Midnight Charm

It's Been A While.....

2010-02-15T11:27:00.006+08:00

Yes, it's been a while since I last blogged - I think 4 months to be exact. It has been as though I have already discontinued my blog and dumped it aside due to the fact that I'm hardly at home during weekdays (for work) and weekends (for play).

Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year to the year of the TIGER, which happens to be MY YEAR for the readers whom are still following this blog. Though i doubt there'll be any left by now.

I just came back from a meeting in Sydney last Monday and yes, gained a few KGs due to the fact that that I was very well-fed throughout my 1 week in Sydney. Once I'm back here, it's already going into CNY so yes, I was fed with all the oily goreng goreng food again so ..... how do you expect me to lose any weight?

This year CNY is kept very simple for the fact that I did not go back to Ipoh. The kawan-kawan and I had a simple dinner @ Dynasty Dragon Seafood Restaurant (USJ 1) for almost everywhere is booked.

Dresscode for the night: Ladies - Cheongsam, Men - Samfu

Very the lazy to write so looooooong, so there you have it. I feel so bored this CNY! Haih so damn siennn.... I still do not understand why the cinema is packed during CNY! Aren't ppl supposed to be visiting relatives or something?? Fight with people like me to watch movie for what???? Sigh!

Happy CNY! ..... till I blog again :)

Working Hard + Partying Hard

2009-10-18T10:58:00.004+08:00

Work has been really really crazy if you noticed I have not blogged for almost a month!

It has been so hectic that meals were so irregular I basically have my lunch and dinner in front of the office PC. As crazy as it may sound, NO, I did not lose any weight given the fact that before/ during/ after eating, I still remain seated in front of my monitor!

Boooo to that!

Weekdays, I work really hard, spending a minimum of 12 hours in the office (9.00am - 9.00pm) to 14 hours (9.00am - 11pm) in the office, making it THE PLACE WHERE I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME AT compared to my bed which I only utilise it at 12am/ 1am to 7am!

To balance my life, I party hard during weekends. I mean, yeah I really party!

Belvedere Vodka for now. Soon, I will upgrade it to Grey Goose (hopefully got $$$)! It was a really fun night at Sky Bar with 2 person puking at the end of the night (NOT me!)

:)

First week was Sky Bar. Second week was Hennessy Artistry @ Quottro! It was so damn crowded and so damn packed and Quottro is such a bad place to hold Artistry!!

Overall though the bar closed too early, I still managed to get hold of 5-6 glasses thanks to TJ and Q Fung lining all the way to get drinks for us girls. There were also performances by Boys Like Girls and Lenka but it was so packed I could hardly breathe!

Went to Subang to have my first try on Shisha after that. TJ said I'm bad at Shisha. WTF.

Third week was Zouk but pics not with me. Fourth week was Sangria @ La Bodega which we took no pics.

Shit. I'm drinking every single week. This is bad for health and pocket!

Today is Sunday. Back to working life tomoro.

I hate it.

On Upgrades

2009-09-15T22:20:00.005+08:00

Basically when you start to enter a cosmetics & fragrance company, you gotta automatically upgrade your own brands as well (depending where you work). From what I have been using previously, I gotta say BYE BYE to them because it's time to switch brands

Bye Bye

Hello!

Guerlain Super Aqua Day set

YSL cleanser kit

Guerlain face powder

The super canggih YSL Lip Kit

YSL eye shadow color in gold metal box

My purchase

Oh I forgot Gatineau make up remover (from France). this product is really good in removing my make ups

Though those are my company's products I just bought as it was on SALE but how low could a Guerlain or YSL go right? I'm really really broke right now and I really hope those products can beautify my very tired face (from working 12-14 hours a day in the office)

Let's hope they do miracles ya or else I'll cry after spending so much on them!

Oh and not forgetting....

I'm also using a CHANEL lipstick (competitor's brand )

Suddenly I feel like an orang atasan using GUERLAIN, YSL amd CHANEL! hohohoho

It's all about the glam!

2009-09-14T22:16:00.005+08:00

Most of you might have read my previous entry on my last day with URC, the company that I have spent 2 years with. When I think of chinese food, I think of my life in URC - a journey that contains all elements of sweetness, sadness, bitterness and sourness in my heart. But life has to go on, and I have to move on.

If one thing that I am grateful of, it is the things I learnt and in the end I know I got a certain value in the market for my portfolio and good results :) Yes, indeed my GM were trying his best to ask me to stay a few times personally but I passed for I know the direction that I would wanna head for. Even if the company offers me a salary of 10x more, I will still make the decision to leave.

So where do I head for after URC (Jack n Jill)?

Nope. It's not FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) anymore for I am tired for how things are done. I'm sick of churning out figures from Nielsen. I'm sick of doing analysis for nationwide, digging every single corner for info. I'm sick of going market visits sitting in unconditioned vans, following people I do not know, going to filthy and smelly sundry shops and carrying 30 over boxes all by myself.

I'm joining the world of prestige Cosmetics & Fragrances baby!

I know it's kind of random from doing such a low value mass product to such a high end niche product right? It has always been a dream of mine to get into the Beauty Line but just that I think it's wiser/ better to get into a FMCG to learn a broader pic, to touch on every part before going for a niche job. It was a great move because I was offered the job by all 3 large beauty companies I applied for :) I shall not reveal yet which company I'm working for right now but a very famous veteran in the beauty industry cum MD interviewed me for THREE hours! I rejected the job offered by the direct competitor of theirs for 3 times since last year while the other one I had to reject for they came back too late to me eventhough the GM called me personally to offer me the job and to reconsider :) Yay I'm wanted!!

Though it is a dream job, perhaps a dream job for most ladies out there to be surrounded by all the luxurious skincare, cosmetics and fragrances from all around the world, there are also sacrifices to be made. For example, waking up at an unGodly hour of 6am+ EVERY MORNING to get stuck in the jam heading to KL, changing my entire wardrobe to fit into their culture, freezing every day in office for their air condition is so damn cold, spending lot more on expensive food, and staying late EVERY NIGHT.

Yes, it is indeed a No Day, No Night job. It means going to work early, gome home late. Just imagine my workload is already very heavy just after 2 weeks in there. I wake up at 6am+ and only goes home at 8.30pm EARLIEST and a few times till 11pm at night. I averagely spend 12-14 hours at work everyday. By the time I reach home to have dinner, it's already 9.30pm the earliest and there have been many times I only get to have dinner at 11pm. Tiring huh?

Well, if you want something, you gotta forgo some other stuff. While my life in URC was stressful as well, I had much leisure time doing things at work and only staying till 9pm the latest at work. But it was not something that I want.

Eversince joining this new company, I hardly have time to spend time outside office and even at home. I didn't have the time anymore for catching ups, for SMSing or talking on the phone or even doing a facial mask at home! Sighhhh

But I'll work hard!

:)

My Farewell ...... so long Jack n Jill

2009-09-02T20:10:00.005+08:00

As some of you may have already know, I have left URC, the company that holds Jack n Jill last Friday and have immediately started a new job on 1st September. Yeah no holiday or rest time for me at all as the new company wanted me to go in early.

My boss called me into the merchandising room to do my final handover which I kept questioning her why I gotta do it when it's so obvious I got nothing in my hands anymore.

So, just to satisfy her, I came out with a very brief one and was expecting to be scolded by her as always (selalu simply scold people).

Mana tahu not only never scold.... suddenly the rest of the colleagues barged into the room to wish me a farewell!

They asked a designer to design the picture and bought a frame to frame it up for me.

WTF why use my old ugly pictures!! Each picture was selected by each of them with a message for me.

Since my very good fren 'Hiao Po' was outstation, I pose with her products like posing with her :)

Chanttal and I

Both my boss and my director gave a speech and then it was my turn when it turned really emotional..... I wanted the others to cry not me ok!

My boss and I

My snacks team members whom shares my part of suffering to be in that group. It's really not easy to manage the snacks division.

Kevin, leaving on the jet plane to Australia the next day till 8 days after I'm gone! Also my successor to Roller Coaster.

It was really difficult for me to let go of the brand that I've built, nurtured and grow for the past 1.5 years, making huge differences to the brand. My portfolio/resume in my 2 years of tenure there looks very promising one ok? Hehe

Group Picture

I used to complain about my company like mad. Like how heavy the workload is, how the people work there, the culture and all. But now that I'm in a new company, people are not as warm, as welcoming as URC. Workload is getting heavier by the day and I just got an information overload for the day. Given brands that are not really doing well, I just gotta work even harder to produce good results. However, the decision has been made and I gotta live by it no matter what.

As the saying goes, "Leaving today for a better tomorrow"........

23rd Birthday @ Prime, Le Meridian

2009-08-28T13:41:00.004+08:00

My birthday was about a month ago and I know it's kind of late to blog about this now but now that I have the time, might as well right? Actually I like to blog about food, places to eat and hotel stays. Reason is an avid "researcher" like me would always want to research on a lot of things and places before I go there. I do very extensive research wherever I go :)

Anyway, this year, G was very secretive. He didn't want to reveal where he would be bringing me for my Birthday dinner. The only hint he gave me was the place isn't cheap and it's famous for steaks (though he can't take beef). After asking the orang atasan Lim Eiling, I finally had a clue where he would be bringing me - Prime @ Le Meridian Hotel.

G made a reservation and we were seated as soon as we arrived in a quiet corner.

I thought Prime is a very atasan place and its decor must be very luxurious and extensive but this is nothing like what i've expected.... it's a bit too ..... simple.

Warm towel to wipe whatever you would wanna wipe (can wipe armpit??? haha)

1 very bad thing about me is that I do not know how to appreciate beer and wine hence I only ordered warm water. Seriously, I hate beer and wine. Love cocktails and hard liquor though :)

We were served their complimentery bread. On the left side it was really nice but on the right side, there were some spices or something which I didnt like at all.

The bread was served with 3 choices of butter which i forgotten what were they... inilah akibat tak blog awal awal. However I still prefer the Itallian way with Balsamic Vinegar.

Lamb Shank @ RM 80. The portion is quite big but G managed to finish it alone. I never liked Lamb/ Mutton therefore I didn't try this one.

200 days grain fed Australian Black Angus Ribeye 220g @ RM 120 (without any sides)

I gulped when I looked at the price and feeling the pain for G's wallet, I ordered a 200 days grain fed instead of the 120 days cos it was at RM 150

I ordered it to be Medium but it kind of turned out like Medium rare don't you think?? I find the steak here quite normal.... nothing special nor anything to shout about.

I ordered another side dish of Truffle Mashed Potatoes @ RM 15

As for the sauce, I chose the Porcini Mushroom Sauce to go with which is pretty good. I am very fussy when it comes to mashed potatoes but the ones served here are quite good.

It was my birthday so they prepared a slice of cake for me and sang a Bday song as well

I was so stupid I didnt know it was for me and I was asking G "Eh donno whose birthday leh hoh?" when I saw the waitresses singing the song from a few tables away

To be honest, I loved his initiative and all but the food was only so-so... it doesnt even deserve to be so overrated!

Thanks G! Next time your bday we go TGIF can already ok??

Food I've Eaten in Krabi

2009-08-27T17:01:00.006+08:00

Krabi is not exactly the place you would wanna go in search of good food. The place is actually populaged by international cuisines rather than their local cuisine, such as Pizza place, Itallian dining, Indian cuisine and etc. However, besides their cuisines, they do serve a few dishes of their local Thai Food.

Food isn't exactly cheap plus most of the restaurants are Halal because Krabi is a Muslim place.

Air Asia

Uncle Chin's Rice Chicken, Pak Nassir Nasi Lemak, Chicken Lasagne @ RM 10 each

Honestly speaking, the appearance of Air Asia food sucks. The real thing and the picture is so so so different but somehow I think the food is quite delicious... seriously.

Wang Sai Seafood & Thai Food Restaurant (Halal)

Coconut & Singha Beer @ THB 50 each (RM 5.50)

Seafood Fried Rice, Pineapple Fried Rice, Butter & Garlic Fried Rice @ THB 60 each (RM 6.60) Stir Fried Thai vege with Shrimps @ THB 120 (RM 13)

Forgotten-What's-The-Name Thai Restaurant (Non Halal)

Pork Curry, Stir Fried Vege with Pork, Sweet Sour Fish Slices and Tom Yum Goong (not in picture) @ THB 785 (RM 87). Food portion is really small and only available in 1 size portion.

Lunch Excursion Day #1 @ Emerald Pool

Hot & Sour Vege soup, Stir fried vege, Omelette, Green Curry

Though it was already paid for in the excursion package that we took, the food was really good. Too bad it was served cold or slightly warm instead of Hot!

Indian Cusine Restaurant

Roti Telur (bought from roadside stall), Tom Yum Goong, Omelette with Tomato

Sizzling hot plate with squid, fish and prawns, Stir Fried Vege, Chicken with Tomato

Food wasn't nice plus it was quite expensive... I think it was THB1,000 or something. The portion was small and every single dish was so so salty!!

Oh btw, in Krabi, when you order dishes to eat, they do not come with rice. One plate of rice averagely cost THB 35 (RM 3.80) per plate. Therefore, we spent RM 15.20 on only plain rice every meal! However their Thai rice is really really nice, fluffy and fragrant! VERY VERY DELICIOUS!!

Ala Carte Rice/ Noodles Stall (infront of Mcdonalds) - Halal

Waiting for the food....

Phad Thai Noodle, Fried Rice, Rice with Chicken and Basil Chilli @ THB 40 each

Stall food is a lot nicer!!

Sara Foodstall

Stir fried Mixed Vege, Red Curry, Tom Yum Goong, Stir Fried Chicken Slices + 4 coconuts @ THB 500 (RM 55)

I would have to say this stall serves probably the best meal of all that we had during out 4 nights stay in Krabi, plus the cheapest too. Only thing is that it is operated by a Muslim couple so it's Halal (no pork). All the restaurants serve expensive food with very small portion but this one is almost double their portion!

Krabi is really unlike Bangkok. U can hardly find roadside stalls selling tid bits or sausages and all sorts of snacks. It's almost close to only less than 5 stalls at the whole Ao Nang beach area. Expect to spend more on food more than anything else over there.

