Azmah Yusof

Wildan's Farewell...

2009-02-27T22:15:00.000-08:00

Today is the last day for Wildan in SDBS...He has completed his 3-months internship. I was feeling a bit sad coz he's like a bro to me..we're very close..he's a good boy..I can share and talk just abt anything with him..After GHR meeting at Head Office this morning, my boss took him to Tenjin (Japanese Buffet Restaurant) at Solaris, Mont Kiara for Farewell Lunch. We arrived in Tenji at 12.30 pm and finished at 3.30 pm..hahaha..lama tu!!..mana taknya...buffet ma....besides,tunggu Mr.RO yang lambat sampai sbb sesat jalan...he came all the way from Subang Jaya.

I ate a lot of sushi and drink a lot of coconut...let me tell you that the coconut taste very nice..It was my second time at Tenji. Before this, I had a lunch with client; Ms Evelyn and Ms. Jil.

FYI, the price per head is very reasonable. It's just RM 77..reasonable coz you can eat as much as you can...if you are a big eater like me,then it's a perfect choice..I can go for 5-6 round and eat most of the dishes there...try MISO soup..it is nioe..The foods are fresh...I will bring my family to this restaurant..My mom loves Japanese/Chinese food...

Back to Wildan story, me and my boss glad to have Wildan around...he has helped us a lot for the past 3-months. Hope that he will keep in touch with us. While waiting for the next intake for a degree programme in July, he has accepted an offer from our client to work with them for another 3-months or so.

I would like to wish him best of luck!. A while ago, he did text to thank me. Wildan, if you read this, you are most welcome. Thanks for being a good friend and a good brother to me.

May our path cross again and would be glad to have you again @ SDBS in future. Plese let us know if you change your number....aits..

Good Luck Wildan...all the best to you.

Takde per....

2009-02-23T23:12:00.000-08:00

I had menstrual pain and cramp on my lower abdomen.Text my boss saying that I coming in late to office.

Arrived in office @ 10:30 am. Prepared some documents for a meeting with client at Taipan USJ @ 2.30 pm.

Later,went to Subang Parade and had late lunch at The Manhattan Fish Market. Arrived home at 6:30 pm.Penat banget seh!!...Hubby bought nasik lemak for me...terasa bersalah jugek sbb dah lama bebenor x masak..hehe..sorry sayang,will cook on weekends k...

Need to go to bed now...will blog again tomorrow..Nite nite...!

ESQ 165...

2009-02-22T22:47:00.000-08:00

Yeayyy!!!..I've got Green-Belt for my ESQ..just finished my ESQ Training 2 days ago.Thanks boss for releasing me to attend the training. I hv learned a lot from the 2-day session.Today is my rest day.Need to rejuvenate myself before I go to work tomorrow. Just to share abt ESQ..What is ESQ 165?...The ESQ I65 training programme is a model that combines spiritual, emotional and intellectual intelligence to develop and improve an individual's way of life and outlook.

The numbers 165 represent the model of character it is built on: One Value, Six Pillars of Islamic Faith (Principles) and Five Pillars of Islam an empty-glass mindset.The training starts from a small step and it is a snowball process whereby the outcome would be posessing a very strong drive a spiritual drive that we can apply in our daily activities including work.Today there are many people who are intellectuall sound and capable but are deprived of a certain level of happiness,and this caused by the absence of spiritual intelligence.

Spiritual intelligence is about awareness that is built in the human brain. It searches for meaning, and if one can find the very fundamental reason to the meaning of his or her presence,then everything he or she does or perform becomes meaningful.

The most fundamental questions of "Who am I?" and "Where am I going?" are unanswerable by most people.This creates the condition of an individual's split personality. Split personality is when a person is unable to instill spiritual values into his or her work and activities other than his/her religious rituals, and when they go to work it becomes unworthy, with no meaning and value except for the pursue of emotional and financial security. This is where the context of ESQ comes in.

When intellectual and emotional capabilities are used for spiritual purposes,based on spiritual ground and values, only then he/she show his/her utmost capabilities and potential. This programme is about combining all capabilities to get the best out of a person. Spirituality cannot be learnt through intellectual discussions, as this can only be obtained through being God concious.

The ESQ training tries to satisfy the desires of the three capabilities of an individual. In the delivery of the programme, there is never a doctrine. Every spiritual discussion, will be linked to an intellectual discussion so people can understand and accept.

I will share more on ESQ in future with my blog readers and to those interested to know more...for personal discussion,can reach me at azmah.m.yusof@gmail.com

Sinetron TV3

2009-02-09T10:43:00.000-08:00

Currently, I am having a habit of watching Indonesian drama called Istri Untuk Suamiku..Usually I dun watch Indonesian drama but I dunno what interest me...Despite of busy schedule,I am still spend some of my time to watch this drama...the drama makes me eager to know more of the story.

The story is about a wife named Aliya who sacrifies her feelings & happiness for her family happiness. .One morning, she had vomitted and not feeling well, her MIL thot she was pregnant, unfortunately, after she went to the clinic, the doctor confirmed that she had food poisoning..she was so dissapointed and almost gave up hope..but she did not tell her MIL that she is not pregnant. After deep thinking about her MIL feelings of having a grandchild, she decided to look for another woman to marry her husband..she did that because she tought that she could not get pregnant and she wanted her MIL to be happy. Her husband, Krisna did not agree at first but he had to do it for the sake of his wife and mother. She found a woman named Reva and later told Reva her intention. Reva did not not agree but after Aliya persuaded her, she finally agreed.At first,Aliya wanted to hide the secret of her husband got married to Reva and have a child from the marriage because she pretends that she is pregnant and wanted her MIL believe that the child is hers but later her MIL found out her plans and got mad with Aliya. Her MIL refused to forgive Aliya for doing that.Aliya suffered a lot after that incident...

To tell the truth, I missed a lot of episodes of this drama and yesterday I watched the new season. In the new season, after the death of their (Aliya & Reva)husband (Krisna), both of them staying in the same house with their MIL. New role of Gunawan Sudrajat as Dr. Dimas really makes me not to miss each episode of the new season..hehe...Dr. Dimas is really something..

Gunawan a.k.a Dr Dimas

Gunawan with wife, Lala

Tiring week....

2009-02-02T22:45:00.000-08:00

I just came back from GVR yesterday. I conducted training for 4 nights and was so damn bz...so much under pressure rite now..I wish I can have a break for a week or two and go for a holiday to Maldives or Carribean Island...boleh??

Since we worked on Public Holiday, we were given a day off on Tuesday by our big boss,RAR...Thanks boss.

Erm,since today is the replacement of yesterday's PH for FT, I decided to go out for a date with my sweetheart. Nothing much I do today. Other than went out for a date, one important activity not to be missed; sleeping....hehe...5 days in GVR, I can't sleep at all, it was all about work..I really miss my hubby at that time. Thank God I live in a world of technology and all I have to do is to press the button and talk to him or I can just text him to say hye. Technology makes your life easy.

Life is so interesting, before this I just feel like nobody but now I feel like worth a billion dollar to my company. The trust that my superior given to me is something I have to take it seriously. It's all on my shoulder now..Every step I take is either success or failure. It's all about commitment, responsibility, and professionalism.

I would say I am very lucky to be part of Dato' Zubir's family. However, a lot of thing to be sacrifice. Time..Most of my time I have devoted to WORK. My time with hubby, family and friends becomes so limited. I called my family every one or two weeks. I did not cook for the past 2 months.only on weekends but I really appreciate my husband coz he understands me well.Thanks sayang for being a great husband to me. :)

Plan for tomorrow?. Will be going back to KL to visit parents and parents in-law.Dah lama tak jumpa cute niece, Umairah.

I need to go to bed now, extremely tired and sleepy. Will blog again tomorrow.

Who???I know that guy.....

2009-01-24T22:16:00.000-08:00

A friend organized a gathering last nite for close friends. When I arrived there I saw one of a friend that I have not seen for quite some time. I came to her and we had chit chat. Suddenly,she told me that she is getting engaged next week. I asked her whether I knw that lucky guy. She smiled and showed me the picture of her soon-to-be fiance, at my surprised I know the guy in the pic very well..we used to be working in the same company!!...what a small world..I smiled to her and told her that I know this guy and she shocked. She insisted to know more abt this guy from me..but I told her that she should know him herself. I did tell her that she is very lucky to have this guy..in my personal view, this guy..let me call him as Mr S..Mr S is so nice,brilliant,committed and love his family very much. I am happy for my friend and I am happy for this guy.I pray for their happiness...Moga2 sampai ke jinjang pelamin dan kekal ke akhir hayat.

Cheers

Daddy's Birthday

2009-01-22T22:42:00.000-08:00

Today is Daddy's Birthday. Would like to wish him Happy Birthday. Semoga dimurahkan rezeki & diberikan kesihatan yang sempurna.

Moody...Moody...

2009-01-12T19:35:00.000-08:00

No mood today...don't know why...still sad on Suki's lost :(

Ends of Suki Life..

2009-01-10T23:50:00.000-08:00

The moment I type this post, I still crying for Suki's lost...Suki died this afternoon...Gonna miss him...My mom cried since last nite coz she heard Suki was in terrible pain when he made a weird sound. Mom couldn't sleep at all,worrying about Suki's condition. This morning, mom attended a meeting. She went back in the afternoon and immediately looked for Suki. She was so worried since she couldn't find him in the room. Then, mom checked in the bathroom, and surpsrisingly he was there, sitting on the floor restlessly. Mom checked on him and found a spot of blood in his mouth.

Suki was supposed to have an appointment with Vet today.But, my brother who supposed to bring him to the clinic was not yet back from office. Mom called brother and asked him to bring Suki to clinic soonest possible. Upon arrival at the clinic, the vet told my brother that Suki was in critical condition due to kidney failure and there was no other way except to put Suki to sleep.Bro called mom and told her about this,with heavy heart, mom agreed to.She cried and cried..I can feel what she felt at that time coz I was the one who brought Suki into our family.Suki was the best companion to us esp when we are alone at home. The best companion in a way that he likes to be around us, to sleep near us,a friend that we can talk to.. We love Suki soo much..We are willing to do everything for him..

Mom,let Suki rest in peace. He will always in our memory.Adopt new cat?..Our love is still strong for Suki,our family is a cat lover, but for the time being,we still feel his lost, esp mom who had taken so much effort and time to ensure that Suki took the medication and proper food for the sake of his health.

Thanks so much mom for everything you did for Suki (esp Suki's bill-during his admission in the clinic)and I really am sorry coz I was not there to witness myself his last day. Thanks for taking care of him for me.

Suki,we gonna miss you... :(

Feel like crying again...buzz off.

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T22:27:00.000-08:00

Would like to wish Nora Yusof blog's readers a "Happy New Year".

We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives, not looking for flaws, but for potential.
-Ellen Goodman

Family outing..

2008-12-29T23:30:00.000-08:00

Today, me & family had an outing day at Sunway Pyramid.Basically,not all family members,only me,mom,sis and nieces...hubby went to office to finish off some work since he was away for training for a week.as for my dad and 4 brothers had their own plan.Some of you might wondering...asik asik Sunway je...hehe...am staying here ok...so,since this is the nearest place to hang out...5 mins from my house (by car) and 10-15 mins walking distance.

Our earlier plan was to go for a bowling...but when we arrived there, they had to put me & few others on the waiting list. We did not wait much longer...no way that we had to wait for 1-2 hours just to play a bowling...I suggested to them (mom,sis & nieces) to play arch.

At first, I asked my two nieces to play but all of sudden,one of my niece cancel her intention to play and I had to replace her....at the beginning, I was soo excited coz this was my first time holding the bow and arrow...but in the middle of the game, I felt tiring...want to know why?because the string that I had to pull was sooo damn tight...before I released the string, I have to make sure that I pull the string until it reaches my right eye and close the right eye to see the target before I shoot the arrow. The bow is light but the string really make me tired of pulling...haha...mmg takde bakat nak jadi pemanah kebangsaan..rasanya kalau jd tentera memanah,mmg dah mati awal2 kot...hehe

But,overall I had fun...even though the place was crowded with people on PH, we still managed to shop and dine. Back home,they dropped by at my house to hang out for a while..served them tea and pretzels that we bought in Sunway...my leg was aching...mana taknya,pakai heel...xyah ckp ler kan..saje carik pasal...

By the way, Salam Awal Muharram..Semoga hidup kita diberkati & Di Rahmati oleh Nya..Amin

dinner...

2008-12-26T23:48:00.000-08:00

Working as usual today...so many things to do..hopefully i can get it done before new year.so many reports need to be prepared....not many people at the office today...but it's good for me..at least I have more peaceful environment and can focus more on work...

I bought my family a dinner...what's the occasion??my first pay maa....hehe...where?since,it was a last minute plan, I just brought them to Shakey's Pizza...I know I can bought them a better dinner..nvm,next month i will bring them to somewhere nice and more privacy....esok masih ada wokeh...

Sick Suki..

2008-12-25T17:25:00.000-08:00

I am still at my mom's house...hubby will be back home on Saturday. My leave on 30th & 31st Dec has already being approved by big boss.It is my pro-rate leave for December. I did not go anywhere today. Just helped my mom with some errands at home and playing with Suki...Talk about Suki..Suki is sick.The doctor had run some examination on his blood 2 weeks ago and he was diagnosed with a kidney disease and it was at stage 4...critical but still can be treated. My mom who is the primary custody of Suki was so sad when she was informed that Suki was diagnosed with the disease but she persuaded the doctor to do some treatment to save Suki and if possible not to put him to sleep. My mom loves Suki so much and will do anything to make sure Suki stays alive. I was in Carey Island for training when I was informed on this. Thanks mama for Suki's bills and thanks so much for taking care of him for me. Due to the kidney disease, Suki has to depend on medication and has to be vegetarian for the rest of his life..poor Suki..hope he will fully recover soon...kesian tgk Suki,botak kaki kene cucuk sane sini for blood test...buat masa sekarang ni terpaksa ulang-alik ke klinik utk treatment and undergo few test...

poor Suki..be strong!!

I am back again ... :>

2008-12-24T23:50:00.000-08:00

Just came back from training at Carey Island,Banting. Was away from 17 Dec-23 Dec.There were wireless everywhere at the training centre but I could not access since my notebook had a problem with wireless connection. Overall the training was fun but very very tiring. Actually I was not a participant in the training but I was a facilitator for the 2 programmes held there. My job was to coordinate & observe the training and prepare a report. Being observer is only small part of my job, the scope is too big to be listed down. It's not an easy job though but I think I can handle it so far...With the guidance from my superior who has 20 years of experience in planning & development, I am very sure that I can go far in my career. This is the career that am looking for. Something challenging yet fun.

