I HAVE MOVED!

I've been meaning to do this, but time is always a struggle on my side.
(Plus, I don't really how to go about it!)
So, after much Googling (and crash course)......

Anyways, I've officially moved from Blogger to another something.
From today onwards, if you wanna read me (errrr),
go to

::The Good::The Bad::The Ugly::

See you there, love!

is having a job supposed to be our dream?

When I was little, I wanted to grow up being a doctor.
C'mon, don't tell me you never wanted to be a doctor when you were 7-8 years old??
That was everyone's dream job!

Then, when I discovered that I got dizzy with the sight (and smell) of blood,
I outgrew my dream career from becoming a doctor to becoming a reporter!

Haha! A very drastic change from medical line to journalism, oui?

The whole idea of seeing a group of people surrounding a public figure and fishing for news/facts or even factoids, was appealing to me (back then).
But, it was NOT that appealing to my mom, who was totally against the idea!
She said: "Being a reporter is a man's job. I don't wanna see you chasing politicians/celebrities... for the sake of asking what they did during the weekend, or what would be their favourite meal"
Hmm, parents will always be parents, right?

But, now, I'm thinking...
We always say, "My dream job is this... My dream job is that..."
Is having a job supposed to be our dream??
Does this mean, if we are not living our so-called dream job, we are not living our dreams?
And if we stop pursuing the job that we wanted so much, does that mean, we have given up our dreams?

I'm babbling..
Don't mind me.


Gambar hiasan:
If I were to chase my dream job (and be happy doing it),
would I be driving everyone's dream car by now?
I.Am.Not.Sure.

Ramadhan get together

My beloved Uya hosted a buka puasa get together, potluck style few days back.
And, since all of us were working, we didn't get to really explore our cooking skills.
Well, except for Uya.. she made chicken curry and the yummay mix-vege-fry.
The rest, we "cooked" at any Ramadhan bazaars that we could popped by.
:p

What was supposed to be just more or less, 5 or 6 of us,
turned out to be more or less, 15 or 16 or us! Haha..



But, nobody can get enough of good food and good companies, right?

We took the chance to celebrate my other beloved Mazrah's birthday as well.
Hehehe..
Happy Birthday, babe!



While hubbies were glued to the TV, we were... errr...
camwhoring laaa!

"To the world, you may be just one person,

but to one person, you may be the world."

- Brandi Snyder

greening the world

This event took place some time back.

But, due to my malas-ness, only now I'm uploading the photo...

:p

Mr. Son had his sports day at (once famous) Bukit Cerakah, Shah Alam.

It was quite interesting for a change, when the kids got to go on a treasure hunt with the parents. And, since the theme is along the line of saving our Mother Earth, the activities incorporated in the hunt involved some rubbish-picking! Hehe..

I didn't join the rest, as only 1 parent was allowed to accompany each student.

So, I stayed with Ms. Daughter, and we killed time by doing some sand-art, eating nasi lemak + ice cream...

then we ate some more!

It was great to see Mr. Son with his group of friends, getting along well.

Although it was a tiring morning, he did have fun, and I'm pretty sure, Mr. Hubby did too!

His group didn't come out as a champion, but bagging home 3rd place,

not bad huh??

Next year, he will be off to Primary 1.

Sigh...

bloody friday the 13th

Sometimes, when you believe that something (bad) could happen, it could (really) happen!

Mr. Hubby had an encounter with his bad luck yesterday,
when he met with an accident on the way to fetch Mr. Son from school.



His injury is pretty bad.
3 stitches on his chin + countless abrasion wounds all over his face, hands, tummy and knee.
He will need at least 2 weeks to fully recover.
Until then, I'm his official unqualified nurse.

:)

what's your greatest fear?

Today is Friday, the 13th.
I've just tweeted about being aware of any black cats coming your path...

Talk about fears and phobias, huh?
Mine would be... heights!
I remember when I was watching Shrek 4D show in Universal Studios, Singapore...
There was a scene where Shrek and Donkey were flying with the dragon...
Aiyaaa!! Kecut perut!

What's your greatest fear??

a year has passed

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Muslims around the world,
Ramadhan Al Mubarak.

May your Ramadhan be filled with blessings from Him.

