Not so good after all

I thought I was leaving for something more consistent.

I was wrong.

I thought I left for something better.

I was wrong.

When your future employer did not mention a thing about shift work, you'd think because it didn't exist.

I was wrong.

How can you just drop a bomb shell like that?
My previous job hours were even more consistent ler.

Now I can't even plan anything with anyone anymore because my off days are messed up. It can be any day of the week! I'd rather be in the airlines. *heh!*

I've to work 2pm-10pm on my birthday. Oh joy. Oh wee. Whoopedeedah! I can't wait!

*rolls eyes*

I thought I'd get a half day. Wouldn't be too bad. Now 2pm-10pm. Who on earth would be able to celebrate with me? Even I wouldn't want to have a birthday breakfast. It's just plain weird. Lunch or dinner is fine. Breakfast? No one would want to wake up early just for that either. Not even I.

I can only pray that if this is the job that You gave me, You would place everything in line. Especially if it means 7am-3pm on Sundays - I would miss service AND choir altogether! I know it's definitely not Your plan to make me work on the day You asked us to rest. If it's a no-go, I guess the job would have to go.

We'll see how on Monday.

Now it's 7am-3pm for this Saturday and Sunday. Oh joy! Waking up at 5am plus is such a thrill! Pfft.

*hehe*

Buttered Prawns

Or Cheese Crabs.

Yum!

I want to eat either one. Now. At 2am plus.

*stomach growls*

Starbucks is here!

Okay. You've got to understand this. The people in Seremban can easily go to KL for their shopping needs. Like what Lavinia shared during appreciation dinner at church just now, I will explain why it's a biggie but for people in KL it's a small matter. The conversation went something like this - don't remember the exact words lah.

Yay! A new mall is coming to town.
You mean there aren't any malls in Seremban?
Got but not as big as this lah.
Oh, so you mean they are like Fajar?

*heh*

Right. After choir today, JoFo drove me back home and I could look at the banner that was placed on the new building, "Kedai-kedai untuk pilihan anda." (something like that) - I saw MPH! WAH!!! *hehe* We were so happy MPH was coming to town. YAY! *hehe* We only have Popular bookstore. I have no comments about it. *heh!*

When we went to church for dinner, Lavinia and Andrew asked if CoffeeBean was going to be there. That's why on the way home after, JoFo and I looked out for those coffee logos. I saw a round, green logo. Can that be Starbucks? I asked JoFo and she went, "Where? Where?" It must be her glasses. *haha* She finally saw it and both of us went, "YAY!!! STARBUCKS!"

*hehe*

Pfft. I'm excited. Yay!

We're turning into a BU wannabe area.

Except I'd still need to drive to Jusco. Or at least cycle there. *hehe*

YAY!!!

A preview of Manila according to me!

*hehe*

Well, people go for trips abroad to see what's there, to experience differenct cultures, etc. Right? FeR goes there for the 5-star hotel (tak pernah stayed in one so jakun a bit. Okay. A lot!) room. *hehe*
I don't think I took a lot of pictures because I was trying to conserve space (I only had one memory card with me at that moment). In the end I took so little pictures. It was also for fear that my camera will be snatched away from me while taking pictures. *hehe*


We stayed in this hotel so that we could meet up with Uncle T easily.


<< WAH! Big big telly!
>> With DVD player! Too bad I haven't got any DVDs - then again, no time to sit in the room to watch.


<< AH! Room! On the left of me when taking this photo was the bathroom. Luxurious! Normal looking bed right?
>> I thought it was "normal" until I snuggled into it. Feather/down duvet!!! And pillows! WAH!!! Super duper comfty! This is "the view" from side of the bed.


<< My uncle laughed at me when I snap pictures of self, "Wah, comb hore lin chi kay tung chi kay ying shiong?" All snuggled in. Soft soft!
>> See! Good pillows = Good hair start.

Overall a very relaxed trip. No rushing here and there like mad tourist. Just lazing about and resting as much as possible. At some point I feel, "Aiseh...didn't get to see much, so wasted." Then again a vacation is for you to relax, no? Great times with uncles and aunt. Super!

I wish I was going, too!