Yesterday, arrived at WSD at 8pm. Hang out with Amir & Wildan at one of the restaurant at Jln Raja Laut. Sent Wildan back to Sunway around 10pm and headed back to mom's house in Setapak. Hubby was not around..attending training outside KL for a week.

Today at the office, I prepared a report on the training and attended meeting with our consultant. I was be given full responsibility by my superior to attend to a meeting without her presence.Dah tiga kali dah haku dok attend meeting ngn consultant tanpa boss haku...but the meeting turn out very well...risau gak kan..haku bukan pernah attend meeting sblm ni except masa practical training kat Gas Malaysia dulu...masa tu selalu la attend meeting with IT Consultant.but that was 5 years ago kan...so,paham2 je la...lg2 baru plak tu...

Alhamdulillah,now I am very close with our consultant..in fact, we shared a lot of info. We helped and understand each other.... easy to work with people yang faham apa yang kita nak dan kita plak faham apa yang dia nak.

The meeting ended at 5:45 pm. Headed back home ard 6pm. Am soo tired....need some rest...will blog again tomorrow...

Group photo at the training centre @ Carey Island

pleaseeeee...

2008-12-03T23:50:00.000-08:00

oh no!I still have no email yet and also notebook...bosan kan kalau org buat keje mcm kura2..sungguh bosan!!..the problem is,I already have work to do,yet takde apa pon being set up for me..rasa cam nak blah je balik rumah..

My immediate boss was on MC for 3 days including today.She told me over the phone that the whole family were infected with her fever.I hope she & family will get well soon.

(Gossip)By the way,there is an intern who will be working with me and my immediate boss.His name is Wildan...booleh tahan u ollsss.hehe.putih gebu gitu.ala2 jambu skit la.mula2 mcm malu2 kucing gitu,tp bila dah kene usik ngn i,nmpk terus jd kurang pemalu...haha..xlama lg nampak le true colors of him..naper guys always like that eh? :>

Server Down!

2008-12-02T18:30:00.000-08:00

The server down again today.Boring!.I just study some proposal and paperwork for some of the programs running.

Drove to Plaza Mont Kiara this afternoon and bought McD for lunch...that was the nearest place I can think of..how I missed One Sentral sooo much :(

Will update again tomorrow...

First day

2008-12-01T22:42:00.000-08:00

It was my first day at the new office.Where and What I will be doing here?.My new office is at Sime Darby Convention Centre,Bukit Kiara and I will be attached to Higher Education and Services and basically will be doing Planning and Development for Sime Darby Business School.Totally a different thing from what i did in PwC..

Earlier this morning I had my orientation with few others new joiner.Welcome aboard Hazma,Siti,Asmah,Zainuddin and Ramli. Nice meeting you all..To recall,Hazma & Siti will be attached to Accounting and Finance at Level 20,Asmah with Procurement Department at Level 13,Zainuddin at Wisma Consplant in Subang and Ramli at Wisma Tractors,Puchong.Both of the guys will be attached to Group Corporate Assurance Dept (GCad).Ramli was a former EY auditor.

We were briefed by Syiemala,Colin Voon and Fara of HR on the Sime Darby company,policies & procedures,benefits,online system such as SDB portal,PEP(performance appraisal),etc.

Around 3p,I headed to Bukit Kiara to get my ID,laptop and also to set up emails add and etc,unfortunately I only had my ID as the rest has not yet being setup for me.

Server at SDBS was down today... currently am using desktop with no email :(

Le Meridien

2008-11-30T21:36:00.000-08:00

Yesterday me & hubby used up our complimentary voucher of 2D1N at Le Meridien. Earlier plan was to use the voucher on 13 Dec,together with few other colleagues.Unfortunately,hubby could not make it on that date since he will be very bz next month.

We arrived at the hotel at 4pm..checked-in and headed to our room at Level 11,Unit 64 (1164).We took a nap for a while.Around 5:30p,we headed to KL Sentral for a walk...hubby did some shopping and he shopped for me as well..

Then,we headed back to hotel to send the items that we shopped to our room..malas nak jalan bawa barang banyak2..kalau takat satu bag takper,ni sampai 2,3 bags.. We took a train (PUTRA) to Kerinchi station and had our dinner at Seoul Garden,Plaza Pantai.It was just 5 mins away and 3 stations fr KL Sentral.The restaurant were so crowded.I guess it was because of Saturday and school holidays.We took a train back to the hotel at 10:30p.We dropped by at 7E and bought some snacks..The hotel provide the snacks bar,where u can get the snickers,cookies,and other light snacks...but guess how much the snickers cost?...RM 12...OMG..that was soo ridiculous..where we cn get it at RM 3 or less only.It's four times from the original price.

We took a tour at Level 8, where the pool is located.Snapped some pics around the pool and hotel area...Headed back to our room,took a shower and went to bed.Our leg was so aching.

Later in the morning,we had our buffet breakfast at Level 5, at 10a (shhh,terbangun lambat!)..The breakfast hours was from 6a - 10:30 a...but i was told by the waitress there that the breakfast hours would be extended until 11a on weekends.So I guess we were lucky to have more than enough time..earlier on we were rushing to the restaurant coz we thought that we would nt have enough time to have our breakfast.Then,we went up to Level 8 for a walk at the pool side.Again,snapped some pics at the pool side...xabis2 amik gambar kat pool eh?i dunno why,just like to be around the pool area...

We left the hotel at 12p..Overall,we had a nice stay at Le Meridien..If I were be given a chance to stay at the hotel again,I definitely stay again for a longer period of time.

Thanks Geline for the invitation and voucher and also to all Le Meridien staff,thanks for the outstanding hospitality and services. (I know they do not read this,it was just my personal thanks & appreciation to them).

Ohh..some of the pics at Le Meridien. (to be upload soon)

Goodbye....

2008-11-28T23:30:00.000-08:00

Today is my last official day. Before I left the office today, I have send out a goodbye note to all people I have involved with in PwC for the past 4 years...

Dear all,

It is time to say goodbye.

It is with mixed emotions that I send this email.

I am grateful for all the experiences I had with PwC in the last 4 years.There are so many dear and memories that I am certainly not able to list them. I would like to highlight my gratitude & sincere appreciation to the following people;

Bosses,
Thank you for the all the guidance, support, insights and help you have provided me during my tenure.

Colleagues,
Thank you and to let you know how I have enjoyed working with you for the past 4 years (or less).

Friends,
Thank you all for your support,patience and friendship. You are a special group of people and I will definitely miss you.

I also would like to apologise for any wrong doings / hurt caused in my dealings with all of you. It is not my intention to do so.

The journey of 4 years has been a very inspiring one. Working with PwC would remain one of the most memorable phases of my life. May our path cross again and I wish you all well in your future endeavours.

Signing off
Nora

Fever.. :(

2008-11-25T21:50:00.000-08:00

I had fever since 2 days ago..I did not go to a doctor,just took a B'Young supplement instead..until today,I still have not recover.My wicked sore throat had gone but now I am having flu...it's a totally bad flu...Thank God there was some medicine in the fridge from my last appt (last month) with the doctor...I took Actifed for flu and Uphamol for fever..and also Robbitussin for cough..Gosh,medicines?..yikes!! In my whole life, I like to throw away all the medicines that the doctor gave me..reason??I hate medicine and hate being sick!..

I just feel a bit worry coz I will start my new job on Monday and I need to be fit on my first day at work..but until today there is no sign that I will recover soon..hopefully those prescription I took will work out on me.

Need to go to bed...I cant stand the flu anymore..will let those pills take efffect..hopefully I will recover tomorrow..

Lunch@Seoul Garden

2008-11-22T22:30:00.000-08:00

I had lunch with colleagues at Seoul Garden,OU today.It was actually my farewell lunch..Arrived there at 1pm..it was soo difficult to find a parking...I had to park at Level 5 @ skybridge,new wing.The idea to have it at Seoul Garden was from Azlan. He told us that the buffet was good since he & family had been there before...unlike me,I never had Korean food before,only watch it in Korean dramas & movies..the only Korean food that I always wanted to try is bean paste stew..but too bad,not available at Seoul Garden..maybe I could search the recipe on the net..

We had been eating and chatting (and a bit of gossiping of course) for 4 hours...we left the restaurant at 5pm.

My thanks to Zaza & Shukran,Azlan,wife & son,Irina,Marina,Akbar,wife & daughter,firah & ashraff and not forgetting my always be favorite buddies, Fahmi & Imran.Even not all of them could make it to the lunch,I did appreciate those who came..

Overall, I had fun guys!! thank you, thank you,thank you....

Here some of the photos taken at Seoul Garden:

focusing on the food...hehe

seorang yang tidak pernah puas dengan makanannya!! :p

more..more...and more

happy face...dah kenyang dah

with lovely colleagues...

I am tired!

2008-11-21T18:50:00.000-08:00

I had a busy day today.Well, I've had a relatively busy week since I'll be leaving the firm next Friday..

Well I am so tired rite now. Need to go to bed.need to get some rest..I'll be having a farewell lunch tomorrow at OU.....I'll catch up in tomorrow's blog..

Happy Friday! :>

I heard you are....?

2008-11-17T11:50:00.000-08:00

One after another came to me and asked " I heard you are....?

In general it can be; I heard you are pregnant?I heard you went to Le Meridien last wednesday? I heard you are not feeling well? I heard..bla...bla...bla..it can be anything....

but this morning many people asked me this:

" I heard you are resigning...???"

I have to answer this Q like zillion times...and my answer will definitely be long and into details with the hope that they can explain to others as well..

I respected those who came to me and asked abt it,because they heard it from me personally not from others..

At the office today, I was very tight with work...but my resignation really cause a big impact to me personally...the news keep spreading like a virus as you can see in Outbreak movie...It was so fast until you did not realize that your life come to an end...is that so bad??yeah,for me,definitely yes...not am going to die or something,it's just that my earlier plan was to keep my resignation as p & c as possible..but I came to realize that it is so impossible to happen...impossible because there is always CNN or BBC announcing to the world...(hehe,mcm ler haku ni politician or celebrity kan?)

I told one of my manager this morning and she was shocked to hear about my resignation...she told me that she was upset coz I did not told her earlier...I told her the news of me resigning had spread very greatly until I dont have to announce it personally..

[People...People...People] it's not that I dont want to annouce but before I am abt to annouce it people knew it already..so,what's the point of annouce it?...hehe,let others annouce it on behalf of me..
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A nite to chill out...

2008-11-16T11:40:00.000-08:00

Last nite,me and hubby were having dinner with friends at one of our close friend's new restaurant at Ara Damansara around 10p.Me,nurin,su and kak azah were on the same table..the guys were on the other table...(saje nak asing table..hehe..senang nak gossiping)..we had tomyam campur,telur dadar,kailan ikan masin and not forgetting,sambal belacan...I had 2 and the half plate of nasi...yummy!lazat tak terhingga...masakan kampung tetap menjadi pojaan hatiku *wink*

Later after dinner, we had a chit chat...we did some catch ups;discussing on today's issues and sharing some personal stories..we left for home at around 12:30 am.long chat huh?...hehe,biasa la kalau dah chat mmg sampai ke pagi pon boley..yang penting haku xganggu idup orang okaysss~

L-R: Me & Su

(the photo was not clear coz it was taken using h/p camera)

By the way fellas,according to my beloved friend Su, Kraftangan will open a booth at Jusco Klang next week and there will be a batik promotion at discounted price.If you are a batik lover,you can see for yourself what kraftangan can best offer you... :>

[Out of topic..], as I was doing some files clean up in my laptop a while ago, I found this cover magazine that my friend,Ikhwan (designer) did for me & nurin.

dont you think I look like a school girl?...or maybe younger than that...hahaha,lately ni haku mmg kuat perasan :>

Complimentary Voucher..

2008-11-15T22:09:00.000-08:00

Last Wednesday, I went to Le Meridien hotel in KL Sentral with colleagues. We were invited for a special dinner to celebrate an evening of culinary indulgence by award winning chefs...Le Meridien sent an invitation card to few of us, the member of Starwood hotel 2 weeks ago...we were allowed to extend the invitation to other colleagues and friends..We arrived there at 6:45 p..the event started at 7p and was held at Al Nafourah (Middle Eastern Restaurant)...approx.60 ppl attended..there were many dish prepared for us from middle east to japanese...the event was hosted by Mr Martin, the General Manager of Le Meridien...he briefed about the food for 10 mins before we were invited to have a dinner..I had strawberry & marshmallow with chocolate dip as a starter..then followed by Japanese,middle east,chinese and not to be missed,malay food like satay and ketupat with Kuah Kacang...nothing much I can say about the food,it was great...no wonder they won the award...but I enjoyed Japanese food the most as it always my passion..Hope there will be more invitation for us in the future.

Before we left the hotel,each of us received a complimentary voucher of 2D 1N for 2 in Deluxe room at Le Meridien...I will definitely use this voucher soon..thanks so much to Le Meridien and not forgetting to Ms Geline for putting us in top list of invitation... :>

Arrived home at 10p,took a shower and went to bed...

the complimentary voucher

Counting days =>

2008-11-14T08:12:00.000-08:00

Today ends of third week before my journey in PwC ends...Next week will be the second week and the following week will be the count down..!! :D

Boring day!

2008-10-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

Booooringgg!!nothing much to do..I wanted to do a leave reconciliation wif one of the staff in the department that is resigning.but the staff was not around..the staff is currently at client..called her this morning and she said she will return to office soon at 5p...hope she will be here earlier so that I can go home early today...

Since my best buddy ira is still fasting, I decided to have McD for lunch...I feel soooo lazy to go out and tapau..I'd prefer to stay in the office and spend my time doing my own stuff..I know it's good to have proper meal like nasi campur but not for today..since I was not in a good mood to go out and get myself in the hot sunny weather,I decided to have my lunch in front of the PC and do some readings instead...

Ok heaps!,need to continue my readings...will blog again tomorrow :)

Feeling sick...

