Helo ?? 2009

2009 is just less than 24hrs from now...Some may have planned where to have a new year bash or even stay at home for a quiet countdown. Regardless if u going to celebrate it alone or with frens, I hope is gonna be a meaningful time for u all.

Come to think of it, 2008 wasn't that bad afterall for me...thou I greatly missed my granny whom just passed away lately & still finding a job. Great things did come to me, I still managed to meet my an overseas travel per year target & did many other things that i've planned. (UK trip was superb, trip to Mulu neither less interesting as well)

Great frens & family still in strong ties...most of all, i know i wont be alone when crossing over to 2009 tonite. (haha....)

I sincerely wishes u all to have a great journey ahead for 2009 & may God blessed us all. No matter where u are, there's always a part in my heart that i'll remember u always. ^_^ Have a great new year eve celebration, do drink & drive....oppss! sorry...dont drink & drive & be safe,k. Till we meet again next year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Prawn Fishing?!

I've been spending much of my time with family ever since my grandma passed away. Eating at mum's place, spending afternoon with family as well as invited them over for dinner during christmas day.

Today we went out for dinner again.. it was great. We ended up at Pandan Indah Prawn Fishing Pond until 2am. Aunt, sis & cousin bro challenged against each other to see who gotten most prawns while i did the BBQ for them with what we caught. We managed 2kgs as a result! (good huh?! 1st timer leh!! hehe)

After my grandma's death only I realised i've not spend enough time together with family all these while. I'm trying to cover back the time lost & do more for them while they still around. Hmm...No wonder i'm still single now, if i ever get into a relationship, i guess any guys will want to see if the girl is family oriented. ;p (asian culture mah!!)

yawnnn!!! gosh! is 330am now...better get some sleep...meeting up my cousin tomorrow in the morning.

(follow up with photos soon)

Blessed Christmas & addition in the family

Dear All, I wish everyone a blessed & happy Christmas...May peace on earth & rejoice for this special day.

I gladly announce that two members newly joined my family today.... (guess who??)

photos of them coming soon..stay tune! ;p

My Late Poh Poh

I just returned from hometown after my grandma's funeral.

My mind is quite disturbing...thinking that i no longer see her when i goes back for coming CNY.

(to be completed soon)

When A Door Closed, Another Door Open

Three more days left for me to bid farewell to the company i'm working now. I've not gotten any job at the moment, but probably take this time to do things that has been pending for awhile. You might be wondering what the h*** am i thinking, resigned without a secure job in hand & economy crisis is happening everywhere. I can only say, $$$ is an issue in this company & i've no ground to stay on anymore.

So...what's next??? Seriously...I dont know. I keep my option open for now. As long that i've enough $$$ to survive until my next step. I hope God will guide me through.

Last nite i was sitting infront of my desk writing down "To Do List" for next week onwards, I'm not bored being jobless though...haha..I guess the first thing in mind, i can have a good sleep & need not worry of being late to office..haha.The nearest plan is that i'll be helping my sister this coming PC Fair, as well as preparing the meals for her staff..of course is part of business lo..haha. Do come & support my sis ya!

Something off record, I was talking with two Raymonds few days back. Few of us in the gang are highly unemployed at the moment, Raymond Ng actually suggested Dr Ray to form a group in Facebook carrying the title "Highly Unemployed"...hahaha. I laughed! (What a crazy thought we have here...) Instead of worrying what will happen next & when are we going to be employed again, the thought of forming a group came in mind!!

Dream

I wasnt feeling well this morning when Alden called me for a chat, i felt sorry coz I didnt really pay much attention on the conversation. I guess maybe the haze that caused dizziness, nose blocked & also the food i ate yesterday afternoon caused diarrhea since late last nite. Funny part was despite not feeling well, i've been having the same dream for two nites of being chased by a dark grey snake in the house; and this grey snake ate onions & boiled chicken breast!!!! In my thought, this snake must be crazy!!

