this is da story of junie_peaflowerz

Look to the Rainbow

2012-02-10T01:00:00.000-08:00

I was looking for a song for my slideshow for my Big Day.. brother suggested Astrud's Look to the Rainbow.. and I thought yeah, why not.. the song intro sounds like a lullaby which suits the baby pics in the slide pack and the song is soothing and short. I listened to the song another time back home and decided that this is the song for me. Not only I love Astrud's voice, I like the tune and I think the lyrics is beautiful.. Here it is..

On the day I was born, said my father, said he
I've an elegant legacy waiting for thee,
'Tis a rhyme for your lips and a song for your heart
To sing it whenever the world falls apart

Look! Look! Look to the rainbow
Follow it over the hills and the streams
Look! Look! Look to the rainbow
Follow the fellow who follows a dream

So I bundled my heart and I roamed the world free
To the East with a lark, To the West with the sea
And I searched all the Earth and I scanned all the skies
And I found it all at last in my own true love's eyes

Look! Look! Look to the rainbow
Follow it over the hills and the streams
Look! Look! Look to the rainbow
Follow the fellow who follows a dream

Follow the fellow, Follow the fellow
Follow the fellow who follows a dream
Follow the fellow who follows a dream

[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/charity+brown/look+to+the+rainbow_20907650.html ]

Miri 13-17 Feb 2012

2012-02-06T22:31:00.000-08:00

I'm currently supporting the Project Management Team on 2 projects and the Operations team on 1 project.
The final OPM review for E8K/F13K compression platform project is scheduled on Monday & Tuesday; 13-14 Feb 2012 at Eastwood Valley. At the same time, I need to assist the process engineer in the Laila Detailed Design Hazop session, in SSB from 13-17 Feb 2012.
So how will things work out on Mon & Tues.. I can only be in one place..
I can skip Hazop on Mon & Tues and attend the OPM review then return to Hazop on Wed-Fri.. or maybe not possible..
Tomorrow need to talk to boss..

story w.e. 3 Feb'12

2012-02-06T22:27:00.000-08:00

This week has been a hectic but productive. for the first time in 6 yrs, I attended the Hazop session as a project engineer not a process engineer. previously as a process engineer, Hazop participation and scribing are 2 compulsory activities as a process engineer. It feels a bit awkward not participating in hazop but to me, being a PE sitting in the hazop session is ok because I know the process of the workshop and I understand what the discussion is about..
Last Fri, I attended 2 meetings i..e Leads training to roll out their roles & responsibilities and another meeting by Shell entitled Flawless Project Delivery (FPD).
The Leads meeting was basically to confirm and explain the expectations of the management team to the leads in terms of technical and soft skills. The one thing I learnt from the meeting is how the project management team comes into picture the moment the project is handed by the proposals team.
In the FPD meeting, another interesting and useful information was rolled out by the client. We are to prepare a list of possible / potential issue related to design, installation & maintenance and how it is resolved in the design phase. This in my opinion is useful not only in work but also outside the office (when planning/organizing events).
Mum and dad were here for a week, they left for Kch this morning. The room is back to normal again i.e. quiet.
Syg is coming this weekend.. hehe.. yay!

celebrating the Year of the Dragon..

2012-01-25T19:23:00.000-08:00

I'm blogging today on the dinner table at home in Kch. I'm been on my "away day" due to CNY..last week I was in full anticipation to leave for home for the new year, today half week has passed, another 3 days to go before I fly back to KL to resume work again..
This year CNY has been memorable, we had 2 days of open house i.e. 2 days of cooking, serving and cleaning. Exhausting but fun. This year also we welcomed another new family member to the Ngu member. Cousin Danny has just tied the knot with his long time sweetheart (long as in > 1 decade), Soeng Taen..
I haven't been doing much in Kch, coffee shops and stalls have yet to resume business so I have been staying home. (Ok lah, I did buy a teapot set for the tea ceremony for my big day)..
Flying to Miri in 3 hours time.. Then back to KL by the end of the week..

last day at work

2012-01-18T21:33:00.000-08:00

Today is the last day at the office, before we break for CNY.. I of course will be flying to Sibu attend cousin Danny's wedding on tomorrow night, then back home with family to celebrate CNY in Kch...
It's this time that I have been waiting for because I get to leave office for sometime and relax, meet friends and have fun..
It has been a hectic week, mentally tired trying to finish as much as I can..
My new toy has been a good tool for me to surf the internet, download applications and chat..
So at the end of the day, when I'm tired I look at my SII and I feel relieved, its also something to remember that this is what I bought for myself after the hard work & stress..
Today I hope I can leave earlier as I need to pack, tidy the place up and see if I can buy some cny stuffs home..

June's new toy

2012-01-17T21:03:00.000-08:00

After sometime surveying, browsing through the internet, reading reviews, asking people around, trying the phone in the Digi Centre I finally decided to go Samsung Galaxy SII, and I purchased the phone last night together with Adrian, my colleague who is also using SII..
SII is priced at RM1880, Rm19 cheaper than the NP. The AP set is RM1850 but not under Samsung warranty.
The phone is still using the existing phone plan with internet but at an expensive rate. So I changed the plan this morning to the RM48 mthly plan. It'll be activated tomorrow and I can start surfing the internet and setting my email after 7.30pm.
It's taking me sometime to work my way on the phone; I love the swype feature for messaging.. Just slide the fingers to the alphabets and the suggested word appears..
My existing sim card can be used and so can my SD card so I lose no data, photos and songs.
So yay! new year new toy..

sunday story 150112

2012-01-15T04:36:00.000-08:00

yes, I'm back in KL and kicked start the day with you-tiao & dry oyster porridge at Hutong Village at RM3.90 per set.. a bit bored with KL food already no idea what to eat.. then off to jalan-jalan.. Debenhams are having a relocation sale these 2 days.. the store is to be relocated to Starhill.. ok la, just next door..
I also took pics around SW plaza, Fahrenheit 88 & Pavilion.. the CNY decors are up..
then I went to Low Yat to check out the samsung galaxy S2 and HTC sensation.. it seems like samsung galaxy is a favourite among the HP dealers in the plaza..i have an existing memory card in my LG phone so according to the dealer samsung can support SD card unlike HTC phones (sensation XL)..
because S2 is out of stock with the DG phone plan, another option is to buy and pay 0% installment via credit card then upgrade my existing phone plan to DG48.. S2 is priced at RM1850 at Low Yat.. so that's RM154 a mth for 12 mths. so in total I'd be paying about RM200.. still manageable lah.. but I forgot to ask if 24 mths package is available.. so far, I've tried playing with S2 at the Digi centre, its user friendly compared to HTC..
Oh yes, I also went for mani & pedi.. no unsual nail colors.. just clear polish but the nails are neater and cleaner and my foot is scrubbed clean..RM90!!! never mind lah.. once in a blue moon...
Tomorrow back to work.. a bit lazy, need to change mode..
Cant wait for Friday cuz CNY holidays are around the corner..
If I have time tomorrow, I can check

back home for a week..

2012-01-12T03:34:00.000-08:00

I'm back home this week to attend the operating manual review for E8K and F13K.. it has been a hectic and challenging week for me & the facilitator.. well, for my case its more towards hectic and mentally tired because I need to listen carefully and jot down comments & action items.. for the facilitator, since he's the author of the manual, his challenge is more to taking and challenging comments from the operations team.. time is also a constraint, the manual was reviewed sections by sections its taking too much time but then again, if its not reviewed now when will it be reviewed then?
Tomoro is the last day for the review, then will be back home on Sat..
Then I need to switch mode to PE.. my inbox is exploding I had to clear a lot emails so I can reply some emails.. A bit too much info I'm struggling to digest all the information..
I'm taking my time resting at home for now..

notes part I- from boss

2012-01-06T06:35:00.000-08:00

1. Be careful with people who say "I know, I know" because they may not know and people who say "I dont know" means they know something but they dont want to tell you.
2. A project engineer's time is other people's resources. If the PE doesnt sign, liaise and answer their queries, the work cant start and certainly cannot be executed.
3. Never make promises unless you think you can fulfill it.
4. A meeting must have an agenda & objective. It must start on time and end on time. The PE must make sure the meeting is conducted within the time frame and bring participants back on track if they tend to divert from the issue.
5. Planning is about action & control. The 4W1H must be used when planning.
6. It is hard to unlearn a bad habit then learn a new habit. So before you unlearn the bad ones, learn the good ones.
7. Must always anticipate what will happen the next day everyday. when you attend a meeting, always anticipate what other parties will say or voice their concerns.
8. Listen first then response.
9. All problems must be solved "softly". Taking aggresive actions can jeorpadize relationship between people and make things harder to proceed.. Say/write it politely.
10. Never be empty handed when attending a discussion/asking questions, always bring supporting documents when there are issues to discuss or questions to ask.

The rest I cant remember, its in my notebook & I'm just too lazy to get it.. so Part II will come later..

ok, log off now.. Nite

mentally tired this week..

2012-01-06T06:21:00.000-08:00

This week I felt the exhaustion of being a project engineer.. problems are starting to come up to the surface, my boss is having a tough time solving it.. I on the other hand, learning & trying my best to catch up and support my back to back.. so many things to do and so many things to digest..
This week I learned about the many types of CTR's (cost, time, resources), learned how to subcontract the work to another sister company (the HSE people), write letters & MoMs, learn more philosophies from my boss..hehe and guide the intern on some minor process work..
It's challenging but interesting, I'd rather digest more project management than process.. hahaha.. I was tired but not as tired as I was in process..
I've learned some things from my boss.. I'm gonna blog them so I wont forget..

Going home..

2012-01-06T06:15:00.003-08:00

yay! I'm flying home tomorrow.. thanks to the client who decided to have the workshop in Miri for 5 days..so I'll be staying a week at my home sweet home..plus I'll be able to celebrate syg's bday with him..
I miss my bed.. I miss my ASTRO and I miss my car~~

perjalanan 4 jam ku..

2012-01-02T05:11:00.000-08:00

Aritok blog lam bahasa swak lok.. ritok keja d opis smp 2.30pm, pasya ambik lrt g kl sentral, dr sia pegi mid valley.. yobih, lamak ku sik pake ktm komuter ya.. nang lamak lah kretapi ya.. udah juak usang, panas, slow gik ya..ish2.. smp stesen mid valley tek, ada org k ngutip tiket ndah.. ya baruk manual.
Pegi mid valley carik Aussino, mok bli bedsheet tek nak, ritok last day sale.. lamak ku Aussino tek kedong pikir kaler apa mok beli.. last last kaler cream dibeli ku.. y?sebab kaler cream sik puteh jadi sik cepat kotor and ku sik bli kaler coklet sbb nya akan polah bilit kmk 2 laki ku kecik kelak.. illusi bah
jadi aku belilah cream plain.. aku sikmok pattern bunga2.. aku mok bila aku hentakkan palak & badan ku atas katil, aku tga tenang jak, sikda kaler terang, sikda bunga, sikda binatang.. haha.. oleh kerana laki ku mdh aku pilih jak pattern ku suka, aku ambik lah nok plain jak..
pusing2 jalan tek, ahernya aku putuskan untuk plg sahaja.. bli tiket komuter, tgu kretapi 30min.. adduuhh, panas2.. smp jak kretapi suma berpusu2 mok masok.. yobih, aku ngn suma yang lam komuter nang kenak kepit kedak sardine..
sampei kl sentral pun asa lam 10 min, smp jak kl sentral trus aku masok lrt balit Dang Wangi.. aduuhh nyaman rasa aircon lrt full blast..smp Dang Wangi 2 mins jak, limpas jejantas masok monorail g Imbi.. tgu & nait 5-6 mins jak..smp hotel ngkah brg trus g makan soup kat espressoup.. nyaman asa perut pas makan sup panas..

ok, mok tdo lok, sok keja gik kol 6.45am..

Central Market

2012-01-01T03:34:00.000-08:00

New year's day kicked off with porridge at Hutong Village, Lot 10. Then I had nothing else to do so I decided to go Central Market; it has been ages since I last visited CM, I think the last time I went to CM was in 98/99.. Last month when we were here for holiday, I saw CM has underwent a major change..
So yeah, I took the mono to Dang Wangi then changed to LRT to Pasar Seni, the trip took about 5 mins.. lots of people, traffic was congested and the weather was super hot.. I walked down the stairs of the PS LRT Station and couldnt see any sign of CM and it made me wonder if I took right path..After a few mins walking, I saw the blue buidling across the road.. Aaaahhh... betol lah this route..

