The List.

This year, instead of making resolutions, i decided to come up with a List. A List of the best times i had in 2010. Because 2010 was all about re-eveluating, re-think and realizing what's best for me. = )

Best Vacation

A trip to Seoul Korea with my two friends, Lyn and Tania was the best oversea vacation ever. The city was beautiful, the people was beautiful and the trip was memorable. I have only good things to say about Korea and it's people. You can speak different languages (sometimes it's like cats and dog) but the Korean are always willing to help you with a smile. I went there with almost zero knowledge of their language, but i enjoy every bits and moments there. I felt part of the community despite our differences. I'd say when it comes to hospitality, Korea is the best so far and i have a feeling it will stay on my top spot for quite some time.

Our new travelling friend -Kak Mar!

I checked last year resolution on 2010, i had hoped to go for an oversea trip. Achieved!



Best New Person

This might sound cliche, but yes, i did meet and got to know someone who initially i can say, we have become very good friends. Should i mention her name? She is one of my lawyer colleague. I think it is nice to have her around because since we're in the same fraternity, she gets me, and i get her (sometimes, haha). We also bought the same Padini top, and accidentally wore it on the same day! Lol.

Best Work Related

These past few months, i got assigned quite often to meetings and workshops which was organized at hotels or resorts. That was a good experience for me, because it's kind of nice to get to work somewhere other than in the office. Lol! Although it is also tiring, thinking of the workloads undone at the office and all the packing and unpacking gets a little exhausting now and then. But the best one is that now i am able to go to C*&$%! (i won't elaborate further). I am looking forward for more exposure and experience there. = )

Remember to always look good. Wherever. Whenever. Work with style. HAHA!! (i'm so full of myself)

I checked last year resolution, Q and C is put on hold for marketable issue. C might not be in the plan soon.

Most Inspiring Person

Tn. N is the most amazing and inspring person i ever meet profesionally. I admire his knowledge and skills in law. He was the first person i meet when i first step into the office. The first word he said got me mesmerized because i know too little at that time, but even now as i know, he still amaze me. Besides his knowledge and skills, i admire him for his humbleness, patient and the willingness to help and guide people like me. I think he is a good mentor, and i just wished i had more time to learn from him. The office will not be the same without him in 2011. But no doubt 2011 will be more promising for him at his new place.

I hope in the future i will get another opportunity to work with him. Because it was indeed a pleasure.

Silliest Question

My friend calls this the 'magic question for magical moment'.hahaha! Okay, so how do i put this..It's like this, i meet someone in Labuan from another department, and I had a awkward moment with his superior when he went and said to me pesonally that this person is a nice guy and all, and he's still single, and he likes japanese and chinese looks girl..blablabla..stuff like that. I was taken back by surprise by that statement which got me lingering in my mind for days why did he said those stuff like that to me?

A few days back from Labuan, i meet his superior again. We got in the same lift and there were just the two of us in there. I opened up my big mouth and spill of the magic question! I asked him why he said all that stuff to me about that guy. Hahahahaha! Okay,,seriously i don't know what i was thinking! The question kindda just pops out of curiosity. Literally after i got out of the lift, i scream to myself in the hallway! I admit, that was the stupidist question ever came out of my mouth for 2010. I need to shut my big mouth from now on. Malu juga lah sbb nmpk sgt perasan kot.haha.

I do need to take Hani's advice, i need to learn the art of asking, instead of being too direct. Kahkahkah.



 best gathering-pure happiness on each faces, haha!



Overall on this year- it has many phrases for me. The first phrase was filled with tears (you know, getting own guilt and over someone. duh~). Second phrase involve some drama (being attacked by an ex-gf of somone. Lol! phychopath in the making right there girl). Third part was drama-free (compose myself, staying out of any crappy r/ship, meeting new people, new chanllanges at work.. = ) )

This year opened up my prespective on certain aspect of life including, that sometimes we do get blinded by the people we love. We can't see what we're missing because we're not seeing it. It is only when we put the puzzles together, we realize that how can we not see it coming? But it's okay. i learn to forgive myself and learn that you should not stick around and put up with those who doesn't have the word 'respect' in the vocabulary. I believe in the saying that "you should know what you are worth". Don't stick around when they're not worth it and leave because you deserve better.

