It's February 14th and this year, the day is extra special. Not only is it Valentine's Day, it is also the first day of Chinese New Year. So it's double celebration everywhere. For some friends of mine, it's triple celebration as their birthdays also fall on the same day!!
It's a long weekend, so naturally everyone's on holiday and travelling. Relatives of mine are no exception. 3 of my father's 11 siblings are back in town. So we kind of had a mini-reunion yesterday. Before that, my family and I were invited to our neighbour's reunion as it has been their practice to invite us every year. This year however, the food served was slightly different. Instead of the aunty usually cooking the whole meal, they catered. What did they cater?? Indian food!! Prawns, chicken curry, mutton kurma and Briyani. But then again, it's not something surprising as 90% of my neighbour's friends are Indians!! It was like there was a Deepavali celebration last night!! :-) Oh...and I got an angpow!!
Today, one of my colleagues was getting married. So for the first half of the day, I was in Bukit Tengah celebrating her wedding. It was unfortunate that my camera decided to go crazy today. I was so looking forward to taking pictures!! I'm not sure if it's the battery (coz I loaded new ones in) or the camera itself.
Being single, I've no plans tonight. I'm not even sure what I'm going to have for dinner since almost every Chinese shop is closed!! Tomorrow, I'll be driving across the sea to visit Trish. It'll be my first time driving to her house and surprisingly...my dad did not object!! I also have Yean Ling's house to visit but am not sure when I am going to do that.
Sighs...so far, I've been eating so many oranges!! It's as though oranges are going to be extinct!! I'm always like this during CNY. I just eat and eat and eat oranges. And then for the rest of the year, oranges are out of my diet!! :-)
I'm still waiting to eat Kuah Kapek and the sticky "Tikoi". Usually my neighbours will give us a plate of goodies but as I am writing this, I've yet to receive it. :-(
Oh well...as I wait to receive the goodies, I'll just go and eat more oranges........
Here's wishing everyone a HAPPY VALENTINE'S AND HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!!
February 14, 2010
February 6, 2010
Usual catch-up
So I met up with one of the few friends that I have in my life - Trish- for dinner yesterday. The meet up was long overdue. Though we SMS each other and chat online everyday (during work, hehe), it's not the same as meeting up and talking face to face.
She picked me up at around 7-ish and since we had decided (earlier in the day, online, while I was at work) that we would have Tandoori for dinner, we headed to the Tanjung Bungah Ananda Bahwan. Yes...it's a long way from where we both live but then, we can't get the same environment anywhere in town. We of course do have to pay slightly more for the food, but heck...it's only once in awhile. Plus, the food is good.
Our meetings/catch-ups usually lasts for hours. If sitting in her car and chatting alone takes 1 hours (everytime), whatmore should we expect when we have dinner? :-)
We had a lot of food: Cheese Tosai, 2 Tandoori Chicken and nan, Briyani rice, ice-cream and drinks. Of course, by the end of the meal and night...I was stuffed!!
We chatted as we waited for our food to arrive; chatted as we ate our food; and chatted as we left the place. I think we sat through at least 2 groups of people, who came, ate and left the table beside us. HEHE!! It's no wonder we got "chased" out of the place once, a long time ago!!
Our meeting this time round lated about 4 hours. I suppose it would have been longer, if she did not have to drive all the way back to BM.
When I reached home, after changing into my pajamas and cleaning my teeth, I immediately fell asleep!! This, despite me having drunk coffee the entire dinner!! I woke up this morning feeling so AWAKE and fresh!! My body must have needed the rest. I can't even remember if I dreamt or not!!
Well...that's another entry in my blog. I'm not sure how I'm going to keep updating my blog when nothing exciting happens in my life. Sighs...
Valentine's and CNY is approaching. So let's see what happens.
She picked me up at around 7-ish and since we had decided (earlier in the day, online, while I was at work) that we would have Tandoori for dinner, we headed to the Tanjung Bungah Ananda Bahwan. Yes...it's a long way from where we both live but then, we can't get the same environment anywhere in town. We of course do have to pay slightly more for the food, but heck...it's only once in awhile. Plus, the food is good.
