i am cow. hear me moo.

materialistic

2011-09-17T11:47:00.002+08:00

sometimes i wonder for a better solution.

would you rather save up every single penny while you're still young, so that you're able to "enjoy life" when you're older (as in getting a big house, big car, travelling etc)?

would you rather spend on clothes, shoes and makeup to fulfill your vanity needs? (well, life is short ain't it? and you can't bring money to your grave)

i have this ongoing endless debate inside my mind regarding this issue. i believe that both has its pros and cons.. but which is a better solution?

like some might say, we lose our youth as time goes by.. so even if you have the moolah to shop in the future, the fashion trend might not be suitable for your age. as usual, teenagers and young adults are always targets in this competitive market. in short, nicer clothes are always suitable for the young ones.

but then, what if you shop endlessly to get nice clothes and shoes until you're unable to save up? i believe this is definitely not a wise choice, well, unless you have a rich husband or a rich dad to financially support you all the time.

basically i feel so stuck in this mess right now. a part of me wanna look good all the time. and another part of me wants to save up for my future.

sigh, human ah human.

tsk tsk tsk.

on the other hand, even if i want to shop till i drop in Muar.. i probably won't be able to do that. cuz all the clothes here are practically those China-made chiffon clothes that are sold online! despite the disappointing quality, they are also overpriced.. like way OVER.

imagine a top sold for RM59.90 when it's only sold for RM15.90 online?

okay there are nice clothes available for sale here too, but they're really expensive as well. as an Accounting aka kiam siap person, i don't see the point spending RM120 on a piece of cloth (when i can get it for RM20-RM30 elsewhere).. not as if i'm gonna wear till i'm old right?

since i was so stressed and was in desperate of retail therapy, i tried my luck in KSL City (yes i'm back in JB for the weekend). and once again, i was seriously disappointed by the boutiques there. yes they might be cheap (1 for RM25, 2 for RM50).. but have a look at their quality! it's so effing terrible.. and they're so crumpled too. imagine wearing your clothes for few minutes and it gets crumpled already.

i managed to get few tops there though. spotted this shop that sells sleeveless tops for only RM25. some of their tops can be found in Taobao, but some others are pretty nice too in terms of the quality and design. sadly, i have to match all these sleeveless tops with a cardigan or jacket because of my fat arms.

i wanted to get a sundress yesterday but i wasn't able to find any. sigh, so disappointed. i'm totally short of clothes right now. well, i think i have to make do with what i have. me no rich man's daughter k.

if only we have places like Bugis Street in JB. cheap and not-too-bad quality. AND, if only our RM is on par or almost on par with SGD or USD. then i'll be happily shopping in Singapore's Cotton On and H&M every month. IF ONLY.

despite the satisfaction of earning few more clothes, i can't help but to feel a little heartache when i think of my bank balance. sighh what to do? if only i have a better job and a better pay.

guess it's back to balancing both my current and future needs.

save and spend wisely people! ;)

2011-08-14T13:50:00.000+08:00

true statement for me.

mourn

2011-07-10T20:03:00.004+08:00

how nice it is if i could just hang out by the seaside whenever i want to.
i think it's a pretty good way to release whatever negative emotions i have inside.

Old Cow decided to pay a visit to his late grandparents earlier this afternoon.
we bought chrysanthemums before we got there.

the moment we reached the tomb, i saw tears on his face.
and i felt tears rolling down my cheeks too.
i can see that he misses them very much.

we said our prayers, stood there crying.. and left after that.

somehow it just pains me to see my loved one cry so badly.

death is a part of a life cycle, we have been taught that since young.
no matter how hard we try to accept it,
the feeling of losing the one you love and care simply hurts too much.

just like how i miss Flora.
she might not be human, but she has been part of my life.

2011-07-03T15:19:00.002+08:00

ta-da!

this durian was opened by yours truly!
(haha actually the initial opening was done by Old Cow, while i opened up the remaining sides of the fruit.)

i actually came to like opening durians
although I DO NOT EAT DURIANS.

anyway found this on Twitter
so i thought of sharing it with you readers
*winks*

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hair

2011-06-26T12:36:00.003+08:00

i just can't wait for my hair to be long again.

i may look younger in this hairdo, but i don't feel pretty or even feminine.
pakai baju cantik also cannot compliment my looks now =(

ahh shouldn't have permed my hair last time
if i didn't cut it, my hair would be super long by now.

oh well.

Hair, grow faster can.

oh right, so it's a chilly Sunday afternoon now and Old Cow is setting up his PS2 to play Silent Hill. his cousin decided to watch the movie yesterday so hence the itch to continue playing his PS game.

ex-classmates will be coming down to Muar in a couple of hours' time. meanwhile i think i'll just "nuah" on my bed with a book.. or maybe accompany the Old Cow while he plays his PS2.

and NOOOOOOO... tomorrow's MONDAY again.
BOO.

2011-06-18T23:20:00.001+08:00

Mike He
why you so lengzai!

*faints*

back

2011-06-18T13:16:00.004+08:00

well hello there again!

i just got back from Muar a couple of hours ago, and i just had this sudden urge to blog.
i wonder whether anyone still reads my blog. hmm.

so as i promised, it's time to reveal my new job.

yes, i'm now an Audit Assistant in Crowe Horwath (Muar branch).

i know many would be surprised to hear that Muar has such a big accounting firm. from what i was told by others, CH bought over the firm (known as S.C. Lim up to now). as for the rest of the story, you got to wait till i find out more.

i started work on the 15th, which means i'm done with 3 days of the week. and how do i feel about my job? honestly speaking, i feel kind of abandoned by the people there. they seem all friendly and cheerful to me based on my observation (talking and laughing together).. but perhaps they're not used to having a new colleague in their department. or maybe they're just shy?

on the first day, i had lunch alone. well, it was pretty expected actually.. but i was hoping that someone could just tell me that it's lunch time (since i don't know anything at all) instead of switching off the lights and going down straight, leaving me alone sitting at my table. it was my manager (who happened to pass by) who told me our lunch hour.

believe it or not, only ONE colleague has personally introduced herself to me. and she was the only one who asked me to join her and the rest for lunch. unfortunately at the makan table, she was the only one who actually spoke to me. the rest were busy talking away without even looking at me.

as for the job scope, i guess i need more time to absorb the audit system of this firm. there are some difference in their working papers and more time is needed to complete them. my previous firm's audit working papers are linked through formulas in MS Excel, but CH's working papers are not. in a way, it's actually a good thing since i'll be able to learn and understand the accounts better.

although i need time, i feel that i have to increase my learning speed. i'm still on probation anyway. for 3 months.

i'm not saying that this firm is bad. i'm satisfied with my work and it's only my 3rd day here. like what many have told me, i need some time to actually adapt to my environment. and hopefully, people will be willing to talk to me.. and accept me as a part of their family too :)

anyway if you've been following my FB updates, you'll notice that i've cut my hair SHORT. the reason behind this is that the ends of my hair are totally damaged and almost impossible to maintain it. so i decided to get rid of those ends and let my poor hair grow naturally again. guess i need a year for my long hair to come back.

people say that i look younger with this hair. i think i look better in long hair.

hope my coming working days will be a good one *prays*

9 more days...

2011-06-06T13:07:00.002+08:00

before i'm officially part of the working world!

not really sure whether i'm happy or excited or nervous,

i just don't feel anything about my new job. FOR NOW.

ask me again in a month's time.

hehe.

i just hope i won't end up like this, although it's almost impossible as an auditor.

I DON'T WANTTTTTT !!!!! *pulls hair*

i'm more excited/nervous about moving away from my hometown,

the place i've stayed for the past 23 years.

guess it's time for the baby bird to leave its nest, no?

song of the night

2011-05-01T03:27:00.002+08:00

Although it has nothing to do with my lonely night (the boyfriend is fast asleep while i'm battling with my insomnia AGAIN),

i'm in love with this song :D

Just play this video and listen to the song,

you don't have to watch it to even LOVE it :D

It's gonna be one of my Must-Have songs during my wedding.

not that it's happening anytime soon.

but still, which girl doesn't have their wedding songs list in mind?

*winks*

2011-04-24T12:42:00.003+08:00

What a boring Sunday! *yawns*

I should be going out lahhhh!

Actually I'm supposed to be going out later with an ex-colleague but I'm waiting for her to contact me. Busy people always have tight schedules so I have to standby for her call. LOL.

I'm so bored that I'm done with Facebook-ing, reading blogs and reading books. So here I am, trying to kill time in my blog.

Ohya I just did some online shopping in some China website called Taobao. Super cheap deals they've got there. Managed to spot things that catches my eye (it's really hard for me to get attracted to clothes these days, doesn't really suit my taste la) but in the end I just ordered few items. All below RM20. Since it's a pre-order sales, I guess I have to wait till 1-2 months for them to come to Mama! *laughs*

The thing about China/Taiwan online blogshops is that their quality is always questionable and the cuttings are always for petite people. Or very tall/long people. It's really a challenge to find clothes that can suit me as I have broad shoulders and fat thighs (just complained about this in FB). So it's really a risk for me when it comes to shopping in these kinda websites.

See la now I have to head to shopping malls and search for clothes. And everytime when I see the price tag and I'll be like "Walau so expensive. In blogshops clothes like these are like, half the price!". That's why I hardly shop these days. It's either above my budget (intern's budget) or clothes cutting being not suitable for me.

SIEN it's so hard to please myself these days.

Yet I wanna get clothes so badly.

That's why I have to keep losing weight.

The main reason I'm back to the shopping craze is because I wanna stock up wardrobe with office wear. My current office wear are semi-formal or more to casual wear. Guess I have to dress up more professionally since I'll be working as an auditor. But my figure... *shakes head*. Sad sial.

If you're wondering where I'll be working, be patient. Details will be up next time.

Besides that I'm planning to invest more on face products when I start working. Realised I haven't really taking good care of my face since young and now I regretted my actions. Dark eye circles, eye bags, uneven tone, opened pores.. you name it. But face products ain't that cheap you know. That's why I gotta wait till I'm working.

SIEN everything is about MONEY.

Want this, have to SPEND.. Want that, ALSO have to SPEND.

spring cleaning

2011-04-23T14:34:00.003+08:00

While waiting for Old Cow to fetch me, I think I can spend some time penning down some thoughts in this blog. I know that I kinda of abandoned this blog, but once you start working you hardly have the time for other things. Especially when you're an auditor.

Well, it's been a busy week.
A busy Saturday in fact.

As today is a working Saturday, the entire Audit department and few other staffs were assigned to do some housekeeping/spring cleaning at the old office. It's situated in Tmn Melodies, right opposite Tapai Tang (FYI). Our bosses have decided to expand the Accounts department hence shifting them back to this old office.

With that, we have to clear up all the old files and documents to create space there.

It was my very first time to the old office and OMG, the place is full of papers, dust.. and of course lizard shits. I even spotted a dead rat. Eee.. Anyway there were so much things to be done (clearing files, recording files, moving files, sweeping, vacuuming etc). We have a room full of boxes filled with files and papers to be cleared. So far we only cleared 30% of them.

I pity my colleagues. I guess they have to make more trips back to the office to clear them up. I wish them luck.

So Monday is finally D-Day.

My very last day of internship,
My very last day of university life.
Time really passed very fast.

Haven't been in a good condition recently. Felt pretty emotional and down over certain stuffs. I guess there's some stage in life where people change. Maybe I should just adapt the change and go with the flow.

Like what some friends told me,

"If people really appreciate you as a friend, they won't judge you. A true friend will not give you different treatment just because you have a different background, not popular or is not on par as them."

Maybe it's time that I should live for myself and not depending on others.
Maybe it's time that I less care about what people think of me.

I know this person who doesn't really leave a positive impression on people, including myself upon our first meeting. She's pretty demanding and she always gets what she wants. She's loud mouthed and tells people off if she's not pleased about something. People don't really like her and tend to badmouth her. But she still looks happy to me. To her, she shouldn't let those negative feelings get to her.

But then she told me, "你要看开一点. 不要因为别人而不开心. 最重要的是，你开心就好." (You have to be more optimistic. Do not feel disheartened or disappointed because of others. What matters most is that YOU ARE HAPPY.)

I totally agree with her.
I should do what I want to, because that's what pleases me.

:)

Okay the Old Cow has arrived. Time to shut down my pc!

change

2011-04-18T19:39:00.003+08:00

things change.
people change.

it's all part of life.

when the environment changes, people change.
when the friends change, people change.
when the status changes, people change.
when the money changes, people change.

i keep telling myself to keep my eyes wide open for people who are true and sincere in real life, and not only because they sound "nice" in Facebook.

i keep telling myself that changes are inevitable.

i keep telling myself that everyone changes, including me myself.

but why do i feel so disappointed when i'm faced with changes?

what have i done to be treated this way? is it because i'm not as rich as the others? or is it because i'm not as popular as the others?

in the end, the only answer i can think of is
"Changes are part of life. You change because of yourself, not for others."

who says old books are boring?

2011-04-12T18:37:00.004+08:00

It might come to you as a surprise that reading is one of my hobbies. Well, it used to be a regular activity to spend my past time.. but that was years ago. Now that university life is over and I'm stepping into working life, I can only do some reading before I sleep. That's because that is the only time I'm free.

Just to share with you readers (if there are still any), one of my favourite books of all time are V.C. Andrews books. To my Convent mates, I think you might recall seeing this book before:

Back in Form 1, many schoolmates of mine were seen reading this book in school.. and shortly after that, this book was prohibited to bring to school. Why, you ask. Well, turns out that our teachers found out that this book has "unsur-unsur seks yang tidak sesuai untuk golongan pelajar". My BM still boleh kan? xD

My auntie bought this book for me when I was in Primary 5. But of course, she didn't know what were the contents about. And I didn't bother telling her as well, lol.