2008-10-08T00:21:00.000-07:00

Urghhh,dunno why this few days I feel uneasy...my body system go haywire...i feel sick...my stomach gassy,my appetite up & down,I cant sleep well,backpain sometimes and most I hate,frequent urination...that means I have to go to see "Mr Tan" most of the time and it really make me sick as I could not focus on what I am doing...I dun usually be having the pre-PMS as early as this..and the worst part is I had a major unbearable mood swings...tu yg plg tension!!am going to clinic afterwards... :(

Balik Kampung

2008-10-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

Balik kampung...ooo ooo ooo balik kampung...ooo ooo ooo balik kampung hati riang!!...when I wrote this post,I was actually on my way to Muar,Johor to celebrate raya with my IL family.this year,my bro IL driving his new black Satria Neo..he got the car in fasting month after few months waiting...hope u enjoy your drive bro ;p

The first destination will be D'Ajung Inn where we have reserved rooms during our stay in Johor.D'Anjung is located in Tangkak,nearest to Muar.Upon arrival,we headed to Mak Long's house (mom in-law's sister) in Tangkak as the check in time will only at 2 pm.Mak Long hosted an open house.when we arrived,there were many guests at the house..after makan2,we headed to D'Anjung Inn to check in first before we make a move to other relative house...I was just wearing blouse & pant...boleh?..nak buat mcm mane...dah terasa nak pakai casual...so,i just wear it la..thank god my IL tak cakap apa apa...but deep down I know they dont really like me wearing what am wearing..seksi?body figure je la yang seksi..but still wearing tudung and nampak sopan ok...tu kelebihan org skinny cam I nih...no big deal!

Later in the evening, we headed to Pak Im's house in Serom 3..when we arrived,only few of cousins aje ade...nana,dib and zizan...also the two rascals (Pak Im's cucus), Arman & chubby Aina..the parents' nuar & ayu went out for raya.Not much I can do in Serom,unlike my parents IL,they have a lot of catch ups to do...my hubby?melekat with his kembar;his fav PDA...kalau dah ade "benda" tu kat tangan,i kat sebelah pun dia x nampak.. hehe...sayang,if you read this blog,ampun maaf yea..the most I like abt coming to Serom is because Mak Mah's sambal...asal org Melaka,so u know la how great is the sambal!!...sehingga menjilat pinggan.. ;p

The next morning,we woke up early and get ready to go out...my IL plan was; to Pak Man's house,but as we arrived there nobody at home..then my IL headed to Mak Mazi's rental house in Muar as her house is still under major renovation...me & hubby left far behind during the convoy as I need to stop by at the gas station..so,we decided to go somewhere else...dah xtau rumah yang nak dituju kat mane kan..might as well we go for a date jer..me can spend more time wif hubby..hubby took me to Tanjung,as for ppl yang nt familiar with Tanjung Mas you all mesti curious nak tau apa yang ade kat sini kan?..the answer is mcm2 ada..ade taman,makanan,kera,etc etc...hehe...then we go for makan2 at medan selera tanjung..we ordered mee bandung...hubby ordered ABC as well...yummy yummy!!pau gak le ABC hubby,nak order satu lagi takut xabis,am not into sweet things...then,sempat la drop by to say hi to kera2 & snap few photos of kera2 yang aktif tu.

the monkeys bz makan-makan

bersepah-sepah monkey kat jalan

Later on,while waiting for me parents IL make a move to atok's house, I suggested to hubby to go to Giant Muar..hehe...dah boring giler kan...dunno where to go...lgpon Muar xbanyak tmpt menarik...hehe..we go there jalan2... Bro azad called hubby to inform that they already at atok house in Muar...then,we made a move to atok house...as we arrived there,penuh rumah...semua pak sedara mak sedara ada...Pak Ajis & Pak Ajak,Mak Ani,Mak Ngah...only Mak Yah was not ard...dah balik KL maybe...

Late evening, we went to Atok Su house in Muar.It was a first time for me,after 4 years..hehe..we lepak there for a while then we headed back to D'Ajung Inn to rest & sleep...tiring jugak..I took a bath and went to sleep...mak aihh,terasa penat sgt,nak kata drive,i x drive,hubby yg drive..maybe hormonal changes la kot kan..dah 2 minggu ni rs penat yg amat...

Only four of us (me,hubby,me sis IL & her daughter) overnite at D'Anjung Inn while bro and parents IL at atok's house. The next morning,we went to Bandar Tangkak and had our breakfast there.Then we headed to Mak Long's house to "tumpang lepak" for a while,while waiting for my parents IL...bro IL called hubby and asked us to wait at one of their relative's house in Muar town.After beraya at the relative hse,we headed back to KL.As we were leaving on Saturday afternoon ard 2pm,the road was still ok eventhough many cars on the road esp. when you reached Seremban/Senawang highway.

We reached KL ard 4:30 pm.It was heavy rain.We went to Jusco W.Maju and lepak2 at Old Town coffee house before we headed home...Overall, 2 days trip to Muar was OK...

Spring Cleaning

2008-09-27T00:06:00.000-07:00

Today I did a spring cleaning for the whole house..thank God that I am staying in an apartment...can't imagine if I were staying in a bungalow and had to do all the cleaning alone...I started my cleaning later in the morning ard 10a...woke up a bit late today....Spring cleaning is a tradition that allow me to freshen up my home and get a head start on the hectic Ramadhan and Raya season...I changed curtains,clean up the fridge,do a laundry,sweeping & mopping,some decoration,and some other stuff...I finished cleaning later in the afternoon...

Didn't go anywhere today..only hubby went out to send his car for service..we are going back to Muar on the second raya...

My deepest condolences to Marina & family..her father passed away this morning...May his soul rest in peace....Hope Marina will be strong...

Am sooo tired today...will blog again later....got to go to bed...Zzzz

Ramadhan..

2008-09-17T22:17:00.000-07:00

It's been a while I didn't blog...it's not that I dun want to but I dun hv the time to do so...even for my beloved friend's blog...to name a few...sorry dear ira,mie mie,and others of not having a time to read or to click on your blog....trust me will do that when I hv a free time....

Still to not too late to wish Happy Ramadhan beloved bloggers...hope this Ramadhan will be blessed with good health and life.This Ramadhan is really different from previous years...where this year will be a busier year for me..so many things to cope with...from personal to work related matters...plus I got news to announce...it's going to be a real shock to some ppl I guess...

Usually,Ramadhan is a month that I can do some savings but not for this year..I dun know where I spent my money to...my pockets all drained...dont know where to fork out cash for spending...credit card was delayed for payment..mak aih,banyak nak settle this month...thank God I managed to do some small business for pocket money...so,it helps to lighten my burden...God is rite,every problem has a solution..it's the matter of you want to do it or not...never give up and always have faith in God.

I feel different for Ramadhan this time...age factor I guess..if last time,every ramadhan I'll always think of what to buy for raya,dishes that mom will cook for raya,etc etc..but this year,my concern is about other ppl around me..ppl who are hopeless,homeless,and everything -less...I have pity for them and I thank God even I dun have a trillion cash in the banks,a bungalow and luxury car,I still have a house for a shelter,a food on the table to eat,my kancil (even it's not luxury) and most importantly, a greatest gift from God which is health,sth human can't buy...

This Ramadhan I prefer to do my own things,I did not mingle much...maybe I just need some time alone...in front of PC,doing some stuff,like update this blog...hehe,do some readings and replying some sms/attending calls i.e.business related...

I really miss my mom even though I seen her frequently during weekends..I miss to have a chat with her..she's a good mother, good friend, and good chef..I luv u mom...I plan to get her sth for raya but I still dun know what to buy for her...she has everything that a woman has...from top to toe..compared to me,she has 2 wardrobe of clothes,tudung and handbags...I hope she dont need to buy another wardrobe for new collection *-*

Ok heaps, got some work to be done...will blog again tomorrow....da

Weekends in JB..

2008-08-18T18:40:00.000-07:00

Last weekends, me,husband and parents in-law went to JB to attend a wedding of my mom-in-law's relative.We stayed at mom-in-law's sister (Mak Esah) in Taman Anggerik,JB for 2 nites.We headed to JB on Friday's nite around 10:30p.Arrived in JB at 1:30p.

Upon arrival, we were served a coffee and satay for refreshment by Mak Esah & family..it was part of the supper as we arrived there early morning.My hubby looked so tired as he was the one who drove.Sian dia!..Later in the morning, I woke up a bit early,ard 7a..I heard a voice from the kitchen..mak aihh,pagi2 mak esah dah sibuk kat dapur dengan maid dia..hehe...rajin!!I brushed my teeth and washed my face and headed to kitchen,I offered Mak Esah to help her,but she refused..she said "bibik ada, takper"..hehe,but knowing me,I jenis kalau pegi rumah org mmg ringan tangan nak menolong...xreti nak duduk goyang kaki nih...mmg mama dah ajar camtu...

For breakfast we had lontong and kuah lodeh..yummy..sedap!!!then,after breakfast around 11-ish,we went to the wedding..it was heavy rained when we arrived there..we left the wedding ard 1:30 pm and headed to Kak Yun's (mom-in-law's sister) house at Pasir Gudang.Approximately,30-45 mins from where we attended the wedding.It was a double storey housing area....Kak Yun's just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Kaisara.Mak aihh,cam drama kat tv tu..but she was so cute and putih gebu...geram seh!!hopefully anak I sok camtu la,putih gebu!

After Asar,ard 4:30p, we headed back to Mak Esah's house.Azah & Azreen (hubby's cousins) took us (me & hubby) to Danga Bay for a nite walk...saje jalan2 kat danga town...the intention was to eat ikan bakar kat situ..yummy,sedap seh!..we didnt buy anything,just had ikan pari bakar, nasi goreng kampung and ais jeli...and masa tengah nak makan2 tu,hehe,ternampak la Tam Spider and rakan2...siap pakai topi lagi tu..nak sorok muka..biasa la kan..taktik artis.my hubby noticed him first..sbb muka familiar..we left danga bay ard 11:30p...once arrived home, I changed my cloth, wash my face,brushed my teeth and went to bed...penat seh!

The next morning, I woke up early ard 6:30a...pon dengar suara kecoh2,rupa2nya Mak Esah dah bangun and ke dapur dgn maid dia tengah prepare breakfast.I woke up and do the packing as we were leaving at 10a...my parents-in-law need to drop by at Serom to visit a relative.We had white bihun (singapore fried mee hon),lontong with rendang and sambal...mmg lazat!!dok sana hari2 mmg kebuntat jadinya... ;P

We arrived in Serom ard 12p. Mak Mah cooked ikan tenggiri masak kari and sayur pecal for lunch...sedapnya!!lepak2 kat rumah Pak Im (Mak Mah's hubby) sampai petang.Ard 3:30pm,ayah ajak I gi plucking buah rambutan,hehe..petik ngn tangan jer..tp payah le skit nak lompat2..sudah nye guna galah..ayah siap panjat pokok lagi..hehe...tp mmg best la..kenangan ayah mertua & menantu...haha..me & dad-in-law managed to get 4 plastic bags of rambutan..Mak Mah gave us 2 plastic bags of duku...penuh lak tu!...our car were full with bags and fruits..

After Asar,we headed back home..the traffic was bad coz there were 2 buses broke down at Seremban highway..menyusahkan betul!...sian my hubby,exhausted..I plak avoid drink too much risau nak stop R & R banyak kali...haha..tau je la kan..

We reached home around 8p.Thank God...I did some laundry,took shower and went to bed..tp sblm tu sempat la tgk Lee Chong Wei & Lin Dan berentap dalam Sukan Olimpik bagi acara badminton final...mmg kelas permainan Lin Dan,he always motivate himself to do the best..anyhow,am so proud of Chong Wei because of his effort and hardwork....dpt masuk final pun something we should be proud of..not everybody can go final one..dont play play oh..

Outing day a.k.a Family Day

2008-08-07T18:19:00.000-07:00

Last weekends, we (me & friend's family) had a family day at Kuala Lurau Camping Centre or known as KLCC at Janda Baik,Pahang.We overnite there.We set up few tents on the field next to the resort.If I were not mistaken around 6 tents..almost 50 of us and about 10 cars...

We convoyed from BHP near Janda Baik to the camping centre.Some of them did not familiar with that area.After breakfast at the shop near the BHP,we made a move to KLCC.It's about half an hour to reach the camping centre.We arrrived there around 12p...Upon arrival,we did unload all the stuff from car...

For ladies, we were busy at the kitchen to prepare a lunch...while the guys,there were doing some catch ups...as for the lunch we had masak lemak nangka ikan masin,sayur campur and ikan goreng..yummy...sedap giler!!..hingga menjilat jari... ;)

Noreen & Kak Lina - preparing the ingredients for the cooking

the guys were busy setting up the tents..

Later in the evening, we played some games such as kwek mambo,etc..I cant remember the name of the game..but we had fun.

this game was fun...it called "flying carpet"

help me!!I can't see a thing...where shud I throw this?left or right?

sempat lagi posing tu...huhu

Then,in the evening, the guys were setting up the tents..around 6 of them.As for the ladies,we prepared the ingredients to cook that nite..the menu for the dinner was BBQ Chicken and mashed potato.Our great Chef,Abg Mizi served us his special Teh Tarik and showed us his skills doing the "tarik" technique..later,we had a chit chat and played some games...we went to sleep ard 2 am...

pakar BBQ Malaysia...huhu

I couldn't sleep at all...maybe because it was cold..totally forgot to bring sweater,sigh...around 7 am,I woke up,washed my face and brush my teeth..I intend to take a shower early in the morning but since the water like soo damn cold,I just ignored my intention...

Kak Lina and Abg Mizi were busy preparing breakfast...They cooked bihun goreng and nasi goreng kampung.Licin!!as for the kids,dah x boleh berpisah dengan air...asyik berendam jer!

our great chef...preparing breakfast

sukanya dia dok berendam...anak sape nih??

After breakfast,me & Noreen snap some photos ard the camping area...Later in the afternoon,we had masak lemak siput sedut with batang keladi and ikan talapia bakar with air asam for lunch...fuuhhh!!terangkat beb...lazat!!esp.the sedut part..haha..I had 2 ikan bakar,shared with Jun.

......with Jun

Later, around 2 pm, we left the camping area,sedih ada gembira pon ade...mixture of feelings...but overall mmg best giler!!..looking forward to have this kind of outing/family day in future.

Wish List for 2008/2009

2008-07-09T15:50:00.000-07:00

I hope it's not too late to have a wish list even though it's past half of the year already...

Last nite, I had come up with a wish list...the reason being was to motivate me to work more harder...

some people find it very easy to get things they wanted,and some will have to work very hard to get what they want..murah atau mahal x penting, the most important thing is your effort and the way you work to own it.

Ok,my wishlist comprising of items/something I want for year 2008 as well as for 2009...

here goes my list:

Wishlist 2008

1. Nokia N78

2. Nine West Handbag (fully imported from US)

3. Tiffany Bracelet

I think enuff for 2008...I want to make sure that I can get all this latest the end of the year..

Wishlist 2009

1. Honda Civic VTec (still considering actually)

2. Trip to Japan with my dearest hubby (probably on Dec 2009)

3. HTC Touch Diamond (latest by Mar 2009)

cukup la kan buat masa ni..mmg sikit tp yang sikit tu will cost a lot of effort to me. Will try to start from HTC PDA dulu...

