May Day! May Day!

It was raining heavily last night..so I skipped tai ci. Ended up fooling around with lil nephew. He was playing with his match box DHL aeroplane, demonstrating how the plane flies when in a war..(with sound effects)..and I was caught amused and surprised when he said -- MAY DAY! MAY DAY! ...before demonstrating how the plane dropped to the ground (after being 'hit'). Ha ha..I asked him what is "MAY DAY"?

He answered -- "The plane will say MAY DAY! MAY DAY! before it die mah".

LOL!!!

I really need MAY DAY! today though. Stupid me..left the entire gym bag at home. How could I ..when today is my favourite work out day? *SMACK*

SNAP!

I snapped (again)!
I snapped at a 70+ year old man who worked his arse off to raise me..I wouldn't be sitting here if not for him.
But..I am only human...

..........
...............
............I'm sorry.

Why the heck am I always hungry these days!
And..I think it's all coming back..the body aches, headaches, the chills that I was having two weeks ago...they are all slowly coming back! This happens when you miss a doctor's appointment!

I need sleep.

I can't stop...blogging..it keeps me sane

Blogging keeps me sane.

The gym keeps me sane..(but today is rest day)
Food keeps me sane...(I m so hungry now!)
Work keeps me sane..(true or not..gotta be cos it puts money in my wallet!)


...MSN messages keeps me sane...

Fren says: ting. hou sianz ah
wsl says: ting ting. day ending i' m waking up

Driving home..blasting my music...keeps me alive

Vrrrooomm....off I go!
(Think I will collapse soon..too hungry!)

Wild Random Thoughts

When I am lonely..sleepy..and emotional ..I think wildly...my mind wanders to far away land randomly...out of control in some ways. While waiting for the Brand's chicken essence to take effect..here I am wasting company resources ...blogging random wild thoughts...I need CHANGE

PIC SOURCE:http://www.myspace.com/kivaloans


Alan Cohen
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.

Sigh~~now..why is my heart beating faster than usual?

Coffee Ritual @ Section 14 PJ

Was chilling out at this place for 5 (or was it 6) long hours on Saturday with Fel and CC. Oh well..it wasn't pure trash talking, for the first time in our 10 years of friendship we discussed some serious matters...ooh yea. It's too premature to talk about what it is right now. Let's just say it's a lil project that we've been pondering about.



Coffee Ritual - I would say an excellent place to chill out while having a relaxing meal and most importantly good coffee - a must have for me....especially on a beautiful weekend. Didn't have any camera with me..only snapped some pics of the food using my phone..unfortunately I can't load them now..cos I have not installed the bluetooth software into this new toy of mine.



No worries. There are loas of write ups about Coffee Ritual on the net. I borrowed this picture from one of the many sites - http://www.thelustforlife.com/

Food's not bad..I had the Mushroom & Turkey Toast Crepe that looks something like this, again, photo taken from http://www.thelustforlife.com/

Pretty right? I like it too..although found it abit too cheesy towards the end. But then..looking at the photo now makes me wanna have it again :)

Prices are kind of steep though. Our total bill was about above $70 for three persons. We had:

..the above..Mushroom & Turket Toast Crepe for me
..curry chicken pie for Fel
..Cream of Mushroom for CC
..pancake with a scoop of Haagen Daz Ice Cream (yummy!)
..Single Origin** Gourmet Coffee (RM6) for both of us
..a couple more drinks..Iced lemon x2 and Iced coffee

**The single origins are rare and priced as premium coffee as it is not easy to preserve coffee due to its short shelf life. After it is roasted, it takes about two days for it to develop into full-body flavours and is best consumed within two to three weeks...fromCoffee Ritual article in The Star


I will definitely go back again....love the ambience and coffee...but I think I will stick to Latte :) and parking...is a problem though.

For more information - here's their website http://www.gv.com.my/

Oh ya...location..very easy to find..it's at Section 14 ..end lot (behind CIMB) ..same row as TGIF.

See you there.

Earth Hour '09 @ Sunway Pyramid Malaysia

8.29pm vs. 8.30pm Sunway Pyramid




Did you observe the Earth Hour? I did and I didn't.


I was Sunway Pyramid. Well..I witnessed the Earth Hour event here. The lights that lit the beautiful lion and the pyramid building went off at 8.30pm sharp. There was a small scale event to create atmosphere and of course for media coverage . I took some pictures before going back to eat in the restaurant in the mall when the Sunway College Idol was singing Heal The World.



I was disappointed to see the restaurant still very very much well lighted! Ole Ole Bali next door was dark..but my friends say that..it is always dark Earth Hour or not..so that doesn't count. I shall not mention anything about this restaurant that I ate in..cos they didn't observe the Earth Hour -_- Food ain't great anyway and service sucks. So..you won't miss anything.



I was also disappointed that 99% of the mall was also still well lighted through out the Hour. Cheh. Only a few shops participated...Nando's was very dark - well done!..MPH was half lighted and there were a few others who turned off some lights.



What about my own home? I wasn't at home....and I know my dad wouldn't give a damn. It will be a waste of time and breath trying to explain the whole global warming issue to him. My friend Fel sms-sed home to make sure her parents turn off all lights before going out.