Antara calon pengapit aku. tgk2 dia yg kawin dulu..ahaha!

2010 is the year i took to myself. I took the time to be make it on my own, to get to know myself more and put myself together after a few breakdowns. I had a space to myself. Most of the time was spend with my friends which made me realise i have definitly choosen the right click of friends. All those friends that were always beside and behind me, are still now standing with me giving me their support. I cannot thank you them enough for being there for me and help me get through those rough moments.

Despite everything thats happen this year, i have to confess that i have not been such a good person. Better improvement needed for next year. But to say if i regret saying some offended things to certain people? Absolutly not. Another lesson this year, quit taking care of people feeling when they could care less about yours.

The many faces of me,...

 

Anxiously waiting for the days ahead, I thank God for all the gifts of life he's given me. For putting me through all the challanges. For just when my days couldn't get anymore worse, he turned the tables for me. I couldn't ask for more but be blessed. I am at a place now where i could not have imagine i could be when the year started.

I can smile and laugh till my stomach hurt because i'm truly happy. I can enjoy ridicilous love songs without throwing my pillow at the tv screen screaming "lier" (joking. never did that). I can fall flat on my face and get myself up because i'm stronger. And I can have free time without activities-though i don't enjoy it...well, still need to learn the sweetness of doing nothing like the french, like Julia Robert said in Eat Pray Love -"dolce far niente".

Seriously, i can just go on and on telling about my journey this year, but i am going to stop right now because time is ticking and a brand new year is about to start soon. Not to mention, you readers are getting bored reading this, right? Hehe..

You know, Life's too important to think about you have lost, when you've gain so much. So chill guys.

Let's just say, now..

I am doing fine, and better.

Starting tomorrow onwards, I hope i'd be great.

LIFE'S A GARDEN! DIG IT YA ALL!!

Happy New Year.
2011?
BRING IT ON!

Ipoh mai....

Im writing this as im in Ipoh. Sitting at the lobby for about an hour now, still trying to convince my lazy ass to drive about 250km back to the dungeon-Putrajaya. Not that i hate driving, i love driving and singing my lungs out to the songs in my car. Not that i dont want to go back to Putrajaya, i mean i miss my office already and the thought of seeing him. Okay, i miss seing him already. Just that, these eyes of mine,,they can't open. I am  really sleepy and all i think of is lying on my bed, which is after i have a meal of prosperity burger for the sixth times.  

And then, i kindda forgot what i wanted to write about...i did have something on my mind before i started. Crap! Let's recap of the things that have happen in awhile...

1. Last night as i arrive at the hotel, i meet up with Ana. We chit chatted for a couple of hours. It's good to see old varsity friends each having their own path now.

2. Went to court for decision (nothing really happen there, except i kindda saw a few good looking young male lawyers. I wonder if they i'm hot too? Hah!)

3. Friday has been declared as public holiday in conjuction with Malaysia winning the suzuki cup! Funny though, instead of i hear people cheering that we got a day off, i heard lawyers just now fussing about their case tommorrow being postpone to Monday. Haha tak cuti bising cuti pon bising. Honestly, i'm kindda bummed myself, because i already applied for leave tommorrow...i mean where's the fun cuti time orang lain pon cuti sekali kan. Haha.


4. I got into an unncessary arguement with a friend about which burger is better, either bk mushroom swiss or mcd prosperity burger. And the non-sense went further to whether it was relevant that i like eating french fries with tomato sauce. Okay, itu namanya bosan!


Wait for next post. The List.

Who has your back?

I was having a conversation with a friend about him celebrating his xmas at his kampung. He said he bought presents for his grandpa and how excited his grandpa was that he can't wait till xmas to open it. It  reminds me of my late grandpa. I miss him.

