Nostalgic

I received an email from a good and old buddy yesterday. The things that she wrote has brought back all the good and bad memories we have cherished together as housemates for that 4 wonderful years while we were studying in UTM, Skudai, Johor.

This post is dedicated for u guys,
~ who has been with me thru the hard times;
~ who has been supporting me whenever i needed them the most;
~ who has been bearing with me if i throw any tantrum,
~ who has been a good listener when i needed so much to pour them out;
~ who has been cuddling me to sleep when i was so worn out and yet couldnt close my eyes;
~ who has been taking care of me when i fell so damn sick;
~ who has been accompanying me to watch all those vcds till wee hours;
~ who has been helping me to tapao my food when we dont have enuff transportation to move us around;
~ who has been 'fighting' with me to create some excitements in my life;
~ who has been a great and unforgetable fren;
~ the list keeps on growing... but i guess that is all for now...

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"I remember the 1st day I arrived at our first house..I can’t really remember what is the address. 29 Kebangsaan 42? Vero used to say she hated me especially when she kept hearing me talk at the background during the phone calls between you guys and her when we were still in the college, discussing about the hse where we r goin to move in. I was literally the only one who never knew who she was prior to that.

Those were the days at that house..with no car at the porch…only one bike to ride us around to pack food and go pasar malam… haha..
Those were the days where there was an attic in the stuffy room and I had to hang that homemade “curtain” in order to keep the window opened..
Those were the days when we had our ONE AND ONLY b’day party for Mandy which we cooked a lot and had the rest to come over..
Those were the days when Suqin learnt cooking for her Co-Curriculum and came back and practice it using that Sos Tiram bottle..
Those were the days when Mandy went MIA-ing after some arguments and I remember RorRor and the rest came to our house and you guys were talking (back then I didn’t know them!)..
Those were the days when the sewage system was blocked and we had to endure worms and shit!... ewww..
Those were the days when we used to sit at the long table to do our work and study…
Those were the days when we used to cramp into that small round table at the living room and eat while watching tv on the red sofa…
Those were the days when no one stole our bra!!!....
Those were the days when the owner came to remove the idols from the altar..
Those were the days when the owner’s mum came because the owners had some conflict..

Nostalgic huh?.............. Amazing how time flies…
And I kinda miss that house too…"
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I miss u guys a lot, from the very bottom of my heart! Now i just feel like hugging u. Come here.... *muaks*

Luv ya to bits!

Disgusted.. or "lucky"?

Now i'm a bit phobia of taking can drinks, after what that has happened to me yesterday.

My family used to stock up on 100 plus and put them in the fridge, just in case there's any unexpected guest(s) ~ u'll never know when they'll drop by, but seems like im enjoying the privilege too. Isotonic drinks are always better than the unhealthy coke or pepsi. And i normally just take one, open up and drinks from the can itself. I bet a lot of people did that too!

So yesterday, i was having lunch with my aunt and she gave me a can. I dont have the norm to drink while eating, cos that isnt good for digestion. So i leave the "best" for last. I had the 1st sip, hmm, that taste weird, cos it was a bit soury. I tot mebbe that was caused by the food i ate. So i waited for a while and take another deep one. *EWWW* it is indeed soury!

me : "hey, how did ur 100 plus taste like? how come mine one so sour?"
aunt : "mine taste like normal. Is urs expired dy?" *she has the habit of putting some ice in a glass and pour the drinks out*
me : "no ar, till 2006 wor" *checking out the date at the bottom of the drinks*
aunt : "mebbe u shud just throw it away"
me : "i wanna pour it out on a glass and see"

And how i regretted doing that!!!

Flowing out from the can was some liquid with white strands of something like the coconut meat, together with a few ants trapped inside.... *argghhhh*yukkkk*puiii*puiii*

Immediately, i felt the urge of puking everything in my stomach... but to no avail. I keep telling my aunt that i might be getting food poisoning, but she just laughed. Still can laugh... how cruel.

