Smile over gloominess

My day started off gloomily, with no breakfast and WORST of all, my house washing machine chose to broke down on this day out of all days and times!!!

Leaving me with no choice, I had to take out the half-washed clothes and continued washing them MANUALLY!!!

~~~sweat~~~

Deep down in heart, cursing non-stop the stupid washing machine, thinking of what a moody morning I had.

But then, when I was checking some friends' blogs, I just couldn't help smiling when I came across hers.

(She managed to post it after 12am although she had a tiring Tuesday after her yoga class!)

You brighten up my gloomy day =D

YingYing,

Before our meeting, I was afraid of an awkward situation.

But it turned out to be....

I felt like I was meeting an old friend after all! ^_^

Our dear Chindian's convocation

The celebrated girl

A hot day in Cyberjaya, crowds were everywhere, packed like a tin of sardine, cameras flashing in all directions, perspiration dripping -.-ll --> there we were, attending our dear Chindian's convocation at MMU.

This happened when you got bored of the waiting

This' how you'd look like when you stood in the crowd, under the blazing sun, strained your neck to search for your target but couldn't spot him/her anywhere

This' what you'd do when the celebrated one's busy entertaining other people

After taking turns to snap a few photos with the celebrated girl, we transformed into her personal maids - following her around, carrying her bouquets and gifts, helping her to wipe sweat, as well as becoming her cameraman! No choice lor, people convo mar, her big day, so gave her face lor, hahaha~

Her personal 'maids'

With the celebrated Chindian, Ms.Jackie!

Finally we managed to break away from the convo girl, leaving her to a guy who was forced to fetch her back, pity him!

The victim who's left no choice but to fetch Ms.Jac back

We spent the rest of the day at Sunway Pyramid, meeting up with 2 more friends for a Kamparians' little gathering!

Dinner at Pasta Zanmai @ Sunway Pyramid

Seon, you missed it!


Engchi and Neoh, don't be sad ya!

When I'm bored with the continuous same kind of work

This morning I was forced to help mum in making the "GOONG ZHAI" biscuits.

No choice lor, who asked me to be the most nothing-to-do person at home~

** roll roll roll**

** press press press**

** bang bang bang**

Out the moulded biscuit came!

My favourite mould

After an hour doing the same procedures, sure got bored one. So, thought of something else to do.

Hehehe~

Sh*t among the biscuits??? =p

It's the easiest to make!

Ginger bread man

Mickey (a bit cacat rupa =p)

Baked

Poccucake (Someone named it for me years ago)

Weirdo poccupine mooncake

When my mum saw those, of course got a bit of scoldings le!! But luckily she didn't crush my masterpieces, haha~

Next time should think of moulding other shapes, hohoho~

From e-world to real world

Friendster brought her into my circle of friends.

We've known each other for ~5 years.

From college to Uni at different states and countries, we never failed to update each other once in a while.

She was really my e-friend as we never got to meet each other in person throughout the years.

But our friendship continues to blossom all the way.

6/8/2009 marked our very first meeting in person!!!

It was not an easy meeting after all as the first date the previous day was failed.

*** I'm still feeling guilty for causing her mostly wet that day*** =p

Emily, a dear friend of mine,

Thanks for the first message you sent me in Friendster 5 years ago.

That message marked the beginning of our friendship!

She knows I love MICKEY!! ^_^

Collection from the States

To our friendship, cheers~

Chilling out in sunny days

Since May, people around me, people I know had been flying to Bali for vacation. And thanks so much to Mr.Chew that I had the opportunity to chill out at this famous spot of vacation last month. It was a short but wonderful one.

Where I went / What I did:

Day 1

Kuta/ Legian street - There are lots of stuffs up for grab from crafts to clothes to sandals to surfing's accessories. Not to forget a whole variety of restaurants and bars, serving western food, chinese food, japanese food and of course balinese food to choose when your stomach cries for hunger. Exploration began after a short rest upon checking into out hotel, Vilarisi Hotel.

walk walk walk ~ shop shop shop ~ walk walk walk ~ shop shop shop (hehehe)

We had our first dinner at a restaurant named 'B couple Bar & Grill'. The food was nice but the portion was so big than we couldn't finish up our food. Sorry for wasting (guilty).

Day 2 (arranged by 1-day tour guide)

~ Barong & Kris Dance (the dance's choreographed based on a story)

~ Nusa Dua beach, famous spot for water sport activities such as diving, parasailing, flying fish, jet ski, banana boat etc. We went for glass bottom boat ride, turtle island and flying fish.

~ Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park

~ Uluwatu Temple (built hundreds of metres above the cliff). Beware of monkeys loitering around, eyeing on the tourists' food, glasses and hats!

~ Jimbaran beach for sunset view and romantic dinner

Day 3

Joined Happy Bike Cycling Tour for a ~2.5hours cyling expedition around Ubud. Along the way, we stopped to visit:

~ Breakfast at a restaurant overlooking the active volcano, Mount Batur (It was such a breathtaking view!)

~ Coffee plantation (Specialty: Luwak coffee which costs Ru600k for 100g coffee beans!)

~ Short walk at paddy field

~ Balinese village temple

~ Traditional Balinese home (where we had a Balinese lunch)

Along the cycling, children came running out to say 'Hello' or stretching out their hands- 'Give me 5!' They were so lovely and friendly.

At night, continued walking and shopping around Kuta/ Legian street. We got to visit the Bomb Memorial of 2002 bombing incident.

Day 4

An extremely early morning stroll at Kuta beach, enjoying the ocean view, waves splashing onto the shore, watching people jogging and surfing.

Back to hotel and packed up.

Bye-bye Bali!