Pavillion Queen's Bay Hotel @ Krabi, Thailand

2009-08-25T14:40:00.009+08:00

Having being absent from my blog for damn long, I find myself dragging myself to update it anymore but from my latest trips to Thailand, I find it really difficult to look for information on hotels there. Apart from the pictures and information from their websites and Trip Advisor, there are no other information and actual pictures available.

And for twice, I stayed in both hotels as stated from the websites and Trip Advisor are incorrect and NOT TRUE at all! It's really disturbing... don't you think? Why can't people stay in hotels, blog about it so that we (visitors to be) can read more about the hotels?!

Anyway, after doing extensive research and all, the four of us settled for Pavillion Queen's Bay as they were running on a 'Stay 3 Nights Get 1 More Night Free' and Free shuttle to and from airport for THB 6,000 (abour RM 660) per room. According to the website and Trip Advisor, the hotel is a little secluded but it takes only 5-10 minutes walk to the Ao Nang Beach ( the populated area), so we gave it a shot! Considering other nearer hotels to the beach, it was beyond our budget.

The driver waiting for us patiently at the Krabi Airport

In Krabi, most hotels and their excursions use Vans like this

At the Hotel Lobby, we were greeted with very Thai-style decoration

The sofa at the lobby while waiting for the check in process

Beach/Pool-Towel Counter @ the lobby

Outside the lobby heading towards the pool

The shower area before entering the pool

The infinity edge pool

The hotel isn't very new therefore some of the paint job is already quite old... but boleh tahan

The three levels of Infinity Edge Pool

Superior Room @ Pavillion Queen's Bay

The Bed

The day bed

My dressing table... hehe

The small little TV and complementery drinking water in glass bottles

The Bathroom

The washing basin, also equipped with hair dryer

The toiletries must-haves - Shampoo, Bath Gel, Lotion

The 'big and small' business cubicle is a little too small.. one may feel suffocated when spending too much time inside

Not many hotels in Krabi offer Bathtubs. This is the most affordable hotel with a bathtub

Shower Area... the water pressure in the shower area is not only strong but the hot water is really HOT!

The Balcony

The balcony is big and spacious

The 'stimmest' place to be is of course the swing @ The balcony ... a place where you can relax and lie down at, or have your friends over for drinks and chit chatting at night

While the room is big, comfy and the service is good, somehow our room has this musky smell. It's like it has been occupied for a long time... but it's bearable. As long as we open up the sliding doors for some fresh air, it's okay....

I would say the 1 and only big thing I dislike about this hotel is the distance to the Ao Nang Beach area. Not only the road is dark and quiet, it's a very long walk... probably 20 minutes per way! (Their so called 5-10 mins walk is from the hotel till the unhappening end of Ao Nang beach only). However, the hotel provides free van shuttle to Ao Nang Beach everyday (I think it's every 1pm, 4 pm and 7pm) and to get back to the hotel, you gotta hail a Tuk-Tuk @ THB 20 (abour RM 2.20) flat rate per person. No matter if you have 2 persons or 4 persons, the rate is still THB 20 per person. We spent most of the money on food and also tuk-tuks to get back to the hotel which is not worth it cos it's flat rate! Btw, food is quite pricey in Krabi as they have a lot of Itallian, Indian and other cuisines as compared to their local thai food.

My biggest discvery in Krabi is that KRABI IS A MUSLIM PLACE with almost 70% of their population are Muslims!! (so Pork is not available everywhere... it's quite scarce)

Ziling's 23rd Birthday Pressies!

2009-08-04T14:41:00.008+08:00

Besides my Facebook being jammed up by great Birthday wishes which I appreciate a lot (whether it's FB reminder or they really remember) it was the thought that matters :D I think more than 50 - 70 friends wished me on FB, SMSes, and phone calls.

Anyway this year my Birthday have been quite fabulous with a total of 3 Birthday cakes and pressies from others. The fact is when you grow older, wishes became lesser, presents became lesser and so does the cakes.... but this year it was great!

My 1st slice of Bday Cake @ Le Meridien

Though cheap but this is one of the very few types of cake I eat (I'm not a fan of cakes, you see) - Pandan Layer Cake from family

Chocolate cake from my colleagues (my 3rd Bday cake)

Since it was my last Bday with them, gotta take a group picture

Pressies Opening Time!!!

Excited leh?!!

The very very awesome gift - COACH bag from Eiling (donno where she gets the money??)

L'Occitane Shimmering Cherry Blossom lotion from my colleagues (they say I only use expensive things and since I'm so Hiao, this is perfect for me)

Karen Millen and CKJ from Greg

He bought the bag for me all the way from Singapore

Why got so many white bags this year??

Karen Millen!! Ooooo what's inside?!

A charm bracelet not available in Malaysia ..... I've been looking for a nice charm bracelet for so looongggggggg!! From T&Co, Thomas Sabo to Swarvoski....I couldn't find a nice one and also I do not want a piece that's the same as everyone else :(

Ang Pow from Yiling and Dad (Dad's amount sudah discount 90% from what he had been giving me... so sadddd)

A special delivery was made by Greg to my office after lunch time :D :D

Btw, picture above - Bad Hair Day

My first time receiving Sunflowers though I have loved Sunflowers like.... forever?? But I lhave been loving Pink Lilies & White Roses more....

But now I think I love Sunflowers more *hint hint* because they look so sunny, so bright and so... Happy! I purposely bought a new vase so that I can receive more flowers.... hehe

My presents for this year!

Awesome awesome awesome!!

Thanks everyone for making my Bday a happy one this Year!!

Hennessy Artistry @ Bukit Kiara

2009-08-02T10:15:00.007+08:00

I might be the last person on earth to blog about this but... better than nothing lor! Knowing that I have some loyal readers (some only lah), it's a crime not to feed them with the story of Hennessy Artistry and what I was doing on that night, along with my beautiful pictures too.

I won't be so long winded, repeating what you can find on other blogs.... I'll just post more pictures!

The artists of the night - One Buck Short, Fatman Scoop..... (the rest I do not know who are they)

The obligatory place to take pictures. It's like celebrities posing there for paparazzis....

Free flow of mini Hennessy shots upon entry ..... I should have sneaked a few glasses into my bag and then we could have some Tequila party next time!

The sisters

Cheers! I had 4 of those before entering the place

The stage - I've always liked Artistry in Bukit Kiara because the venue is BIGGER, crowd's BIGGER, stage's BIGGER.... everything gets an upsize!

Jasmine, Ian, Me!

Met a college mate there - Velmic Kong

And also a high school good buddy - Mervin

Me (almost there), Jasmine (tipsy), Greg (no where there)

Jill and her friends that came verrrryyyyyy late

Izal from One Buck Short. When I walked past him, I didn't know that he recognized me knowing that I look very different when at work. I always ask him to cut his hair >.< The "Cikgu" look. I think I look very serious and fierce with specs, perhaps I should really get one to wear for fun.

Ivan Butt, my collegemate whom I managed to get some VIP passes for him courtesy of Eiling.

He balas my budi by forcing me to take a few mouthfuls of Hennessy right from the bottle!

The 3 sisters went out to take a breather and to take some pictures halfway....

I was obviously very tipsy already....

Joane (a new found fren), Jasmine and Me were all seated at the O area (V.S.O.P were the VIP areas)

Because it was free flow for the VIPs, we had a lot of drinks... so much that we didn't even realise we had a bit too much...

Most of the people that I know ended up almost drunk/ very tipsy due to the free flows (which we all love)......

Someone ended up too drunk

Kudos Hennessy! We are looking forward to another one!

Astro Gempak & Emperor Q @ Pavillion

2009-07-17T17:31:00.005+08:00

I don't love my job but at the same time I don't hate it either. For a girl my age with zero experience in the corporate world (this is my 1st job), I dare say I am holding quite a big portfolio for a person with my background. Many times, an exec like me are not really invited in big media events because we are "just not there yet" to go for events like this.

That's my new Zara dress hehe. I bought 2 colors somemore

However, good thing about my company is that they give us Execs, opportunities to meet and network cos we are the people that do most of the work anyway. If you are still studying, always remember that networking and relationships are very very important. And always remember, in FMCGs, a lot of times, Execs like me are the ones that take care of a brand so a lot of things gotta go pass us first. If someone is to Lanci at us, bye bye to you even though our boss would wanna buy from you, as a brand owner, I can object kao kao until u go out from our door!

Anyway I was invited for Astro's Gempak Universe Screening yesterday @ Royale Chulan Hotel, KL. I missed the Media Prima's one a few weeks ago due to the heavy workload so this time we were all very readied for it.

Was introduced to the manager of international channels.... He told me I was too late in asking him for free Man U match tickets :(

Before we left the place, we managed to talk to model and actor , Alan Yun. He has a normal day job btw.

Good thing about working is that u get to exchange business cards and to explore on future working opportunities. He's from an agency, I am from a client company so duhhhh of cos got chance ler :)

After the event, we moved on for dinner at Emperor Q @ Pavillion.

I've patroned this place a few times and I quite like the food here so I brought my colleagues an ex colleague here for dinner. They serve Jap- Chinese food.

Current colleague , Soon-to-be-ex-colleague, Ex colleague

Current colleague, ME

Jasmine Tea @ RM 5 per pot

Free cup of coffee for all VIP card holder (me)

The waitress serving their famous hot stone rice

Crispy pork Hot stone rice @ RM 12.80

Salmon Hot stone rice add egg @ RM 14.80

Minced pork Noodle @ RM 16.80

Shrimp Porridge @ RM 16.80

As usual, I have no complaints on the food. I love this place especially the food and the pictures of the food too! Next one, I would wanna try Dain Tii Hill but right now, i'm broke from all the shopping so not gonna splurge on food for the moment.

I've always like to keep in touch with my ex colleagues but when will be the next time we can all come out together for a meal and chit chat again.....?

Btw, it has been 3 consecutive weeks I've been to Pavillion. In fact I go to pavillion every month for shopping. What is so nice to shop there I also donno but I always like to shop there and also feast my eyes on those designer bags :) :)

Till then.... great weekend ahead!

Facebook Games Roxx!

2009-07-09T15:04:00.004+08:00

U know I've never played a single Facebook game before this.

I didn't understand how people managed to find the time to play those games. And btw, what is so nice about playing those games???

Until one day, I decided to try it out out of boredom...

Restaurant City

MindJolt Games - Bouncing Balls

OMG! I'm so addicted to it since them!! Must play them everyday!!

Syiok Syiok!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will blog about "my boredomness" later... now is not the right time :)

Krispy Kreme @ Midvalley

2009-06-29T23:58:00.006+08:00

I have heard for many many times those who have lived or hung out abroad bragging how good and how great Krispy Kreme donuts are.... and all I can ever do is to listen full of jealousy in my heart.

U know sometimes how I wanna treat these people?

Hold their hair and slap them 10 times!! So hateful! Go there never tapau some for me back... only know how to tell me how great it tastes!

Thankfully after a very looooooong wait, Berjaya group managed to bring Krispy Kreme to Malaysia with their 1st store in Berjaya Times Square which I have not visited until today I clicked on Offer Station and found out that they just opened an outlet in Midvalley!

Krispy Kreme hats

Their mixers for making the delicious donuts

So many to choose from...

I'm spoilt for choice!

I actually bought their famous orginal glazed donut (1 unit) for RM 2.50

Quite expensive for a donut eh?? Add another RM 1 can buy a bowl of noodles already!

Greg posing with MY donut
(btw, I think his hair sucks =p)

I was about to bite the Krispy Kreme donut!!!
(he took my pic when I wasn't even ready!)

OK... my comment is yes, the donut is really soft and it kinda melts in the mouth due to the yeast but then I feel that the original glazed is toooooo sweet for my liking!

It was so damn sweet but because the texture of the donut was really good, I decided to forgive Krispy Kreme. I want to buy 1 dozen home my next trip there! Btw, it's RM 19.90 for a dozen of original glazeds...

YUMMY!!

Krispy Kreme
Mid Valley Megamall,
Lot LG-074A, Lower Ground Floor.
(near to Pizza Hut)

Cabbages and Condoms Restaurant @ Sukhumvit 12, Bangkok

2009-06-28T15:00:00.008+08:00

I first heard about the Cabbages @ Condoms restaurant from an ex colleague whom has just returned from a business trip to Bangkok. Knowing how conservative Malaysia is, we have decided to make a trip to this condom-themed restaurant.

Their food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy!

Upon the entrance to the restaurant, we were greeted with a nice pathway decorated with small lighting like the above pic

Mr. Condoman & Miss Condomwoman.... all are made from condoms

The dining ambiance is really nice... al fresco style

Complimentery Dog biscuits .... ok the truth is it does taste nice but it does look like biscuits for dogs

Pork Satay served with 2 triangular-shaped slices of Gardenia Bread served with their peanut sauce... 2 thumbs up!

Tom Yum Goong..... though spicy the soup was really flavorful

Fried pork tenderloins.... very nice! It tastes exactly like normal fried pork strips except for the texture.

My colleague insisted me to try 'Larb Moo' (stir fried minced pork with lime juice) when in Bangkok so when I saw from the menu they serve this dish, I quickly ordered it.... Not only it was filled with chilli padi, the whole dish was infested with parsley!!! YUCKS!

One of the must orders in Thai restaurant - Green Curry chicken.... sad to say, we didnt like the green curry here because of the taste of 1 kind of spices/ herb which is overpowering.

Fried Catfish.... not recommended as it is not as crispy as the ones served locally

Stir fried vege with pork in oyster sauce.... it was good but nothing to shout about

Fried fish cakes

The famous Chang drinking water @ THB 40 per bottle (thats more than RM4)

Condom tree

Spin your fortune .... opps I mean sex test

Santa condom came early this year!

I am supercondoman!

U can actually take condoms for free but it's not Durex definitely...

Finally, we were arranged according to our height... so unfair! Must be that Ian who arranged us!

The bill for that night was around THB 2,000 for 4 persons (around RM 220)... I would say it is very pricey for that standard. Though the food wasn't great, it was an experience for us as we went home hailing a ride from our favourite yet crazy TUK TUK! Woohoo I love tuk-tuks!!!