I was kin to my grandpa (on my dad's side), because he used to spend a lot of time of our home, back then, in Gombak. I didn't go  school yet at that age except for kelas mengaji, so i use to stay with him in the house. Spend a lot of time talking to him in the living room. I remember we had a really large living room area with plenty of sofas! He spend a lot of his time there.

One particular moment i remember most with him was at this evening. It must be Ramadhan because he wanted to go to the pasar ramadhan. I like to follow him around, so that evening i decided to skip my kelas mengaji so i can go to the pasar with him. We walked, and i dont know how we could have walked there because as i remember now, the distance was quite far. Keeping in mind i was puasa at that day. At the pasar, i said to him i was thirsty, so we went to the gerai jual air and he asked me if i puasa atau tidak. I said to him i tak puasa! hehehe. So grandpa bought me the drink! Wala..batal puasa ku! hehe. Then at home, my daddy asked me why i didn't puasa (my daddy is very very fierce. trust me, i know!). Honestly, i was quite scared but since grandpa was there...i said i went to pasar with grandpa...and my dad terus tak jadi marah! My grandpa always back me up!! Grandpa always have their cucu's back! TREU FACT! I miss those moments bermanja with him.

Sadly i didnt get the change to spend more time with him, because i stayed overseas for a couple of years and he passed away while we were there. But i still remember his tender care for me and the time spend with him. I have never felt lonely and as loved when we was around.  Grandpa, i pray you and i miss you.

If you were still around, i know i dont have to put up with boys that eventually break your heart into pieces, because i have you to talk to, and have my back.

Now nobody in the family backs me up.....

Imaginary Island

Someone who goes by the name of Pilot Yohan introduce me to this video.

It works! (well,,not all the time,,but it helps..)

Stress? try this..the sound of the oceans, imagine you are in heaven = )




Can't sleep? this will sure work...it's raining hallelujah!



Oh wait, are you people working tomorrow? On second thought of that, this might cause you to turn off your alarm and as a result-overslept.

Enjoy you guys,,,there are a lot more relaxing meditation videos on youtube for you to indulge. But the above two are my favourite. Have fun browsing on youtube!


p/s Island vacation plan is cancelled due to rainy season. Bummer!

Zouk

Another hot spot for dinning - at the Zouk!

Zouk Cafe & Bars

This place catches my attention the moment i saw it hips and cool surrounding. I love their dinning area which has inside and outside dining, and the comfy and laid back chairs that makes me wanna take a nap after my meal.

I  should just warn the price is not within your average range. Expect per dish to cost RM25/30 above, and some goes up to RM48.

Despite that, like i always said in my food entries, i dont mind paying for good food, and this is it.

We had....

I ordered Grilled Beef Sirloin

I had it well done with mushroom sauce. The meat was grilled to perfectionist! It is cooked yet still juicy. It is served with baked potato and few pieces of vegetables underneath. The mushroom sauce was fantastic!

Nadia ordered this. The portion of the chicken was huge.

We actually just ordered one of this because it came complimentary with my dish, but we got another one on the house. Hehe.

Nadia with her new hair and her new phone. Her new bf (btw) is not in the pciture. hehe.

So there it is my brief food review on the Zouk! Would i go again? Yes. Indefinitly. I would love to try out their other menus and maybe desserts the next time i dine.

As for me, i don't have anything new except....

A new hat! Like it? = )

XOX

Pretty Happy

Year End

When it comes to the end of the year, many office people will take this opportunity to take a long leave. For those in the private sectors, many are forced to take leave to finish up whatever numbers of leave they still have because they can not carry forward their holidays. For civil servant, the scenario is pretty much the same, since school holidays are due at the end of the year, family people will take this time off from work to go on holiday/spend quality time with their families.

This time for me.

I spend it at the office.

No leave.

Weekends at the office.

Workloads like crazy.

I think December will just fly by without me realizing it, it will suddently be like *ting* 2011. wth??? Seriously, i didn' even realize any public holidays coming, for example next tuesday is Awal Muharam, so many people are taking the day off on Monday. I only realize it on thursday, then i checked my schedule-forget it! I can't afford a day off. In fact, i can't afford any day off!