Other than the SX-18 part, this book is really an interesting one and I can actually keep reading this book over and over again. I think I've read more than 50 times. Some parts of the story can really relate to my childhood and that's what makes me keep wanting to read more.

Besides this book, V.C. Andrews has written many other books as well. However, I only managed to read the book above and the Dollanganger series. The Dollanganger series is another set of books that is simply different in a special way. You can't help but want to read the rest of the series.

At least that's how I feel.

Here are the Dollanganger series, in reading order.
(Click on the links below if you wish to read the synopsis)

1) Flowers in the Attic (Synopsis : CLICK)

2) Petals on the Wind (Synopsis : CLICK)

3) If There Be Thorns (Synopsis : CLICK)

4) Seeds of Yesterday (Synopsis : CLICK)

5) Garden of Shadows (Synopsis : CLICK)

Till now, I've managed to read the first and second books. And seriously, I NEED TO GET THE REMAINING 3 BOOKS. This story keeps me in suspense, leaving me to ponder what will actually happen next.

To be honest, I feel disturbed after reading the story.
But it's still awesome.

The story is all about family, love, revenge and forgiveness. And also, "unsur-unsur seks". LOL. But it's just a minor part, although well-detailed. Don't judge the book by its cover (literally). Just grab the book and start reading!

I've been searching high and low for the remaining 3 books and I've finally found a supplier who has the books. I'm still thinking whether I should get new sets or second hand one as I have budget constraint. But yet again, these books are so hard to find.. Guess I should consider getting new ones.

do you know how to breakdance?

2011-03-15T20:44:00.005+08:00

NO.

But I do know how to break my back though. LOL.

If you're wondering why the sudden question, that is because I attended Radikal Forze 13th Anniversary BBoy Jam 2011 in Singapore recently. It was a 3 days event, but the Old Cow and I only went for the main event held on the second day (12th March) which was the 4 vs 4 Battle Tournament.

This is something new to me, as I have never really taken a interest in breakdancing before. But well, since the Old Cow is also a BBoy himself.. I might as well try to understand the dance better and who knows, I might learn to appreciate it myself.

Here are some of the shots taken during the tournament, not in any particular order. They aren't really good shots since my lens are just kit lens and the shutter speed isn't really that fast too. Well, this shows how fast those BBoys are in their dance. Don't believe? Go watch some of their videos in Youtube.

this is what we call "Cyphers", where people gather around in a circle while BBoys showcase their talents in the ring for few minutes. it's not a one-man show though. nanti kena halau. LOL.

at first i thought this kid here is a girl. seriously with that beanie on, even the Old Cow mistaken him for a girl. he's seriously good for his age, he's only 11! he can do headspin and all.. and he's super fit with 6 packs and all. everyone was cheering when it was his turn to perform.

HRC BBoys. nice towel.

Big Toe crew, from Vietnam.

this guy is cute. serious. but i don't even know his name. hope he doesn't chance upon this blog. *blush*

nah! it was pretty vulgar.. but it was all for show only.

in the end, friendship is still built after the battle is over.

Did I mention that BBoy Katsu accidentally kicked me? Well, he was one of the judges and they (Katsu and the rest of the judges) were asked to showcase their dance. Since it was so cramped (like seriously damn no space), he kicked me. I'm not sure whether I should feel honoured or not. HAHA.

If you don't know who he is, this is how he looks:

Go watch his videos in Youtube.

Anyway I attended Jay Chou's concert 2 weeks ago. Watched the Saturday concert. And it was SUPERBLY AWESOMEEEEE! His concert is worth watching I tell you. Unfortunately no pictures were taken as my battery was confiscated. Video-ing and photography wasn't allowed although many used their phones and compact cameras to snap.

Now I feel like getting his concert DVD. I miss his performances.. esp the 3D part! :D

it's the fourteenth of the second month again!

2011-02-19T11:52:00.003+08:00

first of all,
Happy Belated Valentine's to all, attached or not.
i hope you all had a wonderful day on the 14th.

note : actually i never really planned to blog about this (thanks to laziness). but since it's Saturday and i've got nothing to do.. so i shall dedicate my time to my bloggie.

i find this year's Valentine's Day pretty special. i'm not really sure why, but i just felt excited anticipating for the day to arrive.

our celebration was just the usual movie-and-lepak-around-shopping-mall thing. what to do, JB is really lacking of entertainment here! we watched What Women Want. a lovely movie.. and Gong Li is really pretty!

after spending more than 5 hours in the mall (and spending alot on the parking fee, diu lor parking rate also damn expensive), we head off to TGI Friday's. i actually made a reservation about 2 weeks ago when i met up with my SSU friends.

without further ado, let's have a look at the pictures.. which practically describes our night at the restaurant.

menu

top : appetizers, middle : main course, bottom : desserts

on a random note, i love their desserts man.

Baby impatiently waiting for me to finish snapping

the bouquet of 3 roses, which means "I Love You" <3>

Old Cow spent alot of time getting this bouquet. according to him, he went to many places to search for a bouquet with COW stuffed toys attached to it. unfortunately there weren't any, so this was the best he got. but not to worry, i still love them.. and him :)

camwhore <3

a balloon for me when we left. it deflated (not burst ah!) after a strong wind.
i still have the balloon with me. lol.

we got home and it was time to open up our presents!

from me : Nike tee, cross-stitch work, a bottle of M&Ms and Ferrero Rosche

i didn't get him anything for his birthday hence the additional gifts for V-Day :)

story time!

for the cross-stitch work, it took me more than 3 months to get it done. not easy you know, especially when your energy is drained out after you come back from work everyday. for the past 3 months, the earliest time i slept was 1am. but of course there were days where i did not cross-stitch.

another problem i faced was not being able to find a frame shop. i really got to thank my Assistant Manager for helping me to frame it. coincidentally her husband is doing framing business. she told me to pass it to her on the 12th but i still had alot of cover few days before that. i panicked. i was practically sewing the entire night.. and even on the 12th when we went to 拜年. i kept sewing and sewing at all houses. my colleagues and seniors were like "wahh.. 你很有心了". even the guys kept checking on my progress that day. LOL.

back to the 14th.

when Old Cow saw the wrapped frame, he said "confirm it's a picture of us one". once he opened it up then he was like "ehh since when you know how to cross-stitch?".

but i'm really glad that you like it Moo. the 3 months of sleepless night is really worth it.

and if you're wondering how did i learn this, i used to have Cooking/Sewing/Gardening classes back in primary school. private school ma, so definitely got extra classes like this *winks*

his gift for me. thanks my Moo!

a memorable night for me. there are more to come, for sure! :)

just dance, gonna be okay.

2011-02-14T03:50:00.003+08:00

i miss my Accounting Night dance practice days.

practice + madness = AWESOME MEMORIES

it's something to be remembered for the rest of our lives
and a reminder to myself that there's room for improvement in dancing ^^

i miss you guys, and your craziness.
(actually i just felt like posting this picture because it's sooo niceeee!)

and to everyone out there,
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

CNY 2011

2011-02-13T12:38:00.003+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

i know i'm kinda late, but CNY isn't over yet right? :)

so how was your holidays?
mine was FUN!
or at least something to reminisce about when i'm older.

because,
Mum finally brought us to Melaka to go 拜年 (bai nian) at her sibling's place!
it's been more than 6 years since i last visited them during CNY.
so it's really something memorable for us.

and it was the first time taking a family photo with all of them too!

all were present except for my 4th Aunt. she just gave birth not too long ago so it's pretty inconvenient for her to travel down to Melaka. but my relatives went up to KL to visit the next day :) i haven't met my new cousin Justin yet (LOL Justin, of all names.. HAHA. maybe you're clueless but who cares)

we stayed for few hours and we went to Muar for lunch.
after that, Mum and Sis went back to JB while i stayed in Muar with Old Cow.
went to 拜年 at his relative's place too.. had buffet for dinner.

the very next day, we went to UK Farm.
it's a tradition for this big Tan Family to organize an annual family trip during CNY.
so perhaps that's why they're still so united although everyone are from different places.
it's something that not all families are able to do, no?

ohyeah, when i say BIG.. it means all of Old Cow's uncle and aunt's families.
we went in a group of 38 people.
stayed there for 2 days 1 night.

here are some pictures taken during the trip :

my photo-editing skills are seriously at noob level. give me some time to practise.. and hopefully i can upgrade my CPU. too laggy to install Photoshop.

my album has 200+ pictures.. and we had another 2 DSLRs photo collection too.
imagine the amount of pictures taken during the trip. hehe.

Valentine's day is in less than 24 hours.
i wonder how will my V-day be like tomorrow.
preparations has already been made.. hope Old Cow will like his present
*prays*

limits

2011-01-26T19:36:00.003+08:00

Mum : ehh you all faster call for food delivery. $@#%^#@$#.... (grumbles on)

Me : i'm not having dinner.

Mum : (stops grumbling) *sister's name* then you tell me what you want to eat, i call for you.

walau my sister no mouth ah.

i just can't help but to feel that she has this thing against me.
as long as it involves me, she wouldn't wanna do anything with it.

this isn't the first time already.
i'm only giving one SIMPLE example.

maybe it's best that i stay away from home.

if i'm in JB,
she argue > i keep quiet > she continues to grumble and her HBP increases > i get depression

if i'm out of JB,
she happy = i happy

distance will definitely foster this family's relationship.

i understand that every household has their problems,
and i'm considered lucky for having a roof on top of my head.

but everything has its own limit, no?

evolution

2011-01-24T21:19:00.002+08:00

if you've been following my FB status, you would have noticed me mentioning about having a new look.

honestly speaking, after i chopped my hair to shoulder length and permed it.. i kind of regretted that action. i didn't know how to maintain my hair although i have the necessary hair care products.. in excessive volume in fact. day by day, my hair got worse and worse. and together with it, goes my self-confidence too.

i lost the mood of taking pictures of myself, or even camwhoring. i just felt so ugly.. with my small eyes and flat nose. it felt like nothing was right.

and it made me miss my LONG HAIR T_T

2 weeks back, i decided to do something about my hair before CNY. i know i don't own a good figure, so i should at least have a good hairdo eh? to compensate for the rest of myself.

coincidentally, bf's relative went to do her hair.. and his mum asked me to drop by the place to ask about my hair's condition. the first thing she said when she saw my hair was "you need a new hairdye".

and i decided to have a hair makeover again.

the entire process of dyeing and perming took about 3-4 hours. pity my Old Cow because he had to accompany me for so long. but overall, i'm pretty satisfied with my hair. the kind lady told me ways to handle my hair since my hair is a "rare case". in short, my hair is almost unmanageable due to its condition (rebonding for more than 6 times, dyeing, perming etc).

today's only the 3rd day of my new look. hope my hair will be able to maintain its condition for a long time!

however, i still miss my long hair T_T

here's 3 of my pictures, to show my "evolution".

UNI LIFE : during my Papago PC Fair part time

the second week of internship. the beginning of my AUNTY look days.

NOW : heavier curls at the bottom

if you notice my pictures, i always have this tired look. this began when i started my internship. seriously handling the task of an auditor is no joke. you must be willing to sacrifice your time and youth if you wish to stay on this line. for now i'm still left with about 3 months for me to decide what i really want in life.

2011-01-20T22:54:00.002+08:00

HI!

i'm back.... again.

i'm supposed to blog about something else. but i'm seriously lazy to gather my pics and upload them.

by the way, the Domo you see in the picture above is my Christmas gift to him. coincidentally, he got me a Domo keychain as well. LOL.

so yesterday was his birthday. we didn't have any grand celebration or something, just had a warm and nice dinner with his family and relatives. i surprised him with a cake from Humble Beginnings. to us, we call it as Nadeje cake because it's pretty famous in Melaka. (used to be under 1 partnership, but i think got conflict then 1 of the partner shifted to JB and start his own business of the same product). actually it's not a cake either. it's a Mille Crepe.

if you're interested, check out this website .

we went for a movie after dinner. and that was all for his birthday. i know i'm such a boring person. but i made breakfast for him in the morning too.. although he said he didn't really like it. oh well. as i always say, i'm not up for cooking :(

as for his present, i can honestly tell you that i haven't got him a present. i was supposed to get something, but i changed my mind. turns out that it isn't suitable for him. so i told him to give me some time to get him something else. haha.

my eyes are closing soon and i haven't had my bath yet. i just came back from Hikage, a japanese buffet restaurant. very full and fat now. so off i go.. good night.

ponder

2011-01-10T23:23:00.004+08:00

i've always asked myself this very one question.

why are my volleyball seniors so skinny, despite the amount of horrendous training that they went through during their Convent days? they trained way harder than us.. and yet they look skinny.

why?

unlike them, the after-effect of training three times a week for 4 years plus all year long isn't really that flattering. muscles transformed in fats, especially at the arms and thighs. and we all know that it isn't EASY to lose those flabs.

what the hell.

this is the BEFORE me.

you get the idea.

i know i shouldn't have this thought, but i should have been more image-conscious in the past.. and not bothering to over-"bia" during training. pfft.

i'm almost at the verge of depression looking at my current figure. i dread looking at the mirror, i hate staring at myself. i can't even find suitable dresses or tops or shorts because i CAN'T FIT into them.

yes. as depressing as this can be, i really feel like getting a knife to slice off all the fats in my body.