I finally decided to check out what websites say about the dream...hmm...interesting thou! Dreamt of Snake can be interpreted as follows depending on individual culture, races & religious : 1- hidden enemy 2- life 3- health 4- kingdom 5- lordship 6- a woman 7- a wish 8- a son 9- a flood. Some websites also suggested that different color snakes represent different meanings. I guess for me is more like worry...I'm not sure. For some people, they might have try their luck in lottery liao!

Nway, i hope today's working session end soon...probably going to see doctor after this.

Insomnia??? Me???!!

I've been having sleepless nites lately...partly because i'm worry for many uncertainty when December approaching.

Cut the story really short....I'm Worry...really worry..but I've to be strong to get my feet standing to face the worry I've. I know God is with me, just have to trust Him & i can get through this.

Family Recipe

It has been more than 30years my aunts in baking cakes, biscuits & local kuih-muih part time business. When we were young, we always take for granted that aunts will continue baking for us as long we asked. Time past & aunts are getting older...only then i realised if none of the younger ones learn up the recipe, it will be gone sooner or later.

So i pleaded my both aunts to teach me during my stay in Taiping last weekend. Time was short, we only managed to cover two recipes...but it was good enough, will continue others my next trip home.

Few things i learned during the process :

A) It only cost less than RM15 for two different recipes - u can feed at least 10persons. (can u imagine how much profit can those kuih sellers making per piece? waoh! good money, can consider doing part time business later..hehe)

B) Its fun to see the end results turned out almost perfect for the 1st time...haha

C) Baking is an art that required patient & love. (putting love into baking will make it taste even better!)

D) Satisfaction - I know why all these while both aunts never reject baking for us, coz is the satisfaction in them when they see us enjoyed the food they made.

E) Baking is about sharing & get together with your love ones.

F) Baking is like story telling - will continue from generation to generation...as long as we dont stop telling. Even when they are no longer around, u will always remember the scene when they baking it & the taste will never be forgotten.

Nway, below are some pics for sharing... ;p

First Recipe :

Second Recipe :

When Family Comes Together

When family comes together for joyous moment...The video tells it all...

The Day I Fall in Love again - Part 2

Tah dah!!! Time to review the truth...hehe...This is my dearest Timex Iroman T54242 running watch. Since early this year i had been looking for a good watch for my running and apparently couldn't find one that suits my budget. Until last September when i was doing shopping one day with Pooi Fern & Gary in Mid Valley, we spotted this in the watch store.

The bargain was good, the initial price was RM 239 & I got it at RM175. Well, I'm really happy with this watch...it's light, trendy, in my favourite color & size ,it has the basic features that i wanted & is so much cheaper than my first choice on Swatch. ^_^

Now you know why I said I fall in love again...haha...with my Gadget of course!! I dont need to worry about my other watch which was present to me from getting wet or scratches during sports anymore.

The Benefits beyond Recycling

Guess what?!

A kilo of waste aluminium cans worth RM5.35!
A kilo of waste plastic worth RM 2.10!

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???!!!!! STARTS RECYCLE!!!! EARNING MONEY YET SAVING THE WORLD FOR YOUR KIDS FUTURE!!!!

Do u see the benefits now?? ;p

The Day I Fall in Love again...

Hehe...stay tune. ^_^

Mulu trip (2) - The group

How much fun we had during the trip? I guess photo speaks it all...there will be more photos coming up.

因为生活

为老家的生活费，为了让孩子们可以过得好一些；她们离开了家园。

我所妙术的是一班我昨天在建筑地盘看到的印尼女工。她们在赤热的太阳下搬大石，做泥工。心里浮现莫名的心酸，觉得如果上天也看见此刻的画面是否也会开始怜惜她们呢？

总觉得若她们家境是好些的，谁也不想那么辛苦。对一个女人来说，美是多么的重要。但往往为了生活，她们舍下美的权利，为家而牺牲了。比较起来，我已经很幸福。

我站在原地看了好一阵子, 午餐时候到了。由于是Puasa，她们没吃，纷纷找了个地方坐下休息。其中一个，随手铺下张大塑胶带就爬着睡了。泪水轻轻在我眼眶打滚，静静不打扰的离开了。

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For the sake of family, they left their beloved home & came abroad.