Dispite all that, i hope i can take a day off just before new year, and spend it in a cosy Island. Pls.Pls.

p/s I am not making any silly new resolutions! It doesn't work on me!

I was enchanted to meet you.

I was away in Labuan for 4 days. I call it stranded in Labuan because i was assigned to Labuan at the very last minute. Everybody at the meeting in Labuan was assigned at the very last minute i guess. Ticket to Labuan was no problem but the ticket home was what i considered lucky. I probably got the last few seats left, and that was only due on Saturday. Some people there had to go back on Monday as that was the earliest flight they could get.

Would you believe it that as much as i have been travelling to quite a number of different parts/countries of the world, i have never step my feet in Sabah & Sarawak. So last Wednesday was my first time in Sabah-Labuan!

The resort we stayed in was located at a very isolated place. It's practically jungle surrounding it, nothing is within a walking distance but at first glance one would think that the resort is a very nice place with inifinity pool, clear water beach and serene surrounding. After a night spend there, one would change their preception because the resort is kind of creepy.

Creepy as in..

They said their rooms are fully booked, but when we came there, it doesnt look like there are people there. Then they said, oh we only open a few rooms (errm,, what happen to all the other rooms?). So imagine, a resort situated in the middle of a jungle with no people. They have a huge inifinity pool overlooking the beach, which i personally like, but again, no people swimming there. Then the next morning they closed the pool with the red tape which got me wondering wth, did somebody died in the pool last night??? At one time, i was in the bathroom and suddently the light went completely off. I didnt felt scared at that moment, because i have a roomate and it was day time so it wasnt so dark without the light, but to think about it, well, that was weird. Some other people at the meeting with me also encountered some weird moments. The phone in the room have no lines and so is the tv.

Anyways, i meet him again = )

And there was just moments that i just love. 

Thanks to you, i can't wait for Monday to come so that i can see you (possability of seeing you). Is that crazy?

Okay, i can't write any further because i think i might just sound really high school.

p.s: In conjuction with that, someone offered me a possability of a job change.I am considering and thinking of it.

Marche

I haven’t been doing food reviews in awhile now, as always, i’ve been busy. About a week ago i went to Marche with one of my gf at the Curve. I’ve heard about it before, and seen pictures on it on my friend’s fb, my bro’s and his exgf, my exbf, and so on. Well, in pictures the surrounding looks inviting with nice interiors and having that cool “Marche” name on it, having people to think what kind of food do they serve there?

So i went.

I have two words for this place.

Over-priced and Over-rated.

We sat at something like the in the cave section.

The concept of the place is like a market. You have to go and order at the so-called hawkers that sells the food that you want.They’ll give you a card, so whenever you order anything, they’ll put a stamp on it, and you pay at the exit based on the stamp in you card. 

I’ll comment further on this after i have my say on the food.

You know, i love food. I don't mind paying extra on good food. I accept the fact that some place charged more than what they should have for crappy food because of the environment/interior. But, i believe there is a fine line when crappy food is just highly priced without valid justification.

Marche is one of it.

This is what i ordered. Chicken chop which says on the board cost RM16.50. They didn’t say the sidelines cost somewhat RM5.50. Gladly i didn't know what sidelines to take because they only have three; grilled corn, mashed and baked potato. I just took one-baked potato.

As per in picture, the chicken was just chicken really (i’ve tasted better chicken at kedai tepi jalan) and at some point over cooked. I can taste that it’s been burned and i don't think they even marinate the chicken, because it tasted flat. They served it with the mushroom sauce which doesn't taste like mushroom at all. It’s not gravy enough that i could have it as a soup! The baked potato was served with a hint of mayonnaise which doesn't taste like mayonnaise at all and the potato was cold. All around, everything was lack of flavour.

My friend ordered something cheesy spaghetti. I don’t remember what it’s called. It tasted okay for me, better than my silly chicken chop meal. Price was RM25.

