pig out

Tonight I have completely pigged out. I ate everything that was placed on my plate and drank everything that was in my glass. Whether it was beef or chicken, meat or vegetable, soft drinks or iced water. For RM50, I have managed to get myself 5 months pregnant once again.

We had our department's annual dinner at a Brazilian BBQ restaurant somewhere in Damansara Jaya. There were so much food served - unlimited beef, lamb, chicken, fish, prawns, vegetable, breads and soft drinks for all of us bankers. My personal favourite was the garlic bread which was sinfully delicious. It was served from the skewer fresh from the oven. The texture of the bread was so soft that it was melting in my mouth. Pieces of garlic were generously sprinkled on the bread and a little flavour of mayonnaise gave a whole new experience to the taste.

I mingled around with my colleagues, superiors and my big boss discussing every single thing. My big boss brought his nine year old son to the function and ooh what a decent boy he was. After pigging out, I got the opportunity to have a private chat with this little boy who I thought was very smart with his words. At nine, he could explain in detail on how he scored his first goal in his school's football tournament. He also told me that hummingbirds migrate from China to Malaysia during the winter time. I have no clue of the truth behind this statement but I was sure that the whole department were checking out on me when I chit chatted with the big boss' son! Heh.

All in all, I think my batchmates and I have done a good job in organising this event. Food was good, ambience was nice and cozy, and everyone was happy.

Pleasurable Pain?

Everytime I say those 2 words out, I think of a friend who said falling while ice skating is some sort of a pleasurable pain. Since then, I have discovered what contributes to my pleasurable pain and it isn't the naughty-naughty one.

I went to the gym yesterday after two weeks and today I suffer from a severe body ache. Usually I would love the body pain I get after working out but this time it is just too much. I woke up this morning like a log - I couldn't move myself. So I was treated with a full body massage and let me tell you, it ain't pretty. If I have recovered from being voiceless, I would screamed all that pain out.

Last night I went to one of the most breathtaking spot in KL. The view was beautiful, never knew such place exists. Up at the top, all the problems seem so far away.

KL skyline during sunset

KL skyline at night

Now the worries return and maybe you're right. Life is unfair.

sexy week

Now there are 2 reasons why I shouldn't be a singer. The first reason is obviously because I would either crack the windows and glasses or make the rain fall everytime I sing. Secondly, I lose my voice every-so-frequently so imagine if I have gigs, I would have to keep postponing them. And fans don't like that. Anyway, it doesn't matter because I'm not a singer.

I did a personality test today. The task was to draw a pig and the child in me came out with this:-


Basically my personality was described based on the way I have drawn my piggy picture.

• Little Miss Piglet was drawn on the top of the piece of A4 paper and it means that I'm a positive and optimistic person.
• She was faced to the front and it makes me a direct, a straight-to-the-point person also a devil's advocate.
• I drew the piggy not in detail (just because I'm a crappy artist*). It shows that I'm a risk taker and a person full of emotions.
• Like all pigs should have, my oinker has 4 legs. It says I am secured, stubborn and I stick to my ideals.
• The ears were medium sized. A good listener.
• Finally the medium tail length describes that I have a ehem ehem ehem ehemmm (which is eff-ing bullshit).

The result is partially true . Nothing to be taken seriously as it was just one test.

Here is a complete different story. When I say DRAWER, what do you think of? Chest of drawers? I was typing this* and I nearly typed 'just because I'm a crappy drawer'. I giggled at myself thinking what a stupid this to say.

It reminds me of what my colleague has said earlier today. "My father owns a printing shop. He's a PRINTER". Everyone laughed at him. Even I did.

I checked on the dictionary. Drawer and printer were used in the right context. Both sentences were valid.

Although I am unsure whether COOKER can also mean a person who cooks. It is definitely an electrical appliance which cooks our food. I need to find someone who can clarify it for me.

on going

These overwhelming emotions are not going no where this week. I predicted this right after the news of Heath Ledger's passing. Such a waste of talent. I mourn with the others.

I have only received this tag moments ago and it should be done probably in the first week of the new year. I suppose it's not wrong to only do it now as it gives me time to have a taste of 2008 and to see whether or not it is going to treat me better this year. So far it has been rather disappointing but not to the extent that I need to start sobbing.

Lets go back to the past....

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
I got my first degree with a first class with cherry on top.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Let me rephrase the question. Did I keep my new year's resolutions and have I made more this year? Answer is, I can never remember my new year's resolutions at the end of the year and I think I have made some for this year and the years to come. Am going to stick to the same resolutions from now on.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No but somebody got preggers.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.. but I don't have to be close to someone to feel sad of his passing.

5. What countries did you visit?
EDI-KUL-SWK-SBH-KUL-LDN-EDI-MAN-LDN-KUL?

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A lot of TLC and xoxo.

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
26th June 2007 for making my parents proud of my academic achievement.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
To get myself a job from my own hardwork. No recommendations.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I failed to figure out what I really want to do with my life.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Where do I start? From high fever to laringitis to backache to stomachache to headache to jelly legs to swollen toes?