*EMO*

2010-11-23T21:28:00.002+08:00

YO!

miss me much?

i know i know.. i'm not being disciplined enough to diligently blog regularly. like i said before, once you start working you can hardly make blogging your priority. not that it used to be la. but you know what i mean lah.

and for those who doesn't have me in Facebook.. guess what? i finally chopped my hair! not literally chopping it super short, but short as in shoulder length. it took me quite some time to consider and finally decide on cutting it short. imagine.. letting go 5 years of long hair! but surprisingly i didn't feel that sakit hati about it. weird right. and i permed my hair too. this is my first time getting my hair permed and i guess i'm not really good in maintaining it. the curls are getting lesser and my hair is soooooooooooooooo messy. looks so "pong"! people are even calling me Aunty now. just hope that my hair will grow faster so that i can have long hair again. damn contradicting i know.. cut short already then now wanna leave long again.

he prefers me in long hair mah. cannot meh?

Christmas is coming, so is CNY.. and so is Baby's birthday. can't believe that 2010 is almost coming to an end. damn fast. to think that so many things happened this year, both bittersweet ones. the happiest was winning the Student Leader award.. and of course, having my dearest Old Cow by my side throughout the side. there are more to come, i know it!

as for work.. the people there aren't that bad after all. not all, but ALMOST all :) turns out that many of them are really nice people and are willing to teach us. my team leader is always making jokes and guiding me at the same time. there are few who look really stern but when it comes to teaching, they are willing to help the poor us. been hanging out with them a few times already.. for badminton and a farewell party. hopefully this condition will maintain till the end of my internship. but nevertheless, the working environment is damn tensed. don't ask me why.

anyway.. 5 MONTHS LEFT TO FREEDOM!!

my neck is aching terribly now so i guess it's a sign for me to rest. gonna continue reading my HP7 book before i call it a day.

i hope there are people who still reads my blog.. although i seldom update it. just leave me a comment, i'll always reply :)

2010-11-01T20:10:00.002+08:00

here's a pic of myself and Old Cow
just to show that we're still well and alive :)

forgive me for the lack of updates
believe me,
when you start working, the only thing that comes to your mind after you knock off is SLEEP.
well, that applies for most workers.. especially auditors.

fyi, i'm an audit trainee.
not really sure whether i should be really called that
because i haven't been picking up much stuffs yet.
everyone in the office is busy with their cases.

currently my friend and i are paired up to complete a job.
and the thing is, we totally know NOTHING about auditing.
and for the thousandth time,
shaddap about me being a accounting degree student.
what we LEARNT in the books are totally different from what we are actually WORKING.

the disappointing thing,
is that we're EXPECTED to know how to do it.
and no one has really taught us properly.
except for some nice seniors.
but... they're also busy with their work too =(

we have to finish up our case by tomorrow
as we still have another 2 years (of that client company) to complete.
FOL.

really hope i can absorb as much as possible within this month.
PEAK period is approaching soon.
will try NOT to take MC..
but seriously i've been feeling kinda unwell ever since i started working.
need time to adapt i guess.

2010-10-17T14:59:00.005+08:00

i have no reason to blog now, except that i'm BORED.

yes, BORED.

and the weather is so humid too.
not to mention that my very own house is like a sauna.

i haven't had proper sleep ever since i moved back to jb.
wake up 2-3 times every single night.
no joke i tell you.
i seriously need an aircond in my room.
it's affecting me and my health.
plus i definitely need my beauty sleep when i start working.

speaking of which, internship begins TOMORROW.
like damn fast right.
i wonder how will my working life be.
will be working with 2 other classmates but we never really exchanged words.
we'll see how it goes la.

ohyeah, i almost forgot.
i went to Singapore on Wednesday for a 3D2N trip.
really enjoyed myself very much there
too bad we didn't have much time to spend there
otherwise i'll make time for Orchard and 313@Somerset
but there's definitely next time.. with more BUDGET!
:)

more pictures can be found in my facebook profile.
hope you enjoyed the pictures! :)

2010-10-10T16:24:00.004+08:00

i've been back in JB for 2 days already but i'm still adapting to the change of environment here (read previous post).

i have to get used to the life here ASAP as i will begin my internship on the 18th. for your information, i'll be working in SQM (or Morrison) which is situated in City Square Office Tower. the good thing is, you JB folks can meet me easily there after office hours ;) the only shitty thing is that i have to travel to work by public transport (TAXI) so there goes 3/4 of my allowance. hopefully the Old Cow will be able to fetch me to work. i hope he will! *prays*

anyway i'm glad that i've finally moved all my stuffs down to JB (except for 2 guitars and a table fan left). it actually took me 3 shifts to get my items back. really wanna thank Dad for stopping by Melaka for 3 weeks just to collect my things. i know i'm a hoarder, but what to do? these are things since year 2006.

i also took up alot of space in Old Cow's car on the final trip down to JB. initally i thought i was left with few bags and 1 desktop. but in the end, all our stuffs were fully piled up at the back of his car. i even had to squeeze 2 pillows and a bolster with me in front. LOL.

i nearly went crazy when i began to unpack my stuffs in my room. i have simply TOO MANY things that i didn't know where to begin. after calming myself down, i started off with my clothes. cleared alot of old clothes and finally filled up my poor empty wardrobe. now it's overload with clothes. it took me over an hour to settle the wardrobe section... and another 3 hours to clear off the rest (which includes wiping the furnitures etc).

my Student Leader of the Year award broke. apparently i did not wrap it up securely so it broke into half. thank God Mum has this super-duper glue to glue back the 2 halves. phew! now it looks as good as new ;)

let's have a look at my newly done bedroom!

left side are empty boxes.
the bottom cow box is filled with COWS.
don't know where to keep them.
the RIGHT side boxes are filled with notes.
will officially clear them when my results are out :)

my overfilled wardrobe. Ms Amelia hope you're seeing this. HAHA.

and my MOO MOO bed! love it MAX!

now the only 2 things that are lacking in my room are AIRCOND and a wireless adapter/laptop. my entire house is so HOT! everyday i wake up early because of the damn heat. SIGH.

i desperately need an aircond! PLEASE!!!!

on a random note, my classmates and i had this BBQ few days back. before we went up to Genting.

and it turns out that they had a surprise birthday cake for Andrew and I!

Nadeje @ Japanese Layer Cake. I LIKE!

the cake spells "Andrew & Ray! Moon". it's supposed to be "MOO". dunno wassup with the worker when he wrote the text. zzz.

Andrew and I

Old Cow and I :)

the 2 sleepy heads, after they had their fill on chicken bones and sausages.
they didn't even flinch when i called their names.
i've never seen dogs who can be so lazy.
call name also duwan to wake up.
WALAU.

i'll be having seafood with Yvonne, Jillian and friends later. it's been awhile since i last saw them.

pros and cons about being in JB

2010-10-09T21:40:00.003+08:00

Pros :

Faster internet speed (download baybeh!)
One whole room all for myself
More space to keep my junk
More wardrobe space
Lesser food to eat :)))
Meet more JB friends (when they're back) >> Juivy i hope you're reading this.

Cons :

Lack of freedom (excuse me i'm already 22 and will be WORKING)
Transport inconvenience (no car, just TAXI)
Meet the boyfriend less often =(
cannot stay at boyfriend's house (OMG!)
CURFEW =(((((((((
F***ING HOT HOUSE
No sports (no time due to work and don't think anyone will ask me for vball)
No space for shoes (have to keep inside my room)
Speaker volume has to be lower than Mum's voice =.=
Have to bear with Mum's drama
Hard to get extra allowance from Dad face-to-face (and to request for aircond too!)
Lots of junks to be thrown away but they do not belong to me. So they remain in my room =.=

you do the math.
i don't know whether i should be happy being in JB or not.

no more again.

2010-10-06T21:53:00.003+08:00

just got back from Genting an hour ago and Baby is already off to badminton with the rest. we'll be officially leaving Melaka tomorrow but will head down to Muar for a day or two and only sampai JB. luggages and all are not properly packed yet. suddenly the thought of leaving this place for good is making me reminisce the past memories. this post is probably gonna be an emo one.

5 years in MMU. i really can't believe it. when i think back of the shits that i went through in the past really break my heart. yes, heart as in literally GUYS. assholes or not is up to me to decide ;)

okay i won't deny that i fell in love a couple of times after my breakup with HW. not really love lah, i think some are just like or care? no idea. anyway if you've been reading my blog since ages ago, you'll know how deeply in love i was with him... and how i got lost in love, hurting myself after reality hits me back on the face.

the breakup wasn't easy. after we broke up, i didn't have the courage to share the news with my friends. only few people in MMU knows about it.. but no one in JB did, not even my family. the pain was unbearable but i had no choice but to keep it inside me. it was so painful that i did not have any tears to shed in the end. my heart was practically numb with pain. i finally announced it to my friends after some stupid incident that happened during x'mas which left me swollen-eyed (due to 8 hours of crying).

then i tried to move on.

and then someone came into my life. truth to be told, he was there during my dark days and he was like my emotional support. i felt so weak and had no one to rely on. and he was there. we had mutual feelings for each other but unfortunately, a rash decision was made which led to a breakup shortly after. we should have spent more time knowing and understanding each other better at that time. but anyhow thanks so much for everything you did for me. i really appreciate it. i'm glad that you finally met your other half :)

i did like few other guys.. but as you know it, it didn't work out. perhaps i was foolish and needed someone to be there for me. no names shall be mentioned here but it's safe to say that i'm still friends with all of them (maybe except one) and are still in contact once in awhile. thinking back, i really did many foolish things for love. i thought doing so much for someone was worth it, even though i did not get anything in return.

time and again i kept telling myself that there's hope for me and that other half. i did so much but yet i gained nothing but pain. and i couldn't share my agony with anyone. i didn't have friends who were close enough for me to share my pain and sadness. i was like a walking zombie back then. no one knew what happened because i kept occupying myself with events and activities. (thank you so much Badminton Club)

i contributed so much until i became tired.
i got fed up.
and i told myself.. "it's time to live for yourself".

and that's what i did.

too many shits that occurred within the past 3 years (after the breakup with HW) made me realized that i should not depend too much on others. it was finally time to move on.

no more crying alone at night,
no more locking myself up in the room emo-ing,
no more feeling suicidal,
no more getting distracted from studies.

you might say that i'm selfish, but i'm entitled to my own rights and actions. i began to think more of myself and did more things for myself.

even until this very day, the Old Cow somehow taught me that my life is for my own. i really learnt a lot from him. and because of this mature thought, i treasure him even more. never once in the past has any of those guys ever told me this. they were always about themselves and nothing about me. this is why i love my Old Cow a lot. it's been a year plus and i really hope to see more to come :)

i'm out of words for now and i think i should end this post.

to everyone who once left an impact to my life, thanks for everything. you guys taught me lessons of life that not everyone will be able to learn. because of you all, i became stronger.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING

to Ms ATSY, i hope you won't go through the same pain that i went through. i know that people learn things the harder way, but i believe there are better ways to learn. like what we always hear, the one whom you love shouldn't make you cry. be strong. life will still go on when your tears are flowing down your cheeks. so why not smile for the world? :)

free

2010-10-03T11:16:00.005+08:00

NOSE BLEED!

like, damn random right?

i was trying to get back to sleep after Cow tried to drag me out of sleep to accompany him to the market. then suddenly i felt something wet coming out from my nose. i took a quick swipe across my nose and i saw BLOOD. i immediately stuffed a tissue into my nose and this is how i look like now.

and guess what? i even vomited out a big clot of blood from my MOUTH. i felt the whole process of blood from the nose flowing down through the nasal passage and down to my mouth. geli max, especially when the blood clot is mucus-y. i'm surprised that i actually vomited because i didn't lay backwards. based on my St John knowledge (although it's been 8 years, but useful enough), i tilted my head forward instead of backward.

funny though. wonder why did i vomited. weird.

anyway i really want this bleeding to stop. i wanna go to the zoo later lah.

on a random note, i went to try out the famous Burger Maut 2 nights back. it was supposed to be our dinner but changed to supper in the end because one of our housemates didn't want to eat burger (i tell you damn potong stim that night, but i shall skip that part).

how did i find out about this burger was through CY's girlfriend's blog. she mentioned it was right opposite Semabok Inn so i knew where exactly that place was. i didn't have any trouble finding it too.

okay i shall shaddap now and let the pictures do the talking.

spot this signboard

notice that the meat is cut into small pieces. different than your ordinary burger eh.

this is what you DON'T see in any other burger stalls. the fire damn kao and big. he didn't use oil but garlic with lots of water instead.

unfortunately, the burger was soooooo nice that i forgot to take a picture of it. wanna know how it looks like?

BUY ONE xD

the burger i ordered was BURGER CONVERT AYAM SPECIAL.
rm2.70 only.
cheap cheap.

here's a brief description of the directions to the stall, for MMU students.

1. From MMU, use the road heading to Old Jusco (means if you're driving out from EP, turn left).
2. You will see the big waterfall near Jusco. Use the road to Bukit Baru/St David School.
3. Go all the way straight until you reach Serindit Hill traffic light. Quite a long journey but just keep going straight.
4. Go straight some more until you passby Yok Bin Secondary School on your left side.
5. Go further straight a little more and you'll see a traffic light. Don't follow the traffic light lane but turn LEFT into Semabok area.
6. After you turn left, go straight until you see Honda showroom (not sure whether it's Honda or other brand.. dah lupa, OOPS!)
7. Go a little straight some more and you'll see a row of shops with hotels on your right. The stall is on your LEFT. look for that signboard picture.

hope my description is useful.
enjoy! ;)

p.s. : I'VE GRADUATEDDDDD!
but officially in 6 more months after internship

p.s.s : sigh, INTERNSHIP.