On average the food are priced RM20 above.

For beverages, i ordered hot chocolate which i find flattering. Adilla ordered milkshake. I didn’t asked her how it was. I could be bothered because i bet it tasted like ordinary milkshake. Btw, McD has the best milkshake. So far, none can top up McD’s milkshake.

On average, beverages are priced RM10 above, could be more. 

So, my bill came somewhere around RM40++, plus all the tax and all. This is totally not worth it. I would never come back here for crappy food with ridiculous price. Plus, i don't  understand how they can charged the service tax, because they didn’t come and served us. You have to go and get your food yourself. I went back and forth three times for my chicken, so where is the service again?

So they have pizzas, spaghetti, westerns and tempura and all, but it's not that good. I mean if you want Italian food, try Italliannese. If you want western food like lamb or grilled beef like that, i think you people know a better place. That place is not Marche.

* When it comes to places to eat, i like to be served. Another reason to not come back.

11.11.2010

Please don't be in love with someone else.

Please don't have somebody waiting on you.

100th

I thought I’d wait for something big or life-changing to happen until I write my 100th entry, thinking 100 seem like a special number worth celebrating. no? After awhile of waiting, i'd say it's about time i give up. I'm not gonna win some kind of lottery ticket. Just look on the brightside of my so called life as it.

1. One

Work hasn’t been so cruel to me as I thought it has. Reading on my previous entry “loosing on own fault”, I definitely sounded upset and down over myself, only to realise a week after that incident, something yes GREAT happen! I got my victory moment. Trice! Well, you can’t always win it all can’t you, but make it a point to redemn yourself. That’s how we recover. Although i still fully regret what happen with 'that' one, at least the victory moment cured it.

2. Two

Finally, after years of not falling sick, last night was the worse so far. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not celebrating my sickness. I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed I guess. They say, bila sakit tu hapus dosa2 kecil and God remembers me. Anyways, it’s not a serious illness, didn’t even have to take an MC for it because right after I arrived at the office, I feel fine. But it is definitly the worse sore throat i have ever felt, it hurt so much i can't even feel my food. I feel like there's a ball stuck in my throat, just want to cut through it and get it out! Think i've taken like 3 packets of strepsils per day. Noone has ever died of strepstils overdose, have they?

3. Three

Recently, i found out that while many of my friends are tieing the knot or heading somewhere in that direction, i also found out that those that took that step before me broke that ties, as in putus tunang. I realise, so okay, i was broken hearted but at least im not in deep shit. That's something to ponder about.. = P

I think that should be enough to be thankful and grateful about. I'm sure there's many more if i look deeper but i can't think, my throat is still husrting and i don't feel too good, but it always turned out to be better in the morning. Haih. No chance to get an MC.

These days i feel exhausted right after work, yet i still dream of the nights where i could stay awake and get some work done.....at home! An attempt that always fail. I wonder how i get through the nights during my varsity days....long hours of class, stress, piled of assignments, preasure, yet nights always seem to be the time most awaited and alive.

Lastly, let me let you in a brief secret.
Flirting is only fun for first, second and third times. After that, it’ll be so-blah!
- well, that was random.

Before signing off, i will be away again for the weekend. Another nights spend in hotel. I could get use to this!

A year has officially gone by...

A short note.....it has been officially a year without you. I don't think i can write another long paragraphs after paragraphs of you. I know you're doing great right now. Please continue to do so.


Last,


I dedicate this blog to you. Because you were the one who initially initiate me to start one.




My last goodbye.
 - ilyana


*this is my 99th post...i think i'm going to celebrate my 100th post. how about a small party with gfs this weekend? = )

Another two

One

I'm going to just type this and express my deepest upset, that some people just don't have the curtesy of calling and informing. I'm human too, i can understand if suddently you are unable to help me out because you have some urgent matters to do too, BUT pls have the curtesy of informing me FIRST. Because then, i can make the necessary arrangment to do it myself. I can even skip one of the workshop session if i have to. itu dah mmg keja aku pon, so if desperate calls for desperate measures, i'll do what it takes to get it done. But because you initally said you could help me out, so when u decided u are unable to do so, don't you think it is only logical that you tell me? But of course you didn't, instead you kept quite and you pass it around to other people. And i was known when that person gave me a call asking me why is that file on her table and she has to do it. Thankfully she gave me call,,,what if she didn't and she decided to leave it there until i came back?..