Love.

let's go pixie!

It's about time for me to get a new haircut.

And, I'm so loving this new look of Emma Watson...

I'm soooo getting it for my head!

Whether it suits me or not, you wouldn't be able to tell kan?

Hehehe...

annoyed, not envied

If you are married or in the dating scene,
and you are hanging out with your girlfriends...
(it doesn't matter whether your girlfriends are married or single)

PLEASE

DON'T call / text your spouse or your other (better) half every 10 minutes to report you are doing.

DON'T refer to your spouse or your other (better) half as my HUBBY or my BOYRFRIED when the actual fact is - all your girlfriends KNOW the name of your HUBBY or you BOYRFRIEND.

DON'T ditch your girlfriends simply because your spouse or your other (better) half says "I miss you. I sooooo need to see you now...."

If you do all those, your girlfriends won't envy you, but they can get super annoyed with you!

Disclaimer:
These pointers are concluded based on my ramblings and ranting with my usual suspects.
NO PUN INTENDED!

focus word: very

what's the big deal about blogging?

"Blogging can help you find your voice as a writer."
"Blogging helps you sharpen your craft as a writer."

Words from Amit Varma of indiauncut.com

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from Korea (with love?)

I got this phone chain from my Ladyboss who just got back from Korea.

Remember, it's the thought that counts, right?

p/s: BerryHitam sesuai ke letak tu??

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when i'm busy (but bored)

Why splurge some USD2000++ to have a cat + hamster wrapping your Louboutins?
I got the idea of splurging for Louboutins, but this???
Wayyyy to much!


Patrick Dempsey is in the next Transformers??
That's what I got from People.
Hmm, I'm ok with this (dreamy) new cast, as long as they remove Megan "too pouty now" Fox!


Talk about individual style huh??
But, Mommy will always be in black!
Cool clan!

spontaneous

Yesterday, we decided within 5 mins that we wanted to drive out of KL, and headed to the beach.
Mr. Hubby was on his off-day and it was the best opportunity for us to spend the day together.

PD was the 1st option, but after imagining the over-crowding beach there,
we drove further up to somewhere closer to my sis' place.

It was a-100%-not-a-planned trip, but we did enjoy ourselves.
For a while, my "missing the beach syndrome" was cured...



But, nothing can be compared to the current "must go to Perhentian syndrome" that I'm having!
This is a plan that we're working on...
This won't be something spontaneous, as we've never been there.
Don't know what to expect :)



MUST MAKE IT HAPPEN!!
MUST!

p/s: Mr. Hubby will only be on leave after 7th day of Raya. Pelik tak kalau pegi pulau time Raya?? :p

your dream = your world

"What's the most resilient parasite? An Idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules."

I MUST, I just HAVE to, I NEED to admit that INCEPTION is one of the best movies ever made! Worth sacrificing my 2 1/2 hours of sleep (it was the midnite show); worth sitting next to the man who paid the tickets only to snore in the cinema; worth "exercising" my (tired) mind interpreting the storyline!

Mr. Hubby, can I go watch it, again? :p

my thoughts

The past trips that I've had, I would normally made it an effort to buy something for my friends back home..
In layman term, souvenirs laa..

But, my friends do know that I'm a budget traveller -
I stay in affordable hotels (if not hostels),
I dine at regular restaurants (if not stalls),
I shop at discounted outlets (if not bazaars),
I get around on foot (if not trains or buses).

Sebab tu, being a budget traveller, they don't expect expensive souvenirs from me!
Haha!
They would either get postcards, keychains, fridge magnets, coin purses or some accessories.

But, now, I think it's kinda un-necessary for me to buy souvenirs for "some" of them...
I don't quite know why...
Maybe it's getting too cliche, and who would need more than 5 keychains, right?

Still, there's the saying: "it's the thought that counts".
So, it doesn't matter what I give, it's my thought that counts.
And my thoughts were "translated" into postcards, keychains, fridge magnets, coin purses or some accessories.

;)

I'm testing blogging from my BeBee. Is this working?
:p
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I had a minor accident 2 days back.
A sleepy driver from the opposite side hit my car,
my window was shattered to pieces!

