2008 .......

The End of 2008

I can't believe it's the last day of year 2008. It's like everything just happened yesterday. Time really flies. How is year 2008 to you all? Overall, i think it has been good ... I feel lucky and blessed ...

At work, I feel lucky when the bosses encouraged me to accept the position that I am in now. Not many people have the opportunities that I had and I appreciated it. Personally, I feel that it is too soon and to-date, I don't think I have been doing a good job on it ... Maybe I don't try hard enough ... But, after working a few years, the attitude has changed. I'm not the one who is fresh from the uni .... Priorities have changed ... I hope after a few days off and away from the office, I will feel refresh and recharge ... Ganbateh !!!!

Year 2008 is certainly a busy year for me. I'm so happy to be able to travel to a few places, i.e. Singapore, Krabi, Bangkok, Sungai Lembing, Awana Kijal (Kemaman), Melaka, Port Dickson and Genting. Most of the trip left a memorable chapter in my life.

• Singapore (my first JC's concert. A few years back, I wouldn't even dream of going to another country to watch a concert. This is so not me :P)
• Krabi (our gang's annual trip. short and sweet. it was fun)
• Bangkok (chick's trip, loads of shoppings and also the nite talk)
• Sungai Lembing and Awana Kijal (i've always said that I never been to that part of Malaysia. I'm glad I did. I love Awana Kijal... ekeke... I'll be back)

I hope that year 2009 will be as busy as this year. At least, there is one now. Siam Reap we are coming !!!!

Year 2008 also sees me joined a FUN RUN and several WALK. hahaha... Towards a healthy lifestyle ... Yippie !!! Because of the run and walk, I started to walk at the Taman Tasik Permaisuri on Sunday (and I feel good about it :) Better start doing it again this Sunday ekeke)

In terms of relationship, I was in one but for a short period of time. To think about it now, maybe I didn't try hard enough to make it work. Thank you for all the care and effort. Do I regret for starting it? I think no just that I regret how it ended. I'm really sorry. I really really do ... Despite my failure, I am happy to see 2 of my close friends able to find their loved one this year. Last weekends also was one of the happiest time and fun I had. Two close friends finally getting married. And, for the rest of us who are still single, ganbateh neh !!!

So, i am thankful to have a supportive family and friends around me. Besides my family, a bunch of my close friends have been the light of my life. You all know who you are ... I hope ... ekeke :P

What is waiting for me in 2009? No resolutions as usual, I hope everyone is happy and healthy.

Mamma Mia musical

It all started with the movie, starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan (and other casts, etc) . Catchy songs, funny dances ... It's a yes when FL asked whether I am interested on the musical ... I love live performances ...

This would be my 4th musical play and I like it more compared to Beauty & The Beast. But then, Jacky Cheung's SNow WOlf Lake still the best .. ekekeke ... Not only because he is my fav singer, but the stage was impressive too. I feel that Istana Budaya has a limited space and therefore, they couldn't do much with the settings ...

Definitely looking forward to more live musical performance in year 2009 ... Lee Hom's concert maybe ?? :)

p/s: mamma mia is an Italian expression of surprise or anguish.

Singapore : Christmas and Marathon

It started with Singapore and after 12 months, it ended with Singapore too ...

It happens also because friends joined the Singapore International Marathon event. I thought, since we are not going to have our usual year end trip like the years before, why not follow them? I wanted to see the Xmas decorations that people talk so much about .... The only thing that I saw earlier this year was people taking down the decoration, so sad :(











Also, not forgetting the Marathon event ... Although I didn't run, I must say the event was really fun and exciting ... The music, the atmosphere, etc .... Standing at the finishing line was a great experience... The expression of the people who completed the run ... It was amusing to see people do the YMCA hand sign when they run towards the finishing line ... It was touching to see people holding hands and run towards the finishing line ... It was aspiring to see disabled person to complete the race using their hands only ... Also, to see friends who run back into the race to encourage their buddies to complete the race ...