CM has changed a lot; when I stayed in KL with my family; we used to take the pink mini bus no 53 to CM then walk to Petaling St before the family car arrived. When the car arrived, dad would park the car in fromt of CM then walk to Pet. St..today, there are different streets in CM ; Malay Street, Straits Chinese, Little India & Collonial street.. there is also a section called Blue Mansion; my favourite section.. stalls selling antiques and old school stuffs such as coca-cola bottles and glasses, juke box, etc..
I entered a chinese shop selling all sorts of Chinese stuffs, antiques, decor items, wedding things (I wanted to check if there's the teapot set, but they only have the cartoon ones). I saw a box of playing cards with pictures of Shanghainese women in 20s and 30s.. So I got one for myself & one for bro..
I was feeling tired so I stopped for coffee at Old Town Kopitiam then continue to walk upstairs of the market. I left for KL Sentral at about 2.30pm. The LRT was packed with people and it was suffocating inside the aircon was'nt sufficient to cater for the huge crowd..

I arrived at KL Sentral and I have never taken the mono back to Imbi, so I walked according to the sign and somehow I lost track on where I was because the Monorail sign was missing, so I had to follow people from behind.. So inconvenient that the station was located on the other side of KLS, weather was so hot and I walking pass an area which I am not familiar with. I was relieved when I saw the LRT station..
I stopped at BB to have herbal soup then walked back to the hotel..

Tiring day but happy to visit CM..
Next plan; going to the flea market inside Amcorp Mall, another down memory lane location for me.. Good news is there is a LRT station just in front of the mall so plan on next week!

last day of the year..

2011-12-31T04:10:00.000-08:00

Today, I decided to go KLCC after 3 weeks here.. a bit bored with BB area so decided to go a bit further today. So took the monorail & LRT in front of office.. very convenient, cheap and saves time.. I didnt get anything from KLCC except reading stuffs but didn't want to go home so early so I thought ok, 3 things I can go see..
1) sky bridge
2) Aquaria
3) Petrosains

sky bridge is time consuming; we need to queue early in order to get the tickets, so that one out of the list.. I've been to Langkawi's underwater world so maybe I can skip Aquaria this time.. Petrosains sounds kinda fun.. so why not take visit to the centre and see what they have..

Petrosains entrance fee is cheap, RM15 only per pax.. the queue was very long today due to school holidays.. a black round shaped capsule took us on a 4 mins drive on the rainforest.. interesting because the capsule moves 360 degrees.. then to the exhibition centres, lots of activity centres for the kids.. kids would love it, I on the other hand skipped most of the games.. of course, the area where I work in which is oil & gas, I am much more interested in the drilling & production section.. the centre has a model on an offshore oil platform.. not bad, the gratings, quarters, process systems, stairs looks very much alike what is offshore.. good stuff for the students & the public.. the centre also exhibits drilling equipments and lab tests on oil & rocks..
of course there's also the downstream activity which is the refinery..
the trip was suppose to end around 2-3 hrs.. I think I finished the visit in an hr.. also because I'm alone so quite bored walking around alone..
the video quality of the centre wasnt really good though, many things/games were under maintenance, some equipment didn't work (or maybe I dont know how to operate it), a section on fossils & rocks were so-so, the model of mountains, animals, plants didn't look very nice. the T-rex was okay lar but kinda weird watching the creature rapping in Malay..haha.. back when I was in school, we visited the National Science Centre; this one is good for something that is built in the late 90's.. I wonder if the centre still exist..
so I boarded the lrt & monorail back to the hotel early in the evening to avoid the huge crowd which will swarm the areas of BB for the NY celebration..
Anyway, happy new year 2012.. I will be staying in my hotel relaxing tonight..

2012..

2011-12-30T05:47:00.000-08:00

Another day before the new year comes.. Any resolutions?
I have a few resolutions which I think is achievable.. haha.. no-no cannot "think", it must be "must" or in consultant term "capital SHALL".. ;p

1. Maintain healthy, continue with my exercise regime which I have been doing.. in KL may not be able to do cardio, but need to hit the gym and try to walk further and more.

2. Save more.. for the family.. Status will change in 6 mths, therefore $$ must be set aside for the family..

3. Work harder as I have been promoted and doing a different line of work now..

4. Be a good daughter in law and wife. It takes time but I want to be able to pick up things faster..

Other resolutions? cannot think of any for the time being.. hahaha..later re-blog..

okie, logging off now.. Good nite.. Happy New Year!

Sale Sale.. Saloma dress revisited..

2011-12-30T05:41:00.000-08:00

After work today (Friday is 1/2 day), I decided to go shopping.. just looking around to see if there is any special sale. Debenhams was already on sale but there was further reduction, most dresses & blouses were on 50% sale while certain apparels were on 30% discount. Even the lingeries were on 70%.. Alamak, I went crazy and looked for the Saloma dress.. yes! it was on sale and there was a size 12.. so I bought it together with 2 lingeries.. then I walked to Pavilion.. Sale was as usual but the CNY stuffs were already in; the clothes, decor, music, etc.. cheongsam was everywhere in most corners of Parkson.. it's Bonuslink day today so many people shopping to get extra discounts.. a local brand (or I think it is) called Monica Quen; a local designer I guess, has got some new cheongsams in Parkson.. can go checkout slowly since I'm here..
I had an early dinner at 5pm, had yong tofu at Pavilion food court..hungry, since I had sandwich for lunch from San Francisco coffee..
Tomorrow, its going to be packed with more people.. Have yet decided where to go..

2011..

2011-12-27T04:20:00.000-08:00

The year 2011 has been a pretty good year for me. It kicked off kind of slow and nothing extraordinary.
Syg proposed with a very beautiful ring on a Sat afternoon (13 Aug'11), I, being a typical gal have always wondered when?? when?? but just when I tell myself "stop thinking about when", he proposed.. haha.. so, yes I am engaged to my syg..
Four mths have passed, we have planned more or less what is needed for the wedding.. in a few months time, I'd be taking wedding photos, register and changing my status & walk down the aisle in my white gown..with me being in KL, there are some things that needed to be settle prior to my departure to KL, such as the reception, wedding photo booking, etc.
In terms of work/ career, the earlier months of the year was usual.. I was doing my Process work and guiding the graduate engineer. It wasn't until I stumbled upon an advert from Technip and I decided to try my luck. I succeeded and was offered a position but the current management wanted to retain me and I got what I wanted i.e. to do project engineering.. Also, I got the chance to work on a greenfield project with Shell, which is quite a big project with a very tight schedule due for completion.. Today, being a PE for just 1 month, I'm happy I did it.. Lots of things to learn, lots of things to see from different perspective and definitely I sleep better at night because I need not worry about Process work..
Health wise, I seem to be fine.. haha.. no major sickness, Vitex has helped a lot in my woman problems but sad to say this supplement has been discontinued and therefore my next option will be EPO..the hair fall, yes it still occurs, I need to work on that when I have the time but then again when will I have the time? hahaha..
In conclusion, 2011 has been a good year. I am grateful that at the end of the day no matter happy or sad, I have my family by my side and most importantly I have my man with me supporting me through.. TQ syg.. love u.. mmuuaahhss..
Ok, logging off now.. watch tv.. enough of microsoft office & IE..

back in KL

2011-12-27T04:03:00.000-08:00

Yes, I'm back in my third home in the bustling city of KL.. I had a great time in Miri during the short xmas break, especially when I got to meet syg & his family and spending time with them. I also got to visit office for a while and meet up with my colleagues. Also, I got to drive around town and eat home cooked meals which I have missed for the past 10 days in KL..
I had a problem being reluctant to wake this morning and wasnt really concentrating at work. Hence, left office early today.. Luckily not many people on board the monorail yet and 5++ is still early..
Anyway, I'm back. My project partner is slowly passing things to me as he has another project to do. So I've got 17-18 tasks to do.. So need to settle at 3-4 things so I can finish by Friday..
It seems cny leave would not be much of a problem (I heard) as the boss is also going on holiday.. hehe
Can't wait for CNY.. 3 weeks away from now..

my 1st weekend in KL

2011-12-17T00:39:00.000-08:00

Its the 1st sat in KL for me & after a long week at work, it feels really good to be out in the city enjoying my day.. I started my day with brunch at Hutong village at Lot 10, then I went to Debenhams to get some undergarments..everywhere's on sale today and 15 dec- 1 jan (I heard) is having reduction sale.. so I went to Tangs today and yes, there is further markdown after the current discounts..Dorothy Perkins was on sale, I got a blouse & t-shirt, and I got a dress from Tangs..
I also went to fitness concept, to get dumb bells.. at least i'll be able to work on my arms in my room after work (my feet has been and will be doing more work walking)..
The weather's fine, its not too sunny and not too hot.. perfect for walking..
Having my coffee watching letters to Juliet now; I'll be down to the mall for an early dinner soon..

settled down in the bustling city of KL

2011-12-15T21:23:00.000-08:00

Yes, I havent been blogging for a long time because so many hoo-haas has happened throughout the 2-3 weeks at work.. I finally handed my process work to my colleague (actually feeling very relieved & happy) and I moved workstation, and currently sharing a room with another PE.. the new room comes with an extra cabinet so my desk is spacier then before because I can store many things in my cabinet. It is indeed nice to have colleagues like Dyg & Mel who come in and out visiting and giving ideas on how to reduce space consumption.. so yes, I am indeed very happy to move to my new desk (even though it's shared)..

Anyway, here I am in busy KL.. first week is mainly providing support for another project. Next week, I'll do half PE and half support to Process.. Life is very hectic, the skies are still dark I'm out to office, and out of the office when the skies get dark.. so I dont actually get to see what's happening outside.. In the evenings on the way back, I'm among the many ppl squeezing in the monorail to get home.. by the I reach my room, its 8pm already.. feeling tired, hungry but no appetite to eat, I dont have time to exercise because I reach home at 8pm.. insufficient time to sleep, air here is not so "fresh".. 4 days here, I'm thinking "I miss my time watching tv & house cleaning, I miss driving my car and I miss my exercise!"
So counting down to 6 days before I fly home then back to kl..

A time for me..

2011-11-18T07:08:00.000-08:00

It has been sometime since I last sat on my dinner table blogging while listening to my favourite music.. and I glad I am doing it now; tuning in to Astro Jazz playing my bossanova in the middle of the night..
Aaahh so nice.. I should do this more often.. and to watch so much tv..

the package is out..

2011-11-17T03:22:00.000-08:00

Finally, drawing package left the office yesterday, it has been delayed by 1 day but I'm so glad it's out from the office. Now, I need concentrate on another similar project in order to meet the deadline mid this week..
I took mc today, had headache but just needed to rest at home, not taking any medication..then I went to get some toiletries & took away lunch.. resting at home the whole afternoon was really good.. especially after the work stress and the busy weekend..
It feels like a huge burden has been taken off your shoulders, to see the boss signing the drawings, it was a sign of great relief. At least it'll show as 70% progress on the system. Hopefully there wont be much of an issue when the review comes next week, then we rev everything up..
So, OT this weekend is for sure.. Roland's away offshore I need to help him kick things off to meet the deadline next week..

macbook pro

2011-11-12T06:04:00.000-08:00

I'm having fun with bro's macbook pro...that is why I'm blogging..
I cant stop typing.. hahahaha

I'm back home

2011-11-12T06:01:00.000-08:00

It's good to be back home.. although this time it's a brief stay, I'm happy to be able to see my family and my aunt after my last visit in Gawai..
we kicked of Saturday if laksa for breakfast before bro headed for work. Then syg & his parents came over to discuss on wedding details.. To be honest, I felt awkward for the first few mins, because it's the first time that both parties meet for a serious discussion.. but it went well and I'm grateful and thankful to God and syg's family that the discussion went smooth..
To me, the reception in Kch is a sign of respect to dad's relatives, and I dont mind that the reception is simple, as long as our closest relatives and mum & dad's close friends are able to celebrate my big day with us..
We settled the reception details and card details all in 1/2 a day.. In fact I think we've settled the Kch part. After this, we need to properly look at Miri side. With close contacts with the hotels, I dont foresee much problems..
It's my last day at home here before I fly back to Miri. Time flies, I'll be back to work on Monday and I need to chase people for my deliverables..