Our meetings/catch-ups usually lasts for hours. If sitting in her car and chatting alone takes 1 hours (everytime), whatmore should we expect when we have dinner? :-)
We had a lot of food: Cheese Tosai, 2 Tandoori Chicken and nan, Briyani rice, ice-cream and drinks. Of course, by the end of the meal and night...I was stuffed!!
We chatted as we waited for our food to arrive; chatted as we ate our food; and chatted as we left the place. I think we sat through at least 2 groups of people, who came, ate and left the table beside us. HEHE!! It's no wonder we got "chased" out of the place once, a long time ago!!
Our meeting this time round lated about 4 hours. I suppose it would have been longer, if she did not have to drive all the way back to BM.
When I reached home, after changing into my pajamas and cleaning my teeth, I immediately fell asleep!! This, despite me having drunk coffee the entire dinner!! I woke up this morning feeling so AWAKE and fresh!! My body must have needed the rest. I can't even remember if I dreamt or not!!
Well...that's another entry in my blog. I'm not sure how I'm going to keep updating my blog when nothing exciting happens in my life. Sighs...
Valentine's and CNY is approaching. So let's see what happens.
February 4, 2010
55 years and still going strong
[Dad's the one on the right - with the guitar]It's my dad's 55th birthday today and I'd like to wish him a VERY VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Muax!!
100th entry - Not a good week
This is my 100th entry in my blog. I would say that it is indeed an achievement as I never thought I'd have so much to write about!! Haha!
Anyway, this is not a happy entry.. Since last Friday, things have not been going well. As I said in my previous entry, I got sick last Friday and that ruined all my Thaipusam plans. Then there was the accident on Sunday which sort of crippled my family as we then had to survive and juggle our life with one car. Ok...I just re-read that sentence and it makes my family sound so ungrateful. I mean, the fact that we have two cars doesn't mean we live in luxury. The two cars are a necessity. But I digress.
I went back to work yesterday after being on MC for the first two days of the week. It was nice to go back and catch up on the gossip. After all, what's work without gossip? It was back to usual. Work in the morning till 5.30pm, then home to watch AI and Glee. [Just to side-track: I actually bathed with cold water last night coz it was so damn hot and I couldn't stand it. For those who don't know me, cold showers and me don't get along. It can be hot outside and I'll still bathe with hot water. But to actually break my "normalcy" and bathe with cold water...that's something!! Climate Change!!]
I woke up as usual this morning. Got ready for work, read the newspapers, had my cup of Milo, waited for mum to get ready coz she was sending me to work. Then....the car wouldn't start. Thinking it was out of petrol, dad went to get some but that did not solve the problem. After many futile attempts at trying to start the car, I had to call the office to inform them that I was on emergency leave. And all this is happening on my dad's 55th birthday!!
I'm not sure whether the Gods are testing us; whether it is fate that we all are to be together on my dad's birthday; or whether we're just having a bad start to the month. What I know is, this has been a bad first week of February.
I hope that as the weekend arrives, things will get settled; and by the time Chinese New Year comes, we'll be doing much better.
Anyway, this is not a happy entry.. Since last Friday, things have not been going well. As I said in my previous entry, I got sick last Friday and that ruined all my Thaipusam plans. Then there was the accident on Sunday which sort of crippled my family as we then had to survive and juggle our life with one car. Ok...I just re-read that sentence and it makes my family sound so ungrateful. I mean, the fact that we have two cars doesn't mean we live in luxury. The two cars are a necessity. But I digress.
I went back to work yesterday after being on MC for the first two days of the week. It was nice to go back and catch up on the gossip. After all, what's work without gossip? It was back to usual. Work in the morning till 5.30pm, then home to watch AI and Glee. [Just to side-track: I actually bathed with cold water last night coz it was so damn hot and I couldn't stand it. For those who don't know me, cold showers and me don't get along. It can be hot outside and I'll still bathe with hot water. But to actually break my "normalcy" and bathe with cold water...that's something!! Climate Change!!]