Luckily, i followed you out that morning, Foong Ling. If not, I would miss all this ... :)

Guoman Hotel, Port Dickson

December 2008 is a busy month generally ... Somehow, there are always things to do during the weekends ... Trips, training, weddings, music play, etc ...

It kicked start with a training program conducted by company for the new AM. This year they sent us to the seaside, Guoman Hotel - Port Dickson.



I enjoyed training ... Nothing to do with technical, just some softskills ... Explorace, management game, performance, food, food and a lot of food ....

One of the game that I like to share is this management game : Gold of the Desert Kings.

Gold of the Desert Kings addresses the issue of effort versus productivity. Participants are placed in circumstances with limited time and resources and must rely on their team to achieve their goals. The pressures and anxiety experienced in Gold of the Desert Kings are similar to those experienced daily in a hectic work schedule. Participants contend with deadlines, a perceived lack of resources, others’ point of view and the pressure to just do something while trying to accomplish team objectives.

Teams rush to compete against each other in this challenging race across the desert. Their goal? Battle the elements to get to the mountains to mine for as much gold as possible and return home alive. Teams are forced to be as productive as possible with limited time and resources. Participants will experience the benefits of teamwork, planning, setting goals and taking necessary risks.

(Source: http://www.eaglesflight.com/pa-conference-programs.php?p=2)

By the end of the game, my team was the last team to arrive home but we were not bad, No. 2 ... Initially, we thought that we would die rich, buried with all the golds at the King's Tomb ... ahaha ...


Sunset, blocked by the cloud.

In the training, teams were asked to prepare a performance for the nite. The theme was Beach Movie. It was entertaining to see how people who always dealt with numbers came out with the ideas. We had the Movie Jaws (where the shark ended as shark fin in a bowl), Cast Away (where 'Tom Hanks' was rescued by Baywatch babes), Pirate of the Carribeans (where Captain Jack Sparrow was rescued by a local leng lui on a deserted island, accompanied with the Kuch Kuch Kota Hai music as the back ground music), etc .... My team, we danced, based on the movie Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen song... So long i didn't dance in front of so many people... I think since Kindergarten til now ... kekeke ... Memalukan :P



And this, so many years I didn't play the arcade game already ... I suck !!!! kekeke ... But, it was fun and my fingers were tired too ...

I really don't mind if they want me to send me to this kind of training again .... hhihihihi

A long break

It is time of the year again when I start to clear my leave again .... This would be the last time for me to have such a long break .... No more TOIL to clear .... Must enjoy this as much as possible ....

But, this is such a good feeling .... Away from the office .... What do I want to do now ? Continue sleeping? Why not ? ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz ....

ee.ya.ee.ya.ohh ...

Yellow Submarine

This is so cute !!!

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Do you think you're hot?

I think so ... That explains why i scared of HOT weather ...

Upload your favorite picture of you.

Why do you like that picture?

It reminds me that I am so lucky to have friends that makes my life so exciting. The good old times. The mischiveous, naughty, noisy bunch of us .... :P

When was the last time you ate pizza?

Saturday, 22 Nov 2008.

The last song you listened to?

张学友 - 天变地变情不变

What are you doing now besides this?

Listening to music, chatting, checking mails ...

What name would you prefer besides yours?

Call me 彩仪 ， a.k.a choi yi ... Or cy ... Or aah yee ...

People to tag

Keef, Poh Wai, Ndc, Cheese, Ling

Who is number one?

Buddy, our tai kar jeh ...

Number 3 is having a relationship with?

Koze

Say something about number five.

My ' 老公 '

How about number four?

We always stayed at his grandparents house when we went to Penang ...

Who is number two?

Jacky Cheung's fan-si ...

Someone told me 做人呢，有时候 是要自私一点 ... 不然自己会吃亏的 ...

How true is the statement ? Actually, i think so too ...

周杰伦 - 说好的幸福呢

I seldom like Jay Chou song. But, this song caught my attention.