I got home at about 11ish. Daddy's out with big sis. I observed my own delayed Earth Hour :D Only turned on the porch light (which has energy saving function) but the house was so dark..and I was alone at home. Scare! So I turned on the kitchen light. Later I realised that ..its no different ..kitchen light and living room light uses same energy...stupid. Change strategy..turn on dining table light..that uses only 40watt..errr.. not sure if this uses less energy. Ai yaa....so difficult! Before Iwent up to take shower..Iswitched off all lights except the porch. Shower need lights la...but I tried to swich it off when I came out of shower...but..I couldn't see a thing...so dark!!



Sigh,...it really takes alot of effort. What am trying to demonstrate is:

...we don't have to wait until Earth Hour to play our part
...we should make conscious efforts every day every hour of the day


...Put your computer to sleep or better still shut it down when not in use..I set it to hinernate when I went to shower jus now...but err...had to leave wifi on..cos I may hv problems reconnecting if I shut it down (blame Streamyx!)

...when I was blogging home alone on the dining table just now..I only.. turned on the lights here (so that I can see the keyboard clearly)..all other lights off.

Let's start this very minute..be conscious all the time on ways to reduce global warming. Click here to find out more on how you can play a tiny role that will contribute in big ways.

A few more pictures from Sunway Pyramid Earth Hour Event 2009 below. Good Night and Sweet Dreams.

P/S : I'm hungry again..been hungry since 'after dinner'. Downed 2 slices of Gardenia Delicia (Choc Raisin) while blogging. Still hungry!

So What by Pink

Oh no..I think I am beginning to like this stupid song!

1st Quarter Gone

I thought I am well aware that the month is coming to and end ..somehow..I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the salary slip. Didn't expect it to be so soon. Does that mean that my account is 'fat'? Normally, I will be scrambling for cash to cover loan instalments and credit cards repayment by end month. The Law of Attraction says .."if you think you are and you behave like one, you will be it". "If you keep thinking you are not, and behave like you are not..you will never be it" I've been 'generous' lately...buying the car, buying a notebook, etc etc...normally I don't give out to beggars..cos alot of people are saying that they are syndicated..but recently..I decided to give out some..what the heck..when I give, I give from the heart. These changes in behaviour been making me feel rich?? LOL!!

Nahh..I think it's because I have not transfer away the little bit of extra cash from last year's bonus to a 'safe place'. And..my dad hasn't bank in the cheque I gave him in for Dec/ Jan's home tax (or was it Nov/ Dec??). And I still owe him Feb and Mar! April is income tax month - it will be pay back time man!

Anyway..First Quarter of the year gone! What have you been up to? Productive?

Me? Nothing much to shout about.

..Added UNICEF to my charity list
..went to BKK ..unfortunately for an unhappy occassion
..finally decided on the car
..finally decided on the notebook

So..project Car and Notebook done. Money flowed out and still flowing. Next project is the house. More money going out..do I have anymore?? Drove pass the house the other day to see if the grasses had grown as tall as the house :D Luckily..can still see the house - haa!

TGIF. Suppose to have dinner with PPL today but she may be busy with work. Have not made other plans to cover. Will just keep it open. But..if I am idle..I will end up in the gym again. Need some rest la. BC 39 is so addicitive, 3 classes this week, but it's quite taxing on the ankles.

Hang out at MV...damage to wallet.
Hang out at gym..more damage to ankle

Crocs in MV is on sale *BLINK* I told PPL I don't need to buy a new one cos I am waiting for Eric to bring back cheap Crocs from Shanghai. PPL practically 'exclaimed' and said this.."please..only wear those at home! Those will probably go into the escalator!" Yiiik!

May you have a good weekend too :)

Detachment

Am in a 'wisdom' mode today. May be triggered by the 'aroma' of Dior's Jadore + Milk Coffee from my stained blouse/chest. Haa..



I adviced Jane to detach herself from her work obstacles so that there will be less frustrations. On a personal front..I've been detaching a lot...may be a bit too much at times. What exactly do we understand about Detachment?



I just did a quick google. There are loads of different p.o.v and articles coming from different angles of life -- love, relationships, work, business..etc. I don't blog for a living so..I don't have the whole day to search for the best article :) Picked out two which should be pretty relevant:



Article #1 from http://www.management-issues.com/:

Some interesting excerpts:



...According to Motivational Humorist Jeff Justice, the ability to take your job seriously and yourself lightly goes a long way in the battle against stress.



..The idea is to laugh about a situation while it’s happening – it keeps oxygen going to the brain and keeps a person thinking more clearly. But one has to be careful, because sometimes laughter has to occur internally.



..Justice’s approach for using humor to combat stress is imagining the stressful situation at it’s absolute worse. When you take the situation on a mental journey to the point where it becomes absurd, it then can become funny (it also makes the present situation not seem quite as bad!).



..It’s kind of like what Bill Cosby says: “If you can laugh at it, you can survive it.” And also remember what Jeff Justice tells us: “He who laughs - lasts!”



Article # 2 from http://www.harmonyindia.org/



...Anything we attach ourselves to, by identification, is separate from our real self; it is either a useful tool, or an attached illusion. The real treasures of life are revealed only as we empty ourselves of the useless baubles we've acquired. What are these baubles? They can be anything-physical, emotional, or mental-that weigh us down and holds us back.



....For example, that high priced car that flatters the ego but wastes the wallet; that relationship that seemed so good but now is so draining; the opinion or belief that seemed so right and gave us stability, now has so many holes that we're constantly patching it up or trying to defend it. We refuse to part with these burdens because they seem so familiar, we worked hard to get them, and without them there would be a void.