I was in the car with Mr. Son.
I was on my way to send him to school, then I'd be off to office.
Both of us were fine.
We are fine.
Lesson learnt: DON'T SLEEP AND DRIVE!

I'll be off to Kuching this weekend, for a short work trip.
I don't mind, since next Monday and Tuesday, I'll be on my off days!
Wohoooo!!

Have a splendid weekend, my darlings!

Note: I can't believe this is my 3rd entry - for today. In between, I managed to get my speech done. I work better than well under pressure! :p

parenting gets easier - NOT!

I've been a parent for 6 years now...
Everyday is a new day, where I learn new things from my kids...
Sometimes, I learn from them thru an easy way..
But, MOST of the time, it's thru the hard (hari-pulling) way!
Hehehe!



Mr. Son is only 1/2 year away from his first primary year.
He's officially OFF-milk and OFF-diaper, even at night.
BUT, his stubbornnes is beyond my VERY LIMITED level of patience.
Haha!
My in-laws side claimed that he got that from his Ayah, who was once, a stubborn boy!
I rest my case. Period.
:p



Ms. Daughter, on the other hand, has a different story altogether.
Gonna start her preschool next year, she's more helpful and ringan tulang now.
She's too, OFF-milk and OFF-diaper (day time).
BUT, her mood swings are beyond help!
THIS trait, IS definitely from ME!
1 minute, she's an angle... The next, she'd be sulking at one corner, giving me THE LOOK!
(Wait, I don't sit at one corner and merajuk! Hehe)

There are hilarious days...

There are exhausting days...

That's what (the joy of) parenting is all about, right?

inTOXICated?

It is with my heaviest heart having to admit that I've lost (someone whom I thought was) a friend.
Things were going quite well, until something ridiculous happened, and along the course of "trying to figure out how to fix it", the friendship is broken.

I guess, I've mentioned in previous entries, that I'm not really a person who can just end a friendship.
Heck, I'm still friends with ex-bf(s), still pretty much in touch with friends from primary and secondary schools,
on top of buddies from college and uni.
I believe that all friendships are worthy to be kept, regardless of how often you say Hi to each other.

But, sometimes, some people aren't meant to stay in our lives forever. They come for a period of time,
indirectly teaching us more about life, letting us realise the bigger (if not uglier) picture about certain things...
As much as I hate to say this, THIS broken friendship has taught me so much,
and I've grown more "matured" when it comes to "handling" friendships.

Every cloud has its silver lining, right?
So, this is what I'm doing now - making the best of the worst situation.
I'd be lying tho, if I were to say that I'm not affected by this whole mess.
I'm sad.
I'm irritated.
I'm a lot of everything.

All I have to say to this person -

I'm not sure if you're (still ) reading my blog, but if you are...
Initially, I didn't wanna say "I'm sorry" coz that would mean that I had done something wrong...
and I'm not sure that I had.
But, life has taught me... no harm in being considerate in saying sorry,
even though we aren't sure if we have DONE or SAID something bad.
So, I'm sorry... I wish you, a good life ahead.

I read a quote somewhere:
"Entering into a friendship opens the door for hurt and harm; a harmful friend or a toxic friendship
can be one of life's hardest relationship tribulations to forgive and forget."

I've crossed one toxic friendship from my list,
and I'm left with COUNTLESS wonderful friendships.



BEST FRIENDS who will make it thru "stormy weather" once in a while...
BEST FRIENDS who will grow old with me!



As it is now, we already ARE old(er)!

a quickie

I had loads of FUN in Singapore..
Didn't shop much, but I sure did walk a lot!
3 days of exploring the city - on foot!!!
I think, at one point, my legs did fall off somewhere at the Orchard Road,
or somewhere around the Universal Studios!
Hehe...







It rained most of the time there...
Thank God for my Universal Studios blue poncho raincoat.. it came in handy..
If I were to carry an umbrella, I'd be flying like Mary Poppins!

During this short trip, I got the chance to add a new friend to my life.
Naz, the cool Singaporean girl, whom I got to know thru Mazrah.
She became our tourist guide; she shared with us the past, the present and the future about the Lion City.
Within a short period of time, a friendship is formed :)

Talking about friendship, I have something I need to get out of my chest..
In my next entry...

how i wish to be eLmo, not emo!

