can be quite damaging to the pocket sometimes. Heehee.



The fruit by the name of leng kim. Anyone has a better idea what it's called?



My lazy bum customer sent this to me today. She can't even be bothered to type it out properly in an email or something. Tsk Tsk.



Our sister, Bernard's belated presents from us, the corner 3.



From Cass.



There is a new area at Suntec City with an indoor fountain and new shops coming up.



For this Q's sales dinner, we went to the Hot Pot restaurant in Suntec City.



Eight treasures tea.



Spicy vermicelli as apetizer.



Adding spice to the spicyness.



And I went home with swollen lips for company.


End note:
Anyone fancy one of these stickers?



From www.perpetualkid.com.

Sun, Sand, Sea

I so wanna go to this place someday. But where is it?

www.massimovitali.com

I need a holiday!

Pink Prank

Man Power
5

Hours Spent
6

Paper Used
203 meters

Items Wrapped
271

Fun?
Yes



It's the kind of prank that makes you wanna cry and laugh at the same time.

www.pinkprankproject.com

The Story of One Cupcake

Yesterday, I walked past Spinelli and I saw a cupcake!



Being the fanatic that I am, I bought it immediately. I even asked the waiter if they have a few more but that was the one and only.



So I carried my little cupcake in my hand and keep taking pictures of it.



I think I must have held it for about an hour and took slightly more than 30 pictures in total.



I can't help it! Cupcakes make me go totally weak!

We're 10!

I think it's today.

No wait. Actually it could be the 7th.

But what the heck, we are 10 and we are celebrating!



We had dinner at AZABU SABO.



To my Dearest Giggling GFs of the WBF Club,

I wanted to start off with those super mushy things but if I were to do that, I could take a few hours. 10 years is afterall a very long time.

But I shall not be overly mushy (ahem BB, wanna kiss?).

I just want to say that I'm truely blessed to have you 2 as my bestest friends and I couldn't imagine it any other way.

Muack!

From this point on, we are all starting a very important stage of our lives so let us stick together every step of the way and regardless of where we might live in future, MJ on Saturday is a must, okay?




End note:
2 years or 3 years?

And Then Came July

July is here in a whim.

Another quarter had closed with 6 more months to year end.

This month is the last month of my third year in WW. If I can tahan for another 2 more years, I might get my 500 bucks. *roll eyes*

When will I have the courage to get out of my comfort zone?

Maybe when online shopping becomes illegal.

ZzzZzz.

We caught Transformer today and I think it's a damn good show.

Maybe it's because Transformers are toys of my era and seeing them come to life brings back a warm fuzzy feeling of childhood. And I do remember playing with the blue and red Megatron Optimus Prime which can really transform.
[MB corrected me for this one.]

No shit!


End note:
I finally wore it, MB.