I will never ever drink directly from a can again... not for now. I shall pour everything out in a glass to make sure this doesnt happen again. :(

Im still feeling disgusted thinking of it again. *hair stands up*

Astro Talent Quest 2005

I just came back from Astro in TPM~ Technology Park Malaysia. My fren (uni's junior to be exact) is one of the contestant in The Astro Talent Quest 2005. I never knew that he can sing when i was still in uni, so when i got to know that he is competiting, im quite amazed. And in fact, he has won a few singing competitions previously. *oooooooooohhhhhh*




ATQ 2005

Each contestant is allowed to bring 5 guests to the performance, so me, my cousin and her frens went to support him for 2 consecutive days (Sat and Sun). If u see someone familiar in Astro Wah Lai Toi, yes, u aint seeing any illusion. It was me... ;)

I didnt mean to steal any limelight during the show, but so coincidently, we were standing at the front row, and just next to the cameraman. I guess that answered everything. My coll in Sbn sms-ed me when she saw me in tv that nite, and only did i realise i was caught on camera. O_o

When i was asked to stand at the same spot again on Sun, this time with the existence of pom pom and word banner, i knew we had created some excitements in the studio, hence, the cameraman wont let us go away so easily. A photographer even took a few photos of us, but we didnt manage to check with him which mag/paper is that.. so we will never know if our photos are published.

Geez, I hope we werent making a fool of ourselves. I didnt know that they actually bring in the pompom and the banner, and asked me to play along with the idea. But our support has boosted Kwok Fai's confidence level. I guess its worth it. FYI, he made thru to the finals in Genting. Please help me to vote for him on that day (im not too sure about the date yet, let u guys know once i get hold of the information). Type ATQ 14, and sms to 33888. Thanks muchie!!

Standing in the Astro's studio for 1.5 hours would never give me any prob if not because of the long tiring day i had since morning. My legs are weak....

I was up as early as 7am and headed to Amcorp Mall for the TJJ Hatch-A-Hawksbill Jumble Sale. The event was supposed to start @ 10am, but we need to be there earlier to sort the mags, books, comics, toys, bags, display items, shoes, etc...etc... I didnt know that they have actually collected so many stuffs.

Those old mags are the bestseller of the day. I was shocked that there are so many ppl interested in those.. hmm.. is it because the price is damn cheap? There is this one lady who bought alot of stuff from our stall. She took this and that without even asking or thinking about the price.. and she even came a few rounds to check for any latest addition of stocks.

"is there anything new added?"
"ohh, we have this box of small toy cars, and a few bags of race tracks..."
"okie, i'll take all toy cars, pack everything for me, and those tracks too"
*jaws dropped*

Being a volunteer in the jumble sale for the very 1st time is really fun. Its been a while since i need to stand and walk for the whole day (i was working as a part time promoter during secondary school). *memories flashed back* And u get to help saving the turtles! For more information of the volunteer programme in Padang Kemunting, Melaka, please click here.

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The Exotic Taman Negara trip

I know, i know, it has been a while after i came back but i couldnt find enuff free time to write about the trip. There is so much to blog, so i need to gather my thoughts properly in order not to miss anything interesting :D

And so i went to the ever famous Taman Negara last Sat with 3 of my colls. We booked for the trip from NKS just 3 days in advance... because i couldnt decide whether i wanna go or not. Yeah, i was the culprit, i admit. But that's because i was sick!! I need to make sure im fully recovered, u see, or else i might be fainted and someone is gonna carry me back to the hostel from the jungle. No one is willing to make such a big sacrifice and that is why i gotta make sure i wont end up alone in the wild (knowing that u guys are some heartless creatures). Agree? ;P

Day 1

We had breakfast at the mamak stall nearby before the bus picked us up @ the Hotel Mandarin Pacific, Petaling Street around 8.30am. Everyone was pretty excited. Reached Hotel Seri Emas, Jerantut for lunch before setting off to the Kuala Tembeling jetty to take a 3 hours boat ride. Gosh, i cant feel my butt anymore, all numb. *pressing the butt*


Here comes the numb-the-butt activity.