Photoshoot with Syg

2011-11-10T04:19:00.000-08:00

Syg & I had our first outdoor photoshoot as a couple on Monday. Roland, my graduate engineer agreed to play photographer and took pics of us at Tmn Selera.. We were both camera shy and candid pics dont seem to look good, we have to pose to get nice pics.. haha.. but practice makes perfect, probably when we do the next shoot and then the pre wedding shoot we'll know what angle we want our pics to be taken..
The pics in summary looked good but Roland will send me the complete pics tomorrow I think. The photoshoot was fun and I love taking pics with syg because he makes photo taking fun! hehe.. The only thing I regretted a bit was my dress, a bit too short that it limited my movement, if I had a slightly longer dress or worn shorts I would be able to jump high up for my shoot.. but never mind lah, there's always another time..
Cant wait to see the pics tomorrow >.<

another weekend is here..

2011-11-10T04:12:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow's Friday..another busy day with lots of work piling up on my desk.. work never seem to finish; drawings to check, datasheets to verify, IDCs coming in and meetings to attend..

Today I attended a session on contract requirements.. it's my first step to learn about proj mgmt in PRW..very interesting, cannot blog too much because its P&C, definitely different from the normal work I do which is deal with numbers & drawings.. and I'm pretty happy with today's session, a few hrs of away from technical work is refreshing..haha..in conclusion, it's all about the procedures, you follow them you will get it right..

Tomorrow I need finish my work as fast as I can as I plan to leave office earlier..

my first day as PE

2011-11-01T03:11:00.000-07:00

Today I am officially transfered to the project engineering group..on B&W, I am suppose to report to the project director.. but due to my process work handover, I am still reporting to my HOD and continuing my process work right until I finish it i.e. end of Nov..
My first task was select which project management course I'd like the company to send me & 19 other engineers..one is certified in US while the other UK.. the course content from UK seemed much more appropriate as the one from US is actually a prep course to sit for the PMP (proj mgmt) exam..the one from UK is a CPM (certified proj manager) which at the end of the course the engineer attending it will be awarded Prof Cert in Proj Mgmt.. assessment based with training materials, so it'll really be like going back to school again.. I was a bit surprised when I heard it but its a course with a cert so of course there is going to be exams & assignments.. never mind; I'd do anything to achieve my goal..So I need to talk to Bernard to get his feedback since he has a Masters in Proj. Mgmt..if all is smooth, the course starts in Dec..so that's a good start isn't it..
On the other hand, I am extremely busy with my process work.. meetings, drawings, digging old files from colleagues who have left the office and I have to handle things..aaaaahhhh.. I am very stress..
It's mid week tomorrow, lots of things to do.. I cant wait for holiday end of the month..

long stressful week..

2011-10-29T19:50:00.000-07:00

It's been a long stressful week.. negotiations were being done, had to attend meetings, juggling up with organizing 2 dinners (1 last night and another next week), so many things to do work and non work related, it's really changing my aunty visit cycle..after all that, it feels really good to be at home resting on a Sunday..
PRW annual dinner was last night.. we as the committee managed to pull things through. I hope the staffs are happy with the food & the must give away prizes.. we had to work through a budget of RM50K incorporating everything from food, games, lucky draw and give away prizes.. it was tough but still manageable..

Another stressful week to go again this week..i have a meeting to attend and iem dinner rehearsal on Tuesday..handover of work is in progress all the way until before xmas before i go on board on another responsibility..

cant wait for the weekends on nov week 3 & 4 .. will be home shortly on wk3 and off to travelling on wk4 i.e. shopping.. woohoo!

good day..

2011-10-26T05:16:00.000-07:00

When your boss shakes your hand and says "congratulations, welcome onboard, I know you will be a good at this", its the best feeling in the world.. suddenly your mentally tired brain is refreshed and your physically tired body is rejuvenated..
Yes, I finally got what I want, I reached my target and I'm moving on and moving up to another new ladder.. it's going to be tough and there will be bumpy days but I know when I look back and recall, I know I did not regret making this step..
My next step is to take my Ir.. I finally found my proposer and so I need to send him all the docs then I can proceed with my application..
Tomorrow, everyone's keeping their fingers crossed to see what's the company has to offer..*keeping fingers crossed*

Songs that reminded me of..

2011-10-09T03:42:00.000-07:00

Gabrielle's Sunshine Through My Window & Out of Reach, Westlife songs, Britney's Sometimes, Mojo's Lady & Madison Avenue's Dont Call Me Baby - Those songs were played almost every morning on Capital FM when I get up and get dressed for class during my stay in Tai Foo back when I did my Foundation study.. Every time I listen to these songs, I remember my room in Tai Foo with the cool breeze blowing into the room and trees surrounding the house area..

Aerosmith's Jaded, Songs from Kavana, Wild Orchid, the "Butterfly" song - At this time, I moved to another home closer to campus called Pin Fook Garden, the house was not as big as the previous one, but the latter had big rooms & a big compound with fruit trees; lime, asam, etc..My favourite spot was my room, because it had a balcony attached to it and I love sitting at the balcony relaxing while my pc plays my favorite tunes..and it was very close to Morsjaya so I'd walk with my housemates to buy stuffs at Servay..But a sad incident happened when my monitor and my CD collection got stolen, the house got broken into and my housemate's printer & monitor went missing as well.. of course the funny thing was the thieves not only went back with our things, our nuggets & chicken in the freezer also went missing... >.<

Astrud Gilberto, El Gento, Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim- The passion for bossanova didn't come until bro introduce a latin jazz CD to me with Astrud, Stan & AC in the list.. Little did I know that I was listening to the best bossanova artists ever, they were so popular back in the 60s and still are until today.. The songs from these artists continue to brighten my days in the new campus in Senadin.. I remember Sundays; waking up and cleaning my room, with the songs being played on my pc.. after cleaning I'd sit and sip my coffee while reading my magazine or just simply looking out of the window enjoying the breeze..The songs accompanied me through good & bad times in uni, from having a crush to heartbroken, from struggling with assignment to passing my papers.. these songs continue to be with me until today and classics like these will continue to live..

Today??, 7 years after graduation, nothing beats bossanova.. I listen to a lot of music throughout the years but none of these songs manage to remain in my playlist except bossanova..

lazy october..

2011-10-09T03:16:00.000-07:00

October kicked off in a slow pace.. I havent been blogging as I've been feeling very lazy to do so.. The same lazy attitude carried all the way to office, I have many things to do but still not moving as fast & efficient as I want to.. All I could think about was the weekend and sleeping at home..
When the weekend arrived, I spent the time at home relaxing and hanging out with syg.. and its Sunday already.. no more tuition starting this week, so I spent time cleaning the house and taking the afternoon naps I've missed throughout the weeks >.<
Tomorrow is the beginning of another week, nothing to look forward to; work has been quite low.. I'm beginning to feel like a plastic bag again..

first facial session

2011-10-01T07:59:00.000-07:00

Syg today brought me out to try the couple facial package.. rm68 for 2 sessions, he took the eye massage facial while i took the mask facial session..
It was my first facial session so I didn't know what to expect.. I'd say its a mixture of feeling pain, relaxation, soothing, calming & bored..feeling relaxed and soothing because the shoulder, hand & face massage was something I needed to relieve the stress, I've never tried the other centres, but this one is considered not bad.. feeling bored because we were left for at least 30mins for i think 2-3 twice in the room with the same music played over & over again and feeling pain because the lady "picit" my blackheads and pimples like nobody's business..syg had a bionic machine treatment, he looked like some robot being charged by electrodes.. looked creepy+funny ;p {it hurts to be beautiful..hahah}
After the session, my skin looked "brighter" & smoother.. looks kinda good actually, may consider going back for a once a month treatment..if the skin's ok with the treatment these few days..

So, another activity in the few months ahead :-)

marriot dinner

2011-09-27T04:10:00.001-07:00

Feel like buffet dinner @ Marriot this weekend.. hmmm...
Should I book??? Yes I should.. hahahaha..
Bring sayang skali makan, since I owe him 1 dinner..

tiring tiring day

2011-09-27T04:08:00.000-07:00

Monday is always the blurrest, laziest, most mundane day of the week.. On Tuesday, things start to kick off slowly, I had a red eye last night, luckily it was ok today, I had to go to work and finish my calcs, drawings, datasheets and checking the Roland's checklist.. and it's not done yet at COB.. aiyo...
I need to concentrate on checking Roland's checklist tomorrow before he leaves on Friday..
As I arrived home, I wanted to cook.. Something's wrong with the stove, I cant seem to switch it on, after so many trials the fire finally came.. then when I turned it off & tried turning it on, nothing came out... aduuhh.. susah nar dok umah sewa tok ehh.. ada jak benda rosaklah, sikpat on lah, stuck lah, toilet cuci 10 kali pake clorox pun sama juak itam legam, lantei sapu pun sikkan bersih, semut ada jak datang tanpa diundang, mcmlah umah aku tok byk makanan, pegila umah sblah nun..cdak ada makanan...eeee...frust frust...
AARRGGHHH...

red again??!!

2011-09-26T05:24:00.003-07:00

oh, my left eye is red again...
I hope it'll be ok tomorrow.. I cant take mc..if it gets worse, I need to finish my work then go off.. aiyaaaaa...
God please help.. me dont want me eye red.. :-(

visit to Essence Bridal..

2011-09-24T08:02:00.000-07:00

Today is another day for bridal studio hunt, syg suggested we visit bridal studios today in the afternoon after lunch so I agreed.. so syg, his mum & I went to visit Essence bridal after makan.. to me Essence looked like a standard bridal studio, but when I stepped in, the feeling & perception changed.. There was definitely a wider selection of WGs and EGs, the design are'nt was creepy I thought it would be & at an instant I had a little crush on Essence ;p
The package ranges from basic to royal package but its all the same all across the board; rate increase proportionally to no. of gowns & size of frames.. for me, I just need 1 WG and 1 EG during my AD, thats it..we were very happy with one album which had B&W photos and simple poses..timeless & classic.. I likezzz!! lol...
I want B&W photos for indoor and for outdoor, I'd like something that will not use too much background effects and no cheesy poses..
I particularly liked a strapless dress with little purple flowers on it.. if I really decide on this WG, my theme is therefore also set.. for now, it is still unknown..
There is also quite a good selection for the MOH.. maybe Kareen will find something here.. otherwise we can always figure out where to get the dress.. either Le Ann or Tarra..

Friday holiday

2011-09-22T18:46:00.000-07:00

Its the 2nd Friday that we're getting a holiday.. I'm on shopping mode with Tina and planning to get presents for 2 birthday gals.. feel like going for retail therapy but see first.. if I like something I might just get it..
Then its IEM meeting later to talk about the dinner plans with the YES ppl and ex comm.. nothing much to do I suppose, we've been doing this almost every year..
For now, I'm resting at home watching tv ;-)

promotion & salary adjustment

2011-09-20T05:00:00.000-07:00

It's been a hectic day today, I went to a kick off meeting at the client office, seems like I'll be doing this project which will keep me busy until Nov '11.. After lunch, I received an email from HR today notifying me on the promotion that we've been informed the past few months.. I've been promoted to Process Design Engineer.. a much awaited position.. which also meant more responsibilities & workload with the same time frame to finish the job.. salary has been adjusted to an amount I previously guessed and I guessed it right.. Not too low but not very high.. Just ok with the new pay..
This month's OT would be quite ok, since my rate has increased..can save some $$ and can splurge a bit for spa treatment and buying darling dinner..hehe..

spa hunting day

2011-09-17T07:14:00.000-07:00

It's Saturday and I have been wanting to drive around the city to search for spas and ask about their treatment rates. So this morning after the orphanage visit, Tina & I went around to visit the spa centres around the city to ask about the treatments available and the rates.
I've narrowed down my list on the spa centres after doing some search on the internet.
Our first stop was The Village Spa at centrepoint, my guess is the owner is a Bumi lady, it has a simple set up but it has the facilities of a beauty centre. The treatments offered are body scrubs, foot reflexology, aromatherapy massages and make up services. I was interested on body scrubs and it turns out that the current promotion is body scrub+massage is RM100 for 1.5 hrs.. not bad, can consider.. off to the next spa centre..
Our next stop was at Pelita centre, V spa.. this centre is a really spa..the moment you step in you're in another place, no sound of people talking and vehicle movement.. different from the first one.. The service they offer is also reasonable in price, and they have an off peak rate, weekdays 10am-4pm, body scrub+massage RM100 for an hour.. not bad.. they also have other services a normal spa would offer.. plus hair removal, gua sa, foot reflexology.
Then we proceeded to Imperial Body Care.. oohh this centre has very good service, the door is opened for you, they explain all the services they have plus facial, nail, hair removal & spa treatments.. They also recommended facial treatments for us. They also have mani & pedi at RM15 each, so we're considering to do our nails before Tina leaves for KK..
Of course, after stopping by in Imperial, we went to CitiSpa.. oohh this spa is also another nice spa.. I've fallen in love with this centre the moment I stepped in.. and I'm planning to try out their treatment, body scrub at RM68, with massage+scrub+jacuzzi its RM168..and there's the current promotion for thai aroma massage 1 hr RM55..a bit tempted to go..
We went for lunch after that then stopped at Opi de Beaute.. a bit too expensive for me.. Never mind, can consider but not for now..
Our last stop was at My Home Nail Salon near Saberkas.. not bad for a new centre in my opinion.. reasonable price, can consider to visit..
So we've decided, end of this month we'll visit CitiSpa first, before we try the other centres..yay!!