Short Trip to Holland (Day 5)

2008-06-18T21:30:00.000-07:00

9 February, our last day in Arnhem...we left the hotel early in the morning after breakfast...there was a limousine picked us up (including Azmi & Jamri) at the hotel around 8a..there were a lot of luggages in the trunk of the Mercedes..the driver (hired by Fico) help us to place our luggage in the trunk as it was so heavy...The journey from Arhnem to Amsterdam Schipol airport will took 1.5 hrs...

the Mercedes that took us to the airport...

the driver,lupa tanye nama..badan mcm wrestler..hehe..next to him; Jamri

We enjoyed a nice view along our journey on the road...we had seen a lot of nice places and not forgetting the windmill..the trademark of Holland...we had not had the chance to see the windmill closer..I heard only a few left as they have switched to the modern windmill..

I did search some info on the windmills on the net.

History of Windmills:

Picture of Windmill, Kinderdijk - Kinderdyke, Holland

The Dutch built windmills for many centuries (and to some extent, the windmills built the country itself,since without them much of the land drainage could not have occured). In that time the mills were developed for corn milling,land drainage,saw milling,and in fact all manner of industrial purposes.Despite this widespread use,Dutch mills are in many ways quite primitive - using canvas sails,and turned to wind by hand (as distinct from the automated mechanisms that were developed for English windmills,including the faintail,and shuttered sails).

There are a very pleasing number of remaining windmills in the Netherlands - the number is about 1150 and rising.There are 8 windmills in Amsterdam.

Ikea..

Upon arrival at the Schipol airport, we headed to the counter to re-issue ticket..it cost us EURO 25...later, we walked around the terminal and snapped few photos...ard 11a, we entered the waiting terminal to wait for our flight scheduled at 12p...while waited for our flight,we had a chit chat wif Azmi & Jamri,seated behind us...our flight was MH 0017.I was really sad because I had to leave The Netherlands... such a short trip but all I can say I had a nice experience there..I learned a lot abt their culture and lifestyle..I shall come again to The Netherlands....

Schipol airport..sempat posing sementara tunggu flight

In the airport

outside the airport..

TOT ZIENS HOLLAND...till we meet again..

*tot ziens = goodbye in dutch

After 13 hrs of tiring journey, we arrived in KLIA at 8a...my dad-in-law fetched us up at the airport...Then, we stopped by somewhere to have our breakfast and lunch..I was having a jet lag...Once arrived at home me & hubby grabbed the pillow and continue our journey in a dreamland....hehe

That's all folks.Our journey to The Netherlands/Holland...

Short Trip to Holland (Day 4)

2008-06-17T21:45:00.000-07:00

On 8 February, we went to Amsterdam Central as my hubby did not had the chance yet to go for a sight seeing.Besides,we need to get some souvenirs for family & friends..We left the hotel around 10a..we wanted to leave earlier,but hubby need to put some final touch on his report...We bought return ticket (Dagretour) that cost us EURO 16,00/person..Our tren scheduled at 10:28a..

Welkom to Amsterdam Centraal..

It took approximately 1 hr 12 mins to Amsterdam Centraal. Upon arrival in AC around 11:40a,we went for a tour around the city..unlike in Arnhem, Amsterdam more congested wif people. We walked around to see some of the nice places in Amsterdam.

my dearest hubby...

We walked around the city and snapped some photos of the buildings, scenery and not forget our own photos..hehe...syok sendiri je...we brought some snacks from the hotel during our breakfast that morning...biscuits & some bread..bkn per, nak isi perut sepanjang perjalanan di Amsterdam.We were thinking that we had not much time to go for lunch...nak bergambar lg, nak beli souvenirs for friends & families lg...mcm2 nak buat in one day..mane spot yang sesuai kami snapped jer...actually, during our visit in Amsterdam, there was a major construction in the city..so, byk tmpt jd x menarik..tau tau je la kan..with the tractors la,itu la ini la...

teruja dengan kuda kat belakang tu sbnrnyer...hehe..ada macam kuda kepang tak?..

Dam Square...similar to Trafalgar Square in Central London..ade feeding pigeons, pelawak & performer jalanan...

ni la performer kat street tu..garang!!..I snapped jer..pedulik per...dah ler x paham dia ckp per...hehe

feeding pigeon...

jejaka terhangat Malaya...

street cat..mak aihhh!!gemuknyer..mcm kucing bela..cantik jer...ni kalau kat m'sia,street cat mmg sopak sana sopak sini....

Then, we dropped by at the DamSquare Souvenir and bought some souvenirs. Nice souvenirs and gifts sold here at the reasonable price. We bought wooden tulips, some magnets ,mugs,t-shirts, and many more...the shops assistants were very nice and friendly..they helped us a lot with the wrapping...kena plak dgn customer yang cerewet cam I nih..just to make sure everything were packed properly..sbd ade items yang fragile... I really love shooping there, so many shops and a lot of choices..but you need to survey all the shops to get the affordable/cheap prices...

sempat lagi posing lepas dah shopping tu..banyak betul basikal,dutch mmg suke pakai bicycle

hubby with the background of dutch canal..near the Dutch 'Golden Age'...

nice background...I love this pic so much!

cruise...along Amsterdam Canal

Later, we continued our journey around the city...every inch of the road was occupied with people...keadaan mula sesak bila menjelang petang...after we have done with some photos and shopping, we headed back to Arnhem around 4p...dah letih dah rasanye..tp seronok giler..the weather was sunny but windy...sejuk la cuma ade sinaran matahari...tp x panas pun..unlike the day on my arrival in Amsterdam, the weather was cloudy...one incident happened to us...kami terlepas station...hehe..and guess what, the train was going back to Amsterdam Centraal..we only realized after we felt that it took some time to reach Arnhem station...rs cam jauh..I asked one of the guy in the train and he suggested that we should stop anywhere between the station...we stopped at the Utrecht Central and asked the tren assistant which tren were going to Arnhem...he then told us that we should take the tren at spoor 2, the tren will be heading to Arnhem...me & hubby were very tired...sampai terlepas tren...hehe..we arrived in Arnhem around 6p..lmbt skit sampai sbb missed station td...kalau tak sure dh sampai awal...

termenung panjang..tu yang sampai termissed station tu...very tiring..

sms sape tu sayang...???

upon arrival in Arnhem station, we headed back to hotel to take a break..rehat sekejap sbb penat berjalan..then, later around 7p, we went out to buy some chocs & candies for our family & friends...final shopping la kiranya ni...banyak jugak le kami borong..we had to rush as most of the shops were closed at 6/7 p...business hours dorang mmg x mcm kita..our KL is very LIVE...town dorang kol 7 onwards dah mula start sunyi..once arrived, most of the supermarkets were already closed...terpaksa la search yg belum tutup...and hubby knew where it is...the only supermarket opened until 10p..still many people do the shopping...sempat la rembat ape je yg ade..the price was quite cheap...The Netherlands mmg terkenal dengan coklat..so,chocs kat sini mmg murah...sbb dia manufacture sendiri...mmg susah la nak import dari luar..tgk kat wrapping paper tu mmg Made in The Netherlands...penuh gak le bakul kami...hehe...tp my hubby dah rembat awal2 lagi...hehe..last minute shopping ni mmg selalu nak rush jer..sebaik Q x panjang...

then, we went for a walk again...around town,final photo shooting..huhu...hard to snap a photo when it was already dark..we took a dinner and packed our stuff coz we were leaving the next day..tido pon lambat..banyak benda nak buat...we had to leave the hotel early as we need to re-issue the ticket at the aiport..

last pose in Arnhem..hehe

Short Trip to Holland (Day 3)

2008-06-16T00:31:00.000-07:00

The next day (7th February) after breakfast, I headed to Arnhem town near the hotel area. I visited the church,ancient buildings,shops...not many people...weekdays maybe. I walked around and snapped some photos of the unique buildings and shops.I had to walk alone again as my hubby was at the supplier's office and only be back after office hours. The town were not as bz as in Kuala Lumpur.There was no traffic.The dutch prefer to use bus,motorcycle,bicycle and even walk.

One of the unique bulding..written in...???

unique music shop...

Since it was so difficult to find a restaurant that can fit my appetite and halal, I have brought some snacks before I went out. I brought some biscuits,chocolates and a mineral water..just to fill an empty stomach..bknnyer ada nasi campur kt sini..bayangkan,nak alas perut sampai petang.. eralier on,I planned to eat at Subway but I was curious with the food..takut termakan pork lak...then, I went to some of the clothing shops, Arnhem was having a mega sale during my stay there..so most shops offers up to 70% sale...Everybody were crazy about the sale but nothing much interest me except for some of accessories items.The shops were not congested as in Kuala Lumpur. ..You have more time & peace to shop...hehe..best kalau KL camnie.

Mega sale in Arnhem, they put the banner on all the roads to shops

After done with the window shopping (just bought some souvenirs), I walked around the town again..kira round2 town la nie....as usual snapped some photos of some of the nice view...I was really amazed with the town....amazed with the scenery,the people..pegi mana2 xyah nak pk selamat ke tak..sumer org buat hal sendiri..jalan kat lorong2 kecik pon takde mat pit nak usha..if in KL, I rasa dah selamat dah bag & duit i sumer...

Then,around 5:30 p, I headed back to hotel...rs penat & lapar tahap dewa dah... my hubby was not back yet..I took a shower and watch tv while waiting for my hubby to come back...I was having trouble watching the TV programme as I did not understand a single word they said..subtitle takde...all in dutch..yg I tau Welkom jer...hehe...conclusionnyer,tgk aje la,paham ke tak perkara no.2..

Welkom...Welkom...Welkom!

My hubby came back around 7p..he said he had finish his assignment at the suppliers' office...we had planned earlier to go to Amsterdam for sight seeing and shop.That was the reason he had to stay back a while and completed his work.Before we went out for dinner, he had to prepare a daily & final report to update his superior in Malaysia on the progress of the buy off machine...later around 8:30 p, we went out for a walk..jalan lagi around the town..penat mmg penat,tp sbb cuaca sejuk,selesa utk berjalan...tak sweat...then,masing2 perut lapar,I suggested to hubby that we go to SalaThai restaurant..but he refused,nak tukar angin kata my hubby...then I suggested to him we just order Domino's Pizza..but he's not a pizza type,finally we decided to go to Indonesian Restaurant called Batavia.We ordered satay,rice,sambal sotong and few malaysian alike dishes...but sorry to say,the taste was *%$^@!!.. mmg tak sama mcm malaysian dishes yang lazat...that time, I missed Malaysia so much!!

Short Trip to Holland (Day 2)

2008-06-15T22:44:00.000-07:00

On the next day (6 February 2008), after breakfast, my hubby told me to go for a tour around Arnhem City. I went to the reception counter at the lobby to get some info on some of the nice places I can go for a tour & the public transportation available to get there. The guy gave me some brochures of the places, city map and printed out the bus schedule for me.bukan takat provide info jer, siap kasik tips lagi...best betul..senang nak travel because I have a bus schedule with me...unlike in Malaysia, susahnya nak tgk bas tu ikut schedule...Then,I went to room to dress up and get all the my stuff before I went out for a tour...boringnya terpaksa jalan sorang..but am already get used to it...so no big deal for me. cuma yang x bestnyer tang nak bergambar...terpaksa la amik bergambar sensorang...Based on the info & map the guy at the hotel gave me, I decided to go to Burger Zoo..I thot I wanted to go to National Park but since that guy said it will took me 1 hour/approx.40 km and 2 buses, I cancelled the intention to go there that..The guy told me it'd be better to spend time at the national park the whole day...whole day?alone?might be fun but boring...according to the brochure,from November to March the opening hours for the park will be from 9 am to 6 pm...lain season lain operating hours..admission fee for adults is euro 7 (including museum)...my plan that time was to go with hubby after he completed his assignment...

my breakfast..cereals,bread,raisins croissant, milk, pure orange juice,coffee

my favorite yogurt with fruits...

Without wasting more time, I took a bus to Burger Zoo. To go to the zoo you can either take bus no.3/13...In Malaysia the famos bus run by RapidKL but in The Netherlands it runs by Connexxion. The bus fare is euro 1. That's the only bus you can see on the road and using electricity to generate the bus. Most people in Netherlands use bicycle, motorcycle and some of them just love to walk. So the journey from Arnhem to Burger Zoo is approx. less than 30 mins. I took the bus no. 3 and it took me directly to Burger Zoo. The admission fee to the zoo is euro 16,50 = RM 79.20 (1 euro = RM 4.8, based on the exhange rate that time). Ni kalau zoo kat Malaysia harga mcm tu...mmg x masuk zoo sampai bila bila la jawabnya..hehe.Guess what, the zoo is so big they have divided into few parks.gabungan 6 jenis wildlife dalam tu...haa,konsep park dalam zoo la...konsep zoo tu pon "a trip around the world in just one day"..meaning,takyah le nak gi desert semata2 nak tgk desert animals,xyah nak gi safari africa nak tgk haiwan safari..all in the zoo..you can visit all types of animals in the world in a day...sempat la snapped few photos of the animals.one of them,as shown below..hehe

Skinny Safari Lion...

I was in the zoo for 5 hours...I travelled each park in the zoo; Burger's Zoo,Burgers' Safari,Burgers' Bush,Burgers' Desert,Burgers' Ocean and Burgers' Mangrove...but I had a lot of fun looking at those animals.

signage to Burgers' Ocean

Burgers' Zoo's toilet..very unique!!

Formation of rock at Burgers' Zoo...nice architecture

Around 3p I headed back to the hotel...I was worried that my hubby would call me.I took the same bus,bus no. 3 to the hotel. When I reached my room, I saw there were 2 messages on the bedside table next to the phone. Both were from supplier's office Besi (known as Fico).

First message: From Mr Hakim. You will be picked up between 15.oohrs - 16.00hrs

Second message: Please call Mr Ronald from Fico

My hubby called twice but I was not in the room. I tried to call him and Mr Ronald was on the line. He then passed to hubby. My hubby asked me to dress up and wait at the hotel lobby in 20 minutes because Mr Ronald would like to bring all of us (including engineers Azmi & Jamri from Phillips for the same purpose as hubby; to buy off machine)to Germany.25 km from Arnhem (Dutch/Germany border via the E35)...He wanted to show us German castle.We arrived there a bit late as it was already dark..the castle was surrounded by water.It was nice even though I could not see it clearly...We walked thru the path where it was muddy...because of the rain earlier in the morning.The weather, it was so cold. I can't believe that I was in Germany. We snapped some photos ..unfortunately my camera was running out of battery.So,I had ask Azmi to snap few photos of me & hubby around the town...Azmi,jika anda membaca blog ni,mana gambar kitaorg?..