Cabbages & Condoms Restaurant
10 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Bangkok

Ipoh Makan Makan

2009-06-13T11:12:00.012+08:00

Being a girl born and bred in Ipoh, I do have to admit there's nothing really much to do there everytime I go back except for EATING and showering close to 5 times a day! Eh, the weather is really really extremely hot in Ipoh... I also donno why!

Ian, Greg and Jasmine wanted to make a trip to Ipoh for leisure as they have not been to Ipoh for a gazillion years so they assigned me to be the tour guide. OMG #%^%$#%$ when I was in Ipoh till I left Ipoh at the age of 16, I did not possess a driving license hence there are a lot of places I do not know how to go.... sei loh sei loh such a heavy responsibility! But as usual, whenever we embark on a journey, I will be the one doing the itenery (literally coming out with a time table of where to go, eat what, what time) with the help of my colleague whom was also from Ipoh. Hehe.

Presenting to you...

Ian & Greg

Ziling & Jasmine

Lok Wee Koi Coffee Shop @ Jalan Raja Musa Aziz (opposite Kamdar)

Duck Noodle (according to Ian & Greg, it was Super Yummy)

Shredded Chicken Ho Fun (I've been eating their ho fun since I was very very young and I only eat from this stall at the coffee shop)

Their famous Penang Rojak @ RM 4.50 or something (Damn expensive!)

Dai Shu Keuk (Under The Tree) Char Liew @ Jalan Kampar

Ice Blended Mixed Fruit Drink (I think it's quite creative)

Dry Ho Fun

Char Liews!!! Yummy!!!

Assam Laksa ..... though very simple, I really love their assam laksa because it has the kind of sourness that I like :)

Nam Heong Ipoh White Coffee @ Ipoh Old Town

The white coffee is Kao unlike the tipu tipu ones in KL

Really good Char Kuey Teow with XXL Prawns @ RM 6 (we ordered the XXL prawns instead so it costs about RM2.50 more!)

Lou Wong Ipoh Bean Sprout Chicken

Fat and juicy Tau Geh... ipoh style!

Chicken Feet ...... eeeeeeee I tak suka!

Half white chicken (Pak Cham Kai)..... a tad too oily for our liking but it was smooth.... like me :) hehe

Ho Fun Soup (Do you know I really really love eating Ho Fun???)

Pork Balls...... hmmm I don't really like the pork balls here.

Chu Chap Porridge (Pig Innards) @ I forgotten the name but it was near to Jalan Pasir Puteh school

I thought they do have the crispy innards but don't have also :( furthermore, the porridge here taste like there's a lot of alkaline or something... yucks! I don't like!! (my 1st visit here anyway)

Hotel @ Ritz Garden, Ipoh

We brought Vodka & Wine but ended up drinking a little only cos we were all busy watching Chow Sing Chi show ... hehe

Dim Sum @ Foh San

Loh Mai Kai (my dad's favourite, I tapau-ed 5 for him)

Fish Balls

Siew Mai

Donno what with century eggs

Char Siew Pau (I never liked Char Siew Pau but I tapaued 5 for my dad also)

Chu Cheung Fun (Dim sum is never complete without CCF and Ha Kau)

Ha Kau!!

Stir Fried Lo Bak Kou (Radish Cake).... The thing that I like about Ipoh Lo Bak Kou is that it is fried with lots and lots of tau gehs and eggs unlike the ones in KL with a lot of radish - 1 spoon and you're already stuffed!

Wu Kok.... not a fan

Kong Heng Coffee Shop @ Ipoh Old Town

Ipoh White Coffee Hot

Muachi

Pork Satay

Chee Cheung Fun in Mushroom Sauce.... yess this is what I call the real Ipoh Chee Cheung Fun (this stall not nice. I still prefer the one my mom used to buy from Boombak Pasar, Ipoh) not those curry CCF la, Sweet Sauce CCF la this n that! Yucks!

Tau Foo Fah @ Funny Mountain

The best TFF in the whole world..... it is so silky smooth it actually melts in your mouth! A must-eat if you are in Ipoh!

That sums up my Ipoh Makan Trip! And not to mention..... gained an extra 3 kg perhaps after that trip :(

Brazillian Wax An OWCHHHHHH Factor @ Strip, The Ministry Of Waxing

2009-06-10T15:07:00.005+08:00

If Singapore is something not new to you, perhaps Strip (The Ministry Of Waxing) is not something out of outer space for you too.

Strip opened it's 3rd branch in Malaysia sometime this year as they have 2 outlets in The Curve and Bangsar which are patronised by a lot of locals who do Brazillian waxing

It was my first trip here. Just like any other lady, I was scared shitless after watching so many movies on waxing - how they pour the wax all over your body, put something and then pull it out and the ladies will shout at top of the lungs like as if an arm being chopped off!

After convinced by the lady working at the counter that it is not THAT painful, I decided to give it a shot!

They have a few very simple rooms where each room is equipped with a cabinet to store your clothes, their wax and towels, a bed for you to lie on, some frames and a miror for you to look at your own self.

While the lightning in the room was dimmed and cosy, during the "operation" they do turn on the florescent white light which I hate the most to make sure that every single hair at the part where u wanna wax are pulled off properly.

I chose the Hard Wax which is less painful as they use their latest Chocolate Wax and pull off the hair bit by bit instead of Soft Wax that uses wax and a piece of cloth to pull it!

The wax needs to be warm because if it's cold, it will dry up very fast so they used the device above to warm the wax (like fondue). After that, they will use a spatula to scoop the wax onto a certain part of your hair (about 4-5cm in diameter), let it dry for 2-3 seconds n pull the whole thing!

My session of pulling out hair lasted about 15 mins. It was probably the most painful experience in my life cos my hands were sweating a lot and there were certain "very painful areas" where I almost screamt!

Since it was my 1st time, they advised me to take the additional "Ice Mask" to soothe and calm the area because 1st time is always more painful and my body will not get used to it.

The damage?

RM 114.50 for 15 mins waxing and RM 38 for the Ice Mask (15 mins) which is called 'Hoochie Coochie Quickie). All in all RM 152.50 for 30 mins!

Complementery a packet of Strip Tissue Paper at the cost of RM 152.50

While I think their service and all is good, I find it a bit pricey. My sister does her waxing in Glitters @ 1 utama which costs only RM 90. If I go to Algotherm beauty centre, they charge RM 90 also only.

I don't think I will proceed with Strip from my next session onwards because they are quite pricey and the staffs are quite pushy into asking me to sign up on their course.

It does feel a bit different after the Brazillian and there goes my RM 100 liability every month from now!

Strip, The Ministry Of Waxing
F1.29, First Floor,
Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall
Tel: 03 - 5621 5119

(near to Arrios Cafe, where the ATM machines are situated in old wing)

Rockaway 09 Press Conference @ Capsquare KL

2009-06-06T10:55:00.006+08:00

Jack 'n Jill Roller Coaster presents to you .....

ROCKAWAY '09!

Ok fine if you are not excited because you are not my target consumers anyway. hehe. But what I'm trying to present here is something that is a break through not only to my company, my portfolio, my brand but also to Malaysia's Local Music Industry! My brand has been working with local band One Buck Short (if you know them, it's fine. If not, google search them ya) for more than a year by having them in my commercial, co-sponsoring their album launch, accompanying them throughout their performances ( not me, but my products) and supporting them in however way I can (if my brand could afford it, that is)
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After planning this for so damn long, the management has finally decided to take Roller Coaster to another level by approving my marketing plan on sponsoring the whole concept of Rockaway. However, our way of "sponsoring" is very different from other companies' where client just give a big amount of $ and makes sure they get a lot of ATL and BTL in return. No, because it's first of such kind where more than 12 local bands teaming up to play in a FREE concert for all, I would say most of us have no experience in organising a concert like this before.

However, except for one - Press Conference. Just like the one I did last year co-sponsoring for OBS's album launch @ Laundry, The Curve, this year will be almost similar. I am given the honour again to be solely in charge and point of contact for the whole event from my company.

Rockaway 09 Press Conference @ 19th May 2009

Imagine carrying so many cases of products, sorting out products with no fan nor air cond wearing a pair of 3.5 inches heels (no sandals or sports shoes allowed) at 1pm! If you work in a FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry like this, carrying stocks is like eating rice. It is so frequent and so banyak you lose count how many cases you gotta carry throughout your career life in there. So, if you think my job is sitting in the air cond office planning and strategising, think twice of also how many thousands of materials we carry and pack for the whole nation and not to mention how many hundreds and thousands of t-shirts, caps, postcards, bags, posters all under my care and packing?

The press conference was attended by various media and press to hype up the event by featuring them on online websites, magazines, radio and TV. It was also attended by the bands itself like Estranged, Pop Shuvit, Pesawat, The Times, One Buck Short and others....

Let's all hope Rockaway 09 will be a success and the sales of Roller Coaster will fly up! Hehe.... whatever it is, I am proud to say this is a break through to my career so whoever want to head hunt me, kindly do so..... hehe

Log on to www.rockaway2009.com for more info!

Karen Millen, England

2009-06-01T12:14:00.007+08:00

Everyone likes branded and designer goods. Me too.

I don't only 'like' them. I love them! But how many people out there actually appreciate the designs of these goods instead of following the "Must-be-only-LV, Gucci-and-Prada"? Honestly speaking, it would be great if I can afford brands like that but if I could, I will avoid them!

Why?

Cos I hate taking/ carrying something that is the same with everyone else! Furthermore, you have no idea whether it is fake or original but the whole street is carrying the same thing! I love brands that are more exclusive (in the sense that demand is limited so people do not bother coming out with fake goods) like CELINE and FURLA.

I finally got my 1st credit card last 2 weeks (I didn't wanna apply for any). In emergency cases like the one I had last weekend, I had to swipe it!!!

I attended The Valiram sale @ The Gardens Hotel, only managed to buy a pair of Charles & Keith though I was eyeing on a Coach bracelet. Anyway I DO NOT like Coach so I didn't buy the bracelet. I was bumming around Gardens and entered an outlet which I have neglected as long as I lived. I knew the brand long long time ago but didn't manage to go into any of their outlet.

Karen Millen, a designer clothing brand from England

That was when I saw the PURSE! (my existing Kenneth Cole purse was a lil torn)

The sales girl told me that it was the last piece as I was thinking to run to the nearest ATM to withdraw money for it. I have always lived on a cash-basis lifestyle for many years so swiping the card is something big for me.

It was an emergency so I bought it that instant moment! (emergency - Last piece only in Malaysia)

And that began my journey with Karen Millen. I checked their website and their stuff are really so damn nice!!!

All their shoes are more than RM 1,000!

They are not as high end as LV nor Furla, but bags are retailing from RM 1,000+

Their dresses are so damn nice! I checked one out and it was at RM 1,200+ *gulps*

OK. I LOVE KAREN MILLEN!!

My purse is so damn nice!!!!! I love flaunting it around!!! hehe show off. But a lot of people asked me this question "What is Karen Millen?"

OMFG. You must be kidding me. Can you please go shopping more often??!!! There are more brands in this world besides LV, Prada, Gucci and lousy Coach which offer better designs ok?

For example, CELINE, FURLA and... KAREN MILLEN!!! hehe

ps- Karen Millen in Malaysia is only available in Gardens and KLCC. Omg I'm so poor now!

El Cerdo @ Changkat Bukit Bintang

2009-05-26T20:48:00.009+08:00

It was Greg's birthday. I was having such a hard time trying to arrange a nice dinner for him as he would be bringing along his brothers and one of his bro's gf. Instead of going to lovey-dovey places, I was thinking of a more memorable yet cosy place to have dinner.

Thinking of how 'chinaman' he has always been, chinese food popped into my mind but people leh already had abalone and chinese food for lunch with family ok? So my dinner cannot lose also!

Therefore, I brought him to El Cerdo to eat his own kind(he's born in the year of pig).

The Interior- very nice and european-like

The main character and the most beautiful lady herself =p

Mushroom soup served in a small coffee cup was complementery

Bread for dipping was also complementery (they forgot to offer us vinegar and olive oil for dipping though)

Parma Ham with Rock Melon @ RM 38

It was my first time having Parma ham (air dried ham for 36 months) after hearing the ravings of parma ham from my sisters. The ham are very very thinly sliced yet full of flavor! It's a bit salty though but really refreshing if paired with the sweet rock melon. I love it!

The main purpose of me going to El Cerdo - Half Suckling Piglet @ RM 116

Their european style of suckling piglet tastes a little different from chinese ones. These european ones have more flesh and meat however is milder in taste.

Whenever you order a piglet, there's a commotion in the restaurant. The waitress will ask one of you to cut the piglet with a plate. The piglet is so crispy that you can basically chop it with a ceramic plate! In this case, the Birthday boy did it, which was also the reason why I chose this place.

It started off with knocking the plate on the wooden piglet tray for 3 times, chopped it up 2 times and the waitress will ask you to have 1 wish - relatioship or money? Then she will ask you to stand at an instructed position and smash the plate into the wooden pail!

Akibatnya.... all the smashed and broken plates

This 1 of cos pretending 1 lah... only 1 plate for smashing

They then brought the piglet back into the kitchen to cut it up nicely for us

The piglet is also served with a small serving of wedges

and also some garden salad drenched in Balsamic vinegar

The piglet is very mild in taste so they provided us gravy to make the meat more flavorful

Seafood Paella (spanish rice) @ RM 90

The food that we ordered were all meant for 2 person only (as written) but if there;s no big eaters nor no hungry ghosts, the food serves 4 persons. In our case, 5 because all of them had a very filling lunch.

I forgot whats the dessert but it's something like banana and ice cream in mango sauce (i hate bananas!)

To wash everything up, they served everyone a small glass (ice wine glass) of lemonade with some alcohol whcih they claim is very fresh and is good for the body, also complementery.

Every single of them took 1 sip and spat everything out cos it was so sour! I down-ed the whole thing hehe

Because it was Greg's Birthday and they knew about it, they arranged another 5 glasses of those drinks, a candle and a pig made of wood for Greg and his Brithday song!