LyeChan left for UK (Sheffield) today. Her flight was at 10am so she had to be there by 8am.
I woke up at 7am...and snoozed for another 20 minutes. *hehe* I took the Labu/Nilai road (needn't pay toll fare) to the airport - 40 minutes to get there! I arrived about 8.40am...I would have been there earlier if it wasn't because of the sloooooow traffic I had to put up with. *hehe* C'mon lah! Going below 40kmph is slow, right?
I was the first to arrive. When I called HongHui (once I arrived at the parking lot), he said he was at home waiting for BoonLeong. It was already 8.30am then! Apparently ZhiFaiKoon thought it was a 10.30 flight...at night! *hehe* To cut the long story short, when I called again at 9.10am(?), they were on the way to pick SurtLee!!!

[FeR]
Hello? Where are you?
[HongHui]
Hah? On the way to your house already!
[FeR]
Huh? On the way to whose house?!
[HongHui]
Eih? Aiyor! I thought you were SurtLee!
[FeR]
HAH?! NOW only picking SurtLee up ah?

Bengang already lor! I passed the phone to LyeChan and she told them no need to rush already because they are going to be too late already. She needs to leave latest by 9.45am.

Keat then arrived followed by Padmaan. *heh!* Those who were furthest (in a way) from KLIA arrived there in time. Keat came from Bukit Jalil and Padmaan from Klang!


<< We've been through good times and bad, trust me. *hehe*
>> I told Chee that he'd better cry! *haha* If not, he didn't show enough sing yee and love. *hehe* Aku ni batu api yang terkemuka! I know how it feels when you've got to leave someone (besides family) you love - even if it's a short period of time. *sigh*


<< It was as if we were waiting for some announcement..."And the award goes to..." LyeChan's dad wanted to be artistic. *hehe*
>> Hug from daddy-O.

The goodbyes were quick and short. I think it's best before anyone starts bawling. *hehe* I hope she updates her multiply/blogspot account since she's now a student once again. Should have extra time! *hehe*

Oh! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Meeting up with you yesterday

It's been some time since I saw Roe. So many things happened ady. Hmmm...

I was at Anson's place and his dad asked if we wanted to eat braised (I think?) duck. Since Roe said to meet at about 10pm, I said okay. Mana tau he called to meet up earlier. The earliest was going to be 9pm. Anson's parents left slightly before 8pm to tahpau. It took them almost an hour to get back! I felt so bad had to make them (Roe and JoFo) wait. The plan was to pick JoFo then meet Roe at MingTien. Tak jadi since we were going to be late and Roe convinced JoFo to drive to his place.
We only got there at 9.30pm or so. The two of them already finished their drinks. *heh!*

After a while we went to Syed because JoFo suddenly said wanted to eat tosai. Anson agreed saying he prefers to hang out at mamaks.
We played Scrabble there! *haha* Yay!


<< JoFo happy with her "patriotic" tosai!
>> IMHO, she looks thin here! Look at those boney fingers! *hehe*


<< Deep in concentration because all guys have big egos! They've just GOT to win!
>> Roe also fed-up with me that I don't keep a straight face when taking pictures.


<< Aww...he's smiling so nicely and me making monkey faces. Roe tsk-ed at me!
>> JoFo and Roe


<< Look so hor lin, right?
>> Yeap! That's her. *haha* The "S" terbalik summore!

Occupation : Bummer for two weeks

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Yesterday was my last day of work in Seremban. Today is the first day of my two weeks worth of break - I've done dim sum, the bank, the post office and Majlis Perbandaran. I'm going to continue with cleaning the house before heading to KL.

[JoFo 11:18am]
Hi, wat time r u coming to kl later ah?
[FeR 11:19am]
Maybe abt 1pm or so.why?i'm going earlier to kaikai wit anson
[JoFo 11:20am]
Oh. Pak tor la. So how later at nite? U guys fetch me ya? Hehehe
[FeR 11:24am]
If u treat going around minimarts and cafes to do coffee&tea survey as paktor,yes,i'm going paktor.hehe Roe suggested mingtien in tmn megah.
[JoFo 11:26am]
Ok wif me. Romantic ma! Hahahaha eh, u fetching me la? Y keep avoiding my question la.
[FeR 11:32am]
I dun answer d question summore dun get d hint.wat la u,want me 2b direct is it?no i'm not picking u,sake ji kei u. Haha dunno la.let u noe later Roe or me.
[JoFo 11:36am]
So bad.....this u call fren. Boo hoo......
[FeR 11:37am]
Hmmm,did i call you friend? Hmmm HahaHaha

I'm a very good friend. Really. Pfft. *hehe* You can only do this with friends who know you're friends, get it?