So dear that person, i am seriously upset over you. Well you're probably know you've done something wrong too because you didnt pick up my phone huh. Well im coming to the office tomorrow, you better wish my mood is okay, because i am going to say it to you in your face. In case you forgot, when you were away for your khusus, i took over one of your work. I didnt even ask you anything in repay. I never intent to. Now, even a phone call you can't do for me?

Now i know you.

You'll see one day...

***********************************

TWO

I meet a hot guy in this workshop i'm in. Reaally hot in my definition.

I like him.

I want him.

hahahaha!!!
4 days with him...aarghh...i can't concentrate!

Im not like you.

I think one day when i have the time (i wonder when that will be. sighs~), i will write about my profession and shut all the mouths and thoughts, that it is not an option for people like me to not come to work on weekends. I don't simply come to work on a precious Saturday and Sunday for leisure. I can't work 9-5 like most people do. I can't come home on time, in fact im chasing time. Time is never enough for us. So im' sorry, but it pissses me off real bad when ppl make comments or pass judgements as if i'm here in the office for fun and what not, and pressuring me to come home on time. I'm sorry, but im not like you, no offence but you're a PTD, our nature of work is not the same. never the same. big margin of difference.

Loosing on own fault

How do you get over your own mistake?

Yesterday, i feel like a dark cloud suddenly decided to over shadow me. You know like those cartoons where everybody's enojoying the sunshine and suddently you're the only one with the dark cloud above your head. I realise that t i did something wrong in one of my files and i did ratified it. I have to appreciate that i did make an effort to re-correct those mistakes. But unfortunately in my profession, it takes another two parties to affirm those corrections.

It is one of those mistakes that could have happen to anyone. And on that unfortunate day, it happened to me, and yea, as expected, the other two parties decided not to affirm my correction. And so it goes down the drain.

I don’t know if you guys understand what i’m trying to say here..i guess i’m just upset with myself. I know everybody makes mistakes, and nobody’s perfect and all....okay, i get that. I still feel that it’s such a miss unfortunate that that silly mistake had to happen, because if it weren’t for those mistakes, something great could have happen.

Fine, so i exaggerate “something great could have happen”. Just that there isn’t like a victory moment recently to feel good about, and i was waiting for it to happen. You know we all need a victory moment to give us a kick in the ass, like a motivation to feel good about our self and our work. And it could have happen to me with this one IF it weren’t for those mistakes. There is a high probability for that. But it didn’t. Plus who can blame them for not accepting my correction. It's their job to object, they want their victory moment too.

Guess i’ll just have to hope that it will happen for the next one.

Do not loose hope girl. Don’t let this pull you down (though it already did).

Nobody’s perfect. Repeat 3 times.
*that’s hard to swallow for now.

Prophecy

Go to Italy to eat, India to Pray and Bali to fall in love.

I just need Italy.

My favourite scene was at the beginning of the movie where Julia and his ex-husband to be was negotiating at the lawyer’s office for their divorce. That was the most heart breaking scene, i felt like dropping a tear. Honestly, it wasn’t really sad but i actually felt them, and by them i meant the husband. I fell his sadness, because i know how it is to love somebody and to watch that relationship shattered without having the chance to know what we have done wrong and not having the chance to ratify it.

I don’t think I am a bias towards the movie for rating it 5/5. Besides the undeniable fact that Julia acting was beyond excellent (as always), at most part of the movie, i could connect to what she is going through.