Imagine their freaked out expression when they saw another 5 glasses of those drink!

Instead of a Birthday cake where normally no one eats it or get forced to eat, this is such a brilliant idea!

Oh don't they look alike?? Anyway he got to take the pig home!

El Cerdo @ Changkat Bukit Bintang

The bill for the night was RM 310 inclusive of about 3 bottles of mineral water. Though I planned to fork out 50% of the bill as I initiated the place, Greg's elder brother said it was his treat and refused to take my money.

Thanks!

My One Year Anniversary

2009-05-07T21:19:00.011+08:00

Time flies. Yes it does when you are too busy fighting with each other, the next thing you know, both of you have been together for one whole year!

It's true. If there are 100 weeks in 1 year, we would have fought 130 times a year! Yet, we survived it and here we are, our 1st anniversary.... which is also my first ever anniversary. Now I can prove those people wrong that I don't commit in a relationship :)

I received a bouquet of white roses delivered to my office in the afternoon! What a surprise coming from a guy who has never enjoyed giving flowers to a person who loves receiving flowers :)))

FYI, I do not love roses except for white ones.

He picked me up after work and we went to The Cave for dinner. You might be thinking why of all places we chose The Cave? Well, I would say both of us have always wanted to try that place out of curiosity so let this be the day!

I had their set dinner @ RM 46++

There's actually very limited choice of food here... seriously

One of the 'cubicles'.

Coffee for the set dinner

Spicy Seafood Soup which is made of miso soup and is quite spicy served with some seafood (portion quite frugal) and a slice of garlic bread. I do not like the soup at all.

Spinach Salmon Fillet. This one is really good!

We also ordered an ala carte Spicy Seafood Spaghetti served with garlic bread @ RM 29.90. Though nice, it is really spicy!

Banana Chocolate Cake is also included in the set dinner. Everyone knows I hate bananas yet their dessert of the day is made out of banana! Yuck... and I didn't touch this at all.

Greg told me that the flowers this afternoon is my anniversary present so I will not be getting any present from him anymore. Actually I thought he would give me a present but not a bouquet of flowers....

Mana tahu out of no where....

Dior!!!

I should never take coffee again in the future before taking pics! My teeth is so damn yellow!

Muka so happy

what is it what is it??

It's a Dior Necklace!

Ok must take from this angle also...

Me: Err what is this?
Greg: U cannot guess one ah?
Me: Beetle! ..... Lady bird!!
Greg: -.-" Wrong... why u so stupid one? Can't u see what is it??
Me: Errr..... Wu Ying (fly)??? U trying to say I am a fly :(((((((
Greg: It's BEE lah stupid!!! Stands for Beebee (that's what we address each other)
Ziling: Ohhhh! I wanted to guess Moth on the next try already... hehehe

Greg: I saw the bee and I knew I must have it because it suits you and I like it very much. It reminds me so much of you..

For one second, I was in cloud 9 cos he was so nice and so sweet!

Actually his 1st comment was after I put on the necklace - "Shit. I'm so not used to you wearing such tiny accessory (Dior)"

People who knows me or work with me know that I love accessories and my accessories are all very chunky and big!

Errr... why his muka so ugly one?

Since he bought a bouquet of flowers for me, picked me up after work, brought me out for dinner and gave me a Dior necklace that cost him a bomb, I bought him dinner which was @ RM 87.30

At the end of the day, I was one HAPPY DIOR girl!

He thought I did not get him anything but I did...... I bought him a Mattress Pad from Friven (imported from UK)!

I know I know... why of all things I bought a mattress pad as an anniversary gift? Every single of my colleagues who knew about it went -.-" .... hahaha I just want him to have a more comfortable sleep each night :) How thoughtful :))))

Ziling: Surprised or not your present??
Greg: Your presents are always very "surprising" one lah.... always give things that don't link one.
Ziling: Why?!! Don't like is it!!! *eyes staring**
Greg: I like I like!
Ziling: Like then must use!!!!

This is how you force somemore to like your present. Hehe.... mission accomplished!

Eh not cheap one ok that present somemore so useful. I am really thoughtful =) He can use my present everyday while I can wear his Dior necklace everyday. So romantic! hehe

:)))))))))))

Happy Anniversary! May this just be the beginning for both of us

Jalan-Jalan @ Chao Phraya River

2009-05-04T22:16:00.009+08:00

Our main motive was to get to the Chao Phraya Riverside for sightseeing and to do what tourists normally do - visit the ever popular tourist destinations. Too bad Jasmine and I were not allowed in because she wore 3/4 pants while I wore non-sleeveless top. We were then directed to the Chao Phraya river itself and persuaded to take a boat tour.

My sisters went to the Pratunam area for shopping instead

This is the Grand Palace but we couldn't enter

Instead we went into a 'kampung' area where we were then lead into a so-called jetty which we were conned of 600 Baht each for a 1 hour boat ride tour where they will take us along the river to sight see and to get off at Wat Arun for 20 mins. We learnt that we could get a cheaper boat ride like 5 mins away for just less than 400 Baht per person!

Here we got conned for another 40 Baht each person for taking pictures here not knowing at 'their feet', it is written 40 Baht for taking pictures!

It went like this : We were happily snapping pictures with each other. After we were done, two Thais came out of no where n demanded 40 Baht from each of us as it was written at the legs there! Walao so small and secluded who could see that lah!! Sigh

We were charged another 20 Baht for 'Landing Fee' at the Wat Arun. Haiyo!!

It was scorching hot in Bangkok so we gotten ourselves a coconut to cool us down. But it did no good so we purchased another bottle of cold tea.

The floating market is at the same place in the morning. We were there in the afternoon. Though we couldn't see any floating market, we saw 1 trader on the boat.

My advise is, if you just want to go for sight seeing and do not care much for the fees that you'll be paying, this place will be fine for you. But we were all not too happy having to pay so much extra and paying 40 Baht each for that stupid picture!

I am an angry tourist and I am gonna blacklist this place!

Happy 1st Anniversary!

2009-04-29T11:37:00.002+08:00

Exactly one year ago, we got together without expecting ourselves to actually like each other. It has been a very rough year for both of us as how we learnt about each other- good and bad things. We survived it all.... for now.

Happy 1st Anniversary!

PS: He just sent me a bouquet of flowers to my office! =D

Lek Seafood @ Chong Nonsi

2009-04-26T09:47:00.007+08:00

By the rate of me blogging I think it will take up the whole year just for me to finish my Bangkok entries.... hehe

What to do? Busy mah as always

I really love Bangkok - the food, the taxis, the malls, their markets, their really cheap alcohol, public transportation ..... minus the traffic jam of cos. Before I embark on this journey, I did extensive research on Bangkok and I even did A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION PRINT OUT on the places to go (map), how to go, information about those places and their public transportation map. My team members were very cooperative as Ian, Greg and Jasmine worked on the itenery so that we know what to do and where to go.

I spotted this review about 'Lek Seafood' just below Chong Nonsi station (Silom BTS line) from a few bloggers and they raved about the food. From Platinum Mall, we had some difficulties getting to the Silom line (nearest would be Siam station @ Siam Paragon). Our legs were too sore and too tired to walk all the way there so we hailed 2 tuk-tuks (one for we 3 sisters, the other one for Greg, Ian and Jasmine). Both tuk-tuks were racing with each other and they drove so recklessly and dangerously almost wanting to get all of us killed. Nevertheless, it was one of the most awesomest moments in Bangkok .... u should have seen how freaked out that Greg was!

Mr. Crazy Tuk Tuk Driver

Look at how tired we were after a whole day of shopping

Lek Seafood @ Chong Nonsi

Bottled soft drinks are always popular here... they seldom use canned ones

Very awesome Tom Yum Goong! Tom Yums here are cooked with a tinge of coconut milk unlike the ones served in Malaysia.

Stir-fried Paku Pakis (Fern)

Stir Fried Broccoli with Prawns

BBQ Squids

Sizzling Hot Plate Oyster With Eggs (Oh Chien)

Stir Fried Pork with Oyster Sauce

Deep Fried Pork Ribs

The total bill for 6 persons was THB 1,010 only! Which is equivalent to RM 112! So cheap right! I think it's quite difficult to get that kinda food at that price in Malaysia, plus the food must be good too!

So, if you are in Bangkok, do give this place a visit. It's really simple to get there. If you are at Chong Nonsi station and you found a 7-11 store below there, you are at the right direction as Lek Seafood is just a few steps away from it.

Merisses @ Sukhumvit 16, Bangkok

2009-04-12T11:54:00.005+08:00

I have to admit I was on a tight budget when I made the trip to Bangkok and one of the rule to myself was that "I shall never stay in a room that costs more than RM 200 per night!" but of course the room shall not be ugly and unpresentable... hehe

After doing so much of research, I finally settled for Merisses hotel which is situated in Sukhumvit 16 (Sukhumvit is like the centre/ town for a lot of happening places). It was a new hotel and after reading some reviews of the hotel online which is quite contradicting, we just gave it a shot.

Contradicting means some reviews said that the hotel is damn good, some said it's lousy and incomplete. Some said it's near to the BTS (sky train) while some said it's damn far. Donno who to believe also!

Errr actually nobody expected the hotel to be so small!

Damn! The website conned all of us into believing it's a big, new and nice hotel. But seriously, the website is nice http://www.merisess.com/

We booked 2 Premiere Suites as it was on promotion @ 1,700 Baht per night while standard price was at 2,100 Baht. My sisters booked the most affordable room (Deluxe Suite) which was also on promotion @ 2,750 baht for 2 nights! Normal price per night is 1,900 baht.

Premiere Suite

It's really a very nice room with a nice bathtub with also see through glass, but of cos you can slide the glass shut with the wooden sliding door in case you wanna do some "big business" inside and would not want to be seen. Haha.... oh, there is a Playstation 2 provided in the room too. All you need is to ask the hotel to provide you some of the games.

For me, I am the luckier one. I got promoted to the most expensive room in the hotel probably because its occupancy was on the lower side for that few days. Normal price for that room is 2,900 Baht.

Executive One Bed Room Suite

The room is also equipped with a DVD player which we had no time to utilise it because most of the times were spent outside the room shopping at the malls... hehe. There was a small kitchen area where you can cook (there's an induction cooker), heat up your food in the microwave and also a fridge for you. How nice! However, the bathroom was incomplete as you can see they put a board there to replace the tiles.

And the best part is....

A BIG bathtub!

Imagine soaking youself in that tub after a long day of walking ans shopping.... ahhhhh how nice!!

To be really honest, the hotel is far from the BTS Asok. We spent the longest time of our life walking to and back from the BTS for the 1st day. After that, we were so smart, we got down from one station before Asok and hailed a taxi back to the hotel! Taxi drivers refused to send us back to the hotel from Asok station because it was too near (but too far for walking).

Anyway, taxis are plenty in Bangkok and they are cheap too! Starting fare is at 35 baht but from Nana station (1 stop before Asok) to our hotel costs around 50 baht for 4 person. Cheap right? And taxi drivers there actually USE their metres unlike in Malaysia!

Overall, the hotel is recommendable because you can always take a taxi (we have been doing that everyday) to everywhere. The best part is, the staff are really attentive, friendly and they will fulfill all your requests! Seriously, if you do not mind the distance, go for this hotel!

I'm Back!

2009-04-06T21:06:00.004+08:00

Though I did not blogged for almost a month, I did check my blogs and the messages left in my latest entry before I dumped my blog.... hehe

So anyway, what have I been up to?

For so many years, I finally got to go for an overseas trip! Of cos all on my own expenses.... every single cent spent was blood and sweat ok? Too bad I could only afford a 4 days 3 nights trip instead of a longer one because if shopping doesn't kill me, accommodation will! Financially, that is.

Leaving on a ~~jet plane~~ oppps I mean Air Asia to Bangkok! Yay!

Even the view from Thailand looks a lot nicer

Oh my... what am I talking? Doesn't it all look the same from up there?? But can't deny it does look very nice especially after I photoshopped it by playing with the color exposure... hehe

To sum it all up, Bangkok is a really very very hot place to be. The moment I step out from the hotel, I begin to sweat like a pig, wetting tissues and more tissues till the moment I step back into the hotel.....

That's the reason why I loaded my tummy with lots of coconut and cold drinks to cool down the body

So refreshing!

My 'hasil' at the end of the trip :)

Lost My Passion

2009-03-01T12:50:00.003+08:00

I have been undergoing a very stressful life for almost 3 months. The biggest contributor is from work, where I'd come home 9pm all drained up almost every night. Come Monday, there will be more drama and politics at work as we have a NEW ADDITION to the so-called-family.

Tomoro will be the day where I'd have to wear my armour suit to the battle field again. This time, it'll be heavier than ever and the battle's gonna be fiercer than the ones I had for 3 months. Talking about it, I began to fear going to work as the days are gonna be unpredictable.

For these few months, I felt a big part of me have changed. Things that I used to love are no longer the things I'd enjoy now. I blame it on behalf of stress as that's the only factor I could think of, for now. For instance, I used to love taking pictures as I'm always carrying a camera with me. I love takng pictures of events, of people and of FOOD! But these few months, I have lost my passion in photography. I still do carry a camera around but I no longer take pictues nor be in any picture anymore. Somehow I lost interest in photography as I find my life losing its colors.

For these 3 difficult months, I've always hoped my man will be standing by me to support me in these difficult days. I no longer feel the same way I felt about him ....... the feelings when we were together, happy and free. To the world, we are together but in my world, we are physically and emotionally apart. I felt as if I have been living by my own for these 3 months. While I tried my best to be concerned in his work and his projects, he has never once asked me if I am okay at work. Never. I am with a guy whom everyone thinks is perfect for me but all these while, I am all alone. He will never care about anyone but himself and he is always right all the time. I am very tired having to put a mask everytime I wake up to lie to the whole world that I am happy. I began to lose my respect and admiration for my man and once I lose it all, I can no longer find love in my heart. Perhaps after our Bangkok trip, I will have a decision for both of us if things were to continue this way.