I woke up as usual this morning. Got ready for work, read the newspapers, had my cup of Milo, waited for mum to get ready coz she was sending me to work. Then....the car wouldn't start. Thinking it was out of petrol, dad went to get some but that did not solve the problem. After many futile attempts at trying to start the car, I had to call the office to inform them that I was on emergency leave. And all this is happening on my dad's 55th birthday!!
I'm not sure whether the Gods are testing us; whether it is fate that we all are to be together on my dad's birthday; or whether we're just having a bad start to the month. What I know is, this has been a bad first week of February.
I hope that as the weekend arrives, things will get settled; and by the time Chinese New Year comes, we'll be doing much better.
February 2, 2010
Damn! I got it!
Damn it!! I caught the sick bug that was going round my office!! I've been sick since Thaipusam eve which was bad coz I had to stay home and couldn't follow my relatives as they made their way up to the hilltop temple. I was feeling slightly better on Thaipusam day itself, so I managed to go see the kavadis and to the temple t pray.
Sunday was bad as I could hardly stand straight. My head felt so heavy, my nose was blocked and I was constantly having a coughing fit!! I practically slept the whole day. To make matters worse, mum got into an accident. A motorcycle hit our car on the driver's side and the window completely shattered. Mum was ok, thank God!! But the window and door are wrecked! To add to that, eventhough we were not at fault, the fact that we got hit by a MOTORCYCLE doesn't seem to matter as MOTORCYCLES are NOT LIABLE!! What kind of law do we have??!! In additonal addition, we've got to spend money due to some 3rd party mumbo-jumbo!! Gosh!!! And then the car insurance and road tax is about to expire nest week!! And due to the accident, we'll lose the NCB which actually saves us some money. But now we have to pay the full insurance fee!! Sigghhssss...........
I've been on medical leave since Monday; mum has not been to the shop for the past two days; and dad has been running around trying to settle the insurance claim etc. What a hassle!! I'm not sure how it's going to be tomorrow when I return to work: coz I'll be taking the other car. Unless of course dad wants to send and pick me up.
The weather has been soooooooooo damn hot!! I'm pretty sure the weather has contributed to my illness and also the tense feelings among everyone at home.
Dad's birthday is this Thursday and he's turning 55. What a week to go through before he reaches that milestone!! I'd thought that he would be retired and living comfortably. But alas, that is just a dream. Sighs.
I hope things settle before Thursday and my dad will at least be able to breathe easier.
Oh well...
Sunday was bad as I could hardly stand straight. My head felt so heavy, my nose was blocked and I was constantly having a coughing fit!! I practically slept the whole day. To make matters worse, mum got into an accident. A motorcycle hit our car on the driver's side and the window completely shattered. Mum was ok, thank God!! But the window and door are wrecked! To add to that, eventhough we were not at fault, the fact that we got hit by a MOTORCYCLE doesn't seem to matter as MOTORCYCLES are NOT LIABLE!! What kind of law do we have??!! In additonal addition, we've got to spend money due to some 3rd party mumbo-jumbo!! Gosh!!! And then the car insurance and road tax is about to expire nest week!! And due to the accident, we'll lose the NCB which actually saves us some money. But now we have to pay the full insurance fee!! Sigghhssss...........
I've been on medical leave since Monday; mum has not been to the shop for the past two days; and dad has been running around trying to settle the insurance claim etc. What a hassle!! I'm not sure how it's going to be tomorrow when I return to work: coz I'll be taking the other car. Unless of course dad wants to send and pick me up.
The weather has been soooooooooo damn hot!! I'm pretty sure the weather has contributed to my illness and also the tense feelings among everyone at home.
Dad's birthday is this Thursday and he's turning 55. What a week to go through before he reaches that milestone!! I'd thought that he would be retired and living comfortably. But alas, that is just a dream. Sighs.
I hope things settle before Thursday and my dad will at least be able to breathe easier.
Oh well...
January 28, 2010
Sick
I haven't had the inspiration to update my blog ever since 2010 started. Nothing exciting has happened so far although I told myself that this year, I should be doing exciting things.
I've had added work given to me at work; work that is urgent, which means I've to juggle my time completing everything. Then, there's my impending one-month exposure trip to the Philippines in April, for which I am half-excited and half-dreading. I definitely want to visit my "mother" land after having spent a month in India in 2008. This will give me the opportunity to improve my Tagalog, eat Balut and learn about the other half of my race. My sister is sooooooo jealous so much so that she has said that she'll hate me if I actually made the trip there!! hahaha!! Well...that's still two months away and anything can happen in that time.