Later at nite, Mr Ronald brought us for dinner at Wok Masters (Oriental Restaurant) in Zevenaar...approx. 1 hr from Arnhem. It owned by a chinese..The interior of the retaurant was outstanding.....the food was great...very fresh..all you got to do is to choose the dish that you want and they will fry for you in the wok..then you can choose the sauce to be taken with your dish..Azmi & Jamri did not eat those dish..was was kata diaorang..so..me,hubby & Ronald je yang bedal...hehe..anyway,Ronald was the one who bought us the dinner.So,to show our appreciation we had to pleasure him at least...

Then,around 11p, Ronald sent us back to hotel. Me & hubby headed to our room and went to bed.It was so tiring..but we had a lot of fun.. ;)

Wok Masters - Orientaals Wok Grill Restaurant. website: http://www.wokmasterszevenaar.nl/

Short Trip to Holland (Day 1)

2008-06-14T22:28:00.000-07:00

Am back again!!!!, this time with frequent update...betapa susah skang ni nak adakan masa even to type a blog..ok,this time nak update skit trip masa bln February aritu...bkn nak show off ke ape just want to share some of the nice places and experiences masa kat Holland for a week.It was a short trip but I had a great time there..On 4th February 2008 yang lepas, I flew to The Netherlands. Actually, it was a short trip for me and a business trip for my hubby.He was assigned there for a week for buy-off machine with the vendor called BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.("BESI" formerly known as FICO). What I can say was, I had a nice experience and something to remember since it was a first experience overseas...the flight to The Netherlands took me 13 hours (non-stop) to reach destination..My flight was scheduled at 11:45 pm, but was delayed for 1 hr 35 mins due to error in calculation...hehe...can't imagine if we fly on the wrong altitude & magnitude...I scheduled to arrive Amsterdam Schipol airport at 5:45 am but turned to be at 7:10 am due to the delayed earlier.As for my hubby, he flew to Holland on Saturday night (2nd Feb 2008) . He called me from Holland a day before to remind me on the email that he sent containing a direction of the Schipol Airport and how to get to the train station to Arnhem.Very detail rupanya my hubby ni...as for me, I dont mind to travel alone as I enjoy travelling so much...takut?not really as I already get used to do everything alone and on my own...

In the flight, my seat was supposed to be at the window (3 seater) but a dutch couple occupied my seat and I had to seat at the end of the row..It bothered me a lot as there were always people passed by the walk way, but the advantage, easy for me to move out.13 hrs of travelling?erm,never imagine that...I travelled by road all the time and the longest travelling hours in my life, to Kelantan by road which took me more or less 8 hrs...I cant have a decent & comfort sleep during my travelling hrs...what I did was watching movies, listen to music & playing games..the rest I did some readings..actually I could not really focus on the readings..to many distraction, back pain, noise,etc...

At 7:15 am, upon arrival in Schipol, Amsterdam, the pilot announced that the weather outside is 6 degree celcius..OMG!!I not used with that kind of weather...sejuk giler!...I was born in a country that lowest the weather can go is 20 degree. (more or less la)...6 degree?grrrr...grrrr....

Once arrived at the Schipol airport, I took the Sprinter train to Arnhem...the distance of Amsterdam Central to Arnhem is around 1.5 hrs..The station is similar to others, there were many platforms...In The Netherlands they called it Spoor..My train sheduled to be at 9:15 am but it arrived at 9:13 am....2 minutes earlier..I was amazed with the train system...so punctual,unlike Malaysian train...In Holland, and I believe other progress countries in Europe as well, are very systematic in regards to their transportation system...In Malaysia, if you are late to work, you can have a strong reason of being late..but if you working in Holland, you can't give such excuses as they have a very sistematic transportation..maybe need to figure out other reason to tell the boss..hehe..

Schipol Airport, Amsterdam

In the train, I met someone by the name Ella..she's from Poland...very sweet & friendly...She was assigned by her Superior to Holland for 3 days but I did not exactly know her job, from the conversation it got something to do with the procurement kind of stuff...She told me that she did not have enough sleep, she travelled from US (Washington) to Holland on 8 hrs non-stop flight...and all she can think of was sleeping..we share our travelling experience, life,etc...while enjoying the view of the scenery including the PwC Amsterdam building from the train...we had a chit chat before she stepped down at Utrecht Central...before she left, we exchanged email address...I think that was the best medium for us to keep in touch...

PwC Amsterdam (view from tren, not that clear coz the tren were so fast)

In the tren

Then, I continued my journey alone to Arnhem...along the way, the scenery were so beautiful, I had seen a farm with the sheep, the windmill, the hydrochannel (used for agriculture)-it's mini water channel but quite long (cam parit la!tp dorang called it channel),but they made it purposely for agriculture and to generate clean hydro supplies..this country really make use of the nature resources....everything so clean, beautiful and fresh...

Once I arrived at Arnhem, I already feel the cold and put on my winter jacket with a fur at the collar..hehe...baru comel skit kan ada bulu2 tu!..once I stepped down from the train, OMG!!I can feel the cold..when I looked at the screen, the weather at Arnhem is 5 degree celcius..betapa sejuknya sampai berwap mulut..selama ni tgk kat TV mulut org berwap, skang ni I experienced it myself,mmg sejuk sangat!

In the email that my hubby sent to me a day before I departed,he will wait for me at the Arnhem station at 7 am..but unfortunately, because of the flight delay I arrived there at later time...around 10:30 am... nak buat mcm maner kan?not my fault...it was the pilot!...hehe..dah nak jadi delay kan...what to do....my hubby need to go to the supplier's office at 8 am....If I were late, I had to check in on my own...I still remember my hubby told me that the Haarhuis Hotel is just opposite Arnhem train station...Then,I walked a bit to the lift..I can't use neither staircase nor the escalator coz I was carrying my luggage...soo heavy...11 kilos...normal la kan,all girls stuff...

Haarhuis Hotel, Arnhem (opposite the Arnhem tren station)

Once I arrived at the hotel, I checked in and the lady at the reception told me to have breakfast at the cafe'.All have been prepared for me. At the time, I was the only one in the cafe' as the breakfast time was already over...it was almost 11-ish that time and the breakfast period was at 7 am-10 am..I had bread, some cereals and yogurt with fruits...a quick one...just to fill my empty stomach until evening..after that, I headed to my room at 102..the lift was sooo unique for 4 star hotel..hehe...tak canggih as in Malaysia's hotel la...once I entered the room, I threw my luggage and jumped on the bed..tak boleh tahan dah...soooo tired & sooo sleepy..I had a good sleep until I heard a door opened and surprised...my hubby was standing at the door and greeted me...It was almost 7 pm...he just came back from supplier's office ("BESI") in Duiven..I went to him and hugged...I missed him sooo much...2 days without him in Malaysia,I felt such a great loss..hehe...mcm org hilang arah though but that's the fact..a man that I shared my life with for 4 years this coming July..I was so happy to see him again... we had chit chat and later, I had my shower and we went for a dinner outside..together with supplier's Mr Geert Sommers (Senior Project Manager) and Mr Frank Boerma.The weather was getting colder at nite..it was 3 degree celcius..something normal la kan...like in the freezer....mmg TERAMAT sejuk!!I can't imagine if it's snowy..I would prefer to stay in the hotel rather than going out..but I had a great time...At nite,around 7p,Mr Geert and Mr Frank brought us for bowling.I striked once..hehe...I was the only female there ok..then,we had dinner at the SalaThai restaurant nearby. We ordered Tom Yam and other dishes.The food was great..Later, we went for a walk around the port,streets and hotel area....I was amazed with the ancient buildings...the buildings were old and unique but have hidden stories lies with them..I wish I could flash back the era when they built the buildings..hehe...at least I can learn the rite way to build a building...so that tak lah jambatan retak (cam MRR2 tu), rumah retak hehe..something that I always think of,why in today's world,with all the advanced technology yet we can still hear condo collapsed la, dam pecah la,bangunan collapsed?unlike before our era,as we learned from history in school that ancient people do not have a proper technology yet they managed to build a strong and proper buildings..for example,pyramid in Egypt,great wall in China...can stand for thousands of years..I wonder maybe the ancient people had more advanced technology that we would never know of...that's something question me until now...I believe all written in Quran..

our room - room no. 102

Actually it was fun to spend time together with hubby...bkn senang nak adakan masa dengan hubby, he's a workaholic person...all about keje...tp,dengan adanya masa mcm ni, rasa seronok sangat...hopefully after this we can go to other places just for vacation..no business/work involved.

Winter Pre-Shopping

2008-03-24T11:45:00.000-07:00

On Saturday (2nd Feb 2008) last month, me and husband went to Ikea, Damansara and bought some jackets for winter. My husband were leaving for Holland that nite and he had to get some jackets during his one week stay..It was winter in Holland..We left the house around 11-ish and we shoot to Ikea,thank god we managed to get the parking near to the door.ye lah,usually in weekends, hard to get a parking....we reached there around 11:30 am..our house to Ikea is just nearby..dalam 20-30 mins if no traffic..first,we went to have our lunch @ De Irfan's Cafe..then we headed to winter cloth shop at level 1 if I were not mistaken..the best thing was, my husband's company provide him with Corporate AMEX for those expenses, winter clothes, foods & etc..the budget allocated for winter clothes are RM 800++..my husband the one who go but I was the one who do the shopping..hehe...my intention was to help him around to shop,but turned out I also bought for myself...I said to my husband if I can't make it with him to Holland I will keep the jacket in case if I need to travel overseas one day..he just smile...he bought 3 jackets...and as for me one jacket, one glove,one cap, and a mapla and also thermal suit,to keep my body warm...then,we rushed to Sunway Pyramid as my husband wanted to shop for some t-shirts and pants..then we headed to money changer for Euro currency...everything were so rushed, coz my husband's flight was at 11:45 pm..he had to make sure that he reached the airport 2 hours before departure time...we were leaving Sunway Pyramid at 6 pm and we headed back home..at home, I had to help him with the packing..so tiring..and to pack I have to make sure that all his personal stuff that he needs are in the bag...one big luggage..after packed, we made a move to Subang 2, his parents were waiting there to send him to airport....we headed to airport after maghrib, around 8 pm and we reached international departure terminal,KLIA around 8:50 pm..then, he checked in and placed his luggage..we waited until the gate for departure opened.Around 10.15 pm, he entered the gate for departure,which was gate C 12. From the gate he took a train took him to the waiting hall..He sms to update me on his location:

10:22 pm - am on the train, gate C14

10:55 pm - am at gate C14,but last minute they changed to C12..going to the flight soon, Owh by the way, I coincidently bumped with my senior in Japan, he works there and he's going back to Japan.He gave his business card,maybe after this we might thinking of Japan for a holiday.hehe...orait dear,it's my turn to move..this is my last message..will see you in Arnhem on Tuesday..Take Care..I luv u

sedih pon ada tau...mana selalu berpisah dengan buah hati pengarang jantung tu...huhuhu

then we (my dad-in-law, mum-in-law and sis-in-law) shoot back home...that day was soo tiring for me...

My PwC Biennial Dinner Photos..

2007-11-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

2007 PwC Biennial Dinner

2007-11-28T12:30:00.000-08:00

Hi fellas...really glad that I can blog again...it's been a while huh?one month blog one month gone...hehe,biasa lah kan,too busy with work...

Ok...to cut it short, I want to blog about PwC bi annual dinner held @ Mandarin Oriental on 16 November 07 ago. To tell the truth I really enjoyed the dinner because this time I decided to join SPA Assurance team...unlike the previous dinner, I chose to be with my buddies...more freedom I guess..the reason of joining the team??I kinda close with our (SPA team) new joiners, Fira & Zaza..You want to know the secret of both??..they share the same name,even the father's name are similar, one is Zafirah Muhamad Zulkapley (Fira) and the other one is Zafirah Zulkifly (Zaza). Both from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)...Erk,too many UTP's graduates in PwC...what makes them choose to be here??..semak la weh!!...hehe,for ex-UTP's..just joking eh!

For the dinner, PwC Leadership Team sent out a note for early release.... Everyone were leaving at 1 pm, except for those who still attached with assignments & meetings...The reason was to allow the staff to prepare for the dinner.

Me & Fira decided to stay and do our make over in the office...Zaza joined us later in the afternoon since she was at client's.Me & Zaza chose to wear kebaya while Fira with her cheongsam.We hired a make up artist to put a magic on us. make up artist do the "transformation" job better than on our own..

L-R: Zaza, Me & Fira after the make over

The registration started at 7pm. We've got a door gift upon registration, a 1GB thumbdrive..ok la kan,better than nothing...quite nice...after registration we took some photos outside the ballroom. Zaza, Fira & me searched for SPA team around as we reached there quite late...we reached there almost at 8 pm...sadly,we missed the lucky dip...the lucky dip were for the first 300 if I were not mistaken...

Our guest performer for that nite were Harith Iskandar & Sean Ghazzi...What I can say that both of them performed very well. I really love Harith's joke..really made us dying to laugh...hehe..while for Sean,I really admire his voice...a man's voice (suara jantan gitu!!), was touched when he sang P Ramlee song...

With Sean Ghazzi

With Harith Iskandar

PwC performances for that nite were the fashion show and performance by Partners.
I was not sure exactly when the dinner is over but I had to leave early coz the clock already strucked 12 :30 am... but before we head back home, we took some photos again outside the ballroom..

Zaza gave me a lift home to Setapak (my mom-in-law's hse)..Thanks Zaza!...When I arrived at home,I cleaned my face...had shower...drink some plain water and went to sleep @ 2 am..what a tiring nite...but I had a lot of fun!.

2007 Hari Raya Unforgettable Moments...

2007-10-23T08:27:00.000-07:00

This year's Hari Raya was the most happening Hari Raya for me compared to previous years because....I have the oppurtunity to record some of the great moments during the raya celebration. Here are some of the unforgettable moments...

ask for forgiveness

with my "hubby dubby" on the first raya @ bkt beruntung

me & hubby with niece (1 yr 5 mths) - ours?coming soon...hehe

my mom & nieces "bertandang" at my in-law hse @ Setapak

Hari Raya ...