I hope there will be someone out there whom will be able to make me smile again. I desperately need it. But for now, I am very tired and the reason why I'm blogging today is to tell everyone that I will not be blogging for sometime. This will be my last post until I can find colors in my life, then I will blog again.

PS: I do not need anyone to come up to me to tell me to do this or that. I need no advices, I just need support. Let's not play the 'blaming' game as I think it is only fair for me to say as long as he realises his mistakes and is willing to change, I will be willing to forgive. However, whether we get back together or not will be a different story.

Goodbye.

Valentine's Evening at To Dine For

2009-02-15T12:15:00.012+08:00

After 22 years of of hating and celebrating Valentine's Day alone or with single friends, this is the FIRST and the ONLY year so far I gotta experience that day with someone special.

I even have a term for Valentine's Day for people like me, I call it " Singletine's Day"

Lame I know but Lame I am ..... -.-

On the eve of Valentine's Day, I went to my sister's office during lunch time to collect something for my sister and to my surprise, my friend gave me a Valentine's Day gift.... hehe so sweet!

A wooden vase

With a message too!

On Valentine's day itself, when I was in midst of "doing some big business" my sister told me I got mail. When I finally got out of "the venue for doing big business", I found this in the living room:

My first bouquet of flowers on Valentine's Day!

Somemore my favourite - Pink Lilies!! (FYI, I do not like roses except for white ones) It came with a Valentine's Day card, all specially arranged delivery by a taxi.

Me posing with my flowers =)))))

Instead of only giving me a dozen or two dozen stalks of flowers, I got 20 STALKS of pink lilies which actually look bigger than me!

We adjourned to 'To Dine For' Fine Thai Cuisine at Chulan Square (also known as Bangkok Jazz) for dinner. I've always loved going to Bangkok Jazz for some drinks and chit chatting more than going anywhere else, instead I've been frequenting that place for quite a few times as there is a live jazz band every Saturday night. However, I've never been to their restaurant (1 floor above) for the food.

Their Valentine's Day Set Menu which I will never order because I always find them boring and expensive (like I've ever tried ordering them >.<)

Of all the restaurants opened by Sea Cuisine (To Dine For is a franchise by Sea Cuisine), this restaurant is the one that I love most in terms of atmosphere, decor and food too. If you have tried Amarin and Flying Chillies in Midvalley and The Gardens, I somehow find the Tom Yum there spicier and the decor, though nice is still incomparable to To Dine For.

We booked ourselves 1 week earlier but we were given a table facing the entrance but he got them to arrange another nicer table for us a day before. Finally, we got a table next to the window. Nice, I like!

Tom Yum Talay Fire Pot for 2 pax (Tom Yum Seafood Soup - thick) @ RM 29.90

I love Tom Yum and this soup is really really good, not too spicy and not too bland with the perfect level of sourness. Also in this soup is big fresh prawns (the type used in Sang Har Mee) .... yummy!

Yam Sam O (Pomelo Sunburst Salad) @ RM 15.90

Don't get fooled by the picture because if I were to rate this dish, it's only 4/10! 2 marks for the prawns and another 2 for the squids only. Reason being the pomelo is too BITTER so it polluted the whole dish! Not recommended unless you like really bitter pomelo.

Phad Thai Goong Sod (Thai style fried noodle with shrimps, egg and bean sprouts) @ RM 16.90

My first time having Phad Thai noodle, so GOOOooood that I forgot to take pictures of it until we were like half way eating. The noodle is so flavorful and so nice with a light tinge of sourness that it made the whole dish so addictive! I'm serious!

Khao Pad Sab-Pa-Rod-Gai (Pineapple Fried Rice With Chicken) @ RM 16.90

Though expecting the dish to be served in a half cut pineapple, it was actually served in a plate. But fear not, the rice is soft, fluffy and taste really really good with bits of pineapples and raisins. I think it would taste better with prawns instead but we ordered too many prawns/ seafood related dishes hence we opt for a chicken one instead.

Tam Tim Krob (Iced Water Chestnuts In Coconut Milk) @ RM 9.90

By the time we had our desserts, we were already so stuffed we actually ended up playing with the food. Everytime he took a spoonful of the coconut milk dessert, I would take my spoon to scoop all the water out then we would end up laughing and scolding each other. I think we disturbed many couples dining there.... lame and childish I know =((

So stuffed I could barely walk and smile for the camera

Each couple dining there that night were given a pink rose by the restaurant... though not my favourite flower, it still gave me big smile on my face =))))))))

At the end of the day, things shall not go only 1 way. While the guy took the effort and money buying and delivering flowers to my house, booking a table for dinner and getting a better table more private with a better view, I gave him a gift as a way to tell him that I appreciate all his effort.

CK Perfumes for Travellers

I bought the travellers kit because a real size bottle would be too big and too much while the miniatures ones would be too small. With the travellers' set, he could put it in his office or car and bring it along during a trip as it won't take too much space. Smart leh?

Which adds into the collection of his perfumes - A total of 22 BOTTLES for a single young guy!!!

And as a female, I have about 10 BOTTLES only!!!

Happy Valentine's Day people! Hope you enjoy the day as much as I did!!

=))))))))))))))))

Ang Pow Award

2009-02-12T22:05:00.006+08:00

This Year, I got a total of 43 Ang Pows from CNY! Considered not too bad lah looking at the bad economy now ok?

All 43 Ang Pows lying around

And from this 43 Ang Pows, I am giving 3 Awards away!

Most Prestigious Ang Pow

'Gold' Pow from Ms. Koh

I know, what is so special about this Ang Pow right? It looks damn plain and damn normal right??

Tada! It actually opens like a purse!

The Ang Pow That Stood Out From The Rest

One look and you'll know that the colour is different and very pastel like.... so sweet looking! It somehow reminds me of Mid-Autumn festival instead

Most Special Never Seen Before Ang Pow

Ang Pow with Mercedes Benz picture (it's not from Mercedes btw)

And if you think that's it, you're WRONG!

When you pull it up, it looks like this:

Tada!!! So Cute!!! It's from Jane Cheng and this Ang Pow is bought, not taken freely from some banks or something =))))

I like!

There you have it, the 3 Awards given for Ang Pows! For the closing, I shall let you sneak peak on my collection this year:

Oi masuk bank one ok?? Cannot spend one so don't even think of asking me to treat you makan....

NO WAY!!!

The New Year For The Chinese

2009-02-09T12:32:00.005+08:00

I think this is some sort of a mandatory post for a lot of bloggers out there as whatever and wherever I click, it's all filled with the CNY posts. I did not want to post the same thing but then if you can't beat them, join them!

However, I am a very lazy person as I like to have the pictures do the talking instead (as I've been talking too much and too loud 24/7 in real life)

In summary, I spent 3 days of my CNY in Ipoh, the place I was born and bred, visiting houses, "making indirect source of income", eating and.... errr.... eating too.

I did not know that purple was the theme of the year

It has been a tradition for my family to have a tea ceremony every 1st CNY morning.

Children will wish the parents all the well wishes before the parents hand their ang pows to us.

After that, Mission Accomplished!!

This year, Dad managed to come back from Dubai (for those that do not know, dad has been working outstation ever since before I was born so we seldom see him) to celebrate CNY with us, therefore, we managed to have a family portrait together.

The Lim family portrait

10 years down the road, if we were to take the same portrait again, let's see who will be carrying their kids first!

Buahahahah

The Little Things That Count

2009-02-03T11:11:00.006+08:00

You know, some people go through mountains and seas to impress others .... or should I rephrase it to 'trying to impress others'

but actually it's the little things that count....

Yesterday, while I was in the loo taking a piss, my colleague came in telling me that she received a call from the Guard House telling me that there's a cake delivery for me.

I was like "No. It wasn't my Birthday. I don't have a fan club either"

There I was then, standing at the entrance of the office with a Secret Recipe delivery van in front of me passing me a box of cake after signing the deliver order form

Awwww..... So sweet!

If you are into blogging, you would have known whom Sixthseal.com is and how we got to know each other. But the sweetest thing of all is that I've seen and gone though the moments where so many of my colleagues going down to the entrance/ guard house receiving flowers, cakes, presents (either by us or by their partner/friend). I never could have imagined one day the person going down would be me.

Actually my life's not that sad lah... I do have friends coming to my office giving me stuff or suprises but no surprises of 'that sort'. U might have experienced a lot of this especially during Valentine's Day (though I've never celebrated one...... surprising leh?!)

Anyway, Thanks HB for the cake. I really appreciate the thought like how you appreciated us for bringing you around in Ipoh.

Longing For A Holiday....

2009-01-30T23:43:00.005+08:00

I know I know.... CNY holidays have just past and now I am asking for another holiday!?!

My idea of a holiday is not just a few public holidays and that's holidays okay. I want to go far far away and spend my few days doing nothing at a place where nobody knows me ..... Ahhhhh how fun!

This year's CNY has been hectic therefore I didn't manage to actually rest having to go back to work on Thursday and knowing myself going to work on a Saturday as I have a project going on dampened my CNY mood too. BIG sigh.

Anyway I was browing through some old pictures and I would really love to go back to this place:

Pulau Redang

Note: Pictures taken during year 2006 hence I looked really different and a lot slimmer.

I got myself a very nice tan after this trip as I applied tanning oil instead of sun block :)

I've always wanted to go back to this place because I love it a lot! Sometimes I wish someone would just kidnap me and bring me here for a few days :))))

I used to have the time but I did not have the money.

Now that I've got the money, I don't have the time.

How ironic life is sometimes.

Merry CNY

2009-01-28T22:59:00.006+08:00

As usual, I spent my CNY in Ipoh as I was made, born and bred there.... actually not very sure of the "made" part, I just wanted to sound more like I am like an original, non pirated human from Ipoh.

Ipoh are always famous for Leng Luis that's why I always like to admit I'm from there ;)

Anyway, countdown so far on the number of YEE SANGs that I had:

THREE

I never liked Yee Sang except for the raw fish and keropok (don't you think the keropok rocks?)

Anyway, this year's CNY is a little different from the previous years because we brought home 'A GUY'. This guy has privileges more than our boyfriends/ future boyfriends/ to-be boyfriends because not only he got to meet my parents but my grandparents and my relatives as well! And I mean both sides!

I shall blog about my trip when my sister uploaded the picturesn into the PC from her "Forbidden DSLR" (defination: her private Sony Alpha which I'm not allowed to touch most of the time).

At the meantime, "Open Table" as much/often as possible to have some side income to buy rice as recession is in town!

Finally....

2009-01-23T16:04:00.003+08:00

There's always a saying - Becareful what you wish for, you might just get it

After so many nights of heartbreaks, tears, dilemmas and arguments, the thing that I've been wishing for has finally came.

The official memo was out finally

Boss broke the news to me personally in her room for me 3 days ago but I'd prefer for the official memo to be out before opening my mouth. Actually it was my boss informing the whole world -.-"

But wait. There's always a catch when good things come your way.

It did come with two big blows. Three days passed, I still can't sleep well at night worrying about this issue. I won't talk about it because its P&C and it was a personal request from the management for me. Sigh.

No wonder my animal sign indicated 'increased stress especially after a promotion' after attending a talk by Joey Yap. I've been going home every single working day after 8pm for almost 3 weeks already. One night, I decided to leave early at 6pm because I was too frustrated with working I felt as if I couldn't "breathe" anymore.

My colleagues were shocked,

"Wah! I've never seen you going home so early for so loooong already!"

Buahahaha I'm so hardworking leh! Anyway Happy Chinese New Year yo!

Over The Past Weekend

2009-01-18T19:00:00.010+08:00

Yesterday, I reluctantly woke up at 7.45am to attend Joey Yap's "Thriving In Challenging Times" Feng Shui & Astrology talk. Yeah man, I attended a Feng Shui talk which lasted from 10am till 5pm at KL Convention Centre. In a nutshell, 2008 had been a tough year for me and 2009 will be a tougher one. My bedroom, sleeping direction, astrology sign, 'gua' number are all bad. But when other door closes, one opens and it is my "Peach Blossom" luck (tou fah wan). It says that in 2009, I will be able to meet someone new or improve my relationship and network. Ok this might sound a little scary but I had some tarot card reading 2 weeks ago and it says that I will meet a new guy soon. Sigh..... just when I needed some luck in career, suddenly meet someone new pulak!

After the talk, my family and I went to our new condo in KL to have a look before renting it out. Condos in KL memang mahal somemore so small!

So jealous because got nice swimming pools and gym!

In an unrelated note, by the rate of me posting an entry, you would have guessed I've been a very busy person. Yup. That's right. Work has been really really busy and hectic for these 2 weeks, and more to come. I'm actually dreading to go to work everyday because I do not know what the day will bring.

Deadlines? Rejection of work? More things to explore? Corrections after correction? Meetings? Scoldings? Office politics?

You've read about it. I have encountered it.

The sudden even-heavier workload came 2 weeks ago, just a few days before I had to travel down South for a meeting with wars in the office and many things to rush and to explore since the market has been really bad. The day I travelled to Johor, I had a meeting with agencies in the morning till 3pm where we had lunch then began the journey.

Rajin betul

We wasted no time by doing our work in the MPV and also in the hotel room till 1am since we are now equipped with a laptop (now you know why my company gives us a laptop instead?). By 7am, we were all awake, had our breakfast and then proceeded to the HQ for a meeting. Had our dinner along the way back and reached home at 11pm++. I spent the whole week working till 7-8pm++ everyday in the office the following week.

Suddenly, there was just so much of work I doubt I could cope with it! From 9 items in my WIP (work in progress), it went up to 13 in just 1 day! If it wasn't bad enough, my boss's mood was really bad that week. Every single day, I got screwed, so did my colleagues too. I understand that the management has given her a lot of pressure as the sales has been declining since we're into a recession. Imagine this:

Z: Boss, I called XXX company and ....
B: #$%^$###%^&*&*^&%$#$$%%^^&&*

Errr... you get my point. Even before I get to speak up, I already got screwed when in fact I wanted to tell her something that she thought I did not do. My colleagues and I basically got screwed in the morning, over lunch, in the evening, during meeting... u name it, we had it for 1 whole week! We tried our best to rush for things to get done but there were meetings everyday - 2 a day, sometimes even 3! Macam mana lah nak buat kerja?! Sometimes I just do not know how long I could cope with my work and espectally my brand when everything is hanging by a thread. I was told to explore so many things when in fact I do not feel comfortable at all having to manage so many things at once. In the end, my emotions got the better of me, I couldn't take it any longer, I showed my disatisfaction and a black face, packed my laptop and walked out of the meeting room. I know, I know... I'm going for a career suicide.

