ZiggyZag
Friday, April 14, 2006
Melaka -Muar
I woke up at 8.25am on that Saturday, yesterday in precise to find out Limin has bought breakfast home and was there on her desk checking her emails. I knew Claudine and the rest would be reaching Melaka soon, about 10 plus. We chatted, I had coffee and finally the call came...and all I heard was, "it's claudine lah, cipet..not michy..aiyo sampat". Well, it was funny to me as she is just blunt as she claimed. It was cool coz that's the way she is.
I met khai, michy and claud at the Chicken Rice shop, which is near the river. I had mine and, seriously the situation was a bit awkard to me......we chatted...we snapped photos (well, i don't look good at all, although this is not something new, hoho)...We went for cendol and there I found out claud doesn't go for non-halal food, which left me pondering more about this new friend. I did ask for more about her, but I do respect the fact that she would like to keep that first...anyway, it's our first meeting....michy was tired...and this time around i can really her her 'kesampatan'.....hoho....Khai...an interesting guy.....more to observe....We had good laugh in the car despite khai & michy feeling tired...well, I learnt the corrupted version of "BANGUN pagi, gosok gigi....." I think the rest, claud should champion this song hoho....oh...we wanted ais kacang...but too bad, didn't get to have that.....i need to rush back as Muar was waiting for me.....
Limin & I managed to get the last 2 tickets to Muar for that time slot.....The bus was leaving...Oh, it was the Orkid company...not too bad...gotta thank this young, suave man who exchange his seat for us....Thank you once again......Everything went fine....and one hour later, we were in Muar....
JC was there and her 'hantu' way of driving really freaked us out, but we appeared cool though hehe.....we went to Tanjung and had rojak, ais cincau and fried otah-otah....then a bit of makan before heading home...we talked alot...reminiscing the past and just chat about our workplace and the similar problems we face with students...oh ya, both of them are lecturers too but they are based in malaysia.....nice talk....real nice.....
the next morning, we went to Melaka again for Limin....then we had dim sum for breakfast....slept again at Limin's Ah ma's house and caught Gubra at 12.25pm....My first ever Malay movie in a GV cineplex..only 8 patrons.....cool huh? hehe.....We drove back to Muar later in the evening....just came back from dinner....had sotong tepung or calamari, ikan bakar, nasi goreng pattaya and satay ayam...all we shared....small portion....it was good coz the restaurant was a stilted house on the Muar river...right next to the bridge....
and here i am....with JC in the room and im here at her desk....sharing this with all......till then....ciao
I met khai, michy and claud at the Chicken Rice shop, which is near the river. I had mine and, seriously the situation was a bit awkard to me......we chatted...we snapped photos (well, i don't look good at all, although this is not something new, hoho)...We went for cendol and there I found out claud doesn't go for non-halal food, which left me pondering more about this new friend. I did ask for more about her, but I do respect the fact that she would like to keep that first...anyway, it's our first meeting....michy was tired...and this time around i can really her her 'kesampatan'.....hoho....Khai...an interesting guy.....more to observe....We had good laugh in the car despite khai & michy feeling tired...well, I learnt the corrupted version of "BANGUN pagi, gosok gigi....." I think the rest, claud should champion this song hoho....oh...we wanted ais kacang...but too bad, didn't get to have that.....i need to rush back as Muar was waiting for me.....
Limin & I managed to get the last 2 tickets to Muar for that time slot.....The bus was leaving...Oh, it was the Orkid company...not too bad...gotta thank this young, suave man who exchange his seat for us....Thank you once again......Everything went fine....and one hour later, we were in Muar....
JC was there and her 'hantu' way of driving really freaked us out, but we appeared cool though hehe.....we went to Tanjung and had rojak, ais cincau and fried otah-otah....then a bit of makan before heading home...we talked alot...reminiscing the past and just chat about our workplace and the similar problems we face with students...oh ya, both of them are lecturers too but they are based in malaysia.....nice talk....real nice.....
the next morning, we went to Melaka again for Limin....then we had dim sum for breakfast....slept again at Limin's Ah ma's house and caught Gubra at 12.25pm....My first ever Malay movie in a GV cineplex..only 8 patrons.....cool huh? hehe.....We drove back to Muar later in the evening....just came back from dinner....had sotong tepung or calamari, ikan bakar, nasi goreng pattaya and satay ayam...all we shared....small portion....it was good coz the restaurant was a stilted house on the Muar river...right next to the bridge....
and here i am....with JC in the room and im here at her desk....sharing this with all......till then....ciao
Thursday, April 13, 2006
3 weeks breakkkkkkkk
I will be away from 13 April 2006 to 24April 2006.