A short break

I've been complaining and sighing a lot lately because of the work load and stress ... Seems like the peak period never ends ... Many times I feel like running away and leave everything behind ... Who cares about responsibility ? But, don't think i will do that ... However, nothing is definite. Who knows what will happen in the future ?

Today, suppose to be a working day for me ... But, when mom ask whether want to go Port Dickson. Of course yes !!!! It's like a christmas present for me ... Ekkeke ... I miss the beach already, especially when Su posted our trip pictures that brought back beautiful memories for me ...

Telok Kemang ... I don't like the beach, the sand is ugly and the water quite dirty too ... But, it's not as dirty as I imagine it to be ...

I remembered the theory when i saw this ... You will get married after flying kite with your dear dear not long after tat (:P) I wonder how true is that ...

Dissatisfied, we drove further down the road and came across this secluded beach call Blue Lagoon ... This is so much better than Telok Kemang ... I am happy today :)

Reflection

Temper

I nearly lost my temper today ...

I was interrupted the whole morning and the work that supposed to be done by lunch time was no where at the complete stage. It dragged until the evening and there goes my plan for the day. So frustrated until I wanted to go home and hide to a place where nobody can possibly find me ....

Cham lerr ... Feel stress again ... Like a time bomb clicking ... Will explode anytime and anywhere ... Who will be the unlucky one ...

Interesting Pictures

This is fun !!!!

*Update : Try this at http://www.photofunia.com/

This is really me now ... Minus the slippers onie ...

allergic to the office ???

haihhh .... past this few days, i've been coughing ...
the minute i enter the office, i will start *cough *cough *cough ...
hopefully, situation would be better tomorrow la ...

Ham Ham

Meet the latest addition to my happy family ... Ham ham ... We called them 肥 zai and 肥 lui ...

My Girl and I

After the movie, My Sassy Girl, another touching movie i think ... Forever Love .... Synopsis from wikipedia ...

I like this quotes though ...

" My birthday...It's a week before yours. Since I was born first, I waited alone in a world without you. In the future, I'll wait for you a long, long time. Take your time. Stay all you like "

" only the body dies, not the mind "

Bangkok chic's trip

Delicious food, nice and friendly people, beautiful palace and temples, handsome taxi driver, cheap clothes, etc. All in one place ... Details ...

溏心风暴之家好月圆

I've finally finished this drama. I would remind my bro to bring the new episodes back home every friday without fail. I haven't experience this for a long time dy ... Why is it so interesting? Each episodes had it's issues!!! Especially when Aunty Sa and the Grandma were there ... So noisy !!! but then, interesting :P

And, he is called 官家仔 ... My favourite character ... He is so nice and kind hearted !!! But then, po ma a bit la ...

Happy Mooncake Festival

While buying some lantern and candles at Jusco Midvalley with Cam yesterday, we talked to a lady ... The conversations as follows :

Lady : Haih, don't know whether i should bought this lantern... But, i feel like playing it but 'mm hou yi si' arr ...
CY : (Look at the lady and the '8' mode was activated) Why? What is wrong with playing with lantern?
Lady : There are no kids in the house. All also adult.
CY : Ohhhh .... Buy la buy la .... No rules say that only kids can play with it marr ... SHould buy it ...
Cam : Ya lorr ... Buy already can keep for next year also ...

Then, i suddenly i realised myself ... I didn't celebrate this mooncake festival for quite some time dy ... So long I didn't play the lantern already ... I still remember I use to play with my neighbours at the middle of the road. Besides candles and lantern, we also melted the candles and cooked the grass and leaves. When the heat or the fire is strong enough, we willl pour some water and the fire will become bigger ... Waaaa ... So exciting but dangerous ...

Will not be around this year, so I will wish you all a Happy MOoncake Festival first .... 中秋节快乐 ！！！

張學友-四葉草(客串)

Stumble upon this clip... So cute and funny!!!

Officially on Holiday !!!

This always happen especially when I wanted to take a longer holiday. Somehow, the work will find their ways to me and need my urgent attention to it ... At this second, I can say i will be officially finish work for now... My holidays will start now. Yippie !!!