Choo was caught sleeping soundly *ZZZzzzzzzZZZ*


Spectacular!


Buffalos taking a shower under the hot sun.

I got to know 2 Scottish kids, Caylan and Ayla, who were on the trip with us with their parents. They are such a cutie! *cubit pipi*


Caylan, Jane & Ayla.

By the time we reached our hostel, it was already 5++pm. Activities will only start @ nite, so we can settle in and rest for a while before getting ready for dinner.


Our hostel room in Ekoton Village.

First, we watched the Taman Negara Video Show @ Mutiara Resort. Then off we go for a Night Jungle Walk. Our guide, Eddy (we called him CheekyEddy, yes, he is indeed cheeky) done a very good job, explaining to us all sorts of trees, leaves, insects and even some survivor skills. Too bad we didnt manage to catch a glimpse of the deers and lazy monkeys :(

Day 2

Alarm was ringing and the guys still cant get their a** out of the bed. So i woke up and get myself ready first b4 waking them up manually. Tee Hui had shorts and sleeveless on, when i told her about leeches wandering in the jungle. She freaked out... muahahaha..

"oh my gosh, i think im gonna change to long pants and tshirts"
"y?"
"i dont want leeches crawling up my arms and legs"
"but wearing long pants and tshirt wont stop them if they want to.."
"hand me the insect repellent! i wanna spray my whole body!!!"
"what??" *kekeke*

Although jungle trekking is not supposed to be taken easily, but if u have the determination, i am sure there wont be any prob. Hiking up Bukit Teresek was real fun. We went to the canopy walkway, which is the longest in the world and we saw some fright in the eyes of those who is scared of height. Anyway, there is no expression at all in Masato, our Japanese tour mate. He even hike up the hill with a pair jeans! Can u guys believe that!! There's a photo as a proof.


Masato with his pair of jeans.


Holding tight to the rope.

Reaching the top and final point of the hill really pulled out a satisfaction grin on our face. The view was spectacular, u can still see a bit of the Gunung Tahan, the tallest mountain in Peninsular M'sia. Part of it was covered by the clouds.


We have conquered the top of Bukit Teresek with the help from Eddy (on the far right).

Later during the day, we visited the Orang Asli Village. We saw how the Batek tribe live, but i still wonder if they are paid to do that. Seems like they are already accustomed to all the outsiders going in and out of the village. And yes, they are very civilized dy. The chief, Mr Kumbang a.k.a John Beatle can even speak Engrish!! *phwoar*

We have our chances to try shooting the dart using the 'sumpit', and i managed to hit the board @ the 2nd attempt. *phew*

"Shoot the rapids" session (mind u, it is not shoot the rabbit) is on next. Everyone keeps on mistaking it for that, but i dont blame them, cos i tot we were going to shoot the "wabbit" too initially! *wabbit*wabbit*
Note : Shoot the rapids ~ riding on a boat and hit the rapids to get all the water excitement.

Jeff wasnt too contented though, cos he didnt get wet at all. He tot that by sitting at the first row of the boat, he will get all the excitement, but NO! All the water skipped him and went to us instead. *muahaha* Nevertheless, he was drenched too, cos he threw himself into the river to have a nice swim.

And that was supposed to be the end of the trip. But not for us.. we extended another day. Another day of exciting things to happen. Yes, u bet!

Day 3

Woke up early to collect my wet clothes hung outside the hostel, and to my surprise it was gone! My goodness, from the bunch of clothes hanging there, only mine were missing. WTF! How could that have happened?? There's a thief in the village! ***** Censored words *****

There goes my mood (at least for a while). I luv my shorts, in my favourite color some more. DAMN! *waaa*

The cave exploration was good though. We slipped into the tiny openings in between, crawled under the rocks and sat on bat's droppings. It was quite windy inside cos basically all the bats were flapping their wings just next to u. But dont talk with ur mouth wide open, as u may get some extra flavour from the lil creatures. Luckily i brought a pair of gloves with me, so my hands are clean, well protected. We saw a tiny mouse deer, and all of us went *hoo*hah* as if we never seen it before in our whole life. Hehe...