The end of a working week...

2011-09-15T05:55:00.000-07:00

Woohooo... today's the last day of work, tomorrow is Malaysia Day and therefore a public holiday..so we have 3 days of holiday this week. So I am looking forward to waking up late tomorrow and relaxing at home (ok, maybe not able to rest whole day but still able to wake up late & laze around) before I get ready for the toastmasters dinner tomorrow night..
It has been a so-so week, work wise has been been pretty low.. which is good because "aunty" came visit with the backache & the "sienness" made me lazy to work..
Anyway, it's Thursday, I'm going to enjoy these few hours in front the tv and sleep late tonight..haha

A disturbing day...

2011-09-13T02:20:00.000-07:00

Today is such a disturbing day, to start off the day, it rained.. it meant I had to lock the gate using the umbrella and get wet, second; the junction leading to the main road will be congested and I am definitely reaching office 30mins-1 hr.. As I was getting ready to leave home, a huge rat laid in front of my door. Must be the cat, if the rat was dead and it was in its shape, I wouldn't mind getting rid of it, but this rat is decomposed, I had to wash the stains away using the hose.. Just great, with the backache & period I have to clean this before I can leave for work.. aarrgghhh..
My back was aching so back I didn't get to sleep well last night, today all I wanted to do was just sit and not move at my workstation. The level of feeling sien is so high high I want to roll my eyes to anyone who makes eye contact with me.. All I could think of was sitting in my sofa at home watching tv leaning against my pillow..Anything on work didnt quite get digested. I was listening but wasn't thinking or should I say cannot think, so I need get things going tomorrow..I also hated driving today, I was swearing inside the car every time a car in front was driving slow all the way until I reached home..
Anyway, I'm so glad to be home & resting... Better get shower soon so I can comfortably sit and watch tv with pillow behind my back..

aunty's here... finally..

2011-09-12T04:02:00.000-07:00

aunty's here, no wonder I had a terrible backache this morning and was not able to wake up that I needed to take 1/2 day emergency leave today.. but it's ok.. the long wait is over..
I'm sure I wont be able to sleep well tonight...

why have I not heard of you??

2011-09-08T04:39:00.000-07:00

My aunty visit has been irregular since university.. back in school, it was fine & regular.. when I went to uni and until today, I hardly have regular aunty visits.. "she" comes every month just not at the supposedly right time.. I suppose factors such as stress, inconsistent meals, eating out contribute to the delay. Back in school, I stayed with family, I had healthier meals & mum would cook herbal soups for me..
I've heard of Bak Foong, and tried it a few months back, it doesnt seem to regulate the cycle.. so I stopped.. last night, darling recommended Kordel's Vitex, apparently it helps on the dot.. so I was very excited to search more info on this particular product..
Vitex is a type of herb and it has been traditionally used for ages to treat irregular "visits" and PMS. It is also used for women who would like to get pregnant because it helps regulate the ovulation cycle..
So I went to Guardian after work to see if it's sold over the counter. I was lucky there was 2 bottles left, so I grabbed all 2 bottles..RM62 each for a month consumption.. I hope it'll make wonders for me..

~~keeping fingers crossed~~

I want to munch munch...

2011-09-05T05:35:00.000-07:00

Earlier this week, I craved for something salty.. today I seem to want to order everything I see in the menu particularly strong flavoured dishes.. the images of bakuteh, nasi beriyani, curry, chicken rice, laksa popped in my head over & over again like a Power Point slide show.. but I managed to control my appetite, I had cantonese kueh tiao at SCR with Malati for lunch today, not thick & tasty, somewhat healthy.. not satifsfied but good for health..as I did my cardio, these images popped again and I asked myself what should I have for dinner later, I so want to eat something tasty & soupy.. in the end, as I reached home I cooked corn soup with shredded cabbage & egg, no oil added.. very tasty I would say.. but still I want what I crave.. hahaha..
It's a sign that its coming real soon, consider this delayed a bit already..

What should I have for lunch tomorrow? ;p

Gadgets? Stationery? Lovey Dovey Scrapbook? or Photoshoot?

2011-09-03T18:46:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking about activities I could do with my darling, it's hard because I'm not creative and I had to go online googling "activities with bf, gifts for men, etc".. and I read somewhere in a forum where someone posted potential gifts you can give to your man.. among suggested ideas were gadgets (have to rule this out due to budget constraint, unless I earn 10k a month then I can easily buy an Iphone or Ipad.. haha), clothes (darling has a lot already so this one also rule out), pen (errr, mont blanc?? sorry hor... shaeffer can lah..haha).. then there were also ideas where it suggested making scrapbooks for him (i'm so sorry, my art talent is not artsy, the most i can draw are stickmen, and we both dont like mushy2 lovey dovey stuffs, so I'm not going to make some scrapbook with love stickers, etc)..
Then I thought about a photoshoot session with bf, we are camera shy people, dont really how to smile & pose in front of the camera.. I wanted to hire a freelance photographer but it's not going to be any cheap, if I had extra budget I would'nt mind paying RM200 for 3 hours, but we're taking shots for fun & for training, so I needed to find someone who can take shots but with a much lower charge..
Roland who is my graduate process engineer is very kind enough to take our shots for free.. thanks Roland :-)
Save $$ and can practice before we do the real "thang"..

In search for beauty treatments..

2011-09-03T18:29:00.000-07:00

I've been searching around for potential spas for the big day, yes it's still a long way to go but since I only have weekends to go around trying out the treatments these spa centres can offer it's not giving me any much time left for me to decide which centre I'd visit..
So I went searching around via facebook, talking to friends, miri community forum,narrowing my search to a few centres; Imperial Body Care, Tjantek Spa, Mandara Spa, Village Spa, Opi de Beaute & Nature's Splendour..
Imperial & Mandara seems to be very expensive, hence I suppose I'll visit Tjantek, Village & the rest..I need to check body treatment rates as well as nail treatment, I may just go to one centre to do everything..
I also need to take care of my hair, scalp treatment is my main concern therefore need to do scalp treatment end of every month.. my scalp is oily hence causing dandruff & oil hair.. I've switched to salon shampoo and it's getting better already with less hair loss..
I guess my search needs to commence next week.. yay! something to look forward to..

Auntie is coming~~

2011-09-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

It is that time of the month, "aunty" should be coming real soon, I think this week if her "trip" is not delayed..
I have been experiencing the symptoms this week particularly today.. Craving for something to munch specifically salty things.. while most gals crave for something sweet, forget the chocs, cakes, pastries, I want to munch something salty, sour & spicy and today I craved for something salty, so I went to GK to buy nuts garlic flavour to satisfy the craving, *closing one eye looking at the 150 kcal stated on the packet label*, I had 1/2 packet this morning after cardio, and another half moments ago.. ok, satisfied already..well, its not a big packet anyway (i think approx 50-70g)..
I dont know what else will I crave tomorrow; maybe something sour & spicy?? or maybe possibly feeling like I want to eat everything on the menu??
Plus a whole lot of other symptoms like swellness & pain, feeling extremely hot, itchy scalp, the bloating feeling will come soon after..cepatlah kau datang & pergi..

Holiday's over...

2011-09-01T02:42:00.000-07:00

It's the last day of the Raya holiday, its Friday tomorrow and going back to the office tomorrow...
It has been a good 3 days of holiday and relaxing at home.. Now I'm feeling a little "rusty" staying at home and doing nothing but watch tv & surfing the net..
There are things to settle at the office tomorrow, I think I may have done something not right to my drawings, I need to settle them soon and I also need to go ask on venues for toastmaster member's night with Ai Choon.. then meeting with toastmaster members at 5pm before heading for dinner with Christine..
Saturday's Sal's open house, then I'm making my visit to the salon before attending Lyd's parent wedding anniversary reception..

Raya holidays

2011-08-30T07:37:00.000-07:00

It's the first day of Raya today and its a public holiday, all the way till Thurs..I've been looking forward to this holiday because I've been wanting to sleep late, wake up and laze around at home watching tv..
I woke up at 9am this morning, headed off to cardio.. definitely a good workout today, in fact I went for cardio yesterday and had a really good sweat..I've been skipping quite a few cardio sessions already as I've been concentrating on jogging at the park.. It seems that for my body type (hard to lose weight), I need to mix my exercise routine, according to one of the bridal mags I read, I should not stick to one routine.. I should concentrate on cardio then jog on alternate days.. therefore I'm back on track doing cardio and alternately jogging, then 2 days rest.. so let's see, perhaps mon, tue, thurs I do cardio then wed & fri jogging.. hmm, yeah.. let's stick with this first and see how it goes.. Not hoping to lose weight for now, just want to look fit, healthy & good when the big day comes..
So after cardio, I stayed home.. then my dear fiance (still feeling a bit awkward when I typed it..haha), picked me up to Bintang, shopped for his glasses..then back home to have dinner with his family..
Feeling very sleepy now but cant sleep; hair's still pretty wet.. It's pouring outside now~~ good sleep tonight..
Ok, finishing off now..

Mixed feelings..

2011-08-28T03:34:00.000-07:00

Ever since the day bf proposed, a mixture of feelings keep running through my heart & my mind.. Finally, the wedding checklist that I've been working on can be executed. I am feeling excited, happy, nervous but not yet panicking and worried.
I am happy because I am engaged although it doesn't kinda sound awkward saying "my fiance" and not "my bf"..haha.. I'm excited because I get to do my guest list, think of my wedding theme, the sort of music, flowers I want, who would be my bridesmaid, hunting for wedding gown! haha..
I am nervous because my status will change in 10-11 months, I'll be married not only to my man but also to his family..to be staying in my new home will definitely be an experience, I am pretty sure I wont be able to adjust to it the first few weeks.. but I'm confident I'll feel comfortable in my new home after the "transition" stage..
I am worried because there are so many things I need to do but have yet execute anything..all of it are personal related.. do I need to sign up for a bridal package for body & facial? do I need to visit the dentist for teeth whitening? and I need to look good on my pre-wedding shoot & my big day..I've been exercising 5-6 times a week & controlling my food intake, but still no change in weight.. I'm losing hope to be frank, all I can ask for now is a much fitter body instead of thinking of losing the extra pounds..my body is just to stubborn I guess... *sigh*... what about my hair? do I need to start going for treatments so it looks shiny & healthy on my big day? aarrrggghhh... I don't know..

It's Saturday again..

2011-08-19T19:36:00.000-07:00

Sat's the day I've been waiting for.. time to rest at home after a long week at the office, well not exactly a busy & hectic week; it was in the beginning of the week, then we attended a meeting at the client office and there are many uncertainties to the scope that will delay the project schedule so it's on hold for now, at least until next week..
I handed in 2 assignments to the client yesterday so it's quite an achievement I would say.. not much comments from boss, I had to hand the 3rd one yesterday but I had other things to settle and my brain was a bit jammed yesterday (I felt so sleepy, I yawned at least once in every hour), I was not able to convey what I wanted to explain in my calc report..
I attended ex comm meeting yesterday, IEM AGM is 6 nov, YES has been assigned to organize the annual dinner 26 nov on , we need to meet up with IEM president on 25 nov, and YES delegates to YEAFEO will join excomm to Brunei on 27 nov..
Aside from the main issues discussed, a few of the ex comms noticed the ring I was wearing and complimented it.. (how can u not compliment the ever so beautiful and elegant ring..hahaha)..there were advice given and congratulatory wishes.. ~~I'm in cloud 9 ~~
Okay, time to log off, want to cook asam pedas fish for lunch..

Oh, I cant take my eyes of you...

2011-08-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

I have waited for this moment to happen for quite sometime.. in fact in the earlier months I made guesses and waited for it to happen (I am sure every girl would feel the same) and its definitely no fun waiting & guessing until I reached a point I tell myself it will happen, stop guessing and focus on other important things waiting in line.. hahaha..