There are still alot of places I didn't managed to visit. I will be back! ^_^

When SPA letter comes...

Finally after lazing for about 2 months, the SPA letter came.

"Tahniah. Anda telah dilantik sebagai Pegawai Farmasi Gred U41. Bla bla bla...."

After going through the whole letter together with its attachments, I realized that I had 3 things in hand to settle.

1. Sign the Surat Terima and send back to SPA in Putrajaya. (settled)
2. Get the Surat Sumpah signed and chopped by a Pesuruhjayasumpah. (settled)
3. Do medical check up. (half settled)


For sure, if you pay for something, you will get it in a short time. I remember before entering university, we were required to do a medical check up also, and I did it at a private centre (of course I paid for it). The report, the x-ray and my form were settled in just one morning.


This time, the same kind of medical check up, I chose to do it at a government clinic. (It's FOC)


Last week Friday, 8am

Me: Hello, saya nak buat medical check up untuk masuk kerja kerajaan.
Staff: Surat tawaran?
Me: Ini dia.
Staff: (Scanning through my letter) Ok, check up hanya ada pada hari Isnin dan Rabu, pukul 2 petang.
Me: Oh, ok. Nanti saya datang lagi minggu depan lah. Thank you.
Staff: Ok.


This week Monday, 1.45pm
The clinic was closed for lunch-time. Waited outside until 2pm, door opened.

Me: Hello, saya nak buat medical check up.
Staff 1: Duduk sebelah dulu. Tunggu clerk datang nanti.


Waited for another 10 minutes...

Me: Kak, nak buat medical check up.
Clerk: Ok, pergi bilik No.1.
Me: Pergi saja ke bilik No.1? Sudah ada orang kat situ?
Clerk: Yaya.
Me: Thank you.


Found room No.1, knocked at the door - no response. The clerk just now told me already had staff here in the room one wor. Knocked again - no response. So, waited outside.
2.10pm... (tick tick tick) 2.20pm... (tick tick tick) 2.30pm..
Finally a nurse opened the room No.1 door from inside. (Apa ni, lunch until 2.30?? The notice pasted at the door clearly written 'Medical check up Isnin & Rabu 2-4pm')

Me: Kak, nak buat medical check up.
Nurse: Baru nak buat sekarang atau datang ambil report?
Me: Ya, nak buat sekarang.


Then she started filling up forms - urine test form, x-ray form, log book and the health form that I brought along. For my health form, she just started ticking away the boxes in my form, pausing at a few aspects to ask me.

Nurse: Timbang berat tengok.
Nurse: Tinggi? Tak ingat? Ok, mari. (Then she checked my height)
Nurse: Pakai cermin mata kan? (I nodded. She didn't check my eyesight, and just filled in the box at the column 'penglihatan dengan cermin mata')
Nurse: Gigi ada rosak? (Takde)
Nurse: Hari ini x-ray tak ada. You boleh datang esok untuk buat x-ray? (Boleh)
Nurse: So sekarang you pergi kencing untuk urine test, lepas tu boleh balik dah. Esok pagi datang buat x-ray. Form ini you ambil balik rumah dulu. (Then she checked the calendar and wrote 3/8/2009 at certain column. I saw the column was 'Datang balik pada...' What?! 2 weeks later??? -.-'')


SHE DIDN'T EVEN TOLD ME TO COME BACK ON 3/8/2009! sweat-nya...


Yesterday, Tuesday, 8.15am

After asking the reception, I was directed to the x-ray unit. Finally I managed to get my chest x-ray done in less than an hour. PHEW!

Now I have to wait for 2 weeks to see the doctor, get my lab test report, x-ray AND get my health form filled and signed (MOST IMPORTANT ONE).

Vacation at Taiwan (Day 6 & 7)

Day 6

Another wonderful meal after the Five-dime meal the night before at King Ping Tea Restaurant.

'Xiao Loong Bao' and other dim sum we had

Sour-spicy soup (yuM-Yum)

'Mei Ling Song Gao'

The 'Princess House'

The King of Mao shaking hand with our Tun Dr. Mahathir

Products by the aboriginals - Royal Jelly

阿兵哥 demonstrating marching skills

People serious at the back, we main-main at the front, lols

Wondering if he knew I was behind~

National Palace Museum

(It has so many pieces of antiques and artifacts that they are to be displayed according to seasons)

Taipei 101

We walked 2 streets away from the Taipei 101 to get to this place just for the photo-shooting

Snacks & food found at Shih Lin Night Market

大饼包小饼

七里香 (guess what is it?)

Taiwan's original pearl milk tea

(There's only one taste, not like those in M'sia - peppermint, apple, jasmine etc.)

Ah Zong Mee Suah since 1975

All the people just stood by the stall and eat the mee~

The last night after all the Shih Lin Night Market food, of course it was the chance to SHOP! We spent our money to the last dollar in Xi Men Ding and Wu Fen Pu, hehe~

Day 7

We woke up at 4 something as our flight back to KL was scheduled in early morning. We had our breakfast in the bus on the way to airport, listened to the final words from our Taiwan guide, Judy. She's such a great tour guide!

After all the checking-in procedures, a brief farewell to Judy, off we went to check-in, waiting for our flight to take off. Bye-bye Taiwan!

出国走走，

把钱花光,

为国争光

(Judy, 2009)

Shots throughout the trip

The magnificent colourful ceiling found at one of the MRT station~

Betel nuts shops were found almost everywhere in Taiwan

(Of course there're stories about the betel nuts girls~)

The eight of us with our tour guides, Judy and Cindy (those 2 beside me)

The only group photo~ The uncles and aunties were very nice!

Salted-egg superman! Haha~

Chocolates given by one of the kind uncle ^_^