My route for this breakaway is Melaka - Muar - Home (JB) - Redang Island - KL - Home (JB) - Singapore (work)
At Melaka now...with Limin having her nasi lemak and nescafe. Me still in my moony & starry pyjamas and can't stop writing even for a day. I have been thinking of journalism. I mean just for my own collection, not for publishing purposes.
K...waiting for michy's call. Will be meeting Claudine, Michy, Khai and Darren soon......Be back soon and will update you all of my wonderful trips.....
Pssssttt...don't miss me.....
My route for this breakaway is Melaka - Muar - Home (JB) - Redang Island - KL - Home (JB) - Singapore (work)
At Melaka now...with Limin having her nasi lemak and nescafe. Me still in my moony & starry pyjamas and can't stop writing even for a day. I have been thinking of journalism. I mean just for my own collection, not for publishing purposes.
K...waiting for michy's call. Will be meeting Claudine, Michy, Khai and Darren soon......Be back soon and will update you all of my wonderful trips.....
Pssssttt...don't miss me.....
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Do we succumb to power?
It's all or nothing......
I have many things in my head now, trying to find their space to flow in with the groove. Finally I can rest. I can feel the sense to putting off the heavy stuff from my sore shoulders. I need a good massage. I mean so.
I have finished marking. I have done with the keying in marks. I have submitted the books and assessments for checking. I have done what to be done before the holiday except for one. I havent vetted the process guide for the curriculum project. I need to vet it again, to tie it with the content in the workbook. *Dick is doing the check now. I guess Dick is probably having splitting headache now looking at the tight timeframe and the things that she needs to work out with.
I'm officially under Dick now with some other colleagues. There are 8 of us in that group, and we had a short meeting two Fridays ago. We had a ball game, well practically pushing the ball to everyone else in the room and when you get the ball....you speak to the ball...take the ball as your subject for speaking...that was not a ball, ball. That was a small, scrunchy beanie..don't know what it's called anyway. We were asked to respect the silence as we talked and to speak only when we are ready...sounds good huh? At the end of the meeting, Dick proclaimed that she would not hesitate to SCOLD us if we have done something that does not serve any good to ourselves, the department and the school. Do you find Dick interesting? She will scold us when there is something amiss, but she would roll in her suggestions and ideas to the boss whenever that is needed. She was stunned and dumbfounded when ananthi asked her to justify her act towards us when she could actually discuss with superiors but scold the subordinates when similar problem arises. Isn't this double standard? Is this a Singaporean thing? Or Dick was too blinded and succumbed to the temptation of being powerful?
Mind games is obviously being played all around us in that meeting room. Nothing was good. Once it was the test of being committed in workplace when you don't show up in a department activity, and now was the scolding subordinates scenario. What is this all about? By the way, Dick is newly promoted and Dick was like one of us ...used to be....Would I be like her if I ever be promoted one day? How would I treat my subordinates? Is power really that tempting? Are people that gullible to be taken off their feet for the sake of being powerful? Can they live with clear conscience when they don't practice the rights and fairness in life? Or am I being naive with the whole situation?
I have many things in my head now, trying to find their space to flow in with the groove. Finally I can rest. I can feel the sense to putting off the heavy stuff from my sore shoulders. I need a good massage. I mean so.
I have finished marking. I have done with the keying in marks. I have submitted the books and assessments for checking. I have done what to be done before the holiday except for one. I havent vetted the process guide for the curriculum project. I need to vet it again, to tie it with the content in the workbook. *Dick is doing the check now. I guess Dick is probably having splitting headache now looking at the tight timeframe and the things that she needs to work out with.
I'm officially under Dick now with some other colleagues. There are 8 of us in that group, and we had a short meeting two Fridays ago. We had a ball game, well practically pushing the ball to everyone else in the room and when you get the ball....you speak to the ball...take the ball as your subject for speaking...that was not a ball, ball. That was a small, scrunchy beanie..don't know what it's called anyway. We were asked to respect the silence as we talked and to speak only when we are ready...sounds good huh? At the end of the meeting, Dick proclaimed that she would not hesitate to SCOLD us if we have done something that does not serve any good to ourselves, the department and the school. Do you find Dick interesting? She will scold us when there is something amiss, but she would roll in her suggestions and ideas to the boss whenever that is needed. She was stunned and dumbfounded when ananthi asked her to justify her act towards us when she could actually discuss with superiors but scold the subordinates when similar problem arises. Isn't this double standard? Is this a Singaporean thing? Or Dick was too blinded and succumbed to the temptation of being powerful?
Mind games is obviously being played all around us in that meeting room. Nothing was good. Once it was the test of being committed in workplace when you don't show up in a department activity, and now was the scolding subordinates scenario. What is this all about? By the way, Dick is newly promoted and Dick was like one of us ...used to be....Would I be like her if I ever be promoted one day? How would I treat my subordinates? Is power really that tempting? Are people that gullible to be taken off their feet for the sake of being powerful? Can they live with clear conscience when they don't practice the rights and fairness in life? Or am I being naive with the whole situation?