The worst has yet begun.

On friday, finally the merchandising room that I've been working on for so long got their equipments delivered. It was a rather simple project but armed with no contacts and lots of changes in decisions and directions, I had finally managed to settle and got the management to agree with the price after more than a month! It was a really frustrating job because no supplier wanted to come in for this job as the things that we wanted were too small and of no value to them. When I finally got one to come in, he got really frustrated as my bosses changes their decisions every few days. And it was me who had to do the shitty work as I was the point of contact. He got frustrated with me, I got frustrated with him and my company.

To make matters worse, one of my sales person had an accident with the supplier's lorry and both got into an arguement. Because I was there when it happened, they made me point the person who was wrong out. I knew whom it was but I could not. I had to do something that made me pretty unpopular - left and went back up as my boss was calling me into her room. I suppose the whole sales team must be hating me right now. Sigh. Later in the afternoon, my boss told me to tell the workers to take back some of their equipments as they didn't fit into the room. The workers were really angry and disatisfied I guess as they installed everything but it didnt fit. BIG sigh.

Now, can you imagine how busy I am actually? Even setting up a room and equipments which was supposed to be an admin's has also became my job. Carrying stocks which was the warehouse's job has also became my job. Not to mention, my other work includes - new product developments, sourcing agencies, meetings, planning for promotions, managing A&P funds, prepare A&P spending, preparing monthly reports, minutes of meetings, agenda for meetings, market visit reports, analysises, budget, design of new products, color proofing, prepare marketing plans, sales memo, design barcodes, commercial shooting, and the list goes on. Well, on a brighter note, I can do and have done a lot of things better than people my age.

At times, I get so depressed I wished I could talk to somebody but again, nobody likes listening to complaints and rants. Everyone has their problems so it's better to keep it inside me but to type it all out here. At least there is a way to let it all out. Looking back, I missed the moments chatting through the phone at night before I sleep. Somehow the phone just stopped ringing almost for a month probably because I have kept a distance from everyone else except for my colleagues and a couple of friends.

You know what?

I need to take things easily, one step at a time and learn to relax. It's time to revive my social life! (peach blosson luck on my way remember?) So, if you wanna party, watch movie or go for a drink, you know who to call?

ME!

New Friends, New Zouk

2009-01-10T12:19:00.006+08:00

Ok the title doesn't really make any sense but it does link to one another!

Over the last weekend, since I wasn't in talking terms with GC, a childhood friend of mine gave me a call in the morning (actually it was 11am+) to inform me that he's in Malaysia with his friends and he'd want my sisters and I to come out that night. This 'friend' of mine is actually the son of my mother's old classmate in which they are still keeping in touch. I think it has been more than 20 years since she migrated to Australia so basically her children are all ABCs (Australian Born Chinese).

ME, Clinton, Yiling, Eiling

We were friends for almost 22 years. Why 22 years? Cos he was only born 10 days after me and we used to play with each other when we were young. Funnily, his eyes looked a little bigger when he was a child though very 'sepet' also.

That very night, I drove to Jalan Alor to meet him up as he was staying there. My mom tagged along because she thought that his mom was tagging along as well.

Terence, Kieth, ME, Gareth, Clinton, Eiling, Yiling

Thank God he brought along 3 gorgeous guys or I'd end up puking looking at his face the whole night! Don't say I'm mean because Clinton said I've not changed over the past many many years - still the same old loud, sacarstic tomboy! Really hateful!

Kieth (now residing n working in KL for past 2 years), Gareth (Clinton's cousin), ME

We had our dinner at Jalan Alor and were practically stuffed since they kept ordering and ordering!

Coincidently, it was also Terence's birthday so we celebrated his birthday too. They asked me to guess his age and I said 25! Mana tahu he's 28!

And those 3 guys are all actually around 27-28 years old!!! (except for Clinton as he's my age. I'm 23 (in 2009), still YOUNG and BEAUTIFUL!) But my point is, they don't even look SO OLD!

We cut and had our cake at their hotel's cafe.

Few days ago, Terence & Gareth told me that they just discovered their hotel has a brothel. Duh! It's Jalan Alor! And they even told me the prices of the ladies (different countries, different price). Most expensive is China ladies and cheapest is Malaysians! Wth! I even asked if which one did they choose? Hehe.

After that, Eiling and Jon went back home together with my mom. Then, we went clubbing with them at Zouk since they were asking for it. It was my 2nd time to Zouk but also my 1st time going to the New Zouk (they just refurbished the whole place).

I only allowed them 5 mins to change their clothes after dinner! Haha talking about Malaysians' hospitality, I guess when they think of me, they will tell their Australian friends that all Malaysians are horrible people!

Paid our cover charge inclusive of a drink. Being the stupid me as always, I ordered Beer. And I don't drink beer. Calvin finished 3/4 for me.

My colleagues said I'm so lucky surrounded by so many guys... Buahahahha! Pimping yo!

Each of us had a Tequila Shot after that but Terence kept insisting on paying the bill ad it was his birthday. I wanted a 2nd one but too bad I gotta drive after that.

I honestly think Gareth's the funniest one to be with and everyone claims he has 6 packs! I asked him to prove it but I think he was kinda shy.

Kieth is a very quiet person but I managed to get him to spill some beans over dinner the other day. He told me he has some shares in a timber company and will be going back to Australia to his family for a month, next month. I asked if he has any brother that I can 'kao'! Haha

Though it has been more than 6 - 7 years, Clinton was the first and only guy who mailed me a SuratCinta. I was so shocked but thinking back, I think it's actually quite funny because his handwriting was like 'cakar ayam' and it took me quite some time trying to figure out what he wrote.

I found out that Terence is an Indon-Chinese and he wears this Tiffany & Co ring (the Somerset design) which I love and a WHITE iPhone! Oh I'm so jealous of him! Whenever I fight for the bill with him, he tells the whole world that I'm embarassing him! Wth!

I asked the camera guy to take a picture of Terence and I.... mana tahu the 3 extra fellas masuk into the picture as well!

Group Picture!

We went to Jalan Alor for supper since they were hungry after Zouk. Practically, Yiling and I reached home only when the Muslims wake up for their morning Azan. Overall, it was a very fun night!

Ziling went clubbing yo!

Tiring Week

2009-01-08T11:19:00.003+08:00

Gonna depart to Johore at 3pm today and to come back on Saturday for a meeting in Johore

I don't enjoy going to Johore for meetings because they will last for hours and hours and hours and we never get to go out for lunch =( Always trapped inside the factory and have to eat take away pizzas from Pizza Hut everytime.

So Sad.

Somemore now half Thursday, full friday and half Saturday gone.

Sigh

On the other hand, guess who went clubbing in Zouk last week? (considering I don't club)

Yeah man. Ziling went clubbing at new Zouk !

Visiting Malacca Before 2009

2009-01-02T22:01:00.008+08:00

It was a one day trip for the 8 of us to trespass Malacca for the last time before New Year. Overall, it was a really fun trip and we had a total of 7 meals!

On the other hand, I know it's New Year's. I shall blog about my New Year countdown in my next post. I spent my countdown with a bunch of friends in Mont Kiara. I know, I didn't spend it with Greg because..... well things screwed up between us. Honestly, I did try to solve it but things just got worse. Everytime we talk, we ended up fighting. A friend told me this :

"The more you try to solve it, the worse it get. Give yourself a timeline to calm down and to think about what you really want. Take the time off to do things that you like - reading a book, catching up with friends, watch movies, go shopping and lie on the bed. After that, try talking again. If it doesn't work anymore, at least you tried"

Today, I deleted every single SMS from him from my handphone because I would not want to read those messages that will cause tears to my eyes. For the mean time, he will be completely out of my life. I have to let go and free my mind and my heart before I can think and act rationally. I need to move on and live my life. Whether things may or may not work between us anymore, only time will tell.

Compiling Year 2008

2008-12-30T19:30:00.030+08:00

Since year 2008 is gonna end in 2 days and I'm quite free at the moment, I shall compile my happenings for the whole year in this post, which is also apparently my first time doing so.

Super long post ahead hehe

1) I ended the year 2007 by having a sleepover at Boon's place together with a few others and started out 2008 together by having Bak Kut Teh at Klang

Ok I donno what sign is that but anyway Edwin was supposed to join us but he was in overseas so too bad.

2) Suddenly, I found myself at home on a Saturday evening so decided to join my sisters at The Curve for dinner with Greg, which was then a friend I hardly know.

Dinner at Warong Penyet @ The Curve and then shopping at Padini right after. I browsed back my old blog and it was quoted:

"After dinner, we shopped around. Amazingly, Greg is quite handy at times when you go shopping because he gives a lot of comments and ideas on which to choose. Some guys just follow you around and keep quiet. So boring!"

Ok... funny thing is, now I find it irritating and I wish I could slap his mouth!

3) 2008 also marks the year I visited and fell in love with Jolvin's new mansion which includes 3 Jacuzzis, 1 Sauna, 1 big Koi pond from his garden that links to his living room, a Cinema room and of cos, his BMW 7 Series (in which he offered me a lift by asking his dad to pick me up)

His "Cinema"

I asked him a dozen of times why of all girls, he doesn't want me. Hehe. Ok don't puke. But if he suddenly tells me he likes me, I'll be the one puking instead.

4) The most fun Birthday surprise I planned for Singaporean's Bday is to pakat with colleagues to buy him a shirt and a boxer and to put inside a Fedex courier box and left it at the guard house for him to pick it up. I even created a fake person with some supplier's address & phone.

He thought the non-existent "Felicia Hiao" is his secret admirer.

How stupid! He even called the number and we had to get an ex-colleague to call him to pretend it was her! The whole office spent the whole day pranking him but it was indeed the most brilliant Bday surprise for the year!

5) When I first joined this company, I was an assistant to the Biscuits Division which holds Cream-O (Oreo look-alike) and Magic. After a good 4 months in that division, I had a change of Portfolio from Biscuits to Snacks. Being in the transition period and doing a much bigger portfolio was indeed not easy at all.

With the close monitoring on the launching of new products, it made my journey even more difficult.

Everything was so critical when you hold one of the company's backbone brands and my brand being a regional brand name, there are a lot of limitations to it. Everynight, I would come home crying because of the rocky roads I had along the way.

6) In January, I hung out with Greg a couple of times and it was truly and solely hanging out like friends. This time, I bugged him to bring me to Yut Kee @ Jalan Dang Wangi because I wanted to eat their Hainanese Pork Chop and appararently he knew the way. So must make use of him! Haha. The 1st time I travelled to Yut Kee was with Vincent which I took LRT to KL alone :(

I was disappointed beause the food was served quite cold. Memalukan orang dan makanan Hainanese! I'm a 100% Hainanese somemore okay! That was also the last time I went there.

7) My first Valentine gift for all the ladies in my department is an edible high quality Rose chocolate from Eiling's company.

The ladis were all happy but the men were all sad cos they got nothing.

I never liked Valentine's Day because you get to see everyone receiving flowers while you'll be the one left out always. As in for 22 years already. Sigh.

8) URC's regional meeting is held every quarterly but is seldom in Malaysia but this year, we got lucky because Malaysia got to host it @ Parkroyal KL. It was a very tiring meeting as we had to set up the whole meeting room with all the products beautifully displayed and had to be PR personnels for Directors, GMs from China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Manila, Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Most importantly, we got to meet the CEO, President and Chairman of JG Summit (URC is a subsidiary company) and those are one of the most richest men in the Philipines. Even the Parkroyal Director or something came down to shake hands and greet the CEO.

We were lucky to be able to take pictures with the Gokongwei family (JG Summit is a family business) which is equivilant to YTL or Berjaya here.

I got to have dinner together with the Gokongwei on the same table because practically everyone was scared to sit with them. The GM of URC Philipines invited me to sit with him along with the Gokongwei family and it was indeed an honor for me. We even went to Aloha after that for some drinks and I decided to fall down in front of the youngest Gokongwei and bruised my knee. Oh Gawd!

9) Went to Malacca the most number of times in a year - 5 times! 2 was for work while the other 3 was personal. The funniest thing was that apparently out of the 5 times, 3 of them was when I fought with Greg and decided to leave him by running away to Malacca for a short get away.

I love Chicken Rice Balls, Satay Celup and Jonker Walk!

I think I go to Malacca a lot more than the times I go back to my hometown in Ipoh. Opps.

10) Did my first ever commercial which features local band One Buck Short for Roller Coaster. The shoot lasted for 16 hours from 8am till 12am. Though it was tiring, it was a very good experience for me to have done one commercial which I'm sure certain people will never get to experience this.

One Buck Short eating Roller Coaster

11) Became one of the partners for One Buck Short's album release attended by press and media @ Laundry, The Curve in which Roller Coaster got featured in a few magazines and newspapers.

Again, one of a lifetime experience having an event like this

12) Appeared in The Star to tumpang glamour after sister got a First Class & a Veledictorian which The Star highlighted that her achievements are influenced by her SISTERS.

Hoho I got 2nd upper also get to appear here. Not Bad.

13) Singaporean resigned from URC so we decided to give him a surprise farewell again. This time, it was secretly held in Port Dickson and we managed to get him to PD all by himself without him having a clue we rented a boungalow to throw a farewell for him!

Every single one of us turned up for his farewell (including spouses). That shows how much we love our Singaporean.

Also my first time on the Banana Boat during the trip.

Singaporean's resignation has impacted my life in a lot of ways. He was like a brother to me so I actually cried many times when he left. I still do keep in touch with him and apparently I know I'm one of those very few ones he still replies to whenever I contacted him. It's been half a year now but still missing him..... sigh.