2010-09-25T20:00:00.004+08:00

i just came to a realization that i don't like people to ask me alot of questions.
especially guys.

yeah especially guys.

in my opinion, when a guy starts becoming inquisitive
his manliness decreases and becomes more aunty.
i seriously can't stand it.

yes i know that the fella is just asking out of concern or so.
but still.. you cannot ask too much questions right?

for example, "i went to somewhere with someone".
the fella will ask "go where? with who?"

if a girl asked me that question, i think i would still give her a proper answer.
but if it's a guy, sorry la.. you'll receive some answer which is "somewhere in between".

been having lots of negative energy lately
so i'll keep 'kao peh'-ing.

bear with me people.

2010-09-25T01:37:00.002+08:00

finally done with the 2 killer papers of this sem.
i'm left with 2 more papers this coming week.
hope all goes well.

i didn't really do that well for both papers this week.
probably due to the congested schedule that the uni set for us.
2 crazy papers back to back?!

the moment i tried to revise my Adv Tax notes after my CA paper,
my mind totally went blank.
realised that most of my classmates experienced the same thing.

and the sad thing is that the questions were from past year papers and tutorials
WHICH I REVISED LAST WEEK AND COULD ANSWER IT.
but pulak i got mixed up here and there
and didn't finish up my last question.
sigh.

on a random note,
i'm selling my clothes in LYN.
most bought online but end up cannot fit.

the thing here is,
i don't mind swapping.
but i seriously mind the quality of clothes that you're offering me.
the clothes that i'm selling/swapping are brand new or worn once/twice only.
but the quality of your clothes... at the looks at it, not really that presentable.
and the price that you set is almost similar like mine
for 2 different qualities.
and the thing is that i don't know how to reject you nicely.
luckily you don't know me.
nanti kena hentam kao kao.

ahh i don't know why am i ranting so much,
just felt like releasing some tension.

lastly,
i'm into this game Plants vs Zombie.
go check it out.
friends of all ages are playing this game :)

2010-09-22T20:57:00.003+08:00

tomorrow's finally D-Day.

the beginning of my last finals in MMU.
or like what i stated in my msn,

"the first of the finals"

i'm still doing my revision here.
gotta keep doing it since it's all calculation.
you can never play a fool with subjects like Corporate Accounting 2.

what's more,
i have Advanced Taxation paper the following day.
imagine the amount of information stucked in my head now.
hmm.

alright back to the books.

all the best to ME,
to Baby Cow,
and to the rest of my classmates.

p.s. : i always get hungry at the wrong time. *groans*

2010-09-15T23:06:00.000+08:00

sept 30th please come quickly!

photoshoot

2010-09-12T12:51:00.005+08:00

had this great photoshoot session with my friends few days back.
for this photoshoot, yours truly actually got up early and reached campus at 7.30am.

7.30AM, i repeat.

and for the record, you rarely find me in 8am classes.. unless there's quiz.

anyway, it was actually one of my very first photoshoot project.. using my own dslr.
after reviewing my pics, i realised that there is way more room for improvement.
somehow i can't seem to capture the "feel" of the shot.. and also angle problem.

i understand that one has to identify his/her own concept of style
but guess i need more time.
and hopefully, MORE MONEY to buy new lenses :D

enough of the bull.
here are few pics for your viewing pleasure :

seriously, i can't believe that i'm leaving this university in 2 weeks' time.
o.O

Accounting Night 2010

2010-09-06T23:55:00.012+08:00

as promised, it's time to blog about the event everyone has been waiting for...

ACCOUNTING NIGHT 2010

not exactly everyone lah. it's more like the 50 people who attended the event. don't ask me why so little people attend. saliva already dry.

it took me more than an hour to edit and upload these pictures, so you people better finish reading this post kay?

first of all, have a look at the tickets.

a nice job done by Chin Phey and friends. simple and cantik :)

voting area

me assisting the lecturers at the voting area. i don't think Mdm Lim remembers who i am =X

and also some pictures of friends outside the hall, while waiting for 7.30pm.

clockwise from top left : Fong Yin & Fong Jun, Chin Phey, Irene, Zheng Ling, Wen Ying

from left : Yi Hui, myself, Hui Chin, Christine, Kim Sen

introducing the ladies in black. turns out that there were MANY MORE girls who wore black that night. what coincidence.

from left : Soo Khoon, May Hua, Sharen, Alice

a group picture for all ladies who arrived earlier

as the photographers played a role in deciding the winners for Mr/Ms Photogenic and Best Dressed (Male/Female), everyone had to pose for a portrait shot. here are some of the pictures taken :

clockwise from left : May Hua, Wee Kun, Shoun Xia, Avis, Sharen, Kim Sen

and of course, my darling Cow and myself :)

i think i really look good that day, despite the rush for makeup and dressing up at the hotel itself. and i rarely have portrait pictures of myself, due to my lack of confidence of posing alone in front of someone else.

btw, i did my hairdo by my ownself too. just tied my hair up into a bun the previous night and took it off after i settled my makeup in the hotel.. with lots of Gatsby "Super Hard" hair spray :D

okay enough about myself.

it was quite disappointing that many of the lecturers were not able to attend the event. only 3 lecturers attended, namely Dr Uche, Mdm Lim, and Ms Yip.

girls posing with Mdm Lim and Ms Yip

ohyeah, how can i not post a picture of the backdrop?

it was designed and prepared by Sin Hao and Avis

a big salute goes to the both of them and to the rest who rushed to complete the entire backup. they finished decorating around 6smtg, minutes before the event started. but i really like it! :)

before i begin with the program agenda, allow me to introduce you the emcees of the night :

Mr Yeo KK and Mr Amirul

both are good friends of mine. i'm really glad that they were willing to help out. and really sorry for not providing you with buffet meals :(

the event finally began around 7.45pm, with Kar Seah's speech and the presentation of souvenirs.. followed by Jarred's guitar medley as the opening performance.

then it was time for NOM NOM!!

thank God the food wasn't a disappointment, unlike other hotels

friends lining up for food

we proceeded with the next performance.. the Indian dance by D'Unexpected!

Dr Uche watching attentively. look so serious only.

the 8 of us dancers went to prepare ourselves for our dance shortly after. and of course with the help of the photographers, we managed to get some shots of ourselves :)

sofa advertisement. too bad Andy was still busy.. couldn't join us.

meanwhile, Christine and Andy were busy handling the first game session.

Andrew's solo guitar performance was up next. i didn't get to watch the performance as i had to prepare for my performance which was right after his.

and then, it was finally THE MOMENT. the moment that we've been nervously waiting for..

the DANCE

it took us less than a month to master the entire 8-minute dance. really got to thank Jasmine from Evershine Dance Academy for teaching us and enabling us to try out something new before we graduate. overall, i think we did pretty well. after all, we're not professionals.. and the guys, they were great too! ^^

when our dance began, everyone actually stood up to watch. all i could hear was cheers, and all i could see was cameras and flashlights. wow, i felt like a superstar for that very moment :D

we had our second Game after that. it was called the "Unlucky-Lucky Draw", named by Amirul.

the emcees took turn to randomly draw lots containing our student ID, and ask a question. if the "candidate" answers the question correctly, he/she will win a prize. if incorrect, they will burst the balloon that he/she is holding.

and suey suey, i kena-ed.

should've seen how kanchiong i was. i'm super terrified of balloons. many thanks to my friends for secretly giving me the answers to the question. how on earth can they remember the lecturers' room number. respect.

i won myself a Bahkuteh pack. which i already cooked and ate with housemates just now.

Gang Depan...

and Gang Belakang!
somehow the whole class gave us this name, without our knowledge.

Cross Fusion was up next. they really brought life to the floor.. everyone was so high dancing and singing along to their performance. thank you so much CF!

and finally, the final agenda of the night.

AWARDS CEREMONY.

after a week of voting and deciding on the finalists, the verdict was finally out.

if you're wondering why did i appear so many times on stage, well... it's because i won the Accounting Couple award, and also the Best Dressed award. i never expected to win the Best Dressed award as many others wore nicer dresses than mine. plus it was an ordinary maxi dress that i bought online. gotta thank ClothesBucket for earning me the title. HEE.

honestly speaking, i never once won any awards related to looks or attractiveness. this is a FIRST, hopefully more to come :)

all winners on stage

Amirul is Ms Cute! aww...

our newly crowned Accounting King & Queen.. Hau Kim Sen & Christine Lim!
*whistles*

the emcees requested for a slow dance session where all couples and others were to dance on stage. and by popular demand, the new King & Queen danced. pictures of the other couples were not uploaded as i'm afraid that they might not allow it.

somehow i feel that this picture looks good. it's like the entire focus is on the both of them only.

my favourite-est picture of the night. it's now my profile picture and desktop wallpaper.

before the event ended, everyone gathered for a group shot.

the organizing committees

the two photographers of the night. thank you so much for the lovely pictures! :)

and more pictures with friends :

clockwise from left : Kar Seah, Ying Ying, Sin Hao, Boon Shin, Shu Woon, Avis

2 Xin Huis :) i love the lighting.

while deciding whether or not to proceed to "second round", i gathered everyone to pose at the staircase. you gotta admit that everyone look good in these 2 pics.

my friend said they look like "Super Junior", the Korean band

then us leh? SNSD ar? Andrew Gan is gonna puke if he sees this statement. HAHA.

didn't know that we all were so chio. HEH.

the few of us went to Pure Bar for second round after that. it was the first time clubbing with some of them. saw my friend Sin Hao danced, and boy.. can he really move man! or maybe because the alcohol has taken effect on his mind already.

we left early as we were pretty tired. and my heels were aching. i injured my left foot's soft bone due to frequent running throughout the entire event. it still hurts till now :(

i was the Biggest Winner of the night after all :)

before i end my post, i would like to share this piece of article with all interested readers. it's about Accounting Night 2010 [CLICK]. my words of appreciation are at the end of the article, so go and read it ;)

thanks once again to everyone for the night.
it was a night to be remembered for us all.

and at least i can proudly tell my friends in the future that "I attended my class graduation dinner and enjoyed myself VERY MUCH"

*winks*

time runs like a cheetah

2010-08-30T15:13:00.006+08:00

because i'm left with 1 month in this university.

my last paper will be on 30th of September, which is exactly 1 month from now. and that means i have less than 3 weeks to prepare for my finals. this week doesn't count as i will be busy with quizzes, assignments, and also Accounting Night (which i HOPE to blog about next week).

actually i don't know why am i blogging. i kinda lost the "oomph" factor to post something here. or maybe because that nostalgic feeling has returned. to ME. crap i shouldn't be emo-ing now.

5 years in MMU Melaka just passed with a blink of an eye. i can't believe that i've been in Melaka for so long. it's just as if Foundation was only last year. that's the year where i had laughter all year long with my two besties, Jess and Yih Khai. i was really innocent and naive at that time, and wasn't ready to grow up. sometimes, being innocent and naive is a good thing.

i could still remember my very first day in Beta year (1st year of degree).

fyi, i switched to Accounting degree at the very last minute and my 2 besties transferred to Cyberjaya campus. i was all alone in Melaka. as i could still recall, my very first class of the day was Malaysian Studies at CLC A1. it was 8am in the morning. we were briefed and introduced by our lecturer, and was informed that we have to form groups for assignment. so i approached my classmates (foundation classmates) and asked whether i could join them. they hesitated to answer my question, pushing responsibility to one another and said that "dunno whether *ahem* want to accept you or not". and that *ahem* was like "ehh what me?" to that friend. THAT, was painful to me.

so the first lesson of my degree year was about being independent. i came to a selfish conclusion that not everyone are reliable and trustworthy. and i still hold that principle with me till this very day.

i decided that i shall make new friends since my old "friends" don't appreciate me. after joining clubs and activities, my socialising skills improved. i began to have plenty of friends. i have a very large network of friends in campus. and i realised that there are many people out there who appreciated me for who i am after all. Badminton Club became my second family, we spent lots of time working together, hanging out together.. and achieving our targets together. i learnt alot, although i was just an Assistant Secretary.

and of course, what is life without harsh shits?

as i got on year by year, i finally understood the meaning of "growing pains". it's not the usual physical pain you get when you bump your head onto the wall, or the cut you get when you accidentally sliced yourself. it's that indescribable pain in your heart, painfully cutting you into pieces deep inside. and what's worse, it's so painful that you can't bring yourself to confide in anyone. in the end, you just cry silently every night in your bed.

the shits that i went through weren't just about club politics. it also involved matters of the heart (e.g. my breakup with HW), friends and family conflicts. people took advantage of my kindness and helpfulness, and immediately "discarded" me after i'm no longer beneficial to them. and especially because my academic results aren't that excellent. i went through so much that at one moment, my feelings of love to ALMOST everything turned to hatred. that serious. i was in daze most of the time but no one noticed it. maybe because i'm good in covering up. but i'm glad that i managed to gain control of myself after realising the amount of damage i did to myself.

and so i learnt even more. i worked hard for my ownself, and not others. i did whatever i want, and whatever i have to do to achieve my targets. i've been backstabbed, badmouthed and looked down by people, but yet i stayed on in the club. i didn't get support from many when i nominated myself for the Student Leader award. i could almost hear their thoughts out loud. "she's only a Secretary.. and yet so thick-skinned to nominate herself?". but they seem to forget that although by name i am representing that particular club, the achievements i earned came from 3 clubs in total. and then when i finally won the award, they were surprised but still congratulated me. but i never once told them what i felt deep down in me. i wanted to thank them for making me a stronger person, and for teaching me to f**k care what people say.

i'm grateful to the seniors in the club for teaching and guiding me along the way.
i really am.

so yeahh, 4 years in Melaka (at that time) and i almost gave up on love. the depth of disappointment and heartache inside me made me numb towards affection for another. until HE came into my life. okaylar, he's been my classmate all these while but we rarely exchanged words. i only got to know him better after hanging out with some classmates (where i eventually join their group till now) and ta-dah, we got together. i won't want to elaborate too much on how we got together... let's just say we got to thank God for everything bestowed to us :)

if only what i went through could be translated into a book. it could be compiled into series with different categories. but of course, every thing has to come to an end. and hence i've got only 1 more month to say goodbye to this university. just let me end this chapter of life with a smile on my face and a stronger me.

okay i'm getting pretty tired from blogging too much already. but let me end this post with my words of wisdom,

"You determine your own destiny"

till then.