Monday, April 10, 2006
Buying expensive goods a.k.a. materialistic?
Last Friday, I had a good chat with thessa about things that we buy and how much difference I see in her from my other loaded girlfriends. I have girlfriends who demanded their boyfriends to open the door before they get in or out of the car, wishing for more branded goods, go nowhere if you have no cars and so on. Thessa proves to be a total different freak*, oops...err person I should re-word.
I told her a few times that I absolutely admire her character, so down-to-earth. Ok, I think I sound a bit singlish here, hee....She's a lady with all she has in life but of course, God is always fair to us. He wants her to endure some hardships and thus, her love-life becomes her question as well as the task that she would need to get through in order to complete this life. She has a car now, but she doesn't mind taking the MRT, buses and so on. She might have hesitance in taking buses but she is absolutely OK with the idea of hopping into MRT.
This question then popped into my head and kept surging in, constantly remind me to put this down here, so all of you can have a bit of say in this topic. "Is having the habit of buying expensive goods aka to being materialistic?"
After all the talks with her, she insisted on how much she hates the idea of seeing girls who are not from a rich background, but acted as one of them and of course, the goods that they choose to buy, are all branded ones. To her, a facial blotter from Watsons would be fine for her. But for me, I'm using the one from Body Shop. Of course, Body Shop is not as glamorous as SKII though. When she said that, I couldn't help but to compare our way of spending on similar stuff but the brands that we are going after. For a moment, I felt I was given a tight slap on my face, shook me up from where I sat and stood in life. Am I rich? Can I afford what I spent? Do I need to buy those goods from these stores? Does it matter much to me if I get the same goods but a cheaper one?
With these questions pricking in my head, I can't help but feeling a little uneasy. I asked myself within that split second, am I materialistic? Or was I being realistic? I think I need to explain my stand here on why I chose to buy certain goods from certain stores....Why?? That's simply because the quality is better, and of course more choices. More glam in another word too. However, I don't go for Coach or Salvatore Ferragamo because I know I can't afford them with my monthly salary. To go for Shu Eumura instead of Revlon, well that's simply because my skin and lips are sensitive to Revlon. My skin and lips can accept them well. My eyelid can accept shiseido instead of Maybelline. I spent with about $15-25 more than the lower range product for the sake of better quality. Henc, is my attribute to the shopping haven being justified? Am I vain & materialistic or am I just being NORMAL?
*** Thessa, I am not complaining about you...It's just your words made me think further of who I am in reality, which is good. I did not edit any of the words but I hope I did not sound offensive to you. If I did, I'm sorry :))
I told her a few times that I absolutely admire her character, so down-to-earth. Ok, I think I sound a bit singlish here, hee....She's a lady with all she has in life but of course, God is always fair to us. He wants her to endure some hardships and thus, her love-life becomes her question as well as the task that she would need to get through in order to complete this life. She has a car now, but she doesn't mind taking the MRT, buses and so on. She might have hesitance in taking buses but she is absolutely OK with the idea of hopping into MRT.
This question then popped into my head and kept surging in, constantly remind me to put this down here, so all of you can have a bit of say in this topic. "Is having the habit of buying expensive goods aka to being materialistic?"
After all the talks with her, she insisted on how much she hates the idea of seeing girls who are not from a rich background, but acted as one of them and of course, the goods that they choose to buy, are all branded ones. To her, a facial blotter from Watsons would be fine for her. But for me, I'm using the one from Body Shop. Of course, Body Shop is not as glamorous as SKII though. When she said that, I couldn't help but to compare our way of spending on similar stuff but the brands that we are going after. For a moment, I felt I was given a tight slap on my face, shook me up from where I sat and stood in life. Am I rich? Can I afford what I spent? Do I need to buy those goods from these stores? Does it matter much to me if I get the same goods but a cheaper one?
With these questions pricking in my head, I can't help but feeling a little uneasy. I asked myself within that split second, am I materialistic? Or was I being realistic? I think I need to explain my stand here on why I chose to buy certain goods from certain stores....Why?? That's simply because the quality is better, and of course more choices. More glam in another word too. However, I don't go for Coach or Salvatore Ferragamo because I know I can't afford them with my monthly salary. To go for Shu Eumura instead of Revlon, well that's simply because my skin and lips are sensitive to Revlon. My skin and lips can accept them well. My eyelid can accept shiseido instead of Maybelline. I spent with about $15-25 more than the lower range product for the sake of better quality. Henc, is my attribute to the shopping haven being justified? Am I vain & materialistic or am I just being NORMAL?