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Day 1
- Have dim sum with dad, Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Helen
- Bank in money for land instalment
- Pay water bill
- Pay cukai taksiran
- Clean house (so to reduce guilt going to KL, leaving dad alone - *hehe*)
- Kaikai with Anson
- Pass Imedeen to Jubobs and claim back my money! *hehe*
- Meet up with Roe and JoFo
- Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

Day 2
- Sleep in
- Sleep
- Lepak
- Maybe catch a movie (it's been some time now)

Day 3
- Early morning go airport to see LyeChan who's off to UK
- Church & choir
- Bathe Brinkley
- PACK!!! (When do I go exchange some peso?)

Day 4 - Day 7
- Exchange foreign currency
- Manila here I come!!!

After Day 7, I've not got anything on. Not yet. Maybe clear my room and iron clothes, prepare myself for the new job. *hehe* Yay! Must remember to pack my passport...I have this fear of going all the way to the airport and forgetting passport - then I'm left behind, cannot go to Manila! Oh no! Pre-holiday stress, can you beat that?

Last day of work!

I didn't want to tell the customers I'm leaving. It's a hassle to explain to everyone. So I had to secretly rejoice. *hehe*


This is the girl that's going to replace me, Mdm Tan. *hehe* I just loooove to say that.


This is the part-timer who replaced YW but is going to leave soon to continue her studies - pharmaceutical studies. Diana.


<< Byebye FeR!
>> Hello new pharmacist!

Oh! The name card is just temporary until she gets her own printed ones. They printed 3 boxes after I handed in my resignation. Don't waste mah! *hehe*

2nd last day - getting warmer!

At 12600km, I was supposed to take Phoebe for her routine servicing. I was late. I only sent her in after clocking in 13800km. Oh well! *hehe*

Before heading to Senawang, I went to Uncle J's place to take the dog pellets for Brinkley. I can't afford to cook everyday for that fella! *hehe* I didn't know Sapee was that defensive about the things in the house. *sob* When Uncle J asked whether I could carry the bag of dog food, I tried to heave it up. Then I felt a gnaw on my left calf. So instinctively I let go of the bag and put my hands back to my sides and looked at Sapee. She walked at the back of me and *ngap!* and my right hand! It wasn't a playful one either. *sob!*



So I got a tiny hole on my middle finger. Peh! Hurts whey! It was slightly swollen for the day and it felt as if I have a blue black spot when I press on the "hole". Well, Aunty Jo told me that Sapee is like that - she thinks I'm taking the things from the house (which are not mine). Good guard dog but I think needs a few more lessons. *hehe* Especially even when after Uncle J said "NO!" she still came after my calves.


Free for TWO FINGERS? *hehe* Finger art costs that much eh?


I guess this item will never expire then. Unless my calendar's wrong. *heh!*

3rd last day - heh!

Anson went to Taiwan on a business trip and brought back some (edible) goodies...I ended up "distributing" half of it to my colleagues and boss. *hehe*


What's that?


Shanghai mooncakes?


Ice-cream filled cakes?


Something like mooncake but not quite. A pulut center, yam (flavoured?) filling.

2 more days!!! Yay!

One more week to go!

One more week of work to go before I get my 2 weeks break...then it's work again for 6 months without leave. Heh. Actually it's not even up to a week. It's only 4 more days! *haha*

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Fantastic but tiring (whey! Feet & knees still aching leh!) Friday night with the SKL. It was some sort of celebration for Surt's 24th birthday and a mini farewell thingy for LyeChan. Started with dinner at KLCC and then supposedly to Poppy. They had a private function or something - we ended up in Passion. However we left for home from Poppy. Well, pictures later.

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Pictures taken from September 3rd for now, then!


