Red Packets

Yay, i got my first few angpows (Chinese traditional red packets containing money) today @work! :D I hope there will be more to come........[greedy, greedy hehe]

This CNY alone, I've actually did the Loh-Sang or Yee-Sang twice :) Once with colleagues at Zen Restaurant, Bandar Puteri Puchong followed by 9 course meal (the whole lunch lasting till 3pm on a Friday!!) and the second, with family members @Kinbo Restaurant in Sri Petaling on the 2nd day of CNY (i am sure the price of the meals we ate was exorbitant that night)

Step 1: Loh Sang with Crackers added (minus the raw Salmon as some of us were vegetarian)

Step 2: Begin to toss the Loh Sang ingredients (mix 'em well)

Step 3: Toss higher, higher.. (table resembled an aftermath of a hurricanne when we were done :P)

So all is left now is to see if the year '09 brings me any luck/prosperity etc ;)
Hmmmmm.....

Gong Xi, Gong Xi!

Ready, Steady... Go ?

Driving to work today, my sister suddenly brought the conversation to her personal (read: love) life.. Being a Scorpio that she is, she rarely speaks that kind of stuff with me... and somehow i have gotten used to it as well... i discuss heart matters more with outsiders than my own kin HAHA :P

Anyway back to the story.. so yeah she just said in a very professional manner that she and the friend she has been seeing have decided to go steady... And so that's when i decided to ask my burning question (**actually it has been on my mind since last Dec to ask her but never got the courage...). I asked her if she was merely just settling or compromising? And i was glad her answer was a no.

I dont want to divulge to much details at the moment. Best leave some things alone until it is further confirmed no? :P
But for all the years of my sister being single (and mind you, she is not ugly or anything.. in fact she is very much desired by many), being pressurised into the big M by many, etc, i am so happy that she has met this nice fella :)

He has a zillion of hobbies, has a kind heart (the most important thing!), he will never cheat on her, he is sweet and is talkative. **HAHA who knew she will end up with another yak-fest like me HAHAHA :P

I KNOW (and hope) she will never get bored of this fella... (this is in comparison with ALL of the mindless-noobs she had to meet/date prior to this =D No offence =D).

--> the only downside is he got a squeky voice..hehe But hey, no ONE is perfect aint it ;-)

So here's wishing her all the luck in the world and i do hope this time, its THE ONE ;)

the days when i love the Malaysian weather =)

It's the 1st day of CNY (Chinese New Year), the weather outside is P.E.R.F.E.C.T to a T.
Bright blue sky, fluffy white cumulus clouds, trees from the park shedding their leaves like there's no tomorrow! (personally i always call the late Jan-mid Feb as Taman Melati's very own Autumn season hehe), HOT weather (was about 35 celcius) and a fairly good tropical breeze all day...

the park in front of ma' house..lovely wasnt it? Ngeee :D

I just luuuurrvvveee tropical breeze be it during hot, sunny days or heavy monsoon rains (with the mist from the rain falling to my face as i stick it outta the balcony/window)... I dont generally like all kind of 'winds' though.. of course i dont mean the kind of 'wind' one gets a whiff from a person *Ugh!*
I meant more of the kind of winds that come from colder climates.. I remember when i was in Europe, i didn't quite enjoy the breeze there except one of two days in the summer...

The kind of breeze i so unwelcomed back then was the strong gush of COLDDD breeze when one goes into the subway stations and the train is approaching.. or the kinds when you're walking home from the office and it starts to get really windy blowing your scarf, jacket away and you are literally walking heavy steps against the wind.. Ugh! i hated that.. (and before that experience, i never knew i hated wind!)

And now i am suddenly uninspired to write some more.. and getting the nagging feeling i should set up an OOO (Out of Office) to my work inbox now and get some work stuff done :P

Signing out!

Gong Xi Fa Cai

The year that is 2009….

So far, it has been pretty okay :)

2-3 Jan 09 - Cried pretty much all the time on the plane back home. No, not because i was sad to leave India (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA) but because i was watching 2 really soapy movies.. one Hollywood flick called "The Women" (name me ONE movie with Meg Ryan that you didn't cry) and one Japanese flick "10 promises to my dog" (anyone who knows me don't need further explanation)..Not funny because each time the steward/dess passed by, i had to cover my face ala Manoj Kumar. (nvm, if u don't get it)

5 Jan 09 - 1st day at work after almost a month hiatus, found an official looking envelope on my desk. Silently chuckled and thought, "hey, maybe i got fired", and saw it was a letter to inform me that my request for support allowance got approved.. wohoo.. more small dough :)Went lunch and the waiter spilled chinese tea on me and Anya.. Still, it could have been a lot worse :)

6 Jan 09 - Found 2 really prominent frown lines on my forehead. My 1st lines!! Aaarggghhhh (somebody pls kill me now) :P

8 Jan 09 - Joined the once-went-then-abandoned yoga class at my work place. The class ended with the instructor saying "if some of you come back next week, bla bla bla" with me shifting uncomfortably on my mat coz last year, same time, brimming with over enthusiasm, i went to the class and then never showed up till again this year.. haha.. wonder if she meant me :P

So yeah, here's to a great year! And hopefully i meet my ever elusive non existant Mr Right this year! (since everyone and i mean EVERYONE around me is so eager to meet him).

Cheers!

The year that was 2008…

Here's my take on what transpired in '08...
1. Had a quarter life crisis. Didn't enjoy it one tiny bit :-S2. Result of the ‘quarter-life-crisis’, --> a significant career crisis.
3. Puked like never before. 8 times in 4 hours time span. Not funny
4. Somehow got dragged into stupid office politics. HATE my ex-boss!!5. Fought so much with a good pal till I got worn out and so did the friendship… :(
6. Got scolded by some jerk in the office for something which wasn’t even my fault. Wished I never have to face people like these in the office ;(
7. Re-visited one of my fav place in the world but didn’t feel “it” this time. Think I lost my innocence.. Oh the joys of growing up :(
8. Lost my V (in scientific/medical terms that is :P) Readers be cautioned! Do NOT go for spinning class! hehe9. No longer a blind bat. Life minus spectacles and lenses has been so LIBERATING :D LOVE IT!
10. Saw ALL (significant) relatives that are scattered out of M’sia in the same year!
11. Bumped into my ex’s gf face to face and never felt more confident or beautiful in life :D high 5!12. The yoga mat bought in Jan ‘08 is no longer dusty ;)
13. Had the chance to go Prague again…and I never knew I missed this city till I revisited. Oh that and flying business class for the 1st time.. haha:P
14. Sorta got promoted (result of career crisis) and got more dough ;)
15. Realized who my true friends are and those who aren’t.
16. Ablility to fit into trousers that were previously too snug (for the times I travelled this year, I lost weight each time I came back)17. Had a productive working year and LOADS of annual leave to spare. The year I was officially the workaholic :P18. Learned my MV isn’t that bad after all. Not carrying my own basket or anything but nice to know some people actually want to date me! Hahaha
19. Managed to mingle and actually talk with few girls/boys of my age and race. One is even a regular in IMs :) Big achievement for my socially-inept-in-Sikh-circle self!20. Did my 1st ever facial and pedicure. To a person female who have never buffed/shaped nail before, it is a big deal!21. The bitch from my office resigned and LEFT FOR GOOD THIS TIME :D (how could i have possibly forgotten this hehe)
Peace Out!