*** Thessa, I am not complaining about you...It's just your words made me think further of who I am in reality, which is good. I did not edit any of the words but I hope I did not sound offensive to you. If I did, I'm sorry :))
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Far Away - Nickelback
The next song that I really love...my heart melts when i hear this song...perhaps, I was fantasizing someone singing me this song...gosh...my heart melt for sure :p
This time, This place Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
That I love you
I've loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything but I won't give up
'Cause you know,
you know, you know
That I love you
I've loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreaming you'll be with me
and you'll never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
So far away
(So far away)
Been far away for far too long
So far away
(So far away)
Been far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
That I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you any more
Believe it
Hold on to me and never let me go
Keep breathing, 'cause i'm not leaving you any more
Believe it
Hold on to me and never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me and never let me go
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Life is all about....
15 words / phrases of a typical life in a day:
- waking up each day and whisper in your heart, "wa lao, why did the alarm goes off this fast? I haven't had enough sleep leh."
- checking out what to wear and what to do for the rest of the day.
- chatting with people you met, all the talks about everything under the roof.
- Gossiping.
- Eating.
- Worrying.
- Frustrating.
- Blossoming.
- Withering.
- laughing.
- sharing.
- envying.
- wondering.
- generalising.
- judging
My life in 24 yrs, 7 mths & 24 days:
I have thought for a long 15 minutes with my fingers on the keypad. Nothing came out of my mind. It seems I wasn't really happy with my life recently. I couldn't hold the positive thought of why we live in this world and what do we do in order to live our life to the fullest.
will think about it again ...and write when i have more inspiration......any ideas?
Saturday, April 01, 2006
what a dreadful week!!
Monday 27/03/05
Bee's birthday and I met him at City Hall control station. The shoes that I wore, the pointed heel..too slippery and well they are not in good condition anyway. I saw u.r.s so within 5 minutes, I bought a pair of wedged shoes. Met Bee and we went to Marina Square to this 'Dian Xiao Er' for dinner. Quite good. And this is the first time I had so much duck meat in my life. Oh, I don't really eat duck meat. The most one piece. This time, I had about 6 pieces. It's roasted duck with herbal gravy. Yummy...We head home soon after that. Nothing happened that night..Don't imagine huh!!
Tuesday 28/03/06
Was very busy with my work. Marks Marks Marks. Very busy.
Wednesday 29/03/06
What else but busy? Didn't enjoy my work. Lots of gossips go on. Hated it. But all I did was just to sit and be ignorant of the whole matter. Great pretender right?
Thursday 30/03/06
Had a short msn chat with this idiot..old enough to be a father but too bad is a twit. Couldn't stand him but after the joke that I had, everything's just fine. He is getting flustered each day when i see his message. I simply love it when i see him getting so worked up...hahaha..syok...
Friday 31/03/03
Had 2 meetings today. The biggest joke of the day...this lady who is supposed to be my superior said she respected people above her and will use the best way to forward her ideas to them. Discussion comes into picture when the time and place are right. Then she continued saying, if people (as in subordinates) did not do anything that serves the company, colleagues, etc, she might ...........SCOLD.....funny right? Ananthi was so brave. She asked her right in her face, how could she discuss in a nice way with her superior while the method of scolding is on us? Gosh...joker man...
Me & my boring life has ended on the last day of March. How was your life for the past week then?
Bee's birthday and I met him at City Hall control station. The shoes that I wore, the pointed heel..too slippery and well they are not in good condition anyway. I saw u.r.s so within 5 minutes, I bought a pair of wedged shoes. Met Bee and we went to Marina Square to this 'Dian Xiao Er' for dinner. Quite good. And this is the first time I had so much duck meat in my life. Oh, I don't really eat duck meat. The most one piece. This time, I had about 6 pieces. It's roasted duck with herbal gravy. Yummy...We head home soon after that. Nothing happened that night..Don't imagine huh!!
Tuesday 28/03/06
Was very busy with my work. Marks Marks Marks. Very busy.
Wednesday 29/03/06
What else but busy? Didn't enjoy my work. Lots of gossips go on. Hated it. But all I did was just to sit and be ignorant of the whole matter. Great pretender right?
Thursday 30/03/06
Had a short msn chat with this idiot..old enough to be a father but too bad is a twit. Couldn't stand him but after the joke that I had, everything's just fine. He is getting flustered each day when i see his message. I simply love it when i see him getting so worked up...hahaha..syok...
Friday 31/03/03
Had 2 meetings today. The biggest joke of the day...this lady who is supposed to be my superior said she respected people above her and will use the best way to forward her ideas to them. Discussion comes into picture when the time and place are right. Then she continued saying, if people (as in subordinates) did not do anything that serves the company, colleagues, etc, she might ...........SCOLD.....funny right? Ananthi was so brave. She asked her right in her face, how could she discuss in a nice way with her superior while the method of scolding is on us? Gosh...joker man...
Me & my boring life has ended on the last day of March. How was your life for the past week then?