....just reflect on how good it feels to finally decide, then remove, what has been weighing you down. How good does it feel to clear the clutter of stuff from the garage or attic? How good does it feel to end a faulty relationship and move on? How good does it feel when you drop a frozen attitude like, "I have to do what others want me to, regardless of what I want or desire, to keep their approval." You have your answer-and it is detachment.



In conclusion...?
When faced with a problem...apply a detached overview (one of Edward De Bono's Six Thinking Hats Method)..detach yourself from the problem. Shake it off..and think as an outsider, out of the box? Ask..what's the worse than can happen?

If you feel trapped in the rat race...drop that desire, perception, urge, believe...that..you need to be (..fill in the blank...)

Am I making any sense, I wonder...
Well, I can tell you for sure that milk coffee has a stronger aroma then Jadore!

Drool

@#$&*@!

What could be worse than drolling coffee over a white blouse on such a beautiful morning!

Gardenia Delicia

PIC SOURCE: FLICKR

Have you tried these?

They are really really good.

I first tried it when I was at ML's house..I think I finished half a loaf cos I was really hungry! But then..it is sooo gooood that I can finish a whole loaf..no problem.

It is $4 a loaf. I think this provides much more value then those buns or pastries that normally cost at lease $2 per bun and don't really give much nutritional value.

I've been searching high and low for Delicia Butterscotch for the past few days...Mr Gardenia ...distribution ain't good enough!! Found the other variant though - Choco Raisin - dare not buy la..it will be a disaster if I eat half a loaf of Choco Raisin...well..from the name..I would presume it is far more fattening then Butterscotch? It does look very chocolatey rich.

I just had dinner at 9+ and I'm hungry now. Am eating Toastem instead. Not as nice as Delicia ler. I've been getting these sudden hunger pangs very often. Either my stomach has 'cacing' (i.e. worms) or it is still bugged by that whatever gastric related problem... or I'm simply...a big foodie.

Good to be back..

Sorry guys....elife 'berita' (i.e. news) disrupted today. Was trying to get some work done and my 'sick' pc wasn't helping at all. Every now and then it will go into some sort of trance and all screens will freeze or it takes some annoying 5-10 seconds to load one command. Irritated the hell out of me.

Anyway..time for 'berita':

I had a fabulous time at the gym last night. It feels damn good to be 100% (almost) again. RPM was great..managed pushed myself a little further to keep up with the ever so torturing paces...got 'acquainted' a lil bit more with RPM 42 but still don't find it as addictive as the previous one (the one that got me addicted). I think the song choices plays a role. Like all Super Tuesdays...went for body combat immediately after RPM. Was a bit careful with the ankle initially cos it was sore throughout the day but then..the magical of BC 39 !! By track #2

all pain forgotten. After class the soreness 'returns' :D It's all in the mind I guess. Shall I go for another 'dose' today?

Had lunch today with Fairoz and Harliza. Fairoz brought us to this out of this world place that has this supposedly out of this world kari kepala ikan (i.e. fish head curry)...a place near the A&W in PJ...a place that I never thought of entering eventhough I've been working in this area for years. I don't think there's a name for this place. It's like a hawker centre..I always assume only taxi drivers and bus drivers eat here..cos the building looks like a bus station to me...like Klang bus stand..but of course it is not :D

Fairoz kept asking if the curry is nice? It does look very exciting and mouth watering. May be I am not a fan of spicy food but Fairoz insisted I will crave for it again. Let's see.

Oh ya..our lunch was made interesting when we spotted this handsome looking policeman nearby. I was eyeing for a while..then told the gals when I had a chance ...guess what... Fairoz was also checking him out..lol! Good looking and the shoulder got quite a few 'paku' (i.e. buttons/ stars?) ..maybe high rank officer..I like :) There is a district court nearby..may be he works there...or..as we joked..may be he is just a security officer with a uniform similar to policeman ..lol!

So..how has your day been?

Oh ya..Thanks for lunch and chauffering Fairoz!

How did I learn - 'how to tape the ankle properly'

These had been in the camera for the past weeks.
Uploaded them last night..and was pondering if I should 'parade' my pretty foot in public.



I kept forgetting the correct way to do the stupid ankle taping..despite the doctor showing me several times. I even went for a free talk that he organised..just to get a revision. I did it in front of his eyes and all the participants just to make sure I get it right. And then,..when I was removing the tapes at home..I snapped these photos for future reference in case I forget again! I am better at it now. By the time my skills become perfect..the ankle will be 100% healed :D but..I think I strained it again while learning some fancy kicks during tai ci last night.

These may not make any sense to you..cos you don't need to do it. Even if you do...(touch wood)..the method may differ depending on type of injury. Anyway..I wanna log it down here ..since I went thru so much trouble to learn how to do it properly.

You can read a little bit more about athletic taping in Dr Aston's site here
He also wrote about exercise therapy here - something that he said (many times) I have to do diligently.

I Won't be Crying by Infernal

I changed my mind. My absolute favourite track from BC 39 is now this:




This is the conditioning track in BC 39. Song is nice..but the conditioning work out (esp the hover and side plank - hate these - but...it's all for the sake of a flatter tummy) ..err..makes you wanna cry!

Yes..fickle minded and if you follow my posts often enough..you will also notice that I have very diversed interest...from rock songs to love songs to techno songs :D Same goes to other things in life..from tai ci to body combat to rpm..to being a foodie and bloggie. Heee....