My niece is complaining, I don't update my blog regularly now.
"Maksu is so busy with BeBee, and no time for blogging anymore!"
Sorry my dear Nunu.. Maksu is busy with work!
Not just BeBee of EffBee!
:p

Well, I have a lot to say...
Few things have been bugging me since the past few weeks...
As far as life (or friendship) is concerned.

I have my good days,
and I have my bad days..
where I'll get all curled up in my emotions and tend to be sad for no apparent reason!

I wish I can rewind some moments, and make it better... much better for everyone.
*wish upon a shooting star*

getting rid of wrinkles!

Am I too difficult to be understood or
I'm simply making it difficult for other people to "get thru" to me?
Oh yea! In case you haven't noticed, I breathe in joy from other people's misery!
I'm schadenfreude - according to Maz!

Past few days... I've been really considering the option of getting some botox injected to my face!
So that when I'm upset with something, I can stick to the one and only expression that I would have,
and not adding more wrinkles to my already wrinkled face!
Hahahaha!
Kidding!

Sorry for being blunt, but I can't work with "blockhead"...
I just can't!

I need to get away from these negative vibes...! Or I might end up being one of the "blockheads"!

See you when I'm back from...

The Lion City!

Take care!

satc mode - sequel

I love SATC 2!
Love the witticisms, love the idiocy of the 4 best friends, love Abu Dhabi!
I love that I got to see Aidan too!

satc mode

I'm catching the sequel of SATC The Movie later tonite with Mazrah (a.k.a. Samantha) and Uya (a.k.a Charlotte. Sorry pom, I've always seen you as Charlotte - the hopeful dreamer who sees good in everything!)

And since I'm fasting today, I got all the free lunch time to do my things..
one of which would be: blogging.

I'm trying to get into the SATC mood by reading online about the series (as if I don't know enough about it already!), when I came across the online quiz on SATC.
Yes, another thing that I do when I'm SO free would be: online quizzes.

Few multiple questions, here and there... had (apparently) proven me to be...

Carrie!

(how in the world, don't ask!)

The results say:
You Are Carrie
You are fun, fashionable, and a natural flirt.
You're smarter than you seem and very curious about the world around you.
You are incredibly expressive.
Whether you're writing down your thoughts or putting together a new outfit, you're uniquely you.
When it comes to love, you've had a few hits and more than a few misses.
Your heart has been broken numerous times, but you always dust yourself our and get back out there. You're resilient!

Err! You can stop rolling your eyes now! Hehe...
I know I'm fun... I'm not so sure about the fashionable and a natural flirt part!
I'm expressive, but in my writing? Err, especially my blog??

Conclusion: don't trust what the online quiz says about you! FYI, I think, I see myself more as "a" Miranda rather than Carrie ;)

massively

complicated!

and

cute!

stories of real people

Through my line of work, I'd like to think that (sometimes) I'm fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to meet real people, who can share inspring stories about their families.

Since the nature of my Comp is education/franchise,
therefore, most of the time, I am required to meet the parents who send their children to our programme;
well, apart from (occasionally) getting to meet some successful people telling how they started their empire from scratch...

My work trip to Kelantan few weeks back had brought me to meet with a parent from Maldives.
They've been staying in KB for few years now, since the wife is completing her studies with USM.
The interview that I had with them, turned into a culture-sharing conversation,
when I shamelessly asked them about Maldives.

I asked them: "So, is Maldives as beautiful as people say it is?"
Their answer: "Yes!"

So, they got into talking about how many islands that are surrounding Maldives,
how the people spend their daily lives, the attraction spots, so on and so forth...
and how I wish I could fly there in a blink!
Mazrah loves to say this: "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride..."

The parents, coming from such a beautiful place, one of the most talked about tourism spots,
were surprisingly very humble people..
I guess, all the "being foreigners" don't really get into their heads.
I wish some people that I know can be as humble as them...


It wouldn't be a bad thing if we were to become permanent islanders, huh?

bila cinta....