2010-08-23T11:48:00.001+08:00

you can never find this trio in Melaka campus.
and yes, they came to melaka!

need i say anymore?

2010-08-17T14:24:00.001+08:00

AIR ASIA IS SHORTENING MY LIFE.

PAYMENT MADE AND CONFIRMED BY BANK,
AND YET YOU CLAIM THAT I HAVEN'T MADE ANY PAYMENT YET?!

N***H BETUL.

IF I GOT MONEY YOU THINK I'LL TAKE YOUR AIRLINE AR?

$#%$%^$%&%^#$%@$@#$@#$%#$ !!!!!

back to year 1995

2010-08-14T19:08:00.006+08:00

it's a yearly culture for my primary school friends and i to gather and catch up ever since we left school back in year 2000. although everyone are situated in different parts of the globe (Australia, London.. you name it), we will still make an effort to arrange a gathering and meet up.

i bet you can hardly find primary schoolmates meeting up 10 years after graduating from Primary 6. secondary school friends don't count. so far i only know that my boyfriend still meets up with his primary school friends.

so 2 weeks ago, the few of us managed to meet up and had dinner together. chatted and chatted, and went off for second round at Singgah Selalu. i won't elaborate much on what we were talking otherwise i might bore you (alot of random topics and jokes were involved, HEHE).

since the few of us were free the following day, we decided to pay a visit to our dear old SSU.

in case you don't know what does SSU stands for, it's Sekolah Sri Utama. if i'm not mistaken, it's one of the earliest private/international school in JB. back then, the academic and co-curriculum standards were pretty good. we studied both Malaysian and Singapore syllabuses and even had exams for both syllabuses. not only that, we even had Computer classes, Health Education classes, Cooking/Sewing/Gardening classes etc. most of the students last time did pretty well, and are still excelling in their studies until this very day.

okay i shan't continue describing my school's academic structure, otherwise you readers might think that i'm showing off. so here are some of the pictures taken :

we prefects took turns to raise these flags last time! yeah i used to be a prefect, surprised no?

Encik Ashaari, our primary 6 teacher

our beloved class signboard, it's probably the best class among all at that time

from left : Pn Nor Sita (taught us English back in pri 1 and 2), Encik Sharif, Mr Jeya (our KH teacher) and Mr Chua (new teacher)

our school field, damn small i know

my beloved Primary 1 teacher, Pn Marhamah (left) and Cik Hasnita (right). till now she still remembers my name clearly. miss her so much!

our hall

somehow i can't believe that it's been 10 years since i left that school. although the school's reputation isn't as good as before, i dare say that the teachers there (those whom i know) are equally capable as other government school teachers, or even better. they have the patience to actually guide and teach us.. and even think of many ways to enable us to excel in our studies. believe it or not, those were the days where i did extremely well in my studies.. and was a GOOD student. HAHA. so unlike me in Convent and now.

if i were a boy

2010-08-11T20:26:00.001+08:00

i would definitely love myself more than others.

but too bad,
i'm only a pathetic little girl.

don't i have a stand as girlfriend too?

friend? classmate?

2010-08-02T19:35:00.003+08:00

sometimes i feel that
there's really a need to remind that someone to know where he/she stands

doesn't mean he/she is smarter
means he/she can take advantage of people's helpfulness
or in his/her words 'being naive" or "ignorance"
or even "not up to his/her level"

people help
because they really want to help
and not for their own benefits
and APPRECIATE the help

does he/she?
i really hope so

people treat him as their friend
while he/she merely treats them as classmates-soon-to-be-strangers
only treating them nice when he/she needs something or help

not many will notice his/her acts
for he/she has the skill of masking his/her personality

neither do i know
nor do i care anymore

i had enough of being like a fool
believing that you really treat me as a friend

if you want to make use of me
go ahead while i keep my mouth shut

but
just remember

no one is perfect in this world

2010-08-01T00:25:00.003+08:00

i'm back again, just to remove the dust and spiderwebs on this page :)

i'm currently busy working in pc fair.
selling Papago GPS.
this is the first time i took up a commission-based job.
but thank God that the commission will be distributed equally,
so no competition among us promoters.

actually i feel lucky to have been shortlisted for this job.
10+ girls including myself applied for it
and only 6 were chosen.
my friend didn't make it as well.
obviously i'm not the best looking promoter there,
but i dare to say that my sales is pretty good as compared to the rest.
some more have to speak mandarin.. you know how challenging is that for me?!

hee.

i'm gonna have a good night rest after this.
my feet are almost numb already.
tomorrow last day of work.
boss wants us to reach our target of 120 GPSs.
*faints*

anyway here are some pictures of the previous IVAQ High Com dinner.
just to show that i have some life here in melaka.
full album can be viewed in facebook :)

after the dinner, i got home and ask bf to snap a picture of myself. gosh i look so short in this dress without heels.

:)

btw, did i mention that Olivia Ong actually came to Melaka?

she came on behalf of Mahkota Parade
as the shopping complex was just renovated with its brand-new look
hence the publicity stunt.

unfortunately, their publicity coverage was so bad
that hardly anyone knew that she was coming
not until i announced it in my status
*smacks head*

i found out from MP's facebook page, fyi

and what's worse.. less than 100 actually attended.
there were actually WAY MORE audience when she went to MMU Cyberjaya.

not only that.
the PA system at MP sucked so badly that i could hardly hear her singing.

she should have came to MMU Melaka.
confirm banyak orang.

nuff' said.
pichas time.

i went with the twins (Fong Yin & Fong Jun) and Anne.
bumped into Lee Chuan, Dun Siang, Chin Ping and Ah Bung (CP's bf)

that's all for now.
having slight discomfort on my knees.
rheumatism sucks, especially now when i'm only 22 :(

good night peepos!

cikgu merajuk

2010-07-21T14:01:00.002+08:00

just checked the MMLS (MultiMedia Learning System) page and this is what i found on the announcement page. click the picture for a larger view.

i guess it's our fault.

but then, cikgu pun nak merajuk. adui.
plus hor, now that we have to attend other tutorial slots we still have to explain to her why we have to attend that class.

isn't the reason obvious enough?

"because you are not attending the class anymore"

sigh.

Advanced Tax midterm test this friday. just started my revision.
DIE DOT COM.

God please bless me.
T_T

2010-07-17T03:14:00.001+08:00

sometimes,
what i really want are things that cannot be bought with money.

"Why is Justin Beiber famous and they aren't ??" LOL

2010-07-11T12:42:00.003+08:00

love the cover!

boy, she can really rap.

nice nice ♥

SO RANDOM

2010-07-10T13:24:00.004+08:00

here's a random picture of me while i was preparing dinner few weeks back. well, just to show that i KNOW HOW TO COOK. well, SLIGHTLY only la. haha. bf was actually experimenting with the dslr's functions hence the special effects.

boyfriend went up to KL last week and had CRAB!! go eat crab with friends, don't want to eat with me. sob sob.

some shot taken when i was back in JB two weeks back. met up with some of the girls whom i haven't met for ages. pretty nice place to chill actually. it's a City Plaza, locals should know where is it. a place with futsal, indoor basketball, ping pong and bar altogether.

andrew and chiou yik's dinner. so little sial.

i had cabonara spaghetti for 2 days in a row last weekend. WOW.

see i took picture with Siti Hasmah :)

okay this is so random. don't mind me.
just wanna show that i'm still alive and that i'm still in one piece.
regarding the previous post, i'll take it as a lesson learnt :)

midterm test season is back.
our FINAL midterm test season in fact.
gotta start pumping energy inside my blood already!

a long time kept secrecy

2010-07-07T03:16:00.004+08:00

i just don't get it

WHY?

i've always look up upon you all as my leaders and mentors
i was always proud to have seniors like you all
i've learnt a lot from you all, thanks to the guidance and advice you all gave
i treated everyone as my friend, and still do

i never once hated you all

but WHY?

why am i being looked down on?
why am i being badmouthed?
why am i being judged?

do i really deserve all this?
i never once ill-speak about you all, but yet i am ill-spoken off.

am i that bad in your eyes?
am i that untalented in your eyes?
don't i deserve the award that i won at all?

tell me, WHAT HAVE I DONE?

if i was so useless, why bother keeping me in the club for so long?
you all should have just told me in the face that i was nothing to the club
with no worth at all.

i seriously don't get it.

the only thing i feel now is not anger, but DISAPPOINTMENT and HEARTACHE.
God knows how much effort and tears i put in the club all these years.

i'm really thankful and appreciative of everything you all have done to the club
and thanks for teaching me so much all these years
the club was my pride after all

perhaps it's really time to let go everything
after tonight, i shall forget everything that is negative-related to the club
and keep being thankful to God for everything

p.s : phew, finally. i just felt the need to spill out my feelings before it really affects me

if you come to me

2010-07-05T03:15:00.002+08:00

"Do you know when you go when you give it all away

I'll be there for you, care for you
Love you everyday oh baby
And do you feel the same for me?
Everyday you're away

And I feel a little low

I would cry for you, die for you
Just to let you know oh baby
And if you come to me you know I'll make it right"

Atomic Kittens absolutely can describe what's in my heart right now.
Oh the wonder.

2010-07-01T14:03:00.003+08:00

i skipped class.... again.
for the N-th time.

i feel bad and sinful for not attending class. perhaps it's the boyfriend's fault. he slept SO EARLY in the morning and he's still sleeping as i'm typing this post. EARLY as in 7 something in the morning. actually i can carpool with my housemate (who is also my classmate) but somehow i lost the mood to go class after wasting my saliva trying to wake that old cow of mine up. plus by the time i went to dabao lunch back, it was already 1.40pm. so forget it la this time.

i'm still feeling guilty though.

it's a pretty bad habit of mine to skip class. i keep pushing myself to work hard this sem, but i can't seem to be motivated. have i been influenced badly? i have no idea. i do not want to blame anyone as everyone has their own options and that includes me myself and i. the problem with me is that i know i need to study real hard but i can't get up for my 8am classes. i tried reading my notes and attempting my tutorials but i can't seem to complete them. when i attempt to do my tutorial, i would stare at the paper blankly and scratch my head. i'm the type of student who need to refer to answers to actually understand the whole thing. i'm a slow learner, i take longer time to absorb things. but once i get the hang of it, then things will appear easy to me. well, obviously right?

i'm taking 4 subjects this semester whereby 3 of them are calculating subjects. not just calculating, these subjects require some brain-twisting function as well. i regret to say that i'm not gifted with the calculation talent. i suck when it comes to maths and all. and why on earth am i doing accountancy? beats me either.

i don't know why but time seems to be passing at a very fast pace, especially when i'm home. everyday i make plans for the day, but in the end i only can complete some of them. or maybe i'm procrastinating. when i attempt to do my tutorial, i would stare at the paper blankly and scratch my head.

or maybe is it because i do not have an actual study table here? the table that i'm using in my room now is actually a book shelf where i tilted it sideways. it's actually where i placed my monitor. there's some space next to it but as you can expect, girls tend to hoard their stuffs almost everywhere. there's always stuffs on the "table". plus the remaining space (minus the occupied stuffs) is just sufficient to place 2 sheets of A4 paper.

sigh. maybe i'm just giving excuses.

i know that i can actually go read through my notes instead of blogging. like i told you, my mood comes randomly. when i'm in "form", i'd rush to get my notes and sit down quietly. unfortunately, the mood stays temporarily. nvm, i'll go read my CA notes after this. I'LL TRY.

now, change topic.

so the phone call wasn't a hoax after all. you know, the maxis guy who called me yesterday (previous post). a GDex man came to deliver my documents where i filled and signed a form and handed my photostat copy of IC. now i have my new simcard with me, but the line isn't activated yet. i have to wait till my prepaid line is out of reception ("No Network Service") then only i can use the new postpaid sim card.

the stupid thing that i did was to give the wrong address to the maxis guy (when he called yesterday). i mixed up between my previous and current address hence the combination of both addresses in one. well blame it on him. i was nicely enjoying my dream when he called. so now i have to wait till my postpaid line is activated in order to change my billing address.

FML.

i guess i'm starting to appreciate the beauty of yoga. yoga class is pretty fun despite the fact that almost 90% of the students in the class (including myself) are not able to perform all moves taught by the instructor. i think my body is too stiff, or maybe i have short hands. or maybe because i have back injury. or maybe because i went to gym the previous day. i can't hold on to my ankles and push my head inside, i can't hold on to my toes, pull my leg straight up and pull it to the side, i can't seem to balance myself for more than 10 seconds. after class, i felt that the screws all over my body have been loosened. felt so lembik and soft all over. haha. and now, i have muscle aches all over my body.

i'm looking forward to 6pm later, my first aerobic class.

wish me luck! :)

p.s : wish my boyfriend could wake up now. i need to get my passport photo done and to buy my bus ticket for tomorrow's trip back to jb. grrrrr.