Farmland Steamboat then MV Delicious

Farmland Steamboat & Seafood Restaurant

In March 2007 I went to this restaurant hoping to find an umbrella that I left behind in November 2006 - I did! They actually kept the umbrella for that long. I vowed I will return the favour by going back there again - I did - last Friday 12 months later :D This time with a smaller group (five persons) ..over the years the group gets smaller and smaller as we go separate ways..some married..some had kids. 12 months later from now..may be left two persons only ....how to eat steamboat?

Food wise..I think the porridge is still good. On such humid weather..it's good to have something 'light' for a change. Total bill was about $116.

Delicious @ Mid Valley

After dinner I sent the gals back to Mid Valley to get their cars. Some needed to work while the rest of us went to Delicious for 'second round'. Nice place. Mango Cheese cake was so-so only. Deco is nice..pretty standard with other outlets. While listening to the gals' work related grouses and gossips...a gal behind me was sobbing uncontrollably with her male companion by herside. Ya..she was behind me :) and I 'detected' the drama...Jane asked if I have eyes behind my head :D...yes I do...and I have long antenna and sharp ears too..so..don't talk bad about me when you are within 1km radius.

She was still sobbing when we left at close to midnight.

Black Beauty

PIC SOURCE : STAR MOTOR
The black Latio is a beauty. Too bad I can't find any photo of the the Saphire Black model with the full Impul body kit - that is in a class of its own! Look out for it on the road..you will drool. Unfortunately, I have no guts to get another black car. Well..my first car was black - it went missing, and...I think my life wsn't at the best state when I was driving a black car. After that..when I was reading up on feng shui...there were several sources that quoted consistently that..'I' should not use Black wor.

Body Combat 39 - I like :)

Did BC 39 (the latest release for Q1 2009) for the 1st time this morning. Yup..time flies. Another quarter gone..seems like I just wrote about BC 38 (here). I did not attend the launch in TF Pavillion this time, the place is out of my radius, moreover it was done on a weekday. No way I will drive all the way down town..regardless of how much a BC junkie I am.

I like this new release alot! Reminded me of how I fell in love with body combat.
The choreography were great and challenging...some are confusing ..good work out for the mind as well - one of the many benefits of BC is that the moves were designed to improve co-ordination and agility. There are also alot of jumps and shuffling - luckily my ankle is much stronger now. So I could follow through without much problems :)

I love all the songs for this release...Except one. Track no. 6 - So What by Pink. I never like this song...partly because it had been played to death by Hitz FM and Hitz TV. They seem to be play ng this song every single time I tuned in! I have nothing agaisnt Pink.. I do like her other songs alot ....e.g. 'u n ur hand' and 'leave me alone'. But..this 'so what'...really hated it to my guts from beginning..for some reasons I can't explain :) When I found out that this song was included in the latest BC release..I thought I may grow to like the song after all. Nahhh...not going to happen.

Absolutely love Track #4: Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want) - Scooter vs. Status Quo and Track #7 : Hardcore Angel - Nick Skitz.


BC 39 - I like :) Like it so much that I wish there is a class I can go to right now. Unfortunately I can't say the same about RPM 42.

New Toys!

I said that I won't have energy to go to the warehouse sale.
I also said that..I have been using my bro's old NB with me..so I don't have that urge to buy a new one liao.
But..hey..I also said that women are unpredictable and err....often do not say what we meant :D


I also believe in 'fate'. I really didn't have any plans to go to the sale. Just so happened I decided to go for the early rpm class at Jaya today. Just so happened I decided not to join the BC class after that..as it was too troublesome strap the ankle. And then ..I remembered that the HP warehouse sale is just around the corner. So happened ..I decided to drop by just to have a look. Told myself that..if I see Long Queues I will leave immediately. These new toys..were just meant to be mine. It is just meant to be that I had to spend a whopping $2000+ TODAY in an hour's time! There were not many people when I got there because it was still early.

And so..I spent:

HP 540 @ $1,849

Upgrade 1GB @ $100

and spent...

Sonic Gear IBall Speaker @ $99

I was so excited about these new toys...I totally forgot about the appointment at the sinseh!

Random thoughts on a beautiful day

It is supposedly a beautiful day. It should be. Forget about your problems. Forget about those unfinished work. I am trying to :)

This morning someone just won $7000 with just one phone call to RedFM! She managed to make a correct guess on the 'word-up' constest which has been snowballing for three months and no one got the right answer until today! $7000 bucks is ALOT of money! Congrats!

By the way..in case you are wondering what's that 'leave a message' box doing on the top right hand side of this blog --I set it up for a desperate friend for her to have some dose of cyber chat :D Poor dude..she hasn't been able to log on any chat tool for last 2 days. Completely cut off from chat world. That's painful. Well..the Cbox is not the same as msn/ yahoo...but at least it is interactive to some extend. We can still talk trash but..just can't be too 'explicit' about things that we talk about. You are welcome to join in the fun :)

I set my alarm to ring me up early this morning...hoping that I can make another early gym session. Nahh...riiiingg...I smiled to myself and went back to dream land. The excuse was already implanted to my subconscious mind before I even fall asleep the night ...it's 'P' time...not appropriate to exercise :D

Finally..today I have dinner plans! Still have not decided what and where to eat. I still haven't got back my apetite yet..so unlike me :( JH and PPL said I 'auw chai' (pregnancy sickness) Seriously..these days...I value the companion more ..doesn't matter what or where to eat..as long as everyone can make it..and have a nice time...I am happy Of course..food mustn't be horrible la.

alright..by now..you should notice that I am rambling again. no particular issue nor topic to this post. just random things on my mind on this beautiful day.