The Ear Cave.


Bats.. or Batman Begins?


Lotsa termites....

The good things end, and nightmares come into the picture. The electricity was out @ noon, and the weather is hot. We took a shower one by one, and as the last person came out, the water was out too! This is seriously back to the nature, no joke man!

The weather was becoming unbearable and the room was like a sauna. We tried to hang around at the restaurant as we have no more activities planned, but the situation aint getting any better. Fortunately it rained later at nite, but we were feeding the mosquitoes -_-

But that wasnt the worst. Water supply is the main prob. No water for toilet, so u can really imagine how it smelled. Im quite impressed how we survived the nite.

Day 4 and final day

Took the same boat ride back to the jetty, same set of lunch @ Hotel Seri Emas, got our graduation certs (yippie!) and headed back to KL. Everyone was tired, so most of us knocked off in the bus.


Taman Negara National Park.

Overall, it was a great trip. There's no regret at all, and it was worth the $$. So, where is the next destination? :P

Good bye Chee How!

By now, u should have seen the rate of turnover in my company. The arrow is goin up and it is going to hit the top spot in the stats chart soon..

Chee How used to be the youngest employee before i joined. Mischievious and naughty as he can be, things will be enlightened with him around. From being the largest team in the company, now we are only left with 5 person, and it doesnt stop there... another one team mate leaving next month *boo*hoo*hoo* (learnt from a coll today). Found out that whenever Jeff is on leave, there will be someone resigning. I think Jeff should be prohibited from taking any leave in the future! hahaha.. padan muka! :P

As the tradition goes, we gave him a farewell lunch in TGIF @ The Curve today. Seriously i tell u, after all the expenses to the Taman Negara trip and the pre-paid air tickets to visit my bro in Labuan next month, it has efficiently dried up my account. -_-

Btw, if u guys havent know, The Curve started charging for parking dy. RM1 bucks per entry. No more free parking... yes, how u wish...


The main suspect, Chee How.


Deciding the food is always the hardest thing for some.


Nice layout on the wall.

Had a heavy lunch set (u know how big the food portion is @ TGIF), and as usual, i cant finish it off. Luckily Louis is there to help. He is always my saviour for the leftovers i had. *hehee*

We celebrated YD's birthday too which falls on 30th June. The waiter made him stand up on his chair and made a speech b4 all of us sang him a birthday song. Ahhhh... how sweet.


Happy birthday there...


On the chair u go with the cake, which is on da house!

With all the guilts accumulated after that super filling lunch, i cant possibly skip badminton! Must burn all the extra calories consumed.... *smash*smash*

Oh yeah, I went to the Oracle Technology Day yesterday @ the KL Hilton hotel. The security there is darn tight! The boot compartment and tyres of every car goin to the parking or lobby area need to be checked!! O_o

Is this good or bad?


Seminar in the Grand Ballroom of The KL Hilton hotel.

Bumped into some of my juniors back in UTM. IT is a small small world!

Come with ur family and frens!

I'm back! I havent been blogging for a while cos i was sick, nearly coughing my lungs out. After some hesitation, finally i gave in and went to see the doc. Now im almost fully recovered, thanks a lot for all the best wishes. Although i was denied even a single day of MC, but i still managed to pull it thru. *phew*

It was seriously no fun at all having to work after taking the medicine, damn sleepy! If i am not being any productive for the whole week, i hope my boss would understand. It wasnt my fault... :P

Now, its time for me to enjoy after a week of suffer. I'm gonna be having a battle with the leeches family in the jungle! Hehe, im just kidding. U good leechies sekalian, dont come near me.. be good ya. Stay @ home :)

I'll be off to Taman Negara tomorrow for a 4D3N trip. \:D/

Oh no, i havent pack a single thing yet. Where's my torchlight? *search the drawer* Arrggghh, i forgot that i dont own one. Ooopssie, mebbe i'll just borrow it from my aunt. There's so many stuffs to get, and im still here typing away. *mom glaring at me*

Till im back. Enjor ur weekends guys!

p/s : i'll be at the jumble sale helping out on sunday morning. so if u guys plan to come (please do), c u there!