Never have I expected that my beloved man would pop the question and hand me the little thing inside the little box when I got into his car.. the first surprise came when I opened the box and it was something else.. my old ring.. hahah.. of course the real "thang" came in another box (pandai budak nie plan nak kacau aku iyer).. and that was the second & best surprise ever as I opened the other box and there it stood, a very elegant & beautiful diamond ring.. I wanted to jump in joy, I wanted to cry, scream, laugh, squeeze my bf...of course I only smiled (control ayu bah).. and I cannot stop staring at my little new "asset" because it's just so beautiful..aaaaahhhhh...I cant explain this feeling inside of me..bf,you sure know how to pick hor.. heheh

tq bf a.k.a soon to be hubby... love u very much!!! muaakksss!!!

now excuse me, I need to go plan things.. :-)

weekend story...

2011-08-07T05:27:00.000-07:00

This week has been another hectic week, I blogged on the new job that I am currently undertaking and another current job which had some issues but still manageable.. My sorethroat has recovered but it has become itchy and I have started to cough, I hope I don't have to see the doc, so far nothing serious yet..
Have been working in office during the weekend, the guys are are back from site visit, some findings that I need to mark and identify from the photos.. Initial identification is always difficult, you need to trace the wellhead no and the lines then you get a picture of what's there and what's missing..
My Saturday was filled with site visit photo identification activity and marking on the drawings.. I worked until 3pm, and I could continue if I want to but I told myself enough its time to go home.. Then bf picked up for dating & dinner.. It was great to see him after a long tiring day at work & I decided not to watch Harry Potter because I sat long enough in the office and I wanted to walk around holding hands with bf (hehe), so we went shopping instead..maybe Harry Potter next week ;p
I finished marking the first set of drawings, I still have another set to go tomorrow.. plus 2 calcs I need to finish and submit to boss on Tues.. all my deliverables must be completed by 22 Aug.. a very tight deadline, therefore possibly no weekend for me until end of Aug.. but never mind, its the time for me to earn extra cash, so forget about waking up late at home and lazing around this week..
Its also a week where I did not exercise at all, "aunty" was here and has left the building.. hahah.. so tomorrow gotta kick start the routine again.. There's a new fitness centre called Ace Fitness in town or they call it health club, planning to try the centre since it offers many activities such as cardio, gym, muay thai, body combat..
Tomorrow must get some deliverables out from my desk and hoping for a productive day ahead..

Aarrgghhh..

2011-08-04T06:16:00.000-07:00

I've been having slight flu and feeling feverish, my nose is runny and throat is inflamed.. today the throat is better but not the nose.. to make things worse, the office air con was freezing cold and the weather outside was gloomy & drizzling..at the same time, "aunty" is here.. oh, how great it is to receive the monthly call at this time.. the backache, the feeling of laziness and wanting to lie down are "gifts" that "aunty" brings every time she comes visit..I was feeling so lazy at the office today but I had to force myself to work through the ever troublesome simulation model.. Troublesome yet important, it gave me good answers then bad answers..then good answers again and as soon as I was ready to declare that the model was done, I realize the results did not show the figure I wanted..aaarrrggghhh!!! why????!!!!
By 6.40pm, my mind was saturated, I could not think any further and decided to leave.. my head was already heavy, the headache has been hitting inside my head since lunch.. So I went home..
As I drove back home, my fingers were numb as a result of the air con in the office, my backache got worse, my hands were on the steering hoping to reach home soon..my stomach was growling like a rock concert, I was so sleepy as a result a sleepless night last night I could just close my eyes & doze off..
Of course with all the problems at work running in my head plus the exhaustion & hunger, I drove safely and reached home..
Wanted to text bf, then I text halfway because I wanted to have dinner.. then bf called.. oh, music to my ears when I heard his voice.. miss him miss him already... cant wait to see him this weekend..
Until then, another working day tomorrow.. MUST settle the model then only can proceed with the other calcs..

A day out with Lydia & self pampering session at home..

2011-07-30T04:58:00.000-07:00

Today, after work, I had lunch with Lydia at Old Town.. then we went shopping for toiletries at Guardian.. I had to get listerine, hand wash, shower cream, conditioner, olive oil which led to altogether close to RM100.. I feel so reluctant to hand the 2 pieces of RM50 note to the cashier after just withdrawing it from the machine.. haha.. but what to do, there are daily necessities and is a must buy..
Lydia who got back from KL, Batam & S'pore for holiday got me a very nice tube dress from Spore.. fits me just nice (in my opinion) and so I bought her lunch today..
I reached home late evening, then I decided to have a self pampering session for myself.. I did my own mani & pedi, applied face mask & body scrub.. definitely not spa standard but at least my nails look tidier & cleaner, face feels fresher and body feels smoother..
Another day at the office tomorrow.. need to get some calc templates done.. when the info arrives just plug the numbers into the sheet and hopefully it helps save time..

Another hectic schedule ahead until Sept..

2011-07-30T04:50:00.000-07:00

This week has been an extremely busy week for me.. I had to "divide" myself to 3 projects..each with different issues to settle and tasks to complete.. project no 1 on the gas engines had an issue where an important element was overlooked by all parties (particularly by the Instrument group and giving wrong info to Process) which caused re-issue of all the already signed drawings and manuals.. the worse thing was the earlier group which was done by another engineer was wrong and that was used as the basis in doing the coming groups.. I have quite a few drawings and docs to re-issue and amend..
Project no 2 involved an urgent work on identifying valves which can be installed when shutdown is not required on the facility.. urgent and I have to focus extra hard to get it done.. I finished it but have yet to report to project engineer..
Project no 3 is a new one given this week and is extremely urgent as well.. It is something new & very interesting as it helps boost production of crude for 9 wells in one of the offshore facilities.. I have 7 calculations to do and the first 3 needs to be submitted by this Friday.. that means less exercise & staying late in the office.. It also means stimulating more pimple growth on my face, possible more grey hair and weight gain... aaaahhh...
But having said that, at the end of the project, I will definitely feel good because I am able to help the client solve their problem (of course with guidance from boss) and can be proud in saying "hey, I did that one!"..

weekend story...

2011-07-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

My Saturday was a busy day, I went to office to prepare for the ngiling bidai dinner then off to Imperial to see how the arrangements were done.. then went to airport to bf up at 1pm... oh am I so glad & happy to see him.. after a week of solo mode, I was certainly relieved to see bf walked out of the airport..
Then I sent bf home, had lunch at his place before I rushed down to Kate's salon to have my hair washed & blow dry.. then off back home for shower, changed & make up..
By 5.30pm I was on the road picking bf up for the dinner...
The ngiling bidai dinner this year was held at Imperial, many did not agree with this as they prefer the spacious hall at Eastwood, but due to the late decision of finalizing the dinner date, we had to choose Imperial.. but it wasnt that bad, I knew Ridley the Asst. Mgr in charge so it was a bit easier to talk to him on what we needed and wanted..
This year's event was a bit boring I suppose,they weren't many people who could come.. My friends were either offshore, out of Miri, have church events and my colleagues were either travelling, or transfered or have left the company.. so we did not manage to sell many tickets this year..
But I suppose the games & ranyai session was pretty good.. we managed to get the regional staffs to come & participate in the activities.. most of them have attended the previous year dinners..
Its Sunday already today, as usual housekeeping mode in the afternoon later.. tomorrow is another week, nothing to look forward to except mum & dad coming...

Mid week...

2011-07-13T05:10:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday and already mid week.. I had not so much of a busy day but still got issues to settle..It's very hard when there are discrepancies in 2 reports from 2 different parties and hence we need to dig for extra back up information to confirm which one is correct.. Hopefully there'll be good news tomorrow for me and Roland so we can proceed our work..
My road map is done but needs to be drawn on Excel.. still figuring out how to cramp everything in a piece of paper.. Need this done by Monday for the teleconference meeting..
Old Town Kopitiam opened today at Boulevard hypermarket, lots of people but it was kind of breezy outside as there were many fans installed.. I had chicken rendang rice.. no bad, portion big and sambal spicy enough..
Therefore to burn the lunch I ate, I had to do extra rounds of jogging/walking.. quite satisfied did >10k steps today..
Can't wait for Saturday to arrive.. I miss bf very much already.. I want to hug & kiss him & squeezeeee him as tight as I can.. hahahaha

super busy Monday...

2011-07-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

Monday is always mundane.. its the 1st day of the working week and the brain is always pretty slow in processing work after a weekend of play & relaxing..
I had a busy Monday,no time for water, toilet and words.. I had to compile the attachments for the report, then attended the industry mentor presentation then off to client office for a kick off meeting.. with zero idea about the project.. was replacing Ai Choon for the meeting since she wasn't feeling well..back from meeting it was lunch then off to buy hamper from Servay for NB dinner..
Back in the office,I continued compiling the reports and needed to check some technical issues for an urgent job.. fuuhhh... exhausted but good..
4.15pm, off I went jogging & walking.. for the first time I finished one round of jog! hahaha... what an achievement.. I know it's a bit too late but hey, to me its an achievement and it definitely motivates me to jog more rounds..
Tomorrow need to discuss findings with boss,do my road map, get Roland to continue work on the engines and send the report for check print..

Hot hot Sunday..

2011-07-10T03:44:00.001-07:00

It's Sunday today, tomorrow marks the beginning of another work week.. although there are no public holidays this month, I have been pretty busy and time does fly fast these few weeks..

No tuition today so I spent the morning doing laundry, cleaning the house including the toilet and sorting through clothes which I have not worn for ages and placing them into the box.. Planning to send these boxes to Sunflower centre.. I've so far cleared the shoes & accessories section, the clothes section is 40% done, need to clear up more; I have to do it sooner or later...

Then I went out nearby to take away lunch then spend the whole day napping & watching tv.. bf stopped by to pass some home made muffins to me..I won't be seeing him the whole week this week until Saturday :-(

This week I suppose will be a busy week, there are packages that needs sending out, my roadmap has yet to be generated, an Excel training on Friday and 2 meetings tomorrow.. Then Saturday will be Ngiling Bidai, it'll be the last week this week for us to sell our tickets and make preparations..

Looking forward to another week, hope this week will be a good week..

I hate...

2011-07-09T06:35:00.000-07:00

1. Having to repeat something over and over again.. twice is ok, but having repeat the whole story more than 3 times really gets on my nerves..it's either you don't listen or your brain just cannot process things..

2. Cleaning other people's mess.. why can't you do the job and hand it over properly???

3. Say things on my favorite things; movies, music genre, tv shows, food, clothes..we all have our favorite things, that's what makes us who we are..

4. Having to wait at the counter waiting for the salesgirl/cashier to return the money balance, or when the item has no price on it.. Can't you run or ask the other sales person beside you to help check? And the customer who intend to purchase the item, can't you check the price first and see if there is a price tag on it????

5. Getting stuck in the jam..

6. Having forced to listen over and over again... I get the story, stop repeating.. once is enough.. I remember things well.. too well I think...

7. Fall in love with an item and you tell me there is no color or size available.. worse still, you tell me the biggest available size is M... it makes me feel fat and so big that you cannot allow to have L or XL in your store..

8. When I dress simple, you ignore me as if I won't buy your products, but when I show the next day with a Shell t-shirt you treat me so well if I ask you to polish my shoes and wipe my feet,you would...

9. Having someone to cut my line when I speak.. please listen until I'm done and the floor is yours..

10. When you tell me to do this and this, then I'm halfway through you tell me to redo because there has been changes... I know its a common challenge in life, but I just dislike it.. I am fortunate that I'm not bad tempered and I'm patient and accept things as it is..

11. When people cannot get things done and do simple unacceptable mistakes.. I know when I commit one and I fix it.. but there are just some people who don't check and proceed to doing things then when things go wrong, guess who gets the "brushing".... ME..

12. When you need my help and I ask you something important and the answer given is "I don't remember"...so how do you expect me to help you? You think I'm the database is it???

feeling good...

2011-07-08T04:47:00.000-07:00

This week has been a good work.. I went crazy with African dance on Monday, then tried the stretchy yet sweaty Pilates for free, went walking/jogging with Tina on Wednesday and hot sweaty cardio yesterday and today I decided to go jogging/walking at Bulatan..

I seldom jog and to be honest I can never really jog a whole round.. today has been a bit better, I jogged and walked, jogged and walked for 5 rounds.. not bad, did >10k steps today... hopefully as I "progress", I'll be able to jog a whole round..

More walking sessions next week I suppose.. I feel better this week, it does improve my energy levels..