11. What was the best thing you bought?
I have bought so many things but I don't know what is the best. I know what will be the best thing TO BUY --- "red classy f-me shoes".

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Can we celebrate me? Please?

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Somebody I nicknamed Cookie with a P in front.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Aha, my favourite question! Food, entertainment and clothes.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My first hafla where I performed my belly dance debut.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
High School Musical's Something New. It feels so right to be here with you.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
Sadder, thinner and poorer. OMG, I sound like a need to go to rehab.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Socialising, mingling, networking.. whatever you call it.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Complaining.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
I honestly cannot remember. Oh, I remember getting really pissed off.

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
With a place on the East side.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Save the cheerleader, save the world. Heroes!

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I don't hate people, I remember telling you this.

24. What was the best book you read?
Heat magazines? Hahahha, oh how I miss them...

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That I love to dance even when I have 2 left legs.

26. What did you want and get?
There were a lot of things I wanted and got. Marathon, dance, graduate, hike up a mountain, job, and the list goes on..

27. What did you want and not get?
Aha. I'm confused with my situation in this area.

28. What was your favorite film this year?
Knocked up. Hairspray.

29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I worked, had dinner and watched my loverboy - Hugh Grant. 21.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If someone had said something to me before I left.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Fusion. A mixture of a geeky engineering student to a classy profesionalist.

32. What kept you sane?
Music.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you envy the most?
Suri Cruise.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The Ops-effing-bersih. Leave the roads alone!

35. Who did you miss?
Nobody in particular. This amazes me.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
I know the best old friend who I recently met.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
If you put your head to it, you can definitely do it.

emotions gone wild

Okay, where do I start? So much has been happening since I left to the UK a week ago. Don't get me wrong, I'm still here in KL working my ass off and trying to be happy with my career plan. I returned to Edinburgh only for a short visit to wrap up my life over there.

Edinburgh Waverley Train Station. My Favourite Picture-taking Spot

It felt good to return to a place where you are very familiar with eventhough the weather was a bit too cold for me who was used to the tropical weather. I managed to catch a cold while I was there because of multiple reasons - the drastic weather change, jetlag, killer packings, midnight gossips, and food & beverage consumption. By the third day since I arrived, I was too knackered to open my eyes. However, things needed to be settled so I had to continue the journey.

My final smile for Electrrrrrronics!

Went to Manchester for a night just to refresh my memory of the wet and gloomy place. My sister was sweet enough to cook a marvelous dinner the day I arrived. It was delicious all right, although the portion was a bit too much for me. Still yummy!

Anyway, I have to apologise to 2 of my dearest friends who I did not manage to meet. Miss Bath, I'm sorry I didn't drop by or even call. Everything was so hectic, I felt as if I didn't have time to catch my breath. I hope your exams are doing well though.

For Mr Manchester 'Pop-It' crew.... I got your txt but I was already down on the couch. I'm terribly sorry that we didn't have the chance to catch up :( But I'm sure we will have the opportunity to do so when you come back to Malaysia right? Hee hee.

What's left of the Marchmont Girls in Scotland. We missed you Kat.

I had to attend work the day after my arrival in KL. Ended up in a karaoke club later that night with all the other colleagues. As a result, I sound very sexy this morning. Like Macy Gray.

I received yet another wonderful news from my gal pal who is getting engaged very soon. The thing is, I feel that her friends who include me are more excited about the great news more than she is! Our conversation earlier started off from the wedding plans, to children plans, to children going to school, retirement plans... and at the end of the day, I started flipping out to the fact that I'm turning 24 this year. Time to invest on anti-wrinkle face cream.

Hmm, so it's been er.. 7 years since we left school? The horror.

So Wednesday is a public holiday and I'm very glad about the sudden free day! The perfect time to recover the jetlag and heal the major eyebags under my two big eyes.

over

The nightmare is over. Everything is nicely in the boxes. Hopefully they will arrive home safely.

To be honest, I thought I had more things than I actually did. Packing was simplier but it was still very challenging. The best part is I managed to save up GBP50!

Explored the city last night with a very best friend of mine. It felt so good walking along the same streets all over again. The memories rushed in my mind and they made me smile up until my ears.

Although, we did come across a particular vehicle which I was very familiar with. The feeling of throwing electrical items did cross my mind but I thought it was far too much effort for something which was not worth that much :D

Princes Street, here I come. Credit card, happy swiping :)

Update: Shopping was fun fun fun! Never knew shopping with a guy could be interestingly beneficial. We bitched a lot while shopping and discussed life issues. Nothing like a year ago where we talked so much about triple E. Life's a bliss.

I have missed Edinburgh and I am enjoying every single bit of my trip back here. I will definitely miss this place again and it will always be somewhere deep deep down in my heart. No regrets.

7 months later....

Finally the moment to relive the past. The experience will no doubt be a difficult one but closure plays an important part in this life of mine.

I am prepared to have sleepless nights and to be surprised with what I had collected in the past 4 years.

Edinburgh, here I return.

welcome 2008!

Human traffic was bad enough at that hour. Luckily I didn't drive around. Happy New Year!!