*cough*cough*

Im a bad girl.

No, no, no. Hear me first, i didnt do anything evil. I was just, err... not being obedient (only).

My sore throat's gone, but i'm getting cough, and it is worsening. It was just a slight cough once in a while, but now it becomes more frequent and deep. So is my mom's nagging....

"told u to go to see the doc. see, now the cough is getting serious"
"it is just normal cough lar, i'll be ok by drinking cough syrup u bought from the chinese medicine shop"
"but u have been skipping it for the past 2 days" *checking on the syrup*
"ohh, i forgot..." :P

Apart from keeps on forgetting to take the medicine, i wasnt watching out on my food as well. I ate KFC, curry, spicy and fried food, chilled drinks. So, that adds on to the current situation. *cough*cough*

Okok. I know, i will start to watch out and control my food consumption. Satisfy?

To start it off, im being super healthy today. Played table tennis with my cousins for a few hours. And just as i was getting ready for the swimming class, packing my googles and swimming cap, i was interrupted by a loud thunder. SHIT! This was followed by a call. Another SHIT! The class was cancelled again. Rained heavily after that. Im so f***ing sien dy, the 3 remaining sessions seems like to be goin eternity. *sigh* After the rain stopped, i went for a swim in my aunt's place instead. Feels so good.... but tiring, cos i havent been swimming for almost 4 months. Really hard for me to breathe in the midst of coughing. *cough*cough*

Btw, watched Mr and Mrs Smith dy. It was good... and Angelina Jolie is so sexy. She is so captivating in any way... Are u in love with her? No, i dont blame u. Not ur fault.. no man can resist her, even women!

Watch what u eat..

A reminder for me i guess. Someone told me once, there's no point exercising so hard but voraciously feasting after that. 1 - 1 = 0

But.. but..








geez, i didnt know ketchup provide calories... luckily i prefer chilli sauce :P

No! There goes my favourite french fries...*still holding on the food tightly*

And no more Starbucks or Coffee Bean *Lonely, im so lonely...*

*head to the fridge and .. choose a chilled plain water instead* *shaking head*

Thanks for the info, yes, u. U know who u are!

So Long, Farewell, Su Ann!!

Today is my company's 'flower', Su Ann's last day here. A lot of photo sessions and hugs and hand shakings goin on.

Well, a bunch of us gave her a farewell luncheon @ Italiannies in 1U yesterday. I've never been there before. Hmm, i found the place quite nice, and long. We had the last corner all by ourselves, so we can make all the noise we want! yee haaaa...


Farewell lunch @ Italiannies in 1Utama.


Nice and artistic deco.


Everybody's happily checking out the "high-end" food in the menu.

The food served @ Italiannies is very VERY big, so we ordered a few for sharing but we still cant finish 'em off. *burp* I wonder if the ang mohs really have that HUGE stomach, or they simply have 4 digestive system in their body. How in the world can they eat everything on the table? I guess i will need to take a kid's meal if i ever go to their country.

BTW, their caesar salad is nice!

We celebrated Ai Lin's birthday too, which is a few days away. The waiters sang her a birthday song, causing some unnecessary glares. *hehe*


Dessert on the house, for the birthday girl, Ai Lin. Dont be cheated by its huge strawberry, one sided only, k!!

*camera phone clicking away* She forgots the camera. -_-


Pretty Su Ann :P


Sock Hui, Jane, Jan Nee & Su Ann. Look @ the cute bunny on top of her head! ;)


Wei Siang, Su Ann, Louis & Tee Hui.


The "Banana-Gang" with the lovely girl.

There are more photos taken, but i think it is enuff for the day. All the best, darling!

Control ur anger, things can be done in peace

Is it really that coincident? I saw another mishap.