Though don’t agree with the ending. I am personally not a fan of a movie with happy ending, because i don’t think it is fair that we set aside the broken hearted person. So they are not the main actor/actress in the movie and so they gave up their love for another, BUT what about them? What happen to them in the end? How did they get through that difficult time? Did they find their happy ending too in the end? Doesn’t anybody care?? In Eat. Pray. Love, Julia finally found her happy ending with .....(i can’t remember that Brazillian guy’s name). I can’t see at which point she fell for that guy. It was such a short period to fall in love. I actually hoped that she would go back to her ex-husband, because i truly feel that there was pure love there, except that Julia just needed some time to interact with her inner problem.

Ketut: You will marry twice. One long and one short.

Liz: Am I in the short on or the long one?

Ketut: Can’t tell.

p/s :

You’re such a sweet talker, I wonder if you really meant it? Is this another one of my short fling?

And James Franco is super dreamy plus Hot! I love it!

Friday - I Forgive You

Apparently last night i did something really unwise. I wouldn't say i fully regret it because after thinking about it awhile, it isn't that bad, but i would say it was unwise. My girlfriends know what i did. So i'll just cut myself some slack on this issue. I forgive you!

Cheese cake was a success! I'll share the recipe soon = )

Below is a lyric from Don't Speak by No Doubt. I just knew what the song is about after looking at the lyrics!

You and me
We used to be together
Everyday together always

I really feel
That I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end

It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real
Well I don't want to know


Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts


Our memories
Well, they can be inviting
But some are altogether
Mighty frightening

As we die, both you and I
With my head in my hands
I sit and cry


Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts (no, no, no)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts


It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending who we are...
You and me I can see us dying...are we?


don't speak,
oh I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
I know you're good,
I know you're good,
I know you're real good

Deja Vu

Suddently on this beautiful Monday morning i have a déjà vu being in the shopping mall. I think it has been quite some time i haven’t spend a inconsiderable amount of time in the mall. Imagine the whole day spend there...First, catch a movie. Then lunch. Then shop a few. Then tea. Oh that’s a good feeling.

Now i’m thinking of applying for leave on Thursday since there isn’t too much work this week. Shockingly i have all my files done. Can i hope for the impossible that there wouldn’t be any new files coming in this week?

If i’m on leave on Thurdays. I could choose between two plans:-

a) Whole day at the mall. Then maybe i could have lunch with a friend at her workplace in Bukit Jalil ( i have no idea how to go there, but i live by the rules redah ja. Always turned out okay so far).

b) Bake a cake.

Speaking of baking, my office is having a potluck for hari raya and i decided to bring my very own home baked cheese cake....although i have never make one before, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to me because at every potluck i always decide to bring something which i have never make. I think of it as an opportunity for me to try make new things. But always have a back up plan, in case it doesn’t work out! Haha! Such a risk...and quoting from an officemate who said “yana, potluck ni bukan untuk try and error”. Adoii...whatever. I need a reason for cooking okay! So potluck is a good excuse . Previously, i made caramel pudding and fruit tart. I should remember to take pictures of desserts i made so far. Haih.

*cheese cake yana? What were you thinking?? Reti ke buat ni... sighs~

Post Raya Pictures.

The one cutting the cake is my sister and the one with the lovely big smile is my sister in-law. Just got hitched with my brother.hehe..and the one sitting down is me! Secara kebetulan we all wore brown.. = )

My bro and my sister...during our official open house.

Friends who were attended...thanks girls!

Next picture!

My dear two dear friends...

For more picture, visit me at facebook okay...but Ops, only if you're a friend. No heart feeling. = )

Slow start..

Today, i have been officially unproductive. Hellalujah Monday Blues!!! So i decided to write this piece of note about my schoolmate who is getting married this Sunday. To be honest, i would be taken by surprise when she broke me the news by ringing me up in the middle of the mall for an hour on the phone, BUT since i knew she had been seeing someone because i met her a f few times in UiTM, the happy news was not a shocked to me.

 

Still, i have to say out of all the people in my class, i wouldn’t expect that she would be the first to tie the knot. It is not a bad thing, but she isn’t the type the goes all girly, dresses up for event or flirting with guys of that sort. I would categories her as one the nicest person i have ever met, because in school she was really smart in additional maths (and i’m so left behind at it), so i would constantly bug her in class, and insist that she sits next to me so that whenever the teacher called my name to answer some crappy maths question, i would have her to recue me with an answer! I know, i am that bad!