My friends talked a lot about Lagenda Budak Setan, and I didn't exactly know how and where to butt-in into the conversation.
One, I never read the famous book by Ahadiat Akashah.
Two, I'm not really into watching Malay movies, especially at the cinema!
Bukan eksyen or lupa asal usul, tapi banyak cerita Melayu yang.. hmm, ntah laa, tak tau nak komen apa...

But, when I saw the trailer on TV, I decided that I WANNA watch it!
And since I never read the book, I would not be able to pre-judged the movie..
Off all the Malay movies made by our film makers, I've only fallen in love with Cinta by Khabir Bhatia,
4 independent stories in 1 movie that revolved around 1 theme, and that is "cinta"!
To me, Cinta was good!

Lucky me, Lagenda Budak Setan was equally good, if not better...
To me.... the movie....
put together by a wonderfully chosen team of director and stars,
it displayed real storyline, breathtaking visuals and heart wrecking soundtrack!
And yes, you guessed it right! I did come out of the cinema with tears in my eyes!
:p

Mazrah recommended me to read the book, and she guaranteed that I would cry even more...
The whole water works!!!

bila cinta...

back to back

So, I'm finally back in the office this week, and back to my usual routine...
Actually, I'm pretty glad that I don't need to travel for a while,
since I have quite a backlogged work for being away so much.

Travelling can be tiring, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun while doing it, right?
I got the chance to travel back to my hometown (for work), and tho it was a really short trip,
my colleagues and I did have a great time..

I took them to the beach - a must visit;
I took them to buy keropok - a must buy;
I took them to enjoy local food - a must eat (tho they didn't really enjoy the local East Coast food)!
:)


Pantai Batu Buruk, KT


Pantai Cahaya / Cinta Bulan, KB (don't know which is which)


The "outings" were wrapped up with the Company's annual trip and dinner
to a place called Port Dickson! Yeah.. PD y'all! Haha!
Since most of us were very much familiar with PD, and the place didn't excite us in any way possible,
we decided to create FUN in our own way...
We karaoke-d, we played video games, we played cards,
we even celebrated Jude's birthday with a big bang!

"The most important thing in life is your family. There are days you love them, and others you don't.
But, in the end, they're the people you always come home to. Sometimes it's the family you're born into
and sometimes it's the one you make for yourself" - Carrie

My colleagues in the pix are the family I make for myself...
:)

i'm tired but i'm happy

I'm off for another work assignment, outside KL.
Will be back in a couple of days..

Gosh!
How I miss writing in this space... like, real writing! (Eceh! Poyo tak?)
The past few entries had all been photos, photos and more photos.
If you are not bored, I AM!
:p

Will get back in tune, soon!
Or maybe I'm just idea-deprived??
Take care dearies!

*Kisses*Hugs*

life's a beach

Back from KK, I went for another short getaway with the family and few colleagues,
to somewhere closer to home - Cherating.

One of my colleagues mentioned to me: You just came back from KK and you're going for another trip to the beach?
My reply was: Nobody... certainly not myself; can ever get enough of sun, sea and sand!




Cherating is only few minutes away from my homestate...
On the way back, I took the colleagues for some satar-eating and keropok-shopping fiesta!

I spent my childhood in state where beaches were just few minutes away from home...
But, I had never appreciated those beaches until I became a permanent resident of The City of Jungle!

"Don't grow up too quickly; lest you forget how much you love the beach" - Michelle Held

sunny side up

Wow! I can't believe that I've been abandoning this blog for "quite' some time..
Now, "quite" is a very abstract word! Hahaha!

Well, I've been busy... with work and holidays.
I'm not about to blog about my regular routine at work, coz you know, when it's a routine, it tends to be boring!

I took my family to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah for a short holiday 2 weeks back.
It was a package that I got from AA's 0 fare last year.. Yes, NOW, Everyone Can Fly!
I like to 'consider' it as a gift from me to Mr. Hubby and the kiddos,
as well as a gift for Bonda and myself - in conjunction with Mother's Day!
:)

I'm not gonna go into details about what to do, where to go, what to eat in KK,
coz I'm sure almost everyone I know, has been to KK, at least once!