Cheerios.

WJS XXXX (Part 2)

This was half done last nite..when I was about to go to bed.

Some places that WJS XXXX has taken me to:

Kampar / Ipoh

Kemaman

Malacca

Kuantan

Batu Pahat

Pulau Rawa

Tanjung Sepat

Laughter, the best medicine

Thank you Gina for the hilarious entry on Jeremy. Laughter is always the best medicine--I feel better already! It's always nice to read good blog entries, keeps me entertained and inspirated on keeping my own blog updated.....so..keep writing lar...it gets a bit boring..when there is only my own blog to read.

KL-Kemamam-KL in 12 hours

Back!
Nothing much to talk about though... or rather I'm just too tired and unwell to blog much.
My back is so stiff. Considered taking a swim to fight the fatigue since the weather was quite good but was too tired and lazy to drive all the way to Jaya 33. Thought I would head home and take Phoebe dog for a walk (long time hv not done that..poor Phoebe)..in the end I was too lazy..again.

Have not felt like this for long time. Looks like it's time to visit my dear ol sinseh for some body 'maintenance'. Dropped by the clinic just now but they are closed for the day :( May be will go tomorrow morning if it is still bad.

All I want to do now is take a good shower and snuggle in bed. Don't even feel like taking dinner...but didnt have the heart to tell dad.

There's really nothing much to talk about the trip. It wasall ..sitting in the car..dozing off...toilet breaks...arrived at client office..smile.....became a vase....lunch at Tong Juan which is mighty famous for their stuff crab (see photos here - sourced from the web) in Cukai town, sourcing for keropok lekor,...and back to the car..and more snoozing till KL.

The drive is actually quite comfortable after the Karak stretch. Apparently, the coastal road drive from Kemaman to Kuala Terengganu is beautiful. I want to do that one day.
Shall I take WJS XXX for a last fling before trading it in?

Will be away short while

Enjoying abit of Me Time here.

Since I will be away from cyber (my entertainment & distraction zone) tomorrow.. and since I have a bit of time now....might as well do some rambling here....err..well... don't I do that often? What else is new? Yiik..thinking about tomorrow makes me shudder. I need to be out of bed by 4am and need to be in east coast by 10am. Good thing is I ain't the driver and..we will head straight home right after a presentation which will probably end in an hour's time. Hope to catch a nice lunch and pack some lekor ( a popular delicacy in the east coast of M'sia) on the way home :) Ermmm..that's how I get over 'difficult' moments...I look forward to the 'end of it' and think about what do I get to do when it's over :)

Will be back by tomorrow evening hopefully with some interesting updates. Don't miss me too much ya.

The weather has been kind of cranky. So is my health state. Still in a state where it is neither excellent nor sick. Some muscles are still sore. Eyes slightly burning...seeing stars at times. Head slightly heavy. It feels hot without the air-conditioning but found it too cold when it is on. Same with the blanket in bed..can't do without it...but with it..I started sweating. Strange!

Despite so...I shall still carry on with 'super tuesday' at the gym today. Will see..if I can sustain.

Till then...have a good evening!

Where is my watch!

It has gone missing! I swear ..I swear I brought it down from the room. I normally do not put it on before I am done with the 'lotioning ritual'... ...I was 'organising' the handbag..and then..I went to finish my breakfast drink...and then..I took my medicine...and finally sat down to do the 'lotioning ritual'...and just when I was ready to go..I couldn't find it. I went up to the room twice to check..it wasn't there. I emptied the handbag twice to check..it wasn't there. Checked pockets...nothing!

It is a Tag Heuer Link man! It's probably the most luxurious accessory I've ever invested on in my whole life. I probably won't be able to afford another one. I will go into manic depression and kill myself if it's really gone..especially under such circumstances *CRY*

WJS XXXX

WSL XXXX shud be featuring by nex month and so..by then I will have to bid good bye to my ol faithful WJS XXXX. It's been 6 or was it 7 or was it 8 years? I have lost count. Despite some hiccups...my old faithful Kia Spectra had been a great reliable companion. It's my second car by the way. First one was a cool black Perodua Kembara..woke up one fine morning..it was gone!

I will miss you WJS XXXX.
I almost crashed you several times....some idiots crashed into you a few times....you've been so tough..all you had were merely grazes...and may be a few little dents.
Yea..I will miss bull dozing you around town. I will miss bull dozing you along those lousy pot holed KL roads.

I will miss bull dozing you through that awfully damaged shortcut through Segambut Dalam to be able to save at least 30 precious minutes....boy..that will be tough to miss...but then..I can't put my brand new baby through such torture!

Oh...I will miss also your comfortable leather seats. I will miss your spacious boot space too.

Recently I have even develop bad habits of forgetting remote lock. And at times...just too lazy to steering lock. Just too convenient to jump out of the car upon stopping....especially when in a rush. Bad bad habits.

I will miss you WJS XXXX.
Thank you for being such a reliable companion.