2007-10-19T16:41:00.000-07:00

Hi fellas & frens...I'm back again..feel good to be back and share something with you guys..I know I have not updated my blog for quite some time...sorry fellas..were sooo bz lately with work & other personal matter...only now I feel a bit free but not really free,just some free time during lunch...so I update the blog as some may have requested me to do so...hehe...Owhh,before I forgot I would like to wish all fellas & frens

"Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin"

Talking about Raya,I wanna share my raya experience this year. I bet most of us going back to hometown to celebrate raya.As for me, husband & family in-laws did not go back to Muar,Johor as usual. We have decided to celebrate it at Bukit Beruntung instead.why?as some ppl say "tukar angin"...hehe..that what we were trying to do...actually the house in Bkt Beruntung is owned by my bro in-law,he bought a house there as a second house...sometimes during weekends, my parents in-law will go there for a day or two to do the cleaning & to take a break..We were leaving for Bukit Beruntung the nite before raya and return to KL on the second raya...then,on the second raya was my turn to celebrate raya with my family...well,that's the tradition for marriage couple...take turn to celebrate raya..as for me,I dont mind which family comes first as long as it is fair for me,then it shud be ok & I have no issue with that..just trying to be a good wife...uhuk uhuk.. (",)

On second day of raya, me, husband & my family went to my uncle cu's house in Sg Besi..aunty cu's cook asam pedas ikan kembung (mackerel) and few other dishes.yummy..yummy..!!Then,we took granny back to my mom's house in Setapak for a couple of weeks to spend time with my nieces during the raya school break...The sad thing for me this year's raya was I missed my mom's raya dishes such as kuah lodeh, rendang daging & kuah kacang..she's an expert preparing those as I only be able to celebrate with her on the second raya and for sure my brothers finished the dishes on the first raya before I can have my portion... :(

On the third raya, our plan is supposed to visit our Tok De (Tok Uda - granny's brother) in Kg Kuantan but since my husband's car was having a minor problem, me & husband had to cancel it last minute..sorry mom,this year we were not able to visit Tok Uda..perhaps next year we will organize a rombongan cik kiah to Tok De's house...hehe

Forth raya, we were just staying at home as I already started working. Boring huh?..to tell the truth I like it so much,less people, no traffic, from driving to public transport, everything gone smooth...but it will only be a temporary..wait until next week,the road & public transport will be back to normal - congested.

Ok fellas!!..that's all for now...wait for more updates & photos on hari raya that I will post 'em soon...

I am back..!!!

2007-09-13T13:15:00.000-07:00

I'm back!!!phewww,good to be back... it's 1 month ++ since the last blog I published...was so busy with the packing...btw,PricewaterhouseCoopers will be moving soon to Sentral 1, KL Sentral...the 1st batch will move on 17th Sept and the 2nd batch will be on 24th Sept...mine is 2nd batch...most importantly,am looking forward to it..why?I only have to take one train from Tmn Bahagia to Masjed Jamek...it takes abt 15 mins..no more RM 90 Monthly Travel Card (MTC),it will be RM 50 save every month...hehe...big save aite?...but the worst thing is that from office to Sentral station will take about 15-20 mins walking distance...because our Sentral 1 building is a bit isolated at end of KL Sentral buildings area....in our new office,my department, System & Process Assurance (SPA) will be located @ 14th Floor...same goes to SPA Advisory and printing room...for the moving, I was appointed as a Move Administrator/Coordinator to handle administrative matters at the new office...stockcount on boxes,etc...errkk!stock count on boxes?...and that is to be done during fasting month?..and according to schedule,move administrator/coordinator need to do the stock count on Sunday, 23rd Sept at 3 pm to avoid mess on 1st day @Sentral 1..on the 1st day (24th Sept), all staff will be require to wear a casual "dress code", an official "striking" green t-shirt (will be our new uniform on the Day 1..).Jeans are allowed...what else the information abt the move that I missed here?..owhh,in the new office, in terms of security it will be more advance and secure.No security guard but "polis bantuan" will be around for a help..Parking fee is almost the same wif K N Chak @ Wisma Sime Darby@ RM 5/entry.The cheapest parking will be opposite the building (Brickfield Road) @ RM 4/entry.The are a lot of food stalls & restaurants but most are Indian food.Don't expect me to eat mamak food everyday..better to bring food from home...I can save more and in terms of hygiene,100% clean & halal...nothing I can find @Brickfield..If I wanted to shop I prefer going to Sentral station..I can go for McD,food court,selling booth,pharmacy & etc...

What I gonna miss most @ Wisma Sime Darby (Jln Sultan Ismail & Jln Raja Laut)??

1. Maju Junction - esp. Yong Tau Fu soup @ the foodcourt..mmg kawww!! & fruity (LG)
2. Sogo - gonna miss the SALE (shoes & handbags)
3. Jalan TAR - esp collection of tudung
4. Saiful (mamak stall) - gonna miss nasi goreng ayam super,tip top taste
5. Aunty chicken - nice taste of nasi goreng ayam & nasi ayam (with soup)
6. Abg Sani "kunyit" - no more nasi kunyit gaul..hehe (RM 3.50/plate-comes together wif tom yam soup)

That's all folks on update of the moving for today...Stay tuned for more updates!

Selamat Menyambut Ramadhan & Selamat Berpuasa

for all Muslim friends

My Sukides!!

2007-08-01T02:27:00.000-07:00

"Suki"

2007-07-30T13:50:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I went back to my mom's house in Setapak...I have not visited my mom for 2 weeks already...miss her so much!!...but I am not worried that much because I have 3 brothers at home to look after her..other than my mom, the most I miss is my "Suki"...

Suki was a gift from my ex-boss (Mr Dariush - MD) at my previous office..Mr Dariush bought Suki in Jakarta previously before he and his wife migrated to Malaysia in 2003 (he's a Canadian...FYI, Mr Dariush is half germany-iranian), actually I am not sure on Suki's origin but Suki is a persian breed cat for sure...I became a permanent custody for Suki in October 2004, the month I resigned from the previous company...

How I became the permanent custody?the story was like this...Mrs Martina (Mr Dariush's wife) were actually having problem keeping Suki at home because she said that Suki's fur caused her to have a difficulties in breathing...that was the reason she wanted to give Suki...all started when the day she invited me to her house on job matters, I saw Suki..such a cute cat & friendly too...hehe..Mrs Martina did mention to me that she wanted to give Suki to her friends or animal care centre and explained to me the reason of her doing that..then I came up with a quick decision to take Suki as my pet...as a cat lover, I hate the idea of letting irresponsible people or animal care centre to be the cat custody...I dont want such a cute cat like Suki being torchured or put to sleep..that is sooo unfair!..nowadays,most people dont have heart and lack of humanity...

When I brought Suki to my mom's house, "he" dont seem to like it though...huhu...maybe so different from his previous lifestyle (western)...but as the time goes by he managed to cope with our culture...hehe..this year,suki already 6 years old....I believed Suki really enjoyed his hobby, which is "sleeping"...see to believe..!Suki's getting fatter than before..huhu

my suki....cute eh?

My Dream House...

2007-07-19T12:02:00.000-07:00

This morning, I browsed some websites to search for a house to buy and have tried this link;

www.simedarbyproperty.com/simeuep/township.html

There are a lot of projects under Sime UEP nowadays especially at the developing area like Shah Alam, Pinggiran Subang, Ara Damansara, etc... I browsed each of Sime projects and I think I have found my dream house...it's just a dream house coz I know I can't afford to own it..now & thereafter (but hard to tell also,who knows i'll be a millionaire one day)..hehe..hey,everyone has a dream; dream house, dream car, dream husband...haha...(can't help with that!) ...

Imperial Promenade

D'PALACE

my dream house..

Selling price:
RM 1,940,888 (min) - RM 2,415,888 (max) (The figure in M not K)

Gross Built-Up Area: Approx. 4,650 sq.ft.
Land Area: Approx. 10,096 sq.ft. (min) - Approx. 14,843 sq.ft. (max)

target to buy: after retirement..hehe

Will include in my wish list.. (",)

Part II - Lucky....In Memory

2007-07-16T14:30:00.000-07:00

Earlier post I had mentioned that I will be updating Lucky's latest pics,but I have changed my mind coz ..... , let's read the story:-

13/7/2007 - I did not go to KSP Dinner at KL Convention Centre..my husband did not giving me the permission to go..he wanted to spend more time with me & Lucky I guess...as for that reason, I gave my 100% focus on Lucky as she was injured and need more attention...When I reached home, I immediately prepare food & medicine to be given to Lucky..she still dont eat & drink...me and husband so worried about her...she must be in pain..half of her body was like dead..poor her!...can you imagine,she have to drag half of her body to move..what concerned me was, her eyes dont seem to function well...because whenever I tried to give her drink,she was like searching for it...and when she sleeps, her eyes were not closed.I was getting worried...and was hoping everything going to be fine...after gave her the medicine, I put her back to the cage to let the medication to take effect and to let her have some rest...

14/7/2007 - as usual after subuh prayer, I started to do some cleaning in the house..then I saw lucky was trying to lift her body to move coz she looked uncomfortable with her position...then I saw her urine stain on the paper that I put on the cage floor...it was like a mixture of urine and blood...I was so worried..then, i took her out of the cage, to give her more space to move...she actually did urine but her urine did not look normal...I told my husband that we need to bring her to clinic again for further check-ups..few days on medication but her condition remain unchanged..we still have to force her to eat and drink..same goes to medication...I dont want let her suffer for that..then, around 2 pm, we went to the clinic located at SS3..unfortunately the clinic was already closed.. (they put a notice there" we have moved to ....), owh great!!..how can we find other vet clinic around there...??..I tried to sms my friend and get him to search for me on the net the address of all the vet clinic in PJ (SS area)...around 20 mins after that I received some of the address...and I have chosen Sea Park Animal Polyclinic 49 Jalan SS2/3, since we were near to this area...before we headed there, I called the clinic for a direction to get there...we arrived there around 3:30 pm...after the doctor examined her (lucky) body, he said that half of lucky's body were paralysed and because there was a damaged in her nerve system...the spinal cord I guess...she also lost her vision and the saddest thing was....her bladder was dysfunctional...that's a reason she can't pass her urine...and the infection from the bites had spread ....once it goes to the kidneys ..her kidneys will shut down and she will die....as for that reason, the doctor gave me 2 options..first, 5-days aggressive treatment to try to slower the infection and try to save her live..but the chances were 50-50...if she stays alive, she will permanently paralysed and if not she will die...second, put her to sleep...me and husband took like half an hour to decide on that...I asked the doctor again whether I have other options..the doctor given me no choice...finally we have decided to put her on sleep...we dont want her to suffer anymore..if she stays alive...she cant walk,cant urine, cant eat & drink...she will depends on water & food dripping to continue her life...why should we let her suffer like that...she deserves a better life..she supposed to have a normal life like any another cats out there....our decision were very hard...and without I realized, my tears dropped...I really hope that we made the rite decision...may lucky rest in peace....

Part I: Lucky Story..

2007-07-13T01:20:00.001-07:00

I was being so bz lately..but I have got story to update:-

10/7/2007 - on the way back home from meeting friends outside around 12:30 am, me & husband found a cat with two legs broken(I guess...hard to tell because it was dark)...(kesian sungguh..tak boleh bayangkan if I were in that cat's condition..I was still remember the day before yesterday, I saw the same cat at the parking area but at that time with only one leg broken...I dont bother to have a look at that cat because I thot that the cat just having a fight with other cats..or maybe a "mating" season..hehe..(mana la tahu cats ni bermusim skit..ada timingnya cats will "meow meow" bila nak mate kan..?)

11/7/2007 - we were insist to have a look at the cat condition since the cat sound like in trouble..after me & husband checked on the cat, we found his both legs were broken...poor cat..the cat look so healthy but only the injured legs make the cat weak and the movement were limited.This is the first time I saw my husband really have heart for a cat...or maybe his strong humanity made him decided to keep the cat at home for a while until its injured legs recovers..at home we put the cat in the box...then I put my unused towel in the box before I put the cat..this is to make the cat feel comfortable in the box since the legs were injured...I have to make sure I am not hurting the cat's leg or else the injury might getting worse.I gave the cat some milk and steam fish..I believe the cat were so hungry and that was the only meal that I can think of that time..I own a cat before but I let "him" (Suki) stays with my mum as her company.Back to the injured cat story, later at nite, we dropped by at the supermarket to buy a cat food...a tuna flavor whiskas..(that's Suki's favorite) since the cat does not showed a postive response to the steam fish given..me and husband were so worried about the cat's condition..

12/7/2007 - I took EL to bring the cat to the vet clinic at SS3 PJ (Wilayah Animal Clinic). I arrived at the vet clinic around 11:30 am.The Vet doctor's name is Dr Thiaga.He's a very nice guy,he's an indian but he speaks fluent malay..(not bad looking either...hehe)... Dr Thiaga checked the cat's condition and from the examination, he suspected that the cat has broken hip..not broken legs as me and my husband suspected earlier...oooohhh...the cat must be in real pain..I can feel that...what surprised me was when Dr Thiaga showed me there was a bite spot on the cat's body..between his back bone and hip...more surprised not one but two bites..maybe that what caused her legs to paralysed...from Dr Thiaga observation, he told me that it was either a dog bites or male cat bites....he could not tell the exact info since he has to do an X-ray to find out...unfortunately he does not have X-ray facility.He said he needs to send the cat to his friend's clinic for an X-ray but he can't do that today since he will be attending a 3-day course starting Friday until Sunday.He will be around on Monday. As for that reason, the cat being admitted at the clinic for few hours (around 6 hours) under Dr Thiaga's supervision for his further examination. He needs to check the cat's urine (the cat had not urine for the past 2 days)..he already gave the cat a jap and some medicine to put the cat to rest..poor cat..I promised to Dr Thiaga that I wil fetch the cat at 4:30 pm...so, while the cat being admitted at the clinic for 6 hrs..I went back home and took a nap..hehe..my husband called me like a zillion times today to know the cat's condition...so i need to update him from time to time..even have to explain to him in medical terms..huhu...When I reached at the clinic, Dr Thiaga was doing a water dripping to supply some water to the cat's body (around 100 ml of water)..to ensure that the cat does not suffer from dehydrated.Before I go off, Dr Thiaga remind me to bring the cat again on Monday for X-ray and futher check-ups. Hope the cat getting better soon.That nite, me and husband decided to name the cat, Lucky..why lucky?because she was so lucky that we found and adopt her...For the time being we had to put her in the cage until she recovers.

thanks to my husband for paying the bills... (",)

will update lucky's latest pics on Monday..

My Meal Of the Day..Yummms

2007-06-22T14:45:00.000-07:00

Today me, Ira & Oya had lunch at Pizza Hut, MJ. Suddenly I feel like eating pasta...before lunch today, I browsed one of colleague's friend blog..most of his blog is about food, recipes and eating...plus the pics of the food looked soooo tempting!