14) Shortly after Singaporean left, Jane gave her resignation letter and left 3 months later. Just like Singaporean, Jane has been very supportive of me and was like a sister to me most the time. If she's not my sister, she's actually my direct superior for almost 8 months while trying her very best to train and guide me to manage the brand independently. I'd say who I am now I need to really thank her. My Boss once mentioned that the way I work is just like hers, very disciplined and efficient in our work.

For her farewell, I customized a trophy and a certificate for her as 'URC's Most Happening Mama'. She indeed does not look like a mother at her age and figure. Nevertheless, we spent her farewell by crying and tearing as she is a Big Sister for a lot of us. Suddenly, I just felt like I was all alone and empty after she and Singaporean left.... till now, it still feels that way.

15) My first 'Zhi Mui' experience was during my boss's wedding in October. It was such a sweaty and busy day in Seremban followed by the dinner the next day in Jaya Palace.

The Zhi Mui angpow we got was not too bad. Hehe.

16) Spent my first Birthday away from home to Penang for a 3 nights get away and actually gone to Kek Lok Si Temple during my Birthday itself -.-"

Posing with myself, The Tigress

The hotel I stayed at in Penang had a Jacuzzi in the room so I really enjoyed myself bathing most of the time. Haha.

17) Desktop was stolen when the company got broke into and changed 4 computers in a year. Now, I'm permanently using a new Dell Vostro laptop which I need to carry every single working day.

Check out my wallpaper - Alsolut Masquerade.

18) Celebrated my first ever Christmas in Imperial Hotel. Suddenly became 'orang atasan' and the best part was free flow of sashimi and cold prawns! I love prawns!

I love the way they serve their Sushi. So artistic and nice.

19) Celebrated Xmas Eve just like old times with closed frens at the comfort of Calvin's BIG house. This year was also very special as Tung Jern came home after 2 years from US for just a few weeks. I deeply missed that guy! Also my very good brother!

The most important person TJ is not in this picture. Haha Tai Sei!

Oklah post one picture of him:

Doing stupid and embarassing things at all times - Begging in front of a wine shop @ Bangsar Shopping Centre. U can always see the very immature and childish side of me whenever I'm with him.

20) Leaving the Best for last, the highlight of year 2008 is that I was attached to Greg. I know there's nothing to shout about. Though I called our relationship off TWICE due to our heated fights, we reconciled shortly after because we both know we still love each other. It has not been a smooth ride for both of us as there were many heartbreaks and heartaches along the way. Things are currently very rocky between us I don't even know if I should call it off as I'm tired of his 'Greg-is-always-right' attitude. It has always been about him and only him.

I'm going to smile like nothings wrong, talk like everythings perfect, act like its just a dream and pretend that he's not hurting me.

Sometimes I wish he can put others into his heart and not only himself.

Cheers to Year 2009 and Screw the recession!

4 Computers in 1 Year

2008-12-26T14:32:00.005+08:00

When I first joined this company, I used to use this dinasour because of my rank and a newbie

When Jane left in September, I took over her flat screen PC

Too bad it didn't last very long because it got stolen almost 4 months later. Then, the company got us some rented laptops before getting us new ones.

Super old and heavy HP laptops

Few days ago, we got our new Dell Vostro laptops, which is our permanent ones....

Not exactly the best but better than nothing...

Now I gotta carry the laptop from and to work everyday.

Sigh.

Melted

2008-12-19T18:26:00.007+08:00

Sometimes, URC is like a company that belongs to my father.... because I am late to work almost everyday! Yesterday was such a historical day because for the first time, I was so determined to go to work early and all was well until the Smart Tag toll!

"Kad Tamat Tempoh"

@$^$#%$%$###^&&#$!!!! The 'Touch N Go card' which I got from my dad (in which he got it when it was first introduced) reaches its life span of 10 years and decided to expire yesterday. I had to proceed into the TUNAI toll in wich I have never set foot there for a gazillion years cos the queues are always FREAKING LONG! Anyway, I was late to work and started making a lot of noise at the pantry that morning complaining.

I was so afraid of going home after work because not only the jam will kill me, the queue at the Tunai toll will make my death a slow & painful one. The whole day, I was so bothered and so afraid of going home because of the problemetic Smart Tag until......

Greg surprised me by showing up in my office at 5pm to pass me his Smart Tag so that I could use it on the way home.

His Smart Tag device + Touch N Go

Hehe so sweet. He instantly got my heart melted right at the entrance. My colleagues all scolded me by not practising what I preached as I was proudly bragging during lunch that if a guy has no money, then don't need to talk to me because love does not pay bills. Hehe. It all happened during lunch when we were at Tai Thong with our agencies summarising what kind of partner we all look for. As what the whole department knows, the young Business Director that services my company has been very flirtatious & playful with me and the whole department forced me to sit with him in his BMW and also during lunch!

He used to own 3 BMWs during 'the good times'!

Haiyo even my Boss digged his background inside out and kept telling me he's a good man from his family background and the way he was brought up..... walao like ada kena mengena with me? But good also because at least I get special attention and privileges and that benefits my brand and myself.

Anyway, like what my Boss always says, the young men all died in Ziling's hands. Hehe I got special techniques to make people (especially young men) work and get things done for me without attacking me, which always happenes to the others. At least now I know that I'm still considered an 'asset' and currently not in the 'Retrenchment List' I hope.

By the way, I'm on leave today to re-new my passport which took almost THE WHOLE DAY!

I'm poorer by RM 300 because of this 'book'!

5 years down the road, I'm gonna experience this again because my passport would have expired by then :( Oh God!

PS: Greg caught me by surprise last night again by giving me a nicely wrapped lip gloss as I lost my Dior lip gloss some time ago. Though it was not Dior, he got my heart melted again. Ahhhhh......

You Know Times Are Bad When.....

2008-12-16T20:41:00.004+08:00

...... You gotta work on a freaking Sunday (2 sessions somemore- morning & afternoon)!

Sometimes I also don't understand.... Sunway University College approached us to sponsor and participate in their open day. Already said 'sponsored' right? Not only I sponsored products, I need to hire promoters and pay them for 2 days and I gotta bear responsibility for the props.

If you were in Sunway Uni last weekend, you would have noticed this booths.

And in return what did Sunway University offered us?

A pathetic non-traffic location in their cafeteria when the crowd were all at the entrance! Goodness!! If this is my project, I would have 'scrubbed' their people in charge for giving me pathetic location +FOC beverages everywhere! Dahlah only tell us Nescafe and C2 will be the only sole beverages, they actually put orange juices everywhere for their visitors!! Not only WASTING my MONEY, my TIME and my PRODUCTS, I also felt like killing the people from my company + from Sunway for even agreeing to this term!

Why?

Because it's not their money so why do they care?

If you have ever been to Manila/ Vietnam, C2 (flavored green tea) is so popular that they are even more sellable than Coke at certain places!

Everything beside the own brand's stocks and props are all BORNE by my brand! That means I freaking almost PAID for the whole thing okay! I hate it when people take money from my budget and not fully utilising it!!

Even my own boss also don dare to touch my money because I will question and prohibit until she vomits blood! Everytime she wants my money, I will 'jeling' (glare at) her. Hehe.

Somemore we gave away big pack samples.... try estimating our costs for this sampling activity.

It was a busy day for me on Sunday as I need to helped out and be a part time unpaid promoter for the first 2 hours.

And the worst part is.....

I only managed to get myself a cup of hot coffee for breakfast after working for 2 hours @ 12.30pm. Sometimes I also wonder where did I get all the energy to carry the stocks and cases whole morning.

Recession mah so cannot simply complain or demand for pay rise! Don't fire me or cut my salary also good enough. Haih.

My First Experience as 'Zhi Mui'

2008-12-12T16:17:00.008+08:00

I'm 22 and at this age, it's really rare to find friends or people that I know whom have plans to get married soon. People that I know from work are either already married or not in the near future to get married.... except for one.......

My BOSS.

I can't believe I lost my virginity as a Zhi Mui to my own Boss!!

There are so many things that I could describe about her (if you're reading this, don't get angry ok cos this is the truth). When I came into the interview, I was shocked by her name because she shares the same name as my mom's! (pronunciation only). As if my mom is not fierce and strict enough... I need to face another fiercer one at work. If corporate world is tough for a fresh grad, my boss made my journey a lot tougher. From being a person whom made me cry every single day after work in which I told myself I need to resign over and over again, I have experienced her changing a lot to whom she is now. I know because currently, I am her longest serving surbordinat. She used to be the type who changes your memo, emails, marketing plans for more than 8 times before it gets approved by her and also shouts on top of her lungs and demand you to be in her room no matter what you were doing at that moment. If you have done something wrong, you'll be scolded like hell and expects you to settle your own problems. Can you imagine the stress and sadness I undergo each day?

Nah, I've experienced all that and is kind of immune to it. Somehow, I've already adjusted to her working behaviour but also am relieved that she has changed so much over the past few months. She is now someone whom you can talk to and things are negotiable now. As her surbordinate, I have agreed to become her 'zhi mui' (sister) on her wedding day which took place in Seremban.

Reached Her Seremban Hometown @ 10am

Omg look at my bitchy expression!

At about 2pm, we moved back to their own house in Shah Alam

The 'Snacks' Team.... that was then. We all have been re-shuffled as it was Management's decision.

My boss calls me 'Little Tiger' because both of us are under the Tiger Chinese Zodiac.

We managed to get RM 200++ Zhi Mui Ang Pow each for 6 person after deducting some expenses.... Hoho!

The next night, it was the Wedding Dinner @ Jaya Palace

The 5 of us below were to collect Ang Pows, tick for their attendances and and to be usherers

Pictures During The Dinner

Because all ladies in URC physically are ladies but internally are men (we carry stocks at work), guess who helped to 'Yum Seng' with every single table with the couple that night?

Yeah, us ladies! Read that right - Every Single Table.

At the end of the dinner, the ladies were to fight for the bouquet of flowers when my Boss toss it on the air. Whoever to get the flowers is believed will get married very fast too. The flowers almost came to me but I ran away! In fact everyone ran away except for Shirley because...

Choi! We all don't want to get married so fast!!!

Bangkok Jazz @ Chulan Square

2008-12-08T17:20:00.010+08:00

After movie & dinner at Cineleisure along with Ian and Jasmine, it'd be such a waste if we end our Saturday night just like that hence Greg and I proceeded to Bangkok Jazz @ Chulan Square KL with Faurani.

We ordered a jug of Sangria and Long Island @ RM 75 each jug to chill the whole night. Long Island was good but Sangria was not really recommended. When you mix these two together, we managed to get ourselves high that night.

I never liked Jazz but the live band at Bangkok Jazz wasn't really hardcore pure Jazz so it was pretty good for me :)

Pictures Of Us Doing Nothing:

I spent the night listening to Faurani lecturing till Bangkok Jazz closes. Overall, it was a fun night as I never liked going to clubs as those places are way too noisy and smokey for me.

Burglary at Office!

2008-12-04T20:01:00.005+08:00

I was as usual late to work and when I exited from my car, I heard some knockings on the window thinking it was my colleagues knocking from the pantry at my department. Then, when I approached the main door, I saw 2 of my colleagues knocking it from inside and I was thinking to myself,

"Walao 2 fellas also didn't bring the tag down to open the door??"

Mana tahu when I opened the door, they said to me,

"Today no need to do work. Our office got broken into and all computers gone! Not April's Fool joke!"

I was like Errrr..... but still I went up to the department with my bags and all as usual, and MY GOD!

The guard said he didn't know a thing!

My Place

My cubicle was the messiest after the break-in and my CPU and Flat Screen are gone!

They broke a hole to get in because the Manager locked her room

Coincidently, all the Managers did not bring back their laptops that night! A lot of out documents and information are all GONE!

We called the police and they came shortly after. Then, my colleagues went to the police station to do a report because she came to the office earliest and noticed something amiss when she saw papers lying around and the department's door was left open (which is normally closed). Then, to her horror, all the computers were gone and everything was so messy!

The window we all suspected the burglars went in from

Everyone followed the police to find the bukti

The GM whom was scheduled to fly to Manila for the Regional Meeting came back to access the losses and to see for himself the burglary that took place ONLY in the MARKETING department (so weird).

After about 1 hour, the CSI a.k.a Forensic team came to look for fingerprints

The CSI guy told me that those black powder are imported from U.S and contains materials from the Volcano!

The news of our office got robbed was spread really fast until Thailand, Johore and Singapore offices were all aware of it. I am sure all regions will know about it soon when my GM attends the Regional Meeting!

The GM has also made arrangements to get us a BRAND NEW LAPTOP each but it might take a while so meantime, he has gotten us RENTED COMPUTERS so that we can start work immediately -.-" because once Marketing is down, almost everything is at a stand-still.

VERY SMART because in the future, we need to work 24/7 even at home and weekends!

AHhhhhhhhh!!!!

So Colorful!

2008-11-30T16:00:00.006+08:00

I wasted my exclusive invite for FJ Benjamin's Branded Sale on Thursday @ Parkroyal! Once I have missed something, never will I be bothered to go there anymore because everything nice will no longer be there.

The company that holds brands like Guess, Gap, Banana Republic, La Senza and Raoul.

Until my sister told me that they replenished their stocks on Saturday. I reached Parkroyal hotel at 4pm and managed to grab these last minute:

La Senza Candy Swim Skirts

I didn't know it was for swimming because I grabbed it since they were so cheap! I think it can be used for swimming, going out, sleeping, showering... whatever it is lah! Retail price @ RM 69 per piece

La Senza Bras

It's so amazing I still managed to find lingerie MY SIZE on the 3rd day of the sale @ 4pm! Retail price per bra is @ RM 129.

Hijau ada, Putih ada, Ungu ada .... memang berwarna-warni!

Ok that was all I got from the sale because practically all the clothes and shoes were all sold out of my size. Luckily all SOLD OUT or else what am I gonna pay with for my food, petrol, insurance, toll for the month??

On the other hand, managed to meet up with Edwin and Stein along with 2 others last weekend for some drinks @ Halo Cafe, Pyramid. Pictures taken before I was allowed to wash my hair after my cut & dye job (lack of volume)

Edwin with his facial expression which I am so biasa with.