But, what I'm gonna share is... it doesn't matter which holiday spots we are going to,
which hotel are we gonna stay in, what things are we gonna buy there...
What matters is that we are with each other, having fun and exploring something new...
It's corny, but I don't care!
Hehehe!

black is the new brown

I'm back from the fun filled getaway with the clan.
But now I'm superbusy with backlogged work!
Will write more SOON!
I PROMISE!

:)

Yup!

I'll be out of KL from Monday to Thursday next week..

VACAY WITH FAMILY!

WOOT!!

And, I'll be superbusy tomorrow with events and deadlines!

Won't be updating for a while...

So, till then..

Don't miss me, coz I'll be missing you!

please exit if you don't wish to see!

Due to "overwhelming" requests... (cehhh! ayat poyo tak hingat!!!)
NO!!

Due to special requests from special friends, especially Coy and Mira,
I'm putting here, the ad published in Utusan Malaysia on 1 May 2010.
Sorry for the poor quality of the pix...
It's a scanned version... and we don't have a canggih-manggih punya scanner...



If you can read the testimonies given by the parents, ehem, especially yours truly punya...
You might say that I'm paid to do that.. but actually, that is the truth...
Mr. Son is now able to read and speak rather fluently in both languages...
Quite a drastic change that we've noticed, though only with the programme for 3 months...
(Yes, I'm the staff, but only this year I'm sending him for the Comp's programme!)

Ada rasa nak muntah ke?
:p

syok sendiri!

Working as a PR, new ideas must always be presented, be it for articles (for newspapers or magazines) or for advertisements.
After years being here, I must admit, my creative juice is drying up!
Haha!

So, for the regular ads that we need to place in the paper,
instead of featuring our students as the talents, my boss decided to feature students AND families;
to be portrayed as a "relaxed + ceria family".

To meet the deadline, we had to opt for staff who send their children to 'our' preschool.
Yours truly was included!
Itulah namanya, syok sendiri!




Normally, when it comes to work-related photo assignments,
I'm the one who's gonna be behind the lens.
But, suddenly, we were the talents!
Poyo tak??

Note:
the above pix wasn't the one chosen for the ad, and the ad has been published in Utusan Malaysia on 1 May.

venezia

My SIL just got back from her holiday trip with her gf.
Not just from any country!
VENICE, yo!



She uploaded loads of photos.
I can imagine, pegi sana amik pix sikit, baik tak payah pegi, kan?

SIL,
I am SUPER DUPER, 100% SURE that you had an amazing time there!!!
Next time, I'm hiding inside your suitcase!
;)

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We just get the one life, you know.
Just one.
You can't live someone else's or think it's more important just because it's more dramatic.
What happens matters.
May be only to us, but it matters.

woke up on the wrong side of the bed?

“When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for some time;
but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better."
C. S. Lewis

I guess, it's normal for a (normal) person to have good days and bad days..
If you know anyone who doesn't have bad days, please introduce that person to me! Haha!
Yesterday was one of my bad days...
What more, having some PMS doesn't really help with the mood.

I asked some of my friends, what would they do if they were having a bad day.
Some said, they would sleep... some said they would eat loads of ice cream!
Some also said, get a hug from somebody they love, and they'd feel all better...

So, what I did was... claimed for hugs from Mr. Son and Ms. Daughter,
and went to bed at 10pm.
Do I feel better?? Hmmmm.......
It's 9.30am... maybe it's still to early too tell?

*sigh*

where i've been

I don't know why some people who are married,
take marriage as an excuse not to "do" anything or "go" anywhere.
Being married doesn't mean you have to stop "living".
Trust me, being married is NOT the end of everything.
Even being married WITH kids is not the end of everything!

But of course, once you are labelled as "married",
there has to be a limit to everything that you do...
Don't expect to hangout with your buddies till 4am in the morning..
Don't make decisions based on your own interest only.. as decisions that you make involves other parties too!
And the list goes on and on...

So, staying true to my words, I try my very best to keep a balance of work and play.
:)

While serving my responsibility as a "corporate slave",
I can still squeeze time for get togethers with my buddies!

Good times in Ipoh in April 2010


Good times in Penang in April 2010


Good times in JB in April 2010


And most important of all, good times with the kiddos - anytime, anywhere!


I totally ditch the idea of losing your freedom once you are married.
I've been coping well since the past 7 years...

It's all about the effort, right?