Actually, yesterday I did "tapau" pizza personal set (express combo 1) at Pizza Hut MidValley while waiting for my husband there. He was attending a talk on property investment at Cititel...and while waiting for him, I just walked around and do some window shopping...after few round of walking, I felt so hungry and dropped by at Pizza Hut (GF) to have my dinner..after I took a seat in the Pizza outlet, I ordered the meal...10 minutes after that he called me saying that the talk has finished...and he urged me to leave PH immediately and headed to MPH,where he waited for me there. So I went to the counter and asked the cashier to cancel my order and guess what the supervisor said to me, "sorry miss you can't cancel the order"..I asked her why..she said that "once the order being key-ed into the system they can't cancel it anymore"...okie..no question asked..fine with me...then I talked to her nicely with a smile that I need the order as soon as possible as my husband already waited for me. After that, me and husband headed back to his mom's house in Setapak...By the time we went back to PJ it was already 12:30 am...FYI, the pizza is still in the fridge..I thot of bringing it to the office to reheat and have it for breakfast but because I always rush every morning I forgotten about it.

When I reached the office, I still thinking about my pizza in the fridge..but I can't wait until 5:30 pm to rush back home to have the pizza.. so what I did was telling Ira that I want to eat pasta..and she's ok with it...so during our lunch time @ 1 pm, we headed to MJ for Pizza Hut.Even we have to Q for quite a while but it's worth waiting anyway.

Here are some pics during our lunch at Pizza's..By the time the pics were taken, the foods are already in our stomach...burrrppp..ooopsss!!hehe

My Portion

Ira's Portion

Oya's Portion

From L to R - Me having Ice blended strawberry yogurt (yummy..!) while Oya and Ira give their best shot..

Symptoms or Insanity?

2007-06-20T17:25:00.000-07:00

I can't help myself thinking of what happened the past 2 weeks...I wasn't sure whether I had a miscarriage or I am actually not pregnant!!

Last 2 weeks, my menstrual delayed for a week..usually only 2-3 days delayed...what concerned me a lot was the symptoms..

Well, I have heard from many sources that you aren't supposed to have pregnancy symptoms until the 6th week.

Maybe I am hypersensitive, maybe I'm totally in tune with my body or maybe I'm freaking crazy of getting pregnant..huhuhu....So be it.

For the last 2 weeks, I was having what I would like to think are symptoms:

1. Queasy - okay, not full on nausea but definitely this feeling like a lump in my throat that wants to turn into nausea but holds back coyly. Eating something makes it feel better, then I get to burping burping burping..

2. Gassy - my stomach like being ripping apart and I guess my gastric started to hit me again

3. Laziness - Not into housework like I used to ..(haihh..I ni rajin sangat tau,tak dok diam selagi rumah tu tak super shiny). In addition to that,I am easily get tired (buat ni penat..buat tu penat...asik asik ingat bantal & katil jer..hehe)

4. Sleepy - this is not my favourite hobby though, but the last 2 weeks making this one of my favourite do's...I can sleep while watching tv and sometimes the worst part is I can fall asleep while talking to my hubby...not so me!!.

Besides that, I also experienced constipation..hehe...I guess enough for me to mention the word without elaborating it further..

What makes me think that I'm pregnant??...here goes the story;

I went to Sunway Lagoon with my family during the school holidays 2 weeks ago. That time my mestrual was delayed for 5 days and I did not suspect anything..just that I was not in the mood to play any games in the park...I'd rather walk around with my mom & sister and watched my younger bro & nieces playing in the pool...

The next day, I visited my husband's panel clicnic because I was having a fever since the day before yesterday...the doctor suddenly asked me are you pregnant??..God,I didn't mention anything about nausea or any other symptoms I had...but I refused to scan even though the doctor insist me to go for a scan..he said that if I am pregnant my pregnancy is already 2 weeks old...erm,hard to believe rite?but what made him asked me that Q??..my temperature and blood pressure seem to be normal but a bit low... however I still refused to find out because I did not want to put too much hope on it..!But then, after a thorough thinking,I decided to run the pregnancy test on my own... When I reached home, I did a DIY test using the pregnancy stick which I bought at the pharmacy. After I took the urine sample, I tried the test and the result was negative...only one line appeared..

DIY Pregnancy Test

Negative (-) Result - Not Pregnant

Back to the story, the next day..I experienced a bit pain in my stomach and when I went to the toilet I found a blood clots (coagulated) on the floor as big as China on the map.I was really panicked as I never had this blood clot during my menstrual in my life..

For that reason, recently I do some readings on miscarriage from the Internet - http://www.hcd2.bupa.co.uk/ ..It says:

"The most common symptoms of miscarriage is vaginal bleeding, which can range from light spotting to heavier than a period. You may see blood clots, brown discharge or other tissue that is not clearly identifiable"...

This doesn't include situations where you lose a fertilized egg before you get a positive pregnancy test. Studies have found that 30 to 50 percent of all fertillized eggs are lost before a woman finds out she's pregnant because they happen so early that she goes on to get her period about on time.

I called my mom to checked on this situation and she suggested me to see gynae for further check-ups..I need possibly an examination, some tests and investigations may be needed to find out what is happening.I think I have experienced missed miscarriage..and from my readings from the Internet, the treatment for this will be treatment with medicines or surgery to remove the remaining pregnancy tissue or excess blood.

Whatever it is...I need to find out from the gynaecologist whether I had a miscarriage or just my insanity to get pregnant!

InsyaAllah, hope everything going well for me...I prefer to let nature take its course...

Father's Day vs Mother's Day

2007-06-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

One of colleague came up to me this morning and told me that yesterday was a father's day...I said to him that I know it was father's day because I have a father..uhuk..I did not mean anything to that words or as sarcastic words..it's just word with no meaning in it...oooooh sorry pal...huhuhu...erm,how should i put it....??

Talking about father's day and mother's day...why is it so important to have this two occassions in our lives??I still remember during my childhood years, childhood trips to the mall were an adventure, especially when there was an occasion such as Father's Day or Mother's Day to prompt the quest... I often gravitated towards Memory Lane's (cards & gifts's shop)..Neither of us gave much tought to what these gifts meant; they were simply reflections of a child's love and appreciation for her father or mother.Like most people, I listened to commercials that promised insight into what all dads/moms need - perfumes,watches and jewelleries or even choc & flowers...more important I learned that the gifts we give and things we do to mark these occassions are not so simple in their meaning..Why do we get dad a wallet or a tie?Because "good" fathers take care of the financial needs of the family, and these gifts symbolize his role as the provider...and because dad works so hard, he needs to remember to play, so gifts that support his favorite sport or hobby are also common. As for moms, simply because they brought us to this world and they sacrificed their time and energy to raised us to become somebody.

There is also meaning behind the things we do to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day,and this particularly evident when comparing the two occassions...Fathers are significantly less likely receive a gift, go out to eat and celebrate with extended family on Father's Day than mother's are on Mother's Day. Father's Day celebrations are also shorter by approximately two hours (I guess).. Could this be a reflection of the societal message that dads are less important to the family than mom?Yet despite spending less time celebrating,doing less and getting less, fathers reported a significatly greater enjoyment of Father's Day than mothers did of their Mother's Day celebrations. ..I wonder if your dads out there don't realize you are getting the short end of the stick..Maybe your expectations of how the day should go are not as high as Mom's, and therefore there is less dissapointment in your day.

We think more stereotypically about mothers and fathers on Mother's Day and Father's Day vs other family events such as birthdays. This is reflected in the gifts given on these occassions. The gendered nature of Mother's Day and Father's Day is underlined (that is, Mom is a woman, Dad is a man) by giving more stereotypically expensive gifts to moms than the fathers. Fathers and Mothers should be treated the same as a respect to them for raising us. Why should it matter what families do, what gifts they give or what feelings they have about Mother's Day and Father's Day?..These two occassions provide insight into what society values about motherhood and fatherhood and reinforce normative conceptions of what "good" mothers and fathers do.So, for me if a mother can have a RM 500 value of gift, it should go the same for a father...that's the act of being fair to both mother and father.

For Mother's Day last month, I bought for my mother a beads bracelet and for this father's day, I will get something special for my father at the same value as mom's gift....

Happy Birthday Baby!!!

2007-06-15T11:50:00.000-07:00

It's been a while I have not published my blog...I was being busy lately...Today is my beloved husband's birthday...and I would like to wish him "Happy Happy Birthday Baby"..Sorry baby, I don't have anything to give for your birthday this year......well,actually not the gift but the thought that counts..! as for that, just an e-card sent few days in advance...afraid that I might miss the date..huhuhu

Yes,a year has already gone by and you already have one birthday wish in my archives. And here we are my dear,another year gone by.

I am planning of cooking something special for him (but of course malay cuisine because that's what he adored most) as my token of appreciation for being a wonderful & perfect husband to me..

Next year,I will plan something "grand" for him..what's the plan??..am not sure yet,but will think of something fun & hard to forget.

Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu! (happy birthday in japanase)

How do I feel...??

2007-05-31T03:38:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the toughest thing about feelings is sharing them with others. Sharing your feelings helps you when your feelings are good and when they aren't so good. Sharing also helps you to get closer to people you care about and who care about you. When people talk about feelings, they sometimes use word "emotions"..

You can't tell your friends what's inside your backpack if you don't know what's in there yourself. Feelings are the same way. Before you can share them with anyone, you have to figure out what feelings you have.

When you're trying to figure out your feelings, it might help to remember something that happened and think about how it made you feel. Then you can say, "arrgghhh..am I not good enough?? or "why I have to face this dissapoinment?"..this can help to figure out your own feelings. It also gives the person you're talking with more information about what's bothering you.

Sadness is a feeling - it's one of the many normal human emotions, or moods, we all have. Sadness is the emotion people feel when they've lost something important, or when they have been dissapointed about something, or when something sad has happened to them or to someone else.

When you are sad, the world may seem dark and unfriendly. You might feel like you have nothing to look forward to. The hurt deep inside may crush your usually good mood.

Few days ago I tried to figure out what feelings I have after I was being informed that I failed in the interview....(for the IT Specialist Course (scholarship) as I mentioned in my blog earlier). I mean it was not easy to say I don't feel anything..as a human of course I do feel something..sad,feeling down,dissapointed...everything....but hey,everyone gets sad...it's a normal feelings for normal people...and as a muslim I can't let myself being carried away with those feelings...I have tried my very best but it was something I have to accept... something that has been destined for me.

Sometimes when your mood is sad, ,you just feel like being alone for a little while. Or you might want someone to comfort you or just keep you company while you go through the sad feeling. Talking about what has made you sad usually helps the sad feelings melt away.

When sadness starts to go away, it can feel like a heavy blanket is being lifted from your shoulders... Then, you can put a smile on your face..

Mysteries Of The Mind - Part II

2007-05-29T12:32:00.000-07:00

Mysteries of The Mind- (Continuation)

# 5 Brain Teaser
Laughter is one of the least understood of human behaviors. Scientists have found that during a good laugh three parts of the brain light up: a thinking part that helps you get the joke, a movement area that tells your muscles to move, and an emotional region that elicits the "giddy" feeling. But it remains unknown why one person laughs at your brother's foolish jokes while another chuckles while watching a horror movie. One thing is clear: Laughter makes u feel better.

#4 Nature vs Nurture
In the long running battle of whether our thoughts and personalities are controlled by genes or environment, scientists are building a convincing body of evidence that it could be either or both! The ability to study individual genes point s to many human traits that we have little control over, yet in many realms, peer pressure or upbringing has been shown heavily influence who we are and what we do.

#3 Mortal Mystery
Living forever is just for Hollywood. But why do humans age?You are born with a robust toolbox full of mechanisms to fight disease and injury, which you might think should arm you against stiff joints and other ailments. But as we age, the body's repair mechanisms get out of shape. In effect, your resilience to physical injury and stress declines. Theories for why people age can be divided into two categories: i) Like other human characteristics, aging could be a part of human genetics and is somehow beneficial. ii) In the less optimistic view, aging has no purpose and results from cellular damage that occurs over a person's lifetime. A handful of researchers, however, think science will ultimately delay aging at least long enough to double life spans.

#2 Deep Freeze
Living forever may not be a reality. But a pioneering field called cryonics could give some people two lives. Cryonics centers like Alcor Life Extension Foundation, in Arizona, store posthumous bodies in vats filled with liquid nitrogen at bone-chilling temperatures of minus 320 degrees Farenheit (78 Kelvin). The ideais that a person who dies from a presently incurable disease could be thawed and revived in the future when a cure has been found. The body of the late baseball legend Ted Williams is stored in one of Alcor's freezers. Like the other human popsicles, Williams is positioned head down. That way, if there were ever a leak in the tank, the brain would staysubmerged in the cold liquid. Not ine of the cryopreserved bodies has been revived, because that technology doesn't exist. For one, if the body isn't thawed at exactly the right temperature, the person's cells could turn to ice and blast into pieces.

#1 Conciousness
When you wake up in the morning, you might perceive that the Sun is just rising, hear a dew birds chirping, and maybe even feel a flash of happiness as the fresh morning air hits your face. In other words, you are concious. This complex topic has plagued the scientific community since antiquity. Only recently have neuroscientists considered consiousness a realistic research topic. The greatest brainteaser in this field has been to explain how processes in the brain give rise to subjective experiences. So far, scientists have managed to develop a great list of questions.

Mysteries Of The Mind..

2007-05-28T14:20:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Mystery of The Mind

Much of what we don't understand about being human is simply in our heads. The brain is a befuddling organ, as are the very questions of life and death, conciousness, sleep, and much more. Here's a heads-up on what's known and whats not understood about your noggin. ---- Jenna Bryner

#10 Sweet Dreams

If you were to ask 10 people what dreams are made of, you'd probably get 10 different answers. Thts' because scientists are still unraveling this mystery. One possibility: Dreaming exercises brain by stimulating the trafficking of synapses between brain cells. Another theory is that people dream abt tasks and emotions that they didn't take care of during the day, and that the process can help solidify thots and memories. In general, scinetists agree that dreaming happens during your deepest sleep, called Rapid Eye Movement (REM).

#9 Slumber Sleuth

Fruit flies do it. Tigers do it. And humans can't seem to get enough of it. No, not that. We're talking about shut-eye, so crucial we spend more than a quarter of our lives at it. Yet the underlying reasons for sleep remain as puzzling as a rambling dream. One thing scientists do know: Sleep is crucial for survival in mammals. Extended sleeplessness can lead to mood swings, hallucination, and in extreme cases, death. There are two states of sleep - non rapid eye movement (NREM), during which the brain exhibits low metabolic activity, and rapid eye movement (REM), during which the brain s very active. Some scientists think NREM sleep gives your body a break..and in turn conserves energy, similar to hibernation. REM sleep could help to organize memories. However, this idea isn't proven, and dreams during REM sleep don't always correlate with memories.