Me, Myself by Adidas

You may have noticed the Adidas Me,Myself widget recently added in this blog. It is called the Adidas 'Me Time Calendar'...well...apart from marketing functions..it supposedly a calendar to help us create ME TIME... i.e. "time to spend on ourselves"

The campaign was launched in SG this February....“The modern-day woman has so many roles to fulfil every day, and Adidas recognises the challenges she faces while doing so. Through this Facebook calendar application, we hope to inspire her to create some ‘me-time’ for herself,” said Marcus Chew, senior brand manager, Southeast Asia for Adidas...read more HERE

I've been toying with it since Saturday. So far I've been keying in mostly gym and social activities but I started to ponder a while ago. What is ME TIME exactly?

Wiktionary defined it as :
A period during which someone relaxes by doing something he/she enjoys

I thought so too...thats why I keyed in all those activities that (I thought) I enjoyed...bathing the dog, lunch with daddy, body combat, tai chi, lunch with friends, etc etc ...are those ME time?

Yes and No.

I would think..no matter how much I enjoy those...I still need total ME TIME. ....meaning...absolutely alone time with myself...preferably...doing nothing..errmm..may be can still do a little something with minimal brain activity...e.g. reading..watching a favourite comedy, gardening.

Why do I think so? Well..since I wasn't feeling too well last night...I didn't bother to think about whether I have time to go the gym today. No need to pack at night nor morning. Towards evening just now....no need to think about what time I should leave ...in order to be in time for which class. No need to refresh my memory about how to strap the ankle correctly. I was a free soul!

I can take a slow drive home. No need to rush.

Reading mag's most recent post reminded me about the ME TIME I had while on the way back from BKK. Just me and my music...no one else. nothing else. That's why I like driving too...just love blasting the music shutting myself out.

But then...too much time alone is not very good too. I think too much when I am alone :p

All we need is some balance isin't it? A little bit of everything. Just like food.

Hee..

Sick Not

Good Morning for you?
Not so for me.
Went to bed feeling sore...hoping to wake up refreshed but unfortunately still not as refreshed as I hoped to be. Seems like every single muscle and joint is achy. But then...I get these bouts ocassionally and it will go away before any real fever / flu comes knocking. So..I can't declare myself 'unfit' to work ..sigh. A friend oso jus updated me..about her uncle committed suicide by hanging himself. Shit. I can't believe...I am hearing this for the second time in about less than two years from two different friends.

So much for a good week start.
It will be better..I believe.

Sunday Lunch @ Dave's Cafe One Utama

As with ALL weekends....this weekend was no exception. It breezed through like a lightning. Well, well. life goes on. Back to the grind tomorrow. Do not be despair...be grateful that you still have a job to go to. Apparently, in the US, in every four seconds, someone will lose his/her job! That is very sad.

Today, I had a 'feast' for lunch at Dave's Cafe One Utama. Four ladies (one pregnant) and a man..having a caesar salad, stuffed mushrooms, a huge pork knuckle and a salmon & spinach carbonara pasta. Total bill = $258.63 Either I was bl**dy hungry or the food was damn good. I will definitely keep this place in mind. Good food. Good ambience. Good service. It is located at the ground floor next to Canton-i....in between the new and old wing of one utama.

My hands must have been shaking from extreme hunger (only had UHT milk since 9.30am in between tai ci and BC)..most pics that I took looked blurry and unappetising. Only this pic of the caesar salad looks reasonably good :)

We ate for about an hour or so. The next three hours was plain trash talking. I actually cant recall what we talked about. And..how can a man stand us for 4 long hours? Beats me too :p I doubt he has any interest in any of us...neither do us :D Well..we do have one common ground..we appreciate the fact that we've known each other for 10 years..despite the fact that we went separate ways for the last...7-8 yrs..about there..and the fact that we don't have much chances to meet nor communicate that often...it is just amazing that we can still chill together like old times. Toast to 10 years of friendship!

Watching Swiss Open finals on TV. Lin Dan vs LCW again...seems like LCW is leading..I don't like :( Lin Dan's looks good in white today.

Hot weather today...drizzled a bit but no rain. I am quite tired now..been up and about since 645am.

Feeling abit feverish too. May be I will knock out early after the match. Belum shower pun...how to sleep.

Golla! alternative :)

I cant help but say my piece after reading about Jane's Golla purchase - here.

I like Golla too...was looking around for a suitable pouch for my phone...before I can land my hands onto one..I found an 'alternative' in BKK. 99Baht only :D Nice or not?

Of course this doesn't have life time warranty la.

Idling & Food

This is not good at all. When I am free and idling...I become hungry. I have been thinking about all kinds of food all night! Mamee instant noodle. Those Pau that brother brought back from BKK. Thosai or roti canai at the mamak stall. Food food food food! I am still resisting the craving. Made myself a mug of hot milo hoping that the sugar will stop the craving...IT'S NOT WORKING! I am still hungry.



I had quite alot rice for dinner at 8pm..by the way.

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I think..I am losing the battle. I will probably have that instant noodle o_o anyhow anyway.

Friday and Gym

Its Friday...damn..this is the 3rd Friday without any Friday outing :( I used to make sure I have some dinner or whatever to go to on Fridays. And no gym cos I have this weird perception that it is quite pathetic to be in the gym on a friday night. Erhmm...but I've been to the gym last 3 fridays :D and surprise surprise...I see alot of ppl at the gym! Not pathetic at all. Nobody hanging around with dropped shoulders whatsoever.

Boy...I've gone a long way with this gym thingy. Way back to may be 4 years ago when TF first started in Hartamas. For years...ROI was almost negative..I stepped into the gym only about once a week and one hour per visit. Hardly go to any classes. bla blah blah...