2010-06-30T12:01:00.002+08:00

the boyfriend's pretty annoyed by the phone call that disturbed his beauty sleep.

the call was actually from some fella working in Maxis centre. i was offered to switch my plan to postpaid with certain privileges. i think it's a pretty good deal as i do not have to pay any commitment fees or whatever, but perhaps it's time i should set a limit on my sms already as the charges are gonna be higher compared to prepaid (for sms).

the funny thing is that he said my number was picked (randomly) to be offered this promotion and there's no tangible proof of promotion that i can find around or in the website. i did have my doubts there, until now too i have to admit. you know lah, takut of getting conned and all. but he managed to verify when i first purchased/registered this number which was 3 years back. one of the privileges that got my attraction was the RM10 monthly rebate for i think a year.

but anyhow, if anything goes wrong.. i can still choose to terminate this line of mine as the contract is for only 6 months. so i can choose to stick to the number or change it next time. i actually have plans to change my number in the future as i don't really like the number i have now. my number starts with "6" while i prefer "7". number 7 looks nicer than 6 anyway wad. i mean since i plan to use the number for long-time purposes, i should as well get a nice number right? back then i wasn't given much choices when i wanted to get a Maxis prepaid number, plus the line was just for emergency purposes. mana tau, it's now my main line.

so friends, starting from tomorrow.. if you guys want to contact me, just call me la. sms very expensive. haha.

here's a rousing cheer for our convent dear

2010-06-28T21:40:00.005+08:00

told you that we Convent girls are real talented! :)

brains, looks, style, sports.. you name it.
we've got everything here.

this time round, i would like to introduce you my dear senior from Convent JB.

her name is Jeanie Lee.

she used to be my Olahraga (Track & Field) senior and she was admired by many. what's not to admire when she has the looks, the brains, the voice, and the skills for sports.

what's so special about her, you might ask?

well, she's a singer right now!

probably not as famous as Jolin Tsai or Elva Hsiao, but i can see that she's putting effort in promoting her album. she's been traveling all around the country to promote herself in cafes and places. she even once came to Wing's Cafe in Melaka. unfortunately, i wasn't able to attend as i had something else. well, i can see that she's really determined in realising her dreams.

besides that, she's currently taking part in some singing competition in Taiwan. click on this LINK to watch the video. she really done us proud.

ever since i got to know her when i'm in Form 1, she has been performing her songs during Teachers' Day or other functions. and many would cheer for her. not only that, she's VERY active during Sports Day as well. for your information, she won the Best Athlete award for 5 consecutive years.

she has never failed to bring glory to Convent JB, up to this very day. read HERE to know more about her.

all i can say is that she is really one talented girl. she's so determined and strong-willed. and i admire her for that :)

way to go Jeanie!

money

2010-06-28T00:45:00.002+08:00

money money.

this whole world is all about money!

you need money to get a house,
you need money to get a car,
you need money to get an education,
you need money to eat,
you need money to pay bills.

who says love makes the world go round?

without money, how can you even survive in this world?
without money, you can't even support your other half,
what more starting your own family.

people smile for money,
people kill for money,
people are willing to do ANYTHING for money.

i admit that money is a crucial factor to me.

it is money that caused problems to my life.
it is money that broke my family.
it is money that hindered from achieving my dreams.
it is money that caused me to face so much difficulties that i feel so f*cked up and ashamed of myself at times.

people don't understand, even some friends don't understand
how difficult it is for me to get money from my family
how difficult it is for me to meet up with friends
how difficult it is for me to attend parties
how difficult it is for me to take part in activities

for those friends who understand, i really appreciate it and am very thankful about it. people don't understand how difficult it is for me to actually ask RM50 from my parents. they just don't understand. and it is hard for me to explain why. perhaps they don't deserve my explanation.

that's why i gotta work hard to make my own earnings.
i need the money.

Goodbye

2010-06-25T13:02:00.003+08:00

Dear Guni (牛奶 or "Milk" in Hokkien)

It was a joy having you in our house
You always had your own attitude, your own way
Yet you never failed to lighten up the heart of your papa

Perhaps it is fated that you had to leave so early
Not even 3 months with us
You didn't even say goodbye to your papa, to us all
But you have to return to Him already
Leaving your sister all alone here

Thank you so much for everything
For the joy and smiles that you brought to our faces

Thank you

Rest In Peace, Guni

P.S : No pictures were taken. Sigh, reminds me of my Flora :'( Sometimes, it's best not to have too much emotional attachment to a pet or something else. It always hurts when it comes to saying goodbye.

disappointed

2010-06-21T13:51:00.004+08:00

sometimes, i can't help but to feel disappointed.
when they need help, i'll try my best to help out.
when things happen, they expect me to complete the action knowingly.
when it comes to me seeking for help, there is no initiative.

sometimes i wonder how am i being treated.

perhaps it's time to be selfish?

look here, i'm not implying to everyone.
(and do not syiok sendiri assume who is/are the person/people in question. it's not who you think he/she/they is/are. if you want to know, come ask me personally. i might tell you.)

oh wait.
isn't this MY blog?

sigh,
i wish i could have more freedom of speech.
susah la have to keep everything inside my tiny brain.
maximum storage already.

bleeding love

2010-06-19T02:50:00.005+08:00

it really takes courage to fall in love all over again.

but, why do the memories of the past keep haunting me
making me fear of loving even more?

sometimes, i really don't know what is the right way to love a person.

is it wrong to ask him to love me as much as i do?

"i'm afraid that you will love me till you cannot see yourself"
(我怕你会爱我到你无法看到自己)

or should i just keep loving him and expecting so much from him or myself?

i've said this before, and i will say it again,
i will keep having FAITH.

in me,
in him,
in US.

dear God, please guide me.

Hong Kong trip (Day 3-6)

2010-06-15T14:32:00.018+08:00

i decided to write about my Hong Kong trip in 2 parts as i don't think many will finish reading a very lengthy post. this post is pretty long as well, but i do hope that you guys will take your time to finish reading it. it was very time consuming to upload those pictures as the connection here at home isn't stable. so must appreciate ok?

comments appreciated! ;) my tagboard seems to be dead. wonder whether anyone still reads my blog? (otherwise i shouldn't have wasted my time blogging so much, sobsob!)

Day 3 - Hong Kong

we finally checked out from Disneyland and made our way to the actual urban area of Hong Kong. as we stepped out from the MTR station, all we could was tons of buildings cramped side by side and plenty of cars crazily on the road.

we noticed that the shops here are very small in size. very crampy i must say.

everything's in Mandarin *groans*

we checked in to our hotel rooms and went to a nearby restaurant for lunch. the place looks exactly like those shops you see in HK dramas/movies. no kidding here.

my first not-so-cheap meal : Udon with Fried Pork

later on, we went to this famous temple called Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙). it's a beautiful place i must say. Baby and his relatives went to pray in the temple while i accompanied his mum and cousin at a waiting area.

his family

water fountain. i spotted a little tortoise swimming in it too!

the praying/draw lots area. we saw this granny who was crying while quietly chanting. she looked so pitiful.

Baby praying

i very suka this pic. used this as my profile pic ;)

after that, we went to Ladies Street (女人街) which was situated along Tung Choi Street. that area has Electrical Street and Sports Street as well but it didn't really attracted us.

Ladies Street is just exactly like Petaling Street (Cantonese: Chee Cheong Kai) in KL. you have to bargain and bargain. I wanted to buy some stuffs here but they were way more expensive than the ones in Malaysia. managed to get a pair of sandals though.

guess what is this? o.O

at night, we went to the Arena of Stars (星光大道）situated at Tsim Sa Shui to watch the laser display. that place has a wide view of the entire Hong Kong across the river. very pretty display, but wasn't too enthusiastic about it. we made our way there through the rain and the distance was very far :(

during the display

look who we met?

we had late dinner after that. ordered a plate of fried udon with fried pork and shared it with Baby.

this brinjal/eggplant dish is one of the yummylicious i ever tried! :) abit too oily though.

Day 4 - Ocean Park

we went to Ocean Park the following day as it's a very famous theme park (well, it was famous even before Disneyland was built in HK). a friend of mine who is working there recommended this place as well.

in our opinion, Ocean Park might probably be bigger than Disneyland. we even had to travel to the other half of the park through train/cable car. a nice place for a photo shoot if you ask me :D

here are some of the places that we went :

entrance

you see PANDA? i see REAL PANDA! :D

jellyfishes

entrance to "How to Train a Dragon"

DRAGON!! aww, so cute right?

the whole lot of us :)

*roar*

3 zeBRAs :D

McDonald's

dolphin performance. nice nice!

cable car to the exit. pretty shaking experience for me because i have phobia of heights :(

the view from the cable car

we were supposed to go to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum after that but unfortunately the adults were already tired while the kids were complaining and crying. hence we made our way home. kinda disappointed for not going to the wax museum, but someday i'll make my way there :)

meanwhile, see how small our hotel room is!

the shower area is absolutely NOT suitable for big sized people wei. it's like the shower curtain will stick to your body once you make a single move when you're inside. this is the smallest toilet i've ever seen/been.

our hotel room, from the door. and this is a High Class room type =.="

Day 5 - Shenzhen, China

6th Uncle brought us to Shenzhen as it was right next to HK only. we traveled there by MTR which is pretty convenient since we were going to spend a night there in Shenzhen.

at the Shenzhen terminal/custom. plenty of taxis waiting for us

after we checked in the hotel, we went to this place called "Shi Jie Zi Chuang" or known as "Windows of the World". it's a place where famous landmarks/places are built in a miniature version. so basically you would have visited the entire world within one day by visiting this place :)

the entrance
Japan
Taj Mahal, India
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Colosseum, if not mistaken
Holland
Egypt
Eiffel Tower, Paris

Louvre Museum, Paris. seen this in Da Vinci Code movie right? it's actually the entrance from the MTR station below

after that, we went to Luo Hu Shopping Mall which was nearby our hotel for some shopping.

all i can say about that place is that the people are crazy! okay basically that place sells imitation goods and all. hundreds of shops selling identical items hence the fierce competition. you should have seen how desperate they are to get you to buy their stuffs. here's a scenario for you :

Customer : How much is this?
Sales lady : 480 yuan
Customer : Okay thank you. *walks away*
Sales lady : Wait, so how much you want?
Customer : Never mind, I just wanted to have a look
Sales lady : *holds on to his arm* You tell me how much you want la
Customer : 200 yuan
Sales lady : Cannot la.. What about 350 yuan? Best price I can give you
Customer : It's alright la. *pretends to walk away*
Sales lady : Okla okla.. 200 yuan then!

see how desperate they are! some even blocked your way out of their shop just to make you stay. my advice is that you should really polish up your bargaining skills and tactics if you plan to go there. should've seen how 6th Uncle negotiate with every shop owners. maximum bargaining time record was 40-45 minutes.

it's a good bargain although it's tiring. i got myself a Longchamp bag for 60 yuan only. it's possible to get it at a lower price though. Baby got us a tripod for our DSLR :)

later that night, we went to a night market nearby for more shopping. this place sells all sorts of shoes, clothes, bags etc. and as usual, we had to BARGAIN here and there. quite leceh actually, have to keep wasting your saliva just to get a lower price.

we went to the same place the next morning before we headed back to HK. regretted not buying more clothes. got "cheated" for getting a pyjamas for 57 yuan. i thought it was only 10 yuan. sigh, sakit hati till now. don't laugh at me, i've learnt my mistake k? :(

Day 6 - Hong Kong

we returned to HK the following day as we already bought the cable car tickets and our flight is from HKIA. Baby's mum said we should have stayed a day more in Shenzhen instead of going for the cable car. well, to us now Shenzhen stands for SHOPPING :D

but no complaints there, at least we went to more places right!

the cable car ride took about 25 minutes, which brought us to a modern village called Ngong Ping (if i'm not mistaken). there stood the highest Buddha statue. the entire village is very Buddhist, souvenir shops selling religious items and statues of Gods etc. the funny thing is that they still sell meat-y food there.

in the cable car
the village

big right this Buddha? we climbed all the way up like mad. dunu how many hundreds of steps to the way up. but it was worth it though. maybe because i felt "holy" there. LOL. a part of Buddha's relic was placed in this temple as well. we weren't allowed to view it at a close distance so i didn't get to see it properly.

btw, do you know that the late Anita Mui's ashes is placed inside this temple? up to now her fans would still offer her flowers and gifts, leaving messages for her in a notebook. no pictures were allowed so too bad :(

look what i saw! :D last picture of the trip, MOO MOO!

leaving on a jet plane

2010-06-04T13:38:00.004+08:00

currently packing my bags, and i'll be heading to KL in abit!

and on Monday, i'll be going to...