#8 Phantom Feelings

It's estimated that about 80% of amputees experience sensations, including warmth, itching, pressure and pain, coming from the missing limb. People who experience this phenomenon, known as"phantom limb," feel sensations as if the missing limb were part of their bodies. One explanation says that the nerves area where the limb severed create new connections to the spinal cord and continue to send signals to the brain as if the missing limb was still there. Another possibility is that the brain is "hard-wired" to operate as if the body were fully intact - meaning the brain holds a blueprint of the body with all parts attached.

#7 Mission Control

Residing the hypothalamus of the brain, the suprachiasmatic nucleus, or biological clock, programs the body to follow a 24-hr rhythm. The most evident effect on circadian rhytym is the sleep-wake cycle, but the biological clock also impacts digestion, body temperature, blood pressure, and hormone production. Researchers have found that light intensity can adjust the clock forward on backward by regulating the hormone melatonin. The latest debate is whether or not melatonin supplements could help prevent jet lag - the drowsy, achy feeling you get when "jetting" across time zones.

#6 Memory Lane

Some experiences are hard to forget, like perhaps your first kiss. But how does a person hold onto these personal movies? Using brain-imaging techniques, scientists are unraveling the mechanism responsible for creating and storing memories. They are finding the hippocampus, within the brain's gray matter, could act as a memory box. But this storageare isn't so discriminatory. It turns out that both true and false memories activate similar brain regions. To pull out the real memory, some researchers ask a subject to recall in memory in context, something that's much more difficult when the event didn't actually occur.

To Be Continued...

My Dream Viva!!

2007-05-25T14:52:00.000-07:00

This morning when I read The Sun (the nation's FREE newspaper, which I get it from the cafe@10 every morning)..I came across one small advertisement on the top right corner of the newspaper (yellow in color)...it was written like this "DIGI 50 cars/50 days Giveaway - 38 Viva to go - Reload RM 50 now!"

Today's (Friday - 25 May 2007) The Sun

Ermm..it has been a while that I dont drive and own a car since I sold my baby Kelisa in December 2004...I bought the kelisa on June 2004 a month before I got married. I really miss my baby Kelisa..I am planning of having a car again but have not yet decided when is the right time to buy since the Perodua frequently launch a new car..maybe I shud wait for another model to be released...everytime I watch a Perodua Viva advertisement on TV I feel like to own one. The car is so compact and convenient for city drive...it's the perfect car for ladies.

I feel like trying my luck to win the Perodua Viva in the DIGI contest..the problem is...I am not a DIGI but a MAXIS subscriber..then, I tried to persuade my colleagues Ain & Ira to try out their luck in the contest since they are DIGI subscriber...hey,c'mon...who knows..maybe luck will be on their side...

As for me, I shud think of buying instead of winning it. Viva...nice name & nice car..but of course not now..maybe later when I am financially-free.

My Dream Viva!

A Lending Hand

2007-05-21T13:20:00.000-07:00

Everybody knows LRT is the most convenient public transport but at the same time it also a "moving" refigerator. So packed & crowded...the natural aromatic smell from body odour,perfume,air-cond,and etc..a mixture of everything...really makes me drowned!!..I wish I can work from home rather than to face all this hassles everyday..It makes me boring and give up with the way of Malaysian living...

PUTRA LRT or "moving" refrigerator

Each station the PUTRA stops will make the PUTRA go slower...hehe..maybe because of the load...One incident happened in the crowded PUTRA this morning, a minute after the PUTRA passed by the Kerinchi station, one of the lady in front of me suddenly collapsed...or should I used a word fainted...to be accurate. She looked very weak and her hands on forehead. I believed that she had an headache before she fainted or else she suffered a morning sickness (pregnancy symptom maybe) huhu...Then, I helped her up, and get someone to give her a seat...unfortunately I forgot to bring "minyak cap kapak" as I used to bring everyday in case im having the same symptom (morning sickness)..hehe

headache or morning sickness?

After I put her to the seat, I asked whether she needs anything...water?panadol?or plastic bag maybe..in case if she feels like throw up (or vomit)..sometimes we probably thinking that all the mentioned stuff are not important but in certain emergency cases those stuff will help a lot..ok,back to the story..then I tried to comfort her..to make sure she is fine all the way to her destination...I asked her where is she headed to?..she said KLCC...then I can only look after her until Masjid Jamek station because my destination stopped there.

Before I stepped out from the PUTRA..I waived my hand to her showing that I was leaving...with no thank you or smile,she nodded and leaving me with the worried feelings...but I understand..maybe she was in pain or too weak to response...it doesn't bother me at all,maybe I will react the same if I were in her shoes.. as long as she still alive and my help makes her feel good and easy...I am happy with that..what I did this morning was just lending my hand for a help...

helping hand

Favorite Shot ..

2007-05-11T13:30:00.000-07:00

"wacko ladies" a.k.a 3 dara pinggitan PwC...hehe..

My-First-PDA..

2007-05-10T12:45:00.000-07:00

Hooorayyyy...At last!!...I bought my first PDA yesterday..Model DOPOD 818 Professional..(Alhamdulillah..dapat gak ler kehendak hati tu)...Price??hehe...take a wild guess!..what do ya expect for a second hand..must be cheaper la than the brand new...the reason I bought it because the condition - 90% like new...tiptop (no scratches,no defect...)and other hidden reason..hehe...the salesperson was damn cute!!huhuhu...

What I like about this PDA:-

The features & its functions

The shape

and the most I like is the size..as Billy (salesperson) said it is suitable for a lady

I like to play around with the features and functions and now becoming one of the PDA-addicts... addicted to it...It's like addicted to PS2..It's so user friendly and very easy to use...wif its cute stylus pen...since this is my first time I owned a PDA...my husband always remind me to take a good care of it...I will dear,dont worry...hehe

Today, to make full use of my PDA (nak test power since the PDA also act as a camera..tp 2.0 Megapixels jer la), me and my "poyos" gang (akla & ira) having a "photo session" at cafe@10... we prefer to call ourselves "wacko ladies" ...got brain but like to do idiots things (bende bende bodoh/giler)..hehe (sorry guys...just kidding)..but akla & ira are my best buddies in PwC...they help me a lot in anyway they can...owwhh...so terharu...you all memang best giler!!..so,with this "wacko ladies" ..we took a few shot of our photo in different angles and styles...but we managed to have few shots...a lot of people in the cafe..we kinda malu malu gitu.!ahaks.Here are the few shots:

My first PDA

For those interested/looking for a PDA, you can try :

Customer can find a lot of choices here in E-Trade..E-Trade accept trading/selling of h/p,PDA,including a camera. So, if you intend to buy/sell a h/p, you might think to include E-Trade in your list. Good place to bargain as well...(but must know the tactic la,for women it might be easy to bargain...hehe)

PDA Dilemma..??

2007-05-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

Since this morning I cant help myself searching on the net for PDA..I am looking for a second hand PDA as I cant afford to own a brand new PDA..hehe (c'mon.. should I invest like RM 2000++ or more for a brand new PDA??).Trust me, it's not worth at all because you are not gonna use it forever...Many people bought a PDA then sell it after using it for few months...Whether they do not know how to make full use of the functions or they dont see the importance of having one or they easily get bored with it...errmm..there are 1000 reasons of buying or selling it...but as for me, I need it because it is important to me.Actually to buy this gadget we need to have a good info (market price,specification,add on application,etc) about it to avoid ourselves being cheated by the seller/supplier especially for the second hand.Unless,if you buy it directly from the manufacturer,then it's worth the money.

Why suddenly I need to buy a PDA??..The answer is very simple...One of the biggest benefits of the PDA is its ability to hold large amounts of information in a small box and the best thing is, very useful for quick reference.For me, thinking of furthering studies will be vital for me to have a gadget like this to ease my learning process...hehe...

on the other hand, the advantages of having a PDA;

today's PDAs can also keep us amused with games, music, and video; a growing number have built-in cameras, and a few newer ones integrate GPS receivers as well.

Even entry-level PDAs now have color screens, and all but the most inexpensive models also let you track e-mail, browse the Web, and send instant or text messages via built-in wireless Internet connectivity--Bluetooth (for connecting via a Bluetooth cell phone), Wi-Fi, and/or (in the case of PDA-phone hybrids) cellular networks.
At the high end, a couple of models support two or three modes of wireless connection, so we can enjoy broadband speeds at Wi-Fi hotspots and increasingly speedy cellular hookups almost anyplace else

I found a few PDA in lelong.com.my and there are 2 best PDA for me to choose (these 2 includes all the advantages listed above):

Now it comes to dilemma...which one should I go for?..top or bottom?...ermmm..both are good in functions and features..nice design too...hehe...but I am more interested on the top..(model O2 XDA IIs) price @ RM 1,050. On the bottom is the same model (but older version I guess) only price @ RM 800.Will drop by at this shop, E-Trade Enterprise - Summit USJ (as adevertised in lelong.com.my) after office hour today for a survey and to seek some advise from the experts on which PDA is good to buy...

My Workstation

2007-05-08T12:45:00.000-07:00

I was late this morning...overslept!!hehe..was on MC yesterday.I told my colleagues that my nose was bleeding but actually it worst than that.but it's too way personal to tell..let me keep it to myself.

I reached the office at 9 am...sigh...Thank God nobody noticed I was in that late except for my colleague seating next to me...hahaha...she's OK because she's almost the same...hehehe..hopefully she don't read this.

I missed office very much..dunno why but I missed my PC,my workstation..maybe because I own the most cheerful and lively workstation in PwC compared to others..It's true...see to believe!..hahaha..

Cheerful isn't it?Maybe it can't be seen clearly because I took the photo in wrong angles..Summore, I know my desk was a bit messy the time I took the photo..everyday my desk never empty always filled wif papers & files...For me,it's my second place to hang out and express my feelings..I like to put a bit of decor art on it...to make it look cheerful and lively...I hate to see something common because for Ariens..they tend to get boring easily wif something...& someone...(I can be sure of this..Ariens out there!are u agree wif me??)... So, to avoid boringness in my daily worklife, I try to put some light to my decorations...and dont be surpsrised, 7/10 of people passing by my workstation will stop by and give compliment..hehe...im not a type of person who likes to put too many things like ornaments on christmas tree.I have seen one before..not in PwC of course...hehe..hopefully I can think of something nice for my new workstation @ KL Sentral soon...

A Blurrrrrr Me....!!

2007-05-07T11:41:00.000-07:00

I received a call from Aishah of Cosmopoint yesterday evening..ermmm..but cant remember the exact time of her calling. She mentioned that I passed the exam...exam??what exam??the last exam I sat was 3 years ago... and the weird thing is, this is first time I heard Cosmopoint got something to do wif me. Yes...Cosmopoint, a building (Wisma Sachdev) next to my office...to refresh, our conversation goes something like this:

Aishah: Hello...Boleh saya bercakap dengan Cik Noor Azmah?

Me: Ye saya

Aishah: Saya Aishah dari Cosmopoint. Saya nak inform yang Cik Azmah telah lulus exam semalam

Me: Huh?Exam?

Aishah: Exam yang Cik Azmah duduki semalam untuk menjadi antara peserta yang terpilih untuk mendapat biasiswa bernilai RM 14K untuk menjalani IT Specialist Training selama 6 bulan.

Me: Owh,yea...now I remember..Alhamdulillah. So....,?

Aishah:Adakah Cik Azmah masih berminat untuk meneruskan dengan tawaran yang diberikan?

Me: Yes, why not..apa prosedur selepas ni?

Aishah: Actually, Cik Azmah baru saja melepasi stage yang pertama, stage yang kedua akan diadakan interview bersama dengan wakil dari kerajaan.

Me: stage yang kedua?

Aishah: Seperti yang dterangkan dalam taklimat skop kerja (job briefing) semalam.

Me: Oppss...sorry saya tak attend job briefing tu sebab saya terpaksa balik ke office atas urusan kerja.ok..takper, then biler interview tu?

Aishah: Macam tu...tapi takper saya akan terangkan nanti.Interview tu akan diadakan pada pertengahan Mei nanti tapi tarikh & masa belum diputuskan oleh pihak kami lagi. Kami akan hubungi Cik Azmah untuk diberitahu mengenai tarikh dan masa.

Me: Ok takde masalah..thanks for the info

Aishah: Sama sama..

Actually the conversation was quite long but I make it short & simple..hehe..I was blur that time when she mentioned about the exam but then I can see the clear picture of what she was trying to tell me...What a blur me!..simple thing also so difficult to understand. This thing always happen when I am too tied with something; work,responsibility,etc.Too many things inside my mind..a mixture of everything &*#@$>^+.

Should or should not I proceed with this?...

My feelings after being informed that I have passed the exam, for the truth I felt happy but unhappy on the other side because if I were being accepted to this program:-

1. I have to quit my current job at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Cosmo needs my full time commitment for 6 months).. how about friends??gonna miss them so much

2. No more monthly payment like I used to get.. (sob..sob..sob)

3. I dont have the oppurtunity to work at PwC's new office @ KL Sentral. (heard rumours - move on August)

4. No more "Administrator" title

Whatever it is, Alhamdullilah (praise to Allah) for His Bless. If this is the path that He chose for me, I believe it is the BEST and I'll accept it with OPEN HEART....

First Blog..

2007-04-30T12:30:00.000-07:00

Yeayyy!! Finally I got my own BLOG!. Let see what is the definition of BLOG:-

Definitions of Blog on the Web:

Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site.

A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger." Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog.

A blog is information that is instantly published to a Web site. Blog scripting allows someone to automatically post information to a Web site. The information first goes to a blogger Web site. Then the information is automatically inserted into a template tailored for your Web site.

A short form for weblog, a frequent and chronological publication of comments and thoughts on the web. They usually include philosophical reflections, opinions on the Internet and social or political issues.

A public web site where users post informal journals of their thoughts, comments, and philosophies, updated frequently and normally reflecting the views of the blog's creator.

Web LOG is a journal kept on the internet. This journal is often updated daily and contains all information that the person maintaining the BLOG (Blogger) wishes to share with the world. Also applies to websites dedicated to a particular topic and being updated with the latest news, views and trends.

Ermm...banyaknyer!!which one is accurate?.Why dont they come up wif one definition?...but actually it is good to have more definitons..It shows that ppl got brain!hehe...Whatever the definitons is as long as I can post my thoughts,feelings & comments to share I just dont give a damn..