Until mid last year..I must have been hit by some gym bug ....I woke up one day and decided to join a body combat class. Life has never been the same since then. This year January I took up RPM and got hooked too. What's next?

So..for the last 8 months I've been religiously stepping into TF Hartamas or Jaya...where ever's conveneient in terms of time and of course instructors preference.

Fitter? -- Yes.
Slimmer? -- I would like to thk so..but strangely..my weight is about the same.
Happier? -- yupe

I also observed that ..members at both gyms are very much different. The Hartamas folks are like a lil family. They know each other very well..members and instructors. They are friendlier..smiled at me eventhough I have not met some of them. And they are serious with their work outs! I think..I enjoy working out with these folks more...more ummph. Although..I stil can't get myself to Hiak along:D


Hmm..6.11pm...too tired to start a new task at work. There's a RPM class at 7pm in Jaya..but I think I am a bit tired after this morning's 'undergarment' chaos (see entry before this). I need at least two RPM dosage a week (if only I am so diligent when taking medicines)...won't be free on Sat or Sun. So how? Going home..WILL BE pathetic.

Will see..where my car takes me...

Ciao!

So Stupid

Rainy day here in KL. Apparently it started raining at 5am! On rainy days like this I get a lil worried about Daddy....still do after all these years. He will be drenched on rainy days cos he is normally out before dawn to deliver newspapers. He has been doing this for as long as I live. Obviously, now he can opt to retire but he refused.

I, on the other hand, had a rather stupid morning. Well...I am happy to annouce that I managed to wake up early today to for an early gym session..one of those rare 'auspicious' daybut what ridiculously happened was --- I left the most essential items out of the bag --- the undergarments! Stood there..blank for a few good minutes wondering what's best to be done! Obviously I can't go to work wearing smelly and sweaty ones...I really can't bring myself to put those on even after a fresh shower. It was already 8.05 then.. ..and the only choice I had was to Speed all the way back home from PJ...shower..change and Speed all the way back to PJ!

Stupid right??

"din yau peng ah?" i.e. petrol cheap ah?

Even the mamak whom I bought coffee from asked me if I 'baru bangun kah' (just woke up)? Luckily..I wasn't very late. Only about 10-15 mins later than my usual already late 'walk in' time :p

Really don't think early gym is my cup of tea. Firstly..had to wake so early..secondly..the mind boggling task of packing extra stuff like office wear, shoes...and now knowing that I am capable of leaving out important essentials like underwear!

Yawn...wake me up..some one..please.

7pm to 11pm

Was home as early as 7pm.
Been a long time since the last time I come home so early. How did I spend my time:

1. had dinner together with everyone..not enough seats..realised how much junk has been occupying the usually empty dinner table and seats
2. show bro my pathetic face..begging for an extended loan on this NB
3. irritate dad when I keep switching his favourite TV channels
4. irritate the sleepy cat
5. had a piece of dark chocolate..post dinner dessert
6. watched my favourite comedy.....laff
7. tried watching national news ..bore
8. confirmed that there is nothing worth watching on Astro
9. non stop popping 'ngan yin' grond nuts..totally addictive
10. still thinking about munching...something else..ermm..peanut butter sandwich anyone?
11. remembered to pop the pill that I kept forgetting for the whole day..3x a day..became 1x a day :D
12. stared at FB page ..hoping for some interesting activities to happen
13. chatted with mag on meebo...meebo sucks..network disruption every few mins
14. confirmed that my foot hurts when i m inactive ..make sense?
15. did some ankle strengthening exercise
16. read a book?...nahh..too late to start now
17. go read the papers la...should dose off by the time i reach the world page

ME

Met a feng shui master recently...courtesy of the office. (He was here to 'look' at the office). Somehow..I am not too 'excited' about what he told me....mainly becos..they keep telling me same same things. In summary..


..Born with a (or issit two?) guardian angle protectiong me..helping me glide thru difficulties quite easily

...1st 3 years of my life..quite weak..always sick - have to ask my father if it is true
..between 3 to 12 yrs old ...timid..true oso

..life took a turning point at 13
..between 13 to 22 yrs old...met first love...some older ..but didnt last - got meh??

...23 to 32..got some problems with parents...hmm?

..33-42 ..found love and then marriage by next year...really?

...43-52..will have own biz

..53-62...may be widowed by 62/3...so sad


He also said that my future hubby will be some one older..which I am fine..older better..more money :p and he also said that..if I can...choose someone born in the year of Snake or Rabbit.

so..any SNAKES or RABBIT out there available? Older ones please :D

Scream....

What are you doing today? I intended to visit the mall...still longing for Levis :p and I just realised that my favourite socks are wearing out....loose..i hate wearing loose socks..they tend to slip downwards..very annoying. And I am very particular about socks....I can look and look and can never find a satisfactory one..Nike. Adidas. NB...all cannot satisfy me. I was very happy with Saucony's but they no longer produce socks :( My last pair of Saucony is starting to wear out :(( MY SIL's sis says..she only wear 2 Baht socks :D but she bought a SGD200+ pinkish Nike Free - it's so lovely!

Oop..off topic. Now I don't feel like shopping anymore...cos I will have Sunday to shop since I have about 2 hours idle time in One U before lunch with Raymond and the other gals. Suddenly I feel like swimming! But..I don't have my gym bag today :( although the swim suit is in the car :) All I need is a towel. Shall I just buy a cheap towel and go for my swim? But..I see dark clouds in the sky though..


Ok..back to the TOPIC...about Screaming.