<< Christian Banquet Dinner sponsored by Tan Sri Dato' Francis, I think. I was told that it was sponsored by him lah.
>> Held in Ritz


<< Cannot see lah! Anson didn't want to help me go nearer to the stage to take a picture. Furthermore this picture was taken with my zooming option maximised. Bleh. You could see him clearly from my seat but not through the lens. *hehe*
>> Patrick Leong. He sang "Angel Tears" and "Through The Rain". There was another singer - felt so bad because the people didn't stop (eating & chatting) to listen to him when he sang his two songs. Kesian...and I do think he terasa because when Patrick came up, the whole place went silent (almost). *hehe* Patrick also had Tan Sri introduce him before singing. *heh*


<< *heh!* The speaker is a Japanese American Israeli citizen. Complicated, huh? *hehe* Peter Tsukahira. You can look him up. He doesn't look his age. Funny, too! I think he's been in Israel for 17 years or something like that. I expected an old man to be on stage. *hehe*
>> Formal wear. Both of us looked like the waiter/waitress. He wasn't that formal except for the coat. Underneath was just a plain, white, long sleeved t-shirt. *heh!*

Middle of dinner I felt flushed - there wasn't any alcohol lah! Unless someone spiked my pink guava juice. Headache came later. It was bad when I had to drive home after dinner. I arrived home, pop some pills (Panadol lah! What else?) and went to bed. When I opened my eyes the next day, to my horror I missed the alarm clock and it was already 1pm!!! WAH! Felt so bad. Purposely rushed back so I could attend service and choir. Sob! Hazel asked me where was I - wheee! Felt so loved that people notice I'm not around. *hehe*

Better be off to bed now, too! *yawn*

Tell me

Who on earth would clean the air-cond unit's filter IN the sink of your kitchen (with some used plates in it) AND uses the SAME SPONGE you clean your dishes with? Tell me. Who? Tell me lah, who?! WHO?! GARGGGHHHH!!!

Pfft.

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Apple released a new MP3 player. Flash based? To replace the Ipod Mini. Peh! I like the kaler kaler on the mini!
Oooo! Colour screen on the Ipod Nano. Do I need to view pictures on the Ipod?! Bleh. For the price of USD199, I could get the 4 GB Ipod Mini. With that same amount of money, you could only purchase the 2GB Ipod Nano. It's the same mind game when deciding between an Ipod and an Ipod Mini. *heh!* Sort of.
So which one should I get? Hmmm...I mean, which one should I want? *hehe* You wouldn't know if Santa's out there listening. *phbbttt!* Right. There is no such thing as Santa.

Kaler casing or kaler screen?
Lighter, more portable or sturdy, bigger click wheel?
500 songs or 1000 songs? (for the same price)

If someone's buying it for me...then maybe the 4GB Ipod Nano won't hurt. *hehe*
If I've to get it on my own...well, I'll just wait for as long as I could before I have the moolah to buy any of it. Then I'll kill some brain cells deciding.
Pfft.
Wait...do I even have 500 songs in the first place? *hehe!*

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Hey! They said water rationing on alternate days what. How come there isn't any water supply for TWO days already?! My hair is super oily! I was tempted to buy the dry shampoo at the pharmacy today lah!

Blergh.

Don't know what's wrong. Is it my face? My senget jaw? Blergh! First I was snubbed by an SA in Sasa then today I was yelled at Shell because (?????) I walked into the shop to pay for my petrol. I don't see what's wrong with that. Do those attendants get incentives if I pay through them instead of directly at the counter?

"Hoi! Cash ah?"

So I nodded. I didn't want to yell back...I was about a foot away from the door!!! Then the guy from the other side...

"Woi! Bayar sini la! Buat apa bayar dalam?"

My conclusion to them being so furious is either they are given incentives when we "pay" through them or they thought I didn't know I could "pay" through them. *shrugs* Anyway, the guy was attending to the customer beside my car AND I wanted to go get a loaf of bread. It was a bengang situation when some strangers (!!!) shout at you for no apparent reason! *huff!*

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You have the cheek to be a hissy fit when answering my question on why you need to take the gold chain - "Ding ju dong sin la! Ngor yi gah san siong yat zham dou mou ah!"

And now...what are you doing, may I ask?

Playing mahjong. At a higher stake than usual. So where's the money coming from, Joe?

Pfft.

Then you yell at me because I tell you that you can't just leave the front door open and expect Brinkley to just sit quietly without running out - just because you sait, "Sit there." He doesn't know what you're talking about! GAHH!!!

Sometimes I don't know why I bother to care when people obviously don't give two hoots. It's so easy for some people to just not be bothered by anything whereas some can't just stop caring even if they wanted to.

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I have a creepy feeling Uncle Jeremy knows about this site. *heh!*

Nevertheless I have him and Aunty Helen to thank for!!!

I'm going to Manila! Yipppeeeeee!!!