"Sting garden"

2011-07-07T03:43:00.000-07:00

I was on my way back home after cardio today when I decided to take the Pujut road, all the way from Pujut 1 - Pujut 7..

If you take the Pujut 1 road, before SESCO plant, you'll notice rows of squatter homes on your left and right side of the road..I saw a group of kids playing and collecting sticks and old furniture from the dumping area near the homes.. and they were playing so happily in the place they call their playground without realizing the fact that they are exposing themselves to hygiene associated diseases such as malaria & dengue..

Don't their parents do anything to improve the lives of their families? I had glance at their homes as I drove passed the houses, they have cars parked in their so called garage, their homes equipped with furniture, decorations, tv & ASTRO..if you lump all these up, you can actually get an affordable home in Tudan/Senadin...why can't they think about their future?? why can't they see that their "comfortable home" maybe comfortable on the inside but is exposed to so many risk outside? not only hygiene related diseases are in the list, the residence are also exposed to higher crime rates and lower quality of life...

I just don't get it... My relatives live in kampung, they are much poorer.. they have to hitch a ride to get to town or take the bike or the bus, they have lots of land and money and they spend the money by ensuring that their family have a proper & comfortable home and they make sure the kids get good education.. why can't the same concept be applied in this case?

You imagine a kid in a squatter area, he's going to play with old dirty furniture, he's going to inhale smelly air, consume dirty water, get sick, get involved in crimes to get money and drop out of school because to him, education is a waste of time.. what do the parents do? Nothing... How disappointing...

An engineer I know once told us water & electricity must be supplied to them due to humanitarian reasons, and they cannot move because they cannot afford to..

Then what? continue providing the basic amenities to them so they are so comfortable they will continue building their web until it gets wider and wider???

The government is planning to build low cost flats for them; with this hopefully we don't have to see "sting garden" anymore.. it is a sore to the eye and its even worse for the people who resides in that area...

Roadmap... how to do it?

2011-07-06T06:09:00.000-07:00

I went for a meeting with the client today and the agenda mainly was more to discussing strategy to execute the project..

so the issue was to do a road-map on design strategy to see where we are and where we're heading to.. hence the question who's action will this be...

then my senior colleague said "why dont we get the process to do it?"... aduuuhhh... I have to do it? I dont know how... I know it's just block diagrams with information but what information? This is a new project to me.. I'm still digesting the scope and history of the project.. I need Hui or Majid to tell me more about this job..

It looks like little process scope at first.. but after the meeting there seem to have a lot more to do...

I really am poor when it comes to rotating equipments; I hope I'll be able to catch up soon because this project should complete by the end of the year..

Pilates oh pilates

2011-07-06T05:52:00.000-07:00

So I decided to try Pilates with Tina, the studio was located not far from cardio studio, just beside the tae kwondo training centre.. inside, calm music was being played.. it was cool, the fans were switched on, the windows were tinted so we could hardly feel any heat..

Class started at 5.30pm, I borrowed the mat from the instructor and we kicked things off with breathing & relaxing.. then the difficult part came.. we had downward poses, cobra poses, put the foot resting on the thigh, do the split then place the elbow on the floor and the other hand raised plus many other stretchy poses..it was not tiring but it sure did drain a lot sweat throughout the 1 hr session..

It was a free session so the next trip to the session will be charged RM10..

This morning I woke up with backache & sore muscles..and to add to the soreness I went jogging/walking with Tina today.. now my abs and lower tummy is aching..

I think I'll come back for another session of Pilates perhaps next week..I'm thinking of changing my exercise routine to perhaps jog then pilates then badminton or any fun & sweating activity to do..

Pilates..

2011-07-04T07:11:00.001-07:00

I'm thinking of changing my exercise routine, so I'm switching from cardio to dance and yoga/pilates..

So I'm having my first pilates class tomorrow..hopefully it'll be interesting & drain all the sweat from my body..

My feet got bitten by an insect/mosquito..

2011-07-04T07:05:00.000-07:00

Last night bf & I went for dinner, after dinner I felt itchy on my feet, both left & right.. my guess was there were mosquitoes underneath the table.. I went home scratching non stop, it got red ..

This morning, it got worse... not only it was red, it got swollen.. I was walking in a limp position..

So I went to see the doc in Columbia Asia.. the young lady doc said its skin allergy and prescribed cream & pills..

Hopefully it will be ok tomorrow... I suppose I'll be wearing my yellow sandals tomorrow..

Big spender..

2011-07-01T03:15:00.000-07:00

I have been a big spender this month..

1. Tickets for all to Sibu & Labuan next year -RM800

2. Ngiling Tikai sponsorship & dinner charge - RM100

3. IChemE membership- RM100

4. Lunch treat in conjunction with birthday - RM80

5. Dinner treat in conjunction with birthday - Rm130

6. Pay plumber for pipe leak work - RM80

7. Electricity bill (shot so high due to air con consumption as the weather was hot this month) -RM70

Total: RM1260

apuuu.... this excludes other expenses I have to pay.. I am truly broke this month.. 23 days to July payday... huhu

My birthday party..

2011-07-01T03:06:00.000-07:00

Last night, Ai Choon and the rest of the gang organized a birthday party for me at Double Star.. I was actually feeling very tired and uneasy because it was that time of that month but I didnt want to disappoint everybody so I came..

It was sweet that they got me a cake and an angry bird toy as a gift.. I felt blessed to have a group of friends who remembers my birthday and want to celebrate it with me.. I was really happy & touched last night.. huhu..

Thanks guys/gals...now, who's turn is next?

my birthday..

2011-07-01T02:44:00.000-07:00

My birthday was celebrated in a simple way.. I picked bf up for dinner and we decided to try Silver Spoon, a new outlet from Citrus except Silver Spoon serves non halal dishes..it seems like 90% of the menu is pork..there's deep fried pork, pork belly, burgers, kebab, skewers, dessert, smoothies, ice cream, stew, fish & chips and a lot more which I cant remember..haha..

so we tried beer battered fish & chips which is kind of ok, batter a bit too thick for me, took me sometime to finish it and I ended up eating the fish instead of the crispy batter coating it..we had deep fried pork with chilli lime for appetizer; pork is good & crispy, chilli lime is good too which made it a good dip for the pork..

the ambience is nice, I like the round lights hanging on the ceiling and the wallpaper is white & stripy..looks spacy and not many people so it was quiet that night..

Definitely can come back and try other dishes on the menu..

Nothing more I can ask for on birthday but better health, career and love life in the coming years to come.. of course my birthday has been more meaningful with bf around to celebrate it with me..

MAS Wings Mid Year Fare

2011-06-28T02:47:00.000-07:00

I was browsing through the internet when I opened Air Asia & MW sites to check for ticket fares for CNY next year to Sibu.. cousin Danny is getting married, therefore all of us will be gathering in Sibu next year for the wedding..
It's good that I havent purchased any tickets from AA, because MW mid year fares are much cheaper.. I spent a total of RM800 buying my ticket to Sibu, 3 tickets for parents & bro to Sibu, 4 tickets for us to return to Kch and next year's trip for parents & I to Labuan.. I have not bought any tickets for me to return to Miri yet.. still early can buy anytime..
I'd love to go on a trip to Mulu but I guess that would be something in the future to plan..

my RM94 water bill..

2011-06-28T01:40:00.000-07:00

I got my water bill stuck inside the gate lock yesterday and it amounted to RM94.. what the??!! Where on earth is the source of the leakage? It's not in the house.. Outside nothing unusual.. my water meter needle is moving so fast its spinning even when I turn the valve to the min...
so I called the plumber and Edward came to check.. turns out the leak came from the underground pipe connecting to the toilet.. he dug the ground and then a small fountain of water emerged.. then he dug deeper and found that there's a small cut in the piece of pipe.. quite a big one...
So he sliced the affected area of the pipe and replaced it with a new one.. meter needle stopped immediately..
But he said this pipe is not certified by SIRIM, so there is possibility there could be another leakage in the future.. hope not so soon though...
Hopefully my bill wont shoot up again end of this month..

Friday...Friday

2011-06-24T08:14:00.000-07:00

Today has been one busy but good day.. Roland & I got 3 packages out for submission and I finished updating my drawings & operating manual. Then after work, Tina & I went shopping at Parkson.. since its Bonuslink day, we got additional discounts and extra points for the clothes we purchased.. I also surveyed the thing I wanted to buy.. Found it, looks reasonable so waiting for payday then I go buy it..
We also went to try Starbucks' frappucino, buy 1 get 1 free so I ordered dark mocha, Tina had Java chips.. not bad.. one cup only cost RM7.25.. not bad actually.. I have another card so probably can go try another day..
Tomorrow is tuition day.. then I'll be back home resting.. next week I'd be eyeing for Kebaya for the ngiling tikai dinner.. that's if I can find one..
I had a weird & funny dream 2 nights ago.. it still makes me smile until today... :-)

June

2011-06-19T04:43:00.000-07:00

This month is my month..haha.. I was born in June and was named June by dad.. my birth date is 29th and I will be 29 this year..
It's not something that I look forward to because I'll be older, there's nothing special about birthdays as you grow older; need not to be reminded of your age.. and the fact that next year I'll hit 30, it makes me not even want to remember my birthday..
But my birthday has been wonderful these 2 years, which an extra someone in my life to celebrate it with me.. and indeed I am thankful & grateful for bf is able to celebrate my bday with me..
This year I got 2 presents in advanced, bf bought my an evening clutch from Spore, which I indeed need one, it's plain & simple just what I like... and for my bday present, he bought me a dress.. it looks ok on me, I dont have have color in my wardrobe so yeah, it adds to my collection of dresses.. tq bf.. I luv those gifts very much.. muaahhss..Waiting for xmas present yah.. ehehehe ;p

Bones

2011-06-19T04:16:00.000-07:00

Bones is my favourite tv series. I can watch the episodes over and over again and still find them interesting to watch. I first watched Bones on NTV7 a few years ago, back then it didnt capture my attention. That was because I was glued to watching CSI.. But then I slowly felt bored watching CSI, most of the lab procedures and equipments used were too goo to be true..there was not much humour elements in CSI and the story plot seemed repetitive every episode..
My interest in Bones came about a year ago, I was watching one of the episode in Season 4 and it just captured my attention and I never missed any episode ever since (except when I travel).
Bones is a crime miniseries on Fox with a little pinch of humour and romance. Bones is the nickname of Dr. Temperance Brennan given by her partner Agent Seeley Booth who called Bones due to her work. Temperance works as a forensic anthropologist with the Jeffersonian Institute together with a team of experts..Booth who is with the FBI needed help from the Jeffersonian Inst in solving murder cases and hence Tempe came into the picture. Of course, the victims were mostly bones (skeletons) and some bodies which flesh have been burnt or decomposed..
In this series, a small element of romance is injected. Booth & Brennan work so close together they understand each other, they actually can end up falling in love with each other.. Booth confesses his feelings to Bones but gets rejected, then in the recent season, Bones confesses her feelings to him, but Booth rejected her after a painful split from his gf.. They remained as team mates solving cases until Bones announces her pregnancy to Booth..What happens next? I dont know, that was S6 finale.. I cant wait for S7..
Temperance is a cold woman.. she is intelligent, cannot take jokes and sarcacism, very technical, hardly laughs, serious and alone.. The way she describe things is sometimes so funny it makes me laugh.
And the way the cases were solved are based on studying the skeletal systems and studying the patterns of the bones..I find it logic, easy to understand and they dont use super advanced equipments to solve cases..
Bones is inspired by the true life story and work of Prof. Dr. Kathy Reichs (who character is played by Tempe). Kathy is a forensic anthropologist with Uni. of North Carolina; she has also written many novels related to bones & investigation; hence the tv series Bones..
I cant wait for S7 to start.. I'd like to get a complete S1-S6 Bones series as a collection but have yet to do so.. perhaps need to get a DVD player first?

back to office

2011-06-08T03:25:00.000-07:00

It's hard to switch mode from holiday to work mode.. I'm still in the state of holiday mood.. I woke up feeling so lazy and unenergetic when I started work yesterday.. After work I went for hip hop class, its good to sweat after a week not exercising. Today things were slightly better, I was slightly back on track and was able to settle some work in the office.
I also met a vendor who happened to be my junior in uni. It was kind of funny to see his reaction when he laughed out loud when I told him bf is a lecturer in Curtin, I think my big boss heard his voice..haha..
Boss has also asked me to do the industry mentor with uni, but I havent said yes yet.. I needed to know the scope of the mentor just to ensure that I need not spend so much time with the students and offer some advice in terms of design. In fact, the design project is not very complicated compared to my current job responsibilities, as students do design based on the book and do not really take safeguarding and industry codes into consideration..so we'll see how things go..
Cant wait for Friday cause its the last working day of the week.. and will have bday dinner with Hui.. but bf will be away for the weekend so I'll be solo..