 

Nevertheless, when i met her in UiTM sometime very long long ago, i could see that she was very cheery and happy as she could wait to show me her bf’s picture. Then i remember we sat together in the middle if Dataran Cendekia, and i could see from the corner of my eyes that she was constantly texting and giggling and at the same time speaking out happily what she’s reading and texting. So i quite knew something happy was happening in her life.

 

Anyways, i’m so excited for her. I can’t wait to be there at her wedding. As i have been observing, wedding entry is what filled my blog entries these day. Gosh, everyone’s getting married. And no, don’t ask me because mine is not coming up anytime soon.

 

Other than the fact that im still waiting for my prince charming to sweep me off my feet (haha!), i don’t have the financial source to organize a wedding with 1000 guest. And people still say, what are you waiting for??? Hello, getting married is not as simple as saying "I do". It's like "No money no talk laa"...xda duit jangan harap nk say i do okay..

On that point of event, this Saturday my family is organizing a rumah berbuka for raya. But invitation hasn’t been made yet. Esok lah hand out! Sempat. Sempat.

Sent Email

I just remembered that i intentionally did not delete those emails i have send and recieved, because since i've deleted everything else, i fugured that maybe i would like to read some of it again, in the future.


Those email were defiently happy emails. I wonder if it would be too personal if i post some of those email on my blog?


Hhhmm...

Sushi King - Halal or Pork Free

Somewhere during the month of Ramadhan, my friend, Lyn and I decided to breakfast at Sushi King. I know how much most of love sushi. So do i. Besides the sushi, the tempura is just fine, and japanese desert and ice-cream is to die for.

However, as i was there on that particular moment, i found out from a waiter who told me that some of the menu in Sushi King are not Halal. They contain alcohol. I remember he told me three of the menus are confirmed contained alcohol, one of them is Unagi. I asked about the rest of the menu, and he said as far as he know (for now), that was it.

Then, we both look around, and yeah, there is no Halal certified on the restaurant. We both thought that Sushi King is Halal all these time! To my relief, than god i never ordered Unagi before or the rest of what contained alcohol.

Then i noticed, that they put up a notice at the cashier stating which of the menus contained alcohol. I find that pretty dumb because why would you put up the notice at the cashier where people are there to pay what they have already eaten. People have already ordered and what not, eaten the food, putting the notice would do no justice. I witness the three boys behind me who must have not known that Unagi is not Halal because they got a chinese waiter who didn't informed them about the Unagi. They ordered a big plate of Unagi. As they were standing at the cashier, i saw them reading the notice and their face in disbelieve. I recommend that the notice is put up at the entrance or on each table or inside the menu. Things like this need a pre-order notice, not post-order, mind you.

Moving on, as i browse through the internet looking for a certified Halal sushi restaurant in Malaysia, i read that that isn't all that is not Halal. The sushi rice itself might not be halal as it could contain what the japanese call Mirin (sweet wine rice) that are used in the Sushi rice, Miso soup, Tenpura sauce, Teriyaki sauce, sweet shoyu, etc - actually, just about everything Japanese. While Mirin contains only 14% alcohol and are usually used in very small quantities, alcohol is still alcohol.

On that point of Mirin, im not sure on the autheticity of the source from which i read, but it makes sense to me though. Since there's is doubt there, i prefer to avoid going there anymore. So goodbye Sushi King. You're been good! Really good! = P

Other Non-Halal Sushi restaurants are Sakae Sushi, Sushi Zanmai, Rakuzen.

I heard Yo! Sushi is halal. I might go check that one out soon and see if it's true.

And so we're running out of place to eat sushi now! Mummy please make sushi again! remember you used to make them when we were in Hong-Kong! We can't live without sushi!

* Non-Halal and pork free to me hukumnya sama. Haram. Enough said.