I was at one of sites yesterday for joint valuation,I saw a group of female Indonesian workers carrying big stone & doing concreting. Suddenly felt pity to see them working underneath the hot sun. If God see this from above, will he too dishearten by the situation?

I was thinking, if their family are more well to do, they don't need to be there. Beauty is a pride & important for a women, but for them..they gave up their beauty for the sake of their love ones. The more i see them, i consider myself very fortunate for what i've now.

I stood there for awhile until it was lunch hour. Due to fasting month, all workers are not having their routine lunch. Instead they look for a place to sit down & rest. Again, i saw a lady; she took a torn plastic cover, placed it on the floor & slept. My eyes slowly with tears, i walk off quietly without disturbing her nap.

Funny Video from Mulu Trip

One of our joyest time during the trip was the eve before we leave mulu, everyone was having so much fun on chit chatting, celebrating birthday, beer session & not forgetting playing cards. Here is one of the videos that makes me laugh alot whenever i watch them... ;p hope u like it.

Check out Chen's expression (the one in yellow T)..he sweat terribly & over excited towards the game...haha.

Mulu trip (1)

I've been pending for a week to write up on Mulu trip, was kinda busy after a long weekend holiday. The Mulu trip gang will only be meeting up tomorrow evening for photos viewing & exchange. So here are some nice pics taken by me as preview. In our trip there was a professional photographer - Andy, he took many of our nice shots...cant wait to post it up in my blog when i get it tomorrow.

(Tip of the Wing...)

(In Deer Cave we found the long lost Abraham Lincoln)

(munch! munch! munch!)

(Gateway to Caves...Garden of Eden??)

(every part of mulu is beautiful...taken outside my room, river just steps away..)

(Local transportation....)

(The shadow of Mother Mary)

(Resting.....)

(two kids at long house...while urban kids having fun with PSP, they sitted here only playing with stones..all of us fell for their innocent smiles..)

(slipping my fingers onto the surface of water while travelling upstream to Camp 5)

(The early morning sunray)

(I wonder how...apparently the spiders manage to built their home up on the branches)

(Temple...)

(Past time before sunset...)

(Beyond the horizon...till we meet again one day)

090908 - I changed My Blog outlook...

Yup, I changed the blog outlook again...kinda bored looking at the same layout for more than a year now...coincidentally my urge of changing it fall at this so call Chinese auspicious day.. 090908!

Some told me...0909 stands for forever & ever...and 08 signified prosperity. haha...got it?! I hope it may bring prosperity to me forever & ever...haha..(dreaming). Well, not to the extend that i've to be super rich, just prosper enough for me to do what i need to do in life will do. ^_^

So, how would u rate this new layout?? (out of 10??) keke...Doraemon will not out of the layout as usual.

一切只因有你

一个淡淡的微笑
一句问候
无喱头的玩笑 一一烙印在心里

一切只因有你
咖啡是甜的 月夜是蒙胧的
花是香的 风不再是冷的 而是暖暖的

我比谁都勇敢了
不再害怕黑夜
不再孤单 不再寻觅

简单的幸福 让我笑了
这一切的一切 只因有你

Passwords...

I was away from civilisation over the weekend, the experience was great! When i got into my office today, it took me awhile to remember my computer password, so do my blogger account password. Hahaha....i guess i'm still in the hang over mood about the whole trip.

About the trip? hehe...will blog it out soon, compiling photos from all the cameraman & women...haha. Meanwhile, i'm doing whatever possible to get rid of my dark & sunburned skin (i've turned myself from Miss Chinese into Miss Indian within few hours at the river bank).

Stay tune!

Adidas Run 2008 - Shah Alam

These are some "ada gaya" photos taken while i was busy body at Adidas Run this morning...the weather was superb & the crowd was huge too despite Ekiden run which held in Putrajaya fall on the same day.