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I wish I could just leave this "home". It's slowly turning into an empty shell. Hmmph. I don't feel like wanting to be here anymore. I cannot tahan this! Now when I come home...even if I'm DYING for a nap, I can't. For fear that dad may nag/complain. I don't usually take dinner, just a snack here and there. I feel that by this (doing what I've been doing ALL the while), dad may think I purposely do not want to have dinner with him. I can't let him go without dinner either because he's on medication.
Friends told me I shouldn't be so hard on dad. Perhaps I shouldn't BE like him - complaining to every other Tom, Dick and Harry about how lousy the other party is. Oh dear! I am like him. I've been telling people what a pain he is. *sigh*
I try, I really do. Getting along with him is near impossible. Guilt is a very powerful tool. I fear doing this or that or going here and there JUST BECAUSE I fear that he may feel left out/lonely/uncared for. Yet I crave for my own time, my own activities, my own life. I wonder how those only child cope with their single parents. I worry no one teman him if I go KL, I worry whether he will be eating properly if I go on a short break, I worry if he remembers to take his medication, I worry if he knows how to work the microwave, I feel bad to think he has to eat his dinner alone...all those guilt!!! Help me, please! How can I have my own life when this guilt is eating into me - even if he doesn't say anything. Sometimes I don't want to be understanding - just me me me me me me and me. I try and end up feeling bad. Is it pre-programmed into girls that we always try to be understanding (also we seem to have this innate ability to be in the other person's shoes)?
Times like this...I wish mom was here. *haha* It's pretty mean because it's like me dumping the responsibility on her but hey! It's your husband lah! If I continue on like this, feeling so guilty with everything I WANT to do...I'd end up without much of a future with a partner. Dahlah bad enough most friends are in KL.
Dad's not that young anymore - can see it on his face. Sometimes I get guilt pangs just by looking at him because he looks so fraile and old.
Help me!!!

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Although I'm looking forward to my two weeks worth of a break...I'm also dreading it because my plans involve being out of town. *sigh*

I wish

Hmmm...tempted to take up Uncle Jeremy's offer to Manila. Just checked online - whoa! About RM753 just for flight ticket on AirAsia.

I think I've to take a pass on that trip. That's a lot of money. I guess I'll just have to wait it (the urge to go travel overseas) out till next year - where I plan to go to UK for a short break (also to see LyeChan graduate *hehe*)

Oh well. The two weeks break I'll have will just be spent here in Malaysia. Perhaps only in Seremban. Perhaps only in Green Street Homes. Perhaps only in my house. Perhaps only in my room. Perhaps only in bed. *heh!*

Happy Merdeka!

Uhm...about 2 hours plus late.

How did you spend your day? I basically just lazed around enjoying the day off doing nothing.
In the evening I drove up to KL to attend Hazel&Paul's house blessing. It was funnerific! *hehe* We were so noisy!!! Thankfully, no neighbours or guards knocked on their door! Initially everyone was just eating and catching up with each other. We ended the night by playing Pictionary. That was when there were lots of screams/yellings/clappings/excitement. It was all good fun! No pictures, unfortunately, because camera is still out on a holiday with Anson - this time to Penang! I took a picture using KinSang's phone - Serena's drawing of silat. So cute!!! (Because Hazel's Pictionary set has the special Malaysian add on) I forgot to beam it over to my phone. So no picture of silat till later!

After two days of lazing about, don't feel like working tomorrow. *heh!* Lazy me!
*oink oink*

Oh, actually thought of switching to PDA-phone (generally O2 mini in mind) especially when I saw Janice playing with her spanking new one. KinSang also wants to get one by next month, maybe. I asked him to see if the seller could give a better price if he takes two sets at one time. Come to think of it now, I think I may as well take the money to invest in a bigger handbag. Right? With the money to buy that PPC, I could buy the wallet and handbag that I wanted from Coach AND a wallet for mom - with extra to spare! Yeap. That's what I'll do, I think. Later. Much later. *hehe*
Nevertheless, anyone wants to go to KLCC with me to Coach to "feel" the bags out? Can't decide! Although it's just wanting, I can still go there and "feel" them without buying, right?
Rrrrright.

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Aunt Helen gave me "Hope for Each Day" by Bill Graham!!! Truly a blessing! I don't know which Christian books are good but so far she's given me useful ones! *beams*