Thaipusam is on Saturday. I'll not be vegetarian or be carrying any milkpots this year. Although I have the urge to go bald every Thaipusam, I never do it. I have a fear of my hair not growing back EVER..and then what?? No way am I going to risk it!!
Dad's birthday is in a week's time. He's going to be 55. Mum's birthday is also in February and she'll just kill me if I mentioned how old she is. Hehe!! She's one year younger than my dad!!
My sis just finished her exams and so she'll be on leave for the next few weeks. She has said that she would be spending her time polishing up her driving skills but just how much she improves, remains to be seen....
Well...that's all for now. I think I'm coming down with a cough as my throat is soooooo irritated. There's a bug going around in the office. I hope I haven't caught it.
I've had added work given to me at work; work that is urgent, which means I've to juggle my time completing everything. Then, there's my impending one-month exposure trip to the Philippines in April, for which I am half-excited and half-dreading. I definitely want to visit my "mother" land after having spent a month in India in 2008. This will give me the opportunity to improve my Tagalog, eat Balut and learn about the other half of my race. My sister is sooooooo jealous so much so that she has said that she'll hate me if I actually made the trip there!! hahaha!! Well...that's still two months away and anything can happen in that time.
Thaipusam is on Saturday. I'll not be vegetarian or be carrying any milkpots this year. Although I have the urge to go bald every Thaipusam, I never do it. I have a fear of my hair not growing back EVER..and then what?? No way am I going to risk it!!
Dad's birthday is in a week's time. He's going to be 55. Mum's birthday is also in February and she'll just kill me if I mentioned how old she is. Hehe!! She's one year younger than my dad!!
My sis just finished her exams and so she'll be on leave for the next few weeks. She has said that she would be spending her time polishing up her driving skills but just how much she improves, remains to be seen....
Well...that's all for now. I think I'm coming down with a cough as my throat is soooooo irritated. There's a bug going around in the office. I hope I haven't caught it.
January 3, 2010
2010
OK...so here's my first entry in 2010. As I said in my last 2009 entry, I have made no resolutions this year and already...I feel free!! Haha....actually...I feel a bit apprehensive. I don't know what is in store for me; I do not know what to expect. I like routine to a certain extend. However, to me, the unknown is always scary. It could be a good surprise (like me winning a million ringgit!!) or it could be bad. Either way, not knowing what the future holds for me is rather frightening instead of exciting.
As I look back at 2009, I realised that I need to do more exciting things. I feel as though I've led a rather boring existence. But at the same time, I'm afraid to step out of the comfort zone that I've build around myself - either at work or socially. That has to change.
Maybe this year I'll go speed dating. Or para-sailing. Or go on a holiday. Learn a new language, maybe Spanish or improve my Tagalog. Anything. It's not a resolution I'm making. But rather, it's something that I feel I want to do so that I won't regret not doing it.
I'm 26 this year. That's 4 years to 30. I want to do something/or a few things before I turn 30. Since dating 100 guys before turning 30 seems to be out of the question, I'll have to look for other things to do. Hehe... :-)
Oh well...that's entry No.1 for 2010. Let's see how many interesting entries I'll post up this year!
As I look back at 2009, I realised that I need to do more exciting things. I feel as though I've led a rather boring existence. But at the same time, I'm afraid to step out of the comfort zone that I've build around myself - either at work or socially. That has to change.
Maybe this year I'll go speed dating. Or para-sailing. Or go on a holiday. Learn a new language, maybe Spanish or improve my Tagalog. Anything. It's not a resolution I'm making. But rather, it's something that I feel I want to do so that I won't regret not doing it.
I'm 26 this year. That's 4 years to 30. I want to do something/or a few things before I turn 30. Since dating 100 guys before turning 30 seems to be out of the question, I'll have to look for other things to do. Hehe... :-)
Oh well...that's entry No.1 for 2010. Let's see how many interesting entries I'll post up this year!
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