Stein loves MY Samsung phone, I know.

Great catch up but not-so-nice pictures of my head!

Hmph!

Sick With Many Colors

2008-11-27T20:46:00.005+08:00

Haha that's the direct translation of 'Peng Dou Ng Ngan Yuk Sik' (sick until .... damn sick)

On Sunday, I was still so healthy lepaking from Sunway Pyramid till NZX (Niu Zhe Xui) from afternoon till night time. One look at the picture and you can judge how good I was feeling, internally and externally.

Ok that's not my car.

The next day on Monday, I took MC at 11am because my right eye started to swell and it hurts though I did not know what was causing it. It just got bengkak but my eyesight and all was still fine but everytime my eye blinks, there was a sharp pain.

It was a small issue so I went to the Panel Doctor because I have no money to pay for my medical fee knowing panel doctors normally give cheap medication but what the heck, I still went for it. Doctor said it might be infection due to my hair follicle or whatever that is.

I was given some painkillers and eye ointment.

At 6pm, I experience chronic pain on my abdomen and area near the butt (actually it was my asshole) until I couldn't even walk because every single movement I took, the pain was excruciating. After almost 2 hours of begging and nagging from somebody, I finally decided to see a doctor, but not my panel one because this is serious.

Doctor found out that I had FOOD POISONING though there was no purging and it had lasted for more than a week as I had the same thing last week but it only lasted for 2 days and the pain was not as serious as this time. My tummy bloated and grew from the size of a papaya to a watermelon! He refrained me from eating MEAT, VEGE, FRUITS, BUTTER, MILK and not to eat as much as possible. The doctor told me that I did not take care of my diet after last week's incident and the bacteria were all still inside my tummy. All the gas and toxin were all sitting in my tummy and putting a lot of pressure on the rectum, hence the pain in the asshole. I was on MC again on Tuesday because I still couldn't really walk and became a vegetable.

On Wednesday, I asked an earlier release from my Boss to see the doctor again as the pain went from my tummy and asshole to my spine. He gave me some medication again as I had to hunch when I walk, just like an old lady.

For the past 4 days, I had to swallow 8 different pills.

Since it was not a Panel Doctor, I had to pay RM 100 for two visits.

I feel so poor now.

Boon also dropped by my office to send me Aloe Vera Gel in which he claims is good for digestion and even gave me a mug because I am not supposed to stir or pour the gel with metal spoon/cup.

Thanks to everyone for their concerns and to the ONE who took the trouble of sending me here and there for the doctor visits.

I am on leave on Thursday to rest because being in the office is strenous to my body. Out of 5 days in a week, I only work a total of two days - Wednesday and Friday.

Hehe

Hair Makeover

2008-11-22T19:41:00.004+08:00

I went to my usual & current hair salon in SS2 (yeah I drove all the way for 40 mins to reach ss2) to re-style my hair as it lacks volume and shape after my hair job in June.

I still cut a lil last month but the same old look bores me.

My first experience with the hair stylist turned out like this

If you look upclose, my hair consists of 3 colors - base, highlights and lowlights. She manages to satisfy the fussy me in just one visit. After that, I raved about her and gave her so much publicity that my whole department goes to only her when it comes to hair now. All thanks to Chanttal for introducing the lady to me..

I looked like this yesterday. My hair was so out of place I had to pin it.

This morning I arrived at the salon with Alyssa at 9.45am like this.

You might ask me, why would I still want to color my hair as the color is still there?

Ziling: Hair makeover will never be complete with just a hair cut and no hair dye.

I was in the salon for almost 4 hours on a Saturday morning. In fact, the hairstylist's whole morning was booked by females from my office! Alyssa and I at 10 am while my boss came in at 12.30pm and after I left at around 2pm, my boss was still in the midst of having her hair colored. Since the hair stylist and I had pretty good chemistry and I was there from morning till afternoon, she even paid for my McDonald's Delivery! Hehe. She even claimed that everytime I talk, her baby (she's pregnant) seems to like me as he kept kicking her from inside. I told her that the baby is trying to ask me to shut up -.-"

To be honest my pictures really look ugly. Don't look as pretty as me also.

The color as usual consists of base, lowlights and highlights again. She was a color consultant for Schwarzkopf so mixing and matching colors is her forte. However, the color has yet to be seen cos my pictures are dark. When put under intense light (camera flash):

WAHHHH!

Hoepfully I don't get fired for having this kinda hair style =) Peace!

My First Wine Class

2008-11-19T20:45:00.006+08:00

Since I did not go all the way to Johor to attend my Annual Dinner this year, I stayed back claiming I had other things to do on a Saturday night (don want to sacrifice for the company). Actually it was such a waste because I represented the whole Marketing Department alone approached and managed to get 4 Big Prizes sponsored by the agencies/ suppliers. Really "Sit Tai Sai" I couldn't win any!

Annual Dinner Last year

Anyway, Greg forced me to attend a wine class together with a few others under the training of his Managing Director, whom is a legal Dive & Wine trainer. It was held in Cafe 8 in which he booked the whole upstairs, equipped with a projector and Mac Book, we had our class there which is @ RM 500 per person (of cos I managed to attend FOC)

Wine Class

I'm not a fan of wine. In fact I have never liked drinking wine throughout the 22 years of living on this earth! I find wine is bitter and they have this kind of "weird" taste that have the tendency to make you vomit. Therefore, I've always stick to hard liquor when it comes to taking in alcohol.

Anyway, the whole class took around 5 hours as we went though the origins of wine to different types of wine to the differences between Champagne and Sparkling Wine. Of cos there was wine and champagne tasting but obviously we couldn't take in too much as there was 6 of us only.

A decanter is used to breathe/ air the wine

Facts I learnt:

- When a wine has soury taste, we do not call it "sour". In fact, we use the word DRY. For example, Cabernet Sauvignon is a type of wine that is pretty dry.

-In most cases of champagne, we use the word 'BRUT'. So if you see BRUT on champagne bottles, it means it is dry and often with no sweetness. My first glass was a pink champagne (name forgotten) labeled BRUT with 12% alcohol and it went straight up to my head causing dizziness while leaving bittery and soury taste in my mouth.

- Champagnes and Sparkling wines are similar. The only differences is the price of cos! Sparkling wines can be produced everywhere but 'champagne' is a trademark where only areas given the trademark can name the sparkling wine it produces as 'Champagne'.

- There are many ranks of Champagnes from the expensive ones to the so-so ones. The major hint that differentiate them is their bubble/gas. By looking at the gas, which I will not elaborate determines what class the champagne belongs to. So, don't even try to con me on the level of the champagne if you intend to impress me!

- Table wines normally served in restaurants are cheaper wines. One of the reasons is that it is not fortified wine (normally below 12% alcohol level) while Dessert wines are often sweeter.

Different glasses for different wine

Now don't you see yourself smarter after reading my blog?

Cheers!

Now go show off to others! Hehe

The Bitter Truth

2008-11-13T22:28:00.004+08:00

The lack of updates well explain my life at the moment.

Busy. Bitter. Helpless.

Though I hate to admit, my mood has not been good lately and I tried really hard to control it especially when it comes to work. It was all within control till one day I finally EXPLODED in the office, shocking all my colleagues and my boss on my outburst. Totally unprofessional but couldn't help it. My bad. It was quiet and peaceful when I suddenly yelled at somebody and threw a tentrum. I was so angry I had to immediately report it to my boss because a certain someone had pushed me way over my limits.

That night itself, I worked late till 8pm+ and got to know something that made me pretty unhappy yet I couldn't voice it out because I am in no position to say anything. However, I felt really betrayed and I realised people can just break their promise thinking that it will not affect anyone. Have they ever think of how others would react? I felt really disappointed and again, I am back to this situation - Unhappy and frustrated.

Tonight, even the water decided to bully me! I couldn't turn off the shower water because each time I tried to turn the knob, the water would start bursting through the knob and almost flooded my toilet. I was all alone at home and tried to call my neighbours but all were not at home! After that managed to get a lady neighbour to help but every single plumber or contractor we called either did not pick up or was not available. Talk about pure bad luck! At that moment of time I was really scared and I felt so helpess. I didn't know who to call for help and who to rely on when in times of trouble.... I just know I gotta do it alone. In the end, managed to get someone in to help, thankfully.

On personal note, I'd prefer to keep it rather personal as all that in my life right now is devastating. I did a lot of thinking and all I ever want is to take a break, from the rest of the world. Just me alone away from everyone. As simple as that.

In times of adversities, I do not want to explain myself to anyone. It is best not to react because I couldn't help but to think that I'm a good-for-nothing. If there's me or No-me in this world, it doesn't make a slight difference at all. All I need is an escape from reality and back when I am readied to. Sadly, I can't do it.... just yet.
(wanna die also must die at the right time so won't pull people into the water, right?)

Very negative post.

Don't read and follow my footsteps.

Messing The Kitchen

2008-11-02T11:11:00.004+08:00

Greg has been bugging me to cook for him since centuries ago but I'm just too lazy to do it. However, I've been boiling soups now and then since Mother is in Dubai so he has actually tasted my soups.

Why soups?

Because I love drinking soups! I feel that Chinese food is never complete without a wholesome boiling hot soup, don't you think?

On saturday, after lunch, both of us went to Carrefour and bought ingredients to make Aglio Olio Seafood Pasta with Borsch Soup. Both are easy to make but the preperation is the diffucult part - lots of peeling, washing, cutting, dicing and etc.

Someone is actually doing some work =) I'm so proud of him!

The Outcome

Seafood Spaghetti With Basil and Grapeseed Oil (Grapeseed Oil is as healthy as Olive oil, if not better)

Ingredients:
- Spaghetti
- Lala (soak in salt water for the sand to come out)
- Prawns (cleaned & cut away the head)
- Squids (cleaned n cut into rings)
- Chopped Onions
- Chopped Garlic
- Grapeseed Oil
- Basil
- Sliced Button Mushrooms
- Salt, Soya Sauce, Butter, Basil, Black pepper (for seasoning)

Method : Boil the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling water with salt and some oil. After that, drain and leave aside (add a little bit of grapeseed/ olive oil to avoid the noodles from sticking together). Meanwhile, heat up the pan with grapeseed oil, and fry onions and garlic till fragrant. Then, add in all the seafood (squids, prawns, lala) and mushrooms and stir fry till cooked. After that, add in the spaghetti, butter, soya sauce, basil, salt, black pepper and stir fry together. Your spaghetti is now ready to be eaten!

So simple right? The spaghetti is SO DELICIOUS Greg wished he could have one more serving!

Borsch Soup

Ok actually this doesn't really turn out that good compared to Kim Gary's. Anyway the ingredients are:

- Chicken Feet (you can use pork or beef if you want)
- Onions
- Sliced Button Mushrooms
- Sliced Cabbage
- Sliced/ Cubed Carrots
- Tomatoes (cut into wedges)
- Tomato Paste/ Puree (depending on how red & sourish you want it to be)
- Salt
- Celery ( I didn't put that into my soup)

Method: Dump everything into the pot and boil till your ingredients are soft and the soup is flavorful. I used Pressure cooker so the soup was done in 20 minutes! Anyway, if you are lazy, you can just purchase a can of Campbell's Tomato Soup and add in musrooms, carrots, celery and cabbage only.

Though the preperation period took us almost 2 hours and co-operation to work together (he wants everything sliced nicely according to the same diameters & measurements ... so hateful!), we enjoyed cooking together and thankfully, the food turned out pretty good too! We are doing this again soon! Yay!

Fuming!

2008-10-30T22:35:00.006+08:00

One fine 11am morning (today), I was feeling a little bored at work so I decided to pay a visit to the pantry. Then, out of curiosity which is always one of my habits, I always like to look out of the window from the pantry.

To my horror.....

This man from SYABAS (Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor) opened the big water pipe from the back of my car to let out DIRTY & RUSTY water!

OMG and my car was just directly infront of the pipe!!!

Can you see how dirty the water is with the pipe bursting like a waterfall?!Within minutes, I became an 'alarm siren' and all my colleagues were already looking out of the windows and all said the same thing:

"Wah, I pity you Ziling. Your car is the only one there. Sure habis already!"

I was really really angry when I saw this happened. I could not go down to save my car because the road is flooded with the dirty water until it overflowed to the main road outside. Even if I went out, I will only get myself dirty with the water splashing to my clothes and my face, maybe (yuck yuck)

After the disaster was over, I went out to check the back of my car

Backside kena spots of rusty water already

My whole right side (towards the back) was so dirty though you can't really see it from here

I couldn't leave those rusty water marks there because it will "eat up" the car paint and then will be permanently there. So ugly! I drove my car out from the parking slot, searched for a pail and filled up the pail with water and carried it all the way to the car (fucking heavy ok)!

Then, I rolled up my working G2000 pants looking like a PADDY FARMER and splashed the back of the car with water. I went back and took another pail of water.

The black thing was caused by donno what long time ago (the paint got scrapped off)

Then, I took a piece of rug to wipe away the dirty spots. ALL UNDER THE FREAKING HOT SUN!!!

And the stupid FUCKING IDIOTIC guard who let the SYABAS guy in without informing us sat in his STUPID SMELLY GUARDHOUSE chatting and laughing away!!! He saw me carrying the water but did not even offered me help! After 20 minutes baked under the sun, I was freaking angry because he could have at least called us to remove our cars (unfortunately, it was only me) before it all started! But he didn't. All he ever did was to stand at the side looking for a .... good 30 minutes?!

When I was about to write an email to complain about that guard, I got news that his salary has already been deducted and it was more than a day's salary after knowing that my colleagues and I were fuming with anger. Ok fine, I did wanted to teach him a lesson but my point of writting that email is to have a CAR WASH with my company paying for it. That's all. A mere RM 10 car wash (I'm not kiamsap but certain things, I just cannot keep quiet!) Never did I intend to have that guard's salary deducted.

My hati tak ada begitu busuk ok!

A part of me felt really bad that his salary got deducted but at the same time, I am also angry at him! I don't care! I'm gonna go for a car wash and claim for it!!

Ps: I have not even kira with the company for having baked under the hot sun trying to remove those rusty spots!