Balik kampung..

2011-06-02T23:57:00.000-07:00

Balik kampung is a must for us during the Gawai season. Although we dont celebrate the occasion, we would return to dad's kpg and spend a few days there visiting relatives..
This year, we went back on Gawai eve and mum made a simple Gawai eve dinner for us to makan in kpg.. It has been a year since I last visited kpg and many things have changed..
A lot of houses in kpg are brick houses, not many wooden houses were seen. There wasnt much space available unlike before; most of the villagers either re-built their houses or renovated/extended.. When I was a young girl, there was so much space my bro & I would run together with our cousins in the garden surrounding our house. Today, all these houses have been fenced/gated except dad's house, I find it very uneasy that movement is limited, we hardly have space to move around the house compound..That's surprise no.1..
Then surprise no 2 came; the beautiful plants in front of the house were chopped.. not a single flower plant left..oh the house compound was not as lively & colorful as it used to be..
Surprise no 3, the back of the house is not the front entrance of the house.. the stairs in front shifted to the back, it does feel kind of weird but I guess dad did that because the road leading to our hse is actually at the back of the hse..
Then the interior arrangements changed, the old cupboards were gone (I guess aunty must have claimed it), there were 2 beds in the bedroom (the beds were from our KL stay from 94'-01') and dad installed a shower system in the toilet..
But the one thing that never fails to dissapoint me is the scenery.. the green mountains, crystal clear water of the river and the fresh air is always the main reason why I would want to come back to kpg.. forget your handphones & forget the tv (except if you have astro) because there is no signal..
Gawai is always celebrated with live band, gong playing sessions, lucky draw, fireworks, sports for the kids and of course the traditional food..
I personally enjoyed Bidayuh delicacies such as daun ubi cooked in bamboo with slices of chicken, then there's bigger pcs of chicken cooked in bamboo called siok pansoh (siok-chicken, pansoh-bamboo), ikan patin masak gulai tempoyak and chicken & rice pansoh..yummy, makan sehingga menjilat jari, as well as the famous kueh sarang semut & kueh lubang hidung...
Of course, who can forget the kpg river.. the water is sooo cold it sends shivers up to your spine,but once you dip yourself into it, it's hard to not come out of the river.. hehe.. but due to the dry season, the river has been quite shallow..
I hope to be back in kpg in the near future, and hope to be able to bring bf back to enjoy kpg life for a few hrs; relaxing and enjoying the cool waters of the river..

It's finally done..

2011-05-29T02:56:00.000-07:00

After weeks of trying to fix the simulation, doing calculations, preparing the appendices for the report, we finally completed everything last Friday. The report has been emailed to the client,tomorrow it'll be send via courier..
I felt so relieved the moment I handed in my calculation report.. it's as if a huge burden was lifted off..I have had a few sleepless nights because of this job, I even had dreams on my simulation.. Friday was the best day that week, the report was completed, my project drawings were ready for AFC..aaahhh, now I can rest during Gawa without any worries..
Tomorrow is my last day at the office before Gawai & office is closed; so tomorrow is desk cleaning day!

Pre marital seminar

2011-05-19T03:16:00.000-07:00

Last weekend, bf & I attended a 2.5 days pre marital course at the Hwai En Methodist Church. I wasnt expecting to attend this course as normally this course is a requirement to marry in church but since bf yang ajak, I on sajalah.. it would be good to know what the seminar is all about..
It was presented in Mandarin, but the materials were bilingual, so not difficult for me to understand and participate.. the questions however were pretty tough and tricky, and some of them made me think hard before answering them..
The sessions were good.. the concept of marriage, conflict handling, initmacy & financial issues were presented.. I had a good session with bf on these topics. We also talked about each other's expectation as spouse, it was good to be able to convey my hopes towards him and his towards me..
What I remember most from the session was when the speaker said when you think about the good points your spouse/partner posseses, it'll make you smile and think about how grateful & happy you are to be in the relationship with him/her. I couldnt disagree further..Each day, I reflect on things happening to me regardless of if its work or my personal life, when I think about my bf being a good man, how he never fails to make me laugh with the silly what if stories, how he makes not so soft but healthy muffins, how he supports & advice me when I'm down, how he cooks the simple but good tomato egg and the many other things he does; it always makes me happy & grateful that I have him by side...
The course ended with a gift presentation that we need to present to our partner, gifts were given to us randomly according to the numbers we got...and the presentation must come with words with expressions of love.. hahah..
I presented an ice tray to bf and he gave me a Pooh plastic fan.. what a coincidence because both are heat transfer devices which help eliminate heat.. hahahah
Overall, a good seminar for those preparing for a married life..

DIPA-Oxazolidone...

2011-05-12T04:42:00.000-07:00

These 2 weeks I have been working a project that involves gas sweetening, and a section of this facility required some line sizing study.. hence some simulation work is needed..
HYSYS can be interesting at times when we have to deal with an uncommon compound..
One of it is called DIPA-oxazolidone.. I have been searching high & low to get the properties of this compound; so I have 3 options; either to neglect it as the composition is small, ask for properties from client or search and see if there is another name for it..
My boss wrote me a note asking how am I going to deal with this compound.. Option 1 is not very advisable because it still is one of the main by product..so I went for option 3 and searched online high & low since this morning..
I slowly found information about DIPA-Ox but still unable to connect the info I got..I almost gave up when I saw a research paper posted online that explains DIPA-Ox and there is another name for it!!! I tried entering the other name into HYSYS and it seems to work... omg, I was so happy when I found that name.. hahahaha..
But now I have to worry about my model, composition doesnt look right.. Hope to see good results tomorrow..

welcoming mum & aunt Bernie

2011-05-07T06:15:00.000-07:00

Mum & Aunt Bernie came to Miri last year when we bought cheap tickets to KK last year.. this year, I wanted to bring mum & aunt for sushi @ excapade then some shopping at KB..
Today's activity was mainly bringing mum & aunty for dimsum breakfast then I drove to Batu Satu to check out the seafood sold at the stalls along Kuala Baram road..
Aunty & mum loved to see the fishermen bring in fresh fish in containers.. It's definitely different from Kch, as we live far from the coastal area in Kch.. of course when the 2 aunties saw how fresh these seafood were brought in, they were very excited..
we had home cooked meals today.. then after a nap, I brought them jalan jalan along Luak Bay & Esplanade then we had satay at Madli's..
Its mother's day tomorrow, we're heading to KB for sushi then shopping..

so much work, so little time

2011-05-07T06:07:00.000-07:00

these past weeks have been a busy period for me.. I have to do a project with MLNG which requires HYSYS usage & tracing the lines in isometric.. unfortunately HYSYS has not been working really well, the package which I have chosen apparently was not able to recognize the compounds that I entered in the cmponent databank..and IT is still figuring out how to fix it..
the client is coming on Mon for 3 days to see the progress of our work, this definitely adds to the pressure that I'm already experiencing..
at the same time, I have a deadline on a project with Shell due on Wed.. and a deadline on my pump project with Petronas.. I am sooo stressed with work with less exercise, working additional hours..
apart from helping a grad engr with our project, my HOD has asked me to look after another intern who's coming in next week for 3 mths.. and I need to figure out what tasks to give this intern..
with so little time and so much work, I can only pray that I can continue to work without affecting my productivity..

busy busy week

2011-04-26T05:37:00.000-07:00

Its the 2nd day of the week, and I'm already loaded heavily with work. Yesterday we had a IFC review with the client, which then commented on my drawings & also decided that hazop will be this Friday in KK.. that means I only have 3 days to incorporate everything and revise the drawings..prior to that I need to send it to my engineer for checking in KK...I had my appraisal this morning, then I continued working on the MLNG project and the IC engines project' at least I have the drawing issued for info for tomorrow's desktop review.. huaaahhhhhhgghh..so tired physically & mentally.. and still have 3 more things to do..

I have desktop review tomorrow,hopefully nothing much from client.. and I hope another client will reply my TQ so I can continue my drawings..then I need to work with my PSV sizing calculation..

Cant wait for Mon as it is a public holiday.. and I have a wedding to attend on Monday! aiyo.. I almost forgot it..

Now I'm thinking maybe can cook this weekend for bf..

sunday morning..

2011-04-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

It feels really good to be staying at home listening to my favourite jazz station on ASTRO and enjoying the cool breeze & sunny weather on a Sunday morning..
How I look forward to many more weekends to come :-)

Dear Lord..

2011-04-20T05:40:00.001-07:00

Dear Lord,

I took a very big step last night, I finally did what I wanted to do since the last few months.. My good friend has already taken that step and seems to be happy with the action she took.. I pray & keep my fingers crossed that something good will come my way and that my dreams & hopes which I have kept inside my heart since graduation will be answered.. If luck doesnt come my way, I pray for something good in the future for me. I put my faith & trust in you.

When I was in school, I prayed hard to get the Shell interview & to pass the interview.. You answered my prayers & I furthered my studies.. I prayed hard to pass my units and do well in my studies.. You answered my prayers & I graduated..

When I got an interview with my dream company, I prayed hard to get hired.. You didnt answer my prayer and I failed my job interview which led to a huge dissapointment & devastation, I however did not blame you and instead asked that something good come my way. I had another offer with the current employer which I am so grateful to you that I finally got to work in the industry that I had a lot of passion in..

The best moment in life was meeting my beloved man.. 2 years ago I met a wonderful man who I hoped and wished that we were more than just friends..I prayed to you in hope that I could have the friendship elevated to another level.. I thank you for you have answered my prayers and I have never been happier after being single for sometime..and you know that until today, I never miss my bedtime prayers thanking you for bringing him into my life and being grateful for all the good things happening to me..

The big step I took last night was something I have been holding on for months and did not have the courage to act..and I did it last night.. You said ask and you will be given, so on this day, I pray again to you with hope that my prayers will be answered..

Amen..

kk trip day 2

2011-04-18T00:30:00.000-07:00

Day 2 was a hectic day, mum & I woke up early, had breakfast & left for Jesselton Point..not to the island but to Labuan.. mum has never been to the island so since we were in KK, why not spend a couple of hours in Labuan shopping for chocs & liquor...we used the express to Lbn at 8am, arrived at 11am.. shopped & had lunch then took the express back again at 1pm..a bit too rush but thats the only available express to take us back to KK..

We reached KK around 4pm, the weather just got started to be cloudy and the sea was getting slightly rough..we went back to the hotel..rest a while then we walked to the handicraft market again as I needed to send my colleague's bracelet for minor repair..

That night mum & I had dinner at Suang Tain Restaurant, located at Kg. Air seafood complex..we ordered the crab which was on promotion at RM8.80 per kg, clams in clear broth, sayur manis & ochien.. not many people as it was on a weekday..but we were both full to the max..

Day 3 was just mainly shopping at Suria, Centrepoint & Warisan..

Day 4, we departed early to the airport.. if dad & bro came along, it would have been more fun.. I guess I would need to plan a family vacation in the next round..

KK trip day 1

2011-04-13T04:13:00.000-07:00

Mum came on Fri, 8 Apr 2011 to join me for our KK trip. It was suppose to be a family vacation but bro had work to do & dad had some campaigning activities to join; hence just the 2 of us to KK.. weather was ok, we arrived on time.

First thing we did was had coffee at our favourite place; Fook Yuen which sells very good steamed bread with kaya & a slab of cold butter plus good kopi-o.. it also sells good muesli bread..filled with raisins & nuts which only cost RM5.30 per loaf..

After filling up, we walked to Centrepoint & Warisan Square..nothing much to buy and see at the 2 malls, I brought mum to handicraft market & weekend night market.. night market was pretty interesting especially the sea produce, sea grapes (a type of sea weed), colorful fishes (some which I doubt is edible), squids (RM3 per kg!), crabs, huge tuna & fresh mackerel..at the bbq section lots of seafood were on the grill waiting to be served.. looks appetizing but less hygienic..

we moved on to the handicraft market.. I bought some bangles for colleagues while mum looked around for pearls..

And then it rained heavily,we had to stay in the market area. When it subsided, we dashed through to Warisan then to Centrepoint.. luckily by the time we reached Cititel it stopped raining..

more pics available in my facebook :-)

KK Day 2 coming up in the next blog where we visited Labuan..