For some reasons...I can't seem to be able to scream out loud. I didn't scream when I was on a roller coaster ride. I didn't scream when my neighbour's house caught fire. I didn't scream I 'met' those snatch thieves. It is supposedly more fun to 'hiak' in body combat classes...but I never 'hiak' :D An instructor stood in front of me once and waited for me to Hiak...but no sound came out :D Yesterday..one of members suggested that I think of someone I hate most...and Hiak!

Firstly...I don't think I have anyone that that I hate so much.
Secondly..ai yaa..I can't even scream when my neighbour's house is on fire..how you expect me to Hiak!

Coming Soon...

WSL XXX featuring on the road soon... SOURCE:JPJ

Futsal Anyone?

How has your day been? I spent the whole morning clearing admin work..bills, invoices, answering emails, claims, ..etc etc...

Lunch was at Pappa Rich at Jaya Three Two Square. Definitely much more inviting than nearby competitors Old Town Kopitiam and Starbucks. Nice cosy place for a relaxing lunch or tea. especially during weekends or evenings/ nights... only when you are not rush for time. Took so long for food to come...it was closed to three by the time we got back to office!

By the way..anyone interested in futsal?

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Some of my crazy ex-school mates are planning (or dreaming) to start regular futsal sessions. Not that we know and have played before! Seriuosly..I am not sure if I know how to kick a ball :D Still planning stage..will see if it will materialise. You will definitely see an update about our game..if it materialised.

Oh ya..I have just given a verbal confirmation about joining a trip to Mount KK in August. Anyone else interested?

Holiday Monday

Nowadays..I have a stupid tendency to leave things behind me.
First I left behind a brand new GNC water bottle at the gym locker room.
Today Icouldn't find the padlock for the gym locker.....damn..must have left it behind the last time I used it.


On a separate note..I survived shopping today without any damages :p Only got this cute pink bottle using complementary vouchers from Metrojaya. Not a cent needed :)

I only had about 1.5 hours to shop..and I had to zoom from metrojaya, levis at mid valley...then dashed to the Gardens to check out Dockers only to find out that they don't have anything for women..*gender inequality*..also visited the Isetan and Robinson's but decided not to buy the Radley purse that I've been eyeing..although it's offering 20% discount. Dont really need it...current purse is old..but still usable.

Basically..my motto for the day is...DON'T REALLY NEED IT. NO NEED TO SEE. NO NEED TO BUY.

My wish for the day ...I wish there is mall that is designed to have all the outlets that I like to browse all concentrated at one place..so that I don't have to waste time dashing from one corner to another corner :D

February 2009

In summary..my 2nd month of the year in no particular order:

• tendered for wsl xxx vehicle no. plate
• booked the latio sport
• picked nephew from school ..for the 1st time
• injured an ankle
• bought a new gym bag
• gynae routine check up..alls well for the time being
• almost blacked out at RPM
• carried baby angie finally

Another Long Weekend

Howdy. How was your weekend? It's long weekend again for us here in M'sia :)
I'm watching the All England badminton singles finals clash between M'sia's LCW and China's Lin Dan. As usual...I personally don't like LCW ..so I don't really want him to win :p

I have a packet of ice on the ankle now. The doctor had told me many many times to do this after exercise..but I think its so troublesome to do.

..make sure you have ice in the fridge before you go out
..come back..take out ice..put in a bag
..iced !

...that was his answer each time..when i say it is ma fan.

Think I'd better do it diligently.. don't want to spend so much money keep visiting the doctor for treatments. Worse still..i don't want to the injury to get worse.

I was actually going to say that it is much better today and I enjoyed my work out alot more today...in fact..i really did. But..after returning from an afternoon with dad..usual walkabout to the hypermarket...i was suddenly limping *frown* Now..you know why..I am icing it :)

Ok..enough about the sickening ankle. Been talking about it in almost every single post. Sian.

Before I start talking trash again...let me quickly note that..we, the Huang Tai Chi Kepong branch had our first gathering on Saturday. Main agenda was the 'oath taking' ceremony by the newly 'elected' committee members..yea...so serious wan. The national chief instructor, the national chairman and some other national committee members are in town ..so it was a pleasure to meet them and to have them them attend our little event. Meeting and listening to them reminded me why I am learning the art...and why I should stay on despite...ocassional laziness and I will be lying if I say that I don't find it boring. Especially now I have developed more interest for body combat and RPM which are much much more addictive, fun, fun, fun, fun..whilst tai chi is in-depth, serious...slow..serious..slow...serious..serious...erm..can't think other words to describe it :)

Our official T-Shirt

Guest signatories

The oath and the Huang Tai Chi song lyrics

Demo by chief instructor..he is 70+ fast approaching 80

That was Saturday. Sunday coming to an end. What's for tomorrow? Levi's having a sale! *BLINK BLINK* All my old jeans are loose :p The new Levi's that I bought (about 6 mths ago)..may also be over size soon :D..shall I take this opportunity to get another pair??



Lin Dan won! wooo hoo...did you notice he hangs a cute soft toy that looks like a mouse on his sports bag? So cute! I mean...it doesn't seem like him..to carry such thing..may be a good luck gift from his girlfriend...

Oh ya...just found out that another friend also had food poisoning few days ago. This is like the 4th person in the past week down with food poisoning. Mag was asking me..is there something wrong with m'sian food??

I wonder too. Luckily..mine wasn't that serious although I still get ocassional random cramps till today.