No more thinking of the office or work ... Bangkok here I come lorr ... Will I shop til I drop ??? HOpefully I will not lerr ... OOOpppsss, haven't even pack my bag yet .... Ekekeke .... Nevermind la, let me pack in the morning after i wake up la ...

Meanwhile, don't miss me worr !!!!

The Historic City of Melaka

Residents of Malacca Zoo

Day and night scene of the 'red' building ...

Although it's a short trip with the family, i had a lot of fun. Daytime Zoo Melaka is not bad at all, the animals are at a nearer. Not forgetting the food there ... And, don't know whether it's a visit Melaka day, i even met people i know from kl there ... Hahahaha ... What a small world !!!!

Dooodolls

Dooodolls are getting popular i think. Whenever I walk into a shopping complex, i can see this cute and adorable dolls on the window display. Each character of the dooodolls represents different horoscope. Can read it here. Even had story behind it. Kekekeke ... Which dooodolls represent me ?

Chocoman

According to the website, in times of grave danger when he is about to become someone's dessert, he can teleport himself to a safer place ...

I wonder why he open his mouth so wide ... :P

Attending budget seminar

Attending this seminar actually reminded me the time when i was involved in organising competitions and events ... All the hardwork and effort ... A sense of accomplishment and happiness when the event was successful ...

:) The good old time ...

Bright Day

Yesterday, i was called a ...

digi gal

lemon

sunshine

WHY ?????

becos i wear this (without Pooh tagging along la ...)

Not a bad day at all ...

The start of today is not so great. Feel like i wake up at the wrong side of the bed. Had to wake up super early on a super good weather. Get lost on the way to uncle house. Nagged by parents early morning. Not having breakfast.

Something is wrong somewhere ... A friend even suggested me to circle one round to change the luck ... And, I did ... I turn around my chair ... Wakakaka ...

Well, it turn out not to be so bad after all. I stepped out of the office to go home at the earliest time today. It's the earliest this year, when mr sunshine is still round and bright... Not bad at all ... weeeeee :P

陳奕迅 - 路, 一直都在

穿过人潮汹涌灯火栏栅
没有想过回头
一段又一段走不完的旅程
什么时候能走完
噢我的梦代表什么
又是什么让我们不安
that's just life
寻找梦里的未来
笑对现实的无奈
不能后退的时候
不再傍徨的时候
永远向前路一直都在
穿过一块黎明一片黑暗
什么时候能习惯
又是什么让我们期盼
看不清的路又算什么
看不清的梦又算什么
就算走到尽头又能算什么
能算什么
徘徊到不再徘徊
重来都不怕重来
没有选择的时候
不能选择的时候

Finally ....

I've finally finished whatever I can for my filing during this hyper super hot peak period ...




Hopefully, everything will run smoothly tomorrow ... But, based on previous years' experience, there are always something happened on the last day. Be it my own stupid mistake or some unexpected incident ... Hopefully everything goes smoothly lerr ... Ommpphhhh ....

P/S : I miss my bed so much .....

* Update : It went smoothly, yippie !!!

08.08.08

It's a special date... It marked the beginning of Beijing Olympics 2008... What did I do on this special date ??? Like most of the people spending time in front of the TV watching the spectacular opening ceremony???

Fish cake & wantan with some Thai sauce, a type of soup with garlic bread (yummy), braised lamb shank, baked baby snapper, chicken escalope, tiramisu and italian cream cake ... Not forgetting, some red & white wine...

Yupp! Having a good dinner with some friends, updating each other with juicy stories and news ... And, it all because of our dear friend, Kellyn, who registered that day... So, Mrs Tham, thank you for the dinner ... Enjoyed the time and food... Certainly a much needed break from our hectic life ...

Mr Tham & Mrs Tham as the background ... :p

Carina, Wai Ling, Kellyn and Cindy ...

Me wearing Wai Ling's spec... Nice or not ??? Ekekeke ....

Before I end this, there are something that i must say, Congratulations Kellyn !!!