1st Curtin Alumni Swak Chapter Committee..

2011-04-02T03:47:00.000-07:00

After the AGM, it was finally decided that the 1st committee of Curtin Alumni S'wak Chapter are as follows; Pres: Ronnie Tan V. Pres: Me! Secretary: Tina Ting V. Sec: Choo Lin Jin Treasurer: Marc Sim Certainly is an honor to be VP and contribute to alumni.. First challenge: Alumni Dinner 7 May 2011...

Build & Break 2011

2011-04-02T03:41:00.000-07:00

The 3rd annual BB 2011 competition just ended 2 hrs ago. It was participated by 20 teams (10 schools) where students were asked to build a bridge. Winner is determined by testing the bridge using loads with different weights.. It was held in the mall for the first time, lots of publicity for YES & Bintang mall, many passerbys stopped and looked at the students building their bridges.. the best part was the testing session.. there was panic, nervousness, anxiety, stress and of course fun.. I left a while to attend the Curtin Alumni AGM.. then I returned just in time for DCM to come and give the prizes away.. DCM even generously gave out cash from his wallet for the 3 prizes.. SMK Dato Per. won the competition, followed by SMK Lopeng Tgh and SMK Lutong with failure loads of 10kg, 4.2kg & 5.5 kg respectively.. Some schools commented on increasing the fee next year, some still would like to be able to send in more teams.. Well done all in YES Miri..

A week full of stress..

2011-03-12T03:52:00.000-08:00

This week has been a stressful week..I was busy getting work done, with 1 project coming, and 2 projects almost to completion but still some things to finish.. The current project had many issues to consider causing delay in my deliverables..On the other hand, I was busy helping out to plan the EA-IEM dinner, I had to follow up on the VIPs, follow up on attendees, liaise with hotel and preparing for emcee during the dinner.. I feel the tension & stress mounting in me.. my shoulders felt heavy, my brain's a bit exhausted..I've been coming home late, not enough rest, not enough exercise...Oh how I hate being in this state.. I only exercised twice this week, the rest dedicated to work.. Last night I was feeling really tired, I wanted to rest early & watch tv..But I miss my bf, we havent been out on dates for 2 weeks, and I thought if I dont see him last night then I probably need to wait for Sunday or Monday..I declined the date at first, then I thought nah, I miss him very much and I want to talk to him and when I was about to call, he called and asked again.. of course I said ok and I was happier when he said we were going to have dinner together.. Although we didnt jalan-jalan much, but talking to him, dinner with him is good enough for me..of course I wanted to spend more time with him.. but okla, its satisfying enough that I get to see him.. Tomorrow is my rest day, lots of things to do at home; house cleaning & laundry.. need to work on Monday's dinner.. Monday's a big day for IEM, I hope I'll do well.. Oh God pls help me >.<

Sunday evening walk at Outcrop Hill

2011-03-03T03:22:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday, bf ajak pegi exercise. We went to the outcrop hill opposite Taman Awam. My first there (I know I've been here for about a decade but never bother to visit the hill)..
I walked 7000 steps going up & down the hill.. I was sweating not long after I walked up the hill..Tiring, I could feel my muscles screaming as I go up & down but it was really a good workout.. I enjoyed the view; I saw a house on the hill, it was facing the sea.. it looked like my dream house, except mine's a single storey house..the windows have a small balcony outside where flowers are planted, the windows are single pane type. I imagine having a house like that where my room faces the sea, I have a working table near the window and everytime I work, I'll play my bossanova and I could see the sea and the open windows will invite the breeze into the room...aaahhh sooo nice..The house is simple from the outside, not heavily decorated. I hope its not heavily decorated inside though..
Anyway, after the walk, we went to the beach.. then we went for mi mamak & tong sui at Dessert Master.. great day out with bf!

work..work..work..no play

2011-03-03T03:06:00.000-08:00

I have been bz with work since last week. Been doing sizing calculations and drawings for my senior to check. At the same time, I got another job to do which I have yet started. A good sign as it shows there is work running around our department..
Last week I was in uni talking about YES. Trying to get students to get interested to join YES. As usual, the crowd was small, students were blur and reactionless.. I've done this many times and very immuned to the situation..I was not demotivated at all..
Then there's work, have been working overtime (w/o claiming ot). A lot of things need to recheck, issues keep emerging, a completed project got opened up again due to some issues,etc..etc..Been stressed my skin is starting get oily and 1 huge so red pimple in my chin..
No exercise due to aunty visit..aaahhh..
I was supposed to attend the alumni meeting today but due to backache, I left office early and went home to rest.. Tomoro I need to meet Lau to discuss on planning dinner for Pres. of Engrs Aust.. I was asked to become mc for the event.. Not that I mind doing it, its a good chance for me to improve my public speaking and boost my confidence. So tomoro, I need to discuss on program, seating arrangement, etc.
We're also planning to make t-shirt for Dayak Comm, so tomoro we need to decide on pattern & fabric..
March is going to be a bz month for me, workwise, IEM wise and also personal development..
Sad news is our increment letter's not out yet.. Most probably it's on hold and no increment until June.. sigh.. what to do...
The next few months are going to interesting.. I'll have activities to attend & organize..

March-April happenings..

2011-02-20T02:40:00.000-08:00

14 March - Engineers Aust President visit to Miri
19 March - Visit to Wehaya workshop
25-27 March - Summit 2011
29-30 March - Plumbing course
2 April - Build & Break
9-12 April - family coming

w.e. 200211

2011-02-20T02:26:00.000-08:00

This week has been quite happening.. V-day was on Monday, bf & I had a great dinner at Imperial Palace Hotel.. bf's first time and it's my 4th visit to the hotel.. we've been celebrating V-day at Fratinnis for the past 2 years, so this was bf decided to change the venue.. turned out to be a good dinner although it was kind of noisy; couples talking and some bringing their kids..
Tuesday was a public holiday.. I attended YES meeting then lunch with bf.. then I had a good sweat at my cardio session..
Wednesday; the peak of the week was the start of another working day.. I was pretty relaxed as my colleagues were still offshore and am waiting for my findings..
Thursday marked the end of the CNY celebration.. I had dinner with bf, his family & his aunt at his place..
Friday; the end of the week, the beginning of my busyness at work.. my colleagues returned with findings of the visit, no issues.. I should have my drawings ready by tomorrow.
Yesterday was a great day for relaxing at home.. I woke up late, watched tv, cleaned the house..
Today things were getting kinda busy as my student wanted to do revision for Form 1-2; getting ready for mid term exams in 2 weeks.. then bf came, hung out with me just talking & watching tv.. we didnt get to go dating this week so it was really nice that we got to spend time today..

Tomoro's another week.. I have nothing to look forward to except the weekend.. ahahah.. I do hope my deliverables will meet target this Wed..

w.e. 13.02.2011

2011-02-12T17:41:00.000-08:00

I just came back from my CNY holiday.. it was indeed a boring CNY this year back home in Kch, we did not do open hse, our family vacation to Santubong was apparently cancelled due to bro's commitment with his colleagues..I stayed home most of the time..and only managed to visit 5 houses this year..
But undoubtedly, it was a good time for me to rest at home, spend time with my family, watch tv, laze around and forget about work once in a while..
I arrived in Miri on Mon, on Tues I joined the rest of the IEM commitee to Peter's hse where DCM paid a courtesy visit to Peter..
Back to office on Wed, I was busy with my project & checking another set of project drawings, all the way till Friday..
Yesterday,I went to bf's hse to help him in his open hse.. It was a hectic day but not as bad as last year.. I remembered I was not only very tired but I also had backache due to auntie visit.. This yr, av came earlier and yesterday I had full energy to help them..
Am awaiting for my student to arrive and hence, blogging now.. Later will visit Lau & family with bf in the afternoon..

Tomorrow's V-day.. my 3rd V-day celebration with bf.. Happy V-day syg!
Tuesday another day to look forward to because it's PH..woohoo..

week ending 30 Jan 2011..

2011-01-29T19:21:00.000-08:00

It's Sunday today.. I'm home, cleaning the house, packing up stuffs for my CNY trip back home and doing some processing on what I've been doing & achieved this week..
It has been 2 months since I finished my project on the relief valves..and I have been so free in the office I dont know what else to do..
This week has been a great week.. My HOD signed my modules and I have officially completed all 20 modules.. hopefully I'll be eligible for promotion in June.. I also got a new project from Petronas Sabah which I was assigned to attend the kick off meeting in KK on Wed.. It was a very short trip to KK but I was really happy to be able to fly out of Miri and enjoy KK for a while.. the meeting was ok and I was back on track..
I also started the tuition session with my colleague's son and just got my first tuition pay.. hehe..well, enough to pay for astro bill..
I'll be heading home tomorrow and cant wait for CNY..

Happy CNY & happy rabbit year to all!

budget control...

2011-01-11T02:39:00.000-08:00

I've been thinking these few weeks on my monthly expenses.. my card debts are rocketting sky high due to the recent KL trip and I spent a lot on my car's birthday & service, and I bought some Chinese medicine for health..my expenses on a monthly basis seems to be increasing proportionally to my pay, but I also spent a lot especially when it comes to shopping..

So here's my 2011 resolution on monthly expenses;

1. No more Le Ann or Tarra or Parkson for at least 6 months..If I really want to shop, I need to wait for my birthday, then I have a reason to get something for myself..

2. Save as much as possible on electricity, which I am trying to work on it, I have in fact saved RM20++ these few months..

3. No more shoes/sandals.. no more make up.. I have enough already from last year..

4. Try to cut down on expensive lunch.. let's try RM5-8 a day.. that makes around RM40 a week+ RM20 a week of fuel makes approx RM60-80 a week..

5. Buy toiletries in bigger sizes.. I mean shower cream 1L, shampoo 1L, detergent 2L.. that means I need not buy anything in between the 30 days..

Operation "save $$" began 1 Jan.. I have not swiped my card and will not swipe unless I really need it.. but I still need to spend $$ next week when I renew my license..huhu...

Fever...fever..

2011-01-11T02:33:00.000-08:00

I havent been blogging for a long time, mainly because there hasn't been any updates happening & also because I got sick with fever & flu..
After a few days curled up in bed with sweater & blanket+herbal tea+doc's medicine, I finally recovered from fever.. but the cough is still bad.. my biggest fear when I get sick is the duration of my cough...my cough normally lasts more than a month and it gets worse when I'm in an aircon room or when the weather is rainy..

After cardio class today, I instantly felt better, I managed to get a good sweat for the session today.. I'll go again for dance tomorrow & Thursday..

I hope my cough will recover before CNY.. otherwise I need to miss a lot of good food!!

Jan 1, 2011

2011-01-01T06:04:00.000-08:00

It's new year's day today, I woke up late this morning and turned the tv on when I recalled what my mum said about my hair last night.. I was telling her that I need not do any re-perming this year for CNY partly because I thought my hair is still ok when in fact it is not and I also didnt want to spend anything big for the time being..

My hair is neither straight nor curly and it is really time to do something about it, at the same time I was flipping yesterday's paper and saw Kate Hair Studio promoting perm+cut+treatment at RM168.. very cheap & Kate Salon is just 2 mins drive away from home.. so I decided to try it..
To my surprise, Kate definitely exceeded my expectations.. 4 hrs to do my hair, rounds of hair wash & treatment, they properly rolled each section of my hair, adviced the type of perm suitable.. definitely better than Kelvin salon. I am so never returning to Kelvin anymore..

I definitely feel good with this new hairstyle..one resolution for 2011 is to look good everyday..no more "I feel lazy to dress up anymore" for 2011..

New Year's eve...

2010-12-31T01:26:00.000-08:00

It's new year's eve today.. I feeling like a plastic bag for the past few days decided to leave the house and go out shopping.. like bf said, although its good to rest at home, but with all the hoo-haas happening recently, even at home you'll tend to think of many many things and it'll make you more like a plastic bag..
So I decided to drive to Bintang and go shopping, thought about getting skirts for work since the sale is still ongoing..I went to Tarra, one boutique I like to visit besides Le Ann..I got a skirt at 20% off and a blouse at 30%.. Tarra clothes are not too expensive and very comfortable..
Bf also went to Parkson to meet me up.. a surprise as I did not expect to see him until tonight's dinner.. but it's really good to see him because I miss him; its been a while since the last time we went dating..
After shopping, I went home, did laundry & did some cleaning.. will be having dinner with bf & parents tonight..
I havent properly plan my resolutions yet for 2011.. but I think I kind of know what I want to do :-)

Happy New Year!