Hong Kong

Macau

Shen Zhen

say Hello to SHOPPING and CASINO (just a small part of the plan, HA!),
and also...

i can't wait! :)

this is my first time going overseas,
and i really wanna thank Moo and his mum for everything.
and also to my mum and uncle for "financing" me as well.

i'll see you guys next week!

p.s : how how... if i didn't bring enough clothes?! *worries*

2010-05-28T14:50:00.003+08:00

is something that i've been skipping the past two days, including today.

it's not that i don't want to eat. somehow i don't have the appetite to eat something. maybe a choc or two, but that's just it. or maybe because i'm lazy.

i went to the neighbourhood sundry shop yesterday evening and bought some groceries. this way, i can cook my own meals these few days and not worry about what to eat and where. plus the boyfriend's not here. he's in muar and he'll be going up to KL tomorrow.

why didn't i tag along, you might ask. well, we believe in personal space and he needs time to catch up with his old pals. plus i have everything i got here in melaka (despite the boredom) so i as well let him enjoy FREEDOM while he still can. HAHA.

nah, i'm not that bad okay.

anyway i'll be seeing him in a few days' time. he'll be back in melaka to accompany me till the end of the sem break. and next weekend we'll be heading to KL (again) for his cousin's graduation trip. not only that, we'll be going to Hong Kong :) a pretty unexpected decision i know. i'm really appreciating the opportunities given to me so there.

and this will be my first time actually going overseas! *squeals*
Singapore doesn't count. and the last time i've been to Sg was like, 12 years ago?

so what plans do i currently have, now that i left the OC family and is all alone in Melaka? well, what i've been doing the past few days was just facing the pc, feeding the dogs, playing with them, and making future plans. yeah, future plans like what to eat for dinner, what to wear for Hong Kong, what should i do to lose weight, whether i should enhance my oh-so-dead cooking skills. and many more.

i'm not really sure whether pulling out at the very last minute was a wise decision or not. somehow i have my reasons and i couldn't really picture myself in the orientation activities. plus i have been facing emotional issues lately. could hardly cope with my own problems, what more the new Freshies? and i have to prepare myself to interview/tests by company once they contact me next week. i do miss the fun and laughter, i want to help them but i don't think i'm in a good condition to actually face so many people now. hope any OC who is reading this will understand.

speaking of internship, i came to know that quite a number of my friends have already got their placements in companies. somehow the tension of not having a confirmed placement is intimidating me. i know it's way to early to panic about not having a company, but when you belong to a class full of kiasu people (hey, you can't deny that Accounting students are Kiasu okay?), you tend to be kiasu yourself. i had my assessment test at KPMG last week and is waiting for them to contact me. meanwhile i'm also waiting for Moore Stephens to reply me. if neither one of these firms want me, then only i shall start approaching other companies. i have to keep reminding myself that it's still very early to worry. HAHA.

i know i seldom update about my daily life lately. but everything can be found from Facebook. including the pictures taken during my Penang-Langkawi trip therefore i will not be blogging about it. i shall let the pictures do the talking for me. and i shall not comment about the trip as well.

i think i shall continue watching my drama 就想赖着你 ("jiu xiang lai zhe ni" starring Jerry Yan and Ella from SHE）. just need to update my "knowledge" on taiwan dramas, now that i'm free :)

so, i shall be having Otak Fried Rice for dinner. yumms.

the road not taken

2010-05-27T02:35:00.001+08:00

i was given a chance,
but i decided to let go that opportunity.

i'm sorry my OC family.

i have my reasons.

2010-05-25T10:33:00.002+08:00

it's OC time again!

it's time to put on the Nanny cap mode again.
(still considering whether to be Mobile or Security though)

therefore, your truly shall be on a short hiatus again.

:)

2010-05-14T16:04:00.006+08:00

Ever heard of the Winchester House?

It's actually one of the bizarre and scariest houses in the world.

A short description I got from a website:

"Tour through 110 of the 160 rooms and look for the bizarre phenomena that gave the mansion its name; a window built into the floor, staircases leading to nowhere, a chimney that rises four floors, doors that open onto blank walls, and upside down posts! No one has been able to explain the mysteries that exist within the Winchester Mansion, or why Sarah Winchester kept the carpenters' hammers pounding 24 hours a day for 38 years. It is believed that after the untimely deaths of her baby daughter and husband, son of the Winchester Rifle manufacturer, Mrs. Winchester was convinced by a medium that continuous building would appease the evil spirits of those killed by the famous "Gun that Won the West" and help her attain eternal life. Certainly her $20,000,000 inheritance was sufficient to support her obsession until her death at 82!"

This house was built up to 7 storeys when it collasped into 3 storeys during an earthquake. WOW.

I first found about this house when I was reading "Ripley's, Believe or Not". I came upon this article and started to search for more information online today (just finished finals ma, so got time already. haha)

Honestly speaking, this house kinda scares me even though I never actually visited that place before (it's in the US). But somehow, I can't help but to feel curious about this weird house.

However, if I'm given the chance to visit the house... then why not? Although I'm scared. Haunted house what.

Go ahead and read more about this house, click HERE. Interesting story I tell you.

A tour visit to the house is also available. Click HERE for the details.

Perhaps those in the US can go and have a look at the house.
And share with me your experience :)

Funny how people can be afraid of things but yet feel curious about it.
How ironic.

By the way,
FINALS IS OVER!!

I'm left with one sem before i unofficially GRADUATE! Last 2 semesters will be my practical training FYI :)

Dear God

2010-05-13T18:27:00.002+08:00

if you could hear me now,

please,
make me strong.

because all i could do now is just sit and wait for 3 weeks for the verdict.
the feeling of being helpless is terrifying.

please.

i'll keep having faith.
as always.

10 random facts about me

2010-05-09T20:00:00.003+08:00

hello sunshine!

since i'm pretty mood-less at the moment (it's really hard to pick up the studying mode!), i shall list out 10 random facts about me. facts that you may or may not know about me.

1. my left little toe (the last one) can only move to the left but not to the right. my right little toe can only move to the right, and not the left! can someone provide me a scientific explaination to me?

2. i dislike vegetables, but i do eat them. but i like brinjals ALOT.

3. i have finished Grade 8 of piano. don't believe? i ada certificate to prove :P

4. whenever i study theory subjects, i tend to peel (not bite) my nails. very bad habit since foundation year.

5. i have never been overseas before, except Singapore when i was 10.

6. my ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend logged into his facebook account and deleted me from his list, and also blocked me. don't ask me why; i'm also wondering why.

7. the very first album that i bought was Vengaboys, back in Primary 5. HAHA.

8. i used to like a boy/guy from Primary 2 til Form 3. and the reason (partly) why i began to like cows is also because of him. hehe, go figure who. SSU friends should know who.

9. i'm not a fan of pink.

10. i'm going to watch Iron Man 2 later.

i shall update more when i'm free :D

off to dinner, mwahh!

distance

2010-05-07T23:51:00.002+08:00

have i lost a friend?

it seems like everything has changed since power came into his life.
i don't think it's because of my relationship status.

things are now more awkward.
i used to feel comfortable confiding in him, or approaching him whenever i'm free.
but now, his replies sound so formal.

what is happening?
is it me, or is it him?

brother Y,
i really want you back
as the same old you.
as the same old person i met last year.
as my brother.

look what?

2010-05-06T00:51:00.003+08:00

let's have a look at my room's current condition.

notes and textbook

my desktop

my scattered belongings

look at the picture again.
notice something?

zoom closer for you

noticed this?

and guess what?
i've got an DSLR!

actually i have no idea why am i blogging about my DLSR this way. (not for bragging purposes of course) perhaps it's due to the information overload and stressed piled up in my head that i cannot think rationally =.=

it's not really mine actually. it's both mine and Baby's! :)

i'm still getting the hang of it, but i don't really have the time to actually read the user guide and upgrade myself with its features. someone please enlighten me what's aperture and exposure composition T_T

gotta wait till my finals are over, or when any experts are free to teach me a little trick or two.

at the meantime, i'm using the normal standard mode to snap snap snap!

here's a picture that i took recently. what do you think?

my DSLR's model is Canon EOS 550D. heard it's the best seller of the year (read from some photography magazine). go google the information and picture, as the only picture of Lil D is this:

randomly taken, for camwhore purposes

and last but not least,

yours truly :)

I miss....

2010-05-04T02:48:00.003+08:00

I need a life.

NAO.

MMU Awards 2010

2010-05-03T13:44:00.013+08:00

PHEW!
Accounting Theory paper is finally over.. but i'm still left with 4 more papers.

so meanwhile, i shall update a lil bit about another event that i attended previously. as i said before, i didn't want to update too fast because it's pretty hard to digest it all in. plus uploading the pictures can be quite troublesome, have to arrange orderly some more. haha.

anyway.. the event i'm talking about is

MMU AWARDS 2010!

this is the 3rd time i'm actually attending this event. as usual i went along with my Badminton Club people. this time the event was held in Equatorial Hotel, Melaka and it began in the morning. not bad for a first attempt to have this award during the daytime :)

the theme colour was Red and Black, so i decided to follow the theme. unfortunately, i didn't have anything red to wear so i wore a black dress with a blazer over it. painted my nails red though. the rest of my club friends wore the usual formal attire.

the entrance to the hall. i think this year's deco is the best among all 3 years.

balloons!

the program booklet/card

as we had to decide the location of our table by drawing lots, we were placed at the back of the hall. we couldn't really hear the speeches and announcements, plus people were busy chit-chatting away.

and did i mention that Tun Dr Siti Hasmah attended the awards as well?

the best view i could get from my seat

a closer view of her (picture taken from facebook, thanks to the photographer)

since we couldn't really hear the speeches and we were getting pretty bored, we decided to snap snap snap away!

a toast to Badminton Club!

if you noticed, my twin Jess and Yih Khai attended the event as well. they came on behalf of the Swim (or is it Swimming?) Club from Cyberjaya campus :)

and guess who else i met there?

my cousin! first time taking a pic with him, after 20+ years. LOL

the first nomination of the day was the Best Competition.

they played a short clip showing the nominees for the award, and we cheered when we saw "MMU Master 2010 Badminton Open Championships". we cheered for the sake of cheering, because Badminton Club's name was shown. LOL.

and then the presenter announced,

"the Best Competition award for Melaka Campus goes to......................."

*heart beating super fast*

"MMU Master 2010 from BADMINTON CLUB!!!!"

we were surprised. especially myself i guess. honestly speaking, i didn't really expect that we could win the award because there were other competitive events being the finalists as well. but no complaints here :)

yeay, we won the Best Competition award.. for the 3rd time!

Choon Ming the director posing with his brand new award. see, who said that MMU Master no hope? :P

ta-da!

since the next award we nominated was quite some time later, we continued to chit chat and snap snap.

our table number

clockwise from top : Naj, Hui Ming, Choon Ming, Zhi Seng

then it was time for the Sportsman & Sportswoman award. i'm proud to say that Dave and Cecilia won the award for Melaka campus... while twinnie Jessica won the Sportswoman award for Cyberjaya campus! :)

congrats to you both! :)

and then, it was time for the Student Leader of the Year (female) award. guess who won the award?

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YOURS TRULY!

yeap, once again i have nominated myself for the award. not because i wasn't satisfied that i didn't win the award last year. but because i felt that i contributed more to MMU compared to the previous years. in other words, i was WAY busier than before as i was high committee for 3 events.

just wanted to prove my worth, to myself and to the club. and to those who never really in favour of my existence (okay i shan't emo now)

never really expected to win the award too, because the finalists (other than me) were the President & Vice President of CLS and President of UPG. all high post people, compared to me the Secretary of Badminton Club.

besides that, the interview was pretty tricky.. i was quite nervous at that time till the extend that i forgot what i wanted to say. felt quite regretful for not saying it. and btw, my lecturer Mr Abdullah was one of the interviewes as well. wanna thank him and the panel for supporting me

i owe my award to Volleyball Club and Accounting Club as well. without my participation in these 2 clubs as well, i don't think it was possible for me to win the award too.

i'm really proud of myself. my mum and relatives too! :)

and you think 4 awards are enough?

YOU'RE WRONG.

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because MMU BADMINTON CLUB won the BEST CLUB for Melaka Campus!!

compared to previous year, they decided to combine all best clubs (sports based, faculty based, interest based, cultural based) into an overall best club. once again, we didn't really put high hopes in winning this event. seriously... i mean, there were bigger and stronger clubs who were the finalists. and i dare to say that we're kinda the underdogs since our club is sports-based (scope not wide enough compared to the rest)

me and Yong Ching after winning our awards :) thank you so much for guiding me this year

plus one funny fact : all the nominations that i prepared for the club has always won awards. really! :D

yeay we both won an award each! :)

Jain came too!

Charlie's Angels. HAHA.

william tan. friends since SSU times in year 2000. can see that he changed alot, from the 'pai kia' pattern to good boy pattern. LOL.

Kenneth, my bro came as well.. on behalf of Red Cross Society (Cyberjaya)

other pictures, for your viewing pleasure :)

clockwise from top : Yeo, Shu Woon, Rezal, Fahmi!

the top organizers for MMU Master 2010

Chancellor Siti Hasmah Challenge Cup committees

MMU Master high committees

Rajan aka NBG (No Butt Guy) posing with us, at corner right ;)

group picture with Mr Nizam.
"hutang sudah bayar.. tak payah post mortem lagi!"

last but not least, look what we saw outside the hotel

LAMBORGHINI!!

but too bad i don't know how to appreciate cars. haha.

it's time for me to have my rest. study mode will be switched on tonight.
all the best to me!

and to everyone else :)

Promenade! :)

2010-04-26T14:57:00.009+08:00

after 3 events of madness and tears, it was finally time for PROM!

the Accounting gang decided to attend the Cyberjaya prom as the Melaka prom was held on the same day as MMU Master 2010.

this prom, also known as Unite 2010, was held in Grand Dorsett (Subang Jaya) last Friday. the hotel is situated near SS15 and Sime Darby Hospital.

long story short, it was a very memorable night for me. met up with my Alpha friends and other classmates as well. the agenda for us was more on the photography side rather than the performance and food. speaking of food, a lot agreed that the food should have been better since we paid quite a high price for the ticket. i like the sandwiches though! :)

and i wished i own a DSLR, so that i could snap beautiful pictures of everyone and myself, anywhere anytime. but unfortunately i only have a company Sony digital camera.. should be appreciative, i know ;)

i posted several pictures here, i'm not gonna explain about the agenda about the prom.. as i was busy running around snapping pictures away. these are some of my favourite pictures, there are more of course. to view the full album, please proceed to my Facebook photo album :D

me and darling

the guys : CK, Kar Seah, Kuang Hong, Wee Kun, Nan Yuan, CC, Chong Hong

the girls : Sim, Siew Xiang, Constance, Shin Lyn, Me, Chin Pey

the Alpha babes : Elaine, Wen Yit, Michele, Jain, Me, Jessica, Jade Yenn

Wee Kun and his partner, Chin Pey

camwhore shot :)

twinnie!! :) the first thing we did was to hug each other~

Jess promoting her award, the Sweetest Couple. hehe

Michele

at the makan table

my Superman

Chong Hong, Sim, & Kuang Hong

the Alpha people who attended the prom :) nice reunion!