Me and my mom were on our way to KLCC, and i was driving @ 20km/h near a wet market in Ampang. A motorcyslist was reversing his bike from a parking space without looking back and it hit (or should i say "scratched") the taxi which was moving behind. As usual, the taxi driver came down and started to yell at the top of his voice. The motorcyclist was pissed and picked up his helmet, trying to knock the taxi driver's head. I was shocked, i was startled, as my car was right behind the taxi. Luckily the wife stopped his husband, and things got into control.

There r so many road bullies out there. U just never know when u might have to face one. I wonder if they should go to some anger management class or something? Not everything can be solved using violence, u know...

Steamboat with a difference

The holiday has just began. *jumps up & down* A lot of my friends were so jealous of me cos i will have 3 days off, while they dont get any replacement for Agong's Birthday on Monday. Hahahaha.. u wanna work in my company? I think we are still hiring... ;)

Started off the day with a short trip to Genting Highlands (yet again). I know, i know, i've been there a few times lately... O_o

Basically, there was nothing much we can do up there. The place was so damn crowded, people mountain people sea, i tell u! All the hotel's parking are full. As a result, I had a "nice" exercise walking up the hill from the open parking space that we managed to find. Jln2, watch people playing in the theme park, and finally,

"u very tired ar?"
"erm, ok lar. y r u asking?"
"well, u seems like dragging ur feet when u r walking down the hill just now."
"err, so obvious mer?"
*ooopsie* -_-

On our way down, we saw a school bus carrying a bunch of school children lost control, banged into the divider and crossed over to the other road. Luckily the bus did not over turn, so the children were safe. *phew* But the cars at the other side of the road aint that lucky. Major traffic jam coming up cos the bus blocked one of the 2 lanes.

Later @ nite, we went to Pudu for porridge steamboat. I've tried tomyam, soup, spicy and bbq steamboat, but not PORRIDGE!


Something new, worth trying!

It's nice, u guys can go and try it out. But please bear in mind, dont let the porridge over-cooked! It doesnt taste that good.....


Chee Yee, Ji Ric, Lai Yeen & Sok Yee


Jane, Loo, Lai Yeen & Sok Yee

Anyone of u eaten in a restaurant called "KOKOK" in Pudu? muahhahaha... No harsh feeling, but, erm, it sounds like referring to a whore in Cantonese. *wipe sweat*


I found this name too hilarious, muahaha. Cant help it, i need to take a shot!

Nevermind, next. Yumcha session.

Never stop trying

Sometimes things may not turn out the way u want it to be,
No matter how hard u try,
Sometimes people may not treat u the way u hope they do,
No matter how true u are,

When is that one time? Where everything would have a happily ever after ending?

Life ain't fair, my darling..

But i wont give up, not me.

Well, enuff of the moody day. A coll sent the below when we were about to leave for home. I found it cool, i found it funny, at least it cheered me day.

What a Woman Says:
"This place is a mess! C'mon,
You and I need to clean up.
Your stuff is lying on the floor,
and if we don't do laundry right now
you'll have no clothes to wear."

What a Man Hears:
blah, blah, blah, blah, C'MON
blah, blah, blah, YOU AND I
blah, blah, ON THE FLOOR
blah, blah, blah, RIGHT NOW
blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, NO CLOTHES.

*giggles*

Another long weekend coming up, maybe not for all, but it is still a good break. Let me see what shall i do for the next couple of days... *think hard*

Bad throat

It's the first day of the month, and i woke up feeling sick. Had a terrible sore throat, i cant even swallow in ease. I was being good, ate no spicy stuff yesterday but why???

My fren taught me to press both side of my thumb for 3 seconds (repeat the same step n times). According to him, it will release the "qi" to cure the throat. Yeah, he studied some meditation thingy.. and seriously, i felt better, hmm.. that was impressive! Thanks Clive!

After a day at work, now im back home again, and still feeling sick. I think i have a slight fever, but mebbe it was just the heat from my body which was causing the false alarm. I think i need to crash in early. I wanna go to the badminton session tomoro. And yeah, we have a dinner appointment with Mun and Kai after that. Guys, dont forget! Call home and say u are not having dinner @ home!