Qiu Yan @ MUMMY!!

brotherhood, LOL @ Andy

美女 @ Yi Hui. HAHA

Kim Sen @ Jason Hau :P

Chiao Wern

posing for the camera

Yi Ching :)

CC, Me, Yi Hui, Chin Pey, Sim

Laurel, one of the first friends of mine in MMU :)

the stage, with the performers Your One Night Stand. Yih Khai as the drummer

the lucky ticket that earned us the largest Lucky Draw prize ^^

the Sweetest Couple!

everybody saw AWWW... feel so happy for the both of them!

sexayy ;)

the twins Fong Yin & Fong Jun. ahh i still cannot differentiate who is who. so sorry :(

with the Badminton gang

one last picture before we said goodbye :(

once again, it was a night to be remembered. plus it was one of the rare times where i received praises. hehe.. the emcee even called me a "hot chick". wonder what he'll call me if he sees me without makeup. LOL.

no regrets attending the Cyberjaya prom, despite the distance. honestly speaking, i can see the difference of standards between both Melaka and Cyberjaya prom. main point, the way the girls dressed (most ar, not all.. and Wan Lin you're not one of them! u looked awesome~). shall not comment more on that.

now i so feel like getting a DSLR. sponsors, anyone?

P.S : i've got another post to blog. but i'll leave it for another day. too much to digest for now :)

SICK =(

2010-04-10T20:31:00.003+08:00

yes, i'm not joking.

my body has finally given in to my never-ending stress load.

your truly is down with slight fever.
that's not the main point..

i currently have Urinary Tract Infection, and it's at a very serious level.

click pic for clearer view

as most of you know, MMU Master 2010 is held last week and this week, and it is going on as i blog this post. and i'm the event assistant director of the event.

the problem started few days when i started to feel the slight burning sensation when i go to the toilet, but i ignored it. but today it got so worse that i kept having goosebumps and sweating when i was in Yok Bin (badminton hall). the rest who were present kept perspiring, but i was feeling cold instead.

i felt so weak that i couldn't stand properly because i was very cold.

in the end, i decided to go home early.. although the director wasn't too pleased about it (as usual).

i went to the nearest clinic and had my checkup. i had to undergo a urine test as well. after diagnosing the problem, Doctor said i had blood in my urine and my infection was at a serious level.

the even serious thing he said that,
if i delay my visit to the doctor.. my KIDNEY would have been INFECTED.

whether or not the doctor is exaggerating, i cannot take this matter lightly. it's about me and my health, not paperwork or assignments. things like this, i cannot help but to really kiasi.

so here i am now, resting at home and blogging this.

and kept reminding myself that i still have another day of MMU Master tomorrow morning.

FML.

dreams update

2010-04-04T01:34:00.002+08:00

Water
If you are splashed by water, then it represents your need to be revitalized and more expressive.

Toilet
To see a toilet in your dream, symbolizes a release of emotions or getting rid of something in your life that is useless. (i wonder WHO/WHAT)

Fighting
To dream that you are in a fight, indicates inner turmoil. Some aspect of yourself is in conflict with another aspect of yourself. Perhaps an unresolved or unacknowledged part is fighting for its right to be heard.

Anger
To dream that you are holding or expressing anger, symbolizes frustrations and disappointments in your Self. You tend to repress your negative emotions or project your anger� onto others. You need to look within yourself. Being angry in your dream may have been carried over from your waking life. Dreams can function as a safe outlet where you can express your strong and/or negative emotions. You have some suppressed anger and aggression that you have not consciously acknowledged.

Helpless
To dream that you are or feel helpless, suggests that you are experiencing difficulties in confronting a situation. You feel that you are unable to take charge of yourself.

well, i don't think my dreams are coincidence ehh? perhaps it's time for me to express my emotions. but thinking back, no point wasting my time on those doesn't deserve listening to others' voices.

go away

2010-04-04T00:52:00.002+08:00

even after 10 years,
why must you still appear in my dreams?

even after 10 years,
why do i even shake with fear even when i dream about you?

even after 10 years,
why wouldn't you want to put an end to all these?
why would you even want to torment me in my dreams?!

even after 10 years,
WHY CAN'T YOU LET ME GO?!

because of your actions,
because of your words,
i am what i am today.

just let me go.

please.

p.s : no wild thoughts please. and no, i did not get sexually abused.

all well ends well

2010-03-31T11:39:00.003+08:00

well i think most of you guys aren't aware that post mortem of IVAQ was held yesterday's evening. except for us committees of course. long story short, a lot of complications were mentioned and everyone got their facts right. i even settled my issue with Program director. now can friend friend already. LOL =)

or that's what i see at the meeting. you'll never what's in young adults' minds these days.

but i'm glad that it's all finally over.

because it's time for me to focus in my last event of my university life, MMU Master 2010. it will be held this coming weekend and next weekend at Yok Bin Secondary School Hall. those who wish to drop by and watch the matches may do so, since entrance fee is FOC.

but it's not the end of story after MMU Master. you see, for most directors (most ah, not ALL) they will end their job after the event and post mortem has ended. but for me, i still have to carry on my duty as the club Secretary and prepare nomination documents for MMU Awards.

take note that MMU Master ends on 11 April, and the deadline of submission will be on 12 April at 12pm.

i can really see the amount of stress that i will be facing these 2 weeks. i really hope my committees will cooperate with me. otherwise, i don't do work lor.

nah, just joking. i'm a good Secretary k?

besides that, i'll be having my Strategy assignment due thisFriday, Forensic Accounting presentation next week, Advanced MA group assignment due on 13th, Advanced MA individual due on God-knows-when.

Accounting lecturers do know how to kill their students eh?

not forgetting that rush of preparing my documentations for the MMU Awards nominations. and time to buy dress/accessories/shoes for prom!

busy busy busy.

somehow at this point of uni, i'm really looking forward to next sem. but when i'm already in my last sem, i will probably think twice. because of the subjects that i will be taking.

i can foresee PANIC ATTACK again.

sob.

so for today's schedule, 2.30pm meeting with Dr. Uche (the "BEAUTIFUL!" lecturer), 8.20pm OC Interview, 10pm MMU Master meeting.

wow, busy life.

p.s : for readers who aren't committees of IVAQ, just to let you know that my previous post increased the level of publicity of my blog. but it's all over. don't wish to comment about it anymore. and no, i'm not gonna delete it unlike what happened 2 years back. this is MY blog.
p.s.s : anyway, my blog is still up for everyone to read. should i want to have a private blog, i will do so... but in another blog :)

IVAQ 2010

2010-03-28T11:34:00.013+08:00

Warning : Bad quality pictures (blame it on Nokia hp cameras!)

IVAQ 2010 was successfully held yesterday, the 27th of March. It was held at Seri Negeri. After months and months of hard work and commitment, we finally came to the final lap.

As usual, we had our rehearsal the day before the event. I didn't take pictures during the rehearsal as I was super busy handling the equipment and layout matters.

Since it was Kuen Long's birthday, we did a surprise celebration for him and another working committee (WC). Just blew cake and took pictures, didn't have the time and ENERGY to lepak after the rehearsal.

The rehearsal finally ended almost at 1am, when everyone is almost drained out. I got home and began doing my paperwork, preparing stuffs for the event (which was merely few hours away). After printing them out, bathing and ironing my clothes, it was already 3.15am. And I was supposed to wake up at 5am.

And you can guess : I DID NOT SLEEP AT ALL. just laid on the bed and close eyes, but with lots of thought running through my mind.

Turns out that many other committees didn't had their beauty sleep as well. Poor us :(

This year's attire code would be FORMAL, with colours differentiating the types of divisions. My division decided on the colour BLACK, while Technical Division chose white with black stripes top.

This is how my darling looks like, with his morning look =.=

And this is yours truly

In case you're wondering what's written on my name tag or what post I am holding, look below :

die die also wanna show off name tag and post. i'm very proud of my post okay? :p

Our division had to gather at 6.45am as some of their duties began at 7am sharp at uni. At 7am, the remaining WCs followed me to Seri Negeri to continue setting up the venue. Carry signage boards, lay table cloth on 30 tables, liase with the security guards etc. They began their duties shortly after while I walked around and observed their work.

registration counter for students.

For your information, Accounting students who attended the event will be entitled bonus attendance marks for certain subjects, thus the filled seats in the hall. Free marks, who don't want?

A pretty smart strategy used to maintain the big number of audience eh? ;)

Yeo and Desiree emcee-ing the event

Baby and Chong Hong handling the projector screen and technical stuffs as Dominic watches

The event lasted until approximately 5.30pm, if I'm not mistaken. I didn't really watch the entire quiz so I won't really want to comment about the flow. But overall, I think everyone has to agree that it is better than last year.

At the end of the day, my WCs were all drained out. Tired like mad.

I managed to get a couple of pictures when the event ended. Wished I could have taken more. Didn't get to take pictures with the rest of the High Coms. Memories you know~

guess who? it's Yixuan again! this is her 2nd time participating in this event. fyi, she's my senior from Convent JB :)

some of the participants from our very own MMU. congrats to Kar Seah for getting into the Individual Final round, you did us proud! :)

clockwise from top left : Yoong Shen, Vanessa, Fong Yin, Avis (all from External PR)

clockwise from top left : Anne, YJ & Ching Yang, Chee Heng, CK & Ching Yang

Ban Meng, External PR Director

the 4 of us, who have officially retired from our Special Task duties. 3 freaking years ok?
*pats everyone's back*

Ching Yang

YJ, my sista :P

BABY!!!!!

Yeo, my kawan baik from OC family :)

Thean Ming, one of the Asst Directors

2 of my Special Task anak ayam. good job and good experience to you both ;)

Now for the evaluation part
(long entry, feel free to exit if you're already bored!)

Honestly speaking, I was really glad that this year's event was way better than last year. Well, at least the event ended on time. Everyone was pretty stressed out for worry of not getting their tasks accomplished well. I saw Qiu Yan cry at the end of the event. Tears of relief I guess :)

But of course there were problems as well.

First of all, my division lack of members. We already have increased the capacity yet I still faced manpower shortage during the rehearsal and event day. Had to ask favours from other divisions' WCs. Not all of them were pretty pleased about it. Some even gave me the black long face when I asked them to help me. But I didn't have a choice. Other divisions also asked me for manpower to help carry stuffs. I already lack committees to handle the traffic and parking flow, and I can't carry heavy items (due to back problem). Even if I can, how do you expect me to carry it all by myself, plus I was wearing heels and formal attire?

I think my phones rang at least 30 times throughout the event. Luckily I charged my phones earler.

I nearly burst into tears at a certain moment. I felt so helpless. But I managed to stop my tears. Well, I did had my make up on, and it was pointless to cry. As well think of a solution to settle the problem right?

I really regretted my decision of allowing an ex-High Committee joining my division. During the rehearsal day, I already arranged tasks for my WCs. It was all nicely planned. Suddenly he told me that he have to help the Program director with some tasks. That I just close one eye. But later on, he pulled another WC along with him and told me that they were going out for awhile. They didn't even tell me where they were going. Only later on I found out from others that they went to help Program.

Eh, hello. You're from Special Task right?

That rehearsal night itself was a disaster. I lacked manpower to the max, I only had 1 WC with me (the rest was having test) so Char Yee helped me in carrying the table stands to the respective places. Alot of time was delayed because of that. Based on your logical thinking, if those 2 were around, the tasks would have been completed faster right?

During the event day, I heard people telling me that HE didn't even look as if he was a WC. They said he looked more like a High Comm instead. To be honest, my WCs weren't really pleased about his attitude as well.

If I known he would maintain his irresponsible attitude until the event, I wouldn't have accepted him. You can't blame me for being so angry. I was so tied up throughout the entire morning, running here and there. My other colleagues saw me running and asked me why am I so semangat. Zzz..

Somehow I feel that there were more girls than guys this year. Or perhaps because there were 2 venues for the event.

I would like to thank Char Yee, Qiu Yan, Christine, Sher Li, Chia Khuan, Ching Yang, Jen Jiu, Baby, Chong Hong, Wee Kun, Choon Ming, Wei Keong, Dominic, my WCs and other WCs for helping me throughout the entire event. Hope Jen Jiu did enjoy his experience as the Special Task Director.

Super thanks to Char Yee and Christine for assisting and guiding me during the rehearsal and event day. Hope you girls won't mind my unhappy mood that day. I owe you girls a big favour.

Overall, I'm pretty glad that I managed to survive this event. As what I've mentioned before, I am the first girl who holds the Special Task post (although I was given the Assistant Director post). The past 8 years events' Special Task post were taken by guys and guys only. I'm very proud of myself for successfully accomplishing my tasks. Not to mention that this is the first and last time I became a part of IVAQ. However, I feel bad for being hot-tempered at times. Can't help it lah, I'm a girl anyway :P

Thanks to everyone again!

Next stop : MMU Master 2010 Badminton Open Championships (3 April)

sesiapa makan cili akan terasa pedas.

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